Use SDL_RWops directly on top of PhysFS

This avoids the creation of a temporary buffer containing a complete
file for the sole purpose of wrapping it up in an SDL_RWops.

The necessary wrapper is by Ryan C. Gordon and is included in the
PhysFS repository under 'extras'.

Reviewed-by: Yohann Ferreira

1 files changed, 88 insertions, 0 deletions

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+/*
+ * This code provides a glue layer between PhysicsFS and Simple Directmedia
+ *  Layer's (SDL) RWops i/o abstraction.
+ *
+ * License: this code is public domain. I make no warranty that it is useful,
+ *  correct, harmless, or environmentally safe.
+ *
+ * This particular file may be used however you like, including copying it
+ *  verbatim into a closed-source project, exploiting it commercially, and
+ *  removing any trace of my name from the source (although I hope you won't
+ *  do that). I welcome enhancements and corrections to this file, but I do
+ *  not require you to send me patches if you make changes. This code has
+ *  NO WARRANTY.
+ *
+ * Unless otherwise stated, the rest of PhysicsFS falls under the zlib license.
+ *  Please see LICENSE.txt in the root of the source tree.
+ *
+ * SDL falls under the LGPL license. You can get SDL at http://www.libsdl.org/
+ *
+ *  This file was written by Ryan C. Gordon. (icculus@icculus.org).
+ */
+
+#ifndef _INCLUDE_PHYSFSRWOPS_H_
+#define _INCLUDE_PHYSFSRWOPS_H_
+
+#include "physfs.h"
+#include "SDL.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Open a platform-independent filename for reading, and make it accessible
+ *  via an SDL_RWops structure. The file will be closed in PhysicsFS when the
+ *  RWops is closed. PhysicsFS should be configured to your liking before
+ *  opening files through this method.
+ *
+ *   @param filename File to open in platform-independent notation.
+ *  @return A valid SDL_RWops structure on success, NULL on error. Specifics
+ *           of the error can be gleaned from PHYSFS_getLastError().
+ */
+__EXPORT__ SDL_RWops *PHYSFSRWOPS_openRead(const char *fname);
+
+/**
+ * Open a platform-independent filename for writing, and make it accessible
+ *  via an SDL_RWops structure. The file will be closed in PhysicsFS when the
+ *  RWops is closed. PhysicsFS should be configured to your liking before
+ *  opening files through this method.
+ *
+ *   @param filename File to open in platform-independent notation.
+ *  @return A valid SDL_RWops structure on success, NULL on error. Specifics
+ *           of the error can be gleaned from PHYSFS_getLastError().
+ */
+__EXPORT__ SDL_RWops *PHYSFSRWOPS_openWrite(const char *fname);
+
+/**
+ * Open a platform-independent filename for appending, and make it accessible
+ *  via an SDL_RWops structure. The file will be closed in PhysicsFS when the
+ *  RWops is closed. PhysicsFS should be configured to your liking before
+ *  opening files through this method.
+ *
+ *   @param filename File to open in platform-independent notation.
+ *  @return A valid SDL_RWops structure on success, NULL on error. Specifics
+ *           of the error can be gleaned from PHYSFS_getLastError().
+ */
+__EXPORT__ SDL_RWops *PHYSFSRWOPS_openAppend(const char *fname);
+
+/**
+ * Make a SDL_RWops from an existing PhysicsFS file handle. You should
+ *  dispose of any references to the handle after successful creation of
+ *  the RWops. The actual PhysicsFS handle will be destroyed when the
+ *  RWops is closed.
+ *
+ *   @param handle a valid PhysicsFS file handle.
+ *  @return A valid SDL_RWops structure on success, NULL on error. Specifics
+ *           of the error can be gleaned from PHYSFS_getLastError().
+ */
+__EXPORT__ SDL_RWops *PHYSFSRWOPS_makeRWops(PHYSFS_File *handle);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* include-once blocker */
+
+/* end of physfsrwops.h ... */
+