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+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991, 1992, 1993 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum,
+Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its 
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, 
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in 
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior permission.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
+THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
+OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Access object implementation */
+
+#include "allobjects.h"
+
+#include "structmember.h"
+#include "modsupport.h"		/* For getargs() etc. */
+
+typedef struct {
+	OB_HEAD
+	object		*ac_value;
+	object		*ac_class;
+	typeobject	*ac_type;
+	int		ac_mode;
+} accessobject;
+
+/* Forward */
+static int typecheck PROTO((object *, typeobject *));
+static int classcheck PROTO((object *, object *, int, int));
+
+object *
+newaccessobject(value, class, type, mode)
+	object *value;
+	object *class;
+	typeobject *type;
+	int mode;
+{
+	accessobject *ap;
+	if (class != NULL && !is_classobject(class)) {
+		err_badcall();
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (!typecheck(value, type)) {
+		err_setstr(AccessError,
+		"access: initial value has inappropriate type");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	ap = NEWOBJ(accessobject, &Accesstype);
+	if (ap == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	XINCREF(value);
+	ap->ac_value = value;
+	XINCREF(class);
+	ap->ac_class = class;
+	XINCREF(type);
+	ap->ac_type = (typeobject *)type;
+	ap->ac_mode = mode;
+	return (object *)ap;
+}
+
+object *
+cloneaccessobject(op)
+	object *op;
+{
+	register accessobject *ap;
+	if (!is_accessobject(op)) {
+		err_badcall();
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	ap = (accessobject *)op;
+	return newaccessobject(ap->ac_value, ap->ac_class,
+			       ap->ac_type, ap->ac_mode);
+}
+
+void
+setaccessowner(op, class)
+	object *op;
+	object *class;
+{
+	register accessobject *ap;
+	if (!is_accessobject(op) || class != NULL && !is_classobject(class))
+		return; /* XXX no error */
+	ap = (accessobject *)op;
+	XDECREF(ap->ac_class);
+	XINCREF(class);
+	ap->ac_class = class;
+}
+
+object *
+getaccessvalue(op, class)
+	object *op;
+	object *class;
+{
+	register accessobject *ap;
+	if (!is_accessobject(op)) {
+		err_badcall();
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	ap = (accessobject *)op;
+	
+	if (!classcheck(class, ap->ac_class, AC_R, ap->ac_mode)) {
+		err_setstr(AccessError, "read access denied");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	
+	if (ap->ac_value == NULL) {
+		err_setstr(AccessError, "no current value");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	INCREF(ap->ac_value);
+	return ap->ac_value;
+}
+
+int
+setaccessvalue(op, class, value)
+	object *op;
+	object *class;
+	object *value;
+{
+	register accessobject *ap;
+	if (!is_accessobject(op)) {
+		err_badcall();
+		return -1;
+	}
+	ap = (accessobject *)op;
+	
+	if (!classcheck(class, ap->ac_class, AC_W, ap->ac_mode)) {
+		err_setstr(AccessError, "write access denied");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	if (!typecheck(value, ap->ac_type)) {
+		err_setstr(AccessError, "assign value of inappropriate type");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	if (value == NULL) { /* Delete it */
+		if (ap->ac_value == NULL) {
+			err_setstr(AccessError, "no current value");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		DECREF(ap->ac_value);
+		ap->ac_value = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	XDECREF(ap->ac_value);
+	INCREF(value);
+	ap->ac_value = value;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+typecheck(value, type)
+	object *value;
+	typeobject *type;
+{
+	object *x;
+	if (value == NULL || type == NULL)
+		return 1; /* No check */
+	if (value->ob_type == type)
+		return 1; /* Exact match */
+	if (type == &Anynumbertype) {
+		if (value->ob_type->tp_as_number == NULL)
+			return 0;
+		if (!is_instanceobject(value))
+			return 1;
+		/* For instances, make sure it really looks like a number */
+		x = getattr(value, "__sub__");
+		if (x == NULL) {
+			err_clear();
+			return 0;
+		}
+		DECREF(x);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (type == &Anysequencetype) {
+		if (value->ob_type->tp_as_sequence == NULL)
+			return 0;
+		if (!is_instanceobject(value))
+			return 1;
+		/* For instances, make sure it really looks like a sequence */
+		x = getattr(value, "__getslice__");
+		if (x == NULL) {
+			err_clear();
+			return 0;
+		}
+		DECREF(x);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (type == &Anymappingtype) {
+		if (value->ob_type->tp_as_mapping == NULL)
+			return 0;
+		if (!is_instanceobject(value))
+			return 1;
+		/* For instances, make sure it really looks like a mapping */
+		x = getattr(value, "__getitem__");
+		if (x == NULL) {
+			err_clear();
+			return 0;
+		}
+		DECREF(x);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+classcheck(caller, owner, access, mode)
+	object *caller;
+	object *owner;
+	int access;
+	int mode;
+{
+	if (caller == owner && owner != NULL)
+		return access & mode & (AC_PRIVATE|AC_PROTECTED|AC_PUBLIC);
+	if (caller != NULL && owner != NULL && issubclass(caller, owner))
+		return access & mode & (AC_PROTECTED|AC_PUBLIC);
+	return access & mode & AC_PUBLIC;
+}
+
+/* Access methods */
+
+static void
+access_dealloc(ap)
+	accessobject *ap;
+{
+	XDECREF(ap->ac_value);
+	XDECREF(ap->ac_class);
+	XDECREF(ap->ac_type);
+	DEL(ap);
+}
+
+#define OFF(x) offsetof(accessobject, x)
+
+static struct memberlist access_memberlist[] = {
+	{"ac_value",	T_OBJECT,	OFF(ac_value)},
+	{"ac_class",	T_OBJECT,	OFF(ac_class)},
+	{"ac_type",	T_OBJECT,	OFF(ac_type)},
+	{"ac_mode",	T_INT,		OFF(ac_mode)},
+	{NULL}	/* Sentinel */
+};
+
+static object *
+access_getattr(ap, name)
+	accessobject *ap;
+	char *name;
+{
+	return getmember((char *)ap, access_memberlist, name);
+}
+
+static object *
+access_repr(ap)
+	accessobject *ap;
+{
+	char buf[300];
+	classobject *class = (classobject *)ap->ac_class;
+	typeobject *type = ap->ac_type;
+	sprintf(buf, "<access object, class %.100s, type %.100s, mode 0%o>",
+		class ? getstringvalue(class->cl_name) : "-",
+		type ? type->tp_name : "-",
+		ap->ac_mode);
+	return newstringobject(buf);
+}
+
+typeobject Accesstype = {
+	OB_HEAD_INIT(&Typetype)
+	0,			/*ob_size*/
+	"access",		/*tp_name*/
+	sizeof(accessobject),	/*tp_size*/
+	0,			/*tp_itemsize*/
+	/* methods */
+	access_dealloc,		/*tp_dealloc*/
+	0,			/*tp_print*/
+	access_getattr,		/*tp_getattr*/
+	0,			/*tp_setattr*/
+	0,			/*tp_compare*/
+	access_repr,		/*tp_repr*/
+	0,			/*tp_as_number*/
+	0,			/*tp_as_sequence*/
+	0,			/*tp_as_mapping*/
+	0,			/*tp_hash*/
+};
+
+/* Dummy type objects to indicate classes of types */
+
+/* XXX This should be replaced by a more general "subclassing"
+   XXX mechanism for type objects... */
+
+typeobject Anynumbertype = {
+	OB_HEAD_INIT(&Typetype)
+	0,			/*ob_size*/
+	"*number*",		/*tp_name*/
+};
+
+/* XXX Should really distinguish mutable and immutable sequences as well */
+
+typeobject Anysequencetype = {
+	OB_HEAD_INIT(&Typetype)
+	0,			/*ob_size*/
+	"*sequence*",		/*tp_name*/
+};
+
+typeobject Anymappingtype = {
+	OB_HEAD_INIT(&Typetype)
+	0,			/*ob_size*/
+	"*mapping*",		/*tp_name*/
+};