wasmtime-c-api-impl 44.0.0

C API to expose the Wasmtime runtime
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/**
 * \file wasmtime/func.h
 *
 * Wasmtime definitions of how to interact with host and wasm functions.
 */

#ifndef WASMTIME_FUNC_H
#define WASMTIME_FUNC_H

#include <wasm.h>
#include <wasmtime/extern.h>
#include <wasmtime/store.h>
#include <wasmtime/val.h>

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/**
 * \typedef wasmtime_caller_t
 * \brief Alias to #wasmtime_caller
 *
 * \brief Structure used to learn about the caller of a host-defined function.
 * \struct wasmtime_caller
 *
 * This structure is an argument to #wasmtime_func_callback_t. The purpose
 * of this structure is acquire a #wasmtime_context_t pointer to interact with
 * objects, but it can also be used for inspect the state of the caller (such as
 * getting memories and functions) with #wasmtime_caller_export_get.
 *
 * This object is never owned and does not need to be deleted.
 */
typedef struct wasmtime_caller wasmtime_caller_t;

/**
 * \brief Callback signature for #wasmtime_func_new.
 *
 * This is the function signature for host functions that can be made accessible
 * to WebAssembly. The arguments to this function are:
 *
 * \param env user-provided argument passed to #wasmtime_func_new
 * \param caller a temporary object that can only be used during this function
 * call. Used to acquire #wasmtime_context_t or caller's state
 * \param args the arguments provided to this function invocation
 * \param nargs how many arguments are provided
 * \param results where to write the results of this function
 * \param nresults how many results must be produced
 *
 * Callbacks are guaranteed to get called with the right types of arguments, but
 * they must produce the correct number and types of results. Failure to do so
 * will cause traps to get raised on the wasm side.
 *
 * This callback can optionally return a #wasm_trap_t indicating that a trap
 * should be raised in WebAssembly. It's expected that in this case the caller
 * relinquishes ownership of the trap and it is passed back to the engine.
 */
typedef wasm_trap_t *(*wasmtime_func_callback_t)(
    void *env, wasmtime_caller_t *caller, const wasmtime_val_t *args,
    size_t nargs, wasmtime_val_t *results, size_t nresults);

/**
 * \brief Creates a new host-defined function.
 *
 * Inserts a host-defined function into the `store` provided which can be used
 * to then instantiate a module with or define within a #wasmtime_linker_t.
 *
 * \param store the store in which to create the function
 * \param type the wasm type of the function that's being created
 * \param callback the host-defined callback to invoke
 * \param env host-specific data passed to the callback invocation, can be
 * `NULL`
 * \param finalizer optional finalizer for `env`, can be `NULL`
 * \param ret the #wasmtime_func_t return value to be filled in.
 *
 * The returned function can only be used with the specified `store`.
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN void wasmtime_func_new(wasmtime_context_t *store,
                                       const wasm_functype_t *type,
                                       wasmtime_func_callback_t callback,
                                       void *env, void (*finalizer)(void *),
                                       wasmtime_func_t *ret);

/**
 * \brief Callback signature for #wasmtime_func_new_unchecked.
 *
 * This is the function signature for host functions that can be made accessible
 * to WebAssembly. The arguments to this function are:
 *
 * \param env user-provided argument passed to #wasmtime_func_new_unchecked
 * \param caller a temporary object that can only be used during this function
 *        call. Used to acquire #wasmtime_context_t or caller's state
 * \param args_and_results storage space for both the parameters to the
 *        function as well as the results of the function. The size of this
 *        array depends on the function type that the host function is created
 *        with, but it will be the maximum of the number of parameters and
 *        number of results.
 * \param num_args_and_results the size of the `args_and_results` parameter in
 *        units of #wasmtime_val_raw_t.
 *
 * This callback can optionally return a #wasm_trap_t indicating that a trap
 * should be raised in WebAssembly. It's expected that in this case the caller
 * relinquishes ownership of the trap and it is passed back to the engine.
 *
 * This differs from #wasmtime_func_callback_t in that the payload of
 * `args_and_results` does not have type information, nor does it have sizing
 * information. This is especially unsafe because it's only valid within the
 * particular #wasm_functype_t that the function was created with. The onus is
 * on the embedder to ensure that `args_and_results` are all read correctly
 * for parameters and all written for results within the execution of a
 * function.
 *
 * Parameters will be listed starting at index 0 in the `args_and_results`
 * array. Results are also written starting at index 0, which will overwrite
 * the arguments.
 */
typedef wasm_trap_t *(*wasmtime_func_unchecked_callback_t)(
    void *env, wasmtime_caller_t *caller, wasmtime_val_raw_t *args_and_results,
    size_t num_args_and_results);

/**
 * \brief Creates a new host function in the same manner of #wasmtime_func_new,
 *        but the function-to-call has no type information available at runtime.
 *
 * This function is very similar to #wasmtime_func_new. The difference is that
 * this version is "more unsafe" in that when the host callback is invoked there
 * is no type information and no checks that the right types of values are
 * produced. The onus is on the consumer of this API to ensure that all
 * invariants are upheld such as:
 *
 * * The host callback reads parameters correctly and interprets their types
 *   correctly.
 * * If a trap doesn't happen then all results are written to the results
 *   pointer. All results must have the correct type.
 * * Types such as `funcref` cannot cross stores.
 * * Types such as `externref` have valid reference counts.
 *
 * It's generally only recommended to use this if your application can wrap
 * this in a safe embedding. This should not be frequently used due to the
 * number of invariants that must be upheld on the wasm<->host boundary. On the
 * upside, though, this flavor of host function will be faster to call than
 * those created by #wasmtime_func_new (hence the reason for this function's
 * existence).
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN void wasmtime_func_new_unchecked(
    wasmtime_context_t *store, const wasm_functype_t *type,
    wasmtime_func_unchecked_callback_t callback, void *env,
    void (*finalizer)(void *), wasmtime_func_t *ret);

/**
 * \brief Returns the type of the function specified
 *
 * The returned #wasm_functype_t is owned by the caller.
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN wasm_functype_t *
wasmtime_func_type(const wasmtime_context_t *store,
                   const wasmtime_func_t *func);

/**
 * \brief Call a WebAssembly function.
 *
 * This function is used to invoke a function defined within a store. For
 * example this might be used after extracting a function from a
 * #wasmtime_instance_t.
 *
 * \param store the store which owns `func`
 * \param func the function to call
 * \param args the arguments to the function call
 * \param nargs the number of arguments provided
 * \param results where to write the results of the function call
 * \param nresults the number of results expected
 * \param trap where to store a trap, if one happens.
 *
 * There are three possible return states from this function:
 *
 * 1. The returned error is non-null. This means `results`
 *    wasn't written to and `trap` will have `NULL` written to it. This state
 *    means that programmer error happened when calling the function, for
 *    example when the size of the arguments/results was wrong, the types of the
 *    arguments were wrong, or arguments may come from the wrong store.
 * 2. The trap pointer is filled in. This means the returned error is `NULL` and
 *    `results` was not written to. This state means that the function was
 *    executing but hit a wasm trap while executing.
 * 3. The error and trap returned are both `NULL` and `results` are written to.
 *    This means that the function call succeeded and the specified results were
 *    produced.
 *
 * The `trap` pointer cannot be `NULL`. The `args` and `results` pointers may be
 * `NULL` if the corresponding length is zero.
 *
 * Does not take ownership of #wasmtime_val_t arguments. Gives ownership of
 * #wasmtime_val_t results.
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN wasmtime_error_t *
wasmtime_func_call(wasmtime_context_t *store, const wasmtime_func_t *func,
                   const wasmtime_val_t *args, size_t nargs,
                   wasmtime_val_t *results, size_t nresults,
                   wasm_trap_t **trap);

/**
 * \brief Call a WebAssembly function in an "unchecked" fashion.
 *
 * This function is similar to #wasmtime_func_call except that there is no type
 * information provided with the arguments (or sizing information). Consequently
 * this is less safe to call since it's up to the caller to ensure that `args`
 * has an appropriate size and all the parameters are configured with their
 * appropriate values/types. Additionally all the results must be interpreted
 * correctly if this function returns successfully.
 *
 * Parameters must be specified starting at index 0 in the `args_and_results`
 * array. Results are written starting at index 0, which will overwrite
 * the arguments.
 *
 * Callers must ensure that various correctness variants are upheld when this
 * API is called such as:
 *
 * * The `args_and_results` pointer has enough space to hold all the parameters
 *   and all the results (but not at the same time).
 * * The `args_and_results_len` contains the length of the `args_and_results`
 *   buffer.
 * * Parameters must all be configured as if they were the correct type.
 * * Values such as `externref` and `funcref` are valid within the store being
 *   called.
 *
 * When in doubt it's much safer to call #wasmtime_func_call. This function is
 * faster than that function, but the tradeoff is that embeddings must uphold
 * more invariants rather than relying on Wasmtime to check them for you.
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN wasmtime_error_t *
wasmtime_func_call_unchecked(wasmtime_context_t *store,
                             const wasmtime_func_t *func,
                             wasmtime_val_raw_t *args_and_results,
                             size_t args_and_results_len, wasm_trap_t **trap);

/**
 * \brief Loads a #wasmtime_extern_t from the caller's context
 *
 * This function will attempt to look up the export named `name` on the caller
 * instance provided. If it is found then the #wasmtime_extern_t for that is
 * returned, otherwise `NULL` is returned.
 *
 * Note that this only works for exported memories right now for WASI
 * compatibility.
 *
 * \param caller the caller object to look up the export from
 * \param name the name that's being looked up
 * \param name_len the byte length of `name`
 * \param item where to store the return value
 *
 * Returns a nonzero value if the export was found, or 0 if the export wasn't
 * found. If the export wasn't found then `item` isn't written to.
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN bool wasmtime_caller_export_get(wasmtime_caller_t *caller,
                                                const char *name,
                                                size_t name_len,
                                                wasmtime_extern_t *item);

/**
 * \brief Returns the store context of the caller object.
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN wasmtime_context_t *
wasmtime_caller_context(wasmtime_caller_t *caller);

/**
 * \brief Converts a `raw` nonzero `funcref` value from #wasmtime_val_raw_t
 * into a #wasmtime_func_t.
 *
 * This function can be used to interpret nonzero values of the `funcref` field
 * of the #wasmtime_val_raw_t structure. It is assumed that `raw` does not have
 * a value of 0, or otherwise the program will abort.
 *
 * Note that this function is unchecked and unsafe. It's only safe to pass
 * values learned from #wasmtime_val_raw_t with the same corresponding
 * #wasmtime_context_t that they were produced from. Providing arbitrary values
 * to `raw` here or cross-context values with `context` is UB.
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN void wasmtime_func_from_raw(wasmtime_context_t *context,
                                            void *raw, wasmtime_func_t *ret);

/**
 * \brief Converts a `func`  which belongs to `context` into a `usize`
 * parameter that is suitable for insertion into a #wasmtime_val_raw_t.
 */
WASM_API_EXTERN void *wasmtime_func_to_raw(wasmtime_context_t *context,
                                           const wasmtime_func_t *func);

#ifdef __cplusplus
} // extern "C"
#endif

#endif // WASMTIME_FUNC_H