pub struct PointerType<'ctx> { /* private fields */ }
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A PointerType is the type of a pointer constant or variable.

Implementations

Gets the size of this PointerType. Value may vary depending on the target architecture.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_type_size = f32_ptr_type.size_of();

Gets the alignment of this PointerType. Value may vary depending on the target architecture.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_type_alignment = f32_ptr_type.get_alignment();

Creates a PointerType with this PointerType for its element type.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_ptr_type = f32_ptr_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);

assert_eq!(f32_ptr_ptr_type.get_element_type().into_pointer_type(), f32_ptr_type);

Gets a reference to the Context this PointerType was created in.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);

assert_eq!(*f32_ptr_type.get_context(), context);

Creates a FunctionType with this PointerType for its return type.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let fn_type = f32_ptr_type.fn_type(&[], false);

Creates an ArrayType with this PointerType for its element type.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_array_type = f32_ptr_type.array_type(3);

assert_eq!(f32_ptr_array_type.len(), 3);
assert_eq!(f32_ptr_array_type.get_element_type().into_pointer_type(), f32_ptr_type);

Gets the AddressSpace a PointerType was created with.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);

assert_eq!(f32_ptr_type.get_address_space(), AddressSpace::Generic);

Print the definition of a PointerType to LLVMString.

Creates a null PointerValue of this PointerType. It will be automatically assigned this PointerType’s Context.

Example
use inkwell::AddressSpace;
use inkwell::context::Context;

// Local Context
let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_null = f32_ptr_type.const_null();

assert!(f32_ptr_null.is_null());

Creates a constant null value of this PointerType. This is practically the same as calling const_null for this particular type and so this function may be removed in the future.

Example
use inkwell::AddressSpace;
use inkwell::context::Context;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_zero = f32_ptr_type.const_zero();

Creates an undefined instance of a PointerType.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_undef = f32_ptr_type.get_undef();

assert!(f32_ptr_undef.is_undef());

Creates a VectorType with this PointerType for its element type.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_vec_type = f32_ptr_type.vec_type(3);

assert_eq!(f32_ptr_vec_type.get_size(), 3);
assert_eq!(f32_ptr_vec_type.get_element_type().into_pointer_type(), f32_ptr_type);

Gets the element type of this PointerType.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);

assert_eq!(f32_ptr_type.get_element_type().into_float_type(), f32_type);

Creates a constant ArrayValue.

Example
use inkwell::context::Context;
use inkwell::AddressSpace;

let context = Context::create();
let f32_type = context.f32_type();
let f32_ptr_type = f32_type.ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
let f32_ptr_val = f32_ptr_type.const_null();
let f32_ptr_array = f32_ptr_type.const_array(&[f32_ptr_val, f32_ptr_val]);

assert!(f32_ptr_array.is_const());

Trait Implementations

Returns an AnyTypeEnum that represents the current type.

Prints the definition of a Type to a LLVMString.

Returns a BasicTypeEnum that represents the current type.

Create a FunctionType with this BasicType as its return type. Read more

Determines whether or not this BasicType is sized or not. For example, opaque structs are unsized. Read more

Gets the size of this BasicType. Value may vary depending on the target architecture. Read more

Create an ArrayType with this BasicType as its elements. Read more

Create a PointerType that points to this BasicType. Read more

Returns a copy of the value. Read more

Performs copy-assignment from source. Read more

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

Converts to this type from the input type.

Converts to this type from the input type.

Converts to this type from the input type.

This method tests for self and other values to be equal, and is used by ==. Read more

This method tests for !=. The default implementation is almost always sufficient, and should not be overridden without very good reason. Read more

The value instance of a pointer type.

The type for pointer to int or pointer vector to int conversions.

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

Performs the conversion.

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

Performs the conversion.

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

Performs the conversion.

Auto Trait Implementations

Blanket Implementations

Gets the TypeId of self. Read more

Immutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

Mutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

Returns the argument unchanged.

Calls U::from(self).

That is, this conversion is whatever the implementation of From<T> for U chooses to do.

The resulting type after obtaining ownership.

Creates owned data from borrowed data, usually by cloning. Read more

Uses borrowed data to replace owned data, usually by cloning. Read more

Converts the given value to a String. Read more

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

Performs the conversion.

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

Performs the conversion.