Struct qt_core::QThread

#[repr(C)]
pub struct QThread { /* private fields */ }

The QThread class provides a platform-independent way to manage threads.

C++ class: QThread.

C++ documentation:

The QThread class provides a platform-independent way to manage threads.

A QThread object manages one thread of control within the program. QThreads begin executing in run(). By default, run() starts the event loop by calling exec() and runs a Qt event loop inside the thread.

You can use worker objects by moving them to the thread using QObject::moveToThread().

class Worker : public QObject
{
      Q_OBJECT
public slots:
      void doWork(const QString &parameter) {
          QString result;
          /* … here is the expensive or blocking operation … */
          emit resultReady(result);
      }
signals:
      void resultReady(const QString &result);
};
class Controller : public QObject
{
      Q_OBJECT
      QThread workerThread;
public:
      Controller() {
          Worker *worker = new Worker;
          worker->moveToThread(&workerThread);
          connect(&workerThread, &QThread::finished, worker, &QObject::deleteLater);
          connect(this, &Controller::operate, worker, &Worker::doWork);
          connect(worker, &Worker::resultReady, this, &Controller::handleResults);
          workerThread.start();
      }
      ~Controller() {
          workerThread.quit();
          workerThread.wait();
      }
public slots:
      void handleResults(const QString &);
signals:
      void operate(const QString &);
};

The code inside the Worker's slot would then execute in a separate thread. However, you are free to connect the Worker's slots to any signal, from any object, in any thread. It is safe to connect signals and slots across different threads, thanks to a mechanism called queued connections.

Another way to make code run in a separate thread, is to subclass QThread and reimplement run(). For example:

class WorkerThread : public QThread
{
      Q_OBJECT
      void run() override {
          QString result;
          /* … here is the expensive or blocking operation … */
          emit resultReady(result);
      }
signals:
      void resultReady(const QString &s);
};
void MyObject::startWorkInAThread()
{
      WorkerThread *workerThread = new WorkerThread(this);
      connect(workerThread, &WorkerThread::resultReady, this, &MyObject::handleResults);
      connect(workerThread, &WorkerThread::finished, workerThread, &QObject::deleteLater);
      workerThread->start();
}

In that example, the thread will exit after the run function has returned. There will not be any event loop running in the thread unless you call exec().

It is important to remember that a QThread instance lives in the old thread that instantiated it, not in the new thread that calls run(). This means that all of QThread's queued slots will execute in the old thread. Thus, a developer who wishes to invoke slots in the new thread must use the worker-object approach; new slots should not be implemented directly into a subclassed QThread.

When subclassing QThread, keep in mind that the constructor executes in the old thread while run() executes in the new thread. If a member variable is accessed from both functions, then the variable is accessed from two different threads. Check that it is safe to do so.

Note: Care must be taken when interacting with objects across different threads. See Synchronizing Threads for details.

Implementations

impl QThread

pub fn slot_start(&self) -> Receiver<(Priority,)>

Begins execution of the thread by calling run(). The operating system will schedule the thread according to the priority parameter. If the thread is already running, this function does nothing.

Returns a built-in Qt slot QThread::start that can be passed to qt_core::Signal::connect.

C++ documentation:

Begins execution of the thread by calling run(). The operating system will schedule the thread according to the priority parameter. If the thread is already running, this function does nothing.

The effect of the priority parameter is dependent on the operating system's scheduling policy. In particular, the priority will be ignored on systems that do not support thread priorities (such as on Linux, see the sched_setscheduler documentation for more details).

See also run() and terminate().

pub fn slot_terminate(&self) -> Receiver<()>

Terminates the execution of the thread. The thread may or may not be terminated immediately, depending on the operating system's scheduling policies. Use QThread::wait() after terminate(), to be sure.

Returns a built-in Qt slot QThread::terminate that can be passed to qt_core::Signal::connect.

C++ documentation:

Terminates the execution of the thread. The thread may or may not be terminated immediately, depending on the operating system’s scheduling policies. Use QThread::wait() after terminate(), to be sure.

When the thread is terminated, all threads waiting for the thread to finish will be woken up.

Warning: This function is dangerous and its use is discouraged. The thread can be terminated at any point in its code path. Threads can be terminated while modifying data. There is no chance for the thread to clean up after itself, unlock any held mutexes, etc. In short, use this function only if absolutely necessary.

Termination can be explicitly enabled or disabled by calling QThread::setTerminationEnabled(). Calling this function while termination is disabled results in the termination being deferred, until termination is re-enabled. See the documentation of QThread::setTerminationEnabled() for more information.

See also setTerminationEnabled().

pub fn slot_quit(&self) -> Receiver<()>

Tells the thread's event loop to exit with return code 0 (success). Equivalent to calling QThread::exit(0).

Returns a built-in Qt slot QThread::quit that can be passed to qt_core::Signal::connect.

C++ documentation:

Tells the thread’s event loop to exit with return code 0 (success). Equivalent to calling QThread::exit(0).

This function does nothing if the thread does not have an event loop.

See also exit() and QEventLoop.

pub fn started(&self) -> Signal<()>

This signal is emitted from the associated thread when it starts executing, before the run() function is called.

Returns a built-in Qt signal QThread::started that can be passed to qt_core::Signal::connect.

C++ documentation:

This signal is emitted from the associated thread when it starts executing, before the run() function is called.

Note: This is a private signal. It can be used in signal connections but cannot be emitted by the user.

See also finished().

pub fn finished(&self) -> Signal<()>

This signal is emitted from the associated thread right before it finishes executing.

Returns a built-in Qt signal QThread::finished that can be passed to qt_core::Signal::connect.

C++ documentation:

This signal is emitted from the associated thread right before it finishes executing.

When this signal is emitted, the event loop has already stopped running. No more events will be processed in the thread, except for deferred deletion events. This signal can be connected to QObject::deleteLater(), to free objects in that thread.

Note: If the associated thread was terminated using terminate(), it is undefined from which thread this signal is emitted.

Note: This is a private signal. It can be used in signal connections but cannot be emitted by the user.

See also started().

pub unsafe fn current_thread() -> QPtr<QThread>

Returns a pointer to a QThread which manages the currently executing thread.

Calls C++ function: static QThread* QThread::currentThread().

C++ documentation:

Returns a pointer to a QThread which manages the currently executing thread.

pub unsafe fn current_thread_id() -> *mut c_void

Returns the thread handle of the currently executing thread.

Calls C++ function: static void* QThread::currentThreadId().

C++ documentation:

Returns the thread handle of the currently executing thread.

Warning: The handle returned by this function is used for internal purposes and should not be used in any application code.

Warning: On Windows, the returned value is a pseudo-handle for the current thread. It can't be used for numerical comparison. i.e., this function returns the DWORD (Windows-Thread ID) returned by the Win32 function getCurrentThreadId(), not the HANDLE (Windows-Thread HANDLE) returned by the Win32 function getCurrentThread().

pub unsafe fn event(&self, event: impl CastInto<Ptr<QEvent>>) -> bool

Reimplemented from QObject::event().

Calls C++ function: virtual bool QThread::event(QEvent* event).

C++ documentation:

Reimplemented from QObject::event().

pub unsafe fn event_dispatcher(&self) -> QPtr<QAbstractEventDispatcher>

Returns a pointer to the event dispatcher object for the thread. If no event dispatcher exists for the thread, this function returns 0.

Calls C++ function: QAbstractEventDispatcher* QThread::eventDispatcher() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns a pointer to the event dispatcher object for the thread. If no event dispatcher exists for the thread, this function returns 0.

This function was introduced in Qt 5.0.

See also setEventDispatcher().

pub unsafe fn exit_1a(&self, retcode: c_int)

Tells the thread's event loop to exit with a return code.

Calls C++ function: void QThread::exit(int retcode = …).

C++ documentation:

Tells the thread’s event loop to exit with a return code.

After calling this function, the thread leaves the event loop and returns from the call to QEventLoop::exec(). The QEventLoop::exec() function returns returnCode.

By convention, a returnCode of 0 means success, any non-zero value indicates an error.

Note that unlike the C library function of the same name, this function does return to the caller -- it is event processing that stops.

No QEventLoops will be started anymore in this thread until QThread::exec() has been called again. If the eventloop in QThread::exec() is not running then the next call to QThread::exec() will also return immediately.

See also quit() and QEventLoop.

pub unsafe fn exit_0a(&self)

Tells the thread's event loop to exit with a return code.

Calls C++ function: void QThread::exit().

C++ documentation:

Tells the thread’s event loop to exit with a return code.

After calling this function, the thread leaves the event loop and returns from the call to QEventLoop::exec(). The QEventLoop::exec() function returns returnCode.

By convention, a returnCode of 0 means success, any non-zero value indicates an error.

Note that unlike the C library function of the same name, this function does return to the caller -- it is event processing that stops.

No QEventLoops will be started anymore in this thread until QThread::exec() has been called again. If the eventloop in QThread::exec() is not running then the next call to QThread::exec() will also return immediately.

See also quit() and QEventLoop.

pub unsafe fn ideal_thread_count() -> c_int

Returns the ideal number of threads that can be run on the system. This is done querying the number of processor cores, both real and logical, in the system. This function returns -1 if the number of processor cores could not be detected.

Calls C++ function: static int QThread::idealThreadCount().

C++ documentation:

Returns the ideal number of threads that can be run on the system. This is done querying the number of processor cores, both real and logical, in the system. This function returns -1 if the number of processor cores could not be detected.

pub unsafe fn is_finished(&self) -> bool

Returns true if the thread is finished; otherwise returns false.

Calls C++ function: bool QThread::isFinished() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns true if the thread is finished; otherwise returns false.

See also isRunning().

pub unsafe fn is_interruption_requested(&self) -> bool

Return true if the task running on this thread should be stopped. An interruption can be requested by requestInterruption().

Calls C++ function: bool QThread::isInterruptionRequested() const.

C++ documentation:

Return true if the task running on this thread should be stopped. An interruption can be requested by requestInterruption().

This function can be used to make long running tasks cleanly interruptible. Never checking or acting on the value returned by this function is safe, however it is advisable do so regularly in long running functions. Take care not to call it too often, to keep the overhead low.

void long_task() {
       forever {
          if ( QThread::currentThread()->isInterruptionRequested() ) {
              return;
          }
      }
}

This function was introduced in Qt 5.2.

See also currentThread() and requestInterruption().

pub unsafe fn is_running(&self) -> bool

Returns true if the thread is running; otherwise returns false.

Calls C++ function: bool QThread::isRunning() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns true if the thread is running; otherwise returns false.

See also isFinished().

pub unsafe fn loop_level(&self) -> c_int

Returns the current event loop level for the thread.

Calls C++ function: int QThread::loopLevel() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the current event loop level for the thread.

Note: This can only be called within the thread itself, i.e. when it is the current thread.

This function was introduced in Qt 5.5.

pub unsafe fn meta_object(&self) -> Ptr<QMetaObject>

Calls C++ function: virtual const QMetaObject* QThread::metaObject() const.

pub unsafe fn msleep(arg1: c_ulong)

Forces the current thread to sleep for msecs milliseconds.

Calls C++ function: static void QThread::msleep(unsigned long arg1).

C++ documentation:

Forces the current thread to sleep for msecs milliseconds.

See also sleep() and usleep().

pub unsafe fn new_1a(parent: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>>) -> QBox<QThread>

Constructs a new QThread to manage a new thread. The parent takes ownership of the QThread. The thread does not begin executing until start() is called.

Calls C++ function: [constructor] void QThread::QThread(QObject* parent = …).

C++ documentation:

Constructs a new QThread to manage a new thread. The parent takes ownership of the QThread. The thread does not begin executing until start() is called.

See also start().

pub unsafe fn new_0a() -> QBox<QThread>

The QThread class provides a platform-independent way to manage threads.

Calls C++ function: [constructor] void QThread::QThread().

C++ documentation:

The QThread class provides a platform-independent way to manage threads.

A QThread object manages one thread of control within the program. QThreads begin executing in run(). By default, run() starts the event loop by calling exec() and runs a Qt event loop inside the thread.

You can use worker objects by moving them to the thread using QObject::moveToThread().

class Worker : public QObject
{
      Q_OBJECT
public slots:
      void doWork(const QString &parameter) {
          QString result;
          /* … here is the expensive or blocking operation … */
          emit resultReady(result);
      }
signals:
      void resultReady(const QString &result);
};
class Controller : public QObject
{
      Q_OBJECT
      QThread workerThread;
public:
      Controller() {
          Worker *worker = new Worker;
          worker->moveToThread(&workerThread);
          connect(&workerThread, &QThread::finished, worker, &QObject::deleteLater);
          connect(this, &Controller::operate, worker, &Worker::doWork);
          connect(worker, &Worker::resultReady, this, &Controller::handleResults);
          workerThread.start();
      }
      ~Controller() {
          workerThread.quit();
          workerThread.wait();
      }
public slots:
      void handleResults(const QString &);
signals:
      void operate(const QString &);
};

The code inside the Worker's slot would then execute in a separate thread. However, you are free to connect the Worker's slots to any signal, from any object, in any thread. It is safe to connect signals and slots across different threads, thanks to a mechanism called queued connections.

Another way to make code run in a separate thread, is to subclass QThread and reimplement run(). For example:

class WorkerThread : public QThread
{
      Q_OBJECT
      void run() override {
          QString result;
          /* … here is the expensive or blocking operation … */
          emit resultReady(result);
      }
signals:
      void resultReady(const QString &s);
};
void MyObject::startWorkInAThread()
{
      WorkerThread *workerThread = new WorkerThread(this);
      connect(workerThread, &WorkerThread::resultReady, this, &MyObject::handleResults);
      connect(workerThread, &WorkerThread::finished, workerThread, &QObject::deleteLater);
      workerThread->start();
}

In that example, the thread will exit after the run function has returned. There will not be any event loop running in the thread unless you call exec().

It is important to remember that a QThread instance lives in the old thread that instantiated it, not in the new thread that calls run(). This means that all of QThread's queued slots will execute in the old thread. Thus, a developer who wishes to invoke slots in the new thread must use the worker-object approach; new slots should not be implemented directly into a subclassed QThread.

When subclassing QThread, keep in mind that the constructor executes in the old thread while run() executes in the new thread. If a member variable is accessed from both functions, then the variable is accessed from two different threads. Check that it is safe to do so.

Note: Care must be taken when interacting with objects across different threads. See Synchronizing Threads for details.

pub unsafe fn priority(&self) -> Priority

Returns the priority for a running thread. If the thread is not running, this function returns InheritPriority.

Calls C++ function: QThread::Priority QThread::priority() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the priority for a running thread. If the thread is not running, this function returns InheritPriority.

This function was introduced in Qt 4.1.

See also Priority, setPriority(), and start().

pub unsafe fn qt_metacall( &self, arg1: Call, arg2: c_int, arg3: *mut *mut c_void ) -> c_int

Calls C++ function: virtual int QThread::qt_metacall(QMetaObject::Call arg1, int arg2, void** arg3).

pub unsafe fn qt_metacast(&self, arg1: *const c_char) -> *mut c_void

Calls C++ function: virtual void* QThread::qt_metacast(const char* arg1).

pub unsafe fn quit(&self)

Tells the thread's event loop to exit with return code 0 (success). Equivalent to calling QThread::exit(0).

Calls C++ function: [slot] void QThread::quit().

C++ documentation:

Tells the thread’s event loop to exit with return code 0 (success). Equivalent to calling QThread::exit(0).

This function does nothing if the thread does not have an event loop.

See also exit() and QEventLoop.

pub unsafe fn request_interruption(&self)

Request the interruption of the thread. That request is advisory and it is up to code running on the thread to decide if and how it should act upon such request. This function does not stop any event loop running on the thread and does not terminate it in any way.

Calls C++ function: void QThread::requestInterruption().

C++ documentation:

Request the interruption of the thread. That request is advisory and it is up to code running on the thread to decide if and how it should act upon such request. This function does not stop any event loop running on the thread and does not terminate it in any way.

This function was introduced in Qt 5.2.

See also isInterruptionRequested().

pub unsafe fn set_event_dispatcher( &self, event_dispatcher: impl CastInto<Ptr<QAbstractEventDispatcher>> )

Sets the event dispatcher for the thread to eventDispatcher. This is only possible as long as there is no event dispatcher installed for the thread yet. That is, before the thread has been started with start() or, in case of the main thread, before QCoreApplication has been instantiated. This method takes ownership of the object.

Calls C++ function: void QThread::setEventDispatcher(QAbstractEventDispatcher* eventDispatcher).

C++ documentation:

Sets the event dispatcher for the thread to eventDispatcher. This is only possible as long as there is no event dispatcher installed for the thread yet. That is, before the thread has been started with start() or, in case of the main thread, before QCoreApplication has been instantiated. This method takes ownership of the object.

This function was introduced in Qt 5.0.

See also eventDispatcher().

pub unsafe fn set_priority(&self, priority: Priority)

This function sets the priority for a running thread. If the thread is not running, this function does nothing and returns immediately. Use start() to start a thread with a specific priority.

Calls C++ function: void QThread::setPriority(QThread::Priority priority).

C++ documentation:

This function sets the priority for a running thread. If the thread is not running, this function does nothing and returns immediately. Use start() to start a thread with a specific priority.

The priority argument can be any value in the QThread::Priority enum except for InheritPriorty.

The effect of the priority parameter is dependent on the operating system's scheduling policy. In particular, the priority will be ignored on systems that do not support thread priorities (such as on Linux, see http://linux.die.net/man/2/sched_setscheduler for more details).

This function was introduced in Qt 4.1.

See also Priority, priority(), and start().

pub unsafe fn set_stack_size(&self, stack_size: c_uint)

Sets the maximum stack size for the thread to stackSize. If stackSize is greater than zero, the maximum stack size is set to stackSize bytes, otherwise the maximum stack size is automatically determined by the operating system.

Calls C++ function: void QThread::setStackSize(unsigned int stackSize).

C++ documentation:

Sets the maximum stack size for the thread to stackSize. If stackSize is greater than zero, the maximum stack size is set to stackSize bytes, otherwise the maximum stack size is automatically determined by the operating system.

Warning: Most operating systems place minimum and maximum limits on thread stack sizes. The thread will fail to start if the stack size is outside these limits.

See also stackSize().

pub unsafe fn sleep(arg1: c_ulong)

Forces the current thread to sleep for secs seconds.

Calls C++ function: static void QThread::sleep(unsigned long arg1).

C++ documentation:

Forces the current thread to sleep for secs seconds.

See also msleep() and usleep().

pub unsafe fn stack_size(&self) -> c_uint

Returns the maximum stack size for the thread (if set with setStackSize()); otherwise returns zero.

Calls C++ function: unsigned int QThread::stackSize() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the maximum stack size for the thread (if set with setStackSize()); otherwise returns zero.

See also setStackSize().

pub unsafe fn start_1a(&self, arg1: Priority)

Begins execution of the thread by calling run(). The operating system will schedule the thread according to the priority parameter. If the thread is already running, this function does nothing.

Calls C++ function: [slot] void QThread::start(QThread::Priority arg1 = …).

C++ documentation:

Begins execution of the thread by calling run(). The operating system will schedule the thread according to the priority parameter. If the thread is already running, this function does nothing.

The effect of the priority parameter is dependent on the operating system's scheduling policy. In particular, the priority will be ignored on systems that do not support thread priorities (such as on Linux, see the sched_setscheduler documentation for more details).

See also run() and terminate().

pub unsafe fn start_0a(&self)

Begins execution of the thread by calling run(). The operating system will schedule the thread according to the priority parameter. If the thread is already running, this function does nothing.

Calls C++ function: [slot] void QThread::start().

C++ documentation:

Begins execution of the thread by calling run(). The operating system will schedule the thread according to the priority parameter. If the thread is already running, this function does nothing.

The effect of the priority parameter is dependent on the operating system's scheduling policy. In particular, the priority will be ignored on systems that do not support thread priorities (such as on Linux, see the sched_setscheduler documentation for more details).

See also run() and terminate().

pub unsafe fn static_meta_object() -> Ref<QMetaObject>

Returns a reference to the staticMetaObject field.

pub unsafe fn terminate(&self)

Terminates the execution of the thread. The thread may or may not be terminated immediately, depending on the operating system's scheduling policies. Use QThread::wait() after terminate(), to be sure.

Calls C++ function: [slot] void QThread::terminate().

C++ documentation:

Terminates the execution of the thread. The thread may or may not be terminated immediately, depending on the operating system’s scheduling policies. Use QThread::wait() after terminate(), to be sure.

When the thread is terminated, all threads waiting for the thread to finish will be woken up.

Warning: This function is dangerous and its use is discouraged. The thread can be terminated at any point in its code path. Threads can be terminated while modifying data. There is no chance for the thread to clean up after itself, unlock any held mutexes, etc. In short, use this function only if absolutely necessary.

Termination can be explicitly enabled or disabled by calling QThread::setTerminationEnabled(). Calling this function while termination is disabled results in the termination being deferred, until termination is re-enabled. See the documentation of QThread::setTerminationEnabled() for more information.

See also setTerminationEnabled().

pub unsafe fn tr( s: *const c_char, c: *const c_char, n: c_int ) -> CppBox<QString>

Calls C++ function: static QString QThread::tr(const char* s, const char* c, int n).

pub unsafe fn tr_utf8( s: *const c_char, c: *const c_char, n: c_int ) -> CppBox<QString>

Calls C++ function: static QString QThread::trUtf8(const char* s, const char* c, int n).

pub unsafe fn usleep(arg1: c_ulong)

Forces the current thread to sleep for usecs microseconds.

Calls C++ function: static void QThread::usleep(unsigned long arg1).

C++ documentation:

Forces the current thread to sleep for usecs microseconds.

See also sleep() and msleep().

pub unsafe fn wait_1a(&self, time: c_ulong) -> bool

Blocks the thread until either of these conditions is met:

Calls C++ function: bool QThread::wait(unsigned long time = …).

C++ documentation:

Blocks the thread until either of these conditions is met:

• The thread associated with this QThread object has finished execution (i.e. when it returns from run()). This function will return true if the thread has finished. It also returns true if the thread has not been started yet.
• time milliseconds has elapsed. If time is ULONG_MAX (the default), then the wait will never timeout (the thread must return from run()). This function will return false if the wait timed out.

This provides similar functionality to the POSIX pthread_join() function.

See also sleep() and terminate().

pub unsafe fn wait_0a(&self) -> bool

Blocks the thread until either of these conditions is met:

Calls C++ function: bool QThread::wait().

C++ documentation:

Blocks the thread until either of these conditions is met:

• The thread associated with this QThread object has finished execution (i.e. when it returns from run()). This function will return true if the thread has finished. It also returns true if the thread has not been started yet.
• time milliseconds has elapsed. If time is ULONG_MAX (the default), then the wait will never timeout (the thread must return from run()). This function will return false if the wait timed out.

This provides similar functionality to the POSIX pthread_join() function.

See also sleep() and terminate().

pub unsafe fn yield_current_thread()

Yields execution of the current thread to another runnable thread, if any. Note that the operating system decides to which thread to switch.

Calls C++ function: static void QThread::yieldCurrentThread().

C++ documentation:

Yields execution of the current thread to another runnable thread, if any. Note that the operating system decides to which thread to switch.

Methods from Deref<Target = QObject>

pub unsafe fn find_child<T>( &self, name: &str ) -> Result<QPtr<T>, FindChildError>

where QObject: DynamicCast<T>, T: StaticUpcast<QObject>,

Finds a child of self with the specified object name and casts it to type T.

The search is performed recursively. If there is more than one child matching the search, the most direct ancestor is returned. If there are several direct ancestors, it is undefined which one will be returned.

Returns an error if there is no child object with object name name or the found object cannot be cast to T.

pub fn destroyed(&self) -> Signal<(*mut QObject,)>

This signal is emitted immediately before the object obj is destroyed, and can not be blocked.

Returns a built-in Qt signal QObject::destroyed that can be passed to qt_core::Signal::connect.

C++ documentation:

This signal is emitted immediately before the object obj is destroyed, and can not be blocked.

All the objects's children are destroyed immediately after this signal is emitted.

See also deleteLater() and QPointer.

pub fn object_name_changed(&self) -> Signal<(*const QString,)>

This signal is emitted after the object's name has been changed. The new object name is passed as objectName.

Returns a built-in Qt signal QObject::objectNameChanged that can be passed to qt_core::Signal::connect.

C++ documentation:

This signal is emitted after the object’s name has been changed. The new object name is passed as objectName.

Note: This is a private signal. It can be used in signal connections but cannot be emitted by the user.

Note: Notifier signal for property objectName.

See also QObject::objectName.

pub fn slot_delete_later(&self) -> Receiver<()>

Schedules this object for deletion.

Returns a built-in Qt slot QObject::deleteLater that can be passed to qt_core::Signal::connect.

C++ documentation:

Schedules this object for deletion.

The object will be deleted when control returns to the event loop. If the event loop is not running when this function is called (e.g. deleteLater() is called on an object before QCoreApplication::exec()), the object will be deleted once the event loop is started. If deleteLater() is called after the main event loop has stopped, the object will not be deleted. Since Qt 4.8, if deleteLater() is called on an object that lives in a thread with no running event loop, the object will be destroyed when the thread finishes.

Note that entering and leaving a new event loop (e.g., by opening a modal dialog) will not perform the deferred deletion; for the object to be deleted, the control must return to the event loop from which deleteLater() was called.

Note: It is safe to call this function more than once; when the first deferred deletion event is delivered, any pending events for the object are removed from the event queue.

See also destroyed() and QPointer.

pub unsafe fn block_signals(&self, b: bool) -> bool

If block is true, signals emitted by this object are blocked (i.e., emitting a signal will not invoke anything connected to it). If block is false, no such blocking will occur.

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::blockSignals(bool b).

C++ documentation:

If block is true, signals emitted by this object are blocked (i.e., emitting a signal will not invoke anything connected to it). If block is false, no such blocking will occur.

The return value is the previous value of signalsBlocked().

Note that the destroyed() signal will be emitted even if the signals for this object have been blocked.

Signals emitted while being blocked are not buffered.

See also signalsBlocked() and QSignalBlocker.

pub unsafe fn children(&self) -> Ref<QListOfQObject>

Returns a list of child objects. The QObjectList class is defined in the <QObject> header file as the following:

Calls C++ function: const QList<QObject*>& QObject::children() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns a list of child objects. The QObjectList class is defined in the <QObject> header file as the following:

  typedef QList<QObject*> QObjectList;

The first child added is the first object in the list and the last child added is the last object in the list, i.e. new children are appended at the end.

Note that the list order changes when QWidget children are raised or lowered. A widget that is raised becomes the last object in the list, and a widget that is lowered becomes the first object in the list.

See also findChild(), findChildren(), parent(), and setParent().

pub unsafe fn delete_later(&self)

Schedules this object for deletion.

Calls C++ function: [slot] void QObject::deleteLater().

C++ documentation:

Schedules this object for deletion.

The object will be deleted when control returns to the event loop. If the event loop is not running when this function is called (e.g. deleteLater() is called on an object before QCoreApplication::exec()), the object will be deleted once the event loop is started. If deleteLater() is called after the main event loop has stopped, the object will not be deleted. Since Qt 4.8, if deleteLater() is called on an object that lives in a thread with no running event loop, the object will be destroyed when the thread finishes.

Note that entering and leaving a new event loop (e.g., by opening a modal dialog) will not perform the deferred deletion; for the object to be deleted, the control must return to the event loop from which deleteLater() was called.

Note: It is safe to call this function more than once; when the first deferred deletion event is delivered, any pending events for the object are removed from the event queue.

See also destroyed() and QPointer.

pub unsafe fn disconnect_char_q_object_char( &self, signal: *const c_char, receiver: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>>, member: *const c_char ) -> bool

This function overloads disconnect().

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::disconnect(const char* signal = …, const QObject* receiver = …, const char* member = …) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads disconnect().

Disconnects signal from method of receiver.

A signal-slot connection is removed when either of the objects involved are destroyed.

Note: This function is thread-safe.

pub unsafe fn disconnect_q_object_char( &self, receiver: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>>, member: *const c_char ) -> bool

This function overloads disconnect().

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::disconnect(const QObject* receiver, const char* member = …) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads disconnect().

Disconnects all signals in this object from receiver's method.

A signal-slot connection is removed when either of the objects involved are destroyed.

pub unsafe fn disconnect_char_q_object( &self, signal: *const c_char, receiver: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>> ) -> bool

This function overloads disconnect().

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::disconnect(const char* signal = …, const QObject* receiver = …) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads disconnect().

Disconnects signal from method of receiver.

A signal-slot connection is removed when either of the objects involved are destroyed.

Note: This function is thread-safe.

pub unsafe fn disconnect_char(&self, signal: *const c_char) -> bool

This function overloads disconnect().

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::disconnect(const char* signal = …) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads disconnect().

Disconnects signal from method of receiver.

A signal-slot connection is removed when either of the objects involved are destroyed.

Note: This function is thread-safe.

pub unsafe fn disconnect(&self) -> bool

This function overloads disconnect().

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::disconnect() const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads disconnect().

Disconnects signal from method of receiver.

A signal-slot connection is removed when either of the objects involved are destroyed.

Note: This function is thread-safe.

pub unsafe fn disconnect_q_object( &self, receiver: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>> ) -> bool

This function overloads disconnect().

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::disconnect(const QObject* receiver) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads disconnect().

Disconnects all signals in this object from receiver's method.

A signal-slot connection is removed when either of the objects involved are destroyed.

pub unsafe fn dump_object_info_mut(&self)

Dumps information about signal connections, etc. for this object to the debug output.

Calls C++ function: void QObject::dumpObjectInfo().

C++ documentation:

Dumps information about signal connections, etc. for this object to the debug output.

Note: before Qt 5.9, this function was not const.

See also dumpObjectTree().

pub unsafe fn dump_object_info(&self)

Dumps information about signal connections, etc. for this object to the debug output.

Calls C++ function: void QObject::dumpObjectInfo() const.

C++ documentation:

Dumps information about signal connections, etc. for this object to the debug output.

Note: before Qt 5.9, this function was not const.

See also dumpObjectTree().

pub unsafe fn dump_object_tree_mut(&self)

Dumps a tree of children to the debug output.

Calls C++ function: void QObject::dumpObjectTree().

C++ documentation:

Dumps a tree of children to the debug output.

Note: before Qt 5.9, this function was not const.

See also dumpObjectInfo().

pub unsafe fn dump_object_tree(&self)

Dumps a tree of children to the debug output.

Calls C++ function: void QObject::dumpObjectTree() const.

C++ documentation:

Dumps a tree of children to the debug output.

Note: before Qt 5.9, this function was not const.

See also dumpObjectInfo().

pub unsafe fn dynamic_property_names(&self) -> CppBox<QListOfQByteArray>

Returns the names of all properties that were dynamically added to the object using setProperty().

Calls C++ function: QList<QByteArray> QObject::dynamicPropertyNames() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the names of all properties that were dynamically added to the object using setProperty().

This function was introduced in Qt 4.2.

pub unsafe fn eq(&self, p: impl CastInto<Ref<QPointerOfQObject>>) -> bool

Returns true if c1 and c2 are the same Unicode character; otherwise returns false.

Calls C++ function: bool operator==(QObject* o, const QPointer<QObject>& p).

Warning: no exact match found in C++ documentation. Below is the C++ documentation for bool operator==(QChar c1, QChar c2):

Returns true if c1 and c2 are the same Unicode character; otherwise returns false.

pub unsafe fn event(&self, event: impl CastInto<Ptr<QEvent>>) -> bool

This virtual function receives events to an object and should return true if the event e was recognized and processed.

Calls C++ function: virtual bool QObject::event(QEvent* event).

C++ documentation:

This virtual function receives events to an object and should return true if the event e was recognized and processed.

The event() function can be reimplemented to customize the behavior of an object.

Make sure you call the parent event class implementation for all the events you did not handle.

Example:

class MyClass : public QWidget
{
      Q_OBJECT
public:
      MyClass(QWidget *parent = 0);
      ~MyClass();
      bool event(QEvent* ev)
      {
          if (ev->type() == QEvent::PolishRequest) {
              // overwrite handling of PolishRequest if any
              doThings();
              return true;
          } else  if (ev->type() == QEvent::Show) {
              // complement handling of Show if any
              doThings2();
              QWidget::event(ev);
              return true;
          }
          // Make sure the rest of events are handled
          return QWidget::event(ev);
      }
};

See also installEventFilter(), timerEvent(), QCoreApplication::sendEvent(), and QCoreApplication::postEvent().

pub unsafe fn event_filter( &self, watched: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>>, event: impl CastInto<Ptr<QEvent>> ) -> bool

Filters events if this object has been installed as an event filter for the watched object.

Calls C++ function: virtual bool QObject::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event).

C++ documentation:

Filters events if this object has been installed as an event filter for the watched object.

In your reimplementation of this function, if you want to filter the event out, i.e. stop it being handled further, return true; otherwise return false.

Example:

class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
{
public:
      MainWindow();
protected:
      bool eventFilter(QObject obj, QEvent ev);
private:
      QTextEdit *textEdit;
};
MainWindow::MainWindow()
{
      textEdit = new QTextEdit;
      setCentralWidget(textEdit);
      textEdit->installEventFilter(this);
}
bool MainWindow::eventFilter(QObject obj, QEvent event)
{
      if (obj == textEdit) {
          if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
              QKeyEvent keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent>(event);
              qDebug() << “Ate key press” << keyEvent->key();
              return true;
          } else {
              return false;
          }
      } else {
          // pass the event on to the parent class
          return QMainWindow::eventFilter(obj, event);
      }
}

Notice in the example above that unhandled events are passed to the base class's eventFilter() function, since the base class might have reimplemented eventFilter() for its own internal purposes.

Warning: If you delete the receiver object in this function, be sure to return true. Otherwise, Qt will forward the event to the deleted object and the program might crash.

See also installEventFilter().

pub unsafe fn find_child_q_object_2a( &self, a_name: impl CastInto<Ref<QString>>, options: QFlags<FindChildOption> ) -> QPtr<QObject>

Returns the child of this object that can be cast into type T and that is called name, or 0 if there is no such object. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

Calls C++ function: QObject* QObject::findChild<QObject*>(const QString& aName = …, QFlags<Qt::FindChildOption> options = …) const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the child of this object that can be cast into type T and that is called name, or 0 if there is no such object. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

If there is more than one child matching the search, the most direct ancestor is returned. If there are several direct ancestors, it is undefined which one will be returned. In that case, findChildren() should be used.

This example returns a child QPushButton of parentWidget named "button1", even if the button isn't a direct child of the parent:

QPushButton button = parentWidget->findChild<QPushButton >(“button1”);

This example returns a QListWidget child of parentWidget:

QListWidget list = parentWidget->findChild<QListWidget >();

This example returns a child QPushButton of parentWidget (its direct parent) named "button1":

QPushButton button = parentWidget->findChild<QPushButton >(“button1”, Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

This example returns a QListWidget child of parentWidget, its direct parent:

QListWidget list = parentWidget->findChild<QListWidget >(QString(), Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

See also findChildren().

pub unsafe fn find_child_q_object_1a( &self, a_name: impl CastInto<Ref<QString>> ) -> QPtr<QObject>

Returns the child of this object that can be cast into type T and that is called name, or 0 if there is no such object. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

Calls C++ function: QObject* QObject::findChild<QObject*>(const QString& aName = …) const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the child of this object that can be cast into type T and that is called name, or 0 if there is no such object. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

If there is more than one child matching the search, the most direct ancestor is returned. If there are several direct ancestors, it is undefined which one will be returned. In that case, findChildren() should be used.

This example returns a child QPushButton of parentWidget named "button1", even if the button isn't a direct child of the parent:

QPushButton button = parentWidget->findChild<QPushButton >(“button1”);

This example returns a QListWidget child of parentWidget:

QListWidget list = parentWidget->findChild<QListWidget >();

This example returns a child QPushButton of parentWidget (its direct parent) named "button1":

QPushButton button = parentWidget->findChild<QPushButton >(“button1”, Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

This example returns a QListWidget child of parentWidget, its direct parent:

QListWidget list = parentWidget->findChild<QListWidget >(QString(), Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

See also findChildren().

pub unsafe fn find_child_q_object_0a(&self) -> QPtr<QObject>

Returns the child of this object that can be cast into type T and that is called name, or 0 if there is no such object. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

Calls C++ function: QObject* QObject::findChild<QObject*>() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the child of this object that can be cast into type T and that is called name, or 0 if there is no such object. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

If there is more than one child matching the search, the most direct ancestor is returned. If there are several direct ancestors, it is undefined which one will be returned. In that case, findChildren() should be used.

This example returns a child QPushButton of parentWidget named "button1", even if the button isn't a direct child of the parent:

QPushButton button = parentWidget->findChild<QPushButton >(“button1”);

This example returns a QListWidget child of parentWidget:

QListWidget list = parentWidget->findChild<QListWidget >();

This example returns a child QPushButton of parentWidget (its direct parent) named "button1":

QPushButton button = parentWidget->findChild<QPushButton >(“button1”, Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

This example returns a QListWidget child of parentWidget, its direct parent:

QListWidget list = parentWidget->findChild<QListWidget >(QString(), Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

See also findChildren().

pub unsafe fn find_children_q_object_q_string_q_flags_find_child_option( &self, a_name: impl CastInto<Ref<QString>>, options: QFlags<FindChildOption> ) -> CppBox<QListOfQObject>

Returns all children of this object with the given name that can be cast to type T, or an empty list if there are no such objects. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

Calls C++ function: QList<QObject*> QObject::findChildren<QObject*>(const QString& aName = …, QFlags<Qt::FindChildOption> options = …) const.

C++ documentation:

Returns all children of this object with the given name that can be cast to type T, or an empty list if there are no such objects. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

The following example shows how to find a list of child QWidgets of the specified parentWidget named widgetname:

QList<QWidget > widgets = parentWidget.findChildren<QWidget >(“widgetname”);

This example returns all QPushButtons that are children of parentWidget:

QList<QPushButton > allPButtons = parentWidget.findChildren<QPushButton >();

This example returns all QPushButtons that are immediate children of parentWidget:

QList<QPushButton > childButtons = parentWidget.findChildren<QPushButton >(QString(), Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

See also findChild().

pub unsafe fn find_children_q_object_q_reg_exp_q_flags_find_child_option( &self, re: impl CastInto<Ref<QRegExp>>, options: QFlags<FindChildOption> ) -> CppBox<QListOfQObject>

This function overloads findChildren().

Calls C++ function: QList<QObject*> QObject::findChildren<QObject*>(const QRegExp& re, QFlags<Qt::FindChildOption> options = …) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads findChildren().

Returns the children of this object that can be cast to type T and that have names matching the regular expression regExp, or an empty list if there are no such objects. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

pub unsafe fn find_children_q_object_q_regular_expression_q_flags_find_child_option( &self, re: impl CastInto<Ref<QRegularExpression>>, options: QFlags<FindChildOption> ) -> CppBox<QListOfQObject>

This function overloads findChildren().

Calls C++ function: QList<QObject*> QObject::findChildren<QObject*>(const QRegularExpression& re, QFlags<Qt::FindChildOption> options = …) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads findChildren().

Returns the children of this object that can be cast to type T and that have names matching the regular expression re, or an empty list if there are no such objects. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

This function was introduced in Qt 5.0.

pub unsafe fn find_children_q_object_q_string( &self, a_name: impl CastInto<Ref<QString>> ) -> CppBox<QListOfQObject>

Returns all children of this object with the given name that can be cast to type T, or an empty list if there are no such objects. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

Calls C++ function: QList<QObject*> QObject::findChildren<QObject*>(const QString& aName = …) const.

C++ documentation:

Returns all children of this object with the given name that can be cast to type T, or an empty list if there are no such objects. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

The following example shows how to find a list of child QWidgets of the specified parentWidget named widgetname:

QList<QWidget > widgets = parentWidget.findChildren<QWidget >(“widgetname”);

This example returns all QPushButtons that are children of parentWidget:

QList<QPushButton > allPButtons = parentWidget.findChildren<QPushButton >();

This example returns all QPushButtons that are immediate children of parentWidget:

QList<QPushButton > childButtons = parentWidget.findChildren<QPushButton >(QString(), Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

See also findChild().

pub unsafe fn find_children_q_object(&self) -> CppBox<QListOfQObject>

Returns all children of this object with the given name that can be cast to type T, or an empty list if there are no such objects. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

Calls C++ function: QList<QObject*> QObject::findChildren<QObject*>() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns all children of this object with the given name that can be cast to type T, or an empty list if there are no such objects. Omitting the name argument causes all object names to be matched. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

The following example shows how to find a list of child QWidgets of the specified parentWidget named widgetname:

QList<QWidget > widgets = parentWidget.findChildren<QWidget >(“widgetname”);

This example returns all QPushButtons that are children of parentWidget:

QList<QPushButton > allPButtons = parentWidget.findChildren<QPushButton >();

This example returns all QPushButtons that are immediate children of parentWidget:

QList<QPushButton > childButtons = parentWidget.findChildren<QPushButton >(QString(), Qt::FindDirectChildrenOnly);

See also findChild().

pub unsafe fn find_children_q_object_q_reg_exp( &self, re: impl CastInto<Ref<QRegExp>> ) -> CppBox<QListOfQObject>

This function overloads findChildren().

Calls C++ function: QList<QObject*> QObject::findChildren<QObject*>(const QRegExp& re) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads findChildren().

Returns the children of this object that can be cast to type T and that have names matching the regular expression regExp, or an empty list if there are no such objects. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

pub unsafe fn find_children_q_object_q_regular_expression( &self, re: impl CastInto<Ref<QRegularExpression>> ) -> CppBox<QListOfQObject>

This function overloads findChildren().

Calls C++ function: QList<QObject*> QObject::findChildren<QObject*>(const QRegularExpression& re) const.

C++ documentation:

This function overloads findChildren().

Returns the children of this object that can be cast to type T and that have names matching the regular expression re, or an empty list if there are no such objects. The search is performed recursively, unless options specifies the option FindDirectChildrenOnly.

This function was introduced in Qt 5.0.

pub unsafe fn inherits(&self, classname: *const c_char) -> bool

Returns true if this object is an instance of a class that inherits className or a QObject subclass that inherits className; otherwise returns false.

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::inherits(const char* classname) const.

C++ documentation:

Returns true if this object is an instance of a class that inherits className or a QObject subclass that inherits className; otherwise returns false.

A class is considered to inherit itself.

Example:

QTimer *timer = new QTimer;         // QTimer inherits QObject
timer->inherits(“QTimer”);          // returns true
timer->inherits(“QObject”);         // returns true
timer->inherits(“QAbstractButton”); // returns false
// QVBoxLayout inherits QObject and QLayoutItem
QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout;
layout->inherits(“QObject”);        // returns true
layout->inherits(“QLayoutItem”);    // returns true (even though QLayoutItem is not a QObject)

If you need to determine whether an object is an instance of a particular class for the purpose of casting it, consider using qobject_cast<Type *>(object) instead.

See also metaObject() and qobject_cast().

pub unsafe fn install_event_filter( &self, filter_obj: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>> )

Installs an event filter filterObj on this object. For example:

Calls C++ function: void QObject::installEventFilter(QObject* filterObj).

C++ documentation:

Installs an event filter filterObj on this object. For example:

  monitoredObj->installEventFilter(filterObj);

An event filter is an object that receives all events that are sent to this object. The filter can either stop the event or forward it to this object. The event filter filterObj receives events via its eventFilter() function. The eventFilter() function must return true if the event should be filtered, (i.e. stopped); otherwise it must return false.

If multiple event filters are installed on a single object, the filter that was installed last is activated first.

Here's a KeyPressEater class that eats the key presses of its monitored objects:

class KeyPressEater : public QObject
{
      Q_OBJECT
      ...
protected:
      bool eventFilter(QObject obj, QEvent event);
};
bool KeyPressEater::eventFilter(QObject obj, QEvent event)
{
      if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
          QKeyEvent keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent >(event);
          qDebug(“Ate key press %d”, keyEvent->key());
          return true;
      } else {
          // standard event processing
          return QObject::eventFilter(obj, event);
      }
}

And here's how to install it on two widgets:

KeyPressEater keyPressEater = new KeyPressEater(this);
QPushButton pushButton = new QPushButton(this);
QListView *listView = new QListView(this);
pushButton->installEventFilter(keyPressEater);
listView->installEventFilter(keyPressEater);

The QShortcut class, for example, uses this technique to intercept shortcut key presses.

Warning: If you delete the receiver object in your eventFilter() function, be sure to return true. If you return false, Qt sends the event to the deleted object and the program will crash.

Note that the filtering object must be in the same thread as this object. If filterObj is in a different thread, this function does nothing. If either filterObj or this object are moved to a different thread after calling this function, the event filter will not be called until both objects have the same thread affinity again (it is not removed).

See also removeEventFilter(), eventFilter(), and event().

pub unsafe fn is_widget_type(&self) -> bool

Returns true if the object is a widget; otherwise returns false.

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::isWidgetType() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns true if the object is a widget; otherwise returns false.

Calling this function is equivalent to calling inherits("QWidget"), except that it is much faster.

pub unsafe fn is_window_type(&self) -> bool

Returns true if the object is a window; otherwise returns false.

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::isWindowType() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns true if the object is a window; otherwise returns false.

Calling this function is equivalent to calling inherits("QWindow"), except that it is much faster.

pub unsafe fn kill_timer(&self, id: c_int)

Kills the timer with timer identifier, id.

Calls C++ function: void QObject::killTimer(int id).

C++ documentation:

Kills the timer with timer identifier, id.

The timer identifier is returned by startTimer() when a timer event is started.

See also timerEvent() and startTimer().

pub unsafe fn meta_object(&self) -> Ptr<QMetaObject>

Returns a pointer to the meta-object of this object.

Calls C++ function: virtual const QMetaObject* QObject::metaObject() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns a pointer to the meta-object of this object.

A meta-object contains information about a class that inherits QObject, e.g. class name, superclass name, properties, signals and slots. Every QObject subclass that contains the Q_OBJECT macro will have a meta-object.

The meta-object information is required by the signal/slot connection mechanism and the property system. The inherits() function also makes use of the meta-object.

If you have no pointer to an actual object instance but still want to access the meta-object of a class, you can use staticMetaObject.

Example:

QObject *obj = new QPushButton;
obj->metaObject()->className();             // returns “QPushButton”
QPushButton::staticMetaObject.className();  // returns “QPushButton”

See also staticMetaObject.

pub unsafe fn move_to_thread(&self, thread: impl CastInto<Ptr<QThread>>)

Changes the thread affinity for this object and its children. The object cannot be moved if it has a parent. Event processing will continue in the targetThread.

Calls C++ function: void QObject::moveToThread(QThread* thread).

C++ documentation:

Changes the thread affinity for this object and its children. The object cannot be moved if it has a parent. Event processing will continue in the targetThread.

To move an object to the main thread, use QApplication::instance() to retrieve a pointer to the current application, and then use QApplication::thread() to retrieve the thread in which the application lives. For example:

myObject->moveToThread(QApplication::instance()->thread());

If targetThread is zero, all event processing for this object and its children stops.

Note that all active timers for the object will be reset. The timers are first stopped in the current thread and restarted (with the same interval) in the targetThread. As a result, constantly moving an object between threads can postpone timer events indefinitely.

A QEvent::ThreadChange event is sent to this object just before the thread affinity is changed. You can handle this event to perform any special processing. Note that any new events that are posted to this object will be handled in the targetThread.

Warning: This function is not thread-safe; the current thread must be same as the current thread affinity. In other words, this function can only "push" an object from the current thread to another thread, it cannot "pull" an object from any arbitrary thread to the current thread.

See also thread().

pub unsafe fn object_name(&self) -> CppBox<QString>

This property holds the name of this object

Calls C++ function: QString QObject::objectName() const.

C++ documentation:

This property holds the name of this object

You can find an object by name (and type) using findChild(). You can find a set of objects with findChildren().

qDebug(“MyClass::setPrecision(): (%s) invalid precision %f”,
         qPrintable(objectName()), newPrecision);

By default, this property contains an empty string.

Access functions:

QString	objectName() const
void	setObjectName(const QString &name)

Notifier signal:

void

objectNameChanged(const QString &objectName)

[see note below]

Note: This is a private signal. It can be used in signal connections but cannot be emitted by the user.

See also metaObject() and QMetaObject::className().

pub unsafe fn parent(&self) -> QPtr<QObject>

Returns a pointer to the parent object.

Calls C++ function: QObject* QObject::parent() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns a pointer to the parent object.

See also setParent() and children().

pub unsafe fn property(&self, name: *const c_char) -> CppBox<QVariant>

Returns the value of the object's name property.

Calls C++ function: QVariant QObject::property(const char* name) const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the value of the object’s name property.

If no such property exists, the returned variant is invalid.

Information about all available properties is provided through the metaObject() and dynamicPropertyNames().

See also setProperty(), QVariant::isValid(), metaObject(), and dynamicPropertyNames().

pub unsafe fn qt_metacall( &self, arg1: Call, arg2: c_int, arg3: *mut *mut c_void ) -> c_int

Calls C++ function: virtual int QObject::qt_metacall(QMetaObject::Call arg1, int arg2, void** arg3).

pub unsafe fn qt_metacast(&self, arg1: *const c_char) -> *mut c_void

Calls C++ function: virtual void* QObject::qt_metacast(const char* arg1).

pub unsafe fn remove_event_filter(&self, obj: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>>)

Removes an event filter object obj from this object. The request is ignored if such an event filter has not been installed.

Calls C++ function: void QObject::removeEventFilter(QObject* obj).

C++ documentation:

Removes an event filter object obj from this object. The request is ignored if such an event filter has not been installed.

All event filters for this object are automatically removed when this object is destroyed.

It is always safe to remove an event filter, even during event filter activation (i.e. from the eventFilter() function).

See also installEventFilter(), eventFilter(), and event().

pub unsafe fn set_object_name(&self, name: impl CastInto<Ref<QString>>)

This property holds the name of this object

Calls C++ function: void QObject::setObjectName(const QString& name).

C++ documentation:

This property holds the name of this object

You can find an object by name (and type) using findChild(). You can find a set of objects with findChildren().

qDebug(“MyClass::setPrecision(): (%s) invalid precision %f”,
         qPrintable(objectName()), newPrecision);

By default, this property contains an empty string.

Access functions:

QString	objectName() const
void	setObjectName(const QString &name)

Notifier signal:

void

objectNameChanged(const QString &objectName)

[see note below]

Note: This is a private signal. It can be used in signal connections but cannot be emitted by the user.

See also metaObject() and QMetaObject::className().

pub unsafe fn set_parent(&self, parent: impl CastInto<Ptr<QObject>>)

Makes the object a child of parent.

Calls C++ function: void QObject::setParent(QObject* parent).

C++ documentation:

Makes the object a child of parent.

See also parent() and children().

pub unsafe fn set_property( &self, name: *const c_char, value: impl CastInto<Ref<QVariant>> ) -> bool

Sets the value of the object's name property to value.

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::setProperty(const char* name, const QVariant& value).

C++ documentation:

Sets the value of the object’s name property to value.

If the property is defined in the class using Q_PROPERTY then true is returned on success and false otherwise. If the property is not defined using Q_PROPERTY, and therefore not listed in the meta-object, it is added as a dynamic property and false is returned.

Information about all available properties is provided through the metaObject() and dynamicPropertyNames().

Dynamic properties can be queried again using property() and can be removed by setting the property value to an invalid QVariant. Changing the value of a dynamic property causes a QDynamicPropertyChangeEvent to be sent to the object.

Note: Dynamic properties starting with "_q_" are reserved for internal purposes.

See also property(), metaObject(), dynamicPropertyNames(), and QMetaProperty::write().

pub unsafe fn signals_blocked(&self) -> bool

Returns true if signals are blocked; otherwise returns false.

Calls C++ function: bool QObject::signalsBlocked() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns true if signals are blocked; otherwise returns false.

Signals are not blocked by default.

See also blockSignals() and QSignalBlocker.

pub unsafe fn start_timer_2a( &self, interval: c_int, timer_type: TimerType ) -> c_int

Starts a timer and returns a timer identifier, or returns zero if it could not start a timer.

Calls C++ function: int QObject::startTimer(int interval, Qt::TimerType timerType = …).

C++ documentation:

Starts a timer and returns a timer identifier, or returns zero if it could not start a timer.

A timer event will occur every interval milliseconds until killTimer() is called. If interval is 0, then the timer event occurs once every time there are no more window system events to process.

The virtual timerEvent() function is called with the QTimerEvent event parameter class when a timer event occurs. Reimplement this function to get timer events.

If multiple timers are running, the QTimerEvent::timerId() can be used to find out which timer was activated.

Example:

class MyObject : public QObject
{
      Q_OBJECT
public:
      MyObject(QObject *parent = 0);
protected:
      void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event);
};
MyObject::MyObject(QObject *parent)
      : QObject(parent)
{
      startTimer(50);     // 50-millisecond timer
      startTimer(1000);   // 1-second timer
      startTimer(60000);  // 1-minute timer
      using namespace std::chrono;
      startTimer(milliseconds(50));
      startTimer(seconds(1));
      startTimer(minutes(1));
      // since C++14 we can use std::chrono::duration literals, e.g.:
      startTimer(100ms);
      startTimer(5s);
      startTimer(2min);
      startTimer(1h);
}
void MyObject::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
{
      qDebug() << “Timer ID:” << event->timerId();
}

Note that QTimer's accuracy depends on the underlying operating system and hardware. The timerType argument allows you to customize the accuracy of the timer. See Qt::TimerType for information on the different timer types. Most platforms support an accuracy of 20 milliseconds; some provide more. If Qt is unable to deliver the requested number of timer events, it will silently discard some.

The QTimer class provides a high-level programming interface with single-shot timers and timer signals instead of events. There is also a QBasicTimer class that is more lightweight than QTimer and less clumsy than using timer IDs directly.

See also timerEvent(), killTimer(), and QTimer::singleShot().

pub unsafe fn start_timer_1a(&self, interval: c_int) -> c_int

Starts a timer and returns a timer identifier, or returns zero if it could not start a timer.

Calls C++ function: int QObject::startTimer(int interval).

C++ documentation:

Starts a timer and returns a timer identifier, or returns zero if it could not start a timer.

A timer event will occur every interval milliseconds until killTimer() is called. If interval is 0, then the timer event occurs once every time there are no more window system events to process.

The virtual timerEvent() function is called with the QTimerEvent event parameter class when a timer event occurs. Reimplement this function to get timer events.

If multiple timers are running, the QTimerEvent::timerId() can be used to find out which timer was activated.

Example:

class MyObject : public QObject
{
      Q_OBJECT
public:
      MyObject(QObject *parent = 0);
protected:
      void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event);
};
MyObject::MyObject(QObject *parent)
      : QObject(parent)
{
      startTimer(50);     // 50-millisecond timer
      startTimer(1000);   // 1-second timer
      startTimer(60000);  // 1-minute timer
      using namespace std::chrono;
      startTimer(milliseconds(50));
      startTimer(seconds(1));
      startTimer(minutes(1));
      // since C++14 we can use std::chrono::duration literals, e.g.:
      startTimer(100ms);
      startTimer(5s);
      startTimer(2min);
      startTimer(1h);
}
void MyObject::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
{
      qDebug() << “Timer ID:” << event->timerId();
}

Note that QTimer's accuracy depends on the underlying operating system and hardware. The timerType argument allows you to customize the accuracy of the timer. See Qt::TimerType for information on the different timer types. Most platforms support an accuracy of 20 milliseconds; some provide more. If Qt is unable to deliver the requested number of timer events, it will silently discard some.

The QTimer class provides a high-level programming interface with single-shot timers and timer signals instead of events. There is also a QBasicTimer class that is more lightweight than QTimer and less clumsy than using timer IDs directly.

See also timerEvent(), killTimer(), and QTimer::singleShot().

pub unsafe fn thread(&self) -> QPtr<QThread>

Returns the thread in which the object lives.

Calls C++ function: QThread* QObject::thread() const.

C++ documentation:

Returns the thread in which the object lives.

See also moveToThread().

Trait Implementations

impl CppDeletable for QThread

unsafe fn delete(&self)

Destroys the QThread.

Calls C++ function: virtual [destructor] void QThread::~QThread().

C++ documentation:

Destroys the QThread.

Note that deleting a QThread object will not stop the execution of the thread it manages. Deleting a running QThread (i.e. isFinished() returns false) will result in a program crash. Wait for the finished() signal before deleting the QThread.

impl Deref for QThread

fn deref(&self) -> &QObject

Calls C++ function: QObject* static_cast<QObject*>(QThread* ptr).

type Target = QObject

The resulting type after dereferencing.

impl DynamicCast<QThread> for QObject

unsafe fn dynamic_cast(ptr: Ptr<QObject>) -> Ptr<QThread>

Calls C++ function: QThread* dynamic_cast<QThread*>(QObject* ptr).

impl StaticDowncast<QThread> for QObject

unsafe fn static_downcast(ptr: Ptr<QObject>) -> Ptr<QThread>

Calls C++ function: QThread* static_cast<QThread*>(QObject* ptr).

impl StaticUpcast<QObject> for QThread

unsafe fn static_upcast(ptr: Ptr<QThread>) -> Ptr<QObject>

Calls C++ function: QObject* static_cast<QObject*>(QThread* ptr).