Pointer [Src] [A: A]

A Pointer[A] is a raw memory pointer. It has no descriptor and thus can't be included in a union or intersection, or be a subtype of any interface. Most functions on a Pointer[A] are private to maintain memory safety.

struct ref Pointer[A: A]

Constructors

create [Src]

A null pointer.

new ref create()
: Pointer[A] ref^

Returns

• Pointer[A] ref^

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Public Functions

usize [Src]

Convert the pointer into an integer.

fun tag usize()
: USize val

Returns

• USize val

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is_null [Src]

Return true for a null pointer, false for anything else.

fun tag is_null()
: Bool val

Returns

• Bool val

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eq [Src]

Return true if this address is that address.

fun tag eq(
  that: Pointer[A] tag)
: Bool val

Parameters

• that: Pointer[A] tag

Returns

• Bool val

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lt [Src]

Return true if this address is less than that address.

fun tag lt(
  that: Pointer[A] tag)
: Bool val

Parameters

• that: Pointer[A] tag

Returns

• Bool val

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ne [Src]

fun tag ne(
  that: Pointer[A] tag)
: Bool val

Parameters

• that: Pointer[A] tag

Returns

• Bool val

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le [Src]

fun tag le(
  that: Pointer[A] tag)
: Bool val

Parameters

• that: Pointer[A] tag

Returns

• Bool val

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ge [Src]

fun tag ge(
  that: Pointer[A] tag)
: Bool val

Parameters

• that: Pointer[A] tag

Returns

• Bool val

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gt [Src]

fun tag gt(
  that: Pointer[A] tag)
: Bool val

Parameters

• that: Pointer[A] tag

Returns

• Bool val

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hash [Src]

Returns a hash of the address.

fun tag hash()
: U64 val

Returns

• U64 val

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