OSDictionary.h   [plain text]

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 1998-1999 Apple Computer, Inc.  All rights reserved.
 *
 * HISTORY
 *
 * OSDictionary.h created by rsulack on Wed 17-Sep-1997
 * OSDictionary.h converted to C++ by gvdl on Fri 1998-10-30
 */

#ifndef _IOKIT_IODICTIONARY_H
#define _IOKIT_IODICTIONARY_H

#include <libkern/c++/OSCollection.h>

class OSArray;
class OSSymbol;
class OSString;

/*!
 * @header
 *
 * @abstract
 * This header declares the OSDictionary collection class.
 */
 
 
/*!
 * @class OSDictionary
 *
 * @abstract
 * OSDictionary provides an associative store using strings for keys.
 *
 * @discussion
 * OSDictionary is a container for Libkern C++ objects
 * (those derived from
 * @link //apple_ref/doc/class/OSMetaClassBase OSMetaClassBase@/link,
 * in particular @link //apple_ref/doc/class/OSObject OSObject@/link).
 * Storage and access are associative, based on string-valued keys
 * (C string, @link //apple_ref/cpp/cl/OSString OSString@/link,
 * or @link //apple_ref/cpp/cl/OSSymbol OSSymbol@/link).
 * When adding an object to an OSDictionary, you provide a string identifier,
 * which can then used to retrieve that object or remove it from the dictionary.
 * Setting an object with a key that already has an associated object
 * replaces the original object.
 *
 * You must generally cast retrieved objects from
 * @link //apple_ref/cpp/cl/OSObject OSObject@/link
 * to the desired class using
 * <code>@link //apple_ref/cpp/macro/OSDynamicCast OSDynamicCast@/link</code>.
 * This macro returns the object cast to the desired class,
 * or <code>NULL</code> if the object isn't derived from that class.
 *
 * When iterating an OSDictionary using
 * @link //apple_ref/doc/class/OSCollectionIterator OSCollectionIterator@/link,
 * the objects returned from
 * <code>@link //apple_ref/doc/function/OSCollectionIterator::getNextObject
 * getNextObject@/link</code>
 * are dictionary keys (not the object values for those keys).
 * You can use the keys to retrieve their associated object values.
 *
 * As with all Libkern collection classes,
 * OSDictionary retains keys and objects added to it,
 * and releases keys and objects removed from it (or replaced).
 * An OSDictionary also grows as necessary to accommodate new key/value pairs,
 * <i>unlike</i> Core Foundation collections (it does not, however, shrink).
 *
 * <b>Note:</b> OSDictionary currently uses a linear search algorithm,
 * and is not designed for high-performance access of many values.
 * It is intended as a simple associative-storage mechanism only.
 *
 * <b>Use Restrictions</b>
 *
 * With very few exceptions in the I/O Kit, all Libkern-based C++
 * classes, functions, and macros are <b>unsafe</b>
 * to use in a primary interrupt context.
 * Consult the I/O Kit documentation related to primary interrupts 
 * for more information.
 *
 * OSDictionary provides no concurrency protection;
 * it's up to the usage context to provide any protection necessary.
 * Some portions of the I/O Kit, such as
 * @link //apple_ref/doc/class/IORegistryEntry IORegistryEntry@/link,
 * handle synchronization via defined member functions for setting
 * properties.
 */
class OSDictionary : public OSCollection
{
    OSDeclareDefaultStructors(OSDictionary)

protected:
    struct dictEntry {
        const OSSymbol        * key;
        const OSMetaClassBase * value;
    };
    dictEntry    * dictionary;
    unsigned int   count;
    unsigned int   capacity;
    unsigned int   capacityIncrement;

    struct ExpansionData { };

   /* Reserved for future use.  (Internal use only)  */
    ExpansionData * reserved;

    // Member functions used by the OSCollectionIterator class.
    virtual unsigned int iteratorSize() const;
    virtual bool initIterator(void * iterator) const;
    virtual bool getNextObjectForIterator(void * iterator, OSObject ** ret) const;

public:

   /*!
    * @function withCapacity
    *
    * @abstract
    * Creates and initializes an empty OSDictionary.
    * 
    * @param  capacity  The initial storage capacity of the new dictionary object.
    *
    * @result 
    * An empty instance of OSDictionary
    * with a retain count of 1;
    * <code>NULL</code> on failure.
    *
    * @discussion
    * <code>capacity</code> must be nonzero.
    * The new dictionary will grow as needed to accommodate more key/object pairs
    * (<i>unlike</i> @link //apple_ref/doc/uid/20001497 CFMutableDictionary@/link,
    * for which the initial capacity is a hard limit).
    */
    static OSDictionary * withCapacity(unsigned int capacity);


   /*!
    * @function withObjects
    *
    * @abstract Creates and initializes an OSDictionary
    *           populated with keys and objects provided.
    *
    * @param objects   A C array of OSMetaClassBase-derived objects.
    * @param keys      A C array of OSSymbol keys
    *                  for the corresponding objects in <code>objects</code>.
    * @param count     The number of keys and objects
    *                  to be placed into the dictionary.
    * @param capacity  The initial storage capacity of the new dictionary object.
    *                  If 0, <code>count</code> is used; otherwise this value
    *                  must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    *
    * @result
    * An instance of OSDictionary
    * containing the key/object pairs provided,
    * with a retain count of 1;
    * <code>NULL</code> on failure.
    *
    * @discussion
    * <code>objects</code> and <code>keys</code> must be non-<code>NULL</code>,
    * and <code>count</code> must be nonzero.
    * If <code>capacity</code> is nonzero,
    * it must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    * The new dictionary will grow as needed
    * to accommodate more key/object pairs
    * (<i>unlike</i>
    * @link //apple_ref/doc/uid/20001497 CFMutableDictionary@/link,
    * for which the initial capacity is a hard limit).
    */
    static OSDictionary * withObjects(
        const OSObject * objects[],
        const OSSymbol * keys[],
        unsigned int     count,
        unsigned int     capacity = 0);

   /*!
    * @function withObjects
    *
    * @abstract
    * Creates and initializes an OSDictionary
    * populated with keys and objects provided.
    *
    * @param objects   A C array of OSMetaClassBase-derived objects.
    * @param keys      A C array of OSString keys for the corresponding objects
    *                  in <code>objects</code>.
    * @param count     The number of keys and objects
    *                  to be placed into the dictionary.
    * @param capacity  The initial storage capacity of the new dictionary object.
    *                  If 0, <code>count</code> is used; otherwise this value
    *                  must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    *
    * @result
    * An instance of OSDictionary
    * containing the key/object pairs provided,
    * with a retain count of 1;
    * <code>NULL</code> on failure.
    *
    * @discussion
    * <code>objects</code> and <code>keys</code> must be non-<code>NULL</code>,
    * and <code>count</code> must be nonzero.
    * If <code>capacity</code> is nonzero, it must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    * The new dictionary will grow as needed
    * to accommodate more key/object pairs
    * (<i>unlike</i>
    * @link //apple_ref/doc/uid/20001497 CFMutableDictionary@/link,
    * for which the initial capacity is a hard limit).
    */
    static OSDictionary * withObjects(
        const OSObject * objects[],
        const OSString * keys[],
        unsigned int     count,
        unsigned int     capacity = 0);


   /*!
    * @function withDictionary
    *
    * @abstract
    * Creates and initializes an OSDictionary
    * populated with the contents of another dictionary.
    *
    * @param dict      A dictionary whose contents will be stored
    *                  in the new instance.
    * @param capacity  The initial storage capacity of the new dictionary object.
    *                  If 0, the capacity is set to the number of key/value pairs
    *                  in <code>dict</code>;
    *                  otherwise <code>capacity</code> must be greater than or equal to
    *                  the number of key/value pairs in <code>dict</code>.
    *
    * @result
    * An instance of OSDictionary
    * containing the key/value pairs of <code>dict</code>,
    * with a retain count of 1;
    * <code>NULL</code> on failure.
    *
    * @discussion
    * <code>dict</code> must be non-<code>NULL</code>.
    * If <code>capacity</code> is nonzero, it must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    * The new dictionary will grow as needed
    * to accommodate more key/object pairs
    * (<i>unlike</i>
    *  @link //apple_ref/doc/uid/20001497 CFMutableDictionary@/link,
    * for which the initial capacity is a hard limit).
    *
    * The keys and objects in <code>dict</code> are retained for storage
    * in the new OSDictionary,
    * not copied.
    */
    static OSDictionary * withDictionary(
        const OSDictionary * dict,
        unsigned int         capacity = 0);


   /*!
    * @function initWithCapacity
    *
    * @abstract
    * Initializes a new instance of OSDictionary.
    *
    * @param capacity  The initial storage capacity of the new dictionary object.
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> on success, <code>false</code> on failure.
    *
    * @discussion
    * Not for general use. Use the static instance creation method
    * <code>@link //apple_ref/cpp/clm/OSDictionary/withCapacity/staticOSDictionary*\/(unsignedint)
    * withCapacity@/link</code>
    * instead.
    *
    * <code>capacity</code> must be nonzero.
    * The new dictionary will grow as needed
    * to accommodate more key/object pairs
    * (<i>unlike</i>
    * @link //apple_ref/doc/uid/20001497 CFMutableDictionary@/link,
    * for which the initial capacity is a hard limit).
    */
    virtual bool initWithCapacity(unsigned int capacity);


   /*!
    * @function initWithObjects
    *
    * @abstract Initializes a new OSDictionary with keys and objects provided.
    *
    * @param objects   A C array of OSMetaClassBase-derived objects.
    * @param keys      A C array of OSSymbol keys
    *                  for the corresponding objects in <code>objects</code>.
    * @param count     The number of keys and objects to be placed
    *                  into the dictionary.
    * @param capacity  The initial storage capacity of the new dictionary object.
    *                  If 0, <code>count</code> is used; otherwise this value
    *                  must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> on success, <code>false</code> on failure.
    *
    * @discussion
    * Not for general use. Use the static instance creation method
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/clm/OSDictionary/withObjects/staticOSDictionary*\/(constOSObject*,constOSString*,unsignedint,unsignedint)
    * withObjects@/link</code>
    * instead.
    *
    * <code>objects</code> and <code>keys</code> must be non-<code>NULL</code>,
    * and <code>count</code> must be nonzero.
    * If <code>capacity</code> is nonzero,
    * it must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    * The new dictionary will grow as neede
    * to accommodate more key/object pairs
    * (<i>unlike</i>
    * @link //apple_ref/doc/uid/20001497 CFMutableDictionary@/link,
    * for which the initial capacity is a hard limit).
    */
    virtual bool initWithObjects(
        const OSObject * objects[],
        const OSSymbol * keys[],
        unsigned int     count,
        unsigned int     capacity = 0);


   /*!
    * @function initWithObjects
    *
    * @abstract
    * Initializes a new OSDictionary with keys and objects provided.
    *
    * @param objects   A C array of OSMetaClassBase-derived objects.
    * @param keys      A C array of OSString keys
    *                  for the corresponding objects in <code>objects</code>.
    * @param count     The number of keys and objects
    *                  to be placed into the dictionary.
    * @param capacity  The initial storage capacity of the new dictionary object.
    *                  If 0, <code>count</code> is used; otherwise this value
    *                  must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> on success, <code>false</code> on failure.
    *
    * @discussion
    * Not for general use. Use the static instance creation method
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/clm/OSDictionary/withObjects/staticOSDictionary*\/(constOSObject*,constOSString*,unsignedint,unsignedint)
    * withObjects@/link</code>
    * instead.
    *
    * <code>objects</code> and <code>keys</code> must be non-<code>NULL</code>,
    * and <code>count</code> must be nonzero.
    * If <code>capacity</code> is nonzero, it must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    * The new dictionary will grow as needed
    * to accommodate more key/object pairs
    * (<i>unlike</i>
    * @link //apple_ref/doc/uid/20001497 CFMutableDictionary@/link,
    * for which the initial capacity is a hard limit).
    */
    virtual bool initWithObjects(
        const OSObject * objects[],
        const OSString * keys[],
        unsigned int     count,
        unsigned int     capacity = 0);


   /*!
    * @function initWithDictionary
    *
    * @abstract
    * Initializes a new OSDictionary
    * with the contents of another dictionary.
    *
    * @param dict      A dictionary whose contents will be placed
    *                  in the new instance.
    * @param capacity  The initial storage capacity of the new dictionary object.
    *                  If 0, the capacity is set to the number of key/value pairs
    *                  in <code>dict</code>;
    *                  otherwise <code>capacity</code> must be greater than or equal to
    *                  the number of key/value pairs in <code>dict</code>.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> on success, <code>false</code> on failure.
    *
    * @discussion
    * Not for general use. Use the static instance creation method
    * <code>@link withDictionary withDictionary@/link</code> instead.
    *
    * <code>dict</code> must be non-<code>NULL</code>.
    * If <code>capacity</code> is nonzero,
    * it must be greater than or equal to <code>count</code>.
    * The new dictionary will grow as needed
    * to accommodate more key/object pairs
    * (<i>unlike</i>
    * @link //apple_ref/doc/uid/20001497 CFMutableDictionary@/link,
    * for which the initial capacity is a hard limit).
    *
    * The keys and objects in <code>dict</code> are retained for storage
    * in the new OSDictionary,
    * not copied.
    */
    virtual bool initWithDictionary(
        const OSDictionary * dict,
        unsigned int         capacity = 0);


   /*!
    * @function free
    *
    * @abstract
    * Deallocates or releases any resources
    * used by the OSDictionary instance.
    *
    * @discussion
    * This function should not be called directly,
    * use
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSObject/release/virtualvoid/()
    * release@/link</code>
    * instead.
    */
    virtual void free();


   /*!
    * @function getCount
    *
    * @abstract
    * Returns the current number of key/object pairs
    * contained within the dictionary.
    *
    * @result
    * The current number of key/object pairs
    * contained within the dictionary.
    */
    virtual unsigned int getCount() const;


   /*!
    * @function getCapacity
    *
    * @abstract
    * Returns the number of objects the dictionary can store without reallocating.
    *
    * @result
    * The number objects the dictionary can store without reallocating.
    *
    * @discussion
    * OSDictionary objects grow when full
    * to accommodate additional key/object pairs.
    * See
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSDictionary/getCapacityIncrement/virtualunsignedint/()
    * getCapacityIncrement@/link</code>
    * and
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSDictionary/ensureCapacity/virtualunsignedint/(unsignedint)
    * ensureCapacity@/link</code>.
    */
    virtual unsigned int getCapacity() const;


   /*!
    * @function getCapacityIncrement
    *
    * @abstract
    * Returns the storage increment of the dictionary.
    *
    * @result
    * The storage increment of the dictionary.
    *
    * @discussion
    * An OSDictionary allocates storage for key/object pairs in multiples
    * of the capacity increment.
    */
    virtual unsigned int getCapacityIncrement() const;


   /*!
    * @function setCapacityIncrement
    *
    * @abstract
    * Sets the storage increment of the dictionary.
    *
    * @result
    * The new storage increment of the dictionary,
    * which may be different from the number requested.
    *
    * @discussion
    * An OSDictionary allocates storage for key/object pairs in multiples
    * of the capacity increment.
    * Calling this function does not immediately reallocate storage.
    */
    virtual unsigned int setCapacityIncrement(unsigned increment);


   /*!
    * @function ensureCapacity
    *
    * @abstract
    * Ensures the dictionary has enough space
    * to store the requested number of key/object  pairs.
    *
    * @param newCapacity  The total number of key/object pairs the dictionary
    *                     should be able to store.
    *
    * @result
    * The new capacity of the dictionary,
    * which may be different from the number requested
    * (if smaller, reallocation of storage failed).
    *
    * @discussion
    * This function immediately resizes the dictionary, if necessary,
    * to accommodate at least <code>newCapacity</code> key/object pairs.
    * If <code>newCapacity</code> is not greater than the current capacity,
    * or if an allocation error occurs, the original capacity is returned.
    *
    * There is no way to reduce the capacity of an OSDictionary.
    */
    virtual unsigned int ensureCapacity(unsigned int newCapacity);


   /*!
    * @function flushCollection
    *
    * @abstract
    * Removes and releases all keys and objects within the dictionary.
    *
    * @discussion
    * The dictionary's capacity (and therefore direct memory consumption)
    * is not reduced by this function.
    */
    virtual void flushCollection();


   /*!
    * @function setObject
    *
    * @abstract
    * Stores an object in the dictionary under a key.
    *
    * @param aKey      An OSSymbol identifying the object
    *                  placed within the dictionary.
    *                  It is automatically retained.
    * @param anObject  The object to be stored in the dictionary.
    *                  It is automatically retained.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> if the addition was successful,
    * <code>false</code> otherwise.
    *
    * @discussion
    * An object already stored under <code>aKey</code> is released.
    */
    virtual bool setObject(
        const OSSymbol        * aKey,
        const OSMetaClassBase * anObject);


   /*!
    * @function setObject
    *
    * @abstract Stores an object in the dictionary under a key.
    *
    * @param aKey      An OSString identifying the object
    *                  placed within the dictionary.
    * @param anObject  The object to be stored in the dictionary.
    *                  It is automatically retained.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> if the addition was successful,
    * <code>false</code> otherwise.
    *
    * @discussion
    * An OSSymbol for <code>aKey</code> is created internally.
    * An object already stored under <code>aKey</code> is released.
    */
    virtual bool setObject(
        const OSString        * aKey,
        const OSMetaClassBase * anObject);


   /*!
    * @function setObject
    *
    * @abstract
    * Stores an object in the dictionary under a key.
    *
    * @param aKey      A C string identifying the object
    *                  placed within the dictionary.
    * @param anObject  The object to be stored in the dictionary.
    *                  It is automatically retained.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> if the addition was successful,
    * <code>false</code> otherwise.
    *
    * @discussion
    * An OSSymbol for <code>aKey</code> is created internally.
    * An object already stored under <code>aKey</code> is released.
    */
    virtual bool setObject(
        const char            * aKey,
        const OSMetaClassBase * anObject);
    

   /*!
    * @function removeObject
    *
    * @abstract
    * Removes a key/object pair from the dictionary.
    *
    * @param aKey  An OSSymbol identifying the object
    *              to be removed from the dictionary.
    *
    * @discussion
    * The removed key (not necessarily <code>aKey</code> itself)
    * and object are automatically released.
    */
    virtual void removeObject(const OSSymbol * aKey);


   /*!
    * @function removeObject
    *
    * @abstract
    * Removes a key/object pair from the dictionary.
    *
    * @param aKey  A OSString identifying the object
    *              to be removed from the dictionary.
    *
    * @discussion
    * The removed key (not necessarily <code>aKey</code> itself)
    * and object are automatically released.
    */
    virtual void removeObject(const OSString * aKey);


   /*!
    * @function removeObject
    *
    * @abstract
    * Removes a key/object pair from the dictionary.
    *
    * @param aKey  A C string identifying the object
    *              to be removed from the dictionary.
    *
    * @discussion
    * The removed key (internally an OSSymbol)
    * and object are automatically released.
    */
    virtual void removeObject(const char * aKey);


   /*!
    * @function merge
    *
    * @abstract
    * Merges the contents of a dictionary into the receiver.
    *
    * @param aDictionary  The dictionary whose contents
    *                     are to be merged with the receiver.
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> if the merge succeeds, <code>false</code> otherwise.
    *
    * @discussion
    * If there are keys in <code>aDictionary</code> that match keys
    * in the receiving dictionary,
    * then the objects in the receiver are replaced
    * by those from <code>aDictionary</code>,
    * and the replaced objects are released.  
    */
    virtual bool merge(const OSDictionary * aDictionary);


   /*!
    * @function getObject
    *
    * @abstract
    * Returns the object stored under a given key.
    *
    * @param aKey  An OSSymbol key identifying the object
    *              to be returned to the caller.
    *
    * @result
    * The object stored under <code>aKey</code>,
    * or <code>NULL</code> if the key does not exist in the dictionary.
    *
    * @discussion
    * The returned object will be released if removed from the dictionary;
    * if you plan to store the reference, you should call
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSObject/retain/virtualvoid/()
    * retain@/link</code>
    * on that object.
    */
    virtual OSObject * getObject(const OSSymbol * aKey) const;


   /*!
    * @function getObject
    *
    * @abstract Returns the object stored under a given key.
    *
    * @param aKey  An OSString key identifying the object
    *              to be returned to caller.
    *
    * @result
    * The object stored under <code>aKey</code>,
    * or <code>NULL</code> if the key does not exist in the dictionary.
    *
    * @discussion
    * The returned object will be released if removed from the dictionary;
    * if you plan to store the reference, you should call
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSObject/retain/virtualvoid/()
    * retain@/link</code>
    * on that object.
    */
    virtual OSObject * getObject(const OSString * aKey) const;


   /*!
    * @function getObject
    *
    * @abstract
    * Returns the object stored under a given key.
    *
    * @param aKey  A C string key identifying the object
    *              to be returned to caller.
    *
    * @result
    * The object stored under <code>aKey</code>,
    * or <code>NULL</code> if the key does not exist in the dictionary.
    *
    * @discussion
    * The returned object will be released if removed from the dictionary;
    * if you plan to store the reference, you should call
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSObject/retain/virtualvoid/()
    * retain@/link</code>
    * on that object.
    */
    virtual OSObject * getObject(const char * aKey) const;


   /*!
    * @function isEqualTo
    *
    * @abstract Tests the equality of two OSDictionary objects
    * over a subset of keys.
    *
    * @param aDictionary  The dictionary to be compared against the receiver.
    * @param keys         An OSArray or OSDictionary containing the keys
    *                     (as @link //apple_ref/cpp/cl/OSString OSStrings@/link or
    *                     @link //apple_ref/cpp/cl/OSSymbol OSSymbols@/link)
    *                     describing the intersection for the comparison.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> if the intersections
    * of the two dictionaries are equal.
    *
    * @discussion
    * Two OSDictionary objects are considered equal by this function
    * if both have objects stored for all keys provided,
    * and if the objects stored in each under 
    * a given key compare as equal using
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSMetaClassBase/isEqualTo/virtualbool/(constOSMetaClassBase*)
    * isEqualTo@/link</code>.
    */
    virtual bool isEqualTo(
        const OSDictionary * aDictionary,
        const OSCollection * keys) const;


   /*!
    * @function isEqualTo
    *
    * @abstract Tests the equality of two OSDictionary objects.
    *
    * @param aDictionary  The dictionary to be compared against the receiver.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> if the dictionaries are equal,
    * <code>false</code> if not.
    *
    * @discussion
    * Two OSDictionary objects are considered equal if they have same count,
    * the same keys, and if the objects stored in each under 
    * a given key compare as equal using
    * <code>@link
    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSMetaClassBase/isEqualTo/virtualbool/(constOSMetaClassBase*)
    * isEqualTo@/link</code>.
    */
    virtual bool isEqualTo(const OSDictionary * aDictionary) const;


   /*!
    * @function isEqualTo
    *
    * @abstract
    * Tests the equality of an OSDictionary to an arbitrary object.
    *
    * @param anObject An object to be compared against the receiver.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> if the objects are equal.
    *
    * @discussion
    * An OSDictionary is considered equal to another object
    * if that object is derived from OSDictionary
    * and contains the same or equivalent objects.
    */
    virtual bool isEqualTo(const OSMetaClassBase * anObject) const;


   /*!
    * @function serialize
    *
    * @abstract
    * Archives the receiver into the provided
    * @link //apple_ref/doc/class/OSSerialize OSSerialize@/link object.
    *
    * @param serializer  The OSSerialize object.
    *
    * @result
    * <code>true</code> if serialization succeeds, <code>false</code> if not.
    */
    virtual bool serialize(OSSerialize * serializer) const;


   /*!
    * @function setOptions
    *
    * @abstract
    * Recursively sets option bits in the dictionary
    * and all child collections.
    *
    * @param options  A bitfield whose values turn the options on (1) or off (0).
    * @param mask     A mask indicating which bits
    *                 in <code>options</code> to change.
    *                 Pass 0 to get the whole current options bitfield
    *                 without changing any settings.
    * @param context  Unused.
    *
    * @result
    * The options bitfield as it was before the set operation.
    *
    * @discussion
    * Kernel extensions should not call this function.
    *
    * Child collections' options are changed only if the receiving dictionary's
    * options actually change.
    */
    virtual unsigned setOptions(
        unsigned   options,
        unsigned   mask,
        void     * context = 0);


   /*!
    * @function copyCollection
    *
    * @abstract
    * Creates a deep copy of the dictionary
    * and its child collections.
    *
    * @param cycleDict  A dictionary of all of the collections
    *                   that have been copied so far,
    *                   which is used to track circular references.
    *                   To start the copy at the top level,
    *                   pass <code>NULL</code>.
    *
    * @result
    * The newly copied dictionary, with a retain count of 1,
    * or <code>NULL</code> if there is insufficient memory to do the copy.
    *
    * @discussion
    * The receiving dictionary, and any collections it contains, recursively,
    * are copied.
    * Objects that are not derived from OSCollection are retained
    * rather than copied.
    */
    OSCollection * copyCollection(OSDictionary * cycleDict = 0);


    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSDictionary, 0);
    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSDictionary, 1);
    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSDictionary, 2);
    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSDictionary, 3);
    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSDictionary, 4);
    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSDictionary, 5);
    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSDictionary, 6);
    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSDictionary, 7);
};

#endif /* !_IOKIT_IODICTIONARY_H */