//
//  PerlEz.h
//
//  (c) 1998-2000 ActiveState Tool Corp. All rights reserved. 
//


#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

DECLARE_HANDLE(PERLEZHANDLE);

enum
{
    plezNoError = 0,		// success
    plezMoreSpace,		// more space need to return result
    plezError,			// returned error string in buffer
    plezErrorMoreSpace,		// more space need to return error message
    plezErrorBadFormat,		// format string is invalid
    plezException,		// function call caused an exception
    plezInvalidHandle,		// hHandle was invalid
    plezCallbackAlreadySet,	// second call to PerlEzSetMagicFunction fails
    plezInvalidParams,		// invalid parameter was passed to a routine
    plezOutOfMemory,		// cannot allocate more memory
};


PERLEZHANDLE APIENTRY PerlEzCreate(LPCSTR lpFileName, LPCSTR lpOptions);
// Description:
//	Creates a Perl interpreter. The return value is required parameter
//	for all subsequent ‘PerlEz’ calls.  Multiple interpreters can be created,
//	but only one will be executing at a time.
//	Call PerlEzDelete to release this handle.
//
// Parameters:
//	lpFileName a pointer to a ASCIIZ string that is the name of a file; can be NULL 
//	lpOptions a pointer to a ASCIIZ string that are the command line options that
//	    will be provided before the script; can be NULL.
//	    This parameter is used for setting @INC or debugging. 
//
// Returns:
//	A non zero handle to a Perl interpreter if successful; zero otherwise.


PERLEZHANDLE APIENTRY PerlEzCreateOpt(LPCSTR lpFileName, LPCSTR lpOptions, LPCSTR lpScriptOpts);
// Description:
//	Creates a Perl interpreter. The return value is required parameter
//	for all subsequent ‘PerlEz’ calls.  Multiple interpreters can be created,
//	but only one will be executing at a time.
//	Call PerlEzDelete to release this handle.
//
// Parameters:
//	lpFileName a pointer to a ASCIIZ string that is the name of a file; can not be NULL 
//	lpOptions a pointer to a ASCIIZ string that are the command line options that
//	    will be provided before the script; can be NULL.
//	    This parameter is used for setting @INC or debugging. 
//	lpScriptOpts a pointer to a ASCIIZ string that are the command line options to be
//	    passed to the script.
//
// Returns:
//	A non zero handle to a Perl interpreter if successful; zero otherwise.


BOOL APIENTRY PerlEzDelete(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle);
// Description:
//	Deletes a previously created Perl interpreter.
//	Releases all resources allocated by PerlEzCreate.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle	a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//
// Returns:
//	True if no error false otherwise.


int APIENTRY PerlEzEvalString(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPCSTR lpString, LPSTR lpBuffer, DWORD dwBufSize);
// Description:
//	Evaluates the string a returns the result in lpBuffer.
//	If there is an error $! is returned in lpBuffer.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle	a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	lpString a pointer to the ASCIIZ string to evaluate
//	lpBuffer a pointer to the buffer where the result will be placed
//	dwBufSize the size in bytes of the space where lpBuffer points
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezErrorMoreSpace


int APIENTRY PerlEzCall1(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPCSTR lpFunction, LPSTR lpBuffer, DWORD dwBufSize, LPCSTR lpFormat, LPVOID lpVoid);
// Description:
//	Calls the function lpFunction and returns the result in the buffer lpBuffer.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle	a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	lpFunction a pointer name of the function to call
//	lpBuffer a pointer to the buffer where the result will be placed
//	dwBufSize the size in bytes of the space where lpBuffer points
//	lpFormat a pointer to the parameter specifier; can be NULL.
//	lpVoid a pointer to a parameter will be interpreted based on lpFormat
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezErrorMoreSpace
//	plezErrorBadFormat


int APIENTRY PerlEzCall2(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPCSTR lpFunction, LPSTR lpBuffer, DWORD dwBufSize,
					LPCSTR lpFormat, LPVOID lpVoid1, LPVOID lpVoid2);
// Description:
//	Calls the function lpFunction and returns the result in the buffer lpBuffer.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle	a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	lpFunction a pointer name of the function to call
//	lpBuffer a pointer to the buffer where the result will be placed
//	dwBufSize the size in bytes of the space where lpBuffer points
//	lpFormat a pointer to the parameter specifier; can be NULL.
//	lpVoid1...2 pointers to parameters that will be interpreted based on lpFormat
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezErrorMoreSpace
//	plezErrorBadFormat


int APIENTRY PerlEzCall4(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPCSTR lpFunction, LPSTR lpBuffer, DWORD dwBufSize,
				LPCSTR lpFormat, LPVOID lpVoid1, LPVOID lpVoid2, LPVOID lpVoid3, LPVOID lpVoid4);
// Description:
//	Calls the function lpFunction and returns the result in the buffer lpBuffer.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle	a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	lpFunction a pointer name of the function to call
//	lpBuffer a pointer to the buffer where the result will be placed
//	dwBufSize the size in bytes of the space where lpBuffer points
//	lpFormat a pointer to the parameter specifier; can be NULL.
//	lpVoid1...4 pointers to parameters that will be interpreted based on lpFormat
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezErrorMoreSpace
//	plezErrorBadFormat


int APIENTRY PerlEzCall8(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPCSTR lpFunction, LPSTR lpBuffer, DWORD dwBufSize,
				LPCSTR lpFormat, LPVOID lpVoid1, LPVOID lpVoid2, LPVOID lpVoid3, LPVOID lpVoid4,
				LPVOID lpVoid5, LPVOID lpVoid6, LPVOID lpVoid7, LPVOID lpVoid8);
// Description:
//	Calls the function lpFunction and returns the result in the buffer lpBuffer.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle	a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	lpFunction a pointer name of the function to call
//	lpBuffer a pointer to the buffer where the result will be placed
//	dwBufSize the size in bytes of the space where lpBuffer points
//	lpFormat a pointer to the parameter specifier; can be NULL.
//	lpVoid1...8 pointers to parameters that will be interpreted based on lpFormat
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezErrorMoreSpace
//	plezErrorBadFormat


int APIENTRY PerlEzCall(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPCSTR lpFunction, LPSTR lpBuffer, DWORD dwBufSize, LPCSTR lpFormat, ...);
// Description:
//	Calls the function lpFunction and returns the result in the buffer lpBuffer.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	lpFunction a pointer name of the function to call
//	lpBuffer a pointer to the buffer where the result will be placed
//	dwBufSize the size in bytes of the space where lpBuffer points
//	lpFormat a pointer to the parameter specifier; can be NULL.
//	... parameters to be interpreted based on lpFormat
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezErrorMoreSpace
//	plezErrorBadFormat


int APIENTRY PerlEzCallContext(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPCSTR lpFunction, LPVOID lpContextInfo,
						LPSTR lpBuffer, DWORD dwBufSize, LPCSTR lpFormat, ...);
// Description:
//	Calls the function lpFunction and returns the result in the buffer lpBuffer.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	lpFunction a pointer name of the function to call
//	lpContextInfo context info for magic fetch and store functions
//	lpBuffer a pointer to the buffer where the result will be placed
//	dwBufSize the size in bytes of the space where lpBuffer points
//	lpFormat a pointer to the parameter specifier; can be NULL.
//	... parameters to be interpreted based on lpFormat
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezErrorMoreSpace
//	plezErrorBadFormat


typedef LPCSTR (*LPFETCHVALUEFUNCTION)(LPVOID, LPCSTR);
typedef LPCSTR (*LPSTOREVALUEFUNCTION)(LPVOID, LPCSTR,LPCSTR);

int APIENTRY PerlEzSetMagicScalarFunctions(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPFETCHVALUEFUNCTION lpfFetch, LPSTOREVALUEFUNCTION lpfStore);
// Description:
//	Sets the call back function pointers for magic scalar variables.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	lpfFetch a pointer to the call back function for fetching a string
//	    if lpfFetch is NULL, then the scalar is write only
//	lpfStore a pointer to the call back function for storinging a string
//	    if lpfStore is NULL, then the scalar is read only
//
//	if lpfFetch and lpfStore are both NULL, then it is an error
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezCallbackAlreadySet
//	plezInvalidParams


int APIENTRY PerlEzSetMagicScalarName(PERLEZHANDLE hHandle, LPCSTR pVariableName);
// Description:
//	Creates the variable if it does not exists and sets it to be tied to
//	    the call back function pointer for magic variables.
//
// Parameters:
//	hHandle a handle returned by the call to PerlEzCreate
//	pVariableName a pointer to the name of the variable
//
// Returns:
//	A zero if no error; otherwise error code.
//
// Possible Error returns
//	plezException
//	plezInvalidHandle
//	plezErrorMoreSpace

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
