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diff --git a/node_modules/nan/doc/v8_misc.md b/node_modules/nan/doc/v8_misc.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1bd46d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/node_modules/nan/doc/v8_misc.md @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +## Miscellaneous V8 Helpers + + - <a href="#api_nan_utf8_string"><b><code>Nan::Utf8String</code></b></a> + - <a href="#api_nan_get_current_context"><b><code>Nan::GetCurrentContext()</code></b></a> + - <a href="#api_nan_set_isolate_data"><b><code>Nan::SetIsolateData()</code></b></a> + - <a href="#api_nan_get_isolate_data"><b><code>Nan::GetIsolateData()</code></b></a> + - <a href="#api_nan_typedarray_contents"><b><code>Nan::TypedArrayContents</code></b></a> + + +<a name="api_nan_utf8_string"></a> +### Nan::Utf8String + +Converts an object to a UTF-8-encoded character array. If conversion to a string fails (e.g. due to an exception in the toString() method of the object) then the length() method returns 0 and the * operator returns NULL. The underlying memory used for this object is managed by the object. + +An implementation of [`v8::String::Utf8Value`](https://v8docs.nodesource.com/node-8.16/d4/d1b/classv8_1_1_string_1_1_utf8_value.html) that is consistent across all supported versions of V8. + +Definition: + +```c++ +class Nan::Utf8String { + public: + Nan::Utf8String(v8::Local<v8::Value> from); + + int length() const; + + char* operator*(); + const char* operator*() const; +}; +``` + +<a name="api_nan_get_current_context"></a> +### Nan::GetCurrentContext() + +A call to [`v8::Isolate::GetCurrent()->GetCurrentContext()`](https://v8docs.nodesource.com/node-8.16/d5/dda/classv8_1_1_isolate.html#a81c7a1ed7001ae2a65e89107f75fd053) that works across all supported versions of V8. + +Signature: + +```c++ +v8::Local<v8::Context> Nan::GetCurrentContext() +``` + +<a name="api_nan_set_isolate_data"></a> +### Nan::SetIsolateData() + +A helper to provide a consistent API to [`v8::Isolate#SetData()`](https://v8docs.nodesource.com/node-8.16/d5/dda/classv8_1_1_isolate.html#a7acadfe7965997e9c386a05f098fbe36). + +Signature: + +```c++ +void Nan::SetIsolateData(v8::Isolate *isolate, T *data) +``` + + +<a name="api_nan_get_isolate_data"></a> +### Nan::GetIsolateData() + +A helper to provide a consistent API to [`v8::Isolate#GetData()`](https://v8docs.nodesource.com/node-8.16/d5/dda/classv8_1_1_isolate.html#aabd223436bc1100a787dadaa024c6257). + +Signature: + +```c++ +T *Nan::GetIsolateData(v8::Isolate *isolate) +``` + +<a name="api_nan_typedarray_contents"></a> +### Nan::TypedArrayContents<T> + +A helper class for accessing the contents of an ArrayBufferView (aka a typedarray) from C++. If the input array is not a valid typedarray, then the data pointer of TypedArrayContents will default to `NULL` and the length will be 0. If the data pointer is not compatible with the alignment requirements of type, an assertion error will fail. + +Note that you must store a reference to the `array` object while you are accessing its contents. + +Definition: + +```c++ +template<typename T> +class Nan::TypedArrayContents { + public: + TypedArrayContents(v8::Local<Value> array); + + size_t length() const; + + T* const operator*(); + const T* const operator*() const; +}; +``` |