## rb-util rb-util — assorted utility functions |

## Synopsis

    gboolean            rb_true_function                    (gpointer dummy);
    gboolean            rb_false_function                   (gpointer dummy);
    gpointer            rb_null_function                    (gpointer dummy);
    gpointer            rb_copy_function                    (gpointer data);
    int                 rb_gvalue_compare                   (GValue *a,
                                                             GValue *b);
    int                 rb_compare_gtimeval                 (GTimeVal *a,
                                                             GTimeVal *b);
    GtkWidget *         rb_image_new_from_stock             (const gchar *stock_id,
                                                             GtkIconSize size);
    void                rb_gtk_action_popup_menu            (GtkUIManager *uimanager,
                                                             const char *path);
    gboolean            rb_is_main_thread                   (void);
    void                rb_assert_locked                    (GMutex *mutex);
    void                rb_threads_init                     (void);
    gchar **            rb_string_split_words               (const gchar *string);
    gchar *             rb_search_fold                      (const char *original);
    char *              rb_make_duration_string             (guint duration);
    char *              rb_make_elapsed_time_string         (guint elapsed,
                                                             guint duration,
                                                             gboolean show_remaining);
    gboolean            rb_string_list_equal                (GList *a,
                                                             GList *b);
    GList *             rb_string_list_copy                 (GList *list);
    gboolean            rb_string_list_contains             (GList *list,
                                                             const char *s);
    void                rb_list_destroy_free                (GList *list,
                                                             GDestroyNotify destroyer);
    void                rb_list_deep_free                   (GList *list);
    void                rb_slist_deep_free                  (GSList *list);
    GList *             rb_collate_hash_table_keys          (GHashTable *table);
    GList *             rb_collate_hash_table_values        (GHashTable *table);
    GList *             rb_uri_list_parse                   (const char *uri_list);
    gboolean            rb_signal_accumulator_object_handled
                                                            (GSignalInvocationHint *hint,
                                                             GValue *return_accu,
                                                             const GValue *handler_return,
                                                             gpointer dummy);
    gboolean            rb_signal_accumulator_value_array   (GSignalInvocationHint *hint,
                                                             GValue *return_accu,
                                                             const GValue *handler_return,
                                                             gpointer dummy);
    void                rb_value_array_append_data          (GValueArray *array,
                                                             GType type,
                                                             ...);
    void                rb_value_free                       (GValue *val);
    gboolean            rb_str_in_strv                      (const char *needle,
                                                             const char **haystack);
    void                rb_set_tree_view_column_fixed_width (GtkWidget *treeview,
                                                             GtkTreeViewColumn *column,
                                                             GtkCellRenderer *renderer,
                                                             const char **strings,
                                                             int padding);
    GdkPixbuf *         rb_scale_pixbuf_to_size             (GdkPixbuf *pixbuf,
                                                             GtkIconSize size);

## Description

This is a dumping ground for utility functions that may or may not be generally useful in Rhythmbox or elsewhere. Things end up here if they're clever or if they're used all over the place.

## Details

### rb_true_function ()

    gboolean            rb_true_function                    (gpointer dummy);

### rb_false_function ()

    gboolean            rb_false_function                   (gpointer dummy);

### rb_null_function ()

    gpointer            rb_null_function                    (gpointer dummy);

### rb_copy_function ()

    gpointer            rb_copy_function                    (gpointer data);

### rb_gvalue_compare ()

    int                 rb_gvalue_compare                   (GValue *a,
                                                             GValue *b);

### rb_compare_gtimeval ()

    int                 rb_compare_gtimeval                 (GTimeVal *a,
                                                             GTimeVal *b);

Compares two GTimeVal structures for sorting.

`a` : | left hand side
`b` : | right hand size
Returns : | -1 if `a` < `b`, 0 if `a` == `b`, 1 if `a` > `b`

### rb_image_new_from_stock ()

    GtkWidget *         rb_image_new_from_stock             (const gchar *stock_id,
                                                             GtkIconSize size);

Same as `gtk_image_new_from_stock` except that it mirrors the icons for RTL languages.

`stock_id` : | stock image id
`size` : | requested icon size
Returns : | a GtkImage of the requested stock item. [transfer full]

### rb_gtk_action_popup_menu ()

    void                rb_gtk_action_popup_menu            (GtkUIManager *uimanager,
                                                             const char *path);

### rb_is_main_thread ()

    gboolean            rb_is_main_thread                   (void);

Checks if currently executing on the main thread.

Returns : | `TRUE` if on the main thread

### rb_assert_locked ()

    void                rb_assert_locked                    (GMutex *mutex);

### rb_threads_init ()

    void                rb_threads_init                     (void);

### rb_string_split_words ()

    gchar **            rb_string_split_words               (const gchar *string);

Splits `string` on word boundaries using Unicode character definitions.

`string` : | the string to split
Returns : | NULL-terminated array of strings. [array zero-terminated=1][transfer full]

### rb_search_fold ()

    gchar *             rb_search_fold                      (const char *original);

Returns a case-folded and punctuation-stripped version of `original`, useful for performing text searches.

`original` : | the string to fold
Returns : | case-folded string. [transfer full]

### rb_make_duration_string ()

    char *              rb_make_duration_string             (guint duration);

Constructs a string describing the specified duration. The string describes hours, minutes, and seconds, and its format is localised.

`duration` : | duration in seconds
Returns : | duration string. [transfer full]

### rb_make_elapsed_time_string ()

    char *              rb_make_elapsed_time_string         (guint elapsed,
                                                             guint duration,
                                                             gboolean show_remaining);

Constructs a string describing a playback position. The string describes hours, minutes, and seconds, and its format is localised. The string can describe either the elapsed time or the time remaining.

`elapsed` : | elapsed time (in seconds)
`duration` : | duration (in seconds)
`show_remaining` : | if `TRUE`, show the remaining time, otherwise show elapsed time
Returns : | elapsed/remaining time string. [transfer full]

### rb_string_list_equal ()

    gboolean            rb_string_list_equal                (GList *a,
                                                             GList *b);

### rb_string_list_copy ()

    GList *             rb_string_list_copy                 (GList *list);

### rb_string_list_contains ()

    gboolean            rb_string_list_contains             (GList *list,
                                                             const char *s);

### rb_list_destroy_free ()

    void                rb_list_destroy_free                (GList *list,
                                                             GDestroyNotify destroyer);

### rb_list_deep_free ()

    void                rb_list_deep_free                   (GList *list);

### rb_slist_deep_free ()

    void                rb_slist_deep_free                  (GSList *list);

### rb_collate_hash_table_keys ()

    GList *             rb_collate_hash_table_keys          (GHashTable *table);

### rb_collate_hash_table_values ()

    GList *             rb_collate_hash_table_values        (GHashTable *table);

### rb_uri_list_parse ()

    GList *             rb_uri_list_parse                   (const char *uri_list);

Converts a single string containing a list of URIs into a GList of URI strings.

`uri_list` : | string containing URIs to parse
Returns : | GList of URI strings. [element-type utf8][transfer full]

### rb_signal_accumulator_object_handled ()

    gboolean            rb_signal_accumulator_object_handled
                                                            (GSignalInvocationHint *hint,
                                                             GValue *return_accu,
                                                             const GValue *handler_return,
                                                             gpointer dummy);

### rb_signal_accumulator_value_array ()

    gboolean            rb_signal_accumulator_value_array   (GSignalInvocationHint *hint,
                                                             GValue *return_accu,
                                                             const GValue *handler_return,
                                                             gpointer dummy);

### rb_value_array_append_data ()

    void                rb_value_array_append_data          (GValueArray *array,
                                                             GType type,
                                                             ...);

### rb_value_free ()

    void                rb_value_free                       (GValue *val);

### rb_str_in_strv ()

    gboolean            rb_str_in_strv                      (const char *needle,
                                                             const char **haystack);

### rb_set_tree_view_column_fixed_width ()

    void                rb_set_tree_view_column_fixed_width (GtkWidget *treeview,
                                                             GtkTreeViewColumn *column,
                                                             GtkCellRenderer *renderer,
                                                             const char **strings,
                                                             int padding);

Sets a fixed size for a tree view column based on a set of strings to be displayed in the column.

`treeview` : | the GtkTreeView containing the column
`column` : | the GtkTreeViewColumn to size
`renderer` : | the GtkCellRenderer used in the column
`strings` : | a NULL-terminated set of strings to base the size on. [array zero-terminated=1]
`padding` : | a small amount of extra padding for the column

### rb_scale_pixbuf_to_size ()

    GdkPixbuf *         rb_scale_pixbuf_to_size             (GdkPixbuf *pixbuf,
                                                             GtkIconSize size);

Creates a new GdkPixbuf from the original one, for a target of size, respecting the aspect ratio of the image.

`pixbuf` : | the GdkPixbuf containing the original image
`size` : | a stock icon size
Returns : | scaled GdkPixbuf. [transfer full]