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The following is a minimal example of calling a foreign function which will
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The following is a minimal example of calling a foreign function which will
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compile if snappy is installed:
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compile if snappy is installed:
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extern crate libc;
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extern crate libc;
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use libc::size_t;
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use libc::size_t;
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@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ of keeping the binding correct at runtime.
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The `extern` block can be extended to cover the entire snappy API:
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The `extern` block can be extended to cover the entire snappy API:
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extern crate libc;
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extern crate libc;
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use libc::{c_int, size_t};
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use libc::{c_int, size_t};
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length is the number of elements currently contained, and the capacity is the total size in elements of
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length is the number of elements currently contained, and the capacity is the total size in elements of
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the allocated memory. The length is less than or equal to the capacity.
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the allocated memory. The length is less than or equal to the capacity.
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# extern crate libc;
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# extern crate libc;
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# use libc::{c_int, size_t};
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# use libc::{c_int, size_t};
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`snappy_compress` function as an output parameter. An output parameter is also passed to retrieve
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`snappy_compress` function as an output parameter. An output parameter is also passed to retrieve
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the true length after compression for setting the length.
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the true length after compression for setting the length.
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# extern crate libc;
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# use libc::{size_t, c_int};
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Decompression is similar, because snappy stores the uncompressed size as part of the compression
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Decompression is similar, because snappy stores the uncompressed size as part of the compression
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format and `snappy_uncompressed_length` will retrieve the exact buffer size required.
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format and `snappy_uncompressed_length` will retrieve the exact buffer size required.
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Then, we can add some tests to show how to use them.
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Then, we can add some tests to show how to use them.
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# use libc::{c_int, size_t};
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global state. In order to access these variables, you declare them in `extern`
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global state. In order to access these variables, you declare them in `extern`
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blocks with the `static` keyword:
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blocks with the `static` keyword:
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interface. To do this, statics can be declared with `mut` so we can mutate
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interface. To do this, statics can be declared with `mut` so we can mutate
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them.
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them.
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calling foreign functions. Some foreign functions, most notably the Windows API, use other calling
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calling foreign functions. Some foreign functions, most notably the Windows API, use other calling
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conventions. Rust provides a way to tell the compiler which convention to use:
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conventions. Rust provides a way to tell the compiler which convention to use:
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Normal Rust functions can *not* be variadic:
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Normal Rust functions can *not* be variadic:
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```ignore
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// This will not compile
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// This will not compile
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fn foo(x: i32, ...) {}
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fn foo(x: i32, ...) {}
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and an integer and it is supposed to run the function with the integer as a parameter. So
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and an integer and it is supposed to run the function with the integer as a parameter. So
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we have function pointers flying across the FFI boundary in both directions.
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we have function pointers flying across the FFI boundary in both directions.
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extern crate libc;
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extern crate libc;
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use libc::c_int;
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use libc::c_int;
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We can represent this in Rust with the `c_void` type:
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We can represent this in Rust with the `c_void` type:
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```rust,ignore
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extern crate libc;
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