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19 
20 // generated automatically - do not change
21 // find conversion definition on APILookup.txt
22 // implement new conversion functionalities on the wrap.utils pakage
23 
24 
25 module atk.ValueIF;
26 
27 private import atk.Range;
28 private import atk.c.functions;
29 public  import atk.c.types;
30 private import glib.ListSG;
31 private import glib.MemorySlice;
32 private import glib.Str;
33 private import gobject.ObjectG;
34 private import gobject.Signals;
35 private import gobject.Value;
36 public  import gtkc.atktypes;
37 private import std.algorithm;
38 
39 
40 /**
41  * #AtkValue should be implemented for components which either display
42  * a value from a bounded range, or which allow the user to specify a
43  * value from a bounded range, or both. For instance, most sliders and
44  * range controls, as well as dials, should have #AtkObject
45  * representations which implement #AtkValue on the component's
46  * behalf. #AtKValues may be read-only, in which case attempts to
47  * alter the value return would fail.
48  * 
49  * <refsect1 id="current-value-text">
50  * <title>On the subject of current value text</title>
51  * <para>
52  * In addition to providing the current value, implementors can
53  * optionally provide an end-user-consumable textual description
54  * associated with this value. This description should be included
55  * when the numeric value fails to convey the full, on-screen
56  * representation seen by users.
57  * </para>
58  * 
59  * <example>
60  * <title>Password strength</title>
61  * A password strength meter whose value changes as the user types
62  * their new password. Red is used for values less than 4.0, yellow
63  * for values between 4.0 and 7.0, and green for values greater than
64  * 7.0. In this instance, value text should be provided by the
65  * implementor. Appropriate value text would be "weak", "acceptable,"
66  * and "strong" respectively.
67  * </example>
68  * 
69  * A level bar whose value changes to reflect the battery charge. The
70  * color remains the same regardless of the charge and there is no
71  * on-screen text reflecting the fullness of the battery. In this
72  * case, because the position within the bar is the only indication
73  * the user has of the current charge, value text should not be
74  * provided by the implementor.
75  * 
76  * <refsect2 id="implementor-notes">
77  * <title>Implementor Notes</title>
78  * <para>
79  * Implementors should bear in mind that assistive technologies will
80  * likely prefer the value text provided over the numeric value when
81  * presenting a widget's value. As a result, strings not intended for
82  * end users should not be exposed in the value text, and strings
83  * which are exposed should be localized. In the case of widgets which
84  * display value text on screen, for instance through a separate label
85  * in close proximity to the value-displaying widget, it is still
86  * expected that implementors will expose the value text using the
87  * above API.
88  * </para>
89  * 
90  * <para>
91  * #AtkValue should NOT be implemented for widgets whose displayed
92  * value is not reflective of a meaningful amount. For instance, a
93  * progress pulse indicator whose value alternates between 0.0 and 1.0
94  * to indicate that some process is still taking place should not
95  * implement #AtkValue because the current value does not reflect
96  * progress towards completion.
97  * </para>
98  * </refsect2>
99  * </refsect1>
100  * 
101  * <refsect1 id="ranges">
102  * <title>On the subject of ranges</title>
103  * <para>
104  * In addition to providing the minimum and maximum values,
105  * implementors can optionally provide details about subranges
106  * associated with the widget. These details should be provided by the
107  * implementor when both of the following are communicated visually to
108  * the end user:
109  * </para>
110  * <itemizedlist>
111  * <listitem>The existence of distinct ranges such as "weak",
112  * "acceptable", and "strong" indicated by color, bar tick marks,
113  * and/or on-screen text.</listitem>
114  * <listitem>Where the current value stands within a given subrange,
115  * for instance illustrating progression from very "weak" towards
116  * nearly "acceptable" through changes in shade and/or position on
117  * the bar within the "weak" subrange.</listitem>
118  * </itemizedlist>
119  * <para>
120  * If both of the above do not apply to the widget, it should be
121  * sufficient to expose the numeric value, along with the value text
122  * if appropriate, to make the widget accessible.
123  * </para>
124  * 
125  * <refsect2 id="ranges-implementor-notes">
126  * <title>Implementor Notes</title>
127  * <para>
128  * If providing subrange details is deemed necessary, all possible
129  * values of the widget are expected to fall within one of the
130  * subranges defined by the implementor.
131  * </para>
132  * </refsect2>
133  * </refsect1>
134  * 
135  * <refsect1 id="localization">
136  * <title>On the subject of localization of end-user-consumable text
137  * values</title>
138  * <para>
139  * Because value text and subrange descriptors are human-consumable,
140  * implementors are expected to provide localized strings which can be
141  * directly presented to end users via their assistive technology. In
142  * order to simplify this for implementors, implementors can use
143  * atk_value_type_get_localized_name() with the following
144  * already-localized constants for commonly-needed values can be used:
145  * </para>
146  * 
147  * <itemizedlist>
148  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_VERY_WEAK</listitem>
149  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_WEAK</listitem>
150  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_ACCEPTABLE</listitem>
151  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_STRONG</listitem>
152  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_VERY_STRONG</listitem>
153  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_VERY_LOW</listitem>
154  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_LOW</listitem>
155  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_MEDIUM</listitem>
156  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_HIGH</listitem>
157  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_VERY_HIGH</listitem>
158  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_VERY_BAD</listitem>
159  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_BAD</listitem>
160  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_GOOD</listitem>
161  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_VERY_GOOD</listitem>
162  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_BEST</listitem>
163  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_SUBSUBOPTIMAL</listitem>
164  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_SUBOPTIMAL</listitem>
165  * <listitem>ATK_VALUE_OPTIMAL</listitem>
166  * </itemizedlist>
167  * <para>
168  * Proposals for additional constants, along with their use cases,
169  * should be submitted to the GNOME Accessibility Team.
170  * </para>
171  * </refsect1>
172  * 
173  * <refsect1 id="changes">
174  * <title>On the subject of changes</title>
175  * <para>
176  * Note that if there is a textual description associated with the new
177  * numeric value, that description should be included regardless of
178  * whether or not it has also changed.
179  * </para>
180  * </refsect1>
181  */
182 public interface ValueIF{
183 	/** Get the main Gtk struct */
184 	public AtkValue* getValueStruct(bool transferOwnership = false);
185 
186 	/** the main Gtk struct as a void* */
187 	protected void* getStruct();
188 
189 
190 	/** */
191 	public static GType getType()
192 	{
193 		return atk_value_get_type();
194 	}
195 
196 	/**
197 	 * Gets the value of this object.
198 	 *
199 	 * Deprecated: Since 2.12. Use atk_value_get_value_and_text()
200 	 * instead.
201 	 *
202 	 * Params:
203 	 *     value = a #GValue representing the current accessible value
204 	 */
205 	public void getCurrentValue(out Value value);
206 
207 	/**
208 	 * Gets the minimum increment by which the value of this object may be
209 	 * changed.  If zero, the minimum increment is undefined, which may
210 	 * mean that it is limited only by the floating point precision of the
211 	 * platform.
212 	 *
213 	 * Returns: the minimum increment by which the value of this
214 	 *     object may be changed. zero if undefined.
215 	 *
216 	 * Since: 2.12
217 	 */
218 	public double getIncrement();
219 
220 	/**
221 	 * Gets the maximum value of this object.
222 	 *
223 	 * Deprecated: Since 2.12. Use atk_value_get_range() instead.
224 	 *
225 	 * Params:
226 	 *     value = a #GValue representing the maximum accessible value
227 	 */
228 	public void getMaximumValue(out Value value);
229 
230 	/**
231 	 * Gets the minimum increment by which the value of this object may be changed.  If zero,
232 	 * the minimum increment is undefined, which may mean that it is limited only by the
233 	 * floating point precision of the platform.
234 	 *
235 	 * Deprecated: Since 2.12. Use atk_value_get_increment() instead.
236 	 *
237 	 * Params:
238 	 *     value = a #GValue representing the minimum increment by which the accessible value may be changed
239 	 *
240 	 * Since: 1.12
241 	 */
242 	public void getMinimumIncrement(out Value value);
243 
244 	/**
245 	 * Gets the minimum value of this object.
246 	 *
247 	 * Deprecated: Since 2.12. Use atk_value_get_range() instead.
248 	 *
249 	 * Params:
250 	 *     value = a #GValue representing the minimum accessible value
251 	 */
252 	public void getMinimumValue(out Value value);
253 
254 	/**
255 	 * Gets the range of this object.
256 	 *
257 	 * Returns: a newly allocated #AtkRange
258 	 *     that represents the minimum, maximum and descriptor (if available)
259 	 *     of @obj. NULL if that range is not defined.
260 	 *
261 	 * Since: 2.12
262 	 */
263 	public Range getRange();
264 
265 	/**
266 	 * Gets the list of subranges defined for this object. See #AtkValue
267 	 * introduction for examples of subranges and when to expose them.
268 	 *
269 	 * Returns: an #GSList of
270 	 *     #AtkRange which each of the subranges defined for this object. Free
271 	 *     the returns list with g_slist_free().
272 	 *
273 	 * Since: 2.12
274 	 */
275 	public ListSG getSubRanges();
276 
277 	/**
278 	 * Gets the current value and the human readable text alternative of
279 	 * @obj. @text is a newly created string, that must be freed by the
280 	 * caller. Can be NULL if no descriptor is available.
281 	 *
282 	 * Params:
283 	 *     value = address of #gdouble to put the current value of @obj
284 	 *     text = address of #gchar to put the human
285 	 *         readable text alternative for @value
286 	 *
287 	 * Since: 2.12
288 	 */
289 	public void getValueAndText(out double value, out string text);
290 
291 	/**
292 	 * Sets the value of this object.
293 	 *
294 	 * Deprecated: Since 2.12. Use atk_value_set_value() instead.
295 	 *
296 	 * Params:
297 	 *     value = a #GValue which is the desired new accessible value.
298 	 *
299 	 * Returns: %TRUE if new value is successfully set, %FALSE otherwise.
300 	 */
301 	public bool setCurrentValue(Value value);
302 
303 	/**
304 	 * Sets the value of this object.
305 	 *
306 	 * This method is intended to provide a way to change the value of the
307 	 * object. In any case, it is possible that the value can't be
308 	 * modified (ie: a read-only component). If the value changes due this
309 	 * call, it is possible that the text could change, and will trigger
310 	 * an #AtkValue::value-changed signal emission.
311 	 *
312 	 * Note for implementors: the deprecated atk_value_set_current_value()
313 	 * method returned TRUE or FALSE depending if the value was assigned
314 	 * or not. In the practice several implementors were not able to
315 	 * decide it, and returned TRUE in any case. For that reason it is not
316 	 * required anymore to return if the value was properly assigned or
317 	 * not.
318 	 *
319 	 * Params:
320 	 *     newValue = a double which is the desired new accessible value.
321 	 *
322 	 * Since: 2.12
323 	 */
324 	public void setValue(double newValue);
325 
326 	/**
327 	 * The 'value-changed' signal is emitted when the current value
328 	 * that represent the object changes. @value is the numerical
329 	 * representation of this new value.  @text is the human
330 	 * readable text alternative of @value, and can be NULL if it is
331 	 * not available. Note that if there is a textual description
332 	 * associated with the new numeric value, that description
333 	 * should be included regardless of whether or not it has also
334 	 * changed.
335 	 *
336 	 * Example: a password meter whose value changes as the user
337 	 * types their new password. Appropiate value text would be
338 	 * "weak", "acceptable" and "strong".
339 	 *
340 	 * Params:
341 	 *     value = the new value in a numerical form.
342 	 *     text = human readable text alternative (also called
343 	 *         description) of this object. NULL if not available.
344 	 *
345 	 * Since: 2.12
346 	 */
347 	gulong addOnValueChanged(void delegate(double, string, ValueIF) dlg, ConnectFlags connectFlags=cast(ConnectFlags)0);
348 }