Blob

Blob

Object Hierarchy:

Description:

[ CCode ( cname = "hb_blob_t" , copy_function = "g_boxed_copy" , free_function = "g_boxed_free" , type_id = "hb_gobject_blob_get_type ()" ) ]
[ Compact ]
[ GIR ( name = "blob_t" ) ]
public class Blob

Data type for blobs.

A blob wraps a chunk of binary data and facilitates its lifecycle management between a client program and HarfBuzz.

Namespace: HarfBuzz

Package: harfbuzz-gobject

Content:

Static methods:

public static Blob create_from_file (string file_name)
Creates a new blob containing the data from the specified binary font file.
public static Blob get_empty ()
Returns the singleton empty blob.

Methods:

public Blob copy_writable_or_fail ()
Makes a writable copy of blob.
public Blob create_sub_blob (uint offset, uint length)
Returns a blob that represents a range of bytes in parent .
public unowned char[]? get_data ()
Fetches the data from a blob.
public unowned char[] get_data_writable ()
Tries to make blob data writable (possibly copying it) and return pointer to data.
public uint get_length ()
Fetches the length of a blob's data.
public Bool is_immutable ()
Tests whether a blob is immutable.
public void make_immutable ()
Makes a blob immutable.