cpython/Doc/c-api/decimal.rst

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.. sectionauthor:: Stefan Krah
.. highlight:: c
Decimal capsule API
===================
Capsule API functions can be used in the same manner as regular library
functions, provided that the API has been initialized.
Initialize
----------
Typically, a C extension module that uses the decimal API will do these
steps in its init function:
.. code-block:: c
#include "pydecimal.h"
static int decimal_initialized = 0;
if (!decimal_initialized) {
if (import_decimal() < 0) {
return NULL;
}
decimal_initialized = 1;
}
Type checking, predicates, accessors
------------------------------------
.. c:function:: int PyDec_TypeCheck(const PyObject *dec)
Return 1 if ``dec`` is a Decimal, 0 otherwise. This function does not set
any exceptions.
.. c:function:: int PyDec_IsSpecial(const PyObject *dec)
Return 1 if ``dec`` is ``NaN``, ``sNaN`` or ``Infinity``, 0 otherwise.
Set TypeError and return -1 if ``dec`` is not a Decimal. It is guaranteed that
this is the only failure mode, so if ``dec`` has already been type-checked, no
errors can occur and the function can be treated as a simple predicate.
.. c:function:: int PyDec_IsNaN(const PyObject *dec)
Return 1 if ``dec`` is ``NaN`` or ``sNaN``, 0 otherwise.
Set TypeError and return -1 if ``dec`` is not a Decimal. It is guaranteed that
this is the only failure mode, so if ``dec`` has already been type-checked, no
errors can occur and the function can be treated as a simple predicate.
.. c:function:: int PyDec_IsInfinite(const PyObject *dec)
Return 1 if ``dec`` is ``Infinity``, 0 otherwise.
Set TypeError and return -1 if ``dec`` is not a Decimal. It is guaranteed that
this is the only failure mode, so if ``dec`` has already been type-checked, no
errors can occur and the function can be treated as a simple predicate.
.. c:function:: int64_t PyDec_GetDigits(const PyObject *dec)
Return the number of digits in the coefficient. For ``Infinity``, the
number of digits is always zero. Typically, the same applies to ``NaN``
and ``sNaN``, but both of these can have a payload that is equivalent to
a coefficient. Therefore, ``NaNs`` can have a nonzero return value.
Set TypeError and return -1 if ``dec`` is not a Decimal. It is guaranteed that
this is the only failure mode, so if ``dec`` has already been type-checked, no
errors can occur and the function can be treated as a simple accessor.
Exact conversions between decimals and primitive C types
--------------------------------------------------------
This API supports conversions for decimals with a coefficient up to 38 digits.
Data structures
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The conversion functions use the following status codes and data structures:
.. code-block:: c
/* status cases for getting a triple */
enum mpd_triple_class {
MPD_TRIPLE_NORMAL,
MPD_TRIPLE_INF,
MPD_TRIPLE_QNAN,
MPD_TRIPLE_SNAN,
MPD_TRIPLE_ERROR,
};
typedef struct {
enum mpd_triple_class tag;
uint8_t sign;
uint64_t hi;
uint64_t lo;
int64_t exp;
} mpd_uint128_triple_t;
The status cases are explained below. ``sign`` is 0 for positive and 1 for negative.
``((uint128_t)hi << 64) + lo`` is the coefficient, ``exp`` is the exponent.
The data structure is called "triple" because the decimal triple (sign, coeff, exp)
is an established term and (``hi``, ``lo``) represents a single ``uint128_t`` coefficient.
Functions
~~~~~~~~~
.. c:function:: mpd_uint128_triple_t PyDec_AsUint128Triple(const PyObject *dec)
Convert a decimal to a triple. As above, it is guaranteed that the only
Python failure mode is a TypeError, checks can be omitted if the type is
known.
For simplicity, the usage of the function and all special cases are
explained in code form and comments:
.. code-block:: c
triple = PyDec_AsUint128Triple(dec);
switch (triple.tag) {
case MPD_TRIPLE_QNAN:
/*
* Success: handle a quiet NaN.
* 1) triple.sign is 0 or 1.
* 2) triple.exp is always 0.
* 3) If triple.hi or triple.lo are nonzero, the NaN has a payload.
*/
break;
case MPD_TRIPLE_SNAN:
/*
* Success: handle a signaling NaN.
* 1) triple.sign is 0 or 1.
* 2) triple.exp is always 0.
* 3) If triple.hi or triple.lo are nonzero, the sNaN has a payload.
*/
break;
case MPD_TRIPLE_INF:
/*
* Success: handle Infinity.
* 1) triple.sign is 0 or 1.
* 2) triple.exp is always 0.
* 3) triple.hi and triple.lo are always zero.
*/
break;
case MPD_TRIPLE_NORMAL:
/* Success: handle a finite value. */
break;
case MPD_TRIPLE_ERROR:
/* TypeError check: can be omitted if the type of dec is known. */
if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
return NULL;
}
/* Too large for conversion. PyDec_AsUint128Triple() does not set an
exception so applications can choose themselves. Typically this
would be a ValueError. */
PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError,
"value out of bounds for a uint128 triple");
return NULL;
}
.. c:function:: PyObject *PyDec_FromUint128Triple(const mpd_uint128_triple_t *triple)
Create a decimal from a triple. The following rules must be observed for
initializing the triple:
1) ``triple.sign`` must always be 0 (for positive) or 1 (for negative).
2) ``MPD_TRIPLE_QNAN``: ``triple.exp`` must be 0. If ``triple.hi`` or ``triple.lo``
are nonzero, create a ``NaN`` with a payload.
3) ``MPD_TRIPLE_SNAN``: ``triple.exp`` must be 0. If ``triple.hi`` or ``triple.lo``
are nonzero, create an ``sNaN`` with a payload.
4) ``MPD_TRIPLE_INF``: ``triple.exp``, ``triple.hi`` and ``triple.lo`` must be zero.
5) ``MPD_TRIPLE_NORMAL``: ``MPD_MIN_ETINY + 38 < triple.exp < MPD_MAX_EMAX - 38``.
``triple.hi`` and ``triple.lo`` can be chosen freely.
6) ``MPD_TRIPLE_ERROR``: It is always an error to set this tag.
If one of the above conditions is not met, the function returns ``NaN`` if
the ``InvalidOperation`` trap is not set in the thread local context. Otherwise,
it sets the ``InvalidOperation`` exception and returns NULL.
Additionally, though extremely unlikely give the small allocation sizes,
the function can set ``MemoryError`` and return ``NULL``.
Advanced API
------------
This API enables the use of ``libmpdec`` functions. Since Python is compiled with
hidden symbols, the API requires an external libmpdec and the ``mpdecimal.h``
header.
Functions
~~~~~~~~~
.. c:function:: PyObject *PyDec_Alloc(void)
Return a new decimal that can be used in the ``result`` position of ``libmpdec``
functions.
.. c:function:: mpd_t *PyDec_Get(PyObject *v)
Get a pointer to the internal ``mpd_t`` of the decimal. Decimals are immutable,
so this function must only be used on a new Decimal that has been created by
PyDec_Alloc().
.. c:function:: const mpd_t *PyDec_GetConst(const PyObject *v)
Get a pointer to the constant internal ``mpd_t`` of the decimal.