+
+/*
+ * Type class hash table contains the registered type classes. Type class
+ * registration is typically performed by a plugin.
+ * TODO: support plugin unload (unregistration of type classes).
+ */
+GHashTable *type_classes;
+
+struct type_class *ctf_lookup_type_class(GQuark qname)
+{
+ return g_hash_table_lookup(type_classes,
+ (gconstpointer) (unsigned long) qname)
+}
+
+int ctf_register_type_class(const char *name,
+ void (*read)(),
+ void (*write)())
+{
+ struct type_class tc = g_new(struct type_class, 1);
+ GQuark qname = g_quark_from_string(name);
+
+ if (ctf_lookup_type_class(qname))
+ return -EEXIST;
+
+ g_hash_table_insert(type_classes,
+ (gconstpointer) (unsigned long) qname,
+ tc);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+int ctf_init_types(void)
+{
+ type_classes = g_hash_table_new_full(g_direct_hash, g_direct_equal,
+ NULL, g_free);
+ if (!type_classes)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ return 0;
+}
+
+int ctf_finalize_types(void)
+{
+ g_hash_table_destroy(type_classes);
+}