added C for threading

.gitignore

@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ Cargo.lock
 #  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
 #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
 #.idea/
+
+*.a
+*.o

README.md

@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ OSUI provides several macros to simplify the definition and usage of elements:
 - **rsx!**: Create a nested structure of UI components easily.
 - **command!**: Simplify command creation for updates.
 
+## Credits
+
+Credit to priz.js (discord) for the idea of using C
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions or improvements, feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.

build.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-search=native=lib");
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=app");
+}

build.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+rm -rf ./lib/
+mkdir lib
+gcc -c -o lib/app.o src/app.c
+ar rcs lib/libapp.a lib/app.o

src/app.c

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <memory.h>
+#include <libc.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+    uint32_t* state;
+    void* element;
+} EventArgs;
+
+extern void render(void* element, uint32_t state);
+extern void event(void* element, uint32_t* state);
+
+void sleep_ms(long milliseconds) {
+    struct timespec ts;
+    ts.tv_sec = milliseconds / 1000;
+    ts.tv_nsec = (milliseconds % 1000) * 1000000;
+    nanosleep(&ts, NULL);
+}
+
+void *event_checker(void *args)
+{
+    EventArgs* event_args = (EventArgs*)args;
+    while (1) {
+        if (event_args->state == 0) { return NULL; }
+        event(event_args->element, event_args->state);
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+boolean_t c_run(void* element)
+{
+    pthread_t thread;
+    uint32_t state = 2;
+    EventArgs event_args = { .element = element, .state = &state };
+
+    if (pthread_create(&thread, NULL, event_checker, &event_args) != 0) {
+        perror("Failed to create thread");
+    }
+
+    while (1)
+    {
+        if (state == 0) {
+            free(element);
+            return 0;
+        } else if (state == 1) {
+            free(element);
+            return 1;
+        }
+        render(element, state);
+        sleep_ms(200);
+    }
+}

src/app.rs

@@ -1,79 +1,50 @@
-use std::sync::{mpsc, Arc};
-use std::thread;
+use crossterm::terminal::enable_raw_mode;
 
-use crate::{
-    clear, create_frame, flush, get_term_size, hide_cursor, render_to_frame, Element, State, Value,
-};
+use crate::{clear, create_frame, flush, get_term_size, render_to_frame, Element, State, StateChanger, Value};
+use std::ffi::c_void;
 
-/// Renders an element with a given state to the terminal.
-///
-/// This macro handles the process of creating a frame, rendering the element to it,
-/// clearing the terminal, and then printing the rendered frame.
-///
-/// # Parameters
-///
-/// * `$element` - The element to be rendered.
-/// * `$state` - The current state of the element.
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// This macro does not return a value. It performs side effects by printing to the terminal.
-macro_rules! render {
-    ($element:expr, $state:expr) => {
-        let (width, height) = get_term_size();
-        let mut frame: Vec<String> = create_frame(Value::new(width), Value::new(height));
-        render_to_frame($state, width, &mut frame, $element);
-        clear();
-        print!("{}", frame.join(""));
-        flush();
-    };
+pub struct ElementWrapper<'a> {
+    element: &'a mut Box<dyn Element>,
 }
 
-pub fn run(element: Arc<dyn Element>) -> bool {
-    hide_cursor();
-    crossterm::terminal::enable_raw_mode().unwrap();
-    clear();
+impl<'a> ElementWrapper<'a> {
+    pub fn new(element: &'a mut Box<dyn Element>) -> *mut c_void {
+        Box::into_raw(Box::new(ElementWrapper { element })) as *mut c_void
+    }
 
-    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *mut c_void) -> &'a mut Box<dyn Element> {
+        assert!(!ptr.is_null(), "Pointer to ElementWrapper is null");
+        let wrapper = ptr as *mut ElementWrapper;
+        (*wrapper).element
+    }
+}
 
-    let (exit_tx, exit_) = mpsc::channel::<()>();
+extern "C" {
+    fn c_run(element: *mut c_void) -> bool;
+}
 
-    thread::spawn({
-        let element_thread = Arc::clone(&element);
-        move || loop {
-            if exit_.try_recv().is_ok() {
-                break;
-            }
-            let event = crossterm::event::read().unwrap();
-            let e = Arc::clone(&element_thread);
-            let command_handler = crate::CommandHandler(tx.clone());
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn render(ptr: *mut c_void, state: u32) {
+    let element = unsafe { ElementWrapper::from_raw(ptr) };
+    let (width, height) = get_term_size();
+    let mut frame: Vec<String> = create_frame(Value::new(width), Value::new(height));
+    render_to_frame(State::from_u32(state), width, &mut frame, element);
+    clear();
+    print!("{}", frame.join(""));
+    flush();
+}
 
-            thread::spawn(move || {
-                e.event(&command_handler, event);
-            });
-        }
-    });
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn event(ptr: *mut c_void, state: *mut u32) {
+    let event = crossterm::event::read().unwrap();
+    let element = unsafe { ElementWrapper::from_raw(ptr) };
+    element.event(event, &StateChanger(state));
+}
 
-    let mut current_state = State::Hover;
-    loop {
-        if let Ok(command) = rx.try_recv() {
-            match command {
-                crate::Command::SetState(state) => {
-                    current_state = state;
-                }
-                crate::Command::Exit => {
-                    exit_tx.send(()).unwrap();
-                    break;
-                }
-                crate::Command::Rebuild => {
-                    exit_tx.send(()).unwrap();
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            render!(&element, current_state.clone());
-        }
-        thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(20));
+pub fn run(data: &mut Box<dyn Element>) -> bool {
+    enable_raw_mode().unwrap();
+    unsafe {
+        let element_ptr = ElementWrapper::new(data);
+        return c_run(element_ptr);
     }
-    false
 }

src/lib.rs

@@ -22,13 +22,10 @@
 pub mod macros;
 pub mod ui;
 pub mod utils;
-use std::sync::{mpsc, Arc, Mutex};
 
 pub use utils::*;
 pub mod app;
 
-mod test;
-
 /// Enum representing the wether it's the default or custom.
 ///
 /// - `Default(usize)` - Uses a default value.
@@ -81,67 +78,70 @@ impl<T: Copy + PartialEq> Value<T> {
 pub trait Element: Send + Sync {
     fn get_data(&self) -> (Value<usize>, usize, String);
 
-    fn update_data(&self, width: usize, height: usize);
+    fn update_data(&mut self, width: usize, height: usize);
 
-    fn get_element_by_id(&self, id: &str) -> Option<std::sync::Arc<dyn Element>>;
+    fn get_element_by_id(&mut self, id: &str) -> Option<&mut Box<dyn Element>>;
 
     fn render(&self, state: State) -> String {
         _ = state;
         String::new()
     }
 
-    fn event(&self, ch: &CommandHandler, event: crossterm::event::Event) {
-        _ = (ch, event);
+    fn event(&mut self, event: crossterm::event::Event, state: &StateChanger) {
+        (_, _) = (event, state)
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Handler<T>(pub Box<dyn FnMut(&T, &CommandHandler, crossterm::event::Event) + Send>);
+pub struct Handler<T>(pub Box<dyn FnMut(&T, &StateChanger, crossterm::event::Event) + Send>);
 
 impl<T> Handler<T> {
     pub fn new<F>(handler_fn: F) -> Handler<T>
     where
-        F: FnMut(&T, &CommandHandler, crossterm::event::Event) + 'static + Send,
+        F: FnMut(&T, &StateChanger, crossterm::event::Event) + 'static + Send,
     {
         Handler(Box::new(handler_fn))
     }
 }
 
-pub struct CommandHandler(mpsc::Sender<Command>);
-
-impl CommandHandler {
-    pub fn set_state(&self, state: State) {
-        self.0.send(Command::SetState(state)).unwrap();
-    }
-
-    pub fn exit(&self) {
-        self.0.send(Command::Exit).unwrap();
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_element_by_id(&self) {
-        self.0.send(Command::Exit).unwrap();
-    }
-
-    pub fn rebuild(&self) -> bool {
-        self.0.send(Command::Rebuild).is_ok()
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub enum Command {
-    SetState(State),
-    Exit,
-    Rebuild,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum State {
+    Exit,
+    Rebuild,
     Normal,
     Hover,
     Custom(usize),
-    CustomString(String),
 }
 
-pub fn run_test() {
-    let i = Arc::new(Mutex::new(0));
-    while app::run(test::app(Arc::clone(&i))) {}
+impl State {
+    pub fn from_u32(s: u32) -> State {
+        match s {
+            0 => State::Exit,
+            1 => State::Rebuild,
+            2 => State::Normal,
+            3 => State::Hover,
+            _ => State::Custom((s - 4) as usize),
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn to_u32(&self) -> u32 {
+        match self {
+            State::Exit => 0,
+            State::Rebuild => 1,
+            State::Normal => 2,
+            State::Hover => 3,
+            State::Custom(s) => (4 + s) as u32,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct StateChanger(*mut u32);
+
+impl StateChanger {
+    pub fn set_state(&self, s: State) {
+        unsafe {
+            (*self.0) = s.to_u32();
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn get_state(&self) -> State {
+        State::from_u32(unsafe { *self.0 })
+    }
 }

src/macros.rs

@@ -85,35 +85,34 @@ macro_rules! element {
     ) => {
         $(#[$meta])*
         pub struct $name<'a> {
-            pub x: std::sync::Mutex<$crate::Value<usize>>,
-            pub y: std::sync::Mutex<usize>,
-            pub width: std::sync::Mutex<$crate::Value<usize>>,
-            pub height: std::sync::Mutex<$crate::Value<usize>>,
-            pub children: std::sync::Mutex<Vec<std::sync::Arc<dyn $crate::Element>>>,
-            pub child: std::sync::Mutex<usize>,
-            pub text: std::sync::Mutex<String>,
-            pub id: std::sync::Mutex<&'a str>,
+            pub x: $crate::Value<usize>,
+            pub y: usize,
+            pub width: $crate::Value<usize>,
+            pub height: $crate::Value<usize>,
+            pub children: Vec<Box<dyn $crate::Element>>,
+            pub child: usize,
+            pub text: String,
+            pub id: &'a str,
             $( $inner )*
         }
 
         impl $crate::Element for $name<'_> {
             fn get_data(&self) -> ($crate::Value<usize>, usize, String) {
-                (self.x.lock().unwrap().clone(), self.y.lock().unwrap().clone(), self.id.lock().unwrap().to_string())
+                (self.x, self.y, self.id.to_string())
             }
 
-            fn update_data(&self, width: usize, height: usize) {
-                self.width.lock().unwrap().try_set_value(width);
-                self.height.lock().unwrap().try_set_value(height);
-                let children = self.children.lock().unwrap();
-                for child in children.iter() {
+            fn update_data(&mut self, width: usize, height: usize) {
+                self.width.try_set_value(width);
+                self.height.try_set_value(height);
+                for child in &mut self.children {
                     child.update_data(width, height);
                 }
             }
 
-            fn get_element_by_id(&self, id: &str) -> Option<std::sync::Arc<(dyn $crate::Element + 'static)>> {
-                for elem in &mut self.children.lock().unwrap().iter() {
+            fn get_element_by_id(&mut self, id: &str) -> Option<&mut Box<dyn $crate::Element>> {
+                for elem in &mut self.children {
                     if elem.get_data().2 == id {
-                        return Some(std::sync::Arc::clone(elem));
+                        return Some(elem);
                     }
                 }
                 None
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ macro_rules! element {
         impl<'a> $name<'_> {
             /// Creates a new instance of the element with default values.
             pub fn new() -> $name<'a> {
-                $crate::def_!($name {
+                $name {
                     children: Vec::new(),
                     x: $crate::Value::Default(0),
                     y: 0,
@@ -135,16 +134,15 @@ macro_rules! element {
                     text: String::new(),
                     id: "",
                     $( $defaults )*
-                })
+                }
             }
 
-            pub fn get_child(&self) -> Option<std::sync::Arc<dyn $crate::Element>> {
-                if let Ok(elements) = self.children.lock() {
-                    if let Some(e) = elements.get(*self.child.lock().unwrap()) {
-                        return Some(std::sync::Arc::clone(e));
-                    }
-                }
-                None
+            /// Retrieves a mutable reference to the current child element, if any.
+            ///
+            /// # Returns
+            /// An `Option` containing a mutable reference to the child `Element` or `None`.
+            pub fn get_child(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Box<dyn $crate::Element>> {
+                self.children.get_mut(self.child)
             }
         }
     };
@@ -188,63 +186,63 @@ macro_rules! command {
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! parse_rsx_param {
     // Properties
-    ($elem:expr, $a:ident $($k:ident).+: $v:expr) => {
-        $elem.$a.lock().unwrap().$($k).+ = $v;
+    ($elem:expr, $($k:ident).+: $v:expr) => {
+        $elem.$($k).+ = $v;
     };
 
-    ($elem:expr, $a:ident $(.$($k:ident).+)?: $v:expr, $($rest:tt)*) => {
-        *$elem.$a.lock().unwrap()$($($k).+)? = $v;
-        $crate::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
+    ($elem:expr, $($k:ident).+: $v:expr, $($rest:tt)*) => {
+        $elem.$($k).+ = $v;
+        osui::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
     };
 
     // for completion purposes
-    // ($elem:expr, $p:path) => {
-    //     $p;
-    // };
-    // ($elem:expr, $a:ident . $($k:ident).+, $($rest:tt)*) => {
-    //     $elem.$a.lock().unwrap().$($k).+;
-    //     $crate::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
-    // };
-    // ($elem:expr, $a:ident . $($k:ident).+., $($rest:tt)*) => {
-    //     $elem.$a.lock().unwrap().$($k).
-    //     +.;
-    //     $crate::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
-    // };
+    ($elem:expr, $p:path) => {
+        $p;
+    };
+    ($elem:expr, $($k:ident).+, $($rest:tt)*) => {
+        $elem.$($k).+;
+        osui::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
+    };
+    ($elem:expr, $($k:ident).+., $($rest:tt)*) => {
+        $elem.$($k).
+        +.;
+        osui::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
+    };
 
-    // ($elem:expr, $a:ident . $($k:ident).+.: $v:expr) => {
-    //     $elem.$a.lock().unwrap().$($k).+. = $v;
-    // };
-    // ($elem:expr, $a:ident . $($k:ident).*: $v:expr, $($rest:tt)*) => {
-    //     $elem.$a.lock().unwrap().$($k).+. = $v;
-    //     $crate::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
-    // };
+    ($elem:expr, $($k:ident).+.: $v:expr) => {
+        $elem.$($k).+. = $v;
+    };
+    ($elem:expr, $($k:ident).+.: $v:expr, $($rest:tt)*) => {
+        $elem.$($k).+. = $v;
+        osui::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
+    };
 
     // For loop
     ($elem:expr, for ($($for:tt)*) { $($inner:tt)* } $($rest:tt)*) => {
         for $($for)* {
-            $elem.children.lock().unwrap().push({$($inner)*})
+            $elem.children.push({$($inner)*})
         }
-        $crate::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
+        osui::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
     };
 
     // Expression
     ($elem:expr, {$ielem:expr} $($rest:tt)*) => {
-        $elem.children.lock().unwrap().push($ielem);
-        $crate::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
+        $elem.children.push($ielem);
+        osui::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*);
     };
 
     // Element
     ($elem:expr, $pelem:path { $($inner:tt)* } $($rest:tt)*) => {
-        $elem.children.lock().unwrap().push($crate::rsx_elem!($pelem { $($inner)* }));
-        $crate::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*)
+        $elem.children.push(osui::rsx_elem!($pelem { $($inner)* }));
+        osui::parse_rsx_param!($elem, $($rest)*)
     };
 
     // Text
     ($elem:expr, $text:expr) => {
-        *$elem.text.lock().unwrap() = format!($text);
+        $elem.text = format!($text);
     };
     ($elem:expr, $text:expr, $($inner:tt)*) => {
-        *$elem.text.lock().unwrap() = format!($text, $($inner)*);
+        $elem.text = format!($text, $($inner)*);
     };
 
     // Empty
@@ -281,7 +279,7 @@ macro_rules! rsx_elem {
         #[allow(unused_mut)]
         let mut elem = $elem();
         $crate::parse_rsx_param!(elem, $($inner)*);
-        elem as std::sync::Arc<dyn $crate::Element>
+        elem as Box<dyn $crate::Element>
     }};
 }
 

src/main.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use osui::run_test;
+use osui::{app::run, rsx_elem, ui::text};
+
 fn main() {
-    run_test();
+    run(&mut rsx_elem! { text { "Hello, World!" } });
 }

src/test.rs

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
-
-use crate::{rsx_elem, ui::*, Element, Handler};
-
-pub(crate) fn app(i: Arc<Mutex<i32>>) -> std::sync::Arc<dyn Element> {
-    let i1 = Arc::clone(&i);
-    rsx_elem! { text { on_click: Handler::new(move |t: &Text, ch, _| {
-        *i1.lock().unwrap() += 1;
-        ch.rebuild();
-        // {
-        //     let mut i = i1.lock().unwrap();
-        //     *i += 1;
-        //     *t.text.lock().unwrap() = i.to_string();
-        // }
-    }), "{}", i.lock().unwrap() } }
-}

src/ui/elements.rs

@@ -1,38 +1,9 @@
-use std::sync::Mutex;
-
-use crate::{element, Handler, State};
+use crate::{element, State};
 
 element! {
-    Text {
-        pub on_click: Mutex<Handler<Text<'a>>>
-    }
-    defaults {
-        on_click: Handler::new(|_, _, _| {})
-    }
-    fn render(&self, _: State) -> String {
-        self.text.lock().unwrap().clone()
-    }
-
-    fn event(&self, ch: &crate::CommandHandler, event: crossterm::event::Event) {
-        (*self.on_click.lock().unwrap().0)(self, ch, event);
-        // *self.text.lock().unwrap() = "Done!".to_string();
-    }
-}
-
-element! {
-    Div {}
+    Text {}
     defaults {}
-    fn render(&self, s: State) -> String {
-        if let Some(child) = self.get_child() {
-            child.render(s)
-        } else {
-            format!("None")
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn event(&self, ch: &crate::CommandHandler, event: crossterm::event::Event) {
-        if let Some(e) = self.get_element_by_id("test") {
-            e.event(ch, event);
-        }
+    fn render(&self, _state: State) -> String {
+        self.text.clone()
     }
 }

src/ui/mod.rs

@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ pub use styles::*;
 pub mod elements;
 pub use elements::*;
 
-pub fn text<'a>() -> std::sync::Arc<Text<'a>> {
-    std::sync::Arc::new(Text::new())
-}
 
-pub fn div<'a>() -> std::sync::Arc<Div<'a>> {
-    std::sync::Arc::new(Div::new())
+pub fn text<'a>() -> Box<Text<'a>> {
+    Box::new(Text::new())
 }

src/utils.rs

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub fn render_to_frame(
     state: crate::State,
     width: usize,
     frame: &mut Vec<String>,
-    element: &std::sync::Arc<dyn Element>,
+    element: &mut Box<dyn Element>,
 ) {
     let data = element.get_data();
     for (i, line) in element.render(state).split('\n').enumerate() {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub enum Direction {
 }
 
 pub fn closest_component(
-    components: &[std::sync::Arc<dyn Element>],
+    components: &[&mut dyn Element],
     current_index: usize,
     direction: Direction,
 ) -> usize {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pub fn closest_component(
 
     components
         .iter()
-        .enumerate() // Keep track of indices
+        .enumerate()
         .filter(|(i, comp_)| {
             let comp = comp_.get_data();
             match direction {