Module Extlib.Global

module Global: BatGlobal

type 'a t

Abstract type of a global

exception Global_not_initialized of string

Raised when a global variable is accessed without first having been assigned a value. The parameter contains the name of the global.

val empty : string -> 'a t

Returns an new named empty global. The name of the global can be any string. It identifies the global and makes debugging easier. Using the same string twice will not return the same global twice, but will create two globals with the same name.

val name : 'a t -> string

Retrieve the name of a global.

val set : 'a t -> 'a -> unit

Set the global value contents.

val get_exn : 'a t -> 'a

Get the global value contents - raise Global_not_initialized if not defined.

val get : 'a t -> 'a option

Return None if the global is undefined, else Some v where v is the current global value contents.

val undef : 'a t -> unit

Reset the global value contents to undefined.

val isdef : 'a t -> bool

Return true if the global value has been set.