message_queue.h

/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
 *  Copyright (C) 2010-2014 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
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#ifndef __RARCH_MSG_QUEUE_H
#define __RARCH_MSG_QUEUE_H

typedef struct msg_queue msg_queue_t;

// Creates a message queue with maximum size different messages. Returns NULL if allocation error.
msg_queue_t *msg_queue_new(size_t size);

// Higher prio is... higher prio :) Duration is how many times a message can be pulled from queue before it vanishes. (E.g. show a message for 3 seconds @ 60fps = 180 duration). 
void msg_queue_push(msg_queue_t *queue, const char *msg, unsigned prio, unsigned duration);

// Pulls highest prio message in queue. Returns NULL if no message in queue.
const char *msg_queue_pull(msg_queue_t *queue);

// Clear out everything in queue.
void msg_queue_clear(msg_queue_t *queue);

void msg_queue_free(msg_queue_t *queue);

#endif