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# Function | ||
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You are reading a draft of the next documentation and it's in continuous update so | ||
if you don't find what you need please refer to: | ||
[C++ wrapper classes for the ABI-stable C APIs for Node.js](https://nodejs.github.io/node-addon-api/) | ||
The `Napi::Function` class provides a set of methods for creating a function object in | ||
native code that can later be called from JavaScript. The created function is not | ||
automatically visible from JavaScript. Instead it needs to be part of the add-on's | ||
module exports or be returned by one of the module's exported functions. | ||
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In addition the `Function` class also provides methods that can be used to call | ||
functions that were created in JavaScript and passed to the native add-on. | ||
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The `Napi::Function` class inherits its behavior from the `Napi::Object` class (for more info | ||
see: [`Napi::Object`](object.md)). | ||
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## Example | ||
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```cpp | ||
#include <napi.h> | ||
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using namespace Napi; | ||
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Value Fn(const CallbackInfo& info) { | ||
Env env = info.Env(); | ||
// ... | ||
return String::New(env, "Hello World"); | ||
} | ||
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Object Init(Env env, Object exports) { | ||
exports.Set(String::New(env, "fn"), Function::New(env, Fn)); | ||
} | ||
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NODE_API_MODULE(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, Init) | ||
``` | ||
The above code can be used from JavaScript as follows: | ||
```js | ||
const addon = require('./addon'); | ||
addon.fn(); | ||
``` | ||
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With the `Napi::Function` class it is possible to call a JavaScript function object | ||
from a native add-on with two different methods: `Call` and `MakeCallback`. | ||
The API of these two methods is very similar, but they are used in different | ||
contexts. The `MakeCallback` method is used to call from native code back into | ||
JavaScript after returning from an [asynchronous operation](async_operations.md) | ||
and in general in situations which don't have an existing JavaScript function on | ||
the stack. The `Call` method is used when there is already a JavaScript function | ||
on the stack (for example when running a native method called from JavaScript). | ||
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## Methods | ||
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### Constructor | ||
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Creates a new empty instance of `Napi::Function`. | ||
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```cpp | ||
Function(); | ||
``` | ||
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### Constructor | ||
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Creates a new instance of the `Napi::Function` object. | ||
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```cpp | ||
Function(napi_env env, napi_value value); | ||
``` | ||
- `[in] env`: The `napi_env` environment in which to construct the `Napi::Function` object. | ||
- `[in] value`: The `napi_value` which is a handle for a JavaScript function. | ||
Returns a non-empty `Napi::Function` instance. | ||
### New | ||
Creates an instance of a `Napi::Function` object. | ||
```cpp | ||
template <typename Callable> | ||
static Function New(napi_env env, Callable cb, const char* utf8name = nullptr, void* data = nullptr); | ||
``` | ||
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- `[in] env`: The `napi_env` environment in which to construct the `Napi::Function` object. | ||
- `[in] cb`: Object that implements `Callable`. | ||
- `[in] utf8name`: Null-terminated string to be used as the name of the function. | ||
- `[in] data`: User-provided data context. This will be passed back into the | ||
function when invoked later. | ||
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Returns an instance of a `Napi::Function` object. | ||
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### New | ||
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```cpp | ||
template <typename Callable> | ||
static Function New(napi_env env, Callable cb, const std::string& utf8name, void* data = nullptr); | ||
``` | ||
- `[in] env`: The `napi_env` environment in which to construct the `Napi::Function` object. | ||
- `[in] cb`: Object that implements `Callable`. | ||
- `[in] utf8name`: String to be used as the name of the function. | ||
- `[in] data`: User-provided data context. This will be passed back into the | ||
function when invoked later. | ||
Returns an instance of a `Napi::Function` object. | ||
### New | ||
Creates a new JavaScript value from one that represents the constructor for the | ||
object. | ||
```cpp | ||
Napi::Object New(const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
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- `[in] args`: Initializer list of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing | ||
the arguments of the contructor function. | ||
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Returns a new JavaScript object. | ||
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### New | ||
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Creates a new JavaScript value from one that represents the constructor for the | ||
object. | ||
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```cpp | ||
Napi::Object New(const std::vector<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
- `[in] args`: Vector of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing the | ||
arguments of the constructor function. | ||
Returns a new JavaScript object. | ||
### New | ||
Creates a new JavaScript value from one that represents the constructor for the | ||
object. | ||
```cpp | ||
Napi::Object New(size_t argc, const napi_value* args) const; | ||
``` | ||
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- `[in] argc`: The number of the arguments passed to the contructor function. | ||
- `[in] args`: Array of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing the | ||
arguments of the constructor function. | ||
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Returns a new JavaScript object. | ||
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### Call | ||
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Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on. | ||
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```cpp | ||
Napi::Value Call(const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
- `[in] args`: Initializer list of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing | ||
the arguments of the function. | ||
Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
### Call | ||
Calls a JavaScript function from a native add-on. | ||
```cpp | ||
Napi::Value Call(const std::vector<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
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- `[in] args`: Vector of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing the | ||
arguments of the function. | ||
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Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
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### Call | ||
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Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on. | ||
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```cpp | ||
Napi::Value Call(size_t argc, const napi_value* args) const; | ||
``` | ||
- `[in] argc`: The number of the arguments passed to the function. | ||
- `[in] args`: Array of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing the | ||
arguments of the function. | ||
Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
### Call | ||
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on. | ||
```cpp | ||
Napi::Value Call(napi_value recv, const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
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- `[in] recv`: The `this` object passed to the called function. | ||
- `[in] args`: Initializer list of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing | ||
the arguments of the function. | ||
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Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
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### Call | ||
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Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on. | ||
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```cpp | ||
Napi::Value Call(napi_value recv, const std::vector<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
- `[in] recv`: The `this` object passed to the called function. | ||
- `[in] args`: Vector of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing the | ||
arguments of the function. | ||
Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
### Call | ||
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on. | ||
```cpp | ||
Napi::Value Call(napi_value recv, size_t argc, const napi_value* args) const; | ||
``` | ||
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- `[in] recv`: The `this` object passed to the called function. | ||
- `[in] argc`: The number of the arguments passed to the function. | ||
- `[in] args`: Array of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing the | ||
arguments of the function. | ||
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Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
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### MakeCallback | ||
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Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on after an asynchronous operation. | ||
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```cpp | ||
Napi::Value MakeCallback(napi_value recv, const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
- `[in] recv`: The `this` object passed to the called function. | ||
- `[in] args`: Initializer list of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing | ||
the arguments of the function. | ||
Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
### MakeCallback | ||
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on after an asynchronous operation. | ||
```cpp | ||
Napi::Value MakeCallback(napi_value recv, const std::vector<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
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- `[in] recv`: The `this` object passed to the called function. | ||
- `[in] args`: List of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing the | ||
arguments of the function. | ||
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Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
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### MakeCallback | ||
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Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on after an asynchronous operation. | ||
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```cpp | ||
Napi::Value MakeCallback(napi_value recv, size_t argc, const napi_value* args) const; | ||
``` | ||
- `[in] recv`: The `this` object passed to the called function. | ||
- `[in] argc`: The number of the arguments passed to the function. | ||
- `[in] args`: Array of JavaScript values as `napi_value` representing the | ||
arguments of the function. | ||
Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. | ||
## Operator | ||
```cpp | ||
Napi::Value operator ()(const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args) const; | ||
``` | ||
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- `[in] args`: Initializer list of JavaScript values as `napi_value`. | ||
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Returns a `Napi::Value` representing the JavaScript value returned by the function. |
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