+ ir_mode *mode,
+ ident* name);
+void free_type_attrs (type *tp);
+
+INLINE void free_class_entities (type *clss);
+INLINE void free_struct_entities (type *strct);
+INLINE void free_method_entities (type *method);
+INLINE void free_union_entities (type *uni);
+INLINE void free_array_entities (type *array);
+INLINE void free_enumeration_entities(type *enumeration);
+INLINE void free_pointer_entities (type *pointer);
+INLINE void free_primitive_entities (type *primitive);
+
+INLINE void free_class_attrs (type *clss);
+INLINE void free_struct_attrs (type *strct);
+INLINE void free_method_attrs (type *method);
+INLINE void free_union_attrs (type *uni);
+INLINE void free_array_attrs (type *array);
+INLINE void free_enumeration_attrs(type *enumeration);
+INLINE void free_pointer_attrs (type *pointer);
+INLINE void free_primitive_attrs (type *primitive);
+
+
+/** initialize the type module */
+void init_type (void);
+
+
+/* ------------------- *
+ * inline functions *
+ * ------------------- */
+
+extern unsigned long type_visited;
+
+static INLINE void _set_master_type_visited(unsigned long val) { type_visited = val; }
+static INLINE unsigned long _get_master_type_visited(void) { return type_visited; }
+static INLINE void _inc_master_type_visited(void) { type_visited++; }
+
+static INLINE void *
+_get_type_link(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return(tp -> link);
+}
+
+static INLINE void
+_set_type_link(type *tp, void *l) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ tp -> link = l;
+}
+
+static INLINE const tp_op*
+_get_type_tpop(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return tp->type_op;
+}
+
+static INLINE ident*
+_get_type_tpop_nameid(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return get_tpop_ident(tp->type_op);
+}
+
+static INLINE tp_opcode
+_get_type_tpop_code(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return get_tpop_code(tp->type_op);
+}
+
+static INLINE ir_mode *
+_get_type_mode(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return tp->mode;
+}
+
+static INLINE ident *
+_get_type_ident(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return tp->name;
+}
+
+static INLINE void
+_set_type_ident(type *tp, ident* id) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ tp->name = id;
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_get_type_size_bits(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return tp->size;
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_get_type_size_bytes(const type *tp) {
+ int size = _get_type_size_bits(tp);
+ if (size < 0)
+ return -1;
+ if ((size & 7) != 0) {
+ assert(0 && "cannot take byte size of this type");
+ return -1;
+ }
+ return size >> 3;
+}
+
+static INLINE type_state
+_get_type_state(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return tp->state;
+}
+
+static INLINE unsigned long
+_get_type_visited(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return tp->visit;
+}
+
+static INLINE void
+_set_type_visited(type *tp, unsigned long num) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ tp->visit = num;
+}
+
+static INLINE void
+_mark_type_visited(type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ assert(tp->visit < type_visited);
+ tp->visit = type_visited;
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_type_visited(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return tp->visit >= type_visited;
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_type_not_visited(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return tp->visit < type_visited;
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_type(const void *thing) {
+ return (get_kind(thing) == k_type);
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_class_type(const type *clss) {
+ assert(clss);
+ return (clss->type_op == type_class);
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_get_class_n_members (const type *clss) {
+ assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
+ return (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.members));
+}
+
+static INLINE entity *
+_get_class_member (const type *clss, int pos) {
+ assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
+ assert(pos >= 0 && pos < _get_class_n_members(clss));
+ return clss->attr.ca.members[pos];
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_struct_type(const type *strct) {
+ assert(strct);
+ return (strct->type_op == type_struct);
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_method_type(const type *method) {
+ assert(method);
+ return (method->type_op == type_method);
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_union_type(const type *uni) {
+ assert(uni);
+ return (uni->type_op == type_union);
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_array_type(const type *array) {
+ assert(array);
+ return (array->type_op == type_array);
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_enumeration_type(const type *enumeration) {
+ assert(enumeration);
+ return (enumeration->type_op == type_enumeration);
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_pointer_type(const type *pointer) {
+ assert(pointer);
+ return (pointer->type_op == type_pointer);
+}
+
+/** Returns true if a type is a primitive type. */
+static INLINE int
+_is_primitive_type(const type *primitive) {
+ assert(primitive && primitive->kind == k_type);
+ return (primitive->type_op == type_primitive);
+}
+
+static INLINE int
+_is_atomic_type(const type *tp) {
+ assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
+ return (_is_primitive_type(tp) || _is_pointer_type(tp) ||
+ _is_enumeration_type(tp));
+}
+
+
+#define set_master_type_visited(val) _set_master_type_visited(val)
+#define get_master_type_visited() _get_master_type_visited()
+#define inc_master_type_visited() _inc_master_type_visited()
+#define get_type_link(tp) _get_type_link(tp)
+#define set_type_link(tp, l) _set_type_link(tp, l)
+#define get_type_tpop(tp) _get_type_tpop(tp)
+#define get_type_tpop_nameid(tp) _get_type_tpop_nameid(tp)
+#define get_type_tpop_code(tp) _get_type_tpop_code(tp)
+#define get_type_mode(tp) _get_type_mode(tp)
+#define get_type_ident(tp) _get_type_ident(tp)
+#define set_type_ident(tp, id) _set_type_ident(tp, id)
+#define get_type_size(tp) _get_type_size(tp)
+#define get_type_state(tp) _get_type_state(tp)
+#define get_type_visited(tp) _get_type_visited(tp)
+#define set_type_visited(tp, num) _set_type_visited(tp, num)
+#define mark_type_visited(tp) _mark_type_visited(tp)
+#define type_visited(tp) _type_visited(tp)
+#define type_not_visited(tp) _type_not_visited(tp)
+#define is_type(thing) _is_type(thing)
+#define is_Class_type(clss) _is_class_type(clss)
+#define get_class_n_members(clss) _get_class_n_members(clss)
+#define get_class_member(clss, pos) _get_class_member(clss, pos)
+#define is_Struct_type(strct) _is_struct_type(strct)
+#define is_Method_type(method) _is_method_type(method)
+#define is_Union_type(uni) _is_union_type(uni)
+#define is_Array_type(array) _is_array_type(array)
+#define is_Enumeration_type(enumeration) _is_enumeration_type(enumeration)
+#define is_Pointer_type(pointer) _is_pointer_type(pointer)
+#define is_Primitive_type(primitive) _is_primitive_type(primitive)
+#define is_atomic_type(tp) _is_atomic_type(tp)