using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace Python.Runtime
{
    internal static class Util
    {
        internal const string UnstableApiMessage =
            "This API is unstable, and might be changed or removed in the next minor release";

        internal static Int64 ReadCLong(IntPtr tp, int offset)
        {
            // On Windows, a C long is always 32 bits.
            if (Runtime.IsWindows || Runtime.Is32Bit)
            {
                return Marshal.ReadInt32(tp, offset);
            }
            else
            {
                return Marshal.ReadInt64(tp, offset);
            }
        }

        internal static void WriteCLong(IntPtr type, int offset, Int64 flags)
        {
            if (Runtime.IsWindows || Runtime.Is32Bit)
            {
                Marshal.WriteInt32(type, offset, (Int32)(flags & 0xffffffffL));
            }
            else
            {
                Marshal.WriteInt64(type, offset, flags);
            }
        }

        /// 
        /// Null-coalesce: if  parameter is not
        /// , return it. Otherwise return .
        /// 
        internal static IntPtr Coalesce(this IntPtr primary, IntPtr fallback)
            => primary == IntPtr.Zero ? fallback : primary;
    }
}