managed_object_get_pointer

Get a pointer to he base of a managed object

void*
managed_object_get_pointer(Application_Links* app,
                           Managed_Object object);

app

the standard custom layer context pointer

object

the id of the managed object to query

on success, when the object exists, a pointer to the base of the memory allocated for the object, otherwise zero

Managed objects are essentially arrays with special management inside the core, such as markers. This call returns a pointer to base of the array. Careful! This pointer is a pointer to memory tied to a managed scope, so it can lose validity if the scope closes, and modifications to the memory at this pointer will be reflected throughout all systems relying on it.