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.
In addition the Napi::Function class also provides methods that can be used to call
functions that were created in JavaScript and passed to the native add-on.
The Napi::Function class inherits its behavior from the Napi::Object class (for more info
see: Napi::Object).
For callbacks that will be called with asynchronous events from a
non-JavaScript thread, please refer toNapi::ThreadSafeFunctionfor more
examples.
#include <napi.h>
using namespace Napi;
Value Fn(const CallbackInfo& info) {
Env env = info.Env();
// ...
return String::New(env, "Hello World");
}
Object Init(Env env, Object exports) {
exports.Set(String::New(env, "fn"), Function::New<Fn>(env));
return exports;
}
NODE_API_MODULE(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, Init)
The above code can be used from JavaScript as follows:
const addon = require('./addon');
addon.fn();
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
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).
This is the type describing a callback returning void that will be invoked
from JavaScript.
typedef void (*VoidCallback)(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
This is the type describing a callback returning a value that will be invoked
from JavaScript.
typedef Value (*Callback)(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
Creates a new empty instance of Napi::Function.
Napi::Function::Function();
Creates a new instance of the Napi::Function object.
Napi::Function::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.
Creates an instance of a Napi::Function object.
template <Napi::VoidCallback cb>
static Napi::Function New(napi_env env,
const char* utf8name = nullptr,
void* data = nullptr);
[template] cb: The native function to invoke when the JavaScript function is[in] env: The napi_env environment in which to construct the Napi::Function object.[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 theReturns an instance of a Napi::Function object.
Creates an instance of a Napi::Function object.
template <Napi::Callback cb>
static Napi::Function New(napi_env env,
const char* utf8name = nullptr,
void* data = nullptr);
[template] cb: The native function to invoke when the JavaScript function is[in] env: The napi_env environment in which to construct the Napi::Function object.[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 theReturns an instance of a Napi::Function object.
Creates an instance of a Napi::Function object.
template <Napi::VoidCallback cb>
static Napi::Function New(napi_env env,
const std::string& utf8name,
void* data = nullptr);
[template] cb: The native function to invoke when the JavaScript function is[in] env: The napi_env environment in which to construct the Napi::Function object.[in] utf8name: String to be used as the name of the function.[in] data: User-provided data context. This will be passed back into theReturns an instance of a Napi::Function object.
Creates an instance of a Napi::Function object.
template <Napi::Callback cb>
static Napi::Function New(napi_env env,
const std::string& utf8name,
void* data = nullptr);
[template] cb: The native function to invoke when the JavaScript function is[in] env: The napi_env environment in which to construct the Napi::Function object.[in] utf8name: String to be used as the name of the function.[in] data: User-provided data context. This will be passed back into theReturns an instance of a Napi::Function object.
Creates an instance of a Napi::Function object.
template <typename Callable>
static Napi::Function Napi::Function::New(napi_env env, Callable cb, const char* utf8name = nullptr, 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: Null-terminated string to be used as the name of the function.[in] data: User-provided data context. This will be passed back into theReturns an instance of a Napi::Function object.
template <typename Callable>
static Napi::Function Napi::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 theReturns an instance of a Napi::Function object.
Creates a new JavaScript value from one that represents the constructor for the
object.
Napi::Object Napi::Function::New(const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args) const;
[in] args: Initializer list of JavaScript values as napi_value representingReturns a new JavaScript object.
Creates a new JavaScript value from one that represents the constructor for the
object.
Napi::Object Napi::Function::New(const std::vector<napi_value>& args) const;
[in] args: Vector of JavaScript values as napi_value representing theReturns a new JavaScript object.
Creates a new JavaScript value from one that represents the constructor for the
object.
Napi::Object Napi::Function::New(size_t argc, const napi_value* args) const;
[in] argc: The number of the arguments passed to the constructor function.[in] args: Array of JavaScript values as napi_value representing theReturns a new JavaScript object.
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::Call(const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args) const;
[in] args: Initializer list of JavaScript values as napi_value representingReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Calls a JavaScript function from a native add-on.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::Call(const std::vector<napi_value>& args) const;
[in] args: Vector of JavaScript values as napi_value representing theReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::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 theReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::Call(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 representingReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::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 theReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::Call(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 theReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on after an asynchronous operation.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::MakeCallback(napi_value recv, const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args, napi_async_context context = nullptr) const;
[in] recv: The this object passed to the called function.[in] args: Initializer list of JavaScript values as napi_value representing[in] context: Context for the async operation that is invoking the callback.nullptr is also allowed, which indicates the current async contextReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on after an asynchronous operation.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::MakeCallback(napi_value recv, const std::vector<napi_value>& args, napi_async_context context = nullptr) const;
[in] recv: The this object passed to the called function.[in] args: List of JavaScript values as napi_value representing the[in] context: Context for the async operation that is invoking the callback.nullptr is also allowed, which indicates the current async contextReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Calls a Javascript function from a native add-on after an asynchronous operation.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::MakeCallback(napi_value recv, size_t argc, const napi_value* args, napi_async_context context = nullptr) 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[in] context: Context for the async operation that is invoking the callback.nullptr is also allowed, which indicates the current async contextReturns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.
Napi::Value Napi::Function::operator ()(const std::initializer_list<napi_value>& args) const;
[in] args: Initializer list of JavaScript values as napi_value.Returns a Napi::Value representing the JavaScript value returned by the function.