edk2/MdeModulePkg/Application/UiApp/String.h
Michael Kubacki 7a934d0bef MdeModulePkg: Replace include guards with #pragma once
Replace traditional `#ifndef`/`#define`/`#endif` include guards with
`#pragma` once.

`#pragma once` is a widely supported preprocessor directive that
prevents header files from being included multiple times. It is
supported by all toolchains used to build edk2: GCC, Clang/LLVM, and
MSVC.

Compared to macro-based include guards, `#pragma once`:

- Eliminates the risk of macro name collisions or copy/paste errors
  where two headers inadvertently use the same guard macro.
- Eliminate inconsistency in the way include guard macros are named
  (e.g., some files use `__FILE_H__`, others use `FILE_H_`, etc.).
- Reduces boilerplate (three lines replaced by one).
- Avoids polluting the macro namespace with guard symbols.
- Can improve build times as the preprocessor can skip re-opening the
  file entirely, rather than re-reading it to find the matching
  `#endif` ("multiple-include optimization").
  - Note that some compilers may already optimize traditional include
    guards, by recognzining the idiomatic pattern.

This change is made acknowledging that overall portability of the
code will technically be reduced, as `#pragma once` is not part of the
C/C++ standards.

However, this is considered acceptable given:

1. edk2 already defines a subset of supported compilers in
   BaseTools/Conf/tools_def.template, all of which have supported
   `#pragma once` for over two decades.
2. There have been concerns raised to the project about inconsistent
   include guard naming and potential macro collisions.

Approximate compiler support dates:

- MSVC: Supported since Visual C++ 4.2 (1996)
- GCC: Supported since 3.4 (2004)
  (http://gnu.ist.utl.pt/software/gcc/gcc-3.4/changes.html)
- Clang (LLVM based): Since initial release in 2007

Signed-off-by: Michael Kubacki <michael.kubacki@microsoft.com>
2026-02-23 21:01:28 +00:00

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/** @file
String support
Copyright (c) 2004 - 2015, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
**/
#pragma once
extern EFI_HII_HANDLE gStringPackHandle;
//
// This is the VFR compiler generated header file which defines the
// string identifiers.
//
extern UINT8 BdsDxeStrings[];
//
// String Definition Guid for BDS Platform
//
#define EFI_BDS_PLATFORM_GUID \
{ \
0x7777E939, 0xD57E, 0x4DCB, 0xA0, 0x8E, 0x64, 0xD7, 0x98, 0x57, 0x1E, 0x0F \
}
/**
Get string by string id from HII Interface
@param Id String ID.
@retval CHAR16 * String from ID.
@retval NULL If error occurs.
**/
CHAR16 *
GetStringById (
IN EFI_STRING_ID Id
);
/**
Initialize HII global accessor for string support.
**/
VOID
InitializeStringSupport (
VOID
);
/**
Remove the string package.
**/
VOID
UninitializeStringSupport (
VOID
);
/**
Routine to export glyphs to the HII database. This is in addition to whatever is defined in the Graphics Console driver.
**/
EFI_HII_HANDLE
ExportFonts (
VOID
);