Split the Optstring_val helper

Split the Optstring_val helper function, so it can be used also in more
places.

diff --git a/augeas-c.c b/augeas-c.c
index 12ca51f..cf8e37f 100644 (file)
--- a/augeas-c.c
+++ b/augeas-c.c
@@ -136,6 +136,15 @@ raise_init_error (const char *msg)
   caml_raise_with_args (*exn, 4, args);
 }
 
+static const char *
+Optstring_val (value strv)
+{
+  if (strv == Val_int (0))      /* None */
+    return NULL;
+  else                          /* Some string */
+    return String_val (Field (strv, 0));
+}
+
 /* Map OCaml flags to C flags. */
 static const int flag_map[] = {
   /* AugSaveBackup */  AUG_SAVE_BACKUP,
@@ -195,16 +204,10 @@ ocaml_augeas_create (value rootv, value loadpathv, value flagsv)
 {
   CAMLparam1 (rootv);
   const char *root = String_val (rootv);
-  const char *loadpath;
+  const char *loadpath = Optstring_val (loadpathv);
   int flags = 0, i;
   augeas_t t;
 
-  /* Optional loadpath. */
-  loadpath =
-    loadpathv == Val_int (0)
-    ? NULL
-    : String_val (Field (loadpathv, 0));
-
   /* Convert list of flags to C. */
   for (; flagsv != Val_int (0); flagsv = Field (flagsv, 1)) {
     i = Int_val (Field (flagsv, 0));
@@ -402,12 +405,7 @@ ocaml_augeas_set (value tv, value pathv, value valuev)
   CAMLparam3 (tv, pathv, valuev);
   augeas_t t = Augeas_t_val (tv);
   const char *path = String_val (pathv);
-  const char *val;
-
-  val =
-    valuev == Val_int (0)
-    ? NULL
-    : String_val (Field (valuev, 0));
+  const char *val = Optstring_val (valuev);
 
   if (aug_set (t, path, val) == -1)
     raise_error (t, "Augeas.set");