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16
17 #ifndef FLATBUFFERS_H_
18 #define FLATBUFFERS_H_
19
20 #include "flatbuffers/base.h"
21
22 #if defined(FLATBUFFERS_NAN_DEFAULTS)
23 # include <cmath>
24 #endif
25
26 namespace flatbuffers {
27 // Generic 'operator==' with conditional specialisations.
28 // T e - new value of a scalar field.
29 // T def - default of scalar (is known at compile-time).
IsTheSameAs(T e,T def)30 template<typename T> inline bool IsTheSameAs(T e, T def) { return e == def; }
31
32 #if defined(FLATBUFFERS_NAN_DEFAULTS) && \
33 defined(FLATBUFFERS_HAS_NEW_STRTOD) && (FLATBUFFERS_HAS_NEW_STRTOD > 0)
34 // Like `operator==(e, def)` with weak NaN if T=(float|double).
IsFloatTheSameAs(T e,T def)35 template<typename T> inline bool IsFloatTheSameAs(T e, T def) {
36 return (e == def) || ((def != def) && (e != e));
37 }
38 template<> inline bool IsTheSameAs<float>(float e, float def) {
39 return IsFloatTheSameAs(e, def);
40 }
41 template<> inline bool IsTheSameAs<double>(double e, double def) {
42 return IsFloatTheSameAs(e, def);
43 }
44 #endif
45
46 // Check 'v' is out of closed range [low; high].
47 // Workaround for GCC warning [-Werror=type-limits]:
48 // comparison is always true due to limited range of data type.
49 template<typename T>
IsOutRange(const T & v,const T & low,const T & high)50 inline bool IsOutRange(const T &v, const T &low, const T &high) {
51 return (v < low) || (high < v);
52 }
53
54 // Check 'v' is in closed range [low; high].
55 template<typename T>
IsInRange(const T & v,const T & low,const T & high)56 inline bool IsInRange(const T &v, const T &low, const T &high) {
57 return !IsOutRange(v, low, high);
58 }
59
60 // Wrapper for uoffset_t to allow safe template specialization.
61 // Value is allowed to be 0 to indicate a null object (see e.g. AddOffset).
62 template<typename T> struct Offset {
63 uoffset_t o;
OffsetOffset64 Offset() : o(0) {}
OffsetOffset65 Offset(uoffset_t _o) : o(_o) {}
UnionOffset66 Offset<void> Union() const { return Offset<void>(o); }
IsNullOffset67 bool IsNull() const { return !o; }
68 };
69
EndianCheck()70 inline void EndianCheck() {
71 int endiantest = 1;
72 // If this fails, see FLATBUFFERS_LITTLEENDIAN above.
73 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(*reinterpret_cast<char *>(&endiantest) ==
74 FLATBUFFERS_LITTLEENDIAN);
75 (void)endiantest;
76 }
77
AlignOf()78 template<typename T> FLATBUFFERS_CONSTEXPR size_t AlignOf() {
79 // clang-format off
80 #ifdef _MSC_VER
81 return __alignof(T);
82 #else
83 #ifndef alignof
84 return __alignof__(T);
85 #else
86 return alignof(T);
87 #endif
88 #endif
89 // clang-format on
90 }
91
92 // When we read serialized data from memory, in the case of most scalars,
93 // we want to just read T, but in the case of Offset, we want to actually
94 // perform the indirection and return a pointer.
95 // The template specialization below does just that.
96 // It is wrapped in a struct since function templates can't overload on the
97 // return type like this.
98 // The typedef is for the convenience of callers of this function
99 // (avoiding the need for a trailing return decltype)
100 template<typename T> struct IndirectHelper {
101 typedef T return_type;
102 typedef T mutable_return_type;
103 static const size_t element_stride = sizeof(T);
ReadIndirectHelper104 static return_type Read(const uint8_t *p, uoffset_t i) {
105 return EndianScalar((reinterpret_cast<const T *>(p))[i]);
106 }
107 };
108 template<typename T> struct IndirectHelper<Offset<T>> {
109 typedef const T *return_type;
110 typedef T *mutable_return_type;
111 static const size_t element_stride = sizeof(uoffset_t);
112 static return_type Read(const uint8_t *p, uoffset_t i) {
113 p += i * sizeof(uoffset_t);
114 return reinterpret_cast<return_type>(p + ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(p));
115 }
116 };
117 template<typename T> struct IndirectHelper<const T *> {
118 typedef const T *return_type;
119 typedef T *mutable_return_type;
120 static const size_t element_stride = sizeof(T);
121 static return_type Read(const uint8_t *p, uoffset_t i) {
122 return reinterpret_cast<const T *>(p + i * sizeof(T));
123 }
124 };
125
126 // An STL compatible iterator implementation for Vector below, effectively
127 // calling Get() for every element.
128 template<typename T, typename IT> struct VectorIterator {
129 typedef std::random_access_iterator_tag iterator_category;
130 typedef IT value_type;
131 typedef ptrdiff_t difference_type;
132 typedef IT *pointer;
133 typedef IT &reference;
134
135 VectorIterator(const uint8_t *data, uoffset_t i)
136 : data_(data + IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride * i) {}
137 VectorIterator(const VectorIterator &other) : data_(other.data_) {}
138 VectorIterator() : data_(nullptr) {}
139
140 VectorIterator &operator=(const VectorIterator &other) {
141 data_ = other.data_;
142 return *this;
143 }
144
145 // clang-format off
146 #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
147 VectorIterator &operator=(VectorIterator &&other) {
148 data_ = other.data_;
149 return *this;
150 }
151 #endif // !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
152 // clang-format on
153
154 bool operator==(const VectorIterator &other) const {
155 return data_ == other.data_;
156 }
157
158 bool operator<(const VectorIterator &other) const {
159 return data_ < other.data_;
160 }
161
162 bool operator!=(const VectorIterator &other) const {
163 return data_ != other.data_;
164 }
165
166 difference_type operator-(const VectorIterator &other) const {
167 return (data_ - other.data_) / IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride;
168 }
169
170 IT operator*() const { return IndirectHelper<T>::Read(data_, 0); }
171
172 IT operator->() const { return IndirectHelper<T>::Read(data_, 0); }
173
174 VectorIterator &operator++() {
175 data_ += IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride;
176 return *this;
177 }
178
179 VectorIterator operator++(int) {
180 VectorIterator temp(data_, 0);
181 data_ += IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride;
182 return temp;
183 }
184
185 VectorIterator operator+(const uoffset_t &offset) const {
186 return VectorIterator(data_ + offset * IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride,
187 0);
188 }
189
190 VectorIterator &operator+=(const uoffset_t &offset) {
191 data_ += offset * IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride;
192 return *this;
193 }
194
195 VectorIterator &operator--() {
196 data_ -= IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride;
197 return *this;
198 }
199
200 VectorIterator operator--(int) {
201 VectorIterator temp(data_, 0);
202 data_ -= IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride;
203 return temp;
204 }
205
206 VectorIterator operator-(const uoffset_t &offset) const {
207 return VectorIterator(data_ - offset * IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride,
208 0);
209 }
210
211 VectorIterator &operator-=(const uoffset_t &offset) {
212 data_ -= offset * IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride;
213 return *this;
214 }
215
216 private:
217 const uint8_t *data_;
218 };
219
220 template<typename Iterator>
221 struct VectorReverseIterator : public std::reverse_iterator<Iterator> {
222 explicit VectorReverseIterator(Iterator iter)
223 : std::reverse_iterator<Iterator>(iter) {}
224
225 typename Iterator::value_type operator*() const {
226 return *(std::reverse_iterator<Iterator>::current);
227 }
228
229 typename Iterator::value_type operator->() const {
230 return *(std::reverse_iterator<Iterator>::current);
231 }
232 };
233
234 struct String;
235
236 // This is used as a helper type for accessing vectors.
237 // Vector::data() assumes the vector elements start after the length field.
238 template<typename T> class Vector {
239 public:
240 typedef VectorIterator<T, typename IndirectHelper<T>::mutable_return_type>
241 iterator;
242 typedef VectorIterator<T, typename IndirectHelper<T>::return_type>
243 const_iterator;
244 typedef VectorReverseIterator<iterator> reverse_iterator;
245 typedef VectorReverseIterator<const_iterator> const_reverse_iterator;
246
247 uoffset_t size() const { return EndianScalar(length_); }
248
249 // Deprecated: use size(). Here for backwards compatibility.
250 FLATBUFFERS_ATTRIBUTE(deprecated("use size() instead"))
251 uoffset_t Length() const { return size(); }
252
253 typedef typename IndirectHelper<T>::return_type return_type;
254 typedef typename IndirectHelper<T>::mutable_return_type mutable_return_type;
255
256 return_type Get(uoffset_t i) const {
257 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
258 return IndirectHelper<T>::Read(Data(), i);
259 }
260
261 return_type operator[](uoffset_t i) const { return Get(i); }
262
263 // If this is a Vector of enums, T will be its storage type, not the enum
264 // type. This function makes it convenient to retrieve value with enum
265 // type E.
266 template<typename E> E GetEnum(uoffset_t i) const {
267 return static_cast<E>(Get(i));
268 }
269
270 // If this a vector of unions, this does the cast for you. There's no check
271 // to make sure this is the right type!
272 template<typename U> const U *GetAs(uoffset_t i) const {
273 return reinterpret_cast<const U *>(Get(i));
274 }
275
276 // If this a vector of unions, this does the cast for you. There's no check
277 // to make sure this is actually a string!
278 const String *GetAsString(uoffset_t i) const {
279 return reinterpret_cast<const String *>(Get(i));
280 }
281
282 const void *GetStructFromOffset(size_t o) const {
283 return reinterpret_cast<const void *>(Data() + o);
284 }
285
286 iterator begin() { return iterator(Data(), 0); }
287 const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(Data(), 0); }
288
289 iterator end() { return iterator(Data(), size()); }
290 const_iterator end() const { return const_iterator(Data(), size()); }
291
292 reverse_iterator rbegin() { return reverse_iterator(end() - 1); }
293 const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const {
294 return const_reverse_iterator(end() - 1);
295 }
296
297 reverse_iterator rend() { return reverse_iterator(begin() - 1); }
298 const_reverse_iterator rend() const {
299 return const_reverse_iterator(begin() - 1);
300 }
301
302 const_iterator cbegin() const { return begin(); }
303
304 const_iterator cend() const { return end(); }
305
306 const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const { return rbegin(); }
307
308 const_reverse_iterator crend() const { return rend(); }
309
310 // Change elements if you have a non-const pointer to this object.
311 // Scalars only. See reflection.h, and the documentation.
312 void Mutate(uoffset_t i, const T &val) {
313 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
314 WriteScalar(data() + i, val);
315 }
316
317 // Change an element of a vector of tables (or strings).
318 // "val" points to the new table/string, as you can obtain from
319 // e.g. reflection::AddFlatBuffer().
320 void MutateOffset(uoffset_t i, const uint8_t *val) {
321 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
322 static_assert(sizeof(T) == sizeof(uoffset_t), "Unrelated types");
323 WriteScalar(data() + i,
324 static_cast<uoffset_t>(val - (Data() + i * sizeof(uoffset_t))));
325 }
326
327 // Get a mutable pointer to tables/strings inside this vector.
328 mutable_return_type GetMutableObject(uoffset_t i) const {
329 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
330 return const_cast<mutable_return_type>(IndirectHelper<T>::Read(Data(), i));
331 }
332
333 // The raw data in little endian format. Use with care.
334 const uint8_t *Data() const {
335 return reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&length_ + 1);
336 }
337
338 uint8_t *Data() { return reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&length_ + 1); }
339
340 // Similarly, but typed, much like std::vector::data
341 const T *data() const { return reinterpret_cast<const T *>(Data()); }
342 T *data() { return reinterpret_cast<T *>(Data()); }
343
344 template<typename K> return_type LookupByKey(K key) const {
345 void *search_result = std::bsearch(
346 &key, Data(), size(), IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride, KeyCompare<K>);
347
348 if (!search_result) {
349 return nullptr; // Key not found.
350 }
351
352 const uint8_t *element = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(search_result);
353
354 return IndirectHelper<T>::Read(element, 0);
355 }
356
357 protected:
358 // This class is only used to access pre-existing data. Don't ever
359 // try to construct these manually.
360 Vector();
361
362 uoffset_t length_;
363
364 private:
365 // This class is a pointer. Copying will therefore create an invalid object.
366 // Private and unimplemented copy constructor.
367 Vector(const Vector &);
368 Vector &operator=(const Vector &);
369
370 template<typename K> static int KeyCompare(const void *ap, const void *bp) {
371 const K *key = reinterpret_cast<const K *>(ap);
372 const uint8_t *data = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(bp);
373 auto table = IndirectHelper<T>::Read(data, 0);
374
375 // std::bsearch compares with the operands transposed, so we negate the
376 // result here.
377 return -table->KeyCompareWithValue(*key);
378 }
379 };
380
381 // Represent a vector much like the template above, but in this case we
382 // don't know what the element types are (used with reflection.h).
383 class VectorOfAny {
384 public:
385 uoffset_t size() const { return EndianScalar(length_); }
386
387 const uint8_t *Data() const {
388 return reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&length_ + 1);
389 }
390 uint8_t *Data() { return reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&length_ + 1); }
391
392 protected:
393 VectorOfAny();
394
395 uoffset_t length_;
396
397 private:
398 VectorOfAny(const VectorOfAny &);
399 VectorOfAny &operator=(const VectorOfAny &);
400 };
401
402 #ifndef FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL
403 template<typename T, typename U>
404 Vector<Offset<T>> *VectorCast(Vector<Offset<U>> *ptr) {
405 static_assert(std::is_base_of<T, U>::value, "Unrelated types");
406 return reinterpret_cast<Vector<Offset<T>> *>(ptr);
407 }
408
409 template<typename T, typename U>
410 const Vector<Offset<T>> *VectorCast(const Vector<Offset<U>> *ptr) {
411 static_assert(std::is_base_of<T, U>::value, "Unrelated types");
412 return reinterpret_cast<const Vector<Offset<T>> *>(ptr);
413 }
414 #endif
415
416 // Convenient helper function to get the length of any vector, regardless
417 // of whether it is null or not (the field is not set).
418 template<typename T> static inline size_t VectorLength(const Vector<T> *v) {
419 return v ? v->size() : 0;
420 }
421
422 // This is used as a helper type for accessing arrays.
423 template<typename T, uint16_t length> class Array {
424 typedef
425 typename flatbuffers::integral_constant<bool,
426 flatbuffers::is_scalar<T>::value>
427 scalar_tag;
428 typedef
429 typename flatbuffers::conditional<scalar_tag::value, T, const T *>::type
430 IndirectHelperType;
431
432 public:
433 typedef typename IndirectHelper<IndirectHelperType>::return_type return_type;
434 typedef VectorIterator<T, return_type> const_iterator;
435 typedef VectorReverseIterator<const_iterator> const_reverse_iterator;
436
437 FLATBUFFERS_CONSTEXPR uint16_t size() const { return length; }
438
439 return_type Get(uoffset_t i) const {
440 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
441 return IndirectHelper<IndirectHelperType>::Read(Data(), i);
442 }
443
444 return_type operator[](uoffset_t i) const { return Get(i); }
445
446 // If this is a Vector of enums, T will be its storage type, not the enum
447 // type. This function makes it convenient to retrieve value with enum
448 // type E.
449 template<typename E> E GetEnum(uoffset_t i) const {
450 return static_cast<E>(Get(i));
451 }
452
453 const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(Data(), 0); }
454 const_iterator end() const { return const_iterator(Data(), size()); }
455
456 const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const {
457 return const_reverse_iterator(end());
458 }
459 const_reverse_iterator rend() const { return const_reverse_iterator(end()); }
460
461 const_iterator cbegin() const { return begin(); }
462 const_iterator cend() const { return end(); }
463
464 const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const { return rbegin(); }
465 const_reverse_iterator crend() const { return rend(); }
466
467 // Get a mutable pointer to elements inside this array.
468 // This method used to mutate arrays of structs followed by a @p Mutate
469 // operation. For primitive types use @p Mutate directly.
470 // @warning Assignments and reads to/from the dereferenced pointer are not
471 // automatically converted to the correct endianness.
472 typename flatbuffers::conditional<scalar_tag::value, void, T *>::type
473 GetMutablePointer(uoffset_t i) const {
474 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
475 return const_cast<T *>(&data()[i]);
476 }
477
478 // Change elements if you have a non-const pointer to this object.
479 void Mutate(uoffset_t i, const T &val) { MutateImpl(scalar_tag(), i, val); }
480
481 // The raw data in little endian format. Use with care.
482 const uint8_t *Data() const { return data_; }
483
484 uint8_t *Data() { return data_; }
485
486 // Similarly, but typed, much like std::vector::data
487 const T *data() const { return reinterpret_cast<const T *>(Data()); }
488 T *data() { return reinterpret_cast<T *>(Data()); }
489
490 protected:
491 void MutateImpl(flatbuffers::integral_constant<bool, true>, uoffset_t i,
492 const T &val) {
493 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
494 WriteScalar(data() + i, val);
495 }
496
497 void MutateImpl(flatbuffers::integral_constant<bool, false>, uoffset_t i,
498 const T &val) {
499 *(GetMutablePointer(i)) = val;
500 }
501
502 // This class is only used to access pre-existing data. Don't ever
503 // try to construct these manually.
504 // 'constexpr' allows us to use 'size()' at compile time.
505 // @note Must not use 'FLATBUFFERS_CONSTEXPR' here, as const is not allowed on
506 // a constructor.
507 #if defined(__cpp_constexpr)
508 constexpr Array();
509 #else
510 Array();
511 #endif
512
513 uint8_t data_[length * sizeof(T)];
514
515 private:
516 // This class is a pointer. Copying will therefore create an invalid object.
517 // Private and unimplemented copy constructor.
518 Array(const Array &);
519 Array &operator=(const Array &);
520 };
521
522 // Specialization for Array[struct] with access using Offset<void> pointer.
523 // This specialization used by idl_gen_text.cpp.
524 template<typename T, uint16_t length> class Array<Offset<T>, length> {
525 static_assert(flatbuffers::is_same<T, void>::value, "unexpected type T");
526
527 public:
528 typedef const void *return_type;
529
530 const uint8_t *Data() const { return data_; }
531
532 // Make idl_gen_text.cpp::PrintContainer happy.
533 return_type operator[](uoffset_t) const {
534 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(false);
535 return nullptr;
536 }
537
538 private:
539 // This class is only used to access pre-existing data.
540 Array();
541 Array(const Array &);
542 Array &operator=(const Array &);
543
544 uint8_t data_[1];
545 };
546
547 // Lexicographically compare two strings (possibly containing nulls), and
548 // return true if the first is less than the second.
549 static inline bool StringLessThan(const char *a_data, uoffset_t a_size,
550 const char *b_data, uoffset_t b_size) {
551 const auto cmp = memcmp(a_data, b_data, (std::min)(a_size, b_size));
552 return cmp == 0 ? a_size < b_size : cmp < 0;
553 }
554
555 struct String : public Vector<char> {
556 const char *c_str() const { return reinterpret_cast<const char *>(Data()); }
557 std::string str() const { return std::string(c_str(), size()); }
558
559 // clang-format off
560 #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_HAS_STRING_VIEW
561 flatbuffers::string_view string_view() const {
562 return flatbuffers::string_view(c_str(), size());
563 }
564 #endif // FLATBUFFERS_HAS_STRING_VIEW
565 // clang-format on
566
567 bool operator<(const String &o) const {
568 return StringLessThan(this->data(), this->size(), o.data(), o.size());
569 }
570 };
571
572 // Convenience function to get std::string from a String returning an empty
573 // string on null pointer.
574 static inline std::string GetString(const String *str) {
575 return str ? str->str() : "";
576 }
577
578 // Convenience function to get char* from a String returning an empty string on
579 // null pointer.
580 static inline const char *GetCstring(const String *str) {
581 return str ? str->c_str() : "";
582 }
583
584 // Allocator interface. This is flatbuffers-specific and meant only for
585 // `vector_downward` usage.
586 class Allocator {
587 public:
588 virtual ~Allocator() {}
589
590 // Allocate `size` bytes of memory.
591 virtual uint8_t *allocate(size_t size) = 0;
592
593 // Deallocate `size` bytes of memory at `p` allocated by this allocator.
594 virtual void deallocate(uint8_t *p, size_t size) = 0;
595
596 // Reallocate `new_size` bytes of memory, replacing the old region of size
597 // `old_size` at `p`. In contrast to a normal realloc, this grows downwards,
598 // and is intended specifcally for `vector_downward` use.
599 // `in_use_back` and `in_use_front` indicate how much of `old_size` is
600 // actually in use at each end, and needs to be copied.
601 virtual uint8_t *reallocate_downward(uint8_t *old_p, size_t old_size,
602 size_t new_size, size_t in_use_back,
603 size_t in_use_front) {
604 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(new_size > old_size); // vector_downward only grows
605 uint8_t *new_p = allocate(new_size);
606 memcpy_downward(old_p, old_size, new_p, new_size, in_use_back,
607 in_use_front);
608 deallocate(old_p, old_size);
609 return new_p;
610 }
611
612 protected:
613 // Called by `reallocate_downward` to copy memory from `old_p` of `old_size`
614 // to `new_p` of `new_size`. Only memory of size `in_use_front` and
615 // `in_use_back` will be copied from the front and back of the old memory
616 // allocation.
617 void memcpy_downward(uint8_t *old_p, size_t old_size, uint8_t *new_p,
618 size_t new_size, size_t in_use_back,
619 size_t in_use_front) {
620 memcpy(new_p + new_size - in_use_back, old_p + old_size - in_use_back,
621 in_use_back);
622 memcpy(new_p, old_p, in_use_front);
623 }
624 };
625
626 // DefaultAllocator uses new/delete to allocate memory regions
627 class DefaultAllocator : public Allocator {
628 public:
629 uint8_t *allocate(size_t size) FLATBUFFERS_OVERRIDE {
630 return new uint8_t[size];
631 }
632
633 void deallocate(uint8_t *p, size_t) FLATBUFFERS_OVERRIDE { delete[] p; }
634
635 static void dealloc(void *p, size_t) { delete[] static_cast<uint8_t *>(p); }
636 };
637
638 // These functions allow for a null allocator to mean use the default allocator,
639 // as used by DetachedBuffer and vector_downward below.
640 // This is to avoid having a statically or dynamically allocated default
641 // allocator, or having to move it between the classes that may own it.
642 inline uint8_t *Allocate(Allocator *allocator, size_t size) {
643 return allocator ? allocator->allocate(size)
644 : DefaultAllocator().allocate(size);
645 }
646
647 inline void Deallocate(Allocator *allocator, uint8_t *p, size_t size) {
648 if (allocator)
649 allocator->deallocate(p, size);
650 else
651 DefaultAllocator().deallocate(p, size);
652 }
653
654 inline uint8_t *ReallocateDownward(Allocator *allocator, uint8_t *old_p,
655 size_t old_size, size_t new_size,
656 size_t in_use_back, size_t in_use_front) {
657 return allocator ? allocator->reallocate_downward(old_p, old_size, new_size,
658 in_use_back, in_use_front)
659 : DefaultAllocator().reallocate_downward(
660 old_p, old_size, new_size, in_use_back, in_use_front);
661 }
662
663 // DetachedBuffer is a finished flatbuffer memory region, detached from its
664 // builder. The original memory region and allocator are also stored so that
665 // the DetachedBuffer can manage the memory lifetime.
666 class DetachedBuffer {
667 public:
668 DetachedBuffer()
669 : allocator_(nullptr),
670 own_allocator_(false),
671 buf_(nullptr),
672 reserved_(0),
673 cur_(nullptr),
674 size_(0) {}
675
676 DetachedBuffer(Allocator *allocator, bool own_allocator, uint8_t *buf,
677 size_t reserved, uint8_t *cur, size_t sz)
678 : allocator_(allocator),
679 own_allocator_(own_allocator),
680 buf_(buf),
681 reserved_(reserved),
682 cur_(cur),
683 size_(sz) {}
684
685 // clang-format off
686 #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
687 // clang-format on
688 DetachedBuffer(DetachedBuffer &&other)
689 : allocator_(other.allocator_),
690 own_allocator_(other.own_allocator_),
691 buf_(other.buf_),
692 reserved_(other.reserved_),
693 cur_(other.cur_),
694 size_(other.size_) {
695 other.reset();
696 }
697 // clang-format off
698 #endif // !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
699 // clang-format on
700
701 // clang-format off
702 #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
703 // clang-format on
704 DetachedBuffer &operator=(DetachedBuffer &&other) {
705 if (this == &other) return *this;
706
707 destroy();
708
709 allocator_ = other.allocator_;
710 own_allocator_ = other.own_allocator_;
711 buf_ = other.buf_;
712 reserved_ = other.reserved_;
713 cur_ = other.cur_;
714 size_ = other.size_;
715
716 other.reset();
717
718 return *this;
719 }
720 // clang-format off
721 #endif // !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
722 // clang-format on
723
724 ~DetachedBuffer() { destroy(); }
725
726 const uint8_t *data() const { return cur_; }
727
728 uint8_t *data() { return cur_; }
729
730 size_t size() const { return size_; }
731
732 // clang-format off
733 #if 0 // disabled for now due to the ordering of classes in this header
734 template <class T>
735 bool Verify() const {
736 Verifier verifier(data(), size());
737 return verifier.Verify<T>(nullptr);
738 }
739
740 template <class T>
741 const T* GetRoot() const {
742 return flatbuffers::GetRoot<T>(data());
743 }
744
745 template <class T>
746 T* GetRoot() {
747 return flatbuffers::GetRoot<T>(data());
748 }
749 #endif
750 // clang-format on
751
752 // clang-format off
753 #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
754 // clang-format on
755 // These may change access mode, leave these at end of public section
756 FLATBUFFERS_DELETE_FUNC(DetachedBuffer(const DetachedBuffer &other))
757 FLATBUFFERS_DELETE_FUNC(
758 DetachedBuffer &operator=(const DetachedBuffer &other))
759 // clang-format off
760 #endif // !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
761 // clang-format on
762
763 protected:
764 Allocator *allocator_;
765 bool own_allocator_;
766 uint8_t *buf_;
767 size_t reserved_;
768 uint8_t *cur_;
769 size_t size_;
770
771 inline void destroy() {
772 if (buf_) Deallocate(allocator_, buf_, reserved_);
773 if (own_allocator_ && allocator_) { delete allocator_; }
774 reset();
775 }
776
777 inline void reset() {
778 allocator_ = nullptr;
779 own_allocator_ = false;
780 buf_ = nullptr;
781 reserved_ = 0;
782 cur_ = nullptr;
783 size_ = 0;
784 }
785 };
786
787 // This is a minimal replication of std::vector<uint8_t> functionality,
788 // except growing from higher to lower addresses. i.e push_back() inserts data
789 // in the lowest address in the vector.
790 // Since this vector leaves the lower part unused, we support a "scratch-pad"
791 // that can be stored there for temporary data, to share the allocated space.
792 // Essentially, this supports 2 std::vectors in a single buffer.
793 class vector_downward {
794 public:
795 explicit vector_downward(size_t initial_size, Allocator *allocator,
796 bool own_allocator, size_t buffer_minalign)
797 : allocator_(allocator),
798 own_allocator_(own_allocator),
799 initial_size_(initial_size),
800 buffer_minalign_(buffer_minalign),
801 reserved_(0),
802 buf_(nullptr),
803 cur_(nullptr),
804 scratch_(nullptr) {}
805
806 // clang-format off
807 #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
808 vector_downward(vector_downward &&other)
809 #else
810 vector_downward(vector_downward &other)
811 #endif // defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
812 // clang-format on
813 : allocator_(other.allocator_),
814 own_allocator_(other.own_allocator_),
815 initial_size_(other.initial_size_),
816 buffer_minalign_(other.buffer_minalign_),
817 reserved_(other.reserved_),
818 buf_(other.buf_),
819 cur_(other.cur_),
820 scratch_(other.scratch_) {
821 // No change in other.allocator_
822 // No change in other.initial_size_
823 // No change in other.buffer_minalign_
824 other.own_allocator_ = false;
825 other.reserved_ = 0;
826 other.buf_ = nullptr;
827 other.cur_ = nullptr;
828 other.scratch_ = nullptr;
829 }
830
831 // clang-format off
832 #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
833 // clang-format on
834 vector_downward &operator=(vector_downward &&other) {
835 // Move construct a temporary and swap idiom
836 vector_downward temp(std::move(other));
837 swap(temp);
838 return *this;
839 }
840 // clang-format off
841 #endif // defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
842 // clang-format on
843
844 ~vector_downward() {
845 clear_buffer();
846 clear_allocator();
847 }
848
849 void reset() {
850 clear_buffer();
851 clear();
852 }
853
854 void clear() {
855 if (buf_) {
856 cur_ = buf_ + reserved_;
857 } else {
858 reserved_ = 0;
859 cur_ = nullptr;
860 }
861 clear_scratch();
862 }
863
864 void clear_scratch() { scratch_ = buf_; }
865
866 void clear_allocator() {
867 if (own_allocator_ && allocator_) { delete allocator_; }
868 allocator_ = nullptr;
869 own_allocator_ = false;
870 }
871
872 void clear_buffer() {
873 if (buf_) Deallocate(allocator_, buf_, reserved_);
874 buf_ = nullptr;
875 }
876
877 // Relinquish the pointer to the caller.
878 uint8_t *release_raw(size_t &allocated_bytes, size_t &offset) {
879 auto *buf = buf_;
880 allocated_bytes = reserved_;
881 offset = static_cast<size_t>(cur_ - buf_);
882
883 // release_raw only relinquishes the buffer ownership.
884 // Does not deallocate or reset the allocator. Destructor will do that.
885 buf_ = nullptr;
886 clear();
887 return buf;
888 }
889
890 // Relinquish the pointer to the caller.
891 DetachedBuffer release() {
892 // allocator ownership (if any) is transferred to DetachedBuffer.
893 DetachedBuffer fb(allocator_, own_allocator_, buf_, reserved_, cur_,
894 size());
895 if (own_allocator_) {
896 allocator_ = nullptr;
897 own_allocator_ = false;
898 }
899 buf_ = nullptr;
900 clear();
901 return fb;
902 }
903
904 size_t ensure_space(size_t len) {
905 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(cur_ >= scratch_ && scratch_ >= buf_);
906 if (len > static_cast<size_t>(cur_ - scratch_)) { reallocate(len); }
907 // Beyond this, signed offsets may not have enough range:
908 // (FlatBuffers > 2GB not supported).
909 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(size() < FLATBUFFERS_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE);
910 return len;
911 }
912
913 inline uint8_t *make_space(size_t len) {
914 size_t space = ensure_space(len);
915 cur_ -= space;
916 return cur_;
917 }
918
919 // Returns nullptr if using the DefaultAllocator.
920 Allocator *get_custom_allocator() { return allocator_; }
921
922 uoffset_t size() const {
923 return static_cast<uoffset_t>(reserved_ - (cur_ - buf_));
924 }
925
926 uoffset_t scratch_size() const {
927 return static_cast<uoffset_t>(scratch_ - buf_);
928 }
929
930 size_t capacity() const { return reserved_; }
931
932 uint8_t *data() const {
933 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(cur_);
934 return cur_;
935 }
936
937 uint8_t *scratch_data() const {
938 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(buf_);
939 return buf_;
940 }
941
942 uint8_t *scratch_end() const {
943 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(scratch_);
944 return scratch_;
945 }
946
947 uint8_t *data_at(size_t offset) const { return buf_ + reserved_ - offset; }
948
949 void push(const uint8_t *bytes, size_t num) {
950 if (num > 0) { memcpy(make_space(num), bytes, num); }
951 }
952
953 // Specialized version of push() that avoids memcpy call for small data.
954 template<typename T> void push_small(const T &little_endian_t) {
955 make_space(sizeof(T));
956 *reinterpret_cast<T *>(cur_) = little_endian_t;
957 }
958
959 template<typename T> void scratch_push_small(const T &t) {
960 ensure_space(sizeof(T));
961 *reinterpret_cast<T *>(scratch_) = t;
962 scratch_ += sizeof(T);
963 }
964
965 // fill() is most frequently called with small byte counts (<= 4),
966 // which is why we're using loops rather than calling memset.
967 void fill(size_t zero_pad_bytes) {
968 make_space(zero_pad_bytes);
969 for (size_t i = 0; i < zero_pad_bytes; i++) cur_[i] = 0;
970 }
971
972 // Version for when we know the size is larger.
973 // Precondition: zero_pad_bytes > 0
974 void fill_big(size_t zero_pad_bytes) {
975 memset(make_space(zero_pad_bytes), 0, zero_pad_bytes);
976 }
977
978 void pop(size_t bytes_to_remove) { cur_ += bytes_to_remove; }
979 void scratch_pop(size_t bytes_to_remove) { scratch_ -= bytes_to_remove; }
980
981 void swap(vector_downward &other) {
982 using std::swap;
983 swap(allocator_, other.allocator_);
984 swap(own_allocator_, other.own_allocator_);
985 swap(initial_size_, other.initial_size_);
986 swap(buffer_minalign_, other.buffer_minalign_);
987 swap(reserved_, other.reserved_);
988 swap(buf_, other.buf_);
989 swap(cur_, other.cur_);
990 swap(scratch_, other.scratch_);
991 }
992
993 void swap_allocator(vector_downward &other) {
994 using std::swap;
995 swap(allocator_, other.allocator_);
996 swap(own_allocator_, other.own_allocator_);
997 }
998
999 private:
1000 // You shouldn't really be copying instances of this class.
1001 FLATBUFFERS_DELETE_FUNC(vector_downward(const vector_downward &))
1002 FLATBUFFERS_DELETE_FUNC(vector_downward &operator=(const vector_downward &))
1003
1004 Allocator *allocator_;
1005 bool own_allocator_;
1006 size_t initial_size_;
1007 size_t buffer_minalign_;
1008 size_t reserved_;
1009 uint8_t *buf_;
1010 uint8_t *cur_; // Points at location between empty (below) and used (above).
1011 uint8_t *scratch_; // Points to the end of the scratchpad in use.
1012
1013 void reallocate(size_t len) {
1014 auto old_reserved = reserved_;
1015 auto old_size = size();
1016 auto old_scratch_size = scratch_size();
1017 reserved_ +=
1018 (std::max)(len, old_reserved ? old_reserved / 2 : initial_size_);
1019 reserved_ = (reserved_ + buffer_minalign_ - 1) & ~(buffer_minalign_ - 1);
1020 if (buf_) {
1021 buf_ = ReallocateDownward(allocator_, buf_, old_reserved, reserved_,
1022 old_size, old_scratch_size);
1023 } else {
1024 buf_ = Allocate(allocator_, reserved_);
1025 }
1026 cur_ = buf_ + reserved_ - old_size;
1027 scratch_ = buf_ + old_scratch_size;
1028 }
1029 };
1030
1031 // Converts a Field ID to a virtual table offset.
1032 inline voffset_t FieldIndexToOffset(voffset_t field_id) {
1033 // Should correspond to what EndTable() below builds up.
1034 const int fixed_fields = 2; // Vtable size and Object Size.
1035 return static_cast<voffset_t>((field_id + fixed_fields) * sizeof(voffset_t));
1036 }
1037
1038 template<typename T, typename Alloc>
1039 const T *data(const std::vector<T, Alloc> &v) {
1040 // Eventually the returned pointer gets passed down to memcpy, so
1041 // we need it to be non-null to avoid undefined behavior.
1042 static uint8_t t;
1043 return v.empty() ? reinterpret_cast<const T *>(&t) : &v.front();
1044 }
1045 template<typename T, typename Alloc> T *data(std::vector<T, Alloc> &v) {
1046 // Eventually the returned pointer gets passed down to memcpy, so
1047 // we need it to be non-null to avoid undefined behavior.
1048 static uint8_t t;
1049 return v.empty() ? reinterpret_cast<T *>(&t) : &v.front();
1050 }
1051
1052 /// @endcond
1053
1054 /// @addtogroup flatbuffers_cpp_api
1055 /// @{
1056 /// @class FlatBufferBuilder
1057 /// @brief Helper class to hold data needed in creation of a FlatBuffer.
1058 /// To serialize data, you typically call one of the `Create*()` functions in
1059 /// the generated code, which in turn call a sequence of `StartTable`/
1060 /// `PushElement`/`AddElement`/`EndTable`, or the builtin `CreateString`/
1061 /// `CreateVector` functions. Do this is depth-first order to build up a tree to
1062 /// the root. `Finish()` wraps up the buffer ready for transport.
1063 class FlatBufferBuilder {
1064 public:
1065 /// @brief Default constructor for FlatBufferBuilder.
1066 /// @param[in] initial_size The initial size of the buffer, in bytes. Defaults
1067 /// to `1024`.
1068 /// @param[in] allocator An `Allocator` to use. If null will use
1069 /// `DefaultAllocator`.
1070 /// @param[in] own_allocator Whether the builder/vector should own the
1071 /// allocator. Defaults to / `false`.
1072 /// @param[in] buffer_minalign Force the buffer to be aligned to the given
1073 /// minimum alignment upon reallocation. Only needed if you intend to store
1074 /// types with custom alignment AND you wish to read the buffer in-place
1075 /// directly after creation.
1076 explicit FlatBufferBuilder(
1077 size_t initial_size = 1024, Allocator *allocator = nullptr,
1078 bool own_allocator = false,
1079 size_t buffer_minalign = AlignOf<largest_scalar_t>())
1080 : buf_(initial_size, allocator, own_allocator, buffer_minalign),
1081 num_field_loc(0),
1082 max_voffset_(0),
1083 nested(false),
1084 finished(false),
1085 minalign_(1),
1086 force_defaults_(false),
1087 dedup_vtables_(true),
1088 string_pool(nullptr) {
1089 EndianCheck();
1090 }
1091
1092 // clang-format off
1093 /// @brief Move constructor for FlatBufferBuilder.
1094 #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
1095 FlatBufferBuilder(FlatBufferBuilder &&other)
1096 #else
1097 FlatBufferBuilder(FlatBufferBuilder &other)
1098 #endif // #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
1099 : buf_(1024, nullptr, false, AlignOf<largest_scalar_t>()),
1100 num_field_loc(0),
1101 max_voffset_(0),
1102 nested(false),
1103 finished(false),
1104 minalign_(1),
1105 force_defaults_(false),
1106 dedup_vtables_(true),
1107 string_pool(nullptr) {
1108 EndianCheck();
1109 // Default construct and swap idiom.
1110 // Lack of delegating constructors in vs2010 makes it more verbose than needed.
1111 Swap(other);
1112 }
1113 // clang-format on
1114
1115 // clang-format off
1116 #if !defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
1117 // clang-format on
1118 /// @brief Move assignment operator for FlatBufferBuilder.
1119 FlatBufferBuilder &operator=(FlatBufferBuilder &&other) {
1120 // Move construct a temporary and swap idiom
1121 FlatBufferBuilder temp(std::move(other));
1122 Swap(temp);
1123 return *this;
1124 }
1125 // clang-format off
1126 #endif // defined(FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL)
1127 // clang-format on
1128
1129 void Swap(FlatBufferBuilder &other) {
1130 using std::swap;
1131 buf_.swap(other.buf_);
1132 swap(num_field_loc, other.num_field_loc);
1133 swap(max_voffset_, other.max_voffset_);
1134 swap(nested, other.nested);
1135 swap(finished, other.finished);
1136 swap(minalign_, other.minalign_);
1137 swap(force_defaults_, other.force_defaults_);
1138 swap(dedup_vtables_, other.dedup_vtables_);
1139 swap(string_pool, other.string_pool);
1140 }
1141
1142 ~FlatBufferBuilder() {
1143 if (string_pool) delete string_pool;
1144 }
1145
1146 void Reset() {
1147 Clear(); // clear builder state
1148 buf_.reset(); // deallocate buffer
1149 }
1150
1151 /// @brief Reset all the state in this FlatBufferBuilder so it can be reused
1152 /// to construct another buffer.
1153 void Clear() {
1154 ClearOffsets();
1155 buf_.clear();
1156 nested = false;
1157 finished = false;
1158 minalign_ = 1;
1159 if (string_pool) string_pool->clear();
1160 }
1161
1162 /// @brief The current size of the serialized buffer, counting from the end.
1163 /// @return Returns an `uoffset_t` with the current size of the buffer.
1164 uoffset_t GetSize() const { return buf_.size(); }
1165
1166 /// @brief Get the serialized buffer (after you call `Finish()`).
1167 /// @return Returns an `uint8_t` pointer to the FlatBuffer data inside the
1168 /// buffer.
1169 uint8_t *GetBufferPointer() const {
1170 Finished();
1171 return buf_.data();
1172 }
1173
1174 /// @brief Get a pointer to an unfinished buffer.
1175 /// @return Returns a `uint8_t` pointer to the unfinished buffer.
1176 uint8_t *GetCurrentBufferPointer() const { return buf_.data(); }
1177
1178 /// @brief Get the released pointer to the serialized buffer.
1179 /// @warning Do NOT attempt to use this FlatBufferBuilder afterwards!
1180 /// @return A `FlatBuffer` that owns the buffer and its allocator and
1181 /// behaves similar to a `unique_ptr` with a deleter.
1182 FLATBUFFERS_ATTRIBUTE(deprecated("use Release() instead"))
1183 DetachedBuffer ReleaseBufferPointer() {
1184 Finished();
1185 return buf_.release();
1186 }
1187
1188 /// @brief Get the released DetachedBuffer.
1189 /// @return A `DetachedBuffer` that owns the buffer and its allocator.
1190 DetachedBuffer Release() {
1191 Finished();
1192 return buf_.release();
1193 }
1194
1195 /// @brief Get the released pointer to the serialized buffer.
1196 /// @param size The size of the memory block containing
1197 /// the serialized `FlatBuffer`.
1198 /// @param offset The offset from the released pointer where the finished
1199 /// `FlatBuffer` starts.
1200 /// @return A raw pointer to the start of the memory block containing
1201 /// the serialized `FlatBuffer`.
1202 /// @remark If the allocator is owned, it gets deleted when the destructor is
1203 /// called..
1204 uint8_t *ReleaseRaw(size_t &size, size_t &offset) {
1205 Finished();
1206 return buf_.release_raw(size, offset);
1207 }
1208
1209 /// @brief get the minimum alignment this buffer needs to be accessed
1210 /// properly. This is only known once all elements have been written (after
1211 /// you call Finish()). You can use this information if you need to embed
1212 /// a FlatBuffer in some other buffer, such that you can later read it
1213 /// without first having to copy it into its own buffer.
1214 size_t GetBufferMinAlignment() {
1215 Finished();
1216 return minalign_;
1217 }
1218
1219 /// @cond FLATBUFFERS_INTERNAL
1220 void Finished() const {
1221 // If you get this assert, you're attempting to get access a buffer
1222 // which hasn't been finished yet. Be sure to call
1223 // FlatBufferBuilder::Finish with your root table.
1224 // If you really need to access an unfinished buffer, call
1225 // GetCurrentBufferPointer instead.
1226 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(finished);
1227 }
1228 /// @endcond
1229
1230 /// @brief In order to save space, fields that are set to their default value
1231 /// don't get serialized into the buffer.
1232 /// @param[in] fd When set to `true`, always serializes default values that
1233 /// are set. Optional fields which are not set explicitly, will still not be
1234 /// serialized.
1235 void ForceDefaults(bool fd) { force_defaults_ = fd; }
1236
1237 /// @brief By default vtables are deduped in order to save space.
1238 /// @param[in] dedup When set to `true`, dedup vtables.
1239 void DedupVtables(bool dedup) { dedup_vtables_ = dedup; }
1240
1241 /// @cond FLATBUFFERS_INTERNAL
1242 void Pad(size_t num_bytes) { buf_.fill(num_bytes); }
1243
1244 void TrackMinAlign(size_t elem_size) {
1245 if (elem_size > minalign_) minalign_ = elem_size;
1246 }
1247
1248 void Align(size_t elem_size) {
1249 TrackMinAlign(elem_size);
1250 buf_.fill(PaddingBytes(buf_.size(), elem_size));
1251 }
1252
1253 void PushFlatBuffer(const uint8_t *bytes, size_t size) {
1254 PushBytes(bytes, size);
1255 finished = true;
1256 }
1257
1258 void PushBytes(const uint8_t *bytes, size_t size) { buf_.push(bytes, size); }
1259
1260 void PopBytes(size_t amount) { buf_.pop(amount); }
1261
1262 template<typename T> void AssertScalarT() {
1263 // The code assumes power of 2 sizes and endian-swap-ability.
1264 static_assert(flatbuffers::is_scalar<T>::value, "T must be a scalar type");
1265 }
1266
1267 // Write a single aligned scalar to the buffer
1268 template<typename T> uoffset_t PushElement(T element) {
1269 AssertScalarT<T>();
1270 T litle_endian_element = EndianScalar(element);
1271 Align(sizeof(T));
1272 buf_.push_small(litle_endian_element);
1273 return GetSize();
1274 }
1275
1276 template<typename T> uoffset_t PushElement(Offset<T> off) {
1277 // Special case for offsets: see ReferTo below.
1278 return PushElement(ReferTo(off.o));
1279 }
1280
1281 // When writing fields, we track where they are, so we can create correct
1282 // vtables later.
1283 void TrackField(voffset_t field, uoffset_t off) {
1284 FieldLoc fl = { off, field };
1285 buf_.scratch_push_small(fl);
1286 num_field_loc++;
1287 max_voffset_ = (std::max)(max_voffset_, field);
1288 }
1289
1290 // Like PushElement, but additionally tracks the field this represents.
1291 template<typename T> void AddElement(voffset_t field, T e, T def) {
1292 // We don't serialize values equal to the default.
1293 if (IsTheSameAs(e, def) && !force_defaults_) return;
1294 auto off = PushElement(e);
1295 TrackField(field, off);
1296 }
1297
1298 template<typename T> void AddOffset(voffset_t field, Offset<T> off) {
1299 if (off.IsNull()) return; // Don't store.
1300 AddElement(field, ReferTo(off.o), static_cast<uoffset_t>(0));
1301 }
1302
1303 template<typename T> void AddStruct(voffset_t field, const T *structptr) {
1304 if (!structptr) return; // Default, don't store.
1305 Align(AlignOf<T>());
1306 buf_.push_small(*structptr);
1307 TrackField(field, GetSize());
1308 }
1309
1310 void AddStructOffset(voffset_t field, uoffset_t off) {
1311 TrackField(field, off);
1312 }
1313
1314 // Offsets initially are relative to the end of the buffer (downwards).
1315 // This function converts them to be relative to the current location
1316 // in the buffer (when stored here), pointing upwards.
1317 uoffset_t ReferTo(uoffset_t off) {
1318 // Align to ensure GetSize() below is correct.
1319 Align(sizeof(uoffset_t));
1320 // Offset must refer to something already in buffer.
1321 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(off && off <= GetSize());
1322 return GetSize() - off + static_cast<uoffset_t>(sizeof(uoffset_t));
1323 }
1324
1325 void NotNested() {
1326 // If you hit this, you're trying to construct a Table/Vector/String
1327 // during the construction of its parent table (between the MyTableBuilder
1328 // and table.Finish().
1329 // Move the creation of these sub-objects to above the MyTableBuilder to
1330 // not get this assert.
1331 // Ignoring this assert may appear to work in simple cases, but the reason
1332 // it is here is that storing objects in-line may cause vtable offsets
1333 // to not fit anymore. It also leads to vtable duplication.
1334 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(!nested);
1335 // If you hit this, fields were added outside the scope of a table.
1336 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(!num_field_loc);
1337 }
1338
1339 // From generated code (or from the parser), we call StartTable/EndTable
1340 // with a sequence of AddElement calls in between.
1341 uoffset_t StartTable() {
1342 NotNested();
1343 nested = true;
1344 return GetSize();
1345 }
1346
1347 // This finishes one serialized object by generating the vtable if it's a
1348 // table, comparing it against existing vtables, and writing the
1349 // resulting vtable offset.
1350 uoffset_t EndTable(uoffset_t start) {
1351 // If you get this assert, a corresponding StartTable wasn't called.
1352 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(nested);
1353 // Write the vtable offset, which is the start of any Table.
1354 // We fill it's value later.
1355 auto vtableoffsetloc = PushElement<soffset_t>(0);
1356 // Write a vtable, which consists entirely of voffset_t elements.
1357 // It starts with the number of offsets, followed by a type id, followed
1358 // by the offsets themselves. In reverse:
1359 // Include space for the last offset and ensure empty tables have a
1360 // minimum size.
1361 max_voffset_ =
1362 (std::max)(static_cast<voffset_t>(max_voffset_ + sizeof(voffset_t)),
1363 FieldIndexToOffset(0));
1364 buf_.fill_big(max_voffset_);
1365 auto table_object_size = vtableoffsetloc - start;
1366 // Vtable use 16bit offsets.
1367 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(table_object_size < 0x10000);
1368 WriteScalar<voffset_t>(buf_.data() + sizeof(voffset_t),
1369 static_cast<voffset_t>(table_object_size));
1370 WriteScalar<voffset_t>(buf_.data(), max_voffset_);
1371 // Write the offsets into the table
1372 for (auto it = buf_.scratch_end() - num_field_loc * sizeof(FieldLoc);
1373 it < buf_.scratch_end(); it += sizeof(FieldLoc)) {
1374 auto field_location = reinterpret_cast<FieldLoc *>(it);
1375 auto pos = static_cast<voffset_t>(vtableoffsetloc - field_location->off);
1376 // If this asserts, it means you've set a field twice.
1377 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(
1378 !ReadScalar<voffset_t>(buf_.data() + field_location->id));
1379 WriteScalar<voffset_t>(buf_.data() + field_location->id, pos);
1380 }
1381 ClearOffsets();
1382 auto vt1 = reinterpret_cast<voffset_t *>(buf_.data());
1383 auto vt1_size = ReadScalar<voffset_t>(vt1);
1384 auto vt_use = GetSize();
1385 // See if we already have generated a vtable with this exact same
1386 // layout before. If so, make it point to the old one, remove this one.
1387 if (dedup_vtables_) {
1388 for (auto it = buf_.scratch_data(); it < buf_.scratch_end();
1389 it += sizeof(uoffset_t)) {
1390 auto vt_offset_ptr = reinterpret_cast<uoffset_t *>(it);
1391 auto vt2 = reinterpret_cast<voffset_t *>(buf_.data_at(*vt_offset_ptr));
1392 auto vt2_size = ReadScalar<voffset_t>(vt2);
1393 if (vt1_size != vt2_size || 0 != memcmp(vt2, vt1, vt1_size)) continue;
1394 vt_use = *vt_offset_ptr;
1395 buf_.pop(GetSize() - vtableoffsetloc);
1396 break;
1397 }
1398 }
1399 // If this is a new vtable, remember it.
1400 if (vt_use == GetSize()) { buf_.scratch_push_small(vt_use); }
1401 // Fill the vtable offset we created above.
1402 // The offset points from the beginning of the object to where the
1403 // vtable is stored.
1404 // Offsets default direction is downward in memory for future format
1405 // flexibility (storing all vtables at the start of the file).
1406 WriteScalar(buf_.data_at(vtableoffsetloc),
1407 static_cast<soffset_t>(vt_use) -
1408 static_cast<soffset_t>(vtableoffsetloc));
1409
1410 nested = false;
1411 return vtableoffsetloc;
1412 }
1413
1414 FLATBUFFERS_ATTRIBUTE(deprecated("call the version above instead"))
1415 uoffset_t EndTable(uoffset_t start, voffset_t /*numfields*/) {
1416 return EndTable(start);
1417 }
1418
1419 // This checks a required field has been set in a given table that has
1420 // just been constructed.
1421 template<typename T> void Required(Offset<T> table, voffset_t field);
1422
1423 uoffset_t StartStruct(size_t alignment) {
1424 Align(alignment);
1425 return GetSize();
1426 }
1427
1428 uoffset_t EndStruct() { return GetSize(); }
1429
1430 void ClearOffsets() {
1431 buf_.scratch_pop(num_field_loc * sizeof(FieldLoc));
1432 num_field_loc = 0;
1433 max_voffset_ = 0;
1434 }
1435
1436 // Aligns such that when "len" bytes are written, an object can be written
1437 // after it with "alignment" without padding.
1438 void PreAlign(size_t len, size_t alignment) {
1439 TrackMinAlign(alignment);
1440 buf_.fill(PaddingBytes(GetSize() + len, alignment));
1441 }
1442 template<typename T> void PreAlign(size_t len) {
1443 AssertScalarT<T>();
1444 PreAlign(len, sizeof(T));
1445 }
1446 /// @endcond
1447
1448 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
1449 /// @param[in] str A const char pointer to the data to be stored as a string.
1450 /// @param[in] len The number of bytes that should be stored from `str`.
1451 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1452 Offset<String> CreateString(const char *str, size_t len) {
1453 NotNested();
1454 PreAlign<uoffset_t>(len + 1); // Always 0-terminated.
1455 buf_.fill(1);
1456 PushBytes(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(str), len);
1457 PushElement(static_cast<uoffset_t>(len));
1458 return Offset<String>(GetSize());
1459 }
1460
1461 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which is null-terminated.
1462 /// @param[in] str A const char pointer to a C-string to add to the buffer.
1463 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1464 Offset<String> CreateString(const char *str) {
1465 return CreateString(str, strlen(str));
1466 }
1467
1468 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which is null-terminated.
1469 /// @param[in] str A char pointer to a C-string to add to the buffer.
1470 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1471 Offset<String> CreateString(char *str) {
1472 return CreateString(str, strlen(str));
1473 }
1474
1475 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
1476 /// @param[in] str A const reference to a std::string to store in the buffer.
1477 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1478 Offset<String> CreateString(const std::string &str) {
1479 return CreateString(str.c_str(), str.length());
1480 }
1481
1482 // clang-format off
1483 #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_HAS_STRING_VIEW
1484 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
1485 /// @param[in] str A const string_view to copy in to the buffer.
1486 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1487 Offset<String> CreateString(flatbuffers::string_view str) {
1488 return CreateString(str.data(), str.size());
1489 }
1490 #endif // FLATBUFFERS_HAS_STRING_VIEW
1491 // clang-format on
1492
1493 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
1494 /// @param[in] str A const pointer to a `String` struct to add to the buffer.
1495 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts
1496 Offset<String> CreateString(const String *str) {
1497 return str ? CreateString(str->c_str(), str->size()) : 0;
1498 }
1499
1500 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
1501 /// @param[in] str A const reference to a std::string like type with support
1502 /// of T::c_str() and T::length() to store in the buffer.
1503 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1504 template<typename T> Offset<String> CreateString(const T &str) {
1505 return CreateString(str.c_str(), str.length());
1506 }
1507
1508 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
1509 /// If a string with this exact contents has already been serialized before,
1510 /// instead simply returns the offset of the existing string.
1511 /// @param[in] str A const char pointer to the data to be stored as a string.
1512 /// @param[in] len The number of bytes that should be stored from `str`.
1513 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1514 Offset<String> CreateSharedString(const char *str, size_t len) {
1515 if (!string_pool)
1516 string_pool = new StringOffsetMap(StringOffsetCompare(buf_));
1517 auto size_before_string = buf_.size();
1518 // Must first serialize the string, since the set is all offsets into
1519 // buffer.
1520 auto off = CreateString(str, len);
1521 auto it = string_pool->find(off);
1522 // If it exists we reuse existing serialized data!
1523 if (it != string_pool->end()) {
1524 // We can remove the string we serialized.
1525 buf_.pop(buf_.size() - size_before_string);
1526 return *it;
1527 }
1528 // Record this string for future use.
1529 string_pool->insert(off);
1530 return off;
1531 }
1532
1533 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which null-terminated.
1534 /// If a string with this exact contents has already been serialized before,
1535 /// instead simply returns the offset of the existing string.
1536 /// @param[in] str A const char pointer to a C-string to add to the buffer.
1537 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1538 Offset<String> CreateSharedString(const char *str) {
1539 return CreateSharedString(str, strlen(str));
1540 }
1541
1542 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
1543 /// If a string with this exact contents has already been serialized before,
1544 /// instead simply returns the offset of the existing string.
1545 /// @param[in] str A const reference to a std::string to store in the buffer.
1546 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts.
1547 Offset<String> CreateSharedString(const std::string &str) {
1548 return CreateSharedString(str.c_str(), str.length());
1549 }
1550
1551 /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
1552 /// If a string with this exact contents has already been serialized before,
1553 /// instead simply returns the offset of the existing string.
1554 /// @param[in] str A const pointer to a `String` struct to add to the buffer.
1555 /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts
1556 Offset<String> CreateSharedString(const String *str) {
1557 return CreateSharedString(str->c_str(), str->size());
1558 }
1559
1560 /// @cond FLATBUFFERS_INTERNAL
1561 uoffset_t EndVector(size_t len) {
1562 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(nested); // Hit if no corresponding StartVector.
1563 nested = false;
1564 return PushElement(static_cast<uoffset_t>(len));
1565 }
1566
1567 void StartVector(size_t len, size_t elemsize) {
1568 NotNested();
1569 nested = true;
1570 PreAlign<uoffset_t>(len * elemsize);
1571 PreAlign(len * elemsize, elemsize); // Just in case elemsize > uoffset_t.
1572 }
1573
1574 // Call this right before StartVector/CreateVector if you want to force the
1575 // alignment to be something different than what the element size would
1576 // normally dictate.
1577 // This is useful when storing a nested_flatbuffer in a vector of bytes,
1578 // or when storing SIMD floats, etc.
1579 void ForceVectorAlignment(size_t len, size_t elemsize, size_t alignment) {
1580 PreAlign(len * elemsize, alignment);
1581 }
1582
1583 // Similar to ForceVectorAlignment but for String fields.
1584 void ForceStringAlignment(size_t len, size_t alignment) {
1585 PreAlign((len + 1) * sizeof(char), alignment);
1586 }
1587
1588 /// @endcond
1589
1590 /// @brief Serialize an array into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1591 /// @tparam T The data type of the array elements.
1592 /// @param[in] v A pointer to the array of type `T` to serialize into the
1593 /// buffer as a `vector`.
1594 /// @param[in] len The number of elements to serialize.
1595 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1596 /// where the vector is stored.
1597 template<typename T> Offset<Vector<T>> CreateVector(const T *v, size_t len) {
1598 // If this assert hits, you're specifying a template argument that is
1599 // causing the wrong overload to be selected, remove it.
1600 AssertScalarT<T>();
1601 StartVector(len, sizeof(T));
1602 // clang-format off
1603 #if FLATBUFFERS_LITTLEENDIAN
1604 PushBytes(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(v), len * sizeof(T));
1605 #else
1606 if (sizeof(T) == 1) {
1607 PushBytes(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(v), len);
1608 } else {
1609 for (auto i = len; i > 0; ) {
1610 PushElement(v[--i]);
1611 }
1612 }
1613 #endif
1614 // clang-format on
1615 return Offset<Vector<T>>(EndVector(len));
1616 }
1617
1618 template<typename T>
1619 Offset<Vector<Offset<T>>> CreateVector(const Offset<T> *v, size_t len) {
1620 StartVector(len, sizeof(Offset<T>));
1621 for (auto i = len; i > 0;) { PushElement(v[--i]); }
1622 return Offset<Vector<Offset<T>>>(EndVector(len));
1623 }
1624
1625 /// @brief Serialize a `std::vector` into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1626 /// @tparam T The data type of the `std::vector` elements.
1627 /// @param v A const reference to the `std::vector` to serialize into the
1628 /// buffer as a `vector`.
1629 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1630 /// where the vector is stored.
1631 template<typename T> Offset<Vector<T>> CreateVector(const std::vector<T> &v) {
1632 return CreateVector(data(v), v.size());
1633 }
1634
1635 // vector<bool> may be implemented using a bit-set, so we can't access it as
1636 // an array. Instead, read elements manually.
1637 // Background: https://isocpp.org/blog/2012/11/on-vectorbool
1638 Offset<Vector<uint8_t>> CreateVector(const std::vector<bool> &v) {
1639 StartVector(v.size(), sizeof(uint8_t));
1640 for (auto i = v.size(); i > 0;) {
1641 PushElement(static_cast<uint8_t>(v[--i]));
1642 }
1643 return Offset<Vector<uint8_t>>(EndVector(v.size()));
1644 }
1645
1646 // clang-format off
1647 #ifndef FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL
1648 /// @brief Serialize values returned by a function into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1649 /// This is a convenience function that takes care of iteration for you.
1650 /// @tparam T The data type of the `std::vector` elements.
1651 /// @param f A function that takes the current iteration 0..vector_size-1 and
1652 /// returns any type that you can construct a FlatBuffers vector out of.
1653 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1654 /// where the vector is stored.
1655 template<typename T> Offset<Vector<T>> CreateVector(size_t vector_size,
1656 const std::function<T (size_t i)> &f) {
1657 std::vector<T> elems(vector_size);
1658 for (size_t i = 0; i < vector_size; i++) elems[i] = f(i);
1659 return CreateVector(elems);
1660 }
1661 #endif
1662 // clang-format on
1663
1664 /// @brief Serialize values returned by a function into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1665 /// This is a convenience function that takes care of iteration for you.
1666 /// @tparam T The data type of the `std::vector` elements.
1667 /// @param f A function that takes the current iteration 0..vector_size-1,
1668 /// and the state parameter returning any type that you can construct a
1669 /// FlatBuffers vector out of.
1670 /// @param state State passed to f.
1671 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1672 /// where the vector is stored.
1673 template<typename T, typename F, typename S>
1674 Offset<Vector<T>> CreateVector(size_t vector_size, F f, S *state) {
1675 std::vector<T> elems(vector_size);
1676 for (size_t i = 0; i < vector_size; i++) elems[i] = f(i, state);
1677 return CreateVector(elems);
1678 }
1679
1680 /// @brief Serialize a `std::vector<std::string>` into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1681 /// This is a convenience function for a common case.
1682 /// @param v A const reference to the `std::vector` to serialize into the
1683 /// buffer as a `vector`.
1684 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1685 /// where the vector is stored.
1686 Offset<Vector<Offset<String>>> CreateVectorOfStrings(
1687 const std::vector<std::string> &v) {
1688 std::vector<Offset<String>> offsets(v.size());
1689 for (size_t i = 0; i < v.size(); i++) offsets[i] = CreateString(v[i]);
1690 return CreateVector(offsets);
1691 }
1692
1693 /// @brief Serialize an array of structs into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1694 /// @tparam T The data type of the struct array elements.
1695 /// @param[in] v A pointer to the array of type `T` to serialize into the
1696 /// buffer as a `vector`.
1697 /// @param[in] len The number of elements to serialize.
1698 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1699 /// where the vector is stored.
1700 template<typename T>
1701 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfStructs(const T *v, size_t len) {
1702 StartVector(len * sizeof(T) / AlignOf<T>(), AlignOf<T>());
1703 PushBytes(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(v), sizeof(T) * len);
1704 return Offset<Vector<const T *>>(EndVector(len));
1705 }
1706
1707 /// @brief Serialize an array of native structs into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1708 /// @tparam T The data type of the struct array elements.
1709 /// @tparam S The data type of the native struct array elements.
1710 /// @param[in] v A pointer to the array of type `S` to serialize into the
1711 /// buffer as a `vector`.
1712 /// @param[in] len The number of elements to serialize.
1713 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1714 /// where the vector is stored.
1715 template<typename T, typename S>
1716 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfNativeStructs(const S *v,
1717 size_t len) {
1718 extern T Pack(const S &);
1719 std::vector<T> vv(len);
1720 std::transform(v, v + len, vv.begin(), Pack);
1721 return CreateVectorOfStructs<T>(data(vv), vv.size());
1722 }
1723
1724 // clang-format off
1725 #ifndef FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL
1726 /// @brief Serialize an array of structs into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1727 /// @tparam T The data type of the struct array elements.
1728 /// @param[in] filler A function that takes the current iteration 0..vector_size-1
1729 /// and a pointer to the struct that must be filled.
1730 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1731 /// where the vector is stored.
1732 /// This is mostly useful when flatbuffers are generated with mutation
1733 /// accessors.
1734 template<typename T> Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfStructs(
1735 size_t vector_size, const std::function<void(size_t i, T *)> &filler) {
1736 T* structs = StartVectorOfStructs<T>(vector_size);
1737 for (size_t i = 0; i < vector_size; i++) {
1738 filler(i, structs);
1739 structs++;
1740 }
1741 return EndVectorOfStructs<T>(vector_size);
1742 }
1743 #endif
1744 // clang-format on
1745
1746 /// @brief Serialize an array of structs into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1747 /// @tparam T The data type of the struct array elements.
1748 /// @param[in] f A function that takes the current iteration 0..vector_size-1,
1749 /// a pointer to the struct that must be filled and the state argument.
1750 /// @param[in] state Arbitrary state to pass to f.
1751 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1752 /// where the vector is stored.
1753 /// This is mostly useful when flatbuffers are generated with mutation
1754 /// accessors.
1755 template<typename T, typename F, typename S>
1756 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfStructs(size_t vector_size, F f,
1757 S *state) {
1758 T *structs = StartVectorOfStructs<T>(vector_size);
1759 for (size_t i = 0; i < vector_size; i++) {
1760 f(i, structs, state);
1761 structs++;
1762 }
1763 return EndVectorOfStructs<T>(vector_size);
1764 }
1765
1766 /// @brief Serialize a `std::vector` of structs into a FlatBuffer `vector`.
1767 /// @tparam T The data type of the `std::vector` struct elements.
1768 /// @param[in] v A const reference to the `std::vector` of structs to
1769 /// serialize into the buffer as a `vector`.
1770 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1771 /// where the vector is stored.
1772 template<typename T, typename Alloc>
1773 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfStructs(
1774 const std::vector<T, Alloc> &v) {
1775 return CreateVectorOfStructs(data(v), v.size());
1776 }
1777
1778 /// @brief Serialize a `std::vector` of native structs into a FlatBuffer
1779 /// `vector`.
1780 /// @tparam T The data type of the `std::vector` struct elements.
1781 /// @tparam S The data type of the `std::vector` native struct elements.
1782 /// @param[in] v A const reference to the `std::vector` of structs to
1783 /// serialize into the buffer as a `vector`.
1784 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1785 /// where the vector is stored.
1786 template<typename T, typename S>
1787 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfNativeStructs(
1788 const std::vector<S> &v) {
1789 return CreateVectorOfNativeStructs<T, S>(data(v), v.size());
1790 }
1791
1792 /// @cond FLATBUFFERS_INTERNAL
1793 template<typename T> struct StructKeyComparator {
1794 bool operator()(const T &a, const T &b) const {
1795 return a.KeyCompareLessThan(&b);
1796 }
1797
1798 private:
1799 StructKeyComparator &operator=(const StructKeyComparator &);
1800 };
1801 /// @endcond
1802
1803 /// @brief Serialize a `std::vector` of structs into a FlatBuffer `vector`
1804 /// in sorted order.
1805 /// @tparam T The data type of the `std::vector` struct elements.
1806 /// @param[in] v A const reference to the `std::vector` of structs to
1807 /// serialize into the buffer as a `vector`.
1808 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1809 /// where the vector is stored.
1810 template<typename T>
1811 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfSortedStructs(std::vector<T> *v) {
1812 return CreateVectorOfSortedStructs(data(*v), v->size());
1813 }
1814
1815 /// @brief Serialize a `std::vector` of native structs into a FlatBuffer
1816 /// `vector` in sorted order.
1817 /// @tparam T The data type of the `std::vector` struct elements.
1818 /// @tparam S The data type of the `std::vector` native struct elements.
1819 /// @param[in] v A const reference to the `std::vector` of structs to
1820 /// serialize into the buffer as a `vector`.
1821 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1822 /// where the vector is stored.
1823 template<typename T, typename S>
1824 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfSortedNativeStructs(
1825 std::vector<S> *v) {
1826 return CreateVectorOfSortedNativeStructs<T, S>(data(*v), v->size());
1827 }
1828
1829 /// @brief Serialize an array of structs into a FlatBuffer `vector` in sorted
1830 /// order.
1831 /// @tparam T The data type of the struct array elements.
1832 /// @param[in] v A pointer to the array of type `T` to serialize into the
1833 /// buffer as a `vector`.
1834 /// @param[in] len The number of elements to serialize.
1835 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1836 /// where the vector is stored.
1837 template<typename T>
1838 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfSortedStructs(T *v, size_t len) {
1839 std::sort(v, v + len, StructKeyComparator<T>());
1840 return CreateVectorOfStructs(v, len);
1841 }
1842
1843 /// @brief Serialize an array of native structs into a FlatBuffer `vector` in
1844 /// sorted order.
1845 /// @tparam T The data type of the struct array elements.
1846 /// @tparam S The data type of the native struct array elements.
1847 /// @param[in] v A pointer to the array of type `S` to serialize into the
1848 /// buffer as a `vector`.
1849 /// @param[in] len The number of elements to serialize.
1850 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1851 /// where the vector is stored.
1852 template<typename T, typename S>
1853 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateVectorOfSortedNativeStructs(S *v,
1854 size_t len) {
1855 extern T Pack(const S &);
1856 typedef T (*Pack_t)(const S &);
1857 std::vector<T> vv(len);
1858 std::transform(v, v + len, vv.begin(), static_cast<Pack_t &>(Pack));
1859 return CreateVectorOfSortedStructs<T>(vv, len);
1860 }
1861
1862 /// @cond FLATBUFFERS_INTERNAL
1863 template<typename T> struct TableKeyComparator {
1864 TableKeyComparator(vector_downward &buf) : buf_(buf) {}
1865 TableKeyComparator(const TableKeyComparator &other) : buf_(other.buf_) {}
1866 bool operator()(const Offset<T> &a, const Offset<T> &b) const {
1867 auto table_a = reinterpret_cast<T *>(buf_.data_at(a.o));
1868 auto table_b = reinterpret_cast<T *>(buf_.data_at(b.o));
1869 return table_a->KeyCompareLessThan(table_b);
1870 }
1871 vector_downward &buf_;
1872
1873 private:
1874 TableKeyComparator &operator=(const TableKeyComparator &other) {
1875 buf_ = other.buf_;
1876 return *this;
1877 }
1878 };
1879 /// @endcond
1880
1881 /// @brief Serialize an array of `table` offsets as a `vector` in the buffer
1882 /// in sorted order.
1883 /// @tparam T The data type that the offset refers to.
1884 /// @param[in] v An array of type `Offset<T>` that contains the `table`
1885 /// offsets to store in the buffer in sorted order.
1886 /// @param[in] len The number of elements to store in the `vector`.
1887 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1888 /// where the vector is stored.
1889 template<typename T>
1890 Offset<Vector<Offset<T>>> CreateVectorOfSortedTables(Offset<T> *v,
1891 size_t len) {
1892 std::sort(v, v + len, TableKeyComparator<T>(buf_));
1893 return CreateVector(v, len);
1894 }
1895
1896 /// @brief Serialize an array of `table` offsets as a `vector` in the buffer
1897 /// in sorted order.
1898 /// @tparam T The data type that the offset refers to.
1899 /// @param[in] v An array of type `Offset<T>` that contains the `table`
1900 /// offsets to store in the buffer in sorted order.
1901 /// @return Returns a typed `Offset` into the serialized data indicating
1902 /// where the vector is stored.
1903 template<typename T>
1904 Offset<Vector<Offset<T>>> CreateVectorOfSortedTables(
1905 std::vector<Offset<T>> *v) {
1906 return CreateVectorOfSortedTables(data(*v), v->size());
1907 }
1908
1909 /// @brief Specialized version of `CreateVector` for non-copying use cases.
1910 /// Write the data any time later to the returned buffer pointer `buf`.
1911 /// @param[in] len The number of elements to store in the `vector`.
1912 /// @param[in] elemsize The size of each element in the `vector`.
1913 /// @param[out] buf A pointer to a `uint8_t` pointer that can be
1914 /// written to at a later time to serialize the data into a `vector`
1915 /// in the buffer.
1916 uoffset_t CreateUninitializedVector(size_t len, size_t elemsize,
1917 uint8_t **buf) {
1918 NotNested();
1919 StartVector(len, elemsize);
1920 buf_.make_space(len * elemsize);
1921 auto vec_start = GetSize();
1922 auto vec_end = EndVector(len);
1923 *buf = buf_.data_at(vec_start);
1924 return vec_end;
1925 }
1926
1927 /// @brief Specialized version of `CreateVector` for non-copying use cases.
1928 /// Write the data any time later to the returned buffer pointer `buf`.
1929 /// @tparam T The data type of the data that will be stored in the buffer
1930 /// as a `vector`.
1931 /// @param[in] len The number of elements to store in the `vector`.
1932 /// @param[out] buf A pointer to a pointer of type `T` that can be
1933 /// written to at a later time to serialize the data into a `vector`
1934 /// in the buffer.
1935 template<typename T>
1936 Offset<Vector<T>> CreateUninitializedVector(size_t len, T **buf) {
1937 AssertScalarT<T>();
1938 return CreateUninitializedVector(len, sizeof(T),
1939 reinterpret_cast<uint8_t **>(buf));
1940 }
1941
1942 template<typename T>
1943 Offset<Vector<const T *>> CreateUninitializedVectorOfStructs(size_t len,
1944 T **buf) {
1945 return CreateUninitializedVector(len, sizeof(T),
1946 reinterpret_cast<uint8_t **>(buf));
1947 }
1948
1949 // @brief Create a vector of scalar type T given as input a vector of scalar
1950 // type U, useful with e.g. pre "enum class" enums, or any existing scalar
1951 // data of the wrong type.
1952 template<typename T, typename U>
1953 Offset<Vector<T>> CreateVectorScalarCast(const U *v, size_t len) {
1954 AssertScalarT<T>();
1955 AssertScalarT<U>();
1956 StartVector(len, sizeof(T));
1957 for (auto i = len; i > 0;) { PushElement(static_cast<T>(v[--i])); }
1958 return Offset<Vector<T>>(EndVector(len));
1959 }
1960
1961 /// @brief Write a struct by itself, typically to be part of a union.
1962 template<typename T> Offset<const T *> CreateStruct(const T &structobj) {
1963 NotNested();
1964 Align(AlignOf<T>());
1965 buf_.push_small(structobj);
1966 return Offset<const T *>(GetSize());
1967 }
1968
1969 /// @brief The length of a FlatBuffer file header.
1970 static const size_t kFileIdentifierLength = 4;
1971
1972 /// @brief Finish serializing a buffer by writing the root offset.
1973 /// @param[in] file_identifier If a `file_identifier` is given, the buffer
1974 /// will be prefixed with a standard FlatBuffers file header.
1975 template<typename T>
1976 void Finish(Offset<T> root, const char *file_identifier = nullptr) {
1977 Finish(root.o, file_identifier, false);
1978 }
1979
1980 /// @brief Finish a buffer with a 32 bit size field pre-fixed (size of the
1981 /// buffer following the size field). These buffers are NOT compatible
1982 /// with standard buffers created by Finish, i.e. you can't call GetRoot
1983 /// on them, you have to use GetSizePrefixedRoot instead.
1984 /// All >32 bit quantities in this buffer will be aligned when the whole
1985 /// size pre-fixed buffer is aligned.
1986 /// These kinds of buffers are useful for creating a stream of FlatBuffers.
1987 template<typename T>
1988 void FinishSizePrefixed(Offset<T> root,
1989 const char *file_identifier = nullptr) {
1990 Finish(root.o, file_identifier, true);
1991 }
1992
1993 void SwapBufAllocator(FlatBufferBuilder &other) {
1994 buf_.swap_allocator(other.buf_);
1995 }
1996
1997 protected:
1998 // You shouldn't really be copying instances of this class.
1999 FlatBufferBuilder(const FlatBufferBuilder &);
2000 FlatBufferBuilder &operator=(const FlatBufferBuilder &);
2001
2002 void Finish(uoffset_t root, const char *file_identifier, bool size_prefix) {
2003 NotNested();
2004 buf_.clear_scratch();
2005 // This will cause the whole buffer to be aligned.
2006 PreAlign((size_prefix ? sizeof(uoffset_t) : 0) + sizeof(uoffset_t) +
2007 (file_identifier ? kFileIdentifierLength : 0),
2008 minalign_);
2009 if (file_identifier) {
2010 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(strlen(file_identifier) == kFileIdentifierLength);
2011 PushBytes(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(file_identifier),
2012 kFileIdentifierLength);
2013 }
2014 PushElement(ReferTo(root)); // Location of root.
2015 if (size_prefix) { PushElement(GetSize()); }
2016 finished = true;
2017 }
2018
2019 struct FieldLoc {
2020 uoffset_t off;
2021 voffset_t id;
2022 };
2023
2024 vector_downward buf_;
2025
2026 // Accumulating offsets of table members while it is being built.
2027 // We store these in the scratch pad of buf_, after the vtable offsets.
2028 uoffset_t num_field_loc;
2029 // Track how much of the vtable is in use, so we can output the most compact
2030 // possible vtable.
2031 voffset_t max_voffset_;
2032
2033 // Ensure objects are not nested.
2034 bool nested;
2035
2036 // Ensure the buffer is finished before it is being accessed.
2037 bool finished;
2038
2039 size_t minalign_;
2040
2041 bool force_defaults_; // Serialize values equal to their defaults anyway.
2042
2043 bool dedup_vtables_;
2044
2045 struct StringOffsetCompare {
2046 StringOffsetCompare(const vector_downward &buf) : buf_(&buf) {}
2047 bool operator()(const Offset<String> &a, const Offset<String> &b) const {
2048 auto stra = reinterpret_cast<const String *>(buf_->data_at(a.o));
2049 auto strb = reinterpret_cast<const String *>(buf_->data_at(b.o));
2050 return StringLessThan(stra->data(), stra->size(), strb->data(),
2051 strb->size());
2052 }
2053 const vector_downward *buf_;
2054 };
2055
2056 // For use with CreateSharedString. Instantiated on first use only.
2057 typedef std::set<Offset<String>, StringOffsetCompare> StringOffsetMap;
2058 StringOffsetMap *string_pool;
2059
2060 private:
2061 // Allocates space for a vector of structures.
2062 // Must be completed with EndVectorOfStructs().
2063 template<typename T> T *StartVectorOfStructs(size_t vector_size) {
2064 StartVector(vector_size * sizeof(T) / AlignOf<T>(), AlignOf<T>());
2065 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(buf_.make_space(vector_size * sizeof(T)));
2066 }
2067
2068 // End the vector of structues in the flatbuffers.
2069 // Vector should have previously be started with StartVectorOfStructs().
2070 template<typename T>
2071 Offset<Vector<const T *>> EndVectorOfStructs(size_t vector_size) {
2072 return Offset<Vector<const T *>>(EndVector(vector_size));
2073 }
2074 };
2075 /// @}
2076
2077 /// @cond FLATBUFFERS_INTERNAL
2078 // Helpers to get a typed pointer to the root object contained in the buffer.
2079 template<typename T> T *GetMutableRoot(void *buf) {
2080 EndianCheck();
2081 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(
2082 reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(buf) +
2083 EndianScalar(*reinterpret_cast<uoffset_t *>(buf)));
2084 }
2085
2086 template<typename T> const T *GetRoot(const void *buf) {
2087 return GetMutableRoot<T>(const_cast<void *>(buf));
2088 }
2089
2090 template<typename T> const T *GetSizePrefixedRoot(const void *buf) {
2091 return GetRoot<T>(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(buf) + sizeof(uoffset_t));
2092 }
2093
2094 /// Helpers to get a typed pointer to objects that are currently being built.
2095 /// @warning Creating new objects will lead to reallocations and invalidates
2096 /// the pointer!
2097 template<typename T>
2098 T *GetMutableTemporaryPointer(FlatBufferBuilder &fbb, Offset<T> offset) {
2099 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(fbb.GetCurrentBufferPointer() + fbb.GetSize() -
2100 offset.o);
2101 }
2102
2103 template<typename T>
2104 const T *GetTemporaryPointer(FlatBufferBuilder &fbb, Offset<T> offset) {
2105 return GetMutableTemporaryPointer<T>(fbb, offset);
2106 }
2107
2108 /// @brief Get a pointer to the the file_identifier section of the buffer.
2109 /// @return Returns a const char pointer to the start of the file_identifier
2110 /// characters in the buffer. The returned char * has length
2111 /// 'flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder::kFileIdentifierLength'.
2112 /// This function is UNDEFINED for FlatBuffers whose schema does not include
2113 /// a file_identifier (likely points at padding or the start of a the root
2114 /// vtable).
2115 inline const char *GetBufferIdentifier(const void *buf,
2116 bool size_prefixed = false) {
2117 return reinterpret_cast<const char *>(buf) +
2118 ((size_prefixed) ? 2 * sizeof(uoffset_t) : sizeof(uoffset_t));
2119 }
2120
2121 // Helper to see if the identifier in a buffer has the expected value.
2122 inline bool BufferHasIdentifier(const void *buf, const char *identifier,
2123 bool size_prefixed = false) {
2124 return strncmp(GetBufferIdentifier(buf, size_prefixed), identifier,
2125 FlatBufferBuilder::kFileIdentifierLength) == 0;
2126 }
2127
2128 // Helper class to verify the integrity of a FlatBuffer
2129 class Verifier FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
2130 public:
2131 Verifier(const uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len, uoffset_t _max_depth = 64,
2132 uoffset_t _max_tables = 1000000, bool _check_alignment = true)
2133 : buf_(buf),
2134 size_(buf_len),
2135 depth_(0),
2136 max_depth_(_max_depth),
2137 num_tables_(0),
2138 max_tables_(_max_tables),
2139 upper_bound_(0),
2140 check_alignment_(_check_alignment) {
2141 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(size_ < FLATBUFFERS_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE);
2142 }
2143
2144 // Central location where any verification failures register.
2145 bool Check(bool ok) const {
2146 // clang-format off
2147 #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_DEBUG_VERIFICATION_FAILURE
2148 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(ok);
2149 #endif
2150 #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
2151 if (!ok)
2152 upper_bound_ = 0;
2153 #endif
2154 // clang-format on
2155 return ok;
2156 }
2157
2158 // Verify any range within the buffer.
2159 bool Verify(size_t elem, size_t elem_len) const {
2160 // clang-format off
2161 #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
2162 auto upper_bound = elem + elem_len;
2163 if (upper_bound_ < upper_bound)
2164 upper_bound_ = upper_bound;
2165 #endif
2166 // clang-format on
2167 return Check(elem_len < size_ && elem <= size_ - elem_len);
2168 }
2169
2170 template<typename T> bool VerifyAlignment(size_t elem) const {
2171 return Check((elem & (sizeof(T) - 1)) == 0 || !check_alignment_);
2172 }
2173
2174 // Verify a range indicated by sizeof(T).
2175 template<typename T> bool Verify(size_t elem) const {
2176 return VerifyAlignment<T>(elem) && Verify(elem, sizeof(T));
2177 }
2178
2179 bool VerifyFromPointer(const uint8_t *p, size_t len) {
2180 auto o = static_cast<size_t>(p - buf_);
2181 return Verify(o, len);
2182 }
2183
2184 // Verify relative to a known-good base pointer.
2185 bool Verify(const uint8_t *base, voffset_t elem_off, size_t elem_len) const {
2186 return Verify(static_cast<size_t>(base - buf_) + elem_off, elem_len);
2187 }
2188
2189 template<typename T>
2190 bool Verify(const uint8_t *base, voffset_t elem_off) const {
2191 return Verify(static_cast<size_t>(base - buf_) + elem_off, sizeof(T));
2192 }
2193
2194 // Verify a pointer (may be NULL) of a table type.
2195 template<typename T> bool VerifyTable(const T *table) {
2196 return !table || table->Verify(*this);
2197 }
2198
2199 // Verify a pointer (may be NULL) of any vector type.
2200 template<typename T> bool VerifyVector(const Vector<T> *vec) const {
2201 return !vec || VerifyVectorOrString(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(vec),
2202 sizeof(T));
2203 }
2204
2205 // Verify a pointer (may be NULL) of a vector to struct.
2206 template<typename T> bool VerifyVector(const Vector<const T *> *vec) const {
2207 return VerifyVector(reinterpret_cast<const Vector<T> *>(vec));
2208 }
2209
2210 // Verify a pointer (may be NULL) to string.
2211 bool VerifyString(const String *str) const {
2212 size_t end;
2213 return !str || (VerifyVectorOrString(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(str),
2214 1, &end) &&
2215 Verify(end, 1) && // Must have terminator
2216 Check(buf_[end] == '\0')); // Terminating byte must be 0.
2217 }
2218
2219 // Common code between vectors and strings.
2220 bool VerifyVectorOrString(const uint8_t *vec, size_t elem_size,
2221 size_t *end = nullptr) const {
2222 auto veco = static_cast<size_t>(vec - buf_);
2223 // Check we can read the size field.
2224 if (!Verify<uoffset_t>(veco)) return false;
2225 // Check the whole array. If this is a string, the byte past the array
2226 // must be 0.
2227 auto size = ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(vec);
2228 auto max_elems = FLATBUFFERS_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE / elem_size;
2229 if (!Check(size < max_elems))
2230 return false; // Protect against byte_size overflowing.
2231 auto byte_size = sizeof(size) + elem_size * size;
2232 if (end) *end = veco + byte_size;
2233 return Verify(veco, byte_size);
2234 }
2235
2236 // Special case for string contents, after the above has been called.
2237 bool VerifyVectorOfStrings(const Vector<Offset<String>> *vec) const {
2238 if (vec) {
2239 for (uoffset_t i = 0; i < vec->size(); i++) {
2240 if (!VerifyString(vec->Get(i))) return false;
2241 }
2242 }
2243 return true;
2244 }
2245
2246 // Special case for table contents, after the above has been called.
2247 template<typename T> bool VerifyVectorOfTables(const Vector<Offset<T>> *vec) {
2248 if (vec) {
2249 for (uoffset_t i = 0; i < vec->size(); i++) {
2250 if (!vec->Get(i)->Verify(*this)) return false;
2251 }
2252 }
2253 return true;
2254 }
2255
2256 __supress_ubsan__("unsigned-integer-overflow") bool VerifyTableStart(
2257 const uint8_t *table) {
2258 // Check the vtable offset.
2259 auto tableo = static_cast<size_t>(table - buf_);
2260 if (!Verify<soffset_t>(tableo)) return false;
2261 // This offset may be signed, but doing the subtraction unsigned always
2262 // gives the result we want.
2263 auto vtableo = tableo - static_cast<size_t>(ReadScalar<soffset_t>(table));
2264 // Check the vtable size field, then check vtable fits in its entirety.
2265 return VerifyComplexity() && Verify<voffset_t>(vtableo) &&
2266 VerifyAlignment<voffset_t>(ReadScalar<voffset_t>(buf_ + vtableo)) &&
2267 Verify(vtableo, ReadScalar<voffset_t>(buf_ + vtableo));
2268 }
2269
2270 template<typename T>
2271 bool VerifyBufferFromStart(const char *identifier, size_t start) {
2272 if (identifier && (size_ < 2 * sizeof(flatbuffers::uoffset_t) ||
2273 !BufferHasIdentifier(buf_ + start, identifier))) {
2274 return false;
2275 }
2276
2277 // Call T::Verify, which must be in the generated code for this type.
2278 auto o = VerifyOffset(start);
2279 return o && reinterpret_cast<const T *>(buf_ + start + o)->Verify(*this)
2280 // clang-format off
2281 #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
2282 && GetComputedSize()
2283 #endif
2284 ;
2285 // clang-format on
2286 }
2287
2288 // Verify this whole buffer, starting with root type T.
2289 template<typename T> bool VerifyBuffer() { return VerifyBuffer<T>(nullptr); }
2290
2291 template<typename T> bool VerifyBuffer(const char *identifier) {
2292 return VerifyBufferFromStart<T>(identifier, 0);
2293 }
2294
2295 template<typename T> bool VerifySizePrefixedBuffer(const char *identifier) {
2296 return Verify<uoffset_t>(0U) &&
2297 ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(buf_) == size_ - sizeof(uoffset_t) &&
2298 VerifyBufferFromStart<T>(identifier, sizeof(uoffset_t));
2299 }
2300
2301 uoffset_t VerifyOffset(size_t start) const {
2302 if (!Verify<uoffset_t>(start)) return 0;
2303 auto o = ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(buf_ + start);
2304 // May not point to itself.
2305 if (!Check(o != 0)) return 0;
2306 // Can't wrap around / buffers are max 2GB.
2307 if (!Check(static_cast<soffset_t>(o) >= 0)) return 0;
2308 // Must be inside the buffer to create a pointer from it (pointer outside
2309 // buffer is UB).
2310 if (!Verify(start + o, 1)) return 0;
2311 return o;
2312 }
2313
2314 uoffset_t VerifyOffset(const uint8_t *base, voffset_t start) const {
2315 return VerifyOffset(static_cast<size_t>(base - buf_) + start);
2316 }
2317
2318 // Called at the start of a table to increase counters measuring data
2319 // structure depth and amount, and possibly bails out with false if
2320 // limits set by the constructor have been hit. Needs to be balanced
2321 // with EndTable().
2322 bool VerifyComplexity() {
2323 depth_++;
2324 num_tables_++;
2325 return Check(depth_ <= max_depth_ && num_tables_ <= max_tables_);
2326 }
2327
2328 // Called at the end of a table to pop the depth count.
2329 bool EndTable() {
2330 depth_--;
2331 return true;
2332 }
2333
2334 // Returns the message size in bytes
2335 size_t GetComputedSize() const {
2336 // clang-format off
2337 #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
2338 uintptr_t size = upper_bound_;
2339 // Align the size to uoffset_t
2340 size = (size - 1 + sizeof(uoffset_t)) & ~(sizeof(uoffset_t) - 1);
2341 return (size > size_) ? 0 : size;
2342 #else
2343 // Must turn on FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE for this to work.
2344 (void)upper_bound_;
2345 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(false);
2346 return 0;
2347 #endif
2348 // clang-format on
2349 }
2350
2351 private:
2352 const uint8_t *buf_;
2353 size_t size_;
2354 uoffset_t depth_;
2355 uoffset_t max_depth_;
2356 uoffset_t num_tables_;
2357 uoffset_t max_tables_;
2358 mutable size_t upper_bound_;
2359 bool check_alignment_;
2360 };
2361
2362 // Convenient way to bundle a buffer and its length, to pass it around
2363 // typed by its root.
2364 // A BufferRef does not own its buffer.
2365 struct BufferRefBase {}; // for std::is_base_of
2366 template<typename T> struct BufferRef : BufferRefBase {
2367 BufferRef() : buf(nullptr), len(0), must_free(false) {}
2368 BufferRef(uint8_t *_buf, uoffset_t _len)
2369 : buf(_buf), len(_len), must_free(false) {}
2370
2371 ~BufferRef() {
2372 if (must_free) free(buf);
2373 }
2374
2375 const T *GetRoot() const { return flatbuffers::GetRoot<T>(buf); }
2376
2377 bool Verify() {
2378 Verifier verifier(buf, len);
2379 return verifier.VerifyBuffer<T>(nullptr);
2380 }
2381
2382 uint8_t *buf;
2383 uoffset_t len;
2384 bool must_free;
2385 };
2386
2387 // "structs" are flat structures that do not have an offset table, thus
2388 // always have all members present and do not support forwards/backwards
2389 // compatible extensions.
2390
2391 class Struct FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
2392 public:
2393 template<typename T> T GetField(uoffset_t o) const {
2394 return ReadScalar<T>(&data_[o]);
2395 }
2396
2397 template<typename T> T GetStruct(uoffset_t o) const {
2398 return reinterpret_cast<T>(&data_[o]);
2399 }
2400
2401 const uint8_t *GetAddressOf(uoffset_t o) const { return &data_[o]; }
2402 uint8_t *GetAddressOf(uoffset_t o) { return &data_[o]; }
2403
2404 private:
2405 // private constructor & copy constructor: you obtain instances of this
2406 // class by pointing to existing data only
2407 Struct();
2408 Struct(const Struct &);
2409 Struct &operator=(const Struct &);
2410
2411 uint8_t data_[1];
2412 };
2413
2414 // "tables" use an offset table (possibly shared) that allows fields to be
2415 // omitted and added at will, but uses an extra indirection to read.
2416 class Table {
2417 public:
2418 const uint8_t *GetVTable() const {
2419 return data_ - ReadScalar<soffset_t>(data_);
2420 }
2421
2422 // This gets the field offset for any of the functions below it, or 0
2423 // if the field was not present.
2424 voffset_t GetOptionalFieldOffset(voffset_t field) const {
2425 // The vtable offset is always at the start.
2426 auto vtable = GetVTable();
2427 // The first element is the size of the vtable (fields + type id + itself).
2428 auto vtsize = ReadScalar<voffset_t>(vtable);
2429 // If the field we're accessing is outside the vtable, we're reading older
2430 // data, so it's the same as if the offset was 0 (not present).
2431 return field < vtsize ? ReadScalar<voffset_t>(vtable + field) : 0;
2432 }
2433
2434 template<typename T> T GetField(voffset_t field, T defaultval) const {
2435 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2436 return field_offset ? ReadScalar<T>(data_ + field_offset) : defaultval;
2437 }
2438
2439 template<typename P> P GetPointer(voffset_t field) {
2440 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2441 auto p = data_ + field_offset;
2442 return field_offset ? reinterpret_cast<P>(p + ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(p))
2443 : nullptr;
2444 }
2445 template<typename P> P GetPointer(voffset_t field) const {
2446 return const_cast<Table *>(this)->GetPointer<P>(field);
2447 }
2448
2449 template<typename P> P GetStruct(voffset_t field) const {
2450 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2451 auto p = const_cast<uint8_t *>(data_ + field_offset);
2452 return field_offset ? reinterpret_cast<P>(p) : nullptr;
2453 }
2454
2455 template<typename T> bool SetField(voffset_t field, T val, T def) {
2456 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2457 if (!field_offset) return IsTheSameAs(val, def);
2458 WriteScalar(data_ + field_offset, val);
2459 return true;
2460 }
2461
2462 bool SetPointer(voffset_t field, const uint8_t *val) {
2463 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2464 if (!field_offset) return false;
2465 WriteScalar(data_ + field_offset,
2466 static_cast<uoffset_t>(val - (data_ + field_offset)));
2467 return true;
2468 }
2469
2470 uint8_t *GetAddressOf(voffset_t field) {
2471 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2472 return field_offset ? data_ + field_offset : nullptr;
2473 }
2474 const uint8_t *GetAddressOf(voffset_t field) const {
2475 return const_cast<Table *>(this)->GetAddressOf(field);
2476 }
2477
2478 bool CheckField(voffset_t field) const {
2479 return GetOptionalFieldOffset(field) != 0;
2480 }
2481
2482 // Verify the vtable of this table.
2483 // Call this once per table, followed by VerifyField once per field.
2484 bool VerifyTableStart(Verifier &verifier) const {
2485 return verifier.VerifyTableStart(data_);
2486 }
2487
2488 // Verify a particular field.
2489 template<typename T>
2490 bool VerifyField(const Verifier &verifier, voffset_t field) const {
2491 // Calling GetOptionalFieldOffset should be safe now thanks to
2492 // VerifyTable().
2493 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2494 // Check the actual field.
2495 return !field_offset || verifier.Verify<T>(data_, field_offset);
2496 }
2497
2498 // VerifyField for required fields.
2499 template<typename T>
2500 bool VerifyFieldRequired(const Verifier &verifier, voffset_t field) const {
2501 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2502 return verifier.Check(field_offset != 0) &&
2503 verifier.Verify<T>(data_, field_offset);
2504 }
2505
2506 // Versions for offsets.
2507 bool VerifyOffset(const Verifier &verifier, voffset_t field) const {
2508 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2509 return !field_offset || verifier.VerifyOffset(data_, field_offset);
2510 }
2511
2512 bool VerifyOffsetRequired(const Verifier &verifier, voffset_t field) const {
2513 auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
2514 return verifier.Check(field_offset != 0) &&
2515 verifier.VerifyOffset(data_, field_offset);
2516 }
2517
2518 private:
2519 // private constructor & copy constructor: you obtain instances of this
2520 // class by pointing to existing data only
2521 Table();
2522 Table(const Table &other);
2523 Table &operator=(const Table &);
2524
2525 uint8_t data_[1];
2526 };
2527
2528 template<typename T>
2529 void FlatBufferBuilder::Required(Offset<T> table, voffset_t field) {
2530 auto table_ptr = reinterpret_cast<const Table *>(buf_.data_at(table.o));
2531 bool ok = table_ptr->GetOptionalFieldOffset(field) != 0;
2532 // If this fails, the caller will show what field needs to be set.
2533 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(ok);
2534 (void)ok;
2535 }
2536
2537 /// @brief This can compute the start of a FlatBuffer from a root pointer, i.e.
2538 /// it is the opposite transformation of GetRoot().
2539 /// This may be useful if you want to pass on a root and have the recipient
2540 /// delete the buffer afterwards.
2541 inline const uint8_t *GetBufferStartFromRootPointer(const void *root) {
2542 auto table = reinterpret_cast<const Table *>(root);
2543 auto vtable = table->GetVTable();
2544 // Either the vtable is before the root or after the root.
2545 auto start = (std::min)(vtable, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(root));
2546 // Align to at least sizeof(uoffset_t).
2547 start = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(start) &
2548 ~(sizeof(uoffset_t) - 1));
2549 // Additionally, there may be a file_identifier in the buffer, and the root
2550 // offset. The buffer may have been aligned to any size between
2551 // sizeof(uoffset_t) and FLATBUFFERS_MAX_ALIGNMENT (see "force_align").
2552 // Sadly, the exact alignment is only known when constructing the buffer,
2553 // since it depends on the presence of values with said alignment properties.
2554 // So instead, we simply look at the next uoffset_t values (root,
2555 // file_identifier, and alignment padding) to see which points to the root.
2556 // None of the other values can "impersonate" the root since they will either
2557 // be 0 or four ASCII characters.
2558 static_assert(FlatBufferBuilder::kFileIdentifierLength == sizeof(uoffset_t),
2559 "file_identifier is assumed to be the same size as uoffset_t");
2560 for (auto possible_roots = FLATBUFFERS_MAX_ALIGNMENT / sizeof(uoffset_t) + 1;
2561 possible_roots; possible_roots--) {
2562 start -= sizeof(uoffset_t);
2563 if (ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(start) + start ==
2564 reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(root))
2565 return start;
2566 }
2567 // We didn't find the root, either the "root" passed isn't really a root,
2568 // or the buffer is corrupt.
2569 // Assert, because calling this function with bad data may cause reads
2570 // outside of buffer boundaries.
2571 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(false);
2572 return nullptr;
2573 }
2574
2575 /// @brief This return the prefixed size of a FlatBuffer.
2576 inline uoffset_t GetPrefixedSize(const uint8_t *buf) {
2577 return ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(buf);
2578 }
2579
2580 // Base class for native objects (FlatBuffer data de-serialized into native
2581 // C++ data structures).
2582 // Contains no functionality, purely documentative.
2583 struct NativeTable {};
2584
2585 /// @brief Function types to be used with resolving hashes into objects and
2586 /// back again. The resolver gets a pointer to a field inside an object API
2587 /// object that is of the type specified in the schema using the attribute
2588 /// `cpp_type` (it is thus important whatever you write to this address
2589 /// matches that type). The value of this field is initially null, so you
2590 /// may choose to implement a delayed binding lookup using this function
2591 /// if you wish. The resolver does the opposite lookup, for when the object
2592 /// is being serialized again.
2593 typedef uint64_t hash_value_t;
2594 // clang-format off
2595 #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_CPP98_STL
2596 typedef void (*resolver_function_t)(void **pointer_adr, hash_value_t hash);
2597 typedef hash_value_t (*rehasher_function_t)(void *pointer);
2598 #else
2599 typedef std::function<void (void **pointer_adr, hash_value_t hash)>
2600 resolver_function_t;
2601 typedef std::function<hash_value_t (void *pointer)> rehasher_function_t;
2602 #endif
2603 // clang-format on
2604
2605 // Helper function to test if a field is present, using any of the field
2606 // enums in the generated code.
2607 // `table` must be a generated table type. Since this is a template parameter,
2608 // this is not typechecked to be a subclass of Table, so beware!
2609 // Note: this function will return false for fields equal to the default
2610 // value, since they're not stored in the buffer (unless force_defaults was
2611 // used).
2612 template<typename T>
2613 bool IsFieldPresent(const T *table, typename T::FlatBuffersVTableOffset field) {
2614 // Cast, since Table is a private baseclass of any table types.
2615 return reinterpret_cast<const Table *>(table)->CheckField(
2616 static_cast<voffset_t>(field));
2617 }
2618
2619 // Utility function for reverse lookups on the EnumNames*() functions
2620 // (in the generated C++ code)
2621 // names must be NULL terminated.
2622 inline int LookupEnum(const char **names, const char *name) {
2623 for (const char **p = names; *p; p++)
2624 if (!strcmp(*p, name)) return static_cast<int>(p - names);
2625 return -1;
2626 }
2627
2628 // These macros allow us to layout a struct with a guarantee that they'll end
2629 // up looking the same on different compilers and platforms.
2630 // It does this by disallowing the compiler to do any padding, and then
2631 // does padding itself by inserting extra padding fields that make every
2632 // element aligned to its own size.
2633 // Additionally, it manually sets the alignment of the struct as a whole,
2634 // which is typically its largest element, or a custom size set in the schema
2635 // by the force_align attribute.
2636 // These are used in the generated code only.
2637
2638 // clang-format off
2639 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
2640 #define FLATBUFFERS_MANUALLY_ALIGNED_STRUCT(alignment) \
2641 __pragma(pack(1)) \
2642 struct __declspec(align(alignment))
2643 #define FLATBUFFERS_STRUCT_END(name, size) \
2644 __pragma(pack()) \
2645 static_assert(sizeof(name) == size, "compiler breaks packing rules")
2646 #elif defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__) || defined(__ICCARM__)
2647 #define FLATBUFFERS_MANUALLY_ALIGNED_STRUCT(alignment) \
2648 _Pragma("pack(1)") \
2649 struct __attribute__((aligned(alignment)))
2650 #define FLATBUFFERS_STRUCT_END(name, size) \
2651 _Pragma("pack()") \
2652 static_assert(sizeof(name) == size, "compiler breaks packing rules")
2653 #else
2654 #error Unknown compiler, please define structure alignment macros
2655 #endif
2656 // clang-format on
2657
2658 // Minimal reflection via code generation.
2659 // Besides full-fat reflection (see reflection.h) and parsing/printing by
2660 // loading schemas (see idl.h), we can also have code generation for mimimal
2661 // reflection data which allows pretty-printing and other uses without needing
2662 // a schema or a parser.
2663 // Generate code with --reflect-types (types only) or --reflect-names (names
2664 // also) to enable.
2665 // See minireflect.h for utilities using this functionality.
2666
2667 // These types are organized slightly differently as the ones in idl.h.
2668 enum SequenceType { ST_TABLE, ST_STRUCT, ST_UNION, ST_ENUM };
2669
2670 // Scalars have the same order as in idl.h
2671 // clang-format off
2672 #define FLATBUFFERS_GEN_ELEMENTARY_TYPES(ET) \
2673 ET(ET_UTYPE) \
2674 ET(ET_BOOL) \
2675 ET(ET_CHAR) \
2676 ET(ET_UCHAR) \
2677 ET(ET_SHORT) \
2678 ET(ET_USHORT) \
2679 ET(ET_INT) \
2680 ET(ET_UINT) \
2681 ET(ET_LONG) \
2682 ET(ET_ULONG) \
2683 ET(ET_FLOAT) \
2684 ET(ET_DOUBLE) \
2685 ET(ET_STRING) \
2686 ET(ET_SEQUENCE) // See SequenceType.
2687
2688 enum ElementaryType {
2689 #define FLATBUFFERS_ET(E) E,
2690 FLATBUFFERS_GEN_ELEMENTARY_TYPES(FLATBUFFERS_ET)
2691 #undef FLATBUFFERS_ET
2692 };
2693
2694 inline const char * const *ElementaryTypeNames() {
2695 static const char * const names[] = {
2696 #define FLATBUFFERS_ET(E) #E,
2697 FLATBUFFERS_GEN_ELEMENTARY_TYPES(FLATBUFFERS_ET)
2698 #undef FLATBUFFERS_ET
2699 };
2700 return names;
2701 }
2702 // clang-format on
2703
2704 // Basic type info cost just 16bits per field!
2705 struct TypeCode {
2706 uint16_t base_type : 4; // ElementaryType
2707 uint16_t is_vector : 1;
2708 int16_t sequence_ref : 11; // Index into type_refs below, or -1 for none.
2709 };
2710
2711 static_assert(sizeof(TypeCode) == 2, "TypeCode");
2712
2713 struct TypeTable;
2714
2715 // Signature of the static method present in each type.
2716 typedef const TypeTable *(*TypeFunction)();
2717
2718 struct TypeTable {
2719 SequenceType st;
2720 size_t num_elems; // of type_codes, values, names (but not type_refs).
2721 const TypeCode *type_codes; // num_elems count
2722 const TypeFunction *type_refs; // less than num_elems entries (see TypeCode).
2723 const int64_t *values; // Only set for non-consecutive enum/union or structs.
2724 const char *const *names; // Only set if compiled with --reflect-names.
2725 };
2726
2727 // String which identifies the current version of FlatBuffers.
2728 // flatbuffer_version_string is used by Google developers to identify which
2729 // applications uploaded to Google Play are using this library. This allows
2730 // the development team at Google to determine the popularity of the library.
2731 // How it works: Applications that are uploaded to the Google Play Store are
2732 // scanned for this version string. We track which applications are using it
2733 // to measure popularity. You are free to remove it (of course) but we would
2734 // appreciate if you left it in.
2735
2736 // Weak linkage is culled by VS & doesn't work on cygwin.
2737 // clang-format off
2738 #if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
2739
2740 extern volatile __attribute__((weak)) const char *flatbuffer_version_string;
2741 volatile __attribute__((weak)) const char *flatbuffer_version_string =
2742 "FlatBuffers "
2743 FLATBUFFERS_STRING(FLATBUFFERS_VERSION_MAJOR) "."
2744 FLATBUFFERS_STRING(FLATBUFFERS_VERSION_MINOR) "."
2745 FLATBUFFERS_STRING(FLATBUFFERS_VERSION_REVISION);
2746
2747 #endif // !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
2748
2749 #define FLATBUFFERS_DEFINE_BITMASK_OPERATORS(E, T)\
2750 inline E operator | (E lhs, E rhs){\
2751 return E(T(lhs) | T(rhs));\
2752 }\
2753 inline E operator & (E lhs, E rhs){\
2754 return E(T(lhs) & T(rhs));\
2755 }\
2756 inline E operator ^ (E lhs, E rhs){\
2757 return E(T(lhs) ^ T(rhs));\
2758 }\
2759 inline E operator ~ (E lhs){\
2760 return E(~T(lhs));\
2761 }\
2762 inline E operator |= (E &lhs, E rhs){\
2763 lhs = lhs | rhs;\
2764 return lhs;\
2765 }\
2766 inline E operator &= (E &lhs, E rhs){\
2767 lhs = lhs & rhs;\
2768 return lhs;\
2769 }\
2770 inline E operator ^= (E &lhs, E rhs){\
2771 lhs = lhs ^ rhs;\
2772 return lhs;\
2773 }\
2774 inline bool operator !(E rhs) \
2775 {\
2776 return !bool(T(rhs)); \
2777 }
2778 /// @endcond
2779 } // namespace flatbuffers
2780
2781 // clang-format on
2782
2783 #endif // FLATBUFFERS_H_
2784