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1 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3 // found in the LICENSE file.
5 #ifndef BASE_PICKLE_H__
6 #define BASE_PICKLE_H__
8 #include <string>
10 #include "base/base_export.h"
11 #include "base/basictypes.h"
12 #include "base/compiler_specific.h"
13 #include "base/gtest_prod_util.h"
14 #include "base/logging.h"
15 #include "base/strings/string16.h"
17 class Pickle;
19 // PickleIterator reads data from a Pickle. The Pickle object must remain valid
20 // while the PickleIterator object is in use.
21 class BASE_EXPORT PickleIterator {
22 public:
23 PickleIterator() : payload_(NULL), read_index_(0), end_index_(0) {}
24 explicit PickleIterator(const Pickle& pickle);
26 // Methods for reading the payload of the Pickle. To read from the start of
27 // the Pickle, create a PickleIterator from a Pickle. If successful, these
28 // methods return true. Otherwise, false is returned to indicate that the
29 // result could not be extracted. It is not possible to read from the iterator
30 // after that.
31 bool ReadBool(bool* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
32 bool ReadInt(int* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
33 bool ReadLong(long* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
34 bool ReadUInt16(uint16* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
35 bool ReadUInt32(uint32* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
36 bool ReadInt64(int64* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
37 bool ReadUInt64(uint64* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
38 bool ReadSizeT(size_t* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
39 bool ReadFloat(float* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
40 bool ReadDouble(double* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
41 bool ReadString(std::string* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
42 bool ReadWString(std::wstring* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
43 bool ReadString16(base::string16* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
45 // A pointer to the data will be placed in |*data|, and the length will be
46 // placed in |*length|. The pointer placed into |*data| points into the
47 // message's buffer so it will be scoped to the lifetime of the message (or
48 // until the message data is mutated). Do not keep the pointer around!
49 bool ReadData(const char** data, int* length) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
51 // A pointer to the data will be placed in |*data|. The caller specifies the
52 // number of bytes to read, and ReadBytes will validate this length. The
53 // pointer placed into |*data| points into the message's buffer so it will be
54 // scoped to the lifetime of the message (or until the message data is
55 // mutated). Do not keep the pointer around!
56 bool ReadBytes(const char** data, int length) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
58 // A safer version of ReadInt() that checks for the result not being negative.
59 // Use it for reading the object sizes.
60 bool ReadLength(int* result) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT {
61 return ReadInt(result) && *result >= 0;
64 // Skips bytes in the read buffer and returns true if there are at least
65 // num_bytes available. Otherwise, does nothing and returns false.
66 bool SkipBytes(int num_bytes) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT {
67 return !!GetReadPointerAndAdvance(num_bytes);
70 private:
71 // Aligns 'i' by rounding it up to the next multiple of 'alignment'.
72 static size_t AlignInt(size_t i, int alignment) {
73 return i + (alignment - (i % alignment)) % alignment;
76 // Read Type from Pickle.
77 template <typename Type>
78 bool ReadBuiltinType(Type* result);
80 // Advance read_index_ but do not allow it to exceed end_index_.
81 // Keeps read_index_ aligned.
82 void Advance(size_t size);
84 // Get read pointer for Type and advance read pointer.
85 template<typename Type>
86 const char* GetReadPointerAndAdvance();
88 // Get read pointer for |num_bytes| and advance read pointer. This method
89 // checks num_bytes for negativity and wrapping.
90 const char* GetReadPointerAndAdvance(int num_bytes);
92 // Get read pointer for (num_elements * size_element) bytes and advance read
93 // pointer. This method checks for int overflow, negativity and wrapping.
94 const char* GetReadPointerAndAdvance(int num_elements,
95 size_t size_element);
97 const char* payload_; // Start of our pickle's payload.
98 size_t read_index_; // Offset of the next readable byte in payload.
99 size_t end_index_; // Payload size.
101 FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(PickleTest, GetReadPointerAndAdvance);
104 // This class provides facilities for basic binary value packing and unpacking.
106 // The Pickle class supports appending primitive values (ints, strings, etc.)
107 // to a pickle instance. The Pickle instance grows its internal memory buffer
108 // dynamically to hold the sequence of primitive values. The internal memory
109 // buffer is exposed as the "data" of the Pickle. This "data" can be passed
110 // to a Pickle object to initialize it for reading.
112 // When reading from a Pickle object, it is important for the consumer to know
113 // what value types to read and in what order to read them as the Pickle does
114 // not keep track of the type of data written to it.
116 // The Pickle's data has a header which contains the size of the Pickle's
117 // payload. It can optionally support additional space in the header. That
118 // space is controlled by the header_size parameter passed to the Pickle
119 // constructor.
121 class BASE_EXPORT Pickle {
122 public:
123 // Initialize a Pickle object using the default header size.
124 Pickle();
126 // Initialize a Pickle object with the specified header size in bytes, which
127 // must be greater-than-or-equal-to sizeof(Pickle::Header). The header size
128 // will be rounded up to ensure that the header size is 32bit-aligned.
129 explicit Pickle(int header_size);
131 // Initializes a Pickle from a const block of data. The data is not copied;
132 // instead the data is merely referenced by this Pickle. Only const methods
133 // should be used on the Pickle when initialized this way. The header
134 // padding size is deduced from the data length.
135 Pickle(const char* data, int data_len);
137 // Initializes a Pickle as a deep copy of another Pickle.
138 Pickle(const Pickle& other);
140 // Note: There are no virtual methods in this class. This destructor is
141 // virtual as an element of defensive coding. Other classes have derived from
142 // this class, and there is a *chance* that they will cast into this base
143 // class before destruction. At least one such class does have a virtual
144 // destructor, suggesting at least some need to call more derived destructors.
145 virtual ~Pickle();
147 // Performs a deep copy.
148 Pickle& operator=(const Pickle& other);
150 // Returns the size of the Pickle's data.
151 size_t size() const { return header_size_ + header_->payload_size; }
153 // Returns the data for this Pickle.
154 const void* data() const { return header_; }
156 // Methods for adding to the payload of the Pickle. These values are
157 // appended to the end of the Pickle's payload. When reading values from a
158 // Pickle, it is important to read them in the order in which they were added
159 // to the Pickle.
161 bool WriteBool(bool value) {
162 return WriteInt(value ? 1 : 0);
164 bool WriteInt(int value) {
165 return WritePOD(value);
167 // WARNING: DO NOT USE THIS METHOD IF PICKLES ARE PERSISTED IN ANY WAY.
168 // It will write whatever a "long" is on this architecture. On 32-bit
169 // platforms, it is 32 bits. On 64-bit platforms, it is 64 bits. If persisted
170 // pickles are still around after upgrading to 64-bit, or if they are copied
171 // between dissimilar systems, YOUR PICKLES WILL HAVE GONE BAD.
172 bool WriteLongUsingDangerousNonPortableLessPersistableForm(long value) {
173 return WritePOD(value);
175 bool WriteUInt16(uint16 value) {
176 return WritePOD(value);
178 bool WriteUInt32(uint32 value) {
179 return WritePOD(value);
181 bool WriteInt64(int64 value) {
182 return WritePOD(value);
184 bool WriteUInt64(uint64 value) {
185 return WritePOD(value);
187 bool WriteSizeT(size_t value) {
188 // Always write size_t as a 64-bit value to ensure compatibility between
189 // 32-bit and 64-bit processes.
190 return WritePOD(static_cast<uint64>(value));
192 bool WriteFloat(float value) {
193 return WritePOD(value);
195 bool WriteDouble(double value) {
196 return WritePOD(value);
198 bool WriteString(const std::string& value);
199 bool WriteWString(const std::wstring& value);
200 bool WriteString16(const base::string16& value);
201 // "Data" is a blob with a length. When you read it out you will be given the
202 // length. See also WriteBytes.
203 bool WriteData(const char* data, int length);
204 // "Bytes" is a blob with no length. The caller must specify the length both
205 // when reading and writing. It is normally used to serialize PoD types of a
206 // known size. See also WriteData.
207 bool WriteBytes(const void* data, int length);
209 // Reserves space for upcoming writes when multiple writes will be made and
210 // their sizes are computed in advance. It can be significantly faster to call
211 // Reserve() before calling WriteFoo() multiple times.
212 void Reserve(size_t additional_capacity);
214 // Payload follows after allocation of Header (header size is customizable).
215 struct Header {
216 uint32 payload_size; // Specifies the size of the payload.
219 // Returns the header, cast to a user-specified type T. The type T must be a
220 // subclass of Header and its size must correspond to the header_size passed
221 // to the Pickle constructor.
222 template <class T>
223 T* headerT() {
224 DCHECK_EQ(header_size_, sizeof(T));
225 return static_cast<T*>(header_);
227 template <class T>
228 const T* headerT() const {
229 DCHECK_EQ(header_size_, sizeof(T));
230 return static_cast<const T*>(header_);
233 // The payload is the pickle data immediately following the header.
234 size_t payload_size() const {
235 return header_ ? header_->payload_size : 0;
238 const char* payload() const {
239 return reinterpret_cast<const char*>(header_) + header_size_;
242 // Returns the address of the byte immediately following the currently valid
243 // header + payload.
244 const char* end_of_payload() const {
245 // This object may be invalid.
246 return header_ ? payload() + payload_size() : NULL;
249 protected:
250 char* mutable_payload() {
251 return reinterpret_cast<char*>(header_) + header_size_;
254 size_t capacity_after_header() const {
255 return capacity_after_header_;
258 // Resize the capacity, note that the input value should not include the size
259 // of the header.
260 void Resize(size_t new_capacity);
262 // Aligns 'i' by rounding it up to the next multiple of 'alignment'
263 static size_t AlignInt(size_t i, int alignment) {
264 return i + (alignment - (i % alignment)) % alignment;
267 // Find the end of the pickled data that starts at range_start. Returns NULL
268 // if the entire Pickle is not found in the given data range.
269 static const char* FindNext(size_t header_size,
270 const char* range_start,
271 const char* range_end);
273 // The allocation granularity of the payload.
274 static const int kPayloadUnit;
276 private:
277 friend class PickleIterator;
279 Header* header_;
280 size_t header_size_; // Supports extra data between header and payload.
281 // Allocation size of payload (or -1 if allocation is const). Note: this
282 // doesn't count the header.
283 size_t capacity_after_header_;
284 // The offset at which we will write the next field. Note: this doesn't count
285 // the header.
286 size_t write_offset_;
288 // Just like WriteBytes, but with a compile-time size, for performance.
289 template<size_t length> void BASE_EXPORT WriteBytesStatic(const void* data);
291 // Writes a POD by copying its bytes.
292 template <typename T> bool WritePOD(const T& data) {
293 WriteBytesStatic<sizeof(data)>(&data);
294 return true;
296 inline void WriteBytesCommon(const void* data, size_t length);
298 FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(PickleTest, Resize);
299 FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(PickleTest, FindNext);
300 FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(PickleTest, FindNextWithIncompleteHeader);
301 FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(PickleTest, FindNextOverflow);
304 #endif // BASE_PICKLE_H__