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16
17 #ifndef FLATBUFFERS_REFLECTION_H_
18 #define FLATBUFFERS_REFLECTION_H_
19
20 // This is somewhat of a circular dependency because flatc (and thus this
21 // file) is needed to generate this header in the first place.
22 // Should normally not be a problem since it can be generated by the
23 // previous version of flatc whenever this code needs to change.
24 // See scripts/generate_code.py for generation.
25 #include "flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h"
26
27 // Helper functionality for reflection.
28
29 namespace flatbuffers {
30
31 // ------------------------- GETTERS -------------------------
32
IsScalar(reflection::BaseType t)33 inline bool IsScalar(reflection::BaseType t) {
34 return t >= reflection::UType && t <= reflection::Double;
35 }
IsInteger(reflection::BaseType t)36 inline bool IsInteger(reflection::BaseType t) {
37 return t >= reflection::UType && t <= reflection::ULong;
38 }
IsFloat(reflection::BaseType t)39 inline bool IsFloat(reflection::BaseType t) {
40 return t == reflection::Float || t == reflection::Double;
41 }
IsLong(reflection::BaseType t)42 inline bool IsLong(reflection::BaseType t) {
43 return t == reflection::Long || t == reflection::ULong;
44 }
45
46 // Size of a basic type, don't use with structs.
GetTypeSize(reflection::BaseType base_type)47 inline size_t GetTypeSize(reflection::BaseType base_type) {
48 // This needs to correspond to the BaseType enum.
49 static size_t sizes[] = {
50 0, // None
51 1, // UType
52 1, // Bool
53 1, // Byte
54 1, // UByte
55 2, // Short
56 2, // UShort
57 4, // Int
58 4, // UInt
59 8, // Long
60 8, // ULong
61 4, // Float
62 8, // Double
63 4, // String
64 4, // Vector
65 4, // Obj
66 4, // Union
67 0, // Array. Only used in structs. 0 was chosen to prevent out-of-bounds
68 // errors.
69
70 0 // MaxBaseType. This must be kept the last entry in this array.
71 };
72 static_assert(sizeof(sizes) / sizeof(size_t) == reflection::MaxBaseType + 1,
73 "Size of sizes[] array does not match the count of BaseType "
74 "enum values.");
75 return sizes[base_type];
76 }
77
78 // Same as above, but now correctly returns the size of a struct if
79 // the field (or vector element) is a struct.
GetTypeSizeInline(reflection::BaseType base_type,int type_index,const reflection::Schema & schema)80 inline size_t GetTypeSizeInline(reflection::BaseType base_type, int type_index,
81 const reflection::Schema &schema) {
82 if (base_type == reflection::Obj &&
83 schema.objects()->Get(type_index)->is_struct()) {
84 return schema.objects()->Get(type_index)->bytesize();
85 } else {
86 return GetTypeSize(base_type);
87 }
88 }
89
90 // Get the root, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyRoot(uint8_t * const flatbuf)91 inline Table *GetAnyRoot(uint8_t *const flatbuf) {
92 return GetMutableRoot<Table>(flatbuf);
93 }
94
GetAnyRoot(const uint8_t * const flatbuf)95 inline const Table *GetAnyRoot(const uint8_t *const flatbuf) {
96 return GetRoot<Table>(flatbuf);
97 }
98
GetAnySizePrefixedRoot(uint8_t * const flatbuf)99 inline Table *GetAnySizePrefixedRoot(uint8_t *const flatbuf) {
100 return GetMutableSizePrefixedRoot<Table>(flatbuf);
101 }
102
GetAnySizePrefixedRoot(const uint8_t * const flatbuf)103 inline const Table *GetAnySizePrefixedRoot(const uint8_t *const flatbuf) {
104 return GetSizePrefixedRoot<Table>(flatbuf);
105 }
106
107 // Get a field's default, if you know it's an integer, and its exact type.
GetFieldDefaultI(const reflection::Field & field)108 template<typename T> T GetFieldDefaultI(const reflection::Field &field) {
109 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
110 return static_cast<T>(field.default_integer());
111 }
112
113 // Get a field's default, if you know it's floating point and its exact type.
GetFieldDefaultF(const reflection::Field & field)114 template<typename T> T GetFieldDefaultF(const reflection::Field &field) {
115 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
116 return static_cast<T>(field.default_real());
117 }
118
119 // Get a field, if you know it's an integer, and its exact type.
120 template<typename T>
GetFieldI(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)121 T GetFieldI(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
122 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
123 return table.GetField<T>(field.offset(),
124 static_cast<T>(field.default_integer()));
125 }
126
127 // Get a field, if you know it's floating point and its exact type.
128 template<typename T>
GetFieldF(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)129 T GetFieldF(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
130 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
131 return table.GetField<T>(field.offset(),
132 static_cast<T>(field.default_real()));
133 }
134
135 // Get a field, if you know it's a string.
GetFieldS(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)136 inline const String *GetFieldS(const Table &table,
137 const reflection::Field &field) {
138 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::String);
139 return table.GetPointer<const String *>(field.offset());
140 }
141
142 // Get a field, if you know it's a vector.
143 template<typename T>
GetFieldV(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)144 Vector<T> *GetFieldV(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
145 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Vector &&
146 sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->element()));
147 return table.GetPointer<Vector<T> *>(field.offset());
148 }
149
150 // Get a field, if you know it's a vector, generically.
151 // To actually access elements, use the return value together with
152 // field.type()->element() in any of GetAnyVectorElemI below etc.
GetFieldAnyV(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)153 inline VectorOfAny *GetFieldAnyV(const Table &table,
154 const reflection::Field &field) {
155 return table.GetPointer<VectorOfAny *>(field.offset());
156 }
157
158 // Get a field, if you know it's a table.
GetFieldT(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)159 inline Table *GetFieldT(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
160 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Obj ||
161 field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Union);
162 return table.GetPointer<Table *>(field.offset());
163 }
164
165 // Get a field, if you know it's a struct.
GetFieldStruct(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)166 inline const Struct *GetFieldStruct(const Table &table,
167 const reflection::Field &field) {
168 // TODO: This does NOT check if the field is a table or struct, but we'd need
169 // access to the schema to check the is_struct flag.
170 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Obj);
171 return table.GetStruct<const Struct *>(field.offset());
172 }
173
174 // Get a structure's field, if you know it's a struct.
GetFieldStruct(const Struct & structure,const reflection::Field & field)175 inline const Struct *GetFieldStruct(const Struct &structure,
176 const reflection::Field &field) {
177 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Obj);
178 return structure.GetStruct<const Struct *>(field.offset());
179 }
180
181 // Raw helper functions used below: get any value in memory as a 64bit int, a
182 // double or a string.
183 // All scalars get static_cast to an int64_t, strings use strtoull, every other
184 // data type returns 0.
185 int64_t GetAnyValueI(reflection::BaseType type, const uint8_t *data);
186 // All scalars static cast to double, strings use strtod, every other data
187 // type is 0.0.
188 double GetAnyValueF(reflection::BaseType type, const uint8_t *data);
189 // All scalars converted using stringstream, strings as-is, and all other
190 // data types provide some level of debug-pretty-printing.
191 std::string GetAnyValueS(reflection::BaseType type, const uint8_t *data,
192 const reflection::Schema *schema, int type_index);
193
194 // Get any table field as a 64bit int, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldI(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)195 inline int64_t GetAnyFieldI(const Table &table,
196 const reflection::Field &field) {
197 auto field_ptr = table.GetAddressOf(field.offset());
198 return field_ptr ? GetAnyValueI(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr)
199 : field.default_integer();
200 }
201
202 // Get any table field as a double, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldF(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)203 inline double GetAnyFieldF(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
204 auto field_ptr = table.GetAddressOf(field.offset());
205 return field_ptr ? GetAnyValueF(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr)
206 : field.default_real();
207 }
208
209 // Get any table field as a string, regardless of what type it is.
210 // You may pass nullptr for the schema if you don't care to have fields that
211 // are of table type pretty-printed.
GetAnyFieldS(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field,const reflection::Schema * schema)212 inline std::string GetAnyFieldS(const Table &table,
213 const reflection::Field &field,
214 const reflection::Schema *schema) {
215 auto field_ptr = table.GetAddressOf(field.offset());
216 return field_ptr ? GetAnyValueS(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr, schema,
217 field.type()->index())
218 : "";
219 }
220
221 // Get any struct field as a 64bit int, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldI(const Struct & st,const reflection::Field & field)222 inline int64_t GetAnyFieldI(const Struct &st, const reflection::Field &field) {
223 return GetAnyValueI(field.type()->base_type(),
224 st.GetAddressOf(field.offset()));
225 }
226
227 // Get any struct field as a double, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldF(const Struct & st,const reflection::Field & field)228 inline double GetAnyFieldF(const Struct &st, const reflection::Field &field) {
229 return GetAnyValueF(field.type()->base_type(),
230 st.GetAddressOf(field.offset()));
231 }
232
233 // Get any struct field as a string, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldS(const Struct & st,const reflection::Field & field)234 inline std::string GetAnyFieldS(const Struct &st,
235 const reflection::Field &field) {
236 return GetAnyValueS(field.type()->base_type(),
237 st.GetAddressOf(field.offset()), nullptr, -1);
238 }
239
240 // Get any vector element as a 64bit int, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyVectorElemI(const VectorOfAny * vec,reflection::BaseType elem_type,size_t i)241 inline int64_t GetAnyVectorElemI(const VectorOfAny *vec,
242 reflection::BaseType elem_type, size_t i) {
243 return GetAnyValueI(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i);
244 }
245
246 // Get any vector element as a double, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyVectorElemF(const VectorOfAny * vec,reflection::BaseType elem_type,size_t i)247 inline double GetAnyVectorElemF(const VectorOfAny *vec,
248 reflection::BaseType elem_type, size_t i) {
249 return GetAnyValueF(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i);
250 }
251
252 // Get any vector element as a string, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyVectorElemS(const VectorOfAny * vec,reflection::BaseType elem_type,size_t i)253 inline std::string GetAnyVectorElemS(const VectorOfAny *vec,
254 reflection::BaseType elem_type, size_t i) {
255 return GetAnyValueS(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i,
256 nullptr, -1);
257 }
258
259 // Get a vector element that's a table/string/vector from a generic vector.
260 // Pass Table/String/VectorOfAny as template parameter.
261 // Warning: does no typechecking.
262 template<typename T>
GetAnyVectorElemPointer(const VectorOfAny * vec,size_t i)263 T *GetAnyVectorElemPointer(const VectorOfAny *vec, size_t i) {
264 auto elem_ptr = vec->Data() + sizeof(uoffset_t) * i;
265 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(elem_ptr + ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(elem_ptr));
266 }
267
268 // Get the inline-address of a vector element. Useful for Structs (pass Struct
269 // as template arg), or being able to address a range of scalars in-line.
270 // Get elem_size from GetTypeSizeInline().
271 // Note: little-endian data on all platforms, use EndianScalar() instead of
272 // raw pointer access with scalars).
273 template<typename T>
GetAnyVectorElemAddressOf(const VectorOfAny * vec,size_t i,size_t elem_size)274 T *GetAnyVectorElemAddressOf(const VectorOfAny *vec, size_t i,
275 size_t elem_size) {
276 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(vec->Data() + elem_size * i);
277 }
278
279 // Similarly, for elements of tables.
280 template<typename T>
GetAnyFieldAddressOf(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)281 T *GetAnyFieldAddressOf(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
282 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(table.GetAddressOf(field.offset()));
283 }
284
285 // Similarly, for elements of structs.
286 template<typename T>
GetAnyFieldAddressOf(const Struct & st,const reflection::Field & field)287 T *GetAnyFieldAddressOf(const Struct &st, const reflection::Field &field) {
288 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(st.GetAddressOf(field.offset()));
289 }
290
291 // Loop over all the fields of the provided `object` and call `func` on each one
292 // in increasing order by their field->id(). If `reverse` is true, `func` is
293 // called in descending order
294 void ForAllFields(const reflection::Object *object, bool reverse,
295 std::function<void(const reflection::Field *)> func);
296
297 // ------------------------- SETTERS -------------------------
298
299 // Set any scalar field, if you know its exact type.
300 template<typename T>
SetField(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,T val)301 bool SetField(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field, T val) {
302 reflection::BaseType type = field.type()->base_type();
303 if (!IsScalar(type)) { return false; }
304 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(type));
305 T def;
306 if (IsInteger(type)) {
307 def = GetFieldDefaultI<T>(field);
308 } else {
309 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(IsFloat(type));
310 def = GetFieldDefaultF<T>(field);
311 }
312 return table->SetField(field.offset(), val, def);
313 }
314
315 // Raw helper functions used below: set any value in memory as a 64bit int, a
316 // double or a string.
317 // These work for all scalar values, but do nothing for other data types.
318 // To set a string, see SetString below.
319 void SetAnyValueI(reflection::BaseType type, uint8_t *data, int64_t val);
320 void SetAnyValueF(reflection::BaseType type, uint8_t *data, double val);
321 void SetAnyValueS(reflection::BaseType type, uint8_t *data, const char *val);
322
323 // Set any table field as a 64bit int, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyFieldI(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,int64_t val)324 inline bool SetAnyFieldI(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field,
325 int64_t val) {
326 auto field_ptr = table->GetAddressOf(field.offset());
327 if (!field_ptr) return val == GetFieldDefaultI<int64_t>(field);
328 SetAnyValueI(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr, val);
329 return true;
330 }
331
332 // Set any table field as a double, regardless of what type it is.
SetAnyFieldF(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,double val)333 inline bool SetAnyFieldF(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field,
334 double val) {
335 auto field_ptr = table->GetAddressOf(field.offset());
336 if (!field_ptr) return val == GetFieldDefaultF<double>(field);
337 SetAnyValueF(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr, val);
338 return true;
339 }
340
341 // Set any table field as a string, regardless of what type it is.
SetAnyFieldS(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,const char * val)342 inline bool SetAnyFieldS(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field,
343 const char *val) {
344 auto field_ptr = table->GetAddressOf(field.offset());
345 if (!field_ptr) return false;
346 SetAnyValueS(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr, val);
347 return true;
348 }
349
350 // Set any struct field as a 64bit int, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyFieldI(Struct * st,const reflection::Field & field,int64_t val)351 inline void SetAnyFieldI(Struct *st, const reflection::Field &field,
352 int64_t val) {
353 SetAnyValueI(field.type()->base_type(), st->GetAddressOf(field.offset()),
354 val);
355 }
356
357 // Set any struct field as a double, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyFieldF(Struct * st,const reflection::Field & field,double val)358 inline void SetAnyFieldF(Struct *st, const reflection::Field &field,
359 double val) {
360 SetAnyValueF(field.type()->base_type(), st->GetAddressOf(field.offset()),
361 val);
362 }
363
364 // Set any struct field as a string, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyFieldS(Struct * st,const reflection::Field & field,const char * val)365 inline void SetAnyFieldS(Struct *st, const reflection::Field &field,
366 const char *val) {
367 SetAnyValueS(field.type()->base_type(), st->GetAddressOf(field.offset()),
368 val);
369 }
370
371 // Set any vector element as a 64bit int, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyVectorElemI(VectorOfAny * vec,reflection::BaseType elem_type,size_t i,int64_t val)372 inline void SetAnyVectorElemI(VectorOfAny *vec, reflection::BaseType elem_type,
373 size_t i, int64_t val) {
374 SetAnyValueI(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i, val);
375 }
376
377 // Set any vector element as a double, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyVectorElemF(VectorOfAny * vec,reflection::BaseType elem_type,size_t i,double val)378 inline void SetAnyVectorElemF(VectorOfAny *vec, reflection::BaseType elem_type,
379 size_t i, double val) {
380 SetAnyValueF(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i, val);
381 }
382
383 // Set any vector element as a string, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyVectorElemS(VectorOfAny * vec,reflection::BaseType elem_type,size_t i,const char * val)384 inline void SetAnyVectorElemS(VectorOfAny *vec, reflection::BaseType elem_type,
385 size_t i, const char *val) {
386 SetAnyValueS(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i, val);
387 }
388
389 // ------------------------- RESIZING SETTERS -------------------------
390
391 // "smart" pointer for use with resizing vectors: turns a pointer inside
392 // a vector into a relative offset, such that it is not affected by resizes.
393 template<typename T, typename U> class pointer_inside_vector {
394 public:
pointer_inside_vector(T * ptr,std::vector<U> & vec)395 pointer_inside_vector(T *ptr, std::vector<U> &vec)
396 : offset_(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(ptr) -
397 reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(vec.data())),
398 vec_(vec) {}
399
400 T *operator*() const {
401 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(vec_.data()) +
402 offset_);
403 }
404 T *operator->() const { return operator*(); }
405
406 private:
407 size_t offset_;
408 std::vector<U> &vec_;
409 };
410
411 // Helper to create the above easily without specifying template args.
412 template<typename T, typename U>
piv(T * ptr,std::vector<U> & vec)413 pointer_inside_vector<T, U> piv(T *ptr, std::vector<U> &vec) {
414 return pointer_inside_vector<T, U>(ptr, vec);
415 }
416
UnionTypeFieldSuffix()417 inline const char *UnionTypeFieldSuffix() { return "_type"; }
418
419 // Helper to figure out the actual table type a union refers to.
GetUnionType(const reflection::Schema & schema,const reflection::Object & parent,const reflection::Field & unionfield,const Table & table)420 inline const reflection::Object &GetUnionType(
421 const reflection::Schema &schema, const reflection::Object &parent,
422 const reflection::Field &unionfield, const Table &table) {
423 auto enumdef = schema.enums()->Get(unionfield.type()->index());
424 // TODO: this is clumsy and slow, but no other way to find it?
425 auto type_field = parent.fields()->LookupByKey(
426 (unionfield.name()->str() + UnionTypeFieldSuffix()).c_str());
427 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(type_field);
428 auto union_type = GetFieldI<uint8_t>(table, *type_field);
429 auto enumval = enumdef->values()->LookupByKey(union_type);
430 return *schema.objects()->Get(enumval->union_type()->index());
431 }
432
433 // Changes the contents of a string inside a FlatBuffer. FlatBuffer must
434 // live inside a std::vector so we can resize the buffer if needed.
435 // "str" must live inside "flatbuf" and may be invalidated after this call.
436 // If your FlatBuffer's root table is not the schema's root table, you should
437 // pass in your root_table type as well.
438 void SetString(const reflection::Schema &schema, const std::string &val,
439 const String *str, std::vector<uint8_t> *flatbuf,
440 const reflection::Object *root_table = nullptr);
441
442 // Resizes a flatbuffers::Vector inside a FlatBuffer. FlatBuffer must
443 // live inside a std::vector so we can resize the buffer if needed.
444 // "vec" must live inside "flatbuf" and may be invalidated after this call.
445 // If your FlatBuffer's root table is not the schema's root table, you should
446 // pass in your root_table type as well.
447 uint8_t *ResizeAnyVector(const reflection::Schema &schema, uoffset_t newsize,
448 const VectorOfAny *vec, uoffset_t num_elems,
449 uoffset_t elem_size, std::vector<uint8_t> *flatbuf,
450 const reflection::Object *root_table = nullptr);
451
452 template<typename T>
453 void ResizeVector(const reflection::Schema &schema, uoffset_t newsize, T val,
454 const Vector<T> *vec, std::vector<uint8_t> *flatbuf,
455 const reflection::Object *root_table = nullptr) {
456 auto delta_elem = static_cast<int>(newsize) - static_cast<int>(vec->size());
457 auto newelems = ResizeAnyVector(
458 schema, newsize, reinterpret_cast<const VectorOfAny *>(vec), vec->size(),
459 static_cast<uoffset_t>(sizeof(T)), flatbuf, root_table);
460 // Set new elements to "val".
461 for (int i = 0; i < delta_elem; i++) {
462 auto loc = newelems + i * sizeof(T);
463 auto is_scalar = flatbuffers::is_scalar<T>::value;
464 if (is_scalar) {
465 WriteScalar(loc, val);
466 } else { // struct
467 *reinterpret_cast<T *>(loc) = val;
468 }
469 }
470 }
471
472 // Adds any new data (in the form of a new FlatBuffer) to an existing
473 // FlatBuffer. This can be used when any of the above methods are not
474 // sufficient, in particular for adding new tables and new fields.
475 // This is potentially slightly less efficient than a FlatBuffer constructed
476 // in one piece, since the new FlatBuffer doesn't share any vtables with the
477 // existing one.
478 // The return value can now be set using Vector::MutateOffset or SetFieldT
479 // below.
480 const uint8_t *AddFlatBuffer(std::vector<uint8_t> &flatbuf,
481 const uint8_t *newbuf, size_t newlen);
482
SetFieldT(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,const uint8_t * val)483 inline bool SetFieldT(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field,
484 const uint8_t *val) {
485 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(uoffset_t) ==
486 GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
487 return table->SetPointer(field.offset(), val);
488 }
489
490 // ------------------------- COPYING -------------------------
491
492 // Generic copying of tables from a FlatBuffer into a FlatBuffer builder.
493 // Can be used to do any kind of merging/selecting you may want to do out
494 // of existing buffers. Also useful to reconstruct a whole buffer if the
495 // above resizing functionality has introduced garbage in a buffer you want
496 // to remove.
497 // Note: this does not deal with DAGs correctly. If the table passed forms a
498 // DAG, the copy will be a tree instead (with duplicates). Strings can be
499 // shared however, by passing true for use_string_pooling.
500
501 Offset<const Table *> CopyTable(FlatBufferBuilder &fbb,
502 const reflection::Schema &schema,
503 const reflection::Object &objectdef,
504 const Table &table,
505 bool use_string_pooling = false);
506
507 // Verifies the provided flatbuffer using reflection.
508 // root should point to the root type for this flatbuffer.
509 // buf should point to the start of flatbuffer data.
510 // length specifies the size of the flatbuffer data.
511 bool Verify(const reflection::Schema &schema, const reflection::Object &root,
512 const uint8_t *buf, size_t length, uoffset_t max_depth = 64,
513 uoffset_t max_tables = 1000000);
514
515 bool VerifySizePrefixed(const reflection::Schema &schema,
516 const reflection::Object &root, const uint8_t *buf,
517 size_t length, uoffset_t max_depth = 64,
518 uoffset_t max_tables = 1000000);
519
520 } // namespace flatbuffers
521
522 #endif // FLATBUFFERS_REFLECTION_H_
523