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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 8, // Vector64
70
71 0 // MaxBaseType. This must be kept the last entry in this array.
72 };
73 static_assert(sizeof(sizes) / sizeof(size_t) == reflection::MaxBaseType + 1,
74 "Size of sizes[] array does not match the count of BaseType "
75 "enum values.");
76 return sizes[base_type];
77 }
78
79 // Same as above, but now correctly returns the size of a struct if
80 // the field (or vector element) is a struct.
GetTypeSizeInline(reflection::BaseType base_type,int type_index,const reflection::Schema & schema)81 inline size_t GetTypeSizeInline(reflection::BaseType base_type, int type_index,
82 const reflection::Schema &schema) {
83 if (base_type == reflection::Obj &&
84 schema.objects()->Get(type_index)->is_struct()) {
85 return schema.objects()->Get(type_index)->bytesize();
86 } else {
87 return GetTypeSize(base_type);
88 }
89 }
90
91 // Get the root, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyRoot(uint8_t * const flatbuf)92 inline Table *GetAnyRoot(uint8_t *const flatbuf) {
93 return GetMutableRoot<Table>(flatbuf);
94 }
95
GetAnyRoot(const uint8_t * const flatbuf)96 inline const Table *GetAnyRoot(const uint8_t *const flatbuf) {
97 return GetRoot<Table>(flatbuf);
98 }
99
GetAnySizePrefixedRoot(uint8_t * const flatbuf)100 inline Table *GetAnySizePrefixedRoot(uint8_t *const flatbuf) {
101 return GetMutableSizePrefixedRoot<Table>(flatbuf);
102 }
103
GetAnySizePrefixedRoot(const uint8_t * const flatbuf)104 inline const Table *GetAnySizePrefixedRoot(const uint8_t *const flatbuf) {
105 return GetSizePrefixedRoot<Table>(flatbuf);
106 }
107
108 // Get a field's default, if you know it's an integer, and its exact type.
GetFieldDefaultI(const reflection::Field & field)109 template<typename T> T GetFieldDefaultI(const reflection::Field &field) {
110 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
111 return static_cast<T>(field.default_integer());
112 }
113
114 // Get a field's default, if you know it's floating point and its exact type.
GetFieldDefaultF(const reflection::Field & field)115 template<typename T> T GetFieldDefaultF(const reflection::Field &field) {
116 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
117 return static_cast<T>(field.default_real());
118 }
119
120 // Get a field, if you know it's an integer, and its exact type.
121 template<typename T>
GetFieldI(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)122 T GetFieldI(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
123 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
124 return table.GetField<T>(field.offset(),
125 static_cast<T>(field.default_integer()));
126 }
127
128 // Get a field, if you know it's floating point and its exact type.
129 template<typename T>
GetFieldF(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)130 T GetFieldF(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
131 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
132 return table.GetField<T>(field.offset(),
133 static_cast<T>(field.default_real()));
134 }
135
136 // Get a field, if you know it's a string.
GetFieldS(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)137 inline const String *GetFieldS(const Table &table,
138 const reflection::Field &field) {
139 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::String);
140 return table.GetPointer<const String *>(field.offset());
141 }
142
143 // Get a field, if you know it's a vector.
144 template<typename T>
GetFieldV(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)145 Vector<T> *GetFieldV(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
146 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Vector &&
147 sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(field.type()->element()));
148 return table.GetPointer<Vector<T> *>(field.offset());
149 }
150
151 // Get a field, if you know it's a vector, generically.
152 // To actually access elements, use the return value together with
153 // field.type()->element() in any of GetAnyVectorElemI below etc.
GetFieldAnyV(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)154 inline VectorOfAny *GetFieldAnyV(const Table &table,
155 const reflection::Field &field) {
156 return table.GetPointer<VectorOfAny *>(field.offset());
157 }
158
159 // Get a field, if you know it's a table.
GetFieldT(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)160 inline Table *GetFieldT(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
161 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Obj ||
162 field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Union);
163 return table.GetPointer<Table *>(field.offset());
164 }
165
166 // Get a field, if you know it's a struct.
GetFieldStruct(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)167 inline const Struct *GetFieldStruct(const Table &table,
168 const reflection::Field &field) {
169 // TODO: This does NOT check if the field is a table or struct, but we'd need
170 // access to the schema to check the is_struct flag.
171 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Obj);
172 return table.GetStruct<const Struct *>(field.offset());
173 }
174
175 // Get a structure's field, if you know it's a struct.
GetFieldStruct(const Struct & structure,const reflection::Field & field)176 inline const Struct *GetFieldStruct(const Struct &structure,
177 const reflection::Field &field) {
178 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(field.type()->base_type() == reflection::Obj);
179 return structure.GetStruct<const Struct *>(field.offset());
180 }
181
182 // Raw helper functions used below: get any value in memory as a 64bit int, a
183 // double or a string.
184 // All scalars get static_cast to an int64_t, strings use strtoull, every other
185 // data type returns 0.
186 int64_t GetAnyValueI(reflection::BaseType type, const uint8_t *data);
187 // All scalars static cast to double, strings use strtod, every other data
188 // type is 0.0.
189 double GetAnyValueF(reflection::BaseType type, const uint8_t *data);
190 // All scalars converted using stringstream, strings as-is, and all other
191 // data types provide some level of debug-pretty-printing.
192 std::string GetAnyValueS(reflection::BaseType type, const uint8_t *data,
193 const reflection::Schema *schema, int type_index);
194
195 // Get any table field as a 64bit int, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldI(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)196 inline int64_t GetAnyFieldI(const Table &table,
197 const reflection::Field &field) {
198 auto field_ptr = table.GetAddressOf(field.offset());
199 return field_ptr ? GetAnyValueI(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr)
200 : field.default_integer();
201 }
202
203 // Get any table field as a double, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldF(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)204 inline double GetAnyFieldF(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
205 auto field_ptr = table.GetAddressOf(field.offset());
206 return field_ptr ? GetAnyValueF(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr)
207 : field.default_real();
208 }
209
210 // Get any table field as a string, regardless of what type it is.
211 // You may pass nullptr for the schema if you don't care to have fields that
212 // are of table type pretty-printed.
GetAnyFieldS(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field,const reflection::Schema * schema)213 inline std::string GetAnyFieldS(const Table &table,
214 const reflection::Field &field,
215 const reflection::Schema *schema) {
216 auto field_ptr = table.GetAddressOf(field.offset());
217 return field_ptr ? GetAnyValueS(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr, schema,
218 field.type()->index())
219 : "";
220 }
221
222 // Get any struct field as a 64bit int, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldI(const Struct & st,const reflection::Field & field)223 inline int64_t GetAnyFieldI(const Struct &st, const reflection::Field &field) {
224 return GetAnyValueI(field.type()->base_type(),
225 st.GetAddressOf(field.offset()));
226 }
227
228 // Get any struct field as a double, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldF(const Struct & st,const reflection::Field & field)229 inline double GetAnyFieldF(const Struct &st, const reflection::Field &field) {
230 return GetAnyValueF(field.type()->base_type(),
231 st.GetAddressOf(field.offset()));
232 }
233
234 // Get any struct field as a string, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyFieldS(const Struct & st,const reflection::Field & field)235 inline std::string GetAnyFieldS(const Struct &st,
236 const reflection::Field &field) {
237 return GetAnyValueS(field.type()->base_type(),
238 st.GetAddressOf(field.offset()), nullptr, -1);
239 }
240
241 // 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)242 inline int64_t GetAnyVectorElemI(const VectorOfAny *vec,
243 reflection::BaseType elem_type, size_t i) {
244 return GetAnyValueI(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i);
245 }
246
247 // Get any vector element as a double, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyVectorElemF(const VectorOfAny * vec,reflection::BaseType elem_type,size_t i)248 inline double GetAnyVectorElemF(const VectorOfAny *vec,
249 reflection::BaseType elem_type, size_t i) {
250 return GetAnyValueF(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i);
251 }
252
253 // Get any vector element as a string, regardless of what type it is.
GetAnyVectorElemS(const VectorOfAny * vec,reflection::BaseType elem_type,size_t i)254 inline std::string GetAnyVectorElemS(const VectorOfAny *vec,
255 reflection::BaseType elem_type, size_t i) {
256 return GetAnyValueS(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i,
257 nullptr, -1);
258 }
259
260 // Get a vector element that's a table/string/vector from a generic vector.
261 // Pass Table/String/VectorOfAny as template parameter.
262 // Warning: does no typechecking.
263 template<typename T>
GetAnyVectorElemPointer(const VectorOfAny * vec,size_t i)264 T *GetAnyVectorElemPointer(const VectorOfAny *vec, size_t i) {
265 auto elem_ptr = vec->Data() + sizeof(uoffset_t) * i;
266 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(elem_ptr + ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(elem_ptr));
267 }
268
269 // Get the inline-address of a vector element. Useful for Structs (pass Struct
270 // as template arg), or being able to address a range of scalars in-line.
271 // Get elem_size from GetTypeSizeInline().
272 // Note: little-endian data on all platforms, use EndianScalar() instead of
273 // raw pointer access with scalars).
274 template<typename T>
GetAnyVectorElemAddressOf(const VectorOfAny * vec,size_t i,size_t elem_size)275 T *GetAnyVectorElemAddressOf(const VectorOfAny *vec, size_t i,
276 size_t elem_size) {
277 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(vec->Data() + elem_size * i);
278 }
279
280 // Similarly, for elements of tables.
281 template<typename T>
GetAnyFieldAddressOf(const Table & table,const reflection::Field & field)282 T *GetAnyFieldAddressOf(const Table &table, const reflection::Field &field) {
283 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(table.GetAddressOf(field.offset()));
284 }
285
286 // Similarly, for elements of structs.
287 template<typename T>
GetAnyFieldAddressOf(const Struct & st,const reflection::Field & field)288 T *GetAnyFieldAddressOf(const Struct &st, const reflection::Field &field) {
289 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(st.GetAddressOf(field.offset()));
290 }
291
292 // Loop over all the fields of the provided `object` and call `func` on each one
293 // in increasing order by their field->id(). If `reverse` is true, `func` is
294 // called in descending order
295 void ForAllFields(const reflection::Object *object, bool reverse,
296 std::function<void(const reflection::Field *)> func);
297
298 // ------------------------- SETTERS -------------------------
299
300 // Set any scalar field, if you know its exact type.
301 template<typename T>
SetField(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,T val)302 bool SetField(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field, T val) {
303 reflection::BaseType type = field.type()->base_type();
304 if (!IsScalar(type)) { return false; }
305 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(T) == GetTypeSize(type));
306 T def;
307 if (IsInteger(type)) {
308 def = GetFieldDefaultI<T>(field);
309 } else {
310 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(IsFloat(type));
311 def = GetFieldDefaultF<T>(field);
312 }
313 return table->SetField(field.offset(), val, def);
314 }
315
316 // Raw helper functions used below: set any value in memory as a 64bit int, a
317 // double or a string.
318 // These work for all scalar values, but do nothing for other data types.
319 // To set a string, see SetString below.
320 void SetAnyValueI(reflection::BaseType type, uint8_t *data, int64_t val);
321 void SetAnyValueF(reflection::BaseType type, uint8_t *data, double val);
322 void SetAnyValueS(reflection::BaseType type, uint8_t *data, const char *val);
323
324 // Set any table field as a 64bit int, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyFieldI(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,int64_t val)325 inline bool SetAnyFieldI(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field,
326 int64_t val) {
327 auto field_ptr = table->GetAddressOf(field.offset());
328 if (!field_ptr) return val == GetFieldDefaultI<int64_t>(field);
329 SetAnyValueI(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr, val);
330 return true;
331 }
332
333 // Set any table field as a double, regardless of what type it is.
SetAnyFieldF(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,double val)334 inline bool SetAnyFieldF(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field,
335 double val) {
336 auto field_ptr = table->GetAddressOf(field.offset());
337 if (!field_ptr) return val == GetFieldDefaultF<double>(field);
338 SetAnyValueF(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr, val);
339 return true;
340 }
341
342 // Set any table field as a string, regardless of what type it is.
SetAnyFieldS(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,const char * val)343 inline bool SetAnyFieldS(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field,
344 const char *val) {
345 auto field_ptr = table->GetAddressOf(field.offset());
346 if (!field_ptr) return false;
347 SetAnyValueS(field.type()->base_type(), field_ptr, val);
348 return true;
349 }
350
351 // Set any struct field as a 64bit int, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyFieldI(Struct * st,const reflection::Field & field,int64_t val)352 inline void SetAnyFieldI(Struct *st, const reflection::Field &field,
353 int64_t val) {
354 SetAnyValueI(field.type()->base_type(), st->GetAddressOf(field.offset()),
355 val);
356 }
357
358 // Set any struct field as a double, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyFieldF(Struct * st,const reflection::Field & field,double val)359 inline void SetAnyFieldF(Struct *st, const reflection::Field &field,
360 double val) {
361 SetAnyValueF(field.type()->base_type(), st->GetAddressOf(field.offset()),
362 val);
363 }
364
365 // Set any struct field as a string, regardless of type what it is.
SetAnyFieldS(Struct * st,const reflection::Field & field,const char * val)366 inline void SetAnyFieldS(Struct *st, const reflection::Field &field,
367 const char *val) {
368 SetAnyValueS(field.type()->base_type(), st->GetAddressOf(field.offset()),
369 val);
370 }
371
372 // 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)373 inline void SetAnyVectorElemI(VectorOfAny *vec, reflection::BaseType elem_type,
374 size_t i, int64_t val) {
375 SetAnyValueI(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i, val);
376 }
377
378 // 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)379 inline void SetAnyVectorElemF(VectorOfAny *vec, reflection::BaseType elem_type,
380 size_t i, double val) {
381 SetAnyValueF(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i, val);
382 }
383
384 // 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)385 inline void SetAnyVectorElemS(VectorOfAny *vec, reflection::BaseType elem_type,
386 size_t i, const char *val) {
387 SetAnyValueS(elem_type, vec->Data() + GetTypeSize(elem_type) * i, val);
388 }
389
390 // ------------------------- RESIZING SETTERS -------------------------
391
392 // "smart" pointer for use with resizing vectors: turns a pointer inside
393 // a vector into a relative offset, such that it is not affected by resizes.
394 template<typename T, typename U> class pointer_inside_vector {
395 public:
pointer_inside_vector(T * ptr,std::vector<U> & vec)396 pointer_inside_vector(T *ptr, std::vector<U> &vec)
397 : offset_(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(ptr) -
398 reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(vec.data())),
399 vec_(vec) {}
400
401 T *operator*() const {
402 return reinterpret_cast<T *>(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(vec_.data()) +
403 offset_);
404 }
405 T *operator->() const { return operator*(); }
406
407 private:
408 size_t offset_;
409 std::vector<U> &vec_;
410 };
411
412 // Helper to create the above easily without specifying template args.
413 template<typename T, typename U>
piv(T * ptr,std::vector<U> & vec)414 pointer_inside_vector<T, U> piv(T *ptr, std::vector<U> &vec) {
415 return pointer_inside_vector<T, U>(ptr, vec);
416 }
417
UnionTypeFieldSuffix()418 inline const char *UnionTypeFieldSuffix() { return "_type"; }
419
420 // 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)421 inline const reflection::Object &GetUnionType(
422 const reflection::Schema &schema, const reflection::Object &parent,
423 const reflection::Field &unionfield, const Table &table) {
424 auto enumdef = schema.enums()->Get(unionfield.type()->index());
425 // TODO: this is clumsy and slow, but no other way to find it?
426 auto type_field = parent.fields()->LookupByKey(
427 (unionfield.name()->str() + UnionTypeFieldSuffix()).c_str());
428 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(type_field);
429 auto union_type = GetFieldI<uint8_t>(table, *type_field);
430 auto enumval = enumdef->values()->LookupByKey(union_type);
431 return *schema.objects()->Get(enumval->union_type()->index());
432 }
433
434 // Changes the contents of a string inside a FlatBuffer. FlatBuffer must
435 // live inside a std::vector so we can resize the buffer if needed.
436 // "str" must live inside "flatbuf" and may be invalidated after this call.
437 // If your FlatBuffer's root table is not the schema's root table, you should
438 // pass in your root_table type as well.
439 void SetString(const reflection::Schema &schema, const std::string &val,
440 const String *str, std::vector<uint8_t> *flatbuf,
441 const reflection::Object *root_table = nullptr);
442
443 // Resizes a flatbuffers::Vector inside a FlatBuffer. FlatBuffer must
444 // live inside a std::vector so we can resize the buffer if needed.
445 // "vec" must live inside "flatbuf" and may be invalidated after this call.
446 // If your FlatBuffer's root table is not the schema's root table, you should
447 // pass in your root_table type as well.
448 uint8_t *ResizeAnyVector(const reflection::Schema &schema, uoffset_t newsize,
449 const VectorOfAny *vec, uoffset_t num_elems,
450 uoffset_t elem_size, std::vector<uint8_t> *flatbuf,
451 const reflection::Object *root_table = nullptr);
452
453 template<typename T>
454 void ResizeVector(const reflection::Schema &schema, uoffset_t newsize, T val,
455 const Vector<T> *vec, std::vector<uint8_t> *flatbuf,
456 const reflection::Object *root_table = nullptr) {
457 auto delta_elem = static_cast<int>(newsize) - static_cast<int>(vec->size());
458 auto newelems = ResizeAnyVector(
459 schema, newsize, reinterpret_cast<const VectorOfAny *>(vec), vec->size(),
460 static_cast<uoffset_t>(sizeof(T)), flatbuf, root_table);
461 // Set new elements to "val".
462 for (int i = 0; i < delta_elem; i++) {
463 auto loc = newelems + i * sizeof(T);
464 auto is_scalar = flatbuffers::is_scalar<T>::value;
465 if (is_scalar) {
466 WriteScalar(loc, val);
467 } else { // struct
468 *reinterpret_cast<T *>(loc) = val;
469 }
470 }
471 }
472
473 // Adds any new data (in the form of a new FlatBuffer) to an existing
474 // FlatBuffer. This can be used when any of the above methods are not
475 // sufficient, in particular for adding new tables and new fields.
476 // This is potentially slightly less efficient than a FlatBuffer constructed
477 // in one piece, since the new FlatBuffer doesn't share any vtables with the
478 // existing one.
479 // The return value can now be set using Vector::MutateOffset or SetFieldT
480 // below.
481 const uint8_t *AddFlatBuffer(std::vector<uint8_t> &flatbuf,
482 const uint8_t *newbuf, size_t newlen);
483
SetFieldT(Table * table,const reflection::Field & field,const uint8_t * val)484 inline bool SetFieldT(Table *table, const reflection::Field &field,
485 const uint8_t *val) {
486 FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(sizeof(uoffset_t) ==
487 GetTypeSize(field.type()->base_type()));
488 return table->SetPointer(field.offset(), val);
489 }
490
491 // ------------------------- COPYING -------------------------
492
493 // Generic copying of tables from a FlatBuffer into a FlatBuffer builder.
494 // Can be used to do any kind of merging/selecting you may want to do out
495 // of existing buffers. Also useful to reconstruct a whole buffer if the
496 // above resizing functionality has introduced garbage in a buffer you want
497 // to remove.
498 // Note: this does not deal with DAGs correctly. If the table passed forms a
499 // DAG, the copy will be a tree instead (with duplicates). Strings can be
500 // shared however, by passing true for use_string_pooling.
501
502 Offset<const Table *> CopyTable(FlatBufferBuilder &fbb,
503 const reflection::Schema &schema,
504 const reflection::Object &objectdef,
505 const Table &table,
506 bool use_string_pooling = false);
507
508 // Verifies the provided flatbuffer using reflection.
509 // root should point to the root type for this flatbuffer.
510 // buf should point to the start of flatbuffer data.
511 // length specifies the size of the flatbuffer data.
512 bool Verify(const reflection::Schema &schema, const reflection::Object &root,
513 const uint8_t *buf, size_t length, uoffset_t max_depth = 64,
514 uoffset_t max_tables = 1000000);
515
516 bool VerifySizePrefixed(const reflection::Schema &schema,
517 const reflection::Object &root, const uint8_t *buf,
518 size_t length, uoffset_t max_depth = 64,
519 uoffset_t max_tables = 1000000);
520
521 } // namespace flatbuffers
522
523 #endif // FLATBUFFERS_REFLECTION_H_
524