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1 /*
2  * Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
3  *
4  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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9  *
10  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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13  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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15  */
16 
17 // independent from idl_parser, since this code is not needed for most clients
18 
19 #include <string>
20 
21 #include "flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h"
22 #include "flatbuffers/idl.h"
23 #include "flatbuffers/util.h"
24 #include "flatbuffers/code_generators.h"
25 
26 namespace flatbuffers {
27 namespace python {
28 
29 static std::string GenGetter(const Type &type);
30 static std::string GenMethod(const FieldDef &field);
31 static void GenStructBuilder(const StructDef &struct_def,
32                              std::string *code_ptr);
33 static void GenReceiver(const StructDef &struct_def, std::string *code_ptr);
34 static std::string GenTypeBasic(const Type &type);
35 static std::string GenTypeGet(const Type &type);
36 static std::string TypeName(const FieldDef &field);
37 
38 
39 // Hardcode spaces per indentation.
40 const std::string Indent = "    ";
41 
42 // Most field accessors need to retrieve and test the field offset first,
43 // this is the prefix code for that.
OffsetPrefix(const FieldDef & field)44 std::string OffsetPrefix(const FieldDef &field) {
45   return "\n" + Indent + Indent +
46          "o = flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type" +
47          "(self._tab.Offset(" +
48          NumToString(field.value.offset) +
49          "))\n" + Indent + Indent + "if o != 0:\n";
50 }
51 
52 // Begin a class declaration.
BeginClass(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)53 static void BeginClass(const StructDef &struct_def, std::string *code_ptr) {
54   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
55   code += "class " + struct_def.name + "(object):\n";
56   code += Indent + "__slots__ = ['_tab']";
57   code += "\n\n";
58 }
59 
60 // Begin enum code with a class declaration.
BeginEnum(const std::string class_name,std::string * code_ptr)61 static void BeginEnum(const std::string class_name, std::string *code_ptr) {
62   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
63   code += "class " + class_name + "(object):\n";
64 }
65 
66 // A single enum member.
EnumMember(const EnumVal ev,std::string * code_ptr)67 static void EnumMember(const EnumVal ev, std::string *code_ptr) {
68   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
69   code += Indent;
70   code += ev.name;
71   code += " = ";
72   code += NumToString(ev.value) + "\n";
73 }
74 
75 // End enum code.
EndEnum(std::string * code_ptr)76 static void EndEnum(std::string *code_ptr) {
77   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
78   code += "\n";
79 }
80 
81 // Initialize a new struct or table from existing data.
NewRootTypeFromBuffer(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)82 static void NewRootTypeFromBuffer(const StructDef &struct_def,
83                                   std::string *code_ptr) {
84   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
85 
86   code += Indent + "@classmethod\n";
87   code += Indent + "def GetRootAs";
88   code += struct_def.name;
89   code += "(cls, buf, offset):";
90   code += "\n";
91   code += Indent + Indent;
92   code += "n = flatbuffers.encode.Get";
93   code += "(flatbuffers.packer.uoffset, buf, offset)\n";
94   code += Indent + Indent + "x = " + struct_def.name + "()\n";
95   code += Indent + Indent + "x.Init(buf, n + offset)\n";
96   code += Indent + Indent + "return x\n";
97   code += "\n";
98 }
99 
100 // Initialize an existing object with other data, to avoid an allocation.
InitializeExisting(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)101 static void InitializeExisting(const StructDef &struct_def,
102                                std::string *code_ptr) {
103   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
104 
105   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
106   code += "Init(self, buf, pos):\n";
107   code += Indent + Indent + "self._tab = flatbuffers.table.Table(buf, pos)\n";
108   code += "\n";
109 }
110 
111 // Get the length of a vector.
GetVectorLen(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)112 static void GetVectorLen(const StructDef &struct_def,
113                          const FieldDef &field,
114                          std::string *code_ptr) {
115   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
116 
117   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
118   code += MakeCamel(field.name) + "Length(self";
119   code += "):" + OffsetPrefix(field);
120   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "return self._tab.VectorLen(o)\n";
121   code += Indent + Indent + "return 0\n\n";
122 }
123 
124 // Get the value of a struct's scalar.
GetScalarFieldOfStruct(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)125 static void GetScalarFieldOfStruct(const StructDef &struct_def,
126                                    const FieldDef &field,
127                                    std::string *code_ptr) {
128   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
129   std::string getter = GenGetter(field.value.type);
130   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
131   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
132   code += "(self): return " + getter;
133   code += "self._tab.Pos + flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type(";
134   code += NumToString(field.value.offset) + "))\n";
135 }
136 
137 // Get the value of a table's scalar.
GetScalarFieldOfTable(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)138 static void GetScalarFieldOfTable(const StructDef &struct_def,
139                                   const FieldDef &field,
140                                   std::string *code_ptr) {
141   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
142   std::string getter = GenGetter(field.value.type);
143   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
144   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
145   code += "(self):";
146   code += OffsetPrefix(field);
147   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "return " + getter;
148   code += "o + self._tab.Pos)\n";
149   code += Indent + Indent + "return " + field.value.constant + "\n\n";
150 }
151 
152 // Get a struct by initializing an existing struct.
153 // Specific to Struct.
GetStructFieldOfStruct(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)154 static void GetStructFieldOfStruct(const StructDef &struct_def,
155                                    const FieldDef &field,
156                                    std::string *code_ptr) {
157   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
158   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
159   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
160   code += "(self, obj):\n";
161   code += Indent + Indent + "obj.Init(self._tab.Bytes, self._tab.Pos + ";
162   code += NumToString(field.value.offset) + ")";
163   code += "\n" + Indent + Indent + "return obj\n\n";
164 }
165 
166 // Get a struct by initializing an existing struct.
167 // Specific to Table.
GetStructFieldOfTable(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)168 static void GetStructFieldOfTable(const StructDef &struct_def,
169                                   const FieldDef &field,
170                                   std::string *code_ptr) {
171   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
172   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
173   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
174   code += "(self):";
175   code += OffsetPrefix(field);
176   if (field.value.type.struct_def->fixed) {
177     code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "x = o + self._tab.Pos\n";
178   } else {
179     code += Indent + Indent + Indent;
180     code += "x = self._tab.Indirect(o + self._tab.Pos)\n";
181   }
182   code += Indent + Indent + Indent;
183   code += "from ." + TypeName(field) + " import " + TypeName(field) + "\n";
184   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "obj = " + TypeName(field) + "()\n";
185   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "obj.Init(self._tab.Bytes, x)\n";
186   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "return obj\n";
187   code += Indent + Indent + "return None\n\n";
188 }
189 
190 // Get the value of a string.
GetStringField(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)191 static void GetStringField(const StructDef &struct_def,
192                            const FieldDef &field,
193                            std::string *code_ptr) {
194   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
195   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
196   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
197   code += "(self):";
198   code += OffsetPrefix(field);
199   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "return " + GenGetter(field.value.type);
200   code += "o + self._tab.Pos)\n";
201   code += Indent + Indent + "return \"\"\n\n";
202 }
203 
204 // Get the value of a union from an object.
GetUnionField(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)205 static void GetUnionField(const StructDef &struct_def,
206                           const FieldDef &field,
207                           std::string *code_ptr) {
208   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
209   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
210   code += MakeCamel(field.name) + "(self):";
211   code += OffsetPrefix(field);
212 
213   // TODO(rw): this works and is not the good way to it:
214   bool is_native_table = TypeName(field) == "*flatbuffers.Table";
215   if (is_native_table) {
216     code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "from flatbuffers.table import Table\n";
217   } else {
218     code += Indent + Indent + Indent;
219     code += "from ." + TypeName(field) + " import " + TypeName(field) + "\n";
220   }
221   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "obj = Table(bytearray(), 0)\n";
222   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + GenGetter(field.value.type);
223   code += "obj, o)\n" + Indent + Indent + Indent + "return obj\n";
224   code += Indent + Indent + "return None\n\n";
225 }
226 
227 // Get the value of a vector's struct member.
GetMemberOfVectorOfStruct(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)228 static void GetMemberOfVectorOfStruct(const StructDef &struct_def,
229                                       const FieldDef &field,
230                                       std::string *code_ptr) {
231   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
232   auto vectortype = field.value.type.VectorType();
233 
234   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
235   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
236   code += "(self, j):" + OffsetPrefix(field);
237   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "x = self._tab.Vector(o)\n";
238   code += Indent + Indent + Indent;
239   code += "x += flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type(j) * ";
240   code += NumToString(InlineSize(vectortype)) + "\n";
241   if (!(vectortype.struct_def->fixed)) {
242     code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "x = self._tab.Indirect(x)\n";
243   }
244   code += Indent + Indent + Indent;
245   code += "from ." + TypeName(field) + " import " + TypeName(field) + "\n";
246   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "obj = " + TypeName(field) + "()\n";
247   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "obj.Init(self._tab.Bytes, x)\n";
248   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "return obj\n";
249   code += Indent + Indent + "return None\n\n";
250 }
251 
252 // Get the value of a vector's non-struct member. Uses a named return
253 // argument to conveniently set the zero value for the result.
GetMemberOfVectorOfNonStruct(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)254 static void GetMemberOfVectorOfNonStruct(const StructDef &struct_def,
255                                          const FieldDef &field,
256                                          std::string *code_ptr) {
257   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
258   auto vectortype = field.value.type.VectorType();
259 
260   GenReceiver(struct_def, code_ptr);
261   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
262   code += "(self, j):";
263   code += OffsetPrefix(field);
264   code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "a = self._tab.Vector(o)\n";
265   code += Indent + Indent + Indent;
266   code += "return " + GenGetter(field.value.type);
267   code += "a + flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type(j * ";
268   code += NumToString(InlineSize(vectortype)) + "))\n";
269   if (vectortype.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRING) {
270     code += Indent + Indent + "return \"\"\n";
271   } else {
272     code += Indent + Indent + "return 0\n";
273   }
274   code += "\n";
275 }
276 
277 // Begin the creator function signature.
BeginBuilderArgs(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)278 static void BeginBuilderArgs(const StructDef &struct_def,
279                              std::string *code_ptr) {
280   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
281 
282   code += "\n";
283   code += "def Create" + struct_def.name;
284   code += "(builder";
285 }
286 
287 // Recursively generate arguments for a constructor, to deal with nested
288 // structs.
StructBuilderArgs(const StructDef & struct_def,const char * nameprefix,std::string * code_ptr)289 static void StructBuilderArgs(const StructDef &struct_def,
290                               const char *nameprefix,
291                               std::string *code_ptr) {
292   for (auto it = struct_def.fields.vec.begin();
293        it != struct_def.fields.vec.end();
294        ++it) {
295     auto &field = **it;
296     if (IsStruct(field.value.type)) {
297       // Generate arguments for a struct inside a struct. To ensure names
298       // don't clash, and to make it obvious these arguments are constructing
299       // a nested struct, prefix the name with the field name.
300       StructBuilderArgs(*field.value.type.struct_def,
301                         (nameprefix + (field.name + "_")).c_str(),
302                         code_ptr);
303     } else {
304       std::string &code = *code_ptr;
305       code += (std::string)", " + nameprefix;
306       code += MakeCamel(field.name, false);
307     }
308   }
309 }
310 
311 // End the creator function signature.
EndBuilderArgs(std::string * code_ptr)312 static void EndBuilderArgs(std::string *code_ptr) {
313   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
314   code += "):\n";
315 }
316 
317 // Recursively generate struct construction statements and instert manual
318 // padding.
StructBuilderBody(const StructDef & struct_def,const char * nameprefix,std::string * code_ptr)319 static void StructBuilderBody(const StructDef &struct_def,
320                               const char *nameprefix,
321                               std::string *code_ptr) {
322   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
323   code += "    builder.Prep(" + NumToString(struct_def.minalign) + ", ";
324   code += NumToString(struct_def.bytesize) + ")\n";
325   for (auto it = struct_def.fields.vec.rbegin();
326        it != struct_def.fields.vec.rend();
327        ++it) {
328     auto &field = **it;
329     if (field.padding)
330       code += "    builder.Pad(" + NumToString(field.padding) + ")\n";
331     if (IsStruct(field.value.type)) {
332       StructBuilderBody(*field.value.type.struct_def,
333                         (nameprefix + (field.name + "_")).c_str(),
334                         code_ptr);
335     } else {
336       code += "    builder.Prepend" + GenMethod(field) + "(";
337       code += nameprefix + MakeCamel(field.name, false) + ")\n";
338     }
339   }
340 }
341 
EndBuilderBody(std::string * code_ptr)342 static void EndBuilderBody(std::string *code_ptr) {
343   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
344   code += "    return builder.Offset()\n";
345 }
346 
347 // Get the value of a table's starting offset.
GetStartOfTable(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)348 static void GetStartOfTable(const StructDef &struct_def,
349                             std::string *code_ptr) {
350   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
351   code += "def " + struct_def.name + "Start";
352   code += "(builder): ";
353   code += "builder.StartObject(";
354   code += NumToString(struct_def.fields.vec.size());
355   code += ")\n";
356 }
357 
358 // Set the value of a table's field.
BuildFieldOfTable(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,const size_t offset,std::string * code_ptr)359 static void BuildFieldOfTable(const StructDef &struct_def,
360                               const FieldDef &field,
361                               const size_t offset,
362                               std::string *code_ptr) {
363   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
364   code += "def " + struct_def.name + "Add" + MakeCamel(field.name);
365   code += "(builder, ";
366   code += MakeCamel(field.name, false);
367   code += "): ";
368   code += "builder.Prepend";
369   code += GenMethod(field) + "Slot(";
370   code += NumToString(offset) + ", ";
371   if (!IsScalar(field.value.type.base_type) && (!struct_def.fixed)) {
372     code += "flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type";
373     code += "(";
374     code += MakeCamel(field.name, false) + ")";
375   } else {
376     code += MakeCamel(field.name, false);
377   }
378   code += ", " + field.value.constant;
379   code += ")\n";
380 }
381 
382 // Set the value of one of the members of a table's vector.
BuildVectorOfTable(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)383 static void BuildVectorOfTable(const StructDef &struct_def,
384                                const FieldDef &field,
385                                std::string *code_ptr) {
386   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
387   code += "def " + struct_def.name + "Start";
388   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
389   code += "Vector(builder, numElems): return builder.StartVector(";
390   auto vector_type = field.value.type.VectorType();
391   auto alignment = InlineAlignment(vector_type);
392   auto elem_size = InlineSize(vector_type);
393   code += NumToString(elem_size);
394   code += ", numElems, " + NumToString(alignment);
395   code += ")\n";
396 }
397 
398 // Get the offset of the end of a table.
GetEndOffsetOnTable(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)399 static void GetEndOffsetOnTable(const StructDef &struct_def,
400                                 std::string *code_ptr) {
401   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
402   code += "def " + struct_def.name + "End";
403   code += "(builder): ";
404   code += "return builder.EndObject()\n";
405 }
406 
407 // Generate the receiver for function signatures.
GenReceiver(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)408 static void GenReceiver(const StructDef &struct_def, std::string *code_ptr) {
409   std::string &code = *code_ptr;
410   code += Indent + "# " + struct_def.name + "\n";
411   code += Indent + "def ";
412 }
413 
414 // Generate a struct field, conditioned on its child type(s).
GenStructAccessor(const StructDef & struct_def,const FieldDef & field,std::string * code_ptr)415 static void GenStructAccessor(const StructDef &struct_def,
416                               const FieldDef &field,
417                               std::string *code_ptr) {
418   GenComment(field.doc_comment, code_ptr, nullptr, "# ");
419   if (IsScalar(field.value.type.base_type)) {
420     if (struct_def.fixed) {
421       GetScalarFieldOfStruct(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
422     } else {
423       GetScalarFieldOfTable(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
424     }
425   } else {
426     switch (field.value.type.base_type) {
427       case BASE_TYPE_STRUCT:
428         if (struct_def.fixed) {
429           GetStructFieldOfStruct(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
430         } else {
431           GetStructFieldOfTable(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
432         }
433         break;
434       case BASE_TYPE_STRING:
435         GetStringField(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
436         break;
437       case BASE_TYPE_VECTOR: {
438         auto vectortype = field.value.type.VectorType();
439         if (vectortype.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRUCT) {
440           GetMemberOfVectorOfStruct(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
441         } else {
442           GetMemberOfVectorOfNonStruct(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
443         }
444         break;
445       }
446       case BASE_TYPE_UNION:
447         GetUnionField(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
448         break;
449       default:
450         assert(0);
451     }
452   }
453   if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR) {
454     GetVectorLen(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
455   }
456 }
457 
458 // Generate table constructors, conditioned on its members' types.
GenTableBuilders(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)459 static void GenTableBuilders(const StructDef &struct_def,
460                              std::string *code_ptr) {
461   GetStartOfTable(struct_def, code_ptr);
462 
463   for (auto it = struct_def.fields.vec.begin();
464        it != struct_def.fields.vec.end();
465        ++it) {
466     auto &field = **it;
467     if (field.deprecated) continue;
468 
469     auto offset = it - struct_def.fields.vec.begin();
470     BuildFieldOfTable(struct_def, field, offset, code_ptr);
471     if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR) {
472       BuildVectorOfTable(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
473     }
474   }
475 
476   GetEndOffsetOnTable(struct_def, code_ptr);
477 }
478 
479 // Generate struct or table methods.
GenStruct(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)480 static void GenStruct(const StructDef &struct_def,
481                       std::string *code_ptr) {
482   if (struct_def.generated) return;
483 
484   GenComment(struct_def.doc_comment, code_ptr, nullptr, "# ");
485   BeginClass(struct_def, code_ptr);
486   if (!struct_def.fixed) {
487     // Generate a special accessor for the table that has been declared as
488     // the root type.
489     NewRootTypeFromBuffer(struct_def, code_ptr);
490   }
491   // Generate the Init method that sets the field in a pre-existing
492   // accessor object. This is to allow object reuse.
493   InitializeExisting(struct_def, code_ptr);
494   for (auto it = struct_def.fields.vec.begin();
495        it != struct_def.fields.vec.end();
496        ++it) {
497     auto &field = **it;
498     if (field.deprecated) continue;
499 
500     GenStructAccessor(struct_def, field, code_ptr);
501   }
502 
503   if (struct_def.fixed) {
504     // create a struct constructor function
505     GenStructBuilder(struct_def, code_ptr);
506   } else {
507     // Create a set of functions that allow table construction.
508     GenTableBuilders(struct_def, code_ptr);
509   }
510 }
511 
512 // Generate enum declarations.
GenEnum(const EnumDef & enum_def,std::string * code_ptr)513 static void GenEnum(const EnumDef &enum_def, std::string *code_ptr) {
514   if (enum_def.generated) return;
515 
516   GenComment(enum_def.doc_comment, code_ptr, nullptr, "# ");
517   BeginEnum(enum_def.name, code_ptr);
518   for (auto it = enum_def.vals.vec.begin();
519        it != enum_def.vals.vec.end();
520        ++it) {
521     auto &ev = **it;
522     GenComment(ev.doc_comment, code_ptr, nullptr, "# ");
523     EnumMember(ev, code_ptr);
524   }
525   EndEnum(code_ptr);
526 }
527 
528 // Returns the function name that is able to read a value of the given type.
GenGetter(const Type & type)529 static std::string GenGetter(const Type &type) {
530   switch (type.base_type) {
531     case BASE_TYPE_STRING: return "self._tab.String(";
532     case BASE_TYPE_UNION: return "self._tab.Union(";
533     case BASE_TYPE_VECTOR: return GenGetter(type.VectorType());
534     default:
535       return "self._tab.Get(flatbuffers.number_types." + \
536              MakeCamel(GenTypeGet(type)) + \
537              "Flags, ";
538   }
539 }
540 
541 // Returns the method name for use with add/put calls.
GenMethod(const FieldDef & field)542 static std::string GenMethod(const FieldDef &field) {
543   return IsScalar(field.value.type.base_type)
544     ? MakeCamel(GenTypeBasic(field.value.type))
545     : (IsStruct(field.value.type) ? "Struct" : "UOffsetTRelative");
546 }
547 
GenTypeBasic(const Type & type)548 static std::string GenTypeBasic(const Type &type) {
549   static const char *ctypename[] = {
550     #define FLATBUFFERS_TD(ENUM, IDLTYPE, CTYPE, JTYPE, GTYPE, NTYPE, PTYPE) \
551       #PTYPE,
552       FLATBUFFERS_GEN_TYPES(FLATBUFFERS_TD)
553     #undef FLATBUFFERS_TD
554   };
555   return ctypename[type.base_type];
556 }
557 
GenTypePointer(const Type & type)558 static std::string GenTypePointer(const Type &type) {
559   switch (type.base_type) {
560     case BASE_TYPE_STRING:
561       return "string";
562     case BASE_TYPE_VECTOR:
563       return GenTypeGet(type.VectorType());
564     case BASE_TYPE_STRUCT:
565       return type.struct_def->name;
566     case BASE_TYPE_UNION:
567       // fall through
568     default:
569       return "*flatbuffers.Table";
570   }
571 }
572 
GenTypeGet(const Type & type)573 static std::string GenTypeGet(const Type &type) {
574   return IsScalar(type.base_type)
575     ? GenTypeBasic(type)
576     : GenTypePointer(type);
577 }
578 
TypeName(const FieldDef & field)579 static std::string TypeName(const FieldDef &field) {
580   return GenTypeGet(field.value.type);
581 }
582 
583 // Create a struct with a builder and the struct's arguments.
GenStructBuilder(const StructDef & struct_def,std::string * code_ptr)584 static void GenStructBuilder(const StructDef &struct_def,
585                              std::string *code_ptr) {
586   BeginBuilderArgs(struct_def, code_ptr);
587   StructBuilderArgs(struct_def, "", code_ptr);
588   EndBuilderArgs(code_ptr);
589 
590   StructBuilderBody(struct_def, "", code_ptr);
591   EndBuilderBody(code_ptr);
592 }
593 
594 class PythonGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
595  public:
PythonGenerator(const Parser & parser,const std::string & path,const std::string & file_name)596   PythonGenerator(const Parser &parser, const std::string &path,
597                   const std::string &file_name)
598       : BaseGenerator(parser, path, file_name, "" /* not used */,
599                       "" /* not used */){};
generate()600   bool generate() {
601     if (!generateEnums()) return false;
602     if (!generateStructs()) return false;
603     return true;
604   }
605 
606  private:
generateEnums()607   bool generateEnums() {
608     for (auto it = parser_.enums_.vec.begin(); it != parser_.enums_.vec.end();
609          ++it) {
610       auto &enum_def = **it;
611       std::string enumcode;
612       GenEnum(enum_def, &enumcode);
613       if (!SaveType(enum_def, enumcode, false)) return false;
614     }
615     return true;
616   }
617 
generateStructs()618   bool generateStructs() {
619     for (auto it = parser_.structs_.vec.begin();
620          it != parser_.structs_.vec.end(); ++it) {
621       auto &struct_def = **it;
622       std::string declcode;
623       GenStruct(struct_def, &declcode);
624       if (!SaveType(struct_def, declcode, true)) return false;
625     }
626     return true;
627   }
628 
629   // Begin by declaring namespace and imports.
BeginFile(const std::string name_space_name,const bool needs_imports,std::string * code_ptr)630   void BeginFile(const std::string name_space_name, const bool needs_imports,
631                  std::string *code_ptr) {
632     std::string &code = *code_ptr;
633     code = code + "# " + FlatBuffersGeneratedWarning();
634     code += "# namespace: " + name_space_name + "\n\n";
635     if (needs_imports) {
636       code += "import flatbuffers\n\n";
637     }
638   }
639 
640   // Save out the generated code for a Python Table type.
SaveType(const Definition & def,const std::string & classcode,bool needs_imports)641   bool SaveType(const Definition &def, const std::string &classcode,
642                 bool needs_imports) {
643     if (!classcode.length()) return true;
644 
645     std::string namespace_dir = path_;
646     auto &namespaces = parser_.namespaces_.back()->components;
647     for (auto it = namespaces.begin(); it != namespaces.end(); ++it) {
648       if (it != namespaces.begin()) namespace_dir += kPathSeparator;
649       namespace_dir += *it;
650       std::string init_py_filename = namespace_dir + "/__init__.py";
651       SaveFile(init_py_filename.c_str(), "", false);
652     }
653 
654     std::string code = "";
655     BeginFile(LastNamespacePart(*def.defined_namespace), needs_imports, &code);
656     code += classcode;
657     std::string filename = NamespaceDir(*def.defined_namespace) +
658                            def.name + ".py";
659     return SaveFile(filename.c_str(), code, false);
660   }
661 };
662 
663 }  // namespace python
664 
GeneratePython(const Parser & parser,const std::string & path,const std::string & file_name)665 bool GeneratePython(const Parser &parser, const std::string &path,
666                     const std::string &file_name) {
667   python::PythonGenerator generator(parser, path, file_name);
668   return generator.generate();
669 }
670 
671 }  // namespace flatbuffers
672