amxmodx/amxmodx/CDataPack.h

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#ifndef _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_CDATAPACK_H_
#define _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_CDATAPACK_H_

#include "amxmodx.h"
#include "natives_handles.h"

/**
 * @brief Contains functions for packing data abstractly to/from plugins.
 */
class CDataPack
{
public:
	CDataPack();
	~CDataPack();

public:
	/**
	 * @brief Resets the position in the data stream to the beginning.
	 */
	void Reset() const;

	/**
	 * @brief Retrieves the current stream position.
	 *
	 * @return			Index into the stream.
	 */
	size_t GetPosition() const;

	/**
	 * @brief Sets the current stream position.
	 *
	 * @param pos		Index to set the stream at.
	 * @return			True if succeeded, false if out of bounds.
	 */
	bool SetPosition(size_t pos) const;

	/**
	 * @brief Reads one cell from the data stream.
	 *
	 * @return			A cell read from the current position.
	 */
	cell ReadCell() const;

	/**
	 * @brief Reads one float from the data stream.
	 *
	 * @return			A float read from the current position.
	 */
	float ReadFloat() const;

	/**
	 * @brief Returns whether or not a specified number of bytes from the current stream
	 *  position to the end can be read.
	 *
	 * @param bytes		Number of bytes to simulate reading.
	 * @return			True if can be read, false otherwise.
	 */
	bool IsReadable(size_t bytes) const;

	/**
	 * @brief Reads a string from the data stream.
	 *
	 * @param len		Optional pointer to store the string length.
	 * @return			Pointer to the string, or NULL if out of bounds.
	 */
	const char *ReadString(size_t *len) const;

	/**
	 * @brief Reads the current position as a generic address.
	 *
	 * @return			Pointer to the memory.
	 */
	void *GetMemory() const;

	/**
	 * @brief Reads the current position as a generic data type.
	 *
	 * @param size		Optional pointer to store the size of the data type.
	 * @return			Pointer to the data, or NULL if out of bounds.
	 */
	void *ReadMemory(size_t *size) const;

	bool CanReadCell() const;
	bool CanReadFloat() const;
	bool CanReadString(size_t *len) const;
	bool CanReadMemory(size_t *size) const;

public:
	/**
	 * @brief Resets the used size of the stream back to zero.
	 */
	void ResetSize();

	/**
	 * @brief Packs one cell into the data stream.
	 *
	 * @param cell		Cell value to write.
	 */
	void PackCell(cell cells);

	/**
	 * @brief Packs one float into the data stream.
	 *
	 * @param val		Float value to write.
	 */
	void PackFloat(float val);

	/**
	 * @brief Packs one string into the data stream.
	 * The length is recorded as well for buffer overrun protection.
	 *
	 * @param string	String to write.
	 */
	void PackString(const char *string);

	/**
	 * @brief Creates a generic block of memory in the stream.
	 *
	 * Note that the pointer it returns can be invalidated on further
	 * writing, since the stream size may grow.  You may need to double back
	 * and fetch the pointer again.
	 *
	 * @param size		Size of the memory to create in the stream.
	 * @param addr		Optional pointer to store the relocated memory address.
	 * @return			Current position of the stream beforehand.
	 */
	size_t CreateMemory(size_t size, void **addr);

public:
	void Initialize();

private:
	void CheckSize(size_t sizetype);

private:
	char *m_pBase;
	mutable char *m_curptr;
	size_t m_capacity;
	size_t m_size;

	enum DataPackType {
		Raw,
		Cell,
		Float,
		String,
	};
};

extern Handle<CDataPack> DataPackHandles;
extern AMX_NATIVE_INFO g_DatapackNatives[];

#endif //_INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_CDATAPACK_H_