From 996924326688019e0f36ec86b492d9af044efa8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Anderson <dvander@alliedmods.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 19:05:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] added data pack functions

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 public/IDataPack.h | 139 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 public/IDataPack.h

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+/**
+ * vim: set ts=4 :
+ * ===============================================================
+ * SourceMod, Copyright (C) 2004-2007 AlliedModders LLC. 
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * ===============================================================
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the SourceMod/SourcePawn SDK.  This file may only be 
+ * used or modified under the Terms and Conditions of its License Agreement, 
+ * which is found in public/licenses/LICENSE.txt.  As of this notice, derivative 
+ * works must be licensed under the GNU General Public License (version 2 or 
+ * greater).  A copy of the GPL is included under public/licenses/GPL.txt.
+ * 
+ * To view the latest information, see: http://www.sourcemod.net/license.php
+ *
+ * Version: $Id$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_INTERFACE_DATAPACK_H_
+#define _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_INTERFACE_DATAPACK_H_
+
+#include <sp_vm_api.h>
+
+/**
+ * @file IDataPack.h
+ * @brief Contains functions for packing data abstractly to/from plugins.  The wrappers
+ * for creating these are contained in ISourceMod.h
+ */
+
+namespace SourceMod
+{
+	/**
+	 * @brief Specifies a data pack that can only be read.
+	 */
+	class IDataReader
+	{
+	public:
+		/**
+		 * @brief Resets the position in the data stream to the beginning.
+		 */
+		virtual void Reset() const =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Retrieves the current stream position.
+		 *
+		 * @return			Index into the stream.
+		 */
+		virtual size_t GetPosition() const =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Sets the current stream position.
+		 *
+		 * @param pos		Index to set the stream at.
+		 * @return			True if succeeded, false if out of bounds.
+		 */
+		virtual bool SetPosition(size_t pos) const =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Reads one cell from the data stream.
+		 *
+		 * @return			A cell read from the current position.
+		 */
+		virtual cell_t ReadCell() const =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Reads one float from the data stream.
+		 *
+		 * @return			A float read from the current position.
+		 */
+		virtual float ReadFloat() const =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Returns whether or not a specified number of bytes can be read.
+		 * 
+		 * @param bytes		Number of bytes to simulate reading.
+		 * @return			True if can be read, false otherwise.
+		 */
+		virtual bool IsReadable(size_t bytes) const =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @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.
+		 */
+		virtual const char *ReadString(size_t *len) const =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Reads the current position as a generic address.
+		 *
+		 * @return			Pointer to the memory.
+		 */
+		virtual void *GetMemory() const =0;
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Specifices a data pack that can only be written.
+	 */
+	class IDataPack : public IDataReader
+	{
+	public:
+		/**
+		 * @brief Packs one cell into the data stream.
+		 *
+		 * @param cell		Cell value to write.
+		 */
+		virtual void PackCell(cell_t cell) =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Packs one float into the data stream.
+		 *
+		 * @param val		Float value to write.
+		 */
+		virtual void PackFloat(float val) =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Packs one string into the data stream.
+		 * The length is recorded as well for buffer overrun protection.
+		 *
+		 * @param string	String to write.
+		 */
+		virtual void PackString(const char *string) =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @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.
+		 */
+		virtual size_t CreateMemory(size_t size, void **addr) =0;
+	};
+};
+
+#endif //_INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_INTERFACE_DATAPACK_H_