sourcemod/public/IDataPack.h

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#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 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.
		 */
		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 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.
		*/
		virtual void *ReadMemory(size_t *size) const =0;
	};

	/**
	 * @brief Specifies a data pack that can only be written.
	 */
	class IDataPack : public IDataReader
	{
	public:
		/**
		* @brief Resets the used size of the stream back to zero.
		*/
		virtual void ResetSize() =0;

		/**
		 * @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_