Interface FactoryDataType

All Superinterfaces:

BuiltInDataType, DataType, ExtensionPoint

All Known Implementing Classes:

ElfDataType, FactoryStructureDataType, PeDataType

public interface FactoryDataType
extends BuiltInDataType

A DataType class that creates data types dynamically should implement this interface. This prevents them being directly referred to by a data instance within the listing or within a composite (e.g., added to a composite using the structure editor). FactoryDataType's should never be parented (e.g., Pointer, Structure component, Typedef, etc.).

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface DataType

CONFLICT_SUFFIX, DEFAULT, NO_LAST_CHANGE_TIME, NO_SOURCE_SYNC_TIME, TYPEDEF_ATTRIBUTE_PREFIX, TYPEDEF_ATTRIBUTE_SUFFIX, VOID

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
DataType	getDataType(MemBuffer buf)	Returns the appropriate DataType which corresponds to the specified memory location.
default int	getLength()	All implementations must return a length of -1.

Methods inherited from interface BuiltInDataType

getCTypeDeclaration, setDefaultSettings

Methods inherited from interface DataType

addParent, clone, copy, dataTypeAlignmentChanged, dataTypeDeleted, dataTypeNameChanged, dataTypeReplaced, dataTypeSizeChanged, dependsOn, encodeRepresentation, encodeValue, getAlignedLength, getAlignment, getCategoryPath, getDataOrganization, getDataTypeManager, getDataTypePath, getDefaultAbbreviatedLabelPrefix, getDefaultLabelPrefix, getDefaultLabelPrefix, getDefaultOffcutLabelPrefix, getDefaultSettings, getDescription, getDisplayName, getLastChangeTime, getLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, getMnemonic, getName, getParents, getPathName, getRepresentation, getSettingsDefinitions, getSourceArchive, getTypeDefSettingsDefinitions, getUniversalID, getValue, getValueClass, hasLanguageDependantLength, isDeleted, isEncodable, isEquivalent, isNotYetDefined, isZeroLength, removeParent, replaceWith, setCategoryPath, setDescription, setLastChangeTime, setLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, setName, setNameAndCategory, setSourceArchive

Method Details

getDataType

DataType getDataType(MemBuffer buf)

Returns the appropriate DataType which corresponds to the specified memory location.

Parameters:

buf - memory location

Returns:

fabricated datatype based upon memory data

getLength

default int getLength()

All implementations must return a length of -1.

Specified by:

getLength in interface DataType

Returns:

length of -1