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-# GDB 'explore' command.
-# Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-"""Implementation of the GDB 'explore' command using the GDB Python API."""
-
-import gdb
-import sys
-
-if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
- # Python 3 renamed raw_input to input
- raw_input = input
-
-class Explorer(object):
- """Internal class which invokes other explorers."""
-
- # This map is filled by the Explorer.init_env() function
- type_code_to_explorer_map = { }
-
- _SCALAR_TYPE_LIST = (
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_CHAR,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_INT,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_BOOL,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_FLT,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_VOID,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_ENUM,
- )
-
- @staticmethod
- def guard_expr(expr):
- length = len(expr)
- guard = False
-
- if expr[0] == '(' and expr[length-1] == ')':
- pass
- else:
- i = 0
- while i < length:
- c = expr[i]
- if (c == '_' or ('a' <= c and c <= 'z') or
- ('A' <= c and c <= 'Z') or ('0' <= c and c <= '9')):
- pass
- else:
- guard = True
- break
- i += 1
-
- if guard:
- return "(" + expr + ")"
- else:
- return expr
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_expr(expr, value, is_child):
- """Main function to explore an expression value.
-
- Arguments:
- expr: The expression string that is being explored.
- value: The gdb.Value value of the expression.
- is_child: Boolean value to indicate if the expression is a child.
- An expression is a child if it is derived from the main
- expression entered by the user. For example, if the user
- entered an expression which evaluates to a struct, then
- when exploring the fields of the struct, is_child is set
- to True internally.
-
- Returns:
- No return value.
- """
- type_code = value.type.code
- if type_code in Explorer.type_code_to_explorer_map:
- explorer_class = Explorer.type_code_to_explorer_map[type_code]
- while explorer_class.explore_expr(expr, value, is_child):
- pass
- else:
- print ("Explorer for type '%s' not yet available.\n" %
- str(value.type))
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_type(name, datatype, is_child):
- """Main function to explore a data type.
-
- Arguments:
- name: The string representing the path to the data type being
- explored.
- datatype: The gdb.Type value of the data type being explored.
- is_child: Boolean value to indicate if the name is a child.
- A name is a child if it is derived from the main name
- entered by the user. For example, if the user entered
- the name of struct type, then when exploring the fields
- of the struct, is_child is set to True internally.
-
- Returns:
- No return value.
- """
- type_code = datatype.code
- if type_code in Explorer.type_code_to_explorer_map:
- explorer_class = Explorer.type_code_to_explorer_map[type_code]
- while explorer_class.explore_type(name, datatype, is_child):
- pass
- else:
- print ("Explorer for type '%s' not yet available.\n" %
- str(datatype))
-
- @staticmethod
- def init_env():
- """Initializes the Explorer environment.
- This function should be invoked before starting any exploration. If
- invoked before an exploration, it need not be invoked for subsequent
- explorations.
- """
- Explorer.type_code_to_explorer_map = {
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_CHAR : ScalarExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_INT : ScalarExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_BOOL : ScalarExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_FLT : ScalarExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_VOID : ScalarExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_ENUM : ScalarExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_STRUCT : CompoundExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_UNION : CompoundExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_PTR : PointerExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_REF : ReferenceExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_TYPEDEF : TypedefExplorer,
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_ARRAY : ArrayExplorer
- }
-
- @staticmethod
- def is_scalar_type(type):
- """Checks whether a type is a scalar type.
- A type is a scalar type of its type is
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_CHAR or
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_INT or
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_BOOL or
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_FLT or
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_VOID or
- gdb.TYPE_CODE_ENUM.
-
- Arguments:
- type: The type to be checked.
-
- Returns:
- 'True' if 'type' is a scalar type. 'False' otherwise.
- """
- return type.code in Explorer._SCALAR_TYPE_LIST
-
- @staticmethod
- def return_to_parent_value():
- """A utility function which prints that the current exploration session
- is returning to the parent value. Useful when exploring values.
- """
- print ("\nReturning to parent value...\n")
-
- @staticmethod
- def return_to_parent_value_prompt():
- """A utility function which prompts the user to press the 'enter' key
- so that the exploration session can shift back to the parent value.
- Useful when exploring values.
- """
- raw_input("\nPress enter to return to parent value: ")
-
- @staticmethod
- def return_to_enclosing_type():
- """A utility function which prints that the current exploration session
- is returning to the enclosing type. Useful when exploring types.
- """
- print ("\nReturning to enclosing type...\n")
-
- @staticmethod
- def return_to_enclosing_type_prompt():
- """A utility function which prompts the user to press the 'enter' key
- so that the exploration session can shift back to the enclosing type.
- Useful when exploring types.
- """
- raw_input("\nPress enter to return to enclosing type: ")
-
-
-class ScalarExplorer(object):
- """Internal class used to explore scalar values."""
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_expr(expr, value, is_child):
- """Function to explore scalar values.
- See Explorer.explore_expr and Explorer.is_scalar_type for more
- information.
- """
- print ("'%s' is a scalar value of type '%s'." %
- (expr, value.type))
- print ("%s = %s" % (expr, str(value)))
-
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_parent_value_prompt()
- Explorer.return_to_parent_value()
-
- return False
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_type(name, datatype, is_child):
- """Function to explore scalar types.
- See Explorer.explore_type and Explorer.is_scalar_type for more
- information.
- """
- if datatype.code == gdb.TYPE_CODE_ENUM:
- if is_child:
- print ("%s is of an enumerated type '%s'." %
- (name, str(datatype)))
- else:
- print ("'%s' is an enumerated type." % name)
- else:
- if is_child:
- print ("%s is of a scalar type '%s'." %
- (name, str(datatype)))
- else:
- print ("'%s' is a scalar type." % name)
-
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_enclosing_type_prompt()
- Explorer.return_to_enclosing_type()
-
- return False
-
-
-class PointerExplorer(object):
- """Internal class used to explore pointer values."""
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_expr(expr, value, is_child):
- """Function to explore pointer values.
- See Explorer.explore_expr for more information.
- """
- print ("'%s' is a pointer to a value of type '%s'" %
- (expr, str(value.type.target())))
- option = raw_input("Continue exploring it as a pointer to a single "
- "value [y/n]: ")
- if option == "y":
- deref_value = None
- try:
- deref_value = value.dereference()
- str(deref_value)
- except gdb.MemoryError:
- print ("'%s' a pointer pointing to an invalid memory "
- "location." % expr)
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_parent_value_prompt()
- return False
- Explorer.explore_expr("*%s" % Explorer.guard_expr(expr),
- deref_value, is_child)
- return False
-
- option = raw_input("Continue exploring it as a pointer to an "
- "array [y/n]: ")
- if option == "y":
- while True:
- index = 0
- try:
- index = int(raw_input("Enter the index of the element you "
- "want to explore in '%s': " % expr))
- except ValueError:
- break
- element_expr = "%s[%d]" % (Explorer.guard_expr(expr), index)
- element = value[index]
- try:
- str(element)
- except gdb.MemoryError:
- print ("Cannot read value at index %d." % index)
- continue
- Explorer.explore_expr(element_expr, element, True)
- return False
-
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_parent_value()
- return False
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_type(name, datatype, is_child):
- """Function to explore pointer types.
- See Explorer.explore_type for more information.
- """
- target_type = datatype.target()
- print ("\n%s is a pointer to a value of type '%s'." %
- (name, str(target_type)))
-
- Explorer.explore_type("the pointee type of %s" % name,
- target_type,
- is_child)
- return False
-
-
-class ReferenceExplorer(object):
- """Internal class used to explore reference (TYPE_CODE_REF) values."""
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_expr(expr, value, is_child):
- """Function to explore array values.
- See Explorer.explore_expr for more information.
- """
- referenced_value = value.referenced_value()
- Explorer.explore_expr(expr, referenced_value, is_child)
- return False
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_type(name, datatype, is_child):
- """Function to explore pointer types.
- See Explorer.explore_type for more information.
- """
- target_type = datatype.target()
- Explorer.explore_type(name, target_type, is_child)
- return False
-
-
-class ArrayExplorer(object):
- """Internal class used to explore arrays."""
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_expr(expr, value, is_child):
- """Function to explore array values.
- See Explorer.explore_expr for more information.
- """
- target_type = value.type.target()
- print ("'%s' is an array of '%s'." % (expr, str(target_type)))
- index = 0
- try:
- index = int(raw_input("Enter the index of the element you want to "
- "explore in '%s': " % expr))
- except ValueError:
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_parent_value()
- return False
-
- element = None
- try:
- element = value[index]
- str(element)
- except gdb.MemoryError:
- print ("Cannot read value at index %d." % index)
- raw_input("Press enter to continue... ")
- return True
-
- Explorer.explore_expr("%s[%d]" % (Explorer.guard_expr(expr), index),
- element, True)
- return True
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_type(name, datatype, is_child):
- """Function to explore array types.
- See Explorer.explore_type for more information.
- """
- target_type = datatype.target()
- print ("%s is an array of '%s'." % (name, str(target_type)))
-
- Explorer.explore_type("the array element of %s" % name, target_type,
- is_child)
- return False
-
-
-class CompoundExplorer(object):
- """Internal class used to explore struct, classes and unions."""
-
- @staticmethod
- def _print_fields(print_list):
- """Internal function which prints the fields of a struct/class/union.
- """
- max_field_name_length = 0
- for pair in print_list:
- if max_field_name_length < len(pair[0]):
- max_field_name_length = len(pair[0])
-
- for pair in print_list:
- print (" %*s = %s" % (max_field_name_length, pair[0], pair[1]))
-
- @staticmethod
- def _get_real_field_count(fields):
- real_field_count = 0;
- for field in fields:
- if not field.artificial:
- real_field_count = real_field_count + 1
-
- return real_field_count
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_expr(expr, value, is_child):
- """Function to explore structs/classes and union values.
- See Explorer.explore_expr for more information.
- """
- datatype = value.type
- type_code = datatype.code
- fields = datatype.fields()
-
- if type_code == gdb.TYPE_CODE_STRUCT:
- type_desc = "struct/class"
- else:
- type_desc = "union"
-
- if CompoundExplorer._get_real_field_count(fields) == 0:
- print ("The value of '%s' is a %s of type '%s' with no fields." %
- (expr, type_desc, str(value.type)))
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_parent_value_prompt()
- return False
-
- print ("The value of '%s' is a %s of type '%s' with the following "
- "fields:\n" % (expr, type_desc, str(value.type)))
-
- has_explorable_fields = False
- choice_to_compound_field_map = { }
- current_choice = 0
- print_list = [ ]
- for field in fields:
- if field.artificial:
- continue
- field_full_name = Explorer.guard_expr(expr) + "." + field.name
- if field.is_base_class:
- field_value = value.cast(field.type)
- else:
- field_value = value[field.name]
- literal_value = ""
- if type_code == gdb.TYPE_CODE_UNION:
- literal_value = ("<Enter %d to explore this field of type "
- "'%s'>" % (current_choice, str(field.type)))
- has_explorable_fields = True
- else:
- if Explorer.is_scalar_type(field.type):
- literal_value = ("%s .. (Value of type '%s')" %
- (str(field_value), str(field.type)))
- else:
- if field.is_base_class:
- field_desc = "base class"
- else:
- field_desc = "field"
- literal_value = ("<Enter %d to explore this %s of type "
- "'%s'>" %
- (current_choice, field_desc,
- str(field.type)))
- has_explorable_fields = True
-
- choice_to_compound_field_map[str(current_choice)] = (
- field_full_name, field_value)
- current_choice = current_choice + 1
-
- print_list.append((field.name, literal_value))
-
- CompoundExplorer._print_fields(print_list)
- print ("")
-
- if has_explorable_fields:
- choice = raw_input("Enter the field number of choice: ")
- if choice in choice_to_compound_field_map:
- Explorer.explore_expr(choice_to_compound_field_map[choice][0],
- choice_to_compound_field_map[choice][1],
- True)
- return True
- else:
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_parent_value()
- else:
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_parent_value_prompt()
-
- return False
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_type(name, datatype, is_child):
- """Function to explore struct/class and union types.
- See Explorer.explore_type for more information.
- """
- type_code = datatype.code
- type_desc = ""
- if type_code == gdb.TYPE_CODE_STRUCT:
- type_desc = "struct/class"
- else:
- type_desc = "union"
-
- fields = datatype.fields()
- if CompoundExplorer._get_real_field_count(fields) == 0:
- if is_child:
- print ("%s is a %s of type '%s' with no fields." %
- (name, type_desc, str(datatype)))
- Explorer.return_to_enclosing_type_prompt()
- else:
- print ("'%s' is a %s with no fields." % (name, type_desc))
- return False
-
- if is_child:
- print ("%s is a %s of type '%s' "
- "with the following fields:\n" %
- (name, type_desc, str(datatype)))
- else:
- print ("'%s' is a %s with the following "
- "fields:\n" %
- (name, type_desc))
-
- has_explorable_fields = False
- current_choice = 0
- choice_to_compound_field_map = { }
- print_list = [ ]
- for field in fields:
- if field.artificial:
- continue
- if field.is_base_class:
- field_desc = "base class"
- else:
- field_desc = "field"
- rhs = ("<Enter %d to explore this %s of type '%s'>" %
- (current_choice, field_desc, str(field.type)))
- print_list.append((field.name, rhs))
- choice_to_compound_field_map[str(current_choice)] = (
- field.name, field.type, field_desc)
- current_choice = current_choice + 1
-
- CompoundExplorer._print_fields(print_list)
- print ("")
-
- if len(choice_to_compound_field_map) > 0:
- choice = raw_input("Enter the field number of choice: ")
- if choice in choice_to_compound_field_map:
- if is_child:
- new_name = ("%s '%s' of %s" %
- (choice_to_compound_field_map[choice][2],
- choice_to_compound_field_map[choice][0],
- name))
- else:
- new_name = ("%s '%s' of '%s'" %
- (choice_to_compound_field_map[choice][2],
- choice_to_compound_field_map[choice][0],
- name))
- Explorer.explore_type(new_name,
- choice_to_compound_field_map[choice][1], True)
- return True
- else:
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_enclosing_type()
- else:
- if is_child:
- Explorer.return_to_enclosing_type_prompt()
-
- return False
-
-
-class TypedefExplorer(object):
- """Internal class used to explore values whose type is a typedef."""
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_expr(expr, value, is_child):
- """Function to explore typedef values.
- See Explorer.explore_expr for more information.
- """
- actual_type = value.type.strip_typedefs()
- print ("The value of '%s' is of type '%s' "
- "which is a typedef of type '%s'" %
- (expr, str(value.type), str(actual_type)))
-
- Explorer.explore_expr(expr, value.cast(actual_type), is_child)
- return False
-
- @staticmethod
- def explore_type(name, datatype, is_child):
- """Function to explore typedef types.
- See Explorer.explore_type for more information.
- """
- actual_type = datatype.strip_typedefs()
- if is_child:
- print ("The type of %s is a typedef of type '%s'." %
- (name, str(actual_type)))
- else:
- print ("The type '%s' is a typedef of type '%s'." %
- (name, str(actual_type)))
-
- Explorer.explore_type(name, actual_type, is_child)
- return False
-
-
-class ExploreUtils(object):
- """Internal class which provides utilities for the main command classes."""
-
- @staticmethod
- def check_args(name, arg_str):
- """Utility to check if adequate number of arguments are passed to an
- explore command.
-
- Arguments:
- name: The name of the explore command.
- arg_str: The argument string passed to the explore command.
-
- Returns:
- True if adequate arguments are passed, false otherwise.
-
- Raises:
- gdb.GdbError if adequate arguments are not passed.
- """
- if len(arg_str) < 1:
- raise gdb.GdbError("ERROR: '%s' requires an argument."
- % name)
- return False
- else:
- return True
-
- @staticmethod
- def get_type_from_str(type_str):
- """A utility function to deduce the gdb.Type value from a string
- representing the type.
-
- Arguments:
- type_str: The type string from which the gdb.Type value should be
- deduced.
-
- Returns:
- The deduced gdb.Type value if possible, None otherwise.
- """
- try:
- # Assume the current language to be C/C++ and make a try.
- return gdb.parse_and_eval("(%s *)0" % type_str).type.target()
- except RuntimeError:
- # If assumption of current language to be C/C++ was wrong, then
- # lookup the type using the API.
- try:
- return gdb.lookup_type(type_str)
- except RuntimeError:
- return None
-
- @staticmethod
- def get_value_from_str(value_str):
- """A utility function to deduce the gdb.Value value from a string
- representing the value.
-
- Arguments:
- value_str: The value string from which the gdb.Value value should
- be deduced.
-
- Returns:
- The deduced gdb.Value value if possible, None otherwise.
- """
- try:
- return gdb.parse_and_eval(value_str)
- except RuntimeError:
- return None
-
-
-class ExploreCommand(gdb.Command):
- """Explore a value or a type valid in the current context.
-
- Usage:
-
- explore ARG
-
- - ARG is either a valid expression or a type name.
- - At any stage of exploration, hit the return key (instead of a
- choice, if any) to return to the enclosing type or value.
- """
-
- def __init__(self):
- super(ExploreCommand, self).__init__(name = "explore",
- command_class = gdb.COMMAND_DATA,
- prefix = True)
-
- def invoke(self, arg_str, from_tty):
- if ExploreUtils.check_args("explore", arg_str) == False:
- return
-
- # Check if it is a value
- value = ExploreUtils.get_value_from_str(arg_str)
- if value is not None:
- Explorer.explore_expr(arg_str, value, False)
- return
-
- # If it is not a value, check if it is a type
- datatype = ExploreUtils.get_type_from_str(arg_str)
- if datatype is not None:
- Explorer.explore_type(arg_str, datatype, False)
- return
-
- # If it is neither a value nor a type, raise an error.
- raise gdb.GdbError(
- ("'%s' neither evaluates to a value nor is a type "
- "in the current context." %
- arg_str))
-
-
-class ExploreValueCommand(gdb.Command):
- """Explore value of an expression valid in the current context.
-
- Usage:
-
- explore value ARG
-
- - ARG is a valid expression.
- - At any stage of exploration, hit the return key (instead of a
- choice, if any) to return to the enclosing value.
- """
-
- def __init__(self):
- super(ExploreValueCommand, self).__init__(
- name = "explore value", command_class = gdb.COMMAND_DATA)
-
- def invoke(self, arg_str, from_tty):
- if ExploreUtils.check_args("explore value", arg_str) == False:
- return
-
- value = ExploreUtils.get_value_from_str(arg_str)
- if value is None:
- raise gdb.GdbError(
- (" '%s' does not evaluate to a value in the current "
- "context." %
- arg_str))
- return
-
- Explorer.explore_expr(arg_str, value, False)
-
-
-class ExploreTypeCommand(gdb.Command):
- """Explore a type or the type of an expression valid in the current
- context.
-
- Usage:
-
- explore type ARG
-
- - ARG is a valid expression or a type name.
- - At any stage of exploration, hit the return key (instead of a
- choice, if any) to return to the enclosing type.
- """
-
- def __init__(self):
- super(ExploreTypeCommand, self).__init__(
- name = "explore type", command_class = gdb.COMMAND_DATA)
-
- def invoke(self, arg_str, from_tty):
- if ExploreUtils.check_args("explore type", arg_str) == False:
- return
-
- datatype = ExploreUtils.get_type_from_str(arg_str)
- if datatype is not None:
- Explorer.explore_type(arg_str, datatype, False)
- return
-
- value = ExploreUtils.get_value_from_str(arg_str)
- if value is not None:
- print ("'%s' is of type '%s'." % (arg_str, str(value.type)))
- Explorer.explore_type(str(value.type), value.type, False)
- return
-
- raise gdb.GdbError(("'%s' is not a type or value in the current "
- "context." % arg_str))
-
-
-Explorer.init_env()
-
-ExploreCommand()
-ExploreValueCommand()
-ExploreTypeCommand()