ContextGhidra Class Reference

An implementation of a ContextDatabase obtaining context information via a Ghidra client. More...

#include <ghidra_context.hh>

Inheritance diagram for ContextGhidra:

Public Member Functions
	ContextGhidra (ArchitectureGhidra *g)
	Construct with a specific client.
virtual const TrackedSet &	getTrackedSet (const Address &addr) const
	Get the set of tracked register values associated with the given address. More...
virtual void	restoreXml (const Element *el, const AddrSpaceManager *manage)
	Restore the state of this database object from a serialized XML stream. More...
virtual void	restoreFromSpec (const Element *el, const AddrSpaceManager *manage)
	Add initial context state from XML tags in compiler/processor specifications. More...
virtual int	getContextSize (void) const
	Retrieve the number of words (uintm) in a context blob. More...
virtual const uintm *	getContext (const Address &addr) const
	Get the context blob of values associated with a given address. More...
virtual const uintm *	getContext (const Address &addr, uintb &first, uintb &last) const
	Get the context blob of values associated with a given address and its bounding offsets. More...
virtual void	registerVariable (const string &nm, int4 sbit, int4 ebit)
	Register a new named context variable (as a bit range) with the database. More...
virtual void	saveXml (ostream &s) const
	Serialize the entire database to an XML stream. More...
virtual TrackedSet &	createSet (const Address &addr1, const Address &addr2)
	Create a tracked register set that is valid over the given range. More...
virtual TrackedSet &	getTrackedDefault (void)
	Get the set of default values for all tracked registers. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from ContextDatabase
virtual	~ContextDatabase ()
	Destructor.
void	setVariableDefault (const string &nm, uintm val)
	Provide a default value for a context variable. More...
uintm	getDefaultValue (const string &nm) const
	Retrieve the default value for a context variable. More...
void	setVariable (const string &nm, const Address &addr, uintm value)
	Set a context value at the given address. More...
uintm	getVariable (const string &nm, const Address &addr) const
	Retrieve a context value at the given address. More...
void	setContextChangePoint (const Address &addr, int4 num, uintm mask, uintm value)
	Set a specific context value starting at the given address. More...
void	setContextRegion (const Address &addr1, const Address &addr2, int4 num, uintm mask, uintm value)
	Set a context variable value over a given range of addresses. More...
void	setVariableRegion (const string &nm, const Address &begad, const Address &endad, uintm value)
	Set a context variable by name over a given range of addresses. More...
uintb	getTrackedValue (const VarnodeData &mem, const Address &point) const
	Get the value of a tracked register at a specific address. More...

Private Member Functions
virtual ContextBitRange &	getVariable (const string &nm)
	Retrieve the context variable description object by name. More...
virtual const ContextBitRange &	getVariable (const string &nm) const
	Retrieve the context variable description object by name. More...
virtual void	getRegionForSet (vector< uintm * > &res, const Address &addr1, const Address &addr2, int4 num, uintm mask)
	Grab the context blob(s) for the given address range, marking bits that will be set. More...
virtual void	getRegionToChangePoint (vector< uintm * > &res, const Address &addr, int4 num, uintm mask)
	Grab the context blob(s) starting at the given address up to the first point of change. More...
virtual const uintm *	getDefaultValue (void) const
	Retrieve the memory region holding all default context values. More...
virtual uintm *	getDefaultValue (void)
	Retrieve the memory region holding all default context values. More...

Private Attributes
ArchitectureGhidra *	glb
	Architecture and connection to the Ghidra client.
TrackedSet	cache
	A cache of previously fetched tracked registers.

Additional Inherited Members
Static Protected Member Functions inherited from ContextDatabase
static void	saveTracked (ostream &s, const Address &addr, const TrackedSet &vec)
	Save all tracked register values for a specific address to an XML stream. More...
static void	restoreTracked (const Element *el, const AddrSpaceManager *manage, TrackedSet &vec)
	Restore a sequence of tracked register values from an XML stream. More...

Detailed Description

An implementation of a ContextDatabase obtaining context information via a Ghidra client.

This only implements the tracked register parts of the interface. In fact, this only implements the single method getTrackedSet(). Other methods that get or set the low-level (disassembly) context variables will throw an exception. The low-level context is only needed by the Sleigh disassembly engine, which is being provided by the Ghidra client in this use case.

Member Function Documentation

createSet()

virtual TrackedSet& ContextGhidra::createSet ( const Address &  addr1, const Address &  addr2  )

inlinevirtual

Create a tracked register set that is valid over the given range.

This really should be an internal routine. The created set is empty, old values are blown away. If old/default values are to be preserved, they must be copied back in.

Parameters

addr1	is the starting address of the given range
addr2	is (1 past) the ending address of the given range

Returns

the empty set of tracked register values

Implements ContextDatabase.

getContext() [1/2]

virtual const uintm* ContextGhidra::getContext ( const Address &  addr ) const

inlinevirtual

Get the context blob of values associated with a given address.

Parameters

addr	is the given address

Returns

the memory region holding the context values for the address

Implements ContextDatabase.

getContext() [2/2]

virtual const uintm* ContextGhidra::getContext ( const Address &  addr, uintb &  first, uintb &  last  ) const

inlinevirtual

Get the context blob of values associated with a given address and its bounding offsets.

In addition to the memory region, the range of addresses for which the region is valid is passed back as offsets into the address space.

Parameters

addr	is the given address
first	will hold the starting offset of the valid range
last	will hold the ending offset of the valid range

Returns

the memory region holding the context values for the address

Implements ContextDatabase.

getContextSize()

virtual int ContextGhidra::getContextSize ( void  ) const

inlinevirtual

Retrieve the number of words (uintm) in a context blob.

Returns

the number of words

Implements ContextDatabase.

getDefaultValue() [1/2]

virtual const uintm* ContextGhidra::getDefaultValue ( void  ) const

inlineprivatevirtual

Retrieve the memory region holding all default context values.

This fetches the active memory holding the default context values on top of which all other context values are overlaid.

Returns

the memory region holding all the default context values

Implements ContextDatabase.

getDefaultValue() [2/2]

virtual uintm* ContextGhidra::getDefaultValue ( void  )

inlineprivatevirtual

Retrieve the memory region holding all default context values.

This fetches the active memory holding the default context values on top of which all other context values are overlaid.

Returns

the memory region holding all the default context values

Implements ContextDatabase.

getRegionForSet()

virtual void ContextGhidra::getRegionForSet ( vector< uintm * > &  res, const Address &  addr1, const Address &  addr2, int4  num, uintm  mask  )

inlineprivatevirtual

Grab the context blob(s) for the given address range, marking bits that will be set.

This is an internal routine for obtaining the actual memory regions holding context values for the address range. This also informs the system which bits are getting set. A split is forced at the first address, and at least one memory region is passed back. The second address can be invalid in which case the memory region passed back is valid from the first address to whatever the next split point is.

Parameters

res	will hold pointers to memory regions for the given range
addr1	is the starting address of the range
addr2	is (1 past) the last address of the range or is invalid
num	is the word index for the context value that will be set
mask	is a mask of the value being set (within its word)

Implements ContextDatabase.

getRegionToChangePoint()

virtual void ContextGhidra::getRegionToChangePoint ( vector< uintm * > &  res, const Address &  addr, int4  num, uintm  mask  )

inlineprivatevirtual

Grab the context blob(s) starting at the given address up to the first point of change.

This is an internal routine for obtaining the actual memory regions holding context values starting at the given address. A specific context value is specified, and all memory regions are returned up to the first address where that particular context value changes.

Parameters

res	will hold pointers to memory regions being passed back
addr	is the starting address of the regions to fetch
num	is the word index for the specific context value being set
mask	is a mask of the context value being set (within its word)

Implements ContextDatabase.

getTrackedDefault()

virtual TrackedSet& ContextGhidra::getTrackedDefault ( void  )

inlinevirtual

Get the set of default values for all tracked registers.

Returns

the list of TrackedContext objects

Implements ContextDatabase.

getTrackedSet()

const TrackedSet & ContextGhidra::getTrackedSet ( const Address &  addr ) const

virtual

Get the set of tracked register values associated with the given address.

Parameters

addr	is the given address

Returns

the list of TrackedContext objects

Implements ContextDatabase.

References cache, glb, and ContextDatabase::restoreTracked().

getVariable() [1/2]

virtual ContextBitRange& ContextGhidra::getVariable ( const string &  nm )

inlineprivatevirtual

Retrieve the context variable description object by name.

If the variable doesn't exist an exception is thrown.

Parameters

nm	is the name of the context value

Returns

the ContextBitRange object matching the name

Implements ContextDatabase.

getVariable() [2/2]

virtual const ContextBitRange& ContextGhidra::getVariable ( const string &  nm ) const

inlineprivatevirtual

Retrieve the context variable description object by name.

If the variable doesn't exist an exception is thrown.

Parameters

nm	is the name of the context value

Returns

the ContextBitRange object matching the name

Implements ContextDatabase.

registerVariable()

virtual void ContextGhidra::registerVariable ( const string &  nm, int4  sbit, int4  ebit  )

inlinevirtual

Register a new named context variable (as a bit range) with the database.

A new variable is registered by providing a name and the range of bits the value will occupy within the context blob. The full blob size is automatically increased if necessary. The variable must be contained within a single word, and all variables must be registered before any values can be set.

Parameters

nm	is the name of the new variable
sbit	is the position of the variable's most significant bit within the blob
ebit	is the position of the variable's least significant bit within the blob

Implements ContextDatabase.

restoreFromSpec()

virtual void ContextGhidra::restoreFromSpec ( const Element *  el, const AddrSpaceManager *  manage  )

inlinevirtual

Add initial context state from XML tags in compiler/processor specifications.

The database can be configured with a consistent initial state by providing <context_data> tags in either the compiler or processor specification file for the architecture

Parameters

el	is a <context_data> tag
manage	is used to resolve address space references

Implements ContextDatabase.

restoreXml()

virtual void ContextGhidra::restoreXml ( const Element *  el, const AddrSpaceManager *  manage  )

inlinevirtual

Restore the state of this database object from a serialized XML stream.

Parameters

el	is the root element of the XML describing the database state
manage	is used to resolve address space references

Implements ContextDatabase.

saveXml()

virtual void ContextGhidra::saveXml ( ostream &  s ) const

inlinevirtual

Serialize the entire database to an XML stream.

Parameters

s	is the output stream

Implements ContextDatabase.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• ghidra_context.hh
• ghidra_context.cc