Package ghidra.program.database.symbol

Class FunctionSymbol

java.lang.Object

ghidra.program.database.DatabaseObject

ghidra.program.database.symbol.SymbolDB

ghidra.program.database.symbol.FunctionSymbol

All Implemented Interfaces:

Symbol

public class FunctionSymbol
extends SymbolDB

Symbol class for functions. Symbol Data Usage: EXTERNAL: String stringData - external memory address/label

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class ghidra.program.database.symbol.SymbolDB

address, lock, symbolMgr

Fields inherited from class ghidra.program.database.DatabaseObject

key

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FunctionSymbol(SymbolManager symbolMgr, DBObjectCache<SymbolDB> cache, Address address, DBRecord record)	Construct a new FunctionSymbol

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	delete()	Delete the symbol and its associated resources.
protected String	doGetName()	The code for creating the name content for this symbol.
protected Namespace	doGetParentNamespace()
Object	getObject()
ProgramLocation	getProgramLocation()
int	getReferenceCount()
Reference[]	getReferences(TaskMonitor monitor)	Returns all memory references to the address of this symbol.
protected List<SymbolDB>	getSymbolsDynamicallyRenamedByMyRename()
SymbolType	getSymbolType()	Returns this symbol's type
boolean	hasMultipleReferences()
boolean	hasReferences()
boolean	isExternal()	Returns true if this an external symbol.
boolean	isPinned()	Returns true if the symbol is pinned to its current address.
boolean	isPrimary()
boolean	isValidParent(Namespace parent)	Determines if the given parent is valid for this Symbol.
void	setNameAndNamespace(String newName, Namespace newNamespace, SourceType source)	Sets the symbols name and namespace.
void	setPinned(boolean pinned)	Sets whether or not this symbol is pinned to its associated address.
protected SourceType	validateNameSource(String newName, SourceType source)	Allow symbol implementations to validate the source when setting the name of this symbol

Methods inherited from class ghidra.program.database.symbol.SymbolDB

checkDeleted, doCheckIsPrimary, doIsPinned, doSetNameAndNamespace, doSetPinned, doSetPrimary, equals, getAddress, getDataTypeId, getID, getName, getName, getParentNamespace, getParentSymbol, getPath, getProgram, getReferences, getSource, getSymbolStringData, getVariableOffset, hashCode, isDeleted, isDeleting, isDescendant, isDynamic, isExternalEntryPoint, isGlobal, moveLowLevel, refresh, refresh, setAddress, setDataTypeId, setName, setNamespace, setPrimary, setSource, setSymbolStringData, setVariableOffset, toString

Methods inherited from class ghidra.program.database.DatabaseObject

checkIsValid, checkIsValid, getKey, isDeleted, isInvalid, keyChanged, setDeleted, setInvalid, validate

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

FunctionSymbol

public FunctionSymbol(SymbolManager symbolMgr,
 DBObjectCache<SymbolDB> cache,
 Address address,
 DBRecord record)

Construct a new FunctionSymbol

Parameters:

symbolMgr - the symbol manager.

cache - symbol object cache

address - the address for this symbol.

record - the record for this symbol.

Method Details

getSymbolType

public SymbolType getSymbolType()

Description copied from interface: Symbol

Returns this symbol's type

Returns:

symbol type

See Also:

• Symbol.getSymbolType()

isExternal

public boolean isExternal()

Description copied from interface: Symbol

Returns true if this an external symbol.

Returns:

true if this an external symbol.

See Also:

• Address.isExternalAddress()

setNameAndNamespace

public void setNameAndNamespace(String newName,
 Namespace newNamespace,
 SourceType source)
                         throws DuplicateNameException,
InvalidInputException,
CircularDependencyException

Description copied from interface: Symbol

Sets the symbols name and namespace. This is provided to allow the caller to avoid a name conflict by creating an autonomous action.

Specified by:

setNameAndNamespace in interface Symbol

Overrides:

setNameAndNamespace in class SymbolDB

Parameters:

newName - new symbol name

newNamespace - new parent namespace

source - the source of this symbol
Some symbol types, such as function symbols, can set the source to Symbol.DEFAULT.

Throws:

DuplicateNameException - if newNamespace already contains a symbol with this symbol's name

InvalidInputException - is newNamespace is not a valid parent for this symbol

CircularDependencyException - if this symbol is an ancestor of newNamespace

delete

public boolean delete()

Description copied from interface: Symbol

Delete the symbol and its associated resources. Any references symbol associations will be discarded.

Specified by:

delete in interface Symbol

Overrides:

delete in class SymbolDB

Returns:

true if successful

getObject

public Object getObject()

Returns:

object associated with this symbol or null if symbol has been deleted

isPrimary

public boolean isPrimary()

Specified by:

isPrimary in interface Symbol

Specified by:

isPrimary in class SymbolDB

Returns:

true if this symbol is primary

isPinned

public boolean isPinned()

Description copied from interface: Symbol

Returns true if the symbol is pinned to its current address. If it is pinned, then moving or removing the memory associated with that address will not affect this symbol.

Specified by:

isPinned in interface Symbol

Overrides:

isPinned in class SymbolDB

Returns:

true if the symbol is pinned to its current address.

setPinned

public void setPinned(boolean pinned)

Description copied from interface: Symbol

Sets whether or not this symbol is pinned to its associated address.

If the symbol is pinned then moving or removing the memory associated with its address will not cause this symbol to be removed and will not cause its address to change. If the symbol is not pinned, then removing the memory at its address will also remove this symbol.

Likewise, moving a memory block containing a symbol that is not anchored will change the address for that symbol to keep it associated with the same byte in the memory block.

Specified by:

setPinned in interface Symbol

Overrides:

setPinned in class SymbolDB

Parameters:

pinned - true indicates this symbol is anchored to its address. false indicates this symbol is not anchored to its address.

getProgramLocation

public ProgramLocation getProgramLocation()

Returns:

a program location corresponding to this symbol

isValidParent

public boolean isValidParent(Namespace parent)

Description copied from interface: Symbol

Determines if the given parent is valid for this Symbol. Specified namespace must belong to the same symbol table as this symbol.

Specified by:

isValidParent in interface Symbol

Overrides:

isValidParent in class SymbolDB

Parameters:

parent - prospective parent namespace for this symbol

Returns:

true if parent is valid

doGetName

protected String doGetName()

Description copied from class: SymbolDB

The code for creating the name content for this symbol. This code will be called with the symbol's lock.

Overrides:

doGetName in class SymbolDB

Returns:

the name

doGetParentNamespace

protected Namespace doGetParentNamespace()

Overrides:

doGetParentNamespace in class SymbolDB

validateNameSource

protected SourceType validateNameSource(String newName,
 SourceType source)

Description copied from class: SymbolDB

Allow symbol implementations to validate the source when setting the name of this symbol

Overrides:

validateNameSource in class SymbolDB

Parameters:

newName - the new name

source - the source type

Returns:

the validated source type

getSymbolsDynamicallyRenamedByMyRename

protected List<SymbolDB> getSymbolsDynamicallyRenamedByMyRename()

Overrides:

getSymbolsDynamicallyRenamedByMyRename in class SymbolDB

getReferences

public Reference[] getReferences(TaskMonitor monitor)

Description copied from interface: Symbol

Returns all memory references to the address of this symbol. If you do not have a TaskMonitor instance, then you can pass TaskMonitor.DUMMY or null.

Specified by:

getReferences in interface Symbol

Overrides:

getReferences in class SymbolDB

Parameters:

monitor - the monitor that is used to report progress and to cancel this potentially long-running call

Returns:

all memory references to the address of this symbol.

getReferenceCount

public int getReferenceCount()

Specified by:

getReferenceCount in interface Symbol

Overrides:

getReferenceCount in class SymbolDB

Returns:

the number of References to this symbol.

hasMultipleReferences

public boolean hasMultipleReferences()

Specified by:

hasMultipleReferences in interface Symbol

Overrides:

hasMultipleReferences in class SymbolDB

Returns:

true if this symbol has more than one reference to it.

hasReferences

public boolean hasReferences()

Specified by:

hasReferences in interface Symbol

Overrides:

hasReferences in class SymbolDB

Returns:

true if this symbol has at least one reference to it.