Package ghidra.program.model.data

Class StringDataType

java.lang.Object

ghidra.program.model.data.AbstractDataType

ghidra.program.model.data.DataTypeImpl

ghidra.program.model.data.BuiltIn

ghidra.program.model.data.AbstractStringDataType

ghidra.program.model.data.StringDataType

All Implemented Interfaces:

BuiltInDataType, DataType, DataTypeWithCharset, Dynamic, ExtensionPoint

public class StringDataType
extends AbstractStringDataType

A fixed-length string DataType with a user setable charset (default ASCII).

All string data types:

• StringDataType - this type, fixed length, user settable charset.
• StringUTF8DataType - fixed length UTF-8 string.
• TerminatedStringDataType - terminated and unbounded string, user settable charset.
• TerminatedUnicodeDataType - terminated and unbounded UTF-16 string.
• TerminatedUnicode32DataType - terminated and unbounded UTF-32 string.
• PascalString255DataType - length-prefixed string (limited to 255 chars), user settable charset.
• PascalStringDataType - length-prefixed string (limited to 64k), user settable charset.
• PascalUnicodeDataType - length-prefixed UTF-16 (limited to 64k).
• UnicodeDataType - fixed length UTF-16 string.
• Unicode32DataType - fixed length UTF-32 string.

The following settings are supported by all string types on the data instance:

• TranslationSettingsDefinition - controls display of string values that have been translated to English.
• RenderUnicodeSettingsDefinition - controls display of non-ascii Unicode characters.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final StringDataType	dataType

Fields inherited from class ghidra.program.model.data.AbstractStringDataType

COMMON_STRING_SETTINGS_DEFS, COMMON_WITH_CHARSET_STRING_SETTINGS_DEFS, DEFAULT_ABBREV_PREFIX, DEFAULT_LABEL, DEFAULT_LABEL_PREFIX, DEFAULT_UNICODE_ABBREV_PREFIX, DEFAULT_UNICODE_LABEL, DEFAULT_UNICODE_LABEL_PREFIX, USE_CHARSET_DEF_DEFAULT

Fields inherited from class ghidra.program.model.data.DataTypeImpl

defaultSettings

Fields inherited from class ghidra.program.model.data.AbstractDataType

categoryPath, dataMgr, name

Fields inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.DataType

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

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
StringDataType()
StringDataType(DataTypeManager dtm)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
DataType	clone(DataTypeManager dtm)	Returns an instance of this DataType using the specified DataTypeManager to allow its use of the corresponding DataOrganization while retaining its unique identity (see DataType.getUniversalID() and archive association (see DataType.getSourceArchive()) if applicable.

Methods inherited from class ghidra.program.model.data.AbstractStringDataType

canSpecifyLength, encodeRepresentation, encodeValue, getBuiltInSettingsDefinitions, getCharsetName, getDefaultAbbreviatedLabelPrefix, getDefaultLabelPrefix, getDefaultLabelPrefix, getDefaultOffcutLabelPrefix, getDescription, getLength, getLength, getMnemonic, getReplacementBaseType, getRepresentation, getStringDataInstance, getStringLayout, getValue, getValueClass, isEncodable

Methods inherited from class ghidra.program.model.data.BuiltIn

addParent, copy, dataTypeDeleted, dataTypeNameChanged, dataTypeReplaced, dataTypeSizeChanged, dependsOn, getCTypeDeclaration, getCTypeDeclaration, getCTypeDeclaration, getCTypeDeclaration, getDecompilerDisplayName, getLastChangeTime, getSettingsDefinitions, getUniversalID, isEquivalent, removeParent, setCategoryPath, setDefaultSettings, setName, setNameAndCategory

Methods inherited from class ghidra.program.model.data.DataTypeImpl

equals, getAlignedLength, getAlignment, getDefaultSettings, getLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, getParents, getPathName, getSourceArchive, hashCode, notifyAlignmentChanged, notifyDeleted, notifyNameChanged, notifyParents, notifyReplaced, notifySizeChanged, replaceWith, setDescription, setLastChangeTime, setLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, setSourceArchive

Methods inherited from class ghidra.program.model.data.AbstractDataType

dataTypeAlignmentChanged, getCategoryPath, getDataOrganization, getDataOrganization, getDataTypeManager, getDataTypePath, getDisplayName, getDocs, getName, getTypeDefSettingsDefinitions, hasLanguageDependantLength, isDeleted, isNotYetDefined, isZeroLength, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.BuiltInDataType

getCTypeDeclaration, setDefaultSettings

Methods inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.DataType

addParent, copy, dataTypeAlignmentChanged, dataTypeDeleted, dataTypeNameChanged, dataTypeReplaced, dataTypeSizeChanged, dependsOn, getAlignedLength, getAlignment, getCategoryPath, getDataOrganization, getDataTypeManager, getDataTypePath, getDefaultSettings, getDisplayName, getDocs, getLastChangeTime, getLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, getName, getParents, getPathName, getSettingsDefinitions, getSourceArchive, getTypeDefSettingsDefinitions, getUniversalID, hasLanguageDependantLength, isDeleted, isEquivalent, isNotYetDefined, isZeroLength, removeParent, replaceWith, setCategoryPath, setDescription, setLastChangeTime, setLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, setName, setNameAndCategory, setSourceArchive

Methods inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.DataTypeWithCharset

encodeCharacterRepresentation, encodeCharacterValue

Field Details

dataType

public static final StringDataType dataType

Constructor Details

StringDataType

public StringDataType()

StringDataType

public StringDataType(DataTypeManager dtm)

Method Details

clone

public DataType clone(DataTypeManager dtm)

Description copied from interface: DataType

Returns an instance of this DataType using the specified DataTypeManager to allow its use of the corresponding DataOrganization while retaining its unique identity (see DataType.getUniversalID() and archive association (see DataType.getSourceArchive()) if applicable.

This instance will be returned if this datatype's DataTypeManager matches the specified dtm. The recursion depth of a clone will stop on any datatype whose DataTypeManager matches the specified dtm and simply use the existing datatype instance.

NOTE: In general, this method should not be used to obtain an instance to be modified. In most cases changes may be made directly to this instance if supported or to a DataType.copy(DataTypeManager) of this type.

Parameters:

dtm - the data-type manager instance whose data-organization should apply.

Returns:

cloned instance which may be the same as this instance