Adds a serialize helper function to native table (#6059)

* Adds a serialize helper function to native table
* Updated version
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mustiikhalil
2020-08-04 13:53:40 +03:00
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parent c30a87de6f
commit 63cc0eec4e
7 changed files with 86 additions and 37 deletions

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@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ public protocol FlatBufferObject {
init(_ bb: ByteBuffer, o: Int32)
}
public protocol NativeTable {}
public protocol ObjectAPI {
associatedtype T
static func pack(_ builder: inout FlatBufferBuilder, obj: inout T) -> Offset<UOffset>

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@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
import Foundation
public protocol NativeTable {}
extension NativeTable {
/// Serialize is a helper function that serailizes the data from the Object API to a bytebuffer directly th
/// - Parameter type: Type of the Flatbuffer object
/// - Returns: returns the encoded sized ByteBuffer
public func serialize<T: ObjectAPI>(type: T.Type) -> ByteBuffer where T.T == Self {
var builder = FlatBufferBuilder(initialSize: 1024)
return serialize(builder: &builder, type: type.self)
}
/// Serialize is a helper function that serailizes the data from the Object API to a bytebuffer directly.
///
/// - Parameters:
/// - builder: A FlatBufferBuilder
/// - type: Type of the Flatbuffer object
/// - Returns: returns the encoded sized ByteBuffer
/// - Note: The `serialize(builder:type)` can be considered as a function that allows you to create smaller builder instead of the default `1024`.
/// It can be considered less expensive in terms of memory allocation
public func serialize<T: ObjectAPI>(builder: inout FlatBufferBuilder, type: T.Type) -> ByteBuffer where T.T == Self {
var s = self
let root = type.pack(&builder, obj: &s)
builder.finish(offset: root)
return builder.sizedBuffer
}
}