Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
API to get strings containing a pattern
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- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
I find myself copying the same "get strings containing" function between every reasonably-sized Binary Ninja script/plugin I write. This seems like a really common use case and could be a handy first-class API to have, even if Python only.
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by surveying the existing Binary Ninja Python API and the repeated string-search helpers in scripts or plugins. Define the first-class API's pattern-matching behavior and return value, then verify that a Python-only implementation supports the stated use case and is documented with an example.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, python
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100