Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
Support structures and named types in method type strings
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Description
Objective-C method type strings can contain named types using the quote syntax, as well as structure types using curly brace syntax; see attached image. These are currently skipped over entirely in the type parser, but shouldn't be.
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Research direction
Start in Core/TypeParser.cpp, especially the parser code at lines 59-88, and review the linked image for examples of Objective-C method type strings. Trace how the parser currently skips quoted named types and curly-braced structures, then add handling so both forms are represented instead of ignored; done means those types are parsed correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, objective-c
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 62/100