Add support for fixed-size arrays

.appveyor/check-generate-code.bat

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ call generate_code.bat -b %buildtype% || goto FAIL
 
 :: TODO: Release and Debug builds produce differences here for some reason.
 git checkout HEAD -- monster_test.bfbs
+git checkout HEAD -- arrays_test.bfbs
 
 git -c core.autocrlf=true diff --exit-code --quiet || goto :DIFFFOUND
 goto SUCCESS

.travis/check-generate-code.sh

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ cd ..
 
 # TODO: Linux and macos builds produce differences here for some reason.
 git checkout HEAD -- tests/monster_test.bfbs
+git checkout HEAD -- tests/arrays_test.bfbs
 
 if ! git diff --quiet; then
   echo >&2

BUILD

@@ -164,11 +164,15 @@ cc_test(
         ":tests/union_vector/union_vector.json",
         ":tests/monster_extra.fbs",
         ":tests/monsterdata_extra.json",
+        ":tests/arrays_test.bfbs",
+        ":tests/arrays_test.fbs",
+        ":tests/arrays_test.golden",
     ],
     includes = ["include/"],
     deps = [
         ":monster_extra_cc_fbs",
         ":monster_test_cc_fbs",
+        ":arrays_test_cc_fbs",
     ],
 )
 
@@ -188,3 +192,16 @@ flatbuffer_cc_library(
     name = "monster_extra_cc_fbs",
     srcs = ["tests/monster_extra.fbs"],
 )
+
+flatbuffer_cc_library(
+    name = "arrays_test_cc_fbs",
+    srcs = ["tests/arrays_test.fbs"],
+    flatc_args = [
+        "--gen-object-api",
+        "--gen-compare",
+        "--no-includes",
+        "--gen-mutable",
+        "--reflect-names",
+        "--cpp-ptr-type flatbuffers::unique_ptr",
+        "--scoped-enums" ],
+)

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ set(FlatBuffers_Tests_SRCS
   tests/test_builder.cpp
   # file generate by running compiler on tests/monster_test.fbs
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/tests/monster_test_generated.h
+  # file generate by running compiler on tests/arrays_test.fbs
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/tests/arrays_test_generated.h
 )
 
 set(FlatBuffers_Sample_Binary_SRCS
@@ -303,20 +305,24 @@ if(FLATBUFFERS_BUILD_SHAREDLIB)
                         VERSION "${FlatBuffers_Library_SONAME_FULL}")
 endif()
 
-function(compile_flatbuffers_schema_to_cpp SRC_FBS)
+function(compile_flatbuffers_schema_to_cpp_opt SRC_FBS OPT)
   get_filename_component(SRC_FBS_DIR ${SRC_FBS} PATH)
   string(REGEX REPLACE "\\.fbs$" "_generated.h" GEN_HEADER ${SRC_FBS})
   add_custom_command(
     OUTPUT ${GEN_HEADER}
     COMMAND "${FLATBUFFERS_FLATC_EXECUTABLE}" -c --no-includes --gen-mutable
             --gen-object-api --gen-compare -o "${SRC_FBS_DIR}"
             --cpp-ptr-type flatbuffers::unique_ptr # Used to test with C++98 STLs
-            --reflect-names
+            --reflect-names ${OPT}
             -I "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/include_test"
             "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${SRC_FBS}"
     DEPENDS flatc)
 endfunction()
 
+function(compile_flatbuffers_schema_to_cpp SRC_FBS)
+    compile_flatbuffers_schema_to_cpp_opt(${SRC_FBS} "")
+endfunction()
+
 function(compile_flatbuffers_schema_to_binary SRC_FBS)
   get_filename_component(SRC_FBS_DIR ${SRC_FBS} PATH)
   string(REGEX REPLACE "\\.fbs$" ".bfbs" GEN_BINARY_SCHEMA ${SRC_FBS})
@@ -329,6 +335,7 @@ endfunction()
 
 if(FLATBUFFERS_BUILD_TESTS)
   compile_flatbuffers_schema_to_cpp(tests/monster_test.fbs)
+  compile_flatbuffers_schema_to_cpp_opt(tests/arrays_test.fbs --scoped-enums)
   include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/tests)
   add_executable(flattests ${FlatBuffers_Tests_SRCS})
   set_property(TARGET flattests

docs/source/Schemas.md

@@ -114,6 +114,27 @@ of same-size data where a `reinterpret_cast` would give you a desirable result,
 e.g. you could change a `uint` to an `int` if no values in current data use the
 high bit yet.
 
+### Arrays
+
+Arrays are a convenience short-hand for a fixed-length collection of elements.
+Arrays can be used to replace the following schema:
+
+    struct Vec3 {
+        x:float;
+        y:float;
+        z:float;
+    }
+
+with the following schema:
+
+    struct Vec3 {
+        v:[float:3];
+    }
+
+Both representations are binary equivalent.
+
+Arrays are currently only supported in a `struct`.
+
 ### (Default) Values
 
 Values are a sequence of digits. Values may be optionally followed by a decimal

include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h

@@ -395,6 +395,83 @@ template<typename T> static inline size_t VectorLength(const Vector<T> *v) {
   return v ? v->size() : 0;
 }
 
+// This is used as a helper type for accessing arrays.
+template<typename T, uint16_t length> class Array {
+ public:
+  typedef VectorIterator<T, typename IndirectHelper<T>::return_type>
+      const_iterator;
+  typedef VectorReverseIterator<const_iterator> const_reverse_iterator;
+
+  typedef typename IndirectHelper<T>::return_type return_type;
+
+  FLATBUFFERS_CONSTEXPR uint16_t size() const { return length; }
+
+  return_type Get(uoffset_t i) const {
+    FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
+    return IndirectHelper<T>::Read(Data(), i);
+  }
+
+  return_type operator[](uoffset_t i) const { return Get(i); }
+
+  const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(Data(), 0); }
+  const_iterator end() const { return const_iterator(Data(), size()); }
+
+  const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const {
+    return const_reverse_iterator(end());
+  }
+  const_reverse_iterator rend() const { return const_reverse_iterator(end()); }
+
+  const_iterator cbegin() const { return begin(); }
+  const_iterator cend() const { return end(); }
+
+  const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const { return rbegin(); }
+  const_reverse_iterator crend() const { return rend(); }
+
+  // Change elements if you have a non-const pointer to this object.
+  void Mutate(uoffset_t i, const T &val) {
+    FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
+    WriteScalar(data() + i, val);
+  }
+
+  // Get a mutable pointer to elements inside this array.
+  // @note This method should be only used to mutate arrays of structs followed
+  //  by a @p Mutate operation. For primitive types use @p Mutate directly.
+  // @warning Assignments and reads to/from the dereferenced pointer are not
+  //  automatically converted to the correct endianness.
+  T *GetMutablePointer(uoffset_t i) const {
+    FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(i < size());
+    return const_cast<T *>(&data()[i]);
+  }
+
+  // The raw data in little endian format. Use with care.
+  const uint8_t *Data() const { return data_; }
+
+  uint8_t *Data() { return data_; }
+
+  // Similarly, but typed, much like std::vector::data
+  const T *data() const { return reinterpret_cast<const T *>(Data()); }
+  T *data() { return reinterpret_cast<T *>(Data()); }
+
+ protected:
+  // This class is only used to access pre-existing data. Don't ever
+  // try to construct these manually.
+  // 'constexpr' allows us to use 'size()' at compile time.
+  // @note Must not use 'FLATBUFFERS_CONSTEXPR' here, as const is not allowed on
+  //  a constructor.
+#if defined(__cpp_constexpr)
+  constexpr Array();
+#else
+  Array();
+#endif
+
+  uint8_t data_[length * sizeof(T)];
+
+ private:
+  // This class is a pointer. Copying will therefore create an invalid object.
+  // Private and unimplemented copy constructor.
+  Array(const Array &);
+};
+
 // Lexicographically compare two strings (possibly containing nulls), and
 // return true if the first is less than the second.
 static inline bool StringLessThan(const char *a_data, uoffset_t a_size,

include/flatbuffers/idl.h

@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ namespace flatbuffers {
   TD(VECTOR, "",       Offset<void>, int, int, VectorOffset, int, unused) \
   TD(STRUCT, "",       Offset<void>, int, int, int,          int, unused) \
   TD(UNION,  "",       Offset<void>, int, int, int,          int, unused)
-
+#define FLATBUFFERS_GEN_TYPE_ARRAY(TD) \
+  TD(ARRAY,  "",       int,          int, int, int,          int, unused)
 // The fields are:
 // - enum
 // - FlatBuffers schema type.
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ switch (type) {
 
 #define FLATBUFFERS_GEN_TYPES(TD) \
         FLATBUFFERS_GEN_TYPES_SCALAR(TD) \
-        FLATBUFFERS_GEN_TYPES_POINTER(TD)
+        FLATBUFFERS_GEN_TYPES_POINTER(TD) \
+        FLATBUFFERS_GEN_TYPE_ARRAY(TD)
 
 // Create an enum for all the types above.
 #ifdef __GNUC__
@@ -145,18 +147,21 @@ class Parser;
 // and additional information for vectors/structs_.
 struct Type {
   explicit Type(BaseType _base_type = BASE_TYPE_NONE, StructDef *_sd = nullptr,
-                EnumDef *_ed = nullptr)
+                EnumDef *_ed = nullptr, uint16_t _fixed_length = 0)
       : base_type(_base_type),
         element(BASE_TYPE_NONE),
         struct_def(_sd),
-        enum_def(_ed) {}
+        enum_def(_ed),
+        fixed_length(_fixed_length) {}
 
   bool operator==(const Type &o) {
     return base_type == o.base_type && element == o.element &&
            struct_def == o.struct_def && enum_def == o.enum_def;
   }
 
-  Type VectorType() const { return Type(element, struct_def, enum_def); }
+  Type VectorType() const {
+    return Type(element, struct_def, enum_def, fixed_length);
+  }
 
   Offset<reflection::Type> Serialize(FlatBufferBuilder *builder) const;
 
@@ -167,6 +172,7 @@ struct Type {
   StructDef *struct_def;  // only set if t or element == BASE_TYPE_STRUCT
   EnumDef *enum_def;      // set if t == BASE_TYPE_UNION / BASE_TYPE_UTYPE,
                           // or for an integral type derived from an enum.
+  uint16_t fixed_length;  // only set if t == BASE_TYPE_ARRAY
 };
 
 // Represents a parsed scalar value, it's type, and field offset.
@@ -335,12 +341,34 @@ inline bool IsStruct(const Type &type) {
   return type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRUCT && type.struct_def->fixed;
 }
 
+inline bool IsVector(const Type &type) {
+  return type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR;
+}
+
+inline bool IsArray(const Type &type) {
+  return type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_ARRAY;
+}
+
+inline bool IsSeries(const Type &type) {
+  return IsVector(type) || IsArray(type);
+}
+
+inline bool IsEnum(const Type &type) {
+  return type.enum_def != nullptr && IsInteger(type.base_type);
+}
+
 inline size_t InlineSize(const Type &type) {
-  return IsStruct(type) ? type.struct_def->bytesize : SizeOf(type.base_type);
+  return IsStruct(type)
+             ? type.struct_def->bytesize
+             : (IsArray(type)
+                    ? InlineSize(type.VectorType()) * type.fixed_length
+                    : SizeOf(type.base_type));
 }
 
 inline size_t InlineAlignment(const Type &type) {
-  return IsStruct(type) ? type.struct_def->minalign : SizeOf(type.base_type);
+  return IsStruct(type)
+             ? type.struct_def->minalign
+             : (SizeOf(IsArray(type) ? type.element : type.base_type));
 }
 
 struct EnumDef;
@@ -799,10 +827,13 @@ class Parser : public ParserState {
   FLATBUFFERS_CHECKED_ERROR ParseTable(const StructDef &struct_def,
                                        std::string *value, uoffset_t *ovalue);
   void SerializeStruct(const StructDef &struct_def, const Value &val);
+  void SerializeStruct(FlatBufferBuilder &builder, const StructDef &struct_def,
+                       const Value &val);
   template<typename F>
   FLATBUFFERS_CHECKED_ERROR ParseVectorDelimiters(uoffset_t &count, F body);
   FLATBUFFERS_CHECKED_ERROR ParseVector(const Type &type, uoffset_t *ovalue,
                                         FieldDef *field, size_t fieldn);
+  FLATBUFFERS_CHECKED_ERROR ParseArray(Value &array);
   FLATBUFFERS_CHECKED_ERROR ParseNestedFlatbuffer(Value &val, FieldDef *field,
                                                   size_t fieldn,
                                                   const StructDef *parent_struct_def);
@@ -849,6 +880,7 @@ class Parser : public ParserState {
                                        BaseType baseType);
 
   bool SupportsAdvancedUnionFeatures() const;
+  bool SupportsAdvancedArrayFeatures() const;
   Namespace *UniqueNamespace(Namespace *ns);
 
   FLATBUFFERS_CHECKED_ERROR RecurseError();