ark::serialization::Schema

Defined in header “ark/serialization/schema.hh”.

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A schema represents a programmatic way to serialize and deserialize messages from just a schema (ie, without a concrete type). This can be helpful for external tools that want to decode data without compiling code.

Methods

• std::string type_name()
  Convenience routine, to return the type name of this schema. This is an identifier able to uniquely identify this schema.

• std::vector< FieldDescriptor > all_fields()
  Covenience routine. Returns all fields in this schema, if they are base fields, or grouped fields.

• bool has_fields()
  Returns true if this schema contains any fields, in either the main list, or the optional groups.

• std::optional< FieldDescriptor > field(const std::string_view & name)
  Returns the given field, if present. Returns an empty optional otherwise.

• bool has_attribute(SchemaAttribute attribute)
  Returns true if the given attribute is set, false otherwise.

• void validate()
  Validates this schema, checking to ensure that basic contracts are met. Throws if the schema fails validation.

• bool operator==(const Schema & other)
  Default comparison.

Variables

• std::string name
  The name of this message.

• std::string object_namespace
  The namespace this message belongs to.

• std::vector< FieldDescriptor > fields
  A list of the fields belonging to this message.

• std::vector< OptionalGroup > groups
  A list of the optional groups belonging to this message.

• std::vector< std::string > comments
  A list of comments associated with this schema.

• SchemaAttribute attributes= SchemaAttribute::NONE
  Any attributes applied to this schema.