flatbuffers-reflection 0.1.0

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mod reflection_generated;
mod reflection_verifier;
mod safe_buffer;
mod r#struct;
pub use crate::r#struct::Struct;
pub use crate::reflection_generated::reflection;
pub use crate::safe_buffer::SafeBuffer;

use flatbuffers::{
    emplace_scalar, read_scalar, EndianScalar, Follow, ForwardsUOffset, InvalidFlatbuffer,
    SOffsetT, Table, UOffsetT, VOffsetT, Vector, SIZE_SOFFSET, SIZE_UOFFSET,
};
use reflection_generated::reflection::{BaseType, Field, Object, Schema};

use core::mem::size_of;
use num_traits::float::Float;
use num_traits::int::PrimInt;
use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
use thiserror::Error;

#[derive(Error, Debug, PartialEq)]
pub enum FlatbufferError {
    #[error(transparent)]
    VerificationError(#[from] flatbuffers::InvalidFlatbuffer),
    #[error("Failed to convert between data type {0} and field type {1}")]
    FieldTypeMismatch(String, String),
    #[error("Set field value not supported for non-populated or non-scalar fields")]
    SetValueNotSupported,
    #[error(transparent)]
    ParseFloatError(#[from] std::num::ParseFloatError),
    #[error(transparent)]
    TryFromIntError(#[from] std::num::TryFromIntError),
    #[error("Couldn't set string because cache vector is polluted")]
    SetStringPolluted,
    #[error("Invalid schema: Polluted buffer or the schema doesn't match the buffer.")]
    InvalidSchema,
    #[error("Type not supported: {0}")]
    TypeNotSupported(String),
    #[error("No type or invalid type found in union enum")]
    InvalidUnionEnum,
    #[error("Table or Struct doesn't belong to the buffer")]
    InvalidTableOrStruct,
    #[error("Field not found in the table schema")]
    FieldNotFound,
}

pub type FlatbufferResult<T, E = FlatbufferError> = core::result::Result<T, E>;

/// Gets the root table from a trusted Flatbuffer.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// Flatbuffers accessors do not perform validation checks before accessing. Users
/// must trust [data] contains a valid flatbuffer. Reading unchecked buffers may cause panics or even UB.
pub unsafe fn get_any_root(data: &[u8]) -> Table {
    <ForwardsUOffset<Table>>::follow(data, 0)
}

/// Gets an integer table field given its exact type. Returns default integer value if the field is not set. Returns [None] if no default value is found. Returns error if the type size doesn't match.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type T
pub unsafe fn get_field_integer<T: for<'a> Follow<'a, Inner = T> + PrimInt + FromPrimitive>(
    table: &Table,
    field: &Field,
) -> FlatbufferResult<Option<T>> {
    if size_of::<T>() != get_type_size(field.type_().base_type()) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            std::any::type_name::<T>().to_string(),
            field
                .type_()
                .base_type()
                .variant_name()
                .unwrap_or_default()
                .to_string(),
        ));
    }

    let default = T::from_i64(field.default_integer());
    Ok(table.get::<T>(field.offset(), default))
}

/// Gets a floating point table field given its exact type. Returns default float value if the field is not set. Returns [None] if no default value is found. Returns error if the type doesn't match.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type T
pub unsafe fn get_field_float<T: for<'a> Follow<'a, Inner = T> + Float>(
    table: &Table,
    field: &Field,
) -> FlatbufferResult<Option<T>> {
    if size_of::<T>() != get_type_size(field.type_().base_type()) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            std::any::type_name::<T>().to_string(),
            field
                .type_()
                .base_type()
                .variant_name()
                .unwrap_or_default()
                .to_string(),
        ));
    }

    let default = T::from(field.default_real());
    Ok(table.get::<T>(field.offset(), default))
}

/// Gets a String table field given its exact type. Returns empty string if the field is not set. Returns [None] if no default value is found. Returns error if the type size doesn't match.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type String
pub unsafe fn get_field_string<'a>(
    table: &Table<'a>,
    field: &Field,
) -> FlatbufferResult<Option<&'a str>> {
    if field.type_().base_type() != BaseType::String {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            String::from("String"),
            field
                .type_()
                .base_type()
                .variant_name()
                .unwrap_or_default()
                .to_string(),
        ));
    }

    Ok(table.get::<ForwardsUOffset<&'a str>>(field.offset(), Some("")))
}

/// Gets a [Struct] table field given its exact type. Returns [None] if the field is not set. Returns error if the type doesn't match.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type Struct
pub unsafe fn get_field_struct<'a>(
    table: &Table<'a>,
    field: &Field,
) -> FlatbufferResult<Option<Struct<'a>>> {
    // TODO inherited from C++: This does NOT check if the field is a table or struct, but we'd need
    // access to the schema to check the is_struct flag.
    if field.type_().base_type() != BaseType::Obj {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            String::from("Obj"),
            field
                .type_()
                .base_type()
                .variant_name()
                .unwrap_or_default()
                .to_string(),
        ));
    }

    Ok(table.get::<Struct>(field.offset(), None))
}

/// Gets a Vector table field given its exact type. Returns empty vector if the field is not set. Returns error if the type doesn't match.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type Vector
pub unsafe fn get_field_vector<'a, T: Follow<'a, Inner = T>>(
    table: &Table<'a>,
    field: &Field,
) -> FlatbufferResult<Option<Vector<'a, T>>> {
    if field.type_().base_type() != BaseType::Vector {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            std::any::type_name::<T>().to_string(),
            field
                .type_()
                .base_type()
                .variant_name()
                .unwrap_or_default()
                .to_string(),
        ));
    }

    Ok(table.get::<ForwardsUOffset<Vector<'a, T>>>(field.offset(), Some(Vector::<T>::default())))
}

/// Gets a Table table field given its exact type. Returns [None] if the field is not set. Returns error if the type doesn't match.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type Table
pub unsafe fn get_field_table<'a>(
    table: &Table<'a>,
    field: &Field,
) -> FlatbufferResult<Option<Table<'a>>> {
    if field.type_().base_type() != BaseType::Obj {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            String::from("Obj"),
            field
                .type_()
                .base_type()
                .variant_name()
                .unwrap_or_default()
                .to_string(),
        ));
    }

    Ok(table.get::<ForwardsUOffset<Table<'a>>>(field.offset(), None))
}

/// Returns the value of any table field as a 64-bit int, regardless of what type it is. Returns default integer if the field is not set or error if the value cannot be parsed as integer.
/// [num_traits](https://docs.rs/num-traits/latest/num_traits/cast/trait.NumCast.html) is used for number casting.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [table] must contain recursively valid offsets that match the [field].
pub unsafe fn get_any_field_integer(table: &Table, field: &Field) -> FlatbufferResult<i64> {
    if let Some(field_loc) = get_field_loc(table, field) {
        get_any_value_integer(field.type_().base_type(), table.buf(), field_loc)
    } else {
        Ok(field.default_integer())
    }
}

/// Returns the value of any table field as a 64-bit floating point, regardless of what type it is. Returns default float if the field is not set or error if the value cannot be parsed as float.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [table] must contain recursively valid offsets that match the [field].
pub unsafe fn get_any_field_float(table: &Table, field: &Field) -> FlatbufferResult<f64> {
    if let Some(field_loc) = get_field_loc(table, field) {
        get_any_value_float(field.type_().base_type(), table.buf(), field_loc)
    } else {
        Ok(field.default_real())
    }
}

/// Returns the value of any table field as a string, regardless of what type it is. Returns empty string if the field is not set.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [table] must contain recursively valid offsets that match the [field].
pub unsafe fn get_any_field_string(table: &Table, field: &Field, schema: &Schema) -> String {
    if let Some(field_loc) = get_field_loc(table, field) {
        get_any_value_string(
            field.type_().base_type(),
            table.buf(),
            field_loc,
            schema,
            field.type_().index() as usize,
        )
    } else {
        String::from("")
    }
}

/// Gets a [Struct] struct field given its exact type. Returns error if the type doesn't match.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type Struct.
pub unsafe fn get_field_struct_in_struct<'a>(
    st: &Struct<'a>,
    field: &Field,
) -> FlatbufferResult<Struct<'a>> {
    // TODO inherited from C++: This does NOT check if the field is a table or struct, but we'd need
    // access to the schema to check the is_struct flag.
    if field.type_().base_type() != BaseType::Obj {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            String::from("Obj"),
            field
                .type_()
                .base_type()
                .variant_name()
                .unwrap_or_default()
                .to_string(),
        ));
    }

    Ok(st.get::<Struct>(field.offset() as usize))
}

/// Returns the value of any struct field as a 64-bit int, regardless of what type it is. Returns error if the value cannot be parsed as integer.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [st] must contain valid offsets that match the [field].
pub unsafe fn get_any_field_integer_in_struct(st: &Struct, field: &Field) -> FlatbufferResult<i64> {
    let field_loc = st.loc() + field.offset() as usize;

    get_any_value_integer(field.type_().base_type(), st.buf(), field_loc)
}

/// Returns the value of any struct field as a 64-bit floating point, regardless of what type it is. Returns error if the value cannot be parsed as float.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [st] must contain valid offsets that match the [field].
pub unsafe fn get_any_field_float_in_struct(st: &Struct, field: &Field) -> FlatbufferResult<f64> {
    let field_loc = st.loc() + field.offset() as usize;

    get_any_value_float(field.type_().base_type(), st.buf(), field_loc)
}

/// Returns the value of any struct field as a string, regardless of what type it is.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [st] must contain valid offsets that match the [field].
pub unsafe fn get_any_field_string_in_struct(
    st: &Struct,
    field: &Field,
    schema: &Schema,
) -> String {
    let field_loc = st.loc() + field.offset() as usize;

    get_any_value_string(
        field.type_().base_type(),
        st.buf(),
        field_loc,
        schema,
        field.type_().index() as usize,
    )
}

/// Sets any table field with the value of a 64-bit integer. Returns error if the field is not originally set or is with non-scalar value or the provided value cannot be cast into the field type.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [buf] must contain a valid root table and valid offset to it.
pub unsafe fn set_any_field_integer(
    buf: &mut [u8],
    table_loc: usize,
    field: &Field,
    v: i64,
) -> FlatbufferResult<()> {
    let field_type = field.type_().base_type();
    let table = Table::follow(buf, table_loc);

    let Some(field_loc) = get_field_loc(&table, field) else {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    };

    if !is_scalar(field_type) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    }

    set_any_value_integer(field_type, buf, field_loc, v)
}

/// Sets any table field with the value of a 64-bit floating point. Returns error if the field is not originally set or is with non-scalar value or the provided value cannot be cast into the field type.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [buf] must contain a valid root table and valid offset to it.
pub unsafe fn set_any_field_float(
    buf: &mut [u8],
    table_loc: usize,
    field: &Field,
    v: f64,
) -> FlatbufferResult<()> {
    let field_type = field.type_().base_type();
    let table = Table::follow(buf, table_loc);

    let Some(field_loc) = get_field_loc(&table, field) else {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    };

    if !is_scalar(field_type) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    }

    set_any_value_float(field_type, buf, field_loc, v)
}

/// Sets any table field with the value of a string. Returns error if the field is not originally set or is with non-scalar value or the provided value cannot be parsed as the field type.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [buf] must contain a valid root table and valid offset to it.
pub unsafe fn set_any_field_string(
    buf: &mut [u8],
    table_loc: usize,
    field: &Field,
    v: &str,
) -> FlatbufferResult<()> {
    let field_type = field.type_().base_type();
    let table = Table::follow(buf, table_loc);

    let Some(field_loc) = get_field_loc(&table, field) else {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    };

    if !is_scalar(field_type) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    }

    set_any_value_float(field_type, buf, field_loc, v.parse::<f64>()?)
}

/// Sets any scalar field given its exact type. Returns error if the field is not originally set or is with non-scalar value.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [buf] must contain a valid root table and valid offset to it.
pub unsafe fn set_field<T: EndianScalar>(
    buf: &mut [u8],
    table_loc: usize,
    field: &Field,
    v: T,
) -> FlatbufferResult<()> {
    let field_type = field.type_().base_type();
    let table = Table::follow(buf, table_loc);

    if !is_scalar(field_type) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    }

    if core::mem::size_of::<T>() != get_type_size(field_type) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            std::any::type_name::<T>().to_string(),
            field_type.variant_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
        ));
    }

    let Some(field_loc) = get_field_loc(&table, field) else {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    };

    if buf.len() < field_loc.saturating_add(get_type_size(field_type)) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::VerificationError(
            InvalidFlatbuffer::RangeOutOfBounds {
                range: core::ops::Range {
                    start: field_loc,
                    end: field_loc.saturating_add(get_type_size(field_type)),
                },
                error_trace: Default::default(),
            },
        ));
    }

    // SAFETY: the buffer range was verified above.
    unsafe { Ok(emplace_scalar::<T>(&mut buf[field_loc..], v)) }
}

/// Sets a string field to a new value. Returns error if the field is not originally set or is not of string type in which cases the [buf] stays intact. Returns error if the [buf] fails to be updated.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [buf] must contain a valid root table and valid offset to it and conform to the [schema].
pub unsafe fn set_string(
    buf: &mut Vec<u8>,
    table_loc: usize,
    field: &Field,
    v: &str,
    schema: &Schema,
) -> FlatbufferResult<()> {
    if v.is_empty() {
        return Ok(());
    }

    let field_type = field.type_().base_type();
    if field_type != BaseType::String {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
            String::from("String"),
            field_type.variant_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
        ));
    }

    let table = Table::follow(buf, table_loc);

    let Some(field_loc) = get_field_loc(&table, field) else {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported);
    };

    if buf.len() < field_loc + get_type_size(field_type) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::VerificationError(
            InvalidFlatbuffer::RangeOutOfBounds {
                range: core::ops::Range {
                    start: field_loc,
                    end: field_loc.saturating_add(get_type_size(field_type)),
                },
                error_trace: Default::default(),
            },
        ));
    }

    // SAFETY: the buffer range was verified above.
    let string_loc = unsafe { deref_uoffset(buf, field_loc)? };
    if buf.len() < string_loc.saturating_add(SIZE_UOFFSET) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::VerificationError(
            InvalidFlatbuffer::RangeOutOfBounds {
                range: core::ops::Range {
                    start: string_loc,
                    end: string_loc.saturating_add(SIZE_UOFFSET),
                },
                error_trace: Default::default(),
            },
        ));
    }

    // SAFETY: the buffer range was verified above.
    let len_old = unsafe { read_uoffset(buf, string_loc) };
    if buf.len()
        < string_loc
            .saturating_add(SIZE_UOFFSET)
            .saturating_add(len_old.try_into()?)
    {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::VerificationError(
            InvalidFlatbuffer::RangeOutOfBounds {
                range: core::ops::Range {
                    start: string_loc,
                    end: string_loc
                        .saturating_add(SIZE_UOFFSET)
                        .saturating_add(len_old.try_into()?),
                },
                error_trace: Default::default(),
            },
        ));
    }

    let len_new = v.len();
    let delta = len_new as isize - len_old as isize;
    let mut bytes_to_insert = v.as_bytes().to_vec();

    if delta != 0 {
        // Rounds the delta up to the nearest multiple of the maximum int size to keep the types after the insersion point aligned.
        // stdint crate defines intmax_t as an alias for c_long; use it directly to avoid extra
        // dependency.
        let mask = (size_of::<core::ffi::c_long>() - 1) as isize;
        let offset = (delta + mask) & !mask;
        let mut visited_vec = vec![false; buf.len()];

        if offset != 0 {
            update_offset(
                buf,
                table_loc,
                &mut visited_vec,
                &schema.root_table().unwrap(),
                schema,
                string_loc,
                offset,
            )?;

            // Sets the new length.
            emplace_scalar::<SOffsetT>(
                &mut buf[string_loc..string_loc + SIZE_UOFFSET],
                len_new.try_into()?,
            );
        }

        // Pads the bytes vector with 0 if `offset` doesn't equal `delta`.
        bytes_to_insert.resize(bytes_to_insert.len() + (offset - delta) as usize, 0);
    }

    // Replaces the data.
    buf.splice(
        string_loc + SIZE_SOFFSET..string_loc + SIZE_UOFFSET + usize::try_from(len_old)?,
        bytes_to_insert,
    );
    Ok(())
}

/// Returns the size of a scalar type in the `BaseType` enum. In the case of structs, returns the size of their offset (`UOffsetT`) in the buffer.
fn get_type_size(base_type: BaseType) -> usize {
    match base_type {
        BaseType::UType | BaseType::Bool | BaseType::Byte | BaseType::UByte => 1,
        BaseType::Short | BaseType::UShort => 2,
        BaseType::Int
        | BaseType::UInt
        | BaseType::Float
        | BaseType::String
        | BaseType::Vector
        | BaseType::Obj
        | BaseType::Union => 4,
        BaseType::Long | BaseType::ULong | BaseType::Double | BaseType::Vector64 => 8,
        _ => 0,
    }
}

/// Returns the absolute field location in the buffer and [None] if the field is not populated.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// [table] must contain a valid vtable.
unsafe fn get_field_loc(table: &Table, field: &Field) -> Option<usize> {
    let field_offset = table.vtable().get(field.offset()) as usize;
    if field_offset == 0 {
        return None;
    }

    Some(table.loc() + field_offset)
}

/// Reads value as a 64-bit int from the provided byte slice at the specified location. Returns error if the value cannot be parsed as integer.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// Caller must ensure `buf.len() >= loc + size_of::<T>()` at all the access layers.
unsafe fn get_any_value_integer(
    base_type: BaseType,
    buf: &[u8],
    loc: usize,
) -> FlatbufferResult<i64> {
    match base_type {
        BaseType::UType | BaseType::UByte => i64::from_u8(u8::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Bool => bool::follow(buf, loc).try_into().ok(),
        BaseType::Byte => i64::from_i8(i8::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Short => i64::from_i16(i16::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::UShort => i64::from_u16(u16::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Int => i64::from_i32(i32::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::UInt => i64::from_u32(u32::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Long => Some(i64::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::ULong => i64::from_u64(u64::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Float => i64::from_f32(f32::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Double => i64::from_f64(f64::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::String => ForwardsUOffset::<&str>::follow(buf, loc)
            .parse::<i64>()
            .ok(),
        _ => None, // Tables & vectors do not make sense.
    }
    .ok_or(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
        String::from("i64"),
        base_type.variant_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
    ))
}

/// Reads value as a 64-bit floating point from the provided byte slice at the specified location. Returns error if the value cannot be parsed as float.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// Caller must ensure `buf.len() >= loc + size_of::<T>()` at all the access layers.
unsafe fn get_any_value_float(
    base_type: BaseType,
    buf: &[u8],
    loc: usize,
) -> FlatbufferResult<f64> {
    match base_type {
        BaseType::UType | BaseType::UByte => f64::from_u8(u8::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Bool => bool::follow(buf, loc).try_into().ok(),
        BaseType::Byte => f64::from_i8(i8::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Short => f64::from_i16(i16::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::UShort => f64::from_u16(u16::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Int => f64::from_i32(i32::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::UInt => f64::from_u32(u32::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Long => f64::from_i64(i64::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::ULong => f64::from_u64(u64::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Float => f64::from_f32(f32::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::Double => Some(f64::follow(buf, loc)),
        BaseType::String => ForwardsUOffset::<&str>::follow(buf, loc)
            .parse::<f64>()
            .ok(),
        _ => None,
    }
    .ok_or(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
        String::from("f64"),
        base_type.variant_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
    ))
}

/// Reads value as a string from the provided byte slice at the specified location.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// Caller must ensure `buf.len() >= loc + size_of::<T>()` at all the access layers.
unsafe fn get_any_value_string(
    base_type: BaseType,
    buf: &[u8],
    loc: usize,
    schema: &Schema,
    type_index: usize,
) -> String {
    match base_type {
        BaseType::Float | BaseType::Double => get_any_value_float(base_type, buf, loc)
            .unwrap_or_default()
            .to_string(),
        BaseType::String => {
            String::from_utf8_lossy(ForwardsUOffset::<&[u8]>::follow(buf, loc)).to_string()
        }
        BaseType::Obj => {
            // Converts the table to a string. This is mostly for debugging purposes,
            // and does NOT promise to be JSON compliant.
            // Also prefixes the type.
            let object: Object = schema.objects().get(type_index);
            let mut s = object.name().to_string();
            s += " { ";
            if object.is_struct() {
                let st: Struct<'_> = Struct::follow(buf, loc);
                for field in object.fields() {
                    let field_value = get_any_field_string_in_struct(&st, &field, schema);
                    s += field.name();
                    s += ": ";
                    s += field_value.as_str();
                    s += ", ";
                }
            } else {
                let table = ForwardsUOffset::<Table>::follow(buf, loc);
                for field in object.fields() {
                    if table.vtable().get(field.offset()) == 0 {
                        continue;
                    }
                    let mut field_value = get_any_field_string(&table, &field, schema);
                    if field.type_().base_type() == BaseType::String {
                        // Escape the string
                        field_value = format!("{:?}", field_value.as_str());
                    }
                    s += field.name();
                    s += ": ";
                    s += field_value.as_str();
                    s += ", ";
                }
            }
            s + "}"
        }
        BaseType::Vector => String::from("[(elements)]"), // TODO inherited from C++: implement this as well.
        BaseType::Union => String::from("(union)"), // TODO inherited from C++: implement this as well.
        _ => get_any_value_integer(base_type, buf, loc)
            .unwrap_or_default()
            .to_string(),
    }
}

/// Sets any scalar value with a 64-bit integer. Returns error if the value is not successfully replaced.
fn set_any_value_integer(
    base_type: BaseType,
    buf: &mut [u8],
    field_loc: usize,
    v: i64,
) -> FlatbufferResult<()> {
    if buf.len() < get_type_size(base_type) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::VerificationError(
            InvalidFlatbuffer::RangeOutOfBounds {
                range: core::ops::Range {
                    start: field_loc,
                    end: field_loc.saturating_add(get_type_size(base_type)),
                },
                error_trace: Default::default(),
            },
        ));
    }
    let buf = &mut buf[field_loc..];
    let type_name = base_type.variant_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string();

    macro_rules! try_emplace {
        ($ty:ty, $value:expr) => {
            if let Ok(v) = TryInto::<$ty>::try_into($value) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe { Ok(emplace_scalar::<$ty>(buf, v)) }
            } else {
                Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
                    String::from("i64"),
                    type_name,
                ))
            }
        };
    }

    match base_type {
        BaseType::UType | BaseType::UByte => {
            try_emplace!(u8, v)
        }
        BaseType::Bool => {
            // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
            unsafe { Ok(emplace_scalar::<bool>(buf, v != 0)) }
        }
        BaseType::Byte => {
            try_emplace!(i8, v)
        }
        BaseType::Short => {
            try_emplace!(i16, v)
        }
        BaseType::UShort => {
            try_emplace!(u16, v)
        }
        BaseType::Int => {
            try_emplace!(i32, v)
        }
        BaseType::UInt => {
            try_emplace!(u32, v)
        }
        BaseType::Long => {
            // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
            unsafe { Ok(emplace_scalar::<i64>(buf, v)) }
        }
        BaseType::ULong => {
            try_emplace!(u64, v)
        }
        BaseType::Float => {
            if let Some(value) = f32::from_i64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe { Ok(emplace_scalar::<f32>(buf, value)) }
            } else {
                Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
                    String::from("i64"),
                    type_name,
                ))
            }
        }
        BaseType::Double => {
            if let Some(value) = f64::from_i64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe { Ok(emplace_scalar::<f64>(buf, value)) }
            } else {
                Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
                    String::from("i64"),
                    type_name,
                ))
            }
        }
        _ => Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported),
    }
}

/// Sets any scalar value with a 64-bit floating point. Returns error if the value is not successfully replaced.
fn set_any_value_float(
    base_type: BaseType,
    buf: &mut [u8],
    field_loc: usize,
    v: f64,
) -> FlatbufferResult<()> {
    if buf.len() < get_type_size(base_type) {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::VerificationError(
            InvalidFlatbuffer::RangeOutOfBounds {
                range: core::ops::Range {
                    start: field_loc,
                    end: field_loc.saturating_add(get_type_size(base_type)),
                },
                error_trace: Default::default(),
            },
        ));
    }
    let buf = &mut buf[field_loc..];
    let type_name = base_type.variant_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string();

    match base_type {
        BaseType::UType | BaseType::UByte => {
            if let Some(value) = u8::from_f64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe {
                    return Ok(emplace_scalar::<u8>(buf, value));
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::Bool => {
            // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
            unsafe {
                return Ok(emplace_scalar::<bool>(buf, v != 0f64));
            }
        }
        BaseType::Byte => {
            if let Some(value) = i8::from_f64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe {
                    return Ok(emplace_scalar::<i8>(buf, value));
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::Short => {
            if let Some(value) = i16::from_f64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe {
                    return Ok(emplace_scalar::<i16>(buf, value));
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::UShort => {
            if let Some(value) = u16::from_f64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe {
                    return Ok(emplace_scalar::<u16>(buf, value));
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::Int => {
            if let Some(value) = i32::from_f64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe {
                    return Ok(emplace_scalar::<i32>(buf, value));
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::UInt => {
            if let Some(value) = u32::from_f64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe {
                    return Ok(emplace_scalar::<u32>(buf, value));
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::Long => {
            if let Some(value) = i64::from_f64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe {
                    return Ok(emplace_scalar::<i64>(buf, value));
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::ULong => {
            if let Some(value) = u64::from_f64(v) {
                // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                unsafe {
                    return Ok(emplace_scalar::<u64>(buf, value));
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::Float => {
            if let Some(value) = f32::from_f64(v) {
                // Value converted to inf if overflow occurs
                if value != f32::INFINITY {
                    // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
                    unsafe {
                        return Ok(emplace_scalar::<f32>(buf, value));
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        BaseType::Double => {
            // SAFETY: buffer size is verified at the beginning of this function.
            unsafe {
                return Ok(emplace_scalar::<f64>(buf, v));
            }
        }
        _ => return Err(FlatbufferError::SetValueNotSupported),
    }
    return Err(FlatbufferError::FieldTypeMismatch(
        String::from("f64"),
        type_name,
    ));
}

fn is_scalar(base_type: BaseType) -> bool {
    return base_type <= BaseType::Double;
}

/// Iterates through the buffer and updates all the relative offsets affected by the insertion.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// Caller must ensure [buf] contains valid data that conforms to [schema].
unsafe fn update_offset(
    buf: &mut [u8],
    table_loc: usize,
    updated: &mut [bool],
    object: &Object,
    schema: &Schema,
    insertion_loc: usize,
    offset: isize,
) -> FlatbufferResult<()> {
    if updated.len() != buf.len() {
        return Err(FlatbufferError::SetStringPolluted);
    }

    if updated[table_loc] {
        return Ok(());
    }

    let slice = &mut buf[table_loc..table_loc + SIZE_SOFFSET];
    let vtable_offset = isize::try_from(read_scalar::<SOffsetT>(slice))?;
    let vtable_loc = (isize::try_from(table_loc)? - vtable_offset).try_into()?;

    if insertion_loc <= table_loc {
        // Checks if insertion point is between the table and a vtable that
        // precedes it.
        if (vtable_loc..table_loc).contains(&insertion_loc) {
            emplace_scalar::<SOffsetT>(slice, (vtable_offset + offset).try_into()?);
            updated[table_loc] = true;
        }

        // Early out: since all fields inside the table must point forwards in
        // memory, if the insertion point is before the table we can stop here.
        return Ok(());
    }

    for field in object.fields() {
        let field_type = field.type_().base_type();
        if is_scalar(field_type) {
            continue;
        }

        let field_offset = VOffsetT::follow(buf, vtable_loc.saturating_add(field.offset().into()));
        if field_offset == 0 {
            continue;
        }

        let field_loc = table_loc + usize::from(field_offset);
        if updated[field_loc] {
            continue;
        }

        if field_type == BaseType::Obj
            && schema
                .objects()
                .get(field.type_().index().try_into()?)
                .is_struct()
        {
            continue;
        }

        // Updates the relative offset from table to actual data if needed
        let slice = &mut buf[field_loc..field_loc + SIZE_UOFFSET];
        let field_value_offset = read_scalar::<UOffsetT>(slice);
        let field_value_loc = field_loc.saturating_add(field_value_offset.try_into()?);
        if (field_loc..field_value_loc).contains(&insertion_loc) {
            emplace_scalar::<UOffsetT>(
                slice,
                (isize::try_from(field_value_offset)? + offset).try_into()?,
            );
            updated[field_loc] = true;
        }

        match field_type {
            BaseType::Obj => {
                let field_obj = schema.objects().get(field.type_().index().try_into()?);
                update_offset(
                    buf,
                    field_value_loc,
                    updated,
                    &field_obj,
                    schema,
                    insertion_loc,
                    offset,
                )?;
            }
            BaseType::Vector => {
                let elem_type = field.type_().element();
                if elem_type != BaseType::Obj || elem_type != BaseType::String {
                    continue;
                }
                if elem_type == BaseType::Obj
                    && schema
                        .objects()
                        .get(field.type_().index().try_into()?)
                        .is_struct()
                {
                    continue;
                }
                let vec_size = usize::try_from(read_uoffset(buf, field_value_loc))?;
                for index in 0..vec_size {
                    let elem_loc = field_value_loc + SIZE_UOFFSET + index * SIZE_UOFFSET;
                    if updated[elem_loc] {
                        continue;
                    }
                    let slice = &mut buf[elem_loc..elem_loc + SIZE_UOFFSET];
                    let elem_value_offset = read_scalar::<UOffsetT>(slice);
                    let elem_value_loc = elem_loc.saturating_add(elem_value_offset.try_into()?);
                    if (elem_loc..elem_value_loc).contains(&insertion_loc) {
                        emplace_scalar::<UOffsetT>(
                            slice,
                            (isize::try_from(elem_value_offset)? + offset).try_into()?,
                        );
                        updated[elem_loc] = true;
                    }

                    if elem_type == BaseType::Obj {
                        let elem_obj = schema.objects().get(field.type_().index().try_into()?);
                        update_offset(
                            buf,
                            elem_value_loc,
                            updated,
                            &elem_obj,
                            schema,
                            insertion_loc,
                            offset,
                        )?;
                    }
                }
            }
            BaseType::Union => {
                let union_enum = schema.enums().get(field.type_().index().try_into()?);
                let union_type = object
                    .fields()
                    .lookup_by_key(field.name().to_string() + "_type", |field, key| {
                        field.key_compare_with_value(key)
                    })
                    .unwrap();
                let union_type_loc = vtable_loc.saturating_add(union_type.offset().into());
                let union_type_offset = VOffsetT::follow(buf, union_type_loc);
                let union_type_value =
                    u8::follow(buf, table_loc.saturating_add(union_type_offset.into()));
                let union_enum_value = union_enum
                    .values()
                    .lookup_by_key(union_type_value.into(), |value, key| {
                        value.key_compare_with_value(*key)
                    })
                    .unwrap();
                let union_object = schema
                    .objects()
                    .get(union_enum_value.union_type().unwrap().index().try_into()?);
                update_offset(
                    buf,
                    field_value_loc,
                    updated,
                    &union_object,
                    schema,
                    insertion_loc,
                    offset,
                )?;
            }
            _ => (),
        }
    }

    // Checks if the vtable offset points beyond the insertion point.
    if (table_loc..vtable_loc).contains(&insertion_loc) {
        let slice = &mut buf[table_loc..table_loc + SIZE_SOFFSET];
        emplace_scalar::<SOffsetT>(slice, (vtable_offset - offset).try_into()?);
        updated[table_loc] = true;
    }
    Ok(())
}

/// Returns the absolute location of the data (e.g. string) in the buffer when the field contains relative offset (`UOffsetT`) to the data.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type `UOffsetT`.
unsafe fn deref_uoffset(buf: &[u8], field_loc: usize) -> FlatbufferResult<usize> {
    Ok(field_loc.saturating_add(read_uoffset(buf, field_loc).try_into()?))
}

/// Reads the value of `UOffsetT` at the give location.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The value of the corresponding slot must have type `UOffsetT`.
unsafe fn read_uoffset(buf: &[u8], loc: usize) -> UOffsetT {
    let slice = &buf[loc..loc + SIZE_UOFFSET];
    read_scalar::<UOffsetT>(slice)
}