gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-section-script.py

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# This file is part of the GDB testsuite.

import re

class pp_ss:
    def __init__(self, val):
        self.val = val

    def to_string(self):
        return "a=<" + str(self.val["a"]) + "> b=<" + str(self.val["b"]) + ">"

def lookup_function (val):
    "Look-up and return a pretty-printer that can print val."

    # Get the type.
    type = val.type

    # If it points to a reference, get the reference.
    if type.code == gdb.TYPE_CODE_REF:
        type = type.target ()

    # Get the unqualified type, stripped of typedefs.
    type = type.unqualified ().strip_typedefs ()

    # Get the type name.    
    typename = type.tag

    if typename == None:
        return None

    # Iterate over local dictionary of types to determine
    # if a printer is registered for that type.  Return an
    # instantiation of the printer if found.
    for function in pretty_printers_dict:
        if function.match (typename):
            return pretty_printers_dict[function] (val)
        
    # Cannot find a pretty printer.  Return None.

    return None

def register_pretty_printers ():
    pretty_printers_dict[re.compile ('^ss$')]  = pp_ss

pretty_printers_dict = {}

register_pretty_printers ()
gdb.current_progspace().pretty_printers.append (lookup_function)