Source code for binaryninja.filemetadata
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import contextlib
import traceback
import ctypes
from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, List, Generator
# Binary Ninja Components
import binaryninja
from . import _binaryninjacore as core
from .enums import SaveOption
from . import associateddatastore #required for _FileMetadataAssociatedDataStore
from .log import log_error
from . import binaryview
from . import database
from . import deprecation
from . import project
from . import undo
ProgressFuncType = Callable[[int, int], bool]
ViewName = str
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class SaveSettings:
"""
``class SaveSettings`` is used to specify actions and options that apply to saving a database (.bndb).
"""
def __init__(self, handle=None):
if handle is None:
self.handle = core.BNCreateSaveSettings()
else:
self.handle = handle
def __del__(self):
if core is not None:
core.BNFreeSaveSettings(self.handle)
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def is_option_set(self, option: SaveOption) -> bool:
if isinstance(option, str):
option = SaveOption[option]
return core.BNIsSaveSettingsOptionSet(self.handle, option)
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def set_option(self, option: SaveOption, state: bool = True):
"""
Set a SaveOption in this instance.
:param SaveOption option: Option to set.
:param bool state: State to assign. Defaults to True.
:Example:
>>> settings = SaveSettings()
>>> settings.set_option(SaveOption.TrimSnapshots)
"""
if isinstance(option, str):
option = SaveOption[option]
core.BNSetSaveSettingsOption(self.handle, option, state)
class _FileMetadataAssociatedDataStore(associateddatastore._AssociatedDataStore):
_defaults = {}
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class FileMetadata:
"""
``class FileMetadata`` represents the file being analyzed by Binary Ninja. It is responsible for opening,
closing, creating the database (.bndb) files, and is used to keep track of undoable actions.
:param str filename: The string path to the file to be opened. Defaults to None.
:param handle: A handle to the underlying C FileMetadata object. Defaults to None. (Internal use only.)
"""
_associated_data = {}
def __init__(self, filename: Optional[str] = None, handle: Optional[core.BNFileMetadataHandle] = None):
if handle is not None:
_type = core.BNFileMetadataHandle
_handle = ctypes.cast(handle, _type)
else:
binaryninja._init_plugins()
_handle = core.BNCreateFileMetadata()
if filename is not None:
core.BNSetFilename(_handle, str(filename))
self._nav: Optional[NavigationHandler] = None
assert _handle is not None
self.handle = _handle
def __repr__(self):
return f"<FileMetadata: {self.filename}>"
def __del__(self):
if core is not None:
if self.navigation is not None:
core.BNSetFileMetadataNavigationHandler(self.handle, None)
core.BNFreeFileMetadata(self.handle)
def __eq__(self, other):
if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
return NotImplemented
return ctypes.addressof(self.handle.contents) == ctypes.addressof(other.handle.contents)
def __ne__(self, other):
if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
return NotImplemented
return not (self == other)
def __hash__(self):
return hash(ctypes.addressof(self.handle.contents))
@property
def nav(self) -> Optional[NavigationHandler]:
"""Navigation handler for this FileMetadata (read/write)"""
return self._nav
@nav.setter
def nav(self, value: NavigationHandler) -> None:
self._nav = value
@property
def session_id(self) -> int:
return core.BNFileMetadataGetSessionId(self.handle)
@classmethod
def _unregister(cls, f):
handle = ctypes.cast(f, ctypes.c_void_p)
if handle.value in cls._associated_data:
del cls._associated_data[handle.value]
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@staticmethod
def set_default_session_data(name: str, value: Any) -> None:
_FileMetadataAssociatedDataStore.set_default(name, value)
@property
def original_filename(self) -> str:
"""
The original name of the binary opened if a bndb, otherwise reads or sets the current filename (read/write)
.. note:: With projects, ``bv.file.original_filename`` queries the path of the binary as staged in the project directory. Use ``bv.project_file.name`` to query the original name of the opened binary.
"""
return core.BNGetOriginalFilename(self.handle)
@original_filename.setter
def original_filename(self, value: str) -> None:
core.BNSetOriginalFilename(self.handle, str(value))
@property
def filename(self) -> str:
"""The name of the open bndb or binary filename (read/write)"""
return core.BNGetFilename(self.handle)
@filename.setter
def filename(self, value: str) -> None:
core.BNSetFilename(self.handle, str(value))
@property
def modified(self) -> bool:
"""Boolean result of whether the file is modified (Inverse of 'saved' property) (read/write)"""
return core.BNIsFileModified(self.handle)
@modified.setter
def modified(self, value: bool) -> None:
if value:
core.BNMarkFileModified(self.handle)
else:
core.BNMarkFileSaved(self.handle)
@property
def analysis_changed(self) -> bool:
"""Boolean result of whether the auto-analysis results have changed (read-only)"""
return core.BNIsAnalysisChanged(self.handle)
@property
def has_database(self, binary_view_type: ViewName = "") -> bool:
"""Whether the FileMetadata is backed by a database, or if specified, a specific BinaryViewType (read-only)"""
return core.BNIsBackedByDatabase(self.handle, binary_view_type)
@property
def view(self) -> ViewName:
return core.BNGetCurrentView(self.handle)
@view.setter
def view(self, value: ViewName) -> None:
core.BNNavigate(self.handle, str(value), core.BNGetCurrentOffset(self.handle))
@property
def offset(self) -> int:
"""The current offset into the file (read/write)"""
return core.BNGetCurrentOffset(self.handle)
@offset.setter
def offset(self, value: int) -> None:
core.BNNavigate(self.handle, core.BNGetCurrentView(self.handle), value)
@property
def raw(self) -> Optional['binaryview.BinaryView']:
"""Gets the "Raw" BinaryView of the file"""
view = core.BNGetFileViewOfType(self.handle, "Raw")
if view is None:
return None
return binaryview.BinaryView(file_metadata=self, handle=view)
@property
def database(self) -> Optional['database.Database']:
"""Gets the backing Database of the file"""
handle = core.BNGetFileMetadataDatabase(self.handle)
if handle is None:
return None
return database.Database(handle=handle)
@property
def saved(self) -> bool:
"""Boolean result of whether the file has been saved (Inverse of 'modified' property) (read/write)"""
return not core.BNIsFileModified(self.handle)
@saved.setter
def saved(self, value: bool) -> None:
if value:
core.BNMarkFileSaved(self.handle)
else:
core.BNMarkFileModified(self.handle)
@property
def navigation(self) -> Optional[NavigationHandler]:
"""Alias for nav"""
return self._nav
@navigation.setter
def navigation(self, value: NavigationHandler) -> None:
value._register(self.handle)
self._nav = value
@property
def session_data(self) -> Any:
"""Dictionary object where plugins can store arbitrary data associated with the file"""
handle = ctypes.cast(self.handle, ctypes.c_void_p) # type: ignore
if handle.value not in FileMetadata._associated_data:
obj = _FileMetadataAssociatedDataStore()
FileMetadata._associated_data[handle.value] = obj
return obj
else:
return FileMetadata._associated_data[handle.value]
@property
def snapshot_data_applied_without_error(self) -> bool:
return core.BNIsSnapshotDataAppliedWithoutError(self.handle)
@property
def project(self) -> Optional['project.Project']:
project_file = self.project_file
if project_file is None:
return None
return project_file.project
@property
def project_file(self) -> Optional['project.ProjectFile']:
handle = core.BNGetProjectFile(self.handle)
if handle is None:
return None
return project.ProjectFile(handle)
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def close(self) -> None:
"""
Closes the underlying file handle. It is recommended that this is done in a
`finally` clause to avoid handle leaks.
"""
core.BNCloseFile(self.handle)
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@contextlib.contextmanager
def undoable_transaction(self) -> Generator:
"""
``undoable_transaction`` gives you a context in which you can make changes to analysis,
and creates an Undo state containing those actions. If an exception is thrown, any
changes made to the analysis inside the transaction are reverted.
:return: Transaction context manager, which will commit/revert actions depending on if an exception
is thrown when it goes out of scope.
:rtype: Generator
:Example:
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> # Actions inside the transaction will be committed to the undo state upon exit
>>> with bv.undoable_transaction():
>>> bv.convert_to_nop(0x100012f1)
True
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>> bv.undo()
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> # A thrown exception inside the transaction will undo all changes made inside it
>>> with bv.undoable_transaction():
>>> bv.convert_to_nop(0x100012f1) # Reverted on thrown exception
>>> raise RuntimeError("oh no")
RuntimeError: oh no
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
"""
state = self.begin_undo_actions(False)
try:
yield state
self.commit_undo_actions(state)
except:
self.revert_undo_actions(state)
raise
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def begin_undo_actions(self, anonymous_allowed: bool = True) -> str:
"""
``begin_undo_actions`` starts recording actions taken so they can be undone at some point.
:param bool anonymous_allowed: Legacy interop: prevent empty calls to :py:func:`commit_undo_actions`` from
affecting this undo state. Specifically for :py:func:`undoable_transaction``
:return: Id of undo state, for passing to :py:func:`commit_undo_actions`` or :py:func:`revert_undo_actions`.
:rtype: str
:Example:
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> state = bv.begin_undo_actions()
>>> bv.convert_to_nop(0x100012f1)
True
>>> bv.commit_undo_actions(state)
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>> bv.undo()
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>>
"""
id = core.BNBeginUndoActions(self.handle, anonymous_allowed)
return id
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def commit_undo_actions(self, id: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
"""
``commit_undo_actions`` commits the actions taken since a call to :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`
Pass as `id` the value returned by :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`. Empty values of
`id` will commit all changes since the last call to :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`.
:param Optional[str] id: id of undo state, from :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`
:rtype: None
:Example:
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> state = bv.begin_undo_actions()
>>> bv.convert_to_nop(0x100012f1)
True
>>> bv.commit_undo_actions(state)
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>> bv.undo()
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>>
"""
if id is None:
id = ""
core.BNCommitUndoActions(self.handle, id)
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def forget_undo_actions(self, id: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
"""
``forget_undo_actions`` removes the actions taken since a call to :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`
Pass as `id` the value returned by :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`. Empty values of
`id` will remove all changes since the last call to :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`.
:param Optional[str] id: id of undo state, from :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`
:rtype: None
:Example:
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> state = bv.begin_undo_actions()
>>> bv.convert_to_nop(0x100012f1)
True
>>> bv.commit_undo_actions(state)
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>> bv.undo()
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>>
"""
if id is None:
id = ""
core.BNForgetUndoActions(self.handle, id)
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def revert_undo_actions(self, id: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
"""
``revert_undo_actions`` reverts the actions taken since a call to :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`
Pass as `id` the value returned by :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`. Empty values of
`id` will revert all changes since the last call to :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`.
:param Optional[str] id: id of undo state, from :py:func:`begin_undo_actions`
:rtype: None
:Example:
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> state = bv.begin_undo_actions()
>>> bv.convert_to_nop(0x100012f1)
True
>>> bv.revert_undo_actions(state)
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>>
"""
if id is None:
id = ""
core.BNRevertUndoActions(self.handle, id)
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def undo(self) -> None:
"""
``undo`` undo the last committed transaction in the undo database.
:rtype: None
:Example:
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> with bv.undoable_transaction():
>>> bv.convert_to_nop(0x100012f1)
True
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>> bv.undo()
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> bv.redo()
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>>
"""
core.BNUndo(self.handle)
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def redo(self) -> None:
"""
``redo`` redo the last committed transaction in the undo database.
:rtype: None
:Example:
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> with bv.undoable_transaction():
>>> bv.convert_to_nop(0x100012f1)
True
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>> bv.undo()
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'xor eax, eax'
>>> bv.redo()
>>> bv.get_disassembly(0x100012f1)
'nop'
>>>
"""
core.BNRedo(self.handle)
@property
def undo_entries(self) -> List['undo.UndoEntry']:
count = ctypes.c_ulonglong()
entries = core.BNGetUndoEntries(self.handle, count)
assert entries is not None, "core.BNGetUndoEntries returned None"
result = []
try:
for i in range(0, count.value):
tag_handle = core.BNNewUndoEntryReference(entries[i])
assert tag_handle is not None, "core.BNNewUndoEntryReference returned None"
result.append(undo.UndoEntry(tag_handle))
return result
finally:
core.BNFreeUndoEntryList(entries, count.value)
@property
def redo_entries(self) -> List['undo.UndoEntry']:
count = ctypes.c_ulonglong()
entries = core.BNGetRedoEntries(self.handle, count)
assert entries is not None, "core.BNGetRedoEntries returned None"
result = []
try:
for i in range(0, count.value):
tag_handle = core.BNNewUndoEntryReference(entries[i])
assert tag_handle is not None, "core.BNNewUndoEntryReference returned None"
result.append(undo.UndoEntry(tag_handle))
return result
finally:
core.BNFreeUndoEntryList(entries, count.value)
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def create_database(
self, filename: str, progress_func: Optional[ProgressFuncType] = None, settings: Optional[SaveSettings] = None
) -> bool:
"""
``create_database`` writes the current database (.bndb) out to the specified file.
:param str filename: path and filename to write the bndb to, this string `should` have ".bndb" appended to it.
:param callback progress_func: optional function to be called with the current progress and total count.
:param SaveSettings settings: optional argument for special save options.
:return: true on success, false on failure
:rtype: bool
.. note:: The progress_func callback **must** return True to continue the save operation, False will abort the save operation.
.. warning:: The calling thread must not hold a lock on the BinaryView instance as this action is run on the main thread which requires the lock.
:Example:
>>> settings = SaveSettings()
>>> bv.file.create_database(f"{bv.file.filename}.bndb", None, settings)
True
"""
_settings = None
if settings is not None:
_settings = settings.handle
assert self.raw is not None, "BinaryView.create_database called when raw view is None"
if progress_func is None:
return core.BNCreateDatabase(self.raw.handle, str(filename), _settings)
else:
_progress_func = progress_func
return core.BNCreateDatabaseWithProgress(
self.raw.handle, str(filename), None,
ctypes.CFUNCTYPE(ctypes.c_bool, ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_ulonglong,
ctypes.c_ulonglong)(lambda ctxt, cur, total: _progress_func(cur, total)), _settings
)
# TODO : When this is removed, you can probably remove `BNOpenExistingDatabase` and `BNOpenExistingDatabaseWithProgress` too
[docs]
def save_auto_snapshot(self, progress_func: Optional[ProgressFuncType] = None, settings: Optional[SaveSettings] = None) -> bool:
_settings = None
if settings is not None:
_settings = settings.handle
assert self.raw is not None, "BinaryView.save_auto_snapshot called when raw view is None"
if progress_func is None:
return core.BNSaveAutoSnapshot(self.raw.handle, _settings)
else:
_progress_func = progress_func
return core.BNSaveAutoSnapshotWithProgress(
self.raw.handle, None,
ctypes.CFUNCTYPE(ctypes.c_bool, ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_ulonglong,
ctypes.c_ulonglong)(lambda ctxt, cur, total: _progress_func(cur, total)), _settings
)
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def get_view_of_type(self, name: str) -> Optional['binaryview.BinaryView']:
view = core.BNGetFileViewOfType(self.handle, str(name))
if view is None:
view_type = core.BNGetBinaryViewTypeByName(str(name))
if view_type is None:
return None
assert self.raw is not None, "BinaryView.get_view_of_type called when raw view is None"
view = core.BNCreateBinaryViewOfType(view_type, self.raw.handle)
if view is None:
return None
return binaryview.BinaryView(file_metadata=self, handle=view)
@property
def existing_views(self) -> List[ViewName]:
length = ctypes.c_ulonglong()
result = core.BNGetExistingViews(self.handle, ctypes.byref(length))
assert result is not None, "core.BNGetExistingViews returned None"
views = []
for i in range(length.value):
views.append(result[i].decode("utf-8"))
core.BNFreeStringList(result, length.value)
return views