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public interface

INativeCodeAnalyzerExtension

com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.units.code.asm.analyzer.INativeCodeAnalyzerExtension<InsnType extends com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.units.code.IInstruction>
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Class Overview

Definition of analyzer extensions. A collection of heuristics to improve the generic code analyzer. Clients should inherit from AbstractAnalyzerExtension, which provides default implementations, and implement only the needed methods.

Summary

Public Methods
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> customizeInstructionItem(INativeInstructionItem item)
Customize an instruction item just after its creation by the code analyzer.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> determinePotentialPointers(long address, InsnType insn, List<Pointer> values)
Determine pointers (addresses to data or code) contained in the provided instruction, to let the code analyzer enqueue them for additional analysis.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> determinePotentialPointersInProtoBlock(IBasicBlockSkeleton<InsnType> blk, List<PointerLocation> values)
Determine additional pointers to be analyzed (addresses to data or code) that may be inferred from the analysis of the provided basic block skeleton (proto-basic block).
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Integer> determineRoutineStackPointerDelta(CFG<InsnType> routine)
Determine (heuristically) the stack pointer delta generated by the execution of a routine.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<SwitchInformation> determineSwitchInformation(long branchInstructionAddress, IBasicBlockSkeleton<InsnType> branchInstructionBlock, List<IBasicBlockSkeleton<InsnType>> knownBlocks)
Determine (heuristically) the information related to a switch-like statement, i.e.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Long> getPossiblePaddingSize(long address, long addressMax)
Determine if a given memory area looks like (could be) starting with padding, and provides the size of the padding looking area, if any.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<NativeDecompilationStage> getPreferredAdvancedAnalysisStage(INativeMethodItem routine)
Determine which NativeDecompilationStage should be used by INativeCodeAdvancedAnalyzer for the given routine.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<IFlowInformation> getPreferredBreakingFlow(long address, InsnType insn)
Provide alternate/custom breaking-flow information.
abstract IPrimitiveSizes getPrimitiveSizes(SubsystemType subsystemType, CompilerType compilerType)
This method is called by the code unit to retrieve primitive type information.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<List<CodePointer>> getProbableEntryPoints(long address, long addressMax)
Get the likely entry points in the given memory area.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<CodePointer> getPrologueLooking(long address, long addressMax)
Determine if a given memory area looks like (could be) the beginning of a routine.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<? extends Pointer> getTrampolineTarget(CFG<InsnType> routine)
Get the location targeted by a trampoline routine -- a routine that only branches to another location --, if any.
abstract INativeCodeUnit<InsnType> getUnit()
Get the code unit managing INativeCodeAnalyzer.
abstract void initialize(INativeCodeAnalyzer<InsnType> analyzer)
Implementors will receive a reference to the main analyzer.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> isCandidateSwitchDispatcher(long branchInstructionAddress, InsnType branchInstruction, IBasicBlockSkeleton<InsnType> branchInstructionBlock)
Determine (heuristically) if the provided branching instruction (jump/call/...) could be the dispatcher of a switch-like statement.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> isNonReturningRoutine(INativeMethodItem routine)
Determine if the given routine is non-returning.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> postprocessImage(int passIndex)
This method is called after the standard analysis pass completes (i.e., before any optional advanced analysis takes place).
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> preprocessImage(int passIndex)
This method is called before an analysis pass is performed.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> shouldForceRoutineEnd(long address, InsnType insn)
Determine if the address is the last instruction of a routine.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> sigMatchingPostProcess(int passIndex)
This method is called after signatures matching was performed.
abstract void typeManagerInitialized(ITypeManager typeman)
This method is called by the code unit right after it created a type manager suitable for processing.
abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> verifyGapRoutineCandidate(long address)
Determine whether a candidate routine in a gap should be considered as valid.

Public Methods

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> customizeInstructionItem (INativeInstructionItem item)

Customize an instruction item just after its creation by the code analyzer.

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> determinePotentialPointers (long address, InsnType insn, List<Pointer> values)

Determine pointers (addresses to data or code) contained in the provided instruction, to let the code analyzer enqueue them for additional analysis. This method is called by the INativeCodeAnalyzer on non breaking flow instructions before it tries to determine such additions itself.

Parameters
address address of the instruction
insn instruction to be examined
values output collection of pointers
Returns
  • a Boolean in getResult(); false to let the code analyzer proceed with its own (generic) pointer discovery algorithm; true to instruct it to skip it

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> determinePotentialPointersInProtoBlock (IBasicBlockSkeleton<InsnType> blk, List<PointerLocation> values)

Determine additional pointers to be analyzed (addresses to data or code) that may be inferred from the analysis of the provided basic block skeleton (proto-basic block). This method is called by the INativeCodeAnalyzer after a basic block is preliminary terminated.

Parameters
blk preliminary basic block to be examined
values output collection of pointers
Returns
  • N/A

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Integer> determineRoutineStackPointerDelta (CFG<InsnType> routine)

Determine (heuristically) the stack pointer delta generated by the execution of a routine.

Returns
  • an Integer in getResult(), null if the routine failed to determine the stack pointer delta

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<SwitchInformation> determineSwitchInformation (long branchInstructionAddress, IBasicBlockSkeleton<InsnType> branchInstructionBlock, List<IBasicBlockSkeleton<InsnType>> knownBlocks)

Determine (heuristically) the information related to a switch-like statement, i.e. the list of reachable CodePointer (case handlers) and the jump table addresses (if any).

This method works on not-yet-built routines, i.e. using IBasicBlockSkeleton.

Returns

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Long> getPossiblePaddingSize (long address, long addressMax)

Determine if a given memory area looks like (could be) starting with padding, and provides the size of the padding looking area, if any.

Parameters
address address to be examined (inclusive)
addressMax end address to be examined (exclusive)
Returns
  • a Long in getResult(); the size of the padding-like area from address, 0L if it does not look like padding

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<NativeDecompilationStage> getPreferredAdvancedAnalysisStage (INativeMethodItem routine)

Determine which NativeDecompilationStage should be used by INativeCodeAdvancedAnalyzer for the given routine.

The default implementation returns SIMULATION

Returns

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<IFlowInformation> getPreferredBreakingFlow (long address, InsnType insn)

Provide alternate/custom breaking-flow information. If no custom information is to be provided, the implementation should return a null object. Upon a null return, it is the responsibility of the caller to retrieve the standard breaking-flow information (getBreakingFlow(long)).

Returns
  • a custom flow-information object or null

public abstract IPrimitiveSizes getPrimitiveSizes (SubsystemType subsystemType, CompilerType compilerType)

This method is called by the code unit to retrieve primitive type information.

Parameters
subsystemType optional hint
compilerType optional hint
Returns
  • if null is returned, the code unit will attempt to generate the most appropriate primitive type sizes

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<List<CodePointer>> getProbableEntryPoints (long address, long addressMax)

Get the likely entry points in the given memory area. It might provide several entry points (with different modes) ordered by their likelihood.

This method is not guaranteed to give the correct result, and should be considered an heuristic. It is intended to be used before the actual disassembly of code; it may provide a hint on the entry point to disassemble with.

Returns
  • a list of Integer representing entry points in getResult(), ordered from the most probable to the least probable. The list will be empty if none could be determined

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<CodePointer> getPrologueLooking (long address, long addressMax)

Determine if a given memory area looks like (could be) the beginning of a routine.

Parameters
address address to be examined (inclusive)
addressMax end address to be examined (exclusive)
Returns
  • an CodePointer in getResult() if a prologue was found, possibly at a different address than address parameter, null if no prologue was found.

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<? extends Pointer> getTrampolineTarget (CFG<InsnType> routine)

Get the location targeted by a trampoline routine -- a routine that only branches to another location --, if any.

Note: the target might be indirectly retrieved (i.e. through a memory/register indirection).

Returns
  • a Pointer in getResult() for the target, null if none (i.e. routine is not a trampoline, or target could not be retrieved) (the return value is not the target itself, but a pointer to the target)

public abstract INativeCodeUnit<InsnType> getUnit ()

Get the code unit managing INativeCodeAnalyzer. This method allows extensions to easily retrieve properties of the managing code unit.

Important: no guarantee is given on the unit's state; this method should be used preferably to retrieve static features (eg, unit's properties).

Returns
  • code unit

public abstract void initialize (INativeCodeAnalyzer<InsnType> analyzer)

Implementors will receive a reference to the main analyzer. This method is not to be called by third-party code. It will be called by the GCA when the extension object (this object) is being initialized.

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> isCandidateSwitchDispatcher (long branchInstructionAddress, InsnType branchInstruction, IBasicBlockSkeleton<InsnType> branchInstructionBlock)

Determine (heuristically) if the provided branching instruction (jump/call/...) could be the dispatcher of a switch-like statement.

This method is intended to be a fast check, and candidates will then be processed by determineSwitchInformation(long, IBasicBlockSkeleton, List).

Returns
  • a boolean in getResult(); true if the instruction might correspond to a switch-like statement, false otherwise

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> isNonReturningRoutine (INativeMethodItem routine)

Determine if the given routine is non-returning.

Returns
  • a Boolean in getResult(); true if the routine does not return, false otherwise, null when no determination could be made

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> postprocessImage (int passIndex)

This method is called after the standard analysis pass completes (i.e., before any optional advanced analysis takes place).

Parameters
passIndex 0-based analysis pass index
Returns
  • true if some processing

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> preprocessImage (int passIndex)

This method is called before an analysis pass is performed.

Parameters
passIndex 0-based analysis pass index
Returns
  • true if some processing

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> shouldForceRoutineEnd (long address, InsnType insn)

Determine if the address is the last instruction of a routine. If true, the basic block containing the provided instruction will be closed, i.e. it will be as if the instruction breaks the flow to nothing.

When working with delay slots, this method will indicate routine end for the jump instruction that precedes the delay slot(s), not for the delay slot.

Parameters
insn parsed instruction at the provided address
Returns
  • a Boolean in getResult(); true if the address should be considered a routine termination, false otherwise

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> sigMatchingPostProcess (int passIndex)

This method is called after signatures matching was performed.

Parameters
passIndex 0-based analysis pass index
Returns
  • true if some processing

public abstract void typeManagerInitialized (ITypeManager typeman)

This method is called by the code unit right after it created a type manager suitable for processing. This happens before the code analysis starts. Implementors are free to customize the type manager, e.g. by adding types that will be required when further processing takes place.

public abstract ChainedOperationResult<Boolean> verifyGapRoutineCandidate (long address)

Determine whether a candidate routine in a gap should be considered as valid.

Parameters
address routine start address
Returns
  • true or false (no nulls)