add functionality to iterate over z_bytes slices

docs/api.rst

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Data Structures
 .. autoctype:: types.h::zp_send_join_options_t
 .. autoctype:: types.h::z_bytes_reader_t
 .. autoctype:: types.h::z_bytes_iterator_t
+.. autoctype:: types.h::z_bytes_slice_iterator_t
 .. autoctype:: types.h::z_bytes_writer_t
 
 
@@ -204,6 +205,10 @@ TODO: view type description
 
   Represents a string without null-terminator.
 
+.. c:type:: z_view_slice_t
+
+  Represents an array of bytes.
+
 .. c:type:: z_view_keyexpr_t
 
   Represents a key expression in Zenoh.
@@ -351,6 +356,8 @@ Primitives
 .. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_bytes_is_empty
 .. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_bytes_get_iterator
 .. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_bytes_iterator_next
+.. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_bytes_get_slice_iterator
+.. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_bytes_slice_iterator_next
 .. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_bytes_get_reader
 .. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_bytes_reader_read
 .. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_bytes_reader_read_bounded

include/zenoh-pico/api/macros.h

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
                   z_owned_sample_t : z_sample_loan,                           \
                   z_owned_query_t : z_query_loan,                             \
                   z_owned_slice_t : z_slice_loan,                             \
+                  z_view_slice_t : z_view_slice_loan,                         \
                   z_owned_bytes_t : z_bytes_loan,                             \
                   z_owned_encoding_t : z_encoding_loan,                       \
                   z_owned_task_t : z_task_loan,                               \
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
                   z_owned_sample_t : z_sample_loan_mut,                   \
                   z_owned_query_t : z_query_loan_mut,                     \
                   z_owned_slice_t : z_slice_loan_mut,                     \
+                  z_view_slice_t : z_view_slice_loan_mut,                 \
                   z_owned_bytes_t : z_bytes_loan_mut,                     \
                   z_owned_task_t : z_task_loan_mut,                       \
                   z_owned_mutex_t : z_mutex_loan_mut,                     \
@@ -381,6 +383,7 @@ inline const z_loaned_string_array_t* z_loan(const z_owned_string_array_t& x) {
 inline const z_loaned_sample_t* z_loan(const z_owned_sample_t& x) { return z_sample_loan(&x); }
 inline const z_loaned_query_t* z_loan(const z_owned_query_t& x) { return z_query_loan(&x); }
 inline const z_loaned_slice_t* z_loan(const z_owned_slice_t& x) { return z_slice_loan(&x); }
+inline const z_loaned_slice_t* z_loan(const z_view_slice_t& x) { return z_view_slice_loan(&x); }
 inline const z_loaned_bytes_t* z_loan(const z_owned_bytes_t& x) { return z_bytes_loan(&x); }
 inline const z_loaned_encoding_t* z_loan(const z_owned_encoding_t& x) { return z_encoding_loan(&x); }
 inline const z_loaned_task_t* z_loan(const z_owned_task_t& x) { return z_task_loan(&x); }
@@ -410,6 +413,7 @@ inline z_loaned_reply_t* z_loan_mut(z_owned_reply_t& x) { return z_reply_loan_mu
 inline z_loaned_hello_t* z_loan_mut(z_owned_hello_t& x) { return z_hello_loan_mut(&x); }
 inline z_loaned_string_t* z_loan_mut(z_owned_string_t& x) { return z_string_loan_mut(&x); }
 inline z_loaned_string_t* z_loan_mut(z_view_string_t& x) { return z_view_string_loan_mut(&x); }
+inline z_loaned_slice_t* z_loan_mut(z_view_slice_t& x) { return z_view_slice_loan_mut(&x); }
 inline z_loaned_string_array_t* z_loan_mut(z_owned_string_array_t& x) { return z_string_array_loan_mut(&x); }
 inline z_loaned_sample_t* z_loan_mut(z_owned_sample_t& x) { return z_sample_loan_mut(&x); }
 inline z_loaned_query_t* z_loan_mut(z_owned_query_t& x) { return z_query_loan_mut(&x); }

include/zenoh-pico/api/primitives.h

@@ -961,12 +961,40 @@ z_bytes_iterator_t z_bytes_get_iterator(const z_loaned_bytes_t *bytes);
  *
  * Parameters:
  *   iter: An iterator over multi-element serialized data.
- *   out: An uninitialized :c:type:`z_owned_bytes_t` that will contained next serialized element.
+ *   out: An uninitialized :c:type:`z_owned_bytes_t` that will contain next serialized element.
  * Return:
  *  ``false`` when iterator reaches the end,  ``true`` otherwise.
  */
 _Bool z_bytes_iterator_next(z_bytes_iterator_t *iter, z_owned_bytes_t *out);
 
+/**
+ * Returns an iterator on raw bytes slices contained in the `z_loaned_bytes_t`.
+ *
+ * Zenoh may store data in non-contiguous regions of memory, this iterator
+ * then allows to access raw data directly without any attempt of deserializing it.
+ * Please note that no guarantee is provided on the internal memory layout.
+ * The only provided guarantee is on the bytes order that is preserved.
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   bytes: Data to iterate over.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *   The constructed :c:type:`z_bytes_slice_iterator_t`.
+ */
+z_bytes_slice_iterator_t z_bytes_get_slice_iterator(const z_loaned_bytes_t *bytes);
+
+/**
+ * Constructs :c:type:`z_view_slice_t` providing view to the next slice.
+ *
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   iter: An iterator over slices of serialized data.
+ *   out: An uninitialized :c:type:`z_view_slice_t` that will contain next slice.
+ * Return:
+ *  ``false`` when iterator reaches the end,  ``true`` otherwise.
+ */
+_Bool z_bytes_slice_iterator_next(z_bytes_slice_iterator_t *iter, z_view_slice_t *out);
+
 /**
  * Returns a reader for the `bytes`.
  *
@@ -1326,6 +1354,7 @@ _Z_OWNED_FUNCTIONS_CLOSURE_DEF(closure_zid)
 
 _Z_VIEW_FUNCTIONS_DEF(keyexpr)
 _Z_VIEW_FUNCTIONS_DEF(string)
+_Z_VIEW_FUNCTIONS_DEF(slice)
 
 /**
  * Loans a :c:type:`z_owned_sample_t`.

include/zenoh-pico/api/types.h

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ typedef _z_timestamp_t z_timestamp_t;
  *   uint8_t *start: A pointer to the bytes array.
  */
 _Z_OWNED_TYPE_VALUE(_z_slice_t, slice)
+_Z_VIEW_TYPE(_z_slice_t, slice)
 
 /**
  * Represents a container for slices.
@@ -85,6 +86,14 @@ typedef _z_bytes_iterator_t z_bytes_iterator_t;
  */
 typedef _z_bytes_iterator_t z_bytes_reader_t;
 
+/**
+ * An iterator over slices of serialized data.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    const _z_bytes_t *_bytes;
+    size_t _slice_idx;
+} z_bytes_slice_iterator_t;
+
 /**
  * Represents a string without null-terminator.
  *

src/api/api.c

@@ -638,6 +638,20 @@ _Bool z_bytes_iterator_next(z_bytes_iterator_t *iter, z_owned_bytes_t *bytes) {
     return true;
 }
 
+z_bytes_slice_iterator_t z_bytes_get_slice_iterator(const z_loaned_bytes_t *bytes) {
+    return (z_bytes_slice_iterator_t){._bytes = bytes, ._slice_idx = 0};
+}
+
+_Bool z_bytes_slice_iterator_next(z_bytes_slice_iterator_t *iter, z_view_slice_t *out) {
+    if (iter->_slice_idx >= _z_bytes_num_slices(iter->_bytes)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const _z_arc_slice_t *arc_slice = _z_bytes_get_slice(iter->_bytes, iter->_slice_idx);
+    out->_val = _z_slice_alias_buf(_Z_RC_IN_VAL(&arc_slice->slice)->start + arc_slice->start, arc_slice->len);
+    iter->_slice_idx++;
+    return true;
+}
+
 z_bytes_writer_t z_bytes_get_writer(z_loaned_bytes_t *bytes) {
     return _z_bytes_get_iterator_writer(bytes, Z_IOSLICE_SIZE);
 }
@@ -748,6 +762,7 @@ _Z_OWNED_FUNCTIONS_VALUE_IMPL(_z_keyexpr_t, keyexpr, _z_keyexpr_check, _z_keyexp
                               _z_keyexpr_clear)
 _Z_VIEW_FUNCTIONS_IMPL(_z_keyexpr_t, keyexpr, _z_keyexpr_check, _z_keyexpr_null)
 _Z_VIEW_FUNCTIONS_IMPL(_z_string_t, string, _z_string_check, _z_string_null)
+_Z_VIEW_FUNCTIONS_IMPL(_z_slice_t, slice, _z_slice_check, _z_slice_empty)
 
 _Z_OWNED_FUNCTIONS_VALUE_IMPL(_z_hello_t, hello, _z_hello_check, _z_hello_null, _z_hello_copy, _z_hello_clear)
 

tests/z_api_bytes_test.c

@@ -299,6 +299,49 @@ void test_pair(void) {
     assert(d == 123.45);
 }
 
+_Bool check_slice(const z_loaned_bytes_t *b, const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    z_bytes_slice_iterator_t it = z_bytes_get_slice_iterator(b);
+    uint8_t *data_out = (uint8_t *)malloc(len);
+    z_view_slice_t v;
+    size_t pos = 0;
+    while (z_bytes_slice_iterator_next(&it, &v)) {
+        const uint8_t *slice_data = z_slice_data(z_view_slice_loan(&v));
+        size_t slice_len = z_slice_len(z_view_slice_loan(&v));
+        memcpy(data_out + pos, slice_data, slice_len);
+        pos += slice_len;
+    }
+    assert(pos == len);
+    assert(memcmp(data, data_out, len) == 0);
+    free(data_out);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void test_slices(void) {
+    uint8_t data[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9};
+    z_owned_bytes_t payload;
+    z_bytes_empty(&payload);
+
+    z_bytes_writer_t writer = z_bytes_get_writer(z_bytes_loan_mut(&payload));
+    z_bytes_writer_write_all(&writer, data, 10);
+
+    assert(check_slice(z_bytes_loan(&payload), data, 10));
+
+    z_bytes_drop(z_bytes_move(&payload));
+    z_bytes_empty(&payload);
+
+    // possible multiple slices
+    writer = z_bytes_get_writer(z_bytes_loan_mut(&payload));
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        z_owned_bytes_t b;
+        z_bytes_serialize_from_buf(&b, data + i, 1);
+        z_bytes_writer_append(&writer, z_bytes_move(&b));
+    }
+
+    assert(check_slice(z_bytes_loan(&payload), data, 10));
+    z_bytes_drop(z_bytes_move(&payload));
+}
+
 int main(void) {
     test_reader_seek();
     test_reader_read();
@@ -309,4 +352,5 @@ int main(void) {
     test_append();
     test_iter();
     test_pair();
+    test_slices();
 }

zenohpico.pc

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ prefix=/usr/local
 Name: zenohpico
 Description: 
 URL: 
-Version: 1.0.20240830dev
+Version: 1.0.20240905dev
 Cflags: -I${prefix}/include
 Libs: -L${prefix}/lib -lzenohpico