allow redefining an existing type

6 files changed, 48 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/binaryninjaapi.h b/binaryninjaapi.h
index 692cbebf..99d74b16 100644
--- a/binaryninjaapi.h
+++ b/binaryninjaapi.h
@@ -1659,9 +1659,11 @@ __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)))
 		uint64_t GetPreviousDataBeforeAddress(uint64_t addr);
 		uint64_t GetPreviousDataVariableStartBeforeAddress(uint64_t addr);
 
-		bool ParseTypeString(const std::string& text, QualifiedNameAndType& result, std::string& errors);
+		bool ParseTypeString(const std::string& text, QualifiedNameAndType& result, std::string& errors,
+			const std::set<QualifiedName>& typesAllowRedefinition = {});
 		bool ParseTypeString(const std::string& text, std::map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& types,
-			std::map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& variables, std::map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& functions, std::string& errors);
+			std::map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& variables, std::map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& functions, std::string& errors,
+			const std::set<QualifiedName>& typesAllowRedefinition = {});
 
 		std::map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>> GetTypes();
 		std::vector<QualifiedName> GetTypeNames(const std::string& matching="");
diff --git a/binaryninjacore.h b/binaryninjacore.h
index 5d22367e..773f70c0 100644
--- a/binaryninjacore.h
+++ b/binaryninjacore.h
@@ -1735,6 +1735,12 @@ extern "C"
 		size_t typeCount, variableCount, functionCount;
 	};
 
+	struct BNQualifiedNameList
+	{
+		BNQualifiedName* names;
+		size_t count;
+	};
+
 	enum BNUpdateResult
 	{
 		UpdateFailed = 0,
@@ -3262,8 +3268,9 @@ __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)))
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI bool BNGetDataVariableAtAddress(BNBinaryView* view, uint64_t addr, BNDataVariable* var);
 
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI bool BNParseTypeString(BNBinaryView* view, const char* text,
-		BNQualifiedNameAndType* result, char** errors);
-	BINARYNINJACOREAPI bool BNParseTypesString(BNBinaryView* view, const char* text, BNTypeParserResult* result, char** errors);
+		BNQualifiedNameAndType* result, char** errors, BNQualifiedNameList* typesAllowRedefinition);
+	BINARYNINJACOREAPI bool BNParseTypesString(BNBinaryView* view, const char* text, BNTypeParserResult* result,
+		char** errors, BNQualifiedNameList typesAllowRedefinition);
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI void BNFreeQualifiedNameAndType(BNQualifiedNameAndType* obj);
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI void BNFreeQualifiedNameAndTypeArray(BNQualifiedNameAndType* obj, size_t count);
 
diff --git a/binaryview.cpp b/binaryview.cpp
index 102578b7..9374c9b8 100644
--- a/binaryview.cpp
+++ b/binaryview.cpp
@@ -2446,15 +2446,27 @@ uint64_t BinaryView::GetPreviousDataVariableStartBeforeAddress(uint64_t addr)
 }
 
 
-bool BinaryView::ParseTypeString(const string& text, QualifiedNameAndType& result, string& errors)
+bool BinaryView::ParseTypeString(const string& text, QualifiedNameAndType& result, string& errors,
+	const std::set<QualifiedName>& typesAllowRedefinition)
 {
 	BNQualifiedNameAndType nt;
 	char* errorStr;
 
-	if (!BNParseTypeString(m_object, text.c_str(), &nt, &errorStr))
+	BNQualifiedNameList typesList;
+	typesList.count = typesAllowRedefinition.size();
+	typesList.names = new BNQualifiedName[typesList.count];
+	size_t i = 0;
+	for(auto& type : typesAllowRedefinition)
+	{
+		typesList.names[i] = type.GetAPIObject();
+		i ++;
+	}
+
+	if (!BNParseTypeString(m_object, text.c_str(), &nt, &errorStr, &typesList))
 	{
 		errors = errorStr;
 		BNFreeString(errorStr);
+		delete[] typesList.names;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -2462,12 +2474,14 @@ bool BinaryView::ParseTypeString(const string& text, QualifiedNameAndType& resul
 	result.type = new Type(BNNewTypeReference(nt.type));
 	errors = "";
 	BNFreeQualifiedNameAndType(&nt);
+	delete[] typesList.names;
 	return true;
 }
 
 
 bool BinaryView::ParseTypeString(const string& source, map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& types,
-	map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& variables, map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& functions, string& errors)
+	map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& variables, map<QualifiedName, Ref<Type>>& functions, string& errors,
+	const std::set<QualifiedName>& typesAllowRedefinition)
 {
 	BNTypeParserResult result;
 	char* errorStr = nullptr;
@@ -2476,7 +2490,17 @@ bool BinaryView::ParseTypeString(const string& source, map<QualifiedName, Ref<Ty
 	variables.clear();
 	functions.clear();
 
-	bool ok = BNParseTypesString(m_object, source.c_str(), &result, &errorStr);
+	BNQualifiedNameList typesList;
+	typesList.count = typesAllowRedefinition.size();
+	typesList.names = new BNQualifiedName[typesList.count];
+	size_t i = 0;
+	for(auto& type : typesAllowRedefinition)
+	{
+		typesList.names[i] = type.GetAPIObject();
+		i ++;
+	}
+
+	bool ok = BNParseTypesString(m_object, source.c_str(), &result, &errorStr, typesList);
 	if (errorStr)
 	{
 		errors = errorStr;
diff --git a/python/binaryview.py b/python/binaryview.py
index abcc5f49..2c20a694 100644
--- a/python/binaryview.py
+++ b/python/binaryview.py
@@ -4623,7 +4623,9 @@ class BinaryView(object):
 			raise AttributeError("Source must be a string")
 		result = core.BNQualifiedNameAndType()
 		errors = ctypes.c_char_p()
-		if not core.BNParseTypeString(self.handle, text, result, errors):
+		type_list = core.BNQualifiedNameList()
+		type_list.count = 0
+		if not core.BNParseTypeString(self.handle, text, result, errors, type_list):
 			error_str = errors.value.decode("utf-8")
 			core.BNFreeString(ctypes.cast(errors, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_byte)))
 			raise SyntaxError(error_str)
diff --git a/ui/createtypedialog.h b/ui/createtypedialog.h
index 552f2076..19880bc8 100644
--- a/ui/createtypedialog.h
+++ b/ui/createtypedialog.h
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ class BINARYNINJAUIAPI CreateTypeDialog: public QDialog
 
 	BinaryViewRef m_data;
 	std::map<BinaryNinja::QualifiedName, TypeRef> m_results;
+	std::set<BinaryNinja::QualifiedName> m_typesAllowRedefinition;
 
 public:
-	CreateTypeDialog(QWidget* parent, BinaryViewRef data, const QString& title, const QString& definition);
+	CreateTypeDialog(QWidget* parent, BinaryViewRef data, const QString& title,
+		const QString& definition, const std::set<BinaryNinja::QualifiedName>& typesAllowRedefinition = {});
 	std::map<BinaryNinja::QualifiedName, TypeRef>  getResults() { return m_results; }
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
diff --git a/ui/typeview.h b/ui/typeview.h
index 1e3b1c25..bc2fcc10 100644
--- a/ui/typeview.h
+++ b/ui/typeview.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class BINARYNINJAUIAPI TypeView: public QAbstractScrollArea, public View, public
 	void goToAddress(bool selecting);
 
 	void moveCursorToMouse(QMouseEvent* event, bool selecting);
-	void createNewTypes(const QString& definition = "");
+	void createNewTypes(const QString& definition = "", const std::set<BinaryNinja::QualifiedName>& typesAllowRedefinition = {});
 	void bindActions();
 
 	void checkForValidSelection();