Added test locals printing command to GDB

src/chatdbg/chatdbg_gdb.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import pathlib
 import sys
+import json
 
 import gdb
 
@@ -170,3 +171,98 @@ def buildPrompt() -> str:
         pass
 
     return (source_code, stack_trace, last_error_type)
+
+class PrintTest(gdb.Command):
+    """print all variables in a run while recursing through pointers, keeping track of seen addresses
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__("print-test", gdb.COMMAND_DATA, gdb.COMPLETE_SYMBOL, True)
+
+    def invoke(self, arg, from_tty):
+        help_string = 'Usage: wzd [recurse_max]\n\nrecurse_max: The maximum number of times to recurse through nested structs or pointers to pointers. Default: 3'
+        if arg == '--help':
+            print(help_string)
+            return
+        recurse_max = 3
+        if arg != "":
+            try: recurse_max = int(arg)
+            except ValueError as e:
+                print(f"recurse_max value could not be parsed: {e}")
+                return
+        if (recurse_max < 1):
+            print("recurse_max value must be at least 1.")
+            return
+        frame = gdb.selected_frame()
+        block = gdb.block_for_pc(frame.pc())
+
+
+        # Second pass through vars, converting each to JSON
+        all_vars = []
+        addresses = {}
+        for symbol in block:
+            if symbol.is_argument or symbol.is_variable:
+                variable = {} # Create python dictionary for each variable
+                sym_val = frame.read_var(symbol)
+                variable = self._val_to_json(symbol.name, sym_val, recurse_max, addresses)
+                # Store address
+                addresses[frame.read_var(symbol).address.format_string()] = symbol.name
+                js = json.dumps(variable, indent=4)
+                all_vars.append(js)
+
+        print(addresses)
+        # Print all JSON objects
+        for j in all_vars:
+            print(j)
+
+    # Converts a gdb.Value to a JSON object
+    def _val_to_json(self, name, val, max_recurse, address_book):
+        diction = {}
+        # Set var name
+        diction['name'] = name
+        # Set var type
+        if val.type.code is gdb.TYPE_CODE_PTR:
+            diction['type'] = 'pointer' # Default type name is "none"
+        elif val.type.code is gdb.TYPE_CODE_ARRAY:
+            diction['type'] = 'array' # Default type name is "none"
+        else:
+            diction['type'] = val.type.name
+        # Dereference pointers
+        if val.type.code is gdb.TYPE_CODE_PTR:
+            if val:
+                value = "->"
+                try:
+                    deref_val = val.referenced_value()
+                    # If dereferenced value is "seen", then get name from address book
+                    if deref_val.address.format_string() in address_book:
+                        diction['value'] = address_book[deref_val.address.format_string()]
+                    else:
+                        # Recurse up to max_recurse times
+                        for i in range(max_recurse - 1):
+                            if deref_val.type.code is gdb.TYPE_CODE_PTR:
+                                value += '->'
+                                deref_val = deref_val.referenced_value()
+                            elif deref_val.type.code is gdb.TYPE_CODE_STRUCT:
+                                value = self._val_to_json(None, deref_val, max_recurse - i - 1, address_book)
+                                break
+                            else:
+                                break
+                        if isinstance(value, dict):
+                            diction['value'] = value
+                        else:
+                            diction['value'] = value + deref_val.format_string()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    diction['value'] = value + "Exception"
+            else:
+                # Nullptr case, might be a better way to represent
+                diction['value'] = "nullptr"
+        # If struct, recurse through fields
+        elif val.type.code is gdb.TYPE_CODE_STRUCT:
+            fields = []
+            for f in val.type.fields():
+                fields.append(self._val_to_json(f.name, val[f.name], max_recurse - 1, address_book))
+            diction['value'] = fields
+        else:
+            diction['value'] = val.format_string()
+        return diction
+
+PrintTest()