safe_any.hpp

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#pragma once
 
#if __has_include(<charconv>)
#include <charconv>
#endif
 
#include "behaviortree_cpp/contrib/any.hpp"
#include "behaviortree_cpp/contrib/expected.hpp"
#include "behaviortree_cpp/utils/convert_impl.hpp"
#include "behaviortree_cpp/utils/demangle_util.h"
#include "behaviortree_cpp/utils/polymorphic_cast_registry.hpp"
#include "behaviortree_cpp/utils/strcat.hpp"
 
#include <memory>
#include <string>
#include <type_traits>
#include <typeindex>
 
namespace BT
{
 
static std::type_index UndefinedAnyType = typeid(nullptr);
 
// Trait to detect std::shared_ptr types (used for polymorphic port support)
template <typename T>
struct is_shared_ptr : std::false_type
{
};
 
template <typename U>
struct is_shared_ptr<std::shared_ptr<U>> : std::true_type
{
};
 
// Rational: since type erased numbers will always use at least 8 bytes
// it is faster to cast everything to either double, uint64_t or int64_t.
class Any
{
  template <typename T>
  using EnableIntegral = typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<T>::value ||
                                                 std::is_enum<T>::value>::type*;
 
  template <typename T>
  using EnableNonIntegral = typename std::enable_if<!std::is_integral<T>::value &&
                                                    !std::is_enum<T>::value>::type*;
 
  template <typename T>
  using EnableString =
      typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, std::string>::value>::type*;
 
  template <typename T>
  using EnableArithmetic = typename std::enable_if<std::is_arithmetic<T>::value>::type*;
 
  template <typename T>
  using EnableEnum = typename std::enable_if<std::is_enum<T>::value>::type*;
 
  template <typename T>
  using EnableUnknownType =
      typename std::enable_if<!std::is_arithmetic<T>::value && !std::is_enum<T>::value &&
                              !std::is_same<T, std::string>::value>::type*;
 
  template <typename T>
  nonstd::expected<T, std::string> stringToNumber() const;
 
public:
  Any() : _original_type(UndefinedAnyType)
  {}
 
  ~Any() = default;
 
  Any(const Any& other) : _any(other._any), _original_type(other._original_type)
  {}
 
  Any(Any&& other) noexcept
    : _any(std::move(other._any)), _original_type(other._original_type)
  {}
 
  explicit Any(const double& value) : _any(value), _original_type(typeid(double))
  {}
 
  explicit Any(const uint64_t& value) : _any(value), _original_type(typeid(uint64_t))
  {}
 
  explicit Any(const float& value) : _any(double(value)), _original_type(typeid(float))
  {}
 
  explicit Any(const std::string& str)
    : _any(SafeAny::SimpleString(str)), _original_type(typeid(std::string))
  {}
 
  explicit Any(const char* str)
    : _any(SafeAny::SimpleString(str)), _original_type(typeid(std::string))
  {}
 
  explicit Any(const SafeAny::SimpleString& str)
    : _any(str), _original_type(typeid(std::string))
  {}
 
  explicit Any(const std::string_view& str)
    : _any(SafeAny::SimpleString(str)), _original_type(typeid(std::string))
  {}
 
  // all the other integrals are casted to int64_t
  template <typename T>
  explicit Any(const T& value, EnableIntegral<T> = 0)
    : _any(int64_t(value)), _original_type(typeid(T))
  {}
 
  Any(const std::type_index& type) : _original_type(type)
  {}
 
  // default for other custom types
  template <typename T>
  explicit Any(const T& value, EnableNonIntegral<T> = 0)
    : _any(value), _original_type(typeid(T))
  {
    static_assert(!std::is_reference<T>::value, "Any can not contain references");
  }
 
  Any& operator=(const Any& other);
 
  Any& operator=(Any&& other) noexcept;
 
  [[nodiscard]] bool isNumber() const;
 
  [[nodiscard]] bool isIntegral() const;
 
  [[nodiscard]] bool isString() const
  {
    return _any.type() == typeid(SafeAny::SimpleString);
  }
 
  // check is the original type is equal to T
  template <typename T>
  [[nodiscard]] bool isType() const
  {
    return _original_type == typeid(T);
  }
 
  // copy the value (casting into dst). We preserve the destination type.
  void copyInto(Any& dst) const;
 
  // this is different from any_cast, because if allows safe
  // conversions between arithmetic values and from/to string.
  template <typename T>
  nonstd::expected<T, std::string> tryCast() const;
 
  // tryCast with polymorphic registry support (Issue #943)
  // Attempts polymorphic cast for shared_ptr types using the provided registry.
  template <typename T>
  nonstd::expected<T, std::string>
  tryCastWithRegistry(const PolymorphicCastRegistry& registry) const;
 
  // same as tryCast, but throws if fails
  template <typename T>
  [[nodiscard]] T cast() const
  {
    if(auto res = tryCast<T>())
    {
      return res.value();
    }
    else
    {
      throw std::runtime_error(res.error());
    }
  }
 
  // Method to access the value by pointer.
  // It will return nullptr, if the user try to cast it to a
  // wrong type or if Any was empty.
  template <typename T>
  [[nodiscard]] T* castPtr()
  {
    static_assert(!std::is_same_v<T, float>, "The value has been casted internally to "
                                             "[double]. Use that instead");
 
    return _any.empty() ? nullptr : linb::any_cast<T>(&_any);
  }
 
  // This is the original type
  [[nodiscard]] const std::type_index& type() const noexcept
  {
    return _original_type;
  }
 
  // This is the type we casted to, internally
  [[nodiscard]] const std::type_info& castedType() const noexcept
  {
    return _any.type();
  }
 
  [[nodiscard]] bool empty() const noexcept
  {
    return _any.empty();
  }
 
private:
  linb::any _any;
  std::type_index _original_type;
 
  //----------------------------
 
  template <typename DST>
  nonstd::expected<DST, std::string> convert(EnableString<DST> = 0) const;
 
  template <typename DST>
  nonstd::expected<DST, std::string> convert(EnableArithmetic<DST> = nullptr) const;
 
  template <typename DST>
  nonstd::expected<DST, std::string> convert(EnableEnum<DST> = 0) const;
 
  template <typename DST>
  nonstd::expected<DST, std::string> convert(EnableUnknownType<DST> = 0) const
  {
    return nonstd::make_unexpected(errorMsg<DST>());
  }
 
  template <typename T>
  std::string errorMsg() const
  {
    return StrCat("[Any::convert]: no known safe conversion between [", demangle(type()),
                  "] and [", demangle(typeid(T)), "]");
  }
};
 
//-------------------------------------------------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------
 
template <typename SRC, typename TO>
inline bool ValidCast(const SRC& val)
{
  // First check numeric limits
  if constexpr(std::is_arithmetic_v<SRC> && std::is_arithmetic_v<TO>)
  {
    // Handle conversion to floating point
    if constexpr(std::is_floating_point_v<TO>)
    {
      if constexpr(std::is_integral_v<SRC>)
      {
        // For integral to float, check if we can represent the value exactly
        TO as_float = static_cast<TO>(val);
        SRC back_conv = static_cast<SRC>(as_float);
        return back_conv == val;
      }
    }
    // Handle conversion to integral
    else if constexpr(std::is_integral_v<TO>)
    {
      if(val > static_cast<SRC>(std::numeric_limits<TO>::max()) ||
         val < static_cast<SRC>(std::numeric_limits<TO>::lowest()))
      {
        return false;
      }
    }
  }
 
  TO as_target = static_cast<TO>(val);
  SRC back_to_source = static_cast<SRC>(as_target);
  return val == back_to_source;
}
 
template <typename T>
inline bool isCastingSafe(const std::type_index& type, const T& val)
{
  if(type == typeid(T))
  {
    return true;
  }
 
  if(std::type_index(typeid(uint8_t)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, uint8_t>(val);
  }
  if(std::type_index(typeid(uint16_t)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, uint16_t>(val);
  }
  if(std::type_index(typeid(uint32_t)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, uint32_t>(val);
  }
  if(std::type_index(typeid(uint64_t)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, uint64_t>(val);
  }
  //------------
  if(std::type_index(typeid(int8_t)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, int8_t>(val);
  }
  if(std::type_index(typeid(int16_t)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, int16_t>(val);
  }
  if(std::type_index(typeid(int32_t)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, int32_t>(val);
  }
  if(std::type_index(typeid(int64_t)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, int64_t>(val);
  }
  //------------
  if(std::type_index(typeid(float)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, float>(val);
  }
  if(std::type_index(typeid(double)) == type)
  {
    return ValidCast<T, double>(val);
  }
  return false;
}
 
inline Any& Any::operator=(const Any& other)
{
  if(this != &other)
  {
    this->_any = other._any;
    this->_original_type = other._original_type;
  }
  return *this;
}
 
inline Any& Any::operator=(Any&& other) noexcept
{
  this->_any = std::move(other._any);
  this->_original_type = other._original_type;
  return *this;
}
 
inline bool Any::isNumber() const
{
  return _any.type() == typeid(int64_t) || _any.type() == typeid(uint64_t) ||
         _any.type() == typeid(double);
}
 
inline bool Any::isIntegral() const
{
  return _any.type() == typeid(int64_t) || _any.type() == typeid(uint64_t);
}
 
inline void Any::copyInto(Any& dst) const
{
  if(dst.empty())
  {
    dst = *this;
    return;
  }
 
  const auto& dst_type = dst.castedType();
 
  if((castedType() == dst_type) || (isString() && dst.isString()))
  {
    dst._any = _any;
  }
  else if(isNumber() && dst.isNumber())
  {
    if(dst_type == typeid(int64_t))
    {
      dst._any = cast<int64_t>();
    }
    else if(dst_type == typeid(uint64_t))
    {
      dst._any = cast<uint64_t>();
    }
    else if(dst_type == typeid(double))
    {
      dst._any = cast<double>();
    }
    else
    {
      throw std::runtime_error("Any::copyInto fails");
    }
  }
  else
  {
    throw std::runtime_error("Any::copyInto fails");
  }
}
 
template <typename DST>
inline nonstd::expected<DST, std::string> Any::convert(EnableString<DST>) const
{
  const auto& type = _any.type();
 
  if(type == typeid(SafeAny::SimpleString))
  {
    return linb::any_cast<SafeAny::SimpleString>(_any).toStdString();
  }
  else if(type == typeid(int64_t))
  {
    return std::to_string(linb::any_cast<int64_t>(_any));
  }
  else if(type == typeid(uint64_t))
  {
    return std::to_string(linb::any_cast<uint64_t>(_any));
  }
  else if(type == typeid(double))
  {
    return std::to_string(linb::any_cast<double>(_any));
  }
 
  return nonstd::make_unexpected(errorMsg<DST>());
}
 
template <typename T>
inline nonstd::expected<T, std::string> Any::stringToNumber() const
{
  static_assert(std::is_arithmetic_v<T> && !std::is_same_v<T, bool>, "Expecting a "
                                                                     "numeric type");
 
  const auto str = linb::any_cast<SafeAny::SimpleString>(_any);
#if __cpp_lib_to_chars >= 201611L
  T out;
  auto [ptr, err] = std::from_chars(str.data(), str.data() + str.size(), out);
  if(err == std::errc())
  {
    return out;
  }
  else
  {
    return nonstd::make_unexpected("Any failed string to number conversion");
  }
#else
  try
  {
    if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, uint16_t>)
    {
      return std::stoul(str.toStdString());
    }
    if constexpr(std::is_integral_v<T>)
    {
      const int64_t val = std::stol(str.toStdString());
      Any temp_any(val);
      return temp_any.convert<T>();
    }
    if constexpr(std::is_floating_point_v<T>)
    {
      return std::stod(str.toStdString());
    }
  }
  catch(...)
  {
    return nonstd::make_unexpected("Any failed string to number conversion");
  }
#endif
  return nonstd::make_unexpected("Any conversion from string failed");
}
 
template <typename DST>
inline nonstd::expected<DST, std::string> Any::convert(EnableEnum<DST>) const
{
  using SafeAny::details::convertNumber;
 
  const auto& type = _any.type();
 
  if(type == typeid(int64_t))
  {
    auto out = linb::any_cast<int64_t>(_any);
    return static_cast<DST>(out);
  }
  else if(type == typeid(uint64_t))
  {
    auto out = linb::any_cast<uint64_t>(_any);
    return static_cast<DST>(out);
  }
 
  return nonstd::make_unexpected(errorMsg<DST>());
}
 
template <typename DST>
inline nonstd::expected<DST, std::string> Any::convert(EnableArithmetic<DST>) const
{
  using SafeAny::details::convertNumber;
  DST out;
 
  const auto& type = _any.type();
 
  if(type == typeid(int64_t))
  {
    convertNumber<int64_t, DST>(linb::any_cast<int64_t>(_any), out);
  }
  else if(type == typeid(uint64_t))
  {
    convertNumber<uint64_t, DST>(linb::any_cast<uint64_t>(_any), out);
  }
  else if(type == typeid(double))
  {
    convertNumber<double, DST>(linb::any_cast<double>(_any), out);
  }
  else
  {
    return nonstd::make_unexpected(errorMsg<DST>());
  }
  return out;
}
 
template <typename T>
inline nonstd::expected<T, std::string> Any::tryCast() const
{
  static_assert(!std::is_reference<T>::value, "Any::cast uses value semantic, "
                                              "can not cast to reference");
 
  if(_any.empty())
  {
    throw std::runtime_error("Any::cast failed because it is empty");
  }
 
  if(castedType() == typeid(T))
  {
    return linb::any_cast<T>(_any);
  }
 
  // special case when the output is an enum.
  // We will try first a int conversion
  if constexpr(std::is_enum_v<T>)
  {
    if(isNumber())
    {
      return static_cast<T>(convert<int>().value());
    }
    if(isString())
    {
      if(auto out = stringToNumber<int64_t>())
      {
        return static_cast<T>(out.value());
      }
    }
    return nonstd::make_unexpected("Any::cast failed to cast to enum type");
  }
 
  if(isString())
  {
    if constexpr(std::is_arithmetic_v<T> && !std::is_same_v<T, bool>)
    {
      if(auto out = stringToNumber<T>())
      {
        return out.value();
      }
      else
      {
        return out;
      }
    }
  }
 
  if(auto res = convert<T>())
  {
    return res.value();
  }
  else
  {
    return res;
  }
}
 
template <typename T>
inline nonstd::expected<T, std::string>
Any::tryCastWithRegistry(const PolymorphicCastRegistry& registry) const
{
  static_assert(is_shared_ptr<T>::value, "tryCastWithRegistry only works with shared_ptr "
                                         "types");
 
  if(_any.empty())
  {
    return nonstd::make_unexpected("Any::tryCastWithRegistry failed: empty value");
  }
 
  // Try to cast using the registry
  auto result = registry.tryCast(_any, _original_type, typeid(T));
  if(result)
  {
    try
    {
      return linb::any_cast<T>(result.value());
    }
    catch(const std::exception& e)
    {
      return nonstd::make_unexpected(StrCat("Polymorphic cast failed: ", e.what()));
    }
  }
 
  return nonstd::make_unexpected(StrCat("[Any::tryCastWithRegistry]: ", result.error(),
                                        " (from [", demangle(_original_type), "] to [",
                                        demangle(typeid(T)), "])"));
}
 
}  // end namespace BT