Class elfio member functions
Function
Description
elfio
The constructor.
~elfio
The destructor.
void create
unsigned char file_class
unsigned char encoding
Cleans and initializes empty elfio object.
file_class is either ELFCLASS32 or ELFCLASS64.
file_class is either ELFDATA2LSB or ELFDATA2MSB.
bool load
const std::string& file_name
Initializes elfio object by loading data
from ELF binary file. File name provided in file_name.
Returns true if the file was processed successfully.
bool save
const std::string& file_name
Creates a file in ELF binary format. File name provided in file_name.
Returns true if the file was created successfully.
unsigned char get_class
Returns ELF file class. Possible values are ELFCLASS32 or ELFCLASS64.
unsigned char get_elf_version
Returns ELF file format version.
unsigned char get_encoding
Returns ELF file format encoding. Possible values are ELFDATA2LSB and
ELFDATA2MSB.
Elf_Word get_version
Identifies the object file version.
Elf_Half get_header_size
Returns the ELF header's size in bytes.
Elf_Half get_section_entry_size
Returns a section's entry size in ELF file header section table.
Elf_Half get_segment_entry_size
Returns a segment's entry size in ELF file header program table.
unsigned char get_os_abi
Returns operating system ABI identification.
void set_os_abi
unsigned char value
Sets operating system ABI identification.
unsigned char get_abi_version
Returns ABI version.
void set_abi_version
unsigned char value
Sets ABI version.
Elf_Half get_type
Returns the object file type.
void set_type
Elf_Half value
Sets the object file type.
Elf_Half get_machine
Returns the object file's architecture.
void set_machine
Elf_Half value
Sets the object file's architecture.
Elf_Word get_flags
Returns processor-specific flags associated with the file.
void set_flags
Elf_Word value
Sets processor-specific flags associated with the file.
Class elfio member functions (continue)
Function
Description
Elf64_Addr get_entry
Returns the virtual address to which the system first transfers control.
void set_entry
Elf64_Addr value
Sets the virtual address to which the system first transfers control.
Elf64_Off get_sections_offset
Returns the section header table's file offset in bytes.
void set_sections_offset
Elf64_Off value
Returns default entry size for .
Elf64_Off get_segments_offset
Returns the program header table's file offset in bytes.
void set_segments_offset
Elf64_Off value
Sets the program header table's file offset in bytes.
Elf_Half get_section_name_str_index
Returns the section header table index of the entry associated with
the section name string table.
void set_section_name_str_index
Elf_Half value
Sets the section header table index of the entry associated with
the section name string table.
endianess_convertor& get_convertor
Returns endianess convertor reference for the specific
elfio object instance.