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Binary little endian parsers are designed to parse binary byte streams
that are laid out in little endian.
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="comment">// forwards to &lt;boost/spirit/home/qi/binary.hpp&gt;
</span><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">include</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">qi_binary</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
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Also, see <a class="link" href="../../../structure/include.html" title="Include">Include Structure</a>.
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Name
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">little_word</span> <span class="comment">//
alias: boost::spirit::qi::little_word</span></code>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">little_dword</span> <span class="comment">//
alias: boost::spirit::qi::little_dword</span></code>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">little_qword</span> <span class="comment">//
alias: boost::spirit::qi::little_qword</span></code>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_qword</span></code> is only
available on platforms where the preprocessor constant <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_HAS_LONG_LONG</span></code> is defined (i.e.
on platforms having native support for <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">unsigned</span>
<span class="keyword">long</span> <span class="keyword">long</span></code>
(64 bit) integer types).
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of</a>
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<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
<a class="link" href="../parser_concepts/primitiveparser.html" title="PrimitiveParser"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">PrimitiveParser</span></code></a>
</p></blockquote></div>
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<p class="title"><b>Notation</b></p>
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<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">w</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
A 16 bit binary value or a <a class="link" href="../basics.html#spirit.qi.reference.basics.lazy_argument">Lazy
Argument</a> that evaluates to a 16 bit binary value. This value
is always in native endian.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">dw</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
A 32 bit binary value or a <a class="link" href="../basics.html#spirit.qi.reference.basics.lazy_argument">Lazy
Argument</a> that evaluates to a 32 bit binary value. This value
is always in native endian.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">qw</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
A 64 bit binary value or a <a class="link" href="../basics.html#spirit.qi.reference.basics.lazy_argument">Lazy
Argument</a> that evaluates to a 64 bit binary value. This value
is always in native endian.
</p></dd>
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Semantics</a>
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Semantics of an expression is defined only where it differs from, or
is not defined in <a class="link" href="../parser_concepts/primitiveparser.html" title="PrimitiveParser"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">PrimitiveParser</span></code></a>.
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Description
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<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_word</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Matches any 16 bit little endian binary.
</p>
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<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_dword</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Matches any 32 bit little endian binary.
</p>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_qword</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Matches any 64 bit little endian binary.
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_word</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">w</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Matches an exact 16 bit little endian binary.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_dword</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">dw</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Matches an exact 32 bit little endian binary.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_qword</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">qw</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Matches an exact 32 bit little endian binary.
</p>
</td>
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<a class="link" href="binary_little.html#spirit.qi.reference.binary.binary_little.attributes">Attributes</a>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_word</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">uint_least16_t</span></code>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_dword</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">uint_least32_t</span></code>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_qword</span></code>
</p>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">uint_least64_t</span></code>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_word</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">w</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">unused</span></code>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_dword</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">dw</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">unused</span></code>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">little_qword</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">qw</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">unused</span></code>
</p>
</td>
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<a class="link" href="binary_little.html#spirit.qi.reference.binary.binary_little.complexity">Complexity</a>
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<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
O(N), where N is the number of bytes parsed
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The test harness for the example(s) below is presented in the <a class="link" href="../basics.html#spirit.qi.reference.basics.examples">Basics Examples</a>
section.
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<p>
Using declarations and variables:
</p>
<p>
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">using</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">qi</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">little_word</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">using</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">qi</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">little_dword</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">using</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">qi</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">little_qword</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">uint16_t</span> <span class="identifier">us</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">uint32_t</span> <span class="identifier">ui</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">uint64_t</span> <span class="identifier">ul</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Basic usage of the little endian binary parsers:
</p>
<p>
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">test_parser_attr</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"\x01\x02"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">little_word</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">us</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="identifier">assert</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">us</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">0x0201</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">test_parser_attr</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"\x01\x02\x03\x04"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">little_dword</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">ui</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="identifier">assert</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ui</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">0x04030201</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">test_parser_attr</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">little_qword</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">ul</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ul</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="identifier">x0807060504030201LL</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">test_parser</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"\x01\x02"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">little_word</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">0x0201</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="identifier">test_parser</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"\x01\x02\x03\x04"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">little_dword</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">0x04030201</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="identifier">test_parser</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08"</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">little_qword</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="identifier">x0807060504030201LL</span><span class="special">));</span>
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