FactoryDataType

All Superinterfaces:

BuiltInDataType, DataType, ExtensionPoint

All Known Implementing Classes:

ElfDataType, FactoryStructureDataType, GnuBuildIdSection, GnuDebugLinkSection, PeDataType
```
public interface FactoryDataType
extends BuiltInDataType
```
A DataType class that creates data types dynamically should implement this interface. This prevents them being directly referred to by a data instance within the listing or within a composite (e.g., added to a composite using the structure editor). FactoryDataType's should never be parented (e.g., Pointer, Structure component, Typedef, etc.).

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.DataType
  CONFLICT_SUFFIX, DEFAULT, NO_LAST_CHANGE_TIME, NO_SOURCE_SYNC_TIME, VOID

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`DataType`	`getDataType(MemBuffer buf)`	Returns the appropriate DataType which corresponds to the specified memory location.
`default int`	`getLength()`	All implementations must return a length of -1.

Methods inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.BuiltInDataType
getCTypeDeclaration

Methods inherited from interface ghidra.program.model.data.DataType
addParent, clone, copy, dataTypeAlignmentChanged, dataTypeDeleted, dataTypeNameChanged, dataTypeReplaced, dataTypeSizeChanged, dependsOn, encodeRepresentation, encodeValue, getAlignment, getCategoryPath, getDataOrganization, getDataTypeManager, getDataTypePath, getDefaultAbbreviatedLabelPrefix, getDefaultLabelPrefix, getDefaultLabelPrefix, getDefaultOffcutLabelPrefix, getDefaultSettings, getDescription, getDisplayName, getDocs, getLastChangeTime, getLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, getMnemonic, getName, getParents, getPathName, getRepresentation, getSettingsDefinitions, getSourceArchive, getUniversalID, getValue, getValueClass, hasLanguageDependantLength, isDeleted, isEncodable, isEquivalent, isNotYetDefined, isZeroLength, removeParent, replaceWith, setCategoryPath, setDefaultSettings, setDescription, setLastChangeTime, setLastChangeTimeInSourceArchive, setName, setNameAndCategory, setSourceArchive

- Method Detail
  - getDataType
```
DataType getDataType(MemBuffer buf)
```
    Returns the appropriate DataType which corresponds to the specified memory location.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - memory location
    
    Returns:
    
    fabricated datatype based upon memory data
  - getLength
```
default int getLength()
```
    All implementations must return a length of -1.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getLength in interface DataType
    
    Returns:
    
    length of -1