Fix support for char, bool, byte

protobuf_serialization.nim

@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ type
     value*: T
 
   SomeSVarint* = int | int64 | int32 | int16 | int8 | enum
-  SomeUVarint* = uint | uint64 | uint32 | uint16 | uint8 | byte | bool | char
+  SomeByte* = byte | bool | char | uint8
+  SomeUVarint* = uint | uint64 | uint32 | uint16 | SomeByte
   SomeVarint* = SomeSVarint | SomeUVarint
-  SomeLengthDelimited* = string | seq[byte] | seq[uint8] | cstring
+  SomeLengthDelimited* = string | seq[SomeByte] | cstring
 
 proc newProtoBuffer*(): ProtoBuffer =
   ProtoBuffer(outstream: OutputStream.init(), fieldNum: 1)
@@ -156,8 +157,10 @@ proc getVarint[T: SomeVarint](
 ): T {.inline.} =
   var bytesRead = 0
   # Only up to 128 bits supported by the spec
-  when T is enum:
+  when T is enum or T is char:
     var value: type(ord(result))
+  elif T is bool:
+    var value: byte
   else:
     var value: T
   var shiftAmount = 0
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ proc getVarint[T: SomeVarint](
     else:
       result = cast[T](value shr type(value)(1))
   else:
-    result = value
+    result = T(value)
 
 proc decodeField*[T: SomeVarint](
   bytes: var seq[byte],

tests/test_serialization.nim

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import unittest
+import sequtils
 
 import protobuf_serialization
 
@@ -9,12 +10,14 @@ type
   Test1 = object
     a: uint
     b: string
+    c: char
 
   Test3 = object
     g {.sfixed32.}: int
     h: int
     i: Test1
     j: string
+    k: bool
 
 suite "Test Varint Encoding":
   test "Can encode/decode enum field":
@@ -52,6 +55,38 @@ suite "Test Varint Encoding":
     assert decoded.value == num
     assert decoded.index == 1
 
+  test "Can encode/decode bool field":
+    var proto = newProtoBuffer()
+    let boolean = true
+    var bytesProcessed: int
+
+    proto.encodeField(boolean)
+
+    var output = proto.output
+    assert output == @[8.byte, 1]
+
+    var offset = 0
+    let decoded = decodeField(output, bool, offset, bytesProcessed)
+    assert bytesProcessed == 2
+    assert decoded.value == boolean
+    assert decoded.index == 1
+
+  test "Can encode/decode char field":
+    var proto = newProtoBuffer()
+    let charVal = 'G'
+    var bytesProcessed: int
+
+    proto.encodeField(charVal)
+
+    var output = proto.output
+    assert output == @[8.byte, ord(charVal).byte]
+
+    var offset = 0
+    let decoded = decodeField(output, char, offset, bytesProcessed)
+    assert bytesProcessed == 2
+    assert decoded.value == charVal
+    assert decoded.index == 1
+
   test "Can encode/decode unsigned number field":
     var proto = newProtoBuffer()
     let num = 123151.uint
@@ -82,10 +117,40 @@ suite "Test Varint Encoding":
     assert decoded.value == str
     assert decoded.index == 1
 
+  test "Can encode/decode char seq field":
+    var proto = newProtoBuffer()
+    let charSeq = "hey this is a string".toSeq
+    var bytesProcessed: int
+
+    proto.encodeField(charSeq)
+
+    var output = proto.output
+    assert output == @[10.byte, 20, 104, 101, 121, 32, 116, 104, 105, 115, 32, 105, 115, 32, 97, 32, 115, 116, 114, 105, 110, 103]
+
+    var offset = 0
+    let decoded = decodeField(output, seq[char], offset, bytesProcessed)
+    assert decoded.value == charSeq
+    assert decoded.index == 1
+
+  test "Can encode/decode uint8 seq field":
+    var proto = newProtoBuffer()
+    let uint8Seq = cast[seq[uint8]]("hey this is a string".toSeq)
+    var bytesProcessed: int
+
+    proto.encodeField(uint8Seq)
+
+    var output = proto.output
+    assert output == @[10.byte, 20, 104, 101, 121, 32, 116, 104, 105, 115, 32, 105, 115, 32, 97, 32, 115, 116, 114, 105, 110, 103]
+
+    var offset = 0
+    let decoded = decodeField(output, seq[uint8], offset, bytesProcessed)
+    assert decoded.value == uint8Seq
+    assert decoded.index == 1
+
   test "Can encode/decode object field":
     var proto = newProtoBuffer()
 
-    let obj = Test3(g: 300, h: 200, i: Test1(a: 100, b: "this is a test"), j: "testing")
+    let obj = Test3(g: 300, h: 200, i: Test1(a: 100, b: "this is a test", c: 'H'), j: "testing", k: true)
 
     proto.encodeField(obj)
     var offset, bytesProcessed: int
@@ -98,7 +163,7 @@ suite "Test Varint Encoding":
   test "Can encode/decode object":
     var proto = newProtoBuffer()
 
-    let obj = Test3(g: 300, h: 200, i: Test1(a: 100, b: "this is a test"), j: "testing")
+    let obj = Test3(g: 300, h: 200, i: Test1(a: 100, b: "this is a test", c: 'H'), j: "testing", k: true)
 
     proto.encode(obj)
     var output = proto.output
@@ -108,11 +173,12 @@ suite "Test Varint Encoding":
   test "Can encode/decode out of order object":
     var proto = newProtoBuffer()
 
-    let obj = Test3(g: 400, h: 100, i: Test1(a: 100, b: "this is a test"), j: "testing")
+    let obj = Test3(g: 400, h: 100, i: Test1(a: 100, b: "this is a test", c: 'H'), j: "testing", k: true)
     proto.encodeField(2, 100)
     proto.encodeField(4, "testing")
     proto.encodeField(1, 400)
-    proto.encodeField(3, Test1(a: 100, b: "this is a test"))
+    proto.encodeField(3, Test1(a: 100, b: "this is a test", c: 'H'))
+    proto.encodeField(5, true)
 
     var output = proto.output
     let decoded = output.decode(Test3)