Packet: Refactor packet fields definition

* Split GenGetter into GetGetterFunctionName() and GenGetter()
* Split GenBuilderParameter into GetBuilderParameterType and
  GenBuilderParameter()
* This allows other code generation routines to use builder types and
  getter function names separately

Bug: 143374372
Test: make and run unit tests
Change-Id: I748455dae0720df5c8e4aac9aedb64fc07660a12
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/array_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/array_field.cc
index 2592b6c..37dea16 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/array_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/array_field.cc
@@ -106,9 +106,14 @@
   s << "}";
 }
 
+std::string ArrayField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  ss << "Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName());
+  return ss.str();
+}
+
 void ArrayField::GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const {
-  s << GetDataType();
-  s << " Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName()) << "() {";
+  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetGetterFunctionName() << "() {";
   s << "ASSERT(was_validated_);";
   s << "size_t end_index = size();";
   s << "auto to_bound = begin();";
@@ -122,13 +127,14 @@
   s << "}\n";
 }
 
-bool ArrayField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const {
+std::string ArrayField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
   if (element_field_->BuilderParameterMustBeMoved()) {
-    s << "std::array<" << element_field_->GetDataType() << "," << array_size_ << "> " << GetName();
+    ss << "std::array<" << element_field_->GetDataType() << "," << array_size_ << ">";
   } else {
-    s << "const std::array<" << element_field_->GetDataType() << "," << array_size_ << ">& " << GetName();
+    ss << "const std::array<" << element_field_->GetDataType() << "," << array_size_ << ">&";
   }
-  return true;
+  return ss.str();
 }
 
 bool ArrayField::BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const {
@@ -161,3 +167,11 @@
   // Other than that there is nothing that arrays need to be validated on other than length so nothing needs to
   // be done here.
 }
+
+bool ArrayField::IsContainerField() const {
+  return true;
+}
+
+const PacketField* ArrayField::GetElementField() const {
+  return element_field_;
+}
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/array_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/array_field.h
index 6e171e6..dd49f26 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/array_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/array_field.h
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const override;
 
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@
 
   virtual void GenValidator(std::ostream&) const override;
 
+  virtual bool IsContainerField() const override;
+
+  virtual const PacketField* GetElementField() const override;
+
   const std::string name_;
 
   const PacketField* element_field_{nullptr};
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/body_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/body_field.cc
index 4457348..5e00b68 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/body_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/body_field.cc
@@ -35,10 +35,14 @@
 
 void BodyField::GenExtractor(std::ostream&, int, bool) const {}
 
+std::string BodyField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  return "";
+}
+
 void BodyField::GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const {}
 
-bool BodyField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const {
-  return false;
+std::string BodyField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  return "";
 }
 
 bool BodyField::HasParameterValidator() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/body_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/body_field.h
index 8a2a90b..ce4ede7 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/body_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/body_field.h
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool HasParameterValidator() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_field.cc
index beab91a..4647992 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_field.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 
 void ChecksumField::GenExtractor(std::ostream&, int, bool) const {}
 
+std::string ChecksumField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  return "";
+}
+
 void ChecksumField::GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const {}
 
 bool ChecksumField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_field.h
index f6dfe46..c15f023 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_field.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
   virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const override;
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_start_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_start_field.cc
index a100aee..5531c5a 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_start_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_start_field.cc
@@ -36,10 +36,14 @@
 
 void ChecksumStartField::GenExtractor(std::ostream&, int, bool) const {}
 
+std::string ChecksumStartField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  return "";
+}
+
 void ChecksumStartField::GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const {}
 
-bool ChecksumStartField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const {
-  return false;
+std::string ChecksumStartField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  return "";
 }
 
 bool ChecksumStartField::HasParameterValidator() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_start_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_start_field.h
index 18a5956..c63806b 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_start_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/checksum_start_field.h
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool HasParameterValidator() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/custom_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/custom_field.cc
index 3da3b5b..4e387f8 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/custom_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/custom_field.cc
@@ -50,8 +50,14 @@
   s << "}";
 }
 
+std::string CustomField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  ss << "Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName());
+  return ss.str();
+}
+
 void CustomField::GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const {
-  s << "std::unique_ptr<" << GetDataType() << "> Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName()) << "() const {";
+  s << "std::unique_ptr<" << GetDataType() << "> " << GetGetterFunctionName() << "() const {";
   s << "ASSERT(was_validated_);";
   s << "size_t end_index = size();";
   s << "auto to_bound = begin();";
@@ -66,9 +72,8 @@
   s << "}\n";
 }
 
-bool CustomField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const {
-  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetName();
-  return true;
+std::string CustomField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  return GetDataType();
 }
 
 bool CustomField::HasParameterValidator() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/custom_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/custom_field.h
index 6e07d94..621a3c8 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/custom_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/custom_field.h
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool HasParameterValidator() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/group_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/group_field.cc
index 95e6428..6c9ade9 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/group_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/group_field.cc
@@ -48,13 +48,18 @@
   ERROR(this) << "GenExtractor should never be called.";
 }
 
+std::string GroupField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  ERROR(this) << "GetGetterFunctionName should never be called.";
+  return "";
+}
+
 void GroupField::GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const {
   ERROR(this) << "GenGetter should never be called.";
 }
 
-bool GroupField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const {
-  ERROR(this) << "GenBuilderParameter should never be called";
-  return false;
+std::string GroupField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  ERROR(this) << "GetBuilderParameterType should never be called";
+  return "";
 }
 
 bool GroupField::HasParameterValidator() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/group_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/group_field.h
index b5344a7..57e0165 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/group_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/group_field.h
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool HasParameterValidator() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/packet_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/packet_field.cc
index 026e56f..7b0bdb7 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/packet_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/packet_field.cc
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@
   return 0;  // num_leading_bits
 }
 
+bool PacketField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const {
+  auto param_type = GetBuilderParameterType();
+  if (param_type.empty()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  s << param_type << " " << GetName();
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool PacketField::BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const {
   return false;
 }
@@ -83,3 +92,11 @@
 void PacketField::GenBuilderParameterFromView(std::ostream& s) const {
   s << "view.Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName()) << "()";
 }
+
+bool PacketField::IsContainerField() const {
+  return false;
+}
+
+const PacketField* PacketField::GetElementField() const {
+  return nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/packet_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/packet_field.h
index 55313e6..d369a92 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/packet_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/packet_field.h
@@ -54,14 +54,20 @@
   // Calculate field_begin and field_end using the given offsets and size, return the number of leading bits
   virtual int GenBounds(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset, Size size) const;
 
+  // Get the name of the getter function, return empty string if there is a getter function
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const = 0;
+
   // Get parser getter definition. Start_offset points to the first bit of the
   // field. end_offset is the first bit after the field. If an offset is empty
   // that means that there was a field with an unknown size when trying to
   // calculate the offset.
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const = 0;
 
+  // Get the type of parameter used in Create(), return empty string if a parameter type was NOT generated
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const = 0;
+
   // Generate the parameter for Create(), return true if a parameter was added.
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const = 0;
+  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const;
 
   // Return true if the Builder parameter has to be moved.
   virtual bool BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const;
@@ -94,6 +100,13 @@
   // see if they contain the correct value.
   virtual void GenValidator(std::ostream& s) const = 0;
 
+  // Some fields are containers of other fields, e.g. array, vector, etc.
+  // Assume STL containers that support swap()
+  virtual bool IsContainerField() const;
+
+  // Get field of nested elements if this is a container field, nullptr if none
+  virtual const PacketField* GetElementField() const;
+
   std::string GetDebugName() const override;
 
   ParseLocation GetLocation() const override;
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/padding_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/padding_field.cc
index 0ae99c9..5f438f8 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/padding_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/padding_field.cc
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@
 
 void PaddingField::GenExtractor(std::ostream&, int, bool) const {}
 
+std::string PaddingField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  return "";
+}
+
 void PaddingField::GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const {}
 
-bool PaddingField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const {
-  return false;
+std::string PaddingField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  return "";
 }
 
 bool PaddingField::HasParameterValidator() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/padding_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/padding_field.h
index 5c22c1a..bb99d42 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/padding_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/padding_field.h
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool HasParameterValidator() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/payload_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/payload_field.cc
index a13a6de..c075996 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/payload_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/payload_field.cc
@@ -58,8 +58,12 @@
   ERROR(this) << __func__ << " should never be called. ";
 }
 
+std::string PayloadField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  return "GetPayload";
+}
+
 void PayloadField::GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const {
-  s << "PacketView<kLittleEndian> GetPayload() const {";
+  s << "PacketView<kLittleEndian> " << GetGetterFunctionName() << "() const {";
   s << "ASSERT(was_validated_);";
   s << "size_t end_index = size();";
   s << "auto to_bound = begin();";
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@
   s << "return GetLittleEndianSubview(field_begin, field_end);";
   s << "}\n\n";
 
-  s << "PacketView<!kLittleEndian> GetPayloadBigEndian() const {";
+  s << "PacketView<!kLittleEndian> " << GetGetterFunctionName() << "BigEndian() const {";
   s << "ASSERT(was_validated_);";
   s << "size_t end_index = size();";
   s << "auto to_bound = begin();";
@@ -76,8 +80,11 @@
   s << "}\n";
 }
 
-bool PayloadField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const {
-  s << "std::unique_ptr<BasePacketBuilder> payload";
+std::string PayloadField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  return "std::unique_ptr<BasePacketBuilder>";
+}
+
+bool PayloadField::BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const {
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/payload_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/payload_field.h
index 12cec07..11e6267 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/payload_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/payload_field.h
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
+
+  virtual bool BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const override;
 
   virtual void GenBuilderParameterFromView(std::ostream& s) const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/reserved_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/reserved_field.cc
index b0a62f1..0acf7b7 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/reserved_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/reserved_field.cc
@@ -38,13 +38,17 @@
 
 void ReservedField::GenExtractor(std::ostream&, int, bool) const {}
 
+std::string ReservedField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  return "";
+}
+
 void ReservedField::GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const {
   // There is no Getter for a reserved field
 }
 
-bool ReservedField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const {
+std::string ReservedField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
   // There is no builder parameter for a reserved field
-  return false;
+  return "";
 }
 
 bool ReservedField::HasParameterValidator() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/reserved_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/reserved_field.h
index b2df0f1..7d36352 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/reserved_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/reserved_field.h
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream&, Size, Size) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream&) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool HasParameterValidator() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/scalar_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/scalar_field.cc
index 47b1a43..c6d2ecf 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/scalar_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/scalar_field.cc
@@ -88,9 +88,14 @@
   s << "*" << GetName() << "_ptr = static_cast<" << GetDataType() << ">(extracted_value);";
 }
 
+std::string ScalarField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  ss << "Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName());
+  return ss.str();
+}
+
 void ScalarField::GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const {
-  s << GetDataType();
-  s << " Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName()) << "() const {";
+  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetGetterFunctionName() << "() const {";
   s << "ASSERT(was_validated_);";
   s << "auto to_bound = begin();";
   int num_leading_bits = GenBounds(s, start_offset, end_offset, GetSize());
@@ -101,9 +106,8 @@
   s << "}";
 }
 
-bool ScalarField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const {
-  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetName();
-  return true;
+std::string ScalarField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  return GetDataType();
 }
 
 bool ScalarField::HasParameterValidator() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/scalar_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/scalar_field.h
index 480dc28..65f897e 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/scalar_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/scalar_field.h
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool HasParameterValidator() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/struct_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/struct_field.cc
index 1a37d24..fbdafcf 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/struct_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/struct_field.cc
@@ -44,8 +44,14 @@
   s << GetDataType() << "::Parse(" << GetName() << "_ptr, " << GetName() << "_it);";
 }
 
+std::string StructField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  ss << "Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName());
+  return ss.str();
+}
+
 void StructField::GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const {
-  s << GetDataType() << " Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName()) << "() const {";
+  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetGetterFunctionName() << "() const {";
   s << "ASSERT(was_validated_);";
   s << "size_t end_index = size();";
   s << "auto to_bound = begin();";
@@ -58,9 +64,8 @@
   s << "}\n";
 }
 
-bool StructField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const {
-  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetName();
-  return true;
+std::string StructField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  return GetDataType();
 }
 
 bool StructField::HasParameterValidator() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/struct_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/struct_field.h
index 7f1d7d0..1f4f100 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/struct_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/struct_field.h
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool HasParameterValidator() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/variable_length_struct_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/variable_length_struct_field.cc
index c07bc2c..51a46e4 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/variable_length_struct_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/variable_length_struct_field.cc
@@ -49,8 +49,14 @@
   s << "}";
 }
 
+std::string VariableLengthStructField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  ss << "Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName());
+  return ss.str();
+}
+
 void VariableLengthStructField::GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const {
-  s << "std::unique_ptr<" << type_name_ << "> Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName()) << "() const {";
+  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetGetterFunctionName() << "() const {";
   s << "ASSERT(was_validated_);";
   s << "size_t end_index = size();";
   s << "auto to_bound = begin();";
@@ -61,9 +67,8 @@
   s << "}\n";
 }
 
-bool VariableLengthStructField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const {
-  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetName();
-  return true;
+std::string VariableLengthStructField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  return GetDataType();
 }
 
 bool VariableLengthStructField::BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const {
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/variable_length_struct_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/variable_length_struct_field.h
index 4b5d62b..0b1b97f 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/variable_length_struct_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/variable_length_struct_field.h
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const override;
 
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/vector_field.cc b/gd/packet/parser/fields/vector_field.cc
index 77fb546..ab47c4f 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/vector_field.cc
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/vector_field.cc
@@ -144,9 +144,14 @@
   s << "}";
 }
 
+std::string VectorField::GetGetterFunctionName() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  ss << "Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName());
+  return ss.str();
+}
+
 void VectorField::GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const {
-  s << GetDataType();
-  s << " Get" << util::UnderscoreToCamelCase(GetName()) << "() {";
+  s << GetDataType() << " " << GetGetterFunctionName() << "() {";
   s << "ASSERT(was_validated_);";
   s << "size_t end_index = size();";
   s << "auto to_bound = begin();";
@@ -160,13 +165,14 @@
   s << "}\n";
 }
 
-bool VectorField::GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const {
+std::string VectorField::GetBuilderParameterType() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
   if (element_field_->BuilderParameterMustBeMoved()) {
-    s << "std::vector<" << element_field_->GetDataType() << "> " << GetName();
+    ss << "std::vector<" << element_field_->GetDataType() << ">";
   } else {
-    s << "const std::vector<" << element_field_->GetDataType() << ">& " << GetName();
+    ss << "const std::vector<" << element_field_->GetDataType() << ">&";
   }
-  return true;
+  return ss.str();
 }
 
 bool VectorField::BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const {
@@ -216,3 +222,11 @@
 const std::string& VectorField::GetSizeModifier() const {
   return size_modifier_;
 }
+
+bool VectorField::IsContainerField() const {
+  return true;
+}
+
+const PacketField* VectorField::GetElementField() const {
+  return element_field_;
+}
diff --git a/gd/packet/parser/fields/vector_field.h b/gd/packet/parser/fields/vector_field.h
index f8c1578..b2ae95d 100644
--- a/gd/packet/parser/fields/vector_field.h
+++ b/gd/packet/parser/fields/vector_field.h
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@
 
   virtual void GenExtractor(std::ostream& s, int num_leading_bits, bool for_struct) const override;
 
+  virtual std::string GetGetterFunctionName() const override;
+
   virtual void GenGetter(std::ostream& s, Size start_offset, Size end_offset) const override;
 
-  virtual bool GenBuilderParameter(std::ostream& s) const override;
+  virtual std::string GetBuilderParameterType() const override;
 
   virtual bool BuilderParameterMustBeMoved() const override;
 
@@ -61,6 +63,10 @@
 
   const std::string& GetSizeModifier() const;
 
+  virtual bool IsContainerField() const override;
+
+  virtual const PacketField* GetElementField() const override;
+
   const std::string name_;
 
   const PacketField* element_field_{nullptr};