Class Section

python/binaryview.py:1545–1663

The ``Section`` object is returned during BinaryView creation and should not be directly instantiated.

class Section:
	"""
	The ``Section`` object is returned during BinaryView creation and should not be directly instantiated.
	"""
	def __init__(self, handle: core.BNSectionHandle):
		self.handle = handle

	def __del__(self):
		if core is not None:
			core.BNFreeSection(self.handle)

	def __repr__(self):
		return f"<section {self.name}: {self.start:#x}-{self.end:#x}>"

	def __bool__(self):
		return True

	def __eq__(self, other):
		if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
			return NotImplemented
		return ctypes.addressof(self.handle.contents) == ctypes.addressof(other.handle.contents)

	def __ne__(self, other):
		if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
			return NotImplemented
		return not (self == other)

	def __hash__(self):
		return hash(ctypes.addressof(self.handle.contents))

	def __contains__(self, i: int):
		return i >= self.start and i < self.end

	@classmethod
	@deprecation.deprecated(deprecated_in="4.3.6653", details="Use `SectionDescriptorList` instead.")
	def serialize(cls, image_base: int, name: str, start: int, length: int, semantics: SectionSemantics=SectionSemantics.DefaultSectionSemantics, type: str="", align: int=1, entry_size: int=0, link: str="", info_section: str="", info_data: int=0, auto_defined: bool=True, sections: str="[]"):
		"""
		Serialize section parameters into a JSON string. This is useful for generating a properly formatted section description as options when using `load`.

		:param int image_base: The base address of the image.
		:param str name: The name of the section.
		:param int start: The start address of the section.
		:param int length: The length of the section.
		:param SectionSemantics semantics: The semantics of the section.
		:param str type: The type of the section.
		:param int align: The alignment of the section.
		:param int entry_size: The entry size of the section.
		:param str link: The linked section of the section.
		:param str info_section: The info section of the section.
		:param int info_data: The info data of the section.
		:param bool auto_defined: Whether the section is auto-defined.
		:param str sections: An optional, existing array of sections to append to.
		:return: A JSON string representing the section.
		:rtype: str
		"""
		sections_list = json.loads(sections)
		section_info = {
			"align": align,