Fix problems with the serializer when using 'type' as an attribute

fixes #7372

lib/base/dynamictype.cpp

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ DynamicObject::Ptr DynamicType::CreateObject(const Dictionary::Ptr& serializedUp
 
 	Object::Ptr object = type->Instantiate();
 
-	Deserialize(object, serializedUpdate, false, FAConfig);
+	Deserialize(object, serializedUpdate, true, FAConfig);
 
 	return static_pointer_cast<DynamicObject>(object);
 }

lib/base/serializer.cpp

@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ static Object::Ptr DeserializeObject(const Object::Ptr& object, const Dictionary
 {
 	const Type *type;
 
+	if (!object && safe_mode)
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Tried to instantiate object while safe mode is enabled."));
+
 	if (object)
 		type = object->GetReflectionType();
 	else
@@ -157,14 +160,12 @@ static Object::Ptr DeserializeObject(const Object::Ptr& object, const Dictionary
 	if (!type)
 		return object;
 
-	Object::Ptr instance = object;
+	Object::Ptr instance;
-
+	
-	if (!instance) {
+	if (object)
-		if (safe_mode && !type->IsSafe())
+		instance = object;
-			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Tried to instantiate type '" + type->GetName() + "' which is not marked as safe."));
+	else
-
 		instance = type->Instantiate();
-	}
 
 	ObjectLock olock(input);
 	BOOST_FOREACH(const Dictionary::Pair& kv, input) {
@@ -232,8 +233,8 @@ Value icinga::Deserialize(const Object::Ptr& object, const Value& value, bool sa
 
 	ASSERT(dict != NULL);
 
-	if (!dict->Contains("type"))
+	if ((safe_mode && !object) || !dict->Contains("type"))
 		return DeserializeDictionary(dict, safe_mode, attributeTypes);
-
+	else
-	return DeserializeObject(object, dict, safe_mode, attributeTypes);
+		return DeserializeObject(object, dict, safe_mode, attributeTypes);
 }

lib/base/type.cpp

@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ bool Type::IsAbstract(void) const
 	return ((GetAttributes() & TAAbstract) != 0);
 }
 
-bool Type::IsSafe(void) const
-{
-	return ((GetAttributes() & TASafe) != 0);
-}
-
 bool Type::IsAssignableFrom(const Type *other) const
 {
 	for (const Type *t = other; t; t = t->GetBaseType()) {

lib/base/type.hpp

@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ struct Field
 
 enum TypeAttribute
 {
-	TAAbstract = 1,
+	TAAbstract = 1
-	TASafe = 2
 };
 
 class I2_BASE_API Type
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ public:
 	bool IsAssignableFrom(const Type *other) const;
 
 	bool IsAbstract(void) const;
-	bool IsSafe(void) const;
 
 	static void Register(const Type *type);
 	static const Type *GetByName(const String& name);

lib/icinga/apievents.cpp

@@ -131,9 +131,8 @@ Value ApiEvents::CheckResultAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin& origin, const Dictio
 	if (!params)
 		return Empty;
 
-	Value crv = params->Get("cr");
+	CheckResult::Ptr cr = make_shared<CheckResult>();	
-
+	Deserialize(cr, params->Get("cr"), true);
-	CheckResult::Ptr cr = Deserialize(crv, true);
 
 	Host::Ptr host = FindHostByVirtualName(params->Get("host"), origin);
 
@@ -1105,7 +1104,7 @@ Value ApiEvents::VarsChangedAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin& origin, const Dictio
 	if (origin.FromZone && !origin.FromZone->CanAccessObject(object))
 		return Empty;
 
-	Dictionary::Ptr vars = Deserialize(params->Get("vars"), true);
+	Dictionary::Ptr vars = params->Get("vars");
 
 	if (!vars)
 		return Empty;
@@ -1166,7 +1165,8 @@ Value ApiEvents::CommentAddedAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin& origin, const Dicti
 	if (origin.FromZone && !origin.FromZone->CanAccessObject(checkable))
 		return Empty;
 
-	Comment::Ptr comment = Deserialize(params->Get("comment"), true);
+	Comment::Ptr comment = make_shared<Comment>();
+	Deserialize(comment, params->Get("comment"), true);
 
 	checkable->AddComment(comment->GetEntryType(), comment->GetAuthor(),
 	    comment->GetText(), comment->GetExpireTime(), comment->GetId(), origin);
@@ -1281,7 +1281,8 @@ Value ApiEvents::DowntimeAddedAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin& origin, const Dict
 	if (origin.FromZone && !origin.FromZone->CanAccessObject(checkable))
 		return Empty;
 
-	Downtime::Ptr downtime = Deserialize(params->Get("downtime"), true);
+	Downtime::Ptr downtime = make_shared<Downtime>();
+	Deserialize(downtime, params->Get("downtime"), true);
 
 	checkable->AddDowntime(downtime->GetAuthor(), downtime->GetComment(),
 	    downtime->GetStartTime(), downtime->GetEndTime(),

lib/icinga/checkresult.ti

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ enum StateType
 };
 }}}
 
-safe class CheckResult
+class CheckResult
 {
 	[state] double schedule_start;
 	[state] double schedule_end;

lib/icinga/comment.ti

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ enum CommentType
 };
 }}}
 
-safe class Comment
+class Comment
 {
 	[state] String id;
 	[state] double entry_time;

lib/icinga/downtime.ti

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 namespace icinga
 {
 
-safe class Downtime
+class Downtime
 {
 	[state] String id;
 	[state] double entry_time;

lib/icinga/perfdatavalue.ti

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 namespace icinga
 {
 
-safe class PerfdataValue
+class PerfdataValue
 {
 	[state] String label;
 	[state] double value;

tools/mkclass/class_lexer.ll

@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ class				{ return T_CLASS; }
 namespace			{ return T_NAMESPACE; }
 code				{ return T_CODE; }
 abstract			{ yylval->num = TAAbstract; return T_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE; }
-safe				{ yylval->num = TASafe; return T_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE; }
 config				{ yylval->num = FAConfig; return T_FIELD_ATTRIBUTE; }
 state				{ yylval->num = FAState; return T_FIELD_ATTRIBUTE; }
 enum				{ yylval->num = FAEnum; return T_FIELD_ATTRIBUTE; }

tools/mkclass/classcompiler.hpp

@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ struct Field
 
 enum TypeAttribute
 {
-	TAAbstract = 1,
+	TAAbstract = 1
-	TASafe = 2
 };
 
 struct Klass