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[04/55] [abbrv] [partial] thrift git commit: THRIFT-2835 Add possibility to distribute generators separately from thrift core, and load them dynamically

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/thrift/blob/052abc39/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_perl_generator.cc
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+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <list>
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sstream>
+#include "thrift/platform.h"
+#include "thrift/version.h"
+#include "thrift/generate/t_oop_generator.h"
+
+using std::map;
+using std::ofstream;
+using std::ostringstream;
+using std::string;
+using std::stringstream;
+using std::vector;
+
+static const string endl = "\n"; // avoid ostream << std::endl flushes
+
+/**
+ * PERL code generator.
+ *
+ */
+class t_perl_generator : public t_oop_generator {
+public:
+  t_perl_generator(t_program* program,
+                   const std::map<std::string, std::string>& parsed_options,
+                   const std::string& option_string)
+    : t_oop_generator(program) {
+    (void)option_string;
+    std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator iter;
+
+    /* no options yet */
+    for( iter = parsed_options.begin(); iter != parsed_options.end(); ++iter) {
+      throw "unknown option perl:" + iter->first;
+    }
+
+    out_dir_base_ = "gen-perl";
+    escape_['$'] = "\\$";
+    escape_['@'] = "\\@";
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Init and close methods
+   */
+
+  void init_generator();
+  void close_generator();
+
+  /**
+   * Program-level generation functions
+   */
+
+  void generate_typedef(t_typedef* ttypedef);
+  void generate_enum(t_enum* tenum);
+  void generate_const(t_const* tconst);
+  void generate_struct(t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_xception(t_struct* txception);
+  void generate_service(t_service* tservice);
+
+  std::string render_const_value(t_type* type, t_const_value* value);
+
+  /**
+   * Structs!
+   */
+
+  void generate_perl_struct(t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception);
+  void generate_perl_struct_definition(std::ofstream& out,
+                                       t_struct* tstruct,
+                                       bool is_xception = false);
+  void generate_perl_struct_reader(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_perl_struct_writer(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_perl_function_helpers(t_function* tfunction);
+
+  /**
+   * Service-level generation functions
+   */
+
+  void generate_service_helpers(t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_interface(t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_rest(t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_client(t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_processor(t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_process_function(t_service* tservice, t_function* tfunction);
+
+  /**
+   * Serialization constructs
+   */
+
+  void generate_deserialize_field(std::ofstream& out,
+                                  t_field* tfield,
+                                  std::string prefix = "",
+                                  bool inclass = false);
+
+  void generate_deserialize_struct(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, std::string prefix = "");
+
+  void generate_deserialize_container(std::ofstream& out, t_type* ttype, std::string prefix = "");
+
+  void generate_deserialize_set_element(std::ofstream& out, t_set* tset, std::string prefix = "");
+
+  void generate_deserialize_map_element(std::ofstream& out, t_map* tmap, std::string prefix = "");
+
+  void generate_deserialize_list_element(std::ofstream& out,
+                                         t_list* tlist,
+                                         std::string prefix = "");
+
+  void generate_serialize_field(std::ofstream& out, t_field* tfield, std::string prefix = "");
+
+  void generate_serialize_struct(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, std::string prefix = "");
+
+  void generate_serialize_container(std::ofstream& out, t_type* ttype, std::string prefix = "");
+
+  void generate_serialize_map_element(std::ofstream& out,
+                                      t_map* tmap,
+                                      std::string kiter,
+                                      std::string viter);
+
+  void generate_serialize_set_element(std::ofstream& out, t_set* tmap, std::string iter);
+
+  void generate_serialize_list_element(std::ofstream& out, t_list* tlist, std::string iter);
+
+  /**
+   * Helper rendering functions
+   */
+
+  std::string perl_includes();
+  std::string declare_field(t_field* tfield, bool init = false, bool obj = false);
+  std::string function_signature(t_function* tfunction, std::string prefix = "");
+  std::string argument_list(t_struct* tstruct);
+  std::string type_to_enum(t_type* ttype);
+
+  std::string autogen_comment() {
+    return std::string("#\n") + "# Autogenerated by Thrift Compiler (" + THRIFT_VERSION + ")\n"
+           + "#\n" + "# DO NOT EDIT UNLESS YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING\n" + "#\n";
+  }
+
+  void perl_namespace_dirs(t_program* p, std::list<std::string>& dirs) {
+    std::string ns = p->get_namespace("perl");
+    std::string::size_type loc;
+
+    if (ns.size() > 0) {
+      while ((loc = ns.find(".")) != std::string::npos) {
+        dirs.push_back(ns.substr(0, loc));
+        ns = ns.substr(loc + 1);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (ns.size() > 0) {
+      dirs.push_back(ns);
+    }
+  }
+
+  std::string perl_namespace(t_program* p) {
+    std::string ns = p->get_namespace("perl");
+    std::string result = "";
+    std::string::size_type loc;
+
+    if (ns.size() > 0) {
+      while ((loc = ns.find(".")) != std::string::npos) {
+        result += ns.substr(0, loc);
+        result += "::";
+        ns = ns.substr(loc + 1);
+      }
+
+      if (ns.size() > 0) {
+        result += ns + "::";
+      }
+    }
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  std::string get_namespace_out_dir() {
+    std::string outdir = get_out_dir();
+    std::list<std::string> dirs;
+    perl_namespace_dirs(program_, dirs);
+    std::list<std::string>::iterator it;
+    for (it = dirs.begin(); it != dirs.end(); it++) {
+      outdir += *it + "/";
+    }
+    return outdir;
+  }
+
+private:
+  /**
+   * File streams
+   */
+  std::ofstream f_types_;
+  std::ofstream f_consts_;
+  std::ofstream f_helpers_;
+  std::ofstream f_service_;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Prepares for file generation by opening up the necessary file output
+ * streams.
+ *
+ * @param tprogram The program to generate
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::init_generator() {
+  // Make output directory
+  MKDIR(get_out_dir().c_str());
+
+  string outdir = get_out_dir();
+  std::list<std::string> dirs;
+  perl_namespace_dirs(program_, dirs);
+  std::list<std::string>::iterator it;
+  for (it = dirs.begin(); it != dirs.end(); it++) {
+    outdir += *it + "/";
+    MKDIR(outdir.c_str());
+  }
+
+  // Make output file
+  string f_types_name = outdir + "Types.pm";
+  f_types_.open(f_types_name.c_str());
+  string f_consts_name = outdir + "Constants.pm";
+  f_consts_.open(f_consts_name.c_str());
+
+  // Print header
+  f_types_ << autogen_comment() << perl_includes();
+
+  // Print header
+  f_consts_ << autogen_comment() << "package " << perl_namespace(program_) << "Constants;" << endl
+            << perl_includes() << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prints standard java imports
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::perl_includes() {
+  string inc;
+
+  inc = "require 5.6.0;\n";
+  inc += "use strict;\n";
+  inc += "use warnings;\n";
+  inc += "use Thrift;\n\n";
+
+  return inc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Close up (or down) some filez.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::close_generator() {
+  // Close types file
+  f_types_ << "1;" << endl;
+  f_types_.close();
+
+  f_consts_ << "1;" << endl;
+  f_consts_.close();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a typedef. This is not done in PERL, types are all implicit.
+ *
+ * @param ttypedef The type definition
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_typedef(t_typedef* ttypedef) {
+  (void)ttypedef;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates code for an enumerated type. Since define is expensive to lookup
+ * in PERL, we use a global array for this.
+ *
+ * @param tenum The enumeration
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_enum(t_enum* tenum) {
+  f_types_ << "package " << perl_namespace(program_) << tenum->get_name() << ";" << endl;
+
+  vector<t_enum_value*> constants = tenum->get_constants();
+  vector<t_enum_value*>::iterator c_iter;
+  for (c_iter = constants.begin(); c_iter != constants.end(); ++c_iter) {
+    int value = (*c_iter)->get_value();
+    f_types_ << "use constant " << (*c_iter)->get_name() << " => " << value << ";" << endl;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate a constant value
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_const(t_const* tconst) {
+  t_type* type = tconst->get_type();
+  string name = tconst->get_name();
+  t_const_value* value = tconst->get_value();
+
+  f_consts_ << "use constant " << name << " => ";
+  f_consts_ << render_const_value(type, value);
+  f_consts_ << ";" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prints the value of a constant with the given type. Note that type checking
+ * is NOT performed in this function as it is always run beforehand using the
+ * validate_types method in main.cc
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::render_const_value(t_type* type, t_const_value* value) {
+  std::ostringstream out;
+
+  type = get_true_type(type);
+
+  if (type->is_base_type()) {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+    switch (tbase) {
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+      out << '"' << get_escaped_string(value) << '"';
+      break;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+      out << (value->get_integer() > 0 ? "1" : "0");
+      break;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+      out << value->get_integer();
+      break;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+      if (value->get_type() == t_const_value::CV_INTEGER) {
+        out << value->get_integer();
+      } else {
+        out << value->get_double();
+      }
+      break;
+    default:
+      throw "compiler error: no const of base type " + t_base_type::t_base_name(tbase);
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+    out << value->get_integer();
+  } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    out << "new " << perl_namespace(type->get_program()) << type->get_name() << "({" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = ((t_struct*)type)->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+    const map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>& val = value->get_map();
+    map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+      t_type* field_type = NULL;
+      for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+        if ((*f_iter)->get_name() == v_iter->first->get_string()) {
+          field_type = (*f_iter)->get_type();
+        }
+      }
+      if (field_type == NULL) {
+        throw "type error: " + type->get_name() + " has no field " + v_iter->first->get_string();
+      }
+      out << render_const_value(g_type_string, v_iter->first);
+      out << " => ";
+      out << render_const_value(field_type, v_iter->second);
+      out << ",";
+      out << endl;
+    }
+
+    out << "})";
+  } else if (type->is_map()) {
+    t_type* ktype = ((t_map*)type)->get_key_type();
+    t_type* vtype = ((t_map*)type)->get_val_type();
+    out << "{" << endl;
+
+    const map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>& val = value->get_map();
+    map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+      out << render_const_value(ktype, v_iter->first);
+      out << " => ";
+      out << render_const_value(vtype, v_iter->second);
+      out << "," << endl;
+    }
+
+    out << "}";
+  } else if (type->is_list() || type->is_set()) {
+    t_type* etype;
+    if (type->is_list()) {
+      etype = ((t_list*)type)->get_elem_type();
+    } else {
+      etype = ((t_set*)type)->get_elem_type();
+    }
+    out << "[" << endl;
+    const vector<t_const_value*>& val = value->get_list();
+    vector<t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+
+      out << render_const_value(etype, *v_iter);
+      if (type->is_set()) {
+        out << " => 1";
+      }
+      out << "," << endl;
+    }
+    out << "]";
+  }
+  return out.str();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Make a struct
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_struct(t_struct* tstruct) {
+  generate_perl_struct(tstruct, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a struct definition for a thrift exception. Basically the same
+ * as a struct but extends the Exception class.
+ *
+ * @param txception The struct definition
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_xception(t_struct* txception) {
+  generate_perl_struct(txception, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Structs can be normal or exceptions.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_struct(t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception) {
+  generate_perl_struct_definition(f_types_, tstruct, is_exception);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a struct definition for a thrift data type. This is nothing in PERL
+ * where the objects are all just associative arrays (unless of course we
+ * decide to start using objects for them...)
+ *
+ * @param tstruct The struct definition
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_struct_definition(ofstream& out,
+                                                       t_struct* tstruct,
+                                                       bool is_exception) {
+  const vector<t_field*>& members = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator m_iter;
+
+  out << "package " << perl_namespace(tstruct->get_program()) << tstruct->get_name() << ";\n";
+  if (is_exception) {
+    out << "use base qw(Thrift::TException);\n";
+  }
+
+  // Create simple acessor methods
+  out << "use base qw(Class::Accessor);\n";
+
+  if (members.size() > 0) {
+    out << perl_namespace(tstruct->get_program()) << tstruct->get_name() << "->mk_accessors( qw( ";
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+      t_type* t = get_true_type((*m_iter)->get_type());
+      if (!t->is_xception()) {
+        out << (*m_iter)->get_name() << " ";
+      }
+    }
+
+    out << ") );\n";
+  }
+
+  out << endl;
+
+  // new()
+  indent_up();
+  out << "sub new {" << endl << indent() << "my $classname = shift;" << endl << indent()
+      << "my $self      = {};" << endl << indent() << "my $vals      = shift || {};" << endl;
+
+  for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+    string dval = "undef";
+    t_type* t = get_true_type((*m_iter)->get_type());
+    if ((*m_iter)->get_value() != NULL && !(t->is_struct() || t->is_xception())) {
+      dval = render_const_value((*m_iter)->get_type(), (*m_iter)->get_value());
+    }
+    out << indent() << "$self->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "} = " << dval << ";" << endl;
+  }
+
+  // Generate constructor from array
+  if (members.size() > 0) {
+
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+      t_type* t = get_true_type((*m_iter)->get_type());
+      if ((*m_iter)->get_value() != NULL && (t->is_struct() || t->is_xception())) {
+        indent(out) << "$self->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name()
+                    << "} = " << render_const_value(t, (*m_iter)->get_value()) << ";" << endl;
+      }
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "if (UNIVERSAL::isa($vals,'HASH')) {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+      out << indent() << "if (defined $vals->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "}) {" << endl
+          << indent() << "  $self->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "} = $vals->{"
+          << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "};" << endl << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    }
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+  }
+
+  out << indent() << "return bless ($self, $classname);" << endl;
+  indent_down();
+  out << "}\n\n";
+
+  out << "sub getName {" << endl << indent() << "  return '" << tstruct->get_name() << "';" << endl
+      << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+  generate_perl_struct_reader(out, tstruct);
+  generate_perl_struct_writer(out, tstruct);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates the read() method for a struct
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_struct_reader(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct) {
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  out << "sub read {" << endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+
+  out << indent() << "my ($self, $input) = @_;" << endl << indent() << "my $xfer  = 0;" << endl
+      << indent() << "my $fname;" << endl << indent() << "my $ftype = 0;" << endl << indent()
+      << "my $fid   = 0;" << endl;
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readStructBegin(\\$fname);" << endl;
+
+  // Loop over reading in fields
+  indent(out) << "while (1) " << endl;
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readFieldBegin(\\$fname, \\$ftype, \\$fid);" << endl;
+
+  // Check for field STOP marker and break
+  indent(out) << "if ($ftype == TType::STOP) {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+  indent(out) << "last;" << endl;
+  indent_down();
+  indent(out) << "}" << endl;
+
+  // Switch statement on the field we are reading
+  indent(out) << "SWITCH: for($fid)" << endl;
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  // Generate deserialization code for known cases
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+
+    indent(out) << "/^" << (*f_iter)->get_key() << "$/ && do{";
+    indent(out) << "if ($ftype == " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ") {" << endl;
+
+    indent_up();
+    generate_deserialize_field(out, *f_iter, "self->");
+    indent_down();
+
+    indent(out) << "} else {" << endl;
+
+    indent(out) << "  $xfer += $input->skip($ftype);" << endl;
+
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << indent() << "last; };" << endl;
+  }
+  // In the default case we skip the field
+
+  indent(out) << "  $xfer += $input->skip($ftype);" << endl;
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readFieldEnd();" << endl;
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readStructEnd();" << endl;
+
+  indent(out) << "return $xfer;" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+  out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates the write() method for a struct
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_struct_writer(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct) {
+  string name = tstruct->get_name();
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_sorted_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  out << "sub write {" << endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+  indent(out) << "my ($self, $output) = @_;" << endl;
+  indent(out) << "my $xfer   = 0;" << endl;
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeStructBegin('" << name << "');" << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    out << indent() << "if (defined $self->{" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "}) {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeFieldBegin("
+                << "'" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "', " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type())
+                << ", " << (*f_iter)->get_key() << ");" << endl;
+
+    // Write field contents
+    generate_serialize_field(out, *f_iter, "self->");
+
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeFieldEnd();" << endl;
+
+    indent_down();
+    indent(out) << "}" << endl;
+  }
+
+  out << indent() << "$xfer += $output->writeFieldStop();" << endl << indent()
+      << "$xfer += $output->writeStructEnd();" << endl;
+
+  out << indent() << "return $xfer;" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+  out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a thrift service.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service definition
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service(t_service* tservice) {
+  string f_service_name = get_namespace_out_dir() + service_name_ + ".pm";
+  f_service_.open(f_service_name.c_str());
+
+  f_service_ <<
+      ///      "package "<<service_name_<<";"<<endl<<
+      autogen_comment() << perl_includes();
+
+  f_service_ << "use " << perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) << "Types;" << endl;
+
+  t_service* extends_s = tservice->get_extends();
+  if (extends_s != NULL) {
+    f_service_ << "use " << perl_namespace(extends_s->get_program()) << extends_s->get_name() << ";"
+               << endl;
+  }
+
+  f_service_ << endl;
+
+  // Generate the three main parts of the service (well, two for now in PERL)
+  generate_service_helpers(tservice);
+  generate_service_interface(tservice);
+  generate_service_rest(tservice);
+  generate_service_client(tservice);
+  generate_service_processor(tservice);
+
+  // Close service file
+  f_service_ << "1;" << endl;
+  f_service_.close();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a service server definition.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service to generate a server for.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_processor(t_service* tservice) {
+  // Generate the dispatch methods
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_processor = "";
+  t_service* extends_s = tservice->get_extends();
+  if (extends_s != NULL) {
+    extends = perl_namespace(extends_s->get_program()) + extends_s->get_name();
+    extends_processor = "use base qw(" + extends + "Processor);";
+  }
+
+  indent_up();
+
+  // Generate the header portion
+  f_service_ << "package " << perl_namespace(program_) << service_name_ << "Processor;" << endl
+             << endl << "use strict;" << endl << extends_processor << endl << endl;
+
+  if (extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ << "sub new {" << endl;
+
+    indent_up();
+
+    f_service_ << indent() << "my ($classname, $handler) = @_;" << endl << indent()
+               << "my $self      = {};" << endl;
+
+    f_service_ << indent() << "$self->{handler} = $handler;" << endl;
+
+    f_service_ << indent() << "return bless ($self, $classname);" << endl;
+
+    indent_down();
+
+    f_service_ << "}" << endl << endl;
+  }
+
+  // Generate the server implementation
+  f_service_ << "sub process {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "my ($self, $input, $output) = @_;" << endl;
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "my $rseqid = 0;" << endl << indent() << "my $fname  = undef;" << endl
+             << indent() << "my $mtype  = 0;" << endl << endl;
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "$input->readMessageBegin(\\$fname, \\$mtype, \\$rseqid);" << endl;
+
+  // HOT: check for method implementation
+  f_service_ << indent() << "my $methodname = 'process_'.$fname;" << endl << indent()
+             << "if (!$self->can($methodname)) {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "$input->skip(TType::STRUCT);" << endl << indent()
+             << "$input->readMessageEnd();" << endl << indent()
+             << "my $x = new TApplicationException('Function '.$fname.' not implemented.', "
+                "TApplicationException::UNKNOWN_METHOD);" << endl << indent()
+             << "$output->writeMessageBegin($fname, TMessageType::EXCEPTION, $rseqid);" << endl
+             << indent() << "$x->write($output);" << endl << indent()
+             << "$output->writeMessageEnd();" << endl << indent()
+             << "$output->getTransport()->flush();" << endl << indent() << "return;" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+  f_service_ << indent() << "}" << endl << indent()
+             << "$self->$methodname($rseqid, $input, $output);" << endl << indent() << "return 1;"
+             << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+
+  f_service_ << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+  // Generate the process subfunctions
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    generate_process_function(tservice, *f_iter);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a process function definition.
+ *
+ * @param tfunction The function to write a dispatcher for
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_process_function(t_service* tservice, t_function* tfunction) {
+  // Open function
+  f_service_ << "sub process_" << tfunction->get_name() << " {" << endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "my ($self, $seqid, $input, $output) = @_;" << endl;
+
+  string argsname = perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) + service_name_ + "_"
+                    + tfunction->get_name() + "_args";
+  string resultname = perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) + service_name_ + "_"
+                      + tfunction->get_name() + "_result";
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "my $args = new " << argsname << "();" << endl << indent()
+             << "$args->read($input);" << endl;
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "$input->readMessageEnd();" << endl;
+
+  t_struct* xs = tfunction->get_xceptions();
+  const std::vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+
+  // Declare result for non oneway function
+  if (!tfunction->is_oneway()) {
+    f_service_ << indent() << "my $result = new " << resultname << "();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  // Try block for a function with exceptions
+  if (xceptions.size() > 0) {
+    f_service_ << indent() << "eval {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+  }
+
+  // Generate the function call
+  t_struct* arg_struct = tfunction->get_arglist();
+  const std::vector<t_field*>& fields = arg_struct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  f_service_ << indent();
+  if (!tfunction->is_oneway() && !tfunction->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+    f_service_ << "$result->{success} = ";
+  }
+  f_service_ << "$self->{handler}->" << tfunction->get_name() << "(";
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      f_service_ << ", ";
+    }
+    f_service_ << "$args->" << (*f_iter)->get_name();
+  }
+  f_service_ << ");" << endl;
+
+  if (!tfunction->is_oneway() && xceptions.size() > 0) {
+    indent_down();
+    for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
+      f_service_ << indent() << "}; if( UNIVERSAL::isa($@,'"
+                 << perl_namespace((*x_iter)->get_type()->get_program())
+                 << (*x_iter)->get_type()->get_name() << "') ){ " << endl;
+
+      indent_up();
+      f_service_ << indent() << "$result->{" << (*x_iter)->get_name() << "} = $@;" << endl;
+      f_service_ << indent() << "$@ = undef;" << endl;
+      indent_down();
+      f_service_ << indent();
+    }
+    f_service_ << "}" << endl;
+
+    // catch-all for unexpected exceptions (THRIFT-3191)
+    f_service_ << indent() << "if ($@) {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    f_service_ << indent() << "$@ =~ s/^\\s+|\\s+$//g;" << endl
+               << indent() << "my $err = new TApplicationException(\"Unexpected Exception: \" . $@, TApplicationException::INTERNAL_ERROR);" << endl
+               << indent() << "$output->writeMessageBegin('" << tfunction->get_name() << "', TMessageType::EXCEPTION, $seqid);" << endl
+               << indent() << "$err->write($output);" << endl
+               << indent() << "$output->writeMessageEnd();" << endl
+               << indent() << "$output->getTransport()->flush();" << endl
+               << indent() << "$@ = undef;" << endl
+               << indent() << "return;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    f_service_ << indent() << "}" << endl;
+  }
+
+  // Shortcut out here for oneway functions
+  if (tfunction->is_oneway()) {
+    f_service_ << indent() << "return;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    f_service_ << "}" << endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Serialize the reply
+  f_service_ << indent() << "$output->writeMessageBegin('" << tfunction->get_name() << "', TMessageType::REPLY, $seqid);" << endl
+             << indent() << "$result->write($output);" << endl
+             << indent() << "$output->writeMessageEnd();" << endl
+             << indent() << "$output->getTransport()->flush();" << endl;
+
+  // Close function
+  indent_down();
+  f_service_ << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates helper functions for a service.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service to generate a header definition for
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_helpers(t_service* tservice) {
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+
+  f_service_ << "# HELPER FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURES" << endl << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    t_struct* ts = (*f_iter)->get_arglist();
+    string name = ts->get_name();
+    ts->set_name(service_name_ + "_" + name);
+    generate_perl_struct_definition(f_service_, ts, false);
+    generate_perl_function_helpers(*f_iter);
+    ts->set_name(name);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a struct and helpers for a function.
+ *
+ * @param tfunction The function
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_function_helpers(t_function* tfunction) {
+  t_struct result(program_, service_name_ + "_" + tfunction->get_name() + "_result");
+  t_field success(tfunction->get_returntype(), "success", 0);
+  if (!tfunction->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+    result.append(&success);
+  }
+
+  t_struct* xs = tfunction->get_xceptions();
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = xs->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    result.append(*f_iter);
+  }
+
+  generate_perl_struct_definition(f_service_, &result, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a service interface definition.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service to generate a header definition for
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_interface(t_service* tservice) {
+  string extends_if = "";
+  t_service* extends_s = tservice->get_extends();
+  if (extends_s != NULL) {
+    extends_if = "use base qw(" + perl_namespace(extends_s->get_program()) + extends_s->get_name()
+                 + "If);";
+  }
+
+  f_service_ << "package " << perl_namespace(program_) << service_name_ << "If;" << endl << endl
+             << "use strict;" << endl << extends_if << endl << endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    f_service_ << "sub " << function_signature(*f_iter) << endl << "  die 'implement interface';\n}"
+               << endl << endl;
+  }
+  indent_down();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a REST interface
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_rest(t_service* tservice) {
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_if = "";
+  t_service* extends_s = tservice->get_extends();
+  if (extends_s != NULL) {
+    extends = extends_s->get_name();
+    extends_if = "use base qw(" + perl_namespace(extends_s->get_program()) + extends_s->get_name()
+                 + "Rest);";
+  }
+  f_service_ << "package " << perl_namespace(program_) << service_name_ << "Rest;" << endl << endl
+             << "use strict;" << endl << extends_if << endl << endl;
+
+  if (extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ << "sub new {" << endl;
+
+    indent_up();
+
+    f_service_ << indent() << "my ($classname, $impl) = @_;" << endl << indent()
+               << "my $self     ={ impl => $impl };" << endl << endl << indent()
+               << "return bless($self,$classname);" << endl;
+
+    indent_down();
+
+    f_service_ << "}" << endl << endl;
+  }
+
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    f_service_ << "sub " << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "{" << endl;
+
+    indent_up();
+
+    f_service_ << indent() << "my ($self, $request) = @_;" << endl << endl;
+
+    const vector<t_field*>& args = (*f_iter)->get_arglist()->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator a_iter;
+    for (a_iter = args.begin(); a_iter != args.end(); ++a_iter) {
+      t_type* atype = get_true_type((*a_iter)->get_type());
+      string req = "$request->{'" + (*a_iter)->get_name() + "'}";
+      f_service_ << indent() << "my $" << (*a_iter)->get_name() << " = (" << req << ") ? " << req
+                 << " : undef;" << endl;
+      if (atype->is_string() && ((t_base_type*)atype)->is_string_list()) {
+        f_service_ << indent() << "my @" << (*a_iter)->get_name() << " = split(/,/, $"
+                   << (*a_iter)->get_name() << ");" << endl << indent() << "$"
+                   << (*a_iter)->get_name() << " = \\@" << (*a_iter)->get_name() << endl;
+      }
+    }
+    f_service_ << indent() << "return $self->{impl}->" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "("
+               << argument_list((*f_iter)->get_arglist()) << ");" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    indent(f_service_) << "}" << endl << endl;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a service client definition.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service to generate a server for.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_client(t_service* tservice) {
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_client = "";
+  t_service* extends_s = tservice->get_extends();
+  if (extends_s != NULL) {
+    extends = perl_namespace(extends_s->get_program()) + extends_s->get_name();
+    extends_client = "use base qw(" + extends + "Client);";
+  }
+
+  f_service_ << "package " << perl_namespace(program_) << service_name_ << "Client;" << endl << endl
+             << extends_client << endl << "use base qw(" << perl_namespace(program_)
+             << service_name_ << "If);" << endl;
+
+  // Constructor function
+  f_service_ << "sub new {" << endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "my ($classname, $input, $output) = @_;" << endl << indent()
+             << "my $self      = {};" << endl;
+
+  if (!extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ << indent() << "$self = $classname->SUPER::new($input, $output);" << endl;
+  } else {
+    f_service_ << indent() << "$self->{input}  = $input;" << endl << indent()
+               << "$self->{output} = defined $output ? $output : $input;" << endl << indent()
+               << "$self->{seqid}  = 0;" << endl;
+  }
+
+  f_service_ << indent() << "return bless($self,$classname);" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+
+  f_service_ << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+  // Generate client method implementations
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    t_struct* arg_struct = (*f_iter)->get_arglist();
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = arg_struct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator fld_iter;
+    string funname = (*f_iter)->get_name();
+
+    // Open function
+    f_service_ << "sub " << function_signature(*f_iter) << endl;
+
+    indent_up();
+
+    indent(f_service_) << indent() << "$self->send_" << funname << "(";
+
+    bool first = true;
+    for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter) {
+      if (first) {
+        first = false;
+      } else {
+        f_service_ << ", ";
+      }
+      f_service_ << "$" << (*fld_iter)->get_name();
+    }
+    f_service_ << ");" << endl;
+
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_oneway()) {
+      f_service_ << indent();
+      if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        f_service_ << "return ";
+      }
+      f_service_ << "$self->recv_" << funname << "();" << endl;
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+
+    f_service_ << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+    f_service_ << "sub send_" << function_signature(*f_iter) << endl;
+
+    indent_up();
+
+    std::string argsname = perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) + service_name_ + "_"
+                           + (*f_iter)->get_name() + "_args";
+
+    // Serialize the request header
+    f_service_ << indent() << "$self->{output}->writeMessageBegin('" << (*f_iter)->get_name()
+               << "', " << ((*f_iter)->is_oneway() ? "TMessageType::ONEWAY" : "TMessageType::CALL")
+               << ", $self->{seqid});" << endl;
+
+    f_service_ << indent() << "my $args = new " << argsname << "();" << endl;
+
+    for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter) {
+      f_service_ << indent() << "$args->{" << (*fld_iter)->get_name() << "} = $"
+                 << (*fld_iter)->get_name() << ";" << endl;
+    }
+
+    // Write to the stream
+    f_service_ << indent() << "$args->write($self->{output});" << endl << indent()
+               << "$self->{output}->writeMessageEnd();" << endl << indent()
+               << "$self->{output}->getTransport()->flush();" << endl;
+
+    indent_down();
+
+    f_service_ << "}" << endl;
+
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_oneway()) {
+      std::string resultname = perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) + service_name_ + "_"
+                               + (*f_iter)->get_name() + "_result";
+      t_struct noargs(program_);
+
+      t_function recv_function((*f_iter)->get_returntype(),
+                               string("recv_") + (*f_iter)->get_name(),
+                               &noargs);
+      // Open function
+      f_service_ << endl << "sub " << function_signature(&recv_function) << endl;
+
+      indent_up();
+
+      f_service_ << indent() << "my $rseqid = 0;" << endl << indent() << "my $fname;" << endl
+                 << indent() << "my $mtype = 0;" << endl << endl;
+
+      f_service_ << indent() << "$self->{input}->readMessageBegin(\\$fname, \\$mtype, \\$rseqid);"
+                 << endl << indent() << "if ($mtype == TMessageType::EXCEPTION) {" << endl
+                 << indent() << "  my $x = new TApplicationException();" << endl << indent()
+                 << "  $x->read($self->{input});" << endl << indent()
+                 << "  $self->{input}->readMessageEnd();" << endl << indent() << "  die $x;" << endl
+                 << indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+      f_service_ << indent() << "my $result = new " << resultname << "();" << endl << indent()
+                 << "$result->read($self->{input});" << endl;
+
+      f_service_ << indent() << "$self->{input}->readMessageEnd();" << endl << endl;
+
+      // Careful, only return result if not a void function
+      if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        f_service_ << indent() << "if (defined $result->{success} ) {" << endl << indent()
+                   << "  return $result->{success};" << endl << indent() << "}" << endl;
+      }
+
+      t_struct* xs = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions();
+      const std::vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
+      vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+      for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
+        f_service_ << indent() << "if (defined $result->{" << (*x_iter)->get_name() << "}) {"
+                   << endl << indent() << "  die $result->{" << (*x_iter)->get_name() << "};"
+                   << endl << indent() << "}" << endl;
+      }
+
+      // Careful, only return _result if not a void function
+      if ((*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        indent(f_service_) << "return;" << endl;
+      } else {
+        f_service_ << indent() << "die \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << " failed: unknown result\";"
+                   << endl;
+      }
+
+      // Close function
+      indent_down();
+      f_service_ << "}" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deserializes a field of any type.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_field(ofstream& out,
+                                                  t_field* tfield,
+                                                  string prefix,
+                                                  bool inclass) {
+  (void)inclass;
+  t_type* type = get_true_type(tfield->get_type());
+
+  if (type->is_void()) {
+    throw "CANNOT GENERATE DESERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " + prefix + tfield->get_name();
+  }
+
+  string name = tfield->get_name();
+
+  // Hack for when prefix is defined (always a hash ref)
+  if (!prefix.empty()) {
+    name = prefix + "{" + tfield->get_name() + "}";
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    generate_deserialize_struct(out, (t_struct*)type, name);
+  } else if (type->is_container()) {
+    generate_deserialize_container(out, type, name);
+  } else if (type->is_base_type() || type->is_enum()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->";
+
+    if (type->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase) {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "compiler error: cannot serialize void field in a struct: " + name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        out << "readString(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        out << "readBool(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+        out << "readByte(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        out << "readI16(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        out << "readI32(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        out << "readI64(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        out << "readDouble(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no PERL name for base type " + t_base_type::t_base_name(tbase);
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+      out << "readI32(\\$" << name << ");";
+    }
+    out << endl;
+
+  } else {
+    printf("DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DESERIALIZE FIELD '%s' TYPE '%s'\n",
+           tfield->get_name().c_str(),
+           type->get_name().c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates an unserializer for a variable. This makes two key assumptions,
+ * first that there is a const char* variable named data that points to the
+ * buffer for deserialization, and that there is a variable protocol which
+ * is a reference to a TProtocol serialization object.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_struct(ofstream& out,
+                                                   t_struct* tstruct,
+                                                   string prefix) {
+  out << indent() << "$" << prefix << " = new " << perl_namespace(tstruct->get_program())
+      << tstruct->get_name() << "();" << endl << indent() << "$xfer += $" << prefix
+      << "->read($input);" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_container(ofstream& out, t_type* ttype, string prefix) {
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  string size = tmp("_size");
+  string ktype = tmp("_ktype");
+  string vtype = tmp("_vtype");
+  string etype = tmp("_etype");
+
+  t_field fsize(g_type_i32, size);
+  t_field fktype(g_type_i8, ktype);
+  t_field fvtype(g_type_i8, vtype);
+  t_field fetype(g_type_i8, etype);
+
+  out << indent() << "my $" << size << " = 0;" << endl;
+
+  // Declare variables, read header
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    out << indent() << "$" << prefix << " = {};" << endl << indent() << "my $" << ktype << " = 0;"
+        << endl << indent() << "my $" << vtype << " = 0;" << endl;
+
+    out << indent() << "$xfer += $input->readMapBegin("
+        << "\\$" << ktype << ", \\$" << vtype << ", \\$" << size << ");" << endl;
+
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+
+    out << indent() << "$" << prefix << " = {};" << endl << indent() << "my $" << etype << " = 0;"
+        << endl << indent() << "$xfer += $input->readSetBegin("
+        << "\\$" << etype << ", \\$" << size << ");" << endl;
+
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+
+    out << indent() << "$" << prefix << " = [];" << endl << indent() << "my $" << etype << " = 0;"
+        << endl << indent() << "$xfer += $input->readListBegin("
+        << "\\$" << etype << ", \\$" << size << ");" << endl;
+  }
+
+  // For loop iterates over elements
+  string i = tmp("_i");
+  indent(out) << "for (my $" << i << " = 0; $" << i << " < $" << size << "; ++$" << i << ")"
+              << endl;
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    generate_deserialize_map_element(out, (t_map*)ttype, prefix);
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    generate_deserialize_set_element(out, (t_set*)ttype, prefix);
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    generate_deserialize_list_element(out, (t_list*)ttype, prefix);
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  // Read container end
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readMapEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readSetEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readListEnd();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates code to deserialize a map
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_map_element(ofstream& out, t_map* tmap, string prefix) {
+  string key = tmp("key");
+  string val = tmp("val");
+  t_field fkey(tmap->get_key_type(), key);
+  t_field fval(tmap->get_val_type(), val);
+
+  indent(out) << declare_field(&fkey, true, true) << endl;
+  indent(out) << declare_field(&fval, true, true) << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &fkey);
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &fval);
+
+  indent(out) << "$" << prefix << "->{$" << key << "} = $" << val << ";" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_set_element(ofstream& out, t_set* tset, string prefix) {
+  string elem = tmp("elem");
+  t_field felem(tset->get_elem_type(), elem);
+
+  indent(out) << "my $" << elem << " = undef;" << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);
+
+  indent(out) << "$" << prefix << "->{$" << elem << "} = 1;" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_list_element(ofstream& out,
+                                                         t_list* tlist,
+                                                         string prefix) {
+  string elem = tmp("elem");
+  t_field felem(tlist->get_elem_type(), elem);
+
+  indent(out) << "my $" << elem << " = undef;" << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);
+
+  indent(out) << "push(@{$" << prefix << "},$" << elem << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes a field of any type.
+ *
+ * @param tfield The field to serialize
+ * @param prefix Name to prepend to field name
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_field(ofstream& out, t_field* tfield, string prefix) {
+  t_type* type = get_true_type(tfield->get_type());
+
+  // Do nothing for void types
+  if (type->is_void()) {
+    throw "CANNOT GENERATE SERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " + prefix + tfield->get_name();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    generate_serialize_struct(out, (t_struct*)type, prefix + "{" + tfield->get_name() + "}");
+  } else if (type->is_container()) {
+    generate_serialize_container(out, type, prefix + "{" + tfield->get_name() + "}");
+  } else if (type->is_base_type() || type->is_enum()) {
+
+    string name = tfield->get_name();
+
+    // Hack for when prefix is defined (always a hash ref)
+    if (!prefix.empty())
+      name = prefix + "{" + tfield->get_name() + "}";
+
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->";
+
+    if (type->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase) {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "compiler error: cannot serialize void field in a struct: " + name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        out << "writeString($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        out << "writeBool($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+        out << "writeByte($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        out << "writeI16($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        out << "writeI32($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        out << "writeI64($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        out << "writeDouble($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no PERL name for base type " + t_base_type::t_base_name(tbase);
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+      out << "writeI32($" << name << ");";
+    }
+    out << endl;
+
+  } else {
+    printf("DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SERIALIZE FIELD '%s%s' TYPE '%s'\n",
+           prefix.c_str(),
+           tfield->get_name().c_str(),
+           type->get_name().c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes all the members of a struct.
+ *
+ * @param tstruct The struct to serialize
+ * @param prefix  String prefix to attach to all fields
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_struct(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, string prefix) {
+  (void)tstruct;
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $" << prefix << "->write($output);" << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Writes out a container
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_container(ofstream& out, t_type* ttype, string prefix) {
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeMapBegin("
+                << type_to_enum(((t_map*)ttype)->get_key_type()) << ", "
+                << type_to_enum(((t_map*)ttype)->get_val_type()) << ", "
+                << "scalar(keys %{$" << prefix << "}));" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeSetBegin("
+                << type_to_enum(((t_set*)ttype)->get_elem_type()) << ", "
+                << "scalar(@{$" << prefix << "}));" << endl;
+
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeListBegin("
+                << type_to_enum(((t_list*)ttype)->get_elem_type()) << ", "
+                << "scalar(@{$" << prefix << "}));" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    string kiter = tmp("kiter");
+    string viter = tmp("viter");
+    indent(out) << "while( my ($" << kiter << ",$" << viter << ") = each %{$" << prefix << "}) "
+                << endl;
+
+    scope_up(out);
+    generate_serialize_map_element(out, (t_map*)ttype, kiter, viter);
+    scope_down(out);
+
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    string iter = tmp("iter");
+    indent(out) << "foreach my $" << iter << " (@{$" << prefix << "})" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+    generate_serialize_set_element(out, (t_set*)ttype, iter);
+    scope_down(out);
+
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    string iter = tmp("iter");
+    indent(out) << "foreach my $" << iter << " (@{$" << prefix << "}) " << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+    generate_serialize_list_element(out, (t_list*)ttype, iter);
+    scope_down(out);
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeMapEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeSetEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeListEnd();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes the members of a map.
+ *
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_map_element(ofstream& out,
+                                                      t_map* tmap,
+                                                      string kiter,
+                                                      string viter) {
+  t_field kfield(tmap->get_key_type(), kiter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &kfield);
+
+  t_field vfield(tmap->get_val_type(), viter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &vfield);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes the members of a set.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_set_element(ofstream& out, t_set* tset, string iter) {
+  t_field efield(tset->get_elem_type(), iter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &efield);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes the members of a list.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_list_element(ofstream& out, t_list* tlist, string iter) {
+  t_field efield(tlist->get_elem_type(), iter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &efield);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Declares a field, which may include initialization as necessary.
+ *
+ * @param ttype The type
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::declare_field(t_field* tfield, bool init, bool obj) {
+  string result = "my $" + tfield->get_name();
+  if (init) {
+    t_type* type = get_true_type(tfield->get_type());
+    if (type->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase) {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        result += " = ''";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        result += " = 0";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        result += " = 0";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        result += " = 0.0";
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no PERL initializer for base type "
+            + t_base_type::t_base_name(tbase);
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+      result += " = 0";
+    } else if (type->is_container()) {
+      result += " = []";
+    } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+      if (obj) {
+        result += " = new " + perl_namespace(type->get_program()) + type->get_name() + "()";
+      } else {
+        result += " = undef";
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return result + ";";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a function signature of the form 'type name(args)'
+ *
+ * @param tfunction Function definition
+ * @return String of rendered function definition
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::function_signature(t_function* tfunction, string prefix) {
+
+  string str;
+
+  str = prefix + tfunction->get_name() + "{\n";
+  str += "  my $self = shift;\n";
+
+  // Need to create perl function arg inputs
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tfunction->get_arglist()->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    str += "  my $" + (*f_iter)->get_name() + " = shift;\n";
+  }
+
+  return str;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a field list
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::argument_list(t_struct* tstruct) {
+  string result = "";
+
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      result += ", ";
+    }
+    result += "$" + (*f_iter)->get_name();
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts the parse type to a C++ enum string for the given type.
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::type_to_enum(t_type* type) {
+  type = get_true_type(type);
+
+  if (type->is_base_type()) {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+    switch (tbase) {
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+      throw "NO T_VOID CONSTRUCT";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+      return "TType::STRING";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+      return "TType::BOOL";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+      return "TType::BYTE";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      return "TType::I16";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      return "TType::I32";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+      return "TType::I64";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+      return "TType::DOUBLE";
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+    return "TType::I32";
+  } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    return "TType::STRUCT";
+  } else if (type->is_map()) {
+    return "TType::MAP";
+  } else if (type->is_set()) {
+    return "TType::SET";
+  } else if (type->is_list()) {
+    return "TType::LIST";
+  }
+
+  throw "INVALID TYPE IN type_to_enum: " + type->get_name();
+}
+
+THRIFT_REGISTER_GENERATOR(perl, "Perl", "")