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+#!/bin/python3
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+import argparse
+import sys
+import re
+from section_structs import *
+from utils import *
+from opcodes import *
+from copy import deepcopy
+from init import *
+import readline
+import code
+import signal
+
+_DBG_ = True
+
+def SigHandler_SIGINT(signum, frame):
+    print()
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+# we first read the object file and put all the sections in this class
+class ParsedStruct:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.version_number = int()
+        self.section_list = []
+
+
+# like the above. currently unused
+class ParsedStructV2:
+    def __init__(self, version_number, section_list):
+        self.version_number = version_number
+        self.section_list = section_list
+
+
+# @DEVI-Deprecated-convert a bytearray to int
+def Conver2Int(little_endian, size, bytelist):
+    modifier = size - 1
+    sum = 0
+
+    if little_endian:
+        for bit in reversed(bytelist):
+            if bit != 0x80:
+                sum += bit*(pow(16, modifier))
+            modifier -= 1
+        return(sum)
+    else:
+        for bit in reversed(bytelist):
+            if bit != 0x80:
+                sum += bit*(pow(16, modifier))
+            modifier -= 1
+        return(sum)
+
+# the argparser
+class Argparser(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+        parser.add_argument("--wast", type=str, help="path to the wasm text file")
+        parser.add_argument("--wasm", type=str, nargs='+', help="path to the wasm object file")
+        parser.add_argument("--asb", type=str, help="path to the wast file to assemble")
+        parser.add_argument("--dis", type=str, help="path to the wasm file to disassemble")
+        parser.add_argument("-o", type=str, help="the path to the output file")
+        parser.add_argument("--dbg", action='store_true', help="print debug info", default=False)
+        parser.add_argument("--unval", action='store_true', help="skips validation tests", default=False)
+        parser.add_argument("--memdump", type=int, help="dumps the linear memory")
+        parser.add_argument("--idxspc", action='store_true', help="print index space data", default=False)
+        parser.add_argument("--run", action='store_true', help="runs the start function", default=False)
+        parser.add_argument("--metric", action='store_true', help="print metrics", default=False)
+        parser.add_argument("--gas", action='store_true', help="print gas usage", default=False)
+        parser.add_argument("--entry", type=str, help="name of the function that will act as the entry point into execution")
+        parser.add_argument("--link", type=str, nargs="+", help="link the following wasm modules")
+        parser.add_argument("--sectiondump", type=str, help="dumps the section provided")
+        parser.add_argument("--hexdump", type=int, help="dumps all sections")
+        parser.add_argument("--dbgsection", type=str, help="dumps the parsed section provided", default="")
+        parser.add_argument("--interactive", action='store_true', help="open in cli mode", default=False)
+        parser.add_argument("--rawdump", type=int, nargs=2, help="dumps all sections")
+        self.args = parser.parse_args()
+        if self.args.wasm is not None and self.args.wast is not None:
+            raise Exception("the --wast option and the --wasm option cannot\
+                            be set at the same time. you need to choose one.")
+
+    def getParseFlags(self):
+        return(ParseFlags(self.args.wast, self.args.wasm, self.args.asb, self.args.dis,
+                          self.args.o, self.args.dbg, self.args.unval, self.args.memdump,
+                          self.args.idxspc, self.args.run, self.args.metric, self.args.gas, self.args.entry))
+
+# reads a wasm-obj file, returns a parsedstruct that holds all the sections'
+# bytecode, their section type and their length
+def ReadWASM(file_path, endianness, is_extended_isa, dbg):
+    temp_obj_file = []
+    wasm_file = open(file_path, "rb")
+    parsedstruct = ParsedStruct()
+    # read the magic cookie
+    byte = wasm_file.read(WASM_OP_Code.uint32)
+    if byte != WASM_OP_Code.magic_number.to_bytes(WASM_OP_Code.uint32, byteorder=endianness, signed=False):
+        raise Exception("bad magic cookie")
+
+    # read the version number
+    byte = wasm_file.read(WASM_OP_Code.uint32)
+    if byte != WASM_OP_Code.version_number.to_bytes(WASM_OP_Code.uint32, byteorder=endianness, signed=False):
+        raise Exception("bad version number")
+    else:
+        parsedstruct.version_number = byte
+
+    while True:
+        byte = wasm_file.read(1)
+        if byte != b'':
+            temp_obj_file.append(int.from_bytes(byte, byteorder='big', signed=False))
+        else:
+            break
+
+    offset = 0
+    loop = True
+    while loop:
+        try:
+            # section_id, offset, dummy = Read(temp_obj_file, offset, 'varuint7')
+            section_id, offset, dummy = Read(temp_obj_file, offset, 'varuint32')
+        except IndexError:
+            break
+
+        payload_length, offset, dummy = Read(temp_obj_file, offset, 'varuint32')
+
+        if section_id == 0:
+            is_custom_section = True
+            name_len, offset, dummy = Read(temp_obj_file, offset, 'varuint32')
+            name = temp_obj_file[offset : offset + name_len]
+            offset += name_len
+            if name.find("reloc", 0, 5) == 0:
+                is_reloc_section = True
+                reloc_entry_count = Read(temp_obj_file, offset, 'varuint32')
+                for i in range(0, reloc_entry_count):
+                    reloc_entry, offset, dummy = Read(tmp_obj, offset, 'varuint32')
+                    reloc_entries.append(reloc_entry)
+        else:
+            is_custom_section = False
+            name_len = 0
+            name = ''
+            dummy = 0
+
+        payload_data = temp_obj_file[offset:offset + payload_length - name_len - dummy]
+        offset += payload_length - name_len - dummy
+
+        # @DEVI-the second field is for general use. it is unused right
+        # now so we are filling it with jojo.
+        parsedstruct.section_list.append([section_id, 'jojo', payload_length, is_custom_section, name_len, name, payload_data])
+
+    # prints out the sections in the wasm object
+    for section in parsedstruct.section_list:
+        pass
+        #print(section)
+    wasm_file.close()
+    return(parsedstruct)
+
+# Receives a parsedstruct returned from ReadWASM, parses all the sections and
+# fills up a module class. the parse method, then can return the module.
+# the returned class objects are all defined in section_structs.py.
+class ObjReader(object):
+    def __init__(self, parsedstruct):
+        self.parsedstruct = parsedstruct
+
+    # we use this method to read the operands of instructions. it's only
+    # called by ReadCodeSection
+    def Disassemble(self, section_byte, offset):
+        # @DEVI-FIXME- not sure why i was using instruction. its a string...
+        matched = False
+        read_bytes = 0
+        read_bytes_temp = 0
+        read_bytes_temp_iter = 0
+        instruction = str()
+        operands = []
+        temp_wasm_ins = WASM_Ins()
+
+        # @DEVI-FIXME-for v1.0 opcodes. needs to get fixed for extended
+        # op-codes. ideally the mosule should hold its version number so we can
+        # check it here.
+        byte = format(section_byte[6][offset], '02x')
+        offset += 1
+        read_bytes += 1
+
+        for op_code in WASM_OP_Code.all_ops:
+            if op_code[1] == byte:
+                matched = True
+
+                # br_table has special immediates
+                # @DEVI-FIXME-this is costing us quite dearly for every opcode
+                # we read(at least two ticks per opcode). I could have the
+                # br_table opcode done separately but kinda hurts the codes
+                # uniformity. anyways.
+                if op_code[1] == '0e':
+                    matched = True
+                    temp, offset, read_bytes_temp_iter = Read(section_byte[6], offset, op_code[3][0])
+                    instruction += repr(temp) + ' '
+                    operands.append(repr(temp))
+                    read_bytes_temp += read_bytes_temp_iter
+                    for target_table in range(0, temp):
+                        temp, offset, read_bytes_temp_iter = Read(section_byte[6], offset, op_code[3][1])
+                        read_bytes_temp += read_bytes_temp_iter
+                        instruction += repr(temp) + ' '
+                        operands.append(repr(temp))
+                    temp, offset, read_bytes_temp_iter = Read(section_byte[6], offset, op_code[3][2])
+                    instruction += repr(temp) + ' '
+                    operands.append(repr(temp))
+                    read_bytes_temp += read_bytes_temp_iter
+                elif op_code[2]:
+                    if isinstance(op_code[3], tuple):
+                        for i in range(0, len(op_code [3])):
+                            temp, offset, read_bytes_temp_iter = Read(section_byte[6], offset, op_code[3][i])
+                            read_bytes_temp += read_bytes_temp_iter
+                            instruction += repr(temp) + ' '
+                            operands.append(repr(temp))
+                    else:
+                        temp, offset, read_bytes_temp = Read(section_byte[6], offset, op_code[3])
+                        instruction += repr(temp)
+                        operands.append(repr(temp))
+
+                temp_wasm_ins.opcode = op_code[0]
+                temp_wasm_ins.opcodeint = int(byte, 16)
+                #temp_wasm_ins.operands = instruction
+                temp_wasm_ins.operands = operands
+                instruction = str()
+                operands = []
+                break
+
+        read_bytes += read_bytes_temp
+        return offset, matched, read_bytes, temp_wasm_ins
+
+    # parses the code section. returns a Code_Section class
+    def ReadCodeSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        CS = Code_Section()
+        temp_func_bodies = Func_Body()
+        temp_local_entry = Local_Entry()
+        section_exists = False
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            # 10 is the code section
+            if whatever[0] == 10:
+                code_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        fn_cn, offset, dummy = Read(code_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        function_cnt = fn_cn
+        CS.count = function_cnt
+
+        while function_cnt > 0:
+            function_body_length, offset, dummy = Read(code_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_func_bodies.body_size = function_body_length
+
+            local_count, offset, dummy = Read(code_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_func_bodies.local_count = local_count
+
+            # local_count_size will eventually hold how many bytes we will read
+            # in total because of the local section
+            local_count_size = dummy
+            if local_count != 0:
+                for i in range(0, local_count):
+                    partial_local_count, offset, dummy = Read(code_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                    local_count_size += dummy
+                    partial_local_type, offset, dummy = Read(code_section[6], offset, 'uint8')
+                    local_count_size += dummy
+                    temp_local_entry.count = partial_local_count
+                    temp_local_entry.type = partial_local_type
+                    temp_func_bodies.locals.append(deepcopy(temp_local_entry))
+                    local_count -= partial_local_count
+            else:
+                pass
+
+            read_bytes_so_far = local_count_size
+            for i in range(0, function_body_length - local_count_size):
+                offset, matched, read_bytes, temp_wasm_ins = self.Disassemble(code_section, offset)
+                temp_func_bodies.code.append(deepcopy(temp_wasm_ins))
+
+                if not matched:
+                    print(Colors.red + 'did not match anything' + Colors.ENDC)
+                    print(Colors.red + 'code section offset: ' + repr(offset) + Colors.ENDC)
+                    print(Colors.red + 'read bytes: ' + repr(read_bytes) + Colors.ENDC)
+                    print(Colors.red + 'wasm ins: ' + repr(temp_wasm_ins.opcode) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+                    for iter in temp_func_bodies.code:
+                        print(iter.opcode)
+                        print(iter.operands)
+                    sys.exit(1)
+                else:
+                    pass
+                matched = False
+                read_bytes_so_far += read_bytes
+                if read_bytes_so_far == function_body_length:
+                    break
+
+            CS.func_bodies.append(deepcopy(temp_func_bodies))
+            temp_func_bodies.locals = []
+            temp_func_bodies.code = []
+            function_cnt -= 1
+        return(CS)
+
+    # parsed the data section. returns a Data_Section class
+    def ReadDataSection(self):
+        loop = True
+        section_exists = False
+        offset = 0
+        DS = Data_Section()
+        temp_data_segment = Data_Segment()
+        init_expr = []
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 11:
+                data_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        data_entry_count, offset, dummy = Read(data_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        DS.count = data_entry_count
+
+        while data_entry_count != 0:
+            linear_memory_index, offset, dummy = Read(data_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_data_segment.index = linear_memory_index
+
+            # reading in the init-expr
+            while loop:
+                # @DEVI-FIXME-this only works for none extended opcodes
+                if data_section[6][offset] == 0x0b:
+                    loop = False
+                data_char, offset, dummy = Read(data_section[6], offset, 'uint8')
+                init_expr.append(data_char)
+
+            temp_data_segment.offset = init_expr
+
+            data_entry_length, offset, dummy = Read(data_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_data_segment.size = data_entry_length
+
+            data_itself = data_section[6][offset:offset + data_entry_length]
+            temp_data_segment.data = data_itself
+            offset += data_entry_length
+
+            DS.data_segments.append(deepcopy(temp_data_segment))
+
+            data_entry_count -= 1
+            init_expr = []
+            loop = True
+        return(DS)
+
+    # parses the import section. returns an Import_Section class
+    def ReadImportSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        module_name = []
+        field_name = []
+        IS = Import_Section()
+        temp_import_entry = Import_Entry()
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 2:
+                import_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        import_cnt, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        IS.count = import_cnt
+
+        while import_cnt != 0:
+            module_length, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_import_entry.module_len = module_length
+
+            for i in range(0, module_length):
+                module_name.append(import_section[6][offset + i])
+            temp_import_entry.module_str = module_name
+            offset += module_length
+
+            field_length, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_import_entry.field_len = field_length
+            for i in range(0, field_length):
+                field_name.append(import_section[6][offset + i])
+            temp_import_entry.field_str = field_name
+            offset += field_length
+
+            kind, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'uint8')
+            temp_import_entry.kind = kind
+
+            # function type
+            if kind == 0:
+                import_type, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                temp_import_entry.type = import_type
+            # table type
+            elif kind == 1:
+                table_type = Table_Type()
+                table_type.elemet_type, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varint7')
+                rsz_limits = Resizable_Limits()
+                rsz_limits.flags, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint1')
+                rsz_limits.initial, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                if rsz_limits.flags:
+                    rsz_limits.maximum, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                table_type.limit = rsz_limits
+                temp_import_entry.type = table_type
+            elif kind == 2:
+                memory_type = Memory_Type()
+                rsz_limits = Resizable_Limits()
+                rsz_limits.flags, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint1')
+                rsz_limits.initial, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                if rsz_limits.flags:
+                    rsz_limits.maximum, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                memory_type.limits = rsz_limits
+                temp_import_entry.type = memory_type
+            elif kind == 3:
+                global_type = Global_Type()
+                global_type.content_type, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'uint8')
+                global_type.mutability, offset, dummy = Read(import_section[6], offset, 'varuint1')
+                temp_import_entry.type = global_type
+
+            IS.import_entry.append(deepcopy(temp_import_entry))
+
+            import_cnt -= 1
+            module_name = []
+            field_name = []
+        return(IS)
+
+    # parses the export section, returns an Export_Section class
+    def ReadExportSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        field_name = []
+        ES = Export_Section()
+        temp_export_entry = Export_Entry()
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 7:
+                export_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        export_entry_cnt, offset, dummy = Read(export_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        ES.count = export_entry_cnt
+
+        while export_entry_cnt != 0:
+            field_length, offset, dummy = Read(export_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_export_entry.field_len = field_length
+
+            for i in range(0, field_length):
+                field_name.append(export_section[6][offset + i])
+            temp_export_entry.fiels_str = field_name
+            offset += field_length
+
+            kind, offset, dummy = Read(export_section[6], offset, 'uint8')
+            temp_export_entry.kind = kind
+
+            index, offset, dummy = Read(export_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_export_entry.index = index
+
+            ES.export_entries.append(deepcopy(temp_export_entry))
+
+            export_entry_cnt -= 1
+            field_name = []
+        return(ES)
+
+    # parses the type section, returns a Type_Section class
+    def ReadTypeSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        param_list = []
+        return_list = []
+        TS = Type_Section()
+        temp_func_type = Func_Type()
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 1:
+                type_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        type_entry_count, offset, dummy = Read(type_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        TS.count = type_entry_count
+
+        while type_entry_count != 0:
+            form, offset, dummy = Read(type_section[6], offset, 'varint7')
+            temp_func_type.form = form
+
+            param_count, offset, dummy = Read(type_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_func_type.param_cnt = param_count
+
+            for i in range(0, param_count):
+                param_list.append(type_section[6][offset + i])
+            temp_func_type.param_types = param_list
+            offset += param_count
+
+            # @DEVI-FIXME- only works for MVP || single return value
+            return_count, offset, dummy = Read(type_section[6], offset, 'varuint1')
+            temp_func_type.return_cnt = return_count
+
+            for i in range(0, return_count):
+                return_list.append(type_section[6][offset + i])
+            temp_func_type.return_type = return_list
+            offset += return_count
+
+            TS.func_types.append(deepcopy(temp_func_type))
+
+            type_entry_count -= 1
+            param_list = []
+            return_list = []
+        return(TS)
+
+    # parses the function section, returns a Function_section class
+    def ReadFunctionSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        index_to_type = []
+        FS = Function_Section()
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 3:
+                function_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        function_entry_count, offset, dummy = Read(function_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        FS.count = function_entry_count
+
+        for i in range(0, function_entry_count):
+            index, offset, dummy = Read(function_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            index_to_type.append(index)
+        FS.type_section_index = index_to_type
+        offset += function_entry_count
+        return(FS)
+
+    # parses the element secction, returns an Element_Section class
+    def ReadElementSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        init_expr = []
+        loop = True
+        function_indices = []
+        ES = Element_Section()
+        temp_elem_segment = Elem_Segment()
+
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 9:
+                element_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        element_entry_count, offset, dummy = Read(element_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        ES.count = element_entry_count
+
+        while element_entry_count != 0:
+            table_index, offset, dummy = Read(element_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_elem_segment.index = table_index
+
+            # @DEVI-FIXME-only works for non-extneded opcodes
+            while loop:
+                if element_section[6][offset] == 0x0b:
+                    loop = False
+                init_expr.append(element_section[6][offset])
+                offset += 1
+            temp_elem_segment.offset = init_expr
+
+            num_elements, offset, dummy = Read(element_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_elem_segment.num_elem = num_elements
+
+            for i in range(0, num_elements):
+                index, offset, dummy = Read(element_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                function_indices.append(index)
+            temp_elem_segment.elems = function_indices
+            offset += num_elements
+
+            ES.elem_segments.append(deepcopy(temp_elem_segment))
+
+            loop = True
+            init_expr = []
+            function_indices = []
+            element_entry_count -= 1
+        return(ES)
+
+    # parses the memory section, returns a Memory_Section class
+    def ReadMemorySection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        MS = Memory_Section()
+        temp_rsz_limits = Resizable_Limits()
+
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 5:
+                memory_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        num_linear_mems, offset, dummy = Read(memory_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        MS.count = num_linear_mems
+
+        while num_linear_mems != 0:
+            flag, offset, dummy = Read(memory_section[6], offset, 'varuint1')
+            temp_rsz_limits.flags = flag
+
+            initial,offset, dummy = Read(memory_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_rsz_limits.initial = initial
+
+            if flag:
+                maximum, offset, dummy = Read(memory_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                temp_rsz_limits.maximum = maximum
+
+            MS.memory_types.append(deepcopy(temp_rsz_limits))
+            num_linear_mems -= 1
+        return(MS)
+
+    # parses the table section, returns a Table_Section class
+    def ReadTableSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        TS = Table_Section()
+        temp_table_type = Table_Type()
+        temp_rsz_limits = Resizable_Limits()
+
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 4:
+                table_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        table_count, offset, dummy = Read(table_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        TS.count = table_count
+
+        while table_count != 0:
+            element_type, offset, dummy = Read(table_section[6], offset, 'varint7')
+            temp_table_type.element_type = element_type
+
+            flag, offset, dummy = Read(table_section[6], offset, 'varuint1')
+            temp_rsz_limits.flags = flag
+
+            initial, offset, dummy = Read(table_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+            temp_rsz_limits.initial = initial
+
+            if flag:
+                maximum, offset, dummy = Read(table_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+                temp_rsz_limits.maximum = maximum
+
+            temp_table_type.limit = temp_rsz_limits
+            TS.table_types.append(deepcopy(temp_table_type))
+
+            table_count -= 1
+        return(TS)
+
+    # parses the global section, returns a Global_Section class
+    def ReadGlobalSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        loop = True
+        section_exists = False
+        init_expr = []
+        GS = Global_Section()
+        temp_gl_var = Global_Variable()
+        temp_gl_type = Global_Type()
+
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 6:
+                global_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        count, offset, dummy = Read(global_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        GS.count = count
+
+        while count != 0:
+            content_type, offset, dummy = Read(global_section[6], offset, 'uint8')
+            temp_gl_type.content_type = content_type
+
+            mutability, offset, dummy = Read(global_section[6], offset, 'varuint1')
+            temp_gl_type.mutability = mutability
+
+            # @DEVI-FIXME-only works for non-extended opcodes
+            while loop:
+                if global_section[6][offset] == 0x0b:
+                    loop = False
+                init_expr.append(global_section[6][offset])
+                offset += 1
+            temp_gl_var.init_expr = init_expr
+
+            temp_gl_var.global_type = temp_gl_type
+            GS.global_variables.append(deepcopy(temp_gl_var))
+
+
+            count -= 1
+            loop = True
+            init_expr = []
+        return(GS)
+
+    # parses the start section, returns a Start_Section
+    def ReadStartSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        SS = Start_Section()
+
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 8:
+                start_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+
+        function_index, offset, dummy = Read(start_section[6], offset, 'varuint32')
+        SS.function_section_index = function_index
+        return(SS)
+
+    def ReadRelocationSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        RS = Relocation_Section()
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 0 and whatever[1] == "reloc":
+                reloc_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+        return(RS)
+
+    def ReadNameSection(self):
+        offset = 0
+        section_exists = False
+        NS = Name_Section()
+        for whatever in self.parsedstruct.section_list:
+            if whatever[0] == 0 and whatever[1] == "name":
+                name_section = whatever.copy()
+                section_exists = True
+        if not section_exists:
+            return None
+        return(NS)
+
+    def ReadLinkingSection(self):
+        pass
+
+    def ReadLinkingDotSections(self):
+        pass
+
+    # unused-returns the cursor location in the object file
+    def getCursorLocation(self):
+        return(self.wasm_file.tell())
+
+    # a convinience method-builds a module class and returns it
+    def parse(self):
+        return(Module(self.ReadTypeSection(), self.ReadImportSection(),
+                      self.ReadFunctionSection(), self.ReadTableSection(),
+                      self.ReadMemorySection(), self.ReadGlobalSection(),
+                      self.ReadExportSection(), self.ReadStartSection(),
+                      self.ReadElementSection(), self.ReadCodeSection(),
+                      self.ReadDataSection()))
+
+
+# WIP-basically how the assembler is constructed
+class ParserV1(object):
+    def __init__(self, path):
+        self.path = path
+
+    def run(self):
+        wasmtobj = WASMText(self.path)
+        # wasmtobj.test_print()
+        wasmtobj.RegExSearch()
+        wasmtobj.PrintTypeDict()
+        wasmtobj.PrintImportDict()
+        wasmtobj.PrintTableDict()
+        wasmtobj.PrintElemDict()
+        wasmtobj.PrintMemoryDict()
+        wasmtobj.PrintDataDict()
+        wasmtobj.PrintExportDict()
+        wasmtobj.PrintFuncDict()
+        wasmtobj.PrintElemDict()
+        wasmtobj.FuncParser()
+        wasmtobj.FuncParserTest()
+
+        funcbodyparser = FuncBodyParser(wasmtobj.getFuncBodies())
+        headerparser = FuncBodyParser(wasmtobj.getTypeHeader())
+
+        expr_stack = funcbodyparser.ParseBodyV3(False)
+        header_stack = headerparser.ParseBodyV3(True)
+
+        wasm_codeemitter = WASM_CodeEmitter(expr_stack)
+        #wasm_codeemitter.Obj_Header_32()
+        #wasm_codeemitter.Dump_Obj_STDOUT()
+
+        #wasm_codeemitter.SetNewStack(header_stack)
+        #wasm_codeemitter.EmitTypeHeader()
+        #wasm_codeemitter.PrintTypeHeaderObj()
+
+
+# our interpreter class
+class PythonInterpreter(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.modules = []
+        self.sections = []
+
+    # appends a module to the module list that PythonInterpreter has
+    def appendmodule(self, module):
+        self.modules.append(module)
+
+    # returns the list of modules that we have parsed so far
+    def getmodules(self):
+        return(self.modules)
+
+    def appendsection(self, section):
+        self.sections.append(section)
+
+    def getsections(self):
+        return self.sections
+
+    # convinience method.calls the ObjReader to parse a wasm obj file.
+    # returns a module class.
+    def parse(self, file_path):
+        section = ReadWASM(file_path, 'little', False, True)
+        self.appendsection(section)
+        parser = ObjReader(section)
+        return(parser.parse())
+
+    # dumps the object sections' info to stdout. pretty print.
+    def dump_sections(self, module, dbgsection):
+        all = False
+        if dbgsection == "":
+            all = True
+        print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD +
+                'BEGENNING OF MODULE' + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # type_section
+        if module.type_section is not None and (dbgsection == "type" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Type Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.type_section.count))
+            for iter in module.type_section.func_types:
+                print(Colors.cyan + 'form: ' + repr(iter.form) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.green + 'param count: ' + repr(iter.param_cnt) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'param types: ' + repr(iter.param_types) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.purple + 'return count: ' + repr(iter.return_cnt) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.yellow + 'return type: ' + repr(iter.return_type) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # import_section
+        if module.import_section is not None and (dbgsection == "import" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Import Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.import_section.count))
+            for iter in module.import_section.import_entry:
+                print(Colors.cyan + 'module length: ' + repr(iter.module_len) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.green + 'module str: ' + repr(iter.module_str) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'field length: ' + repr(iter.field_len) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.purple + 'field str: ' + repr(iter.field_str) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.yellow + 'kind: ' + repr(iter.kind) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.grey + 'type: ' + repr(iter.type) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # function_section
+        if module.function_section is not None and (dbgsection == "function" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Function Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.function_section.count))
+            for iter in module.function_section.type_section_index:
+                print(Colors.cyan + 'type section index: ' + repr(iter) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # table_section
+        if module.table_section is not None and (dbgsection == "table" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Table Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.table_section.count))
+            for iter in module.table_section.table_types:
+                print(Colors.cyan + 'element type: ' + repr(iter.element_type) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.green + 'Resizable_Limits:flags: ' + repr(iter.limit.flags) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'Resizable_Limits:initial: ' + repr(iter.limit.initial) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.purple + 'Resizable_Limits:maximum: ' + repr(iter.limit.maximum) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # memory_section
+        if module.memory_section is not None and (dbgsection == "memory" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Memory Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.memory_section.count))
+            for iter in module.memory_section.memory_types:
+                print(Colors.green + 'Resizable_Limits:flags: ' + repr(iter.flags) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'Resizable_Limits:initial: ' + repr(iter.initial) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.purple + 'Resizable_Limits:maximum: ' + repr(iter.maximum) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # global_section
+        if module.global_section is not None and (dbgsection == "global" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Global Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.global_section.count))
+            for iter in module.global_section.global_variables:
+                print(Colors.green + 'global type: ' + repr(iter.global_type) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'init expr: ' + repr(iter.init_expr) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # export_section
+        if module.export_section is not None and (dbgsection == "export" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Export Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.export_section.count))
+            for iter in module.export_section.export_entries:
+                print(Colors.green + 'field length: ' + repr(iter.field_len) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'field str: ' + repr(iter.field_str) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.purple + 'kind: ' + repr(iter.kind) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.cyan + 'index: ' + repr(iter.index) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # start_section
+        if module.start_section is not None and (dbgsection == "start" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Start Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('start function index: ' + repr(module.start_section.function_section_index))
+
+        # element_section
+        if module.element_section is not None and (dbgsection == "element" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Element Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.element_section.count))
+            for iter in module.element_section.elem_segments:
+                print(Colors.green + 'index: ' + repr(iter.index) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'offset: ' + repr(iter.offset) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.purple + 'num_elem: ' + repr(iter.num_elem) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.cyan + 'elemes:' + repr(iter.elems) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # code_section
+        if module.code_section is not None and (dbgsection == "code" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Code Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.code_section.count))
+            for iter in module.code_section.func_bodies:
+                print(Colors.green + 'body size: ' + repr(iter.body_size) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'local enrty count: ' + repr(iter.local_count) + Colors.ENDC)
+                for iterer in iter.locals:
+                    print(Colors.blue + 'local count: ' + repr(iterer.count) + Colors.ENDC)
+                    print(Colors.blue + 'local type: ' + repr(iterer.type) + Colors.ENDC)
+                for iterer in iter.code:
+                    instruction = iterer.opcode + ' ' + repr(iterer.operands)
+                    print(Colors.yellow + instruction + Colors.ENDC, end="")
+                    print("\t", end="")
+                    print(Colors.cyan + 'opcode: ' + repr(iterer.opcode) + Colors.ENDC, end="")
+                    print("\t", end="")
+                    print(Colors.grey + 'immediate: ' + repr(iterer.operands) + Colors.ENDC, end="")
+                    print("\t", end="")
+                    print(Colors.UNDERLINE + "num of operands: " + repr(len(iterer.operands)) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+        # data_section
+        if module.data_section is not None and (dbgsection == "data" or all):
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + Colors.BOLD + 'Data Section:' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print(Colors.blue + '------------------------------------------------------' + Colors.ENDC)
+            print('count: ' + repr(module.data_section.count))
+            for iter in module.data_section.data_segments:
+                print(Colors.green + 'index: ' + repr(iter.index) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.red + 'offset: ' + repr(iter.offset) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.purple + 'size: ' + repr(iter.size) + Colors.ENDC)
+                print(Colors.cyan + 'data:' + repr(iter.data) + Colors.ENDC)
+
+    # palceholder for the validation tests
+    def runValidations(self):
+        modulevalidation = ModuleValidation(self.modules[0])
+        return(modulevalidation.ValidateAll())
+
+def premain(argparser):
+    interpreter = PythonInterpreter()
+    if argparser.args.wasm:
+        for file_path in argparser.args.wasm:
+            module = interpreter.parse(file_path)
+            print(type(module))
+            interpreter.appendmodule(module)
+            if argparser.args.dbg or argparser.args.dbgsection:
+                interpreter.dump_sections(module, argparser.args.dbgsection)
+            if interpreter.runValidations():
+                print(Colors.red + "validations are not implemented yet" + Colors.ENDC)
+                pass
+            else:
+                print(Colors.red + 'failed validation tests' + Colors.ENDC)
+            vm = VM(interpreter.getmodules())
+            vm.setFlags(argparser.getParseFlags())
+            ms = vm.getState()
+            if argparser.args.idxspc:
+                DumpIndexSpaces(ms)
+            if argparser.args.memdump:
+                DumpLinearMems(ms.Linear_Memory, argparser.getMEMDUMP())
+            if argparser.args.run:
+                vm.run()
+            # merklizer = Merklizer(ms.Linear_Memory[0][0:512], module)
+            # treelength, hashtree = merklizer.run()
+
+    if argparser.args.interactive:
+        variables = globals().copy()
+        variables.update(locals())
+        shell = code.InteractiveConsole(variables)
+        shell.interact(banner="WASM python REPL")
+    if argparser.args.hexdump:
+        dumpprettysections(interpreter.getsections(), argparser.args.hexdump, "")
+    if argparser.args.sectiondump is not None:
+        dumpprettysections(interpreter.getsections(), 24, argparser.args.sectiondump)
+    if argparser.args.wast:
+        #print(argparser.getWASTPath())
+        parser = ParserV1(argparser.getWASTPath())
+        parser.run()
+    # WIP-the assmebler
+    if argparser.args.asb:
+        print("not implemented yet")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    # WIP-the disassmebler
+    if argparser.args.dis:
+        print("not implemented yet")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+def main():
+    argparser = Argparser()
+    if argparser.args.dbg:
+        try:
+            premain(argparser)
+        except Exception:
+            variables = globals().copy()
+            variables.update(locals())
+            shell = code.InteractiveConsole(variables)
+            shell.interact(banner="DEVIWASM REPL")
+    else:
+        premain(argparser)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()