diff win32-mingw/include/capnp/any.h @ 64:eccd51b72864

Update Win32 capnp builds to v0.6

--- a/win32-mingw/include/capnp/any.h	Mon May 22 18:56:49 2017 +0100
+++ b/win32-mingw/include/capnp/any.h	Tue May 23 09:16:54 2017 +0100
@@ -1,1047 +1,1073 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Sandstorm Development Group, Inc. and contributors
-// Licensed under the MIT License:
-//
-// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-//
-// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-//
-// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
-// THE SOFTWARE.
-
-#ifndef CAPNP_ANY_H_
-#define CAPNP_ANY_H_
-
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(CAPNP_HEADER_WARNINGS)
-#pragma GCC system_header
-#endif
-
-#include "layout.h"
-#include "pointer-helpers.h"
-#include "orphan.h"
-#include "list.h"
-
-namespace capnp {
-
-class StructSchema;
-class ListSchema;
-class InterfaceSchema;
-class Orphanage;
-class ClientHook;
-class PipelineHook;
-struct PipelineOp;
-struct AnyPointer;
-
-struct AnyList {
-  AnyList() = delete;
-
-  class Reader;
-  class Builder;
-};
-
-struct AnyStruct {
-  AnyStruct() = delete;
-
-  class Reader;
-  class Builder;
-  class Pipeline;
-};
-
-template<>
-struct List<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
-  List() = delete;
-
-  class Reader;
-  class Builder;
-};
-
-namespace _ {  // private
-template <> struct Kind_<AnyPointer> { static constexpr Kind kind = Kind::OTHER; };
-template <> struct Kind_<AnyStruct> { static constexpr Kind kind = Kind::OTHER; };
-template <> struct Kind_<AnyList> { static constexpr Kind kind = Kind::OTHER; };
-}  // namespace _ (private)
-
-// =======================================================================================
-// AnyPointer!
-
-enum class Equality {
-  NOT_EQUAL,
-  EQUAL,
-  UNKNOWN_CONTAINS_CAPS
-};
-
-kj::StringPtr KJ_STRINGIFY(Equality res);
-
-struct AnyPointer {
-  // Reader/Builder for the `AnyPointer` field type, i.e. a pointer that can point to an arbitrary
-  // object.
-
-  AnyPointer() = delete;
-
-  class Reader {
-  public:
-    typedef AnyPointer Reads;
-
-    Reader() = default;
-    inline Reader(_::PointerReader reader): reader(reader) {}
-
-    inline MessageSize targetSize() const;
-    // Get the total size of the target object and all its children.
-
-    inline PointerType getPointerType() const;
-
-    inline bool isNull() const { return getPointerType() == PointerType::NULL_; }
-    inline bool isStruct() const { return getPointerType() == PointerType::STRUCT; }
-    inline bool isList() const { return getPointerType() == PointerType::LIST; }
-    inline bool isCapability() const { return getPointerType() == PointerType::CAPABILITY; }
-
-    Equality equals(AnyPointer::Reader right);
-    bool operator==(AnyPointer::Reader right);
-    inline bool operator!=(AnyPointer::Reader right) {
-      return !(*this == right);
-    }
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline ReaderFor<T> getAs() const;
-    // Valid for T = any generated struct type, interface type, List<U>, Text, or Data.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline ReaderFor<T> getAs(StructSchema schema) const;
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicStruct.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline ReaderFor<T> getAs(ListSchema schema) const;
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicList.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline ReaderFor<T> getAs(InterfaceSchema schema) const;
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicCapability.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-#if !CAPNP_LITE
-    kj::Own<ClientHook> getPipelinedCap(kj::ArrayPtr<const PipelineOp> ops) const;
-    // Used by RPC system to implement pipelining.  Applications generally shouldn't use this
-    // directly.
-#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
-
-  private:
-    _::PointerReader reader;
-    friend struct AnyPointer;
-    friend class Orphanage;
-    friend class CapReaderContext;
-    friend struct _::PointerHelpers<AnyPointer>;
-  };
-
-  class Builder {
-  public:
-    typedef AnyPointer Builds;
-
-    Builder() = delete;
-    inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)) {}
-    inline Builder(_::PointerBuilder builder): builder(builder) {}
-
-    inline MessageSize targetSize() const;
-    // Get the total size of the target object and all its children.
-
-    inline PointerType getPointerType();
-
-    inline bool isNull() { return getPointerType() == PointerType::NULL_; }
-    inline bool isStruct() { return getPointerType() == PointerType::STRUCT; }
-    inline bool isList() { return getPointerType() == PointerType::LIST; }
-    inline bool isCapability() { return getPointerType() == PointerType::CAPABILITY; }
-
-    inline Equality equals(AnyPointer::Reader right) {
-      return asReader().equals(right);
-    }
-    inline bool operator==(AnyPointer::Reader right) {
-      return asReader() == right;
-    }
-    inline bool operator!=(AnyPointer::Reader right) {
-      return !(*this == right);
-    }
-
-    inline void clear();
-    // Set to null.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline BuilderFor<T> getAs();
-    // Valid for T = any generated struct type, List<U>, Text, or Data.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(StructSchema schema);
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicStruct.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(ListSchema schema);
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicList.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(InterfaceSchema schema);
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicCapability.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline BuilderFor<T> initAs();
-    // Valid for T = any generated struct type.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline BuilderFor<T> initAs(uint elementCount);
-    // Valid for T = List<U>, Text, or Data.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline BuilderFor<T> initAs(StructSchema schema);
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicStruct.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline BuilderFor<T> initAs(ListSchema schema, uint elementCount);
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicList.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    inline AnyList::Builder initAsAnyList(ElementSize elementSize, uint elementCount);
-    // Note: Does not accept INLINE_COMPOSITE for elementSize.
-
-    inline List<AnyStruct>::Builder initAsListOfAnyStruct(
-        uint dataWordCount, uint pointerCount, uint elementCount);
-
-    inline AnyStruct::Builder initAsAnyStruct(uint dataWordCount, uint pointerCount);
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline void setAs(ReaderFor<T> value);
-    // Valid for ReaderType = T::Reader for T = any generated struct type, List<U>, Text, Data,
-    // DynamicStruct, or DynamicList (the dynamic types require `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`).
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline void setAs(std::initializer_list<ReaderFor<ListElementType<T>>> list);
-    // Valid for T = List<?>.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline void setCanonicalAs(ReaderFor<T> value);
-
-    inline void set(Reader value) { builder.copyFrom(value.reader); }
-    // Set to a copy of another AnyPointer.
-
-    inline void setCanonical(Reader value) { builder.copyFrom(value.reader, true); }
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline void adopt(Orphan<T>&& orphan);
-    // Valid for T = any generated struct type, List<U>, Text, Data, DynamicList, DynamicStruct,
-    // or DynamicValue (the dynamic types require `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`).
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline Orphan<T> disownAs();
-    // Valid for T = any generated struct type, List<U>, Text, Data.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline Orphan<T> disownAs(StructSchema schema);
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicStruct.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline Orphan<T> disownAs(ListSchema schema);
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicList.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline Orphan<T> disownAs(InterfaceSchema schema);
-    // Only valid for T = DynamicCapability.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
-
-    inline Orphan<AnyPointer> disown();
-    // Disown without a type.
-
-    inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
-    inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
-
-  private:
-    _::PointerBuilder builder;
-    friend class Orphanage;
-    friend class CapBuilderContext;
-    friend struct _::PointerHelpers<AnyPointer>;
-  };
-
-#if !CAPNP_LITE
-  class Pipeline {
-  public:
-    typedef AnyPointer Pipelines;
-
-    inline Pipeline(decltype(nullptr)) {}
-    inline explicit Pipeline(kj::Own<PipelineHook>&& hook): hook(kj::mv(hook)) {}
-
-    Pipeline noop();
-    // Just make a copy.
-
-    Pipeline getPointerField(uint16_t pointerIndex);
-    // Deprecated. In the future, we should use .asAnyStruct.getPointerField.
-
-    inline AnyStruct::Pipeline asAnyStruct();
-
-    kj::Own<ClientHook> asCap();
-    // Expect that the result is a capability and construct a pipelined version of it now.
-
-    inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> releasePipelineHook() { return kj::mv(hook); }
-    // For use by RPC implementations.
-
-    template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromClient<T>) == Kind::INTERFACE>>
-    inline operator T() { return T(asCap()); }
-
-  private:
-    kj::Own<PipelineHook> hook;
-    kj::Array<PipelineOp> ops;
-
-    inline Pipeline(kj::Own<PipelineHook>&& hook, kj::Array<PipelineOp>&& ops)
-        : hook(kj::mv(hook)), ops(kj::mv(ops)) {}
-
-    friend class LocalClient;
-    friend class PipelineHook;
-    friend class AnyStruct::Pipeline;
-  };
-#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
-};
-
-template <>
-class Orphan<AnyPointer> {
-  // An orphaned object of unknown type.
-
-public:
-  Orphan() = default;
-  KJ_DISALLOW_COPY(Orphan);
-  Orphan(Orphan&&) = default;
-  inline Orphan(_::OrphanBuilder&& builder)
-      : builder(kj::mv(builder)) {}
-
-  Orphan& operator=(Orphan&&) = default;
-
-  template <typename T>
-  inline Orphan(Orphan<T>&& other): builder(kj::mv(other.builder)) {}
-  template <typename T>
-  inline Orphan& operator=(Orphan<T>&& other) { builder = kj::mv(other.builder); return *this; }
-  // Cast from typed orphan.
-
-  // It's not possible to get an AnyPointer::{Reader,Builder} directly since there is no
-  // underlying pointer (the pointer would normally live in the parent, but this object is
-  // orphaned).  It is possible, however, to request typed readers/builders.
-
-  template <typename T>
-  inline BuilderFor<T> getAs();
-  template <typename T>
-  inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(StructSchema schema);
-  template <typename T>
-  inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(ListSchema schema);
-  template <typename T>
-  inline typename T::Client getAs(InterfaceSchema schema);
-  template <typename T>
-  inline ReaderFor<T> getAsReader() const;
-  template <typename T>
-  inline ReaderFor<T> getAsReader(StructSchema schema) const;
-  template <typename T>
-  inline ReaderFor<T> getAsReader(ListSchema schema) const;
-  template <typename T>
-  inline typename T::Client getAsReader(InterfaceSchema schema) const;
-
-  template <typename T>
-  inline Orphan<T> releaseAs();
-  template <typename T>
-  inline Orphan<T> releaseAs(StructSchema schema);
-  template <typename T>
-  inline Orphan<T> releaseAs(ListSchema schema);
-  template <typename T>
-  inline Orphan<T> releaseAs(InterfaceSchema schema);
-  // Down-cast the orphan to a specific type.
-
-  inline bool operator==(decltype(nullptr)) const { return builder == nullptr; }
-  inline bool operator!=(decltype(nullptr)) const { return builder != nullptr; }
-
-private:
-  _::OrphanBuilder builder;
-
-  template <typename, Kind>
-  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
-  friend class Orphanage;
-  template <typename U>
-  friend class Orphan;
-  friend class AnyPointer::Builder;
-};
-
-template <Kind k> struct AnyTypeFor_;
-template <> struct AnyTypeFor_<Kind::STRUCT> { typedef AnyStruct Type; };
-template <> struct AnyTypeFor_<Kind::LIST> { typedef AnyList Type; };
-
-template <typename T>
-using AnyTypeFor = typename AnyTypeFor_<CAPNP_KIND(T)>::Type;
-
-template <typename T>
-inline ReaderFor<AnyTypeFor<FromReader<T>>> toAny(T&& value) {
-  return ReaderFor<AnyTypeFor<FromReader<T>>>(
-      _::PointerHelpers<FromReader<T>>::getInternalReader(value));
-}
-template <typename T>
-inline BuilderFor<AnyTypeFor<FromBuilder<T>>> toAny(T&& value) {
-  return BuilderFor<AnyTypeFor<FromBuilder<T>>>(
-      _::PointerHelpers<FromBuilder<T>>::getInternalBuilder(kj::mv(value)));
-}
-
-template <>
-struct List<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> {
-  // Note: This cannot be used for a list of structs, since such lists are not encoded as pointer
-  //   lists! Use List<AnyStruct>.
-
-  List() = delete;
-
-  class Reader {
-  public:
-    typedef List<AnyPointer> Reads;
-
-    inline Reader(): reader(ElementSize::POINTER) {}
-    inline explicit Reader(_::ListReader reader): reader(reader) {}
-
-    inline uint size() const { return reader.size() / ELEMENTS; }
-    inline AnyPointer::Reader operator[](uint index) const {
-      KJ_IREQUIRE(index < size());
-      return AnyPointer::Reader(reader.getPointerElement(index * ELEMENTS));
-    }
-
-    typedef _::IndexingIterator<const Reader, typename AnyPointer::Reader> Iterator;
-    inline Iterator begin() const { return Iterator(this, 0); }
-    inline Iterator end() const { return Iterator(this, size()); }
-
-  private:
-    _::ListReader reader;
-    template <typename U, Kind K>
-    friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
-    template <typename U, Kind K>
-    friend struct List;
-    friend class Orphanage;
-    template <typename U, Kind K>
-    friend struct ToDynamic_;
-  };
-
-  class Builder {
-  public:
-    typedef List<AnyPointer> Builds;
-
-    Builder() = delete;
-    inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)): builder(ElementSize::POINTER) {}
-    inline explicit Builder(_::ListBuilder builder): builder(builder) {}
-
-    inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
-    inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
-
-    inline uint size() const { return builder.size() / ELEMENTS; }
-    inline AnyPointer::Builder operator[](uint index) {
-      KJ_IREQUIRE(index < size());
-      return AnyPointer::Builder(builder.getPointerElement(index * ELEMENTS));
-    }
-
-    typedef _::IndexingIterator<Builder, typename AnyPointer::Builder> Iterator;
-    inline Iterator begin() { return Iterator(this, 0); }
-    inline Iterator end() { return Iterator(this, size()); }
-
-  private:
-    _::ListBuilder builder;
-    template <typename, Kind>
-    friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
-    friend class Orphanage;
-    template <typename, Kind>
-    friend struct ToDynamic_;
-  };
-};
-
-class AnyStruct::Reader {
-public:
-  typedef AnyStruct Reads;
-
-  Reader() = default;
-  inline Reader(_::StructReader reader): _reader(reader) {}
-
-  template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromReader<T>) == Kind::STRUCT>>
-  inline Reader(T&& value)
-      : _reader(_::PointerHelpers<FromReader<T>>::getInternalReader(kj::fwd<T>(value))) {}
-
-  kj::ArrayPtr<const byte> getDataSection() {
-    return _reader.getDataSectionAsBlob();
-  }
-  List<AnyPointer>::Reader getPointerSection() {
-    return List<AnyPointer>::Reader(_reader.getPointerSectionAsList());
-  }
-
-  kj::Array<word> canonicalize() {
-    return _reader.canonicalize();
-  }
-
-  Equality equals(AnyStruct::Reader right);
-  bool operator==(AnyStruct::Reader right);
-  inline bool operator!=(AnyStruct::Reader right) {
-    return !(*this == right);
-  }
-
-  template <typename T>
-  ReaderFor<T> as() const {
-    // T must be a struct type.
-    return typename T::Reader(_reader);
-  }
-private:
-  _::StructReader _reader;
-
-  template <typename, Kind>
-  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
-  friend class Orphanage;
-};
-
-class AnyStruct::Builder {
-public:
-  typedef AnyStruct Builds;
-
-  inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)) {}
-  inline Builder(_::StructBuilder builder): _builder(builder) {}
-
-#if !_MSC_VER  // TODO(msvc): MSVC ICEs on this. Try restoring when compiler improves.
-  template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromBuilder<T>) == Kind::STRUCT>>
-  inline Builder(T&& value)
-      : _builder(_::PointerHelpers<FromBuilder<T>>::getInternalBuilder(kj::fwd<T>(value))) {}
-#endif
-
-  inline kj::ArrayPtr<byte> getDataSection() {
-    return _builder.getDataSectionAsBlob();
-  }
-  List<AnyPointer>::Builder getPointerSection() {
-    return List<AnyPointer>::Builder(_builder.getPointerSectionAsList());
-  }
-
-  inline Equality equals(AnyStruct::Reader right) {
-    return asReader().equals(right);
-  }
-  inline bool operator==(AnyStruct::Reader right) {
-    return asReader() == right;
-  }
-  inline bool operator!=(AnyStruct::Reader right) {
-    return !(*this == right);
-  }
-
-  inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(_builder.asReader()); }
-  inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(_builder.asReader()); }
-
-  template <typename T>
-  BuilderFor<T> as() {
-    // T must be a struct type.
-    return typename T::Builder(_builder);
-  }
-private:
-  _::StructBuilder _builder;
-  friend class Orphanage;
-  friend class CapBuilderContext;
-};
-
-#if !CAPNP_LITE
-class AnyStruct::Pipeline {
-public:
-  inline Pipeline(decltype(nullptr)): typeless(nullptr) {}
-  inline explicit Pipeline(AnyPointer::Pipeline&& typeless)
-      : typeless(kj::mv(typeless)) {}
-
-  inline AnyPointer::Pipeline getPointerField(uint16_t pointerIndex) {
-    // Return a new Promise representing a sub-object of the result.  `pointerIndex` is the index
-    // of the sub-object within the pointer section of the result (the result must be a struct).
-    //
-    // TODO(perf):  On GCC 4.8 / Clang 3.3, use rvalue qualifiers to avoid the need for copies.
-    //   Also make `ops` into a Vector to optimize this.
-    return typeless.getPointerField(pointerIndex);
-  }
-
-private:
-  AnyPointer::Pipeline typeless;
-};
-#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
-
-class List<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER>::Reader {
-public:
-  typedef List<AnyStruct> Reads;
-
-  inline Reader(): reader(ElementSize::INLINE_COMPOSITE) {}
-  inline explicit Reader(_::ListReader reader): reader(reader) {}
-
-  inline uint size() const { return reader.size() / ELEMENTS; }
-  inline AnyStruct::Reader operator[](uint index) const {
-    KJ_IREQUIRE(index < size());
-    return AnyStruct::Reader(reader.getStructElement(index * ELEMENTS));
-  }
-
-  typedef _::IndexingIterator<const Reader, typename AnyStruct::Reader> Iterator;
-  inline Iterator begin() const { return Iterator(this, 0); }
-  inline Iterator end() const { return Iterator(this, size()); }
-
-private:
-  _::ListReader reader;
-  template <typename U, Kind K>
-  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
-  template <typename U, Kind K>
-  friend struct List;
-  friend class Orphanage;
-  template <typename U, Kind K>
-  friend struct ToDynamic_;
-};
-
-class List<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER>::Builder {
-public:
-  typedef List<AnyStruct> Builds;
-
-  Builder() = delete;
-  inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)): builder(ElementSize::INLINE_COMPOSITE) {}
-  inline explicit Builder(_::ListBuilder builder): builder(builder) {}
-
-  inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
-  inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
-
-  inline uint size() const { return builder.size() / ELEMENTS; }
-  inline AnyStruct::Builder operator[](uint index) {
-    KJ_IREQUIRE(index < size());
-    return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.getStructElement(index * ELEMENTS));
-  }
-
-  typedef _::IndexingIterator<Builder, typename AnyStruct::Builder> Iterator;
-  inline Iterator begin() { return Iterator(this, 0); }
-  inline Iterator end() { return Iterator(this, size()); }
-
-private:
-  _::ListBuilder builder;
-  template <typename U, Kind K>
-  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
-  friend class Orphanage;
-  template <typename U, Kind K>
-  friend struct ToDynamic_;
-};
-
-class AnyList::Reader {
-public:
-  typedef AnyList Reads;
-
-  inline Reader(): _reader(ElementSize::VOID) {}
-  inline Reader(_::ListReader reader): _reader(reader) {}
-
-#if !_MSC_VER  // TODO(msvc): MSVC ICEs on this. Try restoring when compiler improves.
-  template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromReader<T>) == Kind::LIST>>
-  inline Reader(T&& value)
-      : _reader(_::PointerHelpers<FromReader<T>>::getInternalReader(kj::fwd<T>(value))) {}
-#endif
-
-  inline ElementSize getElementSize() { return _reader.getElementSize(); }
-  inline uint size() { return _reader.size() / ELEMENTS; }
-
-  inline kj::ArrayPtr<const byte> getRawBytes() { return _reader.asRawBytes(); }
-
-  Equality equals(AnyList::Reader right);
-  bool operator==(AnyList::Reader right);
-  inline bool operator!=(AnyList::Reader right) {
-    return !(*this == right);
-  }
-
-  template <typename T> ReaderFor<T> as() {
-    // T must be List<U>.
-    return ReaderFor<T>(_reader);
-  }
-private:
-  _::ListReader _reader;
-
-  template <typename, Kind>
-  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
-  friend class Orphanage;
-};
-
-class AnyList::Builder {
-public:
-  typedef AnyList Builds;
-
-  inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)): _builder(ElementSize::VOID) {}
-  inline Builder(_::ListBuilder builder): _builder(builder) {}
-
-#if !_MSC_VER  // TODO(msvc): MSVC ICEs on this. Try restoring when compiler improves.
-  template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromBuilder<T>) == Kind::LIST>>
-  inline Builder(T&& value)
-      : _builder(_::PointerHelpers<FromBuilder<T>>::getInternalBuilder(kj::fwd<T>(value))) {}
-#endif
-
-  inline ElementSize getElementSize() { return _builder.getElementSize(); }
-  inline uint size() { return _builder.size() / ELEMENTS; }
-
-  Equality equals(AnyList::Reader right);
-  inline bool operator==(AnyList::Reader right) {
-    return asReader() == right;
-  }
-  inline bool operator!=(AnyList::Reader right) {
-    return !(*this == right);
-  }
-
-  template <typename T> BuilderFor<T> as() {
-    // T must be List<U>.
-    return BuilderFor<T>(_builder);
-  }
-
-  inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(_builder.asReader()); }
-  inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(_builder.asReader()); }
-
-private:
-  _::ListBuilder _builder;
-
-  friend class Orphanage;
-};
-
-// =======================================================================================
-// Pipeline helpers
-//
-// These relate to capabilities, but we don't declare them in capability.h because generated code
-// for structs needs to know about these, even in files that contain no interfaces.
-
-#if !CAPNP_LITE
-
-struct PipelineOp {
-  // Corresponds to rpc.capnp's PromisedAnswer.Op.
-
-  enum Type {
-    NOOP,  // for convenience
-
-    GET_POINTER_FIELD
-
-    // There may be other types in the future...
-  };
-
-  Type type;
-  union {
-    uint16_t pointerIndex;  // for GET_POINTER_FIELD
-  };
-};
-
-class PipelineHook {
-  // Represents a currently-running call, and implements pipelined requests on its result.
-
-public:
-  virtual kj::Own<PipelineHook> addRef() = 0;
-  // Increment this object's reference count.
-
-  virtual kj::Own<ClientHook> getPipelinedCap(kj::ArrayPtr<const PipelineOp> ops) = 0;
-  // Extract a promised Capability from the results.
-
-  virtual kj::Own<ClientHook> getPipelinedCap(kj::Array<PipelineOp>&& ops);
-  // Version of getPipelinedCap() passing the array by move.  May avoid a copy in some cases.
-  // Default implementation just calls the other version.
-
-  template <typename Pipeline, typename = FromPipeline<Pipeline>>
-  static inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> from(Pipeline&& pipeline);
-
-private:
-  template <typename T> struct FromImpl;
-};
-
-#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
-
-// =======================================================================================
-// Inline implementation details
-
-inline MessageSize AnyPointer::Reader::targetSize() const {
-  return reader.targetSize().asPublic();
-}
-
-inline PointerType AnyPointer::Reader::getPointerType() const {
-  return reader.getPointerType();
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline ReaderFor<T> AnyPointer::Reader::getAs() const {
-  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::get(reader);
-}
-
-inline MessageSize AnyPointer::Builder::targetSize() const {
-  return asReader().targetSize();
-}
-
-inline PointerType AnyPointer::Builder::getPointerType() {
-  return builder.getPointerType();
-}
-
-inline void AnyPointer::Builder::clear() {
-  return builder.clear();
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline BuilderFor<T> AnyPointer::Builder::getAs() {
-  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::get(builder);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline BuilderFor<T> AnyPointer::Builder::initAs() {
-  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::init(builder);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline BuilderFor<T> AnyPointer::Builder::initAs(uint elementCount) {
-  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::init(builder, elementCount);
-}
-
-inline AnyList::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::initAsAnyList(
-    ElementSize elementSize, uint elementCount) {
-  return AnyList::Builder(builder.initList(elementSize, elementCount * ELEMENTS));
-}
-
-inline List<AnyStruct>::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::initAsListOfAnyStruct(
-    uint dataWordCount, uint pointerCount, uint elementCount) {
-  return List<AnyStruct>::Builder(builder.initStructList(elementCount * ELEMENTS,
-      _::StructSize(dataWordCount * WORDS, pointerCount * POINTERS)));
-}
-
-inline AnyStruct::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::initAsAnyStruct(uint dataWordCount, uint pointerCount) {
-  return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.initStruct(
-      _::StructSize(dataWordCount * WORDS, pointerCount * POINTERS)));
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void AnyPointer::Builder::setAs(ReaderFor<T> value) {
-  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::set(builder, value);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void AnyPointer::Builder::setCanonicalAs(ReaderFor<T> value) {
-  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::setCanonical(builder, value);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void AnyPointer::Builder::setAs(
-    std::initializer_list<ReaderFor<ListElementType<T>>> list) {
-  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::set(builder, list);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void AnyPointer::Builder::adopt(Orphan<T>&& orphan) {
-  _::PointerHelpers<T>::adopt(builder, kj::mv(orphan));
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline Orphan<T> AnyPointer::Builder::disownAs() {
-  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::disown(builder);
-}
-
-inline Orphan<AnyPointer> AnyPointer::Builder::disown() {
-  return Orphan<AnyPointer>(builder.disown());
-}
-
-template <> struct ReaderFor_ <AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> { typedef AnyPointer::Reader Type; };
-template <> struct BuilderFor_<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> { typedef AnyPointer::Builder Type; };
-template <> struct ReaderFor_ <AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> { typedef AnyStruct::Reader Type; };
-template <> struct BuilderFor_<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> { typedef AnyStruct::Builder Type; };
-
-template <>
-struct Orphanage::GetInnerReader<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline _::PointerReader apply(const AnyPointer::Reader& t) {
-    return t.reader;
-  }
-};
-
-template <>
-struct Orphanage::GetInnerBuilder<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline _::PointerBuilder apply(AnyPointer::Builder& t) {
-    return t.builder;
-  }
-};
-
-template <>
-struct Orphanage::GetInnerReader<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline _::StructReader apply(const AnyStruct::Reader& t) {
-    return t._reader;
-  }
-};
-
-template <>
-struct Orphanage::GetInnerBuilder<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline _::StructBuilder apply(AnyStruct::Builder& t) {
-    return t._builder;
-  }
-};
-
-template <>
-struct Orphanage::GetInnerReader<AnyList, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline _::ListReader apply(const AnyList::Reader& t) {
-    return t._reader;
-  }
-};
-
-template <>
-struct Orphanage::GetInnerBuilder<AnyList, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline _::ListBuilder apply(AnyList::Builder& t) {
-    return t._builder;
-  }
-};
-
-template <typename T>
-inline BuilderFor<T> Orphan<AnyPointer>::getAs() {
-  return _::OrphanGetImpl<T>::apply(builder);
-}
-template <typename T>
-inline ReaderFor<T> Orphan<AnyPointer>::getAsReader() const {
-  return _::OrphanGetImpl<T>::applyReader(builder);
-}
-template <typename T>
-inline Orphan<T> Orphan<AnyPointer>::releaseAs() {
-  return Orphan<T>(kj::mv(builder));
-}
-
-// Using AnyPointer as the template type should work...
-
-template <>
-inline typename AnyPointer::Reader AnyPointer::Reader::getAs<AnyPointer>() const {
-  return *this;
-}
-template <>
-inline typename AnyPointer::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::getAs<AnyPointer>() {
-  return *this;
-}
-template <>
-inline typename AnyPointer::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::initAs<AnyPointer>() {
-  clear();
-  return *this;
-}
-template <>
-inline void AnyPointer::Builder::setAs<AnyPointer>(AnyPointer::Reader value) {
-  return builder.copyFrom(value.reader);
-}
-template <>
-inline void AnyPointer::Builder::adopt<AnyPointer>(Orphan<AnyPointer>&& orphan) {
-  builder.adopt(kj::mv(orphan.builder));
-}
-template <>
-inline Orphan<AnyPointer> AnyPointer::Builder::disownAs<AnyPointer>() {
-  return Orphan<AnyPointer>(builder.disown());
-}
-template <>
-inline Orphan<AnyPointer> Orphan<AnyPointer>::releaseAs() {
-  return kj::mv(*this);
-}
-
-namespace _ {  // private
-
-// Specialize PointerHelpers for AnyPointer.
-
-template <>
-struct PointerHelpers<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline AnyPointer::Reader get(PointerReader reader,
-                                       const void* defaultValue = nullptr,
-                                       uint defaultBytes = 0) {
-    return AnyPointer::Reader(reader);
-  }
-  static inline AnyPointer::Builder get(PointerBuilder builder,
-                                        const void* defaultValue = nullptr,
-                                        uint defaultBytes = 0) {
-    return AnyPointer::Builder(builder);
-  }
-  static inline void set(PointerBuilder builder, AnyPointer::Reader value) {
-    AnyPointer::Builder(builder).set(value);
-  }
-  static inline void adopt(PointerBuilder builder, Orphan<AnyPointer>&& value) {
-    builder.adopt(kj::mv(value.builder));
-  }
-  static inline Orphan<AnyPointer> disown(PointerBuilder builder) {
-    return Orphan<AnyPointer>(builder.disown());
-  }
-  static inline _::PointerReader getInternalReader(const AnyPointer::Reader& reader) {
-    return reader.reader;
-  }
-  static inline _::PointerBuilder getInternalBuilder(AnyPointer::Builder&& builder) {
-    return builder.builder;
-  }
-};
-
-template <>
-struct PointerHelpers<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline AnyStruct::Reader get(
-      PointerReader reader, const word* defaultValue = nullptr) {
-    return AnyStruct::Reader(reader.getStruct(defaultValue));
-  }
-  static inline AnyStruct::Builder get(
-      PointerBuilder builder, const word* defaultValue = nullptr) {
-    // TODO(someday): Allow specifying the size somehow?
-    return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.getStruct(
-        _::StructSize(0 * WORDS, 0 * POINTERS), defaultValue));
-  }
-  static inline void set(PointerBuilder builder, AnyStruct::Reader value) {
-    builder.setStruct(value._reader);
-  }
-  static inline AnyStruct::Builder init(
-      PointerBuilder builder, uint dataWordCount, uint pointerCount) {
-    return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.initStruct(
-        StructSize(dataWordCount * WORDS, pointerCount * POINTERS)));
-  }
-
-  // TODO(soon): implement these
-  static void adopt(PointerBuilder builder, Orphan<AnyStruct>&& value);
-  static Orphan<AnyStruct> disown(PointerBuilder builder);
-};
-
-template <>
-struct PointerHelpers<AnyList, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline AnyList::Reader get(
-      PointerReader reader, const word* defaultValue = nullptr) {
-    return AnyList::Reader(reader.getListAnySize(defaultValue));
-  }
-  static inline AnyList::Builder get(
-      PointerBuilder builder, const word* defaultValue = nullptr) {
-    return AnyList::Builder(builder.getListAnySize(defaultValue));
-  }
-  static inline void set(PointerBuilder builder, AnyList::Reader value) {
-    builder.setList(value._reader);
-  }
-  static inline AnyList::Builder init(
-      PointerBuilder builder, ElementSize elementSize, uint elementCount) {
-    return AnyList::Builder(builder.initList(elementSize, elementCount * ELEMENTS));
-  }
-  static inline AnyList::Builder init(
-      PointerBuilder builder, uint dataWordCount, uint pointerCount, uint elementCount) {
-    return AnyList::Builder(builder.initStructList(
-        elementCount * ELEMENTS, StructSize(dataWordCount * WORDS, pointerCount * POINTERS)));
-  }
-
-  // TODO(soon): implement these
-  static void adopt(PointerBuilder builder, Orphan<AnyList>&& value);
-  static Orphan<AnyList> disown(PointerBuilder builder);
-};
-
-template <>
-struct OrphanGetImpl<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
-  static inline AnyStruct::Builder apply(_::OrphanBuilder& builder) {
-    return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.asStruct(_::StructSize(0 * WORDS, 0 * POINTERS)));
-  }
-  static inline AnyStruct::Reader applyReader(const _::OrphanBuilder& builder) {
-    return AnyStruct::Reader(builder.asStructReader(_::StructSize(0 * WORDS, 0 * POINTERS)));
-  }
-  static inline void truncateListOf(_::OrphanBuilder& builder, ElementCount size) {
-    builder.truncate(size, _::StructSize(0 * WORDS, 0 * POINTERS));
-  }
-};
-
-}  // namespace _ (private)
-
-#if !CAPNP_LITE
-
-template <typename T>
-struct PipelineHook::FromImpl {
-  static inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> apply(typename T::Pipeline&& pipeline) {
-    return from(kj::mv(pipeline._typeless));
-  }
-};
-
-template <>
-struct PipelineHook::FromImpl<AnyPointer> {
-  static inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> apply(AnyPointer::Pipeline&& pipeline) {
-    return kj::mv(pipeline.hook);
-  }
-};
-
-template <typename Pipeline, typename T>
-inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> PipelineHook::from(Pipeline&& pipeline) {
-  return FromImpl<T>::apply(kj::fwd<Pipeline>(pipeline));
-}
-
-#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
-
-}  // namespace capnp
-
-#endif  // CAPNP_ANY_H_
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Sandstorm Development Group, Inc. and contributors
+// Licensed under the MIT License:
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+#ifndef CAPNP_ANY_H_
+#define CAPNP_ANY_H_
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(CAPNP_HEADER_WARNINGS)
+#pragma GCC system_header
+#endif
+
+#include "layout.h"
+#include "pointer-helpers.h"
+#include "orphan.h"
+#include "list.h"
+
+namespace capnp {
+
+class StructSchema;
+class ListSchema;
+class InterfaceSchema;
+class Orphanage;
+class ClientHook;
+class PipelineHook;
+struct PipelineOp;
+struct AnyPointer;
+
+struct AnyList {
+  AnyList() = delete;
+
+  class Reader;
+  class Builder;
+};
+
+struct AnyStruct {
+  AnyStruct() = delete;
+
+  class Reader;
+  class Builder;
+  class Pipeline;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct List<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
+  List() = delete;
+
+  class Reader;
+  class Builder;
+};
+
+namespace _ {  // private
+template <> struct Kind_<AnyPointer> { static constexpr Kind kind = Kind::OTHER; };
+template <> struct Kind_<AnyStruct> { static constexpr Kind kind = Kind::OTHER; };
+template <> struct Kind_<AnyList> { static constexpr Kind kind = Kind::OTHER; };
+}  // namespace _ (private)
+
+// =======================================================================================
+// AnyPointer!
+
+enum class Equality {
+  NOT_EQUAL,
+  EQUAL,
+  UNKNOWN_CONTAINS_CAPS
+};
+
+kj::StringPtr KJ_STRINGIFY(Equality res);
+
+struct AnyPointer {
+  // Reader/Builder for the `AnyPointer` field type, i.e. a pointer that can point to an arbitrary
+  // object.
+
+  AnyPointer() = delete;
+
+  class Reader {
+  public:
+    typedef AnyPointer Reads;
+
+    Reader() = default;
+    inline Reader(_::PointerReader reader): reader(reader) {}
+
+    inline MessageSize targetSize() const;
+    // Get the total size of the target object and all its children.
+
+    inline PointerType getPointerType() const;
+
+    inline bool isNull() const { return getPointerType() == PointerType::NULL_; }
+    inline bool isStruct() const { return getPointerType() == PointerType::STRUCT; }
+    inline bool isList() const { return getPointerType() == PointerType::LIST; }
+    inline bool isCapability() const { return getPointerType() == PointerType::CAPABILITY; }
+
+    Equality equals(AnyPointer::Reader right);
+    bool operator==(AnyPointer::Reader right);
+    inline bool operator!=(AnyPointer::Reader right) {
+      return !(*this == right);
+    }
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline ReaderFor<T> getAs() const;
+    // Valid for T = any generated struct type, interface type, List<U>, Text, or Data.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline ReaderFor<T> getAs(StructSchema schema) const;
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicStruct.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline ReaderFor<T> getAs(ListSchema schema) const;
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicList.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline ReaderFor<T> getAs(InterfaceSchema schema) const;
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicCapability.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+#if !CAPNP_LITE
+    kj::Own<ClientHook> getPipelinedCap(kj::ArrayPtr<const PipelineOp> ops) const;
+    // Used by RPC system to implement pipelining.  Applications generally shouldn't use this
+    // directly.
+#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
+
+  private:
+    _::PointerReader reader;
+    friend struct AnyPointer;
+    friend class Orphanage;
+    friend class CapReaderContext;
+    friend struct _::PointerHelpers<AnyPointer>;
+  };
+
+  class Builder {
+  public:
+    typedef AnyPointer Builds;
+
+    Builder() = delete;
+    inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)) {}
+    inline Builder(_::PointerBuilder builder): builder(builder) {}
+
+    inline MessageSize targetSize() const;
+    // Get the total size of the target object and all its children.
+
+    inline PointerType getPointerType();
+
+    inline bool isNull() { return getPointerType() == PointerType::NULL_; }
+    inline bool isStruct() { return getPointerType() == PointerType::STRUCT; }
+    inline bool isList() { return getPointerType() == PointerType::LIST; }
+    inline bool isCapability() { return getPointerType() == PointerType::CAPABILITY; }
+
+    inline Equality equals(AnyPointer::Reader right) {
+      return asReader().equals(right);
+    }
+    inline bool operator==(AnyPointer::Reader right) {
+      return asReader() == right;
+    }
+    inline bool operator!=(AnyPointer::Reader right) {
+      return !(*this == right);
+    }
+
+    inline void clear();
+    // Set to null.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline BuilderFor<T> getAs();
+    // Valid for T = any generated struct type, List<U>, Text, or Data.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(StructSchema schema);
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicStruct.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(ListSchema schema);
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicList.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(InterfaceSchema schema);
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicCapability.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline BuilderFor<T> initAs();
+    // Valid for T = any generated struct type.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline BuilderFor<T> initAs(uint elementCount);
+    // Valid for T = List<U>, Text, or Data.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline BuilderFor<T> initAs(StructSchema schema);
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicStruct.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline BuilderFor<T> initAs(ListSchema schema, uint elementCount);
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicList.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    inline AnyList::Builder initAsAnyList(ElementSize elementSize, uint elementCount);
+    // Note: Does not accept INLINE_COMPOSITE for elementSize.
+
+    inline List<AnyStruct>::Builder initAsListOfAnyStruct(
+        uint16_t dataWordCount, uint16_t pointerCount, uint elementCount);
+
+    inline AnyStruct::Builder initAsAnyStruct(uint16_t dataWordCount, uint16_t pointerCount);
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline void setAs(ReaderFor<T> value);
+    // Valid for ReaderType = T::Reader for T = any generated struct type, List<U>, Text, Data,
+    // DynamicStruct, or DynamicList (the dynamic types require `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`).
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline void setAs(std::initializer_list<ReaderFor<ListElementType<T>>> list);
+    // Valid for T = List<?>.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline void setCanonicalAs(ReaderFor<T> value);
+
+    inline void set(Reader value) { builder.copyFrom(value.reader); }
+    // Set to a copy of another AnyPointer.
+
+    inline void setCanonical(Reader value) { builder.copyFrom(value.reader, true); }
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline void adopt(Orphan<T>&& orphan);
+    // Valid for T = any generated struct type, List<U>, Text, Data, DynamicList, DynamicStruct,
+    // or DynamicValue (the dynamic types require `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`).
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline Orphan<T> disownAs();
+    // Valid for T = any generated struct type, List<U>, Text, Data.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline Orphan<T> disownAs(StructSchema schema);
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicStruct.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline Orphan<T> disownAs(ListSchema schema);
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicList.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline Orphan<T> disownAs(InterfaceSchema schema);
+    // Only valid for T = DynamicCapability.  Requires `#include <capnp/dynamic.h>`.
+
+    inline Orphan<AnyPointer> disown();
+    // Disown without a type.
+
+    inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
+    inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
+
+  private:
+    _::PointerBuilder builder;
+    friend class Orphanage;
+    friend class CapBuilderContext;
+    friend struct _::PointerHelpers<AnyPointer>;
+  };
+
+#if !CAPNP_LITE
+  class Pipeline {
+  public:
+    typedef AnyPointer Pipelines;
+
+    inline Pipeline(decltype(nullptr)) {}
+    inline explicit Pipeline(kj::Own<PipelineHook>&& hook): hook(kj::mv(hook)) {}
+
+    Pipeline noop();
+    // Just make a copy.
+
+    Pipeline getPointerField(uint16_t pointerIndex);
+    // Deprecated. In the future, we should use .asAnyStruct.getPointerField.
+
+    inline AnyStruct::Pipeline asAnyStruct();
+
+    kj::Own<ClientHook> asCap();
+    // Expect that the result is a capability and construct a pipelined version of it now.
+
+    inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> releasePipelineHook() { return kj::mv(hook); }
+    // For use by RPC implementations.
+
+    template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromClient<T>) == Kind::INTERFACE>>
+    inline operator T() { return T(asCap()); }
+
+  private:
+    kj::Own<PipelineHook> hook;
+    kj::Array<PipelineOp> ops;
+
+    inline Pipeline(kj::Own<PipelineHook>&& hook, kj::Array<PipelineOp>&& ops)
+        : hook(kj::mv(hook)), ops(kj::mv(ops)) {}
+
+    friend class LocalClient;
+    friend class PipelineHook;
+    friend class AnyStruct::Pipeline;
+  };
+#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
+};
+
+template <>
+class Orphan<AnyPointer> {
+  // An orphaned object of unknown type.
+
+public:
+  Orphan() = default;
+  KJ_DISALLOW_COPY(Orphan);
+  Orphan(Orphan&&) = default;
+  inline Orphan(_::OrphanBuilder&& builder)
+      : builder(kj::mv(builder)) {}
+
+  Orphan& operator=(Orphan&&) = default;
+
+  template <typename T>
+  inline Orphan(Orphan<T>&& other): builder(kj::mv(other.builder)) {}
+  template <typename T>
+  inline Orphan& operator=(Orphan<T>&& other) { builder = kj::mv(other.builder); return *this; }
+  // Cast from typed orphan.
+
+  // It's not possible to get an AnyPointer::{Reader,Builder} directly since there is no
+  // underlying pointer (the pointer would normally live in the parent, but this object is
+  // orphaned).  It is possible, however, to request typed readers/builders.
+
+  template <typename T>
+  inline BuilderFor<T> getAs();
+  template <typename T>
+  inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(StructSchema schema);
+  template <typename T>
+  inline BuilderFor<T> getAs(ListSchema schema);
+  template <typename T>
+  inline typename T::Client getAs(InterfaceSchema schema);
+  template <typename T>
+  inline ReaderFor<T> getAsReader() const;
+  template <typename T>
+  inline ReaderFor<T> getAsReader(StructSchema schema) const;
+  template <typename T>
+  inline ReaderFor<T> getAsReader(ListSchema schema) const;
+  template <typename T>
+  inline typename T::Client getAsReader(InterfaceSchema schema) const;
+
+  template <typename T>
+  inline Orphan<T> releaseAs();
+  template <typename T>
+  inline Orphan<T> releaseAs(StructSchema schema);
+  template <typename T>
+  inline Orphan<T> releaseAs(ListSchema schema);
+  template <typename T>
+  inline Orphan<T> releaseAs(InterfaceSchema schema);
+  // Down-cast the orphan to a specific type.
+
+  inline bool operator==(decltype(nullptr)) const { return builder == nullptr; }
+  inline bool operator!=(decltype(nullptr)) const { return builder != nullptr; }
+
+private:
+  _::OrphanBuilder builder;
+
+  template <typename, Kind>
+  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
+  friend class Orphanage;
+  template <typename U>
+  friend class Orphan;
+  friend class AnyPointer::Builder;
+};
+
+template <Kind k> struct AnyTypeFor_;
+template <> struct AnyTypeFor_<Kind::STRUCT> { typedef AnyStruct Type; };
+template <> struct AnyTypeFor_<Kind::LIST> { typedef AnyList Type; };
+
+template <typename T>
+using AnyTypeFor = typename AnyTypeFor_<CAPNP_KIND(T)>::Type;
+
+template <typename T>
+inline ReaderFor<AnyTypeFor<FromReader<T>>> toAny(T&& value) {
+  return ReaderFor<AnyTypeFor<FromReader<T>>>(
+      _::PointerHelpers<FromReader<T>>::getInternalReader(value));
+}
+template <typename T>
+inline BuilderFor<AnyTypeFor<FromBuilder<T>>> toAny(T&& value) {
+  return BuilderFor<AnyTypeFor<FromBuilder<T>>>(
+      _::PointerHelpers<FromBuilder<T>>::getInternalBuilder(kj::mv(value)));
+}
+
+template <>
+struct List<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> {
+  // Note: This cannot be used for a list of structs, since such lists are not encoded as pointer
+  //   lists! Use List<AnyStruct>.
+
+  List() = delete;
+
+  class Reader {
+  public:
+    typedef List<AnyPointer> Reads;
+
+    inline Reader(): reader(ElementSize::POINTER) {}
+    inline explicit Reader(_::ListReader reader): reader(reader) {}
+
+    inline uint size() const { return unbound(reader.size() / ELEMENTS); }
+    inline AnyPointer::Reader operator[](uint index) const {
+      KJ_IREQUIRE(index < size());
+      return AnyPointer::Reader(reader.getPointerElement(bounded(index) * ELEMENTS));
+    }
+
+    typedef _::IndexingIterator<const Reader, typename AnyPointer::Reader> Iterator;
+    inline Iterator begin() const { return Iterator(this, 0); }
+    inline Iterator end() const { return Iterator(this, size()); }
+
+  private:
+    _::ListReader reader;
+    template <typename U, Kind K>
+    friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
+    template <typename U, Kind K>
+    friend struct List;
+    friend class Orphanage;
+    template <typename U, Kind K>
+    friend struct ToDynamic_;
+  };
+
+  class Builder {
+  public:
+    typedef List<AnyPointer> Builds;
+
+    Builder() = delete;
+    inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)): builder(ElementSize::POINTER) {}
+    inline explicit Builder(_::ListBuilder builder): builder(builder) {}
+
+    inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
+    inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
+
+    inline uint size() const { return unbound(builder.size() / ELEMENTS); }
+    inline AnyPointer::Builder operator[](uint index) {
+      KJ_IREQUIRE(index < size());
+      return AnyPointer::Builder(builder.getPointerElement(bounded(index) * ELEMENTS));
+    }
+
+    typedef _::IndexingIterator<Builder, typename AnyPointer::Builder> Iterator;
+    inline Iterator begin() { return Iterator(this, 0); }
+    inline Iterator end() { return Iterator(this, size()); }
+
+  private:
+    _::ListBuilder builder;
+    template <typename, Kind>
+    friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
+    friend class Orphanage;
+    template <typename, Kind>
+    friend struct ToDynamic_;
+  };
+};
+
+class AnyStruct::Reader {
+public:
+  typedef AnyStruct Reads;
+
+  Reader() = default;
+  inline Reader(_::StructReader reader): _reader(reader) {}
+
+  template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromReader<T>) == Kind::STRUCT>>
+  inline Reader(T&& value)
+      : _reader(_::PointerHelpers<FromReader<T>>::getInternalReader(kj::fwd<T>(value))) {}
+
+  kj::ArrayPtr<const byte> getDataSection() {
+    return _reader.getDataSectionAsBlob();
+  }
+  List<AnyPointer>::Reader getPointerSection() {
+    return List<AnyPointer>::Reader(_reader.getPointerSectionAsList());
+  }
+
+  kj::Array<word> canonicalize() {
+    return _reader.canonicalize();
+  }
+
+  Equality equals(AnyStruct::Reader right);
+  bool operator==(AnyStruct::Reader right);
+  inline bool operator!=(AnyStruct::Reader right) {
+    return !(*this == right);
+  }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  ReaderFor<T> as() const {
+    // T must be a struct type.
+    return typename T::Reader(_reader);
+  }
+private:
+  _::StructReader _reader;
+
+  template <typename, Kind>
+  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
+  friend class Orphanage;
+};
+
+class AnyStruct::Builder {
+public:
+  typedef AnyStruct Builds;
+
+  inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)) {}
+  inline Builder(_::StructBuilder builder): _builder(builder) {}
+
+#if !_MSC_VER  // TODO(msvc): MSVC ICEs on this. Try restoring when compiler improves.
+  template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromBuilder<T>) == Kind::STRUCT>>
+  inline Builder(T&& value)
+      : _builder(_::PointerHelpers<FromBuilder<T>>::getInternalBuilder(kj::fwd<T>(value))) {}
+#endif
+
+  inline kj::ArrayPtr<byte> getDataSection() {
+    return _builder.getDataSectionAsBlob();
+  }
+  List<AnyPointer>::Builder getPointerSection() {
+    return List<AnyPointer>::Builder(_builder.getPointerSectionAsList());
+  }
+
+  inline Equality equals(AnyStruct::Reader right) {
+    return asReader().equals(right);
+  }
+  inline bool operator==(AnyStruct::Reader right) {
+    return asReader() == right;
+  }
+  inline bool operator!=(AnyStruct::Reader right) {
+    return !(*this == right);
+  }
+
+  inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(_builder.asReader()); }
+  inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(_builder.asReader()); }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  BuilderFor<T> as() {
+    // T must be a struct type.
+    return typename T::Builder(_builder);
+  }
+private:
+  _::StructBuilder _builder;
+  friend class Orphanage;
+  friend class CapBuilderContext;
+};
+
+#if !CAPNP_LITE
+class AnyStruct::Pipeline {
+public:
+  inline Pipeline(decltype(nullptr)): typeless(nullptr) {}
+  inline explicit Pipeline(AnyPointer::Pipeline&& typeless)
+      : typeless(kj::mv(typeless)) {}
+
+  inline AnyPointer::Pipeline getPointerField(uint16_t pointerIndex) {
+    // Return a new Promise representing a sub-object of the result.  `pointerIndex` is the index
+    // of the sub-object within the pointer section of the result (the result must be a struct).
+    //
+    // TODO(perf):  On GCC 4.8 / Clang 3.3, use rvalue qualifiers to avoid the need for copies.
+    //   Also make `ops` into a Vector to optimize this.
+    return typeless.getPointerField(pointerIndex);
+  }
+
+private:
+  AnyPointer::Pipeline typeless;
+};
+#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
+
+class List<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER>::Reader {
+public:
+  typedef List<AnyStruct> Reads;
+
+  inline Reader(): reader(ElementSize::INLINE_COMPOSITE) {}
+  inline explicit Reader(_::ListReader reader): reader(reader) {}
+
+  inline uint size() const { return unbound(reader.size() / ELEMENTS); }
+  inline AnyStruct::Reader operator[](uint index) const {
+    KJ_IREQUIRE(index < size());
+    return AnyStruct::Reader(reader.getStructElement(bounded(index) * ELEMENTS));
+  }
+
+  typedef _::IndexingIterator<const Reader, typename AnyStruct::Reader> Iterator;
+  inline Iterator begin() const { return Iterator(this, 0); }
+  inline Iterator end() const { return Iterator(this, size()); }
+
+private:
+  _::ListReader reader;
+  template <typename U, Kind K>
+  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
+  template <typename U, Kind K>
+  friend struct List;
+  friend class Orphanage;
+  template <typename U, Kind K>
+  friend struct ToDynamic_;
+};
+
+class List<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER>::Builder {
+public:
+  typedef List<AnyStruct> Builds;
+
+  Builder() = delete;
+  inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)): builder(ElementSize::INLINE_COMPOSITE) {}
+  inline explicit Builder(_::ListBuilder builder): builder(builder) {}
+
+  inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
+  inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(builder.asReader()); }
+
+  inline uint size() const { return unbound(builder.size() / ELEMENTS); }
+  inline AnyStruct::Builder operator[](uint index) {
+    KJ_IREQUIRE(index < size());
+    return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.getStructElement(bounded(index) * ELEMENTS));
+  }
+
+  typedef _::IndexingIterator<Builder, typename AnyStruct::Builder> Iterator;
+  inline Iterator begin() { return Iterator(this, 0); }
+  inline Iterator end() { return Iterator(this, size()); }
+
+private:
+  _::ListBuilder builder;
+  template <typename U, Kind K>
+  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
+  friend class Orphanage;
+  template <typename U, Kind K>
+  friend struct ToDynamic_;
+};
+
+class AnyList::Reader {
+public:
+  typedef AnyList Reads;
+
+  inline Reader(): _reader(ElementSize::VOID) {}
+  inline Reader(_::ListReader reader): _reader(reader) {}
+
+#if !_MSC_VER  // TODO(msvc): MSVC ICEs on this. Try restoring when compiler improves.
+  template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromReader<T>) == Kind::LIST>>
+  inline Reader(T&& value)
+      : _reader(_::PointerHelpers<FromReader<T>>::getInternalReader(kj::fwd<T>(value))) {}
+#endif
+
+  inline ElementSize getElementSize() { return _reader.getElementSize(); }
+  inline uint size() { return unbound(_reader.size() / ELEMENTS); }
+
+  inline kj::ArrayPtr<const byte> getRawBytes() { return _reader.asRawBytes(); }
+
+  Equality equals(AnyList::Reader right);
+  bool operator==(AnyList::Reader right);
+  inline bool operator!=(AnyList::Reader right) {
+    return !(*this == right);
+  }
+
+  template <typename T> ReaderFor<T> as() {
+    // T must be List<U>.
+    return ReaderFor<T>(_reader);
+  }
+private:
+  _::ListReader _reader;
+
+  template <typename, Kind>
+  friend struct _::PointerHelpers;
+  friend class Orphanage;
+};
+
+class AnyList::Builder {
+public:
+  typedef AnyList Builds;
+
+  inline Builder(decltype(nullptr)): _builder(ElementSize::VOID) {}
+  inline Builder(_::ListBuilder builder): _builder(builder) {}
+
+#if !_MSC_VER  // TODO(msvc): MSVC ICEs on this. Try restoring when compiler improves.
+  template <typename T, typename = kj::EnableIf<CAPNP_KIND(FromBuilder<T>) == Kind::LIST>>
+  inline Builder(T&& value)
+      : _builder(_::PointerHelpers<FromBuilder<T>>::getInternalBuilder(kj::fwd<T>(value))) {}
+#endif
+
+  inline ElementSize getElementSize() { return _builder.getElementSize(); }
+  inline uint size() { return unbound(_builder.size() / ELEMENTS); }
+
+  Equality equals(AnyList::Reader right);
+  inline bool operator==(AnyList::Reader right) {
+    return asReader() == right;
+  }
+  inline bool operator!=(AnyList::Reader right) {
+    return !(*this == right);
+  }
+
+  template <typename T> BuilderFor<T> as() {
+    // T must be List<U>.
+    return BuilderFor<T>(_builder);
+  }
+
+  inline operator Reader() const { return Reader(_builder.asReader()); }
+  inline Reader asReader() const { return Reader(_builder.asReader()); }
+
+private:
+  _::ListBuilder _builder;
+
+  friend class Orphanage;
+};
+
+// =======================================================================================
+// Pipeline helpers
+//
+// These relate to capabilities, but we don't declare them in capability.h because generated code
+// for structs needs to know about these, even in files that contain no interfaces.
+
+#if !CAPNP_LITE
+
+struct PipelineOp {
+  // Corresponds to rpc.capnp's PromisedAnswer.Op.
+
+  enum Type {
+    NOOP,  // for convenience
+
+    GET_POINTER_FIELD
+
+    // There may be other types in the future...
+  };
+
+  Type type;
+  union {
+    uint16_t pointerIndex;  // for GET_POINTER_FIELD
+  };
+};
+
+class PipelineHook {
+  // Represents a currently-running call, and implements pipelined requests on its result.
+
+public:
+  virtual kj::Own<PipelineHook> addRef() = 0;
+  // Increment this object's reference count.
+
+  virtual kj::Own<ClientHook> getPipelinedCap(kj::ArrayPtr<const PipelineOp> ops) = 0;
+  // Extract a promised Capability from the results.
+
+  virtual kj::Own<ClientHook> getPipelinedCap(kj::Array<PipelineOp>&& ops);
+  // Version of getPipelinedCap() passing the array by move.  May avoid a copy in some cases.
+  // Default implementation just calls the other version.
+
+  template <typename Pipeline, typename = FromPipeline<Pipeline>>
+  static inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> from(Pipeline&& pipeline);
+
+private:
+  template <typename T> struct FromImpl;
+};
+
+#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
+
+// =======================================================================================
+// Inline implementation details
+
+inline MessageSize AnyPointer::Reader::targetSize() const {
+  return reader.targetSize().asPublic();
+}
+
+inline PointerType AnyPointer::Reader::getPointerType() const {
+  return reader.getPointerType();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline ReaderFor<T> AnyPointer::Reader::getAs() const {
+  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::get(reader);
+}
+
+inline MessageSize AnyPointer::Builder::targetSize() const {
+  return asReader().targetSize();
+}
+
+inline PointerType AnyPointer::Builder::getPointerType() {
+  return builder.getPointerType();
+}
+
+inline void AnyPointer::Builder::clear() {
+  return builder.clear();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline BuilderFor<T> AnyPointer::Builder::getAs() {
+  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::get(builder);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline BuilderFor<T> AnyPointer::Builder::initAs() {
+  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::init(builder);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline BuilderFor<T> AnyPointer::Builder::initAs(uint elementCount) {
+  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::init(builder, elementCount);
+}
+
+inline AnyList::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::initAsAnyList(
+    ElementSize elementSize, uint elementCount) {
+  return AnyList::Builder(builder.initList(elementSize, bounded(elementCount) * ELEMENTS));
+}
+
+inline List<AnyStruct>::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::initAsListOfAnyStruct(
+    uint16_t dataWordCount, uint16_t pointerCount, uint elementCount) {
+  return List<AnyStruct>::Builder(builder.initStructList(bounded(elementCount) * ELEMENTS,
+      _::StructSize(bounded(dataWordCount) * WORDS,
+                    bounded(pointerCount) * POINTERS)));
+}
+
+inline AnyStruct::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::initAsAnyStruct(
+    uint16_t dataWordCount, uint16_t pointerCount) {
+  return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.initStruct(
+      _::StructSize(bounded(dataWordCount) * WORDS,
+                    bounded(pointerCount) * POINTERS)));
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline void AnyPointer::Builder::setAs(ReaderFor<T> value) {
+  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::set(builder, value);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline void AnyPointer::Builder::setCanonicalAs(ReaderFor<T> value) {
+  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::setCanonical(builder, value);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline void AnyPointer::Builder::setAs(
+    std::initializer_list<ReaderFor<ListElementType<T>>> list) {
+  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::set(builder, list);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline void AnyPointer::Builder::adopt(Orphan<T>&& orphan) {
+  _::PointerHelpers<T>::adopt(builder, kj::mv(orphan));
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline Orphan<T> AnyPointer::Builder::disownAs() {
+  return _::PointerHelpers<T>::disown(builder);
+}
+
+inline Orphan<AnyPointer> AnyPointer::Builder::disown() {
+  return Orphan<AnyPointer>(builder.disown());
+}
+
+template <> struct ReaderFor_ <AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> { typedef AnyPointer::Reader Type; };
+template <> struct BuilderFor_<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> { typedef AnyPointer::Builder Type; };
+template <> struct ReaderFor_ <AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> { typedef AnyStruct::Reader Type; };
+template <> struct BuilderFor_<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> { typedef AnyStruct::Builder Type; };
+
+template <>
+struct Orphanage::GetInnerReader<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline _::PointerReader apply(const AnyPointer::Reader& t) {
+    return t.reader;
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct Orphanage::GetInnerBuilder<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline _::PointerBuilder apply(AnyPointer::Builder& t) {
+    return t.builder;
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct Orphanage::GetInnerReader<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline _::StructReader apply(const AnyStruct::Reader& t) {
+    return t._reader;
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct Orphanage::GetInnerBuilder<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline _::StructBuilder apply(AnyStruct::Builder& t) {
+    return t._builder;
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct Orphanage::GetInnerReader<AnyList, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline _::ListReader apply(const AnyList::Reader& t) {
+    return t._reader;
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct Orphanage::GetInnerBuilder<AnyList, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline _::ListBuilder apply(AnyList::Builder& t) {
+    return t._builder;
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+inline BuilderFor<T> Orphan<AnyPointer>::getAs() {
+  return _::OrphanGetImpl<T>::apply(builder);
+}
+template <typename T>
+inline ReaderFor<T> Orphan<AnyPointer>::getAsReader() const {
+  return _::OrphanGetImpl<T>::applyReader(builder);
+}
+template <typename T>
+inline Orphan<T> Orphan<AnyPointer>::releaseAs() {
+  return Orphan<T>(kj::mv(builder));
+}
+
+// Using AnyPointer as the template type should work...
+
+template <>
+inline typename AnyPointer::Reader AnyPointer::Reader::getAs<AnyPointer>() const {
+  return *this;
+}
+template <>
+inline typename AnyPointer::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::getAs<AnyPointer>() {
+  return *this;
+}
+template <>
+inline typename AnyPointer::Builder AnyPointer::Builder::initAs<AnyPointer>() {
+  clear();
+  return *this;
+}
+template <>
+inline void AnyPointer::Builder::setAs<AnyPointer>(AnyPointer::Reader value) {
+  return builder.copyFrom(value.reader);
+}
+template <>
+inline void AnyPointer::Builder::adopt<AnyPointer>(Orphan<AnyPointer>&& orphan) {
+  builder.adopt(kj::mv(orphan.builder));
+}
+template <>
+inline Orphan<AnyPointer> AnyPointer::Builder::disownAs<AnyPointer>() {
+  return Orphan<AnyPointer>(builder.disown());
+}
+template <>
+inline Orphan<AnyPointer> Orphan<AnyPointer>::releaseAs() {
+  return kj::mv(*this);
+}
+
+namespace _ {  // private
+
+// Specialize PointerHelpers for AnyPointer.
+
+template <>
+struct PointerHelpers<AnyPointer, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline AnyPointer::Reader get(PointerReader reader,
+                                       const void* defaultValue = nullptr,
+                                       uint defaultBytes = 0) {
+    return AnyPointer::Reader(reader);
+  }
+  static inline AnyPointer::Builder get(PointerBuilder builder,
+                                        const void* defaultValue = nullptr,
+                                        uint defaultBytes = 0) {
+    return AnyPointer::Builder(builder);
+  }
+  static inline void set(PointerBuilder builder, AnyPointer::Reader value) {
+    AnyPointer::Builder(builder).set(value);
+  }
+  static inline void adopt(PointerBuilder builder, Orphan<AnyPointer>&& value) {
+    builder.adopt(kj::mv(value.builder));
+  }
+  static inline Orphan<AnyPointer> disown(PointerBuilder builder) {
+    return Orphan<AnyPointer>(builder.disown());
+  }
+  static inline _::PointerReader getInternalReader(const AnyPointer::Reader& reader) {
+    return reader.reader;
+  }
+  static inline _::PointerBuilder getInternalBuilder(AnyPointer::Builder&& builder) {
+    return builder.builder;
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct PointerHelpers<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline AnyStruct::Reader get(
+      PointerReader reader, const word* defaultValue = nullptr) {
+    return AnyStruct::Reader(reader.getStruct(defaultValue));
+  }
+  static inline AnyStruct::Builder get(
+      PointerBuilder builder, const word* defaultValue = nullptr) {
+    // TODO(someday): Allow specifying the size somehow?
+    return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.getStruct(
+        _::StructSize(ZERO * WORDS, ZERO * POINTERS), defaultValue));
+  }
+  static inline void set(PointerBuilder builder, AnyStruct::Reader value) {
+    builder.setStruct(value._reader);
+  }
+  static inline AnyStruct::Builder init(
+      PointerBuilder builder, uint16_t dataWordCount, uint16_t pointerCount) {
+    return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.initStruct(
+        StructSize(bounded(dataWordCount) * WORDS,
+                   bounded(pointerCount) * POINTERS)));
+  }
+
+  static void adopt(PointerBuilder builder, Orphan<AnyStruct>&& value) {
+    builder.adopt(kj::mv(value.builder));
+  }
+  static Orphan<AnyStruct> disown(PointerBuilder builder) {
+    return Orphan<AnyStruct>(builder.disown());
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct PointerHelpers<AnyList, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline AnyList::Reader get(
+      PointerReader reader, const word* defaultValue = nullptr) {
+    return AnyList::Reader(reader.getListAnySize(defaultValue));
+  }
+  static inline AnyList::Builder get(
+      PointerBuilder builder, const word* defaultValue = nullptr) {
+    return AnyList::Builder(builder.getListAnySize(defaultValue));
+  }
+  static inline void set(PointerBuilder builder, AnyList::Reader value) {
+    builder.setList(value._reader);
+  }
+  static inline AnyList::Builder init(
+      PointerBuilder builder, ElementSize elementSize, uint elementCount) {
+    return AnyList::Builder(builder.initList(
+        elementSize, bounded(elementCount) * ELEMENTS));
+  }
+  static inline AnyList::Builder init(
+      PointerBuilder builder, uint16_t dataWordCount, uint16_t pointerCount, uint elementCount) {
+    return AnyList::Builder(builder.initStructList(
+        bounded(elementCount) * ELEMENTS,
+        StructSize(bounded(dataWordCount) * WORDS,
+                   bounded(pointerCount) * POINTERS)));
+  }
+
+  static void adopt(PointerBuilder builder, Orphan<AnyList>&& value) {
+    builder.adopt(kj::mv(value.builder));
+  }
+  static Orphan<AnyList> disown(PointerBuilder builder) {
+    return Orphan<AnyList>(builder.disown());
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct OrphanGetImpl<AnyStruct, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline AnyStruct::Builder apply(_::OrphanBuilder& builder) {
+    return AnyStruct::Builder(builder.asStruct(_::StructSize(ZERO * WORDS, ZERO * POINTERS)));
+  }
+  static inline AnyStruct::Reader applyReader(const _::OrphanBuilder& builder) {
+    return AnyStruct::Reader(builder.asStructReader(_::StructSize(ZERO * WORDS, ZERO * POINTERS)));
+  }
+  static inline void truncateListOf(_::OrphanBuilder& builder, ElementCount size) {
+    builder.truncate(size, _::StructSize(ZERO * WORDS, ZERO * POINTERS));
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct OrphanGetImpl<AnyList, Kind::OTHER> {
+  static inline AnyList::Builder apply(_::OrphanBuilder& builder) {
+    return AnyList::Builder(builder.asListAnySize());
+  }
+  static inline AnyList::Reader applyReader(const _::OrphanBuilder& builder) {
+    return AnyList::Reader(builder.asListReaderAnySize());
+  }
+  static inline void truncateListOf(_::OrphanBuilder& builder, ElementCount size) {
+    builder.truncate(size, ElementSize::POINTER);
+  }
+};
+
+}  // namespace _ (private)
+
+#if !CAPNP_LITE
+
+template <typename T>
+struct PipelineHook::FromImpl {
+  static inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> apply(typename T::Pipeline&& pipeline) {
+    return from(kj::mv(pipeline._typeless));
+  }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct PipelineHook::FromImpl<AnyPointer> {
+  static inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> apply(AnyPointer::Pipeline&& pipeline) {
+    return kj::mv(pipeline.hook);
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename Pipeline, typename T>
+inline kj::Own<PipelineHook> PipelineHook::from(Pipeline&& pipeline) {
+  return FromImpl<T>::apply(kj::fwd<Pipeline>(pipeline));
+}
+
+#endif  // !CAPNP_LITE
+
+}  // namespace capnp
+
+#endif  // CAPNP_ANY_H_