diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING b/CONTRIBUTING.md
similarity index 100%
rename from CONTRIBUTING
rename to CONTRIBUTING.md
diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h b/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
index 6755ec279..01ab6db04 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public:
   }
 
   VectorIterator operator++(int) {
-    VectorIterator temp(data_);
+    VectorIterator temp(data_,0);
     data_ += IndirectHelper<T>::element_stride;
     return temp;
   }
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS
   /// @param[in] str A const pointer to a `String` struct to add to the buffer.
   /// @return Returns the offset in the buffer where the string starts
   Offset<String> CreateString(const String *str) {
-    return CreateString(str->c_str(), str->Length());
+    return str ? CreateString(str->c_str(), str->Length()) : 0;
   }
 
   /// @brief Store a string in the buffer, which can contain any binary data.
@@ -1216,6 +1216,9 @@ class Verifier FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
            size_t _max_tables = 1000000)
     : buf_(buf), end_(buf + buf_len), depth_(0), max_depth_(_max_depth),
       num_tables_(0), max_tables_(_max_tables)
+    #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
+      , upper_bound_(buf)
+    #endif
     {}
 
   // Central location where any verification failures register.
@@ -1223,11 +1226,20 @@ class Verifier FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
     #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_DEBUG_VERIFICATION_FAILURE
       assert(ok);
     #endif
+    #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
+      if (!ok)
+        upper_bound_ = buf_;
+    #endif
     return ok;
   }
 
   // Verify any range within the buffer.
   bool Verify(const void *elem, size_t elem_len) const {
+    #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
+      auto upper_bound = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(elem) + elem_len;
+      if (upper_bound_ < upper_bound)
+        upper_bound_ =  upper_bound;
+    #endif
     return Check(elem_len <= (size_t) (end_ - buf_) &&
                  elem >= buf_ &&
                  elem <= end_ - elem_len);
@@ -1302,11 +1314,20 @@ class Verifier FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
   }
 
   // Verify this whole buffer, starting with root type T.
-  template<typename T> bool VerifyBuffer() {
+  template<typename T> bool VerifyBuffer(const char *identifier) {
+    if (identifier && (size_t(end_ - buf_) < 2 * sizeof(flatbuffers::uoffset_t) ||
+                       !BufferHasIdentifier(buf_, identifier))) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     // Call T::Verify, which must be in the generated code for this type.
     return Verify<uoffset_t>(buf_) &&
       reinterpret_cast<const T *>(buf_ + ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(buf_))->
-        Verify(*this);
+        Verify(*this)
+        #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
+          && GetComputedSize()
+        #endif
+            ;
   }
 
   // Called at the start of a table to increase counters measuring data
@@ -1325,6 +1346,16 @@ class Verifier FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
     return true;
   }
 
+  #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
+  // Returns the message size in bytes
+  size_t GetComputedSize() const {
+    uintptr_t size = upper_bound_ - buf_;
+    // Align the size to uoffset_t
+    size = (size - 1 + sizeof(uoffset_t)) & -uintptr_t(sizeof(uoffset_t));
+    return (buf_  + size > end_) ?  0 : size;
+  }
+  #endif
+
  private:
   const uint8_t *buf_;
   const uint8_t *end_;
@@ -1332,6 +1363,9 @@ class Verifier FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
   size_t max_depth_;
   size_t num_tables_;
   size_t max_tables_;
+  #ifdef FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
+  mutable const uint8_t *upper_bound_;
+  #endif
 };
 
 // Convenient way to bundle a buffer and its length, to pass it around
diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/idl.h b/include/flatbuffers/idl.h
index b22bc08a1..dddfab25c 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/idl.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/idl.h
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ struct IDLOptions {
   bool generate_all;
   bool skip_unexpected_fields_in_json;
   bool generate_name_strings;
-
+  bool escape_proto_identifiers;
+  
   // Possible options for the more general generator below.
   enum Language { kJava, kCSharp, kGo, kMAX };
 
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ struct IDLOptions {
       generate_all(false),
       skip_unexpected_fields_in_json(false),
       generate_name_strings(false),
+      escape_proto_identifiers(false),
       lang(IDLOptions::kJava) {}
 };
 
diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h b/include/flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h
index da1124939..eb981857b 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h
@@ -478,12 +478,12 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Schema> CreateSchema(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &
 
 inline const reflection::Schema *GetSchema(const void *buf) { return flatbuffers::GetRoot<reflection::Schema>(buf); }
 
-inline bool VerifySchemaBuffer(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) { return verifier.VerifyBuffer<reflection::Schema>(); }
-
 inline const char *SchemaIdentifier() { return "BFBS"; }
 
 inline bool SchemaBufferHasIdentifier(const void *buf) { return flatbuffers::BufferHasIdentifier(buf, SchemaIdentifier()); }
 
+inline bool VerifySchemaBuffer(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) { return verifier.VerifyBuffer<reflection::Schema>(SchemaIdentifier()); }
+
 inline const char *SchemaExtension() { return "bfbs"; }
 
 inline void FinishSchemaBuffer(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &fbb, flatbuffers::Offset<reflection::Schema> root) { fbb.Finish(root, SchemaIdentifier()); }
diff --git a/samples/monster_generated.h b/samples/monster_generated.h
index 1a16126a5..62a23ad82 100644
--- a/samples/monster_generated.h
+++ b/samples/monster_generated.h
@@ -135,15 +135,15 @@ struct MonsterBuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   const Vec3 *pos = 0,
-   int16_t mana = 150,
-   int16_t hp = 100,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String> name = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> inventory = 0,
-   Color color = Color_Blue,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon>>> weapons = 0,
-   Equipment equipped_type = Equipment_NONE,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<void> equipped = 0) {
+    const Vec3 *pos = 0,
+    int16_t mana = 150,
+    int16_t hp = 100,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String> name = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> inventory = 0,
+    Color color = Color_Blue,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon>>> weapons = 0,
+    Equipment equipped_type = Equipment_NONE,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<void> equipped = 0) {
   MonsterBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_equipped(equipped);
   builder_.add_weapons(weapons);
@@ -157,6 +157,19 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+    const Vec3 *pos = 0,
+    int16_t mana = 150,
+    int16_t hp = 100,
+    const char *name = nullptr,
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> *inventory = nullptr,
+    Color color = Color_Blue,
+    const std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon>> *weapons = nullptr,
+    Equipment equipped_type = Equipment_NONE,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<void> equipped = 0) {
+  return CreateMonster(_fbb, pos, mana, hp, name ? 0 : _fbb.CreateString(name), inventory ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<uint8_t>(*inventory), color, weapons ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon>>(*weapons), equipped_type, equipped);
+}
+
 struct Weapon FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS : private flatbuffers::Table {
   enum {
     VT_NAME = 4,
@@ -189,14 +202,20 @@ struct WeaponBuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon> CreateWeapon(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String> name = 0,
-   int16_t damage = 0) {
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String> name = 0,
+    int16_t damage = 0) {
   WeaponBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_name(name);
   builder_.add_damage(damage);
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon> CreateWeapon(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+    const char *name = nullptr,
+    int16_t damage = 0) {
+  return CreateWeapon(_fbb, name ? 0 : _fbb.CreateString(name), damage);
+}
+
 inline bool VerifyEquipment(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier, const void *union_obj, Equipment type) {
   switch (type) {
     case Equipment_NONE: return true;
@@ -209,7 +228,7 @@ inline const MyGame::Sample::Monster *GetMonster(const void *buf) { return flatb
 
 inline Monster *GetMutableMonster(void *buf) { return flatbuffers::GetMutableRoot<Monster>(buf); }
 
-inline bool VerifyMonsterBuffer(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) { return verifier.VerifyBuffer<MyGame::Sample::Monster>(); }
+inline bool VerifyMonsterBuffer(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) { return verifier.VerifyBuffer<MyGame::Sample::Monster>(nullptr); }
 
 inline void FinishMonsterBuffer(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &fbb, flatbuffers::Offset<MyGame::Sample::Monster> root) { fbb.Finish(root); }
 
diff --git a/src/flatc.cpp b/src/flatc.cpp
index c7ba29e86..d410718e3 100644
--- a/src/flatc.cpp
+++ b/src/flatc.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ static void Error(const std::string &err, bool usage, bool show_exe_name) {
       "  --no-includes      Don\'t generate include statements for included\n"
       "                     schemas the generated file depends on (C++).\n"
       "  --gen-mutable      Generate accessors that can mutate buffers in-place.\n"
-      "  --gen-onefile      Generate single output file for C#\n"
+      "  --gen-onefile      Generate single output file for C#.\n"
       "  --gen-name-strings Generate type name functions for C++.\n"
+      "  --escape-proto-ids Disable appending '_' in namespaces names.\n"
       "  --raw-binary       Allow binaries without file_indentifier to be read.\n"
       "                     This may crash flatc given a mismatched schema.\n"
       "  --proto            Input is a .proto, translate to .fbs.\n"
@@ -194,6 +195,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
         binary_files_from = filenames.size();
       } else if(arg == "--proto") {
         opts.proto_mode = true;
+      } else if(arg == "--escape-proto-ids") {
+        opts.escape_proto_identifiers = true;
       } else if(arg == "--schema") {
         schema_binary = true;
       } else if(arg == "-M") {
diff --git a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
index c690240d6..e12e8a34a 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
  public:
   CppGenerator(const Parser &parser, const std::string &path,
                const std::string &file_name)
-      : BaseGenerator(parser, path, file_name, "", "::"){};
+      : BaseGenerator(parser, path, file_name, "", "::"),
+        cur_name_space_(nullptr){};
   // Iterate through all definitions we haven't generate code for (enums,
   // structs,
   // and tables) and output them to a single file.
@@ -157,14 +158,6 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
         code += name + ">(buf); }\n\n";
       }
 
-      // The root verifier:
-      code += "inline bool Verify";
-      code += name;
-      code +=
-          "Buffer(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) { "
-          "return verifier.VerifyBuffer<";
-      code += cpp_qualified_name + ">(); }\n\n";
-
       if (parser_.file_identifier_.length()) {
         // Return the identifier
         code += "inline const char *" + name;
@@ -178,6 +171,20 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
         code += name + "Identifier()); }\n\n";
       }
 
+      // The root verifier:
+      code += "inline bool Verify";
+      code += name;
+      code +=
+          "Buffer(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) { "
+          "return verifier.VerifyBuffer<";
+      code += cpp_qualified_name + ">(";
+      if (parser_.file_identifier_.length())
+        code += name + "Identifier()";
+      else
+        code += "nullptr";
+      code += "); }\n\n";
+
+
       if (parser_.file_extension_.length()) {
         // Return the extension
         code += "inline const char *" + name;
@@ -206,7 +213,7 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
 
  private:
   // This tracks the current namespace so we can insert namespace declarations.
-  const Namespace *cur_name_space_ = nullptr;
+  const Namespace *cur_name_space_;
 
   const Namespace *CurrentNameSpace() { return cur_name_space_; }
 
@@ -457,6 +464,30 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
                : field.value.constant;
   }
 
+  void GenSimpleParam(std::string &code, FieldDef &field) {
+    code += ",\n    " + GenTypeWire(field.value.type, " ", true);
+    code += field.name + " = ";
+    if (field.value.type.enum_def && IsScalar(field.value.type.base_type)) {
+      auto ev = field.value.type.enum_def->ReverseLookup(
+        static_cast<int>(StringToInt(field.value.constant.c_str())),
+        false);
+      if (ev) {
+        code += WrapInNameSpace(
+          field.value.type.enum_def->defined_namespace,
+          GetEnumVal(*field.value.type.enum_def, *ev, parser_.opts));
+      }
+      else {
+        code += GenUnderlyingCast(field, true, field.value.constant);
+      }
+    }
+    else if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_BOOL) {
+      code += field.value.constant == "0" ? "false" : "true";
+    }
+    else {
+      code += GenDefaultConstant(field);
+    }
+  }
+
   // Generate an accessor struct, builder structs & function for a table.
   void GenTable(StructDef &struct_def, std::string *code_ptr) {
     std::string &code = *code_ptr;
@@ -679,6 +710,7 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
 
     // Generate a convenient CreateX function that uses the above builder
     // to create a table in one go.
+    bool gen_vector_pars = false;
     code += "inline flatbuffers::Offset<" + struct_def.name + "> Create";
     code += struct_def.name;
     code += "(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb";
@@ -686,24 +718,11 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
          it != struct_def.fields.vec.end(); ++it) {
       auto &field = **it;
       if (!field.deprecated) {
-        code += ",\n   " + GenTypeWire(field.value.type, " ", true);
-        code += field.name + " = ";
-        if (field.value.type.enum_def && IsScalar(field.value.type.base_type)) {
-          auto ev = field.value.type.enum_def->ReverseLookup(
-              static_cast<int>(StringToInt(field.value.constant.c_str())),
-              false);
-          if (ev) {
-            code += WrapInNameSpace(
-                field.value.type.enum_def->defined_namespace,
-                GetEnumVal(*field.value.type.enum_def, *ev, parser_.opts));
-          } else {
-            code += GenUnderlyingCast(field, true, field.value.constant);
-          }
-        } else if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_BOOL) {
-          code += field.value.constant == "0" ? "false" : "true";
-        } else {
-          code += GenDefaultConstant(field);
+        if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRING ||
+            field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR) {
+          gen_vector_pars = true;
         }
+        GenSimpleParam(code, field);
       }
     }
     code += ") {\n  " + struct_def.name + "Builder builder_(_fbb);\n";
@@ -719,6 +738,50 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
       }
     }
     code += "  return builder_.Finish();\n}\n\n";
+
+    //Generate a CreateX function with vector types as parameters
+    if (gen_vector_pars) {
+      code += "inline flatbuffers::Offset<" + struct_def.name + "> Create";
+      code += struct_def.name;
+      code += "(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb";
+      for (auto it = struct_def.fields.vec.begin();
+      it != struct_def.fields.vec.end(); ++it) {
+        auto &field = **it;
+        if (!field.deprecated) {
+          if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRING) {
+            code += ",\n    const char *";
+            code += field.name + " = nullptr";
+          }
+          else if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR) {
+            code += ",\n    const std::vector<";
+            code += GenTypeWire(field.value.type.VectorType(), "", false);
+            code += "> *" + field.name + " = nullptr";
+          } else {
+            GenSimpleParam(code, field);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      code += ") {\n  ";
+      code += "return Create";
+      code += struct_def.name;
+      code += "(_fbb";
+      for (auto it = struct_def.fields.vec.begin();
+      it != struct_def.fields.vec.end(); ++it) {
+        auto &field = **it;
+        if (!field.deprecated) {
+          if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRING) {
+            code += ", " + field.name + " ? 0 : ";
+            code += "_fbb.CreateString(" + field.name + ")";
+          } else if (field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR) {
+            code += ", " + field.name + " ? 0 : ";
+            code += "_fbb.CreateVector<";
+            code += GenTypeWire(field.value.type.VectorType(), "", false);
+            code += ">(*" + field.name + ")";
+          } else code += ", " + field.name;
+        }
+      }
+      code += ");\n}\n\n";
+    }
   }
 
   static void GenPadding(const FieldDef &field, std::string &code,
diff --git a/src/idl_gen_fbs.cpp b/src/idl_gen_fbs.cpp
index 00afe25d4..237230e8e 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_fbs.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_fbs.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ static void GenNameSpace(const Namespace &name_space, std::string *_schema,
 
 // Generate a flatbuffer schema from the Parser's internal representation.
 std::string GenerateFBS(const Parser &parser, const std::string &file_name) {
-  // Proto namespaces may clash with table names, so we have to prefix all:
-  for (auto it = parser.namespaces_.begin(); it != parser.namespaces_.end();
-       ++it) {
-    for (auto comp = (*it)->components.begin(); comp != (*it)->components.end();
-         ++comp) {
-      (*comp) = "_" + (*comp);
+ // Proto namespaces may clash with table names, so we have to prefix all:
+  if (!parser.opts.escape_proto_identifiers) {
+    for (auto it = parser.namespaces_.begin(); it != parser.namespaces_.end();
+         ++it) {
+      for (auto comp = (*it)->components.begin(); comp != (*it)->components.end();
+           ++comp) {
+        (*comp) = "_" + (*comp);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/idl_gen_general.cpp b/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
index a96609c54..34ca2c3e4 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
@@ -193,8 +193,9 @@ class GeneralGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
  public:
   GeneralGenerator(const Parser &parser, const std::string &path,
                    const std::string &file_name)
-      : BaseGenerator(parser, path, file_name, "", "."){
-      assert(parser_.opts.lang <= IDLOptions::kMAX);
+      : BaseGenerator(parser, path, file_name, "", "."),
+        lang_(language_parameters[parser_.opts.lang]) {
+    assert(parser_.opts.lang <= IDLOptions::kMAX);
       };
   bool generate() {
     std::string one_file_code;
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ void GenEnum(EnumDef &enum_def, std::string *code_ptr) {
     // "too sparse". Change at will.
     static const int kMaxSparseness = 5;
     if (range / static_cast<int64_t>(enum_def.vals.vec.size()) < kMaxSparseness) {
-      code += "\n  private static";
+      code += "\n  public static";
       code += lang_.const_decl;
       code += lang_.string_type;
       code += "[] names = { ";
@@ -567,7 +568,10 @@ void GenEnum(EnumDef &enum_def, std::string *code_ptr) {
   }
 
   // Close the class
-  code += "};\n\n";
+  code += "}";
+  // Java does not need the closing semi-colon on class definitions.
+  code += (lang_.language != IDLOptions::kJava) ? ";" : "";
+  code += "\n\n";
 }
 
 // Returns the function name that is able to read a value of the given type.
@@ -1125,9 +1129,12 @@ void GenStruct(StructDef &struct_def, std::string *code_ptr) {
       code += "); }\n";
     }
   }
-  code += "};\n\n";
+  code += "}";
+  // Java does not need the closing semi-colon on class definitions.
+  code += (lang_.language != IDLOptions::kJava) ? ";" : "";
+  code += "\n\n";
 }  
-    const LanguageParameters & lang_ = language_parameters[parser_.opts.lang];
+    const LanguageParameters & lang_;
 };
 }  // namespace general
 
diff --git a/src/idl_parser.cpp b/src/idl_parser.cpp
index b758e9592..a5f325de4 100644
--- a/src/idl_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_parser.cpp
@@ -423,6 +423,12 @@ CheckedError Parser::Next() {
           return NoError();
         } else if (isdigit(static_cast<unsigned char>(c)) || c == '-') {
           const char *start = cursor_ - 1;
+          if (c == '-' && *cursor_ == '0' && (cursor_[1] == 'x' || cursor_[1] == 'X')) {
+            ++start;
+            ++cursor_;
+            attribute_.append(&c, &c + 1);
+            c = '0';
+          }
           if (c == '0' && (*cursor_ == 'x' || *cursor_ == 'X')) {
               cursor_++;
               while (isxdigit(static_cast<unsigned char>(*cursor_))) cursor_++;
diff --git a/tests/monster_test_generated.h b/tests/monster_test_generated.h
index 50fbc28ce..9f3d4de0f 100644
--- a/tests/monster_test_generated.h
+++ b/tests/monster_test_generated.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct TestSimpleTableWithEnumBuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<TestSimpleTableWithEnum> CreateTestSimpleTableWithEnum(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   Color color = Color_Green) {
+    Color color = Color_Green) {
   TestSimpleTableWithEnumBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_color(color);
   return builder_.Finish();
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ struct StatBuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> CreateStat(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String> id = 0,
-   int64_t val = 0,
-   uint16_t count = 0) {
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String> id = 0,
+    int64_t val = 0,
+    uint16_t count = 0) {
   StatBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_val(val);
   builder_.add_id(id);
@@ -215,6 +215,13 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> CreateStat(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> CreateStat(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+    const char *id = nullptr,
+    int64_t val = 0,
+    uint16_t count = 0) {
+  return CreateStat(_fbb, id ? 0 : _fbb.CreateString(id), val, count);
+}
+
 /// an example documentation comment: monster object
 struct Monster FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS : private flatbuffers::Table {
   enum {
@@ -397,34 +404,34 @@ struct MonsterBuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   const Vec3 *pos = 0,
-   int16_t mana = 150,
-   int16_t hp = 100,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String> name = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> inventory = 0,
-   Color color = Color_Blue,
-   Any test_type = Any_NONE,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<void> test = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<const Test *>> test4 = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String>>> testarrayofstring = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Monster>>> testarrayoftables = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> enemy = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> testnestedflatbuffer = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> testempty = 0,
-   bool testbool = false,
-   int32_t testhashs32_fnv1 = 0,
-   uint32_t testhashu32_fnv1 = 0,
-   int64_t testhashs64_fnv1 = 0,
-   uint64_t testhashu64_fnv1 = 0,
-   int32_t testhashs32_fnv1a = 0,
-   uint32_t testhashu32_fnv1a = 0,
-   int64_t testhashs64_fnv1a = 0,
-   uint64_t testhashu64_fnv1a = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> testarrayofbools = 0,
-   float testf = 3.14159f,
-   float testf2 = 3.0f,
-   float testf3 = 0.0f,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String>>> testarrayofstring2 = 0) {
+    const Vec3 *pos = 0,
+    int16_t mana = 150,
+    int16_t hp = 100,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String> name = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> inventory = 0,
+    Color color = Color_Blue,
+    Any test_type = Any_NONE,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<void> test = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<const Test *>> test4 = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String>>> testarrayofstring = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Monster>>> testarrayoftables = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> enemy = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> testnestedflatbuffer = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> testempty = 0,
+    bool testbool = false,
+    int32_t testhashs32_fnv1 = 0,
+    uint32_t testhashu32_fnv1 = 0,
+    int64_t testhashs64_fnv1 = 0,
+    uint64_t testhashu64_fnv1 = 0,
+    int32_t testhashs32_fnv1a = 0,
+    uint32_t testhashu32_fnv1a = 0,
+    int64_t testhashs64_fnv1a = 0,
+    uint64_t testhashu64_fnv1a = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> testarrayofbools = 0,
+    float testf = 3.14159f,
+    float testf2 = 3.0f,
+    float testf3 = 0.0f,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String>>> testarrayofstring2 = 0) {
   MonsterBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_testhashu64_fnv1a(testhashu64_fnv1a);
   builder_.add_testhashs64_fnv1a(testhashs64_fnv1a);
@@ -457,6 +464,38 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+    const Vec3 *pos = 0,
+    int16_t mana = 150,
+    int16_t hp = 100,
+    const char *name = nullptr,
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> *inventory = nullptr,
+    Color color = Color_Blue,
+    Any test_type = Any_NONE,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<void> test = 0,
+    const std::vector<const Test *> *test4 = nullptr,
+    const std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String>> *testarrayofstring = nullptr,
+    const std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Monster>> *testarrayoftables = nullptr,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> enemy = 0,
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> *testnestedflatbuffer = nullptr,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> testempty = 0,
+    bool testbool = false,
+    int32_t testhashs32_fnv1 = 0,
+    uint32_t testhashu32_fnv1 = 0,
+    int64_t testhashs64_fnv1 = 0,
+    uint64_t testhashu64_fnv1 = 0,
+    int32_t testhashs32_fnv1a = 0,
+    uint32_t testhashu32_fnv1a = 0,
+    int64_t testhashs64_fnv1a = 0,
+    uint64_t testhashu64_fnv1a = 0,
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> *testarrayofbools = nullptr,
+    float testf = 3.14159f,
+    float testf2 = 3.0f,
+    float testf3 = 0.0f,
+    const std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String>> *testarrayofstring2 = nullptr) {
+  return CreateMonster(_fbb, pos, mana, hp, name ? 0 : _fbb.CreateString(name), inventory ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<uint8_t>(*inventory), color, test_type, test, test4 ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<const Test *>(*test4), testarrayofstring ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String>>(*testarrayofstring), testarrayoftables ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<flatbuffers::Offset<Monster>>(*testarrayoftables), enemy, testnestedflatbuffer ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<uint8_t>(*testnestedflatbuffer), testempty, testbool, testhashs32_fnv1, testhashu32_fnv1, testhashs64_fnv1, testhashu64_fnv1, testhashs32_fnv1a, testhashu32_fnv1a, testhashs64_fnv1a, testhashu64_fnv1a, testarrayofbools ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<uint8_t>(*testarrayofbools), testf, testf2, testf3, testarrayofstring2 ? 0 : _fbb.CreateVector<flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::String>>(*testarrayofstring2));
+}
+
 inline bool VerifyAny(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier, const void *union_obj, Any type) {
   switch (type) {
     case Any_NONE: return true;
@@ -471,12 +510,12 @@ inline const MyGame::Example::Monster *GetMonster(const void *buf) { return flat
 
 inline Monster *GetMutableMonster(void *buf) { return flatbuffers::GetMutableRoot<Monster>(buf); }
 
-inline bool VerifyMonsterBuffer(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) { return verifier.VerifyBuffer<MyGame::Example::Monster>(); }
-
 inline const char *MonsterIdentifier() { return "MONS"; }
 
 inline bool MonsterBufferHasIdentifier(const void *buf) { return flatbuffers::BufferHasIdentifier(buf, MonsterIdentifier()); }
 
+inline bool VerifyMonsterBuffer(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) { return verifier.VerifyBuffer<MyGame::Example::Monster>(MonsterIdentifier()); }
+
 inline const char *MonsterExtension() { return "mon"; }
 
 inline void FinishMonsterBuffer(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &fbb, flatbuffers::Offset<MyGame::Example::Monster> root) { fbb.Finish(root, MonsterIdentifier()); }
diff --git a/tests/namespace_test/namespace_test1_generated.h b/tests/namespace_test/namespace_test1_generated.h
index 9e10eb4c1..23a0964fb 100644
--- a/tests/namespace_test/namespace_test1_generated.h
+++ b/tests/namespace_test/namespace_test1_generated.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct TableInNestedNSBuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<TableInNestedNS> CreateTableInNestedNS(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   int32_t foo = 0) {
+    int32_t foo = 0) {
   TableInNestedNSBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_foo(foo);
   return builder_.Finish();
diff --git a/tests/namespace_test/namespace_test2_generated.h b/tests/namespace_test/namespace_test2_generated.h
index 8e6b3ada8..885eae29b 100644
--- a/tests/namespace_test/namespace_test2_generated.h
+++ b/tests/namespace_test/namespace_test2_generated.h
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ struct TableInFirstNSBuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<TableInFirstNS> CreateTableInFirstNS(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<NamespaceA::NamespaceB::TableInNestedNS> foo_table = 0,
-   NamespaceA::NamespaceB::EnumInNestedNS foo_enum = NamespaceA::NamespaceB::EnumInNestedNS_A,
-   const NamespaceA::NamespaceB::StructInNestedNS *foo_struct = 0) {
+    flatbuffers::Offset<NamespaceA::NamespaceB::TableInNestedNS> foo_table = 0,
+    NamespaceA::NamespaceB::EnumInNestedNS foo_enum = NamespaceA::NamespaceB::EnumInNestedNS_A,
+    const NamespaceA::NamespaceB::StructInNestedNS *foo_struct = 0) {
   TableInFirstNSBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_foo_struct(foo_struct);
   builder_.add_foo_table(foo_table);
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ struct TableInCBuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<TableInC> CreateTableInC(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<NamespaceA::TableInFirstNS> refer_to_a1 = 0,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<NamespaceA::SecondTableInA> refer_to_a2 = 0) {
+    flatbuffers::Offset<NamespaceA::TableInFirstNS> refer_to_a1 = 0,
+    flatbuffers::Offset<NamespaceA::SecondTableInA> refer_to_a2 = 0) {
   TableInCBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_refer_to_a2(refer_to_a2);
   builder_.add_refer_to_a1(refer_to_a1);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ struct SecondTableInABuilder {
 };
 
 inline flatbuffers::Offset<SecondTableInA> CreateSecondTableInA(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
-   flatbuffers::Offset<NamespaceC::TableInC> refer_to_c = 0) {
+    flatbuffers::Offset<NamespaceC::TableInC> refer_to_c = 0) {
   SecondTableInABuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_refer_to_c(refer_to_c);
   return builder_.Finish();
diff --git a/tests/test.cpp b/tests/test.cpp
index 6f3b06299..402843a6f 100644
--- a/tests/test.cpp
+++ b/tests/test.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 #define FLATBUFFERS_DEBUG_VERIFICATION_FAILURE 1
+#define FLATBUFFERS_TRACK_VERIFIER_BUFFER_SIZE
 
 #include "flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h"
 #include "flatbuffers/idl.h"
@@ -160,6 +161,23 @@ void AccessFlatBufferTest(const uint8_t *flatbuf, size_t length) {
   flatbuffers::Verifier verifier(flatbuf, length);
   TEST_EQ(VerifyMonsterBuffer(verifier), true);
 
+  std::vector<uint8_t> test_buff;
+  test_buff.resize(length * 2);
+  std::memcpy(&test_buff[0], flatbuf , length);
+  std::memcpy(&test_buff[length], flatbuf , length);
+
+  flatbuffers::Verifier verifierl(&test_buff[0], length - 1);
+  TEST_EQ(VerifyMonsterBuffer(verifierl), false);
+  TEST_EQ(verifierl.GetComputedSize(), 0);
+
+  flatbuffers::Verifier verifier1(&test_buff[0], length);
+  TEST_EQ(VerifyMonsterBuffer(verifier1), true);
+  TEST_EQ(verifier1.GetComputedSize(), length);
+
+  flatbuffers::Verifier verifier2(&test_buff[length], length);
+  TEST_EQ(VerifyMonsterBuffer(verifier2), true);
+  TEST_EQ(verifier2.GetComputedSize(), length);
+
   TEST_EQ(strcmp(MonsterIdentifier(), "MONS"), 0);
   TEST_EQ(MonsterBufferHasIdentifier(flatbuf), true);
   TEST_EQ(strcmp(MonsterExtension(), "mon"), 0);
@@ -814,14 +832,14 @@ void ErrorTest() {
   TestError("table X { Y:byte; } root_type X; { Y:1, Y:2 }", "more than once");
 }
 
-float TestValue(const char *json) {
+template<typename T> T TestValue(const char *json, const char *type_name) {
   flatbuffers::Parser parser;
 
   // Simple schema.
-  TEST_EQ(parser.Parse("table X { Y:float; } root_type X;"), true);
+  TEST_EQ(parser.Parse(std::string("table X { Y:" + std::string(type_name) + "; } root_type X;").c_str()), true);
 
   TEST_EQ(parser.Parse(json), true);
-  auto root = flatbuffers::GetRoot<float>(parser.builder_.GetBufferPointer());
+  auto root = flatbuffers::GetRoot<T>(parser.builder_.GetBufferPointer());
   // root will point to the table, which is a 32bit vtable offset followed
   // by a float:
   TEST_EQ(sizeof(flatbuffers::soffset_t), 4);  // Test assumes 32bit offsets
@@ -833,10 +851,13 @@ bool FloatCompare(float a, float b) { return fabs(a - b) < 0.001; }
 // Additional parser testing not covered elsewhere.
 void ValueTest() {
   // Test scientific notation numbers.
-  TEST_EQ(FloatCompare(TestValue("{ Y:0.0314159e+2 }"), 3.14159), true);
+  TEST_EQ(FloatCompare(TestValue<float>("{ Y:0.0314159e+2 }","float"), (float)3.14159), true);
 
   // Test conversion functions.
-  TEST_EQ(FloatCompare(TestValue("{ Y:cos(rad(180)) }"), -1), true);
+  TEST_EQ(FloatCompare(TestValue<float>("{ Y:cos(rad(180)) }","float"), -1), true);
+  
+  // Test negative hex constant.
+  TEST_EQ(TestValue<int>("{ Y:-0x80 }","int") == -128, true);
 }
 
 void EnumStringsTest() {