Re: Help for multiple class involved definition

From:
fl <rxjwg98@gmail.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:49:57 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID:
<58842213-aa23-493e-aa27-89ad03285f40@g25g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>
On 22 d=E9c, 19:26, fl <rxjw...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,
I am new to C++. I do not understand why the following definition of
"request_in_port" is a pointer:
.............................
  typedef tlm::tlm_generic_payload *gp_ptr; // generi=

c payload

. . . . .

    sc_core::sc_port<sc_core::sc_fifo_in_if <gp_ptr> >
request_in_port;
............................
because I find that "request_in_port->read()" is used in this way:

............................
  tlm::tlm_generic_payload *transaction_ptr; // transaction poin=

ter

. . . . . .
    transaction_ptr = request_in_port->read(); // get request fr=

om

input fifo
............................

I know that "gp_ptr" is a pointer, but what type does
"sc_core::sc_fifo_in_if <gp_ptr>" return?

"<sc_core::sc_fifo_in_if <gp_ptr> >" should be a class type?

"sc_fifo_in_if<T>" is given below:
............................
//
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=

--=AD-

// CLASS : sc_fifo_in_if<T>
//
// The sc_fifo<T> input interface class.
//
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=

--=AD-

template <class T>
class sc_fifo_in_if
: public sc_fifo_nonblocking_in_if<T>,
  public sc_fifo_blocking_in_if<T>
{
public:

    // get the number of available samples
    virtual int num_available() const = 0;

protected:}

........................
I am puzzled on why "request_in_port" is a pointer. Could you help me?
Thanks.

BTW, the fifo read() is as below.

............................
// blocking read

template <class T>
inline
void
sc_fifo<T>::read( T& val_ )
{
    while( num_available() == 0 ) {
        sc_core::wait( m_data_written_event );
    }
    m_num_read ++;
    buf_read( val_ );
    request_update();

}

template <class T>
inline
T
sc_fifo<T>::read()
{
    T tmp;
    read( tmp );
    return tmp;}

................................


Hi,
I just find that there is a redefinenition of -> for:
"
    sc_core::sc_port
"
See below please. So, the '->" in my original post does not mean
"request_in_port" is a pointer?
"->" has been redefined as a method indicator? Is it so used? Am I
right now? Thanks.

...................................

//
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-
// CLASS : sc_port_b
//
// Abstract base class for class sc_port.
//
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-

// allow to call methods provided by the first interface

template <class IF>
inline
IF*
sc_port_b<IF>::operator -> ()
{
    if( m_interface == 0 ) {
    report_error( SC_ID_GET_IF_, "port is not bound" );
    }
    return m_interface;
}
.....................................................................

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