Convert IDL with multiple #include

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Convert IDL with multiple #include

I have an IDL that has mutliple #include and some of the "#include" has other embedded #include.

For example: 

Main.idl:

 

#include "Types.idl"

#include "Enums.idl"

#include "Submain.idl"

struct MainICD { ...... }

The "Submain.idl" also has #include to "Types.idl", "Enums.idl".

When I use the converter to try to convert, it has a problem with converting the Submain and Main due to references in the type to the other idl file(s). 

Is there any way to ensure this get converted correctly?

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What do you mean "use the converter"?  What is "the converter"?  What are you trying to convert to?  What is the problem?  Are there error messages that you can share?

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Hi Tan,

Are you using  #pragma once or  #ifndef guards in your IDL files? Without one of these guards you may get errors during codegen for previously defined symbols. 

For example, in types.idl:

#ifndef __TYPES_IDL__

#define __TYPES_IDL__

// define your types here

#endif

or using the pragma in types.idl:

#pragma once

// define your types here

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I'm using the RT DDS Gen - Type Converter. I do have #ifdef JAVA .... #endif in the idl. Here's the command that's executed: /opt/rti_connext_dds-5.3.0/bin/rtiddsgen -ppDisable -d /home/user1/Desktop/IDLs/XML -convertToXml /home/user1/Desktop/IDLs/idl/[filename].idl. This is failling due to error with type references not found. 

ERROR com.rti.ndds.nddsgen.Main VehicleLoiter.idl line 75:8 member type 'types::MeasurementSet' not found
ERROR com.rti.ndds.nddsgen.Main Fail: java.lang.Exception: The file couldn't be parsed and the rawTree wasn't generated
INFO com.rti.ndds.nddsgen.Main Done (failures)

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At the top of the idl, I have the #ifndef ___[TYPES]__IDL___

and #define ___[TYPES]__IDL___

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-ppDisable disables the use of the preprocessor which is required to process #include statements. If you remove that option does it convert successfully?

If you are using the GUI utility, there should be a check box next to the "Input file format" drop down that allows you to turn the preprocessor back on.

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Here's the error I'm getting without the flag check.

INFO com.rti.ndds.Main Running rtiddsgen version 2.5.0, please wat ...

ERROR com.rti.ndds.nddsgen.IDLPreprocessor cpp: error trying to exec 'cclplus': execvp: No such file or directory

I have the standard gcc package install

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Are you able to install the g++ package on this host as well? That should resolve the missing cc1plus issue.

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Thanks! That works. Once I had the required g++, I was able to convert it without any issues.