Re: [orbitcpp-list] IDL Compiler

[Andreas K. <ak...@ix...>]

Mark Gunn wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I spoke to Phil about updating the old FAQ for the
> project. So, I'm currently working my through it. One
> question that I've got is how the idl compiler for
> Orbit-C++ works in conjunction with the Orbit idl
> compiler.
> 
> I noticed in the old faq that the Oribit-C++ idl
> compiler was called orbit-idl2cpp. I only see the use
> of orbit-idl; so, is it correct to say that this has
> been obsoleted?
> 
> If so, then is orbit-idl the Orbit idl compiler and
> the Orbit-C++ idl compiler? Or is there another layer
> that I'm missing?

have a look at the HACKING file. our compiler acts as a backend to
orbit-idl. so, in order to get full stub and skel code, you do

orbit-idl -l c test.idl
orbit-idl -l c++ test.idl

the generated c++ code then plugs in on top of the c code.

> [Andreas, I noticed that you created a FAQ in cvs.
> Perhaps once I get the old FAQ updated, we could merge
> the FAQs.]

this is nothing like a FAQ, it's some info on bugs and common mistakes
that I ran into, so I decided it was worth putting in a file. Gobble it
up any way you like :)

cya
andy