[pygccxml-development] How to distinguish between enum and typedef enum.

[Gustavo C. <gjc...@gm...>]

Hello.  I am trying to scan the following definitions:


struct SomeStruct
{
    int x;
    float y;
};

enum SomeEnum {
    SOME_FOO,
    SOME_BAR
};

int hello_xpto (struct SomeStruct xto);
int hello_zbr (enum SomeEnum xto);


typedef struct {
    int x;
    float y;
} SomeStruct2;

typedef enum {
    SOME2_FOO,
    SOME2_BAR
} SomeEnum2;

int hello_xpto2 (SomeStruct2 xto);
int hello_zbr2 (SomeEnum2 xto);

The intent is to generate bindings for, in this case, a pure C library,
using pure C code.  My issue here is how to distinguish between an enum
defined via a typedef (SomeEnum2) and an enum the old fashioned C way.
Because the type needs to generated differently in both cases.  I have to
generate 'enum SomeEnum', because simply referencing 'SomeEnum' does not
compile with a C compiler.  On the other hand, I cannot generate a type
string 'enum SomeEnum2', because SomeEnum2 is actually a typedef, not a
proper enum; it also does not compile.  So always putting enum in front of
everything does not work.

Idem for 'struct SomeStruct' vs 'SomeStruct2'.

I have been experimenting for a while, but could not find any way to
distinguish between the two cases.  Any idea?

Thanks in advance.

-- 
Gustavo J. A. M. Carneiro
INESC Porto, Telecommunications and Multimedia Unit
"The universe is always one step beyond logic." -- Frank Herbert