pygccxml-development

[pygccxml-development] Generated file name length

[Allen B. <al...@vr...>]

We have been running into a problem lately where py++ generates some 
filenames that are so long they cause problems with some windows utilities.

For example, one generated file was named:

vector_less_boost_scope_shared_ptr_less_OSG_scope_SampleInfo_grate__comma__std_scope_allocator_less_boost_scope_shared_ptr_less_OSG_scope_SampleInfo_grate___grate___grate_.pypp.cpp

Would it be possible to add a feature to py++ that would generate 
shorter filenames?  For example maybe part of the filename could be 
created by taking an md5 hash of the typename similar to how the 
function transformer code generates a unique function name.

-Allen

Re: [pygccxml-development] Generated file name length

[Roman Y. <rom...@gm...>]

On 6/5/07, Allen Bierbaum <al...@vr...> wrote:
> We have been running into a problem lately where py++ generates some
> filenames that are so long they cause problems with some windows utilities.
>
> For example, one generated file was named:
>
> vector_less_boost_scope_shared_ptr_less_OSG_scope_SampleInfo_grate__comma__std_scope_allocator_less_boost_scope_shared_ptr_less_OSG_scope_SampleInfo_grate___grate___grate_.pypp.cpp
>
> Would it be possible to add a feature to py++ that would generate
> shorter filenames?
> For example maybe part of the filename could be
> created by taking an md5 hash of the typename similar to how the
> function transformer code generates a unique function name.

Patch is welcome, really I am running out of time.

Before you get down to the code be sure you read next two articles:

http://language-binding.net/pyplusplus/documentation/how_to.html#py-generated-file-name-is-too-long
http://language-binding.net/pyplusplus/documentation/hints.html#class-template-instantiation-alias

They contain few quick work around. Also I think you will do your
users happier, if you give much better name( alias ) to the class.

-- 
Roman Yakovenko
C++ Python language binding
http://www.language-binding.net/