[Quickfix-users] FIXML

[J. M. <jul...@pr...>]

I'm trying to extend the QuickFix engine so it can support the FIXML format.
I've think in two solution, directly edit the C++ classes and recompile the
libraries or inherited from them and redefine the methods. But when a start
reading the C++ code I found some strange things, like for example:

bool Session::sendToTarget( Message* message )
{ QF_STACK_TRY
  try
  {
    Message __pin * pMessage = message;
    return FIX::Session::sendToTarget( pMessage->unmanaged() );
  }
  catch ( FIX::SessionNotFound& ) { throw new SessionNotFound(); };
  QF_STACK_CATCH
}

This might one of the methods I'll have to redefine, but I still don't get
it. It is calling itself recursively. How can the message be send in
this terms...??? I look up for the message class to see what does the
unmanaged() method do....

 FIX::Message& unmanaged()
  { return * m_pUnmanaged; }

Just return an attribute... so... let see where is that attribute is set...

Message() : disposed( false )
  { QF_STACK_TRY
    m_pUnmanaged = new FIX::Message();
    m_header = new Header( this );
    m_trailer = new Trailer( this );
    QF_STACK_CATCH
  }

This finish to confused me.... the method is call recursively allocating
memory for a new Message..... What!!!!!! Obviously I'm quite rusty with C++.

Please help!!!!

Greetings, Julian.