#90 Update port list of instantiated modules

[Rasmus Grøndahl Olsen]

If module port definition is changed, port list of instantiated module should be able to auto update. For example with the use of quick fix.


module FF (
input C,
input D,
input CE, // <- New port added after module is instantiated
output Q);
endmodule


---


FF FF_1 (
.C(C),
.D(D),
.CE(/* new */), // <- updated port list after using quick fix on port list
.Q(Q));


[StevenAZ]

Poked around a bit... I assume this is what you were referring to

http://help.eclipse.org/indigo/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.jdt.doc.user%2Ftips%2Fjdt_tips.html

[thomas0774]

I would like to second the request of the OP. (I do not see how to link above relates to the request - maybe it has changed in the meantime?)

It often happens that an additional port is added to a module later during design. Then it is cumbersome to find all the instances of the module and update them manually.

To further extended the idea:
It would be perfect if there a dialog appears that asks:

• if you want to perform the operation on all instances of the module in the project
• if / what kind of default value you want to use (in above example this could be 1'b1 -> CE is set and the FF behaves the same as before, and at situations where the clock enable is required it can be manually changed to the correct connection)