Re: Can't Generate C++ Files with ORBit2 C++ Bindings

[Alexander Nedotsukov <bland mail ru>]

Larry S Gustafson wrote:

Larry,

This looks like gcc 2.95.x virtual inheretance problem recently (a month 
ago) discussed here. You need to apply patches posted here  and rebuild 
orbitcpp to workaround problem in c++ idl backend.

All the best,
Alexander.

> I installed ORBit2 and the C++ bindings on a Linux machine. The
> installation process required me to run the commands "./configure", "make"
> and while logged on as root the "make install" command on the packages:
>
> pkgconfig-0.15.0.tar.gz
> glib-2.2.1.tar.gz
> gettext-0.11.5.tar.gz
> libIDL-0.8.1.tar.gz
> popt-1.6.3.tar.gz
> linc-1.1.1.tar.gz
> ORBit2-2.7.1.tar.gz (note: To install ORBit2 I have to define the following
> environment variables:
>      export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib/"
>      export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/bin/")
> orbit-doc.tar.gz
> orbitcpp-1.3.6.tar.gz
>
> The installation appeared to be successful. However, when I tried to
> compile the my IDL file with the C++ option, I got C++ files with only a
> comment in them and no code.
>
> I compiled the NavObj.idl file which was generated from a model in Rational
> Rose2003 with the following interface:
>
> //Source file: C:/Docs/Netfires/NavTest2/NavObj.idl
>
> #ifndef __NAVOBJ_DEFINED
> #define __NAVOBJ_DEFINED
>
> /* CmIdentification
>  %X% %Q% %Z% %W% */
>
> module Navigation {
>
>      /* This structure defines the data fields of the Navigation message.
> */
>
>      struct NavDataType {
>            string messageSignature;
>            long messageVersionNumber;
>            float gpsTime;
>            float latitude;
>            float longitude;
>            float altitude;
>            float heading;
>            float pitch;
>            float roll;
>            float speed;
>      };
>
>      /* This class defines the interface for the uRouter to Link/MAC
> Navigation message. */
>
>      interface NavObj {
>            /*
>            @roseuid 3F158A5A00D1 */
>            boolean pushNav (
>                  in Navigation::NavDataType navData
>                  );
>
>      };
>
> };
>
> #endif
>
> I first compiled the C files with the command: orbit-idl-2 NavObj.idl. The
> C files are good.
>
> I then tried to compile the C++ files with the command: orbit-idl-2 -l cpp
> NavObj.idl, which resulted in the following error:
>
> cptsim cptsim1:~/netfires/test-cpp$ orbit-idl-2 -l cpp NavObj.idl
> orbit-idl-2 2.7.1 compiling
>  mode, show preprocessor errors, passes: stubs skels common headers
> skel_impl i
> module
>
> not yet implemented: idln_ident
>
> This command generted C++ files that contained the following header comment
> and nothing else:
>
> // -----------------------------------------------------
> // generated by orbitcpp, do not edit
> // -----------------------------------------------------
>
> Is my installation of the C++ bindings incorrect or are the commands I'm
> using for the C and C++ files wrong?
>
> Thanks,
> Larry
>
>
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