ruby-vpi 7.0.0 → 7.1.0

data/HISTORY

@@ -12,6 +12,25 @@ We _strictly_ follow the RubyGems project's "rational versioning policy":http://
 fn1. C. Gross, "Explaining Open Source Version Numbers", [Online document], 2005 Nov 28, [cited 2006 Aug 27], Available HTTP: "http://ablog.apress.com/?p=738":http://ablog.apress.com/?p=738
 
 
+h1. Version 7.1.0 (2006-08-29)
+
+h2. Summary
+
+This release simplifies running of multiple tests, restores compatibility with Synopsys VCS, and better integrates with RubyGems.
+
+h2. Details
+
+* Added @lib/ruby-vpi/runner_proxy@ library which, when embedded into a Rakefile, runs all generated tests in the working directory with any specified arguments. For example, have a look at the @samp/counter/Rakefile@ file.
+
+* Fixed a bug that prevented one from running tests with Synopsys VCS.
+
+* Ruby-VPI documentation is now available through RubyGems' "@gem_server@ web interface":http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/2#page10.
+
+* The user manual now discusses how to determine the location of a Ruby-VPI installation.
+
+* The @tpl/@ directory has been removed.
+
+
 h1. Version 7.0.0 (2006-08-29)
 
 h2. Summary

data/README

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 h1. Welcome to Ruby-VPI
 
-Ruby-VPI is a Ruby interface to Verilog VPI. It lets you create complex Verilog test benches easily and wholly in Ruby.
-
-* See the "user manual":./doc/ to begin using Ruby-VPI.
+* See the "user manual":./doc/xhtml to begin using Ruby-VPI.
 
 * See the "release history":./history.html to see what is new in this release.
 
+* See API documentation for the "C extension":./ref/c or "Ruby-VPI libraries":./ref/ruby.
+
 * Visit the "project website":http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org for additional resources.

data/Rakefile

@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ task :clobber do |t|
 end
 
 
+
+##
+# extension
+#
+
 desc "Builds object files for all simulators."
 task :build
 
@@ -121,151 +126,181 @@ CLOBBER.include 'obj'
 end
 
 
+
+##
 # documentation
-  desc 'Generate documentation.'
-  task 'doc' => 'ref' do |t|
-    cd t.name do
-      sh 'rake'
-    end
+#
+
+desc 'Generate documentation.'
+task 'doc' => 'ref' do |t|
+  cd t.name do
+    sh 'rake'
   end
+end
 
 
-  directory 'ref'
-  CLOBBER.include 'ref'
+directory 'ref'
+CLOBBER.include 'ref'
 
-  desc 'Generate reference documentation.'
-  file 'ref' => ['ref/c', 'ref/ruby']
+desc 'Generate reference documentation.'
+file 'ref' => ['ref/c', 'ref/ruby']
 
 
-  directory 'ref/ruby'
-  CLOBBER.include 'ref/ruby'
+directory 'ref/ruby'
+CLOBBER.include 'ref/ruby'
 
-  desc 'Generate reference for Ruby.'
-  Rake::RDocTask.new 'ref/ruby' do |t|
-    t.rdoc_dir = t.name
-    t.title = "#{PROJECT_NAME}: #{PROJECT_SUMMARY}"
-    t.options.concat %w(--charset utf-8 --tab-width 2 --line-numbers)
-
-    t.rdoc_files.include '**/*.rb'
-  end
+desc 'Generate reference for Ruby.'
+Rake::RDocTask.new 'ref/ruby' do |t|
+  t.rdoc_dir = t.name
+  t.title = "#{PROJECT_NAME}: #{PROJECT_SUMMARY}"
+  t.options.concat %w(--charset utf-8 --tab-width 2 --line-numbers)
 
+  t.rdoc_files.include '**/*.rb'
+end
 
-  directory 'ref/c'
-  CLOBBER.include 'ref/c'
 
-  desc 'Generate reference for C.'
-  file 'ref/c' do |t|
-    # doxygen outputs to this temporary destination
-    tempDest = 'ext/html'
+directory 'ref/c'
+CLOBBER.include 'ref/c'
 
-    cd File.dirname(tempDest) do
-      sh "doxygen"
-    end
+desc 'Generate reference for C.'
+file 'ref/c' do |t|
+  # doxygen outputs to this temporary destination
+  tempDest = 'ext/html'
 
-    mv FileList[tempDest + '/*'].to_a, t.name
-    rmdir tempDest
+  cd File.dirname(tempDest) do
+    sh "doxygen"
   end
 
+  mv FileList[tempDest + '/*'].to_a, t.name
+  rmdir tempDest
+end
+
+
+
+##
 # distribution
-  distDocs = ['HISTORY', 'README', 'MEMO'].map do |src|
-    dst = src.downcase << '.html'
+#
 
-    file dst => src do |t|
-      sh "redcloth < #{t.prerequisites[0]} > #{t.name}"
-    end
+distDocs = ['HISTORY', 'README', 'MEMO'].map do |src|
+  dst = src.downcase << '.html'
 
-    CLOBBER.include dst
-    dst
+  file dst => src do |t|
+    sh "redcloth < #{t.prerequisites[0]} > #{t.name}"
   end
 
+  CLOBBER.include dst
+  dst
+end
 
-  desc "Prepare for distribution."
-  task :dist => ['ext', :doc, *distDocs] do |t|
-    cd t.prerequisites[0] do
-      sh 'rake swig'
-    end
+desc "Prepare distribution information."
+task :dist_info => distDocs
+
+
+desc "Prepare for distribution."
+task :dist => ['ext', :doc, :dist_info] do |t|
+  cd t.prerequisites[0] do
+    sh 'rake swig'
   end
+end
 
-  # website publishing
-    desc 'Publish documentation to website.'
-    task :web => [:web_dist, :web_ref, :web_doc]
 
-    desc "Publish distribution info."
-    task :web_dist => distDocs do |t|
-      upload_without_svn PROJECT_SSH_URL, *t.prerequisites
-    end
+desc 'Publish documentation to website.'
+task :web => [:web_dist, :web_ref, :web_doc]
 
-    desc "Publish reference documentation."
-    task :web_ref => 'ref' do |t|
-      upload_without_svn PROJECT_SSH_URL, *t.prerequisites
-    end
+desc "Publish distribution info."
+task :web_dist => distDocs do |t|
+  upload_without_svn PROJECT_SSH_URL, *t.prerequisites
+end
 
-    desc "Publish user documentation."
-    task :web_doc => :doc do |t|
-      upload_without_svn "#{PROJECT_SSH_URL}/doc/", *FileList['doc/xhtml/*']
-    end
+desc "Publish reference documentation."
+task :web_ref => 'ref' do |t|
+  upload_without_svn PROJECT_SSH_URL, *t.prerequisites
+end
 
-    desc 'Connect to website FTP.'
-    task :ftp do
-      sh 'lftp', "sftp://#{PROJECT_SSH_URL}"
-    end
+desc "Publish user documentation."
+task :web_doc => :doc do |t|
+  upload_without_svn "#{PROJECT_SSH_URL}/doc/", *FileList['doc/xhtml/*']
+end
 
-# release packages
-  desc "Generate release packages."
-  task :pkg => ['HISTORY', 'gem_extconf.rb'] do |t|
-    # determine release version
-      File.read(t.prerequisites[0]) =~ /Version\s+([\d\.]+)/
-      releaseVersion = $1
-      puts "release version is: #{releaseVersion}"
-
-    mkdir tmpDir = generate_temp_path
-    cp_r '.', tmpDir
-
-    cd tmpDir do
-      # clean up
-        sh "svn st | awk '/^\\?/ {print $2}' | xargs rm -rf"
-        sh "svn up"
-        sh "find -name .svn | xargs rm -rf"
-
-      sh "rake dist"
-
-      # make gem package
-        spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
-          s.name = s.rubyforge_project = PROJECT_ID
-          s.summary = PROJECT_SUMMARY
-          s.description = PROJECT_DETAIL
-          s.homepage = PROJECT_URL
-          s.version = releaseVersion
-
-          s.add_dependency 'rspec', '>= 0.5.4'
-          s.add_dependency 'rake', '>= 0.7.0'
-
-          s.requirements << "POSIX threads library"
-          s.requirements << "C language compiler"
-
-          s.files = FileList['**/*']
-          s.autorequire = PROJECT_ID
-          s.executables = FileList['bin/*'].select {|f| File.executable?(f) && File.file?(f)}.map {|f| File.basename f}
-          s.extensions << t.prerequisites[1]
-
-          s.has_rdoc = true
-        end
+desc 'Connect to website FTP.'
+task :ftp do
+  sh 'lftp', "sftp://#{PROJECT_SSH_URL}"
+end
 
-        Gem::manage_gems
-        Gem::Builder.new(spec).build
 
-        mv *(FileList['*.gem'] << File.dirname(__FILE__))
-    end
+desc "Generate release packages."
+task :pkg => ['HISTORY', 'gem_extconf.rb'] do |t|
+  # determine release version
+    File.read(t.prerequisites[0]) =~ /Version\s+([\d\.]+)/
+    releaseVersion = $1
+    puts "release version is: #{releaseVersion}"
+
+  mkdir tmpDir = generate_temp_path
+  cp_r '.', tmpDir
+
+  cd tmpDir do
+    # clean up
+      sh "svn st | awk '/^\\?/ {print $2}' | xargs rm -rf"
+      sh "svn up"
+      sh "find -name .svn | xargs rm -rf"
+
+    sh "rake dist"
+
+    # make gem package
+      spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
+        s.name = s.rubyforge_project = PROJECT_ID
+        s.summary = PROJECT_SUMMARY
+        s.description = PROJECT_DETAIL
+        s.homepage = PROJECT_URL
+        s.version = releaseVersion
+
+        s.add_dependency 'rspec', '>= 0.5.4'
+        s.add_dependency 'rake', '>= 0.7.0'
+
+        s.requirements << "POSIX threads library"
+        s.requirements << "C language compiler"
+
+        s.files = FileList['**/*']
+        s.autorequire = PROJECT_ID
+        s.executables = FileList['bin/*'].select {|f| File.executable?(f) && File.file?(f)}.map {|f| File.basename f}
+        s.extensions << t.prerequisites[1]
+      end
+
+      Gem::manage_gems
+      Gem::Builder.new(spec).build
 
-    rm_r tmpDir
+      mv *(FileList['*.gem'] << File.dirname(__FILE__))
   end
 
+  rm_r tmpDir
+end
+
+
+desc "Configures the gem during installation."
+task :config_gem_install => 'readme.html' do |t|
+  # makes documentation available to gem_server
+    gemDir = File.dirname(__FILE__)
+    gemName = File.basename(gemDir)
+    docDir = File.join('..', '..', 'doc', gemName)
+
+    mkdir_p docDir
+    ln_s gemDir, File.join(docDir, 'rdoc')
+
+    # gem_server doesn't dynamically generate directory index
+    cp t.prerequisites[0], 'index.html'
+end
+
+
+
+##
 # testing
-  desc "Ensure that examples work with $SIMULATOR"
-  task :test => FileList['samp/*/'] do |t|
-    t.prerequisites.each do |s|
-      cd s do
-        sh 'rake', ENV['SIMULATOR'] || 'ivl'
-      end
+#
+
+desc "Ensure that examples work with $SIMULATOR"
+task :test => FileList['samp/*/'] do |t|
+  t.prerequisites.each do |s|
+    cd s do
+      sh 'rake', ENV['SIMULATOR'] || 'ivl'
     end
   end
+end

data/bin/generate_test.rb

@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ class OutputInfo
   VERILOG_EXT = '.v'
   RUNNER_EXT = '.rake'
 
-  RUNNER_TMPL_REL_PATH = 'tpl/runner.rake'
-
   SPEC_FORMATS = [:RSpec, :UnitTest, :Generic]
 
   attr_reader :verilogBenchName, :verilogBenchPath, :rubyBenchName, :rubyBenchPath, :designName, :designClassName, :designPath, :specName, :specClassName, :specFormat, :specPath, :rubyVpiPath, :runnerName, :runnerPath, :protoName, :protoPath, :protoClassName

data/doc/src/manual.xml

@@ -125,13 +125,6 @@
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
 
-        <varlistentry>
-          <term><filename>tpl</filename></term>
-          <listitem>
-            <para>This directory contains templates used by tests.</para>
-          </listitem>
-        </varlistentry>
-
         <varlistentry>
           <term><filename>bin</filename></term>
           <listitem>
@@ -892,9 +885,18 @@
     <section id="usage.installation">
       <title>Installation and maintenance</title>
 
-      <para>Once you have satisfied the <link linkend="usage.requirements">necessary requirements</link>, you can install &rv; by running the command <command>gem <action>install</action> <replaceable>ruby-vpi</replaceable></command>. Likewise, you can uninstall &rv; by running the command <command>gem <action>uninstall</action> <replaceable>ruby-vpi</replaceable></command>. Furthermore, you can upgrade to the latest release of &rv; by running the command <command>gem <action>update</action> <replaceable>ruby-vpi</replaceable></command>.</para>
+      <para>Once you have satisfied the <link linkend="usage.requirements">necessary requirements</link>, you can install &rv; by running the command <command>gem <action>install</action> <replaceable>ruby-vpi</replaceable></command>. RubyGems will install &rv; into the system gem directory, whose path can be determined by running the command <command>gem <action>env</action> <replaceable>gemdir</replaceable></command>. Within this directory, there is a "gems" subdirectory which contains the &rv; installation, as illustrated below.</para>
+
+<screen>
+<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput><command>gem <action>env</action> <replaceable>gemdir</replaceable></command></userinput>
+<computeroutput>/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8</computeroutput>
+
+<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput><command>ls <option>-d</option> <replaceable>/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8</replaceable>/gems/ruby-vpi-*</command></userinput>
+<computeroutput>/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ruby-vpi-7.0.0/</computeroutput>
+</screen>
+
 
-      <para>You can learn more about using and manipulating RubyGems in <ulink url="http://www.rubygems.org">the RubyGems user manual</ulink>.</para>
+      <para>You can uninstall &rv; by running the command <command>gem <action>uninstall</action> <replaceable>ruby-vpi</replaceable></command>. Furthermore, you can upgrade to the latest release of &rv; by running the command <command>gem <action>update</action> <replaceable>ruby-vpi</replaceable></command>. Finally, you can learn more about using and manipulating RubyGems in <ulink url="http://www.rubygems.org">the RubyGems user manual</ulink>.</para>
     </section>
 
     <section id="usage.tools">

data/doc/txt/manual.txt

@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@ lib
     This directory contains libraries, written in the Ruby language, for use by
     specifications.
 
-tpl
-
-    This directory contains templates used by tests.
-
 bin
 
     This directory contains various tools. See the section called “Tools” for
@@ -636,12 +632,21 @@ RubyGems
 Installation and maintenance
 
 Once you have satisfied the necessary requirements, you can install Ruby-VPI by
-running the command gem install ruby-vpi. Likewise, you can uninstall Ruby-VPI
-by running the command gem uninstall ruby-vpi. Furthermore, you can upgrade to
-the latest release of Ruby-VPI by running the command gem update ruby-vpi.
+running the command gem install ruby-vpi. RubyGems will install Ruby-VPI into
+the system gem directory, whose path can be determined by running the command
+gem env gemdir. Within this directory, there is a "gems" subdirectory which
+contains the Ruby-VPI installation, as illustrated below.
+
+$ gem env gemdir
+/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8
+
+$ ls -d /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ruby-vpi-*
+/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ruby-vpi-7.0.0/
 
-You can learn more about using and manipulating RubyGems in the RubyGems user
-manual.
+You can uninstall Ruby-VPI by running the command gem uninstall ruby-vpi.
+Furthermore, you can upgrade to the latest release of Ruby-VPI by running the
+command gem update ruby-vpi. Finally, you can learn more about using and
+manipulating RubyGems in the RubyGems user manual.
 
 Tools
 

data/doc/xhtml/background.organization.html

@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
   <span class="type">va_list</span> *<code class="varname">p</code> = &amp;<code class="varname">ap</code>;
 }
 </pre></li></ul></div><p>
-        </p><div class="section" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="organization.vpi.util"></a><span class="acronym">VPI</span> utility layer</h4></div></div></div><p>From a user's perspective, the <span class="acronym">VPI</span> utility layer greatly enhances the ability to interact with handles. One simply invokes a handle's methods, which are carefully named in the following manner, to access its <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties.</p><div class="table"><a id="table..handle-property-accessor-naming-format"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 2.1. Naming format for accessing a handle's <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties</b></p><table summary="Naming format for accessing a handle's VPI properties" border="1"><colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Operation</th><th>_</th><th>Property</th><th>_</th><th>Accessor</th><th>Addendum</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">optional</td><td>required</td><td colspan="2">optional</td><td>optional</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Operation</span></dt><dd><p>This parameter suggests a method that should be invoked in the context of the Property parameter.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Property</span></dt><dd><p>This parameter suggests which <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property should be accessed. The first letter of this parameter's value should be lower case, and the <span class="emphasis"><em>vpi</em></span> prefix—common to all <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties—can be omitted.</p><p>For example, the <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property <span class="emphasis"><em>vpiFullName</em></span> is considered equivalent to <span class="emphasis"><em>fullName</em></span> but not equivalent to either <span class="emphasis"><em>FullName</em></span> or <span class="emphasis"><em>full_name</em></span>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Accessor</span></dt><dd><p>This parameter suggests which <span class="acronym">VPI</span> function should be used to access the <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property. When this parameter is not specified, the <span class="acronym">VPI</span> utility layer will attempt to <span class="emphasis"><em>guess</em></span> the value of this parameter (<a href="../../ref/ruby/classes/SWIG/TYPE_p_unsigned_int.html" target="_top">see the source code</a> of the <code class="code"><code class="constant">SWIG</code>::<code class="constant">TYPE_p_unsigned_int</code>#<code class="function">method_missing</code></code> method for details).</p><div class="table"><a id="id2483001"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 2.2. Possible accessors and their implications</b></p><table summary="Possible accessors and their implications" border="1"><colgroup></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Accessor</th><th>Kind of value accessed</th><th><span class="acronym">VPI</span> functions used to access the value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>d</td><td>delay</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get_delays</code>, <code class="function">vpi_put_delays</code></td></tr><tr><td>l</td><td>logic</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get_value</code>, <code class="function">vpi_put_value</code></td></tr><tr><td>i</td><td>integer</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get</code></td></tr><tr><td>b</td><td>boolean</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get</code></td></tr><tr><td>s</td><td>string</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get_str</code></td></tr><tr><td>h</td><td>handle</td><td><code class="function">vpi_handle</code></td></tr></tbody></table></div></dd><dt><span class="term">Addendum</span></dt><dd><p>When this parameter is a question mark (<span class="emphasis"><em>?</em></span>), it suggests that the specified <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property should be queried as a boolean value. This produces the same effect as specifying <span class="emphasis"><em>b</em></span> for the Accessor parameter.</p><p>When this parameter is an equal sign (<span class="emphasis"><em>=</em></span>), it suggests that the specified <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property should be written to.</p></dd></dl></div><div class="example"><a id="ex..handle-property-accessor-naming-format"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 2.1. Accessing a handle's <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties</b></p><div class="informaltable"><table border="1"><colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Ruby expression</th><th colspan="6">Naming format</th><th rowspan="2">Description</th></tr><tr><th>Operation</th><th>_</th><th>Property</th><th>_</th><th>Accessor</th><th>Addendum</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">each_vpiNet</code> {|<code class="varname">net</code>| <code class="function">puts</code> <code class="varname">net</code>.<code class="function">fullName</code>}</code></td><td>each</td><td>_</td><td>vpiNet</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="2">These expressions print the full name of each <code class="constant">vpiNet</code> object associated with the handle.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">each_net</code> {|<code class="varname">net</code>| <code class="function">puts</code> <code class="varname">net</code>.<code class="function">fullName</code>}</code></td><td>each</td><td>_</td><td>net</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiIntVal</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiIntVal</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="4">These expressions access the logic value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiIntVal</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiIntVal_l</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiIntVal</td><td>_</td><td>l</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">intVal</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>intVal</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">intVal_l</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>intVal</td><td>_</td><td>l</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiIntVal</code> = <code class="literal">15</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiIntVal</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>=</td><td rowspan="4">These expressions assign the number 15 to the logic value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiIntVal</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiIntVal_l</code> = <code class="literal">15</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiIntVal</td><td>_</td><td>l</td><td>=</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">intVal</code> = <code class="literal">15</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>intVal</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>=</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">intVal</code>_l = <code class="literal">15</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>intVal</td><td>_</td><td>l</td><td>=</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiType</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiType</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="4">These expressions access the integer value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiType</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiType_i</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiType</td><td>_</td><td>i</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">type</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>type</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">type_i</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>type</td><td>_</td><td>i</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiProtected</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiProtected</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="6">These expressions access the boolean value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiProtected</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiProtected_b</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiProtected</td><td>_</td><td>b</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiProtected?</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiProtected</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">protected</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>protected</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">protected_b</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>protected</td><td>_</td><td>b</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">protected?</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>protected</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiFullName</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiFullName</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="4">These expressions access the string value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiFullName</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiFullName_s</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiFullName</td><td>_</td><td>s</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">fullName</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>fullName</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">fullName_s</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>fullName</td><td>_</td><td>s</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code 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+        </p><div class="section" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="organization.vpi.util"></a><span class="acronym">VPI</span> utility layer</h4></div></div></div><p>From a user's perspective, the <span class="acronym">VPI</span> utility layer greatly enhances the ability to interact with handles. One simply invokes a handle's methods, which are carefully named in the following manner, to access its <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties.</p><div class="table"><a id="table..handle-property-accessor-naming-format"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 2.1. Naming format for accessing a handle's <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties</b></p><table summary="Naming format for accessing a handle's VPI properties" border="1"><colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Operation</th><th>_</th><th>Property</th><th>_</th><th>Accessor</th><th>Addendum</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">optional</td><td>required</td><td colspan="2">optional</td><td>optional</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Operation</span></dt><dd><p>This parameter suggests a method that should be invoked in the context of the Property parameter.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Property</span></dt><dd><p>This parameter suggests which <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property should be accessed. The first letter of this parameter's value should be lower case, and the <span class="emphasis"><em>vpi</em></span> prefix—common to all <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties—can be omitted.</p><p>For example, the <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property <span class="emphasis"><em>vpiFullName</em></span> is considered equivalent to <span class="emphasis"><em>fullName</em></span> but not equivalent to either <span class="emphasis"><em>FullName</em></span> or <span class="emphasis"><em>full_name</em></span>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Accessor</span></dt><dd><p>This parameter suggests which <span class="acronym">VPI</span> function should be used to access the <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property. When this parameter is not specified, the <span class="acronym">VPI</span> utility layer will attempt to <span class="emphasis"><em>guess</em></span> the value of this parameter (<a href="../../ref/ruby/classes/SWIG/TYPE_p_unsigned_int.html" target="_top">see the source code</a> of the <code class="code"><code class="constant">SWIG</code>::<code class="constant">TYPE_p_unsigned_int</code>#<code class="function">method_missing</code></code> method for details).</p><div class="table"><a id="id2482973"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 2.2. Possible accessors and their implications</b></p><table summary="Possible accessors and their implications" border="1"><colgroup></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Accessor</th><th>Kind of value accessed</th><th><span class="acronym">VPI</span> functions used to access the value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>d</td><td>delay</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get_delays</code>, <code class="function">vpi_put_delays</code></td></tr><tr><td>l</td><td>logic</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get_value</code>, <code class="function">vpi_put_value</code></td></tr><tr><td>i</td><td>integer</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get</code></td></tr><tr><td>b</td><td>boolean</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get</code></td></tr><tr><td>s</td><td>string</td><td><code class="function">vpi_get_str</code></td></tr><tr><td>h</td><td>handle</td><td><code class="function">vpi_handle</code></td></tr></tbody></table></div></dd><dt><span class="term">Addendum</span></dt><dd><p>When this parameter is a question mark (<span class="emphasis"><em>?</em></span>), it suggests that the specified <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property should be queried as a boolean value. This produces the same effect as specifying <span class="emphasis"><em>b</em></span> for the Accessor parameter.</p><p>When this parameter is an equal sign (<span class="emphasis"><em>=</em></span>), it suggests that the specified <span class="acronym">VPI</span> property should be written to.</p></dd></dl></div><div class="example"><a id="ex..handle-property-accessor-naming-format"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 2.1. Accessing a handle's <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties</b></p><div class="informaltable"><table border="1"><colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Ruby expression</th><th colspan="6">Naming format</th><th rowspan="2">Description</th></tr><tr><th>Operation</th><th>_</th><th>Property</th><th>_</th><th>Accessor</th><th>Addendum</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">each_vpiNet</code> {|<code class="varname">net</code>| <code class="function">puts</code> <code class="varname">net</code>.<code class="function">fullName</code>}</code></td><td>each</td><td>_</td><td>vpiNet</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="2">These expressions print the full name of each <code class="constant">vpiNet</code> object associated with the handle.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">each_net</code> {|<code class="varname">net</code>| <code class="function">puts</code> <code class="varname">net</code>.<code class="function">fullName</code>}</code></td><td>each</td><td>_</td><td>net</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiIntVal</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiIntVal</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="4">These expressions access the logic value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiIntVal</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiIntVal_l</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiIntVal</td><td>_</td><td>l</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">intVal</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>intVal</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">intVal_l</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>intVal</td><td>_</td><td>l</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiIntVal</code> = <code class="literal">15</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiIntVal</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>=</td><td rowspan="4">These expressions assign the number 15 to the logic value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiIntVal</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiIntVal_l</code> = <code class="literal">15</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiIntVal</td><td>_</td><td>l</td><td>=</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">intVal</code> = <code class="literal">15</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>intVal</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>=</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">intVal</code>_l = <code class="literal">15</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>intVal</td><td>_</td><td>l</td><td>=</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiType</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiType</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="4">These expressions access the integer value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiType</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiType_i</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiType</td><td>_</td><td>i</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">type</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>type</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">type_i</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>type</td><td>_</td><td>i</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiProtected</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiProtected</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="6">These expressions access the boolean value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiProtected</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiProtected_b</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiProtected</td><td>_</td><td>b</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiProtected?</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiProtected</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">protected</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>protected</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">protected_b</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>protected</td><td>_</td><td>b</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">protected?</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>protected</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiFullName</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiFullName</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="4">These expressions access the string value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiFullName</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiFullName_s</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiFullName</td><td>_</td><td>s</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">fullName</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>fullName</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">fullName_s</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>fullName</td><td>_</td><td>s</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiParent</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiParent</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td rowspan="4">These expressions access the handle value of the handle's <code class="constant">vpiParent</code> property.</td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">vpiParent_h</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>vpiParent</td><td>_</td><td>h</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">parent</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>parent</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><code class="code"><code class="varname">handle</code>.<code class="function">parent_h</code></code></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>parent</td><td>_</td><td>h</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" 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Introduction</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.license.html">License</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.manifest.html">Manifest</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.resources.html">Resources</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.related-works.html">Related works</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.related-works.html#introduction.related-works.pli">Ye olde PLI</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="background.html">2. Background</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.methodology.html">Methodology</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.terminology.html">Terminology</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.organization.html">Organization</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.organization.html#organization.vpi">Interface to <span class="acronym">VPI</span></a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.running-tests.html">Running a test</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.running-tests.html#background.running-tests.init">Initialization</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.running-tests.html#background.running-tests.exec">Execution</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="usage.html">3. Usage</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.requirements.html">Requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.installation.html">Installation and maintenance</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tools.html">Tools</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tools.html#usage.tools.generate-test">Automated test generation</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tools.html#usage.tools.verilog-ruby-conv">Verilog to Ruby conversion</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.examples.html">Examples</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html">Tutorial</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.declare-design">Start with a design</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.generate-test">Generate a test</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.specification">Specify your expectations</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.implement-proto">Implement the prototype</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.test-proto">Verify the prototype</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.implement-design">Implement the design</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.test-design">Verify the design</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="problems.html">4. Known problems</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.ruby.html">Ruby</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.ruby.html#problems.ruby.SystemStackError">SystemStackError</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.ruby.html#problems.ruby.TestUnit">test/unit</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="problem.ivl.html">Icarus Verilog</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="problem.ivl.html#problems.ivl.vpi_handle_by_name">vpi_handle_by_name</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="problem.ivl.html#problems.ivl.vpi_reset">Vpi::reset</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.vsim.html">Mentor Modelsim</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.vsim.html#problems.vsim.ruby_run">ruby_run()</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="glossary"><a href="glossary.html">Glossary</a></span></dt><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="gfdl.html">A. GNU Free Documentation License</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-0.html">PREAMBLE</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-1.html">APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-2.html">VERBATIM COPYING</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-3.html">COPYING IN QUANTITY</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-4.html">MODIFICATIONS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-5.html">COMBINING DOCUMENTS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-6.html">COLLECTIONS OF DOCUMENTS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-7.html">AGGREGATION WITH INDEPENDENT WORKS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-8.html">TRANSLATION</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-9.html">TERMINATION</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-10.html">FUTURE REVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-addendum.html">ADDENDUM: How to use this License for
-  your documents</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="list-of-figures"><p><b>List of Figures</b></p><dl><dt>2.1. <a href="background.organization.html#fig..organization">Overall organization of a test</a></dt><dt>2.2. <a href="background.organization.html#fig..organization.detail">Detailed organization of a test</a></dt><dt>2.3. <a href="background.running-tests.html#fig..ruby_init">Initialization of a test</a></dt><dt>2.4. <a href="background.running-tests.html#fig..ruby_relay">Execution of a test</a></dt><dt>3.1. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter.v_decl">Declaration of a simple up-counter with synchronous reset</a></dt><dt>3.2. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..generate-test.rspec">Generating a test with specification in RSpec format</a></dt><dt>3.3. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..generate-test.unit-test">Generating a test with specification in unit test format</a></dt><dt>3.4. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter_rspecTest_spec.rb">Specification implemented in RSpec format</a></dt><dt>3.5. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter_unitTest_spec.rb">Specification implemented in unit test format</a></dt><dt>3.6. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter_proto.rb">Ruby prototype of our Verilog design</a></dt><dt>3.7. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..test-proto.rspec">Running a test with specification in RSpec format</a></dt><dt>3.8. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..test-proto.unit-test">Running a test with specification in unit test format</a></dt><dt>3.9. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter.v_impl">Implementation of a simple up-counter with synchronous reset</a></dt><dt>3.10. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..test-design.rspec">Running a test with specification in RSpec format</a></dt><dt>3.11. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..test-design.unit-test">Running a test with specification in unit test format</a></dt></dl></div><div class="list-of-tables"><p><b>List of Tables</b></p><dl><dt>2.1. <a href="background.organization.html#table..handle-property-accessor-naming-format">Naming format for accessing a handle's <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties</a></dt><dt>2.2. <a href="background.organization.html#id2483001">Possible accessors and their implications</a></dt></dl></div><div class="list-of-examples"><p><b>List of Examples</b></p><dl><dt>2.1. <a href="background.organization.html#ex..handle-property-accessor-naming-format">Accessing a handle's <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties</a></dt><dt>4.1. <a href="problem.ivl.html#ex..TestFoo">Part of a bench which instantiates a Verilog design</a></dt><dt>4.2. <a href="problem.ivl.html#ex..TestFoo_bad">Bad design with unconnected registers</a></dt><dt>4.3. <a href="problem.ivl.html#ex..TestFoo_fix">Fixed design with wired registers</a></dt></dl></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="introduction.html"><img src="images/next.png" alt="Next" /></a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 1. Introduction</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>Ruby-VPI user manual</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="styles/manual.css" type="text/css" /><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1" /><meta name="description" content="This manual explains how to use Ruby-VPI. You can find the newest version of this manual at the Ruby-VPI website." /><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Ruby-VPI user manual" /><link rel="next" href="introduction.html" title="Chapter 1. Introduction" /></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center"><span class="application">Ruby-VPI</span> user manual</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="introduction.html"><img src="images/next.png" alt="Next" /></a></td></tr></table><hr /></div><div class="book" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="id2467214"></a><span class="application">Ruby-VPI</span> user manual</h1></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2006 Suraj N. Kurapati</p></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2005, 2006 <a href="http://tango.freedesktop.org" target="_top">Tango Desktop Project</a> <em><span class="remark">for admonition and navigation graphics released under <a href="images/COPYING" target="_top">this license</a>.</span></em></p></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2001 Norman Walsh <em><span class="remark">for DocBook graphics released under <a href="images/copyright" target="_top">this license</a>.</span></em></p></div><div><div class="legalnotice"><a id="id2511298"></a><p>Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the <span class="acronym">GNU</span> Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "<span class="acronym">GNU</span> Free Documentation License".</p></div></div><div><div class="abstract"><p class="title"><b>Abstract</b></p><p>This manual explains how to use <span class="application">Ruby-VPI</span>. You can find the newest version of this manual at the <a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org" target="_top"><span class="application">Ruby-VPI</span> website</a>.</p></div></div></div><hr /></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="introduction.html">1. Introduction</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.license.html">License</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.manifest.html">Manifest</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.resources.html">Resources</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.related-works.html">Related works</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="introduction.related-works.html#introduction.related-works.pli">Ye olde PLI</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="background.html">2. Background</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.methodology.html">Methodology</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.terminology.html">Terminology</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.organization.html">Organization</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.organization.html#organization.vpi">Interface to <span class="acronym">VPI</span></a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.running-tests.html">Running a test</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.running-tests.html#background.running-tests.init">Initialization</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="background.running-tests.html#background.running-tests.exec">Execution</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="usage.html">3. Usage</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.requirements.html">Requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.installation.html">Installation and maintenance</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tools.html">Tools</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tools.html#usage.tools.generate-test">Automated test generation</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tools.html#usage.tools.verilog-ruby-conv">Verilog to Ruby conversion</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.examples.html">Examples</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html">Tutorial</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.declare-design">Start with a design</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.generate-test">Generate a test</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.specification">Specify your expectations</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.implement-proto">Implement the prototype</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.test-proto">Verify the prototype</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.implement-design">Implement the design</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="usage.tutorial.html#usage.tutorial.test-design">Verify the design</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="problems.html">4. Known problems</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.ruby.html">Ruby</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.ruby.html#problems.ruby.SystemStackError">SystemStackError</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.ruby.html#problems.ruby.TestUnit">test/unit</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="problem.ivl.html">Icarus Verilog</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="problem.ivl.html#problems.ivl.vpi_handle_by_name">vpi_handle_by_name</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="problem.ivl.html#problems.ivl.vpi_reset">Vpi::reset</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.vsim.html">Mentor Modelsim</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="problems.vsim.html#problems.vsim.ruby_run">ruby_run()</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="glossary"><a href="glossary.html">Glossary</a></span></dt><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="gfdl.html">A. GNU Free Documentation License</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-0.html">PREAMBLE</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-1.html">APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-2.html">VERBATIM COPYING</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-3.html">COPYING IN QUANTITY</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-4.html">MODIFICATIONS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-5.html">COMBINING DOCUMENTS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-6.html">COLLECTIONS OF DOCUMENTS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-7.html">AGGREGATION WITH INDEPENDENT WORKS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-8.html">TRANSLATION</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-9.html">TERMINATION</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-10.html">FUTURE REVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="gfdl-addendum.html">ADDENDUM: How to use this License for
+  your documents</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="list-of-figures"><p><b>List of Figures</b></p><dl><dt>2.1. <a href="background.organization.html#fig..organization">Overall organization of a test</a></dt><dt>2.2. <a href="background.organization.html#fig..organization.detail">Detailed organization of a test</a></dt><dt>2.3. <a href="background.running-tests.html#fig..ruby_init">Initialization of a test</a></dt><dt>2.4. <a href="background.running-tests.html#fig..ruby_relay">Execution of a test</a></dt><dt>3.1. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter.v_decl">Declaration of a simple up-counter with synchronous reset</a></dt><dt>3.2. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..generate-test.rspec">Generating a test with specification in RSpec format</a></dt><dt>3.3. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..generate-test.unit-test">Generating a test with specification in unit test format</a></dt><dt>3.4. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter_rspecTest_spec.rb">Specification implemented in RSpec format</a></dt><dt>3.5. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter_unitTest_spec.rb">Specification implemented in unit test format</a></dt><dt>3.6. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter_proto.rb">Ruby prototype of our Verilog design</a></dt><dt>3.7. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..test-proto.rspec">Running a test with specification in RSpec format</a></dt><dt>3.8. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..test-proto.unit-test">Running a test with specification in unit test format</a></dt><dt>3.9. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..counter.v_impl">Implementation of a simple up-counter with synchronous reset</a></dt><dt>3.10. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..test-design.rspec">Running a test with specification in RSpec format</a></dt><dt>3.11. <a href="usage.tutorial.html#fig..test-design.unit-test">Running a test with specification in unit test format</a></dt></dl></div><div class="list-of-tables"><p><b>List of Tables</b></p><dl><dt>2.1. <a href="background.organization.html#table..handle-property-accessor-naming-format">Naming format for accessing a handle's <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties</a></dt><dt>2.2. <a href="background.organization.html#id2482973">Possible accessors and their implications</a></dt></dl></div><div class="list-of-examples"><p><b>List of Examples</b></p><dl><dt>2.1. <a href="background.organization.html#ex..handle-property-accessor-naming-format">Accessing a handle's <span class="acronym">VPI</span> properties</a></dt><dt>4.1. <a href="problem.ivl.html#ex..TestFoo">Part of a bench which instantiates a Verilog design</a></dt><dt>4.2. <a href="problem.ivl.html#ex..TestFoo_bad">Bad design with unconnected registers</a></dt><dt>4.3. <a href="problem.ivl.html#ex..TestFoo_fix">Fixed design with wired registers</a></dt></dl></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="introduction.html"><img src="images/next.png" alt="Next" /></a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 1. Introduction</td></tr></table></div></body></html>