changed name of the class that converts VHDL -> XML

[blast.git] / FunctionalBlock.cpp

diff --git a/FunctionalBlock.cpp b/FunctionalBlock.cpp
index ac27de40a0168d25129cb50334badc96c7d6e3df..534625d06bd0d65cab0e7344c0bf6a6fbb6170a5 100644 (file)
--- a/FunctionalBlock.cpp
+++ b/FunctionalBlock.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,18 @@ FunctionalBlock::FunctionalBlock(GroupBlock *_parent, ReferenceBlock *_reference
   else {\r
     implementation = reference->getImplementations().at(0);\r
   }\r
   else {\r
     implementation = reference->getImplementations().at(0);\r
   }\r

+  lengthAP = -1;\r
+  lengthCP = -1;\r
+  lengthIP = -1;\r
+  lengthOP = -1;\r
+  lengthPP = -1;\r
+  delta = -1;\r
+  evaluator = NULL;\r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

+FunctionalBlock::~FunctionalBlock() {\r
+  if (evaluator != NULL) delete evaluator;\r
+}\r

 \r
 void FunctionalBlock::parametersValidation(QList<AbstractBlock*>* checkedBlocks, QList<AbstractBlock *> *blocksToConfigure) {\r
   /*\r
 \r
 void FunctionalBlock::parametersValidation(QList<AbstractBlock*>* checkedBlocks, QList<AbstractBlock *> *blocksToConfigure) {\r
   /*\r


@@ -109,26 +119,33 @@ QString FunctionalBlock::getReferenceHashMd5() {
     return ((ReferenceBlock *)reference)->getHashMd5();\r
 }\r
 \r
     return ((ReferenceBlock *)reference)->getHashMd5();\r
 }\r
 \r

-bool FunctionalBlock::createPatterns() {\r
+void FunctionalBlock::createPatterns() throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createPatterns()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r
   \r
   cout << "create patterns for block " << qPrintable(name) << endl;\r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createPatterns()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r
   \r
   cout << "create patterns for block " << qPrintable(name) << endl;\r

-  evaluator = new ArithmeticEvaluator();\r
-  bool ok = true;  \r
+  if (evaluator == NULL) evaluator = new ArithmeticEvaluator();\r

   if (! isGeneratorBlock()) {\r
   if (! isGeneratorBlock()) {\r

-    ok = ok & createDelta();\r
-    if (ok) ok = ok & createConsumptionPattern();    \r
-    if (ok) ok = ok & createProductionCounter();\r
+    try {\r
+      createDelta();\r
+      createConsumptionPattern();    \r
+      createProductionCounter();\r
+    }\r
+    catch(Exception e) {\r
+      throw(e); // rethrow e\r
+    }\r
+  }\r
+  try {\r
+    createProductionPattern();\r

   }\r
   }\r

-  if (ok) ok = ok & createProductionPattern();\r
-  delete evaluator;\r
-  return ok;\r
+  catch(Exception e) {\r
+    throw(e);\r
+  }  \r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-bool FunctionalBlock::createDelta() {\r
+void FunctionalBlock::createDelta() throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createDelta()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createDelta()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r


@@ -138,81 +155,91 @@ bool FunctionalBlock::createDelta() {
   cout << "delta for " << qPrintable(name) << " = " << qPrintable(deltaStr) << endl;\r
   if (deltaStr.isEmpty()) {\r
     delta = -1;\r
   cout << "delta for " << qPrintable(name) << " = " << qPrintable(deltaStr) << endl;\r
   if (deltaStr.isEmpty()) {\r
     delta = -1;\r

-    return true;\r
+    return;\r

   }\r
   \r
   }\r
   \r

-  // look for parameter names\r
-  bool ok = true;\r
-  double result = evaluateExpression(deltaStr, &ok);\r
-  if (!ok) return false;\r
-  \r
+  // look for parameter names  \r
+  double result = 0;\r
+  try {\r
+    result = evaluateExpression(deltaStr);\r
+  }\r
+  catch(Exception e) {\r
+    throw(e);\r
+  }\r

   delta = result;\r
   cout << "delta = " << delta << endl;\r
   delta = result;\r
   cout << "delta = " << delta << endl;\r

-   \r
-  return true;\r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-bool FunctionalBlock::createConsumptionPattern() {\r
+void FunctionalBlock::createConsumptionPattern()  throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createConsumptionPattern()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r
   \r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createConsumptionPattern()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r
   \r

-  lengthCP = -1;\r
-  bool ok = true; \r
+  lengthCP = -1;  \r

   QHash<QString,QString> consPattern = implementation->getConsumptionPattern();  \r
   \r
   foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlInputs()) {       \r
     FunctionalInterface* connIface = AI_TO_FUN(iface);\r
     QString refName = connIface->getReference()->getName();    \r
     if (! consPattern.contains(refName)) {\r
   QHash<QString,QString> consPattern = implementation->getConsumptionPattern();  \r
   \r
   foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlInputs()) {       \r
     FunctionalInterface* connIface = AI_TO_FUN(iface);\r
     QString refName = connIface->getReference()->getName();    \r
     if (! consPattern.contains(refName)) {\r

+      throw(Exception(NO_IFACE_CP));\r

       cerr << "no consumption pattern for reference interface " << qPrintable(refName) << endl;\r
       cerr << "no consumption pattern for reference interface " << qPrintable(refName) << endl;\r

-      return false;\r

     }\r
     }\r

-    QList<char>* pattern = expandPattern(consPattern.value(refName),&ok);        \r
-    if (!ok) return false;\r
+    QList<char>* pattern = NULL;\r
+    try {\r
+      pattern = expandPattern(consPattern.value(refName));\r
+    }\r
+    catch(Exception e) {\r
+      throw(e);\r
+    }\r

     consumptionPattern.insert(connIface,pattern);\r
     if (lengthCP == -1) {\r
       lengthCP = pattern->size();\r
     }\r
     else {\r
     consumptionPattern.insert(connIface,pattern);\r
     if (lengthCP == -1) {\r
       lengthCP = pattern->size();\r
     }\r
     else {\r

-      if (pattern->size() != lengthCP) return false;\r
+      if (pattern->size() != lengthCP) {\r
+        throw(Exception(INVALID_IFACE_CP_LENGTH));\r
+      }\r

     }\r
     }\r

-  }        \r
-  return true;\r
+  }          \r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-bool FunctionalBlock::createProductionPattern() {  \r
+void FunctionalBlock::createProductionPattern() throw(Exception){  \r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createProductionPattern()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r
   \r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createProductionPattern()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r
   \r

-  lengthPP = -1;\r
-  bool ok = true; \r
+  lengthPP = -1;  \r

   QHash<QString,QString> prodPattern = implementation->getProductionPattern();  \r
   \r
   foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlOutputs()) {    \r
     FunctionalInterface* connIface = AI_TO_FUN(iface);\r
     QString refName = connIface->getReference()->getName();    \r
     if (! prodPattern.contains(refName)) {\r
   QHash<QString,QString> prodPattern = implementation->getProductionPattern();  \r
   \r
   foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlOutputs()) {    \r
     FunctionalInterface* connIface = AI_TO_FUN(iface);\r
     QString refName = connIface->getReference()->getName();    \r
     if (! prodPattern.contains(refName)) {\r

-      cerr << "no production pattern for reference interface " << qPrintable(refName) << endl;\r
-      return false;\r
+      throw(Exception(NO_IFACE_PP));      \r
+    }\r
+    QList<char>* pattern = NULL;\r
+    try {\r
+      pattern = expandPattern(prodPattern.value(refName));\r
+    }\r
+    catch(Exception e) {\r
+      throw(e);\r

     }\r
     }\r

-    QList<char>* pattern = expandPattern(prodPattern.value(refName),&ok);\r
-    if (!ok) return false;\r

     productionPattern.insert(connIface,pattern);\r
     if (lengthPP == -1) {\r
       lengthPP = pattern->size();\r
     }\r
     else {\r
     productionPattern.insert(connIface,pattern);\r
     if (lengthPP == -1) {\r
       lengthPP = pattern->size();\r
     }\r
     else {\r

-      if (pattern->size() != lengthPP) return false;\r
+      if (pattern->size() != lengthPP) {\r
+        throw(Exception(INVALID_IFACE_PP_LENGTH));\r
+      }\r

     }\r
     }\r

-  }    \r
-  return true;\r
+  }      \r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-bool FunctionalBlock::createProductionCounter() {\r
+void FunctionalBlock::createProductionCounter() throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createProductionCounter()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createProductionCounter()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r


@@ -230,14 +257,20 @@ bool FunctionalBlock::createProductionCounter() {
       s.remove(0,1);\r
       s.chop(1);\r
       QStringList gen = s.split(":");\r
       s.remove(0,1);\r
       s.chop(1);\r
       QStringList gen = s.split(":");\r

-      if (gen.size() != 3) return false;\r
+      if (gen.size() != 3) {\r
+        throw(Exception(INVALID_IFACE_PC));\r
+      }\r

       int start = 0;\r
       int nb = 0;\r
       int step = 0;\r
       int start = 0;\r
       int nb = 0;\r
       int step = 0;\r

-      for(int i=0;i<3;i++) {\r
-        bool okVal;\r
-        double result = evaluateExpression(gen.at(i),&okVal);\r
-        if (!okVal) return false;\r
+      for(int i=0;i<3;i++) {        \r
+        double result = 0.0;\r
+        try {\r
+          result = evaluateExpression(gen.at(i));\r
+        }\r
+        catch(Exception e) {\r
+          throw(e);\r
+        }\r

         if (i==0) start = result;\r
         else if (i==1) nb = result;\r
         else if (i==2) step = result;\r
         if (i==0) start = result;\r
         else if (i==1) nb = result;\r
         else if (i==2) step = result;\r


@@ -246,11 +279,14 @@ bool FunctionalBlock::createProductionCounter() {
         productionCounter.append(start+j*step);\r
       }\r
     }\r
         productionCounter.append(start+j*step);\r
       }\r
     }\r

-    else {\r
-      bool okVal;\r
-      double result = evaluateExpression(s,&okVal);\r
-      \r
-      if (!okVal) return false;\r
+    else {      \r
+      double result = 0.0;\r
+      try {\r
+        result = evaluateExpression(s);\r
+      }\r
+      catch(Exception e) {\r
+        throw(e);\r
+      }\r

       productionCounter.append(result);      \r
     }\r
   }\r
       productionCounter.append(result);      \r
     }\r
   }\r


@@ -258,11 +294,9 @@ bool FunctionalBlock::createProductionCounter() {
     cout << val << ",";\r
   }\r
   cout << endl;\r
     cout << val << ",";\r
   }\r
   cout << endl;\r

-  \r
-  return true;\r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-QList<char>* FunctionalBlock::expandPattern(const QString& patternIn, bool* ok) {\r
+QList<char>* FunctionalBlock::expandPattern(const QString& patternIn) throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::expandPattern()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::expandPattern()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r


@@ -271,22 +305,30 @@ QList<char>* FunctionalBlock::expandPattern(const QString& patternIn, bool* ok)
   QList<char> lst;\r
   QString  p = patternIn;\r
   p.append(')');\r
   QList<char> lst;\r
   QString  p = patternIn;\r
   p.append(')');\r

-  int offset = 0;\r
+  int offset = 0;  \r

   QList<char>* patternOut = new QList<char>();\r
   QList<char>* patternOut = new QList<char>();\r

-  expandPatternRecur(p,&offset,ok,patternOut);   \r
+  try {\r
+    expandPatternRecur(p,&offset, patternOut); \r
+  }\r
+  catch(Exception e) {\r
+    throw(e);\r
+  }\r
+\r

   return patternOut;\r
 }\r
 \r
   return patternOut;\r
 }\r
 \r

-void FunctionalBlock::expandPatternRecur(const QString& patternIn, int *offset, bool *ok, QList<char>* patternOut) {  \r
+void FunctionalBlock::expandPatternRecur(const QString& patternIn, int *offset, QList<char>* patternOut) throw(Exception) {  \r

   \r
   while ((*offset < patternIn.size()) && (patternIn.at(*offset) != ')')) {\r
     \r
     QChar c = patternIn.at(*offset);\r
     if (c == '(') {\r
       *offset += 1;\r
   \r
   while ((*offset < patternIn.size()) && (patternIn.at(*offset) != ')')) {\r
     \r
     QChar c = patternIn.at(*offset);\r
     if (c == '(') {\r
       *offset += 1;\r

-      expandPatternRecur(patternIn,offset, ok, patternOut);\r
-      if (!ok) {\r
-        return;\r
+      try {\r
+        expandPatternRecur(patternIn,offset, patternOut);\r
+      }\r
+      catch(Exception e) {\r
+        throw(e);\r

       }\r
     }\r
     else if (c == '0') {\r
       }\r
     }\r
     else if (c == '0') {\r


@@ -306,13 +348,15 @@ void FunctionalBlock::expandPatternRecur(const QString& patternIn, int *offset,
         *offset += 1;\r
       }\r
       if (*offset == patternIn.size()) {\r
         *offset += 1;\r
       }\r
       if (*offset == patternIn.size()) {\r

-        *ok = false;\r
-        return;\r
+        throw(Exception(INVALID_IFACE_PATTERN));\r
+      }\r
+      double repeat = 0;\r
+      try {\r
+        repeat = evaluateExpression(expr);\r
+      }\r
+      catch(Exception e) {\r
+        throw(e);\r

       }\r
       }\r

-      double repeat = evaluateExpression(expr,ok);\r
-      if (!ok) {\r
-        return;      \r
-      }            \r

       // repeat just the last value in currentGroup\r
       char last = patternOut->last();      \r
       //cout << "repeat last char " << repeat << " times : " << (int)last << endl;\r
       // repeat just the last value in currentGroup\r
       char last = patternOut->last();      \r
       //cout << "repeat last char " << repeat << " times : " << (int)last << endl;\r


@@ -333,12 +377,14 @@ void FunctionalBlock::expandPatternRecur(const QString& patternIn, int *offset,
       *offset += 1;\r
     }\r
     if (*offset == patternIn.size()) {\r
       *offset += 1;\r
     }\r
     if (*offset == patternIn.size()) {\r

-      *ok = false;\r
-      return;\r
+      throw(Exception(INVALID_IFACE_PATTERN));\r
+    }\r
+    double repeat = 0;\r
+    try {\r
+      repeat = evaluateExpression(expr);\r

     }\r
     }\r

-    double repeat = evaluateExpression(expr,ok);\r
-    if (!ok) {\r
-      return;      \r
+    catch(Exception e) {\r
+      throw(e);\r

     }\r
     /*\r
     cout << "repeat last group " << repeat << " times : ";\r
     }\r
     /*\r
     cout << "repeat last group " << repeat << " times : ";\r


@@ -349,18 +395,15 @@ void FunctionalBlock::expandPatternRecur(const QString& patternIn, int *offset,
     for(int i=1;i<(int)repeat;i++) {\r
       patternOut->append(single);\r
     }    \r
     for(int i=1;i<(int)repeat;i++) {\r
       patternOut->append(single);\r
     }    \r

-  }\r
-  //*offset += 1;\r
-  return;\r
+  }  \r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-double FunctionalBlock::evaluateExpression(const QString& expression, bool* ok) {\r
+double FunctionalBlock::evaluateExpression(const QString& expression) throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::evaluateExpression()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::evaluateExpression()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r

-  \r
-  *ok = true;\r
+    \r

   QHash<QString,double> vars;\r
   evaluator->setExpression(expression);\r
   QList<QString> varNames = evaluator->getVariableNames();\r
   QHash<QString,double> vars;\r
   evaluator->setExpression(expression);\r
   QList<QString> varNames = evaluator->getVariableNames();\r


@@ -369,65 +412,68 @@ double FunctionalBlock::evaluateExpression(const QString& expression, bool* ok)
     paramName.remove(0,1);\r
     BlockParameter* param = reference->getParameterFromName(paramName);    \r
     if (param == NULL) {\r
     paramName.remove(0,1);\r
     BlockParameter* param = reference->getParameterFromName(paramName);    \r
     if (param == NULL) {\r

-      cerr << "found an unknown parameter in delta"<< endl;\r
-      *ok = false;\r
-      return 0.0;\r
+      throw(Exception(EVAL_PARAM_UNKNOWN));\r

     }\r
     bool okVal;\r
     int val = param->getDoubleValue(&okVal);\r
     if (!okVal) {\r
     }\r
     bool okVal;\r
     int val = param->getDoubleValue(&okVal);\r
     if (!okVal) {\r

-      cerr << "cannot obtain double value of paramter " << qPrintable(paramName) << endl;\r
-      *ok = false;\r
-      return 0.0;\r
+      throw(Exception(EVAL_PARAM_NOVALUE));      \r

     }\r
     vars.insert(name,(double)val);    \r
   }\r
   \r
   evaluator->setVariablesValue(vars);\r
     }\r
     vars.insert(name,(double)val);    \r
   }\r
   \r
   evaluator->setVariablesValue(vars);\r

-  double result;\r
+  double result = 0.0;\r

   try {\r
     result = evaluator->evaluate();\r
   }\r
   catch(int index) {\r
     cerr << "Error at index " << index << ": " << qPrintable(evaluator->getError()) << endl;\r
   try {\r
     result = evaluator->evaluate();\r
   }\r
   catch(int index) {\r
     cerr << "Error at index " << index << ": " << qPrintable(evaluator->getError()) << endl;\r

-    *ok = false;\r
-    return 0.0;\r
+    throw(Exception(EVAL_INVALID_EXPR));\r

   }\r
   return result;\r
 }\r
 \r
   }\r
   return result;\r
 }\r
 \r

-void FunctionalBlock::createInputPattern() {\r
+void FunctionalBlock::createInputPattern()  throw(Exception) {\r
+  static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createInputPattern())";\r
+#ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
+  cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
+#endif\r
+  \r

   lengthIP = -1;\r
   foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlInputs()) {      \r
     ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);\r
     QList<char>* out = connIface->getConnectedFrom()->getOutputPattern();\r
   lengthIP = -1;\r
   foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlInputs()) {      \r
     ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);\r
     QList<char>* out = connIface->getConnectedFrom()->getOutputPattern();\r

+    if (out->size() == 0) {\r
+      clearInputPattern();\r
+      throw(Exception(NO_IFACE_IP));\r
+    }\r

     if (lengthIP == -1) {\r
       lengthIP = out->size();\r
     }\r
     else {\r
       if (out->size() < lengthIP) lengthIP = out->size();\r
     }\r
     if (lengthIP == -1) {\r
       lengthIP = out->size();\r
     }\r
     else {\r
       if (out->size() < lengthIP) lengthIP = out->size();\r
     }\r

-    if (out->size() > 0) {\r
-      QList<char>* in = new QList<char>(*out);\r
-      foreach(char c, *in) {\r
-        cout << (int)c;\r
-      }\r
-      cout << endl;\r
-\r
-      inputPattern.insert(connIface,in);\r
+    \r
+    QList<char>* in = new QList<char>(*out);\r
+    foreach(char c, *in) {\r
+      cout << (int)c;\r

     }\r
     }\r

-    else {\r
-      inputPattern.insert(connIface,NULL);\r
-    }      \r
-  }  \r
+    cout << endl;    \r
+    inputPattern.insert(connIface,in);    \r
+  }\r
+  // search the last valid group in IP,\r
+  while(! isValidDataGroup(inputPattern,lengthIP-1)) {\r
+    //removeDataGroup(inputPattern,lengthIP-1);\r
+    lengthIP -= 1;\r
+  }\r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-bool FunctionalBlock::createAdmittance(int nbExec) {\r
+void FunctionalBlock::createAdmittance(int nbExec) throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createAdmittance()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::createAdmittance()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r

-#endif\r
-  bool ok = true;\r
+#endif  \r

   // firstly, copy CP in AP\r
   QMapIterator<AbstractInterface*,QList<char>* > iterC(consumptionPattern);\r
   while (iterC.hasNext()) {\r
   // firstly, copy CP in AP\r
   QMapIterator<AbstractInterface*,QList<char>* > iterC(consumptionPattern);\r
   while (iterC.hasNext()) {\r


@@ -481,37 +527,76 @@ bool FunctionalBlock::createAdmittance(int nbExec) {
         j -= 1;\r
       }\r
       else {\r
         j -= 1;\r
       }\r
       else {\r

-        cout << "AP and CP are not consistent" << endl;\r
-        return false;\r
+        throw(INVALID_DELTA_CP);        \r

       }\r
     }\r
   }\r
       }\r
     }\r
   }\r

-  \r
-  return true;\r
+  // turn all X into 0\r
+  QMapIterator<AbstractInterface*,QList<char>* > iterA(admittance);\r
+  while (iterA.hasNext()) {\r
+    iterA.next();\r
+    QList<char>* pattern = iterA.value();\r
+    for(int i=0;i<pattern->size();i++) {\r
+      if (pattern->at(i) == -1) pattern->replace(i,0);\r
+      cout << (int)(pattern->at(i));\r
+    }\r
+    cout << endl;\r
+  }  \r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-bool FunctionalBlock::checkInputPatternCompatibility() {\r
+void FunctionalBlock::checkInputPatternCompatibility() throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::checkInputPatternCompatibility()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::checkInputPatternCompatibility()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
 #endif\r

-  \r
-  bool ok = true;\r
+    \r

   // firstly, create input pattern\r
   // firstly, create input pattern\r

-  createInputPattern();      \r
-  // if some patterns are not available, end now, returning false\r
-  if (lengthIP == 0) {\r
-    clearInputPattern();\r
-    return false;\r
+  try {\r
+    createInputPattern();\r

   }\r
   }\r

-  int nbExec = getNumberOfExecution();\r
-  ok = createAdmittance(nbExec);\r
-  if (!ok) return false;\r
+  catch(Exception e) {\r
+    throw(e);\r
+  }\r
+  int nbExec = createTriggers();\r
+  cout << qPrintable(name) << " will exec. " << nbExec << " times." << endl;\r

   \r
   \r

-  return true;\r
+  try {\r
+    createAdmittance(nbExec);\r
+  }\r
+  catch(Exception e) {\r
+    cout << "cannot create admittance" << endl;\r
+    throw(e);\r
+  }\r
+  \r
+  int clock = 0; // index in IP  \r
+  int i = 0; // index in AP  \r
+  while ((clock < lengthIP) && (i < lengthAP)) {\r
+     \r
+    // if AP is a valid group, search for the next valid group in IP\r
+    if (isValidDataGroup(admittance,i)) {\r
+      while ((clock < lengthIP) && (! isValidDataGroup(inputPattern,clock))) clock++;\r
+      if (clock == lengthIP) {\r
+        cerr << "Abnormal case: end of IP has been reached without finding a valid group" << endl;\r
+        throw(Exception(IP_END_NULLCOL));        \r
+      }\r
+    }    \r
+    /* at that point 2 cases of compat : IP(clock) and AP(i) are equal valid group, or\r
+       are both null columns\r
+    */\r
+    if (! samePatterns(inputPattern,clock,admittance,i)) {\r
+      cout << "AP(" << i << ") and IP(" << clock << ") are not equal" << endl;\r
+      throw(Exception(IP_AP_NOTCOMPAT)); // IP and AP not compatible\r
+    }\r
+    clock++;\r
+    i++;\r
+  }\r
+  if (clock < lengthIP) {\r
+    throw(Exception(AP_TOO_SHORT));\r
+    cerr << "Abnormal case: AP is to short" << endl;   \r
+  }  \r

 }\r
 \r
 }\r
 \r

-bool FunctionalBlock::computeOutputPattern(int nbExec) {\r
+void FunctionalBlock::computeOutputPattern(int nbExec) throw(Exception) {\r

   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::computeOutputPattern()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r
   static QString fctName = "FunctionalBlock::computeOutputPattern()";\r
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME\r
   cout << "call to " << qPrintable(fctName) << endl;\r


@@ -542,11 +627,11 @@ bool FunctionalBlock::computeOutputPattern(int nbExec) {
     // in case of inputPattern not created, do it\r
     if (lengthIP <= 0) {\r
       // collect the input patterns for each input    \r
     // in case of inputPattern not created, do it\r
     if (lengthIP <= 0) {\r
       // collect the input patterns for each input    \r

-      createInputPattern();    \r
-      // if some patterns are not available, end now, returning false\r
-      if (lengthIP == 0) {\r
-        clearInputPattern();\r
-        return false;\r
+      try {\r
+        createInputPattern();\r
+      }\r
+      catch(Exception e) {\r
+        throw(e);\r

       }\r
       cout << "input pattern array initialized with min. len " << lengthIP << endl;\r
     }\r
       }\r
       cout << "input pattern array initialized with min. len " << lengthIP << endl;\r
     }\r


@@ -634,6 +719,22 @@ bool FunctionalBlock::computeOutputPattern(int nbExec) {
 \r
     // clear input pattern\r
     clearInputPattern();\r
 \r
     // clear input pattern\r
     clearInputPattern();\r

+  }  \r
+}\r
+\r
+bool FunctionalBlock::samePatterns(const QMap<AbstractInterface*, QList<char>* >& patternSrc, int srcCol, const QMap<AbstractInterface*, QList<char>* >& patternDest, int destCol) {\r
+  \r
+  if (patternSrc.size() != patternDest.size()) return false;\r
+  QMapIterator<AbstractInterface*, QList<char>* > iterSrc(patternSrc);\r
+  QMapIterator<AbstractInterface*, QList<char>* > iterDest(patternDest);\r
+  while (iterSrc.hasNext()) {\r
+    iterSrc.next();\r
+    iterDest.next();    \r
+    QList<char>* srcPat = iterSrc.value();\r
+    QList<char>* destPat = iterDest.value();\r
+    if (srcCol >= srcPat->size()) return false;\r
+    if (destCol >= destPat->size()) return false;\r
+    if (srcPat->at(srcCol) != destPat->at(destCol)) return false;    \r

   }\r
   return true;\r
 }\r
   }\r
   return true;\r
 }\r


@@ -767,24 +868,24 @@ void FunctionalBlock::clearInputPattern() {
   lengthIP = -1;\r
 }\r
 \r
   lengthIP = -1;\r
 }\r
 \r

-int FunctionalBlock::getNumberOfExecution() {\r
+int FunctionalBlock::createTriggers() {\r
+  triggers.clear();\r

   /* NB: this method returns the number of executions that have been started\r
      but not necessary completed.\r
   */\r
   /* NB: this method returns the number of executions that have been started\r
      but not necessary completed.\r
   */\r

-  if (delta <= 0) return 0;\r
-  int nbExec = 0;\r
+  if (delta <= 0) return 0;  \r

   int offset = 0;\r
   // search for the first exec.\r
   while ((offset < lengthIP) && (! isValidDataGroup(inputPattern,offset))) offset++;\r
   if (offset == lengthIP) return 0;\r
   int offset = 0;\r
   // search for the first exec.\r
   while ((offset < lengthIP) && (! isValidDataGroup(inputPattern,offset))) offset++;\r
   if (offset == lengthIP) return 0;\r

-  nbExec = 1;\r
+  triggers.append(offset);  \r

   int nbGroup = 0;\r
   for(int i = offset;i<lengthIP;i++) {\r
   int nbGroup = 0;\r
   for(int i = offset;i<lengthIP;i++) {\r

-    if (isValidDataGroup(inputPattern,offset)) nbGroup++;\r
+    if (isValidDataGroup(inputPattern,i)) nbGroup++;\r

     if (nbGroup == delta+1) {\r
     if (nbGroup == delta+1) {\r

-      nbExec += 1;\r
+      triggers.append(i);\r

       nbGroup = 1;\r
     }\r
   }      \r
       nbGroup = 1;\r
     }\r
   }      \r

-  return nbExec;  \r
+  return triggers.size();\r

 }\r
 }\r