finished VHDL gen

[blast.git] / GroupBlock.cpp

diff --git a/GroupBlock.cpp b/GroupBlock.cpp
index 474d5dc33afb4b59a68f02fab47ad5e4ed3118c3..ab76563048265cd375aabeaeecff9a6d0f606f7b 100644 (file)
--- a/GroupBlock.cpp
+++ b/GroupBlock.cpp
@@ -2,27 +2,61 @@
 #include "BlockParameterGeneric.h"
 #include "AbstractInterface.h"
 #include "ConnectedInterface.h"
 #include "BlockParameterGeneric.h"
 #include "AbstractInterface.h"
 #include "ConnectedInterface.h"

+#include "GroupInterface.h"

 #include "string.h"
 #include <sstream>
 #include "string.h"
 #include <sstream>

+#include "Parameters.h"
+#include "DelayInputModifier.h"

 
 int GroupBlock::counter = 1;
 
 GroupBlock::GroupBlock(GroupBlock *_parent) throw(Exception) :  AbstractBlock() {
 
 
 int GroupBlock::counter = 1;
 
 GroupBlock::GroupBlock(GroupBlock *_parent) throw(Exception) :  AbstractBlock() {
 

+  GroupInterface* clk = NULL;
+  GroupInterface* rst = NULL;
+  

   // force topGroup to false if this group has a parent
   // force topGroup to false if this group has a parent

-  if (_parent != NULL) {    
+  if (_parent != NULL) {

     topGroup = false;
     name = QString("sub_group")+"_"+QString::number(counter++);
     topGroup = false;
     name = QString("sub_group")+"_"+QString::number(counter++);

+    // creating clk/rst interfaces
+    clk = new GroupInterface(this,"clk", AbstractInterface::Input, AbstractInterface::Clock);
+    rst = new GroupInterface(this,"reset", AbstractInterface::Input, AbstractInterface::Reset);
+    addInterface(clk);    
+    addInterface(rst);
+
+    try {
+      connectClkReset();
+    }
+    catch(Exception e) {
+      AbstractBlock* source = (AbstractBlock *)(e.getSource());
+      cerr << qPrintable(source->getName()) << ":" << qPrintable(e.getMessage()) << endl;
+      throw(e);
+    }

   }
   else {
     topGroup = true;
     name = QString("top_group");
   }
   else {
     topGroup = true;
     name = QString("top_group");

+    // creating external clk/rst interfaces
+    clk = new GroupInterface(this,"ext_clk", AbstractInterface::Input, AbstractInterface::Clock);
+    rst = new GroupInterface(this,"ext_reset", AbstractInterface::Input, AbstractInterface::Reset);
+    addInterface(clk);
+    addInterface(rst);
+    // creating clkrstgen block and connecting it to this: done in Dispatcher since this has no access to library

   }
   parent = _parent;
   }
   parent = _parent;

-  if (parent != NULL) {
-    // adding this to the child blocks of parent
-    AB_TO_GRP(parent)->addBlock(this);
+
+  if (_parent != NULL) {
+    try {
+      connectClkReset();
+    }
+    catch(Exception e) {
+      AbstractBlock* source = (AbstractBlock *)(e.getSource());
+      cerr << qPrintable(source->getName()) << ":" << qPrintable(e.getMessage()) << endl;
+      throw(e);
+    }

   }
   }

+

 }
 
 GroupBlock::~GroupBlock() {
 }
 
 GroupBlock::~GroupBlock() {


@@ -105,14 +139,24 @@ void GroupBlock::removeGenericParameter(QString name) {
   if (p != NULL) params.removeAll(p);
 }
 
   if (p != NULL) params.removeAll(p);
 }
 

-void GroupBlock::initInputPattern() {
+void GroupBlock::createInputPattern() {

   foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlInputs()) {
     ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);
   foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlInputs()) {
     ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);

-    connIface->setOutputPattern(connIface->getConnectedFrom()->getOutputPattern());    
-  }  
+    QList<char>* pattern = new QList<char>(*(connIface->getConnectedFrom()->getOutputPattern()));
+    connIface->setOutputPattern(pattern);
+  }

 }
 
 }
 

-bool GroupBlock::computeOutputPattern(int nbExec) {
+void GroupBlock::computeAdmittanceDelays() throw(Exception) {
+  throw(Exception(INVALID_GROUPBLOCK_USE));
+}
+
+void GroupBlock::checkInputPatternCompatibility()  throw(Exception){
+  throw(Exception(INVALID_GROUPBLOCK_USE));
+}
+
+
+void GroupBlock::computeOutputPattern(int nbExec) throw(Exception) {

 
   static QString fctName = "GroupBlock::computeOutputPattern()";
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME
 
   static QString fctName = "GroupBlock::computeOutputPattern()";
 #ifdef DEBUG_FCTNAME


@@ -121,73 +165,552 @@ bool GroupBlock::computeOutputPattern(int nbExec) {
 
   cout << "computing output pattern of group " << qPrintable(name) << endl;
   
 
   cout << "computing output pattern of group " << qPrintable(name) << endl;
   

-  bool canCompute = true;
+  bool canCompute = false;

   // get the input pattern on each inputs
   // get the input pattern on each inputs

-  initInputPattern();
+  createInputPattern();

   
   cout << "Input pattern OK" << endl;
   // find blocks that are connected to that inputs and generators
   QList<AbstractBlock*> fifo;
   foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
   
   cout << "Input pattern OK" << endl;
   // find blocks that are connected to that inputs and generators
   QList<AbstractBlock*> fifo;
   foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {

-        
+

     bool addIt = false;
     // if a block is a generator and has control outputs, add it
     if (block->isGeneratorBlock()) {
       if (block->getControlOutputs().size() > 0) addIt = true;
     }
     else {
     bool addIt = false;
     // if a block is a generator and has control outputs, add it
     if (block->isGeneratorBlock()) {
       if (block->getControlOutputs().size() > 0) addIt = true;
     }
     else {

-      // if the block has a control input connected from an intput of the group, add it too
-      foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, block->getControlInputs()) {
-        //cout << qPrintable(iface->getName()) << " of " << qPrintable(iface->getOwner()->getName()) << " connected to " << endl;       
-        ConnectedInterface* connFrom = ((ConnectedInterface*)iface)->getConnectedFrom();
-        //cout << qPrintable(connFrom->getName()) << " of " << qPrintable(connFrom->getOwner()->getName()) << endl;
-        
-        if (connFrom->getOwner() == this) {
-          addIt = true;
-          break;
+      // if the block has all its connected control inputs that are connected to an intput of the group, add it too
+      if (block->getControlInputs().size() > 0) {
+        addIt = true;
+        foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, block->getControlInputs()) {
+          //cout << qPrintable(iface->getName()) << " of " << qPrintable(iface->getOwner()->getName()) << " connected to " << endl;
+          ConnectedInterface* connFrom = ((ConnectedInterface*)iface)->getConnectedFrom();
+          //cout << qPrintable(connFrom->getName()) << " of " << qPrintable(connFrom->getOwner()->getName()) << endl;
+
+          if (connFrom == NULL) {
+            addIt = false;
+            break;
+          }
+          else if (connFrom->getOwner() != this) {
+            addIt = false;
+            break;
+          }

         }
       }
     }
     if (addIt) {
       cout << "adding " << qPrintable(block->getName()) << " to initialize the FIFO" << endl;
         }
       }
     }
     if (addIt) {
       cout << "adding " << qPrintable(block->getName()) << " to initialize the FIFO" << endl;

-      fifo.append(block);    
+      block->setTraversalLevel(0); // level 0 = first blocks to be evaluated
+      fifo.append(block);

     }
   }
   
   while (!fifo.isEmpty()) {
     AbstractBlock* block = fifo.takeFirst();
     
     }
   }
   
   while (!fifo.isEmpty()) {
     AbstractBlock* block = fifo.takeFirst();
     

-    if (block->getPatternComputed()) continue; // block has laready been processed
-        
-    canCompute = block->computeOutputPattern();
-    if (!canCompute) {
+    if (block->getPatternComputed()) continue; // block has already been processed
+
+    cout << "computing compat and output for " << qPrintable(block->getName()) << endl;
+    
+
+    try {
+      block->checkInputPatternCompatibility();
+    }
+    catch(Exception e) {      
+      cout << qPrintable(block->getName()) << " is not compatible with its input pattern" << endl;
+      throw(e);
+    }   
+    
+    try {
+      block->computeOutputPattern();
+    }
+    catch(Exception e) {

       cout << "cannot finalize output pattern computation of " << qPrintable(block->getName()) << endl;
       cout << "cannot finalize output pattern computation of " << qPrintable(block->getName()) << endl;

-      break;
+      throw(e);

     }
     }

+    canCompute = true;

     block->setPatternComputed(true);
     block->setPatternComputed(true);

-    // add other blocks connected from block to the fifo
+    /* add other blocks connected from block to the fifo but only if
+       all their connected inputs are connected to blocks that have
+       a traversalLevel >=0
+     */

     foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, block->getControlOutputs()) {
       ConnectedInterface* conn = (ConnectedInterface*)iface;
       foreach(ConnectedInterface* connTo, conn->getConnectedTo()) {
     foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, block->getControlOutputs()) {
       ConnectedInterface* conn = (ConnectedInterface*)iface;
       foreach(ConnectedInterface* connTo, conn->getConnectedTo()) {

-        /* if connTo is owned by a functional block
-           or by a group block that is within this, add the block to the fifo.
-         */
-        if (connTo->getOwner()->isFunctionalBlock()) {
-          fifo.append(connTo->getOwner());
+
+        AbstractBlock* block1 = connTo->getOwner();
+        cout << "testing if " << qPrintable(block1->getName()) << " has all connected inputs connected to already processed blocks" << endl;
+        bool addIt = true;
+        int maxLevel = 0;
+
+        foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, block1->getControlInputs()) {
+          //cout << qPrintable(iface->getName()) << " of " << qPrintable(iface->getOwner()->getName()) << " connected to " << endl;
+          ConnectedInterface* connFrom = ((ConnectedInterface*)iface)->getConnectedFrom();
+          //cout << qPrintable(connFrom->getName()) << " of " << qPrintable(connFrom->getOwner()->getName()) << endl;
+
+          if ((connFrom != NULL) && (connFrom->getOwner()->getPatternComputed() == false)) {
+            addIt = false;
+            break;
+          }
+          else {
+            if (connFrom->getOwner()->getTraversalLevel() > maxLevel) maxLevel = connFrom->getOwner()->getTraversalLevel();
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (addIt) {
+          cout << "adding " << qPrintable(block1->getName()) << " to the FIFO" << endl;
+          block1->setTraversalLevel(maxLevel+1); // level 0 = first blocks to be evaluated
+          fifo.append(block1);

         }
         }

-        else if (connTo->getOwner() != this) {
-          fifo.append(connTo->getOwner());
-        }      

       }
     }
   }
       }
     }
   }

-  
+

   if (canCompute) {
     foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlOutputs()) {
       ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);
   if (canCompute) {
     foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getControlOutputs()) {
       ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);

-      connIface->setOutputPattern(connIface->getConnectedFrom()->getOutputPattern());    
+      QList<char>* pattern = new QList<char>(*(connIface->getConnectedFrom()->getOutputPattern()));
+      connIface->setOutputPattern(pattern);

     }
     setPatternComputed(true);
   }
     }
     setPatternComputed(true);
   }

-  return canCompute;

 }
 }

+
+QList<QString> GroupBlock::getExternalResources() {
+
+  QList<QString> list;
+  foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
+    list.append(block->getExternalResources());
+  }
+  return list;
+}
+
+void GroupBlock::generateVHDL(const QString& path) throw(Exception) {
+
+  QString coreFile = "";
+
+  coreFile = path;  
+  coreFile.append(Parameters::normalizeName(name));
+  coreFile.append(".vhd");
+
+  QFile vhdlCore(coreFile);
+
+  if (!vhdlCore.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+    throw(Exception(VHDLFILE_NOACCESS));
+  }
+
+  cout << "generate VHDL of block " << qPrintable(name) << " in " << qPrintable(coreFile) << endl;
+  QTextStream outCore(&vhdlCore);
+
+  QDomElement dummyElt;
+  try {
+    generateComments(outCore,dummyElt,"");
+    generateLibraries(outCore,dummyElt);
+    generateEntity(outCore);
+    generateArchitecture(outCore,dummyElt);
+
+    foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
+      block->generateVHDL(path);
+    }
+  }
+  catch(Exception err) {
+    throw(err);
+  }
+
+  vhdlCore.close();
+}
+
+
+void GroupBlock::generateComments(QTextStream& out, QDomElement &elt, QString coreFile) throw(Exception) {
+  out << " -- VHDL generated automatically for " << name << " --" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void GroupBlock::generateLibraries(QTextStream& out, QDomElement &elt) throw(Exception) {
+
+  out << "library IEEE;" << endl;
+  out << "use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.all;" << endl;
+  out << "use IEEE.numeric_std.all;" << endl;
+
+}
+
+void GroupBlock::generateEntityOrComponentBody(QTextStream& out, int indentLevel, bool hasController) throw(Exception) {
+
+  int i;
+  QString indent = "";
+  for(i=0;i<indentLevel;i++) {
+    indent += " ";
+  }
+
+  QList<BlockParameter*> listGenerics = getGenericParameters();
+  QList<AbstractInterface*> listInputs = getInputs();
+  QList<AbstractInterface*> listOutputs = getOutputs();
+  QList<AbstractInterface*> listBidirs = getBidirs();
+
+  if (!listGenerics.isEmpty()) {
+    out << indent << "  generic (" << endl;
+    for(i=0;i<listGenerics.size()-1;i++) {
+      out << indent << "    " << listGenerics.at(i)->toVHDL(BlockParameter::Entity, 0) << endl;
+    }
+    out << indent << "    " << listGenerics.at(i)->toVHDL(BlockParameter::Entity,BlockParameter::NoComma) << endl;
+    out << indent << "    );" << endl;
+  }
+
+  out << indent << "  port (" << endl;
+
+  // Generation of the clk & rst signals
+  out << indent << "    -- clk/rst" << endl;
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listInputs) {
+    if(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Clock || iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Reset) {
+      out << indent << "    " << iface->getName() << " : in std_logic;" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  int count = 0;
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getInterfaces()) {
+    if((iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data)||(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control)) count++;
+  }
+  // Generation of the data/control signals
+
+  int flag = 0;
+  bool first = true;
+
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listInputs) {
+    if(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data) {
+      if (first) {
+        out << indent << "    -- input data ports" << endl;
+        first = false;
+      }
+      count--;
+      if (count == 0) flag = AbstractInterface::NoComma;
+      out << indent << "    " << iface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Entity, flag) << endl;
+    }
+  }
+  first = true;
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listInputs) {
+    if(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control) {
+      if (first) {
+        out << indent << "    -- input control ports" << endl;
+        first = false;
+      }
+      count--;
+      if (count == 0) flag = AbstractInterface::NoComma;
+      out << indent << "    " << iface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Entity, flag) << endl;
+    }
+  }
+  first = true;
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listOutputs) {
+    if(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data) {
+      if (first) {
+        out << indent << "    -- output data ports" << endl;
+        first = false;
+      }
+      count--;
+      if (count == 0) flag = AbstractInterface::NoComma;
+      out << indent << "    " << iface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Entity, flag) << endl;
+    }
+  }
+  first = true;
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listOutputs) {
+    if(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control) {
+      if (first) {
+        out << indent << "    -- output control ports" << endl;
+        first = false;
+      }
+      count--;
+      if (count == 0) flag = AbstractInterface::NoComma;
+      out << indent << "    " << iface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Entity, flag) << endl;
+    }
+  }
+  first = true;
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listBidirs) {
+    if(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data) {
+      if (first) {
+        out << indent << "    -- bidirs data ports" << endl;
+        first = false;
+      }
+      count--;
+      if (count == 0) flag = AbstractInterface::NoComma;
+      out << indent << "    " << iface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Entity, flag) << endl;
+    }
+  }
+  out << indent << "    );" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void GroupBlock::generateArchitecture(QTextStream& out, QDomElement &elt) throw(Exception) {
+
+  int i;
+
+  out << "architecture rtl of " << name << " is " << endl << endl;
+
+  // generate type for delays, if needed.
+  QList<int> modWidth;
+  foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
+    QList<AbstractInterface*> listCtlInputs = block->getControlInputs();
+    foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listCtlInputs) {
+      ConnectedInterface* connCtlIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);
+      AbstractInputModifier* modifier = connCtlIface->getInputModifier();
+      if (modifier != NULL) {
+        ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(connCtlIface->getAssociatedIface());
+        int w = connIface->getWidth();
+        if (w == -1) throw(Exception(INVALID_VALUE));
+        if (!modWidth.contains(w)) {
+          modWidth.append(w);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (modWidth.size() > 0) {
+
+    out << "  -- types for modified inputs" << endl;
+    out << "  type vector_of_std_logic is array (natural range <>) of std_logic;" << endl;
+    foreach(int w, modWidth) {
+      QString mw = "";
+      mw.setNum(w);
+      QString mwm1 = "";
+      mwm1.setNum(w-1);
+      out << "  type vector_of_std_logic_vector"<< mw << " is array (natural range <>) of std_logic_vector(" << mwm1 << " downto 0);" << endl;
+    }
+    out << endl;
+  }
+
+
+  // generate the components
+  foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
+    try {
+      block->generateComponent(out,false);
+    }
+    catch(Exception e) {
+      throw(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  out << endl;
+  // generate signals
+  out << "  ----------------------------" << endl;
+  out << "  --  SIGNALS" << endl;
+  out << "  ----------------------------" << endl << endl;
+
+  // signals to synchronize inputs
+  out << "  -- signals to synchronize inputs" << endl;
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getInputs()) {
+    if ((iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data)||(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control)) {
+      QString name = iface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Signal,0);
+      name.replace(" : ","_sync : ");
+      out << "  signal " << name<< endl;
+    }
+  }
+  out << endl;
+
+  // "normal" signals
+  foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
+    try {
+      out << "  -- signals from output ports of " << block->getName() << endl;
+      QList<AbstractInterface*> listOutputs = block->getOutputs();
+      foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listOutputs) {
+        if ((iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data)||(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control)) {
+          out << "  signal " << iface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Signal,0) << endl;
+        }
+        else if (block->getName() == "clkrstgen") {
+          if ((iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Clock)||(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Reset)) {
+            out << "  signal " << iface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Signal,0) << endl;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    catch(Exception e) {
+      throw(e);
+    }
+    out << endl;
+  }
+
+  // signal for modifiers
+  foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
+    bool hasModif = false;
+    QList<AbstractInterface*> listCtlInputs = block->getControlInputs();
+
+    foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listCtlInputs) {
+      ConnectedInterface* connCtlIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);
+      AbstractInputModifier* modifier = connCtlIface->getInputModifier();
+      if (modifier != NULL) {
+        hasModif = true;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if (hasModif) {
+      try {
+        out << "  -- signals for modified input ports of " << block->getName() << endl;
+        foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listCtlInputs) {
+          ConnectedInterface* connCtlIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);
+          AbstractInputModifier* modifier = connCtlIface->getInputModifier();
+          if (modifier != NULL) {
+            out << modifier->toVHDL(AbstractInputModifier::Signal,0) << endl;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      catch(Exception e) {
+        throw(e);
+      }
+      out << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  out << "begin" << endl;
+
+  // generate signals that goes to the output ports
+
+  out << "  -- connections to output ports of " << name << endl;
+  QList<AbstractInterface*> listOutputs = getOutputs();
+  foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, listOutputs) {
+    if ((iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data)||(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control)) {
+      ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);
+      ConnectedInterface* fromIface = connIface->getConnectedFrom();
+      out << "  " << connIface->getName() << " <= " << fromIface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Instance,0) << ";" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  out << endl;
+
+
+
+  // generate instances
+  foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
+    try {
+      out << "  " << block->getName() << "_1 : " << block->getName() << endl;
+
+      QList<BlockParameter*> listGenerics = block->getGenericParameters();
+      QList<AbstractInterface*> listInputs = block->getInputs();
+      QList<AbstractInterface*> listOutputs = block->getOutputs();
+      QList<AbstractInterface*> listBidirs = block->getBidirs();
+
+      if (!listGenerics.isEmpty()) {
+        out << "    generic map (" << endl;
+        for(i=0;i<listGenerics.size()-1;i++) {
+          out << "      " << listGenerics.at(i)->toVHDL(BlockParameter::Instance, BlockParameter::NoComma) << "," << endl;
+        }
+        out << "      " << listGenerics.at(i)->toVHDL(BlockParameter::Instance,BlockParameter::NoComma) << endl;
+        out << "    )" << endl;
+      }
+
+      out << "    port map (" << endl;
+      QString portMap = "";
+
+      for(i=0;i<listInputs.size();i++) {
+        ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(listInputs.at(i));
+        ConnectedInterface* fromIface = connIface->getConnectedFrom();
+
+        if (fromIface->isFunctionalInterface()) {
+          portMap += "      " + connIface->getName() + " => ";
+          bool hasMod = false;
+          if (connIface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data) {
+            ConnectedInterface* connCtlIface = AI_TO_CON(connIface->getAssociatedIface());
+            if ((connCtlIface != NULL) && (connCtlIface->getInputModifier() != NULL)) {
+              hasMod = true;
+            }
+          }
+          else if (connIface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control) {
+            if (connIface->getInputModifier() != NULL) {
+              hasMod = true;
+            }
+          }
+          if (hasMod) {
+            portMap += connIface->getOwner()->getName()+"_"+connIface->getName()+"_mod,\n";
+          }
+          else {
+            portMap += fromIface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Instance, AbstractInterface::NoComma) + ",\n";
+          }
+        }
+        else if (fromIface->isGroupInterface()) {
+          if ((fromIface->getOwner()->isTopGroupBlock()) && ((fromIface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data)||(fromIface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control))) {
+            portMap += "      " + connIface->getName() + " => " + fromIface->getOwner()->getName()+ "_"+ fromIface->getName() + "_sync,\n";
+          }
+          else {
+            portMap += "      " + connIface->getName() + " => " + fromIface->getName() + ",\n";
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      if (listOutputs.size()>0) {
+        for(i=0;i<listOutputs.size();i++) {
+          ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(listOutputs.at(i));
+          portMap += "      " + connIface->getName() + " => " + connIface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Instance, AbstractInterface::NoComma) + ",\n";
+        }
+      }
+      if (listBidirs.size()>0) {
+        for(i=0;i<listBidirs.size();i++) {
+          ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(listBidirs.at(i));
+          portMap += "      " + connIface->getName() + " => " + connIface->toVHDL(AbstractInterface::Instance, AbstractInterface::NoComma) + ",\n";
+        }
+      }
+      portMap.chop(2);
+      out << portMap << endl;
+
+
+      out << "    );" << endl;
+    }
+    catch(Exception e) {
+      throw(e);
+    }
+    out << endl;
+  }
+
+  // generate input modifiers
+  foreach(AbstractBlock* block, blocks) {
+
+    foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, block->getControlInputs()) {
+      ConnectedInterface* connIface = AI_TO_CON(iface);
+      // check if it is connected
+      if (connIface->getConnectedFrom() == NULL) {
+        throw(Exception(IFACE_NOT_CONNECTED,this));
+      }
+      AbstractInputModifier* modifier = connIface->getInputModifier();
+      if (modifier != NULL) {
+        try {
+          out << modifier->toVHDL(AbstractInputModifier::Architecture,0) << endl;
+        }
+        catch(Exception e) {
+          throw(e);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (topGroup) {
+    // generate input sync process
+    out << "  -- process to synchronize inputs of top group" << endl;
+    out << "sync_inputs : process(from_clkrstgen_clk,from_clkrstgen_reset)" << endl;
+    out << "  begin" << endl;
+    out << "    if from_clkrstgen_reset = '1' then" << endl;
+    foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getInputs()) {
+      if ((iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data)||(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control)) {
+        if (iface->getWidth() == 0) {
+          out << "      " << name << "_" << iface->getName() << "_sync <= '0';" << endl;
+        }
+        else {
+          out << "      " << name << "_" << iface->getName() << "_sync <= (others => '0');" << endl;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    out << "    elsif rising_edge(from_clkrstgen_clk) then" << endl;
+    foreach(AbstractInterface* iface, getInputs()) {
+      if ((iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Data)||(iface->getPurpose() == AbstractInterface::Control)) {
+        if (iface->getWidth() == 0) {
+          out << "      " << name << "_" << iface->getName() << "_sync <= " << iface->getName() << ";" << endl;
+        }
+        else {
+          out << "      " << name << "_" << iface->getName() << "_sync <= " << iface->getName() << ";" << endl;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    out << "    end if;" << endl;
+    out << "  end process sync_inputs;" << endl;
+
+    out << endl;
+  }
+
+  out << "end architecture rtl;" << endl;
+}
+
+void GroupBlock::generateController(QTextStream &out) throw(Exception) {
+  
+}
+