Communications to use Modelica_DeviceDrivers

[marcusfuchs]

As mentioned in #149, the communication package should use https://github.com/modelica/Modelica_DeviceDrivers.

[mlauster]

Is there anything still to do fir this issue or can it be closed, @AnaConstantin?

[mlauster]

@AnaConstantin, could you give an update if this issue is still relevant or has been solved?

[AnaConstantin]

@mlauster the work still has to be done, but it is not a priority for the next release. I would leave it open.

[mlauster]

@AnaConstantin, just a quick update, is this still an open issue?

[AnaConstantin]

It is still open. I looked over it again. It might take some time to implement, but it is very interesting, since the TCP/IP interface in ModelicaDeviceDrivers seems to be more robustely constructed.

[tbeu]

I gave three reasons in #149 (comment) why current design has some drawbacks.
I recommend to apply the function layer API of the M_DD communication interface only and avoid the blocks layer API.

It might take some time to implement,

Since it is not complex to do it, I believe it is some resource=time constraint, which is the bottleneck to keep this issue open for more than 13 months.

[mlauster]

@AnaConstantin, I don't think there is much to happen here, can we close this?

[tbeu]

I really wonder why there is no progress, but see my comment above from 20 Nov 2017.

[mlauster]

@tbeu, @AnaConstantin is in parental leave and so far nobody else took over this work. I will see with @AnaConstantin how to proceed here. Thanks for your input and interest!

[mlauster]

Just to wrap up what still needs to be done here: Scan our Communications Package and make use of https://github.com/modelica/Modelica_DeviceDrivers. All parts that cannot be used to extend the functionalities of Modelica Device Drivers should be deleted.

[AnaConstantin]

Tested the new implementation by @tbeu. The example provides the same results.
Revised the UserGuide: referenced the old implementation and where to find it, deleted the documentation part as it no loger applies.
Added a reference to the issue number to all the revision texts.
Deleted the AixLibSocketCommunication.h file for the library and the AixLib.Utilities.Communication.SocketCommunication.Functions-Package.
@tbeu would you please check out the current version and let me know if anything seems wrong or improvable? If everything is ok, could you please make a pull request? I will review it and be done with these issues.
Thank you in advance!

[AnaConstantin]

Resolved through #722