fpp to xml

This tool parses FPP models, performs semantic checking on them, and writes out XML files that can be presented to F Prime tools (e.g., C++ autocoders, ground data system) or external tools for further processing.

Options:

1. -d dir: Set the output directory to dir. If this option is not present, then the output directory is the current directory.

2. -i files: Import files. These files are read in for their symbols, but their definitions do not cause any code to be generated.

3. -n file: Write the names of the generated files to file. This is useful for collecting build dependencies.

4. -p files: Specify local prefixes to delete when importing and including files in generated code.

5. -s string size: Specify the default string size. If this option is present, the argument must be a decimal integer value between 1 and 1024. If this option is not present, the default string size is 80.

Input:

1. A list fl_tr of files to translate: either the single file stdin or a list of files specified on the command line.

2. A list fl_i of files to import, specified as arguments to the -i option.

Output:

1. A set of XML files, written to the output directory.

2. If the -n option is present, then the names of the generated XML files.

Procedure:

1. Parse each of the files in fl_tr, generating a list tul_tr of translation units. When parsing, recursively resolve include specifiers.

2. Do the same for fl_i, generating a list tul_i.

3. Perform semantic checking on the concatenation of tul_fl and tul_i.

4. Check that no two definitions in tul_tr will generate an XML file with the same name. If so, halt with an error message.

5. Generate the output for the definitions in tul_tr.