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XML Tools

Overview

VisIt developers use several xml-based code generation tools to implement VisIt's features. The source core for these tools is kept in src/tools/dev/xml/ and src/tools/dev/xmledit/.

CMake Integration

We rely on xml code generation to keep our State object, Attribute, and Plugin APIs up-to-date. To automate the process we provide CMake targets that call our xml code generation tools for each object or plugin registred. Individual code gen targets are all wired into top level targets that allow you to apply the code gen tools to categories of code gen tasks. These targets replace older tools such as regen-ajp and various regenerateatts.py scripts.

Top Level CMake Code Gen Targets

CMake Target Target Action
gen_cpp_all

Run xml2atts on all identified objects
gen_python_all

Run xml2python on all identified objects
gen_java_all

Run xml2java on all identified objects
gen_info_all

Run xml2info on all plugins
gen_cmake_all

Run xml2cmake on all plugins
gen_plugin_all

Run all applicable xml tools for all plugins

CMake Code Gen Functions

These are the helper functions we use to create targets that call xml tools in our CMake build system.

XML Tools Helper functions in src/CMake/VisItMacros.cmake:

CMake Function Target Action
ADD_CPP_GEN_TARGET

Calls xml2atts
ADD_PYTHON_GEN_TARGET

Calls xml2python
ADD_JAVA_GEN_TARGET

Calls xml2java
ADD_INFO_GEN_TARGET

Calls xml2info
ADD_CMAKE_GEN_TARGET

Calls xml2cmake

The xml2plugin and xml2avt tools are only called when you first create a new plugin or object, they are not exposed here.

Plugin Tools Helper functions in src/CMake/PluginMacros.cmake:

  • ADD_PLUGIN_CODE_GEN_TARGETS - wires up:
  • ADD_CPP_GEN_TARGET
  • ADD_PYTHON_GEN_TARGET
  • ADD_JAVA_GEN_TARGET
  • ADD_INFO_GEN_TARGET
  • ADD_CMAKE_GEN_TARGET
  • ADD_DATABASE_CODE_GEN_TARGETS - wires up:
  • ADD_INFO_GEN_TARGET
  • ADD_CMAKE_GEN_TARGET
  • ADD_OPERATOR_CODE_GEN_TARGETS - alias for ADD_PLUGIN_CODE_GEN_TARGETS
  • ADD_PLOT_CODE_GEN_TARGETS - alias for ADD_PLUGIN_CODE_GEN_TARGETS

CMake Options

VISIT_CMAKE_VERBOSE_GEN_TARGET_MESSAGES (default: OFF) When enabled display messages about code gen targets during CMake configure time.