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c++ - There seems to be a harsh limit in templates...

reply dan <dan_member pathlink.com> writes:
This transition table for a BACnet 'receive frame' state machine, using boost's
state machine, won't compile: Right about in the middle of it, the compiler says
it expects ">"...

typedef mpl::list
<
transition< s_idle,     e_eatoctet,  s_idle,     &rec_frm_sm::do_naught  >
, transition< s_idle,     e_preamble1, s_preamble, &rec_frm_sm::do_naught  >
, transition< s_preamble, e_preamble1, s_preamble, &rec_frm_sm::do_ignore  >
, transition< s_preamble, e_notpreamb, s_idle,     &rec_frm_sm::do_reset   >
, transition< s_preamble, e_preamble2, s_header,   &rec_frm_sm::do_naught  >
, transition< s_header,   e_frametype, s_header,   &rec_frm_sm::do_savfrmt >
, transition< s_header,   e_dest,      s_header,   &rec_frm_sm::do_savdest >
, transition< s_header,   e_source,    s_header,   &rec_frm_sm::do_savsrc  >
, transition< s_header,   e_length1,   s_header,   &rec_frm_sm::do_savlen1 >
, transition< s_header,   e_length2,   s_header,   &rec_frm_sm::do_savlen2 >
, transition< s_header,   e_headCRC,   s_headCRC,  &rec_frm_sm::do_vrfhdr  >
, transition< s_headCRC,  e_badhCRC,   s_idle,     &rec_frm_sm::do_reset   >
, transition< s_headCRC,  e_frm2long,  s_idle,     &rec_frm_sm::do_reset   >
, transition< s_headCRC,  e_no_data,   s_idle,     &rec_frm_sm::do_reset   >
, transition< s_headCRC,  e_notforus,  s_idle,     &rec_frm_sm::do_naught  >
, transition< s_headCRC,  e_data,      s_data,     &rec_frm_sm::do_savdat1 >
, transition< s_data,     e_data,      s_data,     &rec_frm_sm::do_savdata >
, transition< s_data,     e_dataCRC1,  s_data,     &rec_frm_sm::do_naught  >
, transition< s_data,     e_dataCRC2,  s_dataCRC,  &rec_frm_sm::do_vrfdCRC >
, transition< s_dataCRC,  e_baddCRC,   s_idle,     &rec_frm_sm::do_reset   >
, transition< s_dataCRC,  e_goodCRC,   s_idle,     &rec_frm_sm::do_rcvfrm  >

::type transition_table;
Actually, it doesn't seem to be a length limit; I've just abbreviated a lot of the names... typedef mpl::list < transition< idl, e_eatoct, idl, &rf::naught > , transition< idl, e_pream1, pream, &rf::naught > , transition< pream, e_pream1, pream, &rf::ignore > , transition< pream, e_nopream, idl, &rf::reset > , transition< pream, e_pream2, hd, &rf::naught > , transition< hd, e_frmtype, hd, &rf::savfrmt > , transition< hd, e_dst, hd, &rf::savdst > , transition< hd, e_src, hd, &rf::savsrc > , transition< hd, e_len1, hd, &rf::savlen1 > , transition< hd, e_len2, hd, &rf::savlen2 > /* , transition< hd, e_hd_CRC, hd_CRC, &rf::vrfhdr > , transition< hd_CRC, e_badhCRC, idl, &rf::reset > , transition< hd_CRC, e_frm2lng, idl, &rf::reset > , transition< hd_CRC, e_no_dat, idl, &rf::reset > , transition< hd_CRC, e_noforus, idl, &rf::naught > , transition< hd_CRC, e_dat, dat, &rf::savdat1 > , transition< dat, e_dat, dat, &rf::savdat > , transition< dat, e_datCRC1, dat, &rf::naught > , transition< dat, e_datCRC2, datCRC, &rf::vrfdCRC > , transition< datCRC, e_baddCRC, idl, &rf::reset > , transition< datCRC, e_okCRC, idl, &rf::rcvfrm > */
::type transition_table;
..and yet the problem happens always in the same line. When the overflow section is commented out like above, the program compiles. Would this be a limit on template depth, or number of params? dan
Dec 12 2003
parent dan <dan_member pathlink.com> writes:
Never mind, it's a boost artificial limit of 10 on list.

For whoever else may be concerned, the solution is to, instead of

#include "boost/mpl/list/list.hpp"
typedef mpl::list < ...only up to 10 items... >

to,

#include "boost/mpl/list/list30.hpp"
typedef mpl::list22 < ...22 items... >

--i.e.: listXX where XX is the exact number of items.

Cheers!
dan
Dec 12 2003