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// See LICENSE for license details.
package Chisel
import internal.Builder.pushCommand
import internal.firrtl.{ModuleIO, DefInvalid}
/** Defines a black box, which is a module that can be referenced from within
* Chisel, but is not defined in the emitted Verilog. Useful for connecting
* to RTL modules defined outside Chisel.
*
* @example
* {{{
* ... to be written once a spec is finalized ...
* }}}
*/
// REVIEW TODO: make Verilog parameters part of the constructor interface?
abstract class BlackBox extends Module {
// Don't bother taking override_clock|reset, clock/reset locked out anyway
// TODO: actually implement this.
def setVerilogParameters(s: String): Unit = {}
// The body of a BlackBox is empty, the real logic happens in firrtl/Emitter.scala
// Bypass standard clock, reset, io port declaration by flattening io
// TODO(twigg): ? Really, overrides are bad, should extend BaseModule....
override private[Chisel] def ports = io.elements.toSeq
// Do not do reflective naming of internal signals, just name io
override private[Chisel] def setRefs(): this.type = {
for ((name, port) <- ports) {
port.setRef(ModuleIO(this, _namespace.name(name)))
}
// setRef is not called on the actual io.
// There is a risk of user improperly attempting to connect directly with io
// Long term solution will be to define BlackBox IO differently as part of
// it not descending from the (current) Module
this
}
// Don't setup clock, reset
// Cann't invalide io in one bunch, must invalidate each part separately
override private[Chisel] def setupInParent(): this.type = _parent match {
case Some(p) => {
// Just init instance inputs
for((_,port) <- ports) pushCommand(DefInvalid(port.ref))
this
}
case None => this
}
// Using null is horrible but these signals SHOULD NEVER be used:
override val clock = null
override val reset = null
}
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