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the usage of e language "now"

redrabbit

hi all,

 

     i learn the code written by someone else has finished many years ago,and i couldn't contact with him.in the code ,i find the "now" programme,the defination and the example are easily understood,but i don't know which senario could use this keyword,which enviroment should "now" could be used.  ,,the reference said ,in the same cycle ,and tcm is involved,but codes i read is something like this:

   on  a_ev

  {

        if (   (now @b_ev))

           and (now  @c_ev)

          or ... 

         ....

          ) 

          {

               ... //actions  

           };

          if ()

          {

             emit c_ev; 

          }; 

   } ;//on brackets

i think the c_ev is the consequence,and the a_ev is the reason,,,this segment of code make me so confused!

 

 

thank you for your helping me out

Bs 

  • The now contruct comes to check whether an event had occured so far in this Specman cycle,

    The code you mention uses the 'on' construct which will fire the procedural code as soon as a_ev will occur.

    The procedural code checks whether b_ev and c_ev had already occured in this cycle. You did not specify the entire code, so I'm just assuming that in case they actually occured, the code will do some actions, and in case the had not, it will emit them (at least c_ev...) 

     

    You could use this code also to check which of the events under a unified event had happened. For example:

    event a is @b or @c;

    on a{

    if (now @b) {

    }

    if (now @c) {

    }; 

    gives you an option to differentiate the actual event  that triggered @a.

    Hopes it makes it clearer 

  • Hi,

    the on block is a number of expressions that are executed without any time advance (like a method). However, on blocks are sensitive to an event (in your examples the a_ev event). When this event happens, all the actions in the on block are executed. Hwoever, at the same time as the a_ev we could have other events. The "now" operator tells you whether another event is also active in the same cycle.

    Regards,
    -hannes

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