Weird error using C++/CLI - Cannot convert from parameter type to same parameter type - c++-cli

I've got the following code:
vlib_stage_decoding_config_t Decoder::CfgTransform(const DecodingConfig config)
{
vlib_stage_decoding_config_t cfg;
return cfg;
}
void Decoder::OpenDecode(const DecodingConfig config)
{
vlib_stage_decoding_config_t int_cfg = CfgTransform(config);
vlib_stage_decoding_open(&int_cfg);
}
Header file:
public ref struct DecodingConfig
{
};
I get the following error:
Error 1 error C2664: 'Video::Decoding::Decoder::CfgTransform' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'const Video::Decoding::DecodingConfig' to 'const Video::Decoding::DecodingConfig' decoder.cpp
This is pretty nonsensical to me. Any ideas?

Try this:
vlib_stage_decoding_config_t Decoder::CfgTransform(DecodingConfig^ config)
{
vlib_stage_decoding_config_t cfg;
return cfg;
}
void Decoder::OpenDecode(DecodingConfig^ config)
{
vlib_stage_decoding_config_t int_cfg = CfgTransform(config);
vlib_stage_decoding_open(&int_cfg);
}
const is meaningless for managed types.
Despite your use of struct, DecodingConfig is a reference type, not a value type, so it cannot be passed without a tracking handle or a tracking reference. If you want DecodingConfig to be a value type, use value struct instead of ref struct and get rid of the ^s in your function arguments.

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Gmock to test function that returns structure

I am trying to mock function that returns structure. But I get below problem
==> error: use of deleted function
class MockTest: public TestInterface
{
MOCK_METHOD1(func1, struct Response(std::string const &serviceName));
};
TEST_F (Test_1, Start)
{
struct Response Obj;
Obj.var = 5;
EXPECT_CALL(*Mockpointer, func1(_))
.Times(1)
.WillOnce(Return(Obj)); /*Compiler throws error here [error: use of deleted function]*/
auto result = FileToTest_Obj->start(); /*please Assume start function is under test*/
EXPECT_EQ(true, result);
}
Code snippet for reference.
bool start()
{
struct Response response = func1(serviceName);
if(5 == response.var ) {
return true;
}
return false;
}
Is there something I am missing. Is there any sample examples I can refer to mock the function that returns structure

Cast route parameter in Nancy is always null

I have a Nancy module which uses a function which expects as parameters a string (a captured pattern from a route) and a method group. When trying to pass the parameter directly it will not compile as I "cannot use a method group as an argument to a dynamically dispatched operation".
I have created a second route which attempts to cast the dynamic to a string, but this always returns null.
using System;
using Nancy;
public class MyModule : NancyModule
{
public MyModule()
{
//Get["/path/{Name}/action"] = parameters =>
// {
// return MyMethod(parameters.Name, methodToBeCalled); // this does not compile
// };
Get["/path/{Name}/anotherAction"] = parameters =>
{
return MyMethod(parameters.Name as string, anotherMethodToBeCalled);
};
}
public Response MyMethod(string name, Func<int> doSomething)
{
doSomething();
return Response.AsText(string.Format("Hello {0}", name));
}
public int methodToBeCalled()
{
return -1;
}
public int anotherMethodToBeCalled()
{
return 1;
}
}
Tested with the following class in a separate project:
using System;
using Nancy;
using Nancy.Testing;
using NUnit.Framework;
[TestFixture]
public class MyModuleTest
{
Browser browser;
[SetUp]
public void SetUp()
{
browser = new Browser(with =>
{
with.Module<MyModule>();
with.EnableAutoRegistration();
});
}
[Test]
public void Can_Get_View()
{
// When
var result = browser.Get("/path/foobar/anotherAction", with => with.HttpRequest());
// Then
Assert.AreEqual(HttpStatusCode.OK, result.StatusCode);
Assert.AreEqual("Hello foobar", result.Body.AsString()); //fails as parameters.Name is always null when cast to a string
}
}
You can find the whole test over on github
I've had similar issues when using 'as' so I tend to use explicitly cast it:
return MyMethod((string)parameters.Name, anotherMethodToBeCalled);
Also I think there was a bug raised with the casing on parameters, but I think it's better to keep them lowercase:
Get["/path/{name}/anotherAction"]
(string)parameters.name
Your code works for me with upper case and lowercase, using the explicit cast.

Type casting in C++\CLI project

I have project which I am compiling with /clr. I have a class like below..
ref class A
{
public:
void CheckValue(void * test);
typedef ref struct val
{
std::string *x;
}val_t;
};
in my implementation I ahve to use something like below..
void A::CheckValue(void *test)
{
a::val_t^ allVal = (a::val_t^)test;
}
in my main I have used like..
int main()
{
A^ obj = gcnew A();
a::val_t valObj = new std::string("Test");
obj->CheckValue((void*)valObj);
}
I am getting type cast error and two places -
obj->CheckValue((void*)valObj);
and at
obj->CheckValue((void*)valObj);
error C2440: 'type cast' : cannot convert from 'void*' to 'A::val_t ^'
This snippet is just to show behavior at my end and I ahve to use it this way only. Earlier I was running it using non /clr so it compiled fine.
Now question I have how can I make this type casting work in C++/CLI type project?
Replace void * with Object^. You can also write a generic version of CheckValue but then there is not much point of having a weak-typed parameter when you have the type in the generic parameter.
A reference handle represents an object on the managed heap. Unlike a native pointer, CLR could move the object around during a function call, so the behavior of a pointer and a reference handle is different, and a type cast would fail. You can also pin the object being referenced using pin_ptr if you really need a void* so CLR would not be moving the object during the function call.
Here is how I would get around the limitation you are seeing, just remove the struct from the managed object, since it contains native pointer types.
struct val_t
{
char* x;
};
ref class A
{
public:
void CheckValue(void* test);
};
void A::CheckValue(void* test)
{
val_t* allVal = (val_t*)test;
}
int main()
{
A^ obj = gcnew A();
val_t valObj;
valObj.x = "Test";
obj->CheckValue((void*)&valObj);
}
Now, if you absolutely need the struct to be managed, here is how to do it:
ref class A
{
public:
void CheckValue(void * test);
value struct val_t
{
char* x;
};
};
void A::CheckValue(void *test)
{
a::val_t* allVal = (a::val_t*)test;
}
int main()
{
A^ obj = gcnew A();
a::val_t valObj;
valObj.x = "Test";
pin_ptr<a::val_t> valPin = &valObj;
obj->CheckValue((void*)valPin);
}

Pass an argument to task in C++/CLI?

I have this code for the C# in Visual Studio 2012.
public Task SwitchLaserAsync(bool on)
{
return Task.Run(new Action(() => SwitchLaser(on)));
}
This will execute SwitchLaser method (public nonstatic member of a class MyClass) as a task with argument bool on.
I would like to do something similar in managed C++/CLI. But I am not able to find out any way how to run a task, which will execute a member method taking one parameter.
Current solution is like this:
Task^ MyClass::SwitchLaserAsync( bool on )
{
laserOn = on; //member bool
return Task::Run(gcnew Action(this, &MyClass::SwitchLaserHelper));
}
Implementation of SwitchLaserHelper function:
void MyClass::SwitchLaserHelper()
{
SwitchLaser(laserOn);
}
There must be some solution like in C# and not to create helper functions and members (this is not threadsafe).
There isn't yet any way to do this.
In C# you have a closure. When your C++/CLI compiler was written, the standardized syntax for closures in C++ was still being discussed. Thankfully, Microsoft chose to wait and use the standard lambda syntax instead of introducing yet another unique syntax. Unfortunately, it means the feature isn't yet available. When it is, it will look something like:
gcnew Action([this, on](){ SwitchLaser(on) });
The current threadsafe solution is to do what the C# compiler does -- put the helper function and data members not into the current class, but into a nested subtype. Of course you'll need to save the this pointer in addition to your local variable.
ref class MyClass::SwitchLaserHelper
{
bool laserOn;
MyClass^ owner;
public:
SwitchLaserHelper(MyClass^ realThis, bool on) : owner(realThis), laserOn(on) {}
void DoIt() { owner->SwitchLaser(laserOn); }
};
Task^ MyClass::SwitchLaserAsync( bool on )
{
return Task::Run(gcnew Action(gcnew SwitchLaserHelper(this, on), &MyClass::SwitchLaserHelper::DoIt));
}
The C++ lamdba syntax will simply create that helper class for you (currently it works for native lambdas, but not yet for managed ones).
Here's generic code I wrote this afternoon which might help (although it's not an exact match for this question). Maybe this will help the next person who stumbles onto this question.
generic<typename T, typename TResult>
ref class Bind1
{
initonly T arg;
Func<T, TResult>^ const f;
TResult _() { return f(arg); }
public:
initonly Func<TResult>^ binder;
Bind1(Func<T, TResult>^ f, T arg) : f(f), arg(arg) {
binder = gcnew Func<TResult>(this, &Bind1::_);
}
};
ref class Binder abstract sealed // static
{
public:
generic<typename T, typename TResult>
static Func<TResult>^ Create(Func<T, TResult>^ f, T arg) {
return (gcnew Bind1<T, TResult>(f, arg))->binder;
}
};
Usage is
const auto f = gcnew Func<T, TResult>(this, &MyClass::MyMethod);
return Task::Run(Binder::Create(f, arg));
Here's the working answer.. Have tested it.. Passing an argument (int) to the action sampleFunction.
#include "stdafx.h"
#include "CLRSamples.h"
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;
using namespace System::Threading::Tasks;
using namespace System::Collections;
using namespace System::Collections::Generic;
void CLRSamples::sampleFunction(Object^ number)
{
Console::WriteLine(number->ToString());
Thread::Sleep((int)number * 100);
}
void CLRSamples::testTasks()
{
List<Task^>^ tasks = gcnew List<Task^>();
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
tasks->Add(Task::Factory->StartNew((Action<Object^>^)(gcnew Action<Object^>(this, &CLRSamples::sampleFunction)), i));
}
Task::WaitAll(tasks->ToArray());
Console::WriteLine("Completed...");
}
int main(array<System::String ^> ^args)
{
CLRSamples^ samples = gcnew CLRSamples();
samples->testTasks();
Console::Read();
return 0;
}
I had a similar problem when I wanted to provide a parameter to a task executing a method which does not return a value (retuns void). Because of that Func<T, TResult> was not an option I could use. For more information, please check the page Using void return types with new Func.
So I ended up with a solution where I created a helper class
template <typename T>
ref class ActionArguments
{
public:
ActionArguments(Action<T>^ func, T args) : m_func(func), m_args(args) {};
void operator()() { m_func(m_args); };
private:
Action<T>^ m_func;
T m_args;
};
which is using Action<T> delegate to encapsulate a method that has a single parameter and does not return a value.
I would then use this helper class in a following way
ref class DisplayActivationController
{
public:
DisplayActivationController();
void StatusChanged(EventArgs^ args) { };
}
Action<EventArgs^>^ action =
gcnew Action<EventArgs^>(this, &DisplayActivationController::StatusChanged);
ActionArguments<EventArgs^>^ action_args =
gcnew ActionArguments<EventArgs^>(action, args);
Threading::Tasks::Task::Factory->
StartNew(gcnew Action(action_args, &ActionArguments<EventArgs^>::operator()));
Approach using the helper class is probably not the most elegant solution, but is the best one I could find to be used in C++/CLI which does not support lambda expressions.
If you are using c++/ CLR, then make a C# dll and add reference to it
namespace TaskClrHelper
{
public static class TaskHelper
{
public static Task<TResult> StartNew<T1, TResult>(
Func<T1, TResult> func,
T1 arg)
=> Task.Factory.StartNew(() => func(arg));
public static Task<TResult> StartNew<T1, T2, TResult>(
Func<T1, T2, TResult> func,
T1 arg1, T2 arg2)
=> Task.Factory.StartNew(() => func(arg1, arg2));
}
}
bool Device::Stop(int timeout)
{
_ResetEvent_Running->Set();
return _ResetEvent_Disconnect->WaitOne(timeout);
}
Task<bool>^ Device::StopAsync(int timeout)
{
auto func = gcnew Func<int, bool>(this, &Device::Stop);
return TaskClrHelper::TaskHelper::StartNew<int,bool>(func,timeout);
}

how to parse non-string values in Opencsv HeaderColumnNameMappingStrategy

I'm using a HeaderColumnNameMappingStrategy to map a csv file with a header into a JavaBean. String values parse fine but any "true" or "false" value in csv doesn't map to JavaBean and I get the following exception from the PropertyDescriptor:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: argument type mismatch
The code where it occurs is in CsvToBean, line 64:
protected T processLine(MappingStrategy<T> mapper, String[] line) throws
IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, InstantiationException, IntrospectionException {
T bean = mapper.createBean();
for(int col = 0; col < line.length; col++) {
String value = line[col];
PropertyDescriptor prop = mapper.findDescriptor(col);
if (null != prop) {
Object obj = convertValue(value, prop);
// this is where exception is thrown for a "true" value in csv
prop.getWriteMethod().invoke(bean, new Object[] {obj});
}
}
return bean;
}
protected PropertyEditor getPropertyEditor(PropertyDescriptor desc) throws
InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException {
Class<?> cls = desc.getPropertyEditorClass();
if (null != cls) return (PropertyEditor) cls.newInstance();
return getPropertyEditorValue(desc.getPropertyType());
}
I can confirm (via debugger) that the setter method id correctly retrieved at this point.
The problem occurs in desc.getPropertyEditorClass() since it returns null. I assumed primitive types and its wrappers are supported. Are they not?
I've run into this same issue. The cleanest way is probably to override getPropertyEditor like pritam did above and return a custom PropertyEditor for your particular object. The quick and dirty way would be to override convertValue in anonymous class form, like this:
CsvToBean<MyClass> csvToBean = new CsvToBean<MyClass>(){
#Override
protected Object convertValue(String value, PropertyDescriptor prop) throws InstantiationException,IllegalAccessException {
if (prop.getName().equals("myWhatever")) {
// return an custom object based on the incoming value
return new MyWhatever((String)value);
}
return super.convertValue(value, prop);
}
};
This is working fine for me with OpenCSV 2.3. Good luck!
I resolved this by extending CsvToBean and adding my own PropertyEditors. Turns out opencsv just supports primitive types and no wrappers.
Pritam's answer is great and this is a sample for dealing with datetime format.
PropertyEditorManager.registerEditor(java.util.Date.class, DateEditor.class);
You should write your own editor class like this:
public class DateEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport{
public static final SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
#Override
public void setAsText(String text){
setValue(sdf.parse(text));}
}