Reverse engineering C++: Virtual base class

[Johan Pettersson]

I try to import a C++ file containing the following:

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class DerivedClass : virtual public BaseClass
{
...
};

When this is imported/reversed engineered I get an error saying that the "virtual" keyword is not understood in this context.

Does this mean that Enterprise Architect cannot reverse engineer code containing virtual base classes?

I use a trial of Enterprise Architect 7.1 (Corporate) on Windows XP (64bit).

Thanks in advance!

/Johan

[Eve]

It can, and I just copied your example and it did.

There could be something else that's causing the problem, (eg. macros) if you file a support request with sparx systems providing some sample code they should be able to tell you what's going on.

[Johan Pettersson]

Thanks Simon!

Then I have probably misunderstood the problem some way. I'll look into it and get back either here or with a support request. Thanks again!

[Johan Pettersson]

Hi again,

I certainly misunderstood the problem. The reverse engineering process said:

Settings\johan.pettersson\Desktop\Assertions.h on line 59.  Unexpected symbol: virtual      
You may need to define a language macro.      

I didn't understand/didn't see the macro part but got stuck on the fact that it seemed to "blame" the virtual keyword in this context. I suppose this really is the case but it is actually a macro that is to blame for screwing up the context   The code I supplied was a simplified example (simplifed way to much of course!). It is really the following:

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class AMACRO DerivedClass : virtual public BaseClass
{
...
};

The AMACRO screwed things up of course and when adding it to "Settings"->"Preprocessor Macros" it worked out fine.

Thanks for your help!

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Hi again,

I certainly misunderstood the problem. The reverse engineering process said:

Settings\johan.pettersson\Desktop\Assertions.h on line 59.
Unexpected symbol: virtual      
You may need to define a language macro.      

That's because the error message was misleading...  It could have read:
Settings\johan.pettersson\Desktop\Assertions.h on line 59.Unknown symbol: "AMACRO" before unexpected symbol: "virtual".  
You may need to add a macro "AMACRO" for this language "AMACRO"And been more helpful...

HTH,
Paolo