Helper files for debuggers #1158
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This works in the simple case, for objects that get created and never have Nodes removed. I don't know if I can get this to work in the general case, where the order might get perturbed.
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@agcapps - this is a terrific idea! I'd like to see a short Sphinx doc page that says how to install/use them with the various debuggers. |
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@JustinPrivitera , thanks! @BradWhitlock , good idea. I'll add documentation. |
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At this point, I'm stuck on the GDB file. I wrote it as I understood the documentation, and following any examples I could find. So far, the "hash-like" interface for object Nodes does not work. |
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should we get the others in and add a ticket for full gdb support in the future? |
Yes, I would like to commit. This PR has languished long enough. I'll add some screen shots and clean up construction debris, and mark as "not draft." |
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Sounds good! |
This PR implements helper files for three popular debuggers.
For MS Visual Studio, a .natvis file; for Totalview, a data display function to implement C++View; for gdb, a Python file. So far, we display conduit::Node objects. Haven't added iterators or other types yet.