In this tutorial we will write and run example ACS modules in Python, Java and C++.. First we must perform some configurations on ACS before coding our components.
Set $INTROOT environment variable
Visit ACS Directory Structure#INTROOT for full details. This directory is where our experimental components will be installed.
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export INTROOT=~/workspace/introot
getTemplateForDirectory INTROOT $INTROOT |
Pro tip: you can set $INTROOT in your ~/.bashrc to avoid setting $INTROOT manually in every new terminal.
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echo INTROOT=~/workspace/introot >> ~/.bashrc |
Set IDL
First we create the directory for the IDL:
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getTemplateForDirectory MODROOT_WS idlHelloComp
cd idlHelloComp/src
touch ../idl/HelloComponent.idl
sudo nano ../idl/HelloComponent.idl |
We fill the IDL with the following:
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| language | cpp |
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| title | idlHelloComp/idl/HelloComponent.idl |
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| linenumbers | true |
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#ifndef _HELLOCOMPONENT_IDL_
#define _HELLOCOMPONENT_IDL_
#pragma prefix "acsws"
#include <acscomponent.idl>
module workshop {
interface HelloComponent : ACS::ACSComponent {
string printHello();
};
};
#endif |
We modify the Makefile:
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| title | idlHelloComponent/src/Makefile |
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...
IDL_FILES = HelloComponent
HelloComponentStubs_LIBS = acscomponentStubs
...
COMPONENT_HELPERS=on
... |
We then compile and install the IDL definitions:
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make -j all install |
