/***********************************************************************
* block factory - make blocks from JSON object
**********************************************************************/
static Pothos::Proxy makeBlock(
const Pothos::Proxy ®istry,
const Pothos::Proxy &evaluator,
const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &blockObj)
{
const auto id = blockObj->getValue<std::string>("id");
if (not blockObj->has("path")) throw Pothos::DataFormatException(
"Pothos::Topology::make()", "blocks["+id+"] missing 'path' field");
const auto path = blockObj->getValue<std::string>("path");
//load up the constructor args
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr argsArray;
if (blockObj->isArray("args")) argsArray = blockObj->getArray("args");
const auto ctorArgs = evalArgsArray(evaluator, argsArray);
//create the block
auto block = registry.getHandle()->call(path, ctorArgs.data(), ctorArgs.size());
//make the calls
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr callsArray;
if (blockObj->isArray("calls")) callsArray = blockObj->getArray("calls");
if (callsArray) for (size_t i = 0; i < callsArray->size(); i++)
{
const auto callArray = callsArray->getArray(i);
auto name = callArray->getElement<std::string>(0);
const auto callArgs = evalArgsArray(evaluator, callArray, 1/*offset*/);
block.getHandle()->call(name, callArgs.data(), callArgs.size());
}
return block;
}
void ProxyBlockEval::eval(const std::string &id, const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &blockDesc)
{
auto env = Pothos::ProxyEnvironment::make("managed");
auto registry = env->findProxy("Pothos/BlockRegistry");
auto path = blockDesc->getValue<std::string>("path");
//load up the constructor args
std::vector<Pothos::Proxy> ctorArgs;
if (blockDesc->isArray("args")) for (auto arg : *blockDesc->getArray("args"))
{
const auto obj = this->lookupOrEvalAsType(arg);
ctorArgs.push_back(env->convertObjectToProxy(obj));
}
//create the block
try
{
_proxyBlock = registry.getHandle()->call(path, ctorArgs.data(), ctorArgs.size());
}
catch (const Pothos::Exception &ex)
{
throw Pothos::Exception("ProxyBlockEval factory("+path+")", ex);
}
_proxyBlock.callVoid("setName", id);
//make the calls
if (blockDesc->isArray("calls")) for (auto call : *blockDesc->getArray("calls"))
{
this->handleCall(call.extract<Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr>());
}
}
void BlockEval::eval(const std::string &id, const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &blockDesc)
{
auto env = Pothos::ProxyEnvironment::make("managed");
auto registry = env->findProxy("Pothos/BlockRegistry");
auto path = blockDesc->getValue<std::string>("path");
//load up the constructor args
std::vector<Pothos::Proxy> ctorArgs;
for (auto arg : *blockDesc->getArray("args"))
{
const auto propKey = arg.extract<std::string>();
const auto obj = _properties[propKey];
ctorArgs.push_back(env->convertObjectToProxy(obj));
}
//create the block
try
{
_proxyBlock = registry.getHandle()->call(path, ctorArgs.data(), ctorArgs.size());
}
catch (const Pothos::Exception &ex)
{
throw Pothos::Exception("BlockEval factory("+path+")", ex);
}
_proxyBlock.callVoid("setName", id);
//inspect before making any calls -- calls may fails
_portDesc = this->inspectPorts();
//make the calls
for (auto call : *blockDesc->getArray("calls"))
{
const auto callObj = call.extract<Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr>();
const auto callName = callObj->get("name").extract<std::string>();
std::vector<Pothos::Proxy> callArgs;
for (auto arg : *callObj->getArray("args"))
{
const auto propKey = arg.extract<std::string>();
const auto obj = _properties[propKey];
callArgs.push_back(env->convertObjectToProxy(obj));
}
try
{
_proxyBlock.getHandle()->call(callName, callArgs.data(), callArgs.size());
}
catch (const Pothos::Exception &ex)
{
throw Pothos::Exception("BlockEval call("+callName+")", ex);
}
}
//inspect after making calls -- ports may have changed
_portDesc = this->inspectPorts();
}
void updateTasksList()
{
printf("updateTasksList()\n");
tasksNum = task_manager->getTasksNumber();
if(tasksNum > 0)
{
Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr pObj = new Poco::JSON::Object;
task_manager->getTasks(pObj);
Poco::DynamicStruct ds = *pObj;
printf("ds:%s\n", ds.toString().c_str());
if(pObj->has("tasks"))
printf("pObj has tasks\n");
if(pObj->isArray("tasks"))
printf("pObj is array tasks\n");
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr pArray = pObj->getArray("tasks");
printf("tasksNum:%d, array size:%d\n", tasksNum, pArray->size());
for(int i = 0; i < tasksNum; i++)
{
memset(pTask[i], 0, sizeof(TaskInfo));
Poco::Dynamic::Var var = pArray->get(i);
Poco::DynamicStruct dss = var.extract<Poco::DynamicStruct>();
pTask[i]->id = (Poco::Int64)dss["id"].extract<Poco::Int64>();
pTask[i]->option = dss["option"].extract<int>();
pTask[i]->hour = dss["hour"].extract<int>();
pTask[i]->minute = dss["minute"].extract<int>();
pTask[i]->weekday = dss["weekday"].extract<int>();
}
}
}
QString BlockPropertiesPanel::getParamDocString(const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr ¶mDesc)
{
assert(paramDesc);
QString output;
output += QString("<h3>%1</h3>").arg(QString::fromStdString(paramDesc->getValue<std::string>("name")));
if (paramDesc->isArray("desc")) for (const auto &lineObj : *paramDesc->getArray("desc"))
{
const auto line = lineObj.extract<std::string>();
if (line.empty()) output += "<p /><p>";
else output += QString::fromStdString(line)+"\n";
}
else output += QString("<p>%1</p>").arg(tr("Undocumented"));
return output;
}
bool BlockTreeWidget::blockDescMatchesFilter(const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &blockDesc)
{
if (_filter.isEmpty()) return true;
const auto path = blockDesc->get("path").extract<std::string>();
const auto name = blockDesc->get("name").extract<std::string>();
//construct a candidate string from path, name, categories, and keywords.
std::string candidate = path+name;
if (blockDesc->isArray("categories")) for (auto categoryObj : *blockDesc->getArray("categories"))
{
candidate += categoryObj.extract<std::string>();
}
if(blockDesc->isArray("keywords"))
{
const auto keywords = blockDesc->getArray("keywords");
for(auto keyword : *keywords) candidate += keyword.extract<std::string>();
}
//reject if filter string not found in candidate
candidate = Poco::toLower(candidate);
const auto searchToken = Poco::toLower(_filter.toStdString());
return (candidate.find(searchToken) != std::string::npos);
}
void AffinityZoneEditor::loadFromConfig(const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &config)
{
if (config->has("color"))
{
auto color = QString::fromStdString(config->getValue<std::string>("color"));
_colorPicker->blockSignals(true);
_colorPicker->setCurrentColor(QColor(color));
_colorPicker->blockSignals(false);
}
if (config->has("hostUri"))
{
auto uri = QString::fromStdString(config->getValue<std::string>("hostUri"));
this->selectThisUri(uri);
}
if (config->has("processName"))
{
auto name = QString::fromStdString(config->getValue<std::string>("processName"));
_processNameEdit->setText(name);
}
if (config->has("numThreads"))
{
_numThreadsSpin->setValue(config->getValue<int>("numThreads"));
}
if (config->has("priority"))
{
_prioritySpin->setValue(int(config->getValue<double>("priority")*100));
}
if (config->has("affinityMode") and config->has("affinityMask"))
{
auto mode = config->getValue<std::string>("affinityMode");
auto mask = config->getArray("affinityMask");
std::vector<size_t> selection;
for (size_t i = 0; i < mask->size(); i++) selection.push_back(mask->getElement<int>(i));
_cpuSelection->setup(mode, selection);
}
if (config->has("yieldMode"))
{
auto mode = QString::fromStdString(config->getValue<std::string>("yieldMode"));
for (int i = 0; i < _yieldModeBox->count(); i++)
{
if (_yieldModeBox->itemData(i).toString() == mode) _yieldModeBox->setCurrentIndex(i);
}
}
}
void ProxyBlockEval::handleCall(const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &callObj)
{
auto env = Pothos::ProxyEnvironment::make("managed");
const auto callName = callObj->get("name").extract<std::string>();
std::vector<Pothos::Proxy> callArgs;
for (auto arg : *callObj->getArray("args"))
{
const auto obj = this->lookupOrEvalAsType(arg);
callArgs.push_back(env->convertObjectToProxy(obj));
}
try
{
_proxyBlock.getHandle()->call(callName, callArgs.data(), callArgs.size());
}
catch (const Pothos::Exception &ex)
{
throw Pothos::Exception("ProxyBlockEval call("+callName+")", ex);
}
}
static Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr getConnectedPortInfos(
const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &topObj,
const std::string &blockId,
const bool enbFilter,
const bool isInput)
{
const auto connsArray = topObj->getArray("connections");
const auto blocksObj = topObj->getObject("blocks");
const auto blockObj = blocksObj->getObject(blockId);
//grab the raw ports info
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr portsInfo(new Poco::JSON::Array());
if (isInput and blockObj->has("inputs")) portsInfo = blockObj->getArray("inputs");
if (not isInput and blockObj->has("outputs")) portsInfo = blockObj->getArray("outputs");
//no filtering? return ASAP
if (not enbFilter) return portsInfo;
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr filteredPortsInfo(new Poco::JSON::Array());
for (size_t i = 0; i < portsInfo->size(); i++)
{
const auto portInfo = portsInfo->getObject(i);
for (size_t c_i = 0; c_i < connsArray->size(); c_i++)
{
const auto conn = connsArray->getObject(c_i);
if (
(not isInput and blockId == conn->getValue<std::string>("srcId") and portInfo->getValue<std::string>("name") == conn->getValue<std::string>("srcName")) or
(isInput and blockId == conn->getValue<std::string>("dstId") and portInfo->getValue<std::string>("name") == conn->getValue<std::string>("dstName"))
)
{
filteredPortsInfo->add(portInfo);
break;
}
}
}
return filteredPortsInfo;
}
static bool flattenDump(Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &topObj)
{
assert(topObj);
bool hierFound = false;
//create new blocks object that flattens any hierarchy to 1 depth
//if this block is a hierarchy -- bring its blocks to the top level
const auto blocksObj = topObj->getObject("blocks");
assert(blocksObj);
Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr flatBlocksObj(new Poco::JSON::Object());
std::vector<std::string> blockUids; blocksObj->getNames(blockUids);
for (const auto &uid : blockUids)
{
const auto blockObj = blocksObj->getObject(uid);
assert(blockObj);
if (blockIsHier(blockObj))
{
hierFound = true;
const auto subBlocksObj = blockObj->getObject("blocks");
assert(subBlocksObj);
const auto thisName = blockObj->getValue<std::string>("name");
std::vector<std::string> subBlockUids; subBlocksObj->getNames(subBlockUids);
for (const auto &subUid : subBlockUids)
{
auto subBlockObj = subBlocksObj->getObject(subUid);
assert(subBlockObj);
const auto subName = subBlockObj->getValue<std::string>("name");
subBlockObj->set("name", thisName+"/"+subName); //heritage name
flatBlocksObj->set(subUid, subBlockObj);
}
}
else flatBlocksObj->set(uid, blockObj);
}
//create new connections array folding out depth 1 hierarchies
const auto connsArray = topObj->getArray("connections");
assert(connsArray);
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr flatConnsArray(new Poco::JSON::Array());
for (size_t c_i = 0; c_i < connsArray->size(); c_i++)
{
const auto connObj = connsArray->getObject(c_i);
assert(connObj);
for (const auto & resolvedSrc : resolvePorts(topObj, connObj->getValue<std::string>("srcId"), connObj->getValue<std::string>("srcName"), true))
{
for (const auto & resolvedDst : resolvePorts(topObj, connObj->getValue<std::string>("dstId"), connObj->getValue<std::string>("dstName"), false))
{
Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr flatConnObj(new Poco::JSON::Object());
flatConnsArray->add(flatConnObj);
flatConnObj->set("srcId", resolvedSrc.first);
flatConnObj->set("srcName", resolvedSrc.second);
flatConnObj->set("dstId", resolvedDst.first);
flatConnObj->set("dstName", resolvedDst.second);
}
}
}
//resolve pass-through connections and totally internal connections
for (const auto &uid : blockUids)
{
const auto blockObj = blocksObj->getObject(uid);
assert(blockObj);
if (not blockIsHier(blockObj)) continue;
const auto subConnsArray = blockObj->getArray("connections");
for (size_t c_i = 0; c_i < subConnsArray->size(); c_i++)
{
const auto subConnObj = subConnsArray->getObject(c_i);
assert(subConnObj);
const bool srcIsThis = subConnObj->getValue<std::string>("srcId") == uid;
const bool dstIsThis = subConnObj->getValue<std::string>("dstId") == uid;
//totally internal connection
if (not srcIsThis and not dstIsThis) flatConnsArray->add(subConnObj);
//otherwise not a pass-through
if (not srcIsThis or not dstIsThis) continue;
//find sources where the destination is this pass-through
for (size_t c_s = 0; c_s < connsArray->size(); c_s++)
{
const auto connObj_s = connsArray->getObject(c_s);
assert(connObj_s);
if (connObj_s->getValue<std::string>("dstId") != uid) continue;
if (connObj_s->getValue<std::string>("dstName") != subConnObj->getValue<std::string>("srcName")) continue;
//find sources where the destination is this pass-through
for (size_t c_d = 0; c_d < connsArray->size(); c_d++)
{
const auto connObj_d = connsArray->getObject(c_d);
assert(connObj_d);
if (connObj_d->getValue<std::string>("srcId") != uid) continue;
if (connObj_d->getValue<std::string>("srcName") != subConnObj->getValue<std::string>("dstName")) continue;
Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr flatConnObj(new Poco::JSON::Object());
flatConnsArray->add(flatConnObj);
flatConnObj->set("srcId", connObj_s->get("srcId"));
flatConnObj->set("srcName", connObj_s->get("srcName"));
flatConnObj->set("dstId", connObj_d->get("dstId"));
flatConnObj->set("dstName", connObj_d->get("dstName"));
}
}
}
}
//set new flat data into the top object
topObj = new Poco::JSON::Object();
topObj->set("blocks", flatBlocksObj);
topObj->set("connections", flatConnsArray);
return hierFound;
}
/***********************************************************************
* Parse a single documentation block for markup
**********************************************************************/
static Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr parseCommentBlockForMarkup(const CodeBlock &commentBlock)
{
Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr topObj(new Poco::JSON::Object());
Poco::JSON::Array calls;
Poco::JSON::Array keywords;
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr aliases(new Poco::JSON::Array());
Poco::JSON::Array categories;
Poco::JSON::Array params;
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr topDocs(new Poco::JSON::Array());
Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr currentParam;
std::string state;
std::string indent;
std::string instruction;
std::string payload;
//search for the markup begin tag and record the indent
for (const auto &codeLine : commentBlock)
{
std::string line = codeLine.text;
Poco::RegularExpression::MatchVec matches;
if (not state.empty())
{
if (line.size() >= indent.size() and line.substr(0, indent.size()) != indent)
{
if (codeLine.lineNo == commentBlock.back().lineNo) line = "";
else throw Pothos::SyntaxException("Inconsistent indentation", codeLine.toString());
}
if (line.size() >= indent.size()) line = line.substr(indent.size());
else line = "";
Poco::RegularExpression("^\\|(\\w+)\\s+(.*)$").match(line, 0, matches);
if (not matches.empty())
{
assert(matches.size() == 3);
instruction = line.substr(matches[1].offset, matches[1].length);
payload = line.substr(matches[2].offset, matches[2].length);
}
}
if (state.empty())
{
Poco::RegularExpression("^(.*)\\|PothosDoc\\s+(.*)$").match(line, 0, matches);
if (matches.empty()) continue;
assert(matches.size() == 3);
indent = line.substr(matches[1].offset, matches[1].length);
topObj->set("name", Poco::trim(line.substr(matches[2].offset, matches[2].length)));
state = "DOC";
}
else if (matches.empty() and state == "DOC")
{
topDocs->add(line);
}
else if (matches.empty() and state == "PARAM")
{
auto array = currentParam->getArray("desc");
array->add(line);
currentParam->set("desc", stripDocArray(array));
}
else if (instruction == "category" and state == "DOC")
{
categories.add(Poco::trim(payload));
}
else if (instruction == "keywords" and state == "DOC")
{
for (const auto &keyword : Poco::StringTokenizer(
payload, " \t", Poco::StringTokenizer::TOK_TRIM | Poco::StringTokenizer::TOK_IGNORE_EMPTY))
{
keywords.add(Poco::trim(keyword));
}
}
else if (instruction == "alias" and state == "DOC")
{
const std::string alias(Poco::trim(payload));
try {Pothos::PluginPath(alias);}
catch (const Pothos::PluginPathError &)
{
throw Pothos::SyntaxException("Invalid alias path", codeLine.toString());
}
aliases->add(alias);
}
else if (instruction == "param" and (state == "DOC" or state == "PARAM"))
{
payload = bracketEscapeEncode(payload);
Poco::RegularExpression::MatchVec fields;
Poco::RegularExpression("^\\s*(\\w+)(\\s*\\[(.*)\\]\\s*)?(.*)$").match(payload, 0, fields);
if (fields.empty()) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Expected |param key[name] description",
codeLine.toString());
assert(fields.size() == 5);
const std::string key = bracketEscapeDecode(Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[1].offset, fields[1].length)));
std::string name = titleCase(key);
if (fields[3].length != 0) name = bracketEscapeDecode(Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[3].offset, fields[3].length)));
const std::string desc = bracketEscapeDecode(Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[4].offset, fields[4].length)));
currentParam = Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr(new Poco::JSON::Object());
params.add(currentParam);
currentParam->set("key", key);
currentParam->set("name", name);
Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr descArr(new Poco::JSON::Array());
descArr->add(desc);
currentParam->set("desc", descArr);
state = "PARAM";
}
else if (instruction == "default" and state == "PARAM")
{
if (currentParam->has("default")) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Multiple occurrence of |default for param",
codeLine.toString());
currentParam->set("default", payload);
}
else if (instruction == "units" and state == "PARAM")
{
if (currentParam->has("units")) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Multiple occurrence of |units for param",
codeLine.toString());
currentParam->set("units", payload);
}
else if (instruction == "widget" and state == "PARAM")
{
if (currentParam->has("widgetType")) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Multiple occurrence of |widget for param",
codeLine.toString());
Poco::RegularExpression::MatchVec fields;
Poco::RegularExpression("^\\s*(\\w+)\\s*\\((.*)\\)$").match(payload, 0, fields);
if (fields.empty()) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Expected |widget SpinBox(args...)",
codeLine.toString());
assert(fields.size() == 3);
const std::string widgetType = Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[1].offset, fields[1].length));
const std::string argsStr = Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[2].offset, fields[2].length));
currentParam->set("widgetType", widgetType);
loadArgs(codeLine, *currentParam, argsStr, "widgetArgs", "widgetKwargs");
}
else if (instruction == "tab" and state == "PARAM")
{
if (currentParam->has("tab")) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Multiple occurrence of |tab for param",
codeLine.toString());
currentParam->set("tab", payload);
}
else if (instruction == "preview" and state == "PARAM")
{
if (currentParam->has("preview")) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Multiple occurrence of preview for param",
codeLine.toString());
Poco::RegularExpression::MatchVec fields;
Poco::RegularExpression("^\\s*(\\w+)(\\s*\\((.*)\\))?$").match(payload, 0, fields);
if (fields.empty()) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Expected |preview previewType(args...)",
codeLine.toString());
assert(fields.size() == 2 or fields.size() == 4);
const std::string previewType = Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[1].offset, fields[1].length));
if (previewType != "disable" and
previewType != "enable" and
previewType != "valid" and
previewType != "invalid" and
previewType != "when"
) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Only supports enable/disable/valid/invalid/when as value for preview option of param",
codeLine.toString());
currentParam->set("preview", previewType);
if (fields.size() == 4)
{
const std::string argsStr = Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[3].offset, fields[3].length));
loadArgs(codeLine, *currentParam, argsStr, "previewArgs", "previewKwargs");
}
}
else if (instruction == "option" and state == "PARAM")
{
payload = bracketEscapeEncode(payload);
Poco::RegularExpression::MatchVec fields;
Poco::RegularExpression("^(\\s*\\[(.*)\\]\\s*)?(.*)$").match(payload, 0, fields);
if (fields.empty()) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Expected |option [name] value",
codeLine.toString());
assert(fields.size() == 4);
const std::string value = bracketEscapeDecode(Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[3].offset, fields[3].length)));
std::string name = titleCase(value);
if (fields[2].length != 0) name = bracketEscapeDecode(Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[2].offset, fields[2].length)));
Poco::JSON::Object option;
option.set("value", value);
option.set("name", name);
if (not currentParam->has("options")) currentParam->set(
"options", Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr(new Poco::JSON::Array()));
currentParam->getArray("options")->add(option);
}
else if (instruction == "factory" and (state == "DOC" or state == "PARAM"))
{
Poco::RegularExpression::MatchVec fields;
Poco::RegularExpression("^\\s*(/.*)\\s*\\((.*)\\)$").match(payload, 0, fields);
if (fields.empty()) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Expected |factory /registry/path(args...)",
codeLine.toString());
assert(fields.size() == 3);
const std::string path = Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[1].offset, fields[1].length));
const std::string argsStr = Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[2].offset, fields[2].length));
//add the path
try {Pothos::PluginPath(path);}
catch (const Pothos::PluginPathError &)
{
throw Pothos::SyntaxException("Invalid factory path", codeLine.toString());
}
if (topObj->has("path")) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Multiple occurrence of |factory", codeLine.toString());
topObj->set("path", path);
//split and extract args
loadArgs(codeLine, *topObj, argsStr);
state = "DOC";
}
else if ((instruction == "setter" or instruction == "initializer") and (state == "DOC" or state == "PARAM"))
{
Poco::RegularExpression::MatchVec fields;
Poco::RegularExpression("^\\s*(\\w+)\\s*\\((.*)\\)$").match(payload, 0, fields);
if (fields.empty()) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Expected |"+instruction+" setFooBar(args...)",
codeLine.toString());
assert(fields.size() == 3);
const std::string callName = Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[1].offset, fields[1].length));
const std::string argsStr = Poco::trim(payload.substr(fields[2].offset, fields[2].length));
//add to calls
Poco::JSON::Object call;
call.set("type", instruction);
call.set("name", callName);
loadArgs(codeLine, call, argsStr);
calls.add(call);
state = "DOC";
}
else if (instruction == "mode" and (state == "DOC" or state == "PARAM"))
{
if (topObj->has("mode")) throw Pothos::SyntaxException(
"Multiple occurrence of |mode",
codeLine.toString());
topObj->set("mode", payload);
}
}
//empty state means this was a regular comment block, return null
if (state.empty()) return Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr();
topDocs = stripDocArray(topDocs);
if (topDocs->size() > 0) topObj->set("docs", topDocs);
if (categories.size() > 0) topObj->set("categories", categories);
if (keywords.size() > 0) topObj->set("keywords", keywords);
if (aliases->size() > 0) topObj->set("aliases", aliases);
if (params.size() > 0) topObj->set("params", params);
if (calls.size() > 0) topObj->set("calls", calls);
//sanity check for required stuff
if (not topObj->has("path"))
{
throw Pothos::SyntaxException("missing |factory declaration");
}
return topObj;
}