Implemented a solution for issue #1790 (Support for recursive PCell i…

src/db/db/built-in-macros/pcell_declaration_helper.lym

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@ module RBA
   # of a PCell
   class PCellDeclarationHelper < PCellDeclaration
 
+    # makes PCellDeclaration's "layout" method available
+    if ! self.method_defined?(:_layout_base)
+      alias_method :_layout_base, :layout
+    end
+
     # import the Type... constants from PCellParameterDeclaration
     PCellParameterDeclaration.constants.each do |c|
       if !const_defined?(c)
@@ -290,18 +295,58 @@ module RBA
       @cell = nil
       @layer_param_index = []
       @layers = nil
+      @state_stack = []
     end
 
     # provide accessors for the current layout and cell (for prod)
-    attr_reader :layout, :cell, :shape, :layer
+    attr_reader :cell, :shape, :layer
+
+    def layout
+      @layout || _layout_base()
+    end
 
     # provide fallback accessors in case of a name clash with a 
     # parameter
     def _layer; @layer; end
-    def _layout; @layout; end
+    def _layout; @layout || _layout_base(); end
     def _cell; @cell; end
     def _shape; @shape; end
 
+    # Starts an operation - pushes the state on the state stack
+
+    def start
+      @state_stack << [ @param_values, @param_states, @layers, @cell, @layout, @layer, @shape ]
+      self._reset_state
+    end
+
+    # Finishes an operation - pops the state from the state stack
+
+    def finish
+      if ! @state_stack.empty?
+        @param_values, @param_states, @layers, @cell, @layout, @layer, @shape = @state_stack.pop
+      else
+        self._reset_state
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Resets the state to default values
+
+    def _reset_state
+
+      @param_values = nil
+      @param_states = nil
+      @layers = nil
+      @layout = nil
+
+      # This should be here:
+      #  @cell = nil
+      #  @layer = nil
+      #  @shape = nil
+      # but this would break backward compatibility of "display_text" (actually
+      # exploiting this bug) - fix this in the next major release.
+
+    end
+
     # A helper method to access the nth parameter
 
     def _get_param(nth, name)
@@ -410,11 +455,13 @@ module RBA
 
     # implementation of display_text
     def display_text(parameters)
+      self.start
       @param_values = parameters
+      text = ""
       begin
         text = display_text_impl
       ensure
-        @param_values = nil
+        self.finish
       end
       text
     end
@@ -431,94 +478,89 @@ module RBA
 
     # coerce parameters (make consistent)
     def coerce_parameters(layout, parameters)
+      self.start
       @param_values = parameters
       @layout = layout
-      ret = parameters
       begin
         coerce_parameters_impl
       ensure
-        @layout = nil
         ret = @param_values
-        @param_values = nil
+        self.finish
       end
       ret
     end
 
     # parameter change callback
     def callback(layout, name, states)
-      @param_values = nil
+      self.start
       @param_states = states
       @layout = layout
       begin
         callback_impl(name)
       ensure
-        @param_states = nil
-        @layout = nil
+        self.finish
       end
     end
 
     # produce the layout    
     def produce(layout, layers, parameters, cell)
+      self.start
       @layers = layers
       @cell = cell
       @param_values = parameters
       @layout = layout
       begin
         produce_impl
       ensure
-        @layers = nil
-        @cell = nil
-        @param_values = nil
-        @layout = nil
+        self.finish
       end
     end
 
     # produce a helper for can_create_from_shape
     def can_create_from_shape(layout, shape, layer)
+      self.start
       ret = false
       @layout = layout
       @shape = shape
       @layer = layer
       begin
         ret = can_create_from_shape_impl
       ensure
-        @layout = nil
-        @shape = nil
-        @layer = nil
+        self.finish
       end
       ret
     end
 
-    # produce a helper for parameters_from_shape
+    # produce a helper for transformation_from_shape
     def transformation_from_shape(layout, shape, layer)
+      self.start
       @layout = layout
       @shape = shape
       @layer = layer
+      t = nil
       begin
         t = transformation_from_shape_impl
       ensure
-        @layout = nil
-        @shape = nil
-        @layer = nil
+        self.finish
       end
       t
     end
 
     # produce a helper for parameters_from_shape
     # with this helper, the implementation can use the parameter setters
     def parameters_from_shape(layout, shape, layer)
+      self.start
       @param_values = @param_decls.map { |pd| pd.default }
       @layout = layout
       @shape = shape
       @layer = layer
       begin
         parameters_from_shape_impl
       ensure
-        @layout = nil
-        @shape = nil
-        @layer = nil
+        ret = @param_values
+        self.finish
       end
-      @param_values
+      ret
     end
 
     # default implementation

src/pymod/distutils_src/klayout/db/pcell_declaration_helper.py

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
     self._param_states = None
     self._layer_param_index = []
     self._layers = []
+    self._state_stack = []
     # public attributes
     self.layout = None
     self.shape = None
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ def display_text(self, parameters):
     This function delegates the implementation to self.display_text_impl
     after configuring the PCellDeclaration object.
     """
+    self.start()
     self._param_values = parameters
     try:
       text = self.display_text_impl()
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ def init_values(self, values = None, layers = None, states = None):
     "layers" are the layer indexes corresponding to the layer
     parameters.
     """
+    self.start()
     self._param_values = None
     self._param_states = None
     if states:
@@ -177,17 +180,39 @@ def init_values(self, values = None, layers = None, states = None):
       self._param_values = values
     self._layers = layers
 
+  def start(self):
+    """ 
+    Is called to prepare the environment for an operation
+    After the operation, "finish" must be called.
+    This method will push the state onto a stack, hence implementing
+    reentrant implementation methods.
+    """
+    self._state_stack.append( (self._param_values, self._param_states, self._layers, self.cell, self.layout, self.layer, self.shape) )
+    self._reset_state()
+
   def finish(self):
     """
     Is called at the end of an implementation of a PCellDeclaration method
     """
+    if len(self._state_stack) > 0:
+      self._param_values, self._param_states, self._layers, self.cell, self.layout, self.layer, self.shape = self._state_stack.pop()
+    else:
+      self._reset_state()
+
+  def _reset_state(self):
+    """
+    Resets the internal state
+    """
     self._param_values = None
     self._param_states = None
     self._layers = None
-    self._cell = None
-    self._layout = None
-    self._layer = None
-    self._shape = None
+    self.layout = super(_PCellDeclarationHelperMixin, self).layout()
+    # This should be here:
+    #  self.cell = None
+    #  self.layer = None
+    #  self.shape = None
+    # but this would break backward compatibility of "display_text" (actually
+    # exploiting this bug) - fix this in the next major release.
 
   def get_layers(self, parameters):
     """
@@ -255,6 +280,7 @@ def can_create_from_shape(self, layout, shape, layer):
     The function delegates the implementation to can_create_from_shape_impl
     after updating the state of this object with the current parameters.
     """
+    self.start()
     self.layout = layout
     self.shape = shape
     self.layer = layer
@@ -271,6 +297,7 @@ def transformation_from_shape(self, layout, shape, layer):
     The function delegates the implementation to transformation_from_shape_impl
     after updating the state of this object with the current parameters.
     """
+    self.start()
     self.layout = layout
     self.shape = shape
     self.layer = layer

testdata/python/dbPCells.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import pya
 import unittest
+import math
 import sys
 
 class BoxPCell(pya.PCellDeclaration):
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ def __init__(self):
     sb_cell = self.layout().cell(sb_index)
     sb_cell.shapes(l10).insert(pya.Box(0, 0, 100, 200))
 
-    # register us with the name "MyLib"
+    # register us with the name "PCellTestLib"
     self.register("PCellTestLib")
 
 
@@ -135,9 +136,62 @@ def __init__(self):
       # create the PCell declarations
       self.layout().register_pcell("Box2", BoxPCell2())
 
-      # register us with the name "MyLib"
+      # register us with the name "PCellTestLib2"
       self.register("PCellTestLib2")
 
+  # A recursive PCell
+
+  class RecursivePCell(pya.PCellDeclarationHelper):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+      super(RecursivePCell, self).__init__()
+
+      self.param("layer", self.TypeLayer, "Layer", default = pya.LayerInfo(0, 0))
+      self.param("line", self.TypeShape, "Line", default = pya.Edge(0, 0, 10000, 0))
+      self.param("level", self.TypeInt, "Level", default = 1)
+
+    def display_text_impl(self):
+      # provide a descriptive text for the cell
+      return "RecursivePCell(L=" + str(self.layer) + ",E=" + str(pya.CplxTrans(self.layout.dbu) * self.line) + ",LVL=" + str(self.level)
+
+    def produce_impl(self):
+
+      # fetch the parameters
+      l = self.layer_layer
+      e = self.line
+
+      if self.level <= 0:
+        self.cell.shapes(l).insert(e)
+        return
+
+      d3 = e.d() * (1.0 / 3.0)
+      d3n = pya.Vector(-d3.y, d3.x)
+
+      e1 = pya.Edge(e.p1, e.p1 + d3)
+      e2 = pya.Edge(e1.p2, e1.p2 + d3 * 0.5 + d3n * math.cos(math.pi / 6))
+      e3 = pya.Edge(e2.p2, e.p1 + d3 * 2.0)
+      e4 = pya.Edge(e3.p2, e.p2)
+
+      for e in [ e1, e2, e3, e4 ]:
+        t = pya.Trans(e.p1 - pya.Point())
+        cc = self.layout.create_cell("RecursivePCell", { "layer": self.layer, "line": t.inverted() * e, "level": self.level - 1 })
+        self.cell.insert(pya.CellInstArray(cc, t))
+
+  class PCellTestLib3(pya.Library):
+
+    def __init__(self):  
+
+      # set the description
+      self.description = "PCell test lib3"
+
+      # create the PCell declarations
+      self.layout().register_pcell("RecursivePCell", RecursivePCell())
+
+      # register us with the name "PCellTestLib3"
+      self.register("PCellTestLib3")
+
+
 
 def inspect_LayerInfo(self):
     return "<" + str(self) + ">"
@@ -501,6 +555,27 @@ def test_8(self):
 
     self.assertEqual(cell.begin_shapes_rec(ly.layer(5, 0)).shape().__str__(), "box (-100,-300;100,300)")
 
+  def test_9(self):
+
+    if not "PCellDeclarationHelper" in pya.__dict__:
+      return
+
+    # instantiate and register the library
+    tl = PCellTestLib3()
+
+    ly = pya.Layout(True)
+
+    li1 = find_layer(ly, "1/0")
+    self.assertEqual(li1 == None, True)
+
+    c1 = ly.create_cell("c1")
+
+    c2 = ly.create_cell("RecursivePCell", "PCellTestLib3", { "layer": pya.LayerInfo(1, 0), "level": 4, "line": pya.Edge(0, 0, 20000, 0) })
+    c1.insert(pya.CellInstArray(c2.cell_index(), pya.Trans()))
+
+    self.assertEqual(c2.display_title(), "PCellTestLib3.RecursivePCell(L=1/0,E=(0,0;20,0),LVL=4")
+    self.assertEqual(str(c1.dbbox()), "(0,0;20,5.774)")
+
 # run unit tests
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(DBPCellTests)