Re: gdb python and 'complete'

[Michel METZGER <michel.metzger@st.com>]

Hi,

You could used the lookup_type method.
Something like:

type = gdb.lookup_type("MyClass")

and then iterate over the type.field() collection.
Take a look at section 23.2.2.5 of the GDB doc to see what is available 
in the Field object.

Regards,

Michel Metzger.


Jeroen Dobbelaere wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to create some helper commands using python with gdb-7.1.
> 
> One of the things I want to do, is to retrieve the members of a c++
> class, do some filtering and
> present the result in a nice way.
> 
> I tried doing this, by delegating part of the request to the
> 'complete' command, like in :
> 
> class ShowNiceRepresentation(gdb.Command):
> ...
> 
>    def retrieveFunctionSummary(self):
>       member_list=gdb.execute("complete b 'MyClass::").split("\n")
>       ....
> 
> Now, the 'complete' command is indeed retrieving all the member
> functions, but it will output them in the terminal in stead of feeding
> it back to 'member_list'.
> 
> Is there a way to redirect the output, so that the python program can
> investigate it ?
> Or is there a more appropriate way to access the members of a c++
> class form within python ?
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Jeroen Dobbelaere
>