Automatic task/function item 'create_object' cannot be accessed by hierarchical....

[scnix1]

Trying to use the UVM register package with Questa 10.0a_1 and get the following error:

# ** Error: (vsim-3667) Reg2PacketAdapter.sv(13): Automatic task/function item 'create_object' cannot be accessed by hierarchical reference.

# Region: /packet_agent_pkg

I can get past it by changing the "...type_id::create_object.." call by a simple new()

Unable to find anything on this error on the Mentor site expect for a different issue that recommended using -novopt. Tried it both ways, made no difference.

My code is pretty much straight out of Mentor's "UVM Methodology Cookbook".

Anyone else seen this?

Thanks,

Scott Nixon

[jadec]

Normally you'd call class::type_id::create(...) not create_object.

[richedelman]

Hi Scott,

I can re-create your error message by using create_object() instead of create().

31: R = reg_RO::type_id::create_object("R");

# ** Error: (vsim-3667) t.sv(31): Automatic task/function item 'create_object' cannot be accessed by hierarchical reference.

Changing to

31: R = reg_RO::type_id::create("R");

eliminates the error message.

I can't find the usage of 'type_id::create_object()' in the UVM Methodolgy Cookbook.

Please point me to the page you were looking at, and I'll make sure it gets fixed.

Thanks.

rich

[scnix1]

That did indeed fix it.

Flipping through the Cookbook I can not find a direct reference to it, my guess is it was an inadvertent auto-complete via Certe that gave me the code.

That's what I get for indiscriminately banging on the tab key.

Thanks!

Scott Nixon