NAME

Verilog::Netlist::Cell - Instantiated cell within a Verilog Netlist

SYNOPSIS

use Verilog::Netlist;

...
my $cell = $module->find_cell('cellname');
print $cell->name;

DESCRIPTION

A Verilog::Netlist::Cell object is created by Verilog::Netlist for every instantiation in the current module.

ACCESSORS

See also Verilog::Netlist::Subclass for additional accessors and methods.

$self->comment

Returns any comments following the definition. keep_comments=>1 must be passed to Verilog::Netlist::new for comments to be retained.

$self->delete

Delete the cell from the module it's under.

$self->gateprim

True if the cell is a gate primitive instantiation (buf/cmos/etc), but not a UDP.

$self->module

Pointer to the module the cell is in.

$self->name

The instantiation name of the cell.

$self->netlist

Reference to the Verilog::Netlist the cell is under.

$self->pins

List of Verilog::Netlist::Pin connections for the cell.

$self->pins_sorted

List of name sorted Verilog::Netlist::Pin connections for the cell.

$self->range

The range for the cell (e.g. "[1:0]") or false (i.e. undef or "") if not ranged.

$self->submod

Reference to the Verilog::Netlist::Module the cell instantiates. Only valid after the design is linked.

$self->submodname

The module name the cell instantiates (under the cell).

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

See also Verilog::Netlist::Subclass for additional accessors and methods.

$self->lint

Checks the cell for errors. Normally called by Verilog::Netlist::lint.

$self->new_pin

Creates a new Verilog::Netlist::Pin connection for this cell.

$self->pins_sorted

Returns all Verilog::Netlist::Pin connections for this cell.

$self->dump

Prints debugging information for this cell.

DISTRIBUTION

Verilog-Perl is part of the https://www.veripool.org/ free Verilog EDA software tool suite. The latest version is available from CPAN and from https://www.veripool.org/verilog-perl.

Copyright 2000-2024 by Wilson Snyder. This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License Version 2.0.

AUTHORS

Wilson Snyder <wsnyder@wsnyder.org>

SEE ALSO

Verilog-Perl, Verilog::Netlist::Subclass Verilog::Netlist