PM71957: Difference in .IDL files code generation for multiplicity of an attribute within a DDS topic structure

Rational Rhapsody Fix Pack 8.0.1
Rational Rhapsody 8.0.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Description
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  There is a difference in code generated for .IDL file with
  Rhapsody version 7.5.3.1 and version 7.6.1 and higher,
  associated to expression of multiplicity of an attribute within
  a DDS topic structure.
  This is a regression.
  
  For example - If a new topic structure (Name_List) is declared
  having a new attribute(phonenumber) of type unsigned long with
  multiplicity as 12
  The code generated with Rhapsody 7.6.1 or higher is:
  struct Name_List {
      ////    Attributes    ////
  
      sequence?unsigned long,12? phonenumber[12];  //## attribute
  phonenumber
  };
  
  Here If the multiplicity is set to 1..12 the generated idl is:
  
  struct Name_List {
      ////    Attributes    ////
  
      sequence?unsigned long,1..12? phonenumber[12];  //##
  attribute phonenumber
  };
  
  
  However, for same scenario with Rhapsody 7.5.3.1, there is a
  difference in code generation
  //## type Name_List
  struct Name_List {
      sequence?unsigned long,12? phone_Number;  //## attribute
  phone_Number
  };
  
  The code generated with Rhapsody 7.5.3.1 appears correct, at
  least when processed by the rtiddsgen tool but not the code
  generated with Rhapsody version 7.6.1 or higher.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Difference in code generated for multiplicity of an
  attribute within a DDS topic structure - code generated by
  version 7.6.1 appears to be incorrect.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in version 8.0.1
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TLOGIC RHAPSODY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V74RP

Applicable component levels

• R761 PSN

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