Is it possible to use an already existing C structure as a type for a port without manually creating .fpp files?

[ephraim71]

I have a code generator for some application which generates a bunch of input and output structures. I am integrating this generated code into a component, and the input/output C structures will be filled by ports.
Right now I have to manually create .fpp files for each of these structures. Any way to use a C struct as a port type?

[timcanham]

If you derive your structures/classes from Fw::Serializeable, you can pass them through ports. You fill in the serialize() and deserialize() methods in your derived class, and they will be invoked automatically.

You can then make a forward reference to the type in FPP. See type T in section 8.2.

Note that these types can't be used in ground interfaces (like commands, telemetry, etc), since their composition isn't known to the FPP.