chiptools.wrappers.synthesiser module

class chiptools.wrappers.synthesiser.Synthesiser(project, executables, user_paths)

Bases: chiptools.wrappers.toolchains.ToolchainBase

The Synthesiser class provides a base class for all synthesis tool wrapper implementations. Common functions used by all synthesis tool wrappers are implemented in this class.

storeOutputs(workingDirectory, archiveName)

Add all files found in the supplied workingDirectory to an archive with the name archiveName. A PackageBuilder instance is used to manage the creation of the archive file.

synthesise(library, entity, fpga_part=None)

Synthesise the target entity in the given library for the currently loaded project.

chiptools.wrappers.synthesiser.throws_synthesis_exception(fn)

A decorator to automatically catch and format synthesis exceptions raised by synthesis functions. The decorator will call the given function and log simulator specific exceptions before throwing them to the caller.