Shubham,
> The struct bu_vls defines the char * before the string length. While writing
> the import function for the annotation primitive, one has to
> initialize(calloc) the char array to a corresponding size but the size is
> defined later. I checked out the case for other primitives for other structs
> as well. In every case the length is defined before the array, hence the
> exact space is alloted(malloc or calloc). How to deal with this ? Can the
> organisation of the vls_struct be changed?
I don't get it. The order of members in a struct is usually
unimportant. Do you have a code example?
However, what i can say is that you should deal with a bu_vls only via
the bu_vls_~() functions. Never touch the member variables directly.
E.g. use bu_vls_cstr() to retrieve the string.
And, as an example of how to import and export strings you could look
at extrude's sketch_name.
> Currently there exists no directory for the annotations in librt/primitives,
> hence no .patch . How should I submit the functions in annotation.c for
> review?
Add it first (svn add).
BTW, could you please send me the link to your development log?
Regards,
Daniel
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