Generate Empty bus structures from a data dictionary
My objective is to generate empty bus structures from interfaces defined in a data dictionary. I've tried this a few ways but seem to run into an error each way I've tried.
- Item one, ive tried exporting the data dictionary to a file, but the bus objects now created cannot reference the internal enumerations, of the data dictionary which are not exported.
- Item two, ive tried exporting the bus objects programmatically and have found i run into a similar problem and dont quite get an independent enumeration reference given the global variable.
- Item three, the createMATLABstruct function is used in each of these approaches and didnt seem to suffice.
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Hi @Dean D,
The issue you're experiencing occurs because enumeration classes defined in a data dictionary are owned exclusively by that dictionary. When the dictionary closes, it clears its enumeration definitions, breaking references in your exported bus structures. So, the solution around this workaround is keeping the data dictionary open when creating and using bus structures:
dd = Simulink.data.dictionary.open('yourDictionary.sldd');
dDataSection = getSection(dd, 'Design Data');
busEntry = getEntry(dDataSection, 'YourBusName');
busObj = getValue(busEntry);
emptyStruct = Simulink.Bus.createMATLABStruct(busObj);
% Keep dictionary open while using emptyStruct
The dictionary must remain open to maintain enumeration definitions in memory. The other alternative approaches to consider:
If you need standalone files:
1. Export both bus objects AND enumeration class definition files (.m files) together
2.Manually maintain both file sets in your project
If enumerations aren't critical for initialization:
1. Modify bus element data types from enumerations to underlying numeric types (uint8, int32, etc.)
2. Generate structures without enumeration dependencies
Note: This loses type safety
For programmatic workflows:
*Save structures to MAT-files while dictionary is open
*Reopen the dictionary before loading saved structures
Key Points
Enumerations defined in a data dictionary cannot exist independently of that dictionary. Your workflow must account for this dependency - either keep the dictionary loaded or export enumeration definitions separately as .m files alongside your bus objects.
Hope this helps.
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Hi @Dean DeBastiani,
After reviewing the official MathWorks documentation for Simulink.Bus.createMATLABStruct again, I now understand the issue you are having and hopefully should be able to resolve your issue.
Addressing Comment #1: The Error Message
The error 'The first Input must be a valid bus object name, or one or more valid handles to block ports.' occurred because the function couldn't find your bus object where it was looking. The documentation states: "If you specify a Simulink.Bus object, the Simulink.Bus object must be in the MATLAB base workspace or the data dictionary used by the model."
Addressing Comment #2: The Enumeration Linkage Issue
When you exported the bus to the workspace and kept the dictionary open, the function still couldn't find the enumeration because you didn't tell it where to look for the enumeration definitions.
The Correct Solution
Use the fourth syntax of createMATLABStruct that explicitly passes the data dictionary as the scope parameter:
% Open the data dictionary as an object
dd = Simulink.data.dictionary.open('yourDictionary.sldd');
% Pass the dictionary object as the 4th argument (scope parameter)
emptyStruct = Simulink.Bus.createMATLABStruct('YourBusName', [], [], dd);
% Keep dictionary open while using emptyStruct
Why This Works
The scope parameter (4th argument) tells createMATLABStruct to: 1. Look for the bus object definition in the specified data dictionary 2. Resolve enumeration type references within that same dictionary scope
This is the documented workflow for creating structures from dictionary-based bus objects that reference dictionary-based enumerations.
The Syntax Breakdown
S = Simulink.Bus.createMATLABStruct(busSource, vals, sdims, scope) * busSource: 'YourBusName' (as a string) * vals: [] (empty to use ground values) * sdims: [] (empty for scalar structure) * scope: dd (your data dictionary object)
Try this approach and let me know if it resolves both the bus object resolution error and the enumeration linkage issue.
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