2.2.1 : Register Variables

Registering a variable before using it can avoid a lot of mistakes during development. Variables are defined by the PComposeVar class.

It can be created by hand by specifying type and name manually : 
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PComposeVar var;
var.setName("age");
var.setType(phoenix_getComposeType<int>());


And converted to std::string with ts_pcomposeVarToStr;

Or fully automatically with : 
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PComposeVar var = phoenix_getComposeVar<int>("age");


Then, the variable can be registered with the manager : 
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#include "phoenix_control.h"

typedef PAbstractControlManager<std::string, PMockControlBackend, PMockControlBackend> ConnectorManager;


//Inside a function
ConnectorManager manager;
manager.addClientConnector("Alice", "localhost", phoenix_mockControlParam(false, "mock_push", PLog::DEBUG));
//Register the variable
manager.registerVar("Alice", phoenix_getComposeVar<int>("age"));


At this point, it is possible to push and pull this variable from or to the client/server Alice.