Generate Rules

generate_001

This rule checks the indent of the generate declaration.

Violation

architecture rtl of fifo is
begin

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate

      ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate

Fix

architecture rtl of fifo is
begin

  ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate

  ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate

generate_002

This rule checks for a single space between the label and the colon.

Refer to Configuring Whitespace Rules for options on changing the number of whitespaces..

Violation

ram_array: for i in 0 to 7 generate

Fix

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate

generate_003

This rule checks for a blank line below the end generate keywords.

Refer to Configuring Blank Lines for more information.

Violation

end generate ram_array;
wr_en <= '1';

Fix

end generate ram_array;

wr_en <= '1';

generate_004

This rule checks for blank lines or comments before the generate label.

Refer to Configuring Previous Line Rules for more information.

Violation

wr_en <= '1';
ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate

Fix

wr_en <= '1';

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate

generate_005

This rule checks the generate label has proper case.

Refer to Configuring Uppercase and Lowercase Rules for more information.

Violation

RAM_ARRAY: for i in 0 to 7 generate

Fix

ram_array: for i in 0 to 7 generate

generate_006

This rule checks the indent of the begin keyword.

Violation

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
   begin

Fix

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
begin

generate_007

This rule checks the indent of the end generate keyword.

Violation

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
begin
  end generate ram_array;

Fix

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
begin
end generate ram_array;

generate_008

This rule checks for a single space after the end keyword.

Refer to Configuring Whitespace Rules for options on changing the number of whitespaces..

Violation

end   generate ram_array;

Fix

end generate ram_array;

generate_009

This rule checks the end keyword has proper case.

Refer to Configuring Uppercase and Lowercase Rules for more information.

Violation

END generate ram_array;

Fix

end generate ram_array;

generate_010

This rule checks the generate keyword has the proper case in the end generate line.

Refer to Configuring Uppercase and Lowercase Rules for more information.

Violation

end GENERATE ram_array;

Fix

end generate ram_array;

generate_011

This rule checks the end generate label on for, case and if generate statements.

Refer to Configuring Optional Items for more information.

Violation

ram_array : for i in 0 to 127 generate

end generate;

Fix

ram_array : for i in 0 to 127 generate

end generate ram_array;

generate_012

This rule checks the end generate label has proper case.

Refer to Configuring Uppercase and Lowercase Rules for more information.

Violation

end generate RAM_ARRAY;

Fix

end generate ram_array;

generate_013

This rule checks for a single space after the generate keyword and the label in the end generate keywords.

Refer to Configuring Whitespace Rules for options on changing the number of whitespaces..

Violation

end generate    ram_array;

Fix

end generate ram_array;

generate_014

This rule checks for a single space between the colon and the for keyword.

Refer to Configuring Whitespace Rules for options on changing the number of whitespaces..

Violation

ram_array :for i in 0 to 7 generate
ram_array :   for i in 0 to 7 generate

Fix

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate

generate_015

This rule has been replaced with the following rules:

generate_016

This rule checks the indent of the when keyword in generate case statements.

Violation

GEN_LABEL : case condition generate
  when 0 =>
    when 1 =>
when 2 =>

Fix

GEN_LABEL : case condition generate
  when 0 =>
  when 1 =>
  when 2 =>

generate_017

This rule checks for valid prefixes on generate statement labels. The default prefix is gen_.

Refer to Configuring Prefix and Suffix Rules for more information.

Violation

label : case condition generate

Fix

gen_label : case condition generate

generate_018

This rule checks the indent of the end keyword in the generate statement body.

Violation

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
begin
  end;
end generate;

Fix

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
begin
end;
end generate;

generate_019

This rule checks the end keyword is on its own line.

Violation

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
 a <= b; end generate;

Fix

ram_array : for i in 0 to 7 generate
  a <= b;
end generate;

generate_020

This rule checks a label and the colon are on the same line.

Violation

label
:

Fix

label :

generate_021

This rule checks a label colon is on the same line as the case, if, and for keywords.

Violation

label :
case

Fix

label
: case

generate_400

This rule checks the identifiers for all declarations are aligned in the generate declarative part in for generate statements.

Refer to Configuring Identifier Alignment Rules for more information.

Violation

variable    var1 : natural;
constant  c_period : time;

Fix

variable var1     : natural;
constant c_period : time;

generate_401

This rule checks the colons are in the same column for all declarations in the generate declarative part in for generate statements.

Refer to Configuring Keyword Alignment Rules for information on changing the configurations.

Violation

signal sig1: natural;
variable var2  : natural;
constant c_period : time;
file my_test_input : my_file_type;

Fix

signal sig1        : natural;
variable var2      : natural;
constant c_period  : time;
file my_test_input : my_file_type;

generate_402

This rule checks the identifiers for all declarations are aligned in the generate declarative part in if generate statements.

Refer to Configuring Identifier Alignment Rules for more information.

Violation

variable    var1 : natural;
constant  c_period : time;

Fix

variable var1     : natural;
constant c_period : time;

generate_403

This rule checks the colons are in the same column for all declarations in the generate declarative part in if generate statements.

Refer to Configuring Keyword Alignment Rules for information on changing the configurations.

Violation

signal sig1: natural;
variable var2  : natural;
constant c_period : time;
file my_test_input : my_file_type;

Fix

signal sig1        : natural;
variable var2      : natural;
constant c_period  : time;
file my_test_input : my_file_type;

generate_404

This rule checks the identifiers for all declarations are aligned in the generate declarative part in case generate statements.

Refer to Configuring Identifier Alignment Rules for more information.

Violation

variable    var1 : natural;
constant  c_period : time;

Fix

variable var1     : natural;
constant c_period : time;

generate_405

This rule checks the colons are in the same column for all declarations in the generate declarative part in case generate statements.

Refer to Configuring Keyword Alignment Rules for information on changing the configurations.

Violation

signal sig1: natural;
variable var2  : natural;
constant c_period : time;
file my_test_input : my_file_type;

Fix

signal sig1        : natural;
variable var2      : natural;
constant c_period  : time;
file my_test_input : my_file_type;

generate_500

This rule checks the begin keyword has the proper case.

Refer to Configuring Uppercase and Lowercase Rules for more information.

Violation

for condition generate
  BEGIN

Fix

for condition generate
  begin

generate_501

This rule checks the end keyword has the proper case.

Refer to Configuring Uppercase and Lowercase Rules for more information.

Violation

for condition generate
  begin
  END
end generate;

Fix

for condition generate
  begin
  end
end generate;

generate_600

This rule checks for valid suffixes on generate statement labels. The default suffix is _gen.

Refer to Configuring Prefix and Suffix Rules for more information.

Violation

label : case condition generate

Fix

label_gen : case condition generate

generate_601

This rule checks for valid prefixes on generate parameter identifiers. The default generate prefix is gv_.

Refer to Configuring Prefix and Suffix Rules for more information.

Violation

gen_label : for index in t_range generate

Fix

gen_label : for gv_index in t_range generate

generate_602

This rule checks for valid suffixes on generate parameter identifiers. The default generate suffix is _gv.

Refer to Configuring Prefix and Suffix Rules for more information.

Violation

gen_label : for index in t_range generate

Fix

gen_label : for index_gv in t_range generate