[kepler-dev] How do I create nested loops in Kepler

[Edward A. Lee]

Dan:

This is a very good question. In fact, I wrote a paper once on this
subject:

E. A. Lee, "Recurrences, Iteration, and Conditionals in Statically
Scheduled Block Diagram Languages," in VLSI Signal Processing III,
Ed. R. W. Brodersen and H. S. Moscovitz, IEEE Press, New York, 1988.

This paper is not on the web, although I could get you a copy if you like...

For your example, the attached model illustrates one simple technique.
It also elaborates on it, producing the iteration indices for both
the outer an inner iterations. There are also much more elaborate
models one can create using higher-order components, like the
IterateOverArray actor and many others that we haven't gotten
around to porting from Ptolemy Classic...

Edward



At 03:58 PM 7/5/2005 -0700, Dan Higgins wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>     I am having great difficulty in figuring out how to handle various
>looping constructs in Kepler/Ptolemy. So I ask if someone can explain
>how to handle nested loops (using SDF and/or PN directors)?
>
>     For example, assume I want to count from 0 to 3 twice in a row so
>that the output on a final text display is
>0
>1
>2
>0
>1
>2
>
>I've tried various ways using Ramp actors and Composite actors but
>cannot seem to get this simple case to work.
>
>Thanks,
>Dan
>
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