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Should i be using the uvm_component/object_utils macros

I see a lot of articles which talk about whether you should be using field macros.

General guideline is: 

`uvm_do... macro:

Can be used, but try to avoid if you are lazy.

`uvm_field... macro:

Avoid like the plague.

Sure, people also tell not to use

`uvm_component_param_utils... 
`uvm_object_param_utils...

But i cannot seem to find what anyone thinks about the 

`uvm_component_utils... 
`uvm_object_utils...

Should they be avoided? Or they can be used without much issues?

Thanks :)

Solution

  • The *_utils macros do not introduce any performance penalties. They do save some typing and may reduce typographical errors, but I wish people would learn the code behind the macros before using them. See Parameterized Classes, Static Members and the Factory Macros