Can an object instantiated after config_db set()?

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hi,
can someone tell me if i want to send an object via config_db, does is matter if i new() it before or after config_db set()?

When i ran my code. i found if i do config_db set(), then do new(), then do config_db get(), will report ERROR: null pointer dereference.

But in my understanding, config_db just set and get the handle of an object, if i new() the object later than config_db set(), the handle will also point to the instance, after then do config_db get(), the another handle should point to that instance, too.

Can anyone explain what’s wrong with my understanding? thanks!

Below code is for describing the problem, not exactly my code:


class my_object extends uvm_object;
   int par1 = 1;
   ...
endclass

class my_sequence extends uvm_sequence;
    int seq_par;
    my_object my_obj;
    function pre_body()
        if(!uvm_config_db#(my_object)::get(null,get_full_name(), "my_obj", my_obj))
            `uvm_fatal(....);
        seq_par = my_obj.par1 ; //if i new my_obj at location 2, will report error: null pointer dereference at here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    endfunction

    ...
endclass

class base_test extends uvm_test;
    my_object my_obj;
    my_sequence my_seq;

    my_obj = new(); // location 1. if i new it before config_db set, everything is ok
    uvm_config_db#(my_object)::set(null,"*", "my_obj", my_obj);
    //my_obj = new(); //location 2. if i new it after config_db set, will report null pointer dereference in my_seq

    my_seq.start(my_sequencer);
    ....
endclass
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In reply to Charlesjjj:

You need to understand the difference between class variables and class handles. the uvm_config_db stores a handle to a my_objoct instance, not a pointer to class variable my_obj.

See my short course on SystemVerilog classes.

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In reply to dave_59:

thanks for your answer dave,
i have mistaken two different concepts as one. i feel pretty clear right now, thank you so much!!!