C/C++ Question How to handle a pointer to a Byte

[kolbe]

I'm trying to wrap a pn532 library and not sure how to handle a pointer to a byte. This method is suppose to provide the uid length when called so it needs to stay a pointer.

The original library method is the following.

bool readPassiveTargetID(uint8_t cardbaudrate, uint8_t * uid, uint8_t * uidLength, uint16_t timeout);

I call this from the wrapper.

    bool B4RPN532::readPassiveTargetID(byte cardbaudrate, ArrayByte* uid, byte &uidLength, UInt timeout) {
        return pn->readPassiveTargetID(cardbaudrate,(byte*)uid->data,&uidLength,timeout);
    }

The wrapper header declares this.

bool readPassiveTargetID(byte cardbaudrate, ArrayByte* uid, byte &uidLength, UInt timeout);

This code actually works but B4Rh2xml.jar doesn't like the reference to uidLength and ignores the variable. If i remove the reference, run B4Rh2xml.jar and then put it back the code work like it is intended.

What is the correct way of doing this?

I guess I could just change it to an ArrayByte* but was hoping for something simpler.

 

[Erel]

pointer to a byte is an array of bytes.

There are many methods that work with arrays of bytes. See rWire.WriteTo header and implementation.