Using __traits to find functions in sub-modules

[nrgyzer via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Thursday, 16 October 2014 at 19:19:21 UTC, John Colvin wrote:
> On Thursday, 16 October 2014 at 18:39:50 UTC, nrgyzer wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm using structs to describe my functions:
>>
>> struct example
>> {
>>   string name;
>>   uint someValue;
>> }
>>
>> module mod.example1;
>>
>> @example("example1", 1)
>> void myFunction()
>> {
>> // do something
>> }
>>
>> module mod.example2;
>>
>> @example("example2", 2)
>> void myFunction()
>> {
>> // do something
>> }
>>
>> I'm using the struct to describe functions in different 
>> modules. Now, I want add all functions which are described 
>> using the example-struct to an array during compile time. But 
>> how can I do this? I know, I can use __trait(allMembers, 
>> mod.example1) and __trait(allMembers, mod.example2), but I 
>> only want specify the parent module (mod), for instance:
>>
>> void main()
>> {
>>   foreach (member, __traits(allMembers, mod))
>>   {
>>      writeln(member);
>>   }
>> }
>>
>> But this only shows "object" - nothing else. No sub-modules 
>> like mod.example1 or mod.example2. So, how can I find all 
>> functions that are described using my structure during compile 
>> time and add them to an array?
>>
>> I already tried this:
>>
>> void main()
>> {
>>   foreach (cmodule; ModuleInfo)
>>   {
>>      foreach (submodule; __traits(allMembers, cmodule))
>>      {
>>      // ... also tried: foreach (submodule; 
>> __traits(allMembers, mixin(cmodule.name))), cmodule.name is 
>> not available during compile time...
>>      }
>>   }
>> }
>>
>> But it always stats that 'cmodule' has no members. Does anyone 
>> know how to solve the problem?
>
> perhaps you could get somewhere by using a package.d in every 
> package?
>
> If it needs to work on packages you don't control then I don't 
> really know :/

Hm, importing the package doesn't help :(
Okay, I see... I've to solve the problem using another idea...