COM object and QtVariant casting issue

[mlago]

Hello every one,
I'm trying to use a Windows COM object and I'm having trouble casting a returned function value. I am using Qt 5.7.0 and I got .h and .cpp file for COM object with dumpcpp tool. For simplicity I show only the kind of interest:

class SCAPILIB_EXPORT IAttrList : public QAxObject
{
public:
    IAttrList(IDispatch *subobject = 0, QAxObject *parent = 0)
    : QAxObject((IUnknown*)subobject, parent)
    {
        internalRelease();
    }
 
    /*
    Method AddItem
 
    method AddItem
 
    */
    inline void AddItem(Attr Attribute, const QVariant& value);
 
    /*
    Method FindItemIndex
 
    method FindItemIndex
 
    */
    inline int FindItemIndex(int startIndex, SCAPILib::Attr Attribute);
 
    /*
    Method GetCount
 
    method GetCount
 
    */
    inline int GetCount();
 
    /*
    Method GetIndex
 
    method GetIndex
 
    */
    inline QVariant GetIndex(int index, Attr& pAttribute);
 
    /*
    Method GetItem
 
    method GetItem
 
    */
    inline QVariant GetItem(Attr Attribute);
 
    /*
    Method OutputToString
 
    method OutputToString
 
    */
    inline QString OutputToString();
 
    /*
    Method RestoreFromBlob
 
    method RestoreFromBlob
 
    */
    inline void RestoreFromBlob(QVariant blob);
 
    /*
    Method SaveToBlob
 
    method SaveToBlob
 
    */
    inline void SaveToBlob(QVariant& pBlob);
 
    /*
    Method SetIndex
 
    method SetIndex
 
    */
    inline void SetIndex(int index, SCAPILib::Attr Attribute, const QVariant& value);
 
// meta object functions
    static const QMetaObject staticMetaObject;
    virtual const QMetaObject *metaObject() const { return &staticMetaObject; }
    virtual void *qt_metacast(const char *);
};

class SCAPILIB_EXPORT IAttrList : public QAxObject
{
public:
    IAttrList(IDispatch *subobject = 0, QAxObject *parent = 0)
    : QAxObject((IUnknown*)subobject, parent)
    {
        internalRelease();
    }

    /*
    Method AddItem

    method AddItem

    */
    inline void AddItem(Attr Attribute, const QVariant& value);

    /*
    Method FindItemIndex

    method FindItemIndex

    */
    inline int FindItemIndex(int startIndex, SCAPILib::Attr Attribute);

    /*
    Method GetCount

    method GetCount

    */
    inline int GetCount();

    /*
    Method GetIndex

    method GetIndex

    */
    inline QVariant GetIndex(int index, Attr& pAttribute);

    /*
    Method GetItem

    method GetItem

    */
    inline QVariant GetItem(Attr Attribute);

    /*
    Method OutputToString

    method OutputToString

    */
    inline QString OutputToString();

    /*
    Method RestoreFromBlob

    method RestoreFromBlob

    */
    inline void RestoreFromBlob(QVariant blob);

    /*
    Method SaveToBlob

    method SaveToBlob

    */
    inline void SaveToBlob(QVariant& pBlob);

    /*
    Method SetIndex

    method SetIndex

    */
    inline void SetIndex(int index, SCAPILib::Attr Attribute, const QVariant& value);

// meta object functions
    static const QMetaObject staticMetaObject;
    virtual const QMetaObject *metaObject() const { return &staticMetaObject; }
    virtual void *qt_metacast(const char *);
};

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template<>
struct QMetaTypeFunctionHelper<SCAPILib::IAttrList, /* Accepted */ true> {
    static void Destruct(void *t)
    {
        Q_UNUSED(t)
        static_cast<SCAPILib::IAttrList*>(t)->SCAPILib::IAttrList::~IAttrList();
    }
    static void *Construct(void *where, const void *t)
    {
        Q_ASSERT(!t);
        Q_UNUSED(t)
        return new (where) SCAPILib::IAttrList;
    }
#ifndef QT_NO_DATASTREAM
    static void Save(QDataStream &stream, const void *t) { stream << *static_cast<const SCAPILib::IAttrList*>(t); }
    static void Load(QDataStream &stream, void *t) { stream >> *static_cast<SCAPILib::IAttrList*>(t); }
#endif // QT_NO_DATASTREAM
};

template<>
struct QMetaTypeFunctionHelper<SCAPILib::IAttrList, /* Accepted */ true> {
    static void Destruct(void *t)
    {
        Q_UNUSED(t)
        static_cast<SCAPILib::IAttrList*>(t)->SCAPILib::IAttrList::~IAttrList();
    }
    static void *Construct(void *where, const void *t)
    {
        Q_ASSERT(!t);
        Q_UNUSED(t)
        return new (where) SCAPILib::IAttrList;
    }
#ifndef QT_NO_DATASTREAM
    static void Save(QDataStream &stream, const void *t) { stream << *static_cast<const SCAPILib::IAttrList*>(t); }
    static void Load(QDataStream &stream, void *t) { stream >> *static_cast<SCAPILib::IAttrList*>(t); }
#endif // QT_NO_DATASTREAM
};

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The function GetItem always returned a QVariant, usually the QVariant contain a QString, QInt or QBool, but with a determinate attribute the returned value will be a pointer to the base class(IAttrList *).

inline QVariant IAttrList::GetItem(Attr Attribute)
{
    QVariant qax_result;
    void *_a[] = {(void*)&qax_result, (void*)&Attribute};
    qt_metacall(QMetaObject::InvokeMetaMethod, 12, _a);
    return qax_result;
}

inline QVariant IAttrList::GetItem(Attr Attribute)
{
    QVariant qax_result;
    void *_a[] = {(void*)&qax_result, (void*)&Attribute};
    qt_metacall(QMetaObject::InvokeMetaMethod, 12, _a);
    return qax_result;
}

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I can use the function of the COM object just fine, except when it will be return a indicated class pointer. In this case de QVariant returnet type is (IUnknown *) and I not able to cast this to (IAttrLits *).

I'm tried with:

IAttrList * Attr = AttrList.GetItem(Some_Attribute).Value<IAttrList *>();

IAttrList * Attr = AttrList.GetItem(Some_Attribute).Value<IAttrList *>();

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But compiler returned error: static assertion failed: qobject_cast requires the type to have a Q_OBJECT macro

Which I understand is normal because, according to QT documentation, classes derived from QAxObject can not contain the Q_OBJECT macro.

I have also tried with:

IAttrList * attr = static_cast<IAttrList *>(AttrList.GetItem(Some_attribute).data());

IAttrList * attr = static_cast<IAttrList *>(AttrList.GetItem(Some_attribute).data());

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and

IAttrList * attr = static_cast<IAttrList *>(AttrList.GetItem(Some_attribute).value<void *>();

IAttrList * attr = static_cast<IAttrList *>(AttrList.GetItem(Some_attribute).value<void *>();

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It's compile but the AttrList pointer does not seem to be valid because I get a segmentation fault to try use it.

I have also read about the QueryInterface method and I have tried with something like:

QVariant * var =AttrList.GetItem(some_attribute);
HRESULT hr = AttrList.queryInterface(UuID,(void **)&var);

QVariant * var =AttrList.GetItem(some_attribute);
HRESULT hr = AttrList.queryInterface(UuID,(void **)&var);

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The problen is that this interface not have a UUID and I can't do the call.

Also I have read about get a class instance with QuerySubOject but a QVariant Objects does not have it.

I do not know how to solve it, any subgestion?. Thanks in advanced.

[d_stranz]

Try using "__uuidof( IAttrList )" where you wrote "UuID" in your queryInterface() call.

[mlago]

Hi, thankyou for answer.

I've tried how you say with error: error: '__mingw_uuidof' was not declared in this scope

QVariant var = JswAttrList.GetItem(Some_attribute);
HRESULT hr = AttrList.queryInterface(__uuidof(JSWSCAPILib::IJswAttrList),(void **)&var);

QVariant var = JswAttrList.GetItem(Some_attribute);
HRESULT hr = AttrList.queryInterface(__uuidof(JSWSCAPILib::IJswAttrList),(void **)&var);

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__uuidof is a MVC++ extensión. I have to say that I am using mingw as compiler. Them I've tried to get UUID Class from Visual C++ with this simple test:

String^ s = __uuidof(JSWSCAPILib::IJswAttrList);

String^ s = __uuidof(JSWSCAPILib::IJswAttrList);

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with this compiler error: error C2787: 'SCAPILib::IAttrList' : No GUIDs have been associated with this object

[anda_skoa]

I think (void**)&var does not make sense, that is retinterpreting a pointer to a QVariant, no?

You write that the QVariant type is IUnknown*, does this compile?

IUnknown *obj = var.value<IUnknown*>();

IUnknown *obj = var.value<IUnknown*>();

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Cheers,
_

[mlago]

Thankyou for reply.

I think (void**)&var does not make sense, that is retinterpreting a pointer to a QVariant, no?

In a sense yes.

You write that the QVariant type is IUnknown*, does this compile?

IUnknown *obj = var.value<IUnknown*>();

IUnknown *obj = var.value<IUnknown*>();

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Cheers,
_

Yes, compile Ok. What do you suggest?.

[anda_skoa]

Yes, compile Ok. What do you suggest?.

I haven't worked with COM or ActiveQt, but if the object is stored as a IUnknown in the QVariant, then just extract it as such and then use whatever API is provided for working with COM interfaces on that pointer.

I.e. the QVariant is just a transport wrapper, like an envelope. You take the transported item out of the envelope and forget about the envelope.

Cheers,
_

[mlago]

It sounds really easy

Seriously, I was thinking about something like that but still not know very well as how. What amazes me is that I can not do it any other way.

I appreciate your effort.

[d_stranz]

I've tried how you say with error: error: '__mingw_uuidof' was not declared in this scope

So that sounds like mingw knows about it, but you haven't included the header file where it is defined. I don't use mingw, so I can't really tell you where to look. What does Google tell you if you paste "__mingw_uuidof" into the search box?

[mlago]

Hi,
__uuidof is defined in _mingw.h

#define __uuidof(type) __mingw_uuidof<__typeof(type)>()

#define __uuidof(type) __mingw_uuidof<__typeof(type)>()

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The _mingw.h file begins by saying:

/**
 * This file has no copyright assigned and is placed in the Public Domain.
 * This file is part of the mingw-w64 runtime package.
 * No warranty is given; refer to the file DISCLAIMER.PD within this package.
 */

/**
 * This file has no copyright assigned and is placed in the Public Domain.
 * This file is part of the mingw-w64 runtime package.
 * No warranty is given; refer to the file DISCLAIMER.PD within this package.
 */

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and my compiler versión is 32 bits

The most usable that I found in google is this thread https://forum.qt.io/topic/35324/solv...ce-to-canoe/15, but it is not applicable to me in the same way that it is exposed there. I've already tried compiling it with ole32.lib and nothing has changed.

As I said I have also tried to capture the value returned by __uuidof in MS visual C ++ with the idea of using that UUID in my application in Qt. From this test what I consider relevant is the returned message by compiler error C2787: 'SCAPILib::IAttrList' : No GUIDs have been associated with this object. Which suggests to me that this class has no definite UUID. Then I have tried to define an IID_IATTRLIST variable in the IAttrList class without getting QueryInterface to return anything other than a null pointer. I think this is a dead end