Parameterized Components and Agents at Scale: Exercises

Practice exercises

Exercise 1

You have `generic_agent#(axi_item)` and `generic_agent#(apb_item)` in one env. You need extra latency only in AXI driver. How should override be targeted?

Solution

Override `generic_driver#(axi_item)` (type or instance path) and leave `generic_driver#(apb_item)` untouched, because each specialization is distinct.

Exercise 2

A review flags repeated long type signatures in env code. What improvement keeps behavior unchanged but improves maintainability?

Solution

Introduce protocol-specific typedef aliases (`axi_agent_t`, `apb_agent_t`) and use those aliases in declarations and create sites.

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