README

libserial is a C++ implementation of a cross-platform library targeting Linux and Windows operating systems, for a simple serial port access.

Table of Contents

• README
  • Table of Contents
  • Features
  • Limitations
  • Getting libserial
  • Compile and build
  • Installation
  • Documentation
  • Localization
  • Usage
  • Contributing
  • Bug Reports
  • Contact the Authors
  • Copyright notice

Features

libserial main features are:

• C++ 17 implementation
• Cross-platform support for Linux (gcc) and Windows (mingw-w64)
• Unified clean interface with a platform specific code wrapped in the library
• Provides SerialPort class for serial port access
• Provides Enumerator class for serial port list enumeration
• Uses CMake build generator for build and install
• Extensive tests via gtest framework
• High line and branch code coverage (> 90% on Linux)

Limitations

The limitations of libserial are:

• Additional platform support is missing (MSVC on Windows, macOS, etc.)
• Asynchronous support for serial port read/write is not supported

Getting libserial

Currently no release channels are provisioned.

Compile and build

A user who wishes to compile and build libserial should clone the git repository at:

• [email protected]:blazzakrajsek/libserial.git

The project should be configured by the CMake build generator where build configuration for various compilers can be generated. With the generated build configuration it is possible to compile, build and install libserial.

On a Linux system, it can be build and installed using:

$ make
$ sudo make install

On a Windows system, it can be build and installed using:

$ mingw32-make.exe
$ mingw32-make.exe install

Installation

See the INSTALL file for more information about how to configure and install libserial.

Documentation

libserial currently provides no official documentation besides the documentation contained in this document and any other documents contained in the repository.

Localization

libserial currenly provides no localization facilities.

Usage

Compiled and built library can be linked with the application or binary using the library.

Contributing

Everybody is welcome to contribute to libserial. Please, see CONTRIBUTING for further information.

Bug Reports

Bug reports can be sent directly to the authors via email.

Contact the Authors

The author can be contacted via email at zakrajsek dot blaz at gmail com.

Copyright notice

Copyright (c) 2020-2021 Blaž Zakrajšek

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.

This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this library. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.