sc_vector is a SystemC class that allows users to create vectors of SystemC objects like ports, modules, and signals. It provides member functions for accessing elements in the vector and binding vector ports. The size of an sc_vector must be set during construction or with init() and cannot be dynamically resized. There are two ways to set the size - during construction like sc_vector<sc_port<i_f>> ports("my_ports",4) or later with init() like signals.init(8). Port binding can be done by iterating through an sc_vector of ports and binding it to a vector of signals.

1. sc_vector
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2. Why?
Ever wondered if it is possible to create a series of port,
export, modules or any object of other type.
Well, sc_vector to rescue and save your time.
Systemc has a class sc_vector which provide member function
for picking out elements of vector and port binding.

3. What?
sc_vector<T> where T is a type derived from sc_object
The size of vector can be set only once when the vector is
constructed or using a call to member function init()
Vector cannot be resized dynamically

4. Two ways of setting size of vector
sc_vector<sc_port<i_f>> ports;
sc_vector<sc_signal<bool>> signals;
SC_CTOR(my_module): ports(“my_ports”,4)
{
signals.init(8);
}

5. When? & where?- Port binding
sc_vector<sc_inout<int> > port_type;
sc_vector<sc_signal<int> > signal_type;
struct M: sc_module {
port_type ports;
M(sc_module_name name, int N): ports(“my_ports”,N){}
};

6. struct Top: sc_module {
signal_type sigs;
M *m1, *m2;
Top(sc_mdoule_name name), sigs(“sigs”,4){
M1 = new M(“m1”,4);
M2 = new M(“m2”,4);
port_type::iterator it;
it = m1->port.bind(sigs); // Bind all 4 element of vector
port to all 4 element of vector sigs