undefined reference to name::staticMetaObject when registering with qmlRegisterType

TTIO

So I'm not really sure what's going on here, because this worked just fine until I rejigged the directory structure to better cope with unit tests.

Anyway, the situation is:

I have a non-static class that deals with communication with a particular peripheral.
Said class is used on a single QML page (though this might change in future), and so I attach it with qmlRegisterType based on this recommendation in the docs.
For some reason, my main function fails upon trying to register this type, with error: undefined reference to 'name::staticMetaObject' (where name is the class mentioned earlier)

Below is the code for main.cpp, if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.

#include <QGuiApplication>
#include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
#include <QDebug>
#include "../peripherals/name.h"
#include "../common/dbaccess.h"

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    qputenv("QT_IM_MODULE", QByteArray("qtvirtualkeyboard"));
    QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
    qDebug() << "Set up main application window.";

    QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
    engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
    if (engine.rootObjects().isEmpty()) {
        return -1;
    }

    qmlRegisterType<name>();

    return app.exec();
}

sierdzio

make sure Q_OBJECT macro is used in your name class, and it is present in private part of class definition
delete your build directory, run qmake, build again
unrelated but may help later: register the type before you instantiate the QML engine

TTIO

I've got Q_OBJECT right at the top of the class definition, like this:

class name : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
private:
    QSerialPort* signalPort;
    ...

Is that right?
I've deleted the build directory a few times and it doesn't seem to have helped... But I'll add the type before, thanks.

sierdzio

@TTIO said in undefined reference to name::staticMetaObject when registering with qmlRegisterType:

Is that right?

Yep that is correct.

I've deleted the build directory a few times and it doesn't seem to have helped... But I'll add the type before, thanks.

Hm, pretty sure I've encountered a similar error before but don't remember how I solved it. Other things to try out:

add Q_DECLARE_METATYPE for your type in your name.h. In theory it's not needed, in practice it sometimes helps in various QML-related issues
try renaming the class to Name (starting with capital letter), or give it a capital letter name in qmlRegisterType<name>("Name") - QML engine expects components to start with capital letter
are you using cmake by any chance? If so, remember to run MOC or enable AUTOMOC, so that the meta type information is generated for your name class. With qmake, no extra steps are necessary

TTIO

Okay, so I put it in caps everywhere, deleted the build directory again, and added this to the end of the header:

};

Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Name);

#endif // NAME_H

I'm using qmake, so I skipped the last bit :p

It's now saying that I'm using a deleted function Name::Name(const Name&). I've defined the constructor and destructor, so I'm not sure why it's unhappy :/

The full header for Name is:

#ifndef NAME_H
#define NAME_H

#include <QObject>
#include <QMetaType>
#include "../common/rs485.h"
#include "../common/dbaccess.h"

class Name : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
private:
    QSerialPort* signalPort;
    dbAccess* db;
public:
    explicit Name(QObject *parent = nullptr);
    ~Name();

signals:

public slots:
    void getMessage(QString key);
    void sendMessage(QString message);
};

Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Name);

#endif // NAME_H

(Thank you for all your help so far, by the way!)

sierdzio

It's now saying that I'm using a deleted function Name::Name(const Name&)

This is the copy constructor, it is removed from all QObject classes (Q_DISABLE_COPY()). Where is that error raised? Do you try to do something like:

Name name1, name2;
name1 = name2;

anywhere?

VRonin

If name derives from QObject there is no need to register it, QML can already manage it

TTIO

No, I've never tried to copy it. It's an object that gets created on a certain app screen and then destroyed when that screen is closed. In fact, I've never even created an instance of Name in C++ code, only ever in QML. The only references to it outside of the class files are in main.cpp and a QML file (plus the pro file, of course).

@VRonin said in undefined reference to name::staticMetaObject when registering with qmlRegisterType:

If name derives from QObject there is no need to register it, QML can already manage it

Yeah, it didn't help. It was just on the off-chance anyway :)

VRonin

@TTIO said in undefined reference to name::staticMetaObject when registering with qmlRegisterType:

Yeah, it didn't help

The only reason I can think of why that wouldn't help is that moc is not running on your header file. Try removing it from the project and add it back again

WatermelonJesus

@TTIO Did you ever fix this? I am having the exact same problem and am thoroughly stumped.