Clock embed sequence members

Signed-off-by: James Cherry <cherry@parallaxsw.com>

include/sta/Clock.hh

@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ public:
   const Pin *defaultPin() const;
   bool addToPins() const { return add_to_pins_; }
   void setAddToPins(bool add_to_pins);
-  FloatSeq *waveform() { return waveform_; }
-  const FloatSeq *waveform() const { return waveform_; }
+  const FloatSeq &waveform() const { return waveform_; }
   ClockEdge *edge(const RiseFall *rf) const;
   int index() const { return index_; }
   bool isPropagated() const { return is_propagated_; }
@@ -120,8 +119,8 @@ public:
   int multiplyBy() const { return multiply_by_; }
   float dutyCycle() const { return duty_cycle_; }
   bool invert() const { return invert_; }
-  IntSeq *edges() const { return edges_; }
-  FloatSeq *edgeShifts() const { return edge_shifts_; }
+  const IntSeq &edges() const { return edges_; }
+  const FloatSeq &edgeShifts() const { return edge_shifts_; }
   const RiseFall *masterClkEdgeTr(const RiseFall *rf) const;
   bool combinational() const { return combinational_; }
   bool isDivideByOneCombinational() const;
@@ -138,13 +137,13 @@ protected:
   Clock(std::string_view name,
         int index,
         const Network *network);
-  void initClk(PinSet *pins,
+  void initClk(const PinSet &pins,
                bool add_to_pins,
                float period,
-               FloatSeq *waveform,
+               const FloatSeq &waveform,
                std::string_view comment,
                const Network *network);
-  void initGeneratedClk(PinSet *pins,
+  void initGeneratedClk(const PinSet &pins,
                         bool add_to_pins,
                         Pin *src_pin,
                         Clock *master_clk,
@@ -153,12 +152,12 @@ protected:
                         float duty_cycle,
                         bool invert,
                         bool combinational,
-                        IntSeq *edges,
-                        FloatSeq *edge_shifts,
+                        const IntSeq &edges,
+                        const FloatSeq &edge_shifts,
                         bool is_propagated,
                         std::string_view comment,
                         const Network *network);
-  void setPins(PinSet *pins,
+  void setPins(const PinSet &pins,
                const Network *network);
   void setMasterClk(Clock *master);
   void makeClkEdges();
@@ -174,10 +173,10 @@ protected:
   // Hierarchical pins in pins_ become driver pins through the pin.
   PinSet leaf_pins_;
   float period_{0.0};
-  FloatSeq *waveform_{nullptr};
+  FloatSeq waveform_;
   bool waveform_valid_{false};
   const int index_;
-  ClockEdge **clk_edges_{nullptr};
+  std::array<ClockEdge*, RiseFall::index_count> clk_edges_;
   bool is_propagated_{false};
   RiseFallMinMax slews_;
   RiseFallMinMax slew_limits_[path_clk_or_data_count];
@@ -193,8 +192,8 @@ protected:
   float duty_cycle_{0};
   bool invert_{false};
   bool combinational_{false};
-  IntSeq *edges_{nullptr};
-  FloatSeq *edge_shifts_{nullptr};
+  IntSeq edges_;
+  FloatSeq edge_shifts_;
 
 private:
   friend class Sdc;

include/sta/Sdc.hh

@@ -378,14 +378,14 @@ public:
   void setMaxArea(float area);
   float maxArea() const;
   Clock *makeClock(std::string_view name,
-                   PinSet *pins,
+                   const PinSet &pins,
                    bool add_to_pins,
                    float period,
-                   FloatSeq *waveform,
+                   const FloatSeq &waveform,
                    std::string_view comment);
   // edges size must be 3.
   Clock *makeGeneratedClock(std::string_view name,
-                            PinSet *pins,
+                            const PinSet &pins,
                             bool add_to_pins,
                             Pin *src_pin,
                             Clock *master_clk,
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ public:
                             float duty_cycle,
                             bool invert,
                             bool combinational,
-                            IntSeq *edges,
-                            FloatSeq *edge_shifts,
+                            const IntSeq &edges,
+                            const FloatSeq &dge_shifts,
                             std::string_view comment);
   // Invalidate all generated clock waveforms.
   void invalidateGeneratedClks() const;
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ protected:
   void deleteClkPinMappings(Clock *clk);
   void makeClkPinMappings(Clock *clk);
   void deletePinClocks(Clock *defining_clk,
-                       PinSet *pins);
+                       const PinSet &pins);
   void makeDefaultArrivalClock();
   InputDrive *ensureInputDrive(const Port *port);
   ExceptionPath *findMergeMatch(ExceptionPath *exception);

include/sta/Sta.hh

@@ -347,15 +347,15 @@ public:
                   Sdc *sdc);
 
   void makeClock(std::string_view name,
-                 PinSet *pins,
+                 const PinSet &pins,
                  bool add_to_pins,
                  float period,
-                 FloatSeq *waveform,
+                 const FloatSeq &waveform,
                  std::string_view comment,
                  const Mode *mode);
   // edges size must be 3.
   void makeGeneratedClock(std::string_view name,
-                          PinSet *pins,
+                          const PinSet &pins,
                           bool add_to_pins,
                           Pin *src_pin,
                           Clock *master_clk,
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@ public:
                           float duty_cycle,
                           bool invert,
                           bool combinational,
-                          IntSeq *edges,
-                          FloatSeq *edge_shifts,
+                          const IntSeq &edges,
+                          const FloatSeq &edge_shifts,
                           std::string_view comment,
                           const Mode *mode);
   void removeClock(Clock *clk,

power/Power.cc

@@ -1584,9 +1584,9 @@ Power::clockDuty(const Clock *clk)
       return clockDuty(master);
   }
   else {
-    const FloatSeq *waveform = clk->waveform();
-    float rise_time = (*waveform)[0];
-    float fall_time = (*waveform)[1];
+    const FloatSeq &waveform = clk->waveform();
+    float rise_time = waveform[0];
+    float fall_time = waveform[1];
     float duty = (fall_time - rise_time) / clk->period();
     return duty;
   }

sdc/Clock.cc

@@ -55,17 +55,16 @@ Clock::Clock(std::string_view name,
 }
 
 void
-Clock::initClk(PinSet *pins,
+Clock::initClk(const PinSet &pins,
                bool add_to_pins,
                float period,
-               FloatSeq *waveform,
+               const FloatSeq &waveform,
                std::string_view comment,
                const Network *network)
 {
   is_generated_ = false;
   setPins(pins, network);
   add_to_pins_ = add_to_pins;
-  delete waveform_;
   waveform_ = waveform;
   waveform_valid_ = true;
   period_ = period;
@@ -80,12 +79,10 @@ Clock::isVirtual() const
 }
 
 void
-Clock::setPins(PinSet *pins,
+Clock::setPins(const PinSet &pins,
                const Network *network)
 {
-  if (pins)
-    pins_ = *pins;
-  delete pins;
+  pins_ = pins;
   makeLeafPins(network);
 }
 
@@ -107,23 +104,15 @@ Clock::setMasterClk(Clock *master)
 void
 Clock::makeClkEdges()
 {
-  clk_edges_ = new ClockEdge*[RiseFall::index_count];
-  for (auto rf : RiseFall::range()) {
+  for (const RiseFall *rf : RiseFall::range()) {
     clk_edges_[rf->index()] = new ClockEdge(this, rf);
   }
 }
 
 Clock::~Clock()
 {
-  if (clk_edges_) {
-    delete clk_edges_[RiseFall::riseIndex()];
-    delete clk_edges_[RiseFall::fallIndex()];
-    delete [] clk_edges_;
-  }
-  delete waveform_;
-  delete edges_;
-  delete edge_shifts_;
-  delete uncertainties_;
+  for (size_t rf_index : RiseFall::rangeIndex())
+    delete clk_edges_[rf_index];
 }
 
 void
@@ -155,7 +144,7 @@ Clock::setClkEdgeTimes()
 void
 Clock::setClkEdgeTime(const RiseFall *rf)
 {
-  float time = (rf == RiseFall::rise()) ? (*waveform_)[0]:(*waveform_)[1];
+  float time = waveform_[rf->index()];
   clk_edges_[rf->index()]->setTime(time);
 }
 
@@ -298,7 +287,7 @@ Clock::waveformInvalid()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void
-Clock::initGeneratedClk(PinSet *pins,
+Clock::initGeneratedClk(const PinSet &pins,
                         bool add_to_pins,
                         Pin *src_pin,
                         Clock *master_clk,
@@ -307,8 +296,8 @@ Clock::initGeneratedClk(PinSet *pins,
                         float duty_cycle,
                         bool invert,
                         bool combinational,
-                        IntSeq *edges,
-                        FloatSeq *edge_shifts,
+                        const IntSeq &edges,
+                        const FloatSeq &edge_shifts,
                         bool is_propagated,
                         std::string_view comment,
                         const Network *network)
@@ -328,20 +317,7 @@ Clock::initGeneratedClk(PinSet *pins,
   is_propagated_ = is_propagated;
   setComment(comment);
 
-  delete edges_;
-  if (edges
-      && edges->empty()) {
-    delete edges;
-    edges = nullptr;
-  }
   edges_ = edges;
-
-  delete edge_shifts_;
-  if (edge_shifts
-      && edge_shifts->empty()) {
-    delete edge_shifts;
-    edge_shifts = nullptr;
-  }
   edge_shifts_ = edge_shifts;
 }
 
@@ -371,40 +347,36 @@ Clock::isGeneratedWithPropagatedMaster() const
 void
 Clock::generate(const Clock *src_clk)
 {
-  if (waveform_ == nullptr)
-    waveform_ = new FloatSeq;
-  else
-    waveform_->clear();
-
+  waveform_.clear();
   if (divide_by_ == 1.0) {
     period_ = src_clk->period();
-    const FloatSeq *src_wave = src_clk->waveform();
-    waveform_->push_back((*src_wave)[0]);
-    waveform_->push_back((*src_wave)[1]);
+    const FloatSeq &src_wave = src_clk->waveform();
+    waveform_.push_back(src_wave[0]);
+    waveform_.push_back(src_wave[1]);
   }
   else if (divide_by_ > 1) {
     if (isPowerOfTwo(divide_by_)) {
       period_ = src_clk->period() * divide_by_;
-      const FloatSeq *src_wave = src_clk->waveform();
-      float rise = (*src_wave)[0];
-      waveform_->push_back(rise);
-      waveform_->push_back(rise + period_ / 2);
+      const FloatSeq &src_wave = src_clk->waveform();
+      float rise = src_wave[0];
+      waveform_.push_back(rise);
+      waveform_.push_back(rise + period_ / 2);
     }
     else
       generateScaledClk(src_clk, static_cast<float>(divide_by_));
   }
   else if (multiply_by_ >= 1)
     generateScaledClk(src_clk, 1.0F / multiply_by_);
-  else if (edges_)
+  else if (!edges_.empty())
     generateEdgesClk(src_clk);
 
   if (invert_) {
-    float first_time = (*waveform_)[0];
+    float first_time = waveform_[0];
     float offset = (first_time >= period_) ? period_ : 0.0F;
-    size_t edge_count = waveform_->size();
+    size_t edge_count = waveform_.size();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < edge_count - 1; i++)
-      (*waveform_)[i] = (*waveform_)[i + 1] - offset;
-    (*waveform_)[edge_count - 1] = first_time - offset + period_;
+      waveform_[i] = waveform_[i + 1] - offset;
+    waveform_[edge_count - 1] = first_time - offset + period_;
   }
   setClkEdgeTimes();
   waveform_valid_ = true;
@@ -416,13 +388,13 @@ Clock::generateScaledClk(const Clock *src_clk,
 {
   period_ = src_clk->period() * scale;
   if (duty_cycle_ != 0.0) {
-    float rise = (*src_clk->waveform())[0] * scale;
-    waveform_->push_back(rise);
-    waveform_->push_back(rise + period_ * duty_cycle_ / 100.0F);
+    float rise = src_clk->waveform()[0] * scale;
+    waveform_.push_back(rise);
+    waveform_.push_back(rise + period_ * duty_cycle_ / 100.0F);
   }
   else {
-    for (float time : *src_clk->waveform())
-      waveform_->push_back(time * scale);
+    for (float time : src_clk->waveform())
+      waveform_.push_back(time * scale);
   }
 }
 
@@ -431,34 +403,34 @@ Clock::generateEdgesClk(const Clock *src_clk)
 {
   // The create_generated_clock tcl cmd and Sta::makeClock
   // enforce this restriction.
-  if (edges_->size() == 3) {
-    const FloatSeq *src_wave = src_clk->waveform();
-    size_t src_size = src_wave->size();
+  if (edges_.size() == 3) {
+    const FloatSeq &src_wave = src_clk->waveform();
+    size_t src_size = src_wave.size();
     int src_size_int = static_cast<int>(src_size);
     float src_period = src_clk->period();
 
-    int edge0_1 = (*edges_)[0] - 1;
+    int edge0_1 = edges_[0] - 1;
     div_t edge0_div = std::div(edge0_1, src_size_int);
-    float rise = (*src_wave)[edge0_div.rem]
+    float rise = src_wave[edge0_div.rem]
       + static_cast<float>(edge0_div.quot) * src_period;
-    if (edge_shifts_)
-      rise += (*edge_shifts_)[0];
-    waveform_->push_back(rise);
+    if (!edge_shifts_.empty())
+      rise += edge_shifts_[0];
+    waveform_.push_back(rise);
 
-    int edge1_1 = (*edges_)[1] - 1;
+    int edge1_1 = edges_[1] - 1;
     div_t edge1_div = std::div(edge1_1, src_size_int);
-    float fall = (*src_wave)[edge1_div.rem]
+    float fall = src_wave[edge1_div.rem]
       + static_cast<float>(edge1_div.quot) * src_period;
-    if (edge_shifts_)
-      fall += (*edge_shifts_)[1];
-    waveform_->push_back(fall);
+    if (!edge_shifts_.empty())
+      fall += edge_shifts_[1];
+    waveform_.push_back(fall);
 
-    int edge2_1 = (*edges_)[2] - 1;
+    int edge2_1 = edges_[2] - 1;
     div_t edge2_div = std::div(edge2_1, src_size_int);
-    period_ = (*src_wave)[edge2_div.rem]
+    period_ = src_wave[edge2_div.rem]
       + static_cast<float>(edge2_div.quot) * src_period - rise;
-    if (edge_shifts_)
-      period_ += (*edge_shifts_)[2];
+    if (!edge_shifts_.empty())
+      period_ += edge_shifts_[2];
   }
   else
     criticalError(244, "generated clock edges size is not three.");
@@ -474,7 +446,7 @@ const RiseFall *
 Clock::masterClkEdgeTr(const RiseFall *rf) const
 {
   int edge_index = (rf == RiseFall::rise()) ? 0 : 1;
-  return ((*edges_)[edge_index] - 1) % 2 
+  return (edges_[edge_index] - 1) % 2 
     ? RiseFall::fall()
     : RiseFall::rise();
 }
@@ -509,7 +481,7 @@ Clock::isDivideByOneCombinational() const
   return combinational_
     && divide_by_ == 1
     && multiply_by_ == 0
-    && edge_shifts_ == nullptr;
+    && edge_shifts_.empty();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

sdc/Sdc.cc

@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ Sdc::Sdc(Mode *mode,
 void
 Sdc::makeDefaultArrivalClock()
 {
-  FloatSeq *waveform = new FloatSeq;
-  waveform->push_back(0.0);
-  waveform->push_back(0.0);
+  FloatSeq waveform;
+  waveform.push_back(0.0);
+  waveform.push_back(0.0);
   default_arrival_clk_ = new Clock("input port clock", clk_index_++, network_);
   default_arrival_clk_->initClk(nullptr, false, 0.0, waveform, "", network_);
 }
@@ -959,10 +959,10 @@ Sdc::maxArea() const
 
 Clock *
 Sdc::makeClock(std::string_view name,
-               PinSet *pins,
+               const PinSet &pins,
                bool add_to_pins,
                float period,
-               FloatSeq *waveform,
+               const FloatSeq &waveform,
                std::string_view comment)
 {
   Clock *clk = findStringKey(clock_name_map_, name);
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ Sdc::makeClock(std::string_view name,
 
 Clock *
 Sdc::makeGeneratedClock(std::string_view name,
-                        PinSet *pins,
+                        const PinSet &pins,
                         bool add_to_pins,
                         Pin *src_pin,
                         Clock *master_clk,
@@ -998,8 +998,8 @@ Sdc::makeGeneratedClock(std::string_view name,
                         float duty_cycle,
                         bool invert,
                         bool combinational,
-                        IntSeq *edges,
-                        FloatSeq *edge_shifts,
+                        const IntSeq &edges,
+                        const FloatSeq &edge_shifts,
                         std::string_view comment)
 {
   Clock *clk = findStringKey(clock_name_map_, name);
@@ -1039,13 +1039,12 @@ Sdc::invalidateGeneratedClks() const
 // is not the clock being defined and has no pins it is removed.
 void
 Sdc::deletePinClocks(Clock *defining_clk,
-                     PinSet *pins)
+                     const PinSet &pins)
 {
   // Find all the clocks defined on pins to avoid finding the clock's
   // vertex pins multiple times.
-  if (pins) {
   ClockSet clks;
-    for (const Pin *pin : *pins) {
+  for (const Pin *pin : pins) {
     ClockSet *pin_clks = findKey(clock_pin_map_, pin);
     if (pin_clks) {
       for (Clock *clk : *pin_clks) 
@@ -1054,7 +1053,7 @@ Sdc::deletePinClocks(Clock *defining_clk,
   }
   for (Clock *clk : clks) {
     deleteClkPinMappings(clk);
-      for (const Pin *pin : *pins)
+    for (const Pin *pin : pins)
       clk->deletePin(pin);
     if (clk != defining_clk) {
       if (clk->pins().empty())
@@ -1068,7 +1067,6 @@ Sdc::deletePinClocks(Clock *defining_clk,
     }
   }
 }
-}
 
 void
 Sdc::deleteClkPinMappings(Clock *clk)

sdc/Sdc.i

@@ -292,21 +292,21 @@ set_net_resistance(Net *net,
 
 void
 make_clock(std::string name,
-           PinSet *pins,
+           PinSet pins,
            bool add_to_pins,
            float period,
-           FloatSeq *waveform,
+           FloatSeq waveform,
            std::string comment)
 {
   Sta *sta = Sta::sta();
   const Mode *mode = sta->cmdMode();
-  sta->makeClock(name.c_str(), pins, add_to_pins, period, waveform,
-                 std::move(comment), mode);
+  sta->makeClock(name, pins, add_to_pins, period, waveform,
+                 comment, mode);
 }
 
 void
 make_generated_clock(std::string name,
-                     PinSet *pins,
+                     PinSet pins,
                      bool add_to_pins,
                      Pin *src_pin,
                      Clock *master_clk,
@@ -315,17 +315,17 @@ make_generated_clock(std::string name,
                      float duty_cycle,
                      bool invert,
                      bool combinational,
-                     IntSeq *edges,
-                     FloatSeq *edge_shifts,
+                     IntSeq edges,
+                     FloatSeq edge_shifts,
                      std::string comment)
 {
   Sta *sta = Sta::sta();
   const Mode *mode = sta->cmdMode();
-  sta->makeGeneratedClock(name.c_str(), pins, add_to_pins,
+  sta->makeGeneratedClock(name, pins, add_to_pins,
                           src_pin, master_clk,
                           divide_by, multiply_by, duty_cycle, invert,
                           combinational, edges, edge_shifts,
-                          std::move(comment), mode);
+                          comment, mode);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ pin_is_constrained(const Pin *pin)
 
 %extend Clock {
 float period() { return self->period(); }
-FloatSeq *waveform() { return self->waveform(); }
+FloatSeq waveform() { return self->waveform(); }
 float time(RiseFall *rf) { return self->edge(rf)->time(); }
 bool is_generated() { return self->isGenerated(); }
 bool waveform_valid() { return self->waveformValid(); }

sdc/WriteSdc.cc

@@ -419,10 +419,10 @@ WriteSdc::writeClock(Clock *clk) const
   sta::print(stream_, " -period ");
   float period = clk->period();
   writeTime(period);
-  FloatSeq *waveform = clk->waveform();
-  if (!(waveform->size() == 2
-        && (*waveform)[0] == 0.0
-        && fuzzyEqual((*waveform)[1], period / 2.0))) {
+  const FloatSeq &waveform = clk->waveform();
+  if (!(waveform.size() == 2
+        && waveform[0] == 0.0
+        && fuzzyEqual(waveform[1], period / 2.0))) {
     sta::print(stream_, " -waveform ");
     writeFloatSeq(waveform, scaleTime(1.0));
   }
@@ -461,12 +461,12 @@ WriteSdc::writeGeneratedClock(Clock *clk) const
   }
   if (clk->invert())
     sta::print(stream_, " -invert");
-  IntSeq *edges = clk->edges();
-  if (edges && !edges->empty()) {
+  const IntSeq &edges = clk->edges();
+  if (!edges.empty()) {
     sta::print(stream_, " -edges ");
     writeIntSeq(edges);
-    FloatSeq *edge_shifts = clk->edgeShifts();
-    if (edge_shifts && !edge_shifts->empty()) {
+    const FloatSeq &edge_shifts = clk->edgeShifts();
+    if (!edge_shifts.empty()) {
       sta::print(stream_, " -edge_shift ");
       writeFloatSeq(edge_shifts, scaleTime(1.0));
     }
@@ -2762,12 +2762,12 @@ WriteSdc::writeResistance(float res) const
 }
 
 void
-WriteSdc::writeFloatSeq(FloatSeq *floats,
+WriteSdc::writeFloatSeq(const FloatSeq &floats,
                         float scale) const
 {
   sta::print(stream_, "{{");
   bool first = true;
-  for (float flt : *floats) {
+  for (float flt : floats) {
     if (!first)
       sta::print(stream_, " ");
     writeFloat(flt * scale);
@@ -2777,11 +2777,11 @@ WriteSdc::writeFloatSeq(FloatSeq *floats,
 }
 
 void
-WriteSdc::writeIntSeq(IntSeq *ints) const
+WriteSdc::writeIntSeq(const IntSeq &ints) const
 {
   sta::print(stream_, "{{");
   bool first = true;
-  for (int i : *ints) {
+  for (int i : ints) {
     if (!first)
       sta::print(stream_, " ");
     sta::print(stream_, "{}", i);

sdc/WriteSdcPvt.hh

@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ public:
   void writeClock(Clock *clk) const;
   void writeGeneratedClock(Clock *clk) const;
   void writeClockPins(const Clock *clk) const;
-  void writeFloatSeq(FloatSeq *floats,
+  void writeFloatSeq(const FloatSeq &floats,
                      float scale) const;
-  void writeIntSeq(IntSeq *ints) const;
+  void writeIntSeq(const IntSeq &ints) const;
   void writeClockSlews(const Clock *clk) const;
   void writeClockUncertainty(const Clock *clk) const;
   void writeClockUncertainty(const Clock *clk,

search/Genclks.cc

@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ Genclks::recordSrcPaths(Clock *gclk)
 
   bool divide_by_1 = gclk->isDivideByOneCombinational();
   bool invert = gclk->invert();
-  bool has_edges = gclk->edges() != nullptr;
+  bool has_edges = !gclk->edges().empty();
 
   for (const Pin *gclk_pin : gclk->leafPins()) {
     std::vector<Path> &src_paths = genclk_src_paths_[ClockPinPair(gclk, gclk_pin)];

search/Sta.cc

@@ -1149,10 +1149,10 @@ Sta::setMaxArea(float area,
 
 void
 Sta::makeClock(std::string_view name,
-               PinSet *pins,
+               const PinSet &pins,
                bool add_to_pins,
                float period,
-               FloatSeq *waveform,
+               const FloatSeq &waveform,
                std::string_view comment,
                const Mode *mode)
 {
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ Sta::makeClock(std::string_view name,
 
 void
 Sta::makeGeneratedClock(std::string_view name,
-                        PinSet *pins,
+                        const PinSet &pins,
                         bool add_to_pins,
                         Pin *src_pin,
                         Clock *master_clk,
@@ -1174,8 +1174,8 @@ Sta::makeGeneratedClock(std::string_view name,
                         float duty_cycle,
                         bool invert,
                         bool combinational,
-                        IntSeq *edges,
-                        FloatSeq *edge_shifts,
+                        const IntSeq &edges,
+                        const FloatSeq &edge_shifts,
                         std::string_view comment,
                         const Mode *mode)
 {

tcl/StaTclTypes.i

@@ -751,8 +751,28 @@ using namespace sta;
   Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, list);
 }
 
+%typemap(in) FloatSeq {
+  Tcl_Size argc;
+  Tcl_Obj **argv;
+  FloatSeq floats;
+
+  if (Tcl_ListObjGetElements(interp, $input, &argc, &argv) == TCL_OK) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
+      char *arg = Tcl_GetString(argv[i]);
+      double value;
+      if (Tcl_GetDouble(interp, arg, &value) == TCL_OK)
+        floats.push_back(static_cast<float>(value));
+      else {
+        tclArgError(interp, 2175, "{} is not a floating point number.", arg);
+        return TCL_ERROR;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  $1 = floats;
+}
+
 %typemap(out) FloatSeq {
-  FloatSeq &floats = $1;
+  const FloatSeq &floats = $1;
   Tcl_Obj *list = Tcl_NewListObj(0, nullptr);
   for (float f : floats) {
     Tcl_Obj *obj = Tcl_NewDoubleObj(f);
@@ -761,21 +781,18 @@ using namespace sta;
   Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, list);
 }
 
-%typemap(in) IntSeq* {
+%typemap(in) IntSeq {
   Tcl_Size argc;
   Tcl_Obj **argv;
-  IntSeq *ints = nullptr;
 
+  IntSeq ints;
   if (Tcl_ListObjGetElements(interp, $input, &argc, &argv) == TCL_OK) {
-    if (argc)
-      ints = new IntSeq;
     for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
       char *arg = Tcl_GetString(argv[i]);
       int value;
       if (Tcl_GetInt(interp, arg, &value) == TCL_OK)
-        ints->push_back(value);
+        ints.push_back(value);
       else {
-        delete ints;
         tclArgError(interp, 2158, "{} is not an integer.", arg);
         return TCL_ERROR;
       }