Coverage for interface signals in UVM

[Yankie]

Hi,

I have a question regarding coverage in UVM monitor.

Presently, I have a base_test that extends from uvm_test. It directly creates the UVM monitor. The monitor reads the signals on the interface and pushes the read data in an internal mailbox. It does not have a TLM port.

I want to cover the signals present on the rx_if_0 interface. The below code does not seem to work.
Also, following changes did not work:
1) Omitting the virtual keyword from covergroup i.e covergroup fc_cov() with function sample (rx_intf rx_rcv_if);
2) Passing the interface handle while creating the covergroup i.e fc_cov cg= new(rx_if_0);
3) Omitting the instance name cg i.e fc_cov = new();


What is the best solution for covering the signals of rx_if_0 interface? I want to sample the signals at every posedge of clock.
Appreciate your help !

Thanks,
Kaveri


CODE:


My_monitor.sv :

covergroup fc_cov() with function sample (virtual rx_intf rx_rcv_if);
coverpoint rx_rcv_if.pkt_id;
endgroup

class my_monitor extends uvm_monitor;

virtual fencer_rx_if_bus.rcv rx_if_0;

virtual function void build_phase(uvm_phase phase);
super.build_phase(phase);

if(!uvm_config_db#(virtual rx_intf)::get(this, "", "mon_rx_if" , this.rx_if_0))
`uvm_fatal(. . . . .);

fc_cov cg= new();
endfunction

virtual function void start_of_simulation_phase(uvm_phase phase);
super.start_of_simulation_phase(phase);
cg.sample(rx_if_0);
endfunction
endclass



Base_test_include.sv

class base_test extends uvm_test;
`uvm_component_utils(fencer_base_test)
my_monitor mon;

function new(string name="test", uvm_component parent);
super.new(name, parent);
endfunction

virtual function void build_phase(uvm_phase phase);
super.build_phase(phase);
mon = my_monitor::type_id::create("mon", this);
uvm_config_db#(my_monitor)::set(this, "*", "mon", mon);
uvm_config_db#(virtual fencer_rx_if_bus)::set(uvm_root::get(), "*", "mon_rx_if", top.rx_if_0);

endfunction
endclass