---
name: "diameter_compile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "erlang-diameter"
version: "1:15.b.1-dfsg-4+deb7u1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/diameter_compile"
---

# diameter\_compile(1)

diameterc \[\<options\>\] \<file\>

## NAME

diameterc - diameterc \[\<options\>\] \<file\>

## DESCRIPTION

The diameterc utility is used to transform diameter **dictionary files** into Erlang source. The resulting source implements the interface diameter requires to encode and decode the dictionary's messages and AVP's.

## USAGE

- **diameterc \[\<options\>\] \<file\>:**

  Transforms a single dictionary file. Valid options are as follows.

  - **-o \<dir\>:**

    Specifies the directory into which the generated source should be written. Defaults to the current working directory.

  - **-i \<dir\>:**

    Specifies a directory to add to the code path. Use to point at beam files corresponding to dictionaries inherited by the one being compiled using *@inherits* or *--inherits*. Inheritance is a beam dependency, not an erl/hrl dependency.

    Multiple *-i* options can be specified.

  - **-E:**

    Supresses erl generation.

  - **-H:**

    Supresses hrl generation.

  - **--name \<name\>:**

    Set *@name* in the dictionary file. Overrides any setting in the file itself.

  - **--prefix \<prefix\>:**

    Set *@prefix* in the dictionary file. Overrides any setting in the file itself.

  - **--inherits \<dict\>:**

    Append an *@inherits* to the dictionary file. Specifying *'-'* as the dictionary has the effect of clearing any previous inherits, effectively ignoring previous inherits.

    Multiple *--inherits* options can be specified.

## EXIT STATUS

Returns 0 on success, non-zero on failure.

## BUGS

The identification of errors in the source file is poor.

## SEE ALSO

**[diameter\_dict(5)](/diameter_dict/5.md)**