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1#ifndef PROGRAMCHAIN_H 1#ifndef BU_PROGRAMCHAIN_H
2#define PROGRAMCHAIN_H 2#define BU_PROGRAMCHAIN_H
3 3
4#include "linkedlist.h" 4#include "bu/list.h"
5#include "multilog.h" 5#include "bu/linkmessage.h"
6#include "programlink.h"
7 6
8/** 7namespace Bu
9 * The Program Chain links together program "chunks" to more easily facilitate
10 * a generalized program loop with modular extensions.
11 *@author Mike Buland
12 */
13class ProgramChain
14{ 8{
15public: 9 class ProgramLink;
16 /** 10 /**
17 * Construct an empty chain. 11 * The Program Chain links together program "chunks" to more easily facilitate
12 * a generalized program loop with modular extensions.
13 *@author Mike Buland
18 */ 14 */
19 ProgramChain(); 15 class ProgramChain
16 {
17 public:
18 /**
19 * Construct an empty chain.
20 */
21 ProgramChain();
20 22
21 /** 23 /**
22 * Destroy your chain. 24 * Destroy your chain.
23 */ 25 */
24 virtual ~ProgramChain(); 26 virtual ~ProgramChain();
25 27
26 /** 28 /**
27 * Adds a link to the end of the chain. 29 * Adds a link to the end of the chain.
28 *@param pLink A pointer to the link to add to the chain. 30 *@param pLink A pointer to the link to add to the chain.
29 *@returns True if adding the link was successful, otherwise false 31 *@returns True if adding the link was successful, otherwise false
30 *@author Mike Buland 32 *@author Mike Buland
31 */ 33 */
32 bool addLink( ProgramLink *pLink ); 34 bool addLink( Bu::ProgramLink *pLink );
33 35
34 /** 36 /**
35 * Gets a link by name. 37 * Gets a link by name.
36 *@param lpName The name of the link you're looking for. Every link has a 38 *@param lpName The name of the link you're looking for. Every link has a
37 * name, apparently. 39 * name, apparently.
38 *@returns A pointer to the specified ProgramLink, or NULL if none were 40 *@returns A pointer to the specified ProgramLink, or NULL if none were
39 * found matching your criteria. 41 * found matching your criteria.
40 *@author Mike Buland 42 *@author Mike Buland
41 */ 43 */
42 class ProgramLink *getLink( const char *lpName ); 44 class ProgramLink *getLink( const char *lpName );
43 45
44 /** 46 /**
45 * Gets the very first link in the chain. 47 * Gets the very first link in the chain.
46 *@returns A pointer to the first link in the chain. 48 *@returns A pointer to the first link in the chain.
47 *@author Mike Buland 49 *@author Mike Buland
48 */ 50 */
49 class ProgramLink *getBaseLink(); 51 class ProgramLink *getBaseLink();
50 52
51 /** 53 /**
52 * Runs through the chain once. Useful if you want to have more control 54 * Runs through the chain once. Useful if you want to have more control
53 * over the operation of the chain. 55 * over the operation of the chain.
54 *@returns true if every link returned true. If at least one link returns 56 *@returns true if every link returned true. If at least one link returns
55 * false, then returns false. 57 * false, then returns false.
56 *@author Mike Buland 58 *@author Mike Buland
57 */ 59 */
58 bool execChainOnce(); 60 bool execChainOnce();
59 61
60 /** 62 /**
61 * Enters the master chain loop, looping over the entire chain and 63 * Enters the master chain loop, looping over the entire chain and
62 * executing every link's TimeSlice routine in order, over and over, until 64 * executing every link's TimeSlice routine in order, over and over, until
63 * a link returns a false value. 65 * a link returns a false value.
64 *@returns False, always. It returns true unless a link returned false, 66 *@returns False, always. It returns true unless a link returned false,
65 * but loops until a link does return false. 67 * but loops until a link does return false.
66 *@author Mike Buland 68 *@author Mike Buland
67 **/ 69 **/
68 bool enterChainLoop(); 70 bool enterChainLoop();
69 71
70 /** 72 /**
71 * Broadcasts an Immediate Response Message to all active links, save the 73 * Broadcasts an Immediate Response Message to all active links, save the
72 * sender. Whatever link first responds with a non-null response message 74 * sender. Whatever link first responds with a non-null response message
73 * will have it's messages sent back to the broadcasting link as the returns 75 * will have it's messages sent back to the broadcasting link as the returns
74 * of this function call. Therefore it is very important that all message 76 * of this function call. Therefore it is very important that all message
75 * processing code is handled in a fairly timely fasion. 77 * processing code is handled in a fairly timely fasion.
76 *@param pMsgOut The message to broadcast in hopes of a response. 78 *@param pMsgOut The message to broadcast in hopes of a response.
77 *@param pSender The message that sent out the message and doesn't want to 79 *@param pSender The message that sent out the message and doesn't want to
78 * receive it's own message. This should always just be "this". 80 * receive it's own message. This should always just be "this".
79 *@returns The message that was returned by the first link to return a 81 *@returns The message that was returned by the first link to return a
80 * non-null response. If all messages return null responses then this also 82 * non-null response. If all messages return null responses then this also
81 * returns null. Please note that whoever calls this will be responsible 83 * returns null. Please note that whoever calls this will be responsible
82 * for deleting the message returned by it, if non-null. 84 * for deleting the message returned by it, if non-null.
83 */ 85 */
84 class LinkMessage *broadcastIRM( LinkMessage *pMsgOut, ProgramLink *pSender ); 86 class LinkMessage *broadcastIRM( LinkMessage *pMsgOut, ProgramLink *pSender );
87
88 private:
89 /**
90 * Shuts down all operation no matter what point in the operation we were.
91 */
92 void emergencyShutdown();
93 Bu::List<Bu::ProgramLink *> lLink; /**< The linked list that contains all of the links. */
94 };
95}
85 96
86private:
87 /**
88 * Shuts down all operation no matter what point in the operation we were.
89 */
90 void emergencyShutdown();
91 MultiLog &xLog; /**< A reference to the log. */
92 LinkedList lLink; /**< The linked list that contains all of the links. */
93};
94 97
95#endif 98#endif