ArServerHandlerConfig Class Reference

#include <ArServerHandlerConfig.h>

List of all members.

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Detailed Description

Class for sending and receiving ArConfig data via ArNetworking.

ArServerHandlerConfig defines the network packet handlers used to transmit ArConfig objects to a client, and to modify them based on information received from the client. Since the packet structure for the ArConfig is rather complex, this class is best used in conjunction with the ArClientHandlerConfig.

This class handles the following requests:

• getConfigBySections: Replies with multiple packets, one for each ArConfig section plus an empty packet that terminates the reply. Each packet contains the following header information:
  1. Section Indicator: Always set to 'S' (byte)
  2. Section Name: (string)
  3. Section Comment: (string)
  For each parameter in the section, the packet then contains a a Parameter Indicator (always set to 'P' (byte)) followed by a complete description of the parameter (display hints are included). See ArClientArgUtils for more information.
• getConfig: This request has been superceded by getConfigBySections. (It replies with a single packet containing all of the ArConfig sections as described above. If the ArConfig is large, then it may not be sent successfully. In addition, it contains no parameter display hints.)
• setConfig: Parses the received packet and updates the robot's ArConfig (and saves it to the file). For each modified section, the received packet is expected to contain:
  1. Section Indicator: Always set to "Section" (string)
  2. Section Name: (string)
  Followed by a brief "text" description of each modified parameter. This is the parameter name (string) followed by the parameter value formatted as text (string). See ArClientArgUtils for more information.

  A reply packet containing a string is sent to the client. If the string is empty, then the config was successfully updated. Otherwise, the string contains the name of the first parameter that caused an error during the update handling.

• reloadConfig: Reloads the ArConfig from the text file.
• configUpdated: An empty packet is broadcast to all interested clients after setConfig or reloadConfig has been completed. The clients may then request the modified ArConfig data with getConfigBySections (or getConfig).
• getConfigDefaults: If a "default" configuration file is available, then this command can be used to send the preferred default values to the client. The received packet should contain a single string, which is the name of the section to be retrieved, or an empty string to indicate all sections.

  For each requested section, the reply packet contains:

  1. Section Indicator: Always set to "Section" (string)
  2. Section Name: (string)
  Followed by a brief "text" description of each default parameter value. This is the parameter name (string) followed by the parameter value formatted as text (string). See ArClientArgUtils for more information.

If you are using this class with the default file option you'll want to make it AFTER you're done adding things to the config, ie last, so that the default code can work correctly (it needs to know about all the info).

Public Member Functions
void	addConfigUpdatedCallback (ArFunctor *functor, ArListPos::Pos position=ArListPos::LAST)
	Adds a callback to be called when the config is updated.
void	addPostWriteCallback (ArFunctor *functor, ArListPos::Pos position=ArListPos::LAST)
	Adds a callback to be called after writing to disk.
void	addPreWriteCallback (ArFunctor *functor, ArListPos::Pos position=ArListPos::LAST)
	Adds a callback to be called before writing to disk.
	ArServerHandlerConfig (ArServerBase *server, ArConfig *config, const char *defaultFile=NULL, const char *defaultFileBaseDirectory=NULL)
	Constructor.
bool	configUpdated (ArServerClient *client=NULL)
	Notifies the clients that the config was updated.
void	createEmptyConfigDefaults (void)
	Creates an empty default config...
void	getConfig (ArServerClient *client, ArNetPacket *packet)
	Handles the (deprecated) "getConfig" request.
void	getConfigBySections (ArServerClient *client, ArNetPacket *packet)
	Handles the "getConfigBySections" request.
void	getConfigDefaults (ArServerClient *client, ArNetPacket *packet)
	Handles the "getConfigDefaults" request.
void	getConfigSectionFlags (ArServerClient *client, ArNetPacket *packet)
	Handles the "getConfigSectionFlags" request.
bool	loadDefaultsFromFile (void)
	loads the whole of a default file (for internal use)
bool	loadDefaultsFromPacket (ArNetPacket *packet)
	Parses a line of the default config (for internal use).
int	lockConfig (void)
	Locks the config so we don't do anything with it.
void	reloadConfig (ArServerClient *client, ArNetPacket *packet)
	Handles the "reloadConfig" request.
void	remConfigUpdatedCallback (ArFunctor *functor)
	Removes a callback to be called when the config is updated.
void	remPostWriteCallback (ArFunctor *functor)
	Removes a callback to be called after writing to disk.
void	remPreWriteCallback (ArFunctor *functor)
	Removes a callback to be called before writing to disk.
void	setConfig (ArServerClient *client, ArNetPacket *packet)
	Handles the "setConfig" request.
int	tryLockConfig (void)
	Tries to lock the config so we don't do anything with it.
int	unlockConfig (void)
	Unlocks the config so we can use it again.
bool	writeConfig (void)
	Writes the config out.
virtual	~ArServerHandlerConfig ()
	Destructor.
Protected Member Functions
void	addDefaultServerCommands (void)
	Adds the default config callbacks;.
void	createDefaultConfig (const char *defaultFileBaseDir)
	just creates the default config... (internal, don't use)
void	handleGetConfig (ArServerClient *client, ArNetPacket *packet, bool isMultiplePackets, ArPriority::Priority lastPriority)
	Helper method for getConfigBySections and getConfig.
bool	internalSetConfig (ArServerClient *client, ArNetPacket *packet)
Protected Attributes
bool	myAddedDefaultServerCommands
ArConfig *	myConfig
ArMutex	myConfigMutex
std::list< ArFunctor * >	myConfigUpdatedCallbacks
ArConfig *	myDefault
ArMutex	myDefaultConfigMutex
std::string	myDefaultFile
std::string	myDefaultFileBaseDir
ArFunctor2C< ArServerHandlerConfig, ArServerClient *, ArNetPacket * >	myGetConfigBySectionsCB
ArFunctor2C< ArServerHandlerConfig, ArServerClient *, ArNetPacket * >	myGetConfigCB
ArFunctor2C< ArServerHandlerConfig, ArServerClient *, ArNetPacket * >	myGetConfigDefaultsCB
ArFunctor2C< ArServerHandlerConfig, ArServerClient *, ArNetPacket * >	myGetConfigSectionFlagsCB
std::list< ArFunctor * >	myPostWriteCallbacks
std::list< ArFunctor * >	myPreWriteCallbacks
ArFunctor2C< ArServerHandlerConfig, ArServerClient *, ArNetPacket * >	myReloadConfigCB
ArServerBase *	myServer
ArFunctor2C< ArServerHandlerConfig, ArServerClient *, ArNetPacket * >	mySetConfigCB

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ArServerHandlerConfig::ArServerHandlerConfig	(	ArServerBase *	server,
		ArConfig *	config,
		const char *	defaultFile = NULL,
		const char *	defaultFileBaseDirectory = NULL
	)

Constructor.

Parameters:

	server	the ArServerBase * used to send and receive network packets; must be non-NULL
	config	the ArConfig * that is maintained by this server handler
	defaultFile	the char * name of the file that contains the default values for the ArConfig; if NULL, then getConfigDefaults will not be supported
	defaultFileBaseDirectory	the char * name of the directory that contains the default file

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Member Function Documentation

bool ArServerHandlerConfig::internalSetConfig	(	ArServerClient *	client,
		ArNetPacket *	packet
	)			[protected]

Internal method that handles a setConfig packet for myConfig or myDefaults

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• ArServerHandlerConfig.h

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