InversionOfControlAccessor.h

/*
 * InversionOfControlAccessor.h
 *
 *  Created on: Sep 28, 2017
 *      Author: Martin Hierholzer
 */

#ifndef CHIMERATK_INVERSION_OF_CONTROL_ACCESSOR_H
#define CHIMERATK_INVERSION_OF_CONTROL_ACCESSOR_H

#include "Module.h"
#include "VariableNetworkNode.h"

#include <boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp>

#include <string>

namespace ChimeraTK {

  /** Adds features required for inversion of control to an accessor. This is
   * needed for both the ArrayAccessor and the ScalarAccessor classes, thus it
   * uses a CRTP. */
  template<typename Derived>
  class InversionOfControlAccessor {
   public:
    /** Unregister at its owner when deleting */
    ~InversionOfControlAccessor() {
      if(getOwner() != nullptr) getOwner()->unregisterAccessor(node);
    }

    /** Change meta data (name, unit, description and optionally tags). This
     * function may only be used on Application-type nodes. If the optional
     * argument tags is omitted, the tags will not be changed. To clear the
     *  tags, an empty set can be passed. */
    void setMetaData(const std::string& name, const std::string& unit, const std::string& description) {
      node.setMetaData(name, unit, completeDescription(getOwner(), description));
    }
    void setMetaData(const std::string& name, const std::string& unit, const std::string& description,
        const std::unordered_set<std::string>& tags) {
      node.setMetaData(name, unit, completeDescription(getOwner(), description), tags);
    }

    /** Add a tag. Valid names for tags only contain alpha-numeric characters
     * (i.e. no spaces and no special characters). */
    void addTag(const std::string& tag) { node.addTag(tag); }

    /** Add multiple tags. Valid names for tags only contain alpha-numeric
     * characters (i.e. no spaces and no special characters). */
    void addTags(const std::unordered_set<std::string>& tags) {
      for(auto& tag : tags) node.addTag(tag);
    }

    /** Convert into VariableNetworkNode */
    operator VariableNetworkNode() { return node; }
    operator const VariableNetworkNode() const { return node; }

    /** Connect with other node */
    VariableNetworkNode operator>>(const VariableNetworkNode& otherNode) { return node >> otherNode; }

    /** Replace with other accessor */
    void replace(Derived&& other) {
      assert(static_cast<Derived*>(this)->_impl == nullptr && other._impl == nullptr);
      if(getOwner() != nullptr) getOwner()->unregisterAccessor(node);
      node = other.node; // just copies the pointer, but other will be destroyed
                         // right after this move constructor
      other.node = VariableNetworkNode();
      if(node.getType() == NodeType::Application) {
        node.setAppAccessorPointer(static_cast<Derived*>(this));
      }
      else {
        assert(node.getType() == NodeType::invalid);
      }
      // Note: the accessor is registered by the VariableNetworkNode, so we don't
      // have to re-register.
    }

    /** Return the owning module */
    EntityOwner* getOwner() const { return node.getOwningModule(); }

   protected:
    /// complete the description with the full description from the owner
    std::string completeDescription(EntityOwner* owner, const std::string& description) {
      auto ownerDescription = owner->getFullDescription();
      if(ownerDescription == "") return description;
      if(description == "") return ownerDescription;
      return ownerDescription + " - " + description;
    }

    InversionOfControlAccessor(Module* owner, const std::string& name, VariableDirection direction, std::string unit,
        size_t nElements, UpdateMode mode, const std::string& description, const std::type_info* valueType,
        const std::unordered_set<std::string>& tags = {})
    : node(owner, static_cast<Derived*>(this), name, direction, unit, nElements, mode,
          completeDescription(owner, description), valueType, tags) {
      static_assert(std::is_base_of<InversionOfControlAccessor<Derived>, Derived>::value,
          "InversionOfControlAccessor<> must be used in a curiously recurring "
          "template pattern!");
      if(name.find_first_of("/") != std::string::npos) {
        throw ChimeraTK::logic_error(
            "Accessor names must not contain slashes: '" + name + "' in module '" + owner->getQualifiedName() + "'.");
      }
      owner->registerAccessor(node);
    }

    /** Default constructor creates a dysfunctional accessor (to be assigned with
     * a real accessor later) */
    InversionOfControlAccessor() {}

    VariableNetworkNode node;
  };

} // namespace ChimeraTK

#endif /* CHIMERATK_INVERSION_OF_CONTROL_ACCESSOR_H */