AutoPilotPlugin.h

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/// @file
///     @author Don Gagne <don@thegagnes.com>

#ifndef AUTOPILOTPLUGIN_H
#define AUTOPILOTPLUGIN_H

#include <QObject>
#include <QList>
#include <QString>
#include <QQmlContext>

#include "UASInterface.h"
#include "VehicleComponent.h"
#include "FactSystem.h"
#include "ParameterLoader.h"

/// This is the base class for AutoPilot plugins
///
/// The AutoPilotPlugin class is an abstract base class which represent the methods and objects
/// which are specific to a certain AutoPilot. This is the only place where AutoPilot specific
/// code should reside in QGroundControl. The remainder of the QGroundControl source is
/// generic to a common mavlink implementation.

class AutoPilotPlugin : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT

public:
    AutoPilotPlugin(UASInterface* uas, QObject* parent);
    
	/// true: plugin is ready for use, plugin should no longer be used
	Q_PROPERTY(bool pluginReady READ pluginReady NOTIFY pluginReadyChanged)
	
    /// List of VehicleComponent objects
    Q_PROPERTY(QVariantList vehicleComponents READ vehicleComponents CONSTANT)
    
    /// Re-request the full set of parameters from the autopilot
	Q_INVOKABLE void refreshAllParameters(void);
    
    /// Request a refresh on the specific parameter
	Q_INVOKABLE void refreshParameter(int componentId, const QString& name);
    
    /// Request a refresh on all parameters that begin with the specified prefix
	Q_INVOKABLE void refreshParametersPrefix(int componentId, const QString& namePrefix);
    
	/// Returns true if the specifed parameter exists from the default component
	Q_INVOKABLE bool parameterExists(const QString& name);
	
	/// Returns all parameter names
	/// FIXME: component id missing, generic to fact
	QStringList parameterNames(void);
	
	/// Returns the specified parameter Fact from the default component
	/// WARNING: Will assert if fact does not exists. If that possibility exists, check for existince first with
	/// factExists.
	Fact* getParameterFact(const QString& name);
	
	/// Writes the parameter facts to the specified stream
	void writeParametersToStream(QTextStream &stream);
	
	/// Reads the parameters from the stream and updates values
	void readParametersFromStream(QTextStream &stream);
	
    /// Returns true if the specifed fact exists
    Q_INVOKABLE bool factExists(FactSystem::Provider_t  provider,       ///< fact provider
                                int                     componentId,    ///< fact component, -1=default component
                                const QString&          name);          ///< fact name
    
    /// Returns the specified Fact.
    /// WARNING: Will assert if fact does not exists. If that possibility exists, check for existince first with
    /// factExists.
    Fact* getFact(FactSystem::Provider_t    provider,       ///< fact provider
                  int                       componentId,    ///< fact component, -1=default component
                  const QString&            name);          ///< fact name
    
    const QMap<int, QMap<QString, QStringList> >& getGroupMap(void);

    // Must be implemented by derived class
    virtual const QVariantList& vehicleComponents(void) = 0;
    
    static void clearStaticData(void);
	
	bool pluginReady(void) { return _pluginReady; }
    UASInterface* uas(void) { return _uas; }
    
signals:
    /// Signalled when plugin is ready for use
    void pluginReadyChanged(bool pluginReady);
	
protected:
    /// All access to AutoPilotPugin objects is through getInstanceForAutoPilotPlugin
    AutoPilotPlugin(QObject* parent = NULL) : QObject(parent) { }
    
	/// Returns the ParameterLoader
	virtual ParameterLoader* _getParameterLoader(void) = 0;
	
    UASInterface*   _uas;
    bool            _pluginReady;
	
private slots:
	void _uasDisconnected(void);
};

#endif