Core.cc

/*=====================================================================

PIXHAWK Micro Air Vehicle Flying Robotics Toolkit

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======================================================================*/

/**
 * @file
 *   @brief Implementation of main class
 *
 *   @author Lorenz Meier <mavteam@student.ethz.ch>
 *
 */


#include <QFile>
#include <QFlags>
#include <QThread>
#include <QSplashScreen>
#include <QPixmap>
#include <QDesktopWidget>
#include <QPainter>
#include <QStyleFactory>
#include <QAction>

#include <Core.h>
#include <MG.h>
#include <MainWindow.h>
#include "GAudioOutput.h"


/**
 * @brief Constructor for the main application.
 *
 * This constructor initializes and starts the whole application. It takes standard
 * command-line parameters
 *
 * @param argc The number of command-line parameters
 * @param argv The string array of parameters
 **/

Core::Core(int &argc, char* argv[]) : QApplication(argc, argv)
{
    this->setApplicationName("OpenMAV Ground Control Station");
    this->setApplicationVersion("v. 0.0.5");
    this->setOrganizationName(QLatin1String("OpenMAV Association"));
    QSettings::setDefaultFormat(QSettings::IniFormat);
    // Exit main application when last window is closed
    connect(this, SIGNAL(lastWindowClosed()), this, SLOT(quit()));

    // Set application font
    QFontDatabase fontDatabase = QFontDatabase();
    const QString fontFileName = ":/general/vera.ttf"; ///< Font file is part of the QRC file and compiled into the app
    const QString fontFamilyName = "Bitstream Vera Sans";
    //if(!QFile::exists(fontFileName)) //printf("ERROR! font file: %s DOES NOT EXIST!", fontFileName);
    fontDatabase.addApplicationFont(fontFileName);
    setFont(fontDatabase.font(fontFamilyName, "Roman", 12));

    // Show splash screen
    QPixmap splashImage(":images/splash.png");
    QSplashScreen* splashScreen = new QSplashScreen(splashImage, Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint);
    splashScreen->show();

    // Start the comm link manager
    splashScreen->showMessage(tr("Starting Communication Links"));
    startLinkManager();

    // Start the UAS Manager
    splashScreen->showMessage(tr("Starting UAS Manager"));
    startUASManager();

    // Start audio output
    //GAudioOutput::instance()->say("Ground Control Station started", 1);

    //tarsus = new ViconTarsusProtocol();
    //tarsus->start();

    // Start the user interface
    splashScreen->showMessage(tr("Starting User Interface"));
    startUI();

    // Remove splash screen
    splashScreen->finish(mainWindow);


}

/**
 * @brief Destructor for the groundstation. It destroys all loaded instances.
 *
 **/
Core::~Core()
{
    // Delete singletons
    delete LinkManager::instance();
    delete UASManager::instance();
}

/**
 * @brief Start the link managing component.
 *
 * The link manager keeps track of all communication links and provides the global
 * packet queue. It is the main communication hub
 **/
void Core::startLinkManager()
{
    LinkManager::instance();
}

/**
 * @brief Start the Unmanned Air System Manager
 *
 **/
void Core::startUASManager()
{
    UASManager::instance();
}

/**
 * @brief Start and show the user interface.
 **/
void Core::startUI()
{
    // Start UI
    mainWindow = new MainWindow();
    // Make UI visible
    mainWindow->show();
}