src/IplPaws/PawsStringDataSource.h

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// -*- C++ -*-
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#ifndef PAWS_STRING_DATA_SOURCE_H
#define PAWS_STRING_DATA_SOURCE_H

/***********************************************************************
 * 
 * class PawsStringDataSource
 *
 * PawsStringDataSource is a specific version of DataSourceObject 
 * for connecting with a Paws application
 *
 ***********************************************************************/

// include files
#include "DataSource/DataSourceObject.h"

// forward references
template<class T> class StringDataSource;
template<class T> class PawsStringData;
class PawsDataConnect;

template <class T>
class PawsStringDataSource : public DataSourceObject {

public:

  // constructor: the name, the connection, the transfer method,
  // the string to connect, and the parent node.
  PawsStringDataSource(const char *, DataConnect *, int, StringDataSource<T> &);

  // destructor
  virtual ~PawsStringDataSource();

  //
  // virtual function interface.
  //
  
  // Register an object as something that can be a source of data.
  

  // Update the object, that is, make sure the receiver of the data has a
  // current and consistent snapshot of the current state.  Return success.
  virtual bool update();

  // Indicate to the receiver that we're allowing them time to manipulate the
  // data (e.g., for a viz program, to rotate it, change representation, etc.)
  // This should only return when the manipulation is done.
  virtual void interact(const char * = 0);

private:
  // DataSource Object
  StringDataSource<T> &stringDataSource;

  // String
  T* myString;

  // Length of string
  int stringLen;

  // The Paws string data object used to send/receive data
  PawsStringData<T> *pawsdata;

  // The connection object we're using here
  PawsDataConnect *pdc;
};

#include "IpplPaws/PawsStringDataSource.cpp"

#endif  // PAWS_STRING_DATA_SOURCE_H

/***************************************************************************
 * $RCSfile: PawsStringDataSource.h,v $   $Author: adelmann $
 * $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $   $Date: 2003/01/23 07:40:32 $
 * IPPL_VERSION_ID: $Id: PawsStringDataSource.h,v 1.1.1.1 2003/01/23 07:40:32 adelmann Exp $ 
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