SimulationActivity Class Reference
[Activity (thread) classes.]

#include </home/sspr/src/www/orocos-1.0/export/build/orocos-rtt-1.2.2/build/rtt/SimulationActivity.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for SimulationActivity:

PeriodicActivity ActivityInterface List of all members.

Detailed Description

A SimulationActivity is a PeriodicActivity which is used for simulation.

They all run in the same thread, which updates the the system clock such that the SimulationActivity appears to run in realtime, while it runs 'as fast as possible'.

They will run in the SimulationThread. See SimulationThread::Instance for setting the smallest activity period in the system.


Public Member Functions

 SimulationActivity (Seconds period, RunnableInterface *r=0)
 Construct a SimulationActivity with a periodicity period Seconds.
 SimulationActivity (secs s, nsecs ns, RunnableInterface *r=0)
 Construct a SimulationActivity with a periodicity of s seconds and ns nanoseconds.
virtual bool start ()
 A simulated activity can be started also if the SimulationThread is not running yet.
virtual bool execute ()
 When a SimulationActivity is started, it may be executed by the user as well.
virtual ~SimulationActivity ()
 Destroys this instance.
bool run (RunnableInterface *r)
 Run exclusively this RunnableInterface.
virtual bool trigger ()
 Trigger that work has to be done.
virtual bool stop ()
 Stop the activity This will stop the activity by removing it from the 'run-queue' of a thread or call RunnableInterface::breakLoop().
virtual bool isRunning () const
 Query if the activity is initialized and executing.
virtual bool isActive () const
 Query if the activity is started.
virtual bool isPeriodic () const
 Inspect if this activity is periodic.
virtual Seconds getPeriod () const
 Get the periodicity of this activity in Seconds.
virtual OS::ThreadInterfacethread ()
 Returns a pointer to the thread which will run this activity.
virtual bool initialize ()
 
See also:
RunnableInterface::initialize()

virtual void step ()
 
See also:
RunnableInterface::step()

virtual void finalize ()
 
See also:
RunnableInterface::finalize()

void doStep ()
 Called by the TimerInterface.

Protected Member Functions

void init ()

Protected Attributes

RunnableInterfacerunner
 When runner != 0 it will be executed instead of this instances initialize(), step() and finalize() functions.
bool running
 State info.
bool active
 State info.
nsecs per_ns
 This activity's period in nanoseconds.
TimerThreadPtr thread_
 The thread which runs this activity.
detail::TimerInterfacetimer_
 The timer which steps this activity.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual ~SimulationActivity (  )  [virtual]

Destroys this instance.

The Activity is stopped.


Member Function Documentation

virtual bool start (  )  [virtual]

A simulated activity can be started also if the SimulationThread is not running yet.

This allows all tasks to be set ready in advance before the whole simulation is started.

Reimplemented from PeriodicActivity.

bool run ( RunnableInterface r  )  [virtual, inherited]

Run exclusively this RunnableInterface.

Parameters:
r The RunnableInterface to run exclusively.
Returns:
true if succeeded, false otherwise

Implements ActivityInterface.

virtual bool trigger (  )  [virtual, inherited]

Trigger that work has to be done.

When you invoke trigger(), you intend to notify the instance that calls execute(), that execute() should be called. This allows a separation between actually executing code (execute()) and notifying that code must be executed (trigger()). A trigger may be ignored by the implementation.

Return values:
true When this->isActive() and the implementation allows external triggers.
false When !this->isActive() or the implementation does not allow external triggering.

Implements ActivityInterface.

virtual bool stop (  )  [virtual, inherited]

Stop the activity This will stop the activity by removing it from the 'run-queue' of a thread or call RunnableInterface::breakLoop().

If no errors occured, RunnableInterface::finalize() is called.

See also:
isPeriodic()
Returns:
true if the activity is stopped, false otherwise

Implements ActivityInterface.

virtual bool isRunning (  )  const [virtual, inherited]

Query if the activity is initialized and executing.

This is more strict than isActive(), it is only true after initialize() is executed and before finalize() is executed. More-over, an Activity may decide to be temporarily not running (not executing code), waiting for a signal to proceed. If this->isActive() and !this->isRunning() then the Activity is in a waiting state.

Returns:
true if it is running, false otherwise

Implements ActivityInterface.

virtual bool isActive (  )  const [virtual, inherited]

Query if the activity is started.

This is less strict than isRunning(), it is true during initialize(), step() or loop() and finalize(). Use this method to check if an activity was start()ed.

Returns:
true if it is active, false otherwise

Implements ActivityInterface.

virtual bool isPeriodic (  )  const [virtual, inherited]

Inspect if this activity is periodic.

If so, it will call RunnableInterface::step(). If the activity is not periodic, it will call RunnableInterface::loop().

Returns:
true if periodic.

Implements ActivityInterface.

virtual Seconds getPeriod (  )  const [virtual, inherited]

Get the periodicity of this activity in Seconds.

Returns:
The execution period of this activity (zero if !this->isPeriodic() ).

Implements ActivityInterface.

virtual OS::ThreadInterface* thread (  )  [virtual, inherited]

Returns a pointer to the thread which will run this activity.

Will not be null.

Implements ActivityInterface.


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