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ost::Serial Class Reference

The Serial class is used as the base for all serial I/O services under APE. More...

#include <serial.h>

Inheritance diagram for ost::Serial:
ost::SerialPort ost::TTYStream ost::TTYSession ost::ttystream

List of all members.

Public Types

enum  Error {
  errSuccess = 0, errOpenNoTty, errOpenFailed, errSpeedInvalid,
  errFlowInvalid, errParityInvalid, errCharsizeInvalid, errStopbitsInvalid,
  errOptionInvalid, errResourceFailure, errOutput, errInput,
  errTimeout, errExtended
}
enum  Flow { flowNone, flowSoft, flowHard, flowBoth }
enum  Parity { parityNone, parityOdd, parityEven }
enum  Pending { pendingInput, pendingOutput, pendingError }
typedef enum Error Error
typedef enum Flow Flow
typedef enum Parity Parity
typedef enum Pending Pending

Public Member Functions

virtual ~Serial ()
 The serial base class may be "thrown" as a result on an error, and the "catcher" may then choose to destory the object.
Serialoperator= (const Serial &from)
 Serial ports may also be duplecated by the assignment operator.
Error setSpeed (unsigned long speed)
 Set serial port speed for both input and output.
Error setCharBits (int bits)
 Set character size.
Error setParity (Parity parity)
 Set parity mode.
Error setStopBits (int bits)
 Set number of stop bits.
Error setFlowControl (Flow flow)
 Set flow control.
void toggleDTR (timeout_t millisec)
 Set the DTR mode off momentarily.
void sendBreak (void)
 Send the "break" signal.
Error getErrorNumber (void)
 Often used by a "catch" to fetch the last error of a thrown serial.
char * getErrorString (void)
 Often used by a "catch" to fetch the user set error string of a thrown serial.
int getBufferSize (void)
 Get the "buffer" size for buffered operations.
virtual bool isPending (Pending pend, timeout_t timeout=TIMEOUT_INF)
 Get the status of pending operations.

Protected Member Functions

void open (const char *fname)
 Opens the serial device.
void close (void)
 Closes the serial device.
virtual int aRead (char *Data, const int Length)
 Reads from serial device.
virtual int aWrite (const char *Data, const int Length)
 Writes to serial device.
Error error (Error error, char *errstr=NULL)
 This service is used to throw all serial errors which usually occur during the serial constructor.
void error (char *err)
 This service is used to thow application defined serial errors where the application specific error code is a string.
void setError (bool enable)
 This method is used to turn the error handler on or off for "throwing" execptions by manipulating the thrown flag.
int setPacketInput (int size, unsigned char btimer=0)
 Set packet read mode and "size" of packet read buffer.
int setLineInput (char newline=13, char nl1=0)
 Set "line buffering" read mode and specifies the newline character to be used in seperating line records.
void restore (void)
 Restore serial device to the original settings at time of open.
void flushInput (void)
 Used to flush the input waiting queue.
void flushOutput (void)
 Used to flush any pending output data.
void waitOutput (void)
 Used to wait until all output has been sent.
void endSerial (void)
 Used as the default destructor for ending serial I/O services.
void initConfig (void)
 Used to initialize a newly opened serial file handle.
 Serial ()
 This allows later ttystream class to open and close a serial device.
 Serial (const char *name)
 A serial object may be constructed from a named file on the file system.

Protected Attributes

HANDLE dev
int bufsize

Detailed Description

The Serial class is used as the base for all serial I/O services under APE.

A serial is a system serial port that is used either for line or packet based data input. Serial ports may also be "streamable" in a derived form.

Common C++ serial I/O classes are used to manage serial devices and implement serial device protocols. From the point of view of Common C++, serial devices are supported by the underlying Posix specified "termios" call interface.

The serial I/O base class is used to hold a descriptor to a serial device and to provide an exception handling interface for all serial I/O classes. The base class is also used to specify serial I/O properties such as communication speed, flow control, data size, and parity. The "Serial" base class is not itself directly used in application development, however.

Common C++ Serial I/O is itself divided into two conceptual modes; frame oriented and line oriented I/O. Both frame and line oriented I/O makes use of the ability of the underlying tty driver to buffer data and return "ready" status from when select either a specified number of bytes or newline record has been reached by manipulating termios c_cc fields appropriately. This provides some advantage in that a given thread servicing a serial port can block and wait rather than have to continually poll or read each and every byte as soon as it appears at the serial port.

Author:
David Sugar <dyfet@ostel.com> base class for all serial I/O services.

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef enum Error ost::Serial::Error
typedef enum Flow ost::Serial::Flow

Member Enumeration Documentation

Enumerator:
errSuccess 
errOpenNoTty 
errOpenFailed 
errSpeedInvalid 
errFlowInvalid 
errParityInvalid 
errCharsizeInvalid 
errStopbitsInvalid 
errOptionInvalid 
errResourceFailure 
errOutput 
errInput 
errTimeout 
errExtended 
Enumerator:
flowNone 
flowSoft 
flowHard 
flowBoth 
Enumerator:
parityNone 
parityOdd 
parityEven 
Enumerator:
pendingInput 
pendingOutput 
pendingError 

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ost::Serial::Serial ( ) [inline, protected]

This allows later ttystream class to open and close a serial device.

ost::Serial::Serial ( const char *  name) [protected]

A serial object may be constructed from a named file on the file system.

This named device must be "isatty()".

Parameters:
nameof file.
virtual ost::Serial::~Serial ( ) [virtual]

The serial base class may be "thrown" as a result on an error, and the "catcher" may then choose to destory the object.

By assuring the socket base class is a virtual destructor, we can assure the full object is properly terminated.


Member Function Documentation

virtual int ost::Serial::aRead ( char *  Data,
const int  Length 
) [protected, virtual]

Reads from serial device.

Parameters:
DataPoint to character buffer to receive data. Buffers MUST be at least Length + 1 bytes in size.
LengthNumber of bytes to read.
virtual int ost::Serial::aWrite ( const char *  Data,
const int  Length 
) [protected, virtual]

Writes to serial device.

Parameters:
DataPoint to character buffer containing data to write. Buffers MUST
LengthNumber of bytes to write.
void ost::Serial::close ( void  ) [protected]

Closes the serial device.

Reimplemented in ost::ttystream.

void ost::Serial::endSerial ( void  ) [protected]

Used as the default destructor for ending serial I/O services.

It will restore the port to it's original state.

Error ost::Serial::error ( Error  error,
char *  errstr = NULL 
) [protected]

This service is used to throw all serial errors which usually occur during the serial constructor.

Parameters:
errordefined serial error id.
errstrstring or message to optionally pass.
void ost::Serial::error ( char *  err) [inline, protected]

This service is used to thow application defined serial errors where the application specific error code is a string.

Parameters:
errstring or message to pass.

References error().

Referenced by error().

void ost::Serial::flushInput ( void  ) [protected]

Used to flush the input waiting queue.

void ost::Serial::flushOutput ( void  ) [protected]

Used to flush any pending output data.

int ost::Serial::getBufferSize ( void  ) [inline]

Get the "buffer" size for buffered operations.

This can be used when setting packet or line read modes to determine how many bytes to wait for in a given read call.

Returns:
number of bytes used for buffering.
Error ost::Serial::getErrorNumber ( void  ) [inline]

Often used by a "catch" to fetch the last error of a thrown serial.

Returns:
error numbr of last Error.
char* ost::Serial::getErrorString ( void  ) [inline]

Often used by a "catch" to fetch the user set error string of a thrown serial.

Returns:
string for error message.
void ost::Serial::initConfig ( void  ) [protected]

Used to initialize a newly opened serial file handle.

You should set serial properties and DTR manually before first use.

virtual bool ost::Serial::isPending ( Pending  pend,
timeout_t  timeout = TIMEOUT_INF 
) [virtual]

Get the status of pending operations.

This can be used to examine if input or output is waiting, or if an error has occured on the serial device.

Returns:
true if ready, false if timeout.
Parameters:
pendready check to perform.
timeoutin milliseconds.

Reimplemented in ost::TTYStream.

void ost::Serial::open ( const char *  fname) [protected]

Opens the serial device.

Parameters:
fnamePathname of device to open

Reimplemented in ost::ttystream.

Serial& ost::Serial::operator= ( const Serial from)

Serial ports may also be duplecated by the assignment operator.

void ost::Serial::restore ( void  ) [protected]

Restore serial device to the original settings at time of open.

void ost::Serial::sendBreak ( void  )

Send the "break" signal.

Error ost::Serial::setCharBits ( int  bits)

Set character size.

Returns:
0 on success.
Parameters:
bitscharacter size to use (usually 7 or 8).
void ost::Serial::setError ( bool  enable) [inline, protected]

This method is used to turn the error handler on or off for "throwing" execptions by manipulating the thrown flag.

Parameters:
enabletrue to enable handler.
Error ost::Serial::setFlowControl ( Flow  flow)

Set flow control.

Returns:
0 on success.
Parameters:
flowcontrol mode.
int ost::Serial::setLineInput ( char  newline = 13,
char  nl1 = 0 
) [protected]

Set "line buffering" read mode and specifies the newline character to be used in seperating line records.

isPending can then be used to wait for an entire line of input.

Parameters:
newlinenewline character.
nl1EOL2 control character.
Returns:
size of conical input buffer.
int ost::Serial::setPacketInput ( int  size,
unsigned char  btimer = 0 
) [protected]

Set packet read mode and "size" of packet read buffer.

This sets VMIN to x. VTIM is normally set to "0" so that "isPending()" can wait for an entire packet rather than just the first byte.

Returns:
actual buffer size set.
Parameters:
sizeof packet read request.
btimeroptional inter-byte data packet timeout.
Error ost::Serial::setParity ( Parity  parity)

Set parity mode.

Returns:
0 on success.
Parameters:
paritymode.
Error ost::Serial::setSpeed ( unsigned long  speed)

Set serial port speed for both input and output.

Returns:
0 on success.
Parameters:
speedto select. 0 signifies modem "hang up".
Error ost::Serial::setStopBits ( int  bits)

Set number of stop bits.

Returns:
0 on success.
Parameters:
bitsstop bits.
void ost::Serial::toggleDTR ( timeout_t  millisec)

Set the DTR mode off momentarily.

Parameters:
millisecnumber of milliseconds.
void ost::Serial::waitOutput ( void  ) [protected]

Used to wait until all output has been sent.


Member Data Documentation

int ost::Serial::bufsize [protected]
HANDLE ost::Serial::dev [protected]

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