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/*
    Copyright (c) 2011 Andy Kirkham
 
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*/

#ifndef AJK_STCALLBACK_H
#define AJK_STCALLBACK_H

namespace AjK {

class SimpleTask;
class STcallbackDummy;

/** STcallback - Adds callbacks that take SimpleTask * pointer data type.
 *
 * The Mbed library supplies a callback using the FunctionPointer object as 
 * defined in FunctionPointer.h  However, this callback system does not allow
 * the caller to pass a value to the callback. Likewise, the callback itself
 * cannot return a value.
 *
 * Note, when passing pointers to variables to the callback, if the callback
 * function/method changes that variable's value then it will also change the
 * value the caller sees. If C pointers are new to you, you are strongly
 * advised to read up on the subject. It's pointers that often get beginners
 * into trouble when mis-used.
 *
 * @see http://mbed.org/handbook/C-Data-Types
 * @see http://mbed.org/projects/libraries/svn/mbed/trunk/FunctionPointer.h
 * @see http://mbed.org/cookbook/FunctionPointer
 * @see http://mbed.org/cookbook/FPointer
 */
class STcallback {

protected:

    //! C callback function pointer.
    void (*c_callback)(SimpleTask *); 
    
    //! C++ callback object/method pointer (the object part).
    STcallbackDummy *obj_callback;
    
    //! C++ callback object/method pointer (the method part).
    void (STcallbackDummy::*method_callback)(SimpleTask *);

public:
    
    /** Constructor
     */
    STcallback() {
        c_callback      = NULL;
        obj_callback    = NULL;
        method_callback = NULL;
    }
    
    /** attach - Overloaded attachment function.
     *
     * Attach a C type function pointer as the callback.
     *
     * Note, the callback function prototype must be:-
     * @code
     * void myCallbackFunction(SimpleTask *p);
     * @endcode
     * @param A C function pointer to call.
     */
    void attach(void (*function)(SimpleTask *) = 0) { c_callback = function; }
    
    /** attach - Overloaded attachment function.
     *
     * Attach a C++ type object/method pointer as the callback.
     *
     * Note, the callback method prototype must be:-
     * @code
     *     public:
     *         void myCallbackFunction(SimpleTask *p);
     * @endcode
     * @param A C++ object pointer.
     * @param A C++ method within the object to call.
     */
    template<class T> 
    void attach(T* item = 0, void (T::*method)(SimpleTask *) = 0) { 
        obj_callback    = (STcallbackDummy *)item; 
        method_callback = (void (STcallbackDummy::*)(SimpleTask *))method; 
    }

    /** call - Overloaded callback initiator.
     *
     * call the callback function.
     *
     * @param SimpleTask * pointer.
     */
    void call(SimpleTask *arg) {
        if (c_callback != 0) {
            (*c_callback)(arg);
        }
        else {
            if (obj_callback != 0 && method_callback != 0) {
                (obj_callback->*method_callback)(arg);
            }
        }
    }   
};

}; // namespace AjK ends

using namespace AjK;

#endif