Diff: AutoDiscoveryBroadcaster.h

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+#ifndef AUTO_DISCOVERY_BROADCASTER_H
+#define AUTO_DISCOVERY_BROADCASTER_H
+
+#include "mbed.h"
+#include "UDPSocket.h"
+#include "BroadcastMessage.h"
+
+/*
+    Class: AutoDiscoveryBroadcaster
+    Periodically sends out hostname
+    and IP address on UDP port 2010
+*/
+class AutoDiscoveryBroadcaster {
+public:
+    // Constructor: AutoDiscoveryBroadcaster
+    // Creates the UDP sockets
+    AutoDiscoveryBroadcaster();
+    // Destructor: ~AutoDiscoveryBroadcaster
+    // Deletes the UDP socket
+    ~AutoDiscoveryBroadcaster();
+    /*
+        Function: start
+        Starts periodically sending out the information datagrams
+        Parameters:
+            udpPort - The UDP port to send on (default 2010)
+            period  - The period between broadcasts
+     */
+    void start(int udpPort=2010, int period=5);
+    /*
+        Function: stop
+        Stops sending out the information datagrams
+     */
+    void stop();
+private:
+    // Variable: udpSock
+    // The UDP socket
+    UDPSocket* udpSock;
+    // Variable: running
+    // Flag to indicate whether we're running or not
+    char running;
+    // Variable: ticker
+    // Ticker used to periodically call broadcast()
+    Ticker ticker;
+    Host host;
+    
+    // Function: broadcast
+    // The method that actually broadcasts the information
+    // about this mbed
+    void broadcast();
+    
+    BroadcastMessage msg;
+};
+
+#endif