Just a small test for frames and serial (RS232) communication, with ideas from http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2009/08/20/frames-and-protocols-for-the-serial-port-in-python/

Dependencies:   mbed

Revision:
0:566fc5f530fe
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+++ b/parser.h	Wed May 02 06:01:00 2012 +0000
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+/*
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PARSER_H_
+#define _PARSER_H_
+
+#include "string"
+#include "list"
+
+#define WRAP_SEND   1
+#define WRAP_ABORT  2
+#define WRAP_FINISHED  3
+
+#define HEADER_CHAR 'A'
+#define FOOTER_CHAR 'B'
+#define DLE_CHAR '+'
+
+void unwrap_protocol(char *, string *buffer, list<string> *messages,
+                     unsigned int max_message_size = 255, unsigned int max_message = 5,
+                     char header=HEADER_CHAR, char footer=FOOTER_CHAR, char dle=DLE_CHAR);
+
+
+int wrap_protocol(char *c, string *buffer, list<string> *messages,
+                   char header=HEADER_CHAR, char footer=FOOTER_CHAR, char dle=DLE_CHAR);
+
+
+// these have to be declared somewhere else for consistency
+extern DigitalOut message_led;
+
+
+#endif