Modified MODSERIAL library

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+/*
+    Copyright (c) 2010 Andy Kirkham
+ 
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+    
+    @file          MODSERIAL.h 
+    @purpose       Extends Serial to provide fully buffered IO
+    @version       see ChangeLog.c
+    @date          Nov 2010
+    @author        Andy Kirkham
+*/
+
+#ifndef MODSERIAL_H
+#define MODSERIAL_H
+
+/** @defgroup API The MODSERIAL API */
+/** @defgroup MISC Misc MODSERIAL functions */
+/** @defgroup INTERNALS MODSERIAL Internals */
+
+#ifndef MODSERIAL_DEFAULT_RX_BUFFER_SIZE
+#define MODSERIAL_DEFAULT_RX_BUFFER_SIZE    256
+#endif
+
+#ifndef MODSERIAL_DEFAULT_TX_BUFFER_SIZE
+#define MODSERIAL_DEFAULT_TX_BUFFER_SIZE    256
+#endif
+
+#include "mbed.h"
+
+namespace AjK {
+
+// Forward reference.
+class MODSERIAL;
+
+/**
+ * @author Andy Kirkham
+ * @see http://mbed.org/cookbook/MODSERIAL
+ * @see example3a.cpp
+ * @see example3b.cpp
+ * @see API 
+ *
+ * <b>MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO</b> is a class used to pass information (and access to protected
+ * MODSERIAL functions) to IRQ callbacks. 
+ */
+class MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO
+{
+public:
+    friend class MODSERIAL;
+    
+    MODSERIAL *serial;
+    
+    MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO() { serial = 0; }
+    
+    /** rxDiscardLastChar()
+     *
+     * Remove the last char placed into the rx buffer.
+     * This is an operation that can only be performed
+     * by an rxCallback function. 
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return The byte removed from the buffer.
+     */
+    int rxDiscardLastChar(void);
+
+protected:
+
+    /** setSerial()
+     *
+     * Used internally by MODSERIAL to set the "this" pointer
+     * of the MODSERIAL that created this object.
+     * @ingroup INTERNAL
+     * @param A pointer to a MODSERIAL object instance.
+     */
+    void setSerial(MODSERIAL *s) { serial = s; }    
+};
+
+// Forward reference dummy class.
+class MODSERIAL_callback_dummy;
+
+/**
+ * @author Andy Kirkham
+ * @see http://mbed.org/cookbook/MODSERIAL
+ * @see example3a.cpp
+ * @see example3b.cpp
+ * @see API 
+ *
+ * <b>MODSERIAL_callback</b> is a class used to hold application callbacks that
+ * MODSERIAL can invoke on certain events.
+ */
+class MODSERIAL_callback 
+{
+protected:
+
+    //! C callback function pointer.
+    void (*c_callback)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *); 
+    
+    //! C++ callback object/method pointer (the object part).
+    MODSERIAL_callback_dummy *obj_callback;
+    
+    //! C++ callback object/method pointer (the method part).
+    void (MODSERIAL_callback_dummy::*method_callback)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *);
+
+public:
+    
+    /** Constructor
+     */
+    MODSERIAL_callback() {
+        c_callback      = 0;
+        obj_callback    = 0;
+        method_callback = 0;
+    }
+    
+    /** attach - Overloaded attachment function.
+     *
+     * Attach a C type function pointer as the callback.
+     *
+     * Note, the callback function prototype must be:-
+     * @code
+     * void myCallbackFunction(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *);
+     * @endcode
+     * @param A C function pointer to call.
+     */
+    void attach(void (*function)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *) = 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(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *);
+     * @endcode
+     * @param A C++ object pointer.
+     * @param A C++ method within the object to call.
+     */
+    template<class T> 
+    void attach(T* item, void (T::*method)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *)) { 
+        obj_callback    = (MODSERIAL_callback_dummy *)item; 
+        method_callback = (void (MODSERIAL_callback_dummy::*)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *))method; 
+    }
+
+    /** call - Overloaded callback initiator.
+     *
+     * call the callback function.
+     *
+     * @param A pointer to a MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO object.
+     */
+    void call(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *arg) {
+        if (c_callback != 0) {
+            (*c_callback)(arg);
+        }
+        else {
+            if (obj_callback  != 0 && method_callback != 0) {
+                (obj_callback->*method_callback)(arg);
+            }
+        }       
+    }    
+};
+
+/**
+ * @author Andy Kirkham
+ * @see http://mbed.org/cookbook/MODSERIAL
+ * @see http://mbed.org/handbook/Serial
+ * @see example1.cpp
+ * @see example2.cpp
+ * @see example3a.cpp
+ * @see example3b.cpp
+ * @see example_dma.cpp
+ * @see API 
+ *
+ * <b>MODSERIAL</b> extends the Mbed library <a href="/handbook/Serial">Serial</a> to provide fully buffered
+ * TX and RX streams. Buffer length is fully customisable. 
+ *
+ * Before using MODSERIAL users should be familar with Mbed's standard <a href="/handbook/Serial">Serial</a>
+ * library object. MODSERIAL is a direct "drop in" replacement for <a href="/handbook/Serial">Serial</a>. Where
+ * previously Serial was used, MODSERIAL can be used as adirect replacement instantly offering standard
+ * TX and RX buffering. By default, both TX and RX buffers are 256 bytes in length.
+ *
+ * @image html /media/uploads/mbedofficial/serial_interfaces.png
+ *
+ * Standard example:
+ * @code
+ * #include "mbed.h"
+ * #include "MODSERIAL.h"
+ *
+ * MODSERIAL pc(USBTX, USBRX); // tx, rx
+ *
+ * int main() {
+ *     pc.printf("Hello World!");
+ *     while(1) {
+ *         pc.putc(pc.getc() + 1);
+ *     }
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * Example with alternate buffer length:
+ * @code
+ * #include "mbed.h"
+ * #include "MODSERIAL.h"
+ *
+ * // Make TX and RX buffers 512byes in length
+ * MODSERIAL pc(USBTX, USBRX, 512); // tx, rx
+ *
+ * int main() {
+ *     pc.printf("Hello World!");
+ *     while(1) {
+ *         pc.putc(pc.getc() + 1);
+ *     }
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * Example with alternate buffer length:
+ * @code
+ * #include "mbed.h"
+ * #include "MODSERIAL.h"
+ *
+ * // Make TX 1024bytes and RX 512byes in length
+ * MODSERIAL pc(USBTX, USBRX, 1024, 512); // tx, rx
+ *
+ * int main() {
+ *     pc.printf("Hello World!");
+ *     while(1) {
+ *         pc.putc(pc.getc() + 1);
+ *     }
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+class MODSERIAL : public Serial 
+{
+public:
+
+    // Allow instances of MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO to use protected properties and methods.
+    friend class MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO;
+
+    //! A copy of the Serial parity enum
+    /** @see http://mbed.org/projects/libraries/api/mbed/trunk/Serial#Serial.format */
+    enum Parity {
+          None = 0
+        , Odd
+        , Even
+        , Forced1   
+        , Forced0
+    };
+    
+    //! A copy of the Serial IrqType enum
+    enum IrqType {
+          RxIrq = 0
+        , TxIrq
+        , RxOvIrq
+        , TxOvIrq
+        , TxEmpty
+        , RxAutoDetect
+        , NumOfIrqTypes
+    };
+    
+    //! Non-blocking functions return code.
+    enum Result {
+          Ok = 0                /*!< Ok. */
+        , NoMemory       = -1   /*!< Memory allocation failed. */
+        , NoChar         = -1   /*!< No character in buffer. */
+        , BufferOversize = -2   /*!< Oversized buffer. */
+    };
+    
+    /**
+     * The MODSERIAL constructor is used to initialise the serial object.
+     *
+     * @param tx PinName of the TX pin.
+     * @param rx PinName of the TX pin.
+     * @param name An option name for RPC usage.
+     */    
+    MODSERIAL(PinName tx, PinName rx, const char *name = NULL);
+    
+    /**
+     * The MODSERIAL constructor is used to initialise the serial object.
+     *
+     * @param tx PinName of the TX pin.
+     * @param rx PinName of the TX pin.
+     * @param bufferSize Integer of the TX and RX buffer sizes.
+     * @param name An option name for RPC usage.
+     */    
+    MODSERIAL(PinName tx, PinName rx, int bufferSize, const char *name = NULL);
+    
+    /**
+     * The MODSERIAL constructor is used to initialise the serial object.
+     *
+     * @param tx PinName of the TX pin.
+     * @param rx PinName of the TX pin.
+     * @param txBufferSize Integer of the TX buffer sizes.
+     * @param rxBufferSize Integer of the RX buffer sizes.
+     * @param name An option name for RPC usage.
+     */    
+    MODSERIAL(PinName tx, PinName rx, int txBufferSize, int rxBufferSize, const char *name = NULL);
+    
+    virtual ~MODSERIAL();
+
+    /**
+     * Function: attach
+     *  
+     * The Mbed standard <a href="/handbook/Serial">Serial</a> library object allows an interrupt callback
+     * to be made when a byte is received by the TX or RX UART hardware. MODSERIAL traps these interrupts
+     * to enable it's buffering system. However, after the byte has been received/sent under interrupt control, 
+     * MODSERIAL can callback a user function as a notification of the interrupt. Note, user code should not
+     * directly interact with the Uart hardware, MODSERIAL does that, instead, MODSERIAL API functions should
+     * be used.
+     *
+     * <b>Note</b>, a character is written out then, if there is room in the TX FIFO and the TX buffer is empty,
+     * putc() will put the character directly into THR (the output holding register). If the TX FIFO is full and 
+     * cannot accept the character, it is placed into the TX output buffer. The TX interrupts are then enabled
+     * so that when the TX FIFO empties, the TX buffer is then transferred to the THR FIFO. The TxIrq will ONLY 
+     * be activated when this transfer of a character from BUFFER to THR FIFO takes place. If your character 
+     * throughput is not high bandwidth, then the 16 byte TX FIFO may be enough and the TX output buffer may 
+     * never come into play.
+     *
+     * @code
+     * #include "mbed.h"
+     * #include "MODSERIAL.h"
+     *
+     * DigitalOut led1(LED1);
+     * DigitalOut led2(LED2);
+     * DigitalOut led3(LED3);
+     *
+     * // To test, connect p9 to p10 as a loopback.
+     * MODSERIAL pc(p9, p10);
+     *
+     * // This function is called when a character goes into the TX buffer.
+     * void txCallback(void) {
+     *     led2 = !led2;
+     * }
+     *
+     * // This function is called when a character goes into the RX buffer.
+     * void rxCallback(void) {
+     *     led3 = !led3;
+     * }
+     *
+     * int main() {
+     *     pc.baud(115200);
+     *     pc.attach(&txCallback, MODSERIAL::TxIrq);
+     *     pc.attach(&rxCallback, MODSERIAL::RxIrq);
+     *
+     *     while(1) {
+     *         led1 = !led1;
+     *         wait(0.5);
+     *         pc.putc('A');
+     *         wait(0.5);
+     *     }
+     * ]
+     * @endcode
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param fptr A pointer to a void function, or 0 to set as none
+     * @param type Which serial interrupt to attach the member function to (Seriall::RxIrq for receive, TxIrq for transmit buffer empty)
+     */  
+    void attach(void (*fptr)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *), IrqType type = RxIrq) { _isr[type].attach(fptr); }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: attach
+     *  
+     * The Mbed standard <a href="/handbook/Serial">Serial</a> library object allows an interrupt callback
+     * to be made when a byte is received by the TX or RX UART hardware. MODSERIAL traps these interrupts
+     * to enable it's buffering system. However, after the byte has been received/sent under interrupt control, 
+     * MODSERIAL can callback a user function as a notification of the interrupt. Note, user code should not
+     * directly interact with the Uart hardware, MODSERIAL does that, instead, MODSERIAL API functions should
+     * be used.
+     *
+     * <b>Note</b>, a character is written out then, if there is room in the TX FIFO and the TX buffer is empty,
+     * putc() will put the character directly into THR (the output holding register). If the TX FIFO is full and 
+     * cannot accept the character, it is placed into the TX output buffer. The TX interrupts are then enabled
+     * so that when the TX FIFO empties, the TX buffer is then transferred to the THR FIFO. The TxIrq will ONLY 
+     * be activated when this transfer of a character from BUFFER to THR FIFO takes place. If your character 
+     * throughput is not high bandwidth, then the 16 byte TX FIFO may be enough and the TX output buffer may 
+     * never come into play.
+     *
+     * @code
+     * #include "mbed.h"
+     * #include "MODSERIAL.h"
+     *
+     * DigitalOut led1(LED1);
+     * DigitalOut led2(LED2);
+     * DigitalOut led3(LED3);
+     *
+     * // To test, connect p9 to p10 as a loopback.
+     * MODSERIAL pc(p9, p10);
+     *
+     * class Foo {
+     * public:
+     *     // This method is called when a character goes into the TX buffer.
+     *     void txCallback(void) { led2 = !led2; }
+     *
+     *     // This method is called when a character goes into the RX buffer.
+     *     void rxCallback(void) { led3 = !led3; }
+     * };
+     *
+     * Foo foo;
+     *
+     * int main() {
+     *     pc.baud(115200);
+     *     pc.attach(&foo, &Foo::txCallback, MODSERIAL::TxIrq);
+     *     pc.attach(&foo, &Foo::rxCallback, MODSERIAL::RxIrq);
+     *
+     *     while(1) {
+     *         led1 = !led1;
+     *         wait(0.5);
+     *         pc.putc('A');
+     *         wait(0.5);
+     *     }
+     * ]
+     * @endcode
+     *     
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param  tptr A pointer to the object to call the member function on
+     * @param  mptr A pointer to the member function to be called
+     * @param  type Which serial interrupt to attach the member function to (Seriall::RxIrq for receive, TxIrq for transmit buffer empty)
+     */
+    template<typename T>
+    void attach(T* tptr, void (T::*mptr)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *), IrqType type = RxIrq) {
+        if((mptr != 0) && (tptr != 0)) {
+            _isr[type].attach(tptr, mptr);            
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see attach
+     * @ingroup API
+     */
+    void connect(void (*fptr)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *), IrqType type = RxIrq) { _isr[RxIrq].attach(fptr); }
+    
+    /**
+     * @see attach
+     * @ingroup API
+     */
+    template<typename T>
+    void connect(T* tptr, void (T::*mptr)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *), IrqType type = RxIrq) {
+        if((mptr != 0) && (tptr != 0)) {
+            _isr[type].attach(tptr, mptr);            
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: writeable
+     *  
+     * Determine if there is space available to write a byte
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return 1 if there is space to write a character, else 0
+     */
+    int writeable() { return txBufferFull() ? 0 : 1; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: readable
+     *  
+     * Determine if there is a byte available to read
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return 1 if there is a character available to read, else 0
+     */
+    int readable() { return rxBufferEmpty() ? 0 : 1; } 
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txBufferSane
+     *  
+     * Determine if the TX buffer has been initialized.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return true if the buffer is initialized, else false
+     */
+    bool txBufferSane(void) { return buffer[TxIrq] != (char *)NULL ? true : false; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxBufferSane
+     *  
+     * Determine if the RX buffer has been initialized.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return true if the buffer is initialized, else false
+     */
+    bool rxBufferSane(void) { return buffer[TxIrq] != (char *)NULL ? true : false; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txBufferGetCount
+     *  
+     * Returns how many bytes are in the TX buffer
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return The number of bytes in the TX buffer
+     */
+    int txBufferGetCount(void)    { return buffer_count[TxIrq]; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxBufferGetCount
+     *  
+     * Returns how many bytes are in the RX buffer
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return The number of bytes in the RX buffer
+     */
+    int rxBufferGetCount(void)    { return buffer_count[RxIrq]; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txBufferGetSize
+     *  
+     * Returns the current size of the TX buffer
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return The length iof the TX buffer in bytes
+     */
+    int txBufferGetSize(int size) { return buffer_size[TxIrq]; } 
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxBufferGetSize
+     *  
+     * Returns the current size of the RX buffer
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return The length iof the RX buffer in bytes
+     */
+    int rxBufferGetSize(int size) { return buffer_size[RxIrq]; } 
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txBufferFull
+     *  
+     * Is the TX buffer full?
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return true if the TX buffer is full, otherwise false
+     */
+    bool txBufferFull(void);
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxBufferFull
+     *  
+     * Is the RX buffer full?
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return true if the RX buffer is full, otherwise false
+     */
+    bool rxBufferFull(void);
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txBufferEmpty
+     *  
+     * Is the TX buffer empty?
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return true if the TX buffer is empty, otherwise false
+     */
+    bool txBufferEmpty(void);
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxBufferEmpty
+     *  
+     * Is the RX buffer empty?
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return true if the RX buffer is empty, otherwise false
+     */
+    bool rxBufferEmpty(void);
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txBufferSetSize
+     *  
+     * Change the TX buffer size.
+     *
+     * @see Result
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param size The new TX buffer size in bytes.
+     * @param m Perform a memory sanity check. Errs the Mbed if memory alloc fails.
+     * @return Result Ok on success.
+     */
+    int txBufferSetSize(int size, bool m) { return resizeBuffer(size, TxIrq, m); } 
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxBufferSetSize
+     *  
+     * Change the RX buffer size.
+     *
+     * @see Result
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param size The new RX buffer size in bytes.
+     * @param m Perform a memory sanity check. Errs the Mbed if memory alloc fails.
+     * @return Result Ok on success.
+     */
+    int rxBufferSetSize(int size, bool m) { return resizeBuffer(size, RxIrq, m); } 
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txBufferSetSize
+     *  
+     * Change the TX buffer size.
+     * Always performs a memory sanity check, halting the Mbed on failure.
+     *
+     * @see Result
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param size The new TX buffer size in bytes.
+     * @return Result Ok on success.
+     */
+    int txBufferSetSize(int size) { return resizeBuffer(size, TxIrq, true); } 
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxBufferSetSize
+     *  
+     * Change the RX buffer size.
+     * Always performs a memory sanity check, halting the Mbed on failure.
+     *
+     * @see Result
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param size The new RX buffer size in bytes.
+     * @return Result Ok on success.
+     */
+    int rxBufferSetSize(int size) { return resizeBuffer(size, RxIrq, true); } 
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txBufferFlush
+     *  
+     * Remove all bytes from the TX buffer.
+     * @ingroup API
+     */
+    void txBufferFlush(void) { flushBuffer(TxIrq); }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxBufferFlush
+     *  
+     * Remove all bytes from the RX buffer.
+     * @ingroup API
+     */
+    void rxBufferFlush(void) { flushBuffer(RxIrq); }
+        
+    /**
+     * Function: getcNb
+     *
+     * Like getc() but is non-blocking. If no bytes are in the RX buffer this
+     * function returns Result::NoChar (-1)
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return A byte from the RX buffer or Result::NoChar (-1) if bufer empty.
+     */
+    int getcNb() { return __getc(false); }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: getc
+     *
+     * Overloaded version of Serial::getc()
+     * 
+     * This function blocks (if the RX buffer is empty the function will wait for a
+     * character to arrive and then return that character).
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return A byte from the RX buffer
+     */
+    int getc()   { return __getc(true);  }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txGetLastChar
+     *
+     * Rteurn the last byte to pass through the TX interrupt handler.
+     *
+     * @ingroup MISC
+     * @return The byte
+     */
+    char txGetLastChar(void) { return txc; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: rxGetLastChar
+     *
+     * Return the last byte to pass through the RX interrupt handler.
+     *
+     * @ingroup MISC
+     * @return The byte
+     */
+    char rxGetLastChar(void) { return rxc; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: txIsBusy
+     *
+     * If the Uart is still actively sending characters this
+     * function will return true.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    bool txIsBusy(void);
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: autoDetectChar
+     *
+     * Set the char that, if seen incoming, invokes the AutoDetectChar callback.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param int c The character to detect.
+     */
+    void autoDetectChar(char c) { auto_detect_char = c; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: move
+     *
+     * Move contents of RX buffer to external buffer. Stops if "end" detected.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param char *s The destination buffer address
+     * @param int max The maximum number of chars to move.
+     * @param char end If this char is detected stop moving.
+     */
+    int move(char *s, int max, char end) {
+        int counter = 0;
+        char c;
+        while(readable()) {
+            c = getc();
+            if (c == end) break;
+            *(s++) = c;
+            counter++;
+            if (counter == max) break;
+        }
+        return counter;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: move (overloaded)
+     *
+     * Move contents of RX buffer to external buffer. Stops if auto_detect_char detected.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param int max The maximum number of chars to move.
+     * @param char *s The destination buffer address
+     */
+    int move(char *s, int max) {
+        return move(s, max, auto_detect_char);
+    }
+    
+    #if 0 // Inhereted from Serial/Stream, for documentation only
+    /**
+     * Function: putc
+     * 
+     * Write a character
+     * Inhereted from Serial/Stream
+     *
+     * @see http://mbed.org/projects/libraries/api/mbed/trunk/Serial#Serial.putc
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param c The character to write to the serial port
+     */
+    int putc(int c);
+    #endif
+    
+    #if 0 // Inhereted from Serial/Stream, for documentation only
+    /**
+     * Function: printf
+     *  
+     * Write a formated string
+     * Inhereted from Serial/Stream
+     *
+     * @see http://mbed.org/projects/libraries/api/mbed/trunk/Serial#Serial.printf
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param format A printf-style format string, followed by the variables to use in formating the string.
+     */
+    int printf(const char* format, ...);
+    #endif
+    
+    #if 0 // Inhereted from Serial/Stream, for documentation only
+    /**
+     * Function: scanf
+     *  
+     * Read a formated string
+     * Inhereted from Serial/Stream
+     *
+     * @see http://mbed.org/projects/libraries/api/mbed/trunk/Serial#Serial.scanf
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param format - A scanf-style format string, followed by the pointers to variables to store the results.
+     */
+    int scanf(const char* format, ...);
+    #endif
+
+protected:    
+    /**
+     * Used to pass information to callbacks.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO callbackInfo;
+
+    /**
+     * Remove the last char placed into the rx buffer.
+     * This is an operation that can only be performed
+     * by an rxCallback function. To protect the buffers
+     * this function is defined protected so that a 
+     * regular application cannot call it directly. It 
+     * can only be called by the public version within a
+     * MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO class.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     * @return The byte removed from the buffer.
+     */
+    int rxDiscardLastChar(void);    
+            
+private:
+
+    /**
+     * A pointer to the UART peripheral base address being used.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    void *_base;
+    
+    /**
+     * The last byte to pass through the TX IRQ handler.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile char txc;
+    
+    /**
+     * The last byte to pass through the RX IRQ handler.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile char rxc;
+    
+    /**
+     * Pointers to the TX and RX buffers.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile char *buffer[2];
+    
+    /**
+     * Buffer in pointers.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile int   buffer_in[2];
+    
+    /**
+     * Buffer out pointers.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile int   buffer_out[2];
+    
+    /**
+     * Buffer lengths.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile int   buffer_size[2];
+    
+    /**
+     * Buffer content counters.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile int   buffer_count[2];
+    
+    /**
+     * Buffer overflow.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile int   buffer_overflow[2];
+    
+    /**
+     * Auto-detect character.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    volatile char auto_detect_char;
+    
+    /**
+     * Callback system.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    MODSERIAL_callback _isr[NumOfIrqTypes];
+    
+    /**
+     * TX Interrupt Service Routine.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    void isr_tx(bool doCallback);
+    
+    /**
+     * TX Interrupt Service Routine stub version.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */ 
+    void isr_tx(void) { isr_tx(true); }
+    
+    
+    /**
+     * RX Interrupt Service Routine.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    void isr_rx(void);
+    
+    /**
+     * Disable the interrupts for this Uart.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    void disableIrq(void);
+    
+    /**
+     * Enable the interrupts for this Uart.
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    void enableIrq(void);
+    
+    /**
+     * Get a character from the RX buffer
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     * @param bool True to block (wait for input)
+     * @return A byte from the buffer.
+     */
+    int __getc(bool);
+    
+    /**
+     * Put a character from the TX buffer
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     * @param bool True to block (wait for space in the TX buffer if full)
+     * @return 0 on success
+     */
+    int __putc(int c, bool);
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: _putc 
+     * Overloaded virtual function.
+     */
+    virtual int _putc(int c) { return __putc(c, true); }
+    
+    /**
+     * Function: _getc 
+     * Overloaded virtual function.
+     */
+    virtual int _getc()      { return __getc(true); }
+        
+    /** 
+     * Function: init
+     * Initialize the MODSERIAL object
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    void init(int txSize, int rxSize);
+    
+    /** 
+     * Function: flushBuffer
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    void flushBuffer(IrqType type);
+
+    /** 
+     * Function: resizeBuffer
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    int resizeBuffer(int size, IrqType type = RxIrq, bool memory_check = true);   
+    
+    /** 
+     * Function: downSizeBuffer
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    int downSizeBuffer(int size, IrqType type, bool memory_check); 
+    
+    /** 
+     * Function: upSizeBuffer
+     * @ingroup INTERNALS
+     */
+    int upSizeBuffer(int size, IrqType type, bool memory_check); 
+
+    /*
+     * If MODDMA is available the compile in code to handle sending
+     * an arbitary char buffer. Note, the parts before teh #ifdef
+     * are declared so that MODSERIAL can access then even if MODDMA
+     * isn't avaiable. Since MODDMA.h is only available at this point
+     * all DMA functionality must be declared inline in the class
+     * definition.
+     */
+public:
+
+    int dmaSendChannel;
+    void *moddma_p;
+    
+#ifdef MODDMA_H
+
+    MODDMA_Config *config;
+    
+    /**
+     * Set the "void pointer" moddma_p to be a pointer to a
+     * MODDMA controller class instance. Used to manage the
+     * data transfer of DMA configurations.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param p A pointer to "the" instance of MODDMA.
+     */
+    void MODDMA(MODDMA *p) { moddma_p = p; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Send a char buffer to the Uarts TX system
+     * using DMA. This blocks regular library
+     * sending.
+     *
+     * @param buffer A char buffer of bytes to send.
+     * @param len The length of the buffer to send.
+     * @param dmaChannel The DMA channel to use, defaults to 7
+     * @return MODDMA::Status MODDMA::ok if all went ok
+     */   
+    int dmaSend(char *buffer, int len, int dmaChannel = 7) 
+    {
+        if (moddma_p == (void *)NULL) return -2;
+        class MODDMA *dma = (class MODDMA *)moddma_p;
+        
+        dmaSendChannel = dmaChannel & 0x7;
+        
+        uint32_t conn = MODDMA::UART0_Tx;
+        switch(_uidx) {
+            case 0: conn = MODDMA::UART0_Tx; break;
+            case 1: conn = MODDMA::UART1_Tx; break;
+            case 2: conn = MODDMA::UART2_Tx; break;
+            case 3: conn = MODDMA::UART3_Tx; break;
+        }
+        
+        config = new MODDMA_Config;
+        config
+         ->channelNum    ( (MODDMA::CHANNELS)(dmaSendChannel & 0x7) )
+         ->srcMemAddr    ( (uint32_t) buffer )
+         ->transferSize  ( len )
+         ->transferType  ( MODDMA::m2p )
+         ->dstConn       ( conn )
+         ->attach_tc     ( this, &MODSERIAL::dmaSendCallback )
+         ->attach_err    ( this, &MODSERIAL::dmaSendCallback )
+        ; // config end
+        
+        // Setup the configuration.
+        if (dma->Setup(config) == 0) { 
+            return -1;
+        }
+        
+        //dma.Enable( MODDMA::Channel_0 );
+        dma->Enable( config->channelNum() );
+        return MODDMA::Ok;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attach a callback to the DMA completion.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param fptr A function pointer to call
+     * @return this
+     */
+    void attach_dmaSendComplete(void (*fptr)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *)) {  
+        _isrDmaSendComplete.attach(fptr);         
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attach a callback to the DMA completion.
+     *
+     * @ingroup API
+     * @param tptr A template pointer to the calling object
+     * @param mptr A method pointer within the object to call.
+     * @return this
+     */
+    template<typename T>
+    void attach_dmaSendComplete(T* tptr, void (T::*mptr)(MODSERIAL_IRQ_INFO *)) {  
+        if((mptr != NULL) && (tptr != NULL)) {
+            _isrDmaSendComplete.attach(tptr, mptr);         
+        }
+    }
+    
+    MODSERIAL_callback _isrDmaSendComplete;
+    
+protected:    
+    /**
+     * Callback for dmaSend(). 
+     */
+    void dmaSendCallback(void) 
+    {
+        if (moddma_p == (void *)NULL) return;
+        class MODDMA *dma = (class MODDMA *)moddma_p;
+        
+        MODDMA_Config *config = dma->getConfig();
+        dma->haltAndWaitChannelComplete( (MODDMA::CHANNELS)config->channelNum());
+        dma->Disable( (MODDMA::CHANNELS)config->channelNum() );
+        if (dma->irqType() == MODDMA::TcIrq)  dma->clearTcIrq();
+        if (dma->irqType() == MODDMA::ErrIrq) dma->clearErrIrq();
+        dmaSendChannel = -1;
+        _isrDmaSendComplete.call(&this->callbackInfo);
+        delete(config);
+    }
+    
+#endif // MODDMA_H
+
+};
+
+}; // namespace AjK ends
+
+using namespace AjK;
+
+#endif