Extended TextLCD: uses Bus or Port output for added performance, with display/cursor control, with LCDType as a class, with character generator programming capability.

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+/* Extended TextLCD library.
+ *
+ * Based on the mbed TextLCD Library, for a 4-bit LCD based on HD44780
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2010, sford, http://mbed.org
+ *
+ * Original license:
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef EXT_TEXT_LCD_TEXTLCD_H
+#define EXT_TEXT_LCD_TEXTLCD_H
+
+#include "mbed.h"
+
+namespace ext_text_lcd {
+
+/** A TextLCD interface for driving 4-bit HD44780-based LCDs
+ *
+ * Currently supports 16x2, 20x2 and 20x4 panels
+ *
+ * @code
+ * #include "mbed.h"
+ * #include "TextLCD.h"
+ * 
+ * TextLCD lcd(p10, p12, p15, p16, p29, p30); // rs, e, d4-d7 on individual pins
+ * TextLCD lcd(p10, p12, Port2, 2); // rs, e, d4-d7 on P2.2-P2.5
+ * 
+ * int main() {
+ *     lcd.printf("Hello World!\n");
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+class TextLCD : public Stream {
+public:
+    /** LCD panel format */
+    class LCDType {
+    public: 
+        int columns() const;
+        int rows() const;
+        int address(int column, int row) const;
+                
+        typedef int (*MakeAddrFunc)(const LCDType &, int, int);
+        
+    private:
+        LCDType(int columns, int rows, MakeAddrFunc makeAddr) : 
+            _columns(columns), _rows(rows), _makeAddr(makeAddr)
+        { }
+
+        friend class TextLCD;
+                
+        int _columns;
+        int _rows;
+        MakeAddrFunc _makeAddr;
+    };
+    
+    static const LCDType LCD16x2;
+    static const LCDType LCD16x2B;
+    static const LCDType LCD20x2;
+    static const LCDType LCD20x4;
+
+    /** Create a TextLCD interface
+     *
+     * @param rs    Instruction/data control line
+     * @param e     Enable line (clock)
+     * @param d4-d7 Data lines for using as a 4-bit interface
+     * @param type  Sets the panel size/addressing mode (default = LCD16x2)
+     */
+    TextLCD(PinName rs, PinName e, PinName d4, PinName d5, PinName d6, PinName d7, const LCDType &type = LCD16x2);
+
+    /** Create a TextLCD interface
+     *
+     * @param rs    Instruction/data control line
+     * @param e     Enable line (clock)
+     * @param dport GPIO port with all data lines
+     * @param dlsb  Index of the lowest data bit in the GPIO port
+     * @param type  Sets the panel size/addressing mode (default = LCD16x2)
+     */
+    TextLCD(PinName rs, PinName e, PortName dport, std::size_t dlsb, const LCDType &type = LCD16x2);
+    
+#if DOXYGEN_ONLY
+    /** Write a character to the LCD
+     *
+     * @param c The character to write to the display
+     */
+    int putc(int c);
+
+    /** Write a formated string to the LCD
+     *
+     * @param format A printf-style format string, followed by the
+     *               variables to use in formating the string.
+     */
+    int printf(const char* format, ...);
+#endif
+
+    /** Locate to a screen column and row
+     *
+     * @param column  The horizontal position from the left, indexed from 0
+     * @param row     The vertical position from the top, indexed from 0
+     */
+    void locate(int column, int row);
+
+    /** Clear the screen and locate to 0,0 */
+    void cls();
+
+    int columns() { return _type.columns(); }
+    int rows() const { return _type.rows(); }
+
+    enum DisplayControl {
+        DisplayOn = 0x04,
+        DisplayOff = 0
+    };
+    enum CursorDisplayControl {
+        CursorOn = 0x02,
+        CursorOff = 0
+    };
+    enum CursorStyle {
+        BlinkingCursor = 0x01,
+        UnderlineCursor = 0
+    }; 
+    void setDisplayControl(DisplayControl d = DisplayOn, CursorDisplayControl c = CursorOff, CursorStyle b = UnderlineCursor);
+
+    void writeToCGMem(unsigned addr, const char *buffer, std::size_t size);
+
+protected:
+    // Stream implementation functions
+    virtual int _putc(int value);
+    virtual int _getc();
+
+    int address(int column, int row) const { return _type.address(column, row); }
+
+    void writeByte(int value);
+    void writeCommand(int command);
+    void writeData(int data);
+
+private:
+    void init();
+    
+    struct LcdOutput {
+        virtual void writeNibble(int value) = 0;
+        virtual ~LcdOutput() { }
+    };
+    
+    struct BusOutput : public LcdOutput {
+        BusOutput(PinName d4, PinName d5, PinName d6, PinName d7) : _bus(d4, d5, d6, d7) { }
+        virtual void writeNibble(int value);
+    private:
+        BusOut _bus;
+    };
+    
+    struct PortOutput : public LcdOutput {
+        PortOutput(PortName dport, std::size_t dlsb) : _port(dport, 0x0f << dlsb), _shift(dlsb) { }
+        virtual void writeNibble(int value);
+        
+    private:
+        PortOut _port;
+        std::size_t _shift;
+    };
+    
+    DigitalOut _rs, _e;
+    LcdOutput *_output;
+    LCDType _type;
+    int _column;
+    int _row;    
+};
+
+inline int TextLCD::LCDType::columns() const { 
+    return this->_columns; 
+}
+inline int TextLCD::LCDType::rows() const { 
+    return this->_rows; 
+}
+inline int TextLCD::LCDType::address(int column, int row) const { 
+    return this->_makeAddr(*this, column, row); 
+}
+
+} // ext_text_lcd namespace
+
+#endif