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/*
 * AbstractClient.h
 *
 * Created on: Nov 1, 2013
 * * Authors: Vincent Wochnik <v.wochnik@gmail.com>
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2013 Cumulocity GmbH
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/**
 * @file AbstractClient.h
 * An abstraction layer for the SmartREST http client.
 */

#ifndef ABSTRACTCLIENT_H
#define ABSTRACTCLIENT_H

#include "config.h"
#include "DataGenerator.h"
#include "AbstractDataSource.h"
#include "AbstractDataSink.h"

/** Return value indicating that the operation has been successful. */
#define CLIENT_OK 0
/** Return value indicating that there has been a connection error. */
#define CLIENT_CONNECTION_ERROR 1
/** Return value indicating that an internal error occurred. */
#define CLIENT_INTERNAL_ERROR 2

/*
 * An abstraction layer for the SmartREST http client.
 * Constructor arguments such as username and password strings must
 * not be cpoied but instead stored as pointer as they are subject to
 * change.
 * 
 * All methods have to be called in the following order:
 * - beginRequest()
 * - sendIdentifier() (optional)
 * - sendData() (optional)
 * - endRequest()
 * - awaitResponse()
 * - receiveData() (optional)
 * - stop()
 * 
 * Additionally, stop() can be called at any time to reset the state of
 * this instance.
 */
class AbstractClient
{
public:
    virtual ~AbstractClient() { };

    /**
     * Begins a new request. This method has to be the first call for
     * any request. A connection to the server will be established
     * and the start of a HTTP post request will be sent over the
     * connection including Host and Authorization headers.
     */
    virtual uint8_t beginRequest() = 0;

    /**
     * Sends the X-Id device identifier header.
     * @param identifier the identifier to be sent. The value has to remain
     *                   valid for the entire request.
     */
    virtual uint8_t sendIdentifier(const char*) = 0;

    /**
     * Sends POST data over the connection. Before the data is sent,
     * a Content-Length header is also sent over the connection. if the
     * estimated length does not match the actual conten length,
     * unexpected behavior will occur.
     * @param generator the data generator for the data to be sent
     */
    virtual uint8_t sendData(DataGenerator& generator) = 0;

    /**
     * Finishes the request. In case no data has been sent over the
     * connection, this method will send twice carriage-return new-line.
     */
    virtual uint8_t endRequest() = 0;

    /**
     * Blocks until the start of a response has been received.
     */
    virtual uint8_t awaitResponse() = 0;

    /**
     * Returns a data source for reading data.
     * When no data can be read for whatever reason,
     * a data source with an error state may be returned.
     * @return the data source to read from
     */
    virtual AbstractDataSource& receiveData() = 0;

    /**
     * Resets the connection. This method can be called at any time
     * and resets the state of this instance.
     */
    virtual void stop() = 0;
};

#endif