/***************************************************************************
 *   Copyright (C) 2007 by Ken Werner                                      *
 *   ken.werner@web.de                                                     *
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 ***************************************************************************/

#ifndef THREADEDTRIGGER_H
#define THREADEDTRIGGER_H

#include "source.h"
#include "updateevent.h"
#include "triggeredsource.h"
#include <tqwaitcondition.h>
#include <tqmutex.h>
#include <tqthread.h>
#include <tqevent.h>
#include <tqobject.h>

/**
 * ThreadedTrigger calls the fetchValue method of a source asynchronous using a thread
 * @author Ken Werner
 */
class ThreadedTrigger : public TQObject, TQThread{
	Q_OBJECT
	 //macro which activates signals and slots (tqmoc)
public:
	/**
	 * Creates a new ThreadedTrigger
	 */
	ThreadedTrigger(TriggeredSource* inSource, unsigned long inRefreshSleep = 1000);
	
	virtual ~ThreadedTrigger();

protected:
	/**
	 * fetches tcalls the fetchValue method periodically
	 * and sends an UpdateEvent to the source
	 */
    virtual void run();

protected slots:
	/**
	 * enables (starts the thread) or disables (stops the thread)
	 * this method is called if mSource gets enabled or disabled
	 */
	void enable(bool inEnable);

private:
	/**
	 * pointer to the TriggeredSource
	 **/
	 TriggeredSource* mSource;

	/**
	 * time in milli seconds between two value fetches
	 */
	unsigned long mRefreshSleep;

    /**
     * indicates whether this thread runs
     */
    bool mRunning;
    
    /*
     * this is the condition, on which this thread sleeps 
     * mRefreshSleep milliseconds.
     */
    TQWaitCondition mWaitCond;

    /*
     * this mutex ensures that the thread always sleeps on the
     * condition, if we signal it.
     */
    TQMutex mWaitMutex;
};
#endif //THREADEDTRIGGER_H