Complete rewrite of receiver, with new changes

slsReceiverSoftware/include/ThreadObject.h

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+/************************************************
+ * @file ThreadObject.h
+ * @short creates/destroys a thread
+ ***********************************************/
+#ifndef THREADOBJECT_H
+#define THREADOBJECT_H
+/**
+ *@short creates/destroys a thread
+ */
+
+#include "sls_receiver_defs.h"
+#include "logger.h"
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <semaphore.h>
+#include <string>
+
+class ThreadObject : private virtual slsReceiverDefs {
+	
+ public:
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 * @param ind self index
+	 */
+	ThreadObject(int ind);
+
+	/**
+	 * Destructor
+	 * if alive, destroys thread
+	 */
+	virtual ~ThreadObject();
+
+	/**
+	 * Print all member values
+	 */
+	void PrintMembers();
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get Type
+	 * @return type
+	 */
+	virtual std::string GetType() = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns if the thread is currently running
+	 * @returns true if thread is running, else false
+	 */
+	virtual bool IsRunning() = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * What is really being executed in the thread
+	 */
+	virtual void ThreadExecution() = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * Post semaphore so thread can continue & start an acquisition
+	 */
+	void Continue();
+
+ protected:
+
+	/**
+	 * Destroy thread, semaphore and resets alive and killThread
+	 */
+	void DestroyThread();
+
+	/**
+	 * Create Thread, sets semaphore, alive and killThread
+	 * @return OK if successful, else FAIL
+	 */
+	int CreateThread();
+
+
+ private:
+
+	/**
+	 * Static function using pointer from argument to call RunningThread()
+	 * @param thisPointer pointer to an object of ThreadObject
+	 */
+	static void* StartThread(void *thisPointer);
+
+	/**
+	 * Actual Thread called:  An infinite while loop in which,
+	 * semaphore starts executing its contents as long RunningMask is satisfied
+	 * Then it exits the thread on its own if killThread is true
+	 */
+	void RunningThread();
+
+
+ protected:
+	/** Self Index */
+	int index;
+
+	/** Thread is alive/dead */
+	bool alive;
+
+	/** Variable monitored by thread to kills itself */
+	bool killThread;
+
+	/** Thread variable */
+	pthread_t thread;
+
+	/** Semaphore to synchonize starting of each run */
+	sem_t semaphore;
+
+
+
+};
+
+#endif