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pvData/src/property/pvDisplay.h
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/* pvDisplay.h */
/**
* Copyright - See the COPYRIGHT that is included with this distribution.
* EPICS pvData is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
*/
/**
* @author mrk
*/
#ifndef PVDISPLAY_H
#define PVDISPLAY_H
#include <string>
#include <pv/pvType.h>
#include <pv/pvData.h>
#include <pv/display.h>
#include <shareLib.h>
namespace epics { namespace pvData {
/** @brief Methods for accessing an display structure.
*
* A display structure has the following fields:
@code
structure
double limitLow
double limitHigh
string description
string format
string units
@endcode
* This class can be attached to a display structure field of any
* PVData object.
* The methods provide access to the fields in the attached structure,
* via an instance of class Display.
* This class should not be extended.
*/
class epicsShareClass PVDisplay {
public:
/**
*
* Constructor
*/
PVDisplay() {}
//default constructors and destructor are OK
//An automatic detach is issued if already attached.
/*
* Attach to a field of a PVData object.
* @param pvField The pvField.
* @return (false,true) if the pvField (is not, is) an display structure.
*/
bool attach(PVFieldPtr const & pvField);
/**
* Detach for pvField.
*/
void detach();
/**
* Is the PVDisplay attached to a pvField?
* @return (false,true) (is not,is) attached to a pvField.
*/
bool isAttached();
// each of the following throws logic_error if not attached to PVField
// a set returns false if field is immutable
/**
* copy the display structure values to Display
* @param display An instance of class Display
* @throw If not attached to a pvField.
*/
void get(Display & display) const;
/**
* copy the values from Display to the display structure.
* @param display An instance of class Display
* @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, mutable)
* @throw If not attached to a pvField.
*/
bool set(Display const & display);
private:
static std::string noDisplayFound;
static std::string notAttached;
PVStringPtr pvDescription;
PVStringPtr pvFormat;
PVStringPtr pvUnits;
PVDoublePtr pvLow;
PVDoublePtr pvHigh;
};
}}
#endif /* PVDISPLAY_H */