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pvDatabase/src/pv/pvSupport.h

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/**
* 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
* @date 2019.06.01
*/
#ifndef PVSUPPORT_H
#define PVSUPPORT_H
#include <list>
#include <map>
#include <pv/pvData.h>
#include <pv/pvTimeStamp.h>
#include <pv/rpcService.h>
#include <pv/pvStructureCopy.h>
#include <shareLib.h>
namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
class PVSupport;
typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVSupport> PVSupportPtr;
/**
* @brief Base interface for a PVSupport.
*
*/
class epicsShareClass PVSupport
{
public:
POINTER_DEFINITIONS(PVSupport);
/**
* The Destructor.
*/
virtual ~PVSupport(){}
/**
* @brief Optional initialization method.
*
* Called after PVRecord is created but before record is installed into PVDatabase.
*
* @param pvValue The field to support.
* @param pvSupport Support specific fields.
* @return <b>true</b> for success and <b>false</b> for failure.
*/
virtual bool init(
epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr const & pvValue,
epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr const & pvSupport) {return true;}
/**
* @brief Optional method for derived class.
*
* It is called before record is added to database.
*/
virtual void start() {}
/**
* @brief Virtual method for derived class.
*
* Called when record is processed.
* It is the method that implements support.
* It is called each time the record is processed.
*
* @return Returns true is any fields were modified; otherwise false.
*/
virtual bool process() = 0;
/**
* @brief Optional method for derived class.
*
*/
virtual void reset() {};
};
}}
#endif /* PVSUPPORT_H */