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+#!/usr/bin/tclsh
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# script which creates the skeleton of a histogram memory driver
+#
+# Mark Koennecke, October 2005
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if { [llength $argv] < 2} {
+	puts stdout "Usage:\n\tmakehmskel prefix datastruct\n"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+set prefix [lindex $argv 0]
+set ds [lindex $argv 1]
+
+#------------------ preamble
+puts stdout "#include <sics.h>"
+puts stdout "#include <countdriv.h>"
+puts stdout "#include <counter.h>"
+puts stdout "#include <HistMem.h>"
+puts stdout "#include <stringdict.h>"
+puts stdout "#include <HistDriv.i>"
+puts stdout ""
+puts stdout "typedef struct { }*${ds};"
+puts stdout ""
+#-------------------Configure
+puts stdout "/*-------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout "  Configures the HM from the options in pOpt and the HM data structure"
+puts stdout "  Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure"
+puts stdout "---------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}Configure(pHistDriver self, SConnection *pCon,"
+puts stdout "                       pStringDict pOpt, SicsInterp *pSics){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+#----------------Start
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Start histogramming, Returns HWFault on failure, 1 on success"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}Start(pHistDriver self,SConnection *pCon){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+#--------------- Halt
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Stops histogramming, Returns HWFault on failure, 1 on success"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}Halt(pHistDriver self){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+ 
+#--------------- Status
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Checks histogramming status, Returns HWFault on failure, "
+puts stdout " HWIdle when finished, HWBusy when counting "
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}CountStatus(pHistDriver self,SConnection *pCon){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return HWIdle;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+
+#------------ GetError
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Get info on error after last HWFault, returns 1 always."
+puts stdout " Puts an int error code into *code and errLen chars of"
+puts stdout " error description into error"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}GetError(pHistDriver self,int *code, "
+puts stdout "                             char *error, int errLen){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+
+#-------- FixIt
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Try to fix the  HM error in code. Returns COREDO when the last"
+puts stdout " operation needs to be redone, COTERM when the error cannot be"
+puts stdout "  fixed."
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}FixIt(pHistDriver self,int code){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return COTERM;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+
+#------------- GetData
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " GetData reads updates the internal cache of monitor values"
+puts stdout " from the hardware, Returns 1 or HWFault"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}GetData(pHistDriver self,SConnection *pCon){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+#------------- GetMonitor
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " GetMonitor reads the monitor value i. Returns either the monitor "
+puts stdout " value or -9999 if no such monitor exists or an error occurred"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static long ${prefix}GetMonitor(pHistDriver self,int i, SConnection *pCon){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return -9999;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+#------------- GetTime
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " GetTime reads the total counting time. Returns either the  "
+puts stdout " value or -9999.99 if no such value exists or an error occurred"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static float ${prefix}GetTime(pHistDriver self,SConnection *pCon){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return -9999.99;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+
+#--------------- Pause
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Pause histogramming, Returns HWFault on failure, 1 on success"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}Pause(pHistDriver self,SConnection *pCon){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+#--------------- Continue
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Continue histogramming, Returns HWFault on failure, 1 on success"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}Continue(pHistDriver self,SConnection *pCon){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+
+#--------------- Free
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Free the data associated with the private data structure of the driver"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}Free(pHistDriver self){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+#------------ SetHistogram
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Set The HM data or a subset of it. Returns HWFault or 1"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}SetHistogram(pHistDriver self,"
+puts stdout "                                SConnection *pCon,"
+puts stdout "    			   int i, int iStart, int iEnd, HistInt *pData){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+
+#--------------- Preset
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Set HM to a preset value, Returns HWFault on failure, 1 on success"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}Preset(pHistDriver self,SConnection *pCon,"
+puts stdout "                           HistInt value){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+#------------ GetHistogram
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " get The HM data or a subset of it. Returns HWFault or 1"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "static int ${prefix}GetHistogram(pHistDriver self,"
+puts stdout "                                SConnection *pCon,"
+puts stdout "    			   int i, int iStart, int iEnd, HistInt *pData){"
+puts stdout "    $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "    pPriv =($ds)self->pPriv;"
+puts stdout "    return 1;"
+puts stdout "}"
+
+#-------------- MkeHM
+puts stdout "/*--------------------------------------------------------------------"
+puts stdout " Make the HMDriver, returns a driver or NULL on failure"
+puts stdout "----------------------------------------------------------------------*/"
+puts stdout "pHistDriver Make${prefix}HM(pStringDict pOption){"
+puts stdout "      pHistDriver pNew = NULL;"
+puts stdout "      $ds pPriv = NULL;"
+puts stdout ""
+puts stdout "      /* create the general driver */"
+puts stdout "      pNew = CreateHistDriver(pOption);"
+puts stdout "      if(!pNew){"
+puts stdout "          return NULL;"
+puts stdout "      }"
+puts stdout ""
+puts stdout "      /*Create private data structure*/"
+puts stdout "      pPriv = NULL; "
+puts stdout "      pNew->pPriv = pPriv;"
+puts stdout " "
+puts stdout "      /* add our options */"
+puts stdout "      StringDictAddPair(pOption,\"example\",\"example\");"
+puts stdout ""  
+puts stdout "      /* configure all those functions */"
+puts stdout "      pNew->Configure = ${prefix}Configure;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->Start     = ${prefix}Start;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->Halt      = ${prefix}Halt;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->GetCountStatus = ${prefix}CountStatus;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->GetError  = ${prefix}GetError;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->TryAndFixIt = ${prefix}FixIt;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->GetData   = ${prefix}GetData;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->GetHistogram =  ${prefix}GetHistogram;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->SetHistogram =  ${prefix}SetHistogram;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->GetMonitor   =  ${prefix}GetMonitor;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->GetTime      =  ${prefix}GetTime;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->Preset    = ${prefix}Preset; "
+puts stdout "      pNew->FreePrivate = ${prefix}Free;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->Pause       = ${prefix}Pause;"
+puts stdout "      pNew->Continue    = ${prefix}Continue;"
+puts stdout ""    
+puts stdout "      return pNew;"
+puts stdout "}"
+