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mrpt::utils::CMessage Class Reference

Detailed Description

A class that contain generic messages, that can be sent and received from a "CClientTCPSocket" object.

A message consists of a "header" (or type), and a "body" (or content). Apart from arbitrary data, specific methods are provided for easing the serialization of MRPT's "CSerializable" objects. This class is also used for passing data to hardware interfaces (see )

See also
CClientTCPSocket

Definition at line 32 of file CMessage.h.

#include <mrpt/utils/CMessage.h>

Public Member Functions

void serializeObject (CSerializable *obj)
 A method for serializing a MRPT's object into the content. More...
 
void deserializeIntoExistingObject (CSerializable *obj)
 A method that parse the data in the message into an existing object. More...
 
void deserializeIntoNewObject (CSerializablePtr &obj)
 A method that parse the data in the message into a new object of (a priori) unknown class. More...
 
void setContentFromString (const std::string &str)
 Sets the contents of the message from a string. More...
 
void getContentAsString (std::string &str)
 Gets the contents of the message as a string. More...
 
void setContentFromPointer (void *ptr)
 Sets the contents of the message from a "void*" (the pointer itself becomes the message) - This is intended for inter-thread comms only. More...
 
void * getContentAsPointer () const
 Gets the contents of the message as a "void*" (the pointer itself is the message) - This is intended for inter-thread comms only. More...
 
template<class T >
void setContentFromStruct (const T &data)
 Sets the contents of the message from an arbitary structure - This is intended for inter-thread comms only, the message will be not cross-platform. More...
 
template<class T >
void getContentAsStruct (T &data) const
 Gets the contents of the message as an arbitary structure - This is intended for inter-thread comms only, the message will be not cross-platform. More...
 

Public Attributes

uint32_t type
 An identifier of the message type. More...
 
std::vector< unsigned char > content
 The contents of the message (memory is automatically handled by the std::vector object) More...
 

Member Function Documentation

void mrpt::utils::CMessage::deserializeIntoExistingObject ( CSerializable obj)

A method that parse the data in the message into an existing object.

Note that the class of the object must be known and must match the one of the serialized object. std::exception On corrupt data, unknown serialized objects, unknown serialized object version, non-matching classes,...

void mrpt::utils::CMessage::deserializeIntoNewObject ( CSerializablePtr &  obj)

A method that parse the data in the message into a new object of (a priori) unknown class.

The pointer will contain on return a copy of the reconstructed object. Deleting this object when no longer required is the responsability of the user. Note that previous contents of the pointer will be ignored (it should be NULL). std::exception On corrupt data, unknown serialized objects, unknown serialized object version,...

void* mrpt::utils::CMessage::getContentAsPointer ( ) const

Gets the contents of the message as a "void*" (the pointer itself is the message) - This is intended for inter-thread comms only.

See also
setContentFromPointer
void mrpt::utils::CMessage::getContentAsString ( std::string &  str)

Gets the contents of the message as a string.

See also
setContentFromString
template<class T >
void mrpt::utils::CMessage::getContentAsStruct ( T &  data) const
inline

Gets the contents of the message as an arbitary structure - This is intended for inter-thread comms only, the message will be not cross-platform.

See also
setContentFromStruct

Definition at line 98 of file CMessage.h.

References ASSERT_, MRPT_END, and MRPT_START.

void mrpt::utils::CMessage::serializeObject ( CSerializable obj)

A method for serializing a MRPT's object into the content.

Any modification to data in "content" after this will corrupt the object serialization. Member "type" is unmodified in this method.

void mrpt::utils::CMessage::setContentFromPointer ( void *  ptr)

Sets the contents of the message from a "void*" (the pointer itself becomes the message) - This is intended for inter-thread comms only.

See also
getContentAsPointer
void mrpt::utils::CMessage::setContentFromString ( const std::string &  str)

Sets the contents of the message from a string.

See also
getContentAsString
template<class T >
void mrpt::utils::CMessage::setContentFromStruct ( const T &  data)
inline

Sets the contents of the message from an arbitary structure - This is intended for inter-thread comms only, the message will be not cross-platform.

See also
getContentAsStruct

Definition at line 87 of file CMessage.h.

Member Data Documentation

std::vector<unsigned char> mrpt::utils::CMessage::content

The contents of the message (memory is automatically handled by the std::vector object)

Definition at line 41 of file CMessage.h.

uint32_t mrpt::utils::CMessage::type

An identifier of the message type.

Definition at line 37 of file CMessage.h.




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