TrialEvent Class Reference

TrialEvent represents events scheduled to occur during a Trial. More...

#include <visx/trialevent.h>

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Public Member Functions

virtual ~TrialEvent () throw ()
 Destructor cancels any pending callback to invoke().
virtual void read_from (io::reader &reader)
virtual void write_to (io::writer &writer) const
unsigned int getDelay () const
 Return the current requested delay time, in milliseconds.
void setDelay (unsigned int msec)
 Set the requested delay time to msec milliseconds.
bool is_pending () const
 Queries whether there is a pending callback to invoke().
unsigned int schedule (rutz::shared_ptr< nub::scheduler > s, Trial &trial, unsigned int minimum_msec=0)
 Schedules the event to occur after the requested delay,.
void cancel ()
 Cancels a pending event.
virtual void invoke (Trial &trial)=0
 Called after the requested delay after a call to schedule().
virtual io::version_id class_version_id () const
nub::uid id () const throw ()
rutz::fstring real_typename () const
 Returns the typename of the full object.
virtual rutz::fstring obj_typename () const
 Returns the (apparent) typename of the full object.
rutz::fstring unique_name () const
 Returns a short string describing the object by its typename and id.
void * operator new (size_t bytes)
void operator delete (void *space, size_t bytes)
void mark_as_volatile () throw ()
 Mark this object as a volatile (unshareable) object.
void incr_ref_count () const throw ()
 Increment the object's reference count.
void decr_ref_count () const throw ()
 Decrement the object's reference count.
void decr_ref_count_no_delete () const throw ()
 Decrement the object's reference count, but don't delete it.
bool is_shared () const throw ()
 Returns true if no external client has sole ownership of the object.
bool is_unshared () const throw ()
 Returns true if there is a sole external owner of the object.
bool is_not_shareable () const throw ()
ref_counts * get_counts () const throw ()
 Returns the object's reference count manager.
int dbg_ref_count () const throw ()
 FOR TEST/DEBUG ONLY! Returns the object's (strong) reference count.
int dbg_weak_ref_count () const throw ()
 FOR TEST/DEBUG ONLY! Returns the object's weak reference count.

Protected Member Functions

 TrialEvent (unsigned int msec)
 Construct with a requested delay of msec.


Detailed Description

TrialEvent represents events scheduled to occur during a Trial.

TrialEvent is an abstract class that models all events that can be scheduled to occur during a trial. Subclasses of TrialEvent must override invoke() to perform whatever specific action that type of event represents. The base class provides functionality to set the requested delay time, to schedule() an event to occur, and to cancel() a pending event. The timing accuracy with which invoke() is called will depend on the accuracy of the underlying system-provided event loop.

Definition at line 74 of file trialevent.h.


Member Function Documentation

void TrialEvent::read_from ( io::reader reader  )  [virtual]

Subclasses implement this method to save the object's state via the generic interface provided by io::reader. Parsing the format of the input is handled by the io::reader, so implementors of read_from() of don't need to deal with formatting.

Implements io::serializable.

Reimplemented in FileWriteEvent, GenericEvent, and MultiEvent.

Definition at line 100 of file trialevent.cc.

References cancel(), and io::reader::read_value().

void TrialEvent::write_to ( io::writer writer  )  const [virtual]

Subclasses implement this method to restore the object's state via the generic interface provided by io::writer. Formatting the output is handled by the io::writer, so implementors of write_to() of don't need to deal with formatting.

Implements io::serializable.

Reimplemented in FileWriteEvent, GenericEvent, and MultiEvent.

Definition at line 109 of file trialevent.cc.

References io::writer::write_value().

unsigned int TrialEvent::schedule ( rutz::shared_ptr< nub::scheduler >  s,
Trial trial,
unsigned int  minimum_msec = 0 
)

Schedules the event to occur after the requested delay,.

Cancels any previously pending events that had not yet triggered. After this call, invoke() will be called after the requested delay (to within the accuracy provided by the applications's event loop), unless there is an intervening call to cancel(). If the requested delay is negative or zero, the invoke() callback is triggered immediately without involving the event loop. The function returns the actual delay that was requested from the event loop (this may differ from the ideal delay request since the TrialEvent will try to learn what the typical error is between ideal/actual delays, and then compensate accordingly). Finally, The minimum_msec parameter specifies a minimum delay time; this may be used to ensure that proper relative ordering of TrialEvent's is maintained, even if the event loop is getting slowed down overall.

Definition at line 116 of file trialevent.cc.

References nub::timer::schedule(), and nub::timer::set_delay_msec().

void TrialEvent::cancel (  ) 

Cancels a pending event.

That is, if cancel() is called after schedule() has been called but before invoke() has been triggered, then invoke() will not be called until the event is rescheduled. If there is no pending event, this function does nothing.

Definition at line 143 of file trialevent.cc.

References nub::timer::cancel().

Referenced by read_from().

virtual void TrialEvent::invoke ( Trial trial  )  [pure virtual]

Called after the requested delay after a call to schedule().

Subclasses must override this function to take whatever specific action is desired when the callback triggers. The function is called internally by TrialEvent, so subclasses should not call this function directly.

Implemented in NullTrialEvent, TrialMemFuncEvent, FileWriteEvent, GenericEvent, and MultiEvent.

io::version_id io::serializable::class_version_id (  )  const [virtual, inherited]

Returns a serialization version id for the class. The default implementation returns zero. Classes should override this when they make a change that requires a change to their serialization protocol. Overriding versions of this function should follow the convention that a higher id refers to a later version of the class. Implementations of io::reader and io::writer will provide a way for a class to store and retrieve the serialization version of an object.

Reimplemented in GxCache, GxPerspectiveCamera, GxFixedScaleCamera, GxPsyphyCamera, GxColor, GxCylinder, GxDisk, GxDrawStyle, GxLighting, GxLine, GxMaterial, GxPixmap, GxPointSet, GxShapeKit, GxSphere, GxText, GxTransform, io::proxy< C >, io::const_proxy< C >, Block, CloneFace, EventResponseHdlr, ExptDriver, Face, Fish, FixPt, Gabor, GaborArray, House, Jitter, MaskHatch, MorphyFace, TimingHandler, TimingHdlr, and Trial.

Definition at line 52 of file io.cc.

nub::uid nub::object::id (  )  const throw () [inherited]

Returns the unique id for this object. The unique id will always be strictly positive; zero is always an invalid unique id.

Definition at line 62 of file object.cc.

rutz::fstring nub::object::real_typename (  )  const [inherited]

Returns the typename of the full object.

The result is a demangled version of typeid(*this).name(), which should very closely resemble the way the object was declared in source code.

Definition at line 67 of file object.cc.

References rutz::demangled_name().

Referenced by nub::object::obj_typename().

rutz::fstring nub::object::obj_typename (  )  const [virtual, inherited]

Returns the (apparent) typename of the full object.

The default implementation just returns real_typename(). However, certain kinds of objects -- e.g., proxy objects -- might usefully choose to have obj_typename() return something besides the real_typename(), in order to masquerade as a different type of object.

Reimplemented in io::proxy< C >, io::const_proxy< C >, MtxObj, and TrialMemFuncEvent.

Definition at line 73 of file object.cc.

References nub::object::real_typename().

Referenced by io::legacy_reader::read_root(), and nub::object::unique_name().

void * nub::ref_counted::operator new ( size_t  bytes  )  [inherited]

Class-specific operator new; protected to ensure that clients use factory functions.

Definition at line 157 of file refcounted.cc.

void nub::ref_counted::operator delete ( void *  space,
size_t  bytes 
) [inherited]

Class-specific operator delete; private since deletion should only happen in ref_counted::decr_ref_count.

Definition at line 163 of file refcounted.cc.

void nub::ref_counted::incr_ref_count (  )  const throw () [inherited]

Increment the object's reference count.

This operation (on the strong reference count) is not permitted if the object is unshareable. Unshareable objects can only have their weak reference counts manipulated.

Definition at line 207 of file refcounted.cc.

References nub::ref_counts::acquire_strong().

Referenced by GxEmptyNode::make().

void nub::ref_counted::decr_ref_count (  )  const throw () [inherited]

Decrement the object's reference count.

If this causes the reference count to fall to zero or below, the pointee and the pointer will be destroyed by a call to 'delete this'. This operation (on the strong reference count) is not permitted if the object is unshareable. Unshareable objects can only have their weak reference counts manipulated.

Definition at line 212 of file refcounted.cc.

References nub::ref_counts::release_strong().

void nub::ref_counted::decr_ref_count_no_delete (  )  const throw () [inherited]

Decrement the object's reference count, but don't delete it.

Unlike decr_ref_count(), the object will NOT be delete'd if the reference count falls to zero. This operation (on the strong reference count) is not permitted if the object is unshareable. Unshareable objects can only have their weak reference counts manipulated.

Definition at line 221 of file refcounted.cc.

References nub::ref_counts::release_strong_no_delete().

bool nub::ref_counted::is_shared (  )  const throw () [inherited]

Returns true if no external client has sole ownership of the object.

This may occur if either (1) the reference count is greater than one, or (2) the object is_not_shareable(), meaning that the object itself is the only "owner".

Definition at line 226 of file refcounted.cc.

References rutz::mutex_atomic_int::atomic_get(), nub::ref_counted::is_not_shareable(), and nub::ref_counts::m_strong.

Referenced by nub::ref_counted::is_unshared().

bool nub::ref_counted::is_unshared (  )  const throw () [inherited]

Returns true if there is a sole external owner of the object.

This occurs if the reference count is one or less and the object is shareable.

Definition at line 236 of file refcounted.cc.

References nub::ref_counted::is_shared().

bool nub::ref_counted::is_not_shareable (  )  const throw () [inherited]

Returns true if the object is not shareable for any reason. This could be because its lifespan is volatile (such as objects representing on-screen windows that can be dismissed by the user). The default is for objects to be shareable; objects can declare themselves as unshareable by calling mark_as_volatile().

Definition at line 242 of file refcounted.cc.

References nub::ref_counts::m_volatile.

Referenced by nub::ref_counted::is_shared().


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