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1 // -*- C++ -*-
3 //==========================================================================
4 /**
5 * @file Dynamic_Message_Strategy.h
7 * @author Douglas C. Schmidt <d.schmidt@vanderbilt.edu>
8 */
9 //==========================================================================
11 #ifndef ACE_DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_STRATEGY_H
12 #define ACE_DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_STRATEGY_H
14 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
16 #include /**/ "ace/config-lite.h"
17 #include /**/ "ace/ACE_export.h"
19 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
20 # pragma once
21 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
23 #include "ace/Message_Block.h"
25 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
27 /**
28 * @class ACE_Dynamic_Message_Strategy
30 * @brief An abstract base class which provides dynamic priority
31 * evaluation methods for use by the ACE_Dynamic_Message_Queue
32 * class or any other class which needs to manage the priorities
33 * of a collection of ACE_Message_Blocks dynamically.
35 * Methods for deadline and laxity based priority evaluation are
36 * provided. These methods assume a specific partitioning of
37 * the message priority number into a higher order dynamic bit
38 * field and a lower order static priority bit field. The
39 * default partitioning assumes an unsigned dynamic message
40 * priority field of 22 bits and an unsigned static message
41 * priority field of 10 bits. This corresponds to the initial
42 * values of the static class members. To provide a different
43 * partitioning, assign a different set of values to the static
44 * class members before using the static member functions.
46 class ACE_Export ACE_Dynamic_Message_Strategy
48 public:
49 /// Message priority status
50 /// Values are defined as bit flags so that status combinations may
51 /// be specified easily.
52 enum Priority_Status
54 /// Message can still make its deadline
55 PENDING = 0x01,
56 /// Message cannot make its deadline
57 LATE = 0x02,
58 /// Message is so late its priority is undefined
59 BEYOND_LATE = 0x04,
60 /// Mask to match any priority status
61 ANY_STATUS = 0x07
64 /// Constructor.
65 ACE_Dynamic_Message_Strategy (unsigned long static_bit_field_mask,
66 unsigned long static_bit_field_shift,
67 unsigned long dynamic_priority_max,
68 unsigned long dynamic_priority_offset);
70 /// Virtual destructor.
71 virtual ~ACE_Dynamic_Message_Strategy ();
73 /// Updates the message's priority and returns its priority status.
74 Priority_Status priority_status (ACE_Message_Block &mb,
75 const ACE_Time_Value &tv);
77 /// Get static bit field mask.
78 unsigned long static_bit_field_mask () const;
80 /// Set static bit field mask.
81 void static_bit_field_mask (unsigned long);
83 /// Get left shift value to make room for static bit field.
84 unsigned long static_bit_field_shift () const;
86 /// Set left shift value to make room for static bit field.
87 void static_bit_field_shift (unsigned long);
89 /// Get maximum supported priority value.
90 unsigned long dynamic_priority_max () const;
92 /// Set maximum supported priority value.
93 void dynamic_priority_max (unsigned long);
95 /// Get offset to boundary between signed range and unsigned range.
96 unsigned long dynamic_priority_offset () const;
98 /// Set offset to boundary between signed range and unsigned range.
99 void dynamic_priority_offset (unsigned long);
101 /// Dump the state of the strategy.
102 virtual void dump () const;
104 protected:
105 /// Hook method for dynamic priority conversion.
106 virtual void convert_priority (ACE_Time_Value &priority,
107 const ACE_Message_Block &mb) = 0;
109 /// This is a bit mask with all ones in the static bit field.
110 unsigned long static_bit_field_mask_;
113 * This is a left shift value to make room for static bit field:
114 * this value should be the logarithm base 2 of
115 * (static_bit_field_mask_ + 1).
117 unsigned long static_bit_field_shift_;
119 /// Maximum supported priority value.
120 unsigned long dynamic_priority_max_;
122 /// Offset to boundary between signed range and unsigned range.
123 unsigned long dynamic_priority_offset_;
125 /// Maximum late time value that can be represented.
126 ACE_Time_Value max_late_;
128 /// Minimum pending time value that can be represented.
129 ACE_Time_Value min_pending_;
131 /// Time value by which to shift pending priority.
132 ACE_Time_Value pending_shift_;
136 * @class ACE_Deadline_Message_Strategy
138 * @brief Deadline based message priority strategy.
140 * Assigns dynamic message priority according to time to deadline. The
141 * message priority is divided into high and low order bit fields. The
142 * high order bit field is used for dynamic message priority, which is
143 * updated whenever the convert_priority() method is called. The
144 * low order bit field is used for static message priority and is left
145 * unchanged. The partitioning of the priority value into high and low
146 * order bit fields is done according to the arguments passed to the
147 * strategy object's constructor.
149 class ACE_Export ACE_Deadline_Message_Strategy : public ACE_Dynamic_Message_Strategy
151 public:
152 /// Constructor with all arguments defaulted.
153 ACE_Deadline_Message_Strategy (unsigned long static_bit_field_mask = 0x3FFUL, // 2^(10) - 1
154 unsigned long static_bit_field_shift = 10, // 10 low order bits
155 unsigned long dynamic_priority_max = 0x3FFFFFUL, // 2^(22)-1
156 unsigned long dynamic_priority_offset = 0x200000UL); // 2^(22-1)
158 /// Virtual destructor.
159 virtual ~ACE_Deadline_Message_Strategy ();
161 /// Dynamic priority conversion function based on time to deadline.
162 virtual void convert_priority (ACE_Time_Value &priority,
163 const ACE_Message_Block &mb);
165 /// Dump the state of the strategy.
166 virtual void dump () const;
170 * @class ACE_Laxity_Message_Strategy
172 * @brief Laxity based message priority strategy.
174 * Assigns dynamic message priority according to laxity (time to
175 * deadline minus worst case execution time). The message priority is
176 * divided into high and low order bit fields. The high order
177 * bit field is used for dynamic message priority, which is
178 * updated whenever the convert_priority() method is called. The
179 * low order bit field is used for static message priority and is left
180 * unchanged. The partitioning of the priority value into high and low
181 * order bit fields is done according to the arguments passed to the
182 * strategy object's constructor.
184 class ACE_Export ACE_Laxity_Message_Strategy : public ACE_Dynamic_Message_Strategy
186 public:
187 /// Ctor, with all arguments defaulted.
188 ACE_Laxity_Message_Strategy (unsigned long static_bit_field_mask = 0x3FFUL, // 2^(10) - 1
189 unsigned long static_bit_field_shift = 10, // 10 low order bits
190 unsigned long dynamic_priority_max = 0x3FFFFFUL, // 2^(22)-1
191 unsigned long dynamic_priority_offset = 0x200000UL); // 2^(22-1)
193 /// virtual dtor.
194 virtual ~ACE_Laxity_Message_Strategy ();
196 /// Dynamic priority conversion function based on laxity.
197 virtual void convert_priority (ACE_Time_Value &priority,
198 const ACE_Message_Block &mb);
200 /// Dump the state of the strategy.
201 virtual void dump () const;
204 ACE_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
206 #if defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
207 #include "ace/Dynamic_Message_Strategy.inl"
208 #endif /* __ACE_INLINE__ */
210 #include /**/ "ace/post.h"
212 #endif /* ACE_DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_STRATEGY_H */