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+//
+// Copyright 2010 Ettus Research LLC
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_ZERO_COPY_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_ZERO_COPY_HPP
+
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/pimpl.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+
+namespace uhd{ namespace transport{
+
+ /*!
+ * A managed receive buffer:
+ * Contains a reference to transport-managed memory,
+ * and a method to release the memory after reading.
+ */
+ class UHD_API managed_recv_buffer : boost::noncopyable{
+ public:
+ typedef boost::shared_ptr<managed_recv_buffer> sptr;
+
+ /*!
+ * Managed recv buffer destructor:
+ * Signal to the transport that we are done with the buffer.
+ * This should be called to release the buffer to the transport.
+ * After calling, the referenced memory should be considered invalid.
+ */
+ virtual ~managed_recv_buffer(void) = 0;
+
+ /*!
+ * Get the size of the underlying buffer.
+ * \return the number of bytes
+ */
+ inline size_t size(void) const{
+ return boost::asio::buffer_size(this->get());
+ }
+
+ /*!
+ * Get a pointer to the underlying buffer.
+ * \return a pointer into memory
+ */
+ template <class T> inline T cast(void) const{
+ return boost::asio::buffer_cast<T>(this->get());
+ }
+
+ private:
+ /*!
+ * Get a reference to the internal const buffer.
+ * The buffer has a reference to memory and a size.
+ * \return a boost asio const buffer
+ */
+ virtual const boost::asio::const_buffer &get(void) const = 0;
+ };
+
+ /*!
+ * A managed send buffer:
+ * Contains a reference to transport-managed memory,
+ * and a method to release the memory after writing.
+ */
+ class UHD_API managed_send_buffer : boost::noncopyable{
+ public:
+ typedef boost::shared_ptr<managed_send_buffer> sptr;
+
+ /*!
+ * Signal to the transport that we are done with the buffer.
+ * This should be called to commit the write to the transport object.
+ * After calling, the referenced memory should be considered invalid.
+ * \param num_bytes the number of bytes written into the buffer
+ * \return the number of bytes written, 0 for timeout, negative for error
+ */
+ virtual ssize_t commit(size_t num_bytes) = 0;
+
+ /*!
+ * Get the size of the underlying buffer.
+ * \return the number of bytes
+ */
+ inline size_t size(void) const{
+ return boost::asio::buffer_size(this->get());
+ }
+
+ /*!
+ * Get a pointer to the underlying buffer.
+ * \return a pointer into memory
+ */
+ template <class T> inline T cast(void) const{
+ return boost::asio::buffer_cast<T>(this->get());
+ }
+
+ private:
+ /*!
+ * Get a reference to the internal mutable buffer.
+ * The buffer has a reference to memory and a size.
+ * \return a boost asio mutable buffer
+ */
+ virtual const boost::asio::mutable_buffer &get(void) const = 0;
+ };
+
+ /*!
+ * A zero-copy interface for transport objects.
+ * Provides a way to get send and receive buffers
+ * with memory managed by the transport object.
+ */
+ class UHD_API zero_copy_if : boost::noncopyable{
+ public:
+ typedef boost::shared_ptr<zero_copy_if> sptr;
+
+ /*!
+ * Get a new receive buffer from this transport object.
+ * \return a managed buffer, or null sptr on timeout/error
+ */
+ virtual managed_recv_buffer::sptr get_recv_buff(void) = 0;
+
+ /*!
+ * Get the maximum number of receive frames:
+ * The maximum number of valid managed recv buffers,
+ * or the maximum number of frames in the ring buffer,
+ * depending upon the underlying implementation.
+ * \return number of frames
+ */
+ virtual size_t get_num_recv_frames(void) const = 0;
+
+ /*!
+ * Get a new send buffer from this transport object.
+ * \return a managed buffer, or null sptr on timeout/error
+ */
+ virtual managed_send_buffer::sptr get_send_buff(void) = 0;
+
+ /*!
+ * Get the maximum number of send frames:
+ * The maximum number of valid managed send buffers,
+ * or the maximum number of frames in the ring buffer,
+ * depending upon the underlying implementation.
+ * \return number of frames
+ */
+ virtual size_t get_num_send_frames(void) const = 0;
+
+ };
+
+ /*!
+ * A phony-zero-copy interface for transport objects that
+ * provides a zero-copy interface on top of copying transport.
+ * This interface implements the get managed recv buffer,
+ * the base class must implement the private recv method.
+ */
+ class UHD_API phony_zero_copy_recv_if : public virtual zero_copy_if{
+ public:
+ /*!
+ * Create a phony zero copy recv interface.
+ * \param max_buff_size max buffer size in bytes
+ */
+ phony_zero_copy_recv_if(size_t max_buff_size);
+
+ //! destructor
+ virtual ~phony_zero_copy_recv_if(void);
+
+ /*!
+ * Get a new receive buffer from this transport object.
+ */
+ managed_recv_buffer::sptr get_recv_buff(void);
+
+ private:
+ /*!
+ * Perform a private copying recv.
+ * \param buff the buffer to write data into
+ * \return the number of bytes written to buff, 0 for timeout, negative for error
+ */
+ virtual ssize_t recv(const boost::asio::mutable_buffer &buff) = 0;
+
+ UHD_PIMPL_DECL(impl) _impl;
+ };
+
+ /*!
+ * A phony-zero-copy interface for transport objects that
+ * provides a zero-copy interface on top of copying transport.
+ * This interface implements the get managed send buffer,
+ * the base class must implement the private send method.
+ */
+ class UHD_API phony_zero_copy_send_if : public virtual zero_copy_if{
+ public:
+ /*!
+ * Create a phony zero copy send interface.
+ * \param max_buff_size max buffer size in bytes
+ */
+ phony_zero_copy_send_if(size_t max_buff_size);
+
+ //! destructor
+ virtual ~phony_zero_copy_send_if(void);
+
+ /*!
+ * Get a new send buffer from this transport object.
+ */
+ managed_send_buffer::sptr get_send_buff(void);
+
+ private:
+ /*!
+ * Perform a private copying send.
+ * \param buff the buffer to read data from
+ * \return the number of bytes read from buff, 0 for timeout, negative for error
+ */
+ virtual ssize_t send(const boost::asio::const_buffer &buff) = 0;
+
+ UHD_PIMPL_DECL(impl) _impl;
+ };
+
+}} //namespace
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_ZERO_COPY_HPP */