changes in output pattern comput

[blast.git] / GroupBlock.h

diff --git a/GroupBlock.h b/GroupBlock.h
index e07fd90e312fe15313a4775c173d34eded01fafe..b3aaeafbe50b3fecc9ec3bfbd4061ce42800cc8c 100644 (file)
--- a/GroupBlock.h
+++ b/GroupBlock.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public:
 
   // testers
   bool isGroupBlock();
+  bool isTopGroupBlock();
   inline bool isTop() { return topGroup; }
 
   // others
@@ -41,7 +42,27 @@ public:
   // public attributes
   static int counter;
 
-private:  
+  void checkInputPatternCompatibility() throw(Exception);
+  void computeOutputPattern(int nbExec = -1) throw(Exception);
+  
+private:    
+  // patterns  
+  /* NB: in opposition to FunctionalBlock, the input pattern and output pattern of a block
+     is not computed but just deduced from the output pattern of functional interfaces that
+     are connected to some block interfaces. Thus, there is no need to have an outputPattern QMap linking
+     interfaces and patterns as in FunctionalBlock.
+     Thus, the output patterns are directly set/retrieved from interfaces.
+    
+   */
+  /*!
+   * \brief createInputPattern
+   * Since input GroupInterface are just tunnels to input interfaces of inner blocks, they must
+   * have an output pattern that can be provided to inner interfaces. That outpu pattern is just
+   * found by taking the output pattern of the connectedFrom interface.
+   */   
+  void createInputPattern();
+  
+  
   bool topGroup;  
   QList<AbstractBlock*> blocks; // contains instances of FunctionalBlock or GroupBlock that are children of this group