modifying pattern methods to throw exceptions

[blast.git] / GroupBlock.h

diff --git a/GroupBlock.h b/GroupBlock.h
index 547159ef52199424ed410fb72de7275c9be3fad1..b3aaeafbe50b3fecc9ec3bfbd4061ce42800cc8c 100644 (file)
--- a/GroupBlock.h
+++ b/GroupBlock.h
@@ -42,17 +42,26 @@ public:
   // public attributes
   static int counter;
 
   // public attributes
   static int counter;
 

+  void checkInputPatternCompatibility() throw(Exception);
+  void computeOutputPattern(int nbExec = -1) throw(Exception);

   
 private:    
   // patterns  
   
 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 initInputPattern
+   * \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.
    */   
    * 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 initInputPattern();
-  bool computeOutputPattern(int nbExec = -1);
+  void createInputPattern();
+  

   
   bool topGroup;  
   QList<AbstractBlock*> blocks; // contains instances of FunctionalBlock or GroupBlock that are children of this group
   
   bool topGroup;  
   QList<AbstractBlock*> blocks; // contains instances of FunctionalBlock or GroupBlock that are children of this group