virtual ~GroupBlock();
// getters
-
+ inline QList<AbstractBlock*> getBlocks() { return blocks; }
// setters
void setParent(AbstractBlock *_parent);
// testers
bool isGroupBlock();
+ bool isTopGroupBlock();
inline bool isTop() { return topGroup; }
// others
inline void addBlock(AbstractBlock* block) { blocks.append(block); }
void removeBlock(AbstractBlock* block);
+ AbstractBlock* getFunctionalBlockByName(QString name);
+
+ void removeAllBlocks();
void parametersValidation(QList<AbstractBlock *> *checkedBlocks, QList<AbstractBlock*>* blocksToConfigure);
void addGenericParameter(QString name, QString type, QString value);
void removeGenericParameter(QString name);
// 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
+ QList<AbstractBlock*> blocks; // contains instances of FunctionalBlock or GroupBlock that are children of this group
};