new apis

gex/gex_client.c

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ TF_Result connectivityCheckCb(TinyFrame *tf, TF_Msg *msg)
     return TF_CLOSE;
 }
 
+
 /** Delete recursively all GEX callsign look-up table entries */
 static void destroy_unit_lookup(GexClient *gex)
 {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ static void destroy_unit_lookup(GexClient *gex)
     gex->ulu_head = NULL;
 }
 
+
 /** Get callsign for unit name */
 static uint8_t find_callsign_by_name(GexClient *gex, const char *name)
 {
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ static uint8_t find_callsign_by_name(GexClient *gex, const char *name)
     return 0;
 }
 
+
 /** Listener for the "list units" query response */
 TF_Result listUnitsCb(TinyFrame *tf, TF_Msg *msg)
 {
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ TF_Result listUnitsCb(TinyFrame *tf, TF_Msg *msg)
     return TF_CLOSE;
 }
 
+
 /** Create a instance and connect */
 GexClient *GEX_Init(const char *device, int timeout_ms)
 {
@@ -120,14 +124,15 @@ GexClient *GEX_Init(const char *device, int timeout_ms)
     return gex;
 }
 
+
 /** Try to read from the serial port and process any received bytes with TF */
 void GEX_Poll(GexClient *gex)
 {
-    uint8_t pollbuffer[1024];
+    uint8_t pollbuffer[TF_MAX_PAYLOAD_RX];
 
     assert(gex != NULL);
 
-    ssize_t len = read(gex->acm_fd, pollbuffer, 1024);
+    ssize_t len = read(gex->acm_fd, pollbuffer, TF_MAX_PAYLOAD_RX);
     if (len < 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "ERROR %d in GEX Poll: %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
     } else {
@@ -136,6 +141,7 @@ void GEX_Poll(GexClient *gex)
     }
 }
 
+
 /** Free the struct */
 void GEX_DeInit(GexClient *gex)
 {
@@ -146,8 +152,9 @@ void GEX_DeInit(GexClient *gex)
     free(gex);
 }
 
+
 /** Query a unit */
-void GEX_QueryUnit(GexClient *gex,
+void GEX_Query(GexClient *gex,
                const char *unit, uint8_t cmd,
                uint8_t *payload, uint32_t len,
                TF_Listener listener)
@@ -157,6 +164,8 @@ void GEX_QueryUnit(GexClient *gex,
     uint8_t *pld = malloc(len + 2);
     assert(pld != NULL);
 
+    // prefix the actual payload with the callsign and command bytes.
+    // TODO provide TF API for sending the payload externally in smaller chunks? Will avoid the malloc here
     pld[0] = cs;
     pld[1] = cmd;
     memcpy(pld+2, payload, len);
@@ -169,8 +178,44 @@ void GEX_QueryUnit(GexClient *gex,
     TF_Query(gex->tf, &msg, listener, 0);
     free(pld);
 
+    if (NULL != listener) {
         GEX_Poll(gex);
     }
+}
+
+
+/** listener for the synchronous query functionality */
+static TF_Result sync_query_lst(TinyFrame *tf, TF_Msg *msg)
+{
+    GexClient *gex = tf->userdata;
+    // clone the message
+    memcpy(&gex->sync_query_response, msg, sizeof(TF_Msg));
+    // clone the buffer
+    if (msg->len > 0) memcpy(gex->sync_query_buffer, msg->data, msg->len);
+    // re-link the buffer
+    gex->sync_query_response.data = gex->sync_query_buffer;
+    gex->sync_query_ok = true;
+}
+
+
+/** Query a unit. The response is expected to be relatively short. */
+TF_Msg *GEX_SyncQuery(GexClient *gex,
+                   const char *unit, uint8_t cmd,
+                   uint8_t *payload, uint32_t len)
+{
+    gex->sync_query_ok = false;
+    memset(&gex->sync_query_response, 0, sizeof(TF_Msg));
+    GEX_Query(gex, unit, cmd, payload, len, sync_query_lst);
+    return gex->sync_query_ok ? &gex->sync_query_response : NULL;
+}
+
+
+/** Command a unit (same like query, but without listener and without polling) */
+void GEX_Send(GexClient *gex,
+              const char *unit, uint8_t cmd,
+              uint8_t *payload, uint32_t len)
+{
+    GEX_Query(gex, unit, cmd, payload, len, NULL);
+}
 
-// TODO add Send command (no query)
 // TODO add listener for spontaneous device reports with user configurable handler (per unit)

gex/gex_client.h

@@ -44,9 +44,39 @@ void GEX_DeInit(GexClient *gex);
  * @param len - number of bytes in the payload
  * @param listener - TF listener function called for the response
  */
-void GEX_QueryUnit(GexClient *gex,
+void GEX_Query(GexClient *gex,
                const char *unit, uint8_t cmd,
                uint8_t *payload, uint32_t len,
                TF_Listener listener);
 
+/**
+ * Query a unit and return the response. The resulting message (including payload) is
+ * copied to a internal holder variable. Do not attempt to free it!
+ *
+ * @attention Calling `GEX_SyncQuery` destroys the previous sync query message and payload.
+ *
+ * @param gex - client instance
+ * @param unit - unit name
+ * @param cmd - command (hex)
+ * @param payload - payload for the unit
+ * @param len - number of bytes in the payload
+ * @return a clone of the response, or NULL if none arrived in time.
+*/
+TF_Msg *GEX_SyncQuery(GexClient *gex,
+                      const char *unit, uint8_t cmd,
+                      uint8_t *payload, uint32_t len);
+
+/**
+ * Send a command with response no listener
+ *
+ * @param gex - client instance
+ * @param unit - unit name
+ * @param cmd - command (hex)
+ * @param payload - payload for the unit
+ * @param len - number of bytes in the payload
+ */
+void GEX_Send(GexClient *gex,
+              const char *unit, uint8_t cmd,
+              uint8_t *payload, uint32_t len);
+
 #endif //GEX_CLIENT_GEX_CLIENT_H

gex/gex_client_internal.h

@@ -6,19 +6,24 @@
 #define GEX_CLIENT_GEX_CLIENT_INTERNAL_H
 
 struct gex_name_lu {
-    char *name;
-    char *type;
-    uint8_t callsign;
-    struct gex_name_lu *next;
+    char *name;               //!< Unit name
+    char *type;               //!< Unit type
+    uint8_t callsign;         //!< Unit callsign byte
+    struct gex_name_lu *next; //!< Pointer to the next entry in this linked list, or NULL if none
 };
 
 struct gex_client_ {
     TinyFrame *tf;          //!< TinyFrame instance
-    const char *acm_device; //!< Comport device name, might be used to reconnect
+    const char *acm_device; //!< Comport device name, might be used to reconnect (?)
     int acm_fd;             //!< Open comport file descriptor
     bool connected;         //!< Flag that we're currently connected to the comport
 
-    struct gex_name_lu *ulu_head; //!< Units look-up
+    // synchronous query "hacks"
+    bool sync_query_ok;         //!< flag that the query response was received
+    TF_Msg sync_query_response; //!< response message, copied here
+    uint8_t sync_query_buffer[TF_MAX_PAYLOAD_RX]; //!< buffer for the rx payload to be copied here
+
+    struct gex_name_lu *ulu_head; //!< Units look-up linked list
 };
 
 #endif //GEX_CLIENT_GEX_CLIENT_INTERNAL_H