twist_mux.h

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/*
 * @author Enrique Fernandez
 * @author Siegfried Gevatter
 */

#ifndef TWIST_MUX_H
#define TWIST_MUX_H

#include <ros/ros.h>
#include <std_msgs/Bool.h>
#include <geometry_msgs/Twist.h>

#include <list>

namespace twist_mux
{

// Forwarding declarations:
class TwistMuxDiagnostics;
struct TwistMuxDiagnosticsStatus;
class VelocityTopicHandle;
class LockTopicHandle;

class TwistMux
{
public:

  // @todo use this type alias when the compiler supports this C++11 feat.
  //template<typename T>
  //using handle_container = std::list<T>;
  // @todo alternatively we do the following:
  typedef std::list<VelocityTopicHandle> velocity_topic_container;
  typedef std::list<LockTopicHandle>     lock_topic_container;

  TwistMux();
  ~TwistMux();

  bool hasPriority(const VelocityTopicHandle& twist);

  void publishTwist(const geometry_msgs::TwistConstPtr& msg);

  void updateDiagnostics(const ros::TimerEvent& event);

protected:

  typedef TwistMuxDiagnostics       diagnostics_type;
  typedef TwistMuxDiagnosticsStatus status_type;

  ros::Timer diagnostics_timer_;

  static constexpr double DIAGNOSTICS_PERIOD = 1.0;

  // @todo use handle_container (see above)
  //handle_container<VelocityTopicHandle> velocity_hs_;
  //handle_container<LockTopicHandle> lock_hs_;
  boost::shared_ptr<velocity_topic_container> velocity_hs_;
  boost::shared_ptr<lock_topic_container>     lock_hs_;

  ros::Publisher cmd_pub_;

  geometry_msgs::Twist last_cmd_;

  template<typename T>
  void getTopicHandles(ros::NodeHandle& nh, ros::NodeHandle& nh_priv, const std::string& param_name, std::list<T>& topic_hs);

  int getLockPriority();

  boost::shared_ptr<diagnostics_type> diagnostics_;
  boost::shared_ptr<status_type>      status_;
};

} // namespace twist_mux

#endif // TWIST_MUX_H