controller_loader.h

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// Author: Michael Ferguson

#ifndef ROBOT_CONTROLLERS_INTERFACE_CONTROLLER_LOADER_H
#define ROBOT_CONTROLLERS_INTERFACE_CONTROLLER_LOADER_H

#include <string>
#include <ros/ros.h>
#include <pluginlib/class_loader.h>
#include <robot_controllers_interface/controller.h>

namespace robot_controllers
{

// Forward def
class ControllerManager;

class ControllerLoader
{
public:
  ControllerLoader();

  bool init(const std::string& name, ControllerManager* manager);

  bool start();

  bool stop(bool force);

  bool reset();

  void update(const ros::Time& time, const ros::Duration& dt);

  bool isActive();

  ControllerPtr getController();

private:
  pluginlib::ClassLoader<robot_controllers::Controller> plugin_loader_;
  ControllerPtr controller_;
  bool active_;
};

typedef boost::shared_ptr<ControllerLoader> ControllerLoaderPtr;

}  // namespace robot_controllers

#endif  // ROBOT_CONTROLLERS_INTERFACE_CONTROLLER_MANAGER_H