SopasBase.cpp

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//
// SopasBase.cpp
//
//  Created on: 18.07.2011
//      Author: sick
//
 
#include "sick_scan/tcp/SopasBase.hpp"
// #include "../manager.hpp"
#include "sick_scan/tcp/errorhandler.hpp"
#include "sick_scan/tcp/toolbox.hpp"
#include "sick_scan/tcp/Mutex.hpp"
 
namespace devices
{
        
#define SOPASBASE_VERSION "1.0.0"
 
const std::string SopasBase::EVENTNAME_SUBSCRIBE_EVALCASES("LFErec");
const std::string SopasBase::EVENTNAME_SUBSCRIBE_SCANS("LMDscandata");
const std::string SopasBase::METHODNAME_LOGIN("SetAccessMode");
const std::string SopasBase::METHODNAME_LOGOUT("Run");
const std::string SopasBase::METHODNAME_SET_SCANCONFIG("mLMPsetscancfg");
const std::string SopasBase::METHODNAME_START_MEASURE("LMCstartmeas");
const std::string SopasBase::METHODNAME_STOP_MEASURE("LMCstopmeas");
const std::string SopasBase::VARIABLENAME_SCANCONFIG("LMPscancfg");
const std::string SopasBase::VARIABLENAME_DATAOUTPUTRANGE("LMPoutputRange");
const std::string SopasBase::VARIABLENAME_SCANDATACONFIG("LMDscandatacfg");
const std::string SopasBase::VARIABLENAME_DEVICEIDENT("DeviceIdent");
 
// sopas commands
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Read_Variable_ByIndex("RI");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Write_Variable_ByIndex("WI");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Invoke_Method_ByIndex("MI");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Method_Result_ByIndex("AI");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Register_Event_ByIndex("EI");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Send_Event_ByIndex("SI"); // receive data event
 
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Read_Variable_Answer("RA");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Write_Variable_Answer("WA");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Invoke_Method_Answer("MA");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Method_Result_Answer("AA");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Register_Event_Answer("EA");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Event_Acknowledge("SA");
 
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Read_Variable_ByName("RN");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Write_Variable_ByName("WN");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Invoke_Method_ByName("MN");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Method_Result_ByName("AN");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Register_Event_ByName("EN");
const std::string SopasBase::COMMAND_Send_Event_ByName("SN"); // receive data event
 
const UINT16 SopasBase::INDEX_DEVICE_IDENT = 0;
 
 
 
SopasBase::SopasBase() :
        m_state(CONSTRUCTED)
{
        m_beVerbose = false;
        
        m_protocol = CoLa_A;    // Default protocol is CoLa-A
}
 
 
 
SopasBase::~SopasBase()
{
        printInfoMessage("Sopas device destructor: Running.", m_beVerbose);
 
        // Derived device must be stopped in it's constructor. No virtual functions may be called here!
//      assert(isRunning() == false);
 
        printInfoMessage("Sopas device destructor: Stopped, now disconnecting.", m_beVerbose);
 
        // Disconnect and shut down receive thread.
        if (isConnected() == true)
        {
                // Change from CONNECTED to CONSTRUCTED
                disconnect();
        }
 
//      printInfoMessage("Sopas device destructor: Disconnected, now deleting socket.", m_beVerbose);
 
        printInfoMessage("Sopas device destructor: Done, device is deleted.", m_beVerbose);
}
 
 
 
//
// Initialisation from Scanner class:
// Parameter setup only. Afterwards, call connect() to connect to the scanner.
//
bool SopasBase::init(SopasProtocol protocol,
                                                std::string ipAddress,
                                                UINT16 portNumber,
                                                bool weWantScanData,
                                                bool weWantFieldData,
                                                bool readOnlyMode,
                                                Tcp::DisconnectFunction disconnectFunction,
                                                void* obj)
{
        m_protocol = protocol;
        m_ipAddress = ipAddress;
        m_portNumber = portNumber;
        m_weWantScanData = weWantScanData;
        m_weWantFieldData = weWantFieldData;
        setReadOnlyMode(readOnlyMode);
 
        m_tcp.setDisconnectCallbackFunction(disconnectFunction, obj);
 
        return true;
}
 
 
//
// Verbinde mit dem unter init() eingestellten Geraet, und pruefe die Verbindung
// durch einen DeviceIdent-Aufruf.
//
// true = Erfolgreich.
//
bool SopasBase::connect()
{
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::connect: Called.", m_beVerbose);
        
        assert (m_state == CONSTRUCTED); // must not be opened or running already
 
        // Initialise buffer variables
        m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = 0; // Buffer is empty
        m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Buffer is empty
        //      m_isLoggedIn = false;
        m_scannerName = "";
        m_scannerVersion = "";
 
        // Establish connection here
        // Set the data input callback for our TCP connection
        m_tcp.setReadCallbackFunction(&SopasBase::readCallbackFunctionS, this); // , this, _1, _2));
 
        bool success = openTcpConnection();
        if (success == true)
        {
                // Check if scanner type matches
                m_state = CONNECTED;
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::connect: Reading scanner infos", m_beVerbose);
                success = action_getScannerTypeAndVersion();
 
                if (success == true)
                {
                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::connect: Initialisation was successful.", m_beVerbose);
                }
                else
                {
                        printError("SopasBase::connect: Failed to read scanner type and version.");
                }
        }
 
        if (success == false)
        {
                printWarning("SopasBase::connect: Initialisation failed!");
        }
        else
        {
                // Here, we could unsubscribe all events to have a defined default state.
        }
 
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::connect: Done.", m_beVerbose);
        return success;
}
 
 
 
//
// True, if state is CONNECTED, that is:
// - A TCP-connection exists
// - Read thread is running
//
bool SopasBase::isConnected()
{
        return (m_state == CONNECTED);
}
 
//
// Disconnect from the scanner, and close the interface.
//
bool SopasBase::disconnect()
{
        closeTcpConnection();
 
        // Change back to CONSTRUCTED
        m_state = CONSTRUCTED;
        return true;
}
 
 
 
//
// (Un)set read only mode. Setting this mode, the sensor will ignore commands which will change any
// parameters on the device. The sensor itself will execute such commands.
//
void SopasBase::setReadOnlyMode(bool mode)
{
        m_readOnlyMode = mode;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::isReadOnly()
{
        return m_readOnlyMode;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::openTcpConnection()
{
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::openTcpConnection: Connecting TCP/IP connection to " + m_ipAddress + ":" + toString(m_portNumber) + " ...", m_beVerbose);
 
        bool success = m_tcp.open(m_ipAddress, m_portNumber, m_beVerbose);
        if (success == false)
        {
                printError("SopasBase::openTcpConnection: ERROR: Failed to establish TCP connection, aborting!");
                return false;
        }
 
        return true;
}
 
 
 
//
// Close TCP-connection and shut down read thread
//
void SopasBase::closeTcpConnection()
{
        if (m_tcp.isOpen())
        {
                m_tcp.close();
        }
}
 
//
// Static entry point.
//
void SopasBase::readCallbackFunctionS(void* obj, UINT8* buffer, UINT32& numOfBytes)
{
        ((SopasBase*)obj)->readCallbackFunction(buffer, numOfBytes);
}
 
 
void SopasBase::readCallbackFunction(UINT8* buffer, UINT32& numOfBytes)
{
        bool beVerboseHere = false;
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::readCallbackFunction(): Called with " + toString(numOfBytes) + " available bytes.", beVerboseHere);
 
        ScopedLock lock(&m_receiveDataMutex); // Mutex for access to the input buffer
        UINT32 remainingSpace = sizeof(m_receiveBuffer) - m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer;
        UINT32 bytesToBeTransferred = numOfBytes;
        if (remainingSpace < numOfBytes)
        {
                bytesToBeTransferred = remainingSpace;
                printWarning("SopasBase::readCallbackFunction(): Input buffer space is to small, transferring only " +
                                                                                ::toString(bytesToBeTransferred) + " of " + ::toString(numOfBytes) + " bytes.");
        }
        else
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::readCallbackFunction(): Transferring " + ::toString(bytesToBeTransferred) +
                                                                                 " bytes from TCP to input buffer.", beVerboseHere);
        }
 
        if (bytesToBeTransferred > 0)
        {
                // Data can be transferred into our input buffer
                memcpy(&(m_receiveBuffer[m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer]), buffer, bytesToBeTransferred);
                m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer += bytesToBeTransferred;
 
                UINT32 size = 0;
 
                while (1)
                {
                        // Now work on the input buffer until all received datasets are processed
                        SopasEventMessage frame = findFrameInReceiveBuffer();
 
                        size = frame.size();
                        if (size == 0)
                        {
                                // Framesize = 0: There is no valid frame in the buffer. The buffer is either empty or the frame
                                // is incomplete, so leave the loop
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::readCallbackFunction(): No complete frame in input buffer, we are done.", beVerboseHere);
 
                                // Leave the loop
                                break;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                // A frame was found in the buffer, so process it now.
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::readCallbackFunction(): Processing a frame of length " + ::toString(frame.size()) + " bytes.", beVerboseHere);
                                processFrame(frame);
                        }
                }
        }
        else
        {
                // There was input data from the TCP interface, but our input buffer was unable to hold a single byte.
                // Either we have not read data from our buffer for a long time, or something has gone wrong. To re-sync,
                // we clear the input buffer here.
                m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = 0;
        }
 
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::readCallbackFunction(): Leaving. Current input buffer fill level is " + 
                                                                         ::toString(m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer) + " bytes.", beVerboseHere);
}
 
 
 
//
// Look for 23-frame (STX/ETX) in receive buffer.
// Move frame to start of buffer
//
// Return: 0 : No (complete) frame found
//        >0 : Frame length
//
SopasEventMessage SopasBase::findFrameInReceiveBuffer()
{
        UINT32 frameLen = 0;
        UINT32 i;
 
        // Depends on protocol...
        if (m_protocol == CoLa_A)
        {
                //
                // COLA-A
                //
                // Must start with STX (0x02)
                if (m_receiveBuffer[0] != 0x02)
                {
                        // Look for starting STX (0x02)
                        for (i = 1; i < m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer; i++)
                        {
                                if (m_receiveBuffer[i] == 0x02)
                                {
                                        break;
                                }
                        }
 
                        // Found beginning of frame?
                        if (i >= m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer)
                        {
                                // No start found, everything can be discarded
                                m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = 0; // Invalidate buffer
                                return SopasEventMessage(); // No frame found
                        }
 
                        // Move frame start to index 0
                        UINT32 newLen = m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer - i;
                        memmove(&(m_receiveBuffer[0]), &(m_receiveBuffer[i]), newLen);
                        m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = newLen;
                }
 
                // Look for ending ETX (0x03)
                for (i = 1; i < m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer; i++)
                {
                        if (m_receiveBuffer[i] == 0x03)
                        {
                                break;
                        }
                }
 
                // Found end?
                if (i >= m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer)
                {
                        // No end marker found, so it's not a complete frame (yet)
                        return SopasEventMessage(); // No frame found
                }
 
                // Calculate frame length in byte
                frameLen = i + 1;
 
                return SopasEventMessage(m_receiveBuffer, CoLa_A, frameLen);
        }
        else if (m_protocol == CoLa_B)
        {
                UINT32 magicWord;
                UINT32 payloadlength;
 
                if (m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer < 4)
                {
                        return SopasEventMessage();
                }
                UINT16 pos = 0;
                magicWord = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT32>(m_receiveBuffer, pos);
                if (magicWord != 0x02020202)
                {
                        // Look for starting STX (0x02020202)
                        for (i = 1; i <= m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer - 4; i++)
                        {
                                pos = i; // this is needed, as the position value is updated by getIntegerFromBuffer
                                magicWord = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT32>(m_receiveBuffer, pos);
                                if (magicWord == 0x02020202)
                                {
                                        // found magic word
                                        break;
                                }
                        }
 
                        // Found beginning of frame?
                        if (i > m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer - 4)
                        {
                                // No start found, everything can be discarded
                                m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = 0; // Invalidate buffer
                                return SopasEventMessage(); // No frame found
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                // Move frame start to index
                                UINT32 bytesToMove = m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer - i;
                                memmove(&(m_receiveBuffer[0]), &(m_receiveBuffer[i]), bytesToMove); // payload+magic+length+s+checksum
                                m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = bytesToMove;
                        }
                }
 
                // Pruefe Laenge des Pufferinhalts
                if (m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer < 9)
                {
                        // Es sind nicht genug Daten fuer einen Frame
                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::findFrameInReceiveBuffer: Frame cannot be decoded yet, only " +
                                                                 ::toString(m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer) + " bytes in the buffer.", m_beVerbose);
                        return SopasEventMessage();
                }
 
                // Read length of payload
                pos = 4;
                payloadlength = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT32>(m_receiveBuffer, pos);
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::findFrameInReceiveBuffer: Decoded payload length is " + ::toString(payloadlength) + " bytes.", m_beVerbose);
                
                // Ist die Datenlaenge plausibel und wuede in den Puffer passen?
                if (payloadlength > (sizeof(m_receiveBuffer) - 9))
                {
                        // magic word + length + checksum = 9
                        printWarning("SopasBase::findFrameInReceiveBuffer: Frame too big for receive buffer. Frame discarded with length:"
                                                                                        + ::toString(payloadlength) + ".");
                        m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = 0;
                        return SopasEventMessage();
                }
                if ((payloadlength + 9) > m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer)
                {
                        // magic word + length + s + checksum = 10
                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::findFrameInReceiveBuffer: Frame not complete yet. Waiting for the rest of it (" +
                                                                 ::toString(payloadlength + 9 - m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer) + " bytes missing).", m_beVerbose);
                        return SopasEventMessage(); // frame not complete
                }
 
                // Calculate the total frame length in bytes: Len = Frame (9 bytes) + Payload
                frameLen = payloadlength + 9;
 
                //
                // test checksum of payload
                //
                UINT8 temp = 0;
                UINT8 temp_xor = 0;
                UINT8 checkSum;
 
                // Read original checksum
                pos = frameLen - 1;
                checkSum = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT8>(m_receiveBuffer, pos);
 
                // Erzeuge die Pruefsumme zum Vergleich
                for (UINT16 i = 8; i < (frameLen - 1); i++)
                {
                        pos = i;
                        temp = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT8>(m_receiveBuffer, pos);
                        temp_xor = temp_xor ^ temp;
                }
 
                // Vergleiche die Pruefsummen
                if (temp_xor != checkSum)
                {
                        printWarning("SopasBase::findFrameInReceiveBuffer: Wrong checksum, Frame discarded.");
                        m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = 0;
                        return SopasEventMessage();
                }
 
                return SopasEventMessage(m_receiveBuffer, CoLa_B, frameLen);
        }
 
        // Return empty frame
        return SopasEventMessage();
}
 
 
 
void SopasBase::sendCommandBuffer(UINT8* buffer, UINT16 len)
{
        UINT8 sendBuffer[1024];
 
        assert (len < 1000);
        assert (m_tcp.isOpen() == true);
 
        // Frame the string
        if (m_protocol == CoLa_A)
        {
                colaa::addFrameToBuffer(sendBuffer, buffer, &len);
        }
        else if (m_protocol == CoLa_B)
        {
                colab::addFrameToBuffer(sendBuffer, buffer, &len);
        }
        
        // Debug: Print buffer
//      traceBuffer("Cmd buffer contents:", sendBuffer, len);
        
        // Send command (blocking)
        m_tcp.write(sendBuffer, len);
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::receiveAnswer(SopasCommand cmd, std::string name, UINT32 timeout, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case CoLa_A:
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer: calling receiveAnswer_CoLa_A.", m_beVerbose);
                return receiveAnswer_CoLa_A(cmd, name, timeout, answer);
        case CoLa_B:
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer: calling receiveAnswer_CoLa_B.", m_beVerbose);
                return receiveAnswer_CoLa_B(cmd, name, timeout, answer);
        default:
                printWarning("SopasBase::receiveAnswer: Wrong protocol (is either not CoLa-A or CoLa-B).");
        }
 
        return false;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::receiveAnswer(SopasCommand cmd, UINT16 index, UINT32 timeout, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case CoLa_A:
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer: Calling receiveAnswer_CoLa_A.", m_beVerbose);
                return receiveAnswer_CoLa_A(cmd, index, timeout, answer);
        case CoLa_B:
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer: Calling receiveAnswer_CoLa_B.", m_beVerbose);
                return receiveAnswer_CoLa_B(cmd, index, timeout, answer);
        default:
                printWarning("SopasBase::receiveAnswer: Wrong protocol (is either not CoLa-A or CoLa-B).");
        }
 
        return false;
}
 
 
//
//
//
bool SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A(SopasCommand cmd, UINT16 index, UINT32 timeout, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: entering function.", m_beVerbose);
 
        SopasCommand receivedCommand;
        std::string rxData;
        if (timeout == 0)
        {
                timeout = 1; // Check at least once
        }
 
        // Check until number of cycles reaches timeout
        for (UINT32 i = 0; i < timeout; i++)
        {
                // Secure against read thread
                {
                        ScopedLock lock(&m_receiveDataMutex);
                        if (m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer > 0)
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: Response received (len= " +
                                                                                ::toString(m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer) +
                                                                                " bytes).", m_beVerbose);
                                rxData = colaa::convertRxBufferToString(m_responseBuffer, m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Clear buffer
                        }
                }
 
                if (rxData.length() > 0)
                {
                        // Decode data
                        receivedCommand = colaA_decodeCommand(&rxData);
 
                        if (cmd == receivedCommand)
                        {
 
                                // Set variable answer
                                if (receivedCommand == WA)
                                {
                                        // Answer contains variable index only and informs about success.
                                        return true;
                                }
 
                                UINT16 receivedIndex = colaa::decodeUINT16(&rxData); // by name
 
                                if (receivedIndex == index)
                                {
                                        // Answer to Read Variable or invoke method?
                                        if (cmd == RA || cmd == AN)
                                        {
                                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: *** receive answer with data in return *** ", m_beVerbose);
 
                                                answer = new SopasAnswer((BYTE*)rxData.c_str(), rxData.length());
                                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Clear buffer
                                                return true;
                                        }
                                        else if (receivedCommand == EA)
                                        {
                                                // Antwort auf Event-Abonnement setzen/loeschen.
                                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: Event (by index) successfully (un)registered: " + 
                                                                                 ::toString(receivedIndex) + ".", m_beVerbose);
 
                                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                                return true;
                                        }
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: This is not the answer we are waiting for. ", m_beVerbose);
                                        m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Clear buffer
                                }
                        }
                        // Error answer
                        else if (receivedCommand == FA)
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::Error answer received: FA " + rxData + ".", m_beVerbose);
                                answer = new SopasAnswer((BYTE*)rxData.c_str(), rxData.length());
                                return false;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: This is not the answer we are waiting for. ", m_beVerbose);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Clear buffer
                                rxData.clear();
                        }
                }
                else
                {
                        // No data in response buffer. Sleep some time and check again
                        usleep(1000);
                }
        }
 
        // Not successful, timeout.
        return false;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A(SopasCommand cmd, std::string name, UINT32 timeout, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: entering function.", m_beVerbose);
 
        SopasCommand receivedCommand;
        std::string rxData;
        if (timeout == 0)
        {
                timeout = 1; // Check at least once
        }
 
        // Check until number of cycles reaches timeout
        for (UINT32 i = 0; i < timeout; i++)
        {
                // Secure against read thread
                {
                        ScopedLock lock(&m_receiveDataMutex);
                        if (m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer > 0)
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: Response received (len= " +
                                                                 ::toString(m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer) + " bytes).", m_beVerbose);
                                rxData = colaa::convertRxBufferToString(m_responseBuffer, m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Clear buffer
                        }
                }
 
                if (rxData.length() > 0)
                {
                        // Decode data
                        receivedCommand = colaA_decodeCommand(&rxData);
 
                        if (cmd == receivedCommand)
                        {
 
                                // Set variable answer
                                if (receivedCommand == WA)
                                {
                                        // Answer contains variable index only and informs about success.
                                        return true;
                                }
 
                                std::string receivedName = colaa::decodeString(&rxData); // by name
 
                                if (receivedName == name)
                                {
                                        // Answer to Read Variable or invoke method?
                                        if (cmd == RA || cmd == AN)
                                        {
                                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: *** receive answer with data in return *** ", m_beVerbose);
 
                                                answer = new SopasAnswer((BYTE*)rxData.c_str(), rxData.length());
                                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Clear buffer
                                                return true;
                                        }
                                        else if (receivedCommand == EA)
                                        {
                                                // Antwort auf Event-Abonnement setzen/loeschen.
 
                                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::  Event successfully (un)registered: " + receivedName + ".", m_beVerbose);
                                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                                return true;
                                        }
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: This is not the answer we are waiting for.", m_beVerbose);
                                        m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Clear buffer
                                }
                        }
                        // Error answer
                        else if (receivedCommand == FA)
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::  Error answer received: FA " + rxData + ".", true);
                                answer = new SopasAnswer((BYTE*)rxData.c_str(), rxData.length());
                                return false;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_A: This is not the answer we are waiting for.", m_beVerbose);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0; // Clear buffer
                                rxData.clear();
                        }
                }
                else
                {
                        // No data in response buffer. Sleep some time and check again
                        usleep(1000);
                }
        }
 
        // Not successful, timeout.
        return false;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B(SopasCommand cmd, std::string name, UINT32 timeout, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: Entering function.", m_beVerbose);
 
        SopasCommand receivedCommand;
        UINT16 nextData;
        std::string receivedName;
 
        if (timeout == 0)
        {
                timeout = 1; // Check at least once
        }
 
        // Check until number of cycles reaches timeout
        for (UINT32 i = 0; i < timeout; i++)
        {
                if (m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer > 0)
                {
//                      if (m_beVerbose)
//                      {
//                              printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: There is something in receive buffer." << std::endl;
//                      }
 
                        // protect response buffer
                        ScopedLock lock(&m_receiveDataMutex);
 
                        // there are only complete frames in response buffer
                        SopasEventMessage frame (m_responseBuffer, CoLa_B, m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer);
 
                        // Parse Sopas Kommando
                        //                      receivedCommand = stringToSopasCommand(colab::getCommandStringFromBuffer(m_responseBuffer));
                        receivedCommand = stringToSopasCommand(frame.getCommandString());
 
                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: receivedCommand= " + frame.getCommandString() + ".", m_beVerbose);
 
                        if (receivedCommand == FA)
                        {
                                // Fehlermeldung vom Sensor
                                nextData = 0;
                                UINT16 errorCode = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT16>(&(m_responseBuffer[11]), nextData);
                                printWarning("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: Error from sensor! Code=" + toString(errorCode) +
                                                                ", meaning: " + convertSopasErrorCodeToText(errorCode) + ".");
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
 
                        if (cmd != receivedCommand)
                        {
                                // Nicht die gesuchte Antwort
                                // da der sensor über sopas immer nur eine anfrage zur zeit bedienen kann, koennen wir die
                                // Nachricht wegwerfen
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: This is not the answer (" + sopasCommandToString(receivedCommand) + ") are waiting for ("
                                                + sopasCommandToString(cmd) + ").", m_beVerbose);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
 
                        //                      UINT16 nameLength = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT16>(m_responseBuffer, nextData);
                        //                      receivedName = colab::getStringFromBuffer(m_responseBuffer, nextData);
 
                        receivedName = colab::getIdentifierFromBuffer(m_responseBuffer, nextData, sizeof(m_responseBuffer));
 
                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: receicedName= " + receivedName + ".", m_beVerbose);
 
                        if (name != receivedName)
                        {
                                // Nicht die gesuchte Antwort
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: This is not the answer we are waiting for. (" + frame.getCommandString() +
                                                                         ", " + name + ").", m_beVerbose);
 
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
 
                        if (receivedCommand == WA)
                        {
                                // Variable schreiben erfolgreich
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: Variable successfully set.", m_beVerbose);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return true;
                        }
 
                        else if (receivedCommand == EA)
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: Answer to (un)subscribe event " + receivedName + ".", m_beVerbose);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return true;
                        }
                        // Antwort auf Methode ByName
                        else if (receivedCommand == AN )
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: Answer to method call " + receivedName + ".", m_beVerbose);
                                answer = new SopasAnswer(&m_responseBuffer[nextData], m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer - nextData);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return true;
                        }
                        else if (receivedCommand == RA)
                        {
                                // Antwort auf das Lesen einer Variablen
                                answer = new SopasAnswer(&m_responseBuffer[nextData], m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer - nextData);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return true;
                        }
 
                        else if (receivedCommand == CMD_UNKNOWN)
                        {
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: Unkown Sopas command.", true);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                // unbekannter oder unbehandelter Befehl
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: Untreated Sopas command.", m_beVerbose);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
 
                }
                else
                {
                        // No data in response buffer. Sleep some time and check again
                        usleep(1000);
                }
        }
 
        // Not successful, timeout.
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B: Leaving with timeout.", m_beVerbose);
 
        return false;
}
 
//
// Convert a Sopas error code to readable text.
//
std::string SopasBase::convertSopasErrorCodeToText(UINT16 errorCode)
{
        switch (errorCode)
        {
                case 0:
                        return "Sopas_Ok";
                case 1:
                        return "Sopas_Error_METHODIN_ACCESSDENIED";
                case 2:
                        return "Sopas_Error_METHODIN_UNKNOWNINDEX";
                case 3:
                        return "Sopas_Error_VARIABLE_UNKNOWNINDEX";
                case 4:
                        return "Sopas_Error_LOCALCONDITIONFAILED";
                case 5:
                        return "Sopas_Error_INVALID_DATA";
                case 6:
                        return "Sopas_Error_UNKNOWN_ERROR";
                case 7:
                        return "Sopas_Error_BUFFER_OVERFLOW";
                case 8:
                        return "Sopas_Error_BUFFER_UNDERFLOW";
                case 9:
                        return "Sopas_Error_ERROR_UNKNOWN_TYPE";
                case 10:
                        return "Sopas_Error_VARIABLE_WRITE_ACCESSDENIED";
                case 11:
                        return "Sopas_Error_UNKNOWN_CMD_FOR_NAMESERVER";
                case 12:
                        return "Sopas_Error_UNKNOWN_COLA_COMMAND";
                case 13:
                        return "Sopas_Error_METHODIN_SERVER_BUSY";
                case 14:
                        return "Sopas_Error_FLEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS";
                case 15:
                        return "Sopas_Error_EVENTREG_UNKNOWNINDEX";
                case 16:
                        return "Sopas_Error_COLA_A_VALUE_OVERFLOW";
                case 17:
                        return "Sopas_Error_COLA_A_INVALID_CHARACTER";
                case 18:
                        return "Sopas_Error_OSAI_NO_MESSAGE";
                case 19:
                        return "Sopas_Error_OSAI_NO_ANSWER_MESSAGE";
                case 20:
                        return "Sopas_Error_INTERNAL";
                case 21:
                        return "Sopas_Error_HubAddressCorrupted";
                case 22:
                        return "Sopas_Error_HubAddressDecoding";
                case 23:
                        return "Sopas_Error_HubAddressAddressExceeded";
                case 24:
                        return "Sopas_Error_HubAddressBlankExpected";
                case 0x19:
                        return "Sopas_Error_AsyncMethodsAreSuppressed";
                case 0x20:
                        return "Sopas_Error_ComplexArraysNotSupported";
                default:
                        return "(unknown_Sopas_error_code)";
        }
        
        return "(unknown_Sopas_error_code)";
}
 
//
// Decode an incoming CoLa-B answer that was addressed by index.
//
bool SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B(SopasCommand cmd, UINT16 index, UINT32 timeout, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        bool beVerboseHere = m_beVerbose;
//      beVerboseHere = true;
        
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Entering function.", beVerboseHere);
 
        SopasCommand receivedCommand;
        UINT16 nextData;
 
        if (timeout == 0)
        {
                timeout = 1; // Check at least once
        }
 
        // Check until number of cycles reaches timeout
        for (UINT32 i = 0; i < timeout; i++)
        {
                if (m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer > 0)
                {
                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: There is something in receive buffer.", beVerboseHere);
 
                        // Protect response buffer
                        ScopedLock lock(&m_receiveDataMutex);
 
                        // There are only complete frames in response buffer, so we can just use it here.
                        // Debug: Print buffer
//                      traceBuffer("Response in response buffer:", m_responseBuffer, m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer);
                        SopasEventMessage frame (m_responseBuffer, CoLa_B, m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer);
 
                        // Parse Sopas Kommando
                        receivedCommand = stringToSopasCommand(frame.getCommandString());
 
                        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: ReceivedCommand= " + frame.getCommandString() + ".", beVerboseHere);
 
                        nextData = 11; // without 0x02020202 + length(4 byte) + "sXX"
                        UINT16 receivedIndex = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT16>(m_responseBuffer, nextData);
//                      printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: read command " + frame.getCommandString() + ".", beVerboseHere);
                        if (receivedCommand == FA)
                        {
                                // Error message from the sensor. The next 2 bytes (in the receiveIndex) are not
                                // the index but the error code.
                                printWarning("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Error from sensor! Code=" + toString(receivedIndex) +
                                                                ", meaning: " + convertSopasErrorCodeToText(receivedIndex) + ".");
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
 
                        else if (index != receivedIndex)
                        {
                                // Nicht die gesuchte Antwort
                                // da der sensor über sopas immer nur eine anfrage zur zeit bedienen kann, koennen wir die
                                // Nachricht wegwerfen
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: This is not the index we are waiting for (expected="
                                                + toString(index) + ", received=" + toString(receivedIndex) + ")." , beVerboseHere);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
 
                        else if (cmd != receivedCommand)
                        {
                                // Not the desired answer.
                                // As the sensor can only handle one command at a time on the SOPAS interface, we can discard the message.
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: This is not the answer (" + sopasCommandToString(receivedCommand) +
                                                ") we are waiting for (" + sopasCommandToString(cmd) + "). ", beVerboseHere);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
                        
                        else if (receivedCommand == WA)
                        {
                                // Variable schreiben erfolgreich
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Variable successfully set.", beVerboseHere);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return true;
                        }
 
                        else if (receivedCommand == EA)
                        {
                                // Antwort auf Event-Abonnement setzen/loeschen.
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Event successfully (un)registered: " + ::toString(receivedIndex) + ".", beVerboseHere);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return true;
                        }
 
                        else if (receivedCommand == AI )
                        {
                                // Antwort auf entfernten Methodenaufruf (by name oder by index).
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Answer to method call with index " + ::toString(receivedIndex) + ".", beVerboseHere);
                                answer = new SopasAnswer(&m_responseBuffer[nextData], m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer - nextData);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return true;
                        }
 
                        else if (receivedCommand == RA)
                        {
                                // Antwort auf das Lesen einer Variablen
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Answer to read variable with index " + ::toString(receivedIndex) + ".", beVerboseHere);
 
                                answer = new SopasAnswer(&m_responseBuffer[nextData], m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer - nextData);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return true;
                        }
 
                        else if (receivedCommand == CMD_UNKNOWN)
                        {
                                printWarning("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Unknown Sopas command.");
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                // unbekannter oder unbehandelter Befehl
                                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Untreated Sopas command.", beVerboseHere);
                                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
                                return false;
                        }
                }
                else
                {
                        // No data in response buffer. Sleep some time and check again
                        usleep(1000);
                }
        }
 
        // Not successful, timeout.
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::receiveAnswer_CoLa_B_idx: Leaving with timeout.", beVerboseHere);
 
        // Not successful, timeout.
        return false;
}
 
 
 
void SopasBase::processFrame(SopasEventMessage& frame)
{
 
        if (m_protocol == CoLa_A)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::processFrame: Calling processFrame_CoLa_A() with " + ::toString(frame.size()) + " bytes.", m_beVerbose);
                processFrame_CoLa_A(frame);
        }
        else if (m_protocol == CoLa_B)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::processFrame: Calling processFrame_CoLa_B() with " + ::toString(frame.size()) + " bytes.", m_beVerbose);
                processFrame_CoLa_B(frame);
        }
}
 
 
 
//
// Reads one frame from receive buffer and decodes it.
//
// CoLa-A protocol only.
//
void SopasBase::processFrame_CoLa_A(SopasEventMessage& frame)
{
        std::string command;
        command = m_receiveBuffer[2];
        command += m_receiveBuffer[3];
        assert (command.length() == 2);
 
        //
        // Process asynchronous event data directly.
        // Other commands are copied to separate buffer
        //
        if (frame.getMessageType() == MSG_SEND_EVENT)
        {
                if (frame.size() > 8)
                {
                        // "SN" ist ein abonniertes Event, z.B. Scans oder Schutzfelder
                        std::string eventName;
                        UINT32 i = 5;// Pointer to the fist Letter of the event Name (without the first 5 bytes: "STX's''S''N'' '")
                        while (m_receiveBuffer[i] != ' ' && i < frame.size() )
                        {
                                // go to the ' ' after the event Name
                                i++;
                        }
                        eventName = std::string((char*) m_receiveBuffer, 5, i - 5); // get the event Name
 
                        if (m_decoderFunctionMapByName[eventName] != NULL)
                        {
                                // Not empty
                                m_decoderFunctionMapByName[eventName](frame);// call the callback of the Event
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                // Das Event ist unbekannt
                                printWarning("SopasBase::Received an unknown event! Event name is: " + eventName + ".");
                        }
//
//                      if (eventName == scanString) // Scan data (hopefully, event name not parsed yet...)
//                      {
//                              if (!m_decoderFunctionMapByName[eventName].empty())
//                              {
//                                      m_scanDecoderFunction(frame);
//                              }
//                              else
//                              {
//                                      printInfoMessage("SopasBase::no scan decoder registered - discarding data." << std::endl;
//                              }
//                      }
//                      else if (eventName == fieldString) // eval case result data
//                      {
//
//                              if (!m_evalCaseDecoderFunction.empty())
//                              {
//                                      m_evalCaseDecoderFunction(frame);
//                              }
//                              else
//                              {
//                                      printInfoMessage("SopasBase::no eval case decoder registered - discarding data." << std::endl;
//                              }
//                      }
//                      else
//                      { // Das Event ist unbekannt
//                              printWarning("SopasBase::Received an unknown event! Short name is: " << eventName << "." << std::endl;
//                      }
                }
                else
                {
                        // Das Kommando ist insgesamt zu kurz zum dekodieren
                        printWarning("SopasBase::Received a very short (and unknown) event! Frame length is " + ::toString(frame.size()) +
                                                                                        " bytes.");
                }
        }
        else
        {
                // Copy frame to response buffer. Old contents are destroyed
                // boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_receiveDataMutex);
                copyFrameToResposeBuffer(frame.size());
        }
 
        // Remove frame from receive buffer
        removeFrameFromReceiveBuffer(frame.size());
}
 
 
 
//
// Reads and decodes a frame from the receiveBuffer. Frame format is CoLa-B.
//
// Note that this function typically runs in TCP callback context, not the device thread.
//
void SopasBase::processFrame_CoLa_B(SopasEventMessage& frame)
{
        // Lese das "Kommando" aus
        std::string command = colab::getCommandStringFromBuffer(m_receiveBuffer);
 
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::processFrame_CoLa_B: Command is " + command + ".", m_beVerbose);
 
        //
        // Process asynchronous event data directly.
        // Other commands are copied to separate buffer
        //
        bool frameWasProcessed = false;
        if (frame.getMessageType() == MSG_SEND_EVENT) // LDMRS: SI, LMS100: SN
        {
                if (frame.size() > 12)
                {
                        // "SN" or "SI" is a registered event, e.g. Scans or Eval case results.
                        //                      printInfoMessage("SopasBase::SN empfangen, Laenge = " << frameLength << "Bytes ." << std::endl;
                        std::string eventName;
                        UINT32 eventIndex = 0;
                        UINT16 pos = 0;
 
                        switch (frame.getEncodingType())
                        {
                        case ByIndex: // by index
                                pos = 11;
                                eventIndex = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT16>(m_receiveBuffer, pos);
                                eventName = m_indexToNameMap[eventIndex];
 
                                switch (eventIndex)
                                {
                                        case 0x11:      // SopasEventByIndex_LDMRS::index_event_ScanData:
                                                eventName = EVENTNAME_SUBSCRIBE_SCANS;
                                                scanDataDecoder(frame);
                                                frameWasProcessed = true;
                                                break;
                                        case 0x29:      // SopasEventByIndex_LDMRS::index_event_aEvalCaseResult:
                                                eventName = EVENTNAME_SUBSCRIBE_EVALCASES;
                                                evalCaseResultDecoder(frame);
                                                frameWasProcessed = true;
                                                break;
                                        default:
                                                ;
                                }
                                break;
                                
                        default: // by name
                                printWarning("SopasBase::processFrame_CoLa_B: Decoding of events by name is not implemented yet.");
                                eventName = frame.getVariableName();
                                break;
                        }
 
                        if (frameWasProcessed == false)
                        {
                                // The incoming event was not handeled
                                printWarning("SopasBase::processFrame_CoLa_B: Don't know how to process the incoming event with the short name <" +
                                                                eventName + "> and the index " + ::toString(eventIndex) + ", ignoring it!");
                        }
                }
                else
                {
                        // The frame was too short to be decoded
                        printWarning("SopasBase::processFrame_CoLa_B: Received a very short (and unknown) event! Frame length is " + ::toString(frame.size()) + " bytes.");
                }
        }
        else
        {
                // Copy frame to response buffer. Old contents are destroyed.
                copyFrameToResposeBuffer(frame.size());
        }
 
        removeFrameFromReceiveBuffer(frame.size());
}
 
 
 
//
// Copies a complete frame - in any protocol - from the main input buffer to
// the response buffer.
// The frame is *not* removed from the main input buffer.
//
void SopasBase::copyFrameToResposeBuffer(UINT32 frameLength)
{
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::copyFrameToResposeBuffer: Copying a frame of " + ::toString(frameLength) +
                                                                 " bytes to response buffer.", m_beVerbose);
 
        if (frameLength <= sizeof(m_responseBuffer))
        {
                // Wir duerfen kopieren
                memcpy(m_responseBuffer, m_receiveBuffer, frameLength);
                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = frameLength;
        }
        else
        {
                // Der respose-Buffer ist zu klein
                printError("SopasBase::copyFrameToResposeBuffer: Failed to copy frame (Length=" + ::toString(frameLength) +
                                                                           " bytes) to response buffer because the response buffer is too small (buffer size=" +
                                                                           ::toString(sizeof(m_responseBuffer)) + " bytes).");
                m_numberOfBytesInResponseBuffer = 0;
        }
}
 
 
 
//
// Removes a complete frame - in any protocol - from the main input buffer.
//
void SopasBase::removeFrameFromReceiveBuffer(UINT32 frameLength)
{
        // Remove frame from receive buffer
        if (frameLength < m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer)
        {
                // More data in buffer, move them to the buffer start
                UINT32 newLen = m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer - frameLength;
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::removeFrameFromReceiveBuffer: Removing " + ::toString(frameLength) +
                                                         " bytes from the input buffer. New length is " + ::toString(newLen) + " bytes.", m_beVerbose);
                memmove(m_receiveBuffer, &(m_receiveBuffer[frameLength]), newLen);
                m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = newLen;
        }
        else
        {
                // No other data in buffer, just mark as empty
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::removeFrameFromReceiveBuffer: Done, no more data in input buffer.", m_beVerbose);
                m_numberOfBytesInReceiveBuffer = 0;
        }
}
 
 
 
SopasBase::SopasCommand SopasBase::colaA_decodeCommand(std::string* rxData)
{
        return stringToSopasCommand(colaa::getNextStringToken(rxData));
}
 
 
 
SopasBase::SopasCommand SopasBase::stringToSopasCommand(const std::string& cmdString)
{
        // Request by Name
        if (cmdString == "RN")
        {
                return RN;
        } // Read Variable
        //      else if (cmdString == "WN") { return WN; }      // Write Variable
        //      else if (cmdString == "MN") { return MN; }      // Invoke Method
        else if (cmdString == "AN")
        {
                return AN;
        } // Method Result (Answer)
        //      else if (cmdString == "EN") { return EN; }      // Register Event
        else if (cmdString == "SN")
        {
                return SN;
        } // Send Event
 
        // Request by Index
        if (cmdString == "RI")
        {
                return RI;
        } // Read Variable
        else if (cmdString == "WI")
        {
                return WI;
        } // Write Variable
        else if (cmdString == "MI")
        {
                return MI;
        } // Invoke Method
        else if (cmdString == "AI")
        {
                return AI;
        } // Method Result (Answer)
        else if (cmdString == "EI")
        {
                return EI;
        } // Register Event
        else if (cmdString == "SI")
        {
                return SI;
        } // Send Event
 
        // Response
        else if (cmdString == "RA")
        {
                return RA;
        } // Read Variable
        else if (cmdString == "WA")
        {
                return WA;
        } // Write Variable
        else if (cmdString == "MA")
        {
                return MA;
        } // Invoke Method
        else if (cmdString == "AA")
        {
                return AA;
        } // Method Result (Answer)
        else if (cmdString == "EA")
        {
                return EA;
        } // Register Event
        else if (cmdString == "SA")
        {
                return SA;
        } // Event Acknowledge (Only used for reliable events
        else if (cmdString == "FA")
        {
                return FA;
        } // Error
 
        else
        {
                printError("SopasBase::stringToSopasCommand: Trying to resolve an unknown command: " + cmdString + ".");
        }
        return CMD_UNKNOWN;
}
 
//
// For debugging: Convert the command into a readable string.
//
std::string SopasBase::sopasCommandToString(SopasCommand cmd)
{
        
        if (cmd == RN)
        {
                return ("RN");  // Request by Name
        }
        //      else if (cmdString == "WN") { return WN; }      // Write Variable
        //      else if (cmdString == "MN") { return MN; }      // Invoke Method
        else if (cmd == AN)
        {
                return ("AN");  // Method Result, by name
        }
        //      else if (cmdString == "EN") { return EN; }      // Register Event
        else if (cmd == SN)
        {
                return ("SN");   // Send Event
        }
        if (cmd == RI)
        {
                return ("RI");          // Request by Index
        } // Read Variable
        else if (cmd == WI)
        {
                return ("WI");          // Write Variable
        } 
        else if (cmd == MI)
        {
                return ("MI");          // Invoke Method
        }
        else if (cmd == AI)
        {
                return ("AI");          // Method Result (Answer)
        } 
        else if (cmd == EI)
        {
                return ("EI");          // Register Event
        }
        else if (cmd == SI)
        {
                return ("SI");
        } // Send Event
 
        // Response
        else if (cmd == RA)
        {
                return ("RA");
        } // Read Variable
        else if (cmd == WA)
        {
                return ("WA");          // Write Variable
        }
        else if (cmd == MA)
        {
                return ("MA");
        } // Invoke Method
        else if (cmd == AA)
        {
                return ("AA");
        } // Method Result (Answer)
        else if (cmd == EA)
        {
                return ("EA");
        } // Register Event
        else if (cmd == SA)
        {
                return ("SA");
        } // Event Acknowledge (Only used for reliable events)
        else if (cmd == FA)
        {
                return ("FA");          // Error
        } 
        else
        {
                printError("SopasBase::sopasCommandToString: Trying to resolve an unknown command!");
        }
        
        return "(unknown)";
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::action_getScannerTypeAndVersion()
{
        // every scanner must support ByName !!!
 
        bool result = false;
 
        // Clear old data.
        m_scannerName.empty();
        m_scannerVersion.empty();
 
        SopasAnswer* answer = NULL;
        result = readVariable(INDEX_DEVICE_IDENT, answer);
 
        if (result && answer != NULL && answer->isValid())
        {
 
                // decode answer
                std::string colaaAnswer;
                switch (m_protocol)
                {
                case CoLa_A:
                        colaaAnswer = std::string((char*)answer->getBuffer(), answer->size());
                        colaA_decodeScannerTypeAndVersion(&colaaAnswer);
                        break;
                case CoLa_B:
                        colaB_decodeScannerTypeAndVersion(answer->getBuffer(), 0);
                        break;
                }
 
                if (!m_scannerName.empty() && !m_scannerVersion.empty())
                {
                        result = true;
                }
        }
 
        if (answer != NULL)
        {
                delete answer;
        }
 
        return result;
}
 
 
 
void SopasBase::colaA_decodeScannerTypeAndVersion(std::string* rxData)
{
        //
        // 1. part: Type
        //
        // String length
        UINT16 len = colaa::decodeUINT16(rxData);
 
        // Read string
        m_scannerName.clear();
        m_scannerName = rxData->substr(0, len);
 
        // Move input data
        *rxData = rxData->substr(len + 1);
 
        //
        // 2. part: Version
        //
        // String length
        len = colaa::decodeUINT16(rxData);
 
        // Read string
        m_scannerVersion.clear();
        m_scannerVersion = rxData->substr(0, len);
}
 
 
//
//
//
void SopasBase::colaB_decodeScannerTypeAndVersion(UINT8* buffer, UINT16 pos)
{
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::colaB_decodeScannerTypeAndVersion: Entering function.", m_beVerbose);
 
        UINT16 fieldLength;
 
        // read device type
        fieldLength = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT16>(buffer, pos);
        m_scannerName = colab::getStringFromBuffer(buffer, pos, fieldLength);
 
        // read device version
        fieldLength = colab::getIntegerFromBuffer<UINT16>(buffer, pos);
        m_scannerVersion = colab::getStringFromBuffer(buffer, pos, fieldLength);
 
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::colaB_decodeScannerTypeAndVersion: scanner '" + m_scannerName + "', version '"
                                                                         + m_scannerVersion + "'.", m_beVerbose);
}
 
 
//
//
//
bool SopasBase::invokeMethod(const std::string& methodeName, BYTE* parameters, UINT16 parametersLength, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        // Build command
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case CoLa_A:
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, COMMAND_Invoke_Method_ByName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                //Name
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen]), methodeName);
 
                if (parametersLength > 0)
                {
                        cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                }
                break;
        case CoLa_B:
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Invoke_Method_ByName);
                // add length of string as UINT16
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT16>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, methodeName.size());
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, methodeName); // remote method name
                break;
        }
 
        if (parametersLength > 0)
        {
                // add parameters (which must be already in the right encoding (colaa or colab))
                memcpy(&cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen], parameters, parametersLength);
                cmdBufferLen += parametersLength;
        }
 
        // Send command
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
 
        // Wait for answer (the answer of a method is "AN" - not "EA")
        bool result = receiveAnswer(AN, methodeName, 2000, answer);
 
        // Evaluate answer
        if (result == true)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::invokeMethod: Calling of " + methodeName + " was successful.", m_beVerbose);
        }
        else
        {
                printWarning("SopasBase::invokeMethod: Calling of " + methodeName + " was NOT successful.");
        }
 
        return result;
}
 
 
//
//
//
bool SopasBase::invokeMethod(UINT16 index, BYTE* parameters, UINT16 parametersLength, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        // Build command
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case CoLa_A:
                printError("SopasBase::invokeMethod: Invoke method cola-a by index not supported.");
                return false;
                break;
        case CoLa_B:
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Invoke_Method_ByIndex);
                // add length of string as UINT16
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT16>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, index);
                break;
        }
 
        if (parametersLength > 0)
        {
                // add parameters (which must be already in the right encoding (colaa or colab))
                memcpy(&cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen], parameters, parametersLength);
                cmdBufferLen += parametersLength;
        }
 
        // Send command
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
 
        // Wait for answer
        bool result = receiveAnswer(AI, index, 2000, answer);
 
        // Evaluate answer
        if (result == true)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::invokeMethod: Calling of method with index=" + ::toString(index) + " was successful.", m_beVerbose);
        }
        else
        {
                printWarning("SopasBase::invokeMethod: Calling of method with index=" + ::toString(index) + " was NOT successful.");
        }
 
        return result;
}
 
 
//
//
//
bool SopasBase::readVariable(const std::string& variableName, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        // Build command
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        if (m_protocol == CoLa_A)
        {
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), COMMAND_Read_Variable_ByName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen]), variableName);
        }
        else
        {
                // up to now only tested with LD-MRS
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Read_Variable_ByName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, variableName);
        }
 
        // Send
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
 
        // Wait for answer
        bool result = receiveAnswer(RA, variableName, 2000, answer);
 
        if (result)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::readVariable: Answer to " + variableName + " received.", m_beVerbose);
        }
        else
        {
                printWarning("SopasBase::readVariable: Answer to " + variableName + " not successful.");
        }
 
        return result;
}
 
 
//
//
//
bool SopasBase::readVariable(UINT16 index, SopasAnswer*& answer)
{
        // Build command
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        if (m_protocol == CoLa_A)
        {
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), COMMAND_Read_Variable_ByIndex);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addUINT32ToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen]), (UINT32)index);
        }
        else
        {
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Read_Variable_ByIndex);
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT16>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, index);
        }
 
        // Send
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
 
        // Wait for answer
        bool result = receiveAnswer(RA, index, 2000, answer);
 
        if (result)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::readVariable: Answer to " + ::toString(index) + " received.", m_beVerbose);
        }
        else
        {
                printWarning("SopasBase::readVariable: Answer to " + ::toString(index) + " not successful.");
        }
 
        return result;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::writeVariable(const std::string& variableName, BYTE* parameters, UINT16 parametersLength)
{
        if (m_readOnlyMode)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::writeVariable: ReadOnly Modus - ignore writing to variable '" +
                                                        variableName + "'", m_beVerbose);
                return true;
        }
 
        // Build command
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        if (m_protocol == CoLa_A)
        {
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), COMMAND_Write_Variable_ByName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen]), variableName);
                if (parametersLength > 0)
                {
                        cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                }
        }
        else
        {
                printError("SopasBase::writeVariable: Write variable cola-b by Name: NOT IMPLEMENTED");
                return false;
//              colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Write_Variable_ByName);
//              colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT16>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, variableName.size()); // add length of string as UINT16
//              colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, variableName);
//              or ?
//              colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Write_Variable_ByName);
//              colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, variableName);
        }
 
 
        if (parametersLength > 0)
        {
                // add parameters (which must be already in the right encoding (colaa or colab))
                memcpy(&cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen], parameters, parametersLength);
                cmdBufferLen += parametersLength;
        }
 
 
        // Send
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
        SopasAnswer* answer = NULL;
        // Wait for answer
        bool result = receiveAnswer(WA, variableName, 2000, answer);
        // free memory for answer
        if (answer != NULL)
        {
                delete answer;
        }
 
        if (result)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::writeVariable: Answer to " + variableName + " received.", m_beVerbose);
        }
        else
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::writeVariable: Answer to " + variableName + " not successful.", m_beVerbose);
        }
 
        return result;
}
 
 
//
// Write a variable, addressed by index.
//
bool SopasBase::writeVariable(UINT16 variableIndex, BYTE* parameters, UINT16 parametersLength)
{
        bool beVerboseHere = m_beVerbose;
//      beVerboseHere = true;
        
        if (m_readOnlyMode == true)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::writeVariable: ReadOnly Modus - ignore writing to variable index '" + ::toString(variableIndex) +
                                                                         "'", m_beVerbose);
                return true;
        }
 
        // Create the command buffer
        UINT32 cmdBufferLen = parametersLength + 4;
        BYTE* cmdBuffer = new BYTE[cmdBufferLen];
        
        // Add the command
        colab::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), COMMAND_Write_Variable_ByIndex);
        
        // Add the index
        BYTE* buffer = &(cmdBuffer[2]);
        memwrite_UINT16(buffer, variableIndex);
//      UINT16 pos = 0;
//      colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT16>(&(cmdBuffer[2]), pos, variableIndex);
        
        // Copy the data
        memcpy(&(cmdBuffer[4]), parameters, parametersLength);
        
        // Send. The frame is added automatically.
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::writeVariable: Sending command buffer now (payload len=" + toString(parametersLength+4) + " bytes).", beVerboseHere);
        sendCommandBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen);
        
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::writeVariable: Command sent, waiting for reply...", beVerboseHere);
        SopasAnswer* answer = NULL;
        // Wait for answer
        bool result = receiveAnswer(WA, variableIndex, 2000, answer);
        // free memory for answer
        if (answer != NULL)
        {
                delete answer;
        }
        if (result)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::writeVariable: Answer to " + toString(variableIndex) + " received.", beVerboseHere);
        }
        else
        {
                printWarning("SopasBase::writeVariable: Answer to " + toString(variableIndex) + " not successful!");
        }
 
        printInfoMessage("SopasBase::writeVariable: All done, leaving.", beVerboseHere);
        return result;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::registerEvent(const std::string& eventName)
{
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        if (m_protocol == CoLa_A)
        {
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), COMMAND_Register_Event_ByName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen]), eventName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = '1';
        }
        else
        {
                //traceError(SOPASBASE_VERSION) << "register event cola-B by name not supported." << std::endl;
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Register_Event_ByName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, eventName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT8>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, 1);
 
                // return false;
        }
 
        // Send
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
        SopasAnswer* answer = NULL;
        // Wait for answer
        bool result = receiveAnswer(EA, eventName, 2000, answer);
 
 
        // free memory for answer
        if (answer != NULL)
        {
                delete answer;
        }
        return result;
}
 
 
//
//
//
bool SopasBase::registerEvent(UINT16 index)
{
        // Build command
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case CoLa_A:
                printError("SopasBase::register event cola-a by index not supported, aborting.");
 
                return false;
 
                break;
        case CoLa_B:
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Register_Event_ByIndex);
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT16>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, index);
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT8>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, 1);  // 1 to subscribe
                break;
        }
 
        // Send command
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
 
        // Wait for answer
        SopasAnswer* answer = NULL;
        bool result = receiveAnswer(EA, index, 2000, answer);
 
        // there will be no answer (but to be sure to prevent memory leaks)
        if (answer != NULL)
        {
                delete answer;
        }
 
        // Evaluate answer
        if (result == true)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::registerEvent: Calling of register with index=" + ::toString(index) + " was successful.", m_beVerbose);
        }
        else
        {
                printError("SopasBase::registerEvent: Calling of method with index=" + ::toString(index) + " was NOT successful.");
        }
        return result;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::unregisterEvent(UINT16 index)
{
        // Build command
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case CoLa_A:
                printError("SopasBase::unregisterEvent: Unregister event cola-a by index not supported.");
 
                return false;
 
                break;
        case CoLa_B:
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Register_Event_ByIndex);
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT16>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, index);
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT8>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, 0);  // 1 to subscribe
                break;
        }
 
        // Send command
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
 
        // Wait for answer
        SopasAnswer* answer = NULL;
        bool result = receiveAnswer(EA, index, 2000, answer);
 
        // there will be no answer (but to be sure to prevent memory leaks)
        if (answer != NULL)
        {
                delete answer;
        }
 
        // Evaluate answer
        if (result == true)
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::calling of register with index=" + ::toString(index) + " was successful.", m_beVerbose);
        }
        else
        {
                printInfoMessage("SopasBase::calling of register with index=" + ::toString(index) + " was NOT successful.", m_beVerbose);
        }
 
        return result;
}
 
 
 
bool SopasBase::unregisterEvent(const std::string& eventName)
{
        BYTE cmdBuffer[128];
        UINT16 cmdBufferLen = 0;
 
        if (m_protocol == CoLa_A)
        {
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), COMMAND_Register_Event_ByName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                cmdBufferLen += colaa::addStringToBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen]), eventName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = '0';
        }
        else
        {
//              traceError(SOPASBASE_VERSION) << "unregister event cola-B by name not supported." << std::endl;
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, COMMAND_Register_Event_ByName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                colab::addStringToBuffer(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, eventName);
                cmdBuffer[cmdBufferLen++] = ' ';
                colab::addIntegerToBuffer<UINT8>(cmdBuffer, cmdBufferLen, 0);
//              return false;
        }
 
        // Send
        sendCommandBuffer(&(cmdBuffer[0]), cmdBufferLen);
        SopasAnswer* answer = NULL;
        // Wait for answer
        bool result = receiveAnswer(EA, eventName, 2000, answer);
 
 
        // free memory for answer
        if (answer != NULL)
        {
                delete answer;
        }
        return result;
}
 
 
 
double SopasBase::makeAngleValid(double angle)
{
        return ::normalizeRadians(angle);
}
 
 
 
//
// ************************* SOPAS FRAME ************************************************** //
//
SopasEventMessage::SopasEventMessage() :
        m_buffer(NULL), m_protocol(SopasBase::CoLa_A), m_frameLength(0), m_encoding(SopasBase::ByName)
{
}
 
 
 
SopasEventMessage::SopasEventMessage(BYTE* buffer, SopasBase::SopasProtocol protocol, UINT32 frameLength) :
        m_buffer(buffer), m_protocol(protocol), m_frameLength(frameLength), m_encoding(SopasBase::ByName)
{
        detectEncoding();
        detectMessageType();
}
 
 
 
UINT32 SopasEventMessage::getPayLoadLength() const
{
        UINT32 payLoadLength = 0;
 
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case SopasBase::CoLa_A:
                payLoadLength = m_frameLength - 2; // everything except the 0x02 0x03 frame
                break;
        case SopasBase::CoLa_B:
                payLoadLength = m_frameLength - 9; // everything except start 0x02020202(4byte), payloadLength(4byte) and checksum(1 byte)
        }
 
        return payLoadLength;
}
 
 
 
std::string SopasEventMessage::getCommandString() const
{
        std::string commandString;
 
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case SopasBase::CoLa_A:
                commandString = std::string((char*) &m_buffer[2], 2);
                break;
        case SopasBase::CoLa_B:
                commandString = std::string((char*) &m_buffer[9], 2);
        }
 
        return commandString;
}
 
 
//
// Returns a pointer to the first payload byte. 
// CoLa-A: Points beyond the leading "0x02" to the "s..." data.
// CoLa-B: Points beyond the magic word and length bytes, to the "s..." data.
//
BYTE* SopasEventMessage::getPayLoad()
{
        BYTE* bufferPos = NULL;
 
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
        case SopasBase::CoLa_A:
                bufferPos = &m_buffer[1];
                break;
        case SopasBase::CoLa_B:
                bufferPos = &m_buffer[8];
                break;
        }
 
        return bufferPos;
}
 
 
 
INT32 SopasEventMessage::getVariableIndex()
{
        INT32 index = -1;
 
        if (m_encoding != SopasBase::ByIndex)
        {
                // Encoding is not byIndex, so abort here
                printWarning("SopasEventMessage::getVariableIndex: Encoding is not ByIndex, aborting!");
                return index;
        }
        
        BYTE* bufferPos = &getPayLoad()[3];
        switch (m_protocol)
        {
                case SopasBase::CoLa_A:
                        index = (INT32)(colaa::decodeUINT16(bufferPos));
                        break;
                case SopasBase::CoLa_B:
                        index = (INT32)(colab::decodeUINT16(bufferPos));
                        break;
                default:
                        printError("SopasEventMessage::getVariableIndex: Unknown protocol!");
        }
 
        return index;
}
 
//
// Read the variable name from a sensor message. This works only if the encoding "ByName" is used!
//
std::string SopasEventMessage::getVariableName()
{
        std::string name;
        UINT32 i;
        BYTE* bufferPos;
 
        if (m_encoding == SopasBase::ByName)
        {
                switch (m_protocol)
                {
                case SopasBase::CoLa_A:
                        printError("SopasEventMessage::getVariableName: Protocol CoLa-A is not supported, aborting!");
                        return "";
                        break;
                case SopasBase::CoLa_B:
                        bufferPos = &getPayLoad()[4];
                        i = 4;
 
                        // example for message "sSI <variablename> 0x000binarydata"
 
                        // search for the next white space
                        while ((*bufferPos != ' ') && (i < getPayLoadLength()))
                        {
                                name += *bufferPos;
                                bufferPos++;
                                i++;
                        }
                        break;
                }
        }
 
        return name;
}
 
 
//
// Detects the encoding method (ByName or ByIndex) from the sensor message.
//
void SopasEventMessage::detectEncoding()
{
        // if the third byte of the payload is an 'I', the encoding is ByIndex
        // sXI: sAI, sRI, sWI, sMI, sEI, sSI
        if (getPayLoad()[2] == 'I')
        {
                m_encoding = SopasBase::ByIndex;
        }
}
 
 
 
void SopasEventMessage::detectMessageType()
{
        std::string command = getCommandString();
 
        if (command == SopasBase::COMMAND_Event_Acknowledge)
        {
                m_messageType = SopasBase::MSG_EVENT_ACKNOWLEDGE;
        }
        else if (command == SopasBase::COMMAND_Invoke_Method_Answer)
        {
                m_messageType = SopasBase::MSG_INVOKE_METHOD_ANSWER;
        }
        else if (command == SopasBase::COMMAND_Method_Result_Answer)
        {
                m_messageType = SopasBase::MSG_METHOD_RESULT_ANSWER;
        }
        else if (command == SopasBase::COMMAND_Send_Event_ByIndex || command == SopasBase::COMMAND_Send_Event_ByName)
        {
                m_messageType = SopasBase::MSG_SEND_EVENT;
        }
        else if (command == SopasBase::COMMAND_Read_Variable_Answer)
        {
                m_messageType = SopasBase::MSG_READ_VARIABLE_ANSWER;
        }
        else if (command == SopasBase::COMMAND_Write_Variable_Answer)
        {
                m_messageType = SopasBase::MSG_WRITE_VARIABLE_ANSWER;
        }
        else
        {
                m_messageType = SopasBase::MSG_UNKNOWN;
        }
}
 
SopasAnswer::SopasAnswer(const BYTE* answer, UINT32 answerLength) : m_answerLength(answerLength)
{
        if (answerLength > 0)
        {
                m_answerBuffer = new BYTE[m_answerLength];
                memcpy(m_answerBuffer, answer, answerLength);
        }
        else
        {
                m_answerBuffer = NULL;
        }
}
 
SopasAnswer::~SopasAnswer()
{
        if (m_answerBuffer != NULL)
        {
                delete[] m_answerBuffer;
                m_answerLength = 0;
        }
}
 
}       // namespace devices