JMessageScheduler.hh

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#ifndef __JLOGGER__JMESSAGESCHEDULER__
#define __JLOGGER__JMESSAGESCHEDULER__
 
#include "JLogger/JMessageLogger.hh"
#include "Jeep/JTimekeeper.hh"
 
 
/**
 * \author mdejong
 */
 
namespace JLOGGER {}
namespace JPP { using namespace JLOGGER; }
 
namespace JLOGGER {
 
  using JEEP::JTimekeeper;
 
 
  /**
   * Message logger with time scheduler.
   * Messages will only be reported when the elapsed time since last message exceeds the specified time interval.
   * The first message is always reported.
   */
  class JMessageScheduler :
    public JMessageLogger,
    public JTimekeeper
  {
  public:
    /**
     * Default constructor.
     */
    JMessageScheduler() :
      JMessageLogger(),
      JTimekeeper   (),
      credit        (0)
    {}
    
 
    /**
     * Constructor.
     * The time is reset so that the first message is sent any way. 
     *
     * \param  logger  logger
     * \param  timer   timer
     */
    JMessageScheduler(const JMessageLogger& logger,
                      const JTimekeeper&    timer) :
      JMessageLogger(logger),
      JTimekeeper   (timer),
      credit        (1)
    {
      JTimekeeper::reset();
    }
 
 
    /**
     * Set credit.
     * Note that the maximal number of messages reported per interval time 
     * is equal to the credit which is set once at a time.
     *
     * \param  credit  credit 
     */
    void setCredit(const int credit)
    {
      this->credit = credit;
    }
 
    /**
     * Report message.
     *
     * \param  tag     tag
     * \param  message message
     */
    virtual void typeout(const std::string& tag,
                         const std::string& message)
    {
      if (JTimekeeper::operator()()) {
        reset();
      }
 
      if (credit != 0) {
 
        JMessageLogger::typeout(tag, message);
 
        --credit;
      }
    }
 
 
    /**
     * Reset. 
     */
    void reset()
    {
      JTimekeeper::reset();
 
      credit = 1;
    }
 
  protected:
    int credit;
  };
}
 
#endif