/*
  NODEWIRING-DEF.hpp  -  Implementation of the node network and operation control
 
  Copyright (C)         Lumiera.org
    2009,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>
 
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*/

/** @file nodewiring-def.hpp
 ** Helper for defining the desired wiring and operation mode for a render node.
 ** During the Builder run, the render nodes network is wired up starting from the
 ** source (generating) nodes up to the exit nodes. As the wiring is implemented through
 ** a const engine::WiringDescriptor, when a new node gets fabricated, all of the connections
 ** to its predecessors need to be completely settled; similarly, any informations pertaining
 ** the desired operation mode of this node need to be available. Thus we use this temporary
 ** information record to assemble all these informations.
 ** 
 ** @see proc::engine::NodeFactory
 ** @see nodewiring.hpp
 ** @see node-basic-test.cpp
 ** 
 */


#ifndef ENGINE_NODEWIRING_DEF_H
#define ENGINE_NODEWIRING_DEF_H


#include "proc/engine/procnode.hpp"

#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
//#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
//#include <cstddef>



namespace engine {
  
  
  
  /**
   * Finding out about a concrete way of wiring up a
   * ProcNode about to be built. Such a (temporary) setup object
   * is used while building the low-level model. It is loaded with
   * information concerning the intended connections to be made
   * and then used to initialise the wiring descriptor, which
   * in turn allows us to setup the ProcNode.
   * 
   * \par intended usage pattern
   * The goal is to describe the constellation of a new node to be built.
   * Thus, we start with one or several existing nodes, specifying which
   * output should go to which input pin of the yet-to-be created new node.
   * When intending to create a source node, a default WiringSituation
   * should be used, without adding any connection information. 
   */
  class WiringSituation
    : boost::noncopyable
    {
    protected:
      RefArray<ChannelDescriptor>& makeOutDescriptor() ;
      RefArray<InChanDescriptor>&  makeInDescriptor() ;
      WiringDescriptor::ProcFunc*  resolveProcessingFunction() ;
      lumiera::NodeID const&       createNodeID() ;
      
      friend class NodeWiring;
      
      
    public: /* === API for specifying the desired wiring === */
      
      /** A default WiringSituation doesn't specify any connections.
       *  It can be used as-is for building a source node, or augmented
       *  with connection informations later on.
       */
      WiringSituation()
        {
          UNIMPLEMENTED ("representation of the intended wiring");
        }
      
      
      /** Continue the wiring by hooking directly into the output
       *  of an existing predecessor node
       */
      WiringSituation (PNode predecessor)
        {
          UNIMPLEMENTED ("wiring representation; hook up connections 1:1");
          REQUIRE (predecessor);
          
          //////////////////////////TODO: see Ticket 254
          // for_each (predecessor->outputs(), .....   see also Ticket 183 (invoking member fun in for_each)
          
        }
      
      
      
    };
  
  
  
} // namespace engine
#endif