Asynchronous behavior with ACS
Explore asynchronous communication using callback mechanisms in IDL for effective action completion notifications. Learn to implement and use predefined callback interfaces in BACI properties.
Asynchronous behavior with ACS
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Asynchronous behaviorwithACS Bogdan Jeram (bjeram@eso.org) European Southern Observatory Socorro July, 2004
Asynchronous calls • Callee (client) is not blocked • Result is send later • Callback mechanism is used in asynchronous communication for sending notification on action completion ALMA Common Software course
Callback • component calls back the client (method on the callback object) when command is done • Callback object has two methods: • working • done • passed completion data (+ result) • used also for send monitor values ALMA Common Software course
Callbacks in IDL • callback interfaces predefined by BACI (baci.idl) • baci properties use them • different types with same functionality: interface CBvoid : Callback { oneway void working (in ACSErr::Completion c, in CBDescOut desc ); oneway void done (in ACSErr::Completion c, in CBDescOut desc ); }; interface CB<T> : Callback { oneway void working (in T value, in ACSErr::Completion c, in CBDescOut desc); oneway void done (in T value, in ACSErr::Completion c, in CBDescOut desc); }; ALMA Common Software course
Introducing asynchronous behavior in IDL • Asynchronous methods has to pass callback object (ACS::CB<T>) and structure ACS::CBDescIn. • Example: void objfix_async (in double az, in double elev, in ACS::CBvoid callBack, in ACS::CBDescIn desc); ALMA Common Software course
Client side • It has to implement callback or to get already implemented (default) one with default behavior ! • Implement means implementing methods: • working • done ALMA Common Software course
Component (server) side • implement IDL method (with callback as one of parameter): • register action (ID of command + callback + data+ …) • return immediately • implement actual command which will be called asynchronously from invokeAction • implement invokeAction switch which calls right command depend on ID ALMA Common Software course
Mount4 • objfix -> objfix_async ALMA Common Software course