client.h

/* Copyright (c) 2005-2008, Stefan Eilemann <eile@equalizergraphics.com> 
   All rights reserved. */

#ifndef EQ_CLIENT_H
#define EQ_CLIENT_H

#include <eq/client/commandQueue.h> // member
#include <eq/client/nodeType.h>     // for TYPE_EQ_CLIENT enum
#include <eq/net/command.h>         // member
#include <eq/net/node.h>            // base class

namespace eq
{
    class Server;

    class EQ_EXPORT Client : public net::Node
    {
    public:
        Client();

        virtual ~Client();

        bool connectServer( ServerPtr server );

        bool disconnectServer( ServerPtr server );

        void processCommand();

        virtual bool listen();
        virtual bool stopListening();

        void setWindowSystem( const WindowSystem windowSystem );

        CommandQueue* getNodeThreadQueue() { return _nodeThreadQueue; }

    protected:
        virtual bool clientLoop();
        virtual bool exitClient();

    private:
        CommandQueue* _nodeThreadQueue;
        
        bool _running;

        virtual net::NodePtr createNode( const uint32_t type );
        
        virtual bool dispatchCommand( net::Command& command );

        virtual net::CommandResult invokeCommand( net::Command& command );

        net::CommandResult _cmdExit( net::Command& command );
    };
}

#endif // EQ_CLIENT_H