sensors/sensor.hpp

#pragma once

#include <chrono>
#include <string>

#include "interfaces.hpp"


/**
 * Abstract base class for all sensors.
 */
class Sensor
{
    public:
        Sensor(std::string name, int64_t timeout)
            : _name(name), _timeout(timeout)
        { }

        virtual ~Sensor() { }

        virtual ReadReturn read(void) = 0;
        virtual void write(double value) = 0;

        std::string GetName(void) const
        {
            return _name;
        }

        /* Returns the configurable timeout period
         * for this sensor in seconds (undecorated).
         */
        int64_t GetTimeout(void) const
        {
            return _timeout;
        }

    private:
        std::string _name;
        int64_t _timeout;
};