// alarms_base.h: interface for the alarms_base class.
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#if !defined(AFX_ALARMS_BASE_H__A2F59A13_2492_40C7_8899_2129FC683FC5__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_ALARMS_BASE_H__A2F59A13_2492_40C7_8899_2129FC683FC5__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

class QDateTime;
class QStringList;
class QString;

interface IDebug
{
public:
	virtual void Debug( QString ) = 0;
	virtual void Log( QString ) = 0;
	virtual void AppendLog( QString ) = 0;

	virtual void SetPrefix( QString ) = 0;
};

class alarms_base  
{
public:
	alarms_base() {};
	virtual ~alarms_base() {};

	/*! Return the Tx count to be displayed on the main application.*/
	virtual long getTxCount(){ return 0;};
	/*! Return the Rx count to be displayed on the main application.*/
	virtual long getRxCount(){ return 0;};
	
	/*! This is called to inquire if the module is OK
	\return Return true if module is OK, false if there are errors.*/
	virtual bool getStatusOk()=0;
	/*! This is called before the destructor, giving the module a chance to notify anything
	else that it is about to close.*/
	virtual void aboutToClose()=0;
	/*! \return Return the QDateTime of the configuration file that has been loaded.*/
	virtual QDateTime getConfigFileDate()=0;
	/*! \return Return the class name.*/
	virtual const char* getClassName()=0;
	/*! \param bDebugOn sets the debug mode
	\return Return the subsequent debug mode.*/
	virtual bool setDebugMode(bool bDebugOn)=0;
	/*! \return Return the current debug mode.*/
	virtual bool getDebugMode()=0;
 	/*! \param bLogOn sets the debug mode
	\return Return the subsequent Log mode.*/
	virtual int setLogMode(int iLogControl)=0;
	/*! \return Return the current Log mode.*/
	virtual int getLogMode()=0;
	
// 	/*! To allow the module to have messages displayed on the main application this function
// 	must return any messages that need displaying.
// 	This function is called in the main applications thread, please be aware that this may be an issue.
// 	\return QStringList of messages.*/
// 	virtual QStringList getLastLogs()=0;

	/*! This is called to pass a debug and logging handler interface into the plug-in.
	*/
//	virtual void SetDebugHandler( IDebug * pIDebug ) = 0;
};

#endif // !defined(AFX_ALARMS_BASE_H__A2F59A13_2492_40C7_8899_2129FC683FC5__INCLUDED_)