brokerThread.h

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/****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2015 VT MAK
 * All rights reserved.
 ****************************************************************************/


#pragma once

#include <broker/dllExport.h>
#include <QtCore/QThread>
#include <QtCore/QTimer>

namespace MAKVrExchange
{

   class DtBroker;

   // \brief A class to create the main thread in a broker.
   // This class cn also be used without the threading part
   // by simply calling startTimer. It should be used this way
   // if there is multi-threading concerns between the gui and the
   // backend.
   class DT_DLL_BROKER DtBrokerThread : public QThread
   {  Q_OBJECT;
   public:

      DtBrokerThread();

      virtual ~DtBrokerThread();

      virtual void run();

      virtual void startTimer();

      virtual void setBroker(DtBroker* broker);

   public slots:

      virtual void processBroker();

   protected:

      static void brokerReloadCallback( void* usr );

      virtual void brokerReloadCallback();

   protected:

      bool myUsingThread;

      DtBroker* myBroker;
      QTimer* myTimer;

   };

}