1 // File: Events_MessageGroup.hxx
2 // Created: Thu Mar 13 2014
3 // Author: Mikhail PONIKAROV
5 #ifndef Events_MessageGroup_H_
6 #define Events_MessageGroup_H_
8 #include <Events_Message.h>
9 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
11 /**\class Events_Message
13 * \brief Message that allows to group messages and send them later as a group of messages.
15 * Loop detects such messages and accumulates them without sending. On "flush" loop sends it
18 class EVENTS_EXPORT Events_MessageGroup : public Events_Message
23 //! Creates the message
24 Events_MessageGroup(const Events_ID theID, const void* theSender = 0)
25 : Events_Message(theID, theSender)
28 //! do nothing in the destructor yet
29 virtual ~Events_MessageGroup()
33 //! Creates a new empty group (to store it in the loop before flush)
34 virtual boost::shared_ptr<Events_MessageGroup> newEmpty() = 0;
35 //! Allows to join the given message with the current one
36 virtual void Join(const boost::shared_ptr<Events_MessageGroup>& theJoined) = 0;