/* -*- c++ -*- */
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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_SELECT_HANDLER_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_SELECT_HANDLER_H

#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>

class gr_select_handler;
typedef boost::shared_ptr<gr_select_handler> gr_select_handler_sptr;


/*!
 * \brief Abstract handler for select based notification.
 * \ingroup base
 *
 * \sa gr_dispatcher
 */
class gr_select_handler
{
  int	d_fd;

protected:
  gr_select_handler(int file_descriptor);

public:
  virtual ~gr_select_handler();

  int fd() const { return d_fd; }
  int file_descriptor() const { return d_fd; }

  /*!
   * \brief Called when file_descriptor is readable.
   *
   * Called when the dispatcher detects that file_descriptor can
   * be read without blocking.
   */
  virtual void handle_read() = 0;

  /*!
   * \brief Called when file_descriptor is writable.
   *
   * Called when dispatcher detects that file descriptor can be 
   * written without blocking.
   */
  virtual void handle_write() = 0;

  /*!
   * Called each time around the dispatcher loop to determine whether
   * this handler's file descriptor should be added to the list on which
   * read events can occur.  The default method returns true, indicating
   * that by default, all handlers are interested in read events.
   */
  virtual bool readable() { return true; }

  /*!
   * Called each time around the dispatcher loop to determine whether
   * this handler's file descriptor should be added to the list on which
   * write events can occur.  The default method returns true, indicating
   * that by default, all handlers are interested in write events.
   */
  virtual bool writable() { return true; }
};

#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_SELECT_HANDLER_H */
