/* Network-Integrated Multimedia Middleware (NMM)
 * http://www.motama.com/nmm.html
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2006-2007
 * Motama GmbH, Saarbruecken, Germany
 * http://www.motama.com
 *
 * This file is part of NMM. 
 * 
 * NMM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it    
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by 
 * the Free Software Foundation; only version 2 of the License.      
 * 
 * NMM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT 
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 * License for more details.  
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 
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 */

#include "ISynchronized.idl"
#include "ISourceController.idl"

module NMM {

  /** Interface of a synchronized source node.
   * This interface is implemented by source nodes that can be synchronized.
   */
  interface ISynchronizedSource : ISynchronized {
    /** Get the source controller of this sink node.
     *
     * @return Source controller interface of source controller
     */
    ISourceController* getController();

    /** Set whether this node is the source synchronization master.
     *
     * @param master @c true if the node is the source synchronization master, @c false otherwise
     */
    void setSyncMaster(in nmm_bool master);

    /** Check if this node is the synchronization master.
     *
     * @return @c true if the node is the source synchronization master, @c false otherwise
     */
    nmm_bool isSyncMaster();

    /** Set if the node is a constant rate producer.
     * With this method one can set whether the underlying node produces its data
     * at a constant rate or not.
     *
     * @param const_rate @c true if the node is a constant rate producer, @c false otherwise
     */
    void setConstantRateProducer(in nmm_bool const_rate);

    /** Check if the node is a constant rate producer.
     * With this method one can check whether the underlying node produces its data
     * at a constant rate or not.
     *
     * @return @c true if the node is a constant rate producer, @c false otherwise
     */
    nmm_bool isConstantRateProducer();
  };
}
