#ifndef ABSTRCELL_H
#define ABSTRCELL_H
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// AbstrCell.h  - Provides common resources used by all Cells      //
// ver 1.0                                                         //
// Language:      Visual C++, 2008                                 //
// Platform:      Dell Dimension T7400, Win 7 Pro                  //
// Application:   Utility for CSE687 projects                      //
// Author:        Jim Fawcett, Syracuse University, CST 4-187      //
//                (315) 443-3948, jfawcett@twcny.rr.com            //
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include "..\BlockingQueue\BlockingQueue.h"
#include "..\Threads\Threads.h"
#include "..\Message\Message.h"
#include "IMsgPass.h"
#include <vector>

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// AbstractCell class provides shared resources to derived 
// classes, e.g.:
//   - blocking queue
//   - child thread
//   - collection of targets for my messages

class AbstractCell : public IMsgPass
{
public:
  AbstractCell();
  virtual ~AbstractCell();

  // what I do with messages sent to me
  virtual Message dispatch(Message& msg)=0;

  // send me a message
  void PostMsg(Message& msg);

  // my thread proc calls this to send to my targets
  void Reply(Message& msg);

  // executive uses this to connect me to target(s)
  void Connect(IMsgPass* pTargetCell);

  // you can block on me until I finish
  void wait();

protected:
  // I use this to get messages to dispatch
  Message GetMsg();

private:
  BQueue<Message> Q;
  tthread* pThread;
  std::vector<IMsgPass*> targets;
};

#endif