ardupilot/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/RangeFinder_Backend.h

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   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 */
#pragma once

#include <AP_Common/AP_Common.h>
#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
#include "RangeFinder.h"

class AP_RangeFinder_Backend
{
public:
    // constructor. This incorporates initialisation as well.
	AP_RangeFinder_Backend(RangeFinder &_ranger, uint8_t instance, RangeFinder::RangeFinder_State &_state);

    // we declare a virtual destructor so that RangeFinder drivers can
    // override with a custom destructor if need be
    virtual ~AP_RangeFinder_Backend(void) {}

    // update the state structure
    virtual void update() = 0;

    // return true if we are beyond the power saving range
    bool out_of_range(void) const {
        return ranger._powersave_range > 0 && ranger.estimated_terrain_height > ranger._powersave_range;
    }

    virtual void handle_msg(mavlink_message_t *msg) { return; }

protected:

    // update status based on distance measurement
    void update_status();

    // set status and update valid_count
    void set_status(RangeFinder::RangeFinder_Status status);

    RangeFinder &ranger;
    RangeFinder::RangeFinder_State &state;
};