Hidden participant support

LocalParticipant.cpp

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ LocalParticipant::LocalParticipant(int port) {
 }
 
 LocalParticipant::LocalParticipant(const char* ipAddress, int port) {
-  this->ipAddress = ipAddress;  // maybe this is not needed anymore, keeping it to "0.0.0.0"
+  this->ipAddress = "0.0.0.0"; //ipAddress;  // maybe this is not needed anymore, keeping it to "0.0.0.0"
   this->port = port;
-  this->site = new Participant(ipAddress, port);
+  this->remoteSite = new Participant(ipAddress, port);
 }
 
 void LocalParticipant::begin() {
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ void LocalParticipant::Update(unsigned long currentTimeMs) {
 
   if (this->publishInterval > 0 && currentTimeMs > this->nextPublishMe) {
     ParticipantMsg* msg = new ParticipantMsg(this->networkId);
-    if (this->site == nullptr)
+    if (this->remoteSite == nullptr)
       this->Publish(msg);
     else
-      this->Send(this->site, msg);
+      this->Send(this->remoteSite, msg);
     delete msg;
 
     this->nextPublishMe = currentTimeMs + this->publishInterval;

LocalParticipant.h

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class LocalParticipant : public Participant {
   const char* name = "LocalParticipant";
 
   // int localPort = 0;
-  Participant* site = nullptr;
+  Participant* remoteSite = nullptr;
 
 #if defined(ARDUINO)
   const char* remoteIpAddress = nullptr;

Thing.cpp

@@ -4,13 +4,25 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <list>
+#include <chrono>
+
 #include "LocalParticipant.h"
 
 namespace RoboidControl {
+static LocalParticipant* hiddenParticipant = nullptr;
+
+LocalParticipant* Thing::CheckHiddenParticipant() {
+  if (hiddenParticipant == nullptr)
+    hiddenParticipant = new LocalParticipant(0);
+  return hiddenParticipant;
+}
+
+Thing::Thing(int thingType) : Thing(CheckHiddenParticipant(), thingType) {
+}
 
 Thing::Thing(Participant* owner, Type thingType) : Thing(owner, (unsigned char)thingType) {}
 
-Thing::Thing(Participant* owner, unsigned char thingType) {
+Thing::Thing(Participant* owner, int thingType) {
   this->participant = owner;
   this->id = 0;
   this->type = thingType;
@@ -153,6 +165,13 @@ void Thing::SetModel(const char* url) {
   this->modelUrl = url;
 }
 
+unsigned long Thing::GetTimeMs() {
+  auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+  auto ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
+      now.time_since_epoch());
+  return static_cast<unsigned long>(ms.count());
+}
+
 #if defined(ARDUINO)
 void Thing::Update() {
   Update(millis());
@@ -168,6 +187,13 @@ void Thing::Update(unsigned long currentTimeMs) {
 
 }
 
+void Thing::UpdateThings(unsigned long currentTimeMs) {
+  if (hiddenParticipant == nullptr)
+  return;
+
+  hiddenParticipant->Update(currentTimeMs);
+}
+
 void Thing::GenerateBinary(char* buffer, unsigned char* ix) {
   (void)buffer;
   (void)ix;

Thing.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 namespace RoboidControl {
 
 class Participant;
+class LocalParticipant;
 
 #define THING_STORE_SIZE 256
 // IMPORTANT: values higher than 256 will need to change the Thing::id type
@@ -15,13 +16,8 @@ class Participant;
 /// @brief A thing is the primitive building block
 class Thing {
  public:
-  Participant* participant; // -> owner
-  unsigned char networkId = 0;
-  /// @brief The ID of the thing
-  unsigned char id = 0;
-
   /// @brief Predefined thing types
-  enum class Type {
+  enum Type {
     Undetermined,
     // Sensor,
     Switch,
@@ -38,24 +34,34 @@ class Thing {
     Humanoid,
     ExternalSensor,
   };
-  /// @brief The type of Thing
-  unsigned char type = 0;
 
+  /// @brief Create a new thing using an implicit local participant
+  /// @param thingType The type of thing
+  Thing(int thingType = Type::Undetermined);
   /// @brief Create a new thing of the given type
   /// @param thingType The predefined type of thing
   Thing(Participant* participant, Type thingType = Type::Undetermined);
   /// @brief Create a new thing of the give type
   /// @param thingType The custom type of the thing
-  Thing(Participant* participant, unsigned char thingType);
+  Thing(Participant* participant, int thingType);
   /// @brief Create a new thing for the given participant
   /// @param participant The participant for which this thing is created
   /// @param networkId The network ID of the thing
   /// @param thingId The ID of the thing
   /// @param thingType The type of thing
-  Thing(Participant* participant,
-        unsigned char networkId,
-        unsigned char thingId,
-        Type thingType = Type::Undetermined);
+  Thing(Participant* participant, unsigned char networkId, unsigned char thingId, Type thingType = Type::Undetermined);
+
+ private:
+  LocalParticipant* CheckHiddenParticipant();
+
+ public:
+  Participant* participant;  // -> owner
+  unsigned char networkId = 0;
+  /// @brief The ID of the thing
+  unsigned char id = 0;
+
+  /// @brief The type of Thing
+  unsigned char type = 0;
 
   /// @brief Find a thing by name
   /// @param name Rhe name of the thing
@@ -165,13 +171,16 @@ class Thing {
   /// the only official supported model format is .obj
   void SetModel(const char* url);
 
+  static unsigned long GetTimeMs();
 #if defined(ARDUINO)
   void Update();
 #endif
 
   /// @brief Updates the state of the thing
   /// @param currentTimeMs The current clock time in milliseconds
-  virtual void Update(unsigned long currentTimeMs); // { (void)currentTimeMs; };
+  virtual void Update(unsigned long currentTimeMs);  // { (void)currentTimeMs; };
+
+  static void UpdateThings(unsigned long currentTimeMs);
 
   /// @brief Function used to generate binary data for this thing
   /// @param buffer The byte array for thw binary data

test/participant_test.cc

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#if GTEST
+
+// #include <gmock/gmock.h>
+// not supported using Visual Studio 2022 compiler...
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
+// #include <ws2tcpip.h>
+
+#include "Participant.h"
+#include "SiteServer.h"
+#include "Thing.h"
+
+using namespace RoboidControl;
+
+// Function to get the current time in milliseconds as unsigned long
+unsigned long get_time_ms() {
+  auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+  auto ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
+      now.time_since_epoch());
+  return static_cast<unsigned long>(ms.count());
+}
+
+// class RoboidControlSuite : public ::testing::test {
+//   TEST_F(RoboidControlSuite, HiddenParticipant) {
+//     Thing thing = Thing();
+  
+//     unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+//     unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
+//     while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
+//       Thing.Update(milliseconds);
+  
+//       milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+//     }
+//     ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
+//   }
+// }
+
+class ParticipantSuite : public ::testing::Test {
+protected:
+  // SetUp and TearDown can be used to set up and clean up before/after each
+  // test
+  void SetUp() override {
+    // Initialize test data here
+  }
+
+  void TearDown() override {
+    // Clean up test data here
+  }
+};
+
+
+
+TEST_F(ParticipantSuite, LocalParticipant) {
+  LocalParticipant* participant = new LocalParticipant("127.0.0.1", 7681);
+
+  unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
+  while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
+    participant->Update(milliseconds);
+
+    milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  }
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ParticipantSuite, SiteServer) {
+  SiteServer site = SiteServer(7681);
+
+  unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
+  while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
+    site.Update(milliseconds);
+
+    milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  }
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ParticipantSuite, SiteParticipant) {
+  SiteServer site = SiteServer(7681);
+  LocalParticipant participant = LocalParticipant("127.0.0.1", 7681);
+
+  unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
+  while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
+    site.Update(milliseconds);
+    participant.Update(milliseconds);
+
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+    milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  }
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ParticipantSuite, Thing) {
+  SiteServer site = SiteServer(7681);
+  LocalParticipant participant = LocalParticipant("127.0.0.1", 7681);
+  Thing thing = Thing(&participant);
+
+  unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
+  while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
+    site.Update(milliseconds);
+    participant.Update(milliseconds);
+
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+    milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  }
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
+}
+
+#endif

test/second_test.cc

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#if GTEST
-
-// #include <gmock/gmock.h>
-// not supported using Visual Studio 2022 compiler...
-#include <gtest/gtest.h>
-
-#include <chrono>
-
-#include "Participant.h"
-#include "Thing.h"
-
-using namespace RoboidControl;
-
-class ControlCoreSuite2 : public ::testing::Test {
-protected:
-  // SetUp and TearDown can be used to set up and clean up before/after each
-  // test
-  void SetUp() override {
-    // Initialize test data here
-  }
-
-  void TearDown() override {
-    // Clean up test data here
-  }
-};
-
-TEST_F(ControlCoreSuite2, Dummytest2) {
-  LocalParticipant participant = LocalParticipant("127.0.0.1", 7681);
-  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
-}
-
-TEST_F(ControlCoreSuite2, Basic2) {
-  // Thing t = Thing();
-
-  // unsigned long milliseconds = (unsigned long)std::chrono::steady_clock::now()
-  //                                  .time_since_epoch()
-  //                                  .count();
-
-  // // Thing::UpdateAll(milliseconds);
-  // t.Update(milliseconds);
-}
-
-#endif

test/thing_test.cc

@@ -4,94 +4,25 @@
 // not supported using Visual Studio 2022 compiler...
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
-#include <chrono>
-#include <thread>
-// #include <ws2tcpip.h>
+// #include <chrono>
+// #include <thread>
 
-#include "Participant.h"
-#include "SiteServer.h"
 #include "Thing.h"
 
 using namespace RoboidControl;
 
-// Function to get the current time in milliseconds as unsigned long
-unsigned long get_time_ms() {
-  auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-  auto ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
-      now.time_since_epoch());
-  return static_cast<unsigned long>(ms.count());
-}
+TEST(RoboidControlSuite, LocalParticipant) {
+  Thing* thing = new Thing();
 
-class ControlCoreSuite : public ::testing::Test {
-protected:
-  // SetUp and TearDown can be used to set up and clean up before/after each
-  // test
-  void SetUp() override {
-    // Initialize test data here
-  }
-
-  void TearDown() override {
-    // Clean up test data here
-  }
-};
-
-TEST_F(ControlCoreSuite, LocalParticipant) {
-  LocalParticipant participant = LocalParticipant("127.0.0.1", 7681);
-
-  unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+  unsigned long milliseconds = Thing::GetTimeMs();
   unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
   while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
-    participant.Update(milliseconds);
+    Thing::UpdateThings(milliseconds);
 
-    milliseconds = get_time_ms();
+    milliseconds = Thing::GetTimeMs();
   }
-  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
+  SUCCEED();
 }
 
-TEST_F(ControlCoreSuite, SiteServer) {
-  SiteServer site = SiteServer(7681);
-
-  unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
-  unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
-  while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
-    site.Update(milliseconds);
-
-    milliseconds = get_time_ms();
-  }
-  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
-}
-
-TEST_F(ControlCoreSuite, SiteParticipant) {
-  SiteServer site = SiteServer(7681);
-  LocalParticipant participant = LocalParticipant("127.0.0.1", 7681);
-
-  unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
-  unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
-  while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
-    site.Update(milliseconds);
-    participant.Update(milliseconds);
-
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
-    milliseconds = get_time_ms();
-  }
-  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
-}
-
-TEST_F(ControlCoreSuite, Thing) {
-  SiteServer site = SiteServer(7681);
-  LocalParticipant participant = LocalParticipant("127.0.0.1", 7681);
-  Thing thing = Thing(&participant);
-
-  unsigned long milliseconds = get_time_ms();
-  unsigned long startTime = milliseconds;
-  while (milliseconds < startTime + 1000) {
-    site.Update(milliseconds);
-    participant.Update(milliseconds);
-
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
-    milliseconds = get_time_ms();
-  }
-  ASSERT_EQ(1, 1);
-}
 
 #endif