<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <!-- qsensorbackend.cpp --> <title>QSensorBackend Class | Qt Sensors 5.9</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style/offline-simple.css" /> <script type="text/javascript"> document.getElementsByTagName("link").item(0).setAttribute("href", "style/offline.css"); // loading style sheet breaks anchors that were jumped to before // so force jumping to anchor again setTimeout(function() { var anchor = location.hash; // need to jump to different anchor first (e.g. none) location.hash = "#"; setTimeout(function() { location.hash = anchor; }, 0); }, 0); </script> </head> <body> <div class="header" id="qtdocheader"> <div class="main"> <div class="main-rounded"> <div class="navigationbar"> <table><tr> <td >Qt 5.9</td><td ><a href="qtsensors-index.html">Qt Sensors</a></td><td ><a href="qtsensors-module.html">C++ Classes</a></td><td 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</td></tr><tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> qmake:</td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"> QT += sensors</td></tr><tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> Since:</td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"> Qt 5.1</td></tr></table></div><ul> <li><a href="qsensorbackend-members.html">List of all members, including inherited members</a></li> </ul> <a name="public-functions"></a> <h2 id="public-functions">Public Functions</h2> <div class="table"><table class="alignedsummary"> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#addDataRate">addDataRate</a></b>(qreal <i>min</i>, qreal <i>max</i>)</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#addOutputRange">addOutputRange</a></b>(qreal <i>min</i>, qreal <i>max</i>, qreal <i>accuracy</i>)</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> virtual bool </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#isFeatureSupported">isFeatureSupported</a></b>(QSensor::Feature <i>feature</i>) const</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#newReadingAvailable">newReadingAvailable</a></b>()</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> QSensorReading *</td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#reading">reading</a></b>() const</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> QSensor *</td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#sensor">sensor</a></b>() const</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#sensorBusy">sensorBusy</a></b>()</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#sensorError">sensorError</a></b>(int <i>error</i>)</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#sensorStopped">sensorStopped</a></b>()</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#setDataRates">setDataRates</a></b>(const QSensor *<i>otherSensor</i>)</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#setDescription">setDescription</a></b>(const QString &<i>description</i>)</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> T *</td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#setReading">setReading</a></b>(T *<i>reading</i>)</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> virtual void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#start">start</a></b>() = 0</td></tr> <tr><td class="memItemLeft rightAlign topAlign"> virtual void </td><td class="memItemRight bottomAlign"><b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#stop">stop</a></b>() = 0</td></tr> </table></div> <a name="details"></a> <!-- $$$QSensorBackend-description --> <div class="descr"> <h2 id="details">Detailed Description</h2> <p>The <a href="qsensorbackend.html">QSensorBackend</a> class is a sensor implementation.</p> <p>Sensors on a device will be represented by sub-classes of <a href="qsensorbackend.html">QSensorBackend</a>.</p> </div> <!-- @@@QSensorBackend --> <div class="func"> <h2>Member Function Documentation</h2> <!-- $$$addDataRate[overload1]$$$addDataRateqrealqreal --> <h3 class="fn" id="addDataRate"><a name="addDataRate"></a><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">addDataRate</span>(<span class="type">qreal</span> <i>min</i>, <span class="type">qreal</span> <i>max</i>)</h3> <p>Add a data rate (consisting of <i>min</i> and <i>max</i> values) for the sensor.</p> <p>Note that this function should be called from the constructor so that the information is available immediately.</p> <p><b>See also </b><a href="qsensor.html#availableDataRates-prop">QSensor::availableDataRates</a>.</p> <!-- @@@addDataRate --> <!-- $$$addOutputRange[overload1]$$$addOutputRangeqrealqrealqreal --> <h3 class="fn" id="addOutputRange"><a name="addOutputRange"></a><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">addOutputRange</span>(<span class="type">qreal</span> <i>min</i>, <span class="type">qreal</span> <i>max</i>, <span class="type">qreal</span> <i>accuracy</i>)</h3> <p>Add an output range (consisting of <i>min</i>, <i>max</i> values and <i>accuracy</i>) for the sensor.</p> <p>Note that this function should be called from the constructor so that the information is available immediately.</p> <p><b>See also </b><a href="qsensor.html#outputRange-prop">QSensor::outputRange</a> and <a href="qsensor.html#outputRanges-prop">QSensor::outputRanges</a>.</p> <!-- @@@addOutputRange --> <!-- $$$isFeatureSupported[overload1]$$$isFeatureSupportedQSensor::Feature --> <h3 class="fn" id="isFeatureSupported"><a name="isFeatureSupported"></a><code>[virtual] </code><span class="type">bool</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">isFeatureSupported</span>(<span class="type"><a href="qsensor.html#Feature-enum">QSensor::Feature</a></span> <i>feature</i>) const</h3> <p>Checks whether a feature is supported by this sensor backend.</p> <p>This is the backend side of <a href="qsensor.html#isFeatureSupported">QSensor::isFeatureSupported</a>(). Reimplement this function if the backend supports one of the additional sensor features of <a href="qsensor.html#Feature-enum">QSensor::Feature</a>.</p> <p>Returns whether the feature <i>feature</i> is supported by this backend. The default implementation returns false.</p> <p>This function was introduced in Qt 5.0.</p> <!-- @@@isFeatureSupported --> <!-- $$$newReadingAvailable[overload1]$$$newReadingAvailable --> <h3 class="fn" id="newReadingAvailable"><a name="newReadingAvailable"></a><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">newReadingAvailable</span>()</h3> <p>Notify the <a href="qsensor.html">QSensor</a> class that a new reading is available.</p> <!-- @@@newReadingAvailable --> <!-- $$$reading[overload1]$$$reading --> <h3 class="fn" id="reading"><a name="reading"></a><span class="type"><a href="qsensorreading.html">QSensorReading</a></span> *QSensorBackend::<span class="name">reading</span>() const</h3> <p>If the backend has lost its reference to the reading it can call this method to get the address.</p> <p>Note that you will need to down-cast to the appropriate type.</p> <p><b>See also </b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#setReading">setReading</a>().</p> <!-- @@@reading --> <!-- $$$sensor[overload1]$$$sensor --> <h3 class="fn" id="sensor"><a name="sensor"></a><span class="type"><a href="qsensor.html">QSensor</a></span> *QSensorBackend::<span class="name">sensor</span>() const</h3> <p>Returns the sensor front end associated with this backend.</p> <!-- @@@sensor --> <!-- $$$sensorBusy[overload1]$$$sensorBusy --> <h3 class="fn" id="sensorBusy"><a name="sensorBusy"></a><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">sensorBusy</span>()</h3> <p>Inform the front end that the sensor is busy. This implicitly calls <a href="qsensorbackend.html#sensorStopped">sensorStopped</a>() and is typically called from <a href="qsensorbackend.html#start">start</a>().</p> <p>Note that the front end must call <a href="qsensor.html#busy-prop">QSensor::isBusy</a>() to see if the sensor is busy. If the sensor has stopped due to an error the <a href="qsensorbackend.html#sensorError">sensorError</a>() function should be called to notify the class of the error condition.</p> <!-- @@@sensorBusy --> <!-- $$$sensorError[overload1]$$$sensorErrorint --> <h3 class="fn" id="sensorError"><a name="sensorError"></a><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">sensorError</span>(<span class="type">int</span> <i>error</i>)</h3> <p>Inform the front end that a sensor error occurred. Note that this only reports an <i>error</i> code. It does not stop the sensor.</p> <p><b>See also </b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#sensorStopped">sensorStopped</a>().</p> <!-- @@@sensorError --> <!-- $$$sensorStopped[overload1]$$$sensorStopped --> <h3 class="fn" id="sensorStopped"><a name="sensorStopped"></a><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">sensorStopped</span>()</h3> <p>Inform the front end that the sensor has stopped. This can be due to <a href="qsensorbackend.html#start">start</a>() failing or for some unexpected reason (eg. hardware failure).</p> <p>Note that the front end must call <a href="qsensor.html#active-prop">QSensor::isActive</a>() to see if the sensor has stopped. If the sensor has stopped due to an error the <a href="qsensorbackend.html#sensorError">sensorError</a>() function should be called to notify the class of the error condition.</p> <!-- @@@sensorStopped --> <!-- $$$setDataRates[overload1]$$$setDataRatesconstQSensor* --> <h3 class="fn" id="setDataRates"><a name="setDataRates"></a><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">setDataRates</span>(const <span class="type"><a href="qsensor.html">QSensor</a></span> *<i>otherSensor</i>)</h3> <p>Set the data rates for the sensor based on <i>otherSensor</i>.</p> <p>This is designed for sensors that are based on other sensors.</p> <pre class="cpp"> setDataRates(otherSensor); </pre> <p>Note that this function must be called from the constructor.</p> <p><b>See also </b><a href="qsensor.html#availableDataRates-prop">QSensor::availableDataRates</a> and <a href="qsensorbackend.html#addDataRate">addDataRate</a>().</p> <!-- @@@setDataRates --> <!-- $$$setDescription[overload1]$$$setDescriptionconstQString& --> <h3 class="fn" id="setDescription"><a name="setDescription"></a><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">setDescription</span>(const <span class="type">QString</span> &<i>description</i>)</h3> <p>Set the <i>description</i> for the sensor.</p> <p>Note that this function should be called from the constructor so that the information is available immediately.</p> <!-- @@@setDescription --> <!-- $$$setReading[overload1]$$$setReadingT* --> <h3 class="fn" id="setReading"><a name="setReading"></a><span class="type">T</span> *QSensorBackend::<span class="name">setReading</span>(<span class="type">T</span> *<i>reading</i>)</h3> <p>This function is called to initialize the <i>reading</i> classes used for a sensor.</p> <p>If your backend has already allocated a reading you should pass the address of this to the function. Otherwise you should pass 0 and the function will return the address of the reading your backend should use when it wants to notify the sensor API of new readings.</p> <p>Note that this is a template function so it should be called with the appropriate type.</p> <pre class="cpp"> <span class="keyword">class</span> MyBackend : <span class="keyword">public</span> <span class="type">QSensorBackend</span> { <span class="type"><a href="qaccelerometerreading.html">QAccelerometerReading</a></span> m_reading; <span class="keyword">public</span>: MyBackend(<span class="type"><a href="qsensor.html">QSensor</a></span> <span class="operator">*</span>sensor) : <span class="type">QSensorBackend</span>(sensor) { setReading<span class="operator"><</span><span class="type"><a href="qaccelerometerreading.html">QAccelerometerReading</a></span><span class="operator">></span>(<span class="operator">&</span>m_reading); } <span class="operator">.</span><span class="operator">.</span><span class="operator">.</span> </pre> <p>Note that this function must be called or you will not be able to send readings to the front end.</p> <p>If you do not wish to store the address of the reading you may use the <a href="qsensorbackend.html#reading">reading</a>() method to get it again later.</p> <pre class="cpp"> <span class="keyword">class</span> MyBackend : <span class="keyword">public</span> <span class="type">QSensorBackend</span> { <span class="keyword">public</span>: MyBackend(<span class="type"><a href="qsensor.html">QSensor</a></span> <span class="operator">*</span>sensor) : <span class="type">QSensorBackend</span>(sensor) { setReading<span class="operator"><</span><span class="type"><a href="qaccelerometerreading.html">QAccelerometerReading</a></span><span class="operator">></span>(<span class="number">0</span>); } <span class="type">void</span> poll() { <span class="type">quint64</span> timestamp; <span class="type">qreal</span> x<span class="operator">,</span> y<span class="operator">,</span> z; <span class="operator">.</span><span class="operator">.</span><span class="operator">.</span> <span class="type"><a href="qaccelerometerreading.html">QAccelerometerReading</a></span> <span class="operator">*</span>reading <span class="operator">=</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="operator"><</span><span class="type"><a href="qaccelerometerreading.html">QAccelerometerReading</a></span><span class="operator">*</span><span class="operator">></span>(reading()); reading<span class="operator">-</span><span class="operator">></span>setTimestamp(timestamp); reading<span class="operator">-</span><span class="operator">></span>setX(x); reading<span class="operator">-</span><span class="operator">></span>setY(y); reading<span class="operator">-</span><span class="operator">></span>setZ(z); } <span class="operator">.</span><span class="operator">.</span><span class="operator">.</span> </pre> <p><b>See also </b><a href="qsensorbackend.html#reading">reading</a>().</p> <!-- @@@setReading --> <!-- $$$start[overload1]$$$start --> <h3 class="fn" id="start"><a name="start"></a><code>[pure virtual] </code><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">start</span>()</h3> <p>Start reporting values.</p> <!-- @@@start --> <!-- $$$stop[overload1]$$$stop --> <h3 class="fn" id="stop"><a name="stop"></a><code>[pure virtual] </code><span class="type">void</span> QSensorBackend::<span class="name">stop</span>()</h3> <p>Stop reporting values.</p> <!-- @@@stop --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <p> <acronym title="Copyright">©</acronym> 2017 The Qt Company Ltd. 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