VisionPlus_V3.0/DependentLibrary/AVTCamera/SDK/Include/AncillaryData.h

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  File:        AncillaryData.h

  Description: Definition of class AVT::VmbAPI::AncillaryData.

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#ifndef AVT_VMBAPI_ANCILLARYDATA_H
#define AVT_VMBAPI_ANCILLARYDATA_H

#include <VimbaC/Include/VmbCommonTypes.h>
#include <VimbaCPP/Include/VimbaCPPCommon.h>
#include <VimbaCPP/Include/FeatureContainer.h>

namespace AVT {
namespace VmbAPI {

class AncillaryData : public FeatureContainer 
{
  public:
    AncillaryData( VmbFrame_t *pFrame );
    ~AncillaryData();

    //
    // Method:      Open()
    //
    // Purpose:     Opens the ancillary data to allow access to the elements of the ancillary data via feature access.
    //
    // Returns:
    //
    //  - VmbErrorSuccess:       If no error
    //  - VmbErrorApiNotStarted: VmbStartup() was not called before the current command
    //
    // Details:     This function can only succeed if the given frame has been filled by the API.
    //    
    IMEXPORT VmbErrorType Open();

    //
    // Method:      Close()
    //
    // Purpose:     Closes the ancillary data inside a frame.
    //
    // Returns:
    //
    //  - VmbErrorSuccess:       If no error
    //  - VmbErrorApiNotStarted: VmbStartup() was not called before the current command
    //  - VmbErrorBadHandle:     The given handle is not valid
    //
    // Details:     After reading the ancillary data and before re-queuing the frame, ancillary data
    //              must be closed.
    //
    IMEXPORT VmbError_t Close();

    //
    // Method:      GetBuffer()
    //
    // Purpose:     Returns the underlying buffer
    //
    // Parameters:  [out]       VmbUchar_t*&        pBuffer     A pointer to the buffer
    //
    // Returns:
    //
    //  - VmbErrorSuccess:      If no error
    //
    IMEXPORT VmbErrorType GetBuffer( VmbUchar_t* &pBuffer );

    //
    // Method:      GetBuffer()
    //
    // Purpose:     Returns the underlying buffer
    //
    // Parameters:  [out]       const VmbUchar_t*&  pBuffer     A pointer to the buffer
    //
    // Returns:
    //
    //  - VmbErrorSuccess:      If no error
    //
    IMEXPORT VmbErrorType GetBuffer( const VmbUchar_t* &pBuffer ) const;

    //
    // Method:      GetSize()
    //
    // Purpose:     Returns the size of the underlying buffer
    //
    // Parameters:  [out]       VmbUint32_t&        size    The size of the buffer
    //
    // Returns:
    //
    //  - VmbErrorSuccess:      If no error
    //
    IMEXPORT VmbErrorType GetSize( VmbUint32_t &size ) const;

  private:
    struct Impl;
    Impl *m_pImpl;

    // No default ctor
    AncillaryData();
    // No copy ctor
    AncillaryData( const AncillaryData& );
    // No assignment operator
    AncillaryData& operator=( const AncillaryData& );
};

}} // namespace AVT::VmbAPI

#endif