transformer Class

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07/10/2012

A transformer messaging block is a single-target, multi-source, ordered propagator_block which can accept messages of one type and is capable of storing an unbounded number of messages of a different type.

template<
   class _Input,
   class _Output
>
class transformer : public propagator_block<single_link_registry<ITarget<_Output>>, multi_link_registry<ISource<_Input>>>;

Parameters

_Input
The payload type of the messages accepted by the buffer.
_Output
The payload type of the messages stored and propagated out by the buffer.

Members

Public Constructors

Name	Description
transformer::transformer Constructor	Overloaded. Constructs a transformer messaging block.
transformer::~transformer Destructor	Destroys the transformer messaging block.

Protected Methods

Name	Description
transformer::accept_message Method	Accepts a message that was offered by this transformer messaging block, transferring ownership to the caller.
transformer::consume_message Method	Consumes a message previously offered by the transformer and reserved by the target, transferring ownership to the caller.
transformer::link_target_notification Method	A callback that notifies that a new target has been linked to this transformer messaging block.
transformer::propagate_message Method	Asynchronously passes a message from an ISource block to this transformer messaging block. It is invoked by the propagate method, when called by a source block.
transformer::propagate_to_any_targets Method	Executes the transformer function on the input messages.
transformer::release_message Method	Releases a previous message reservation. (Overrides source_block::release_message.)
transformer::reserve_message Method	Reserves a message previously offered by this transformer messaging block. (Overrides source_block::reserve_message.)
transformer::resume_propagation Method	Resumes propagation after a reservation has been released. (Overrides source_block::resume_propagation.)
transformer::send_message Method	Synchronously passes a message from an ISource block to this transformer messaging block. It is invoked by the send method, when called by a source block.
transformer::supports_anonymous_source Method	Overrides the supports_anonymous_source method to indicate that this block can accept messages offered to it by a source that is not linked. (Overrides ITarget::supports_anonymous_source.)