/**
 * Circular buffer (double linked, threadsafe)
 *
 * Used to store recent readings and buffer in case of net inconnectivity
 *
 * @author Steffen Vogel <info@steffenvogel.de>
 * @copyright Copyright (c) 2011, The volkszaehler.org project
 * @package vzlogger
 * @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU Public License
 */
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 *
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 */

#ifndef _BUFFER_H_
#define _BUFFER_H_

#include <pthread.h>
#include <sys/time.h>

#include "reading.h"
#include "list.h"

class Buffer : public List<Reading> {

public:
	Buffer();
	virtual ~Buffer();

	Iterator push(Reading data);
	Reading pop();

	void shrink(size_t keep);
	char * dump(char *dump, size_t len);

protected:
	Iterator sent;
	pthread_mutex_t mutex;
};

#endif /* _BUFFER_H_ */