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#ifndef RCLCPP__PUBLISHER_HPP_
#define RCLCPP__PUBLISHER_HPP_

#include <rmw/error_handling.h>
#include <rmw/rmw.h>

#include <functional>
#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
#include <sstream>
#include <string>

#include "rcl/error_handling.h"
#include "rcl/publisher.h"

#include "rcl_interfaces/msg/intra_process_message.hpp"

#include "rclcpp/allocator/allocator_common.hpp"
#include "rclcpp/allocator/allocator_deleter.hpp"
#include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
#include "rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base_interface.hpp"
#include "rclcpp/type_support_decl.hpp"
#include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"

namespace rclcpp
{

// Forward declaration is used for friend statement.
namespace node_interfaces
{
class NodeTopicsInterface;
}

namespace publisher
{

class PublisherBase
{
  friend rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeTopicsInterface;

public:
  RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_DEFINITIONS(PublisherBase)

  

  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  PublisherBase(
    rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeBaseInterface * node_base,
    const std::string & topic,
    const rosidl_message_type_support_t & type_support,
    const rcl_publisher_options_t & publisher_options);

  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  virtual ~PublisherBase();


  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  const char *
  get_topic_name() const;


  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  size_t
  get_queue_size() const;


  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  const rmw_gid_t &
  get_gid() const;


  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  const rmw_gid_t &
  get_intra_process_gid() const;


  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  rcl_publisher_t *
  get_publisher_handle();


  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  const rcl_publisher_t *
  get_publisher_handle() const;


  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  bool
  operator==(const rmw_gid_t & gid) const;


  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  bool
  operator==(const rmw_gid_t * gid) const;

  using StoreMessageCallbackT = std::function<uint64_t(uint64_t, void *, const std::type_info &)>;

  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
  void
  setup_intra_process(
    uint64_t intra_process_publisher_id,
    StoreMessageCallbackT callback,
    const rcl_publisher_options_t & intra_process_options);

protected:
  std::shared_ptr<rcl_node_t> rcl_node_handle_;

  rcl_publisher_t publisher_handle_ = rcl_get_zero_initialized_publisher();
  rcl_publisher_t intra_process_publisher_handle_ = rcl_get_zero_initialized_publisher();

  uint64_t intra_process_publisher_id_;
  StoreMessageCallbackT store_intra_process_message_;

  rmw_gid_t rmw_gid_;
  rmw_gid_t intra_process_rmw_gid_;
};

template<typename MessageT, typename Alloc = std::allocator<void>>
class Publisher : public PublisherBase
{
public:
  using MessageAllocTraits = allocator::AllocRebind<MessageT, Alloc>;
  using MessageAlloc = typename MessageAllocTraits::allocator_type;
  using MessageDeleter = allocator::Deleter<MessageAlloc, MessageT>;
  using MessageUniquePtr = std::unique_ptr<MessageT, MessageDeleter>;

  RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_DEFINITIONS(Publisher<MessageT, Alloc>)

  Publisher(
    rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeBaseInterface * node_base,
    const std::string & topic,
    const rcl_publisher_options_t & publisher_options,
    const std::shared_ptr<MessageAlloc> & allocator)
  : PublisherBase(
      node_base,
      topic,
      *rosidl_typesupport_cpp::get_message_type_support_handle<MessageT>(),
      publisher_options),
    message_allocator_(allocator)
  {
    allocator::set_allocator_for_deleter(&message_deleter_, message_allocator_.get());
  }

  virtual ~Publisher()
  {}


  virtual void
  publish(std::unique_ptr<MessageT, MessageDeleter> & msg)
  {
    this->do_inter_process_publish(msg.get());
    if (store_intra_process_message_) {
      // Take the pointer from the unique_msg, release it and pass as a void *
      // to the ipm. The ipm should then capture it again as a unique_ptr of
      // the correct type.
      // TODO(wjwwood):
      //   investigate how to transfer the custom deleter (if there is one)
      //   from the incoming unique_ptr through to the ipm's unique_ptr.
      //   See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11002641/dynamic-casting-for-unique-ptr
      MessageT * msg_ptr = msg.get();
      msg.release();
      uint64_t message_seq =
        store_intra_process_message_(intra_process_publisher_id_, msg_ptr, typeid(MessageT));
      rcl_interfaces::msg::IntraProcessMessage ipm;
      ipm.publisher_id = intra_process_publisher_id_;
      ipm.message_sequence = message_seq;
      auto status = rcl_publish(&intra_process_publisher_handle_, &ipm);
      if (status != RCL_RET_OK) {
        // *INDENT-OFF* (prevent uncrustify from making unnecessary indents here)
        throw std::runtime_error(
          std::string("failed to publish intra process message: ") + rcl_get_error_string_safe());
        // *INDENT-ON*
      }
    } else {
      // Always destroy the message, even if we don't consume it, for consistency.
      msg.reset();
    }
  }

  virtual void
  publish(const std::shared_ptr<MessageT> & msg)
  {
    // Avoid allocating when not using intra process.
    if (!store_intra_process_message_) {
      // In this case we're not using intra process.
      return this->do_inter_process_publish(msg.get());
    }
    // Otherwise we have to allocate memory in a unique_ptr and pass it along.
    // TODO(wjwwood):
    //   The intra process manager should probably also be able to store
    //   shared_ptr's and do the "smart" thing based on other intra process
    //   subscriptions. For now call the other publish().
    auto ptr = MessageAllocTraits::allocate(*message_allocator_.get(), 1);
    MessageAllocTraits::construct(*message_allocator_.get(), ptr, *msg.get());
    MessageUniquePtr unique_msg(ptr, message_deleter_);
    return this->publish(unique_msg);
  }

  virtual void
  publish(std::shared_ptr<const MessageT> msg)
  {
    // Avoid allocating when not using intra process.
    if (!store_intra_process_message_) {
      // In this case we're not using intra process.
      return this->do_inter_process_publish(msg.get());
    }
    // Otherwise we have to allocate memory in a unique_ptr and pass it along.
    // TODO(wjwwood):
    //   The intra process manager should probably also be able to store
    //   shared_ptr's and do the "smart" thing based on other intra process
    //   subscriptions. For now call the other publish().
    auto ptr = MessageAllocTraits::allocate(*message_allocator_.get(), 1);
    MessageAllocTraits::construct(*message_allocator_.get(), ptr, *msg.get());
    MessageUniquePtr unique_msg(ptr, message_deleter_);
    return this->publish(unique_msg);
  }

  virtual void
  publish(const MessageT & msg)
  {
    // Avoid allocating when not using intra process.
    if (!store_intra_process_message_) {
      // In this case we're not using intra process.
      return this->do_inter_process_publish(&msg);
    }
    // Otherwise we have to allocate memory in a unique_ptr and pass it along.
    auto ptr = MessageAllocTraits::allocate(*message_allocator_.get(), 1);
    MessageAllocTraits::construct(*message_allocator_.get(), ptr, msg);
    MessageUniquePtr unique_msg(ptr, message_deleter_);
    return this->publish(unique_msg);
  }

  virtual void
  publish(const MessageT * msg)
  {
    if (!msg) {
      throw std::runtime_error("msg argument is nullptr");
    }
    return this->publish(*msg);
  }

  std::shared_ptr<MessageAlloc> get_allocator() const
  {
    return message_allocator_;
  }

protected:
  void
  do_inter_process_publish(const MessageT * msg)
  {
    auto status = rcl_publish(&publisher_handle_, msg);
    if (status != RCL_RET_OK) {
      // *INDENT-OFF* (prevent uncrustify from making unnecessary indents here)
      throw std::runtime_error(
        std::string("failed to publish message: ") + rcl_get_error_string_safe());
      // *INDENT-ON*
    }
  }

  std::shared_ptr<MessageAlloc> message_allocator_;

  MessageDeleter message_deleter_;
};

}  // namespace publisher

}  // namespace rclcpp

#endif  // RCLCPP__PUBLISHER_HPP_