fsfw/doc/README-localpools.md

## Local Data Pools Developer Information

The local data pools can be used to store data like sensor values so they can be used 
by other software objects like controllers as well. If a class should have a local pool which
can be used by other software objects as well, following steps have to be performed:

1. Create a `LocalDataPoolManager` member class
2. Implement the `HasLocalDataPoolIF`

The local data pool manager is also able to process housekeeping service requests in form
of messages, generate periodic housekeeping packet, generate notification and snapshots of changed
variables and datasets and process notifications and snapshots coming from other objects.
Two important framework classes already perform the two steps shown above so the steps required
are altered slightly. 

### Storing and Accessing pool data 

The pool manager is responsible for thread-safe access of the pool data, but the actual
access to the pool data is done via proxy classes like pool variable classes or dataset classes.
Generally, a user will create a dataset class which in turn groups all cohesive pool variables.

The user can then use this set class to `read` the variables and `commit` changed variables
back into the pool. The general approach is that a user will create a header containing the set
class. For example, the following code shows an implementation to access data from a Gyroscope:

```cpp
class GyroPrimaryDataset: public StaticLocalDataSet<3 * sizeof(float)> {
public:
    /**
     * Constructor for data users
     * @param gyroId
     */
    GyroPrimaryDataset(object_id_t gyroId):
            StaticLocalDataSet(sid_t(gyroId, gyrodefs::GYRO_DATA_SET_ID)) {
        setAllVariablesReadOnly();
    }

    lp_var_t<float> angVelocityX = lp_var_t<float>(sid.objectId,
            gyrodefs::ANGULAR_VELOCITY_X, this);
    lp_var_t<float> angVelocityY = lp_var_t<float>(sid.objectId,
            gyrodefs::ANGULAR_VELOCITY_Y, this);
    lp_var_t<float> angVelocityZ = lp_var_t<float>(sid.objectId,
            gyrodefs::ANGULAR_VELOCITY_Z, this);
private:

    friend class GyroHandler;
    /**
     * Constructor for data creator
     * @param hkOwner
     */
    GyroPrimaryDataset(HasLocalDataPoolIF* hkOwner):
            StaticLocalDataSet(hkOwner, gyrodefs::GYRO_DATA_SET_ID) {}
};
```

There is a constructor for users which sets all variables to read-only and there is the constructor
for the GyroHandler data creator. Both the atittude controller and the `GyroHandler` can now
use the same class definition to access the pool variables with `read` and `commit` semantics
in a thread-safe way. Generally, each class requiring access will have the set class as a member
class. The data creator will also be generally a `DeviceHandlerBase` subclass and some additional
steps are necessary to expose the set for housekeeping purposes.

### Using the local data pools in a `DeviceHandlerBase` subclass

It is very common to store data generated by devices like a sensor into a pool which can 
then be used by other objects. Therefore, the `DeviceHandlerBase` already has a
local pool. Using the aforementioned example, our `GyroHandler` will now have the set class
as a member:

```cpp
class GyroHandler: ... {

public:
	...
private:
	...
	GyroPrimaryDataset gyroData;
	...
};
```

The constructor used for the creators expects the owner class as a parameter, so we initialize
the object in the `GyroHandler` constructor like this:

```cpp
GyroHandler::GyroHandler(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t comIF,
        CookieIF *comCookie, uint8_t switchId):
        DeviceHandlerBase(objectId, comIF, comCookie), switchId(switchId),
		gyroData(this) {}
```

We need to assign the set to a reply ID used in the `DeviceHandlerBase`. 
The combination of the `GyroHandler` object ID and the reply ID will be the 64-bit structure ID
`sid_t` and is used to globally identify the set, for example when requesting housekeeping data or
generating update messages. We need to assign our custom in some way so that the local pool manager
can access the custom data sets as well.
By default, the `getDataSetHandle` will take care of this tasks. The default implementation for a
`DeviceHandlerBase` subclass will use the internal command map to retrieve 
a handle to a dataset from a given reply ID. Therefore,
we assign the set in the `fillCommandAndReplyMap` function:

```cpp
void GyroHandler::fillCommandAndReplyMap() {
	...
	this->insertInCommandAndReplyMap(gyrodefs::GYRO_DATA, 3, &gyroData);
	...
}
```

Now, we need to create the actual pool entries as well, using the `initializeLocalDataPool` 
function. Here, we also immediately subscribe for periodic housekeeping packets 
with an interval of 4 seconds. They are still disabled in this example and can be enabled 
with a housekeeping service command.

```cpp
ReturnValue_t GyroHandler::initializeLocalDataPool(localpool::DataPool &localDataPoolMap,
		LocalDataPoolManager &poolManager) {
	localDataPoolMap.emplace(gyrodefs::ANGULAR_VELOCITY_X,
			new PoolEntry<float>({0.0}));
	localDataPoolMap.emplace(gyrodefs::ANGULAR_VELOCITY_Y,
			new PoolEntry<float>({0.0}));
	localDataPoolMap.emplace(gyrodefs::ANGULAR_VELOCITY_Z,
			new PoolEntry<float>({0.0}));
	localDataPoolMap.emplace(gyrodefs::GENERAL_CONFIG_REG42,
			new PoolEntry<uint8_t>({0}));
	localDataPoolMap.emplace(gyrodefs::RANGE_CONFIG_REG43,
			new PoolEntry<uint8_t>({0}));

	poolManager.subscribeForPeriodicPacket(gyroData.getSid(), false, 4.0, false);
	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
}
```

Now, we have received some sensor data and converted them into the right format, 
we can write it into the pool like this, using a guard class to ensure the set is commited back 
in any case:

```cpp
PoolReadGuard readHelper(&gyroData);
if(readHelper.getReadResult() == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
	if(not gyroData.isValid()) {
		gyroData.setValidity(true, true);
	}

	gyroData.angVelocityX = angularVelocityX;
	gyroData.angVelocityY = angularVelocityY;
	gyroData.angVelocityZ = angularVelocityZ;
}
```

### Using the local data pools in a `ExtendedControllerBase` subclass

Coming soon