Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/master' into mueller/SimpleRingBufferUpdate2

action/ActionMessage.h

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class ActionMessage {
 private:
 	ActionMessage();
 public:
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::ACTION;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::ACTION;
 	static const Command_t EXECUTE_ACTION = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(1);
 	static const Command_t STEP_SUCCESS = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(2);
 	static const Command_t STEP_FAILED = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(3);

devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerMessage.h

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * These are the commands that can be sent to a DeviceHandlerBase
 	 */
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::DEVICE_HANDLER_COMMAND;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::DEVICE_HANDLER_COMMAND;
 	static const Command_t CMD_RAW = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 1 ); //!< Sends a raw command, setParameter is a ::store_id_t containing the raw packet to send
 //	static const Command_t CMD_DIRECT = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 2 ); //!< Sends a direct command, setParameter is a ::DeviceCommandId_t, setParameter2 is a ::store_id_t containing the data needed for the command
 	static const Command_t CMD_SWITCH_IOBOARD = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 3 ); //!< Requests a IO-Board switch, setParameter() is the IO-Board identifier

health/HealthMessage.h

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 class HealthMessage {
 public:
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::HEALTH_COMMAND;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::HEALTH_COMMAND;
 	static const Command_t HEALTH_SET = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(1);//REPLY_COMMAND_OK/REPLY_REJECTED
 	static const Command_t HEALTH_ANNOUNCE = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(3);	//NO REPLY!
 	static const Command_t HEALTH_INFO = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(5);

ipc/CommandMessage.cpp

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "../tmstorage/TmStoreMessage.h"
 #include "../parameters/ParameterMessage.h"
 
-namespace MESSAGE_TYPE {
+namespace messagetypes {
 void clearMissionMessage(CommandMessage* message);
 }
 
@@ -67,35 +67,35 @@ void CommandMessage::setParameter2(uint32_t parameter2) {
 
 void CommandMessage::clearCommandMessage() {
 	switch((getCommand()>>8) & 0xff){
-	case  MESSAGE_TYPE::MODE_COMMAND:
+	case  messagetypes::MODE_COMMAND:
 		ModeMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
-	case MESSAGE_TYPE::HEALTH_COMMAND:
+	case messagetypes::HEALTH_COMMAND:
 		HealthMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
-	case MESSAGE_TYPE::MODE_SEQUENCE:
+	case messagetypes::MODE_SEQUENCE:
 		ModeSequenceMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
-	case MESSAGE_TYPE::ACTION:
+	case messagetypes::ACTION:
 		ActionMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
-	case MESSAGE_TYPE::DEVICE_HANDLER_COMMAND:
+	case messagetypes::DEVICE_HANDLER_COMMAND:
 		DeviceHandlerMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
-	case MESSAGE_TYPE::MEMORY:
+	case messagetypes::MEMORY:
 		MemoryMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
-	case MESSAGE_TYPE::MONITORING:
+	case messagetypes::MONITORING:
 		MonitoringMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
-	case MESSAGE_TYPE::TM_STORE:
+	case messagetypes::TM_STORE:
 		TmStoreMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
-	case MESSAGE_TYPE::PARAMETER:
+	case messagetypes::PARAMETER:
 		ParameterMessage::clear(this);
 		break;
 	default:
-		MESSAGE_TYPE::clearMissionMessage(this);
+		messagetypes::clearMissionMessage(this);
 		break;
 	}
 }

ipc/CommandMessage.h

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 	static const ReturnValue_t UNKNOWN_COMMAND = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x01);
 
 
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::COMMAND;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::COMMAND;
 	static const Command_t CMD_NONE = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0 );//!< Used internally, will be ignored
 	static const Command_t REPLY_COMMAND_OK = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 3 );
 	static const Command_t REPLY_REJECTED = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0xD1 );//!< Reply indicating that the current command was rejected, par1 should contain the error code

ipc/FwMessageTypes.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FRAMEWORK_IPC_FWMESSAGETYPES_H_
 #define FRAMEWORK_IPC_FWMESSAGETYPES_H_
 
-namespace MESSAGE_TYPE {
+namespace messagetypes {
 //Remember to add new Message Types to the clearCommandMessage function!
 enum FW_MESSAGE_TYPE {
 	COMMAND = 0,

memory/MemoryMessage.h

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class MemoryMessage {
 private:
 	MemoryMessage(); //A private ctor inhibits instantiation
 public:
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::MEMORY;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::MEMORY;
 	static const Command_t CMD_MEMORY_LOAD = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0x01 );
 	static const Command_t CMD_MEMORY_DUMP = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0x02 );
 	static const Command_t CMD_MEMORY_CHECK = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0x03 );

modes/ModeMessage.h

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class ModeMessage {
 private:
 	ModeMessage();
 public:
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::MODE_COMMAND;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::MODE_COMMAND;
 	static const Command_t CMD_MODE_COMMAND = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(0x01);//!> Command to set the specified Mode, replies are: REPLY_MODE_REPLY, REPLY_WRONG_MODE_REPLY, and REPLY_REJECTED; don't add any replies, as this will break the subsystem mode machine!!
 	static const Command_t CMD_MODE_COMMAND_FORCED = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(0xF1);//!> Command to set the specified Mode, regardless of external control flag, replies are: REPLY_MODE_REPLY, REPLY_WRONG_MODE_REPLY, and REPLY_REJECTED; don't add any replies, as this will break the subsystem mode machine!!
 	static const Command_t REPLY_MODE_REPLY = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(0x02);//!> Reply to a CMD_MODE_COMMAND or CMD_MODE_READ

monitoring/MonitoringMessage.h

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 class MonitoringMessage: public CommandMessage {
 public:
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::MONITORING;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::MONITORING;
 	//Object id could be useful, but we better manage that on service level (register potential reporters).
 	static const Command_t LIMIT_VIOLATION_REPORT = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(10);
 	virtual ~MonitoringMessage();

osal/FreeRTOS/BinSemaphUsingTask.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/BinSemaphUsingTask.h"
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/TaskManagement.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::BinarySemaphoreUsingTask() {
+	handle = TaskManagement::getCurrentTaskHandle();
+	if(handle == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "Could not retrieve task handle. Please ensure the"
+				"constructor was called inside a task." << std::endl;
+	}
+	xTaskNotifyGive(handle);
+}
+
+BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::~BinarySemaphoreUsingTask() {
+	// Clear notification value on destruction.
+	xTaskNotifyAndQuery(handle, 0, eSetValueWithOverwrite, nullptr);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType,
+        uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+    TickType_t timeout = 0;
+    if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::POLLING) {
+        timeout = 0;
+    }
+    else if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::WAITING){
+        timeout = pdMS_TO_TICKS(timeoutMs);
+    }
+    else {
+        timeout = portMAX_DELAY;
+    }
+	return acquireWithTickTimeout(timeoutType, timeout);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::acquireWithTickTimeout(
+        TimeoutType timeoutType, TickType_t timeoutTicks) {
+	BaseType_t returncode = ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, timeoutTicks);
+	if (returncode == pdPASS) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	else {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::release() {
+	return release(this->handle);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::release(
+		TaskHandle_t taskHandle) {
+	if(getSemaphoreCounter(taskHandle) == 1) {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED;
+	}
+	BaseType_t returncode = xTaskNotifyGive(taskHandle);
+	if (returncode == pdPASS) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	else {
+		// This should never happen.
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+TaskHandle_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::getTaskHandle() {
+	return handle;
+}
+
+uint8_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::getSemaphoreCounter() const {
+	return getSemaphoreCounter(this->handle);
+}
+
+uint8_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::getSemaphoreCounter(
+		TaskHandle_t taskHandle) {
+	uint32_t notificationValue;
+	xTaskNotifyAndQuery(taskHandle, 0, eNoAction, &notificationValue);
+	return notificationValue;
+}
+
+// Be careful with the stack size here. This is called from an ISR!
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::releaseFromISR(
+		TaskHandle_t taskHandle, BaseType_t * higherPriorityTaskWoken) {
+	if(getSemaphoreCounterFromISR(taskHandle, higherPriorityTaskWoken) == 1) {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED;
+	}
+	vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR(taskHandle, higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+uint8_t BinarySemaphoreUsingTask::getSemaphoreCounterFromISR(
+		TaskHandle_t taskHandle, BaseType_t* higherPriorityTaskWoken) {
+	uint32_t notificationValue = 0;
+	xTaskNotifyAndQueryFromISR(taskHandle, 0, eNoAction, &notificationValue,
+			higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+	return notificationValue;
+}

osal/FreeRTOS/BinSemaphUsingTask.h

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_BINSEMAPHUSINGTASK_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_BINSEMAPHUSINGTASK_H_
+
+#include "../../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../../tasks/SemaphoreIF.h"
+
+#include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <freertos/task.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	Binary Semaphore implementation using the task notification value.
+ * 			The notification value should therefore not be used
+ * 			for other purposes.
+ * @details
+ * Additional information: https://www.freertos.org/RTOS-task-notifications.html
+ * and general semaphore documentation.
+ */
+class BinarySemaphoreUsingTask: public SemaphoreIF,
+		public HasReturnvaluesIF {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::SEMAPHORE_IF;
+
+	//! @brief Default ctor
+	BinarySemaphoreUsingTask();
+	//! @brief Default dtor
+	virtual~ BinarySemaphoreUsingTask();
+
+	ReturnValue_t acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType = TimeoutType::BLOCKING,
+	        uint32_t timeoutMs = portMAX_DELAY) override;
+	ReturnValue_t release() override;
+	uint8_t getSemaphoreCounter() const override;
+	static uint8_t getSemaphoreCounter(TaskHandle_t taskHandle);
+	static uint8_t getSemaphoreCounterFromISR(TaskHandle_t taskHandle,
+			BaseType_t* higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as acquire() with timeout in FreeRTOS ticks.
+	 * @param timeoutTicks
+	 * @return - @c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         - @c RETURN_FAILED on failure
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t acquireWithTickTimeout(
+	        TimeoutType timeoutType = TimeoutType::BLOCKING,
+	        TickType_t timeoutTicks = portMAX_DELAY);
+
+	/**
+	 * Get handle to the task related to the semaphore.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	TaskHandle_t getTaskHandle();
+
+	 /**
+	 * Wrapper function to give back semaphore from handle
+	 * @param semaphore
+	 * @return - @c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         - @c RETURN_FAILED on failure
+	 */
+	static ReturnValue_t release(TaskHandle_t taskToNotify);
+
+	/**
+	 * Wrapper function to give back semaphore from handle when called from an ISR
+	 * @param semaphore
+	 * @param higherPriorityTaskWoken This will be set to pdPASS if a task with
+	 * a higher priority was unblocked. A context switch should be requested
+	 * from an ISR if this is the case (see TaskManagement functions)
+	 * @return - @c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         - @c RETURN_FAILED on failure
+	 */
+	static ReturnValue_t releaseFromISR(TaskHandle_t taskToNotify,
+				BaseType_t * higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+
+protected:
+	TaskHandle_t handle;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_BINSEMAPHUSINGTASK_H_ */

osal/FreeRTOS/BinarySemaphore.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/BinarySemaphore.h"
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/TaskManagement.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+BinarySemaphore::BinarySemaphore() {
+	handle = xSemaphoreCreateBinary();
+	if(handle == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "Semaphore: Binary semaph creation failure" << std::endl;
+	}
+	// Initiated semaphore must be given before it can be taken.
+	xSemaphoreGive(handle);
+}
+
+BinarySemaphore::~BinarySemaphore() {
+	vSemaphoreDelete(handle);
+}
+
+BinarySemaphore::BinarySemaphore(BinarySemaphore&& s) {
+    handle = xSemaphoreCreateBinary();
+    if(handle == nullptr) {
+        sif::error << "Binary semaphore creation failure" << std::endl;
+    }
+    xSemaphoreGive(handle);
+}
+
+BinarySemaphore& BinarySemaphore::operator =(
+        BinarySemaphore&& s) {
+    if(&s != this) {
+        handle = xSemaphoreCreateBinary();
+        if(handle == nullptr) {
+            sif::error << "Binary semaphore creation failure" << std::endl;
+        }
+        xSemaphoreGive(handle);
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType,
+        uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+    TickType_t timeout = 0;
+	if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::POLLING) {
+	    timeout = 0;
+	}
+	else if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::WAITING){
+	    timeout = pdMS_TO_TICKS(timeoutMs);
+	}
+	else {
+	    timeout = portMAX_DELAY;
+	}
+	return acquireWithTickTimeout(timeoutType, timeout);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::acquireWithTickTimeout(TimeoutType timeoutType,
+        TickType_t timeoutTicks) {
+	if(handle == nullptr) {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_INVALID;
+	}
+
+	BaseType_t returncode = xSemaphoreTake(handle, timeoutTicks);
+	if (returncode == pdPASS) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	else {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::release() {
+	return release(handle);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::release(SemaphoreHandle_t semaphore) {
+	if (semaphore == nullptr) {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_INVALID;
+	}
+	BaseType_t returncode = xSemaphoreGive(semaphore);
+	if (returncode == pdPASS) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	else {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED;
+	}
+}
+
+uint8_t BinarySemaphore::getSemaphoreCounter() const {
+	return uxSemaphoreGetCount(handle);
+}
+
+SemaphoreHandle_t BinarySemaphore::getSemaphore() {
+	return handle;
+}
+
+
+// Be careful with the stack size here. This is called from an ISR!
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::releaseFromISR(
+		SemaphoreHandle_t semaphore, BaseType_t * higherPriorityTaskWoken) {
+	if (semaphore == nullptr) {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_INVALID;
+	}
+	BaseType_t returncode = xSemaphoreGiveFromISR(semaphore,
+			higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+	if (returncode == pdPASS) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	else {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED;
+	}
+}

osal/FreeRTOS/BinarySemaphore.h

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_BINARYSEMPAHORE_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_BINARYSEMPAHORE_H_
+
+#include "../../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../../tasks/SemaphoreIF.h"
+
+#include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <freertos/semphr.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	OS Tool to achieve synchronization of between tasks or between
+ * 			task and ISR. The default semaphore implementation creates a
+ * 			binary semaphore, which can only be taken once.
+ * @details
+ * Documentation: https://www.freertos.org/Embedded-RTOS-Binary-Semaphores.html
+ *
+ * Please note that if the semaphore implementation is only related to
+ * the synchronization of one task, the new task notifications can be used,
+ * also see the BinSemaphUsingTask and CountingSemaphUsingTask classes.
+ * These use the task notification value instead of a queue and are
+ * faster and more efficient.
+ *
+ * @author 	R. Mueller
+ * @ingroup osal
+ */
+class BinarySemaphore: public SemaphoreIF,
+		public HasReturnvaluesIF {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::SEMAPHORE_IF;
+
+	//! @brief Default ctor
+	BinarySemaphore();
+	//! @brief Copy ctor, deleted explicitely.
+	BinarySemaphore(const BinarySemaphore&) = delete;
+	//! @brief Copy assignment, deleted explicitely.
+	BinarySemaphore& operator=(const BinarySemaphore&) = delete;
+	//! @brief Move ctor
+	BinarySemaphore (BinarySemaphore &&);
+	//! @brief Move assignment
+	BinarySemaphore & operator=(BinarySemaphore &&);
+	//! @brief Destructor
+	virtual ~BinarySemaphore();
+
+	uint8_t getSemaphoreCounter() const override;
+
+	/**
+	 * Take the binary semaphore.
+	 * If the semaphore has already been taken, the task will be blocked
+	 * for a maximum of #timeoutMs or until the semaphore is given back,
+	 * for example by an ISR or another task.
+	 * @param timeoutMs
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT on timeout
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType =
+            TimeoutType::BLOCKING, uint32_t timeoutMs = portMAX_DELAY) override;
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as lockBinarySemaphore() with timeout in FreeRTOS ticks.
+	 * @param timeoutTicks
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT on timeout
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t  acquireWithTickTimeout(TimeoutType timeoutType =
+            TimeoutType::BLOCKING, TickType_t timeoutTicks = portMAX_DELAY);
+
+	/**
+	 * Release the binary semaphore.
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED if the semaphores is
+	 *         	already available.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t release() override;
+
+	/**
+	 * Get Handle to the semaphore.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	SemaphoreHandle_t getSemaphore();
+
+	 /**
+	 * Wrapper function to give back semaphore from handle
+	 * @param semaphore
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED if the semaphores is
+	 *         	already available.
+	 */
+	static ReturnValue_t release(SemaphoreHandle_t semaphore);
+
+	/**
+	 * Wrapper function to give back semaphore from handle when called from an ISR
+	 * @param semaphore
+	 * @param higherPriorityTaskWoken This will be set to pdPASS if a task with
+	 * a higher priority was unblocked. A context switch from an ISR should
+	 * then be requested (see TaskManagement functions)
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED if the semaphores is
+	 *         	already available.
+	 */
+	static ReturnValue_t releaseFromISR(SemaphoreHandle_t semaphore,
+				BaseType_t * higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+
+protected:
+	SemaphoreHandle_t handle;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_BINARYSEMPAHORE_H_ */

osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphUsingTask.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphUsingTask.h"
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/TaskManagement.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::CountingSemaphoreUsingTask(const uint8_t maxCount,
+		uint8_t initCount): maxCount(maxCount) {
+	if(initCount > maxCount) {
+		sif::error << "CountingSemaphoreUsingTask: Max count bigger than "
+				"intial cout. Setting initial count to max count." << std::endl;
+		initCount = maxCount;
+	}
+
+	handle = TaskManagement::getCurrentTaskHandle();
+	if(handle == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "CountingSemaphoreUsingTask: Could not retrieve task "
+				"handle. Please ensure the constructor was called inside a "
+				"task." << std::endl;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t oldNotificationValue;
+	xTaskNotifyAndQuery(handle, 0, eSetValueWithOverwrite,
+			&oldNotificationValue);
+	if(oldNotificationValue != 0) {
+		sif::warning << "CountinSemaphoreUsingTask: Semaphore initiated but "
+				"current notification value is not 0. Please ensure the "
+				"notification value is not used for other purposes!" << std::endl;
+	}
+	for(int i = 0; i < initCount; i++) {
+		xTaskNotifyGive(handle);
+	}
+}
+
+CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::~CountingSemaphoreUsingTask() {
+	// Clear notification value on destruction.
+	// If this is not desired, don't call the destructor
+	// (or implement a boolean which disables the reset)
+	xTaskNotifyAndQuery(handle, 0, eSetValueWithOverwrite, nullptr);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType,
+        uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+    TickType_t timeout = 0;
+    if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::POLLING) {
+        timeout = 0;
+    }
+    else if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::WAITING){
+        timeout = pdMS_TO_TICKS(timeoutMs);
+    }
+    else {
+        timeout = portMAX_DELAY;
+    }
+    return acquireWithTickTimeout(timeoutType, timeout);
+
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::acquireWithTickTimeout(
+        TimeoutType timeoutType, TickType_t timeoutTicks) {
+	// Decrement notfication value without resetting it.
+	BaseType_t oldCount = ulTaskNotifyTake(pdFALSE, timeoutTicks);
+	if (getSemaphoreCounter() == oldCount - 1) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	else {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::release() {
+	if(getSemaphoreCounter() == maxCount) {
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED;
+	}
+	return release(handle);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::release(
+		TaskHandle_t taskToNotify) {
+	BaseType_t returncode = xTaskNotifyGive(taskToNotify);
+	if (returncode == pdPASS) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	else {
+		// This should never happen.
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+
+uint8_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::getSemaphoreCounter() const {
+	uint32_t notificationValue = 0;
+	xTaskNotifyAndQuery(handle, 0, eNoAction, &notificationValue);
+	return notificationValue;
+}
+
+TaskHandle_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::getTaskHandle() {
+	return handle;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::releaseFromISR(
+		TaskHandle_t taskToNotify, BaseType_t* higherPriorityTaskWoken) {
+	vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR(taskToNotify, higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+uint8_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::getSemaphoreCounterFromISR(
+		TaskHandle_t task, BaseType_t* higherPriorityTaskWoken) {
+	uint32_t notificationValue;
+	xTaskNotifyAndQueryFromISR(task, 0, eNoAction, &notificationValue,
+			higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+	return notificationValue;
+}
+
+uint8_t CountingSemaphoreUsingTask::getMaxCount() const {
+	return maxCount;
+}

osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphUsingTask.h

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_COUNTINGSEMAPHUSINGTASK_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_COUNTINGSEMAPHUSINGTASK_H_
+
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphUsingTask.h"
+#include "../../tasks/SemaphoreIF.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <freertos/task.h>
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	Couting Semaphore implementation which uses the notification value
+ * 			of the task. The notification value should therefore not be used
+ * 			for other purposes.
+ * @details
+ *  Additional information: https://www.freertos.org/RTOS-task-notifications.html
+ *  and general semaphore documentation.
+ */
+class CountingSemaphoreUsingTask: public SemaphoreIF {
+public:
+	CountingSemaphoreUsingTask(const uint8_t maxCount, uint8_t initCount);
+	virtual ~CountingSemaphoreUsingTask();
+
+	/**
+	 * Acquire the counting semaphore.
+	 * If no semaphores are available, the task will be blocked
+	 * for a maximum of #timeoutMs or until one is given back,
+	 * for example by an ISR or another task.
+	 * @param timeoutMs
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT on timeout
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType = TimeoutType::BLOCKING,
+	        uint32_t timeoutMs = portMAX_DELAY) override;
+
+	/**
+	 * Release a semaphore, increasing the number of available counting
+	 * semaphores up to the #maxCount value.
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED if #maxCount semaphores are
+	 *         	already available.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t release() override;
+
+	uint8_t getSemaphoreCounter() const override;
+	/**
+	 * Get the semaphore counter from an ISR.
+	 * @param task
+	 * @param higherPriorityTaskWoken This will be set to pdPASS if a task with
+	 * a higher priority was unblocked. A context switch should be requested
+	 * from an ISR if this is the case (see TaskManagement functions)
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	static uint8_t getSemaphoreCounterFromISR(TaskHandle_t task,
+			BaseType_t* higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+
+	/**
+	 * Acquire with a timeout value in ticks
+	 * @param timeoutTicks
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT on timeout
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t acquireWithTickTimeout(
+	        TimeoutType timeoutType = TimeoutType::BLOCKING,
+			TickType_t timeoutTicks = portMAX_DELAY);
+
+	/**
+	 * Get handle to the task related to the semaphore.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	TaskHandle_t getTaskHandle();
+
+	/**
+	 * Release semaphore of task by supplying task handle
+	 * @param taskToNotify
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED if #maxCount semaphores are
+	 *         	already available.
+	 */
+	static ReturnValue_t release(TaskHandle_t taskToNotify);
+	/**
+	 * Release seamphore of a task from an ISR.
+	 * @param taskToNotify
+	 * @param higherPriorityTaskWoken This will be set to pdPASS if a task with
+	 * a higher priority was unblocked. A context switch should be requested
+	 * from an ISR if this is the case (see TaskManagement functions)
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED if #maxCount semaphores are
+	 *         	already available.
+	 */
+	static ReturnValue_t releaseFromISR(TaskHandle_t taskToNotify,
+			BaseType_t* higherPriorityTaskWoken);
+
+	uint8_t getMaxCount() const;
+
+private:
+	TaskHandle_t handle;
+	const uint8_t maxCount;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_COUNTINGSEMAPHUSINGTASK_H_ */

osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphore.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphore.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/TaskManagement.h"
+
+#include <freertos/semphr.h>
+
+// Make sure #define configUSE_COUNTING_SEMAPHORES 1 is set in
+// free FreeRTOSConfig.h file.
+CountingSemaphore::CountingSemaphore(const uint8_t maxCount, uint8_t initCount):
+		maxCount(maxCount), initCount(initCount) {
+	if(initCount > maxCount) {
+		sif::error << "CountingSemaphoreUsingTask: Max count bigger than "
+				"intial cout. Setting initial count to max count." << std::endl;
+		initCount = maxCount;
+	}
+
+	handle = xSemaphoreCreateCounting(maxCount, initCount);
+	if(handle == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "CountingSemaphore: Creation failure" << std::endl;
+	}
+}
+
+CountingSemaphore::CountingSemaphore(CountingSemaphore&& other):
+		maxCount(other.maxCount), initCount(other.initCount) {
+	handle = xSemaphoreCreateCounting(other.maxCount, other.initCount);
+	if(handle == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "CountingSemaphore: Creation failure" << std::endl;
+	}
+}
+
+CountingSemaphore& CountingSemaphore::operator =(
+		CountingSemaphore&& other) {
+	handle = xSemaphoreCreateCounting(other.maxCount, other.initCount);
+	if(handle == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "CountingSemaphore: Creation failure" << std::endl;
+	}
+	return * this;
+}
+
+
+uint8_t CountingSemaphore::getMaxCount() const {
+	return maxCount;
+}

osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphore.h

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_COUNTINGSEMAPHORE_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_COUNTINGSEMAPHORE_H_
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/BinarySemaphore.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	Counting semaphores, which can be acquire more than once.
+ * @details
+ * See: https://www.freertos.org/CreateCounting.html
+ * API of counting semaphores is almost identical to binary semaphores,
+ * so we just inherit from binary semaphore and provide the respective
+ * constructors.
+ */
+class CountingSemaphore: public BinarySemaphore {
+public:
+	CountingSemaphore(const uint8_t maxCount, uint8_t initCount);
+	//! @brief Copy ctor, disabled
+	CountingSemaphore(const CountingSemaphore&) = delete;
+	//! @brief Copy assignment, disabled
+	CountingSemaphore& operator=(const CountingSemaphore&) = delete;
+	//! @brief Move ctor
+	CountingSemaphore (CountingSemaphore &&);
+	//! @brief Move assignment
+	CountingSemaphore & operator=(CountingSemaphore &&);
+
+	/* Same API as binary semaphore otherwise. acquire() can be called
+	 * until there are not semaphores left and release() can be called
+	 * until maxCount is reached. */
+	uint8_t getMaxCount() const;
+private:
+	const uint8_t maxCount;
+	uint8_t initCount = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_COUNTINGSEMAPHORE_H_ */

osal/FreeRTOS/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp

@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 uint32_t FixedTimeslotTask::deadlineMissedCount = 0;
 const size_t PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE = configMINIMAL_STACK_SIZE;
 
-FixedTimeslotTask::FixedTimeslotTask(const char *name, TaskPriority setPriority,
+FixedTimeslotTask::FixedTimeslotTask(TaskName name, TaskPriority setPriority,
 		TaskStackSize setStack, TaskPeriod overallPeriod,
 		void (*setDeadlineMissedFunc)()) :
 		started(false), handle(NULL), pst(overallPeriod * 1000) {
-	xTaskCreate(taskEntryPoint, name, setStack, this, setPriority, &handle);
+	configSTACK_DEPTH_TYPE stackSize = setStack / sizeof(configSTACK_DEPTH_TYPE);
+	xTaskCreate(taskEntryPoint, name, stackSize, this, setPriority, &handle);
 	// All additional attributes are applied to the object.
 	this->deadlineMissedFunc = setDeadlineMissedFunc;
 }
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ ReturnValue_t FixedTimeslotTask::checkSequence() const {
 void FixedTimeslotTask::taskFunctionality() {
 	// A local iterator for the Polling Sequence Table is created to find the
     // start time for the first entry.
-	FixedSlotSequence::SlotListIter slotListIter = pst.current;
+	auto slotListIter = pst.current;
 
 	//The start time for the first entry is read.
 	uint32_t intervalMs = slotListIter->pollingTimeMs;
@@ -155,3 +156,7 @@ ReturnValue_t FixedTimeslotTask::sleepFor(uint32_t ms) {
 	vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(ms));
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
+
+TaskHandle_t FixedTimeslotTask::getTaskHandle() {
+    return handle;
+}

osal/FreeRTOS/FixedTimeslotTask.h

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 #ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_FIXEDTIMESLOTTASK_H_
 #define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_FIXEDTIMESLOTTASK_H_
 
+#include "FreeRTOSTaskIF.h"
 #include "../../devicehandlers/FixedSlotSequence.h"
 #include "../../tasks/FixedTimeslotTaskIF.h"
 #include "../../tasks/Typedef.h"
 
+
 #include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
 #include <freertos/task.h>
 
-class FixedTimeslotTask: public FixedTimeslotTaskIF {
+class FixedTimeslotTask: public FixedTimeslotTaskIF, public FreeRTOSTaskIF {
 public:
 
 	/**
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param setDeadlineMissedFunc Callback if a deadline was missed.
 	 * @return Pointer to the newly created task.
 	 */
-	FixedTimeslotTask(const char *name, TaskPriority setPriority,
+	FixedTimeslotTask(TaskName name, TaskPriority setPriority,
 			TaskStackSize setStack, TaskPeriod overallPeriod,
 			void (*setDeadlineMissedFunc)());
 
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ public:
 
 	ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
 
+	TaskHandle_t getTaskHandle() override;
+
 protected:
 	bool started;
 	TaskHandle_t handle;

osal/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOSTaskIF.h

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_FREERTOSTASKIF_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_FREERTOSTASKIF_H_
+
+#include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <freertos/task.h>
+
+class FreeRTOSTaskIF {
+public:
+	virtual~ FreeRTOSTaskIF() {}
+	virtual TaskHandle_t getTaskHandle() = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_FREERTOSTASKIF_H_ */

osal/FreeRTOS/Mutex.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include <framework/osal/FreeRTOS/Mutex.h>
+#include "Mutex.h"
 
 #include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
 

osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.cpp

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 
 PeriodicTask::PeriodicTask(const char *name, TaskPriority setPriority,
 		TaskStackSize setStack, TaskPeriod setPeriod,
-		void (*setDeadlineMissedFunc)()) :
+		TaskDeadlineMissedFunction deadlineMissedFunc) :
 		started(false), handle(NULL), period(setPeriod), deadlineMissedFunc(
-		setDeadlineMissedFunc)
+		deadlineMissedFunc)
 {
+	configSTACK_DEPTH_TYPE stackSize = setStack / sizeof(configSTACK_DEPTH_TYPE);
 	BaseType_t status = xTaskCreate(taskEntryPoint, name,
-			setStack, this, setPriority, &handle);
+			stackSize, this, setPriority, &handle);
 	if(status != pdPASS){
 		sif::debug << "PeriodicTask Insufficient heap memory remaining. "
 		        "Status: " << status << std::endl;
@@ -86,12 +87,12 @@ ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 			object);
 	if (newObject == nullptr) {
 	    sif::error << "PeriodicTask::addComponent: Invalid object. Make sure"
-	            "it implements ExecutableObjectIF!" << std::endl;
+	            "it implement ExecutableObjectIF" << std::endl;
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 	}
 	objectList.push_back(newObject);
-
 	newObject->setTaskIF(this);
+
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
@@ -122,6 +123,10 @@ void PeriodicTask::checkMissedDeadline(const TickType_t xLastWakeTime,
     }
 }
 
+TaskHandle_t PeriodicTask::getTaskHandle() {
+    return handle;
+}
+
 void PeriodicTask::handleMissedDeadline() {
 #ifdef DEBUG
     sif::warning << "PeriodicTask: " << pcTaskGetName(NULL) <<

osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.h

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "../../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
 #include "../../tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h"
 #include "../../tasks/Typedef.h"
+#include "FreeRTOSTaskIF.h"
+
 
 #include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
 #include <freertos/task.h>
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ class ExecutableObjectIF;
  * 			periodic activities of multiple objects.
  * @ingroup task_handling
  */
-class PeriodicTask: public PeriodicTaskIF {
+class PeriodicTask: public PeriodicTaskIF, public FreeRTOSTaskIF {
 public:
 	/**
 	 * Keep in Mind that you need to call before this vTaskStartScheduler()!
@@ -38,9 +40,9 @@ public:
 	 * The function pointer to the deadline missed function that shall
 	 * be assigned.
 	 */
-	PeriodicTask(const char *name, TaskPriority setPriority,
+	PeriodicTask(TaskName name, TaskPriority setPriority,
 	        TaskStackSize setStack, TaskPeriod setPeriod,
-	        void (*setDeadlineMissedFunc)());
+	        TaskDeadlineMissedFunction deadlineMissedFunc);
 	/**
 	 * @brief	Currently, the executed object's lifetime is not coupled with
 	 * 			the task object's lifetime, so the destructor is empty.
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ public:
 	uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
 	ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
+
+	TaskHandle_t getTaskHandle() override;
 protected:
 	bool started;
 	TaskHandle_t handle;

osal/FreeRTOS/SemaphoreFactory.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/BinarySemaphore.h"
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/BinSemaphUsingTask.h"
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphore.h"
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/CountingSemaphUsingTask.h"
+#include "../../tasks/SemaphoreFactory.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+SemaphoreFactory* SemaphoreFactory::factoryInstance = nullptr;
+
+static const uint32_t USE_REGULAR_SEMAPHORES = 0;
+static const uint32_t USE_TASK_NOTIFICATIONS = 1;
+
+SemaphoreFactory::SemaphoreFactory() {
+}
+
+SemaphoreFactory::~SemaphoreFactory() {
+	delete factoryInstance;
+}
+
+SemaphoreFactory* SemaphoreFactory::instance() {
+	if (factoryInstance == nullptr){
+		factoryInstance = new SemaphoreFactory();
+	}
+	return SemaphoreFactory::factoryInstance;
+}
+
+SemaphoreIF* SemaphoreFactory::createBinarySemaphore(uint32_t argument) {
+	if(argument == USE_REGULAR_SEMAPHORES) {
+		return new BinarySemaphore();
+	}
+	else if(argument == USE_TASK_NOTIFICATIONS) {
+		return new BinarySemaphoreUsingTask();
+	}
+	else {
+		sif::warning << "SemaphoreFactory: Invalid argument, return regular"
+				"binary semaphore" << std::endl;
+		return new BinarySemaphore();
+	}
+}
+
+SemaphoreIF* SemaphoreFactory::createCountingSemaphore(uint8_t maxCount,
+		uint8_t initCount, uint32_t argument) {
+	if(argument == USE_REGULAR_SEMAPHORES) {
+		return new CountingSemaphore(maxCount, initCount);
+	}
+	else if(argument == USE_TASK_NOTIFICATIONS) {
+		return new CountingSemaphoreUsingTask(maxCount, initCount);
+	}
+	else {
+		sif::warning << "SemaphoreFactory: Invalid argument, return regular"
+						"binary semaphore" << std::endl;
+		return new CountingSemaphore(maxCount, initCount);
+	}
+
+}
+
+void SemaphoreFactory::deleteSemaphore(SemaphoreIF* semaphore) {
+	delete semaphore;
+}

osal/FreeRTOS/TaskManagement.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "../../osal/FreeRTOS/TaskManagement.h"
+
+void TaskManagement::vRequestContextSwitchFromTask() {
+	vTaskDelay(0);
+}
+
+void TaskManagement::requestContextSwitch(
+		CallContext callContext = CallContext::TASK) {
+	if(callContext == CallContext::ISR) {
+		// This function depends on the partmacro.h definition for the specific device
+		vRequestContextSwitchFromISR();
+	} else {
+		vRequestContextSwitchFromTask();
+	}
+}
+
+TaskHandle_t TaskManagement::getCurrentTaskHandle() {
+	return xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle();
+}
+
+size_t TaskManagement::getTaskStackHighWatermark(
+        TaskHandle_t task) {
+	return uxTaskGetStackHighWaterMark(task) * sizeof(StackType_t);
+}

osal/FreeRTOS/TaskManagement.h

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_TASKMANAGEMENT_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_TASKMANAGEMENT_H_
+
+#include "../../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <freertos/task.h>
+}
+#include <cstdint>
+
+/**
+ * Architecture dependant portmacro.h function call.
+ * Should be implemented in bsp.
+ */
+extern void vRequestContextSwitchFromISR();
+
+/*!
+ * Used by functions to tell if they are being called from
+ * within an ISR or from a regular task. This is required because FreeRTOS
+ * has different functions for handling semaphores and messages from within
+ * an ISR and task.
+ */
+enum class CallContext {
+	TASK = 0x00,//!< task_context
+	ISR = 0xFF  //!< isr_context
+};
+
+
+class TaskManagement {
+public:
+	/**
+	 * @brief	In this function, a function dependant on the portmacro.h header
+	 * 			function calls to request a context switch can be specified.
+	 * This can be used if sending to the queue from an ISR caused a task
+	 * to unblock and a context switch is required.
+	 */
+	static void requestContextSwitch(CallContext callContext);
+
+	/**
+	 * If task preemption in FreeRTOS is disabled, a context switch
+	 * can be requested manually by calling this function.
+	 */
+	static void vRequestContextSwitchFromTask(void);
+
+	/**
+	 * @return The current task handle
+	 */
+	static TaskHandle_t getCurrentTaskHandle();
+
+	/**
+	 * Get returns the minimum amount of remaining stack space in words
+	 * that was a available to the task since the task started executing.
+	 * Please note that the actual value in bytes depends
+	 * on the stack depth type.
+	 * E.g. on a 32 bit machine, a value of 200 means 800 bytes.
+	 * @return Smallest value of stack remaining since the task was started in
+	 * 		   words.
+	 */
+	static size_t getTaskStackHighWatermark(
+	        TaskHandle_t task = nullptr);
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_TASKMANAGEMENT_H_ */

osal/linux/BinarySemaphore.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+#include "../../osal/linux/BinarySemaphore.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+}
+
+BinarySemaphore::BinarySemaphore() {
+	// Using unnamed semaphores for now
+	initSemaphore();
+}
+
+BinarySemaphore::~BinarySemaphore() {
+	sem_destroy(&handle);
+}
+
+BinarySemaphore::BinarySemaphore(BinarySemaphore&& s) {
+	initSemaphore();
+}
+
+BinarySemaphore& BinarySemaphore::operator =(
+        BinarySemaphore&& s) {
+	initSemaphore();
+	return * this;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType,
+		 uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+	int result = 0;
+	if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::POLLING) {
+		result = sem_trywait(&handle);
+	}
+	else if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::BLOCKING) {
+	    result = sem_wait(&handle);
+	}
+	else if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::WAITING){
+		timespec timeOut;
+		clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &timeOut);
+		uint64_t nseconds = timeOut.tv_sec * 1000000000 + timeOut.tv_nsec;
+		nseconds += timeoutMs * 1000000;
+		timeOut.tv_sec = nseconds / 1000000000;
+		timeOut.tv_nsec = nseconds - timeOut.tv_sec * 1000000000;
+	    result = sem_timedwait(&handle, &timeOut);
+	    if(result != 0 and errno == EINVAL) {
+	    	sif::debug << "BinarySemaphore::acquire: Invalid time value possible"
+	    			<< std::endl;
+	    }
+	}
+	if(result == 0) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	switch(errno) {
+	case(EAGAIN):
+		// Operation could not be performed without blocking (for sem_trywait)
+	case(ETIMEDOUT):
+		// Semaphore is 0
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT;
+	case(EINVAL):
+		// Semaphore invalid
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_INVALID;
+	case(EINTR):
+		// Call was interrupted by signal handler
+		sif::debug << "BinarySemaphore::acquire: Signal handler interrupted."
+				"Code " << strerror(errno) << std::endl;
+		/* No break */
+	default:
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::release() {
+	return BinarySemaphore::release(&this->handle);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::release(sem_t *handle) {
+	ReturnValue_t countResult = checkCount(handle, 1);
+	if(countResult != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return countResult;
+	}
+
+	int result = sem_post(handle);
+	if(result == 0) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	switch(errno) {
+	case(EINVAL):
+		// Semaphore invalid
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_INVALID;
+	case(EOVERFLOW):
+		// SEM_MAX_VALUE overflow. This should never happen
+	default:
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+uint8_t BinarySemaphore::getSemaphoreCounter() const {
+	// And another ugly cast :-D
+	return getSemaphoreCounter(const_cast<sem_t*>(&this->handle));
+}
+
+uint8_t BinarySemaphore::getSemaphoreCounter(sem_t *handle) {
+	int value = 0;
+	int result = sem_getvalue(handle, &value);
+	if (result == 0) {
+		return value;
+	}
+	else if(result != 0 and errno == EINVAL) {
+		// Could be called from interrupt, use lightweight printf
+		printf("BinarySemaphore::getSemaphoreCounter: Invalid semaphore\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	else {
+		// This should never happen.
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+void BinarySemaphore::initSemaphore(uint8_t initCount) {
+	auto result = sem_init(&handle, true, initCount);
+	if(result == -1) {
+		switch(errno) {
+		case(EINVAL):
+			// Value exceeds SEM_VALUE_MAX
+		case(ENOSYS):
+		// System does not support process-shared semaphores
+		sif::error << "BinarySemaphore: Init failed with" << strerror(errno)
+				<< std::endl;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t BinarySemaphore::checkCount(sem_t* handle, uint8_t maxCount) {
+	int value = getSemaphoreCounter(handle);
+	if(value >= maxCount) {
+		if(maxCount == 1 and value > 1) {
+			// Binary Semaphore special case.
+			// This is a config error use lightweight printf is this is called
+			// from an interrupt
+			printf("BinarySemaphore::release: Value of binary semaphore greater"
+					" than 1!\n");
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED;
+	}
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}

osal/linux/BinarySemaphore.h

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_BINARYSEMPAHORE_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_BINARYSEMPAHORE_H_
+
+#include "../../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../../tasks/SemaphoreIF.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <semaphore.h>
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	OS Tool to achieve synchronization of between tasks or between
+ * 			task and ISR. The default semaphore implementation creates a
+ * 			binary semaphore, which can only be taken once.
+ * @details
+ * See: http://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/sem_overview.7.html
+ * @author 	R. Mueller
+ * @ingroup osal
+ */
+class BinarySemaphore: public SemaphoreIF,
+		public HasReturnvaluesIF {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::SEMAPHORE_IF;
+
+	//! @brief Default ctor
+	BinarySemaphore();
+	//! @brief Copy ctor, deleted explicitely.
+	BinarySemaphore(const BinarySemaphore&) = delete;
+	//! @brief Copy assignment, deleted explicitely.
+	BinarySemaphore& operator=(const BinarySemaphore&) = delete;
+	//! @brief Move ctor
+	BinarySemaphore (BinarySemaphore &&);
+	//! @brief Move assignment
+	BinarySemaphore & operator=(BinarySemaphore &&);
+	//! @brief Destructor
+	virtual ~BinarySemaphore();
+
+	void initSemaphore(uint8_t initCount = 1);
+
+	uint8_t getSemaphoreCounter() const override;
+	static uint8_t getSemaphoreCounter(sem_t* handle);
+
+	/**
+	 * Take the binary semaphore.
+	 * If the semaphore has already been taken, the task will be blocked
+	 * for a maximum of #timeoutMs or until the semaphore is given back,
+	 * for example by an ISR or another task.
+	 * @param timeoutMs
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT on timeout
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType = TimeoutType::BLOCKING,
+			uint32_t timeoutMs = 0) override;
+
+	/**
+	 * Release the binary semaphore.
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK on success
+	 *         -@c SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED if the semaphores is
+	 *         	already available.
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t release() override;
+	/**
+	 * This static function can be used to release a semaphore  by providing
+	 * its handle.
+	 * @param handle
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	static ReturnValue_t release(sem_t* handle);
+
+	/** Checks the validity of the semaphore count against a specified
+	 * known maxCount
+	 * @param handle
+	 * @param maxCount
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	static ReturnValue_t checkCount(sem_t* handle, uint8_t maxCount);
+protected:
+	sem_t handle;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_BINARYSEMPAHORE_H_ */

osal/linux/CountingSemaphore.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include "../../osal/linux/CountingSemaphore.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+CountingSemaphore::CountingSemaphore(const uint8_t maxCount, uint8_t initCount):
+		maxCount(maxCount), initCount(initCount) {
+	if(initCount > maxCount) {
+		sif::error << "CountingSemaphoreUsingTask: Max count bigger than "
+				"intial cout. Setting initial count to max count." << std::endl;
+		initCount = maxCount;
+	}
+
+	initSemaphore(initCount);
+}
+
+CountingSemaphore::CountingSemaphore(CountingSemaphore&& other):
+		maxCount(other.maxCount), initCount(other.initCount) {
+	initSemaphore(initCount);
+}
+
+CountingSemaphore& CountingSemaphore::operator =(
+		CountingSemaphore&& other) {
+	initSemaphore(other.initCount);
+	return * this;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CountingSemaphore::release() {
+	ReturnValue_t result = checkCount(&handle, maxCount);
+	if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	return CountingSemaphore::release(&this->handle);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CountingSemaphore::release(sem_t* handle) {
+	int result = sem_post(handle);
+	if(result == 0) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	switch(errno) {
+	case(EINVAL):
+		// Semaphore invalid
+		return SemaphoreIF::SEMAPHORE_INVALID;
+	case(EOVERFLOW):
+		// SEM_MAX_VALUE overflow. This should never happen
+	default:
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+uint8_t CountingSemaphore::getMaxCount() const {
+	return maxCount;
+}
+

osal/linux/CountingSemaphore.h

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_COUNTINGSEMAPHORE_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_LINUX_COUNTINGSEMAPHORE_H_
+#include "../../osal/linux/BinarySemaphore.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	Counting semaphores, which can be acquired more than once.
+ * @details
+ * See: https://www.freertos.org/CreateCounting.html
+ * API of counting semaphores is almost identical to binary semaphores,
+ * so we just inherit from binary semaphore and provide the respective
+ * constructors.
+ */
+class CountingSemaphore: public BinarySemaphore {
+public:
+	CountingSemaphore(const uint8_t maxCount, uint8_t initCount);
+	//! @brief Copy ctor, disabled
+	CountingSemaphore(const CountingSemaphore&) = delete;
+	//! @brief Copy assignment, disabled
+	CountingSemaphore& operator=(const CountingSemaphore&) = delete;
+	//! @brief Move ctor
+	CountingSemaphore (CountingSemaphore &&);
+	//! @brief Move assignment
+	CountingSemaphore & operator=(CountingSemaphore &&);
+
+	ReturnValue_t release() override;
+	static ReturnValue_t release(sem_t* sem);
+	/* Same API as binary semaphore otherwise. acquire() can be called
+	 * until there are not semaphores left and release() can be called
+	 * until maxCount is reached. */
+
+	uint8_t getMaxCount() const;
+private:
+	const uint8_t maxCount;
+	uint8_t initCount = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_FREERTOS_COUNTINGSEMAPHORE_H_ */

osal/linux/SemaphoreFactory.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "../../tasks/SemaphoreFactory.h"
+#include "BinarySemaphore.h"
+#include "CountingSemaphore.h"
+#include "../../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+SemaphoreFactory* SemaphoreFactory::factoryInstance = nullptr;
+
+SemaphoreFactory::SemaphoreFactory() {
+}
+
+SemaphoreFactory::~SemaphoreFactory() {
+	delete factoryInstance;
+}
+
+SemaphoreFactory* SemaphoreFactory::instance() {
+	if (factoryInstance == nullptr){
+		factoryInstance = new SemaphoreFactory();
+	}
+	return SemaphoreFactory::factoryInstance;
+}
+
+SemaphoreIF* SemaphoreFactory::createBinarySemaphore(uint32_t arguments) {
+	return new BinarySemaphore();
+}
+
+SemaphoreIF* SemaphoreFactory::createCountingSemaphore(const uint8_t maxCount,
+		uint8_t initCount, uint32_t arguments) {
+	return new CountingSemaphore(maxCount, initCount);
+}
+
+void SemaphoreFactory::deleteSemaphore(SemaphoreIF* semaphore) {
+	delete semaphore;
+}

parameters/ParameterMessage.h

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class ParameterMessage {
 private:
 	ParameterMessage();
 public:
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::PARAMETER;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::PARAMETER;
 	static const Command_t CMD_PARAMETER_LOAD = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0x01 );
 	static const Command_t CMD_PARAMETER_DUMP = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0x02 );
 	static const Command_t REPLY_PARAMETER_DUMP = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0x03 );

serialize/SerialBufferAdapter.cpp

@@ -1,89 +1,123 @@
-#include "SerialBufferAdapter.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerialBufferAdapter.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
 #include <cstring>
 
+template<typename count_t>
+SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::SerialBufferAdapter(const uint8_t* buffer,
+		count_t bufferLength, bool serializeLength) :
+		serializeLength(serializeLength),
+		constBuffer(buffer), buffer(nullptr),
+		bufferLength(bufferLength) {}
+
+template<typename count_t>
+SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::SerialBufferAdapter(uint8_t* buffer,
+		count_t bufferLength, bool serializeLength) :
+		serializeLength(serializeLength), constBuffer(buffer), buffer(buffer),
+		bufferLength(bufferLength) {}
 
 
-template<typename T>
+template<typename count_t>
-SerialBufferAdapter<T>::SerialBufferAdapter(const uint8_t* buffer,
+SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::~SerialBufferAdapter() {
-		T bufferLength, bool serializeLenght) :
-		serializeLength(serializeLenght), constBuffer(buffer), buffer(NULL), bufferLength(
-				bufferLength) {
 }
 
-template<typename T>
+template<typename count_t>
-SerialBufferAdapter<T>::SerialBufferAdapter(uint8_t* buffer, T bufferLength,
+ReturnValue_t SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::serialize(uint8_t** buffer,
-		bool serializeLenght) :
+		size_t* size, size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const {
-		serializeLength(serializeLenght), constBuffer(NULL), buffer(buffer), bufferLength(
-				bufferLength) {
-}
-
-template<typename T>
-SerialBufferAdapter<T>::~SerialBufferAdapter() {
-}
-
-template<typename T>
-ReturnValue_t SerialBufferAdapter<T>::serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
-		size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const {
-	uint32_t serializedLength = bufferLength;
 	if (serializeLength) {
-		serializedLength += SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(
+		ReturnValue_t result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&bufferLength,
-				&bufferLength);
+				buffer, size, maxSize, streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
 	}
-	if (*size + serializedLength > maxSize) {
+
+	if (*size + bufferLength > maxSize) {
 		return BUFFER_TOO_SHORT;
-	} else {
-		if (serializeLength) {
-			SerializeAdapter::serialize(&bufferLength, buffer, size,
-					maxSize, streamEndianness);
-		}
-		if (this->constBuffer != NULL) {
-			memcpy(*buffer, this->constBuffer, bufferLength);
-		} else if (this->buffer != NULL) {
-			memcpy(*buffer, this->buffer, bufferLength);
-		} else {
-			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
-		}
-		*size += bufferLength;
-		(*buffer) += bufferLength;
-		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 	}
+
+	if (this->constBuffer != nullptr) {
+		std::memcpy(*buffer, this->constBuffer, bufferLength);
+	}
+	else if (this->buffer != nullptr) {
+		// This will propably be never reached, constBuffer should always be
+		// set if non-const buffer is set.
+		std::memcpy(*buffer, this->buffer, bufferLength);
+	}
+	else {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+	*size += bufferLength;
+	(*buffer) += bufferLength;
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+
 }
 
-template<typename T>
+template<typename count_t>
-size_t SerialBufferAdapter<T>::getSerializedSize() const {
+size_t SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::getSerializedSize() const {
 	if (serializeLength) {
 		return bufferLength + SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&bufferLength);
 	} else {
 		return bufferLength;
 	}
 }
-template<typename T>
+
-ReturnValue_t SerialBufferAdapter<T>::deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer,
+template<typename count_t>
+ReturnValue_t SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer,
 		size_t* size, Endianness streamEndianness) {
-	//TODO Ignores Endian flag!
+	if (this->buffer == nullptr) {
-	if (buffer != NULL) {
-		if(serializeLength){
-			T serializedSize = SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(
-					&bufferLength);
-			if((*size - bufferLength - serializedSize) >= 0){
-				*buffer +=  serializedSize;
-				*size -= serializedSize;
-			}else{
-				return STREAM_TOO_SHORT;
-			}
-		}
-		//No Else If, go on with buffer
-		if (*size - bufferLength >= 0) {
-			*size -= bufferLength;
-			memcpy(this->buffer, *buffer, bufferLength);
-			(*buffer) += bufferLength;
-			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-		} else {
-			return STREAM_TOO_SHORT;
-		}
-	} else {
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 	}
+
+	if(serializeLength){
+		count_t lengthField = 0;
+		ReturnValue_t result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&lengthField,
+				buffer, size, streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+		if(lengthField > bufferLength) {
+			return TOO_MANY_ELEMENTS;
+		}
+		bufferLength = lengthField;
+	}
+
+	if (bufferLength <= *size) {
+		*size -= bufferLength;
+		std::memcpy(this->buffer, *buffer, bufferLength);
+		(*buffer) += bufferLength;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	else {
+		return STREAM_TOO_SHORT;
+	}
+}
+
+template<typename count_t>
+uint8_t * SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::getBuffer() {
+	if(buffer == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "Wrong access function for stored type !"
+				 " Use getConstBuffer()." << std::endl;
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+	return buffer;
+}
+
+template<typename count_t>
+const uint8_t * SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::getConstBuffer() {
+	if(constBuffer == nullptr) {
+		sif::error << "SerialBufferAdapter::getConstBuffer:"
+				" Buffers are unitialized!" << std::endl;
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+	return constBuffer;
+}
+
+template<typename count_t>
+void SerialBufferAdapter<count_t>::setBuffer(uint8_t* buffer,
+		count_t bufferLength) {
+	this->buffer = buffer;
+	this->constBuffer = buffer;
+	this->bufferLength = bufferLength;
 }
 
 
@@ -91,4 +125,5 @@ ReturnValue_t SerialBufferAdapter<T>::deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer,
 template class SerialBufferAdapter<uint8_t>;
 template class SerialBufferAdapter<uint16_t>;
 template class SerialBufferAdapter<uint32_t>;
+template class SerialBufferAdapter<uint64_t>;
 

serialize/SerialBufferAdapter.h

@@ -1,35 +1,78 @@
 #ifndef SERIALBUFFERADAPTER_H_
 #define SERIALBUFFERADAPTER_H_
 
-#include "SerializeIF.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeIF.h"
-#include "SerializeAdapter.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
 
 /**
+ * This adapter provides an interface for SerializeIF to serialize or deserialize
+ * buffers with no length header but a known size.
+ *
+ * Additionally, the buffer length can be serialized too and will be put in
+ * front of the serialized buffer.
+ *
+ * Can be used with SerialLinkedListAdapter by declaring a SerializeElement with
+ * SerialElement<SerialBufferAdapter<bufferLengthType(will be uint8_t mostly)>>.
+ * Right now, the SerialBufferAdapter must always
+ * be initialized with the buffer and size !
+ *
  * \ingroup serialize
  */
-template<typename T>
+template<typename count_t>
 class SerialBufferAdapter: public SerializeIF {
 public:
-	SerialBufferAdapter(const uint8_t * buffer, T bufferLength, bool serializeLenght = false);
-	SerialBufferAdapter(uint8_t* buffer, T bufferLength,
-			bool serializeLenght = false);
 
-	virtual ~SerialBufferAdapter();
+    /**
+     * Constructor for constant uint8_t buffer. Length field can be serialized optionally.
+     * Type of length can be supplied as template type.
+     * @param buffer
+     * @param bufferLength
+     * @param serializeLength
+     */
+    SerialBufferAdapter(const uint8_t* buffer, count_t bufferLength,
+            bool serializeLength = false);
 
-	virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+    /**
-			size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const override;
+     * Constructor for non-constant uint8_t buffer.
+     * Length field can be serialized optionally.
+     * Type of length can be supplied as template type.
+     * @param buffer
+     * @param bufferLength
+     * @param serializeLength Length field will be serialized with size count_t
+     */
+    SerialBufferAdapter(uint8_t* buffer, count_t bufferLength,
+            bool serializeLength = false);
 
-	virtual size_t getSerializedSize() const override;
+    virtual ~SerialBufferAdapter();
 
-	virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+    virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
-			Endianness streamEndianness) override;
+            size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const override;
+
+    virtual size_t getSerializedSize() const override;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief This function deserializes a buffer into the member buffer.
+     * @details
+     * If a length field is present, it is ignored, as the size should have
+     * been set in the constructor. If the size is not known beforehand,
+     * consider using SerialFixedArrayListAdapter instead.
+     * @param buffer [out] Resulting buffer
+     * @param size remaining size to deserialize, should be larger than buffer
+     *        + size field size
+     * @param bigEndian
+     * @return
+     */
+    virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+            Endianness streamEndianness) override;
+
+    uint8_t * getBuffer();
+    const uint8_t * getConstBuffer();
+    void setBuffer(uint8_t* buffer, count_t bufferLength);
 private:
-	bool serializeLength;
+	bool serializeLength = false;
-	const uint8_t *constBuffer;
+	const uint8_t *constBuffer = nullptr;
-	uint8_t *buffer;
+	uint8_t *buffer = nullptr;
-	T bufferLength;
+	count_t bufferLength = 0;
 };
 
-
-
 #endif /* SERIALBUFFERADAPTER_H_ */

subsystem/modes/ModeSequenceMessage.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 class ModeSequenceMessage {
 public:
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::MODE_SEQUENCE;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::MODE_SEQUENCE;
 
 	static const Command_t ADD_SEQUENCE = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(0x01);
 	static const Command_t ADD_TABLE = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(0x02);

tasks/SemaphoreFactory.h

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#ifndef FSFW_TASKS_SEMAPHOREFACTORY_H_
+#define FSFW_TASKS_SEMAPHOREFACTORY_H_
+
+#include "../tasks/SemaphoreIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * Creates Semaphore.
+ * This class is a "singleton" interface, i.e. it provides an
+ * interface, but also is the base class for a singleton.
+ */
+class SemaphoreFactory {
+public:
+	virtual ~SemaphoreFactory();
+	/**
+	 * Returns the single instance of SemaphoreFactory.
+	 * The implementation of #instance is found in its subclasses.
+	 * Thus, we choose link-time variability of the  instance.
+	 */
+	static SemaphoreFactory* instance();
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a binary semaphore.
+	 * Creator function for a binary semaphore which may only be acquired once
+	 * @param argument Can be used to pass implementation specific information.
+	 * @return Pointer to newly created semaphore class instance.
+	 */
+	SemaphoreIF* createBinarySemaphore(uint32_t arguments = 0);
+	/**
+	 * Create a counting semaphore.
+	 * Creator functons for a counting semaphore which may be acquired multiple
+	 * times.
+	 * @param count Semaphore can be taken count times.
+	 * @param initCount Initial count value.
+	 * @param argument Can be used to pass implementation specific information.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	SemaphoreIF* createCountingSemaphore(const uint8_t maxCount,
+			uint8_t initCount, uint32_t arguments = 0);
+
+	void deleteSemaphore(SemaphoreIF* semaphore);
+
+private:
+	/**
+	 * External instantiation is not allowed.
+	 */
+	SemaphoreFactory();
+	static SemaphoreFactory* factoryInstance;
+};
+
+#endif /* FSFW_TASKS_SEMAPHOREFACTORY_H_ */

tasks/SemaphoreIF.h

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_TASKS_SEMAPHOREIF_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_TASKS_SEMAPHOREIF_H_
+#include "../returnvalues/FwClassIds.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include <cstdint>
+
+/**
+ * @brief 	Generic interface for semaphores, which can be used to achieve
+ * 			task synchronization. This is a generic interface which can be
+ * 			used for both binary semaphores and counting semaphores.
+ * @details
+ * A semaphore is a synchronization primitive.
+ * See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_(programming)
+ * A semaphore can be used to achieve task synchonization and track the
+ * availability of resources by using either the binary or the counting
+ * semaphore types.
+ *
+ * If mutual exlcusion of a resource is desired, a mutex should be used,
+ * which is a special form of a semaphore and has an own interface.
+ */
+class SemaphoreIF {
+public:
+    /**
+     * Different types of timeout for the mutex lock.
+     */
+    enum TimeoutType {
+        POLLING, //!< If mutex is not available, return immediately
+        WAITING, //!< Wait a specified time for the mutex to become available
+        BLOCKING //!< Block indefinitely until the mutex becomes available.
+    };
+
+	virtual~ SemaphoreIF() {};
+
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::SEMAPHORE_IF;
+	//! Semaphore timeout
+	static constexpr ReturnValue_t SEMAPHORE_TIMEOUT = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
+	//! The current semaphore can not be given, because it is not owned
+	static constexpr ReturnValue_t SEMAPHORE_NOT_OWNED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(2);
+	static constexpr ReturnValue_t SEMAPHORE_INVALID = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(3);
+
+	/**
+	 * Generic call to acquire a semaphore.
+	 * If there are no more semaphores to be taken (for a counting semaphore,
+	 * a semaphore may be taken more than once), the taks will block
+	 * for a maximum of timeoutMs while trying to acquire the semaphore.
+	 * This can be used to achieve task synchrnization.
+	 * @param timeoutMs
+	 * @return - c RETURN_OK for successfull acquisition
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t acquire(TimeoutType timeoutType =
+            TimeoutType::BLOCKING, uint32_t timeoutMs = 0) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * Corrensponding call to release a semaphore.
+	 * @return -@c RETURN_OK for successfull release
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t release() = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * If the semaphore is a counting semaphore then the semaphores current
+	 * count value is returned. If the semaphore is a binary semaphore then 1
+	 * is returned if the semaphore is available, and 0 is returned if the
+	 * semaphore is not available.
+	 */
+	virtual uint8_t getSemaphoreCounter() const = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_TASKS_SEMAPHOREIF_H_ */

tasks/Typedef.h

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef FRAMEWORK_TASKS_TYPEDEF_H_
 #define FRAMEWORK_TASKS_TYPEDEF_H_
 
-//TODO more generic?
 typedef const char* TaskName;
 typedef uint8_t TaskPriority;
 typedef size_t TaskStackSize;

tmstorage/TmStoreMessage.h

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 
 	static store_address_t getStoreId(const CommandMessage* cmd);
 	virtual ~TmStoreMessage();
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = MESSAGE_TYPE::TM_STORE;
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::TM_STORE;
 	static const Command_t ENABLE_STORING = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(1);
 	static const Command_t DELETE_STORE_CONTENT = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(2);
 	static const Command_t DOWNLINK_STORE_CONTENT = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(3);