implemented mutex if changes

ipc/MutexHelper.h

@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ class MutexHelper {
 public:
 	MutexHelper(MutexIF* mutex, uint32_t timeoutMs) :
 			internalMutex(mutex) {
-		ReturnValue_t status = mutex->lockMutex(timeoutMs);
+		ReturnValue_t status = mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::TimeoutType::WAITING,
+		        timeoutMs);
 		if(status == MutexIF::MUTEX_TIMEOUT) {
-			sif::error << "MutexHelper: Lock of mutex failed with timeout of"
+			sif::error << "MutexHelper: Lock of mutex failed with timeout of "
 					<< timeoutMs << " milliseconds!" << std::endl;
 		}
 		else if(status != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){

ipc/MutexIF.h

@@ -5,27 +5,31 @@
 
 /**
  * @brief Common interface for OS Mutex objects which provide MUTual EXclusion.
- *
  * @details https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)
  * @ingroup osal
  * @ingroup interface
  */
 class MutexIF {
 public:
-	/**
-	 * @brief 	Timeout value used for polling lock attempt.
-	 * @details
-	 * If the lock is not successfull, MUTEX_TIMEOUT will be returned
-	 * immediately. Value needs to be defined in implementation.
-	 */
-	static const uint32_t POLLING;
-	/**
-	 * @brief 	Timeout value used for permanent blocking lock attempt.
-	 * @details
-	 * The task will be blocked (indefinitely) until the mutex is unlocked.
-	 * Value needs to be defined in implementation.
-	 */
-	static const uint32_t BLOCKING;
+    /**
+     * 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.
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Lock the mutex. The timeout value will only be used for
+     * TimeoutType::WAITING
+     * @param timeoutType
+     * @param timeoutMs
+     * @return
+     */
+    virtual ReturnValue_t lockMutex(TimeoutType timeoutType =
+            TimeoutType::BLOCKING, uint32_t timeoutMs = 0) = 0;
+    virtual ReturnValue_t unlockMutex() = 0;
 
 	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::MUTEX_IF;
 	/**
@@ -77,9 +81,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	static const ReturnValue_t MUTEX_DESTROYED_WHILE_WAITING = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(12);
 
-	virtual ~MutexIF() {}
-	virtual ReturnValue_t lockMutex(uint32_t timeoutMs) = 0;
-	virtual ReturnValue_t unlockMutex() = 0;
+    virtual ~MutexIF() {}
 };
 
 

osal/FreeRTOS/Mutex.cpp

@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 
 #include <framework/serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h>
 
-const uint32_t MutexIF::POLLING = 0;
-const uint32_t MutexIF::BLOCKING = portMAX_DELAY;
-
 Mutex::Mutex() {
 	handle = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
 	if(handle == nullptr) {
-		sif::error << "Mutex: Creation failure" << std::endl;
+		sif::error << "Mutex::Mutex(FreeRTOS): Creation failure" << std::endl;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -19,15 +16,17 @@ Mutex::~Mutex() {
 
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t Mutex::lockMutex(uint32_t timeoutMs) {
+ReturnValue_t Mutex::lockMutex(TimeoutType timeoutType,
+        uint32_t timeoutMs) {
 	if (handle == nullptr) {
 		return MutexIF::MUTEX_NOT_FOUND;
 	}
-	TickType_t timeout = MutexIF::POLLING;
-	if(timeoutMs == MutexIF::BLOCKING) {
-		timeout = MutexIF::BLOCKING;
+	// If the timeout type is BLOCKING, this will be the correct value.
+	uint32_t timeout = portMAX_DELAY;
+	if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::POLLING) {
+		timeout = 0;
 	}
-	else if(timeoutMs > MutexIF::POLLING){
+	else if(timeoutType == TimeoutType::WAITING){
 		timeout = pdMS_TO_TICKS(timeoutMs);
 	}
 

osal/FreeRTOS/Mutex.h

@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ class Mutex : public MutexIF {
 public:
 	Mutex();
 	~Mutex();
-	ReturnValue_t lockMutex(uint32_t timeoutMs = MutexIF::BLOCKING) override;
+	ReturnValue_t lockMutex(TimeoutType timeoutType,
+	        uint32_t timeoutMs) override;
 	ReturnValue_t unlockMutex() override;
+
 private:
 	SemaphoreHandle_t handle;
 };