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/**
 * @file
 * Port Object Declaration.
 */

#ifndef __SIM_PORT_HH__
#define __SIM_PORT_HH__

#include <string>

#include "base/types.hh"

/**
 * Ports are used to interface objects to each other.
 */
class Port
{

  private:

    /** Descriptive name (for DPRINTF output) */
    const std::string portName;

  protected:

    /**
     * A numeric identifier to distinguish ports in a vector, and set
     * to InvalidPortID in case this port is not part of a vector.
     */
    const PortID id;
    /**
     * Whether this port is currently connected to a peer port.
     */
    bool _connected;

    /**
     * Abstract base class for ports
     *
     * @param _name Port name including the owners name
     * @param _id A port identifier for vector ports
     */
    Port(const std::string& _name, PortID _id);

    /**
     * Virtual destructor due to inheritance.
     */
    virtual ~Port();

  public:

    /** Return port name (for DPRINTF). */
    const std::string name() const { return portName; }

    /** Get the port id. */
    PortID getId() const { return id; }

    /** Attach to a peer port. */
    virtual void bind(Port &peer) = 0;

    /** Dettach from a peer port. */
    virtual void unbind() = 0;

    /** Is this port currently connected to a peer? */
    bool isConnected() const { return _connected; }
};

#endif //__SIM_PORT_HH__