Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of PacpusTutorials

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09/24/15 12:00:02 (9 years ago)

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DHERBOMEZ Gérald

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+= Pacpus tutorials = 
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+== Foreword == 
+
+Before reading these tutorials, please have a look at the GettingStarted page in order to install the framework. 
+
+The repository containing the tutorials is accessible through the URL in this command: 
+
+{{{
+cd ~
+cd dev/pacpus/
+svn co https://devel.hds.utc.fr/svn/pacpustutorials
+}}}
+
+The repository contains several folders: 
+- template: you will find here some source codes (CMakeLists.txt, .cpp and .h) useful for the exercises.
+- exercises: the wording of each tutorial. 
+- solutions: the solutions of the exercises (coming soon)
+
+== Basic Concepts == 
+
+=== Tutorial n°1: Creating your first PAPCUS project ===
+
+The objective of this exercise is to understand the build process of a PACPUS project. The utility 'cmake' is used to create the Makefile of the project, and finally we use the GNU Compiler Collection to build the plugins. 
+
+Thanks to the different source codes (.cpp, .h and CMakeLists.txt) in the folder 'template', create a new PACPUS project containing just 1 component. This component may generate a message in the terminal at a user selectable frequency. 
+
+Once you have built your plugin, run it in /opt/pacpus/x.y.z/bin folder with the PacpusSensor executable. 
+
+Indications: 
+- You can use QTimer to generate the timer. 
+- A component can be parametrized in a XML file, it might be useful to change the message display frequency. 
+- The tree of your project may be something like that: 
+
+{{{
+
+pacpustutorials
+   |
+   |--> exercises
+           |
+           |--> exercise_1
+                    |
+                    |--> CMakeLists.txt
+                    |--> MessageComponent.h
+                    |--> MessageComponent.cpp
+           |
+           |--> build
+                    |
+                    |--> build_linux.sh
+           |
+           |--> CMakeLists.txt
+
+}}}
+
+
+=== Tutorial n°2: Managing the communication of components ===
+
+
+
+
+==== Exercise 2.1: communication between components ====
+
+
+In this exercise we will develop a new component with one input and one output. The component should add a specific number defined as a parameter to the input value and provide the result as output. Before sending the result on the output it must wait for 1 second. The component will print to the terminal the result of the addition too.
+
+Write the code of this component in a new plugin but use the same pacpus project as the exercise 1. Build and install the plugin in the PACPUS_ROOT/bin folder and execute the plugin with the PacpusSensor application.
+
+Indication:
+- Now, the tree of your project may be something like that: 
+
+{{{
+pacpustutorials
+   |
+   |--> exercises
+           |
+           |--> exercise_1
+                    |
+                    |--> CMakeLists.txt
+                    |--> MessageComponent.h
+                    |--> MessageComponent.cpp
+           |
+           |--> exercise_2
+                    |
+                    |--> CMakeLists.txt
+                    |--> AdditionComponent.h
+                    |--> AdditionComponent.cpp
+           |
+           |--> build
+                    |
+                    |--> build_linux.sh
+           |
+           |--> CMakeLists.txt
+}}}
+
+
+==== Exercise 2.2: communication of variable size data ====
+
+Create a new component in the same plugin as the previous one (exercise 2.1). It will have the same functionnality with the difference that it can do an addition on a vector of input values.
+
+Build, install and run this new component.
+
+Indication :
+- you can use the QVector class as input/output type.
+
+
+
+==== Exercise 2.3: Threaded component ====
+
+From the component written in exercise 2.2 create a new component with the same interface. The addition must be done in a separate thread.
+
+Build, install and run this new component.
+
+Indication :
+- Your component must inherit from the QThread class.
+- Take care of the protection of the data to guarantee a thread safe execution.
+
+
+
+
+== Advanced concepts == 
+
+Soon available...