sim_events.h

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
//
// Copyright (c) 2025-present FERS Contributors (see AUTHORS.md).
//
// See the GNU GPLv2 LICENSE file in the FERS project root for more information.
 
/**
 * @file sim_events.h
 * @brief Defines the core structures for the event-driven simulation engine.
 */
 
#pragma once
 
#include "config.h"
 
namespace radar
{
    class Radar;
}
 
namespace core
{
    /**
     * @enum EventType
     * @brief Enumerates the types of events that can occur in the simulation.
     */
    enum class EventType
    {
        TX_PULSED_START, ///< A pulsed transmitter begins emitting a pulse.
        RX_PULSED_WINDOW_START, ///< A pulsed receiver opens its listening window.
        RX_PULSED_WINDOW_END, ///< A pulsed receiver closes its listening window.
        TX_CW_START, ///< A continuous-wave transmitter starts transmitting.
        TX_CW_END, ///< A continuous-wave transmitter stops transmitting.
        RX_CW_START, ///< A continuous-wave receiver starts listening.
        RX_CW_END, ///< A continuous-wave receiver stops listening.
    };
 
    /**
     * @struct Event
     * @brief Represents a single event in the simulation's time-ordered queue.
     */
    struct Event
    {
        RealType timestamp; ///< The simulation time at which the event occurs.
        EventType type; ///< The type of the event.
        radar::Radar* source_object; ///< Pointer to the object that generated the event.
    };
 
    /**
     * @struct EventComparator
     * @brief A custom comparator for the event priority queue.
     *
     * This comparator creates a min-heap, ensuring that the event with the
     * smallest timestamp is always at the top of the queue.
     */
    struct EventComparator
    {
        /**
         * @brief Compares two events based on their timestamps.
         * @param a The first event.
         * @param b The second event.
         * @return True if event 'a' should occur after event 'b'.
         */
        bool operator()(const Event& a, const Event& b) const noexcept { return a.timestamp > b.timestamp; }
    };
 
    /**
     * @brief Converts an EventType enum to its string representation.
     * @param type The event type.
     * @return A string representing the event type.
     */
    inline std::string toString(const EventType type)
    {
        switch (type)
        {
        case EventType::TX_PULSED_START:
            return "TxPulsedStart";
        case EventType::RX_PULSED_WINDOW_START:
            return "RxPulsedWindowStart";
        case EventType::RX_PULSED_WINDOW_END:
            return "RxPulsedWindowEnd";
        case EventType::TX_CW_START:
            return "TxCwStart";
        case EventType::TX_CW_END:
            return "TxCwEnd";
        case EventType::RX_CW_START:
            return "RxCwStart";
        case EventType::RX_CW_END:
            return "RxCwEnd";
        default:
            return "UnknownEvent";
        }
    }
}