tlm_global_quantum.h

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#ifndef TLM_CORE_TLM2_TLM_GLOBAL_QUANTUM_H_INCLUDED_
#define TLM_CORE_TLM2_TLM_GLOBAL_QUANTUM_H_INCLUDED_

#include "sysc/kernel/sc_time.h"

namespace tlm {

//
// tlm_global_quantum class
//
// The global quantum is the maximum time an initiator can run ahead of
// SystemC time. All initiators should synchronize on timingpoints that
// are multiples of the global quantum value.
//
// sc_set_time_resolution can only be called before the first
// sc_time object is created. This means that after setting the
// global quantum it will not be possible to call sc_set_time_resolution.
// If sc_set_time_resolution must be called this must be done before
// the global quantum is set.
//

class SC_API tlm_global_quantum
{
public:
  //
  // Returns a reference to the tlm_global_quantum singleton
  //
  static tlm_global_quantum& instance();

public:

  //
  // Setter/getter for the global quantum
  //
  void set(const sc_core::sc_time& t)
  {
    m_global_quantum = t;
  }

  const sc_core::sc_time& get() const
  {
    return m_global_quantum;
  }

  //
  // This function will calculate the maximum value for the next local
  // quantum for an initiator. All initiators should synchronize on
  // integer multiples of the global quantum value. The value for the
  // local quantum of an initiator can be smaller, but should never be
  // greater than the value returned by this method.
  //
  sc_core::sc_time compute_local_quantum();

protected:
  tlm_global_quantum();

protected:
  sc_core::sc_time m_global_quantum;
};

} // namespace tlm

#endif // TLM_CORE_TLM2_TLM_GLOBAL_QUANTUM_H_INCLUDED_