Configurable priority for service calls; plus a minor collateral refactoring

libuavcan/include/uavcan/node/generic_publisher.hpp

@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ public:
         sender_.allowAnonymousTransfers();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Priority of outgoing transfers.
+     */
+    TransferPriority getPriority() const { return sender_.getPriority(); }
+    void setPriority(const TransferPriority prio) { sender_.setPriority(prio); }
+
     INode& getNode() const { return node_; }
 };
 

libuavcan/include/uavcan/node/publisher.hpp

@@ -65,24 +65,6 @@ public:
         return BaseType::publish(message, TransferTypeMessageBroadcast, NodeID::Broadcast, tid);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns priority of outgoing transfers.
-     */
-    TransferPriority getPriority() const
-    {
-        return BaseType::getTransferSender().getPriority();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Allows to change the priority of outgoing transfers.
-     * Note that only High, Normal and Low priorities can be used; Service priority is not available for messages.
-     * If the priority value is invalid, an assertion failure will be generated, and the value will not be updated.
-     */
-    void setPriority(const TransferPriority prio)
-    {
-        BaseType::getTransferSender().setPriority(prio);
-    }
-
     static MonotonicDuration getDefaultTxTimeout() { return MonotonicDuration::fromMSec(10); }
 
     /**
@@ -97,6 +79,8 @@ public:
     using BaseType::getMaxTxTimeout;
     using BaseType::getTxTimeout;
     using BaseType::setTxTimeout;
+    using BaseType::getPriority;
+    using BaseType::setPriority;
     using BaseType::getNode;
 };
 

libuavcan/include/uavcan/node/service_client.hpp

@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ public:
  * reference invalidates once the callback returns. If you want to use this object after the callback execution,
  * you need to copy it somewhere.
  *
+ * Note that by default, service client objects use lower priority than message publishers. Use @ref setPriority()
+ * to override the default if necessary.
+ *
  * @tparam DataType_        Service data type.
  *
  * @tparam Callback_        Service response will be delivered through the callback of this type.
@@ -303,6 +306,7 @@ public:
         , publisher_(node, getDefaultRequestTimeout())
         , callback_(callback)
     {
+        setPriority(TransferPriority::MiddleLower);
         setRequestTimeout(getDefaultRequestTimeout());
 #if UAVCAN_DEBUG
         UAVCAN_ASSERT(getRequestTimeout() == getDefaultRequestTimeout());  // Making sure default values are OK
@@ -398,6 +402,14 @@ public:
         publisher_.setTxTimeout(timeout);
         request_timeout_ = max(timeout, publisher_.getTxTimeout());  // No less than TX timeout
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Priority of outgoing request transfers.
+     * The remote server is supposed to use the same priority for the response, but it's not guaranteed by
+     * the specification.
+     */
+    TransferPriority getPriority() const { return publisher_.getPriority(); }
+    void setPriority(const TransferPriority prio) { publisher_.setPriority(prio); }
 };
 
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