#ifndef INCLUDED_AUDIOIO_LOOP_DEVICE_H
#define INCLUDED_AUDIOIO_LOOP_DEVICE_H

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

#include "audioio.h"
#include "samplebuffer.h"

/**
 * Audio object that routes data from inputs to outputs
 */
class LOOP_DEVICE : public AUDIO_IO {

 public:

  LOOP_DEVICE(std::string tag);
  LOOP_DEVICE(void) { }
  virtual ~LOOP_DEVICE(void);

  virtual LOOP_DEVICE* clone(void) const;
  virtual LOOP_DEVICE* new_expr(void) const { return new LOOP_DEVICE(); }

  virtual std::string name(void) const { return("Internal loop device"); }
  virtual std::string description(void) const { return("Loop device that routes data from output to input."); }

  virtual void set_buffersize(long int samples) { };
  virtual long int buffersize(void) const { return(0); };

  virtual void read_buffer(SAMPLE_BUFFER* sbuf);
  virtual void write_buffer(SAMPLE_BUFFER* sbuf);

  virtual bool finished(void) const;
  virtual SAMPLE_SPECS::sample_pos_t seek_position(SAMPLE_SPECS::sample_pos_t pos);

  virtual std::string parameter_names(void) const { return("label,id_number"); }
  virtual void set_parameter(int param, std::string value);
  virtual std::string get_parameter(int param) const;

  /**
   * Register a new input client
   */
  void register_input(void) { ++registered_inputs_rep; }
  
  /**
   * Register a new output client
   */
  void register_output(void) { ++registered_outputs_rep; }

  const std::string& tag(void) const { return(tag_rep); }

private:

  std::string tag_rep;
  int writes_rep;
  int registered_inputs_rep;
  int registered_outputs_rep;
  int empty_rounds_rep;

  bool finished_rep;
  bool filled_rep;
    
  SAMPLE_BUFFER sbuf;
};

#endif