etl/docs/callbacks/signal.md
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---
title: "signal"
---
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Header: `signal.h`
From: `20.44.0`
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A class that implements simple signal/slot framework.
Uses `etl::delegate` as the default slot type, though other types may be used.
```cpp
template <typename TFunction, size_t Size, typename TSlot = etl::delegate<TFunction>>
class signal
```
`TFunction` The callback function signature.
`Size` The maximum numbr of slots for the signal.
`TSlot` The callback slot type. Default = `etl::delegate<TFunction>`
## Types
`slot_type` Defined as the slot type.
`size_type` The size type used internally.
`span_type` The span type used in the connect API.
## Constructors
```cpp
template <typename... TSlots>
ETL_CONSTEXPR14 explicit signal(TSlots&&... slots) ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Construct the signal from a variadic list of slots.
Can be used as a `constexpr` constructor.
Static asserts if any of the slots are not `slot_type`.
Static asserts if the number of slots exceeds capacity.
## Connect
```cpp
bool connect(const slot_type& slot)
```
Connects the slot, if not already connected and returns `true`.
If the signal is full, asserts `etl::signal_full` and returns `false`.
---
```cpp
bool connect(std::initializer_list<const slot_type> slots)
```
Connects all of the slots and returns `true`.
If the number of slots exceeds the signal's max size, asserts an `etl::signal_full` and returns `false`.
Enabled if `ETL_HAS_INITIALIZER_LIST` and `ETL_USING_CPP17` are defined as `1`.
---
```cpp
bool connect(const span_type slots)
```
Connects all of the slots and returns `true`.
If the number of slots exceeds the signal's max size, asserts an `etl::signal_full` and returns `false`.
## Disconnect
```cpp
void disconnect(const slot_type& slot) ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Disconnects slot from the signal.
If the signal does not contain the slot there is no error.
---
```cpp
void disconnect(std::initializer_list<const slot_type> slots) ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Disconnects all of the slots from the signal.
If the signal does not contain a particular slot, there is no error.
Enabled if `ETL_HAS_INITIALIZER_LIST` and `ETL_USING_CPP17` are defined as `1`.
---
```cpp
void disconnect(const span_type slots) ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Disconnects all of the slots from the signal.
If the signal does not contain a particular slot, there is no error.
```cpp
void disconnect_all() ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Disconnects all slots from the signal.
## Status
```cpp
ETL_CONSTEXPR14 bool connected(const slot_type& slot) const ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Checks if a slot is connected to the signal.
---
```cpp
ETL_CONSTEXPR14 bool empty() const ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Return `true` if the signal has no slots connected.
---
```cpp
ETL_CONSTEXPR14 bool full() const ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Return `true` if the signal has the maximum number of slots connected.
---
```cpp
ETL_CONSTEXPR14 size_type max_size() const ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Returns the total number of slots that can be connected.
---
```cpp
ETL_CONSTEXPR14 size_type size() const ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Returns the total slots currently connected.
---
```cpp
ETL_CONSTEXPR14 size_type available() const ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Returns the total empty slots available.
## Call
```cpp
template <typename... TArgs>
void operator()(TArgs&&... args) const ETL_NOEXCEPT
```
Function operator that calls each slot with the supplied parameters.
## Errors
```cpp
etl::signal_full
```
Indicates that an attempt to add a slot to a full signal occurred.
Inherits from `etl::signal_exception`.
## Examples
```cpp
constexpr size_t MaxSlots = 3;
using callback_type = void(int a, int b);
using signal_type = etl::signal<callback_type, MaxSlots>;
using slot_type = signal_type::slot_type;
using span_type = signal_type::span_type;
using not_slot_type = etl::delegate<void(int)>;
```
**Defining the slot functions**
```cpp
void Function1(int a, int b)
{
std::cout << "Function1: " << a << "," << b << "\n";
}
void Function2(int a, int b)
{
std::cout << "Function2: " << a << "," << b << "\n";
}
void Function3(int a, int b)
{
std::cout << "Function3: " << a << "," << b << "\n";
}
0
void Function4(int a, int b)
{
std::cout << "Function4: " << a << "," << b << "\n";
}
void Function5(int a)
{
std::cout << "Function5: " << a << "\n";
}
```
**Creating the slots**
```cpp
constexpr slot_type MakeSlot1() noexcept
{
return slot_type::create<Function1>();
}
constexpr slot_type MakeSlot2() noexcept
{
return slot_type::create<Function2>();
}
constexpr slot_type MakeSlot3() noexcept
{
return slot_type::create<Function3>();
}
constexpr slot_type MakeSlot4() noexcept
{
return slot_type::create<Function4>();
}
constexpr not_slot_type MakeSlot5() noexcept
{
return not_slot_type::create<Function5>();
}
```
**Define the signals as `constexpr`**
```cpp
// Define the signal and connect as constexpr
constexpr signal_type({ MakeSlot1(), MakeSlot2(), MakeSlot3() });
// Define the signal and connect as constexpr.
// Static assert "Number of slots exceeds capacity"
constexpr signal_type({ MakeSlot1(), MakeSlot2(), MakeSlot3(), MakeSlot4() });
// Define the signal and connect as constexpr.
// Static assert "All slots must be slot_type"
constexpr signal_type({ MakeSlot1(), MakeSlot2(), MakeSlot5() });
```
**Defining the signal at runtime**
```cpp
// Define the signal.
signal_type signal;
// Connect one at a time.
signal.connect(MakeSlot1());
signal.connect(MakeSlot2());
signal.connect(MakeSlot3());
// Connect using initializer_list.
signal.connect({ MakeSlot1(), MakeSlot2(), MakeSlot3() });
// Connect using span.
const slot_type slot_list[] = { MakeSlot1(), MakeSlot2(), MakeSlot3() };
signal.connect(slot_list);
```
**Checking the status**
```cpp
// Define the signal.
signal_type signal;
signal.max_size() // Returns 3
signal.size() // Returns 0
signal.available() // Returns 3
signal.empty(); // Returns true
signal.full(); // Returns false
signal.connected(MakeSlot1()) // Returns false
signal.connected(MakeSlot2()) // Returns false
signal.connected(MakeSlot3()) // Returns false
signal.connect(MakeSlot1()); // Returns true
signal.max_size() // Returns 3
signal.size() // Returns 1
signal.available() // Returns 2
signal.empty(); // Returns false
signal.full(); // Returns false
signal.connected(MakeSlot1()) // Returns true
signal.connected(MakeSlot2()) // Returns false
signal.connected(MakeSlot3()) // Returns false
signal.connect(MakeSlot1()); // Already connected. Returns true
signal.max_size() // Returns 3
signal.size() // Returns 1
signal.available() // Returns 2
signal.empty(); // Returns false
signal.full(); // Returns false
signal.connected(MakeSlot1()) // Returns true
signal.connected(MakeSlot2()) // Returns false
signal.connected(MakeSlot3()) // Returns false
signal.connect(MakeSlot2()); // Returns true
signal.max_size() // Returns 3
signal.size() // Returns 2
signal.available() // Returns 1
signal.empty(); // Returns false
signal.full(); // Returns false
signal.connected(MakeSlot1()) // Returns true
signal.connected(MakeSlot2()) // Returns true
signal.connected(MakeSlot3()) // Returns false
signal.connect(MakeSlot3()); // Returns true
signal.max_size() // Returns 3
signal.size() // Returns 3
signal.available() // Returns 0
signal.empty(); // Returns false
signal.full(); // Returns true
signal.connected(MakeSlot1()) // Returns true
signal.connected(MakeSlot2()) // Returns true
signal.connected(MakeSlot3()) // Returns true
signal.connect(MakeSlot4()); // ETL_ASSERT etl::signal_full. Returns false
```
**Calling the signal**
```cpp
signal_type signal({ MakeSlot1(), MakeSlot2(), MakeSlot3() });
signal(1, 2); // Call all of the slots with the parameters 1 & 2
```
**Output**
```
Function1: 1,2
Function2: 1,2
Function3: 1,2
```