LaunchMethod.h

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/**
 * @file LaunchMethod.h
 * Base class for different launch methods
 *
 * @author Thomas Gubler <thomasgubler@gmail.com>
 */

#ifndef LAUNCHMETHOD_H_
#define LAUNCHMETHOD_H_

namespace launchdetection
{

enum LaunchDetectionResult {
    LAUNCHDETECTION_RES_NONE = 0, /**< No launch has been detected */
    LAUNCHDETECTION_RES_DETECTED_ENABLECONTROL = 1, /**< Launch has been detected, the controller should
                              control the attitude. However any motors should not throttle
                              up. For instance this is used to have a delay for the motor
                              when launching a fixed wing aircraft from a bungee */
    LAUNCHDETECTION_RES_DETECTED_ENABLEMOTORS = 2 /**< Launch has been detected, the controller should control
                            attitude and also throttle up the motors. */
};

class LaunchMethod
{
public:
    virtual ~LaunchMethod() = default;

    virtual void update(float accel_x) = 0;
    virtual LaunchDetectionResult getLaunchDetected() const = 0;
    virtual void reset() = 0;

    /* Returns a upper pitch limit if required, otherwise returns pitchMaxDefault */
    virtual float getPitchMax(float pitchMaxDefault) = 0;

};

} // namespace launchdetection

#endif /* LAUNCHMETHOD_H_ */