gather-write directly to asio when using sync mode and pushing a sample of buffers.

raw buffs use void**;
incorporate other suggestions from tstenner.
Currently not working properly!

Author: cboulay

examples/ReceiveDataInChunks.cpp

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	try {
 
 		std::string name{argc > 1 ? argv[1] : "MyAudioStream"};
-		double max_buflen = argc > 2 ? std::stod(argv[2]) : 360.;
+		double max_buffered = argc > 2 ? std::stod(argv[2]) : 360.;
 		bool flush = argc > 3;
 		// resolve the stream of interest & make an inlet
-		int32_t buf_samples = (int32_t)(max_buflen * 1000);
+		int32_t buf_samples = (int32_t)(max_buffered * 1000);
 		lsl::stream_info inlet_info = lsl::resolve_stream("name", name).at(0);
-		lsl::stream_inlet inlet(inlet_info, max_buflen, transp_bufsize_thousandths);
+		lsl::stream_inlet inlet(inlet_info, buf_samples, transp_bufsize_thousandths);
 
 		// Use set_postprocessing to get the timestamps in a common base clock.
 		// Do not use if this application will record timestamps to disk -- it is better to 

examples/SendData.cpp

@@ -1,89 +1,116 @@
-#include "lsl_cpp.h"
-#include <array>
-#include <chrono>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <thread>
-
-/**
- * This example program offers an 8-channel stream, float-formatted, that resembles EEG data.
- * The example demonstrates also how per-channel meta-data can be specified using the .desc() field
- * of the stream information object.
- *
- * Note that the timer used in the send loop of this program is not particularly accurate.
- */
-
-
-const char *channels[] = {"C3", "C4", "Cz", "FPz", "POz", "CPz", "O1", "O2"};
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-	std::string name, type;
-	if (argc < 3) {
-		std::cout
-			<< "This opens a stream under some user-defined name and with a user-defined content "
-			   "type."
-			<< std::endl;
-		std::cout << "SendData Name Type [n_channels=8] [srate=100] [max_buffered=360]"
-				  << std::endl;
-		std::cout
-			<< "Please enter the stream name and the stream type (e.g. \"BioSemi EEG\" (without "
-			   "the quotes)):"
-			<< std::endl;
-		std::cin >> name >> type;
-	} else {
-		name = argv[1];
-		type = argv[2];
-	}
-	int n_channels = argc > 3 ? std::stol(argv[3]) : 8;
-	n_channels = n_channels < 8 ? 8 : n_channels;
-	int samplingrate = argc > 4 ? std::stol(argv[4]) : 100;
-	int max_buffered = argc > 5 ? std::stol(argv[5]) : 360;
-
-	try {
-
-		// make a new stream_info (100 Hz)
-		lsl::stream_info info(
-			name, type, n_channels, samplingrate, lsl::cf_float32, std::string(name) += type);
-
-		// add some description fields
-		info.desc().append_child_value("manufacturer", "LSL");
-		lsl::xml_element chns = info.desc().append_child("channels");
-		for (int k = 0; k < n_channels; k++)
-			chns.append_child("channel")
-				.append_child_value("label", k < 8 ? channels[k] : "Chan-" + std::to_string(k + 1))
-				.append_child_value("unit", "microvolts")
-				.append_child_value("type", type);
-
-		// make a new outlet
-		lsl::stream_outlet outlet(info, 0, max_buffered);
-		std::vector<float> sample(n_channels, 0.0);
-
-		// Your device might have its own timer. Or you can decide how often to poll
-		//  your device, as we do here.
-		int32_t sample_dur_us = 1000000 / (samplingrate > 0 ? samplingrate : 100);
-		auto t_start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-		auto next_sample_time = t_start;
-
-		// send data forever
-		std::cout << "Now sending data... " << std::endl;
-		double starttime = ((double)clock()) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
-		for (unsigned t = 0;; t++) {
-			// Create random data for the first 8 channels.
-			for (int c = 0; c < 8; c++) sample[c] = (float)((rand() % 1500) / 500.0 - 1.5);
-			// For the remaining channels, fill them with a sample counter (wraps at 1M).
-			std::fill(sample.begin() + 8, sample.end(), (float)(t % 1000000));
-
-			// Wait until the next expected sample time.
-			next_sample_time += std::chrono::microseconds(sample_dur_us);
-			std::this_thread::sleep_until(next_sample_time);
-
-			// send the sample
-			std::cout << sample[0] << "\t" << sample[n_channels-1] << std::endl;
-			outlet.push_sample(sample);
-		}
-
-	} catch (std::exception &e) { std::cerr << "Got an exception: " << e.what() << std::endl; }
-	std::cout << "Press any key to exit. " << std::endl;
-	std::cin.get();
-	return 0;
-}
+#include "lsl_cpp.h"
+#include <array>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <thread>
+#include <time.h>
+
+/**
+ * This example program offers an 8-channel stream, float-formatted, that resembles EEG data.
+ * The example demonstrates also how per-channel meta-data can be specified using the .desc() field
+ * of the stream information object.
+ *
+ * Note that the timer used in the send loop of this program is not particularly accurate.
+ */
+
+
+const char *channels[] = {"C3", "C4", "Cz", "FPz", "POz", "CPz", "O1", "O2"};
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+	std::string name, type;
+	if (argc < 3) {
+		std::cout
+			<< "This opens a stream under some user-defined name and with a user-defined content "
+			   "type."
+			<< std::endl;
+		std::cout << "SendData Name Type n_channels[8] srate[100] max_buffered[360] sync[false] "
+					 "contig[true]"
+				  << std::endl;
+		std::cout
+			<< "Please enter the stream name and the stream type (e.g. \"BioSemi EEG\" (without "
+			   "the quotes)):"
+			<< std::endl;
+		std::cin >> name >> type;
+	} else {
+		name = argv[1];
+		type = argv[2];
+	}
+	int n_channels = argc > 3 ? std::stol(argv[3]) : 8;
+	n_channels = n_channels < 8 ? 8 : n_channels;
+	int samplingrate = argc > 4 ? std::stol(argv[4]) : 100;
+	int max_buffered = argc > 5 ? std::stol(argv[5]) : 360;
+	bool sync = argc > 6 ? std::stol(argv[6]) > 0 : false;
+	bool contig = argc > 7 ? std::stol(argv[7]) > 0 : true;
+
+	try {
+		//		if (!sync && !contig) {
+		//			throw std::invalid_argument( "async is incompatible with discontig
+		//push_numeric_bufs (except for strings, not used here)." );
+		//		}
+
+		// make a new stream_info (100 Hz)
+		lsl::stream_info info(
+			name, type, n_channels, samplingrate, lsl::cf_float32, std::string(name) += type);
+
+		// add some description fields
+		info.desc().append_child_value("manufacturer", "LSL");
+		lsl::xml_element chns = info.desc().append_child("channels");
+		for (int k = 0; k < n_channels; k++)
+			chns.append_child("channel")
+				.append_child_value("label", k < 8 ? channels[k] : "Chan-" + std::to_string(k + 1))
+				.append_child_value("unit", "microvolts")
+				.append_child_value("type", type);
+
+		// make a new outlet
+		lsl::stream_outlet outlet(
+			info, 0, max_buffered, sync ? transp_sync_blocking : transp_default);
+
+		// Initialize 2 discontiguous data arrays.
+		std::vector<float> sample(8, 0.0);
+		std::vector<float> extra(n_channels - 8, 0.0);
+		// If this is contiguous mode (default) then we combine the arrays.
+		if (contig) sample.insert(sample.end(), extra.begin(), extra.end());
+
+		// bytes is used in !contig mode because we need to know how big each buffer is.
+		std::array<uint32_t, 2> bytes = {
+			8 * sizeof(float), static_cast<uint32_t>((n_channels - 8) * sizeof(float))};
+
+		// Your device might have its own timer. Or you can decide how often to poll
+		//  your device, as we do here.
+		int32_t sample_dur_us = 1000000 / (samplingrate > 0 ? samplingrate : 100);
+		auto t_start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+		auto next_sample_time = t_start;
+
+		// send data forever
+		std::cout << "Now sending data... " << std::endl;
+		for (unsigned t = 0;; t++) {
+
+			// Create random data for the first 8 channels.
+			for (int c = 0; c < 8; c++) sample[c] = (float)((rand() % 1500) / 500.0 - 1.5);
+			// For the remaining channels, fill them with a sample counter (wraps at 1M).
+			if (contig)
+				std::fill(sample.begin() + 8, sample.end(), (float)(t % 1000000));
+			else
+				std::fill(extra.begin(), extra.end(), (float)(t % 1000000));
+
+			// Wait until the next expected sample time.
+			next_sample_time += std::chrono::microseconds(sample_dur_us);
+			std::this_thread::sleep_until(next_sample_time);
+
+			// send the sample
+			if (contig) {
+				std::cout << sample[0] << "\t" << sample[n_channels-1] << std::endl;
+				outlet.push_sample(sample);
+			} else {
+				// Advanced: Push set of discontiguous buffers.
+				std::array<float *, 2> bufs = {sample.data(), extra.data()};
+				outlet.push_numeric_bufs(
+					(void **)bufs.data(), bytes.data(), 2, lsl::local_clock(), true);
+			}
+		}
+
+	} catch (std::exception &e) { std::cerr << "Got an exception: " << e.what() << std::endl; }
+	std::cout << "Press any key to exit. " << std::endl;
+	std::cin.get();
+	return 0;
+}