Serial.h

/**
 * @file Serial.h
 * @brief Simple serial interface, for example to talk to Arduino.
 * @author: Michael Kaess
 */

#pragma once

#include <string>


class Serial {
    
    int m_serialPort; // file description for the serial port
    
public:
    
    Serial() : m_serialPort(-1) {}
    
    // open a serial port connection
    void open(const std::string& port, int rate = 115200);
    
    // read a single character
    int read() const;
    
    // read until special character up to a maximum number of bytes
    std::string readBytesUntil(unsigned char until, int length = 300);
    
    // send a string
    void print(std::string str) const;
    
    // send an integer
    void print(int num) const;
    
    // send a double
    void print(double num) const;
    
    // send a float
    void print(float num) const;
    
};