#ifndef _ACSTESTCOMP_IDL
#define _ACSTESTCOMP_IDL

#include <acscomponent.idl>
#include <baci.idl>
#include <acserr.idl>

#pragma prefix "alma"

/**
 * This module contains components used for testing ACS features.
 * The components are implemented in CPP, that is the first
 * language available, but the idl interfaces are generic and will
 * implemented also in the other languages, if deemed useful.
 */
module acstestcomp
{
    /** @interface TimingExplorer
     * This interface defines a Component used
     * to test timing issues in the communication 
     * with clients.
     * We specify here in addition that an instance 
     * whose name is HangOnInit is supposed to 
     * hang forever during initialisation.
     * This allows to test special cases where
     * the component never manages to complete
     * properly its own initialisation.
     */
    interface TimingExplorer : ACS::ACSComponent
	{
	        /**
	         * Sends a reply after the given time
		 * @param waitTimeSec time to wait before
		 *                    sending a reply.
		 *                    Units are seconds.
		 *                    0 means never reply.
		 */
	        void waitToReply( in long waitTimeSec);

	        /**
	         * Sends a number over replies evenly
		 * distributed in time.
		 * @param repetitions number of replies to send
		 *                    0 means reply forever.
                 * @param waitTimeSec time to wait before
		 *                    sending a reply.
		 *                    Units are seconds.
		 *                    0 means never reply.
		 * @param cb          Callback object for the replies
		 * @param desc        Input parameters sent by the caller
		 */
		void multipleReplies(in long repetitions,
				     in long waitTimeSec,
				     in ACS::CBvoid cb, in ACS::CBDescIn desc);

	};
    /** @interface ErrorExplorer
     *  This interface allows us to test a set of error conditions
     *  when accessing a CharacteristicComponent.
     *  For example problems accessing the CDB.
     */
    interface ErrorExplorer : ACS::CharacteristicComponent
	{

	/** This property is used to test error conditions.
	 */
	readonly attribute ACS::RWdouble explorerDoubleProperty;

	};
};
#endif