/*
 * File:   SynchronizationService.h
 * Author: jgaebler
 *
 * Created on July 26, 2012, 9:28 AM
 */
#pragma once

#ifndef SYNCHRONIZATIONSERVICE_H
#define	SYNCHRONIZATIONSERVICE_H

#include "common/Defines.h"
#include "common/MoversightService.h"

namespace ubeeme {
    namespace moversight {

        class MulticastMessage;
        class StorageService;

        /**
         * @class SynchronizationService
         * @author Jan Gäbler
         * @brief This service provides synchronization related group communication services, to ensure the virtual synchrony within the group.
         * @ingroup Moversight
         */
        class SynchronizationService : public MoversightService {
        public:

            SynchronizationService(Dispatcher & dis);
            virtual ~SynchronizationService();

            virtual void initialise();
            virtual void finalise();

            void storeMessage( MulticastMessage & msg);

            bool synchronize();

        private:

            StorageService * storage;
        };
    }
}
#endif	/* SYNCHRONIZATIONSERVICE_H */