/*
 * Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Carsten Sonne Larsen
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 */

#ifndef _CONSOLE_BASE
#define _CONSOLE_BASE

/**
 * @file  console.h
 * @brief Generic console system calls.
 *
 */

#include "system/base/thread.h"

/**
 * @brief Abstract base class encapsulating console logic.
 *
 */
class ConsoleBase : public ThreadBase {
public:
    ConsoleBase(const char *prompt);
    virtual ~ConsoleBase();
    const char* GetName();
    virtual void Clear();
    virtual void Exit() = 0;
    virtual void SetPrompt(const char *string);
    virtual void WriteString(const char *string) = 0;

protected:
    void StartMessage();
    void Prompt();

private:
    char *prompt;
};

#endif