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/*
 *
 *	Copyright (c) 2000 Apple Computer, Inc.  All rights reserved.
 *
 *	HISTORY
 *
 *	2001-01-18 gvdl	Made the primary queue pointer public, to be used when
 *			Ownership is clear.
 *	11/13/2000 CJS	Created IOCommand class and implementation
 *
 */

/*!
 * @header IOCommand
 * @abstract
 * This header contains the IOCommand class definition.
 */

#ifndef _IOKIT_IO_COMMAND_H_
#define _IOKIT_IO_COMMAND_H_

/*
 * Kernel
 */

#if defined(KERNEL) && defined(__cplusplus)

#include <kern/queue.h>
#include <libkern/c++/OSObject.h>

/*!
 * @class IOCommand
 * @abstract
 * This class is an abstract class which represents an I/O command.
 * @discussion
 * This class is an abstract class which represents an I/O command passed
 * from a device driver to a controller. All controller commands (e.g. IOATACommand)
 * should inherit from this class.
 */
 
class IOCommand : public OSObject
{
    OSDeclareDefaultStructors(IOCommand)
    
public:
    virtual bool init(void);
    
/*! @var fCommandChain
    This variable is used by the current 'owner' to queue the command.  During the life cycle of a command it moves through a series of queues.  This is the queue pointer for it.  Only valid while 'ownership' is clear.  For instance a IOCommandPool uses this pointer to maintain its list of free commands.  May be manipulated using the kern/queue.h macros */
    queue_chain_t fCommandChain;	/* used to queue commands */
};

#endif /* defined(KERNEL) && defined(__cplusplus) */

#endif	/* _IOKIT_IO_COMMAND_H_ */
