kicad/eeschema/sim/spice_simulator.h

/*
 * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2016 CERN
 * @author Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@cern.ch>
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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 */

#ifndef SPICE_SIMULATOR_H
#define SPICE_SIMULATOR_H

#include "sim_types.h"

#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <complex>
#include <memory>

class SPICE_REPORTER;
class SPICE_SIMULATOR;

typedef std::complex<double> COMPLEX;

class SPICE_SIMULATOR
{
public:
    SPICE_SIMULATOR() : m_reporter( NULL ) {}
    virtual ~SPICE_SIMULATOR() {}

    ///> Creates a simulator instance of particular type (currently only ngspice is handled)
    static std::shared_ptr<SPICE_SIMULATOR> CreateInstance( const std::string& aName );

    ///> Initializes the simulator
    virtual void Init() = 0;

    /*
     * @brief Loads a netlist for the simulation.
     * @return True in case of success, false otherwise.
     */
    virtual bool LoadNetlist( const std::string& aNetlist ) = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Executes the simulation with currently loaded netlist.
     * @return True in case of success, false otherwise.
     */
    virtual bool Run() = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Halts the simulation.
     * @return True in case of success, false otherwise.
     */
    virtual bool Stop() = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Checks if simulation is running at the moment.
     * @return True if simulation is currently executed.
     */
    virtual bool IsRunning() = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Executes a Spice command as if it was typed into console.
     * @param aCmd is the command to be issued.
     */
    virtual bool Command( const std::string& aCmd ) = 0;

    ///> Returns X axis name for a given simulation type
    virtual std::string GetXAxis( SIM_TYPE aType ) const = 0;

    ///> Sets a SPICE_REPORTER object to receive the simulation log.
    virtual void SetReporter( SPICE_REPORTER* aReporter )
    {
        m_reporter = aReporter;
    }

    /**
     * @brief Returns a requested vector with complex values. If the vector is real, then
     * the imaginary part is set to 0 in all values.
     * @param aName is the vector named in Spice convention (e.g. V(3), I(R1)).
     * @param aMaxLen is max count of returned values.
     * if -1 (default) all available values are returned.
     * @return Requested vector. It might be empty if there is no vector with requested name.
     */
    virtual std::vector<COMPLEX> GetPlot( const std::string& aName, int aMaxLen = -1 ) = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Returns a requested vector with real values. If the vector is complex, then
     * the real part is returned.
     * @param aName is the vector named in Spice convention (e.g. V(3), I(R1)).
     * @param aMaxLen is max count of returned values.
     * if -1 (default) all available values are returned.
     * @return Requested vector. It might be empty if there is no vector with requested name.
     */
    virtual std::vector<double> GetRealPlot( const std::string& aName, int aMaxLen = -1 ) = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Returns a requested vector with imaginary values. If the vector is complex, then
     * the imaginary part is returned. If the vector is reql, then only zeroes are returned.
     * @param aName is the vector named in Spice convention (e.g. V(3), I(R1)).
     * @param aMaxLen is max count of returned values.
     * if -1 (default) all available values are returned.
     * @return Requested vector. It might be empty if there is no vector with requested name.
     */
    virtual std::vector<double> GetImagPlot( const std::string& aName, int aMaxLen = -1 ) = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Returns a requested vector with magnitude values.
     * @param aName is the vector named in Spice convention (e.g. V(3), I(R1)).
     * @param aMaxLen is max count of returned values.
     * if -1 (default) all available values are returned.
     * @return Requested vector. It might be empty if there is no vector with requested name.
     */
    virtual std::vector<double> GetMagPlot( const std::string& aName, int aMaxLen = -1 ) = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Returns a requested vector with phase values.
     * @param aName is the vector named in Spice convention (e.g. V(3), I(R1)).
     * @param aMaxLen is max count of returned values.
     * if -1 (default) all available values are returned.
     * @return Requested vector. It might be empty if there is no vector with requested name.
     */
    virtual std::vector<double> GetPhasePlot( const std::string& aName, int aMaxLen = -1 ) = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Returns current SPICE netlist used by the simulator.
     * @return The netlist.
     */
    virtual const std::string GetNetlist() const = 0;

protected:
    ///> Reporter object to receive simulation log
    SPICE_REPORTER* m_reporter;
};

#endif /* SPICE_SIMULATOR_H */