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+/**
+ * \file
+ * \brief Thread class header
+ *
+ * \author Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Kamil Szczygiel http://www.distortec.com http://www.freddiechopin.info
+ *
+ * \par License
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not
+ * distributed with this file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDE_DISTORTOS_THREAD_HPP_
+#define INCLUDE_DISTORTOS_THREAD_HPP_
+
+#include "distortos/distortosConfiguration.h"
+
+#include "distortos/SchedulingPolicy.hpp"
+#include "distortos/SignalSet.hpp"
+#include "distortos/ThreadState.hpp"
+
+#include <csignal>
+
+namespace distortos
+{
+
+/**
+ * \brief Thread class is a pure abstract interface for threads
+ *
+ * \ingroup threads
+ */
+
+class Thread
+{
+public:
+
+ /**
+ * \brief Thread's destructor
+ */
+
+ virtual ~Thread() = 0;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_THREAD_DETACH_ENABLE
+
+ /**
+ * \brief Detaches the thread.
+ *
+ * Similar to std::thread::detach() - http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/thread/thread/detach
+ * Similar to POSIX pthread_detach() - http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/pthread_detach.html
+ *
+ * Detaches the executing thread from the Thread object, allowing execution to continue independently. All resources
+ * allocated for the thread will be deallocated when the thread terminates.
+ *
+ * \return 0 on success, error code otherwise:
+ * - EINVAL - this thread is already detached;
+ * - ENOTSUP - this thread cannot be detached;
+ */
+
+ virtual int detach() = 0;
+
+#endif // def CONFIG_THREAD_DETACH_ENABLE
+
+ /**
+ * \brief Generates signal for thread.
+ *
+ * Similar to pthread_kill() - http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/pthread_kill.html
+ *
+ * Adds the signalNumber to set of pending signals. If this thread is currently waiting for this signal, it will be
+ * unblocked.
+ *
+ * \param [in] signalNumber is the signal that will be generated, [0; 31]
+ *
+ * \return 0 on success, error code otherwise:
+ * - EINVAL - \a signalNumber value is invalid;
+ * - ENOTSUP - reception of signals is disabled for this thread;
+ *
+ * \ingroup signals
+ */
+
+ virtual int generateSignal(uint8_t signalNumber) = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \return effective priority of thread
+ */
+
+ virtual uint8_t getEffectivePriority() const = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \brief Gets set of currently pending signals.
+ *
+ * Similar to sigpending() - http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/sigpending.html
+ *
+ * This function shall return the set of signals that are blocked from delivery and are pending on the thread.
+ *
+ * \return set of currently pending signals
+ *
+ * \ingroup signals
+ */
+
+ virtual SignalSet getPendingSignalSet() const = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \return priority of thread
+ */
+
+ virtual uint8_t getPriority() const = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \return scheduling policy of the thread
+ */
+
+ virtual SchedulingPolicy getSchedulingPolicy() const = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \return current state of thread
+ */
+
+ virtual ThreadState getState() const = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \brief Waits for thread termination.
+ *
+ * Similar to std::thread::join() - http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/thread/thread/join
+ * Similar to POSIX pthread_join() - http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/pthread_join.html
+ *
+ * Blocks current thread until this thread finishes its execution. The results of multiple simultaneous calls to
+ * join() on the same target thread are undefined.
+ *
+ * \return 0 on success, error code otherwise:
+ * - EDEADLK - deadlock condition was detected,
+ * - EINVAL - this thread is not joinable,
+ * - ...
+ *
+ * \ingroup synchronization
+ */
+
+ virtual int join() = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \brief Queues signal for thread.
+ *
+ * Similar to sigqueue() - http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/sigqueue.html
+ *
+ * Adds the signalNumber and signal value (sigval union) to queue of SignalInformation objects. If this thread is
+ * currently waiting for this signal, it will be unblocked.
+ *
+ * \param [in] signalNumber is the signal that will be queued, [0; 31]
+ * \param [in] value is the signal value
+ *
+ * \return 0 on success, error code otherwise:
+ * - EAGAIN - no resources are available to queue the signal, maximal number of signals is already queued in
+ * associated queue of SignalInformation objects;
+ * - EINVAL - \a signalNumber value is invalid;
+ * - ENOTSUP - reception or queuing of signals are disabled for this thread;
+ *
+ * \ingroup signals
+ */
+
+ virtual int queueSignal(uint8_t signalNumber, sigval value) = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \brief Changes priority of thread.
+ *
+ * If the priority really changes, the position in the thread list is adjusted and context switch may be requested.
+ *
+ * \param [in] priority is the new priority of thread
+ * \param [in] alwaysBehind selects the method of ordering when lowering the priority
+ * - false - the thread is moved to the head of the group of threads with the new priority (default),
+ * - true - the thread is moved to the tail of the group of threads with the new priority.
+ */
+
+ virtual void setPriority(uint8_t priority, bool alwaysBehind = {}) = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * param [in] schedulingPolicy is the new scheduling policy of the thread
+ */
+
+ virtual void setSchedulingPolicy(SchedulingPolicy schedulingPolicy) = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * \brief Starts the thread.
+ *
+ * This operation can be performed on threads in "New" state only.
+ *
+ * \return 0 on success, error code otherwise:
+ * - EINVAL - thread is already started;
+ * - error codes returned by scheduler::Scheduler::add();
+ */
+
+ virtual int start() = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace distortos
+
+#endif // INCLUDE_DISTORTOS_THREAD_HPP_