Ref T312, simulator factory not copyable plus check function (bypassing timer)

src/blackcore/simulator.cpp

@@ -1145,4 +1145,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->stopImpl();
         m_isRunning = false;
     }
+
+    void ISimulatorListener::check()
+    {
+        if (!m_isRunning) { return; }
+        this->checkImpl();
+    }
 } // namespace

src/blackcore/simulator.h

@@ -584,9 +584,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Info about the backend system (if available)
         virtual QString backendInfo() const;
 
-        //! Overall (swift) application shutting down
-        virtual bool isShuttingDown() const;
-
     public slots:
         //! Start listening for the simulator to start.
         void start();
@@ -594,6 +591,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Stops listening.
         void stop();
 
+        //! Check simulator availability
+        void check();
+
     signals:
         //! Emitted when the listener discovers the simulator running.
         void simulatorStarted(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info);
@@ -603,12 +603,18 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \sa ISimulatorFactory::createListener().
         ISimulatorListener(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info);
 
+        //! Overall (swift) application shutting down
+        virtual bool isShuttingDown() const;
+
         //! Plugin specific implementation to start listener
         virtual void startImpl() = 0;
 
         //! Plugin specific implementation to stop listener
         virtual void stopImpl() = 0;
 
+        //! Plugin specific implementation to check
+        virtual void checkImpl() = 0;
+
     private:
         BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo m_info;
         bool m_isRunning = false;
@@ -621,6 +627,11 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! ISimulatorVirtual destructor
         virtual ~ISimulatorFactory() {}
 
+        //! Not copyable @{
+        ISimulatorFactory(const ISimulatorFactory &) = delete;
+        ISimulatorFactory &operator=(const ISimulatorFactory &) = delete;
+        //! @}
+
         //! Create a new instance of a driver
         //! \param info                      metadata about simulator
         //! \param ownAircraftProvider       in memory access to own aircraft data
@@ -638,6 +649,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         //! Simulator listener instance
         virtual ISimulatorListener *createListener(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info) = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        //! Default ctor
+        ISimulatorFactory() {}
     };
 } // namespace