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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2013-2015 ARM Limited
 * All rights reserved
 *
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 * property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
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 * Authors: Rene de Jong
 */

#ifndef __DEV_ARM_ABSTRACT_NVM_HH__
#define __DEV_ARM_ABSTRACT_NVM_HH__

#include "base/callback.hh"
#include "params/AbstractNVM.hh"
#include "sim/sim_object.hh"

/**
 * This is an interface between the disk interface (which will handle the disk
 * data transactions) and the timing model. The timing model only takes care
 * of calculating the appropriate delay to the disk, and calling back a
 * function when the action has completed. All the other associated actions
 * (such as getting data from A to B) should be taken care of by the disk
 * interface.
 */
class AbstractNVM : public SimObject
{

  public:
    AbstractNVM(const AbstractNVMParams* p): SimObject(p) {};
    virtual ~AbstractNVM() {};

    /**
     * Initialize Memory.
     * This function is used to set the memory device dimensions to the
     * dimensions that it controls. For instance, One can imagine that the
     * memory is one disk, e.g. the /data partition of Android, which means
     * that the data handling part will have an image of /data. On the other
     * hand one might want to set up a Raid like configuration, without
     * wanting to create multiple disk images. In that case one can choose to
     * devide the image over multiple memory devices in any way he wants
     * (i.e. higher layers can implement some division based on logical
     * addresses, or intelligent file system interpretation analysis; to
     * effectively devide the disk over the devices; enabling object oriented
     * storage devices).
     * Moving this function outside of the constructor allows you the
     * flexibility to make this decision once the image is loaded.
     *
     * @param disk_size disksize in sectors; value can be obtained from the
     * disk image
     * @param sector_size size of one sector in bytes; value is defined in
     * disk_image.hh
     */
    virtual void initializeMemory(uint64_t disk_size, uint32_t sector_size) =
        0;

    /**
     * Access functions
     * Access function to simulate a read/write access to the memory. Once
     * the action has completed, the Callback event should be called. Putting
     * a NULL pointer as callback is valid syntax, and should result in the
     * simulation of the access, but with no callback to the higher layer.
     * This may be used to occupy the device, such that next actions will be
     * delayed. The read/write function will schedule the incoming requests
     * on a first come first serve basis.
     *
     * @param address The logical address to a location in the Non-volatile
     * memory.
     * @param amount The amount of data transfered from the NVM in bytes
     * @param event A pointer to a callback function that will perform the
     * actions taken by the disk controller on successfull completion of the
     * data transfer between the disk and the disk controller.
     */
    virtual void readMemory(uint64_t address, uint32_t amount,
                            Callback *event) = 0;
    virtual void writeMemory(uint64_t address, uint32_t amount,
                             Callback *event) = 0;
};

#endif //__DEV_ARM_ABSTRACT_NVM_HH__