/*
   SyphonClientBase.h
   Syphon

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*/

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN

@interface SyphonClientBase : NSObject
/*!
 Returns a new client instance for the described server. You should check the isValid property after initialization to ensure a connection was made to the server.
 @param description Typically acquired from the shared SyphonServerDirectory, or one of Syphon's notifications.
 @param options Currently ignored. May be nil.
 @param handler A block which is invoked when a new frame becomes available. handler may be nil. This block may be invoked on a thread other than that on which the client was created.
 @returns A newly initialized SyphonClientBase object, or nil if a client could not be created.
*/
- (instancetype)initWithServerDescription:(NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)description options:(nullable NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)options newFrameHandler:(nullable void (^)(id client))handler NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;

/*!
 Returns a dictionary with a description of the server the client is attached to. See SyphonServerDirectory for the keys this dictionary contains
*/
@property (readonly) NSDictionary *serverDescription;

/*!
 A client is valid if it has a working connection to a server. Once this returns NO, the SyphonClient will not yield any further frames.
 */
@property (readonly) BOOL isValid;

/*!
 Stops the client from receiving any further frames from the server. Use of this method is optional and releasing all references to the client has the same effect.

 This method may perform work in the OpenGL context. As with any other OpenGL calls, you must ensure no other threads use those contexts during calls to this method.
 */
- (void)stop;

/*!
 Returns YES if the server has output a new frame since the last time newFrameImage was called for this client, NO otherwise.
*/
@property (readonly) BOOL hasNewFrame;
@end

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
