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+package Smokeping::matchers::base;
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Smokeping::matchers::base - Base Class for implementing SmokePing Matchers
+
+=head1 OVERVIEW
+ 
+This is the base class for writing SmokePing matchers. Every matcher must
+inherit from the base class and provide it's own methods for the 'buisness'
+logic.
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Every matcher must provide the following methods:
+
+=cut
+
+use vars qw($VERSION);
+use Carp;
+
+$VERSION = 1.0;
+
+use strict;
+
+=head2 new
+
+The new method expects hash elements as an argument
+eg new({x=>'\d+',y=>'\d+'},x=>1,y=>2). The first part is
+a syntax rule for the arguments it should expect and the second part
+are the arguments itself. The first part will be supplied
+by the child class as it calls the partent method.
+
+=cut
+
+sub new(@)
+{
+    my $this   = shift;
+    my $class   = ref($this) || $this;
+    my $rules = shift;
+    my $self = { param => { @_ } };
+    foreach my $key (keys %{$self->{param}}){
+	my $regex = $rules->{$key};
+	croak "key '$key' is not known byt this matcher" unless defined $rules->{$key};	
+	croak "key '$key' contains invalid data: '$self->{param}{$key}'" unless $self->{param}{$key} =~ m/^$regex$/;
+    }    
+    bless $self, $class;
+    return $self;
+}
+
+=head2 Length
+
+The Length method returns the number of values the
+matcher will expect from SmokePing. This method must
+be overridden by the children of the base class.
+
+=cut
+
+sub Length($)
+{
+    my $self = shift;
+    croak "SequenceLength must be overridden by the subclass";
+}
+
+=head2 Desc
+
+Simply return the description of the function. This method must
+be overwritten by a children of the base class.
+
+=cut
+
+
+sub Desc ($) {
+    croak "MatcherDesc must be overridden by the subclass";
+}    
+
+=head2 Test
+
+Run the matcher and return true or false. The Test method is called
+with a hash of two arrays giving it access to both rtt and loss values
+
+  my $data=shift;
+  my @rtt = @{$data->{rtt}};
+  my @loss = @{$data->{loss}};
+
+The arrays are ordered from old to new.
+
+  @rdd[old..new]
+
+There may be more than the expected number of elements in this array. Address them with
+$x[-1] to $x[-max].
+
+
+=cut
+
+sub Test($$)
+{   my $self = shift;
+    my $data = shift; # @{$data->{rtt}} and @{$data->{loss}}
+    croak "Match must be overridden by the subclass";
+
+}
+
+=head1 COPYRIGHT
+
+Copyright (c) 2004 by OETIKER+PARTNER AG. All rights reserved.
+
+=head1 LICENSE
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+=head1 AUTHOR
+
+Tobias Oetiker <tobi@oetiker.ch>
+
+=cut