test implementation of channels for IPC, prep for currency

main.go

@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
-// ScanMgr will keep track of concurrently running scans
-var ScanMgr *protogen.Meta
-
 func listen() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -58,9 +55,10 @@ func init() {
 
 	dust.PrintBanner()
 
-	ScanMgr = &protogen.Meta{
-		Count: 0,
-		Scans: make(map[int]*protogen.Scan),
+	protogen.ScanMgr = &protogen.Meta{
+		Count:   0,
+		Scans:   make(map[int]*protogen.Scan),
+		Mailbox: make(chan protogen.Postcard),
 	}
 
 	// setup json logfile
@@ -107,9 +105,30 @@ func main() {
 	defer eros.Slumber()
 	var scan *protogen.Scan
 
-	scan = ScanMgr.NewScan()
+	go func() {
+		for {
+		select {
+			case postcard := <- protogen.ScanMgr.Mailbox:
+				log.Info().
+					Int("originating_scan_id", postcard.From).
+					Str("message", postcard.Message).
+					Msg("Mailbox_IPC")
+
+				if postcard.Message == "quit" {
+					log.Warn().
+						Int("from", postcard.From).
+						Msg("Received command to quit via Mailbox")
+
+					os.Exit(0)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+
+	scan = protogen.ScanMgr.NewScan()
 
 	//time.Sleep(30 * time.Millisecond)
-	dust.Must("Scan", scan.Start())
+	go dust.Must("Scan", scan.Start())
 
 }

src/protogen/ble_scan.go

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// ScanMgr will keep track of concurrently running scans
+var ScanMgr *Meta
+
 func (m *Meta) NewScan() *Scan {
 	// Here we are creating an "anonymous" instance of a Scan struct
 	// You'll notice it doesn't contain most of the data that actually is supposed to live within that struct

src/protogen/structs.go

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ type Meta struct {
 	Count int
 	Scans map[int]*Scan
 
+	Mailbox chan Postcard
+
 	// // // Future Concepts // // //
 	// BLEScans  map[int]*BLEScan
 	// LoraScans map[int]*LoraScan
@@ -23,12 +25,25 @@ type Meta struct {
 	// WiFiScans map[int]*WiFiScan
 }
 
+// Postcard will encapsulate interprocess communication messages that we send back to the main thread
+type Postcard struct {
+	// From is the ScanID the message originated from
+	From int
+	Stamp time.Time
+	// Device ID - relevant DeviceID (if applicable) - Remember to use Scan.Devices[id] for easy referral
+	DeviceID int
+
+	// probably a string
+	Message string
+}
+
 // Instance of a BLE scan
 type Scan struct {
 	Count    int
+
+	// The ID is how we will refer back to running scans during IPC to react or cancel a scan
 	ID       int
 	Started  time.Time
 	Activity time.Time
 	Devices  map[int]*eros.Device
 }
-