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#ifndef __GATT_CHARACTERISTIC_H__
#define __GATT_CHARACTERISTIC_H__

#include "Gap.h"
#include "SecurityManager.h"
#include "GattAttribute.h"
#include "GattCallbackParamTypes.h"
#include "FunctionPointerWithContext.h"

class GattCharacteristic {
public:
    enum {
        UUID_BATTERY_LEVEL_STATE_CHAR                     = 0x2A1B,
        UUID_BATTERY_POWER_STATE_CHAR                     = 0x2A1A,
        UUID_REMOVABLE_CHAR                               = 0x2A3A,
        UUID_SERVICE_REQUIRED_CHAR                        = 0x2A3B,
        UUID_ALERT_CATEGORY_ID_CHAR                       = 0x2A43,
        UUID_ALERT_CATEGORY_ID_BIT_MASK_CHAR              = 0x2A42,
        UUID_ALERT_LEVEL_CHAR                             = 0x2A06,
        UUID_ALERT_NOTIFICATION_CONTROL_POINT_CHAR        = 0x2A44,
        UUID_ALERT_STATUS_CHAR                            = 0x2A3F,
        UUID_BATTERY_LEVEL_CHAR                           = 0x2A19,
        UUID_BLOOD_PRESSURE_FEATURE_CHAR                  = 0x2A49,
        UUID_BLOOD_PRESSURE_MEASUREMENT_CHAR              = 0x2A35,
        UUID_BODY_SENSOR_LOCATION_CHAR                    = 0x2A38,
        UUID_BOOT_KEYBOARD_INPUT_REPORT_CHAR              = 0x2A22,
        UUID_BOOT_KEYBOARD_OUTPUT_REPORT_CHAR             = 0x2A32,
        UUID_BOOT_MOUSE_INPUT_REPORT_CHAR                 = 0x2A33,
        UUID_CURRENT_TIME_CHAR                            = 0x2A2B,
        UUID_DATE_TIME_CHAR                               = 0x2A08,
        UUID_DAY_DATE_TIME_CHAR                           = 0x2A0A,
        UUID_DAY_OF_WEEK_CHAR                             = 0x2A09,
        UUID_DST_OFFSET_CHAR                              = 0x2A0D,
        UUID_EXACT_TIME_256_CHAR                          = 0x2A0C,
        UUID_FIRMWARE_REVISION_STRING_CHAR                = 0x2A26,
        UUID_GLUCOSE_FEATURE_CHAR                         = 0x2A51,
        UUID_GLUCOSE_MEASUREMENT_CHAR                     = 0x2A18,
        UUID_GLUCOSE_MEASUREMENT_CONTEXT_CHAR             = 0x2A34,
        UUID_HARDWARE_REVISION_STRING_CHAR                = 0x2A27,
        UUID_HEART_RATE_CONTROL_POINT_CHAR                = 0x2A39,
        UUID_HEART_RATE_MEASUREMENT_CHAR                  = 0x2A37,
        UUID_HID_CONTROL_POINT_CHAR                       = 0x2A4C,
        UUID_HID_INFORMATION_CHAR                         = 0x2A4A,
        UUID_HUMIDITY_CHAR                                = 0x2A6F,
        UUID_IEEE_REGULATORY_CERTIFICATION_DATA_LIST_CHAR = 0x2A2A,
        UUID_INTERMEDIATE_CUFF_PRESSURE_CHAR              = 0x2A36,
        UUID_INTERMEDIATE_TEMPERATURE_CHAR                = 0x2A1E,
        UUID_LOCAL_TIME_INFORMATION_CHAR                  = 0x2A0F,
        UUID_MANUFACTURER_NAME_STRING_CHAR                = 0x2A29,
        UUID_MEASUREMENT_INTERVAL_CHAR                    = 0x2A21,
        UUID_MODEL_NUMBER_STRING_CHAR                     = 0x2A24,
        UUID_UNREAD_ALERT_CHAR                            = 0x2A45,
        UUID_NEW_ALERT_CHAR                               = 0x2A46,
        UUID_PNP_ID_CHAR                                  = 0x2A50,
        UUID_PRESSURE_CHAR                                = 0x2A6D,
        UUID_PROTOCOL_MODE_CHAR                           = 0x2A4E,
        UUID_RECORD_ACCESS_CONTROL_POINT_CHAR             = 0x2A52,
        UUID_REFERENCE_TIME_INFORMATION_CHAR              = 0x2A14,
        UUID_REPORT_CHAR                                  = 0x2A4D,
        UUID_REPORT_MAP_CHAR                              = 0x2A4B,
        UUID_RINGER_CONTROL_POINT_CHAR                    = 0x2A40,
        UUID_RINGER_SETTING_CHAR                          = 0x2A41,
        UUID_SCAN_INTERVAL_WINDOW_CHAR                    = 0x2A4F,
        UUID_SCAN_REFRESH_CHAR                            = 0x2A31,
        UUID_SERIAL_NUMBER_STRING_CHAR                    = 0x2A25,
        UUID_SOFTWARE_REVISION_STRING_CHAR                = 0x2A28,
        UUID_SUPPORTED_NEW_ALERT_CATEGORY_CHAR            = 0x2A47,
        UUID_SUPPORTED_UNREAD_ALERT_CATEGORY_CHAR         = 0x2A48,
        UUID_SYSTEM_ID_CHAR                               = 0x2A23,
        UUID_TEMPERATURE_CHAR                             = 0x2A6E,
        UUID_TEMPERATURE_MEASUREMENT_CHAR                 = 0x2A1C,
        UUID_TEMPERATURE_TYPE_CHAR                        = 0x2A1D,
        UUID_TIME_ACCURACY_CHAR                           = 0x2A12,
        UUID_TIME_SOURCE_CHAR                             = 0x2A13,
        UUID_TIME_UPDATE_CONTROL_POINT_CHAR               = 0x2A16,
        UUID_TIME_UPDATE_STATE_CHAR                       = 0x2A17,
        UUID_TIME_WITH_DST_CHAR                           = 0x2A11,
        UUID_TIME_ZONE_CHAR                               = 0x2A0E,
        UUID_TX_POWER_LEVEL_CHAR                          = 0x2A07,
        UUID_CSC_FEATURE_CHAR                             = 0x2A5C,
        UUID_CSC_MEASUREMENT_CHAR                         = 0x2A5B,
        UUID_RSC_FEATURE_CHAR                             = 0x2A54,
        UUID_RSC_MEASUREMENT_CHAR                         = 0x2A53
    };

    /**************************************************************************/
    /*!
        \brief  Standard GATT characteristic presentation format unit types.
                These unit types are used to describe what the raw numeric
                data in a characteristic actually represents.

        \note   See https://developer.bluetooth.org/gatt/units/Pages/default.aspx
    */
    /**************************************************************************/
    enum {
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_NONE                                                   = 0x2700,      /**< No specified unit type. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LENGTH_METRE                                           = 0x2701,      /**< Length, metre. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MASS_KILOGRAM                                          = 0x2702,      /**< Mass, kilogram. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_TIME_SECOND                                            = 0x2703,      /**< Time, second. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_CURRENT_AMPERE                                = 0x2704,      /**< Electric current, ampere. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_THERMODYNAMIC_TEMPERATURE_KELVIN                       = 0x2705,      /**< Thermodynamic temperature, kelvin. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_AMOUNT_OF_SUBSTANCE_MOLE                               = 0x2706,      /**< Amount of substance, mole. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LUMINOUS_INTENSITY_CANDELA                             = 0x2707,      /**< Luminous intensity, candela. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_AREA_SQUARE_METRES                                     = 0x2710,      /**< Area, square metres. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_VOLUME_CUBIC_METRES                                    = 0x2711,      /**< Volume, cubic metres. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_VELOCITY_METRES_PER_SECOND                             = 0x2712,      /**< Velocity, metres per second. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ACCELERATION_METRES_PER_SECOND_SQUARED                 = 0x2713,      /**< Acceleration, metres per second squared. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_WAVENUMBER_RECIPROCAL_METRE                            = 0x2714,      /**< Wave number reciprocal, metre. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_DENSITY_KILOGRAM_PER_CUBIC_METRE                       = 0x2715,      /**< Density, kilogram per cubic metre. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_SURFACE_DENSITY_KILOGRAM_PER_SQUARE_METRE              = 0x2716,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_SPECIFIC_VOLUME_CUBIC_METRE_PER_KILOGRAM               = 0x2717,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_CURRENT_DENSITY_AMPERE_PER_SQUARE_METRE                = 0x2718,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MAGNETIC_FIELD_STRENGTH_AMPERE_PER_METRE               = 0x2719,      /**< Magnetic field strength, ampere per metre. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_AMOUNT_CONCENTRATION_MOLE_PER_CUBIC_METRE              = 0x271A,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MASS_CONCENTRATION_KILOGRAM_PER_CUBIC_METRE            = 0x271B,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LUMINANCE_CANDELA_PER_SQUARE_METRE                     = 0x271C,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_REFRACTIVE_INDEX                                       = 0x271D,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_RELATIVE_PERMEABILITY                                  = 0x271E,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PLANE_ANGLE_RADIAN                                     = 0x2720,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_SOLID_ANGLE_STERADIAN                                  = 0x2721,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_FREQUENCY_HERTZ                                        = 0x2722,      /**< Frequency, hertz. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_FORCE_NEWTON                                           = 0x2723,      /**< Force, newton. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PRESSURE_PASCAL                                        = 0x2724,      /**< Pressure, pascal. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ENERGY_JOULE                                           = 0x2725,      /**< Energy, joule. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_POWER_WATT                                             = 0x2726,      /**< Power, watt. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_CHARGE_COULOMB                                = 0x2727,      /**< Electrical charge, coulomb. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_POTENTIAL_DIFFERENCE_VOLT                     = 0x2728,      /**< Electrical potential difference, voltage. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_CAPACITANCE_FARAD                                      = 0x2729,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_RESISTANCE_OHM                                = 0x272A,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_CONDUCTANCE_SIEMENS                           = 0x272B,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MAGNETIC_FLEX_WEBER                                    = 0x272C,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MAGNETIC_FLEX_DENSITY_TESLA                            = 0x272D,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_INDUCTANCE_HENRY                                       = 0x272E,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_THERMODYNAMIC_TEMPERATURE_DEGREE_CELSIUS               = 0x272F,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LUMINOUS_FLUX_LUMEN                                    = 0x2730,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ILLUMINANCE_LUX                                        = 0x2731,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ACTIVITY_REFERRED_TO_A_RADIONUCLIDE_BECQUEREL          = 0x2732,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ABSORBED_DOSE_GRAY                                     = 0x2733,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_DOSE_EQUIVALENT_SIEVERT                                = 0x2734,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_CATALYTIC_ACTIVITY_KATAL                               = 0x2735,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_DYNAMIC_VISCOSITY_PASCAL_SECOND                        = 0x2740,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MOMENT_OF_FORCE_NEWTON_METRE                           = 0x2741,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_SURFACE_TENSION_NEWTON_PER_METRE                       = 0x2742,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ANGULAR_VELOCITY_RADIAN_PER_SECOND                     = 0x2743,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ANGULAR_ACCELERATION_RADIAN_PER_SECOND_SQUARED         = 0x2744,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_HEAT_FLUX_DENSITY_WATT_PER_SQUARE_METRE                = 0x2745,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_HEAT_CAPACITY_JOULE_PER_KELVIN                         = 0x2746,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_SPECIFIC_HEAT_CAPACITY_JOULE_PER_KILOGRAM_KELVIN       = 0x2747,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_SPECIFIC_ENERGY_JOULE_PER_KILOGRAM                     = 0x2748,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_THERMAL_CONDUCTIVITY_WATT_PER_METRE_KELVIN             = 0x2749,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ENERGY_DENSITY_JOULE_PER_CUBIC_METRE                   = 0x274A,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_FIELD_STRENGTH_VOLT_PER_METRE                 = 0x274B,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_CHARGE_DENSITY_COULOMB_PER_CUBIC_METRE        = 0x274C,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_SURFACE_CHARGE_DENSITY_COULOMB_PER_SQUARE_METRE        = 0x274D,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_FLUX_DENSITY_COULOMB_PER_SQUARE_METRE         = 0x274E,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PERMITTIVITY_FARAD_PER_METRE                           = 0x274F,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PERMEABILITY_HENRY_PER_METRE                           = 0x2750,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MOLAR_ENERGY_JOULE_PER_MOLE                            = 0x2751,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MOLAR_ENTROPY_JOULE_PER_MOLE_KELVIN                    = 0x2752,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_EXPOSURE_COULOMB_PER_KILOGRAM                          = 0x2753,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ABSORBED_DOSE_RATE_GRAY_PER_SECOND                     = 0x2754,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_RADIANT_INTENSITY_WATT_PER_STERADIAN                   = 0x2755,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_RADIANCE_WATT_PER_SQUARE_METRE_STERADIAN               = 0x2756,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_CATALYTIC_ACTIVITY_CONCENTRATION_KATAL_PER_CUBIC_METRE = 0x2757,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_TIME_MINUTE                                            = 0x2760,      /**< Time, minute. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_TIME_HOUR                                              = 0x2761,      /**< Time, hour. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_TIME_DAY                                               = 0x2762,      /**< Time, day. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PLANE_ANGLE_DEGREE                                     = 0x2763,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PLANE_ANGLE_MINUTE                                     = 0x2764,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PLANE_ANGLE_SECOND                                     = 0x2765,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_AREA_HECTARE                                           = 0x2766,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_VOLUME_LITRE                                           = 0x2767,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MASS_TONNE                                             = 0x2768,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PRESSURE_BAR                                           = 0x2780,      /**< Pressure, bar. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PRESSURE_MILLIMETRE_OF_MERCURY                         = 0x2781,      /**< Pressure, millimetre of mercury. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LENGTH_ANGSTROM                                        = 0x2782,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LENGTH_NAUTICAL_MILE                                   = 0x2783,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_AREA_BARN                                              = 0x2784,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_VELOCITY_KNOT                                          = 0x2785,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LOGARITHMIC_RADIO_QUANTITY_NEPER                       = 0x2786,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LOGARITHMIC_RADIO_QUANTITY_BEL                         = 0x2787,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LENGTH_YARD                                            = 0x27A0,      /**< Length, yard. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LENGTH_PARSEC                                          = 0x27A1,      /**< Length, parsec. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LENGTH_INCH                                            = 0x27A2,      /**< Length, inch. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LENGTH_FOOT                                            = 0x27A3,      /**< Length, foot. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_LENGTH_MILE                                            = 0x27A4,      /**< Length, mile. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PRESSURE_POUND_FORCE_PER_SQUARE_INCH                   = 0x27A5,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_VELOCITY_KILOMETRE_PER_HOUR                            = 0x27A6,      /**< Velocity, kilometre per hour. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_VELOCITY_MILE_PER_HOUR                                 = 0x27A7,      /**< Velocity, mile per hour. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ANGULAR_VELOCITY_REVOLUTION_PER_MINUTE                 = 0x27A8,      /**< Angular Velocity, revolution per minute. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ENERGY_GRAM_CALORIE                                    = 0x27A9,      /**< Energy, gram calorie. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ENERGY_KILOGRAM_CALORIE                                = 0x27AA,      /**< Energy, kilogram calorie. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ENERGY_KILOWATT_HOUR                                   = 0x27AB,      /**< Energy, killowatt hour. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_THERMODYNAMIC_TEMPERATURE_DEGREE_FAHRENHEIT            = 0x27AC,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PERCENTAGE                                             = 0x27AD,      /**< Percentage. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PER_MILLE                                              = 0x27AE,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_PERIOD_BEATS_PER_MINUTE                                = 0x27AF,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_ELECTRIC_CHARGE_AMPERE_HOURS                           = 0x27B0,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MASS_DENSITY_MILLIGRAM_PER_DECILITRE                   = 0x27B1,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_MASS_DENSITY_MILLIMOLE_PER_LITRE                       = 0x27B2,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_TIME_YEAR                                              = 0x27B3,      /**< Time, year. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_TIME_MONTH                                             = 0x27B4,      /**< Time, month. */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_CONCENTRATION_COUNT_PER_CUBIC_METRE                    = 0x27B5,      /**<  */
        BLE_GATT_UNIT_IRRADIANCE_WATT_PER_SQUARE_METRE                       = 0x27B6       /**<  */
    };

    /**************************************************************************/
    /*!
        \brief  Standard GATT number types.

        \note   See Bluetooth Specification 4.0 (Vol. 3), Part G, Section 3.3.3.5.2
        \note   See http://developer.bluetooth.org/gatt/descriptors/Pages/DescriptorViewer.aspx?u=org.bluetooth.descriptor.gatt.characteristic_presentation_format.xml
    */
    /**************************************************************************/
    enum {
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_RFU     = 0x00, /**< Reserved for future use. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_BOOLEAN = 0x01, /**< Boolean. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_2BIT    = 0x02, /**< Unsigned 2-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_NIBBLE  = 0x03, /**< Unsigned 4-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UINT8   = 0x04, /**< Unsigned 8-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UINT12  = 0x05, /**< Unsigned 12-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UINT16  = 0x06, /**< Unsigned 16-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UINT24  = 0x07, /**< Unsigned 24-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UINT32  = 0x08, /**< Unsigned 32-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UINT48  = 0x09, /**< Unsigned 48-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UINT64  = 0x0A, /**< Unsigned 64-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UINT128 = 0x0B, /**< Unsigned 128-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SINT8   = 0x0C, /**< Signed 2-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SINT12  = 0x0D, /**< Signed 12-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SINT16  = 0x0E, /**< Signed 16-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SINT24  = 0x0F, /**< Signed 24-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SINT32  = 0x10, /**< Signed 32-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SINT48  = 0x11, /**< Signed 48-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SINT64  = 0x12, /**< Signed 64-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SINT128 = 0x13, /**< Signed 128-bit integer. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_FLOAT32 = 0x14, /**< IEEE-754 32-bit floating point. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_FLOAT64 = 0x15, /**< IEEE-754 64-bit floating point. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_SFLOAT  = 0x16, /**< IEEE-11073 16-bit SFLOAT. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_FLOAT   = 0x17, /**< IEEE-11073 32-bit FLOAT. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_DUINT16 = 0x18, /**< IEEE-20601 format. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UTF8S   = 0x19, /**< UTF-8 string. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_UTF16S  = 0x1A, /**< UTF-16 string. */
        BLE_GATT_FORMAT_STRUCT  = 0x1B  /**< Opaque Structure. */
    };

    /**************************************************************************/
    /*!
        \brief  Standard GATT characteristic properties.

        \note   See Bluetooth Specification 4.0 (Vol. 3), Part G, Section 3.3.1.1
                and Section 3.3.3.1 for Extended Properties
    */
    /**************************************************************************/
    enum Properties_t {
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NONE                        = 0x00,
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_BROADCAST                   = 0x01, /**< Permits broadcasts of the characteristic value using the Server Characteristic Configuration descriptor. */
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_READ                        = 0x02, /**< Permits reads of the characteristic value. */
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_WRITE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE      = 0x04, /**< Permits writes of the characteristic value without response. */
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_WRITE                       = 0x08, /**< Permits writes of the characteristic value with response. */
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NOTIFY                      = 0x10, /**< Permits notifications of a characteristic value without acknowledgment. */
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_INDICATE                    = 0x20, /**< Permits indications of a characteristic value with acknowledgment. */
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_AUTHENTICATED_SIGNED_WRITES = 0x40, /**< Permits signed writes to the characteristic value. */
        BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_EXTENDED_PROPERTIES         = 0x80  /**< Additional characteristic properties are defined in the Characteristic Extended Properties descriptor */
    };

    /**************************************************************************/
    /*!
        \brief  GATT presentation format wrapper

        \note   See Bluetooth Specification 4.0 (Vol. 3), Part G, Section 3.3.3.5
        \note   See https://developer.bluetooth.org/gatt/descriptors/Pages/DescriptorViewer.aspx?u=org.bluetooth.descriptor.gatt.characteristic_presentation_format.xml
    */
    /**************************************************************************/
    struct PresentationFormat_t {
        uint8_t  gatt_format;    /**< Format of the value; see @ref ble_gatt_format_t. */
        int8_t   exponent;       /**< Exponent for integer data types. Example: if Exponent = -3 and the char value is 3892, the actual value is 3.892 */
        uint16_t gatt_unit;      /**< UUID from Bluetooth Assigned Numbers; see @ref ble_gatt_unit_t. */
        uint8_t  gatt_namespace; /**< Namespace from Bluetooth Assigned Numbers, normally '1'; see @ref BLE_GATT_CPF_NAMESPACES. */
        uint16_t gatt_nsdesc;    /**< Namespace description from Bluetooth Assigned Numbers, normally '0'; see @ref BLE_GATT_CPF_NAMESPACES. */
    };

    /**
     *  @brief  Creates a new GattCharacteristic using the specified 16-bit
     *          UUID, value length, and properties.
     *
     *  @note   The UUID value must be unique in the service and is normally >1.
     *
     *  @param[in]  uuid
     *              The UUID to use for this characteristic.
     *  @param[in]  valuePtr
     *              The memory holding the initial value. The value is copied
     *              into the stack when the enclosing service is added, and
     *              is thereafter maintained internally by the stack.
     *  @param[in]  len
     *              The length in bytes of this characteristic's value.
     *  @param[in]  maxLen
     *              The max length in bytes of this characteristic's value.
     *  @param[in]  hasVariableLen
     *              Whether the attribute's value length changes over time.
     *  @param[in]  props
     *              The 8-bit field containing the characteristic's properties.
     *  @param[in]  descriptors
     *              A pointer to an array of descriptors to be included within
     *              this characteristic. The memory for the descriptor array is
     *              owned by the caller, and should remain valid at least until
     *              the enclosing service is added to the GATT table.
     *  @param[in]  numDescriptors
     *              The number of descriptors in the previous array.
     *
     * @NOTE: If valuePtr == NULL, length == 0, and properties == READ
     *        for the value attribute of a characteristic, then that particular
     *        characteristic may be considered optional and dropped while
     *        instantiating the service with the underlying BLE stack.
     */
    GattCharacteristic(const UUID    &uuid,
                       uint8_t       *valuePtr       = NULL,
                       uint16_t       len            = 0,
                       uint16_t       maxLen         = 0,
                       uint8_t        props          = BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NONE,
                       GattAttribute *descriptors[]  = NULL,
                       unsigned       numDescriptors = 0,
                       bool           hasVariableLen = true) :
        _valueAttribute(uuid, valuePtr, len, maxLen, hasVariableLen),
        _properties(props),
        _requiredSecurity(SecurityManager::SECURITY_MODE_ENCRYPTION_OPEN_LINK),
        _descriptors(descriptors),
        _descriptorCount(numDescriptors),
        enabledReadAuthorization(false),
        enabledWriteAuthorization(false),
        readAuthorizationCallback(),
        writeAuthorizationCallback() {
        /* empty */
    }

public:
    /**
     * Set up the minimum security (mode and level) requirements for access to the characteristic's value attribute.
     *
     * @param securityMode Can be one of encryption or signing, with or without protection for man in the middle attacks (MITM).
     */
    void requireSecurity(SecurityManager::SecurityMode_t securityMode) {
        _requiredSecurity = securityMode;
    }

public:
    /**
     * Authorization.
     */
    void setWriteAuthorizationCallback(void (*callback)(GattWriteAuthCallbackParams *)) {
        writeAuthorizationCallback.attach(callback);
        enabledWriteAuthorization = true;
    }
    template <typename T>
    void setWriteAuthorizationCallback(T *object, void (T::*member)(GattWriteAuthCallbackParams *)) {
        writeAuthorizationCallback.attach(object, member);
        enabledWriteAuthorization = true;
    }
    void setReadAuthorizationCallback(void (*callback)(GattReadAuthCallbackParams *)) {
        readAuthorizationCallback.attach(callback);
        enabledReadAuthorization = true;
    }
    template <typename T>
    void setReadAuthorizationCallback(T *object, void (T::*member)(GattReadAuthCallbackParams *)) {
        readAuthorizationCallback.attach(object, member);
        enabledReadAuthorization = true;
    }

    /**
     * Helper function meant to be called from the guts of the BLE stack to
     * determine the authorization reply for a write request.
     * @param  params To capture the context of the write-auth request. Also contains an out-parameter for reply.
     * @return        true if the write is authorized to proceed.
     */
    GattAuthCallbackReply_t authorizeWrite(GattWriteAuthCallbackParams *params) {
        if (!isWriteAuthorizationEnabled()) {
            return AUTH_CALLBACK_REPLY_SUCCESS;
        }

        params->authorizationReply = AUTH_CALLBACK_REPLY_SUCCESS; /* Initialized to no-error by default. */
        writeAuthorizationCallback.call(params);
        return params->authorizationReply;
    }

    /**
     * Helper function meant to be called from the guts of the BLE stack to
     * determine the authorization reply for a read request.
     * @param  params To capture the context of the read-auth request.
     *
     * @NOTE:  To authorize or deny the read the params->authorizationReply field
     *         should be set to true (authorize) or false (deny).
     *
     *         If the read is approved and params->data is unchanged (NULL),
     *         the current characteristic value will be used.
     *
     *         If the read is approved, a new value can be provided by setting
     *         the params->data pointer and params->len fields.
     *
     * @return        true if the read is authorized to proceed.
     */
    GattAuthCallbackReply_t authorizeRead(GattReadAuthCallbackParams *params) {
        if (!isReadAuthorizationEnabled()) {
            return AUTH_CALLBACK_REPLY_SUCCESS;
        }

        params->authorizationReply = AUTH_CALLBACK_REPLY_SUCCESS; /* Initialized to no-error by default. */
        readAuthorizationCallback.call(params);
        return params->authorizationReply;
    }

    /* accessors */
public:
    GattAttribute&          getValueAttribute()                 {return _valueAttribute;                }
    const GattAttribute&    getValueAttribute()           const {return _valueAttribute;                }
    GattAttribute::Handle_t getValueHandle(void)          const {return getValueAttribute().getHandle();}
    uint8_t                 getProperties(void)           const {return _properties;                    }
    SecurityManager::SecurityMode_t getRequiredSecurity() const {return _requiredSecurity;              }
    uint8_t                 getDescriptorCount(void)      const {return _descriptorCount;               }
    bool                    isReadAuthorizationEnabled()  const {return enabledReadAuthorization;       }
    bool                    isWriteAuthorizationEnabled() const {return enabledWriteAuthorization;      }

    GattAttribute *getDescriptor(uint8_t index) {
        if (index >= _descriptorCount) {
            return NULL;
        }

        return _descriptors[index];
    }

private:
    GattAttribute                     _valueAttribute;
    uint8_t                           _properties;
    SecurityManager::SecurityMode_t   _requiredSecurity;
    GattAttribute                   **_descriptors;
    uint8_t                           _descriptorCount;

    bool enabledReadAuthorization;
    bool enabledWriteAuthorization;
    FunctionPointerWithContext<GattReadAuthCallbackParams *>  readAuthorizationCallback;
    FunctionPointerWithContext<GattWriteAuthCallbackParams *> writeAuthorizationCallback;

private:
    /* Disallow copy and assignment. */
    GattCharacteristic(const GattCharacteristic &);
    GattCharacteristic& operator=(const GattCharacteristic &);
};

template <typename T>
class ReadOnlyGattCharacteristic : public GattCharacteristic {
public:
    ReadOnlyGattCharacteristic<T>(const UUID    &uuid,
                                  T             *valuePtr,
                                  uint8_t        additionalProperties = BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NONE,
                                  GattAttribute *descriptors[]        = NULL,
                                  unsigned       numDescriptors       = 0) :
        GattCharacteristic(uuid, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(valuePtr), sizeof(T), sizeof(T),
                           BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_READ | additionalProperties, descriptors, numDescriptors, false) {
        /* empty */
    }
};

template <typename T>
class WriteOnlyGattCharacteristic : public GattCharacteristic {
public:
    WriteOnlyGattCharacteristic<T>(const UUID     &uuid,
                                   T              *valuePtr,
                                   uint8_t        additionalProperties = BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NONE,
                                   GattAttribute *descriptors[]        = NULL,
                                   unsigned       numDescriptors       = 0) :
        GattCharacteristic(uuid, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(valuePtr), sizeof(T), sizeof(T),
                           BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_WRITE | additionalProperties, descriptors, numDescriptors) {
        /* empty */
    }
};

template <typename T>
class ReadWriteGattCharacteristic : public GattCharacteristic {
public:
    ReadWriteGattCharacteristic<T>(const UUID    &uuid,
                                   T             *valuePtr,
                                   uint8_t        additionalProperties = BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NONE,
                                   GattAttribute *descriptors[]        = NULL,
                                   unsigned       numDescriptors       = 0) :
        GattCharacteristic(uuid, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(valuePtr), sizeof(T), sizeof(T),
                           BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_READ | BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_WRITE | additionalProperties, descriptors, numDescriptors) {
        /* empty */
    }
};

template <typename T, unsigned NUM_ELEMENTS>
class WriteOnlyArrayGattCharacteristic : public GattCharacteristic {
public:
    WriteOnlyArrayGattCharacteristic<T, NUM_ELEMENTS>(const          UUID &uuid,
                                                      T              valuePtr[NUM_ELEMENTS],
                                                      uint8_t        additionalProperties = BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NONE,
                                                      GattAttribute *descriptors[]        = NULL,
                                                      unsigned       numDescriptors       = 0) :
        GattCharacteristic(uuid, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(valuePtr), sizeof(T) * NUM_ELEMENTS, sizeof(T) * NUM_ELEMENTS,
                           BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_WRITE | additionalProperties, descriptors, numDescriptors) {
        /* empty */
    }
};

template <typename T, unsigned NUM_ELEMENTS>
class ReadOnlyArrayGattCharacteristic : public GattCharacteristic {
public:
    ReadOnlyArrayGattCharacteristic<T, NUM_ELEMENTS>(const UUID    &uuid,
                                                     T              valuePtr[NUM_ELEMENTS],
                                                     uint8_t        additionalProperties = BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NONE,
                                                     GattAttribute *descriptors[]        = NULL,
                                                     unsigned       numDescriptors       = 0) :
        GattCharacteristic(uuid, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(valuePtr), sizeof(T) * NUM_ELEMENTS, sizeof(T) * NUM_ELEMENTS,
                           BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_READ | additionalProperties, descriptors, numDescriptors, false) {
        /* empty */
    }
};

template <typename T, unsigned NUM_ELEMENTS>
class ReadWriteArrayGattCharacteristic : public GattCharacteristic {
public:
    ReadWriteArrayGattCharacteristic<T, NUM_ELEMENTS>(const UUID    &uuid,
                                                      T              valuePtr[NUM_ELEMENTS],
                                                      uint8_t        additionalProperties = BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_NONE,
                                                      GattAttribute *descriptors[]        = NULL,
                                                      unsigned       numDescriptors       = 0) :
        GattCharacteristic(uuid, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(valuePtr), sizeof(T) * NUM_ELEMENTS, sizeof(T) * NUM_ELEMENTS,
                           BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_READ | BLE_GATT_CHAR_PROPERTIES_WRITE | additionalProperties, descriptors, numDescriptors) {
        /* empty */
    }
};

#endif // ifndef __GATT_CHARACTERISTIC_H__
