[sensors] Introduce Generic Sensor API interfaces

device/generic_sensor/public/interfaces/sensor.mojom

+// Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+module device.mojom;
+
+// Types of supported sensors
+enum SensorType {
+  FIRST = 1,
+  AMBIENT_LIGHT = FIRST,
+  PROXIMITY,
+  ACCELEROMETER,

[timvolodine, 2016/08/18 22:52:14]

maybe distinguish accelerometer with including/excluding gravity, ok to do in
separate patch..

[Mikhail, 2016/08/19 09:29:55]

yeah, this list will be updated when implementations of concrete sensors turn
up.

+  GYROSCOPE,
+  PRESSURE,
+  LAST = PRESSURE // Note: LAST is also equal to the types count.
+};
+
+// Reporting mode supported by the Sensor.
+// ON_CHANGE  - client will be notified through OnSensorReadingChanged() signal
+//              whenever sensor reading is changed.
+// CONTINUOUS - sensor will continuously update its reading with frequency
+//              specified in SensorConfiguration.frequency.
+//              OnSensorReadingChanged() signal is not sent to the client for
+//              sensors with CONTINUOUS reporting mode.
+enum ReportingMode {
+  ON_CHANGE,
+  CONTINUOUS
+};
+
+struct SensorConfiguration {
+  // Requested frequency in Hz (max is 60 Hz).
+  double frequency;
+  // TODO(shalamov): Add map<string, union> for sensor specific configuration.
+};
+
+// Interface for controlling the Sensor.
+interface Sensor {
+  // Requests sensor to start reading sensor data with specified
+  // SensorConfiguration.
+  // Sensor holds the list of added configurations and it always polls
+  // the platform (and updates the shared buffer) at the maxiumum frequency
+  // among the obtained from the stored configurations, so that all clients
+  // can have sensor data in time.
+  AddConfiguration(SensorConfiguration configuration) => (bool success);

[timvolodine, 2016/08/18 22:52:14]

maybe mention that this can fail if the config is not supported.

[Mikhail, 2016/08/19 09:29:55]

Done.

+
+  // Requests sensor to stop reading sensor data for specified
+  // SensorConfiguration.
+  // This call excludes |configuration| from the Sensor's list making it
+  // reconsider the the shared buffer udpate frequency. If there are no
+  // configurations left in the Sensor's configuration list it stops polling
+  // sensor data from the platform and update the shared buffer.
+  RemoveConfiguration(SensorConfiguration configuration) => (bool success);

[timvolodine, 2016/08/18 22:52:14]

not sure if a return value (=> bool success) is useful here. what would the
implementation do if the result is false?

[Mikhail, 2016/08/19 09:29:55]

Go to 'errored' state.

+
+  // Temporary suppresses sensor reading changes notification.
+  SuspendNotification();

[timvolodine, 2016/08/18 22:52:14]

maybe just "Suspend()"? I understand this will stop sensor updates (and
potentially stop the platform sensor)

[Mikhail, 2016/08/19 09:29:55]

Agree 'Suspend' is better as this call would affect platform sensor settings
(not just notification mechanisms). Thanks for proposal.

+
+  // Resumes previously suspended sensor reading changes notification.
+  ResumeNotification();
+};
+
+// Interface that client of the Sensor interface must implement to observe
+// sensor reading changes and error conditions.
+interface SensorClient {
+  // Signals SensorClient when there is an error.
+  RaiseError();
+
+  // Signals SensorClient when reading has been changed (only for sensors with
+  // ReportingMode::ON_CHANGE).
+  SensorReadingChanged();
+};