flipdot/flipcontrol_esp32/include/image.h

#ifndef IMAGE_H
#define IMAGE_H

#include <Arduino.h>

#include "flipdot.h"


#define COLUMNS 50
#define ROWS 16


#define UPDATE_INTERVAL 5 //TODO: remove this

class Image
{
    
private:
    Flipdot flipdot;

    //buffer is 16 bit because of 16 Rows
    uint16_t frontBuffer[COLUMNS];  //1 is bright dot / set dot. 0 is black / cleared
    uint16_t backBuffer[COLUMNS];

    bool flag_updating; //when true, display flip is in progress. frontBuffer does not match backBuffer

    uint8_t update_counter; //used for keeping track of progress for updating

    int countz=0;

    unsigned long lastUpdateMillis; //time when last dots where started flipping

    unsigned long updateInterval;

    


public:
    Image();
    void init();

    bool updateByColumn(bool direction, bool clearFirst, bool optimizeClear, bool optimizeSet);

    uint8_t getW(); //returns Columns
    uint8_t getH(); //returns Rows

    void setBuffer_solid(bool set);
    void setBuffer_random(uint8_t randomness);

    void loop_testDots();
    void loop_drawClearTest();

    unsigned long updateDuration; //for statistics and debugging. time it took for one update (max)
};

#endif