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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+#define LOG_TAG "BroadcastRadioDefault.utils"
+//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
+
+#include "Utils.h"
+
+#include <log/log.h>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace broadcastradio {
+namespace V1_1 {
+namespace implementation {
+namespace utils {
+
+using V1_0::Band;
+
+static bool isCompatibleProgramType(const uint32_t ia, const uint32_t ib) {
+    auto a = static_cast<ProgramType>(ia);
+    auto b = static_cast<ProgramType>(ib);
+
+    if (a == b) return true;
+    if (a == ProgramType::AM && b == ProgramType::AM_HD) return true;
+    if (a == ProgramType::AM_HD && b == ProgramType::AM) return true;
+    if (a == ProgramType::FM && b == ProgramType::FM_HD) return true;
+    if (a == ProgramType::FM_HD && b == ProgramType::FM) return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
+static bool bothHaveId(const ProgramSelector& a, const ProgramSelector& b,
+                       const IdentifierType type) {
+    return hasId(a, type) && hasId(b, type);
+}
+
+static bool anyHaveId(const ProgramSelector& a, const ProgramSelector& b,
+                      const IdentifierType type) {
+    return hasId(a, type) || hasId(b, type);
+}
+
+static bool haveEqualIds(const ProgramSelector& a, const ProgramSelector& b,
+                         const IdentifierType type) {
+    if (!bothHaveId(a, b, type)) return false;
+    // TODO(b/36864090): we should check all Ids of a given type (ie. other AF), not just one
+    auto aId = getId(a, type);
+    auto bId = getId(b, type);
+    return aId == bId;
+}
+
+bool tunesTo(const ProgramSelector& a, const ProgramSelector& b) {
+    if (!isCompatibleProgramType(a.programType, b.programType)) return false;
+
+    auto type = getType(a);
+
+    switch (type) {
+        case ProgramType::AM:
+        case ProgramType::AM_HD:
+        case ProgramType::FM:
+        case ProgramType::FM_HD:
+            if (haveEqualIds(a, b, IdentifierType::HD_STATION_ID_EXT)) return true;
+
+            // if HD Radio subchannel is specified, it must match
+            if (anyHaveId(a, b, IdentifierType::HD_SUBCHANNEL)) {
+                // missing subchannel (analog) is an equivalent of first subchannel (MPS)
+                auto aCh = getId(a, IdentifierType::HD_SUBCHANNEL, 0);
+                auto bCh = getId(b, IdentifierType::HD_SUBCHANNEL, 0);
+                if (aCh != bCh) return false;
+            }
+
+            if (haveEqualIds(a, b, IdentifierType::RDS_PI)) return true;
+
+            return haveEqualIds(a, b, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY);
+        case ProgramType::DAB:
+            return haveEqualIds(a, b, IdentifierType::DAB_SIDECC);
+        case ProgramType::DRMO:
+            return haveEqualIds(a, b, IdentifierType::DRMO_SERVICE_ID);
+        case ProgramType::SXM:
+            if (anyHaveId(a, b, IdentifierType::SXM_SERVICE_ID)) {
+                return haveEqualIds(a, b, IdentifierType::SXM_SERVICE_ID);
+            }
+            return haveEqualIds(a, b, IdentifierType::SXM_CHANNEL);
+        case ProgramType::VENDOR:
+        default:
+            ALOGW("Unsupported program type: %s", toString(type).c_str());
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+
+ProgramType getType(const ProgramSelector& sel) {
+    return static_cast<ProgramType>(sel.programType);
+}
+
+bool isAmFm(const ProgramType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case ProgramType::AM:
+        case ProgramType::FM:
+        case ProgramType::AM_HD:
+        case ProgramType::FM_HD:
+            return true;
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool hasId(const ProgramSelector& sel, const IdentifierType type) {
+    auto itype = static_cast<uint32_t>(type);
+    if (sel.primaryId.type == itype) return true;
+    // not optimal, but we don't care in default impl
+    for (auto&& id : sel.secondaryIds) {
+        if (id.type == itype) return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+uint64_t getId(const ProgramSelector& sel, const IdentifierType type) {
+    auto itype = static_cast<uint32_t>(type);
+    if (sel.primaryId.type == itype) return sel.primaryId.value;
+    // not optimal, but we don't care in default impl
+    for (auto&& id : sel.secondaryIds) {
+        if (id.type == itype) return id.value;
+    }
+    ALOGW("Identifier %s not found", toString(type).c_str());
+    return 0;
+}
+
+uint64_t getId(const ProgramSelector& sel, const IdentifierType type, uint64_t defval) {
+    if (!hasId(sel, type)) return defval;
+    return getId(sel, type);
+}
+
+ProgramSelector make_selector(Band band, uint32_t channel, uint32_t subChannel) {
+    ProgramSelector sel = {};
+
+    ALOGW_IF((subChannel > 0) && (band == Band::AM || band == Band::FM),
+             "got subChannel for non-HD AM/FM");
+
+    // we can't use ProgramType::AM_HD or FM_HD, because we don't know HD station ID
+    ProgramType type;
+    switch (band) {
+        case Band::AM:
+        case Band::AM_HD:
+            type = ProgramType::AM;
+            break;
+        case Band::FM:
+        case Band::FM_HD:
+            type = ProgramType::FM;
+            break;
+        default:
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Unsupported band: %s", toString(band).c_str());
+    }
+
+    sel.programType = static_cast<uint32_t>(type);
+    sel.primaryId.type = static_cast<uint32_t>(IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY);
+    sel.primaryId.value = channel;
+    if (subChannel > 0) {
+        // stating sub channel for AM/FM channel does not give any guarantees,
+        // but we can't do much more without HD station ID
+        sel.secondaryIds = hidl_vec<ProgramIdentifier>{
+            {static_cast<uint32_t>(IdentifierType::HD_SUBCHANNEL), subChannel},
+        };
+    }
+
+    return sel;
+}
+
+bool getLegacyChannel(const ProgramSelector& sel, uint32_t& channelOut, uint32_t& subChannelOut) {
+    if (isAmFm(getType(sel))) {
+        channelOut = getId(sel, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY);
+        subChannelOut = getId(sel, IdentifierType::HD_SUBCHANNEL, 0);
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        channelOut = 0;
+        subChannelOut = 0;
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool isDigital(const ProgramSelector& sel) {
+    switch (getType(sel)) {
+        case ProgramType::AM:
+        case ProgramType::FM:
+            return false;
+        default:
+            // VENDOR might not be digital, but it doesn't matter for default impl.
+            return true;
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace utils
+}  // namespace implementation
+}  // namespace V1_1
+}  // namespace broadcastradio
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android