#include <thread>
#include <iostream>
#include <lsl_cpp.h>
#include <random>


/**
 * This example program offers a 1-channel stream which contains strings.
 * The stream has the "Marker" content type and irregular rate.
 * The name of the stream can be chosen as a startup parameter.
 */

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
	try {
		const char* name = argc > 1 ? argv[1] : "MyEventStream";
		// make a new stream_info
		lsl::stream_info info(name, "Markers", 1, lsl::IRREGULAR_RATE, lsl::cf_string, "id23443");

		// make a new outlet
		lsl::stream_outlet outlet(info);

		// send random marker strings
		std::cout << "Now sending markers... " << std::endl;
		std::vector<std::string> markertypes{"Test", "Blah", "Marker", "XXX", "Testtest", "Test-1-2-3"};
		std::random_device rd;
		std::mt19937 gen(rd());
		std::uniform_int_distribution<std::size_t> rnd(0, markertypes.size() - 1);
		while(true) {
			// wait for a 20ms
			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(20));
			// and choose the marker to send
			std::string mrk = markertypes[rnd(gen)];
			std::cout << "now sending: " << mrk << std::endl;

			// now send it (note the &)
			outlet.push_sample(&mrk);
		}
	} catch (std::exception& e) { std::cerr << "Got an exception: " << e.what() << std::endl; }
	std::cout << "Press any key to exit. " << std::endl;
	std::cin.get();
	return 0;
}