2 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/publisher/trex_publisher.cpp b/src/publisher/trex_publisher.cpp
index 35653069..f56d56df 100644
--- a/src/publisher/trex_publisher.cpp
+++ b/src/publisher/trex_publisher.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ TrexPublisher::publish_event(event_type_e type, const Json::Value &data) {
     publish_json(s);
 }
 
+void
+TrexPublisher::publish_barrier(uint32_t key) {
+    Json::FastWriter writer;
+    Json::Value value;
+    std::string s;
+    
+    value["name"] = "trex-barrier";
+    value["type"] = key;
+    value["data"] = Json::objectValue;
+
+    s = writer.write(value);
+    publish_json(s);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * error handling
  * 
diff --git a/src/publisher/trex_publisher.h b/src/publisher/trex_publisher.h
index 52978476..f086babb 100644
--- a/src/publisher/trex_publisher.h
+++ b/src/publisher/trex_publisher.h
@@ -53,8 +53,20 @@ public:
         
     };
 
+    /**
+     * publishes an async event
+     * 
+     */
     virtual void publish_event(event_type_e type, const Json::Value &data = Json::nullValue);
 
+    /**
+     * publishes a barrier requested by the user
+     * 
+     * @author imarom (17-Jan-16)
+     * 
+     */
+    virtual void publish_barrier(uint32_t key);
+
 private:
     void show_zmq_last_error(const std::string &err);
 private: