A few API changes to new Stream parsing functions.

Renamed readChars() -> readBytes(), readCharsUntil() -> readBytesUntil().
Changed timeouts to milliseconds from seconds; default from 5 to 1 seconds.
Removed readCharsBetween().

build/shared/lib/keywords.txt

@@ -172,6 +172,13 @@ print	KEYWORD2	Serial_Print
 println	KEYWORD2	Serial_Println
 available	KEYWORD2	Serial_Available
 flush	KEYWORD2	Serial_Flush
+setTimeout	KEYWORD2
+find	KEYWORD2
+findUntil	KEYWORD2
+parseInt	KEYWORD2
+parseFloat	KEYWORD2
+readBytes	KEYWORD2
+readBytesUntil	KEYWORD2
 
 setup	KEYWORD3	Setup
 loop	KEYWORD3	Loop

hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/Stream.cpp

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "Arduino.h"
 #include "Stream.h"
 
-#define PARSE_TIMEOUT 5  // default number of seconds to wait
+#define PARSE_TIMEOUT 1000  // default number of milli-seconds to wait
 #define NO_SKIP_CHAR  1  // a magic char not found in a valid ASCII numeric field
 
 // private method to read stream with timeout
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int Stream::timedRead()
 {
   //Serial.println(_timeout);
   this->_startMillis = millis();
-  while(millis() - this->_startMillis < (this->_timeout * 1000L))
+  while(millis() - this->_startMillis < this->_timeout)
   {
     if (this->available() > 0) {
       return this->read();
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ return c;
 // Public Methods
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void Stream::setTimeout( long timeout)  // sets the maximum number of seconds to wait
+void Stream::setTimeout( long timeout)  // sets the maximum number of milliseconds to wait
 {
    this->_timeout = timeout;
 }
@@ -200,17 +200,17 @@ float Stream::parseFloat(char skipChar){
 // read characters from stream into buffer
 // terminates if length characters have been read, null is detected or timeout (see setTimeout)
 // returns the number of characters placed in the buffer (0 means no valid data found)
-int Stream::readChars( char *buffer, size_t length)
+int Stream::readBytes( char *buffer, size_t length)
 {
-   return readCharsUntil( 0, buffer, length);
+   return readBytesUntil( 0, buffer, length);
 }
 
 
-// as readChars with terminator character
+// as readBytes with terminator character
 // terminates if length characters have been read, timeout, or if the terminator character  detected
 // returns the number of characters placed in the buffer (0 means no valid data found)
 
-int Stream::readCharsUntil( char terminator, char *buffer, size_t length)
+int Stream::readBytesUntil( char terminator, char *buffer, size_t length)
 {
  int index = 0;
     *buffer = 0;
@@ -231,14 +231,3 @@ int Stream::readCharsUntil( char terminator, char *buffer, size_t length)
     return index; // here if buffer is full before detecting the terminator
 }
 
-
-// read characters found between pre_string and terminator into a buffer
-// terminated when the terminator character is matched or the buffer is full
-// returns the number of bytes placed in the buffer (0 means no valid data found)
-int Stream::readCharsBetween( char *pre_string, char terminator, char *buffer, size_t length)
-{
-  if( find( pre_string) ){
-    return readCharsUntil(terminator, buffer, length);
-  }
-  return 0;    //failed to find the prestring
-}

hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/Stream.h

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ readBytesBetween( pre_string, terminator, buffer, length)
 class Stream : public Print
 {
   private:
-    long _timeout;      // number of seconds to wait for the next char before aborting timed read
+    long _timeout;      // number of milliseconds to wait for the next char before aborting timed read
     long _startMillis;  // used for timeout measurement
     int timedRead();    // private method to read stream with timeout
     int getNextDigit(); // returns the next numeric digit in the stream or -1 if timeout
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class Stream : public Print
     virtual int peek() = 0;
     virtual void flush() = 0;
 
-    Stream() {_timeout=5;}
+    Stream() {_timeout=1000;}
 
 // parsing methods
 
-  void setTimeout(long timeout);  // sets maximum seconds to wait for stream data, default is 5 seconds
+  void setTimeout(long timeout);  // sets maximum milliseconds to wait for stream data, default is 1 second
 
   bool find(char *target);   // reads data from the stream until the target string is found
   // returns true if target string is found, false if timed out (see setTimeout)
@@ -78,20 +78,14 @@ class Stream : public Print
 
   float parseFloat(char skipChar);  // as above but the given skipChar is ignored
 
-  int readChars( char *buffer, size_t length); // read chars from stream into buffer
+  int readBytes( char *buffer, size_t length); // read chars from stream into buffer
   // terminates if length characters have been read or timeout (see setTimeout)
   // returns the number of characters placed in the buffer (0 means no valid data found)
 
-  int readCharsUntil( char terminator, char *buffer, size_t length); // as readChars with terminator character
+  int readBytesUntil( char terminator, char *buffer, size_t length); // as readBytes with terminator character
   // terminates if length characters have been read, timeout, or if the terminator character  detected
   // returns the number of characters placed in the buffer (0 means no valid data found)
 
-   int readCharsBetween( char *pre_string, char terminator, char *buffer, size_t length);
-  // read characters found between pre_string and terminator into a buffer
-  // terminated when the terminator character is matched or the buffer is full
-  // returns the number of bytes placed in the buffer (0 means no valid data found)
-
-
   // Arduino String functions to be added here
 
 };