FirmwarePlugin, Vehicle: implement helper to check version number

src/FirmwarePlugin/FirmwarePlugin.cc

@@ -740,3 +740,35 @@ void FirmwarePlugin::_versionFileDownloadFinished(QString& remoteFile, QString&
         qgcApp()->showMessage(message.arg(vehicle->firmwareVersionTypeString(), currentVersion, version));
     }
 }
+
+int FirmwarePlugin::versionCompare(Vehicle* vehicle, int major, int minor, int patch)
+{
+    int currMajor = vehicle->firmwareMajorVersion();
+    int currMinor = vehicle->firmwareMinorVersion();
+    int currPatch = vehicle->firmwarePatchVersion();
+
+    if (currMajor == major && currMinor == minor && currPatch == patch) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (currMajor > major
+       || (currMajor == major && currMinor > minor)
+       || (currMajor == major && currMinor == minor && currPatch > patch))
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int FirmwarePlugin::versionCompare(Vehicle* vehicle, QString& compare)
+{
+    QStringList versionNumbers = compare.split(".");
+    if(versionNumbers.size() != 3) {
+        qCWarning(FirmwarePluginLog) << "Error parsing version number: wrong format";
+        return -1;
+    }
+    int major = versionNumbers[0].toInt();
+    int minor = versionNumbers[1].toInt();
+    int patch = versionNumbers[2].toInt();
+    return versionCompare(vehicle, major, minor, patch);
+}

src/FirmwarePlugin/FirmwarePlugin.h

@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@ public:
     /// Used to check if running firmware is latest stable version.
     virtual void checkIfIsLatestStable(Vehicle* vehicle);
 
+    /// Used to check if running current version is equal or higher than the one being compared.
+    /// returns 1 if current > compare, 0 if current == compare, -1 if current < compare
+    int versionCompare(Vehicle* vehicle, QString& compare);
+    int versionCompare(Vehicle* vehicle, int major, int minor, int patch);
+
     // FIXME: Hack workaround for non pluginize FollowMe support
     static const QString px4FollowMeFlightMode;
 

src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc

@@ -3770,6 +3770,16 @@ void Vehicle::_mavlinkMessageStatus(int uasId, uint64_t totalSent, uint64_t tota
     }
 }
 
+int  Vehicle::versionCompare(QString& compare)
+{
+    return _firmwarePlugin->versionCompare(this, compare);
+}
+
+int  Vehicle::versionCompare(int major, int minor, int patch)
+{
+    return _firmwarePlugin->versionCompare(this, major, minor, patch);
+}
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

src/Vehicle/Vehicle.h

@@ -746,6 +746,11 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void triggerCamera(void);
     Q_INVOKABLE void sendPlan(QString planFile);
 
+    /// Used to check if running current version is equal or higher than the one being compared.
+    //  returns 1 if current > compare, 0 if current == compare, -1 if current < compare
+    Q_INVOKABLE int versionCompare(QString& compare);
+    Q_INVOKABLE int versionCompare(int major, int minor, int patch);
+
     /// Test motor
     ///     @param motor Motor number, 1-based
     ///     @param percent 0-no power, 100-full power