1 files changed, 24 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lib/output.h b/lib/output.h
index 3bd91f90..c63c8e3f 100644
--- a/lib/output.h
+++ b/lib/output.h
@@ -7,15 +7,21 @@
 /*
  * A partial check result
  */
-typedef struct {
+typedef struct mp_subcheck mp_subcheck;
+struct mp_subcheck {
         mp_state_enum state;         // OK, Warning, Critical ... set explicitly
         mp_state_enum default_state; // OK, Warning, Critical .. if not set explicitly
-        bool state_set_explicitly;   // was the state set explicitly (or should it be derived from subchecks)
+        bool state_set_explicitly;   // was the state set explicitly (or should it be derived from
+                                                                 // subchecks)
 
-        char *output;                    // Text output for humans ("Filesystem xyz is fine", "Could not create TCP connection to..")
-        pd_list *perfdata;               // Performance data for this check
+        char *output;      // Text output for humans ("Filesystem xyz is fine", "Could not create TCP
+                                           // connection to..")
+        pd_list *perfdata; // Performance data for this check
         struct subcheck_list *subchecks; // subchecks deeper in the hierarchy
-} mp_subcheck;
+
+        // the evaluation_functions computes the state of subcheck
+        mp_state_enum (*evaluation_function)(mp_subcheck);
+};
 
 /*
  * A list of subchecks, used in subchecks and the main check
@@ -57,10 +63,14 @@ mp_output_detail_level mp_get_level_of_detail(void);
  * The final result is always derived from the children and the "worst" state
  * in the first layer of subchecks
  */
-typedef struct {
+typedef struct mp_check mp_check;
+struct mp_check {
         char *summary; // Overall summary, if not set a summary will be automatically generated
         mp_subcheck_list *subchecks;
-} mp_check;
+
+        // the evaluation_functions computes the state of check
+        mp_state_enum (*evaluation_function)(mp_check);
+};
 
 mp_check mp_check_init(void);
 mp_subcheck mp_subcheck_init(void);
@@ -78,6 +88,13 @@ void mp_add_summary(mp_check check[static 1], char *summary);
 mp_state_enum mp_compute_check_state(mp_check);
 mp_state_enum mp_compute_subcheck_state(mp_subcheck);
 
+mp_state_enum mp_eval_ok(mp_check overall);
+mp_state_enum mp_eval_warning(mp_check overall);
+mp_state_enum mp_eval_critical(mp_check overall);
+mp_state_enum mp_eval_unknown(mp_check overall);
+mp_state_enum mp_eval_check_default(mp_check check);
+mp_state_enum mp_eval_subcheck_default(mp_subcheck subcheck);
+
 typedef struct {
         bool parsing_success;
         mp_output_format output_format;