Added asynchronous Get/Set interfaces as agreed during last core conference call.

diff --git a/tos/interfaces/GetNow.nc b/tos/interfaces/GetNow.nc
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+/* 
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, Technische Universitaet Berlin
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - Neither the name of the Technische Universitaet Berlin nor the names
+ *   of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *   from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA,
+ * OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
+ * OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+ * USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * - Revision -------------------------------------------------------------
+ * $Revision$
+ * $Date$
+ * @author Jan Hauer <hauer@tkn.tu-berlin.de>
+ * ========================================================================
+ */
+
+/** 
+ * Similar to the <tt>Get</tt> interface (see TEP 114) this interface can be
+ * used for reading small values, but in contrast to the <tt>Get</tt> interface
+ * the value is read asynchronously.
+ *
+ * @param data_type the type of the object that will be returned
+ */
+
+interface GetNow<data_type> 
+{ 
+  /**
+   * Returns a value of type <tt>data_type</tt>.
+   *
+   * @return the value itself
+   */  
+  async command data_type getNow();
+}

diff --git a/tos/interfaces/SetNow.nc b/tos/interfaces/SetNow.nc
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+/* 
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, Technische Universitaet Berlin
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - Neither the name of the Technische Universitaet Berlin nor the names
+ *   of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *   from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA,
+ * OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
+ * OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+ * USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * - Revision -------------------------------------------------------------
+ * $Revision$
+ * $Date$
+ * @author Jan Hauer <hauer@tkn.tu-berlin.de>
+ * ========================================================================
+ */
+
+/** 
+ * Similar to the <tt>Set</tt> interface (see TEP 114) this interface can be
+ * used for storing small values, but in contrast to the <tt>Set</tt> interface
+ * the value is stored asynchronously.
+ *
+ * @param data_type the type of the object that will be stored
+ */
+
+interface SetNow<data_type> 
+{
+  /**
+   * Stores a value of type <tt>data_type</tt>.
+   *
+   * @param val the value to be stored
+   * @return SUCCESS if the value was stored,
+   *         FAIL otherwise
+   */
+  async command error_t setNow(data_type val);
+}
+