org.minetti.astrodevice.server.plugin
Interface Plugin

public interface Plugin

Plug-in used for drive one or more devices.

A plug-in must:

• have a constructor without any parameters,
• and can work with multiple instances.

Author:

Jean-Philippe MINETTI

Method Summary

DeviceRecognitionStatus	attemptDeviceRecognition(DeviceSignature deviceSignature) Attempts a recognition of a device by its signature.
String	getName() Returns the unique name of plug-in.
DeviceDriver	newDriver(String name, DeviceSignature deviceSignature) Creates and returns a new driver for a device.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the unique name of plug-in.

Returns:

Unique name of plug-in.

attemptDeviceRecognition

DeviceRecognitionStatus attemptDeviceRecognition(DeviceSignature deviceSignature)

Attempts a recognition of a device by its signature.

Parameters:

deviceSignature - Signature used for recognize the device.

Returns:

Recognition status of device.

newDriver

DeviceDriver newDriver(String name,
                       DeviceSignature deviceSignature)

Creates and returns a new driver for a device.

Parameters:

name - Name given to the device.

deviceSignature - Signature used for recognize the device.

Returns:

New driver for the device.