org.minetti.astrodevice.server.plugin.driver
Interface DeviceDriver

All Known Subinterfaces:

AltazimuthTelescopeDriver, CameraDriver, DomeDriver, EquatorialTelescopeDriver, FilterWheelDriver, FocuserDriver, RotatorDriver, SafetyMonitorDriver, UsbEquatorialTelescope

public interface DeviceDriver

Driver for any device.

Author:

Jean-Philippe MINETTI

Method Summary

void	close() Closes the connection of USB device.
Plugin	getPlugin() Returns the plug-in of driver.
boolean	isOpened() Returns TRUE if the USB device is connected.
void	open() Opens a new connection to the USB device and returns all informations on this device.

Method Detail

getPlugin

Plugin getPlugin()

Returns the plug-in of driver.

Returns:

Plug-in of driver.

open

void open()
          throws AstroDevicePluginException

Opens a new connection to the USB device and returns all informations on this device.

Throws:

AstroDevicePluginException - Exception if an error occurred.

close

void close()
           throws AstroDevicePluginException

Closes the connection of USB device.

Throws:

AstroDevicePluginException - Exception if an error occurred.

isOpened

boolean isOpened()

Returns TRUE if the USB device is connected.

Returns:

TRUE if the USB device is connected.