Interface ComplexInstrument

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable, Commented, ComprehensiveIdentification, Device, Identified<Identification>, Named, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

VotingMachine, WeatherStation

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimulatedVotingMachine, SimulatedWeatherStation

public interface ComplexInstrument
extends Device

Represents a complex instrument that may contain multiple sensors or actuators. A ComplexInstrument is a physical collection of devices.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface Device

Device.Record, Device.Status

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default void	calibrate()	Calibrates the entire instrument.
default List<Actuator<?>>	getActuators()
List<Sensor<?>>	getSensors()

Methods inherited from interface AutoCloseable

close

Methods inherited from interface Commented

getComments, getTrait, setComments

Methods inherited from interface ComprehensiveIdentification

getName, getTrait, getTraits, setName, setTrait

Methods inherited from interface Device

calibrate, connect, disconnect, getAccuracy, getCalibrationHistory, getCapabilities, getDeviceStatus, getDisplayUnit, getFirmware, getHistory, getId, getLastCalibration, getLocationDescription, getManufacturer, getMaxRange, getMeasurableQuantities, getMinRange, getModel, getPrecisionDescription, getReadings, getResolution, getSensitivity, getStatus, getValue, isConnected, isEnabled, measure, needsCalibration, setDisplayUnit, setEnabled

Method Details

getSensors

List<Sensor<?>> getSensors()

Returns:

The list of sensors attached to this instrument.

getActuators

default List<Actuator<?>> getActuators()

Returns:

The list of actuators attached to this instrument.

calibrate

default void calibrate()
                throws Exception

Calibrates the entire instrument.

Specified by:

calibrate in interface Device

Throws:

Exception - if calibration fails