Interface VotingMachine

All Superinterfaces:

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

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimulatedVotingMachine

public interface VotingMachine
extends ComplexInstrument

A Voting Machine device for electronic voting. It is a complex instrument containing a voter scanner and a ballot caster.

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	castVote(String selection)	Convenience method to cast a vote.
BallotCaster	getBallotCaster()
default int	getVoteCount()	Convenience method to get the vote count.
VoterScanner	getVoterScanner()

Methods inherited from interface AutoCloseable

close

Methods inherited from interface Commented

getComments, getTrait, setComments

Methods inherited from interface ComplexInstrument

calibrate, getActuators, getSensors

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

getVoterScanner

VoterScanner getVoterScanner()

Returns:

The voter identification scanner.

getBallotCaster

BallotCaster getBallotCaster()

Returns:

The ballot caster component.

castVote

default void castVote(String selection)

Convenience method to cast a vote.

getVoteCount

default int getVoteCount()

Convenience method to get the vote count.