IDriverService.java

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package org.societies.api.css.devicemgmt;

import org.societies.utilities.annotations.SocietiesExternalInterface;
import org.societies.utilities.annotations.SocietiesExternalInterface.SocietiesInterfaceType;

/**
 * 
 * Interface used to declare  a driver device service
 * @author Rafik (Trialog)
 *
 */
@SocietiesExternalInterface(type = SocietiesInterfaceType.PROVIDED)
public interface IDriverService {
	
	 /**
     * 
     * @param actionName
     * @return null if no action matches the argument actionName.
     */
    public IAction getAction (String actionName);
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return
     */
    public IAction [] getActions();
    
    /**
     * 
     * @param stateVariableName
     * @return null if no state variable matches the agrument stateVariableName
     */
    public IDeviceStateVariable getStateVariable (String stateVariableName);
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return A list of state variables used by this driver device service
     */
    public IDeviceStateVariable [] getStateVariables ();

    
    /**
     * 
     * @return driver device service id
     */
    public String getDriverServiceName ();
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return Humane readable service description
     */
    public String getServiceDescription();
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return Humane readable name of the service
     */
    public String getName();
    
    
    
}