BellDeviceIntf.java

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package org.openhab.binding.tellstick.internal.device.iface;

import org.openhab.binding.tellstick.internal.device.TellstickException;

/**
 * Devices that can perform the action bell. Does not implement super interface
 * Device since this should only perform the bell action.
 *
 * @author peec
 * @author jarlebh
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 */
public interface BellDeviceIntf {

    /**
     * Bells the bell, meaning a sound will be played from the belling device.
     * 
     * @throws TellstickException
     */
    public void bell() throws TellstickException;

    /**
     * Returns the name of the device.
     */
    public String getType();

}