TypelessPropertyImpl.java

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package alma.ACS.impl;

import alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations;
import alma.ACS.jbaci.PropertyInitializationFailed;
import alma.acs.logging.AcsLogger;

/**
 * Implementation of <code>alma.ACS.TypelessProperty</code>.
 * @author <a href="mailto:matej.sekoranjaATcosylab.com">Matej Sekoranja</a>
 * @version $id$
 */
public class TypelessPropertyImpl
	extends PropertyImpl
	implements TypelessPropertyOperations {

	/**
	 * Property description.
	 */
	protected String description;

	/**
	 * Property C-like format used by clients.
	 */
	protected String format;

	/**
	 * Property units (for numbers).
	 */
	protected String units;

	/**
	 * Property resolution (bitmask).
	 */
	protected long resolution;

	/**
	 * Constructor.
	 * @param name				property name, non-<code>null</code>.
	 * @param parentComponent	parent component, non-<code>null</code>.
	 * @throws PropertyInitializationFailed exception is thrown on failure
	 */
	public TypelessPropertyImpl(String name,
								CharacteristicComponentImpl parentComponent)
		throws PropertyInitializationFailed {
		super(name, parentComponent);
	}

	/**
	 * Read property characteristics.
	 * @throws PropertyInitializationFailed exception is thrown on failure
	 */
	public void readCharacteristics()
		throws PropertyInitializationFailed {
		super.readCharacteristics();
		
		String characteristic = null;
		try
		{
			characteristic = "description";
			description = characteristicModelImpl.getString(characteristic);
			characteristic = "format";
			format = characteristicModelImpl.getString(characteristic);
			characteristic = "units";
			units = characteristicModelImpl.getString(characteristic);
			characteristic = "resolution";
			resolution = characteristicModelImpl.getLong(characteristic);
		}
		catch (Throwable t)
		{
			throw new PropertyInitializationFailed("Failed to read property characteristic '" + characteristic + "'", t);
		}
	}


	/*********************** [ Property ] ***********************/

	/**
	 * @see alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations#description()
	 */
	public String description() {
		return description;
	}

	/**
	 * @see alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations#format()
	 */
	public String format() {
		return format;
	}
	
	/**
	 * @see alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations#publish_now()
	 */
	public void publish_now() {
		AcsLogger logger=parentComponent.getComponentContainerServices().getLogger();
		logger.warning("IDL method publish_now not yet implemented");
	}

	/**
	 * @see alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations#units()
	 */
	public String units() {
		return units;
	}

	/**
	 * @see alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations#resolution()
	 */
	public long resolution() {
		return resolution;
	}

	/**
	 * @see alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations#archive_now()
	 */
	public void archive_now() {
	}

	/**
	 * @see alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations#set_archiving_interval()
	 */
	public void set_archiving_interval(long time) {
	}

	/**
	 * @see alma.ACS.TypelessPropertyOperations#set_archive()
	 */
	public void set_archive(boolean enable) {
	}

}