stella.rmi
Interface BuildingControlling

All Superinterfaces:

ListenerControlling, Remote, ShelterControlling

All Known Implementing Classes:

EnvironmentMaster

public interface BuildingControlling
extends ShelterControlling

This interface provides the methods required for remote building control. Additionally to the ListenerControlling methods, these are:

• ShelterControlling.open(): Opens the roof regardless of its current state. Works in manual mode only.
• openLeft(): Opens the left roof regardless of its current state. Works in manual mode only.
• openRight(): Opens the right roof regardless of its current state. Works in manual mode only.
• ShelterControlling.close(): Closes the roof regardless of its current state. Works in manual mode only.
• closeLeft(): Closes the left roof regardless of its current state. Works in manual mode only.
• closeRight(): Closes the right roof regardless of its current state. Works in manual mode only.
• powerOn(): powers the roof on. Automatic mode only.
• powerOff(): powers the roof off. Automatic mode only.:
default environment caster.
• ShelterControlling.quit(): Quits the building control main control program, in most cases an environment master.

See Also:

ListenerControlling

Method Summary

boolean	closeLeft() Closes the left roof.
boolean	closeRight() Closes the right roof.
boolean	openLeft() Opens the left roof.
boolean	openRight() Opens the right roof.
boolean	powerOff() Powers the roof down.
boolean	powerOn() Powers the roof up.
void	shutdownWatchdogs() Shuts down watchdog actions.

Methods inherited from interface stella.rmi.ShelterControlling

close, open, quit, setDirectClose, setDirectOpen

Methods inherited from interface stella.rmi.ListenerControlling

automatic, external, getStatus, initialize, manual, park, reset, setPassive

Method Detail

openLeft

boolean openLeft()
                 throws RemoteException

Opens the left roof. May only be available in manual mode. The roof should be opened regardless of its current position. This method may block until the roof is open.

Returns:

True if opening was successful.

Throws:

RemoteException

openRight

boolean openRight()
                  throws RemoteException

Opens the right roof. May only be available in manual mode. The roof should be opened regardless of its current position. This method may block until the roof is open.

Returns:

True if opening was successful.

Throws:

RemoteException

closeLeft

boolean closeLeft()
                  throws RemoteException

Closes the left roof. May only be available in manual mode. The roof should be closed regardless of its current position. This method may block until the roof is closed.

Returns:

True if closing was successful.

Throws:

RemoteException

closeRight

boolean closeRight()
                   throws RemoteException

Closes the right roof. May only be available in manual mode. The roof should be closed regardless of its current position. This method may block until the roof is closed.

Returns:

True if closing was successful.

Throws:

RemoteException

powerOn

boolean powerOn()
                throws RemoteException

Powers the roof up. May only be available in manual mode.

Returns:

True if power to the roof could be established.

Throws:

RemoteException

powerOff

boolean powerOff()
                 throws RemoteException

Powers the roof down. May only be available in manual mode.

Returns:

True if power to the roof could be cut.

Throws:

RemoteException

shutdownWatchdogs

void shutdownWatchdogs()
                       throws RemoteException

Shuts down watchdog actions.

Throws:

RemoteException