stella.rmi
Interface PointingModelControlling

All Superinterfaces:

FocusControlling, ListenerControlling, Remote, TelescopeControlling

All Known Implementing Classes:

TelescopeMaster

public interface PointingModelControlling
extends TelescopeControlling

Defines remote access for telescopes that allow semi-automatic pointing model definition

Method Summary

boolean	addPointingAs(String maybenull) Add a single pointing to the internal pointing list.
boolean	changePointingModel(String model) Switches to the specified pointing model.
boolean	clearPointings() Clears all measured pointings from the internal list
boolean	loadPointings(File load) Loads previously saved pointing model measures from the given file.
boolean	requestPointingModel() If the telescope can be queried for its pointing model, this is done here.
boolean	savePointings(File save) Saves all current pointing model measures to the given file.

Methods inherited from interface stella.rmi.TelescopeControlling

addOffset, changePort, clear, closeCover, derotator, derotatorOffset, errors, getTcsParameter, initialize, moveAzAlt, moveRaDec, offset, openCover, pointingAt, quit, setTcsParameter, startTracking, stopTracking, wipe

Methods inherited from interface stella.rmi.FocusControlling

focus, focusOffset

Methods inherited from interface stella.rmi.ListenerControlling

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

Method Detail

clearPointings

boolean clearPointings()
                       throws RemoteException

Clears all measured pointings from the internal list

Throws:

RemoteException

loadPointings

boolean loadPointings(File load)
                      throws RemoteException

Loads previously saved pointing model measures from the given file.

Throws:

RemoteException

savePointings

boolean savePointings(File save)
                      throws RemoteException

Saves all current pointing model measures to the given file.

Throws:

RemoteException

addPointingAs

boolean addPointingAs(String maybenull)
                      throws RemoteException

Add a single pointing to the internal pointing list. A name, like a star name, can be given to this pointing to make it recognizable on saved files.

Parameters:

maybenull - An identifier for this measure or null.

Throws:

RemoteException

requestPointingModel

boolean requestPointingModel()
                             throws RemoteException

If the telescope can be queried for its pointing model, this is done here.

Throws:

RemoteException

changePointingModel

boolean changePointingModel(String model)
                            throws RemoteException

Switches to the specified pointing model.

Throws:

RemoteException