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Interface IModlet

All Known Implementing Classes:

CameraModlet, GPSModlet, LCDModlet, PBModlet, VideoModlet, VonHippelModlet

public interface IModlet

modlet is a software component that handles all runtime service aspects of a given hardware module.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getModuleId() Return the MODULE ID.
int	getSlotId()
void	setup() Connect to any devices or do any initialization.
void	start() Begin modlet.
void	stop() Unregister services and release any resources.

Method Detail

getModuleId

java.lang.String getModuleId()

Return the MODULE ID. This comes from the hardware.

Returns:

getSlotId

int getSlotId()

Returns:

Slot that the Module is currently connected to.

setup

void setup()
           throws java.lang.Exception

Connect to any devices or do any initialization. This is a good place to throw an exception if the expected hardware environment is not valid.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

start

void start()
           throws java.lang.Exception

Begin modlet. Any services that the modlet supports should be registered here.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

stop

void stop()
          throws java.lang.Exception

Unregister services and release any resources.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception