net.wimpi.modbus.procimg

Interface ProcessImage

All Known Subinterfaces:

ProcessImageImplementation

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleProcessImage

public interface ProcessImage

Interface defining a process image in an object oriented manner.

The process image is understood as a shared memory area used form communication between slave and master or device side.

Version:

1.2

Author:

Dieter Wimberger

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DigitalIn	getDigitalIn(int ref) Returns the DigitalIn instance at the given reference.
int	getDigitalInCount() Returns the number of DigitalIn instances in this ProcessImage.
DigitalIn[]	getDigitalInRange(int offset, int count) Returns a range of DigitalIn instances.
DigitalOut	getDigitalOut(int ref) Returns the DigitalOut instance at the given reference.
int	getDigitalOutCount() Returns the number of DigitalOut instances in this ProcessImage.
DigitalOut[]	getDigitalOutRange(int offset, int count) Returns a range of DigitalOut instances.
InputRegister	getInputRegister(int ref) Returns the InputRegister instance at the given reference.
int	getInputRegisterCount() Returns the number of InputRegister instances in this ProcessImage.
InputRegister[]	getInputRegisterRange(int offset, int count) Returns a range of InputRegister instances.
Register	getRegister(int ref) Returns the Register instance at the given reference.
int	getRegisterCount() Returns the number of Register instances in this ProcessImage.
Register[]	getRegisterRange(int offset, int count) Returns a range of Register instances.

Method Detail

getDigitalOutRange

DigitalOut[] getDigitalOutRange(int offset,
                                int count)
                         throws IllegalAddressException

Returns a range of DigitalOut instances.

Parameters:

offset - the start offset.

count - the amount of DigitalOut from the offset.

Returns:

an array of DigitalOut instances.

Throws:

IllegalAddressException - if the range from offset to offset+count is non existant.

getDigitalOut

DigitalOut getDigitalOut(int ref)
                  throws IllegalAddressException

Returns the DigitalOut instance at the given reference.

Parameters:

ref - the reference.

Returns:

the DigitalOut instance at the given address.

Throws:

IllegalAddressException - if the reference is invalid.

getDigitalOutCount

int getDigitalOutCount()

Returns the number of DigitalOut instances in this ProcessImage.

Returns:

the number of digital outs as int.

getDigitalInRange

DigitalIn[] getDigitalInRange(int offset,
                              int count)
                       throws IllegalAddressException

Returns a range of DigitalIn instances.

Parameters:

offset - the start offset.

count - the amount of DigitalIn from the offset.

Returns:

an array of DigitalIn instances.

Throws:

IllegalAddressException - if the range from offset to offset+count is non existant.

getDigitalIn

DigitalIn getDigitalIn(int ref)
                throws IllegalAddressException

Returns the DigitalIn instance at the given reference.

Parameters:

ref - the reference.

Returns:

the DigitalIn instance at the given address.

Throws:

IllegalAddressException - if the reference is invalid.

getDigitalInCount

int getDigitalInCount()

Returns the number of DigitalIn instances in this ProcessImage.

Returns:

the number of digital ins as int.

getInputRegisterRange

InputRegister[] getInputRegisterRange(int offset,
                                      int count)
                               throws IllegalAddressException

Returns a range of InputRegister instances.

Parameters:

offset - the start offset.

count - the amount of InputRegister from the offset.

Returns:

an array of InputRegister instances.

Throws:

IllegalAddressException - if the range from offset to offset+count is non existant.

getInputRegister

InputRegister getInputRegister(int ref)
                        throws IllegalAddressException

Returns the InputRegister instance at the given reference.

Parameters:

ref - the reference.

Returns:

the InputRegister instance at the given address.

Throws:

IllegalAddressException - if the reference is invalid.

getInputRegisterCount

int getInputRegisterCount()

Returns the number of InputRegister instances in this ProcessImage.

Returns:

the number of input registers as int.

getRegisterRange

Register[] getRegisterRange(int offset,
                            int count)
                     throws IllegalAddressException

Returns a range of Register instances.

Parameters:

offset - the start offset.

count - the amount of Register from the offset.

Returns:

an array of Register instances.

Throws:

IllegalAddressException - if the range from offset to offset+count is non existant.

getRegister

Register getRegister(int ref)
              throws IllegalAddressException

Returns the Register instance at the given reference.

Parameters:

ref - the reference.

Returns:

the Register instance at the given address.

Throws:

IllegalAddressException - if the reference is invalid.

getRegisterCount

int getRegisterCount()

Returns the number of Register instances in this ProcessImage.

Returns:

the number of registers as int.