execution.uuv.control

Interface DriverInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

IterationTest, UuvDriver

public interface DriverInterface

Classes that can control the vehicle should implement this interface.
This interface declares all necessary methods implemented to control unmanned vehicles. $Id: DriverInterface.java 6829 2010-12-05 17:48:23Z brutzman $

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

suleyman

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
StateVector	getControlSettings() The implementer should return control settings.
boolean	isManualControl() The implementer tells the Execution code if it intends to control vehicle.
void	setVisible(boolean b) The implementer may turn itself visible/invisible as appropriate.
void	update(StateVector state) The implementer gets an update on the state of the vehicle.

Method Detail

update

void update(StateVector state)

The implementer gets an update on the state of the vehicle.

Parameters:

state - current state of the vehicle

getControlSettings

StateVector getControlSettings()

The implementer should return control settings.

Returns:

settings for control surfaces and others

setVisible

void setVisible(boolean b)

The implementer may turn itself visible/invisible as appropriate.

Parameters:

b - true or false

isManualControl

boolean isManualControl()

The implementer tells the Execution code if it intends to control vehicle.

Returns:

true means "yes, I'll drive the vehicle"