stella.rmi

Interface DomeControlling

All Superinterfaces:

ListenerControlling, Remote, ShelterControlling

All Known Implementing Classes:

DomeMaster

public interface DomeControlling
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

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	closeHatch() Closes the left roof.
boolean	closeSlit() Closes the right roof.
boolean	followDome(double ra, double de) Follows this sky position until a stop or move home or a new follow has been sent.
boolean	followSun() Follows the anti-solar azimuth until a stop or move home or a new follow has been sent.
boolean	homeDome() Moves dome to home position
boolean	moveDome(double azdeg) Move the dome to the indicated position and stops there
boolean	openHatch() Opens the left roof.
boolean	openSlit() Opens the right roof.
boolean	powerOff() Powers the roof down.
boolean	powerOn() Powers the roof up.
boolean	stopDome() Stops a moving dome.

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

openHatch

boolean openHatch()
           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

openSlit

boolean openSlit()
          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

closeHatch

boolean closeHatch()
            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

closeSlit

boolean closeSlit()
           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

stopDome

boolean stopDome()
          throws RemoteException

Stops a moving dome.

Throws:

RemoteException

homeDome

boolean homeDome()
          throws RemoteException

Moves dome to home position

Throws:

RemoteException

moveDome

boolean moveDome(double azdeg)
          throws RemoteException

Move the dome to the indicated position and stops there

Throws:

RemoteException

followDome

boolean followDome(double ra,
                   double de)
            throws RemoteException

Follows this sky position until a stop or move home or a new follow has been sent.

Throws:

RemoteException

followSun

boolean followSun()
           throws RemoteException

Follows the anti-solar azimuth until a stop or move home or a new follow has been sent.

Throws:

RemoteException