yarp::dev::IBattery Class Reference

A generic battery interface. More...

#include <yarp/dev/IBattery.h>

Inheritance diagram for yarp::dev::IBattery:

Public Types
enum	Battery_status {   BATTERY_OK_STANDBY = 0 ,   BATTERY_OK_IN_CHARGE = 1 ,   BATTERY_OK_IN_USE = 2 ,   BATTERY_GENERAL_ERROR = 3 ,   BATTERY_TIMEOUT = 4 ,   BATTERY_LOW_WARNING = 5 ,   BATTERY_CRITICAL_WARNING = 6 }

Public Member Functions
virtual	~IBattery ()
virtual bool	getBatteryVoltage (double &voltage)=0
	Get the instantaneous voltage measurement.
virtual bool	getBatteryCurrent (double &current)=0
	Get the instantaneous current measurement.
virtual bool	getBatteryCharge (double &charge)=0
	get the battery status of charge
virtual bool	getBatteryStatus (Battery_status &status)=0
	get the battery status
virtual bool	getBatteryTemperature (double &temperature)=0
	get the battery temperature
virtual bool	getBatteryInfo (std::string &battery_info)=0
	get the battery hardware characteristics (e.g.

Detailed Description

A generic battery interface.

Definition at line 27 of file IBattery.h.

Member Enumeration Documentation

Battery_status

enum yarp::dev::IBattery::Battery_status

Enumerator
BATTERY_OK_STANDBY
BATTERY_OK_IN_CHARGE
BATTERY_OK_IN_USE
BATTERY_GENERAL_ERROR
BATTERY_TIMEOUT
BATTERY_LOW_WARNING
BATTERY_CRITICAL_WARNING

Definition at line 30 of file IBattery.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~IBattery()

yarp::dev::IBattery::~IBattery ( )

virtualdefault

Member Function Documentation

getBatteryCharge()

virtual bool yarp::dev::IBattery::getBatteryCharge ( double &  charge )

pure virtual

get the battery status of charge

Parameters

charge

the charge measurement (0-100%)

Returns

true/false.

Implemented in FakeBattery, Battery_nwc_yarp, and UpowerBattery.

getBatteryCurrent()

virtual bool yarp::dev::IBattery::getBatteryCurrent ( double &  current )

pure virtual

Get the instantaneous current measurement.

Parameters

current

the current measurement

Returns

true/false.

Implemented in FakeBattery, Battery_nwc_yarp, and UpowerBattery.

getBatteryInfo()

virtual bool yarp::dev::IBattery::getBatteryInfo ( std::string &  battery_info )

pure virtual

get the battery hardware characteristics (e.g.

max voltage etc)

Parameters

a	string containing the battery infos

Returns

true/false.

Implemented in Battery_nwc_yarp, FakeBattery, and UpowerBattery.

getBatteryStatus()

virtual bool yarp::dev::IBattery::getBatteryStatus ( Battery_status &  status )

pure virtual

get the battery status

Parameters

status

the battery status

Returns

true/false.

Implemented in FakeBattery, Battery_nwc_yarp, and UpowerBattery.

getBatteryTemperature()

virtual bool yarp::dev::IBattery::getBatteryTemperature ( double &  temperature )

pure virtual

get the battery temperature

Parameters

temperature

the battery temperature

Returns

true/false.

Implemented in FakeBattery, Battery_nwc_yarp, and UpowerBattery.

getBatteryVoltage()

virtual bool yarp::dev::IBattery::getBatteryVoltage ( double &  voltage )

pure virtual

Get the instantaneous voltage measurement.

Parameters

voltage

the voltage measurement

Returns

true/false.

Implemented in FakeBattery, Battery_nwc_yarp, and UpowerBattery.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• src/libYARP_dev/src/yarp/dev/IBattery.h
• src/libYARP_dev/src/yarp/dev/IBattery.cpp