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/* Filename : BuoyLauncherIF.idl                                            */
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/* Version  : 1.0                                                           */
/* Created  : 02/07/2000                                                    */
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/*
CLASS 
BuoyLauncherIF

DESCRIPTION
TaskInterface to BuoyLauncher device driver

AUTHOR
Tom O'Reilly

*/
interface BuoyLauncherIF {

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Events generated by BuoyLauncher device driver
  enum Events {
    Launched,
    Misfired
  };


  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Total number of buoys (launched + unlaunched)
  short nBuoys();

  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Number of buoys launched
  short nBuoysLaunched();

  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Number of buoys remaining
  short nBuoysRemaining();

  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Launch specified buoy
  // [input] buoyNo: Buoy to be launched
  long launch(in short buoyNo);

  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Has specified buoy been launched?
  // [input] buoyNo: Buoy to check
  boolean launched(in short buoyNo);
};