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 * $Id: Mote.java,v 1.4 2007/01/10 14:57:42 fros4943 Exp $
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package se.sics.cooja;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Observer;
import org.jdom.Element;

/**
 * A simulated mote.
 * 
 * A mote is always in some state, describing the status of the CPU etc. Motes
 * in different states may be handled differently by for example the simulation
 * loop and plugins.
 * 
 * All motes must also have an interface handler, a mote type and a mote memory.
 * 
 * @see se.sics.cooja.MoteInterfaceHandler
 * @see se.sics.cooja.MoteMemory
 * @see se.sics.cooja.MoteType
 * 
 * @author Fredrik Osterlind
 */
public interface Mote {

  /**
   * Possible mote states
   */
  public static enum State {
    /* Active state */
    ACTIVE,
    /* Low power mode (sleeping) */
    LPM,
    /* Dead (for example out of batteries) */
    DEAD
  }

  /**
   * Tries to change state to given argument. A dead mote can typically not
   * change state, while a sleeping or active mote can.
   * 
   * @param newState
   *          New state of mote.
   */
  public void setState(State newState);

  /**
   * @return Current mote state
   */
  public State getState();

  /**
   * Adds new state observer. This observer is notified if mote changes state.
   * 
   * @see #deleteStateObserver(Observer)
   * @param newObserver
   *          New observer
   */
  public void addStateObserver(Observer newObserver);

  /**
   * Delete existing state observer.
   * 
   * @see #addStateObserver(Observer)
   * @param newObserver
   *          Registered state observer
   */
  public void deleteStateObserver(Observer newObserver);

  /**
   * Returns the interface handler of this mote.
   * 
   * @see #setInterfaces(MoteInterfaceHandler)
   * @return Mote interface handler
   */
  public MoteInterfaceHandler getInterfaces();

  /**
   * Sets the interface handler of this mote.
   * 
   * @param moteInterfaceHandler
   *          New interface handler
   * @see #getInterfaces()
   */
  public void setInterfaces(MoteInterfaceHandler moteInterfaceHandler);

  /**
   * Returns the memory of this mote.
   * 
   * @see #setMemory(MoteMemory)
   * @return Mote memory
   */
  public MoteMemory getMemory();

  /**
   * Sets the memory of this mote.
   * 
   * @see #getMemory()
   * @param memory
   *          Mote memory
   */
  public void setMemory(MoteMemory memory);

  /**
   * Returns mote type.
   * 
   * @see #setType(MoteType)
   * @return Mote type
   */
  public MoteType getType();

  /**
   * Sets mote type to given argument.
   * 
   * @see #getType()
   * @param type
   *          New type
   */
  public void setType(MoteType type);

  /**
   * Returns simulation which holds this mote.
   * 
   * @see #setSimulation(Simulation)
   * @return Simulation
   */
  public Simulation getSimulation();

  /**
   * Sets the simulation which holds this mote.
   * 
   * @see #getSimulation()
   * @param simulation
   *          Simulation
   */
  public void setSimulation(Simulation simulation);

  /**
   * Ticks this mote and increases any internal time to given argument.
   * 
   * Each mote implementation may handle calls to this method differently, but
   * typically the simulated mote should at least handle one event.
   * 
   * This method is responsible for updating the mote interfaces, the memory and
   * the mote state.
   * 
   * A call to this method typically polls all interfaces, activates the memory,
   * lets the underlying mote software handle one event, fetches the updated
   * memory and finally polls all interfaces again.
   * 
   * @param simTime
   *          New simulation time
   */
  public void tick(int simTime);

  /**
   * Returns XML elements representing the current config of this mote. This is
   * fetched by the simulator for example when saving a simulation configuration
   * file. For example a mote may return the configs of all its interfaces. This
   * method should however not return state specific information such as the
   * mote state. (All nodes are restarted when loading a simulation.)
   * 
   * @see #setConfigXML(Simulation, Collection, boolean)
   * @return XML elements representing the current mote config
   */
  public abstract Collection<Element> getConfigXML();

  /**
   * Sets the current mote config depending on the given XML elements.
   * 
   * @param simulation
   *          Simulation holding this mote
   * @param configXML
   *          Config XML elements
   * 
   * @see #getConfigXML()
   */
  public abstract boolean setConfigXML(Simulation simulation,
      Collection<Element> configXML, boolean visAvailable);

}