ContinuousMoveController

All Superinterfaces:: Configurable, Device, Findable, HardwareTriggerProvider, gda.observable.IObservable

All Known Subinterfaces:: ConstantVelocityMoveController, ConstantVelocityMoveController2, ConstantVelocityRasterMoveController, TrajectoryMoveController

All Known Implementing Classes:: DummyTrajectoryMoveController, P2RZebraConstantVelMoveController, TFG2CVmoveController, XpsConstantVelocityMoveController, ZebraConstantVelocityMoveController, ZebraConstantVelocityMoveControllerForQexafs, ZebraMonitorController

public interface ContinuousMoveController extends HardwareTriggerProvider

A continuous move controller represents a motor controller capable of moving one or axes while generating hardware triggers.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

isMoving()

Check if the controller is moving axes.

void

prepareForMove()

Prepare the already configured controller to move, waiting until ready.

void

startMove()

Start the prepared move and return immediately.

void

stopAndReset()

Stop a move if one is in progress and then reset the controller.

void

waitWhileMoving()

Wait until the controller has completed moving axes

Methods inherited from interface gda.factory.Configurable
configure, isConfigureAtStartup, isConfigured, reconfigure

Methods inherited from interface gda.device.Device
close, getAttribute, getProtectionLevel, setAttribute, setProtectionLevel

Methods inherited from interface gda.factory.Findable
getName, setName

Methods inherited from interface gda.device.continuouscontroller.HardwareTriggerProvider
getNumberTriggers, getTotalTime, setTriggerPeriod

Methods inherited from interface gda.observable.IObservable
addIObserver, deleteIObserver, deleteIObservers

Method Details
- prepareForMove
  
  void prepareForMove() throws DeviceException, InterruptedException
  
  Prepare the already configured controller to move, waiting until ready. Normally this should move motors to the start position.
  
  Throws:
  
  InterruptedException
  
  DeviceException
- startMove
  
  void startMove() throws DeviceException
  
  Start the prepared move and return immediately.
  
  Throws:
  
  DeviceException
- isMoving
  
  boolean isMoving() throws DeviceException
  
  Check if the controller is moving axes.
  
  Returns:
  
  true if moving.
  
  Throws:
  
  DeviceException
- waitWhileMoving
  
  void waitWhileMoving() throws DeviceException, InterruptedException
  
  Wait until the controller has completed moving axes
  
  Throws:
  
  InterruptedException
  
  DeviceException
- stopAndReset
  
  void stopAndReset() throws DeviceException, InterruptedException
  
  Stop a move if one is in progress and then reset the controller.
  
  Throws:
  
  DeviceException
  
  InterruptedException