Introduction

For each input device the following interfaces must be implemented.

Device Interface

public interface Device {
	
	/** Get the unique identifier of the device. (e.g. MAC address) */
	String getDeviceID();

	/** Set the unique identifier of the device. (e.g. MAC address) */
	void setDeviceID(String id);

	/** Get the display name for the device. */
	String getName();

	/** Set the display name for the device. */
	void setName(String name);
		
	/** Disconnect the device. */
	void disconnect();

	/** Connect the device. */
	void connect();

	/** Check whether the device is connected or not. */
	boolean isConnected();

	/** Change the connection status of the device. */
	void setIsConnected(boolean isConnected);
		
	/** Get the type of the device. (E.g. 2D or 3D, voice) */
	int getDeviceType();

	/** Set the type of the device. (E.g. 2D or 3D, voice) */
	void setDeviceType(int deviceType);
		
	/** Get the connection type of the device. (E.g. USB, BlueTooth) */
	int getConnectionType();

	/** Set the connection type of the device. (E.g. USB, BlueTooth) */
	void setConnectionType(int connectionType);
		
	/** Check whether the device is a mandatory device. (A mandatory device cannot be disconnected) */
	boolean isMandatoryDevice();

	/** Set the default device status of the device. */
	void setMandatoryDevice(boolean isMandatory);	
		
	String toString();

	/** Get the device type (E.g. SwingMouseReader, WiiReader, ...) */
	String getDeviceClass();
}

GestureDevice Interface

public interface GestureDevice<E, F> extends Device{
   /** Initializes the device. After executing this method, gestures can be captured. */
   void init();

   /**
    * Disposes the device. After executing this method, gestures are not captured
    * anymore and all dependent resources are released.
    */
   void dispose();

   /** Returns the gestures. This method should block, if no gesture is available. */
   Gesture<E> getGesture();

   /** Deletes the current gesture. */
   void clear();

   /** Returns chunks of a gesture while drawing it. */
   List<F> getChunks();

   /** Add a gesture handler */
   void addGestureHandler(GestureEventListener listener);

   /** Remove a gesture handler */
   void removeGestureHandler(GestureEventListener listener);

}

Design Notes

The timestamps given by the devices to points should be expressed in milliseconds.