LightSensor.h

00001 /**
00002  ******************************************************************************
00003  * @file    LightSensor.h
00004  * @author  AST / EST
00005  * @version V0.0.1
00006  * @date    13-April-2015
00007  * @brief   This file contains the abstract class describing in general
00008  *          the interfaces of an ambient light sensor (ALS)
00009  ******************************************************************************
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00038 
00039 /* Define to prevent from recursive inclusion --------------------------------*/
00040 #ifndef __LIGHT_SENSOR_CLASS_H
00041 #define __LIGHT_SENSOR_CLASS_H
00042 
00043 /* Includes ------------------------------------------------------------------*/
00044 #include "GenericSensor.h"
00045 
00046 /* Classes  ------------------------------------------------------------------*/
00047 /** An abstract class for ambient light sensors
00048  */
00049 class LightSensor : public GenericSensor
00050 {
00051  public:
00052     /**
00053      * @brief       Get current light [lux]
00054      * @param[out]  piData Pointer to where to store light to
00055      * @return      0 in case of success, an error code otherwise
00056      */
00057     virtual int GetLight(uint32_t *piData) = 0;
00058 };
00059 
00060 #endif /* __LIGHT_SENSOR_CLASS_H */