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#include "mbed.h"
// new class to use the Navigation Switch
class Nav_Switch
{
public:
    Nav_Switch(PinName up,PinName down,PinName left,PinName right,PinName fire);
    int read();
//boolean functions to test each switch
    bool up();
    bool down();
    bool left();
    bool right();
    bool fire();
//automatic read on RHS
    operator int ();
//index to any switch array style
    bool operator[](int index) {
        return _pins[index];
    };
private:
    BusIn _pins;
 
};
Nav_Switch::Nav_Switch (PinName up,PinName down,PinName left,PinName right,PinName fire):
    _pins(up, down, left, right, fire)
{
    _pins.mode(PullUp); //needed if pullups not on board or a bare nav switch is used - delete otherwise
    wait(0.001); //delays just a bit for pullups to pull inputs high
}
inline bool Nav_Switch::up()
{
    return !(_pins[0]);
}
inline bool Nav_Switch::down()
{
    return !(_pins[1]);
}
inline bool Nav_Switch::left()
{
    return !(_pins[2]);
}
inline bool Nav_Switch::right()
{
    return !(_pins[3]);
}
inline bool Nav_Switch::fire()
{
    return !(_pins[4]);
}
inline int Nav_Switch::read()
{
    return _pins.read();
}
inline Nav_Switch::operator int ()
{
    return _pins.read();
}