Diff: Tiltmeter.h

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+#ifndef TILTMETER_H
+#define TILTMETER_H
+
+class Tiltmeter
+{
+public:
+
+   // Default constructor
+   Tiltmeter();
+
+
+   // Detect the presence of tiltmeter sensor and ensure its status is appropriately set.
+   //
+   // Arguments:
+   //    None
+   //
+   // Returns:
+   //    The function returns true if the sensor is present and ready to use, and false otherwise.
+   virtual bool TestConnection() = 0;
+
+
+   // Compute the tilt angles and store them internally; you can access the computed values by
+   // calling the GetRoll() and GetPitch() functions.
+   //
+   // Arguments:
+   //    None
+   //
+   // Returns:
+   //    Nothing
+   void ComputeTiltAngles();
+
+
+   // Get the most recent roll angle as computed by calling ComputeTilt()
+   //
+   // Arguments:
+   //    None
+   //
+   // Returns:
+   //    The function returns the roll angle in units of degrees
+   float GetRoll() const;
+
+
+   // Get the most recent roll angle as computed by calling ComputeTilt()
+   //
+   // Arguments:
+   //    None
+   //
+   // Returns:
+   //    The function returns the roll angle in units of degrees
+   float GetPitch() const;
+
+
+private:
+
+   // Read the accelerometer data and store the values for later use. You can access the values by
+   // calling the GetAccelX(), GetAccelY() and/or GetAccelZ();
+   //
+   // Arguments:
+   //    None
+   //
+   // Returns:
+   //    Nothing
+   //
+   // Remarks:
+   //    The data will be stored in the 'MeasuredAccel' member variable in units of m/s/s
+   virtual void ReadAccelerometers() = 0;
+
+
+   // Get the most recently measured X-axis acceleration as stored during the last call to
+   // ReadAccelerometer()
+   //
+   // Arguments:
+   //    None
+   //
+   // Returns:
+   //    The function returns the most recently measured X-axis acceleration in units of m/s/s
+   virtual float GetAccelX() const = 0;
+
+
+   // Get the most recently measured Y-axis acceleration as stored during the last call to
+   // ReadAccelerometer()
+   //
+   // Arguments:
+   //    None
+   //
+   // Returns:
+   //    The function returns the most recently measured Y-axis acceleration in units of m/s/s
+   virtual float GetAccelY() const = 0;
+
+
+   // Get the most recently measured Z-axis acceleration as stored during the last call to
+   // ReadAccelerometer()
+   //
+   // Arguments:
+   //    None
+   //
+   // Returns:
+   //    The function returns the most recently measured Z-axis acceleration in units of m/s/s
+   virtual float GetAccelZ() const = 0;
+
+
+private:
+
+   // Variables to store the roll and pitch values in units of degrees
+   float RollAngle, PitchAngle;
+
+
+};
+
+#endif
+