nl.tudelft.simulation.traffic.vehicle
Interface VehiclePhysicalInterface

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.EventListener, nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventListenerInterface, nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventProducerInterface, nl.tudelft.simulation.dsol.animation.LocatableInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

VehiclePhysical

public interface VehiclePhysicalInterface

extends nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventProducerInterface, nl.tudelft.simulation.dsol.animation.LocatableInterface, nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventListenerInterface

This interface defines the behaviour of the physical part of a vehicle.
(c) copyright 2003-2004 Delft University of Technology , the Netherlands.
See for project information www.simulation.tudelft.nl
License of use: General Public License (GPL) , no warranty

Version:

Jul 4, 2004

Author:

Alexander Verbraeck

Field Summary

static nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventType

REMOVE_EVENT This event signals that the vehicle is leaving the infrastructure.

Fields inherited from interface nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventProducerInterface

FIRST_POSITION, LAST_POSITION

Method Summary

javax.vecmath.Point3d	getBackwardLocation(double distance) Returns the location of a position 'distace' meters behind the front of the vehicle
double	getCurrentAcceleration(double speed, double progression) Returns the vehicle's current acceleration
double	getCurrentSpeed() Returns the vehicle's current speed
TrackInterface	getCurrentTrack() Returns the vehicle's current track
double	getDistanceTraveled() this method is used for verification etc.
double	getProgression() Returns the vehicle's current progression on the track where it is located.
VehicleControlInterface	getVehicleControl() Returns the control associated to this physical vehicle.
VehicleType	getVehicleType() Returns the vehicleType.
void	removeVehicle() remove the vehicle from the track
void	setMaximumSpeed(double speed) Sets the vehicle's maximum speed
double[]	setSpeedAndProgression(double speed, double progression)
void	setVehicleControl(VehicleControlInterface vehicleControl)
void	startDriving() this method is needed to tell the vehicle to start driving

Methods inherited from interface nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventProducerInterface

addListener, addListener, addListener, addListener, getEventTypes, removeListener

Methods inherited from interface nl.tudelft.simulation.dsol.animation.LocatableInterface

getBounds, getLocation

Methods inherited from interface nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventListenerInterface

notify

Field Detail

REMOVE_EVENT

public static final nl.tudelft.simulation.event.EventType REMOVE_EVENT

This event signals that the vehicle is leaving the infrastructure.

Method Detail

startDriving

public void startDriving()

this method is needed to tell the vehicle to start driving

getCurrentAcceleration

public double getCurrentAcceleration(double speed,
                                     double progression)

Returns the vehicle's current acceleration

Parameters:

speed -

progression -

Returns:

double

setSpeedAndProgression

public double[] setSpeedAndProgression(double speed,
                                       double progression)

Parameters:

speed -

progression -

Returns:

the new speed and progresssion if they have been changed

setMaximumSpeed

public void setMaximumSpeed(double speed)

Sets the vehicle's maximum speed

Parameters:

speed -

getCurrentSpeed

public double getCurrentSpeed()

Returns the vehicle's current speed

Returns:

double

getProgression

public double getProgression()

Returns the vehicle's current progression on the track where it is located.

Returns:

progression

getCurrentTrack

public TrackInterface getCurrentTrack()

Returns the vehicle's current track

Returns:

Track

getBackwardLocation

public javax.vecmath.Point3d getBackwardLocation(double distance)

Returns the location of a position 'distace' meters behind the front of the vehicle

Parameters:

distance -

Returns:

getVehicleType

public VehicleType getVehicleType()

Returns the vehicleType.

Returns:

vehicleType.

getVehicleControl

public VehicleControlInterface getVehicleControl()

Returns the control associated to this physical vehicle.

Returns:

vehicleControl

setVehicleControl

public void setVehicleControl(VehicleControlInterface vehicleControl)

Parameters:

vehicleControl - The vehicleControl to set.

getDistanceTraveled

public double getDistanceTraveled()

this method is used for verification etc.

Returns:

total distance the vehicle has traveled

removeVehicle

public void removeVehicle()
                   throws java.rmi.RemoteException

remove the vehicle from the track

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException