///
/// Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Sensus Metering Systems
///
using System.Collections.Generic;
using TBF.BenchControl.Generic;

namespace TBF.BenchControl.GenericDevices
{
	public interface ITestMethod : IComponent
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// True = use result of the test with this method when evaluating the final result
		/// </summary>
		bool Evaluate { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// True = use result of the test with this method when publishing (printing, saving) results 
		/// </summary>
		bool Publish { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Check compatibility of the method with the watermeters
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="meters">Type of watermeters</param>
		/// <returns>true when the watermeters can be tested by this method</returns>
		bool CanTest(Entities.MetersKind meters);

		/// <summary>
		/// Execute the test method
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="test"></param>
		/// <returns>Event(s) indicating the result of execution</returns>
		IList<Event> Execute(Entities.Test test);
	}
}