using System.Collections.Generic;
using TBF.BenchControl.Generic;
using TBF.Boxes;

namespace TBF.BenchControl.GenericDevices
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Basic flow meter functions
	/// </summary>
	public interface IFlowMeter : IComponent
	{
        /// <summary>
        /// Nominal flow @2kHz output frequency in m3
        /// </summary>
        float NominalFlow { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// 1 based index of the reference flowmeter
        /// </summary>
        int Position { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Measurement correction table
		/// </summary>
		IList<Entities.MeasurementCorrection> Corrections { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Events:  FlowDone, Error
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="flow">Reference to a variable for the measured flow in xxx</param>
		/// <returns>ReadFlowOp instance reference casted to IOperaton</returns>
        IOperation ReadFlowOp(ref FloatBox flow);

		/// <summary>
		/// Events:  flowDone, Error
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="flow">Reference to a variable for the measured flow in xxx</param>
		/// <param name="flowDone">Event returned when measurement done</param>
		/// <returns>ReadFlowOp instance reference casted to IOperaton</returns>
		IOperation ReadFlowOp(ref FloatBox flow, Event flowDone);
	}
}