Laser
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.. java:package:: ch.epfl.leb.alica
   :noindex:

.. java:type:: public interface Laser

   Laser recieves input from the controller and adjusts the laser power accordingly.

   :author: Marcel Stefko

Methods
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getDeviceName
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public String getDeviceName()
   :outertype: Laser

   :return: unique device name (assigned by MicroManager)

getLaserPower
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public double getLaserPower() throws Exception
   :outertype: Laser

   Asks the hardware for current actual value of laser power

   :throws Exception: if error occurred during communication with hardware
   :return: actual laser power value

getLaserPowerCached
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public double getLaserPowerCached()
   :outertype: Laser

   Returns cached value of laser power, without querying the hardware for actual value.

   :return: cached laser power value

getMaxPower
^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public double getMaxPower()
   :outertype: Laser

   :return: maximal allowed value of laser power

getMinPower
^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public double getMinPower()
   :outertype: Laser

   :return: minimal allowed value of laser power

getPropertyName
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public String getPropertyName()
   :outertype: Laser

   :return: unique device property name (assigned by MicroManager)

setLaserPower
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public double setLaserPower(double desired_power) throws Exception
   :outertype: Laser

   Set the laser power to desired value

   :param desired_power: desired laser power value
   :throws Exception: if error occurred during communication with hardware
   :return: actual laser power value