motor.h

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#ifndef         MOTOR_H_
# define        MOTOR_H_

namespace lpzrobots {
  
  /**
      Abstact base class for attachable motors 
  */
  class Motor{
  public: 
    Motor() {
    }
    virtual ~Motor() {};
    
    /** initialises motor with body of robot
    */
    virtual void init(Primitive* own)=0;

    /// return the dimensionality of this motor
    virtual int getMotorNumber() const =0;

    /** performs the actions, This is usually called in
        doInternalStuff() from the robot */
    virtual bool act(GlobalData& globaldata) = 0;

    /** sends the action commands to the motor.
        It returns the number of used values. (should be equal to
        getMotorNumber)
     */
    virtual int set(const motor* values, int length) = 0;    
  };
}

#endif      /* !MOTOR_H_ */