org.area515.resinprinter.inkdetection

Interface PrintMaterialDetector

All Known Implementing Classes:

VisualPrintMaterialDetector

public interface PrintMaterialDetector

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
float	getPercentageOfPrintMaterialRemaining(Printer printer) This method shouldn't worry about the amount of time they use to determine how much print material is left.
void	startMeasurement(Printer printer) This method is executed synchronously with the printing process to ensure the print material is settled to a point where it can be measured properly.

Method Detail

startMeasurement

void startMeasurement(Printer printer)

This method is executed synchronously with the printing process to ensure the print material is settled to a point where it can be measured properly. For example, a VisualPrintMaterialDetector would want to take a picture when the resin tank isn't being actively sloshed around.

getPercentageOfPrintMaterialRemaining

float getPercentageOfPrintMaterialRemaining(Printer printer)
                                     throws java.io.IOException

This method shouldn't worry about the amount of time they use to determine how much print material is left. It is assumed that this method is executed at times when the CPU is not under stress.

Throws:

java.io.IOException