Device (central-repository 4.0.0-RC API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

CommPort
```
public interface Device
```
Common superclass for a Device. When a Device implements Connectable interface, then the argument of Connectable.openConnection(String) correspond to the params part of Connector URL specification. A device is uniquely identified with its name and its hardware descriptor.

See Also:

Connector

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String UNKNOWN_NAME
This value is returned by getName() when this device is unregistered and its name is unavailable.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Device[]`	`getChildren()`	Returns the children of this device in the hardware topology.
`<D extends Device> HardwareDescriptor<D>`	`getDescriptor()`	Returns the device hardware descriptor.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the device.
`Device`	`getParent()`	Returns the parent of this device in the hardware topology.

- Field Detail
  - UNKNOWN_NAME
```
static final String UNKNOWN_NAME
```
    This value is returned by getName() when this device is unregistered and its name is unavailable.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getDescriptor
```
<D extends Device> HardwareDescriptor<D> getDescriptor()
```
    Returns the device hardware descriptor.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    D - the type of the device
    
    Returns:
    
    the device hardware descriptor
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the device.
    
    Returns:
    
    the device name, UNKNOWN_NAME if this device is not registered and its name is unavailable.
  - getParent
```
Device getParent()
```
    Returns the parent of this device in the hardware topology.
    
    Returns:
    
    null if it is a root device.
  - getChildren
```
Device[] getChildren()
```
    Returns the children of this device in the hardware topology.
    
    Returns:
    
    an empty array if it is a leaf device.