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//  (c) 2009 by DALSA
//  Section: Digital Imaging
//  Project: CLProtocol
//  Author:  Eric Bourbonnais
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/*!
    \file
*/

#ifndef _SERILADAPTER_H_
#define _SERILADAPTER_H_

#include "CLProtocol\CLProtocol.h"
#include "CLProtocol\ISerial.h"

namespace CLProtocol
{
    struct CLPROTOCOL_DECL ISerialAdapter : public ISerial
    {
        //! Opens the port
        virtual CLINT32 SerialInit( void) = 0;

        //! Closes the port
        virtual void SerialClose( void) = 0;

        //! throws an exception if the ErrorCode describes an error
        virtual void CheckError( 
                CLINT32 ErrorCode       //!< The error code to validate. If athe error is found,
                ) = 0;                  //!< A CLErrException will be throwen.
                
    };

}
#endif // _SERILADAPTER_H_
