1 package org.lcsim.detector;
2
3 import java.util.List;
4
5 /**
6 * The {@link IReadout} provides access to hit objects
7 * from {@link IDetectorElement} objects. Since there
8 * is no class for hits within GeomConverter, this class
9 * provides access based on the hits' concrete class
10 * with the {{@link #getHits(Class)} method.
11 *
12 * @author jeremym
13 * @version $Id: IReadout.java,v 1.6 2010/04/14 17:52:32 jeremy Exp $
14 */
15 public interface IReadout
16 {
17 /**
18 * Get a list of hits matching type T.
19 * @param klass The class of the list to return.
20 * @return A {@link List} containing the hits or containing
21 * nothing if no hits have been added.
22 */
23 public <T> List<T> getHits(Class<T> klass);
24
25 /**
26 * Add a hit.
27 *
28 * @param hit The hit to add.
29 */
30 public void addHit(Object hit);
31
32 /**
33 * Clear the hits.
34 */
35 public void clear();
36 }