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//+======================================================================
// $Source$
//
// Project:   Tango
//
// Description:  java source code for the TANGO client/server API.
//
// $Author: pascal_verdier $
//
// Copyright (C) :      2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,
//						European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
//                      BP 220, Grenoble 38043
//                      FRANCE
//
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//
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// 
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// $Revision: 25723 $
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//-======================================================================


package fr.esrf.TangoApi;

import fr.esrf.Tango.*;

public interface IDeviceAttributeDAO {

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param attrval  AttributeValue_5 IDL object.
     */
    public void init(AttributeValue_5 attrval);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     *
     * @param attrval  AttributeValue_4 IDL object.
     */
    public void init(AttributeValue_4 attrval);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param attrval
     *            AttributeValue_3 IDL object.
     */
    public void init(AttributeValue_3 attrval);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param attrval
     *            AttributeValue IDL object.
     */
    public void init(AttributeValue attrval);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     */
    public void init(String name);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    public void init(String name, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, boolean value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, DevState value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, boolean[] value, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, byte value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, byte[] value, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, short value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param values
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    public void init(String name, short[] values, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, int value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param values
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    public void init(String name, int[] values, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, long value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param values
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    public void init(String name, long[] values, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, float value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param values
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    public void init(String name, float[] values, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, double value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param values
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    public void init(String name, double[] values, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param value
     *            Attribute value.
     */
    public void init(String name, String value);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * DeviceAttribute class constructor.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            Attribute name.
     * @param values
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    public void init(String name, String[] values, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    // ===========================================
    boolean hasFailed();

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Returns the attribute errors list
     */
    DevError[] getErrStack();

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Set the AttributeValue internal object with input one.
     * 
     * @param attrval
     *            AttributeValue_3 input object
     */
    void setAttributeValue(AttributeValue_3 attrval);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Set the AttributeValue internal object with input one.
     * 
     * @param attrval
     *            AttributeValue input object
     */
    void setAttributeValue(AttributeValue attrval);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(DevState argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(DevState[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert(DevState[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(boolean argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(boolean[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert(boolean[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_uc(byte argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_uc(byte[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_uc(short argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_uc(short[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            nb data.in x direction
     * @param dim_y
     *            nb data.in y direction
     */
    void insert_uc(short[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_uc(byte[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(short argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(short[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert(short[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_us(short argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_us(int argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute valuesas unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_us(short[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute valuesas unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_us(int[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute valuesas unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_us(short[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute valuesas unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_us(int[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(int argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(int[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert(int[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(long argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(long[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert(long[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_ul(int argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values as unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_ul(long argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute valuesas unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_ul(int[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute valuesas unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_ul(long[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute valuesas unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_ul(int[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute valuesas unsigned.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_ul(long[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_u64(long argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert_u64(long[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert_u64(long[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(float argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(float[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert(float[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(double argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(double[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert(double[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(String argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    void insert(String[] argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     * @param dim_x
     *            array dimention in X
     * @param dim_y
     *            array dimention in Y
     */
    void insert(String[] argin, int dim_x, int dim_y);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Insert method for attribute values.
     * 
     * @param argin
     *            Attribute values.
     */
    // ===========================================
    public void insert(DevEncoded argin);

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an DevState Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    DevState[] extractDevStateArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an DevState.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    DevState extractDevState() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an boolean.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    boolean extractBoolean() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an boolean Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    boolean[] extractBooleanArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an unsigned char.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    short extractUChar() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an unsigned char Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    short[] extractUCharArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an unsigned char Array as a char array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    byte[] extractCharArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a short.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    short extractShort() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a short Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    short[] extractShortArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an unsigned short.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    int extractUShort() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for an unsigned short Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    int[] extractUShortArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a long.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    int extractLong() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a long Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    int[] extractLongArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a unsigned long.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    long extractULong() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a unsigned long.array
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    long[] extractULongArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a long.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    long extractLong64() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a long Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    long[] extractLong64Array() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a long.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    long extractULong64() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a long Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    long[] extractULong64Array() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a float.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    float extractFloat() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a float Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    float[] extractFloatArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a double.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    double extractDouble() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a double Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    double[] extractDoubleArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a DevState (state attribute).
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    DevState extractState() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a String.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    String extractString() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a DevEncoded
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    public DevEncoded extractDevEncoded() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a DevEncoded[]
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    public DevEncoded[] extractDevEncodedArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * extract method for a double Array.
     * 
     * @return the extracted value.
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed or if AttrQuality is
     *             ATTR_INVALID.
     */
    String[] extractStringArray() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute quality
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    AttrQuality getQuality() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute time value.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    TimeVal getTimeVal() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute data format (SCALAR, . * SPECTRUM, IMAGE or FMT_UNKNOWN)
     * If device is older than Device_4Impl, FMT_UNKNOWN is returned.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    public AttrDataFormat getDataFormat() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute time value in seconds since EPOCH.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    long getTimeValSec() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute time value in seconds since EPOCH.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    long getTimeValMillisSec() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute name.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    String getName() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return number of data read.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    int getNbRead() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return number of data read.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    AttributeDim getReadAttributeDim() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return number of data write.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    AttributeDim getWriteAttributeDim() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return number of data written.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    int getNbWritten() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute dim_x.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    int getDimX() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute dim_y.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    int getDimY() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute written dim_x.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    int getWrittenDimX() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return attribute written dim_y.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    int getWrittenDimY() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return AttributeValue IDL object.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     */
    AttributeValue getAttributeValueObject_2() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return AttributeValue IDL object.
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     */
    AttributeValue_3 getAttributeValueObject_3() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return AttributeValue IDL object.
     */
    AttributeValue_4 getAttributeValueObject_4();

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * Return AttributeValue IDL object.
     */
    AttributeValue_5 getAttributeValueObject_5();

    // ===========================================
    /**
     * return time in milliseconds since 1/1/70
     * 
     * @throws DevFailed
     *             in case of read_attribute failed
     */
    long getTime() throws DevFailed;

    // ===========================================
    // ===========================================
    int getType() throws DevFailed;

}