+ // high-level access
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the given high-level state to the given value. <br>
+ * A high level state ID consists of parts separated by dots ('.').<br>
+ * The last part (the part after the last dot) is called "atomic high level state ID". The parts before that part are called
+ * "subcomponent ID"s.<br>
+ * If there is no dot in a high level state ID, the whole high level state ID is called atomic.<br>
+ * Note that subcomponent IDs don't have to correspond to actual subcomponents. For example, a RAM component may supply subcomponent IDs
+ * "c0000", "c0001" ... "cFFFF" without actually having a subcomponent for each cell. It also is allowed for an atomic high level state
+ * ID to be delegated to a subcomponent.
+ *
+ * @author Daniel Kirschten
+ */
+ @SuppressWarnings({ "static-method", "unused" }) // this method is intended to be overridden
+ public void setHighLevelState(String stateID, Object newState)
+ {
+ throw new IllegalArgumentException("No high level state with ID " + stateID);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Gets the current value of the given high-level state. <br>
+ * See {@link #setHighLevelState(String, Object)} for an explanation of high-level state IDs.
+ *
+ * @author Daniel Kirschten
+ */
+ @SuppressWarnings("static-method") // this method is intended to be overridden
+ public Object getHighLevelState(String stateID)
+ {
+ throw new IllegalArgumentException("No high level state with ID " + stateID);
+ }
+