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Imports YDEV_DESCR = System.Int32
Imports YFUN_DESCR = System.Int32
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Text

Module yocto_relay

    REM --- (YRelay return codes)
    REM --- (end of YRelay return codes)
    REM --- (YRelay dlldef)
    REM --- (end of YRelay dlldef)
   REM --- (YRelay yapiwrapper)
   REM --- (end of YRelay yapiwrapper)
  REM --- (YRelay globals)

Public Class YRelayDelayedPulse
  Public target As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_INT
  Public ms As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_INT
  Public moving As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
End Class

  REM Y_STATE is defined in yocto_api.vb
  Public Const Y_STATEATPOWERON_UNCHANGED As Integer = 0
  Public Const Y_STATEATPOWERON_A As Integer = 1
  Public Const Y_STATEATPOWERON_B As Integer = 2
  Public Const Y_STATEATPOWERON_INVALID As Integer = -1
  Public Const Y_MAXTIMEONSTATEA_INVALID As Long = YAPI.INVALID_LONG
  Public Const Y_MAXTIMEONSTATEB_INVALID As Long = YAPI.INVALID_LONG
  REM Y_OUTPUT is defined in yocto_api.vb
  Public Const Y_PULSETIMER_INVALID As Long = YAPI.INVALID_LONG
  Public Const Y_COUNTDOWN_INVALID As Long = YAPI.INVALID_LONG
  Public ReadOnly Y_DELAYEDPULSETIMER_INVALID As YRelayDelayedPulse = Nothing
  Public Delegate Sub YRelayValueCallback(ByVal func As YRelay, ByVal value As String)
  Public Delegate Sub YRelayTimedReportCallback(ByVal func As YRelay, ByVal measure As YMeasure)
  REM --- (end of YRelay globals)

  REM --- (YRelay class start)

  '''*
  ''' <summary>
  '''   The <c>YRelay</c> class allows you to drive a Yoctopuce relay or optocoupled output.
  ''' <para>
  '''   It can be used to simply switch the output on or off, but also to automatically generate short
  '''   pulses of determined duration.
  '''   On devices with two output for each relay (double throw), the two outputs are named A and B,
  '''   with output A corresponding to the idle position (normally closed) and the output B corresponding to the
  '''   active state (normally open).
  ''' </para>
  ''' </summary>
  '''/
  Public Class YRelay
    Inherits YFunction
    REM --- (end of YRelay class start)

    REM --- (YRelay definitions)
    Public Const STATE_A As Integer = 0
    Public Const STATE_B As Integer = 1
    Public Const STATE_INVALID As Integer = -1
    Public Const STATEATPOWERON_UNCHANGED As Integer = 0
    Public Const STATEATPOWERON_A As Integer = 1
    Public Const STATEATPOWERON_B As Integer = 2
    Public Const STATEATPOWERON_INVALID As Integer = -1
    Public Const MAXTIMEONSTATEA_INVALID As Long = YAPI.INVALID_LONG
    Public Const MAXTIMEONSTATEB_INVALID As Long = YAPI.INVALID_LONG
    Public Const OUTPUT_OFF As Integer = 0
    Public Const OUTPUT_ON As Integer = 1
    Public Const OUTPUT_INVALID As Integer = -1
    Public Const PULSETIMER_INVALID As Long = YAPI.INVALID_LONG
    Public ReadOnly DELAYEDPULSETIMER_INVALID As YRelayDelayedPulse = Nothing
    Public Const COUNTDOWN_INVALID As Long = YAPI.INVALID_LONG
    REM --- (end of YRelay definitions)

    REM --- (YRelay attributes declaration)
    Protected _state As Integer
    Protected _stateAtPowerOn As Integer
    Protected _maxTimeOnStateA As Long
    Protected _maxTimeOnStateB As Long
    Protected _output As Integer
    Protected _pulseTimer As Long
    Protected _delayedPulseTimer As YRelayDelayedPulse
    Protected _countdown As Long
    Protected _valueCallbackRelay As YRelayValueCallback
    Protected _firm As Integer
    REM --- (end of YRelay attributes declaration)

    Public Sub New(ByVal func As String)
      MyBase.New(func)
      _classname = "Relay"
      REM --- (YRelay attributes initialization)
      _state = STATE_INVALID
      _stateAtPowerOn = STATEATPOWERON_INVALID
      _maxTimeOnStateA = MAXTIMEONSTATEA_INVALID
      _maxTimeOnStateB = MAXTIMEONSTATEB_INVALID
      _output = OUTPUT_INVALID
      _pulseTimer = PULSETIMER_INVALID
      _delayedPulseTimer = New YRelayDelayedPulse()
      _countdown = COUNTDOWN_INVALID
      _valueCallbackRelay = Nothing
      _firm = 0
      REM --- (end of YRelay attributes initialization)
    End Sub

    REM --- (YRelay private methods declaration)

    Protected Overrides Function _parseAttr(ByRef json_val As YJSONObject) As Integer
      If json_val.has("state") Then
        If (json_val.getInt("state") > 0) Then _state = 1 Else _state = 0
      End If
      If json_val.has("stateAtPowerOn") Then
        _stateAtPowerOn = CInt(json_val.getLong("stateAtPowerOn"))
      End If
      If json_val.has("maxTimeOnStateA") Then
        _maxTimeOnStateA = json_val.getLong("maxTimeOnStateA")
      End If
      If json_val.has("maxTimeOnStateB") Then
        _maxTimeOnStateB = json_val.getLong("maxTimeOnStateB")
      End If
      If json_val.has("output") Then
        If (json_val.getInt("output") > 0) Then _output = 1 Else _output = 0
      End If
      If json_val.has("pulseTimer") Then
        _pulseTimer = json_val.getLong("pulseTimer")
      End If
      If json_val.has("delayedPulseTimer") Then
        Dim subjson As YJSONObject = json_val.getYJSONObject("delayedPulseTimer")
        If (subjson.has("moving")) Then
            _delayedPulseTimer.moving = subjson.getInt("moving")
        End If
        If (subjson.has("target")) Then
            _delayedPulseTimer.target = subjson.getInt("target")
        End If
        If (subjson.has("ms")) Then
            _delayedPulseTimer.ms = subjson.getInt("ms")
        End If
      End If
      If json_val.has("countdown") Then
        _countdown = json_val.getLong("countdown")
      End If
      Return MyBase._parseAttr(json_val)
    End Function

    REM --- (end of YRelay private methods declaration)

    REM --- (YRelay public methods declaration)
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the state of the relays (A for the idle position, B for the active position).
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   either <c>YRelay.STATE_A</c> or <c>YRelay.STATE_B</c>, according to the state of the relays (A for
    '''   the idle position, B for the active position)
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YRelay.STATE_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_state() As Integer
      Dim res As Integer
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return STATE_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._state
      Return res
    End Function


    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Changes the state of the relays (A for the idle position, B for the active position).
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="newval">
    '''   either <c>YRelay.STATE_A</c> or <c>YRelay.STATE_B</c>, according to the state of the relays (A for
    '''   the idle position, B for the active position)
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function set_state(ByVal newval As Integer) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      If (newval > 0) Then rest_val = "1" Else rest_val = "0"
      Return _setAttr("state", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the state of the relays at device startup (A for the idle position,
    '''   B for the active position, UNCHANGED to leave the relay state as is).
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   a value among <c>YRelay.STATEATPOWERON_UNCHANGED</c>, <c>YRelay.STATEATPOWERON_A</c> and
    '''   <c>YRelay.STATEATPOWERON_B</c> corresponding to the state of the relays at device startup (A for
    '''   the idle position,
    '''   B for the active position, UNCHANGED to leave the relay state as is)
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YRelay.STATEATPOWERON_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_stateAtPowerOn() As Integer
      Dim res As Integer
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return STATEATPOWERON_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._stateAtPowerOn
      Return res
    End Function


    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Changes the state of the relays at device startup (A for the idle position,
    '''   B for the active position, UNCHANGED to leave the relay state as is).
    ''' <para>
    '''   Remember to call the matching module <c>saveToFlash()</c>
    '''   method, otherwise this call will have no effect.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="newval">
    '''   a value among <c>YRelay.STATEATPOWERON_UNCHANGED</c>, <c>YRelay.STATEATPOWERON_A</c> and
    '''   <c>YRelay.STATEATPOWERON_B</c> corresponding to the state of the relays at device startup (A for
    '''   the idle position,
    '''   B for the active position, UNCHANGED to leave the relay state as is)
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function set_stateAtPowerOn(ByVal newval As Integer) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(newval))
      Return _setAttr("stateAtPowerOn", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the maximum time (ms) allowed for the relay to stay in state
    '''   A before automatically switching back in to B state.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Zero means no time limit.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   an integer corresponding to the maximum time (ms) allowed for the relay to stay in state
    '''   A before automatically switching back in to B state
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YRelay.MAXTIMEONSTATEA_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_maxTimeOnStateA() As Long
      Dim res As Long = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return MAXTIMEONSTATEA_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._maxTimeOnStateA
      Return res
    End Function


    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Changes the maximum time (ms) allowed for the relay to stay in state A
    '''   before automatically switching back in to B state.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Use zero for no time limit.
    '''   Remember to call the <c>saveToFlash()</c>
    '''   method of the module if the modification must be kept.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="newval">
    '''   an integer corresponding to the maximum time (ms) allowed for the relay to stay in state A
    '''   before automatically switching back in to B state
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function set_maxTimeOnStateA(ByVal newval As Long) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(newval))
      Return _setAttr("maxTimeOnStateA", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Retourne the maximum time (ms) allowed for the relay to stay in state B
    '''   before automatically switching back in to A state.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Zero means no time limit.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   an integer
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YRelay.MAXTIMEONSTATEB_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_maxTimeOnStateB() As Long
      Dim res As Long = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return MAXTIMEONSTATEB_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._maxTimeOnStateB
      Return res
    End Function


    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Changes the maximum time (ms) allowed for the relay to stay in state B before
    '''   automatically switching back in to A state.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Use zero for no time limit.
    '''   Remember to call the <c>saveToFlash()</c>
    '''   method of the module if the modification must be kept.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="newval">
    '''   an integer corresponding to the maximum time (ms) allowed for the relay to stay in state B before
    '''   automatically switching back in to A state
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function set_maxTimeOnStateB(ByVal newval As Long) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(newval))
      Return _setAttr("maxTimeOnStateB", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the output state of the relays, when used as a simple switch (single throw).
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   either <c>YRelay.OUTPUT_OFF</c> or <c>YRelay.OUTPUT_ON</c>, according to the output state of the
    '''   relays, when used as a simple switch (single throw)
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YRelay.OUTPUT_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_output() As Integer
      Dim res As Integer
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return OUTPUT_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._output
      Return res
    End Function


    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Changes the output state of the relays, when used as a simple switch (single throw).
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="newval">
    '''   either <c>YRelay.OUTPUT_OFF</c> or <c>YRelay.OUTPUT_ON</c>, according to the output state of the
    '''   relays, when used as a simple switch (single throw)
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function set_output(ByVal newval As Integer) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      If (newval > 0) Then rest_val = "1" Else rest_val = "0"
      Return _setAttr("output", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the number of milliseconds remaining before the relays is returned to idle position
    '''   (state A), during a measured pulse generation.
    ''' <para>
    '''   When there is no ongoing pulse, returns zero.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   an integer corresponding to the number of milliseconds remaining before the relays is returned to idle position
    '''   (state A), during a measured pulse generation
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YRelay.PULSETIMER_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_pulseTimer() As Long
      Dim res As Long = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return PULSETIMER_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._pulseTimer
      Return res
    End Function


    Public Function set_pulseTimer(ByVal newval As Long) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(newval))
      Return _setAttr("pulseTimer", rest_val)
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Sets the relay to output B (active) for a specified duration, then brings it
    '''   automatically back to output A (idle state).
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="ms_duration">
    '''   pulse duration, in milliseconds
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function pulse(ByVal ms_duration As Integer) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(ms_duration))
      Return _setAttr("pulseTimer", rest_val)
    End Function
    Public Function get_delayedPulseTimer() As YRelayDelayedPulse
      Dim res As YRelayDelayedPulse
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return DELAYEDPULSETIMER_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._delayedPulseTimer
      Return res
    End Function


    Public Function set_delayedPulseTimer(ByVal newval As YRelayDelayedPulse) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(newval.target)) + ":" + Ltrim(Str(newval.ms))
      Return _setAttr("delayedPulseTimer", rest_val)
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Schedules a pulse.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="ms_delay">
    '''   waiting time before the pulse, in milliseconds
    ''' </param>
    ''' <param name="ms_duration">
    '''   pulse duration, in milliseconds
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function delayedPulse(ByVal ms_delay As Integer, ByVal ms_duration As Integer) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(ms_delay)) + ":" + Ltrim(Str(ms_duration))
      Return _setAttr("delayedPulseTimer", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the number of milliseconds remaining before a pulse (delayedPulse() call)
    '''   When there is no scheduled pulse, returns zero.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   an integer corresponding to the number of milliseconds remaining before a pulse (delayedPulse() call)
    '''   When there is no scheduled pulse, returns zero
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YRelay.COUNTDOWN_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_countdown() As Long
      Dim res As Long = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return COUNTDOWN_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._countdown
      Return res
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Retrieves a relay for a given identifier.
    ''' <para>
    '''   The identifier can be specified using several formats:
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - FunctionLogicalName
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - ModuleSerialNumber.FunctionIdentifier
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - ModuleSerialNumber.FunctionLogicalName
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - ModuleLogicalName.FunctionIdentifier
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - ModuleLogicalName.FunctionLogicalName
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   This function does not require that the relay is online at the time
    '''   it is invoked. The returned object is nevertheless valid.
    '''   Use the method <c>YRelay.isOnline()</c> to test if the relay is
    '''   indeed online at a given time. In case of ambiguity when looking for
    '''   a relay by logical name, no error is notified: the first instance
    '''   found is returned. The search is performed first by hardware name,
    '''   then by logical name.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   If a call to this object's is_online() method returns FALSE although
    '''   you are certain that the matching device is plugged, make sure that you did
    '''   call registerHub() at application initialization time.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="func">
    '''   a string that uniquely characterizes the relay, for instance
    '''   <c>YLTCHRL1.relay1</c>.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   a <c>YRelay</c> object allowing you to drive the relay.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Shared Function FindRelay(func As String) As YRelay
      Dim obj As YRelay
      obj = CType(YFunction._FindFromCache("Relay", func), YRelay)
      If ((obj Is Nothing)) Then
        obj = New YRelay(func)
        YFunction._AddToCache("Relay", func, obj)
      End If
      Return obj
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Registers the callback function that is invoked on every change of advertised value.
    ''' <para>
    '''   The callback is invoked only during the execution of <c>ySleep</c> or <c>yHandleEvents</c>.
    '''   This provides control over the time when the callback is triggered. For good responsiveness, remember to call
    '''   one of these two functions periodically. To unregister a callback, pass a Nothing pointer as argument.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="callback">
    '''   the callback function to call, or a Nothing pointer. The callback function should take two
    '''   arguments: the function object of which the value has changed, and the character string describing
    '''   the new advertised value.
    ''' @noreturn
    ''' </param>
    '''/
    Public Overloads Function registerValueCallback(callback As YRelayValueCallback) As Integer
      Dim val As String
      If (Not (callback Is Nothing)) Then
        YFunction._UpdateValueCallbackList(Me, True)
      Else
        YFunction._UpdateValueCallbackList(Me, False)
      End If
      Me._valueCallbackRelay = callback
      REM // Immediately invoke value callback with current value
      If (Not (callback Is Nothing) AndAlso Me.isOnline()) Then
        val = Me._advertisedValue
        If (Not (val = "")) Then
          Me._invokeValueCallback(val)
        End If
      End If
      Return 0
    End Function

    Public Overrides Function _invokeValueCallback(value As String) As Integer
      If (Not (Me._valueCallbackRelay Is Nothing)) Then
        Me._valueCallbackRelay(Me, value)
      Else
        MyBase._invokeValueCallback(value)
      End If
      Return 0
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Switch the relay to the opposite state.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function toggle() As Integer
      Dim sta As Integer = 0
      Dim fw As String
      Dim mo As YModule
      If (Me._firm = 0) Then
        mo = Me.get_module()
        fw = mo.get_firmwareRelease()
        If (fw = YModule.FIRMWARERELEASE_INVALID) Then
          Return STATE_INVALID
        End If
        Me._firm = YAPI._atoi(fw)
      End If
      If (Me._firm < 34921) Then
        sta = Me.get_state()
        If (sta = STATE_INVALID) Then
          Return STATE_INVALID
        End If
        If (sta = STATE_B) Then
          Me.set_state(STATE_A)
        Else
          Me.set_state(STATE_B)
        End If
        Return YAPI.SUCCESS
      Else
        Return Me._setAttr("state","X")
      End If
    End Function


    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Continues the enumeration of relays started using <c>yFirstRelay()</c>.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Caution: You can't make any assumption about the returned relays order.
    '''   If you want to find a specific a relay, use <c>Relay.findRelay()</c>
    '''   and a hardwareID or a logical name.
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   a pointer to a <c>YRelay</c> object, corresponding to
    '''   a relay currently online, or a <c>Nothing</c> pointer
    '''   if there are no more relays to enumerate.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Function nextRelay() As YRelay
      Dim hwid As String = ""
      If (YISERR(_nextFunction(hwid))) Then
        Return Nothing
      End If
      If (hwid = "") Then
        Return Nothing
      End If
      Return YRelay.FindRelay(hwid)
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Starts the enumeration of relays currently accessible.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Use the method <c>YRelay.nextRelay()</c> to iterate on
    '''   next relays.
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   a pointer to a <c>YRelay</c> object, corresponding to
    '''   the first relay currently online, or a <c>Nothing</c> pointer
    '''   if there are none.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Shared Function FirstRelay() As YRelay
      Dim v_fundescr(1) As YFUN_DESCR
      Dim dev As YDEV_DESCR
      Dim neededsize, err As Integer
      Dim serial, funcId, funcName, funcVal As String
      Dim errmsg As String = ""
      Dim size As Integer = Marshal.SizeOf(v_fundescr(0))
      Dim p As IntPtr = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(Marshal.SizeOf(v_fundescr(0)))

      err = yapiGetFunctionsByClass("Relay", 0, p, size, neededsize, errmsg)
      Marshal.Copy(p, v_fundescr, 0, 1)
      Marshal.FreeHGlobal(p)

      If (YISERR(err) Or (neededsize = 0)) Then
        Return Nothing
      End If
      serial = ""
      funcId = ""
      funcName = ""
      funcVal = ""
      errmsg = ""
      If (YISERR(yapiGetFunctionInfo(v_fundescr(0), dev, serial, funcId, funcName, funcVal, errmsg))) Then
        Return Nothing
      End If
      Return YRelay.FindRelay(serial + "." + funcId)
    End Function

    REM --- (end of YRelay public methods declaration)

  End Class

  REM --- (YRelay functions)

  '''*
  ''' <summary>
  '''   Retrieves a relay for a given identifier.
  ''' <para>
  '''   The identifier can be specified using several formats:
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - FunctionLogicalName
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - ModuleSerialNumber.FunctionIdentifier
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - ModuleSerialNumber.FunctionLogicalName
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - ModuleLogicalName.FunctionIdentifier
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - ModuleLogicalName.FunctionLogicalName
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   This function does not require that the relay is online at the time
  '''   it is invoked. The returned object is nevertheless valid.
  '''   Use the method <c>YRelay.isOnline()</c> to test if the relay is
  '''   indeed online at a given time. In case of ambiguity when looking for
  '''   a relay by logical name, no error is notified: the first instance
  '''   found is returned. The search is performed first by hardware name,
  '''   then by logical name.
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   If a call to this object's is_online() method returns FALSE although
  '''   you are certain that the matching device is plugged, make sure that you did
  '''   call registerHub() at application initialization time.
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  ''' </para>
  ''' </summary>
  ''' <param name="func">
  '''   a string that uniquely characterizes the relay, for instance
  '''   <c>YLTCHRL1.relay1</c>.
  ''' </param>
  ''' <returns>
  '''   a <c>YRelay</c> object allowing you to drive the relay.
  ''' </returns>
  '''/
  Public Function yFindRelay(ByVal func As String) As YRelay
    Return YRelay.FindRelay(func)
  End Function

  '''*
  ''' <summary>
  '''   Starts the enumeration of relays currently accessible.
  ''' <para>
  '''   Use the method <c>YRelay.nextRelay()</c> to iterate on
  '''   next relays.
  ''' </para>
  ''' </summary>
  ''' <returns>
  '''   a pointer to a <c>YRelay</c> object, corresponding to
  '''   the first relay currently online, or a <c>Nothing</c> pointer
  '''   if there are none.
  ''' </returns>
  '''/
  Public Function yFirstRelay() As YRelay
    Return YRelay.FirstRelay()
  End Function


  REM --- (end of YRelay functions)

End Module
