W1Device (Pi4J :: Java Library (Core) 1.4 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

W1BaseDevice
```
public interface W1Device
```
Author:

Peter Schuebl

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	W1Device should be considered equal based on their ID
`int`	`getFamilyId()`	Returns the type/family of the device.
`String`	`getId()`	Returns the name (id/serial number) of the device e.g.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns a human readable name.
`String`	`getValue()`	Gets the current Value = content of w1_slave file
`int`	`hashCode()`

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
String getId()
```
    Returns the name (id/serial number) of the device e.g. 28-00000698ebb1.
    
    Returns:
    
    the unique device name.
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns a human readable name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the human readable name, defaults to ID
  - getFamilyId
```
int getFamilyId()
```
    Returns the type/family of the device.
    
    Returns:
    
    device type, never null.
  - getValue
```
String getValue()
         throws IOException
```
    Gets the current Value = content of w1_slave file
    
    Returns:
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - equals
```
boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    W1Device should be considered equal based on their ID
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object