wpilibc/shared/include/interfaces/Accelerometer.h

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#pragma once

/**
 * Interface for 3-axis accelerometers
 */
class Accelerometer {
 public:
  virtual ~Accelerometer() = default;

  enum Range { kRange_2G = 0, kRange_4G = 1, kRange_8G = 2, kRange_16G = 3 };

  /**
   * Common interface for setting the measuring range of an accelerometer.
   *
   * @param range The maximum acceleration, positive or negative, that the
   * accelerometer will measure.  Not all accelerometers support all ranges.
   */
  virtual void SetRange(Range range) = 0;

  /**
   * Common interface for getting the x axis acceleration
   *
   * @return The acceleration along the x axis in g-forces
   */
  virtual double GetX() = 0;

  /**
   * Common interface for getting the y axis acceleration
   *
   * @return The acceleration along the y axis in g-forces
   */
  virtual double GetY() = 0;

  /**
   * Common interface for getting the z axis acceleration
   *
   * @return The acceleration along the z axis in g-forces
   */
  virtual double GetZ() = 0;
};