namespace DTS.Common.Interface.Sensors
{
    /// <summary>
    /// the format the scaler is in
    /// </summary>
    public enum Forms { ArbitraryLowAndHigh };
    public interface IDigitalInputScaleMultiplier
    {
        Forms Form { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// for arbirary low/high, this is the low value, the value 0 should be displayed as (OFF)
        /// </summary>
        double DefaultValue { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// for arbitrary low/high, this is the high value, the value 1 should be displayed as (ON)
        /// </summary>
        double ActiveValue { get; set; }

        bool SimpleEquals(IDigitalInputScaleMultiplier rhs);

        /// <summary>
        /// serializes scaler to a string
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        string ToSerializeDbString();

        /// <summary>
        /// deserializes a scaler from a string, regardless of format
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="s"></param>
        void FromDbSerializeString(string s);        
    }
}