LCD.java

package com.pi4j.component.lcd;

/*
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 * FILENAME      :  LCD.java  
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import com.pi4j.component.Component;

public interface LCD extends Component {
 
    int getRowCount();
    int getColumnCount();

    void clear();
    void clear(int row);
    void clear(int row, int column, int length);
    
    void setCursorHome();
    void setCursorPosition(int row);
    void setCursorPosition(int row, int column);
    
    void write(String data);
    void write(String data, Object...arguments);
    void write(char[] data);
    void write(byte[] data);
    void write(char data);
    void write(byte data);

    void write(int row, String data, LCDTextAlignment alignment);
    void write(int row, String data, LCDTextAlignment alignment, Object...arguments);
    void write(int row, String data);
    void write(int row, String data, Object...arguments);
    void write(int row, char[] data);
    void write(int row, byte[] data);
    void write(int row, char data);
    void write(int row, byte data);
    
    void write(int row, int column, String data);
    void write(int row, int column, String data, Object...arguments);
    void write(int row, int column, char[] data);
    void write(int row, int column, byte[] data);
    void write(int row, int column, char data);
    void write(int row, int column, byte data);
    
    void writeln(int row, String data);
    void writeln(int row, String data, Object...arguments);
    void writeln(int row, String data, LCDTextAlignment alignment);
    void writeln(int row, String data, LCDTextAlignment alignment, Object...arguments);    
}