/** checks PLC logic and current switch engagement, switches engagement if different */
@Override
public boolean engageSwitch(String switchName, boolean engagement) {
if (this.switchList.containsKey(switchName)) {
Iterator<Block> switchBlockIterator = this.switchList.get(switchName).iterator();
while (switchBlockIterator.hasNext()) {
Block currBlock = switchBlockIterator.next();
if (currBlock.getMasterSwitch()) {
if (currBlock.isSwitchEngaged() != engagement
&& plcProgramA != null
&& plcProgramB != null
&& plcProgramA.engageSwitch(currBlock)
&& plcProgramB.engageSwitch(currBlock)) {
currBlock.setSwitchEngagement();
this.ctc.switchChanged(switchName, currBlock.getBlockNumber(), engagement);
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
} else {
System.err.println("ERROR: THIS TC DOES NOT CONTAIN SWITCH " + switchName);
return false;
}
}
