CollectingReporter (JMRI API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<NamedBean>, NamedBean, PropertyChangeProvider, Reporter

All Known Implementing Classes:

LnReporter, TrackReporter, Z21CanReporter
```
public interface CollectingReporter
extends Reporter
```
This is an extension of a reporter device that is capable of collecting multiple reports in a collection. The type of collection is not specified by the interface, since that may be determined by the application.

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See Also:

Reporter

- Nested Class Summary
  - Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface jmri.NamedBean
    NamedBean.BadNameException, NamedBean.BadSystemNameException, NamedBean.BadUserNameException, NamedBean.DisplayOptions, NamedBean.DuplicateSystemNameException
- Field Summary
  - Fields inherited from interface jmri.NamedBean
    DISPLAY_NAME_FORMAT, INCONSISTENT, PROPERTY_STATE, QUOTED_NAME_FORMAT, UNKNOWN
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  java.util.Collection<java.lang.Object> getCollection()
  - Methods inherited from interface jmri.NamedBean
    addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, compareSystemNameSuffix, compareTo, describeState, dispose, getBeanType, getComment, getDisplayName, getDisplayName, getListenerRef, getListenerRefs, getNumPropertyChangeListeners, getProperty, getPropertyChangeListenersByReference, getPropertyKeys, getRecommendedToolTip, getSystemName, getUsageReport, getUserName, removeProperty, setComment, setProperty, setState, setUserName, toString, updateListenerRef, vetoableChange
  - Methods inherited from interface jmri.beans.PropertyChangeProvider
    addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener
  - Methods inherited from interface jmri.Reporter
    getCurrentReport, getLastReport, getState, setReport

- Method Detail
  - getCollection
```
java.util.Collection<java.lang.Object> getCollection()
```
    Returns:
    
    the collection of elements associated with this reporter.