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/** A controllable device that tints, shades or otherwise decorates one or more stage
  * scenes, props or other views.
  */
public interface Light<S extends Sensor>
{


   // - L i g h t ------------------------------------------------------------------------


    /** Returns a light actuator for the specified sensor, or null if the light is to be
      * unaffected by the sensor.
      */
    public Actuator<S> assignActuator( S sensor );



    /** Returns the sensor cast to the type covered by this light, or null if the sensor is of
      * some other type.
      */
    public S tryCast( Sensor sensor );
      // workaround for lack of emulation of Class.isInstance and Class.cast in GWT (2.4)


}