Source code for spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.synapse_types.abstract_synapse_type

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from spinn_utilities.abstract_base import AbstractBase, abstractmethod
from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.implementations import (
    AbstractStandardNeuronComponent)


class AbstractSynapseType(
        AbstractStandardNeuronComponent, metaclass=AbstractBase):
    """
    Represents the synapse types supported.
    """

    __slots__ = ()



    @abstractmethod
    def get_n_synapse_types(self):
        """
        Get the number of synapse types supported.

        :return: The number of synapse types supported
        :rtype: int
        """




    @abstractmethod
    def get_synapse_id_by_target(self, target):
        """
        Get the ID of a synapse given the name.

        :return: The ID of the synapse
        :rtype: int
        """




    @abstractmethod
    def get_synapse_targets(self):
        """
        Get the target names of the synapse type.

        :return: an array of strings (usually a list or tuple)
        :rtype: iterable(str)
        """