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title: Assembly Objects
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# Assembly Objects

```cs
public class GangableReceptacle : IGangableDevice, IUtilizationEquipment
{
    public int Gangs { get; }

    ...
}

public class GangableSwitch : IGangableDevice
...

public class DeviceBox : IOutletBox
{
    private List<IGangableDevice> _contents;

    public void Add(IGangableDevice device)
    {
        _contents.Add(device);
    }

    public int GetGangs()
    {
        int gangs = 0;
        foreach (device in _contents)
        {
            gangs += device.Gangs
        }
        return gangs
    }

    public List<Item> Resolve()
    {
        // Check content types and resolve by specifications
        // or raise error if not possible
        // (e.g. incompatible devices)
    }
}
```

```yaml
- type: switchboard
  parents: 1
  children: 0..
  primary-rating: amperes

- type: transfer-switch
  parents: 2
  children: 1
  primary-rating: amperes

- type: transformer
  parents: 1
  children: 1..
  primary-rating: volt-amperes

- type: generator
  parents: 0
  children: 1..
  primary-rating: watts
```
