/**
  * <summary>
  *   Returns the state of the watchdog (A for the idle position, B for the active position).
  * <para>
  * </para>
  * <para>
  * </para>
  * </summary>
  * <returns>
  *   either <c>YWatchdog.STATE_A</c> or <c>YWatchdog.STATE_B</c>, according to the state of the watchdog
  *   (A for the idle position, B for the active position)
  * </returns>
  * <para>
  *   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YWatchdog.STATE_INVALID</c>.
  * </para>
  */
 public int get_state()
 {
     if (_func == null)
     {
         throw new YoctoApiProxyException("No Watchdog connected");
     }
     // our enums start at 0 instead of the 'usual' -1 for invalid
     return(_func.get_state() + 1);
 }