lejos.hardware

Interface Brick

All Known Subinterfaces:

EV3, NXT

All Known Implementing Classes:

LocalEV3, RemoteEV3, RemoteNXT, RemoteRequestEV3

public interface Brick

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Audio	getAudio() return a Audio object which can be used to access the device's audio playback
LocalBTDevice	getBluetoothDevice() Get the local Bluetooth device
GraphicsLCD	getGraphicsLCD() Get graphics access to the LCD
Key	getKey(java.lang.String name) Get access to a specific Key (aka Button)
Keys	getKeys() Get access to the keys (buttons)
LED	getLED() Get access to the LED
java.lang.String	getName() Get he name of the brick
Port	getPort(java.lang.String portName) Return a port object for the request port name.
Power	getPower() return a battery object which can be used to obtain battery voltage etc.
TextLCD	getTextLCD() Get text access to the LCD using the default font
TextLCD	getTextLCD(Font f) Get text access to the LCD using a specified font
java.lang.String	getType() Get the type of brick, e.g.
Video	getVideo()
LocalWifiDevice	getWifiDevice() Get the local Wifi device
boolean	isLocal() Test whether the brick is a local one
void	setDefault() Set this brick as the default one for static methods

Method Detail

getPort

Port getPort(java.lang.String portName)

Return a port object for the request port name. This allows access to the hardware associated with the specified port.

Parameters:

portName - The name of port

Returns:

the request port

getPower

Power getPower()

return a battery object which can be used to obtain battery voltage etc.

Returns:

A battery object

getAudio

Audio getAudio()

return a Audio object which can be used to access the device's audio playback

Returns:

A Audio device

getVideo

Video getVideo()

getTextLCD

TextLCD getTextLCD()

Get text access to the LCD using the default font

Returns:

the text LCD

getTextLCD

TextLCD getTextLCD(Font f)

Get text access to the LCD using a specified font

Parameters:

f - the font

Returns:

the text LCD

getGraphicsLCD

GraphicsLCD getGraphicsLCD()

Get graphics access to the LCD

Returns:

the graphics LCD

isLocal

boolean isLocal()

Test whether the brick is a local one

Returns:

true iff brick is local

getType

java.lang.String getType()

Get the type of brick, e.g. "EV3", "NXT", "BrickPi"

Returns:

the brick type

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Get he name of the brick

Returns:

the name

getBluetoothDevice

LocalBTDevice getBluetoothDevice()

Get the local Bluetooth device

Returns:

the local Bluetooth device

getWifiDevice

LocalWifiDevice getWifiDevice()

Get the local Wifi device

Returns:

the local Wifi device

setDefault

void setDefault()

Set this brick as the default one for static methods

getKeys

Keys getKeys()

Get access to the keys (buttons)

Returns:

an implementation of the Keys interface

getKey

Key getKey(java.lang.String name)

Get access to a specific Key (aka Button)

Parameters:

name - the key name

Returns:

an implementation of the Key interface

getLED

LED getLED()

Get access to the LED

Returns:

an implementation of the LED interface