lejos.hardware.sensor

Class BaseSensor

java.lang.Object

lejos.hardware.Device

lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Closeable, java.lang.AutoCloseable, SensorMode, SensorModes, SampleProvider

Direct Known Subclasses:

AnalogSensor, DexterIMUSensor, I2CSensor, UARTSensor

public class BaseSensor
extends Device
implements SensorModes

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected int	currentMode
protected SensorMode[]	modes

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.Device

closeList

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BaseSensor()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	fetchSample(float[] sample, int offset) Fetches a sample from a sensor or filter.
java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>	getAvailableModes() Return a list of string descriptions for the sensors available modes.
int	getCurrentMode() Gets the index number of the current mode.
SensorMode	getMode(int mode) Return the sample provider interface for the requested mode
SensorMode	getMode(java.lang.String modeName) Return the sample provider for the request mode
int	getModeCount() Gets the number of supported modes
java.lang.String	getName() return a string description of this sensor mode
int	sampleSize() Returns the number of elements in a sample. The number of elements does not change during runtime.
void	setCurrentMode(int mode) Sets the current mode for fetching samples
void	setCurrentMode(java.lang.String modeName) Sets the current mode for fetching samples
protected void	setModes(SensorMode[] m) Define the set of modes to be made available for this sensor.

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.Device

close, releaseOnClose

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

currentMode

protected int currentMode

modes

protected SensorMode[] modes

Constructor Detail

BaseSensor

public BaseSensor()

Method Detail

setModes

protected void setModes(SensorMode[] m)

Define the set of modes to be made available for this sensor.

Parameters:

m - An array containing a list of modes

getAvailableModes

public java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> getAvailableModes()

Description copied from interface: SensorModes

Return a list of string descriptions for the sensors available modes.

Specified by:

getAvailableModes in interface SensorModes

Returns:

list of string descriptions

getMode

public SensorMode getMode(int mode)

Description copied from interface: SensorModes

Return the sample provider interface for the requested mode

Specified by:

getMode in interface SensorModes

Parameters:

mode - the mode number

Returns:

the sample provider for this mode

getMode

public SensorMode getMode(java.lang.String modeName)

Description copied from interface: SensorModes

Return the sample provider for the request mode

Specified by:

getMode in interface SensorModes

Parameters:

modeName - the name/description of the mode

Returns:

the sample provider for the requested mode.

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Description copied from interface: SensorMode

return a string description of this sensor mode

Specified by:

getName in interface SensorMode

Returns:

The description/name of this mode

sampleSize

public int sampleSize()

Description copied from interface: SampleProvider

Returns the number of elements in a sample.
The number of elements does not change during runtime.

Specified by:

sampleSize in interface SampleProvider

Returns:

the number of elements in a sample

fetchSample

public void fetchSample(float[] sample,
                        int offset)

Description copied from interface: SampleProvider

Fetches a sample from a sensor or filter.

Specified by:

fetchSample in interface SampleProvider

Parameters:

sample - The array to store the sample in.

offset - The elements of the sample are stored in the array starting at the offset position.

setCurrentMode

public void setCurrentMode(int mode)

Description copied from interface: SensorModes

Sets the current mode for fetching samples

Specified by:

setCurrentMode in interface SensorModes

Parameters:

mode - the index number of the mode. Index number corresponds with the item order of the list from getAvailableModes().

setCurrentMode

public void setCurrentMode(java.lang.String modeName)

Description copied from interface: SensorModes

Sets the current mode for fetching samples

Specified by:

setCurrentMode in interface SensorModes

Parameters:

modeName - the name of the mode. name corresponds with the item value of the list from getAvailableModes().

getCurrentMode

public int getCurrentMode()

Description copied from interface: SensorModes

Gets the index number of the current mode.

Specified by:

getCurrentMode in interface SensorModes

Returns:

the index number of the mode. Index number corresponds with the item order of the list from getAvailableModes().

getModeCount

public int getModeCount()

Description copied from interface: SensorModes

Gets the number of supported modes

Specified by:

getModeCount in interface SensorModes

Returns:

the number of supported modes