jcontrol.comm
Interface ConsoleOutputStream

All Superinterfaces:

BasicOutputStream

All Known Implementing Classes:

DisplayConsole, FT1_2, RS232

public interface ConsoleOutputStream
extends BasicOutputStream

Provides a set of high-level communication methods for console output.

Author:

boehme

Available on JControl Devices:

all

Field Summary

static String

STD_LF The standard linefeed character to print.

Method Summary

void	print(String buffer) Prints a single String to the stream.
void	println() Prints a single linefeed to the stream.
void	println(String buffer) Prints a single String followed by a linefeed to the stream.

Methods inherited from interface jcontrol.io.BasicOutputStream

close, write, write

Field Detail

STD_LF

static final String STD_LF

The standard linefeed character to print. May be ignored by implementing classes.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

print

void print(String buffer)

Prints a single String to the stream. This is a blocking operation, if the transmit device is busy the current Thread is yielded and should be woken up if the device becomes ready. Implementing classes may throw an IOException if a timeout is reached. The String is decoded to plain ASCII characters.

Parameters:

buffer - the String to write

See Also:

String

println

void println()

Prints a single linefeed to the stream.

println

void println(String buffer)

Prints a single String followed by a linefeed to the stream.

Parameters:

buffer - the String to write

See Also:

String