c11files.calgorythmic.lab
Class Part

java.lang.Object
  c11files.calgorythmic.lab.Part

public class Part
extends java.lang.Object

Part models a single part in a Piece of music. A part has a sequence of Chords and is played using a single instrument.

Version:

27nov2009

Author:

kvlinden

Constructor Summary

Part(int instrument)
Construct a new Part.

Method Summary

void	addChord(Chord chord)
void	addChords(java.util.List<Chord> chords)
void	addRests(int beats) Add empty, non-pitched beats to the chord sequence
java.util.List<Beat>	getBeats()
java.util.List<Chord>	getChords()
int	getInstrument()
void	setInstrument(int instrument)
void	transpose(int interval) Transpose this part based on the given interval.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Part

public Part(int instrument)
     throws java.lang.Exception

Construct a new Part.

Parameters:

instrument - the instrument used to play the part

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

Method Detail

getInstrument

public int getInstrument()

setInstrument

public void setInstrument(int instrument)
                   throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

addChord

public void addChord(Chord chord)

addRests

public void addRests(int beats)
              throws java.lang.Exception

Add empty, non-pitched beats to the chord sequence

Parameters:

beats - the number of beats to add

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getChords

public java.util.List<Chord> getChords()
                                throws java.lang.Exception

Returns:

return a deep copy of this Part's chords

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

addChords

public void addChords(java.util.List<Chord> chords)

getBeats

public java.util.List<Beat> getBeats()

Returns:

a List of beats representing the Midi version of this part, which includes all note-on, note-off and rest beats

transpose

public void transpose(int interval)
               throws java.lang.Exception

Transpose this part based on the given interval.

Parameters:

interval - the change to apply to all chords in this part

Throws:

java.lang.Exception