Class BitHandler

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Thread

BitHandler

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

public class BitHandler
extends java.lang.Thread

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.lang.Thread

java.lang.Thread.State, java.lang.Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	HALFPERIOD

Fields inherited from class java.lang.Thread

MAX_PRIORITY, MIN_PRIORITY, NORM_PRIORITY

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BitHandler()
BitHandler(java.lang.String host, int port)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	broadcast(java.lang.String bits) Given a string of bits (0s and 1s), send each bit using broadcastOne/Zero().
void	broadcastOne() Turn the light system off (if it isn't already), then wait half a period.
void	broadcastZero() Turn the light system on (if it isn't already), then wait half a period.
int	getID()
boolean	isSilent()
static void	pause(int milliseconds)
void	run() Repeatedly (and as fast as possible), check if the panel's light has changed from on to off or vice versa.
void	setListener(BitListener l)
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Thread

activeCount, checkAccess, clone, countStackFrames, currentThread, destroy, dumpStack, enumerate, getAllStackTraces, getContextClassLoader, getDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler, getId, getName, getPriority, getStackTrace, getState, getThreadGroup, getUncaughtExceptionHandler, holdsLock, interrupt, interrupted, isAlive, isDaemon, isInterrupted, join, join, join, resume, setContextClassLoader, setDaemon, setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler, setName, setPriority, setUncaughtExceptionHandler, sleep, sleep, start, stop, stop, suspend, yield

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

HALFPERIOD

public static final int HALFPERIOD

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

BitHandler

public BitHandler()

BitHandler

public BitHandler(java.lang.String host,
                  int port)

Method Detail

pause

public static void pause(int milliseconds)

broadcastZero

public void broadcastZero()
                   throws CollisionException

Turn the light system on (if it isn't already), then wait half a period. Then turn the light off, for half a period.

Throws:

CollisionException

broadcastOne

public void broadcastOne()
                  throws CollisionException

Turn the light system off (if it isn't already), then wait half a period. Then turn the light on, for half a period.

Throws:

CollisionException

broadcast

public void broadcast(java.lang.String bits)
               throws CollisionException

Given a string of bits (0s and 1s), send each bit using broadcastOne/Zero(). Build up a string of successfully sent bits (called "broadcasted"). Switch the light off when done.

Throws:

CollisionException

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Thread

run

public void run()

Repeatedly (and as fast as possible), check if the panel's light has changed from on to off or vice versa. When it does, check how much time passed between transitions. Based on this time and which direction the transition was made, determine if a 0 or 1 bit was received. Send the result off to the registered Listener.

Specified by:

run in interface java.lang.Runnable

Overrides:

run in class java.lang.Thread

setListener

public void setListener(BitListener l)

isSilent

public boolean isSilent()

getID

public int getID()