JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

javax.sound.midi
Interface Transmitter


public interface Transmitter

A Transmitter sends MidiEvent objects to one or more Receivers. Common MIDI transmitters include sequencers and MIDI input ports.

See Also:
Receiver

Method Summary
 void close()
          Indicates that the application has finished using the transmitter, and that limited resources it requires may be released or made available.
 Receiver getReceiver()
          Obtains the current receiver to which this transmitter will deliver MIDI messages.
 void setReceiver(Receiver receiver)
          Sets the receiver to which this transmitter will deliver MIDI messages.
 

Method Detail

setReceiver

public void setReceiver(Receiver receiver)
Sets the receiver to which this transmitter will deliver MIDI messages. If a receiver is currently set, it is replaced with this one.

Parameters:
receiver - the desired receiver.

getReceiver

public Receiver getReceiver()
Obtains the current receiver to which this transmitter will deliver MIDI messages.

Returns:
the current receiver. If no receiver is currently set, returns null

close

public void close()
Indicates that the application has finished using the transmitter, and that limited resources it requires may be released or made available. Invoking methods on a receiver which has been closed may cause an IllegalArgumentException or other exception to be thrown.


JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

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