org.myrobotlab.mapper.sim

Class Device

java.lang.Object

org.myrobotlab.mapper.sim.BaseObject

org.myrobotlab.mapper.sim.Device

Direct Known Subclasses:

ActuatorDevice, SensorDevice

public abstract class Device
extends BaseObject

A abstract device, base class for sensorDevice and ActuatorDevice. The class manages an update rate which will be used by the simulator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
javax.swing.JPanel	createInspectorPanel() Creates the panel associated to the device.
java.lang.String	getName()
double	getUpdatePerSecond() Returns the number of updates per second requested for this sensor.
void	setUpdateOnEachFrame(boolean on)
void	setUpdatePerSecond(double ups)

Methods inherited from class org.myrobotlab.mapper.sim.BaseObject

attach, detach, getCanBeTraversed, getRotationTransform, getTranslationTransform, rotateY, setCanBeTraversed, setColor, translateTo

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

createInspectorPanel

public javax.swing.JPanel createInspectorPanel()

Creates the panel associated to the device. This panel can be inserted in the inspector window for monitoring.

Returns:

the JPanel. null if no panel can be associated

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns:

device's name .

getUpdatePerSecond

public double getUpdatePerSecond()

Returns the number of updates per second requested for this sensor.

Returns:

requested number of update per second (in virtual time).

setUpdateOnEachFrame

public void setUpdateOnEachFrame(boolean on)

setUpdatePerSecond

public void setUpdatePerSecond(double ups)