org.jperipheral

Interface SerialPortProvider

public interface SerialPortProvider

Returns serial ports.

Author:

Gili Tzabari

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SerialPort	getByName(String name) Looks up a SerialPort by its name.

Method Detail

getByName

SerialPort getByName(String name)
                     throws IllegalArgumentException,
                            PeripheralNotFoundException,
                            PeripheralInUseException

Looks up a SerialPort by its name. If the port is already opened the existing instance will be returned.

Parameters:

name - the name

Returns:

the opened serial port

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if name is null

PeripheralNotFoundException - if the serial port does not exist

PeripheralInUseException - if the serial port is being used by another application