khepera
Class KheperaConnection

java.lang.Object
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  +--khepera.KheperaConnection

Direct Known Subclasses:

RoboWorldConnection, SerialConnection, TestConnection

public abstract class KheperaConnection

extends java.lang.Object

This abstract class is the foundation of the interface between a Khepera, in any form, and the Khepera class.

Version:

1.1

Author:

Pär Spjuth

Constructor Summary

KheperaConnection()

Method Summary

abstract void	close() Should be implemented to close the connection.
abstract void	open(java.lang.String robotName) Should be implemented to open the connection.
abstract java.lang.String	send(java.lang.String command) Should be implemented to send the command (which do not include line-feed) and wait for the robot response returning it without the trailing line-feed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

KheperaConnection

public KheperaConnection()

Method Detail

open

public abstract void open(java.lang.String robotName)
                   throws KheperaException

Should be implemented to open the connection.

Parameters:

robotName - The name of the robot.

Throws:

KheperaCommunicationException - When a communications error occurs.

close

public abstract void close()
                    throws KheperaException

Should be implemented to close the connection.

Throws:

KheperaCommunicationException - When a communications error occurs.

send

public abstract java.lang.String send(java.lang.String command)
                               throws KheperaException

Should be implemented to send the command (which do not include line-feed) and wait for the robot response returning it without the trailing line-feed.

Returns:

The robot response.

Throws:

KheperaCommunicationException - When a communications error occurs.