net.leddisplay
Interface LedDisplay

public interface LedDisplay

This interface is a proxy for the led display class which is a JComponent that is obtained via getComponent method. To create a led display use LedDisplayFactory.createLedDisplay()

The display content is a DisplayElement which is composed of Tokens.

See Also:

LedDisplayFactory, DisplayElement, Token

Field Summary

static int	CENTER Anchor constants
static int	EAST
static int	NORTH
static int	NORTHEAST
static int	NORTHWEST
static int	SOUTH
static int	SOUTHEAST
static int	SOUTHWEST
static int	WEST

Method Summary

javax.swing.JComponent	getComponent() Gets the JComponent used to display the contents of the led display.
void	setAnchor(int anchor) Sets the location of the element on the display when the display area is larger than the element.
void	setBackgroundColor(java.awt.Color color) Sets the background color of the display
void	setDisplayElement(DisplayElement element) Sets display's element
void	setDotGaps(int hGap, int vGap) Sets the gaps, in pixels, between two ticker leds.
void	setDotOffColor(java.awt.Color color) Sets the color of a turned-off led
void	setDotSize(int width, int height) Sets the dimensions, in pixels, of the display's led Default values are (1, 1).
void	setPadding(int top, int left, int bottom, int right) Sets the number of dots separating the element from the edges of the component.
void	setTokenGap(int gap) Sets the gap, in dots, between two tokens of an element.
void	update() Signals the display that the element changed it's value and that it's led display should be updated.

Field Detail

CENTER

public static final int CENTER

Anchor constants

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NORTH

public static final int NORTH

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WEST

public static final int WEST

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EAST

public static final int EAST

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SOUTH

public static final int SOUTH

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NORTHWEST

public static final int NORTHWEST

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NORTHEAST

public static final int NORTHEAST

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SOUTHWEST

public static final int SOUTHWEST

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SOUTHEAST

public static final int SOUTHEAST

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Method Detail

setDisplayElement

public void setDisplayElement(DisplayElement element)

Sets display's element

Parameters:

element - the element to be displayed

update

public void update()

Signals the display that the element changed it's value and that it's led display should be updated.

setPadding

public void setPadding(int top,
                       int left,
                       int bottom,
                       int right)

Sets the number of dots separating the element from the edges of the component.

Parameters:

top - leading dots from top

left - leading dots from left

bottom - leading dots from bottom

right - leading dots from right

setAnchor

public void setAnchor(int anchor)

Sets the location of the element on the display when the display area is larger than the element.

Parameters:

anchor -

setDotSize

public void setDotSize(int width,
                       int height)

Sets the dimensions, in pixels, of the display's led Default values are (1, 1).

Parameters:

width - the width of the led

height - the height of the led

setDotGaps

public void setDotGaps(int hGap,
                       int vGap)

Sets the gaps, in pixels, between two ticker leds. Default values are (1, 1).

Parameters:

hGap - the horizontal gap

vGap - the vertical gap

setTokenGap

public void setTokenGap(int gap)

Sets the gap, in dots, between two tokens of an element. Default value is 2.

Parameters:

gap - the gap between the elements' tokens

setBackgroundColor

public void setBackgroundColor(java.awt.Color color)

Sets the background color of the display

Parameters:

color - the background color of the display

setDotOffColor

public void setDotOffColor(java.awt.Color color)

Sets the color of a turned-off led

Parameters:

color - the color of a turned-off led

getComponent

public javax.swing.JComponent getComponent()

Gets the JComponent used to display the contents of the led display.

Returns:

the component where the display is rendered