javax.sound.midi

Interface Receiver

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable

public interface Receiver
extends AutoCloseable

This interface describes the methods required by objects receiving MIDI messages.

Since:

1.3

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Close this receiver, possibly freeing system resources.
void	send(MidiMessage message, long timeStamp) Send a MIDI message and timestamp.

Method Detail

send

void send(MidiMessage message,
        long timeStamp)
          throws IllegalStateException

Send a MIDI message and timestamp. Some receivers don't support timestamps, in which case timeStamp should be -1.

Parameters:

message - the MIDI message to send

timeStamp - time timestamp for this message in microseconds (or -1)

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if the receiver is closed

close

void close()

Close this receiver, possibly freeing system resources.

Specified by:

close in interface AutoCloseable