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package javax.sound.midi.spi;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Objects;

import javax.sound.midi.MidiDevice;

A MidiDeviceProvider is a factory or provider for a particular type of MIDI device. This mechanism allows the implementation to determine how resources are managed in the creation and management of a device. 
Author:
Kara Kytle/**
 * A {@code MidiDeviceProvider} is a factory or provider for a particular type
 * of MIDI device. This mechanism allows the implementation to determine how
 * resources are managed in the creation and management of a device.
 *
 * @author Kara Kytle
 */
public abstract class MidiDeviceProvider {

    
Indicates whether the device provider supports the device represented by
the specified device info object.
Params:
info – an info object that describes the device for which support
        is queried
Throws:
NullPointerException – if info is null
Returns:
true if the specified device is supported, otherwise false/**
     * Indicates whether the device provider supports the device represented by
     * the specified device info object.
     *
     * @param  info an info object that describes the device for which support
     *         is queried
     * @return {@code true} if the specified device is supported, otherwise
     *         {@code false}
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code info} is {@code null}
     */
    public boolean isDeviceSupported(final MidiDevice.Info info) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(info);
        return Arrays.asList(getDeviceInfo()).contains(info);
    }

    
Obtains the set of info objects representing the device or devices provided by this MidiDeviceProvider. 
Returns:
set of device info objects/**
     * Obtains the set of info objects representing the device or devices
     * provided by this {@code MidiDeviceProvider}.
     *
     * @return set of device info objects
     */
    public abstract MidiDevice.Info[] getDeviceInfo();

    
Obtains an instance of the device represented by the info object.
Params:
info – an info object that describes the desired device
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – if the info object specified does not match the info object for a device supported by this MidiDeviceProvider
NullPointerException – if info is null
Returns:
device instance/**
     * Obtains an instance of the device represented by the info object.
     *
     * @param  info an info object that describes the desired device
     * @return device instance
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the info object specified does not
     *         match the info object for a device supported by this
     *         {@code MidiDeviceProvider}
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code info} is {@code null}
     */
    public abstract MidiDevice getDevice(MidiDevice.Info info);
}