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package javax.sound.midi.spi;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.File;

import java.net.URL;

import javax.sound.midi.Soundbank;
import javax.sound.midi.InvalidMidiDataException;


A SoundbankReader supplies soundbank file-reading services. Concrete subclasses of SoundbankReader parse a given soundbank file, producing a Soundbank object that can be loaded into a Synthesizer.
Author:Kara Kytle
Since:1.3
/** * A <code>SoundbankReader</code> supplies soundbank file-reading services. * Concrete subclasses of <code>SoundbankReader</code> parse a given * soundbank file, producing a {@link javax.sound.midi.Soundbank} * object that can be loaded into a {@link javax.sound.midi.Synthesizer}. * * @since 1.3 * @author Kara Kytle */
public abstract class SoundbankReader {
Obtains a soundbank object from the URL provided.
Params:
  • url – URL representing the soundbank.
Throws:
Returns:soundbank object
/** * Obtains a soundbank object from the URL provided. * @param url URL representing the soundbank. * @return soundbank object * @throws InvalidMidiDataException if the URL does not point to * valid MIDI soundbank data recognized by this soundbank reader * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs */
public abstract Soundbank getSoundbank(URL url) throws InvalidMidiDataException, IOException;
Obtains a soundbank object from the InputStream provided.
Params:
  • stream – InputStream representing the soundbank
Throws:
Returns:soundbank object
/** * Obtains a soundbank object from the <code>InputStream</code> provided. * @param stream <code>InputStream</code> representing the soundbank * @return soundbank object * @throws InvalidMidiDataException if the stream does not point to * valid MIDI soundbank data recognized by this soundbank reader * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs */
public abstract Soundbank getSoundbank(InputStream stream) throws InvalidMidiDataException, IOException;
Obtains a soundbank object from the File provided.
Params:
  • file – the File representing the soundbank
Throws:
Returns:soundbank object
/** * Obtains a soundbank object from the <code>File</code> provided. * @param file the <code>File</code> representing the soundbank * @return soundbank object * @throws InvalidMidiDataException if the file does not point to * valid MIDI soundbank data recognized by this soundbank reader * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs */
public abstract Soundbank getSoundbank(File file) throws InvalidMidiDataException, IOException; }