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package javax.sound.sampled;

Lines often have a set of controls, such as gain and pan, that affect the audio signal passing through the line. Java Sound's Line objects let you obtain a particular control object by passing its class as the argument to a getControl method. 

Because the various types of controls have different purposes and features,
all of their functionality is accessed from the subclasses that define
each kind of control.
Author:
Kara Kytle
See Also:
Line.getControls
Line.isControlSupported
Since:
1.3/**
 * {@link Line Lines} often have a set of controls, such as gain and pan, that affect
 * the audio signal passing through the line.  Java Sound's <code>Line</code> objects
 * let you obtain a particular control object by passing its class as the
 * argument to a {@link Line#getControl(Control.Type) getControl} method.
 * <p>
 * Because the various types of controls have different purposes and features,
 * all of their functionality is accessed from the subclasses that define
 * each kind of control.
 *
 * @author Kara Kytle
 *
 * @see Line#getControls
 * @see Line#isControlSupported
 * @since 1.3
 */
public abstract class Control {


    // INSTANCE VARIABLES

    
The control type.
/**
     * The control type.
     */
    private final Type type;



    // CONSTRUCTORS

    
Constructs a Control with the specified type.
Params:
type – the kind of control desired/**
     * Constructs a Control with the specified type.
     * @param type the kind of control desired
     */
    protected Control(Type type) {
        this.type = type;
    }


    // METHODS

    
Obtains the control's type.
Returns:
the control's type./**
     * Obtains the control's type.
     * @return the control's type.
     */
    public Type getType() {
        return type;
    }


    // ABSTRACT METHODS

    
Obtains a String describing the control type and its current state.
Returns:
a String representation of the Control./**
     * Obtains a String describing the control type and its current state.
     * @return a String representation of the Control.
     */
    public String toString() {
        return new String(getType() + " Control");
    }


    
An instance of the Type class represents the type of
the control.  Static instances are provided for the
common types.
/**
     * An instance of the <code>Type</code> class represents the type of
     * the control.  Static instances are provided for the
     * common types.
     */
    public static class Type {

        // CONTROL TYPE DEFINES

        // INSTANCE VARIABLES

        
Type name.
/**
         * Type name.
         */
        private String name;


        // CONSTRUCTOR

        
Constructs a new control type with the name specified.
The name should be a descriptive string appropriate for
labelling the control in an application, such as "Gain" or "Balance."
Params:
name –  the name of the new control type./**
         * Constructs a new control type with the name specified.
         * The name should be a descriptive string appropriate for
         * labelling the control in an application, such as "Gain" or "Balance."
         * @param name  the name of the new control type.
         */
        protected Type(String name) {
            this.name = name;
        }


        // METHODS

        
Finalizes the equals method
/**
         * Finalizes the equals method
         */
        public final boolean equals(Object obj) {
            return super.equals(obj);
        }

        
Finalizes the hashCode method
/**
         * Finalizes the hashCode method
         */
        public final int hashCode() {
            return super.hashCode();
        }

        
Provides the String representation of the control type.  This String is
the same name that was passed to the constructor.
Returns:
the control type name/**
         * Provides the <code>String</code> representation of the control type.  This <code>String</code> is
         * the same name that was passed to the constructor.
         *
         * @return the control type name
         */
        public final String toString() {
            return name;
        }
    } // class Type

} // class Control