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package javax.sound.midi.spi;

import javax.sound.midi.MidiDevice;
import javax.sound.midi.MidiUnavailableException;

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</code> 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
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</code> if the specified device is supported, * otherwise <code>false</code> */
public boolean isDeviceSupported(MidiDevice.Info info) { MidiDevice.Info infos[] = getDeviceInfo(); for(int i=0; i<infos.length; i++) { if( info.equals( infos[i] ) ) { return true; } } return false; }
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</code>. * @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.
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</code>. */
public abstract MidiDevice getDevice(MidiDevice.Info info); }