Class Variable

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    adams.core.AdditionalInformationHandler, adams.core.CleanUpHandler, adams.core.Destroyable, adams.core.GlobalInfoSupporter, adams.core.logging.LoggingLevelHandler, adams.core.logging.LoggingSupporter, adams.core.option.OptionHandler, adams.core.QuickInfoSupporter, adams.core.ShallowCopySupporter<AbstractRatInput>, adams.core.SizeOfHandler, adams.core.Stoppable, adams.core.StoppableWithFeedback, RatInput, Serializable

    public class Variable
    extends AbstractRatInput
    Outputs the specified variable, if possible

    -logging-level <OFF|SEVERE|WARNING|INFO|CONFIG|FINE|FINER|FINEST> (property: loggingLevel)
        The logging level for outputting errors and debugging output.
        default: WARNING
     
    -variable-name <adams.core.VariableName> (property: variableName)
        The name of variable to output.
        default: variable
     
    Version:
    $Revision$
    Author:
    fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Field Detail

      • m_VariableName

        protected adams.core.VariableName m_VariableName
        the variable name.
      • m_Output

        protected Object m_Output
        the item obtained from the queue.
    • Constructor Detail

      • Variable

        public Variable()
    • Method Detail

      • globalInfo

        public String globalInfo()
        Returns a string describing the object.
        Specified by:
        globalInfo in interface adams.core.GlobalInfoSupporter
        Specified by:
        globalInfo in class adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler
        Returns:
        a description suitable for displaying in the gui
      • defineOptions

        public void defineOptions()
        Adds options to the internal list of options.
        Specified by:
        defineOptions in interface adams.core.option.OptionHandler
        Overrides:
        defineOptions in class adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler
      • setVariableName

        public void setVariableName​(adams.core.VariableName value)
        Sets the name of the variable.
        Parameters:
        value - the name
      • getVariableName

        public adams.core.VariableName getVariableName()
        Returns the name of the variable.
        Returns:
        the name
      • variableNameTipText

        public String variableNameTipText()
        Returns the tip text for this property.
        Returns:
        tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
      • getQuickInfo

        public String getQuickInfo()
        Returns a quick info about the actor, which will be displayed in the GUI.
        Specified by:
        getQuickInfo in interface adams.core.QuickInfoSupporter
        Overrides:
        getQuickInfo in class AbstractRatInput
        Returns:
        null if no info available, otherwise short string
      • doReceive

        protected String doReceive()
        Performs the actual reception of data.
        Specified by:
        doReceive in class AbstractRatInput
        Returns:
        null if successful, otherwise error message