Pi4J (Pi4J :: LIBRARY :: Java Library (CORE) 2.2.0 API)

java.lang.Object

com.pi4j.Pi4J

public class Pi4J extends Object

Pi4J class.

Version:: $Id: $Id
Author:: Robert Savage (http://www.savagehomeautomation.com)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static Context

newAutoContext()

Returns a new 'Context' instance which represents the Pi4J runtime state and lifecycle.

static Context

newContext()

Returns a new empty 'Context' instance which represents the Pi4J runtime state and lifecycle.

static ContextBuilder

newContextBuilder()

Returns a new 'ContextBuilder' instance to help create a custom 'Context' which represents the Pi4J runtime state and lifecycle.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- newContextBuilder
  
  public static ContextBuilder newContextBuilder()
  
  Returns a new 'ContextBuilder' instance to help create a custom 'Context' which represents the Pi4J runtime state and lifecycle. The 'ContextBuilder' will allow you to add custom 'Platforms' and 'Providers'.
  
  Returns:
  
  ContextBuilder
- newAutoContext
  
  public static Context newAutoContext()
  
  Returns a new 'Context' instance which represents the Pi4J runtime state and lifecycle. This 'Context' instance will automatically load all detected 'Platforms' and 'Providers' that are detected in the application's class-path.
  
  Returns:
  
  Context
- newContext
  
  public static Context newContext()
  
  Returns a new empty 'Context' instance which represents the Pi4J runtime state and lifecycle. This empty 'Context' will not contain any 'Platforms' or 'Providers' by default. The empty context can be used if 'Platforms' and 'Providers' need to be added to the runtime context.
  
  Returns:
  
  Context