javax.sound.sampled

Interface DataLine

All Superinterfaces:
Line
Known Subinterfaces:
Clip, SourceDataLine, TargetDataLine

public interface DataLine
extends Line

The DataLine interface adds data-related functionality to the Line interface. For example, it adds methods to start and stop the data on the line.
Since:
1.3

Nested Class Summary

class
DataLine.Info
This class extends Line.Info with information specific to DataLine.

Method Summary

int
available()
Return the number of bytes currently available on this DataLine.
void
drain()
This method blocks until whatever data is buffered in the DataLine's internal buffer has been drained.
void
flush()
This flushes the DataLine by discarding any buffered data.
int
getBufferSize()
Returns the size of the DataLine's internal buffer, in bytes.
AudioFormat
getFormat()
Return the current format of the data associated with this DataLine.
int
getFramePosition()
Return the current frame position.
float
getLevel()
Return the volume level for this DataLine.
long
getLongFramePosition()
Return the current frame position.
long
getMicrosecondPosition()
Return the number of microseconds this DataLine has been playing.
boolean
isActive()
Return true if this line is active, meaning that it is actively performing audio I/O.
boolean
isRunning()
Return true if this line is running, meaning that it has been started.
void
start()
Start processing data.
void
stop()
Stop processing data.

Methods inherited from interface javax.sound.sampled.Line

addLineListener, close, getControl, getControls, getLineInfo, isControlSupported, isOpen, open, removeLineListener

Method Details

available

public int available()
Return the number of bytes currently available on this DataLine.

drain

public void drain()
This method blocks until whatever data is buffered in the DataLine's internal buffer has been drained.

flush

public void flush()
This flushes the DataLine by discarding any buffered data.

getBufferSize

public int getBufferSize()
Returns the size of the DataLine's internal buffer, in bytes.

getFormat

public AudioFormat getFormat()
Return the current format of the data associated with this DataLine.

getFramePosition

public int getFramePosition()
Return the current frame position.

getLevel

public float getLevel()
Return the volume level for this DataLine.

getLongFramePosition

public long getLongFramePosition()
Return the current frame position.
Since:
1.5

getMicrosecondPosition

public long getMicrosecondPosition()
Return the number of microseconds this DataLine has been playing.

isActive

public boolean isActive()
Return true if this line is active, meaning that it is actively performing audio I/O.

isRunning

public boolean isRunning()
Return true if this line is running, meaning that it has been started. When the line is stopped, this method will return false.

start

public void start()
Start processing data. This will emit a START event.

stop

public void stop()
Stop processing data. This will emit a STOP event.

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