NXT C++ Bluetooth Library
Class Connection

Direct Known Subclasses:

Bluetooth, Nxt_network

class Connection

Abstract class for connections

~Connection

public virtual ~Connection();

connect

public virtual void connect( unsigned int comport );

Connect to the NXT using BT (Dummy method does nothing - is implemented in sub class)

Parameters:

comport - [specify the comport that is to used for the BT connection between the NXT and PC]

connect

public virtual void connect( unsigned int port, string ip_add, Server_settings& settings, string password = "" );

Connect to the NXT using a network connection (Dummy method does nothing - is implemented in sub class)

Parameters:

port - [specify the port that is to used for the network connection between the NXT and PC]

ip_add - [specify the IP-address]

settings - [used to retrive server settings]

password - [set the password]

See Also:

Server_settings_t

disconnect

public virtual void disconnect()= 0;

Disconnect from the NXT (must be implemented in sub class)

flush

public virtual void flush()= 0;

Flush the input and output buffer (must be implemented in sub class)

get_type

public virtual Connection_type get_type()= 0;

Get the connection type (must be implemented in sub class)

Returns:

the connection type

receive

public virtual void receive( unsigned char* buffer, unsigned int length )= 0;

Receive a byte string (must be implemented in sub class)

Parameters:

*buffer - [a pointer to a buffer that can hold the received bytes]

length - [the number of bytes to receive]

send

public virtual void send( unsigned char* buffer, unsigned int num_bytes )= 0;

Send a byte string (must be implemented in sub class)

Parameters:

*buffer - [a pointer to a buffer that can hold the bytes to send]

num_bytes - [the number of bytes to send]