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/*
 * Copyright 2011 Phidgets Inc.  All rights reserved.
 */

package com.phidgets;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import com.phidgets.event.*;
/**
 * This class represents a Phidget Text LCD. All methods
 * to control the Text LCD are implemented in this class.
 * <p>
 * The TextLCD Phidget consists of a Vacuum Fluorescent display that is capable of
 * displaying Standard as well as custom characters in multiple rows.
 * 
 * @author Phidgets Inc.
 */
public final class TextLCDPhidget extends Phidget
{
	public TextLCDPhidget () throws PhidgetException
	{
		super (create ());
	}
	private static native long create () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * No screens attached. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE = 1;
	/**
	 * 1 row, 8 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x8 = 2;
	/**
	 * 2 row, 8 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x8 = 3;
	/**
	 * 1 row, 16 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x16 = 4;
	/**
	 * 2 row, 16 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x16 = 5;
	/**
	 * 4 row, 16 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x16 = 6;
	/**
	 * 2 row, 20 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x20 = 7;
	/**
	 * 4 row, 20 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x20 = 8;
	/**
	 * 2 row, 24 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x24 = 9;
	/**
	 * 1 row, 40 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x40 = 10;
	/**
	 * 2 row, 40 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x40 = 11;
	/**
	 * 4 row, 40 column screen. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x40 = 12;
	/**
	 * Unknown screen size. This is used with {@link #getScreenSize() getScreenSize} and {@link #setScreenSize(int) setScreenSize}
	 */
	public static final int PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_UNKNOWN = 13;
	/**
	 * Returns the number of rows available on the display. 
	 * @return Number of rows
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native int getRowCount () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Returns the number of columns (characters per row) available on the display. This value is
	 * the same for every row.
	 * @return Number of columns
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native int getColumnCount () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Returns the number of screens supported by the TextLCD. Not all TextLCDs support this method.
	 * @return Number of screens.
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native int getScreenCount () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Returns the active screen. Not all TextLCDs support this method.
	 * @return active screen
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or screen is not supported.
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native int getScreen () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the active screen. All other API calls depend on this being called first to select the screen that subsequent calls affect.
	 * When making calls from multiple threads, selecting the screen should be synchronized with setting screen properties in order to avoid
	 * having messages go to the wrong display. Not all TextLCDs support this method.
	 * @param screen Screen
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, the screen number is out of range, or screen is not supported. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setScreen (int screen) throws PhidgetException;

		/**
	 * Returns the screen size for the active TextLCD display. The TextLCD Adapter supports a pre-defined set of screen sizes to choose from.
	 * By default, all screens are set to {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE}.
	 * Not all TextLCDs support this method.
	  * <p>
	 * The possible values for screen size are {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x8 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x8}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x8 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x8},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x16 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x16}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x16 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x16},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x16 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x16}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x20 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x20},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x20 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x20}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x24 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x24},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x40 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x40}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x40 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x40},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x40 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x40}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_UNKNOWN PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_UNKNOWN}
	 * <p>
	 * By default, all screens are set to {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE}
	 * <p>
	 * @return screen size
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or screen size is not supported.
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native int getScreenSize () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the screen size for the active TextLCD display. The TextLCD Adapter supports a pre-defined set of screen sizes to choose from.
	 * This method must always be called when trying to write text to a display.
	 * Not all TextLCDs support this method.
	 * @param screenSize Screen size
	 * The possible values for screen size are {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x8 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x8}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x8 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x8},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x16 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x16}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x16 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x16},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x16 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x16}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x20 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x20},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x20 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x20}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x24 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x24},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x40 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_1x40}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x40 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_2x40},
	 * {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x40 PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_4x40}, {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_UNKNOWN PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_UNKNOWN}
	 * <p>
	 * By default, all screens are set to {@link #PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_NONE}
	 * <p>
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, the screen number is out of range, or screen size is not supported. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setScreenSize (int screenSize) throws PhidgetException;
		/**
	 * Returns the contrast of the display. This is the contrast of the entire display.
	 * @return Current contrast
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native int getContrast () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the contrast of the display. The valid range is 0-255. Changing the contrast can increase the readability
	 * of the display in certain viewing situation, such as at an odd angle.
	 * @param contrast New contrast to set
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or the contrast value is out of range. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setContrast (int contrast) throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Returns the brightness of the display. This is the brightness of the backlight. Not all TextLCDs support this method.
	 * @return Current brightness
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached, or brightness is not supported.
	 */
	public native int getBrightness () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the brightness of the display. The valid range is 0-255. Changing the brightness can increase the readability of the display in certain viewing situation, such as at an odd angle.
	 * Not all TextLCDs support this method.
	 * @param brightness New brightness to set
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or the brightness value is out of range, or brightness is not supported.
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setBrightness (int brightness) throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Returns the status of the backlight. True indicated that the backlight is on, False indicated that it is off.
	 * The backlight is by default turned on.
	 * @return Status of the backlight
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native boolean getBacklight () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the status of the backlight. True turns the backlight on, False turns it off.
	 * The backlight is by default turned on.
	 * @param backlight New backlight state
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setBacklight (boolean backlight) throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Returns the status of the cursor. True turns the cursor is on, False turns it off.
	 * The cursor is an underscore which appears directly to the right of the last entered character
	 * on the display. The cursor is by default disabled.
	 * @return Status of the cursor
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native boolean getCursor () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the state of the cursor. True indicates that the cursor on, False indicates that it is off.
	 * The cursor is an underscore which appears directly to the right of the last entered character
	 * on the display. The cursor is by default disabled.
	 * @param cursor New cursor state
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or if the cursor has not been set
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setCursor (boolean cursor) throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Returns the status of the cursor blink. True turns the cursor blink on, False turns it off.
	 * The cursor blink is an flashing box which appears directly to the right of the last entered character
	 * on the display, in the same spot as the cursor if it is enabled. The cursor blink is by default disabled.
	 * @return Status of the cursor blink
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native boolean getCursorBlink () throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the state of the cursor blink. True indicates that the cursor blink is on, False indicates that it is off.
	 * The cursor blink is an flashing box which appears directly to the right of the last entered character
	 * on the display, in the same spot as the cursor if it is enabled. The cursor blink is by default disabled.
	 * @param cursorblink New cursor blink state
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or if the cursor has not been set.
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setCursorBlink (boolean cursorblink) throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the display string of a certain row.
	 * @param index row
	 * @param text String
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, if the string is too long, or if the row is invalid. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setDisplayString (int index, String text) throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets the character to display at a certain row and column.
	 * @param row row
	 * @param column column
	 * @param character character
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or if the row or column is invalid. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setDisplayCharacter (int row, int column, char character) throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Sets a custom character. You can set up to 8 custom characters, each one is completely defined by two integers, and gets
	 * stored in the character display until power is removed, whence they must be re-programmed. The characters lie in positions 8-15, and
	 * can be displayed by sending these codes to setDisplayString in amongst standard ASCII characters. See the TextLCD Java example for
	 * more information.
	 * @param index position ( 8-15 )
	 * @param param1 first half of the character code
	 * @param param2 second half of the character code
	 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or if the index is invalid. 
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void setCustomCharacter (int index, int param1, int param2) throws PhidgetException;
	/**
	 * Initializes the active TextLCD Display. This runs an initialization routine which sets up and clears the display. This can be used for
	 * activating a display that was plugged in after the TextLCD Adapter was attached, to clear the display after setting/getting the screen size, 
	 * and to re-initialize a display if it has become corrupted(display not working). Not all TextLCDs supported this method.
		 * @throws PhidgetException If this Phidget is not opened and attached, or initialize is not supported.
	 * See {@link com.phidgets.Phidget#open(int) open} for information on determining if a device is attached.
	 */
	public native void initialize () throws PhidgetException;
	private final void enableDeviceSpecificEvents (boolean b)
	{
	}
}