com.cycling74.max
Class DataTypes

java.lang.Object
  com.cycling74.max.DataTypes

public final class DataTypes
extends java.lang.Object

This class contains constants describing the various data types that MaxObjects can pass through their outlets and inlets, and a method to make them readable.

Field Summary

static int	ALL All things considered: this inlet or outlet can pass INT, FLOAT, LIST, and/or MESSAGE.
static int	ANYTHING All things considered - synonym for ALL.
static int	FLOAT This inlet or outlet can pass floats.
static int	INT This inlet or outlet can pass integers.
static int	LIST This inlet or outlet can pass lists (arrays) of Atoms
static int	MESSAGE This inlet or outlet can pass messages, meaning a String plus an array of Atoms.

Method Summary

static java.lang.String

toString(int typeDescr) Renders a type description as a name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

INT

public static final int INT

This inlet or outlet can pass integers.

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FLOAT

public static final int FLOAT

This inlet or outlet can pass floats.

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LIST

public static final int LIST

This inlet or outlet can pass lists (arrays) of Atoms

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MESSAGE

public static final int MESSAGE

This inlet or outlet can pass messages, meaning a String plus an array of Atoms.

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ALL

public static final int ALL

All things considered: this inlet or outlet can pass INT, FLOAT, LIST, and/or MESSAGE.

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ANYTHING

public static final int ANYTHING

All things considered - synonym for ALL. This inlet or outlet can pass INT, FLOAT, LIST, and/or MESSAGE.

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Method Detail

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(int typeDescr)

Renders a type description as a name.

Parameters:

typeDescr - an integer type description code, a bit mask derived from combinations of the constant values defined in this class.

Returns:

a human-readable description of the typeDescr argument