Class Controllers

java.lang.Object
org.lwjgl.input.Controllers

public class Controllers extends Object
The collection of controllers currently connected.
Author:
Kevin Glass
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
     
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static void
    Clear any events stored for the controllers in this set
    static void
    Initialise the controllers collection
    static void
    Destroys any resources used by the controllers
    static Controller
    getController(int index)
    Get a controller from the collection
    static int
    Retrieve a count of the number of controllers
    static boolean
    Gets the state of the button that generated the current event
    static int
    Get the index of the control that caused the current event
    static long
    Get the timestamp assigned to the current event
    static Controller
    Get the source of the current event
    static float
    Get the value on an X axis of the current event
    static float
    Get the value on an Y axis of the current event
    static boolean
     
    static boolean
    Check if the current event was caused by a axis
    static boolean
    Check if the current event was caused by a button
    static boolean
    Check if the current event was cause by the POV x-axis
    static boolean
    Check if the current event was cause by the POV x-axis
    static boolean
    Check if the current event was caused by movement on the x-axis
    static boolean
    Check if the current event was caused by movement on the y-axis
    static boolean
    Move to the next event that has been stored.
    static void
    Poll the controllers available.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Constructor Details

    • Controllers

      public Controllers()
  • Method Details

    • create

      public static void create() throws LWJGLException
      Initialise the controllers collection
      Throws:
      LWJGLException - Indicates a failure to initialise the controller library.
    • getController

      public static Controller getController(int index)
      Get a controller from the collection
      Parameters:
      index - The index of the controller to retrieve
      Returns:
      The controller requested
    • getControllerCount

      public static int getControllerCount()
      Retrieve a count of the number of controllers
      Returns:
      The number of controllers available
    • poll

      public static void poll()
      Poll the controllers available. This will both update their state and generate events that must be cleared.
    • clearEvents

      public static void clearEvents()
      Clear any events stored for the controllers in this set
    • next

      public static boolean next()
      Move to the next event that has been stored.
      Returns:
      True if there is still an event to process
    • isCreated

      public static boolean isCreated()
      Returns:
      True if Controllers has been created
    • destroy

      public static void destroy()
      Destroys any resources used by the controllers
    • getEventSource

      public static Controller getEventSource()
      Get the source of the current event
      Returns:
      The source of the current event
    • getEventControlIndex

      public static int getEventControlIndex()
      Get the index of the control that caused the current event
      Returns:
      The index of the control that cause the current event
    • isEventButton

      public static boolean isEventButton()
      Check if the current event was caused by a button
      Returns:
      True if the current event was caused by a button
    • isEventAxis

      public static boolean isEventAxis()
      Check if the current event was caused by a axis
      Returns:
      True if the current event was caused by a axis
    • isEventXAxis

      public static boolean isEventXAxis()
      Check if the current event was caused by movement on the x-axis
      Returns:
      True if the current event was cause by movement on the x-axis
    • isEventYAxis

      public static boolean isEventYAxis()
      Check if the current event was caused by movement on the y-axis
      Returns:
      True if the current event was caused by movement on the y-axis
    • isEventPovX

      public static boolean isEventPovX()
      Check if the current event was cause by the POV x-axis
      Returns:
      True if the current event was caused by the POV x-axis
    • isEventPovY

      public static boolean isEventPovY()
      Check if the current event was cause by the POV x-axis
      Returns:
      True if the current event was caused by the POV x-axis
    • getEventNanoseconds

      public static long getEventNanoseconds()
      Get the timestamp assigned to the current event
      Returns:
      The timestamp assigned to the current event
    • getEventButtonState

      public static boolean getEventButtonState()
      Gets the state of the button that generated the current event
      Returns:
      True if button was down, or false if released
    • getEventXAxisValue

      public static float getEventXAxisValue()
      Get the value on an X axis of the current event
      Returns:
      The value on a x axis of the current event
    • getEventYAxisValue

      public static float getEventYAxisValue()
      Get the value on an Y axis of the current event
      Returns:
      The value on a y axis of the current event