PVArray (pvDataJava 6.1.4 API)

All Superinterfaces:

PVField, Serializable, SerializableArray

All Known Subinterfaces:

PVBooleanArray, PVByteArray, PVDoubleArray, PVFloatArray, PVIntArray, PVLongArray, PVNumberArray, PVScalarArray, PVShortArray, PVStringArray, PVStructureArray, PVUByteArray, PVUIntArray, PVULongArray, PVUnionArray, PVUShortArray

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPVArray, AbstractPVComplexArray, AbstractPVScalarArray, BasePVBooleanArray, BasePVByteArray, BasePVDoubleArray, BasePVFloatArray, BasePVIntArray, BasePVLongArray, BasePVShortArray, BasePVStringArray, BasePVStructureArray, BasePVUByteArray, BasePVUIntArray, BasePVULongArray, BasePVUnionArray, BasePVUShortArray
```
public interface PVArray
extends PVField, SerializableArray
```
Base interface for array data. Each PVType has an array interface that extends PVArray.

Author:

mrk

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Array`	`getArray()`	Get the Array introspection interface.
`int`	`getCapacity()`	Get the current capacity of the array, that is, the allocated number of elements.
`int`	`getLength()`	Get the current length of the array.
`boolean`	`isCapacityMutable()`	Can the capacity be changed?
`void`	`setCapacity(int length)`	Set the capacity.
`void`	`setCapacityMutable(boolean isMutable)`	Set capacityMutable.
`void`	`setLength(int length)`	Set the length of the array.

Methods inherited from interface org.epics.pvdata.pv.PVField
getField, getFieldName, getFieldOffset, getFullName, getNextFieldOffset, getNumberFields, getParent, isImmutable, postPut, setImmutable, setPostHandler, toString, toString, toString

Methods inherited from interface org.epics.pvdata.pv.Serializable
deserialize, serialize

Methods inherited from interface org.epics.pvdata.pv.SerializableArray
serialize

- Method Detail
  - getArray
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Array getArray()
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    Get the Array introspection interface.
    
    Returns:
    
    the introspection interface
  - getLength
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int getLength()
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    Get the current length of the array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current length of the array
  - setLength
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void setLength(int length)
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    Set the length of the array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - the new length of the array
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if the field is not mutable
  - getCapacity
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int getCapacity()
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    Get the current capacity of the array, that is, the allocated number of elements.
    
    Returns:
    
    the capacity
  - setCapacity
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void setCapacity(int length)
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    Set the capacity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - the new capacity for the array
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if the capacity can't be changed
  - isCapacityMutable
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boolean isCapacityMutable()
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    Can the capacity be changed?
    
    Returns:
    
    whether it can be modified
  - setCapacityMutable
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void setCapacityMutable(boolean isMutable)
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    Set capacityMutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    isMutable - the new value for capacityMutable