Package PamUtils.time
Class GlobalTimeManager
java.lang.Object
PamUtils.time.GlobalTimeManager
- All Implemented Interfaces:
 PamSettings,SettingsNameProvider
Class owned by PamController which manages time corrections from NMEA sources and / or NTP servers, etc.
- Author:
 - Doug Gillespie
 
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionlonggetSwingMenuItem(Window frame) booleanWork out if we're running a real time DAQ system.voidnotifyModelChanged(int changeType) booleanrestoreSettings(PamControlledUnitSettings pamControlledUnitSettings) booleanshowSettingsDialog(Window frame) voidupdateUTCOffset(TimeCorrection timeCorrection) booleanwaitForGlobalTime(Frame mainFrame, int waitTimeMillis) Called by Controller at startup to wait for a global time measurement. 
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checkPCClock
public boolean checkPCClock 
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Constructor Details
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GlobalTimeManager
 
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Method Details
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getSwingMenuItem
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showSettingsDialog
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notifyModelChanged
public void notifyModelChanged(int changeType)  - 
isRealTime
public boolean isRealTime()Work out if we're running a real time DAQ system. If we're not then there is no need to do time checks.- Returns:
 - true if it's a realtime system
 
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updateUTCOffset
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getGlobalTimeParameters
- Returns:
 - the globalTimeParameters
 
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getPcTimeCorrectors
- Returns:
 - the pcTimeCorrectors
 
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getUnitName
- Specified by:
 getUnitNamein interfaceSettingsNameProvider- Returns:
 - A Name specific to this instance of the particular class, e.g. Sperm whale detector, Beaked whale detector, etc.
 
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getUnitType
- Specified by:
 getUnitTypein interfacePamSettings- Returns:
 - A Name specific to the type, e.g. Click detector
 
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getSettingsReference
- Specified by:
 getSettingsReferencein interfacePamSettings- Returns:
 - The serialisable object that will be stored
 
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getSettingsVersion
public long getSettingsVersion()- Specified by:
 getSettingsVersionin interfacePamSettings- Returns:
 - An integer version number for the settings
 
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restoreSettings
- Specified by:
 restoreSettingsin interfacePamSettings- Parameters:
 pamControlledUnitSettings-- Returns:
 - true if successful The object performs final checks (if needed) and then casts the settings data pamcontrolledunitSettings.settings into the correct type and uses as required
 
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waitForGlobalTime
Called by Controller at startup to wait for a global time measurement. Will wait for up to a certain amount of time before giving up.- Parameters:
 mainFrame- main frame for dialog displaywaitTimeMillis- maximum wait time.- Returns:
 - true if global time acquired, false otherwise.
 
 
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