javax.sound.midi.spi

Class SoundbankReader


public abstract class SoundbankReader
extends Object

A SoundbankReader supplies soundbank file-reading services. Concrete subclasses of SoundbankReader parse a given soundbank file, producing a Soundbank object that can be loaded into a Synthesizer.
Since:
1.3

Method Summary

abstract Soundbank
getSoundbank(File file)
Obtains a soundbank object from the File provided.
abstract Soundbank
getSoundbank(InputStream stream)
Obtains a soundbank object from the InputStream provided.
abstract Soundbank
getSoundbank(URL url)
Obtains a soundbank object from the URL provided.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

getSoundbank

public abstract Soundbank getSoundbank(File file)
            throws InvalidMidiDataException,
                   IOException
Obtains a soundbank object from the File provided.
Parameters:
file - the File representing the soundbank
Returns:
soundbank object
Throws:
InvalidMidiDataException - if the file does not point to valid MIDI soundbank data recognized by this soundbank reader
IOException - if an I/O error occurs

getSoundbank

public abstract Soundbank getSoundbank(InputStream stream)
            throws InvalidMidiDataException,
                   IOException
Obtains a soundbank object from the InputStream provided.
Parameters:
stream - InputStream representing the soundbank
Returns:
soundbank object
Throws:
InvalidMidiDataException - if the stream does not point to valid MIDI soundbank data recognized by this soundbank reader
IOException - if an I/O error occurs

getSoundbank

public abstract Soundbank getSoundbank(URL url)
            throws InvalidMidiDataException,
                   IOException
Obtains a soundbank object from the URL provided.
Parameters:
url - URL representing the soundbank.
Returns:
soundbank object
Throws:
InvalidMidiDataException - if the URL does not point to valid MIDI soundbank data recognized by this soundbank reader
IOException - if an I/O error occurs