Class MechanismObject2d

java.lang.Object

org.wpilib.smartdashboard.MechanismObject2d

All Implemented Interfaces:

TelemetryLoggable

Direct Known Subclasses:

MechanismLigament2d, MechanismRoot2d

public abstract class MechanismObject2d
extends Object
implements TelemetryLoggable

Common base class for all Mechanism2d node types.

To append another node, call append(MechanismObject2d). Objects that aren't appended to a published Mechanism2d container are nonfunctional.

See Also:

• Mechanism2d

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	MechanismObject2d(String name)	Create a new Mechanism node object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
final <T extends MechanismObject2d> T	append(T object)	Append a Mechanism object that is based on this one.
final String	getName()	Retrieve the object's name.
void	logTo(TelemetryTable table)	Logs the object to a TelemetryTable.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Methods inherited from interface TelemetryLoggable

getTelemetryType

Constructor Details

MechanismObject2d

protected MechanismObject2d(String name)

Create a new Mechanism node object.

Parameters:

name - the node's name, must be unique.

Method Details

append

public final <T extends MechanismObject2d> T append(T object)

Append a Mechanism object that is based on this one.

Type Parameters:

T - The object type.

Parameters:

object - the object to add.

Returns:

the object given as a parameter, useful for variable assignments and call chaining.

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if the object's name is already used - object names must be unique.

getName

public final String getName()

Retrieve the object's name.

Returns:

the object's name relative to its parent.

logTo

public void logTo(TelemetryTable table)

Description copied from interface: TelemetryLoggable

Logs the object to a TelemetryTable.

Specified by:

logTo in interface TelemetryLoggable

Parameters:

table - telemetry table