SerialPortCreator (nrjavaserial 5.2.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

RFC2217PortCreator, RxTxPortCreator
```
public interface SerialPortCreator<T extends SerialPort>
```

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String LOCAL

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`createPort(java.lang.String portName)`	Creates the `SerialPort` and opens it for communication.
`java.lang.String`	`getProtocol()`	Gets the protocol type of the Port to create.
`boolean`	`isApplicable(java.lang.String portName, java.lang.Class<T> epectedClass)`	Gets whether this `SerialPortCreator` is applicable to create and open the given port.

- Field Detail
  - LOCAL
```
static final java.lang.String LOCAL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - isApplicable
```
boolean isApplicable(java.lang.String portName,
                     java.lang.Class<T> epectedClass)
```
    Gets whether this SerialPortCreator is applicable to create and open the given port.
    
    Parameters:
    
    portName - The ports name.
    
    Returns:
    
    Whether the port can be created and opened by this creator.
  - createPort
```
T createPort(java.lang.String portName)
      throws NoSuchPortException,
             UnsupportedCommOperationException,
             PortInUseException
```
    Creates the SerialPort and opens it for communication.
    
    Parameters:
    
    portName - The ports name.
    
    Returns:
    
    The created SerialPort.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchPortException - If the serial port does not exist.
    
    UnsupportedCommOperationException
    
    PortInUseException
  - getProtocol
```
java.lang.String getProtocol()
```
    Gets the protocol type of the Port to create.
    
    Returns:
    
    The protocol type.