Class ShortMessage

java.lang.Object

javax.sound.midi.MidiMessage

javax.sound.midi.ShortMessage

All Implemented Interfaces:: Cloneable

public class ShortMessage extends MidiMessage

A ShortMessage contains a MIDI message that has at most two data bytes following its status byte. The types of MIDI message that satisfy this criterion are channel voice, channel mode, system common, and system real-time--in other words, everything except system exclusive and meta-events. The ShortMessage class provides methods for getting and setting the contents of the MIDI message.

A number of ShortMessage methods have integer parameters by which you specify a MIDI status or data byte. If you know the numeric value, you can express it directly. For system common and system real-time messages, you can often use the corresponding fields of ShortMessage, such as SYSTEM_RESET. For channel messages, the upper four bits of the status byte are specified by a command value and the lower four bits are specified by a MIDI channel number. To convert incoming MIDI data bytes that are in the form of Java's signed bytes, you can use the conversion code given in the MidiMessage class description.

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Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final int`	`ACTIVE_SENSING`	Status byte for Active Sensing message (0xFE, or 254).
`static final int`	`CHANNEL_PRESSURE`	Command value for Channel Pressure (Aftertouch) message (0xD0, or 208).
`static final int`	`CONTINUE`	Status byte for Continue message (0xFB, or 251).
`static final int`	`CONTROL_CHANGE`	Command value for Control Change message (0xB0, or 176).
`static final int`	`END_OF_EXCLUSIVE`	Status byte for End of System Exclusive message (0xF7, or 247).
`static final int`	`MIDI_TIME_CODE`	Status byte for MIDI Time Code Quarter Frame message (0xF1, or 241).
`static final int`	`NOTE_OFF`	Command value for Note Off message (0x80, or 128).
`static final int`	`NOTE_ON`	Command value for Note On message (0x90, or 144).
`static final int`	`PITCH_BEND`	Command value for Pitch Bend message (0xE0, or 224).
`static final int`	`POLY_PRESSURE`	Command value for Polyphonic Key Pressure (Aftertouch) message (0xA0, or 160).
`static final int`	`PROGRAM_CHANGE`	Command value for Program Change message (0xC0, or 192).
`static final int`	`SONG_POSITION_POINTER`	Status byte for Song Position Pointer message (0xF2, or 242).
`static final int`	`SONG_SELECT`	Status byte for MIDI Song Select message (0xF3, or 243).
`static final int`	`START`	Status byte for Start message (0xFA, or 250).
`static final int`	`STOP`	Status byte for Stop message (0xFC, or 252).
`static final int`	`SYSTEM_RESET`	Status byte for System Reset message (0xFF, or 255).
`static final int`	`TIMING_CLOCK`	Status byte for Timing Clock message (0xF8, or 248).
`static final int`	`TUNE_REQUEST`	Status byte for Tune Request message (0xF6, or 246).

Fields declared in class javax.sound.midi.MidiMessage

data, length

Constructor Summary

ShortMessage()

ShortMessage(byte[] data)

ShortMessage(int status)

ShortMessage(int status,
 int data1,
 int data2)

ShortMessage(int command,
 int channel,
 int data1,
 int data2)

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	Constructs a new `ShortMessage`.
`protected`	Constructs a new `ShortMessage`.
	Constructs a new `ShortMessage` which represents a MIDI message that takes no data bytes.
	Constructs a new `ShortMessage` which represents a MIDI message that takes up to two data bytes.
	Constructs a new `ShortMessage` which represents a channel MIDI message that takes up to two data bytes.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`clone()`	Creates a new object of the same class and with the same contents as this object.
`int`	`getChannel()`	Obtains the MIDI channel associated with this event.
`int`	`getCommand()`	Obtains the MIDI command associated with this event.
`int`	`getData1()`	Obtains the first data byte in the message.
`int`	`getData2()`	Obtains the second data byte in the message.
`protected final int`	`getDataLength(int status)`	Retrieves the number of data bytes associated with a particular status byte value.
`void`	`setMessage(int status)`	Sets the parameters for a MIDI message that takes no data bytes.
`void`	`setMessage(int status, int data1, int data2)`	Sets the parameters for a MIDI message that takes one or two data bytes.
`void`	`setMessage(int command, int channel, int data1, int data2)`	Sets the short message parameters for a channel message which takes up to two data bytes.

Methods declared in class javax.sound.midi.MidiMessage

getLength, getMessage, getStatus, setMessage

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

MIDI_TIME_CODE

public static final int MIDI_TIME_CODE

Status byte for MIDI Time Code Quarter Frame message (0xF1, or 241).

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SONG_POSITION_POINTER

public static final int SONG_POSITION_POINTER

Status byte for Song Position Pointer message (0xF2, or 242).

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SONG_SELECT

public static final int SONG_SELECT

Status byte for MIDI Song Select message (0xF3, or 243).

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TUNE_REQUEST

public static final int TUNE_REQUEST

Status byte for Tune Request message (0xF6, or 246).

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END_OF_EXCLUSIVE

public static final int END_OF_EXCLUSIVE

Status byte for End of System Exclusive message (0xF7, or 247).

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TIMING_CLOCK

public static final int TIMING_CLOCK

Status byte for Timing Clock message (0xF8, or 248).

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START

public static final int START

Status byte for Start message (0xFA, or 250).

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CONTINUE

public static final int CONTINUE

Status byte for Continue message (0xFB, or 251).

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STOP

public static final int STOP

Status byte for Stop message (0xFC, or 252).

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ACTIVE_SENSING

public static final int ACTIVE_SENSING

Status byte for Active Sensing message (0xFE, or 254).

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SYSTEM_RESET

public static final int SYSTEM_RESET

Status byte for System Reset message (0xFF, or 255).

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NOTE_OFF

public static final int NOTE_OFF

Command value for Note Off message (0x80, or 128).

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Constant Field Values

NOTE_ON

public static final int NOTE_ON

Command value for Note On message (0x90, or 144).

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Constant Field Values

POLY_PRESSURE

public static final int POLY_PRESSURE

Command value for Polyphonic Key Pressure (Aftertouch) message (0xA0, or 160).

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Constant Field Values

CONTROL_CHANGE

public static final int CONTROL_CHANGE

Command value for Control Change message (0xB0, or 176).

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Constant Field Values

PROGRAM_CHANGE

public static final int PROGRAM_CHANGE

Command value for Program Change message (0xC0, or 192).

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Constant Field Values

CHANNEL_PRESSURE

public static final int CHANNEL_PRESSURE

Command value for Channel Pressure (Aftertouch) message (0xD0, or 208).

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Constant Field Values

PITCH_BEND

public static final int PITCH_BEND

Command value for Pitch Bend message (0xE0, or 224).

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Details

ShortMessage

public ShortMessage()

Constructs a new ShortMessage. The contents of the new message are guaranteed to specify a valid MIDI message. Subsequently, you may set the contents of the message using one of the setMessage methods.

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setMessage(int)

ShortMessage

public ShortMessage(int status) throws InvalidMidiDataException

Constructs a new ShortMessage which represents a MIDI message that takes no data bytes. The contents of the message can be changed by using one of the setMessage methods.

Parameters:

status - the MIDI status byte

Throws:

InvalidMidiDataException - if status does not specify a valid MIDI status byte for a message that requires no data bytes

Since:

1.7

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setMessage(int)
setMessage(int, int, int)
setMessage(int, int, int, int)
MidiMessage.getStatus()

ShortMessage

public ShortMessage(int status, int data1, int data2) throws InvalidMidiDataException

Constructs a new ShortMessage which represents a MIDI message that takes up to two data bytes. If the message only takes one data byte, the second data byte is ignored. If the message does not take any data bytes, both data bytes are ignored. The contents of the message can be changed by using one of the setMessage methods.

Parameters:

status - the MIDI status byte

data1 - the first data byte

data2 - the second data byte

Throws:

InvalidMidiDataException - if the status byte or all data bytes belonging to the message do not specify a valid MIDI message

Since:

1.7

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setMessage(int)
setMessage(int, int, int)
setMessage(int, int, int, int)
MidiMessage.getStatus()
getData1()
getData2()

ShortMessage

public ShortMessage(int command, int channel, int data1, int data2) throws InvalidMidiDataException

Constructs a new ShortMessage which represents a channel MIDI message that takes up to two data bytes. If the message only takes one data byte, the second data byte is ignored. If the message does not take any data bytes, both data bytes are ignored. The contents of the message can be changed by using one of the setMessage methods.

Parameters:

command - the MIDI command represented by this message

channel - the channel associated with the message

data1 - the first data byte

data2 - the second data byte

Throws:

InvalidMidiDataException - if the command value, channel value or all data bytes belonging to the message do not specify a valid MIDI message

Since:

1.7

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setMessage(int)
setMessage(int, int, int)
setMessage(int, int, int, int)
getCommand()
getChannel()
getData1()
getData2()

ShortMessage

protected ShortMessage(byte[] data)

Constructs a new ShortMessage.

Parameters:

data - an array of bytes containing the complete message. The message data may be changed using the setMessage method.

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setMessage(int)

Method Details

setMessage

public void setMessage(int status) throws InvalidMidiDataException

Sets the parameters for a MIDI message that takes no data bytes.

Parameters:

status - the MIDI status byte

Throws:

InvalidMidiDataException - if status does not specify a valid MIDI status byte for a message that requires no data bytes

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setMessage(int, int, int)
setMessage(int, int, int, int)

setMessage

public void setMessage(int status, int data1, int data2) throws InvalidMidiDataException

Sets the parameters for a MIDI message that takes one or two data bytes. If the message takes only one data byte, the second data byte is ignored; if the message does not take any data bytes, both data bytes are ignored.

Parameters:

status - the MIDI status byte

data1 - the first data byte

data2 - the second data byte

Throws:

InvalidMidiDataException - if the status byte, or all data bytes belonging to the message, do not specify a valid MIDI message

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setMessage(int, int, int, int)
setMessage(int)

setMessage

public void setMessage(int command, int channel, int data1, int data2) throws InvalidMidiDataException

Sets the short message parameters for a channel message which takes up to two data bytes. If the message only takes one data byte, the second data byte is ignored; if the message does not take any data bytes, both data bytes are ignored.

Parameters:

command - the MIDI command represented by this message

channel - the channel associated with the message

data1 - the first data byte

data2 - the second data byte

Throws:

InvalidMidiDataException - if the status byte or all data bytes belonging to the message, do not specify a valid MIDI message

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setMessage(int, int, int)
setMessage(int)
getCommand()
getChannel()
getData1()
getData2()

getChannel

public int getChannel()

Obtains the MIDI channel associated with this event. This method assumes that the event is a MIDI channel message; if not, the return value will not be meaningful.

Returns:

MIDI channel associated with the message

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setMessage(int, int, int, int)

getCommand

public int getCommand()

Obtains the MIDI command associated with this event. This method assumes that the event is a MIDI channel message; if not, the return value will not be meaningful.

Returns:

the MIDI command associated with this event

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setMessage(int, int, int, int)

getData1

public int getData1()

Obtains the first data byte in the message.

Returns:

the value of the data1 field

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setMessage(int, int, int)

getData2

public int getData2()

Obtains the second data byte in the message.

Returns:

the value of the data2 field

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setMessage(int, int, int)

clone

public Object clone()

Creates a new object of the same class and with the same contents as this object.

Specified by:

clone in class MidiMessage

Returns:

a clone of this instance

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Cloneable

getDataLength

protected final int getDataLength(int status) throws InvalidMidiDataException

Retrieves the number of data bytes associated with a particular status byte value.

Parameters:: status - status byte value, which must represent a short MIDI message
Returns:: data length in bytes (0, 1, or 2)
Throws:: InvalidMidiDataException - if the status argument does not represent the status byte for any short message

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