/**
* Execute a read transaction with the device.
*
* <p>Read 1 to 7 bytes from a device. Most I2C devices will auto-increment the register pointer
* internally allowing you to read up to 7 consecutive registers on a device in a single
* transaction.
*
* @param registerAddress The register to read first in the transaction.
* @param count The number of bytes to read in the transaction. [1..7]
* @param buffer A pointer to the array of bytes to store the data read from the device.
* @return Transfer Aborted... false for success, true for aborted.
*/
public boolean read(int registerAddress, int count, byte[] buffer) {
BoundaryException.assertWithinBounds(count, 1, 7);
if (buffer == null) {
throw new NullPointerException("Null return buffer was given");
}
byte[] registerAddressArray = new byte[1];
registerAddressArray[0] = (byte) registerAddress;
return transaction(registerAddressArray, registerAddressArray.length, buffer, count);
}
/**
* Execute a read only transaction with the device.
*
* <p>Read 1 to 7 bytes from a device. This method does not write any data to prompt the device.
*
* @param buffer A pointer to the array of bytes to store the data read from the device.
* @param count The number of bytes to read in the transaction. [1..7]
* @return Transfer Aborted... false for success, true for aborted.
*/
public boolean readOnly(byte[] buffer, int count) {
BoundaryException.assertWithinBounds(count, 1, 7);
if (buffer == null) {
throw new NullPointerException("Null return buffer was given");
}
ByteBuffer dataReceivedBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(count);
int retVal =
I2CJNI.i2CRead(
(byte) m_port.getValue(), (byte) m_deviceAddress, dataReceivedBuffer, (byte) count);
dataReceivedBuffer.get(buffer);
return retVal < 0;
}