/**
* Starts the main process and listens to Communication errors with device. In case of
* communication errors, this will re-initiate the main process.
*/
public void start() {
reader = new ConcurrentReader(this.comport);
try {
reader.start();
} catch (NoSuchPortException ex) {
showErrorMessage("NO communication device is connected to " + this.comport + " !", "ERROR!");
logger.error("NO communication device is connected to " + this.comport, ex); // logger
return;
} catch (PortInUseException ex) {
showErrorMessage(
"Another program is using the selected port! \n"
+ "Try reconnecting after the other program finishes.",
"ERROR: Port in use!");
logger.error("Another program is using the selected port: ", ex); // logger
return;
} catch (IOException | TooManyListenersException ex) {
logger.error("start() method", ex); // logger
return;
}
runner =
new Thread(
new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
while (true) {
try {
Thread.sleep(5000);
if (!reader.isReaderAlive() || !reader.isWriterAlive()) {
reader.stop();
logger.info("Reader & Writer Threads are DEAD!"); // logger
reader.restart();
logger.info("Restarted."); // logger
}
} catch (InterruptedException ex) {
logger.warn("Thread interrupted", ex);
return;
}
}
}
});
runner.start();
}
/** Stops the main process by terminating ProcessRunner. */
public void stop() {
logger.info("ProcessRunner stopping............");
runner.interrupt();
reader.stop();
}
