/**
* Write the types for an array element in the arguments.
*
* @param array java.lang.Object[]
*/
public void writeTypesArray(Object[] array) {
// A big ol' case statement in a for loop -- what's polymorphism mean, again?
// I really wish I could extend the base classes!
for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
if (null == array[i]) continue;
// Create a way to deal with Boolean type objects
if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(array[i])) {
stream.write('T');
continue;
}
if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(array[i])) {
stream.write('F');
continue;
}
// this is an object -- write the type for the class
writeType(array[i].getClass());
}
}
/**
* Write types for the arguments (use a vector for jdk1.1 compatibility, rather than an
* ArrayList).
*
* @param vector the arguments to an OSCMessage
*/
public void writeTypes(Vector<Object> vector) {
// A big ol' case statement in a for loop -- what's polymorphism mean, again?
// I really wish I could extend the base classes!
Enumeration<Object> enm = vector.elements();
Object nextObject;
while (enm.hasMoreElements()) {
nextObject = enm.nextElement();
if (null == nextObject) continue;
// if the array at i is a type of array write a [
// This is used for nested arguments
if (nextObject.getClass().isArray()) {
stream.write('[');
// fill the [] with the SuperCollider types corresponding to the object
// (e.g., Object of type String needs -s).
writeTypesArray((Object[]) nextObject);
// close the array
stream.write(']');
continue;
}
// Create a way to deal with Boolean type objects
if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(nextObject)) {
stream.write('T');
continue;
}
if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(nextObject)) {
stream.write('F');
continue;
}
// go through the array and write the superCollider types as shown in the
// above method. the Classes derived here are used as the arg to the above method
writeType(nextObject.getClass());
}
// align the stream with padded bytes
appendNullCharToAlignStream();
}