/**
* Creates a new DPT translator for the specified property type.
*
* <p>The translator is initialized with a subtype as specified by the property map. Also,
* appending of units is disabled in the returned translator.
*
* @param dataType property data type to get the associated translator for
* @return the created DPT translator
* @throws KNXException on PDT not found or translator could not be created
* @see TranslatorTypes#createTranslator(int, String)
*/
public static DPTXlator createTranslator(final int dataType) throws KNXException {
final DPTID dpt = pt.get(dataType);
if (dpt == null) throw new KNXException("PDT not found");
final DPTXlator t = TranslatorTypes.createTranslator(dpt.getMainNumber(), dpt.getDPT());
t.setAppendUnit(false);
return t;
}
/**
* Utility method, like {@link #createTranslator(int)}, with the additional capability to set the
* data to be used by the DPT translator.
*
* @param dataType property data type to get the associated translator for
* @param data array with KNX DPT formatted data, the number of contained items is determined by
* the used DPT
* @return the created DPT translator with the set data
* @throws KNXException on PDT not found or translator could not be created
* @see #createTranslator(int)
*/
public static DPTXlator createTranslator(final int dataType, final byte[] data)
throws KNXException {
final DPTXlator t = createTranslator(dataType);
t.setData(data);
return t;
}
