/// <summary>
/// Disconnect from Lego NXT brick.
/// </summary>
///
public void Disconnect( )
{
lock (this)
{
if (communicationInterface != null)
{
communicationInterface.Disconnect( );
communicationInterface = null;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Connect to NXT brick.
/// </summary>
///
/// <param name="portName">Serial port name to use for communication, for example COM1.</param>
///
/// <returns>Returns <b>true</b> on successful connection or <b>false</b>
/// otherwise.</returns>
///
/// <remarks>If connection to NXT brick was established before the call, existing connection will be reused.
/// If it is required to force reconnection, then <see cref="Disconnect"/> method should be called before.
/// </remarks>
///
public bool Connect(string portName)
{
lock (this)
{
if (communicationInterface != null)
{
return(true);
}
// create communication interface,
communicationInterface = new SerialCommunication(portName);
// connect and check if NXT is alive
if ((communicationInterface.Connect( )) && (IsAlive( )))
{
return(true);
}
Disconnect( );
}
return(false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Disconnect from Lego NXT brick.
/// </summary>
///
public void Disconnect( )
{
lock ( sync )
{
if ( communicationInterface != null )
{
communicationInterface.Disconnect( );
communicationInterface = null;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Connect to NXT brick.
/// </summary>
///
/// <param name="portName">Serial port name to use for communication, for example COM1.</param>
///
/// <returns>Returns <b>true</b> on successful connection or <b>false</b>
/// otherwise.</returns>
///
/// <remarks>If connection to NXT brick was established before the call, existing connection will be reused.
/// If it is required to force reconnection, then <see cref="Disconnect"/> method should be called before.
/// </remarks>
///
public bool Connect( string portName )
{
lock ( sync )
{
if ( communicationInterface != null )
return true;
// create communication interface,
communicationInterface = new SerialCommunication( portName );
// connect and check if NXT is alive
if ( ( communicationInterface.Connect( ) ) && ( IsAlive( ) ) )
return true;
Disconnect( );
}
return false;
}
