/// <summary>
/// Return a singleton of this class.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The SerialIO instance</returns>
public static SerialIO GetInstance()
{
if (instance == null)
{
instance = new SerialIO();
}
return(instance);
}
/// <summary>
/// Initialize the SerialIO instance and start the listening thread
/// </summary>
public void Start()
{
//Create setters for these properties
SerialIO.BaudRate = 9600;
SerialIO.PortName = CoreState.SettingsInstance.COMPort;
SerialIO.GetInstance().Init();
SerialIO.GetInstance().Listen();
serialThread = new Thread(Listen);
serialThread.Start();
}
/// <summary>
/// Listen on the serial port while the SerialIO instance is open
/// </summary>
private void Listen()
{
while (SerialIO.GetInstance().Active())
{
try
{
string msg = SerialIO.GetInstance().Read();
InputDispatcher.PerformAction(msg);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine(e.Message.ToString()); //TODO better exceptions
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Destroy the Serial instance
/// </summary>
public void Dispose()
{
SerialIO.GetInstance().Close();
}