Irw.java

/**************************************************************************/
/*
/* Irw.java -- Part of the org.lirc.test package
/* Copyright (C) 2001 Bjorn Bringert (bjorn@mumblebee.com)
/*
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package org.lirc.test;

import org.lirc.*;

/** Listens for IR signals and prints them to System.out.
	Similar in function to the <code>irw</code> program
	in the LIRC package.

	@version $Revision: 1.3 $
	@author Bjorn Bringert (bjorn@mumblebee.com)
*/
public class Irw {

	/** Prints a few lines of info.	*/
	public static void printInstructions() {
	 	System.out.println("The program will listen for IR signals on the lircd socket and print them.");
	 	System.out.println("The lircd daemon must be running for the program to work.");
	}

	/** Runs Irw, use <code>-ins</code> to display a few lines of
		info when starting the program.
	*/
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// check for -ins option
		if (args.length > 0 && args[0].indexOf("ins") > -1) {
		 	printInstructions();
		}

		try {
			Receiver rec = ReceiverFactory.createReceiver();
			try {
				while (true) {
					System.out.println(rec.readCode());
				}
			} finally {
				rec.close();
			}
		} catch (LIRCException ex) {
			System.err.println(ex.toString());
			System.exit(1);
		}
	}

}