Package gda.epics.connection


package gda.epics.connection
Provides classes for handling connections and IO operations to EPICS servers.

Package Specification

The package contains the follwoing classes
  • EpicsConnection - initialises CA context, provides access methods through CA Channels
  • ChannelFactory - creates a CA channel for a given process variable
  • CompoundDataTypeHandler - a compound data type handler provides access methods for getting the values of a compound DBR
  • STSHandler - a compound STS data type handler prodvides access methods for getting Status and Severity of a channel
  • GRHandlern - a compound GR data type handler provides access methods for getting units, display precision, and graphic limits of a channel
  • CTRLHandler - a compound CTRL data type handler provides access methods for getting control limits of a channel
  • TIMEHandler - a compound TIME data type handler provides access methods for getting the timestamp of a channel request
This package requires the follwoing file, program, library or packages

Platform Independent

Linux-x86 platform

Win32-x86 platform

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