Device (JOAL API)

java.lang.Object
- com.jogamp.openal.sound3d.Device

```
public final class Device
extends Object
```
This class provides a handle to a specific audio device.

Author:

Athomas Goldberg, Sven Gothel, et al.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Device(String deviceName)
Create a new device by open()'ing the named audio device.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`	closes the device, freeing its resources.
`int`	`getALCError()`	Return `ALC.alcGetError(ALCdevice)`
`ALCdevice`	`getALDevice()`	Returns the OpenAL `ALCdevice`.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the device name.
`boolean`	`isValid()`	Returns whether `getALDevice()` is open and valid, i.e.
`boolean`	`open()`	Opens the device if not yet opened
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Device
```
public Device(String deviceName)
```
    Create a new device by open()'ing the named audio device.
    
    Parameters:
    
    deviceName - The specified device name, null for default.
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the device name.
  - getALDevice
```
public ALCdevice getALDevice()
```
    Returns the OpenAL ALCdevice.
  - getALCError
```
public int getALCError()
```
    Return ALC.alcGetError(ALCdevice)
  - isValid
```
public boolean isValid()
```
    Returns whether getALDevice() is open and valid, i.e. not null, e.g. not close().
  - open
```
public boolean open()
```
    Opens the device if not yet opened
    
    Returns:
    
    true if already open or newly opened
    
    See Also:
    
    isValid(), Object.clone()
  - close
```
public void close()
```
    closes the device, freeing its resources.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object