InputDispenser (EngineBlock)

All Known Implementing Classes:

CoreInputDispenser, CycleLogInputType.Dispenser, FilteringInputDispenser, TargetRateInputType.Dispenser
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public interface InputDispenser
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An InputDispenser is created for each Activity instance within a scenario. When a thread is created, the motor and its input and action instances are resolved. The InputDispenser is responsible for choosing how the input is resolved, whether that is a shared thread-safe input or an input per slot.

- Method Summary
  
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  Input getInput(long slot)
  Resolve (find or create) an Input instance for the slot specified.

- Method Detail
  - getInput
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Input getInput(long slot)
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    Resolve (find or create) an Input instance for the slot specified. The input is not required to be per-slot (per-thread), but any shared inputs must be thread safe.
    
    Parameters:
    
    slot - The numbered slot within the activity instance for this action.
    
    Returns:
    
    A new or cached Input for the specified slot.