abc.notation
Class NoteAbstract

java.lang.Object
  abc.notation.NoteAbstract

All Implemented Interfaces:

MusicElement

Direct Known Subclasses:

MultiNote, Note

public class NoteAbstract
extends java.lang.Object
implements MusicElement

This is the abstract class to define notes or multi notes.

NONE

public static final byte NONE

The none bow type.

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Constant Field Values

DOWN

public static final byte DOWN

The down bow type.

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Constant Field Values

UP

public static final byte UP

The up bow type.

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Constant Field Values

NoteAbstract

public NoteAbstract()

setChordName

public void setChordName(java.lang.String chordName)

Sets the name of the chord.

Parameters:

chordName - The name of the chord, ex: Gm6.

getChordName

public java.lang.String getChordName()

Returns the name of the chord.

Returns:

The name of the chord, null if no chord has been set.

getBow

public byte getBow()

Returns the bow to be used when playing this note.

Returns:

The bow to be used when playing this note.

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setBow(byte)

setBow

public void setBow(byte bowValue)

Sets the bow to be used when playing this note.

Parameters:

bowValue - The bow to be used when playing this note. Possible values are NONE (the default value when not specified), UP or DOWN.

getGracingNotes

public Note[] getGracingNotes()

Returns the gracing notes to be played with this note.

Returns:

The gracing notes to be played with this note. null if this note has no gracing notes.

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hasGracingNotes()

setGracingNotes

public void setGracingNotes(Note[] notes)

hasGracingNotes

public boolean hasGracingNotes()

Returns true if this note has gracings, false otherwise.

Returns:

true if this note has gracings, false otherwise.

setDotted

public void setDotted(byte dotsNumber)

Sets the number of dots for this note.

Parameters:

dotsNumber - The number of dots for this note.

getDotted

public byte getDotted()

Deprecated. replaced by countDots()

Returns the dotted value of this note.

Returns:

The dotted value of this note. Default is 0.

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countDots()

countDots

public byte countDots()

Returns the number of dots for this note.

Returns:

The number of dots for this note. Default is 0.

hasGeneralGracing

public boolean hasGeneralGracing()

Returns true if this note has a general gracing, false otherwise.

Returns:

true if this note has a general gracing, false otherwise.

setGeneralGracing

public void setGeneralGracing(boolean hasGeneralGracing)

Specifies if this note should be played with a general gracing or not.

Parameters:

hasGeneralGracing - true if this note should be played with a general gracing, false otherwise.

hasStaccato

public boolean hasStaccato()

Returns true if this note should be played with staccato.

Returns:

true if this note should be played with staccato, false otherwise.

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setStaccato(boolean)

setStaccato

public void setStaccato(boolean staccatoValue)

Sets the staccato playing style of this note.

Parameters:

staccatoValue - true if this note should be played with staccato, false otherwise.

See Also:

hasStaccato()

isPartOfSlur

public boolean isPartOfSlur()

Returns true if this Note is part of a slur.

Returns:

true if this Note is part of a slur, false otherwise.

isPartOfTuplet

public boolean isPartOfTuplet()

Return true if this note is part of a tuplet.

Returns:

true if this note is part of a tuplet, false otherwise.

getTuplet

public Tuplet getTuplet()

Returns the tuplet this note is part of.

Returns:

The tuplet this note is part of. null is returned if this note isn't part of a tuplet.

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isPartOfTuplet()

setPartOfSlur

public void setPartOfSlur(boolean isPartOfSlur)

Sets if this note is part of a slur or not.

Parameters:

isPartOfSlur - true if this note is part of a slur, false otherwise.

getGracingNotesLength

public int getGracingNotesLength(short defaultNoteLength)

Needs to be reworked !!

getSlurDefinition

public SlurDefinition getSlurDefinition()

Returns:

Returns the slurDefinition.

isBeginingSlur

public boolean isBeginingSlur()

isEndingSlur

public boolean isEndingSlur()

setSlurDefinition

public void setSlurDefinition(SlurDefinition slurDefinition)

Parameters:

slurDefinition - The slurDefinition to set.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a String representation of this Object.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a String representation of this Object.