SegmentSource (org.refcodes:refcodes-serial 2.2.2 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

Port<PM>, SegmentTransceiver, SegmentTransmitter, SerialTransceiver, SerialTransmitter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPort, AbstractPortDecorator, CrossoverLoopbackPort, LoopbackPort

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface SegmentSource
```
The SegmentSource is used to send Segment instances in a unified way.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<SEGMENT extends Segment> void`	`transmitSegment(SEGMENT aSegment)`	Transmits a `Segment` (and blocks this thread) till all it's `Sequence` data (as of `Transmission.toSequence()`) has been sent.

- Method Detail
  - transmitSegment
```
<SEGMENT extends Segment> void transmitSegment(SEGMENT aSegment)
                                        throws IOException
```
    Transmits a Segment (and blocks this thread) till all it's Sequence data (as of Transmission.toSequence()) has been sent.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    SEGMENT - The Segment type describing the Segment subclass used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aSegment - The Segment's data to be sent.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - thrown in case of I/O issues (e.g. a timeout) while sending.