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Imports YDEV_DESCR = System.Int32
Imports YFUN_DESCR = System.Int32
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Text

Module yocto_buzzer

    REM --- (YBuzzer return codes)
    REM --- (end of YBuzzer return codes)
    REM --- (YBuzzer dlldef)
    REM --- (end of YBuzzer dlldef)
   REM --- (YBuzzer yapiwrapper)
   REM --- (end of YBuzzer yapiwrapper)
  REM --- (YBuzzer globals)

  Public Const Y_FREQUENCY_INVALID As Double = YAPI.INVALID_DOUBLE
  Public Const Y_VOLUME_INVALID As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
  Public Const Y_PLAYSEQSIZE_INVALID As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
  Public Const Y_PLAYSEQMAXSIZE_INVALID As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
  Public Const Y_PLAYSEQSIGNATURE_INVALID As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
  Public Const Y_COMMAND_INVALID As String = YAPI.INVALID_STRING
  Public Delegate Sub YBuzzerValueCallback(ByVal func As YBuzzer, ByVal value As String)
  Public Delegate Sub YBuzzerTimedReportCallback(ByVal func As YBuzzer, ByVal measure As YMeasure)
  REM --- (end of YBuzzer globals)

  REM --- (YBuzzer class start)

  '''*
  ''' <summary>
  '''   The <c>YBuzzer</c> class allows you to drive a buzzer.
  ''' <para>
  '''   You can
  '''   choose the frequency and the volume at which the buzzer must sound.
  '''   You can also pre-program a play sequence.
  ''' </para>
  ''' </summary>
  '''/
  Public Class YBuzzer
    Inherits YFunction
    REM --- (end of YBuzzer class start)

    REM --- (YBuzzer definitions)
    Public Const FREQUENCY_INVALID As Double = YAPI.INVALID_DOUBLE
    Public Const VOLUME_INVALID As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
    Public Const PLAYSEQSIZE_INVALID As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
    Public Const PLAYSEQMAXSIZE_INVALID As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
    Public Const PLAYSEQSIGNATURE_INVALID As Integer = YAPI.INVALID_UINT
    Public Const COMMAND_INVALID As String = YAPI.INVALID_STRING
    REM --- (end of YBuzzer definitions)

    REM --- (YBuzzer attributes declaration)
    Protected _frequency As Double
    Protected _volume As Integer
    Protected _playSeqSize As Integer
    Protected _playSeqMaxSize As Integer
    Protected _playSeqSignature As Integer
    Protected _command As String
    Protected _valueCallbackBuzzer As YBuzzerValueCallback
    REM --- (end of YBuzzer attributes declaration)

    Public Sub New(ByVal func As String)
      MyBase.New(func)
      _classname = "Buzzer"
      REM --- (YBuzzer attributes initialization)
      _frequency = FREQUENCY_INVALID
      _volume = VOLUME_INVALID
      _playSeqSize = PLAYSEQSIZE_INVALID
      _playSeqMaxSize = PLAYSEQMAXSIZE_INVALID
      _playSeqSignature = PLAYSEQSIGNATURE_INVALID
      _command = COMMAND_INVALID
      _valueCallbackBuzzer = Nothing
      REM --- (end of YBuzzer attributes initialization)
    End Sub

    REM --- (YBuzzer private methods declaration)

    Protected Overrides Function _parseAttr(ByRef json_val As YJSONObject) As Integer
      If json_val.has("frequency") Then
        _frequency = Math.Round(json_val.getDouble("frequency") / 65.536) / 1000.0
      End If
      If json_val.has("volume") Then
        _volume = CInt(json_val.getLong("volume"))
      End If
      If json_val.has("playSeqSize") Then
        _playSeqSize = CInt(json_val.getLong("playSeqSize"))
      End If
      If json_val.has("playSeqMaxSize") Then
        _playSeqMaxSize = CInt(json_val.getLong("playSeqMaxSize"))
      End If
      If json_val.has("playSeqSignature") Then
        _playSeqSignature = CInt(json_val.getLong("playSeqSignature"))
      End If
      If json_val.has("command") Then
        _command = json_val.getString("command")
      End If
      Return MyBase._parseAttr(json_val)
    End Function

    REM --- (end of YBuzzer private methods declaration)

    REM --- (YBuzzer public methods declaration)

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Changes the frequency of the signal sent to the buzzer.
    ''' <para>
    '''   A zero value stops the buzzer.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="newval">
    '''   a floating point number corresponding to the frequency of the signal sent to the buzzer
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function set_frequency(ByVal newval As Double) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(Math.Round(newval * 65536.0)))
      Return _setAttr("frequency", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the  frequency of the signal sent to the buzzer/speaker.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   a floating point number corresponding to the  frequency of the signal sent to the buzzer/speaker
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YBuzzer.FREQUENCY_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_frequency() As Double
      Dim res As Double = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return FREQUENCY_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._frequency
      Return res
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the volume of the signal sent to the buzzer/speaker.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   an integer corresponding to the volume of the signal sent to the buzzer/speaker
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YBuzzer.VOLUME_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_volume() As Integer
      Dim res As Integer = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return VOLUME_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._volume
      Return res
    End Function


    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Changes the volume of the signal sent to the buzzer/speaker.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Remember to call the
    '''   <c>saveToFlash()</c> method of the module if the modification must be kept.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="newval">
    '''   an integer corresponding to the volume of the signal sent to the buzzer/speaker
    ''' </param>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function set_volume(ByVal newval As Integer) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = Ltrim(Str(newval))
      Return _setAttr("volume", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the current length of the playing sequence.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   an integer corresponding to the current length of the playing sequence
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YBuzzer.PLAYSEQSIZE_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_playSeqSize() As Integer
      Dim res As Integer = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return PLAYSEQSIZE_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._playSeqSize
      Return res
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the maximum length of the playing sequence.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   an integer corresponding to the maximum length of the playing sequence
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YBuzzer.PLAYSEQMAXSIZE_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_playSeqMaxSize() As Integer
      Dim res As Integer = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration = 0) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return PLAYSEQMAXSIZE_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._playSeqMaxSize
      Return res
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Returns the playing sequence signature.
    ''' <para>
    '''   As playing
    '''   sequences cannot be read from the device, this can be used
    '''   to detect if a specific playing sequence is already
    '''   programmed.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   an integer corresponding to the playing sequence signature
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns <c>YBuzzer.PLAYSEQSIGNATURE_INVALID</c>.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Function get_playSeqSignature() As Integer
      Dim res As Integer = 0
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return PLAYSEQSIGNATURE_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._playSeqSignature
      Return res
    End Function

    Public Function get_command() As String
      Dim res As String
      If (Me._cacheExpiration <= YAPI.GetTickCount()) Then
        If (Me.load(YAPI._yapiContext.GetCacheValidity()) <> YAPI.SUCCESS) Then
          Return COMMAND_INVALID
        End If
      End If
      res = Me._command
      Return res
    End Function


    Public Function set_command(ByVal newval As String) As Integer
      Dim rest_val As String
      rest_val = newval
      Return _setAttr("command", rest_val)
    End Function
    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Retrieves a buzzer for a given identifier.
    ''' <para>
    '''   The identifier can be specified using several formats:
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - FunctionLogicalName
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - ModuleSerialNumber.FunctionIdentifier
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - ModuleSerialNumber.FunctionLogicalName
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - ModuleLogicalName.FunctionIdentifier
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   - ModuleLogicalName.FunctionLogicalName
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   This function does not require that the buzzer is online at the time
    '''   it is invoked. The returned object is nevertheless valid.
    '''   Use the method <c>YBuzzer.isOnline()</c> to test if the buzzer is
    '''   indeed online at a given time. In case of ambiguity when looking for
    '''   a buzzer by logical name, no error is notified: the first instance
    '''   found is returned. The search is performed first by hardware name,
    '''   then by logical name.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    '''   If a call to this object's is_online() method returns FALSE although
    '''   you are certain that the matching device is plugged, make sure that you did
    '''   call registerHub() at application initialization time.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="func">
    '''   a string that uniquely characterizes the buzzer, for instance
    '''   <c>YBUZZER2.buzzer</c>.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   a <c>YBuzzer</c> object allowing you to drive the buzzer.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Shared Function FindBuzzer(func As String) As YBuzzer
      Dim obj As YBuzzer
      obj = CType(YFunction._FindFromCache("Buzzer", func), YBuzzer)
      If ((obj Is Nothing)) Then
        obj = New YBuzzer(func)
        YFunction._AddToCache("Buzzer", func, obj)
      End If
      Return obj
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Registers the callback function that is invoked on every change of advertised value.
    ''' <para>
    '''   The callback is invoked only during the execution of <c>ySleep</c> or <c>yHandleEvents</c>.
    '''   This provides control over the time when the callback is triggered. For good responsiveness, remember to call
    '''   one of these two functions periodically. To unregister a callback, pass a Nothing pointer as argument.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="callback">
    '''   the callback function to call, or a Nothing pointer. The callback function should take two
    '''   arguments: the function object of which the value has changed, and the character string describing
    '''   the new advertised value.
    ''' @noreturn
    ''' </param>
    '''/
    Public Overloads Function registerValueCallback(callback As YBuzzerValueCallback) As Integer
      Dim val As String
      If (Not (callback Is Nothing)) Then
        YFunction._UpdateValueCallbackList(Me, True)
      Else
        YFunction._UpdateValueCallbackList(Me, False)
      End If
      Me._valueCallbackBuzzer = callback
      REM // Immediately invoke value callback with current value
      If (Not (callback Is Nothing) AndAlso Me.isOnline()) Then
        val = Me._advertisedValue
        If (Not (val = "")) Then
          Me._invokeValueCallback(val)
        End If
      End If
      Return 0
    End Function

    Public Overrides Function _invokeValueCallback(value As String) As Integer
      If (Not (Me._valueCallbackBuzzer Is Nothing)) Then
        Me._valueCallbackBuzzer(Me, value)
      Else
        MyBase._invokeValueCallback(value)
      End If
      Return 0
    End Function

    Public Overridable Function sendCommand(command As String) As Integer
      Return Me.set_command(command)
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Adds a new frequency transition to the playing sequence.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="freq">
    '''   desired frequency when the transition is completed, in Hz
    ''' </param>
    ''' <param name="msDelay">
    '''   duration of the frequency transition, in milliseconds.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function addFreqMoveToPlaySeq(freq As Integer, msDelay As Integer) As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("A" + Convert.ToString(freq) + "," + Convert.ToString(msDelay))
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Adds a pulse to the playing sequence.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="freq">
    '''   pulse frequency, in Hz
    ''' </param>
    ''' <param name="msDuration">
    '''   pulse duration, in milliseconds.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function addPulseToPlaySeq(freq As Integer, msDuration As Integer) As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("B" + Convert.ToString(freq) + "," + Convert.ToString(msDuration))
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Adds a new volume transition to the playing sequence.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Frequency stays untouched:
    '''   if frequency is at zero, the transition has no effect.
    ''' </para>
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="volume">
    '''   desired volume when the transition is completed, as a percentage.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <param name="msDuration">
    '''   duration of the volume transition, in milliseconds.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function addVolMoveToPlaySeq(volume As Integer, msDuration As Integer) As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("C" + Convert.ToString(volume) + "," + Convert.ToString(msDuration))
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Adds notes to the playing sequence.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Notes are provided as text words, separated by
    '''   spaces. The pitch is specified using the usual letter from A to G. The duration is
    '''   specified as the divisor of a whole note: 4 for a fourth, 8 for an eight note, etc.
    '''   Some modifiers are supported: <c>#</c> and <c>b</c> to alter a note pitch,
    '''   <c>'</c> and <c>,</c> to move to the upper/lower octave, <c>.</c> to enlarge
    '''   the note duration.
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="notes">
    '''   notes to be played, as a text string.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function addNotesToPlaySeq(notes As String) As Integer
      Dim tempo As Integer = 0
      Dim prevPitch As Integer = 0
      Dim prevDuration As Integer = 0
      Dim prevFreq As Integer = 0
      Dim note As Integer = 0
      Dim num As Integer = 0
      Dim typ As Integer = 0
      Dim ascNotes As Byte() = New Byte(){}
      Dim notesLen As Integer = 0
      Dim i As Integer = 0
      Dim ch As Integer = 0
      Dim dNote As Integer = 0
      Dim pitch As Integer = 0
      Dim freq As Integer = 0
      Dim ms As Integer = 0
      Dim ms16 As Integer = 0
      Dim rest As Integer = 0
      tempo = 100
      prevPitch = 3
      prevDuration = 4
      prevFreq = 110
      note = -99
      num = 0
      typ = 3
      ascNotes = YAPI.DefaultEncoding.GetBytes(notes)
      notesLen = (ascNotes).Length
      i = 0
      While (i < notesLen)
        ch = ascNotes(i)
        REM // A (note))
        If (ch = 65) Then
          note = 0
        End If
        REM // B (note)
        If (ch = 66) Then
          note = 2
        End If
        REM // C (note)
        If (ch = 67) Then
          note = 3
        End If
        REM // D (note)
        If (ch = 68) Then
          note = 5
        End If
        REM // E (note)
        If (ch = 69) Then
          note = 7
        End If
        REM // F (note)
        If (ch = 70) Then
          note = 8
        End If
        REM // G (note)
        If (ch = 71) Then
          note = 10
        End If
        REM // '#' (sharp modifier)
        If (ch = 35) Then
          note = note + 1
        End If
        REM // 'b' (flat modifier)
        If (ch = 98) Then
          note = note - 1
        End If
        REM // ' (octave up)
        If (ch = 39) Then
          prevPitch = prevPitch + 12
        End If
        REM // , (octave down)
        If (ch = 44) Then
          prevPitch = prevPitch - 12
        End If
        REM // R (rest)
        If (ch = 82) Then
          typ = 0
        End If
        REM // ! (staccato modifier)
        If (ch = 33) Then
          typ = 1
        End If
        REM // ^ (short modifier)
        If (ch = 94) Then
          typ = 2
        End If
        REM // _ (legato modifier)
        If (ch = 95) Then
          typ = 4
        End If
        REM // - (glissando modifier)
        If (ch = 45) Then
          typ = 5
        End If
        REM // % (tempo change)
        If ((ch = 37) AndAlso (num > 0)) Then
          tempo = num
          num = 0
        End If
        If ((ch >= 48) AndAlso (ch <= 57)) Then
          REM // 0-9 (number)
          num = (num * 10) + (ch - 48)
        End If
        If (ch = 46) Then
          REM // . (duration modifier)
          num = (num * 2 \ 3)
        End If
        If (((ch = 32) OrElse (i+1 = notesLen)) AndAlso ((note > -99) OrElse (typ <> 3))) Then
          If (num = 0) Then
            num = prevDuration
          Else
            prevDuration = num
          End If
          ms = CType(Math.Round(320000.0 / (tempo * num)), Integer)
          If (typ = 0) Then
            Me.addPulseToPlaySeq(0, ms)
          Else
            dNote = note - (((prevPitch) Mod (12)))
            If (dNote > 6) Then
              dNote = dNote - 12
            End If
            If (dNote <= -6) Then
              dNote = dNote + 12
            End If
            pitch = prevPitch + dNote
            freq = CType(Math.Round(440 * Math.exp(pitch * 0.05776226504666)), Integer)
            ms16 = ((ms) >> (4))
            rest = 0
            If (typ = 3) Then
              rest = 2 * ms16
            End If
            If (typ = 2) Then
              rest = 8 * ms16
            End If
            If (typ = 1) Then
              rest = 12 * ms16
            End If
            If (typ = 5) Then
              Me.addPulseToPlaySeq(prevFreq, ms16)
              Me.addFreqMoveToPlaySeq(freq, 8 * ms16)
              Me.addPulseToPlaySeq(freq, ms - 9 * ms16)
            Else
              Me.addPulseToPlaySeq(freq, ms - rest)
              If (rest > 0) Then
                Me.addPulseToPlaySeq(0, rest)
              End If
            End If
            prevFreq = freq
            prevPitch = pitch
          End If
          note = -99
          num = 0
          typ = 3
        End If
        i = i + 1
      End While
      Return YAPI.SUCCESS
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Starts the preprogrammed playing sequence.
    ''' <para>
    '''   The sequence
    '''   runs in loop until it is stopped by stopPlaySeq or an explicit
    '''   change. To play the sequence only once, use <c>oncePlaySeq()</c>.
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function startPlaySeq() As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("S")
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Stops the preprogrammed playing sequence and sets the frequency to zero.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function stopPlaySeq() As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("X")
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Resets the preprogrammed playing sequence and sets the frequency to zero.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function resetPlaySeq() As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("Z")
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Starts the preprogrammed playing sequence and run it once only.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function oncePlaySeq() As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("s")
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Saves the preprogrammed playing sequence to flash memory.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function savePlaySeq() As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("W")
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Reloads the preprogrammed playing sequence from the flash memory.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function reloadPlaySeq() As Integer
      Return Me.sendCommand("R")
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Activates the buzzer for a short duration.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="frequency">
    '''   pulse frequency, in hertz
    ''' </param>
    ''' <param name="duration">
    '''   pulse duration in milliseconds
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function pulse(frequency As Integer, duration As Integer) As Integer
      Return Me.set_command("P" + Convert.ToString(frequency) + "," + Convert.ToString(duration))
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Makes the buzzer frequency change over a period of time.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="frequency">
    '''   frequency to reach, in hertz. A frequency under 25Hz stops the buzzer.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <param name="duration">
    '''   pulse duration in milliseconds
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function freqMove(frequency As Integer, duration As Integer) As Integer
      Return Me.set_command("F" + Convert.ToString(frequency) + "," + Convert.ToString(duration))
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Makes the buzzer volume change over a period of time, frequency  stays untouched.
    ''' <para>
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="volume">
    '''   volume to reach in %
    ''' </param>
    ''' <param name="duration">
    '''   change duration in milliseconds
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    ''' </returns>
    ''' <para>
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </para>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function volumeMove(volume As Integer, duration As Integer) As Integer
      Return Me.set_command("V" + Convert.ToString(volume) + "," + Convert.ToString(duration))
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Immediately play a note sequence.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Notes are provided as text words, separated by
    '''   spaces. The pitch is specified using the usual letter from A to G. The duration is
    '''   specified as the divisor of a whole note: 4 for a fourth, 8 for an eight note, etc.
    '''   Some modifiers are supported: <c>#</c> and <c>b</c> to alter a note pitch,
    '''   <c>'</c> and <c>,</c> to move to the upper/lower octave, <c>.</c> to enlarge
    '''   the note duration.
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="notes">
    '''   notes to be played, as a text string.
    ''' </param>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   <c>YAPI.SUCCESS</c> if the call succeeds.
    '''   On failure, throws an exception or returns a negative error code.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Overridable Function playNotes(notes As String) As Integer
      Me.resetPlaySeq()
      Me.addNotesToPlaySeq(notes)
      Return Me.oncePlaySeq()
    End Function


    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Continues the enumeration of buzzers started using <c>yFirstBuzzer()</c>.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Caution: You can't make any assumption about the returned buzzers order.
    '''   If you want to find a specific a buzzer, use <c>Buzzer.findBuzzer()</c>
    '''   and a hardwareID or a logical name.
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   a pointer to a <c>YBuzzer</c> object, corresponding to
    '''   a buzzer currently online, or a <c>Nothing</c> pointer
    '''   if there are no more buzzers to enumerate.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Function nextBuzzer() As YBuzzer
      Dim hwid As String = ""
      If (YISERR(_nextFunction(hwid))) Then
        Return Nothing
      End If
      If (hwid = "") Then
        Return Nothing
      End If
      Return YBuzzer.FindBuzzer(hwid)
    End Function

    '''*
    ''' <summary>
    '''   Starts the enumeration of buzzers currently accessible.
    ''' <para>
    '''   Use the method <c>YBuzzer.nextBuzzer()</c> to iterate on
    '''   next buzzers.
    ''' </para>
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>
    '''   a pointer to a <c>YBuzzer</c> object, corresponding to
    '''   the first buzzer currently online, or a <c>Nothing</c> pointer
    '''   if there are none.
    ''' </returns>
    '''/
    Public Shared Function FirstBuzzer() As YBuzzer
      Dim v_fundescr(1) As YFUN_DESCR
      Dim dev As YDEV_DESCR
      Dim neededsize, err As Integer
      Dim serial, funcId, funcName, funcVal As String
      Dim errmsg As String = ""
      Dim size As Integer = Marshal.SizeOf(v_fundescr(0))
      Dim p As IntPtr = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(Marshal.SizeOf(v_fundescr(0)))

      err = yapiGetFunctionsByClass("Buzzer", 0, p, size, neededsize, errmsg)
      Marshal.Copy(p, v_fundescr, 0, 1)
      Marshal.FreeHGlobal(p)

      If (YISERR(err) Or (neededsize = 0)) Then
        Return Nothing
      End If
      serial = ""
      funcId = ""
      funcName = ""
      funcVal = ""
      errmsg = ""
      If (YISERR(yapiGetFunctionInfo(v_fundescr(0), dev, serial, funcId, funcName, funcVal, errmsg))) Then
        Return Nothing
      End If
      Return YBuzzer.FindBuzzer(serial + "." + funcId)
    End Function

    REM --- (end of YBuzzer public methods declaration)

  End Class

  REM --- (YBuzzer functions)

  '''*
  ''' <summary>
  '''   Retrieves a buzzer for a given identifier.
  ''' <para>
  '''   The identifier can be specified using several formats:
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - FunctionLogicalName
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - ModuleSerialNumber.FunctionIdentifier
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - ModuleSerialNumber.FunctionLogicalName
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - ModuleLogicalName.FunctionIdentifier
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   - ModuleLogicalName.FunctionLogicalName
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   This function does not require that the buzzer is online at the time
  '''   it is invoked. The returned object is nevertheless valid.
  '''   Use the method <c>YBuzzer.isOnline()</c> to test if the buzzer is
  '''   indeed online at a given time. In case of ambiguity when looking for
  '''   a buzzer by logical name, no error is notified: the first instance
  '''   found is returned. The search is performed first by hardware name,
  '''   then by logical name.
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  '''   If a call to this object's is_online() method returns FALSE although
  '''   you are certain that the matching device is plugged, make sure that you did
  '''   call registerHub() at application initialization time.
  ''' </para>
  ''' <para>
  ''' </para>
  ''' </summary>
  ''' <param name="func">
  '''   a string that uniquely characterizes the buzzer, for instance
  '''   <c>YBUZZER2.buzzer</c>.
  ''' </param>
  ''' <returns>
  '''   a <c>YBuzzer</c> object allowing you to drive the buzzer.
  ''' </returns>
  '''/
  Public Function yFindBuzzer(ByVal func As String) As YBuzzer
    Return YBuzzer.FindBuzzer(func)
  End Function

  '''*
  ''' <summary>
  '''   Starts the enumeration of buzzers currently accessible.
  ''' <para>
  '''   Use the method <c>YBuzzer.nextBuzzer()</c> to iterate on
  '''   next buzzers.
  ''' </para>
  ''' </summary>
  ''' <returns>
  '''   a pointer to a <c>YBuzzer</c> object, corresponding to
  '''   the first buzzer currently online, or a <c>Nothing</c> pointer
  '''   if there are none.
  ''' </returns>
  '''/
  Public Function yFirstBuzzer() As YBuzzer
    Return YBuzzer.FirstBuzzer()
  End Function


  REM --- (end of YBuzzer functions)

End Module
