C# Class AnimatorServer.AnimationServer

Initializes a new instance of the AnimationServer class. Sets the status to Idle.

Returns a list of animation titles.

Try to initialize the serial communications.

Disconnect from serial and free up the com port.

This function is designed to be run in a seperator thread. It listens for a new client, accepts the client and processes it, checks if the the server is still in listening mode, and then either exits or waits for another client.

Plays the selected animation. Designed to be run in a seperate thread.

Process the data from a client

Process a delete command. Gets 4 bytes that represent the animation index integer and deletes the corresponding animation in the list.

Process a get status command.

Process a list command.

Process a get uploaded animations command. It deseralizes a list of md5 hashes sent over the stream, and then only sends the animations that don't have hashes listed.

Process a play command. Starts a new thread and plays the animation.

Process a stop command. Sets a flags that stops the animation playing thread and optionally sends a blank frame out.

Process an upload command from a client. Deserializes the Animation send over the stream and adds it to the list of animations. TODO: Throw exceptions when this function is called and the server is in the wrong state.

Send a keyframe to the microcontroller using the packet protocol

Spawns a thread that listens for new connections. It executes any commands and then exits the thread. If the Server is already listening, then the method does nothing.