java.lang.Object
- lejos.hardware.Device
- - lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor
  - - lejos.hardware.sensor.UARTSensor
    - - lejos.hardware.sensor.EV3ColorSensor

All Implemented Interfaces:: java.io.Closeable, java.lang.AutoCloseable, SensorMode, SensorModes, ColorIdentifier, LampController, SampleProvider

public class EV3ColorSensor
extends UARTSensor
implements LampController, ColorIdentifier

EV3 color sensor
The digital EV3 Color Sensor distinguishes between eight different colors. It also serves as a light sensor by detecting light intensities.

Supported modes
Mode name	Description	unit(s)	Getter
Color ID	Measures the color ID of a surface	Color ID	`getColorIDMode()`
Red	Measures the intensity of a reflected red light	N/A, Normalized to (0-1)	`getRedMode()`
RGB	Measures the RGB color of a surface	N/A, Normalized to (0-1)	`getRGBMode()`
Ambient	Measures the ambient light level	N/A, Normalized to (0-1)	`getAmbientMode()`

Sensor configuration
The flood light of the sensor can be put on or off using the setFloodlight methods.

See Sensor Product page See The leJOS sensor framework See leJOS conventions for SampleProviders

Author:: Andy

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected static int`	`COL_AMBIENT`
`protected static int`	`COL_CAL`
`protected static int`	`COL_COLOR`
`protected static int`	`COL_REFLECT`
`protected static int`	`COL_REFRAW`
`protected static int`	`COL_RESET`
`protected static int`	`COL_RGBRAW`
`protected static int[]`	`colorMap`
`protected static int[]`	`lightColor`
`protected short[]`	`raw`
`protected static int`	`SWITCH_DELAY`

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.UARTSensor
currentMode, port

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor
modes

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.Device
closeList

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

EV3ColorSensor(Port port)

EV3ColorSensor(UARTPort port)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`SensorMode`	`getAmbientMode()`	EV3 color sensor, Ambient mode Measures the level of ambient light while the sensors lights are off.
`int`	`getColorID()`	Return an enumerated constant that indicates the color detected.
`SensorMode`	`getColorIDMode()`	EV3 color sensor, Color ID mode Measures the color ID of a surface.
`int`	`getFloodlight()`	Returns the color of the floodlight, including Color.NONE.
`SensorMode`	`getRedMode()`	EV3 color sensor, Red mode Measures the level of reflected light from the sensors RED LED.
`SensorMode`	`getRGBMode()`	EV3 color sensor, RGB mode Measures the level of red, green and blue light when illuminated by a white light source..
`protected void`	`initModes()`
`boolean`	`isFloodlightOn()`	Checks if the floodlight is currently on.
`void`	`setFloodlight(boolean floodlight)`	Turns the default LED light on or off.
`boolean`	`setFloodlight(int color)`	Used to turn on or off the floodlight by color.

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.UARTSensor
switchMode

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor
fetchSample, getAvailableModes, getCurrentMode, getMode, getMode, getModeCount, getName, sampleSize, setCurrentMode, setCurrentMode, setModes

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.Device
close, releaseOnClose

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - colorMap
```
protected static int[] colorMap
```
  - SWITCH_DELAY
```
protected static final int SWITCH_DELAY
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COL_RESET
```
protected static final int COL_RESET
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COL_REFLECT
```
protected static final int COL_REFLECT
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COL_AMBIENT
```
protected static final int COL_AMBIENT
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COL_COLOR
```
protected static final int COL_COLOR
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COL_REFRAW
```
protected static final int COL_REFRAW
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COL_RGBRAW
```
protected static final int COL_RGBRAW
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COL_CAL
```
protected static final int COL_CAL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - lightColor
```
protected static final int[] lightColor
```
  - raw
```
protected short[] raw
```
- Constructor Detail
  - EV3ColorSensor
```
public EV3ColorSensor(UARTPort port)
```
  - EV3ColorSensor
```
public EV3ColorSensor(Port port)
```
- Method Detail
  - initModes
```
protected void initModes()
```
  - getColorID
```
public int getColorID()
```
    Return an enumerated constant that indicates the color detected. e.g. Color.BLUE
    
    Specified by:
    
    getColorID in interface ColorIdentifier
    
    Returns:
    
    An integer from the Color constants, such as Color.BLUE
  - setFloodlight
```
public void setFloodlight(boolean floodlight)
```
    Turns the default LED light on or off. If the sensor has more than one lamp color, this will control the red LED.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setFloodlight in interface LampController
    
    Parameters:
    
    floodlight - true to turn on lamp, false for off (ambient light only).
  - isFloodlightOn
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public boolean isFloodlightOn()
```
    Checks if the floodlight is currently on.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isFloodlightOn in interface LampController
    
    Returns:
    
    true if on, false if off.
  - getFloodlight
```
public int getFloodlight()
```
    Returns the color of the floodlight, including Color.NONE.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFloodlight in interface LampController
    
    Returns:
    
    An enumeration of the current color.
  - setFloodlight
```
public boolean setFloodlight(int color)
```
    Used to turn on or off the floodlight by color. If the sensor has multiple light colors, you can control which color is turned on or off. If the color does not exist, it does nothing and returns false. You can turn the floodlight off by using Color.NONE.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setFloodlight in interface LampController
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - Use Color enumeration constant to control lamp colors.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if lamp changed, false if lamp color doesn't exist for this sensor.
  - getColorIDMode
```
public SensorMode getColorIDMode()
```
    EV3 color sensor, Color ID mode
    Measures the color ID of a surface. The sensor can identify 8 unique colors (NONE, BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW, RED, WHITE, BROWN).
    Size and content of the sample
    The sample contains one element containing the ID (0-7) of the detected color.
    
    Returns:
    
    A sampleProvider See leJOS conventions for SampleProviders
  - getRedMode
```
public SensorMode getRedMode()
```
    EV3 color sensor, Red mode
    Measures the level of reflected light from the sensors RED LED.
    Size and content of the sample
    The sample contains one element containing the intensity level (Normalized between 0 and 1) of reflected light.
    
    Returns:
    
    A sampleProvider See leJOS conventions for SampleProviders
  - getAmbientMode
```
public SensorMode getAmbientMode()
```
    EV3 color sensor, Ambient mode
    Measures the level of ambient light while the sensors lights are off.
    Size and content of the sample
    The sample contains one element containing the intensity level (Normalized between 0 and 1) of ambient light.
    
    Returns:
    
    A sampleProvider See leJOS conventions for SampleProviders
  - getRGBMode
```
public SensorMode getRGBMode()
```
    EV3 color sensor, RGB mode
    Measures the level of red, green and blue light when illuminated by a white light source..
    Size and content of the sample
    The sample contains 3 elements containing the intensity level (Normalized between 0 and 1) of red, green and blue light respectivily.
    
    Returns:
    
    A sampleProvider See leJOS conventions for SampleProviders

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`EV3ColorSensor(Port port)`
`EV3ColorSensor(UARTPort port)`

Class EV3ColorSensor

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.UARTSensor

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.Device

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.UARTSensor

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.Device

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

colorMap

SWITCH_DELAY

COL_RESET

COL_REFLECT

COL_AMBIENT

COL_COLOR

COL_REFRAW

COL_RGBRAW

COL_CAL

lightColor

raw

Constructor Detail

EV3ColorSensor

EV3ColorSensor

Method Detail

initModes

getColorID

setFloodlight

isFloodlightOn

getFloodlight

setFloodlight

getColorIDMode

getRedMode

getAmbientMode

getRGBMode