Kernel API

Introduction

The BakeoutController kernel manages access to hardware. It runs in a separate thread from the UI, and allows for separation of concerns between rendering data and collecting it. The kernel also manages global application state.

The kernel singelton is instantiated at boot time. Other components should interact with the kernel through the API described in this document.

The Kernel API

The API consists of a series of public interfaces, and getters to retrieve implementations of these interfaces. The root interface is Kernel

Kernel Interfaces

• Kernel
  • Kernel.getCommPortReporter returns kernel.views.CommPortReporter
  • Kernel.getPortDriver returns a driver for making bare RS232 serial port connections
• CommPortReporter reports on the state of available serial ports in this application.