SerialFactory (Pi4J :: Java Library (Core) 1.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.pi4j.io.serial.SerialFactory

```
public class SerialFactory
extends Object
```
This factory class provide a static method to create new 'Serial' instances.

Before using the Pi4J library, you need to ensure that the Java VM in configured with access to the following system libraries:
- pi4j
- wiringPi
This library depends on the wiringPi native system library. (developed by Gordon Henderson @ http://wiringpi.com/)
Author:

Robert Savage (http://www.savagehomeautomation.com)

See Also:

Serial, SerialDataEvent, SerialDataEventListener, https://pi4j.com/

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Serial`	`createInstance()`	Create New Serial instance
`static ExecutorServiceFactory`	`getExecutorServiceFactory()`	Return instance of `ExecutorServiceFactory`.
`static boolean`	`isShutdown()`	This method returns TRUE if the serial controller has been shutdown.
`static void`	`setExecutorServiceFactory(ExecutorServiceFactory executorServiceFactory)`	Sets default `ExecutorServiceFactory`.
`static void`	`shutdown()`	This method can be called to forcefully shutdown all serial port monitoring, listening, and task threads/executors.

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

- Method Detail
  - createInstance
```
public static Serial createInstance()
```
    Create New Serial instance
    
    Returns:
    
    Return a new Serial implementation instance.
  - getExecutorServiceFactory
```
public static ExecutorServiceFactory getExecutorServiceFactory()
```
    Return instance of ExecutorServiceFactory.
    
    Note: .
    
    Returns:
    
    Return a new GpioController impl instance.
  - setExecutorServiceFactory
```
public static void setExecutorServiceFactory(ExecutorServiceFactory executorServiceFactory)
```
    Sets default ExecutorServiceFactory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    executorServiceFactory - service factory instance
  - isShutdown
```
public static boolean isShutdown()
```
    This method returns TRUE if the serial controller has been shutdown.
    
    Returns:
    
    shutdown state
  - shutdown
```
public static void shutdown()
```
    This method can be called to forcefully shutdown all serial port monitoring, listening, and task threads/executors.