TTSEngine

public interface TTSEngine

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

getId()

Returns an identifier that can be used to reference this particular engine.

List<TTSVoiceDescriptor>

getSupportedVoices()

Returns the various locales that the engine can handle text for.

TTSTalker

getTalker(TTSVoiceDescriptor desc)

Returns a TTSTalker for the specified voice that can be used to render text.

void

initialize()

void

shutdown()

Method Details
- getId
  
  String getId()
  
  Returns an identifier that can be used to reference this particular engine.
- initialize
  
  void initialize() throws Exception
  
  Throws:
  
  Exception
- shutdown
  
  void shutdown()
- getSupportedVoices
  
  List<TTSVoiceDescriptor> getSupportedVoices()
  
  Returns the various locales that the engine can handle text for. In other words, which languages it supports.
- getTalker
  
  TTSTalker getTalker(TTSVoiceDescriptor desc)
  
  Returns a TTSTalker for the specified voice that can be used to render text. This function must be provided with a qualified VoiceDescriptor that matches one of the values returned from getSupportedVoices(). If you need fuzzy support, call TTSEngineManager.getTalker()
  
  Parameters:
  
  desc - the voice descriptor to use. Must exist, otherwise IllegalArgument will be thrown