# Class Control

java.lang.Object
javax.sound.sampled.Control

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `BooleanControl`, `CompoundControl`, `EnumControl`, `FloatControl`

public abstract class Control extends Object
`Lines` often have a set of controls, such as gain and pan, that affect the audio signal passing through the line. Java Sound's `Line` objects let you obtain a particular control object by passing its class as the argument to a `getControl` method.

Because the various types of controls have different purposes and features, all of their functionality is accessed from the subclasses that define each kind of control.

Since:
  1.3
See Also:
  - `Line.getControls()`
  - `Line.isControlSupported(javax.sound.sampled.Control.Type)`

- ## Nested Class Summary

  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `static class`
  `Control.Type`
  An instance of the `Type` class represents the type of the control.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  `protected`
  `Control(Control.Type type)`
  Constructs a control with the specified type.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Control.Type`
  `getType()`
  Obtains the control's type.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string representation of the control.

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### Control

    protected Control(Control.Type type)
    Constructs a control with the specified type.
    Parameters:
      `type` - the kind of control desired

- ## Method Details

  - ### getType

    public Control.Type getType()
    Obtains the control's type.
    Returns:
      the control's type

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns a string representation of the control.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`
    Returns:
      a string representation of the control