java.lang.Object
- com.sun.speech.engine.BaseEngine
- - com.sun.speech.engine.synthesis.BaseSynthesizer
  - - com.sun.speech.freetts.jsapi.FreeTTSSynthesizer

All Implemented Interfaces:

SpeechEventDispatcher
```
public class FreeTTSSynthesizer
extends BaseSynthesizer
```
Provides partial support for a JSAPI 1.0 synthesizer for the FreeTTS speech synthesis system.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.sun.speech.engine.synthesis.BaseSynthesizer
  speakableListeners, voiceList
- Fields inherited from class com.sun.speech.engine.BaseEngine
  audioManager, CLEAR_ALL_STATE, engineListeners, engineModeDesc, engineProperties, engineState, engineStateLock

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

FreeTTSSynthesizer(FreeTTSSynthesizerModeDesc desc)
Creates a new Synthesizer in the DEALLOCATED state.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected void`	`appendQueue(BaseSynthesizerQueueItem item)`	Places an item on the speaking queue and send the queue update event.
`void`	`cancel()`	Cancels the item at the top of the queue.
`void`	`cancel(java.lang.Object source)`	Cancels a specific object on the queue.
`void`	`cancelAll()`	Cancels all items on the output queue.
`protected BaseEngineProperties`	`createEngineProperties()`	Factory constructor for EngineProperties object.
`protected BaseSynthesizerQueueItem`	`createQueueItem()`	Factory method to create a BaseSynthesizerQueueItem.
`java.util.Enumeration`	`enumerateQueue()`	Returns an enumeration of the queue.
`protected void`	`handleAllocate()`	Starts the output thread.
`protected void`	`handleDeallocate()`	Handles a deallocation request.
`protected void`	`handlePause()`	Pauses the output
`protected void`	`handleResume()`	Resumes the output

Methods inherited from class com.sun.speech.engine.synthesis.BaseSynthesizer
addSpeakableListener, dispatchSpeechEvent, fireQueueEmptied, fireQueueUpdated, getSynthesizerProperties, getVoiceList, phoneme, postQueueEmptied, postQueueUpdated, removeSpeakableListener, speak, speak, speak, speakPlainText, stateToString

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

- Constructor Detail
  - FreeTTSSynthesizer
```
public FreeTTSSynthesizer(FreeTTSSynthesizerModeDesc desc)
```
    Creates a new Synthesizer in the DEALLOCATED state.
    
    Parameters:
    
    desc - describes the allowed mode of operations for this synthesizer.
- Method Detail
  - handleAllocate
```
protected void handleAllocate()
                       throws EngineException
```
    Starts the output thread. The output thread is responsible for taking items off of the queue and sending them to the audio player.
    
    Specified by:
    
    handleAllocate in class BaseEngine
    
    Throws:
    
    EngineException - if an allocation error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    BaseEngine.allocate()
  - handleDeallocate
```
protected void handleDeallocate()
                         throws EngineException
```
    Handles a deallocation request. Cancels all pending items, terminates the output handler, and posts the state changes.
    
    Specified by:
    
    handleDeallocate in class BaseEngine
    
    Throws:
    
    EngineException - if a deallocation error occurs
  - createQueueItem
```
protected BaseSynthesizerQueueItem createQueueItem()
```
    Factory method to create a BaseSynthesizerQueueItem.
    
    Overrides:
    
    createQueueItem in class BaseSynthesizer
    
    Returns:
    
    a queue item appropriate for this synthesizer
  - enumerateQueue
```
public java.util.Enumeration enumerateQueue()
                                     throws EngineStateError
```
    Returns an enumeration of the queue.
    
    Specified by:
    
    enumerateQueue in class BaseSynthesizer
    
    Returns:
    
    an enumeration of the contents of the queue. This enumeration contains FreeTTSSynthesizerQueueItem objects
    
    Throws:
    
    EngineStateError - if the engine was not in the proper state
  - appendQueue
```
protected void appendQueue(BaseSynthesizerQueueItem item)
```
    Places an item on the speaking queue and send the queue update event.
    
    Specified by:
    
    appendQueue in class BaseSynthesizer
    
    Parameters:
    
    item - the item to place in the queue
  - cancel
```
public void cancel()
            throws EngineStateError
```
    Cancels the item at the top of the queue.
    
    Specified by:
    
    cancel in class BaseSynthesizer
    
    Throws:
    
    EngineStateError - if the synthesizer is not in the proper state
  - cancel
```
public void cancel(java.lang.Object source)
            throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                   EngineStateError
```
    Cancels a specific object on the queue.
    
    Specified by:
    
    cancel in class BaseSynthesizer
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - the object to cancel
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the source object is not currently in the queue
    
    EngineStateError - the synthesizer is not in the proper state
  - cancelAll
```
public void cancelAll()
               throws EngineStateError
```
    Cancels all items on the output queue.
    
    Specified by:
    
    cancelAll in class BaseSynthesizer
    
    Throws:
    
    EngineStateError
  - handlePause
```
protected void handlePause()
```
    Pauses the output
    
    Specified by:
    
    handlePause in class BaseEngine
  - handleResume
```
protected void handleResume()
```
    Resumes the output
    
    Specified by:
    
    handleResume in class BaseEngine
  - createEngineProperties
```
protected BaseEngineProperties createEngineProperties()
```
    Factory constructor for EngineProperties object. Gets the default speaking voice from the SynthesizerModeDesc. Takes the default prosody values (pitch, range, volume, rate) from the default voice. Override to set engine-specific defaults.
    
    Overrides:
    
    createEngineProperties in class BaseSynthesizer
    
    Returns:
    
    a BaseEngineProperties object specific to a subclass.

Class FreeTTSSynthesizer

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.sun.speech.engine.synthesis.BaseSynthesizer

Fields inherited from class com.sun.speech.engine.BaseEngine

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.sun.speech.engine.synthesis.BaseSynthesizer

Methods inherited from class com.sun.speech.engine.BaseEngine

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

FreeTTSSynthesizer

Method Detail

handleAllocate

handleDeallocate

createQueueItem

enumerateQueue

appendQueue

cancel

cancel

cancelAll

handlePause

handleResume

createEngineProperties