Java GPIO control

LED example

import com.pi4j.io.gpio.*;

public class ControlGpioExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
        System.out.println("GPIO LED example ... started.");
        // Intialise GPIO & get pin
        GpioFactory.setDefaultProvider(new RaspiGpioProvider(RaspiPinNumberingScheme.BROADCOM_PIN_NUMBERING));
        final GpioController gpio = GpioFactory.getInstance();
        GpioPinDigitalOutput pin = gpio.provisionDigitalOutputPin(RaspiPin.GPIO_13);
        pin.high();                         // Turn LED on
        Thread.sleep(5000);                 // Pause 5 seconds
        pin.low();                          // Turn LED off
        Thread.sleep(5000);                 // Pause 5 seconds
        pin.toggle();                       // Toggle LED (ie: turn LED on)
        Thread.sleep(5000);                 // Pause 5 seconds
        pin.toggle();                       // Toggle LED (ie: turn LED off)
        Thread.sleep(5000);                 // Pause 5 seconds
        pin.pulse(1000, true);              // Turn on 1 second ... 'true' => use blocking
        boolean ledStatus = pin.isHigh();   // Should be set to false as LED is off
        gpio.shutdown();                    // Release all GPIO hooks
        System.out.println("Exiting");
    }
}

Compiling on the Raspberry Pi

Change to the folder containing your java file

cd Desktop          # or where ever the file is located

Assuming your file is called ControlGpioExample.java (substitute as required)

javac -cp .:classes:/opt/pi4j/lib/'*' ControlGpioExample.java

Executing the compiled class on Raspberry Pi

javac -cp .:classes:/opt/pi4j/lib/'*' ControlGpioExample

Button example

There are two methods for responding to GPIO input: addTrigger() and addListener(). A bit of experimentation is required to determine which will be the most efficient method to use.

Listener example adapted from Robert Savage's example

import com.pi4j.io.gpio.*;
import com.pi4j.io.gpio.event.*;

public class ListenGpioExample {

    public static void main(String args[]) throws InterruptedException {

        // create gpio controller & provision button
        GpioFactory.setDefaultProvider(new RaspiGpioProvider(RaspiPinNumberingScheme.BROADCOM_PIN_NUMBERING));
        final GpioController gpio = GpioFactory.getInstance();
        final GpioPinDigitalInput myButton = gpio.provisionDigitalInputPin(RaspiPin.GPIO_02, PinPullResistance.PULL_DOWN);

        // create and register gpio pin listener
        myButton.addListener(new GpioPinListenerDigital() {
            @Override
            public void handleGpioPinDigitalStateChangeEvent(GpioPinDigitalStateChangeEvent event) {
                // Event triggered; display message
                System.out.println(" --> GPIO PIN CHANGE: " + event.getPin() + " = " + event.getState());
            }
        });

        System.out.println("Listening... test the button");

        while(true) {           // keep program running until user aborts (CTRL-C)
            Thread.sleep(500);
        }
        // gpio.shutdown();   <--- implement this method call if you wish to terminate the Pi4J GPIO controller
    }
}

Trigger example adapted from Robert Savage's example

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import com.pi4j.io.gpio.*;
import com.pi4j.io.gpio.trigger.*;

public class TriggerGpioExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {

        // create gpio controller & provision button
        GpioFactory.setDefaultProvider(new RaspiGpioProvider(RaspiPinNumberingScheme.BROADCOM_PIN_NUMBERING));
        final GpioController gpio = GpioFactory.getInstance();
        final GpioPinDigitalInput myButton = gpio.provisionDigitalInputPin(RaspiPin.GPIO_02, PinPullResistance.PULL_DOWN);

        // create a gpio callback trigger on button pin; when state changes, perform a callback
        // invocation on the user defined 'Callable' class instance
        myButton.addTrigger(new GpioCallbackTrigger(new Callable<Void>() {
            public Void call() throws Exception {
                System.out.println(" --> GPIO TRIGGER CALLBACK RECEIVED ");
                return null;
            }
        }));

        System.out.println("Listening... test the button");

        while (true) {          // keep program running until user aborts (CTRL-C)
            Thread.sleep(500);
        }
        // gpio.shutdown();   <--- implement this method call if you wish to terminate the Pi4J GPIO controller
    }
}

Paul Baumgarten

Java GPIO control

LED example

Button example