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Abstract Class: APStateManager

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:33

A class that manages the autopilot modes and autopilot mode states.

Extended by​

Constructors​

Constructor​

new APStateManager(bus, apConfig): APStateManager

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:96

Creates an instance of the APStateManager.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
busEventBusAn instance of the event bus.
apConfigAPConfigThis autopilot's configuration.

Returns​

APStateManager

Properties​

_isFlightDirectorCoPilotOn​

protected _isFlightDirectorCoPilotOn: Subject<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:81


_isFlightDirectorOn​

protected _isFlightDirectorOn: Subject<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:78


apConfig​

protected readonly apConfig: APConfig

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:96

This autopilot's configuration.


apListenerRegistered​

protected apListenerRegistered: boolean = false

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:40


apMasterOn​

apMasterOn: Subject<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:76


approachPressed​

approachPressed: SubEventInterface<APStateManager, boolean | undefined>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:73


bus​

protected readonly bus: EventBus

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:96

An instance of the event bus.


flightDirectorCount​

protected readonly flightDirectorCount: 1 | 2

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:44


flightDirectorStateRegisteredSimVars​

protected readonly flightDirectorStateRegisteredSimVars: object

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:49

1​

1: RegisteredSimVar<boolean>

2​

2: RegisteredSimVar<boolean>


flightDirectorStateSimVars​

protected readonly flightDirectorStateSimVars: object

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:45

1​

1: string = 'AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR ACTIVE:1'

2​

2: string = 'AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR ACTIVE:2'


isAnyFlightDirectorOn​

readonly isAnyFlightDirectorOn: MappedSubject<[boolean, boolean], boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:85

Whether any flight director is switched on.


isFlightDirectorCoPilotOn​

isFlightDirectorCoPilotOn: Subscribable<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:82


isFlightDirectorOn​

isFlightDirectorOn: Subscribable<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:79


keyEventManager?​

protected optional keyEventManager: KeyEventManager

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:42


lateralPressed​

lateralPressed: SubEventInterface<APStateManager, APModePressEvent>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:71


stateManagerInitialized​

readonly stateManagerInitialized: Subscribable<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:69

Whether this manager has been initialized.


verticalPressed​

verticalPressed: SubEventInterface<APStateManager, APModePressEvent>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:72


vnavPressed​

vnavPressed: SubEventInterface<APStateManager, boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:74

Methods​

awaitApListenerRegistered()​

protected awaitApListenerRegistered(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:137

Waits until the Coherent autopilot listener has been registered and this.onAPListenerRegistered() has finished executing.

Returns​

Promise<void>

A Promise which is fulfilled when the Coherent autopilot listener has been registered and this.onAPListenerRegistered() has finished executing.


awaitKeyEventManagerAvailable()​

protected awaitKeyEventManagerAvailable(): Promise<KeyEventManager>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:145

Waits until the key event manager has been retrieved.

Returns​

Promise<KeyEventManager>

A Promise which is fulfilled when the key event manager has been retrieved.


awaitKeyEventManagerReady()​

protected awaitKeyEventManagerReady(): Promise<KeyEventManager>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:154

Waits until the key event manager has been retrieved and this.onKeyEventManagerReady() has finished executing.

Returns​

Promise<KeyEventManager>

A Promise which is fulfilled when the key event manager has been retrieved and this.onKeyEventManagerReady() has finished executing.


handleKeyIntercepted()​

abstract protected handleKeyIntercepted(data): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:206

Handles an intercepted key event.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
dataKeyEventDataThe event data.

Returns​

void


initFlightDirector()​

protected initFlightDirector(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:287

Initializes the flight director(s) to a default value.

Returns​

void


initialize()​

initialize(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:213

Initializes this manager. If this manager has already been initialized, then this method does nothing.

Returns​

Promise<void>

A Promise which will be fulfilled when the manager has been initialized. If the manager has already been initialized, then the Promise will be fulfilled immediately.


onAfterUpdate()​

onAfterUpdate(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:377

A method that is called on every autopilot update cycle after the autopilot directors are updated.

Returns​

void


onAPListenerRegistered()​

protected onAPListenerRegistered(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:161

A callback which is called when the Coherent autopilot listener has been registered.

Returns​

void


onBeforeInitialize()​

protected onBeforeInitialize(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:430

Method to override with steps to run before initialze method is run.

Returns​

void


onBeforeUpdate()​

onBeforeUpdate(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:336

A method that is called on every autopilot update cycle before the autopilot directors are updated.

Returns​

void


onFlightDirectorSimStateChanged()​

protected onFlightDirectorSimStateChanged(index, state): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:362

Responds to when the sim state of a flight director changes.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
index1 | 2The index of the flight director whose state changed.
statebooleanThe flight director's new state.

Returns​

void


onInitialAutopilotModes()​

protected onInitialAutopilotModes(modeFlags): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:280

A method that is called during initialization, after avionics managed mode has been enabled and this.onKeyEventManagerReady() has finished executing, which allows this state manager to handle the initial state of native sim autopilot modes.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
modeFlagsnumberBitflags representing the state of all native sim autopilot modes. MSFSAPStates enumerates all native sim autopilot mode flags.

Returns​

void


onKeyEventManagerReady()​

protected onKeyEventManagerReady(manager): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:183

A callback which is called when the key event manager has been retrieved.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
managerKeyEventManagerThe key event manager.

Returns​

void


pendSimFlightDirectorState()​

protected pendSimFlightDirectorState(index, state): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:329

Pends a flight director state to push to the sim.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
index1 | 2The index of the flight director for which to pend the state.
statebooleanThe state to pend.

Returns​

void


pushPendingFlightDirectorStateToSim()​

protected pushPendingFlightDirectorStateToSim(index): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:388

Pushes the pending state of a flight director to the sim.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
index1 | 2The index of the flight director for which to push the pending state.

Returns​

void


sendApModeEvent()​

protected sendApModeEvent(type, mode?, set?): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:409

Sends AP Mode Events from the Intercept to the Autopilot.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
typeAPModeTypeis the AP Mode Type for this event
mode?numberis the mode to set/unset.
set?booleanis whether to actively set or unset this mode.

Returns​

void


setFlightDirector()​

setFlightDirector(state, index?): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:299

Sets the flight director state.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
statebooleanThe state to set: true = on, false = off.
index?2 | 1The index of the flight director to set. If not defined, then the state of all supported flight directors will be set. If an index is defined and the specified flight director is not supported, then no action will be taken. This parameter is ignored if the autopilot is not configured with independent flight directors, in which case the state of all supported flight directors will always be set.

Returns​

void


setFlightDirectorState()​

protected setFlightDirectorState(index, state): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:320

Sets the state of a flight director.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
index1 | 2The index of the flight director to set.
statebooleanThe state to set.

Returns​

void


setupFlightDirectorKeyIntercepts()​

protected setupFlightDirectorKeyIntercepts(manager): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:192

Sets up key intercepts necessary for managing the sim's flight director state.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
managerKeyEventManagerThe key event manager.

Returns​

void


setupKeyIntercepts()​

abstract protected setupKeyIntercepts(manager): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:200

Sets up key intercepts for the simulation autopilot key events.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
managerKeyEventManagerThe key event manager.

Returns​

void


toggleVnav()​

protected toggleVnav(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:398

Toggles VNAV L Var value.

Returns​

void


updateFlightDirectorStateFromSim()​

protected updateFlightDirectorStateFromSim(index): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autopilot/managers/APStateManager.ts:347

Updates this manager's tracked flight director state from the sim.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
index1 | 2The index of the flight director to update.

Returns​

void