Source code for wpilib.utility

# validated: 2016-11-15 DV 7a402b4 athena/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/Utility.java
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import hal

__all__ = ["Utility"]

class Utility:
    """Contains global utility functions"""

    @staticmethod
    def getFPGAVersion():
        """Return the FPGA Version number.

        :returns: FPGA Version number.
        :rtype: int
        """
        return hal.getFPGAVersion()

    @staticmethod
    def getFPGARevision():
        """Return the FPGA Revision number. The format of the revision is 3
        numbers.  The 12 most significant bits are the Major Revision. the
        next 8 bits are the Minor Revision. The 12 least significant bits
        are the Build Number.

        :returns: FPGA Revision number.
        :rtype: int
        """
        return hal.getFPGARevision()

    @staticmethod
    def getFPGATime():
        """Read the microsecond timer from the FPGA.

        :returns: The current time in microseconds according to the FPGA.
        :rtype: int
        """
        return hal.getFPGATime()

    @staticmethod
    def getUserButton():
        """Get the state of the "USER" button on the roboRIO.

        :returns: True if the button is currently pressed down
        :rtype: bool
        """
        return hal.getFPGAButton()