int getNumberOfOverriddenBytes()
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Description:
| Returns | Description |
|---|---|
| value | number of overridden bytes |
Returns the number of overridden bytes in case of a RX buffer overflow has occurred. An internal counter is incremented by one every time if the RX buffer is full and a new byte was received. The first byte or bytes that are read by the according read method gets lost in the case of a buffer overflow. The internal counter is reseted to 0 if this method is called.
Example
int numberOfOverriddenBytes = uart.getNumberOfOverriddenBytes();
The code above reads the number of overridden bytes.
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