Getting Sensor type

[Elnof]

Is it possible to get the type of a sensor? So you could run the same program all the time, but have the sensors plugged in in any port? I was thinking something like this:

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String sensorPortOne = Sensor.S1.getSensorType();

[lawrie]

You cannot get the sensor type for Analog/digital sensors like the Touch, Light and Sound sensor. If you are using I2C sensors like the Ultrasonic sensor or those from HiTechnic or mindsensors there are methods in the I2CSensor class to get the manufacturer, type, etc.

This question has been answered before.

[Elnof]

I know. But every time I've seen it it's been:

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SomeSensor bob = new SomeSensor();
bob.getSensorType();

I was wondering if you could do

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Sensor.S1.getSensorType();