public final class

CarConnection

extends java.lang.Object

 java.lang.Object

↳androidx.car.app.connection.CarConnection

Gradle dependencies

compile group: 'androidx.car.app', name: 'app', version: '1.7.0-beta01'

  • groupId: androidx.car.app
  • artifactId: app
  • version: 1.7.0-beta01

Artifact androidx.car.app:app:1.7.0-beta01 it located at Google repository (https://maven.google.com/)

Overview

A class that allows retrieval of information about connection to a car head unit.

Summary

Fields
public static final java.lang.StringACTION_CAR_CONNECTION_UPDATED

Broadcast action that notifies that the car connection has changed and needs to be updated.

public static final java.lang.StringCAR_CONNECTION_STATE

Defines current car connection state.

public static final intCONNECTION_TYPE_NATIVE

Natively running on a head unit (Android Automotive OS).

public static final intCONNECTION_TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED

Not connected to any car head unit.z

public static final intCONNECTION_TYPE_PROJECTION

Connected to a car head unit by projecting to it.

Constructors
publicCarConnection(Context context)

Constructs a CarConnection that can be used to get connection information.

Methods
public LiveData<java.lang.Integer>getType()

Returns a LiveData that can be observed to get current connection type.

from java.lang.Objectclone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Fields

public static final java.lang.String CAR_CONNECTION_STATE

Defines current car connection state.

This is used for communication with the car host's content provider on queries for connection type.

public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CAR_CONNECTION_UPDATED

Broadcast action that notifies that the car connection has changed and needs to be updated.

public static final int CONNECTION_TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED

Not connected to any car head unit.z

public static final int CONNECTION_TYPE_NATIVE

Natively running on a head unit (Android Automotive OS).

public static final int CONNECTION_TYPE_PROJECTION

Connected to a car head unit by projecting to it.

Constructors

public CarConnection(Context context)

Constructs a CarConnection that can be used to get connection information.

Methods

public LiveData<java.lang.Integer> getType()

Returns a LiveData that can be observed to get current connection type.

The recommended pattern is to observe the LiveData with the activity's lifecycle in order to get updates on the state change throughout the activity's lifetime.

Connection types are:

  1. CarConnection.CONNECTION_TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED
  2. CarConnection.CONNECTION_TYPE_NATIVE
  3. CarConnection.CONNECTION_TYPE_PROJECTION

Source

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 *
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 *
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package androidx.car.app.connection;

import static androidx.annotation.RestrictTo.Scope.LIBRARY;
import static androidx.car.app.utils.CommonUtils.isAutomotiveOS;

import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;

import android.content.Context;

import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
import androidx.annotation.MainThread;
import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.annotation.RestrictTo;
import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * A class that allows retrieval of information about connection to a car head unit.
 */
public final class CarConnection {
    /**
     * Defines current car connection state.
     *
     * <p>This is used for communication with the car host's content provider on queries for
     * connection type.
     */
    public static final String CAR_CONNECTION_STATE = "CarConnectionState";

    /**
     * Broadcast action that notifies that the car connection has changed and needs to be updated.
     */
    public static final String ACTION_CAR_CONNECTION_UPDATED =
            "androidx.car.app.connection.action.CAR_CONNECTION_UPDATED";

    /**
     * Represents the types of connections that exist to a car head unit.
     *
     */
    @IntDef({CONNECTION_TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED, CONNECTION_TYPE_NATIVE, CONNECTION_TYPE_PROJECTION})
    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
    @Target({ElementType.TYPE_USE})
    @RestrictTo(LIBRARY)
    public @interface ConnectionType {
    }

    /**
     * Not connected to any car head unit.z
     */
    public static final int CONNECTION_TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED = 0;

    /**
     * Natively running on a head unit (Android Automotive OS).
     */
    public static final int CONNECTION_TYPE_NATIVE = 1;

    /**
     * Connected to a car head unit by projecting to it.
     */
    public static final int CONNECTION_TYPE_PROJECTION = 2;

    private final LiveData<Integer> mConnectionTypeLiveData;

    /**
     * Constructs a {@link CarConnection} that can be used to get connection information.
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code context} is {@code null}
     */
    @MainThread
    public CarConnection(@NonNull Context context) {
        requireNonNull(context);
        mConnectionTypeLiveData = isAutomotiveOS(context)
                ? new AutomotiveCarConnectionTypeLiveData()
                : new CarConnectionTypeLiveData(context);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link LiveData} that can be observed to get current connection type.
     *
     * <p>The recommended pattern is to observe the {@link LiveData} with the activity's
     * lifecycle in order to get updates on the state change throughout the activity's lifetime.
     *
     * <p>Connection types are:
     * <ol>
     *     <li>{@link #CONNECTION_TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED}
     *     <li>{@link #CONNECTION_TYPE_NATIVE}
     *     <li>{@link #CONNECTION_TYPE_PROJECTION}
     * </ol>
     */
    @NonNull
    public LiveData<@ConnectionType Integer> getType() {
        return mConnectionTypeLiveData;
    }
}