BTGattChar.java

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 * Author: Sven Gothel <sgothel@jausoft.com>
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package org.direct_bt;
 
import java.util.List;
 
/**
  * Provides access to Bluetooth GATT characteristic.
  *
  * @see [Bluetooth Specification](https://www.bluetooth.com/specifications/bluetooth-core-specification/)
  * @see [BlueZ GATT API](http://git.kernel.org/cgit/bluetooth/bluez.git/tree/doc/gatt-api.txt)
  */
public interface BTGattChar extends BTObject
{
    /**
     * {@link BTGattChar} event listener for notification and indication events.
     * <p>
     * This listener instance is attached to a {@link BTGattChar} via
     * {@link BTGattChar#addCharListener(Listener)} or {@link BTGattChar#addCharListener(Listener, boolean[])}
     * to listen to events associated with the {@link BTGattChar} instance.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The listener manager maintains a unique set of listener instances without duplicates.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Implementation will utilize a {@link BTGattCharListener) for the listener manager,
     * delegating matching {@link BTGattChar} events to this instance.
     * </p>
     */
    static public interface Listener {
        /**
         * Called from native BLE stack, initiated by a received notification associated
         * with the given {@link BTGattChar}.
         * @param charDecl {@link BTGattChar} related to this notification
         * @param value the notification value
         * @param timestamp the indication monotonic timestamp, see {@link BTUtils#currentTimeMillis()}
         */
        public void notificationReceived(final BTGattChar charDecl,
                                         final byte[] value, final long timestamp);
 
        /**
         * Called from native BLE stack, initiated by a received indication associated
         * with the given {@link BTGattChar}.
         * @param charDecl {@link BTGattChar} related to this indication
         * @param value the indication value
         * @param timestamp the indication monotonic timestamp, see {@link BTUtils#currentTimeMillis()}
         * @param confirmationSent if true, the native stack has sent the confirmation, otherwise user is required to do so.
         */
        public void indicationReceived(final BTGattChar charDecl,
                                       final byte[] value, final long timestamp,
                                       final boolean confirmationSent);
    };
 
    /** Find a BluetoothGattDescriptor. If parameter UUID is not null,
      * the returned object will have to match it.
      * It will first check for existing objects. It will not turn on discovery
      * or connect to devices.
      * @parameter UUID optionally specify the UUID of the BluetoothGattDescriptor you are
      * waiting for
      * @parameter timeoutMS the function will return after timeout time in milliseconds, a
      * value of zero means wait forever. If object is not found during this time null will be returned.
      * @return An object matching the UUID or null if not found before
      * timeout expires or event is canceled.
      */
    public BTGattDesc find(final String UUID, final long timeoutMS);
 
    /** Find a BluetoothGattDescriptor. If parameter UUID is not null,
      * the returned object will have to match it.
      * It will first check for existing objects. It will not turn on discovery
      * or connect to devices.
      * @parameter UUID optionally specify the UUID of the BluetoothGattDescriptor you are
      * waiting for
      * @return An object matching the UUID or null if not found before
      * timeout expires or event is canceled.
      */
    public BTGattDesc find(final String UUID);
 
    /* D-Bus method calls: */
 
    /** Reads the value of this characteristic.
      * @return A std::vector<unsgined char> containing the value of this characteristic.
      */
    public byte[] readValue() throws BTException;
 
    /**
     * BT Core Spec v5.2: Vol 3, Part G GATT: 3.3.3.3 Client Characteristic Configuration
     * <p>
     * Method enables notification and/or indication for this characteristic at BLE level.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Implementation masks this Characteristic properties PropertyBitVal::Notify and PropertyBitVal::Indicate
     * with the respective user request parameters, hence removes unsupported requests.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Notification and/or indication configuration is only performed per characteristic if changed.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * It is recommended to utilize notification over indication, as its link-layer handshake
     * and higher potential bandwidth may deliver material higher performance.
     * </p>
     * @param enableNotification
     * @param enableIndication
     * @param enabledState array of size 2, holding the resulting enabled state for notification and indication.
     * @return false if this characteristic has no PropertyBitVal::Notify or PropertyBitVal::Indication present,
     * or there is no GATTDescriptor of type ClientCharacteristicConfiguration, or if the operation has failed.
     * Otherwise returns true.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if notification or indication is set to be enabled
     * and the {@link BTDevice}'s GATTHandler is null, i.e. not connected
     * @see #enableNotificationOrIndication(boolean[])
     * @since 2.0.0
     */
    public boolean configNotificationIndication(final boolean enableNotification, final boolean enableIndication, final boolean enabledState[/*2*/])
            throws IllegalStateException;
 
    /**
     * BT Core Spec v5.2: Vol 3, Part G GATT: 3.3.3.3 Client Characteristic Configuration
     * <p>
     * Method will attempt to enable notification on the BLE level, if available,
     * otherwise indication if available.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Notification and/or indication configuration is only performed per characteristic if changed.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * It is recommended to utilize notification over indication, as its link-layer handshake
     * and higher potential bandwidth may deliver material higher performance.
     * </p>
     * @param enabledState array of size 2, holding the resulting enabled state for notification and indication.
     * @return false if this characteristic has no PropertyBitVal::Notify or PropertyBitVal::Indication present,
     * or there is no GATTDescriptor of type ClientCharacteristicConfiguration, or if the operation has failed.
     * Otherwise returns true.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if notification or indication is set to be enabled
     * and the {@link BTDevice}'s GATTHandler is null, i.e. not connected
     * @see #configNotificationIndication(boolean, boolean, boolean[])
     * @since 2.0.0
     */
    public boolean enableNotificationOrIndication(final boolean enabledState[/*2*/])
            throws IllegalStateException;
 
    /**
     * Add the given {@link BTGattChar.Listener} to the listener list if not already present.
     * <p>
     * Occurring notifications and indications for this characteristic,
     * if enabled via {@link #configNotificationIndication(boolean, boolean, boolean[])}
     * or {@link #enableNotificationOrIndication(boolean[])},
     * will call the respective {@link BTGattChar.Listener} callback method.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Implementation wraps given {@link BTGattChar.Listener} into a {@link BTGattCharListener}
     * to restrict the listener to listen only to this BTGattChar instance.
     * </p>
     * @param listener A {@link BTGattChar.Listener} instance, listening to this {@link BTGattChar}'s events
     * @return true if the given listener is not element of the list and has been newly added, otherwise false.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the DBTDevice's GATTHandler is null, i.e. not connected
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the given {@link BTGattChar.Listener} is already in use, i.e. added.
     * @see #enableNotificationOrIndication(boolean[])
     * @see #configNotificationIndication(boolean, boolean, boolean[])
     * @see #addCharListener(Listener, boolean[])
     * @see #removeCharListener(Listener, boolean)
     * @see #removeAllAssociatedCharListener(boolean)
     * @since 2.0.0
     */
    public boolean addCharListener(final Listener listener)
            throws IllegalStateException;
 
    /**
     * Add the given {@link BTGattChar.Listener} to the listener list if not already present
     * and if enabling the notification <i>or</i> indication for this characteristic at BLE level was successful.<br>
     * Notification and/or indication configuration is only performed per characteristic if changed.
     * <p>
     * Implementation will enable notification if available,
     * otherwise indication will be enabled if available. <br>
     * Implementation uses {@link #enableNotificationOrIndication(boolean[])} to enable either.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Occurring notifications and indications for this characteristic
     * will call the respective {@link BTGattChar.Listener} callback method.
     * </p>
     * @param listener A {@link BTGattChar.Listener} instance, listening to this {@link BTGattChar}'s events
     * @param enabledState array of size 2, holding the resulting enabled state for notification and indication
     * using {@link #enableNotificationOrIndication(boolean[])}
     * @return true if enabling the notification and/or indication was successful
     * and if the given listener is not element of the list and has been newly added, otherwise false.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the {@link BTDevice}'s GATTHandler is null, i.e. not connected
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the given {@link BTGattChar.Listener} is already in use, i.e. added.
     * @see #enableNotificationOrIndication(boolean[])
     * @see #configNotificationIndication(boolean, boolean, boolean[])
     * @see #addCharListener(Listener)
     * @see #removeCharListener(Listener, boolean)
     * @see #removeAllAssociatedCharListener(boolean)
     * @since 2.0.0
     */
    public boolean addCharListener(final Listener listener, final boolean enabledState[/*2*/])
            throws IllegalStateException;
 
    /**
     * Disables the notification and/or indication for this characteristic BLE level
     * if {@code disableIndicationNotification == true}
     * and removes all associated {@link BTGattChar.Listener} or {@link BTGattCharListener} from the listener list,
     * which are associated with this characteristic instance.
     * <p>
     * If the DBTDevice's GATTHandler is null, i.e. not connected, {@code false} is being returned.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param disableIndicationNotification if true, disables the notification and/or indication for this characteristic
     * using {@link #configNotificationIndication(boolean, boolean, boolean[])}
     * @return number of removed listener.
     * @see #configNotificationIndication(boolean, boolean, boolean[])
     * @see BTDevice#removeAllAssociatedCharListener(BTGattChar)
     * @see #addCharListener(Listener)
     * @see #addCharListener(Listener, boolean[])
     * @see #removeCharListener(Listener, boolean)
     * @since 2.0.0
     */
    public int removeAllAssociatedCharListener(final boolean disableIndicationNotification);
 
    /**
     * Disables notifications of the value and unregisters the callback object
     * passed through the corresponding enable method. It disables notifcations
     * at BLE level for this characteristic.
     */
    public void disableValueNotifications();
 
    /**
     * Writes the value of this characteristic,
     * using one of the following methods depending on {@code withResponse}
     * <pre>
     * BT Core Spec v5.2: Vol 3, Part G GATT: 4.9.3 Write Characteristic Value
     * BT Core Spec v5.2: Vol 3, Part G GATT: 4.9.1 Write Characteristic Value Without Response
     * </pre>
     * @param[in] arg_value The data as vector<uchar>
     * to be written packed in a GBytes struct
     * @param withResponse if {@code true} a subsequent ATT_WRITE_RSP is expected, otherwise not.
     * @return TRUE if value was written successfully
     * @since 2.0.0
     * @implNote {@code withResponse} parameter has been added since 2.0.0
     */
    public boolean writeValue(byte[] argValue, boolean withResponse) throws BTException;
 
    /* D-Bus property accessors: */
 
    /** Get the UUID of this characteristic.
      * @return The 128 byte UUID of this characteristic, NULL if an error occurred
      */
    public String getUUID();
 
    /** Returns the service to which this characteristic belongs to.
      * @return The service.
      */
    public BTGattService getService();
 
    /** Returns true if notification for changes of this characteristic are activated.
      * @param enabledState array of size 2, storage for the current enabled state for notification and indication.
      * @return True if either notification or indication is enabled
      */
    public boolean getNotifying(final boolean enabledState[/*2*/]);
 
    /**
     * Returns the properties of this characteristic.
     * <p>
     * BT Core Spec v5.2: Vol 3, Part G GATT: 3.3.1.1 Characteristic Properties
     * </p>
     */
    public GattCharPropertySet getProperties();
 
    /** Returns a list of BluetoothGattDescriptors this characteristic exposes.
      * @return A list of BluetoothGattDescriptors exposed by this characteristic
      * NULL if an error occurred
      */
    public List<BTGattDesc> getDescriptors();
}