ej.bluetooth

Class BluetoothConnection

java.lang.Object

ej.bluetooth.BluetoothConnection

public class BluetoothConnection
extends Object

The BluetoothConnection class represents a connection with a remote Bluetooth device.

Connections may be retrieved by listening to connection events while connecting to a device or while advertising. The GAP events related to a device may be handled by setting the connection listener of the adapter.

This class provides a method to get the address of the remote device. It also allows to disconnect to the device, to manage pairing and to discover the services that the device provides.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	disconnect() Initiates a disconnection from the device.
boolean	discoverService(BluetoothUuid uuid) Discovers the service with the given UUID provided by the device.
boolean	discoverServices() Discovers all the services provided by the device.
BluetoothAddress	getAddress() Returns the Bluetooth address of the device.
boolean	sendNotification(BluetoothCharacteristic characteristic, byte[] value, boolean confirm) Sends a notification or indication on the given characteristic to a device.
boolean	sendPairRequest() Initiates pairing with the device.
boolean	sendPairResponse(boolean accept) Replies to the pairing request of the device.
boolean	sendPasskeyResponse(boolean accept, int passkey) Replies to the passkey request of the device.
boolean	sendReadRequest(BluetoothAttribute attribute) Sends a read request on the given attribute.
boolean	sendReadResponse(BluetoothAttribute attribute, byte status, byte[] value) Sends the response to a read request sent by a device on the given attribute.
boolean	sendWriteRequest(BluetoothAttribute attribute, byte[] value) Sends a write request on the given attribute.
boolean	sendWriteResponse(BluetoothAttribute attribute, byte status) Sends the response to a write request sent by a device on the given attribute.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

disconnect

public boolean disconnect()

Initiates a disconnection from the device.

Returns:

true if disconnection was initiated successfully, false otherwise.

See Also:

ConnectionListener.onDisconnected(BluetoothConnection)

discoverService

public boolean discoverService(BluetoothUuid uuid)

Discovers the service with the given UUID provided by the device.

This operation may only be performed while the adapter is still connected to the device. In order to discover all services, use discoverServices() instead.

Parameters:

uuid - the UUID of the service to discover.

Returns:

true if service discovery was initiated successfully, false otherwise.

See Also:

discoverServices(), ConnectionListener.onDiscoveryResult(BluetoothConnection, BluetoothService), ConnectionListener.onDiscoveryCompleted(BluetoothConnection)

discoverServices

public boolean discoverServices()

Discovers all the services provided by the device.

This operation may only be performed while the adapter is still connected to the device. In order to discover specific services only, use discoverService(BluetoothUuid) instead.

Returns:

true if service discovery was initiated successfully, false otherwise.

See Also:

discoverService(BluetoothUuid), ConnectionListener.onDiscoveryResult(BluetoothConnection, BluetoothService), ConnectionListener.onDiscoveryCompleted(BluetoothConnection)

getAddress

public BluetoothAddress getAddress()

Returns the Bluetooth address of the device.

Returns:

the Bluetooth address of the device.

sendNotification

public boolean sendNotification(BluetoothCharacteristic characteristic,
                                byte[] value,
                                boolean confirm)

Sends a notification or indication on the given characteristic to a device.

Parameters:

characteristic - the characteristic to send a notification on.

value - the value to send.

confirm - true to request a confirmation (GATT indication), false otherwise (GATT notification).

Returns:

true if the notification was sent successfully.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the characteristic is not a local characteristic.

See Also:

LocalServiceListener.onNotificationSent(BluetoothConnection, BluetoothCharacteristic, boolean)

sendPairRequest

public boolean sendPairRequest()

Initiates pairing with the device.

This operation may only be performed while the adapter is still connected to the device.

Returns:

true if pairing was initiated successfully, false otherwise.

See Also:

ConnectionListener.onPairCompleted(BluetoothConnection, boolean), ConnectionListener.onPasskeyRequest(BluetoothConnection)

sendPairResponse

public boolean sendPairResponse(boolean accept)

Replies to the pairing request of the device.

This operation may only be performed after receiving a pairing request.

Parameters:

accept - true if the pairing request should be accepted, false otherwise.

Returns:

true if the reply was sent successfully, false otherwise.

See Also:

ConnectionListener.onPairCompleted(BluetoothConnection, boolean), ConnectionListener.onPasskeyGenerated(BluetoothConnection, int)

sendPasskeyResponse

public boolean sendPasskeyResponse(boolean accept,
                                   int passkey)

Replies to the passkey request of the device.

This operation may only be performed after receiving a passkey request.

Parameters:

accept - true if the passkey request should be accepted, false otherwise.

passkey - the passkey value (6-digits PIN code). This parameter is used only if the request is accepted.

Returns:

true if the reply was sent successfully, false otherwise.

See Also:

ConnectionListener.onPairCompleted(BluetoothConnection, boolean)

sendReadRequest

public boolean sendReadRequest(BluetoothAttribute attribute)

Sends a read request on the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute - the attribute to send a read request on.

Returns:

true if the read request was sent successfully.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the attribute is not a remote attribute.

IllegalArgumentException - if the attribute does not belong to the device.

See Also:

RemoteServiceListener.onReadCompleted(BluetoothConnection, BluetoothAttribute, byte, byte[])

sendReadResponse

public boolean sendReadResponse(BluetoothAttribute attribute,
                                byte status,
                                byte[] value)

Sends the response to a read request sent by a device on the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute - the attribute on which the request was sent.

status - the status to send back (see BluetoothStatus).

value - the value to send back.

Returns:

true if the read response was sent successfully.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the attribute is not a local attribute.

sendWriteRequest

public boolean sendWriteRequest(BluetoothAttribute attribute,
                                byte[] value)

Sends a write request on the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute - the attribute to send a write request on.

value - the value to write.

Returns:

true if the write request was sent successfully.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the attribute is not a remote attribute.

IllegalArgumentException - if the attribute does not belong to the device.

See Also:

RemoteServiceListener.onWriteCompleted(BluetoothConnection, BluetoothAttribute, byte)

sendWriteResponse

public boolean sendWriteResponse(BluetoothAttribute attribute,
                                 byte status)

Sends the response to a write request sent by a device on the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute - the attribute on which the request was sent.

status - the status to send back (see BluetoothStatus).

Returns:

true if the write response was sent successfully.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the attribute is not a local attribute.