Payload

public class Payload extends Object

A Payload sent between devices. Payloads sent as a particular type will be received as that same type on the other device, e.g. the data for a Payload of type Payload.Type.STREAM must be received by reading from the InputStream returned by asStream().

Nested Class Summary

class Payload.File Represents a file in local storage on the device. 
class Payload.Stream Represents a stream of data. 
@interface Payload.Type The type of this payload. 

Public Method Summary

byte[]
asBytes()
Non-null for payloads of type Payload.Type.BYTES.
Payload.File
asFile()
Non-null for payloads of type Payload.Type.FILE.
Payload.Stream
asStream()
Non-null for payloads of type Payload.Type.STREAM.
void
close()
Closes to release any ParcelFileDescriptor and InputStream resources for Payload.File or Payload.Stream when the transferring stopped.
static Payload
fromBytes(byte[] bytes)
Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.BYTES for sending to another device.
static Payload
fromFile(ParcelFileDescriptor pfd)
Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.FILE (backed by a ParcelFileDescriptor) for sending to another device; for example, the ParcelFileDescriptor obtained from a call to ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(Uri, String) for a URI.
static Payload
fromFile(File javaFile)
Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.FILE (backed by a File) for sending to another device.
static Payload
fromStream(ParcelFileDescriptor pfd)
Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.STREAM (backed by a ParcelFileDescriptor) for sending to another device; for example, the read side of a ParcelFileDescriptor pipe to which data is being written by the MediaRecorder API.
static Payload
fromStream(InputStream inputStream)
Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.STREAM (backed by an InputStream) for sending to another device; for example, a PipedInputStream connected to a PipedOutputStream to which data is being written.
long
getId()
A unique identifier for this payload.
long
getOffset()
Returns the offset of this payload for resume sending or receiving.
int
getType()
The type of this payload, one of Payload.Type.
void
setFileName(String name)
Sets the file name of this Payload.Type.FILE payload.
void
setOffset(long offset)
Sets the offset from getOffset() when resuming a transfer.
void
setParentFolder(String parentFolder)
Sets the parent folder of this Payload.Type.FILE payload.
void
setSensitive(boolean isSensitive)
Sets whether or not the payload is sensitive.

Inherited Method Summary

Public Methods

public byte[] asBytes ()

Non-null for payloads of type Payload.Type.BYTES.

public Payload.File asFile ()

Non-null for payloads of type Payload.Type.FILE.

public Payload.Stream asStream ()

Non-null for payloads of type Payload.Type.STREAM.

public void close ()

Closes to release any ParcelFileDescriptor and InputStream resources for Payload.File or Payload.Stream when the transferring stopped.

public static Payload fromBytes (byte[] bytes)

Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.BYTES for sending to another device.

public static Payload fromFile (ParcelFileDescriptor pfd)

Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.FILE (backed by a ParcelFileDescriptor) for sending to another device; for example, the ParcelFileDescriptor obtained from a call to ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(Uri, String) for a URI.

public static Payload fromFile (File javaFile)

Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.FILE (backed by a File) for sending to another device. Note: The file will be saved in the remote device's Downloads folder under a generic name with no extension. The client app on the remote device is responsible for renaming this File and adding an appropriate extension, if necessary, and all this (and possibly additional) metadata should be transmitted by the local device out-of-band (likely using a Payload of type Payload.Type.BYTES).

The client app must have any necessary permissions to read the Java file.

public static Payload fromStream (ParcelFileDescriptor pfd)

Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.STREAM (backed by a ParcelFileDescriptor) for sending to another device; for example, the read side of a ParcelFileDescriptor pipe to which data is being written by the MediaRecorder API.

Nearby Connections will read continuously from the ParcelFileDescriptor (for data to send) until it is closed.

public static Payload fromStream (InputStream inputStream)

Creates a Payload of type Payload.Type.STREAM (backed by an InputStream) for sending to another device; for example, a PipedInputStream connected to a PipedOutputStream to which data is being written.

Nearby Connections will read continuously from the InputStream (for data to send) until it is closed.

public long getId ()

A unique identifier for this payload.

public long getOffset ()

Returns the offset of this payload for resume sending or receiving.

public int getType ()

The type of this payload, one of Payload.Type.

public void setFileName (String name)

Sets the file name of this Payload.Type.FILE payload. Nearby Connections will pass the file name to the remote device and then the remote device will attempt to save the payload file with the specified file name under the device's download folder.

public void setOffset (long offset)

Sets the offset from getOffset() when resuming a transfer. The payload will be started to send from the offset. Only supports type Payload.Type.FILE or Payload.Type.STREAM.

public void setParentFolder (String parentFolder)

Sets the parent folder of this Payload.Type.FILE payload. Nearby Connections will pass the parent folder's name to the remote device and then the remote device will create a folder with the specified name under the download folder to save the incoming payload.

public void setSensitive (boolean isSensitive)

Sets whether or not the payload is sensitive. This setting is only supported for Payload.Type.FILE. Sensitive Payload.Type.FILE payloads will be stored in private storage and cannot be read by apps other than the caller. By default, this option is false.