# SensorDirectChannel Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary:[Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#constants)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#pubmethods)\|[Protected Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#promethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#inhmethods) # SensorDirectChannel *** ** * ** *** [Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java ` public final class SensorDirectChannel ` ` extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` `` implements `[Channel](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/channels/Channel)` ` |---|--------------------------------------| | [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) || | ↳ | android.hardware.SensorDirectChannel |
*** ** * ** *** Class representing a sensor direct channel. Use[SensorManager.createDirectChannel(android.os.MemoryFile)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorManager#createDirectChannel(android.os.MemoryFile))or[SensorManager.createDirectChannel(android.hardware.HardwareBuffer)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorManager#createDirectChannel(android.hardware.HardwareBuffer))to obtain an object. The channel object can be then configured (see[configure(android.hardware.Sensor, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#configure(android.hardware.Sensor,%20int))) to start delivery of sensor events into shared memory buffer. ## Summary | ### Constants || |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | [RATE_FAST](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_FAST) Sensor operates at nominal rate of 200Hz. | | `int` | [RATE_NORMAL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_NORMAL) Sensor operates at nominal rate of 50Hz. | | `int` | [RATE_STOP](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_STOP) Sensor stopped (no event output). | | `int` | [RATE_VERY_FAST](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_VERY_FAST) Sensor operates at nominal rate of 800Hz. | | `int` | [TYPE_HARDWARE_BUFFER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#TYPE_HARDWARE_BUFFER) Shared memory type wrapped by HardwareBuffer object. | | `int` | [TYPE_MEMORY_FILE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#TYPE_MEMORY_FILE) Shared memory type ashmem, wrapped in MemoryFile object. | | ### Public methods || |------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` void` | ` `[close](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#close())`() ` Close sensor direct channel. | | ` int` | ` `[configure](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#configure(android.hardware.Sensor,%20int))`(`[Sensor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Sensor)` sensor, int rateLevel) ` Configure sensor rate or stop sensor report. | | ` boolean` | ` `[isOpen](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#isOpen())`() ` Determine if a channel is still valid. | | ### Protected methods || |---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` void` | ` `[finalize](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#finalize())`() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ### Inherited methods | |-----------------------|---| | From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` ` |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[clone](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone())`() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` `[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` `[finalize](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize())`() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class)`` | ` `[getClass](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass())`() ` Returns the runtime class of this`Object`. | | ` int` | ` `[hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode())`() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[notify](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify())`() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` `[notifyAll](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll())`() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int))`(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long))`(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait())`() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*. | || | From interface` `[java.nio.channels.Channel](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/channels/Channel)` ` |---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract void` | ` `[close](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/channels/Channel#close())`() ` Closes this channel. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[isOpen](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/channels/Channel#isOpen())`() ` Tells whether or not this channel is open. | || | From interface` `[java.io.Closeable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/Closeable)` ` |------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract void` | ` `[close](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/Closeable#close())`() ` Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated with it. | || | From interface` `[java.lang.AutoCloseable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable)` ` |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract void` | ` `[close](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable#close())`() ` Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources. | || ## Constants ### RATE_FAST Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int RATE_FAST ``` Sensor operates at nominal rate of 200Hz. The actual rate is expected to be between 55% to 220% of nominal rate, thus between 110Hz to 440Hz.
**See also:** - [configure(Sensor, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#configure(android.hardware.Sensor,%20int)) Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002) ### RATE_NORMAL Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int RATE_NORMAL ``` Sensor operates at nominal rate of 50Hz. The actual rate is expected to be between 55% to 220% of nominal rate, thus between 27.5Hz to 110Hz.
**See also:** - [configure(Sensor, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#configure(android.hardware.Sensor,%20int)) Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001) ### RATE_STOP Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int RATE_STOP ``` Sensor stopped (no event output).
**See also:** - [configure(Sensor, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#configure(android.hardware.Sensor,%20int)) Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000) ### RATE_VERY_FAST Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int RATE_VERY_FAST ``` Sensor operates at nominal rate of 800Hz. The actual rate is expected to be between 55% to 220% of nominal rate, thus between 440Hz to 1760Hz.
**See also:** - [configure(Sensor, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#configure(android.hardware.Sensor,%20int)) Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003) ### TYPE_HARDWARE_BUFFER Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int TYPE_HARDWARE_BUFFER ``` Shared memory type wrapped by HardwareBuffer object.
**See also:** - [SensorManager.createDirectChannel(HardwareBuffer)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorManager#createDirectChannel(android.hardware.HardwareBuffer)) Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002) ### TYPE_MEMORY_FILE Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int TYPE_MEMORY_FILE ``` Shared memory type ashmem, wrapped in MemoryFile object.
**See also:** - [SensorManager.createDirectChannel(MemoryFile)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorManager#createDirectChannel(android.os.MemoryFile)) Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001) ## Public methods ### close Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void close () ``` Close sensor direct channel. Stop all active sensor in the channel and free sensor system resource related to channel. Shared memory used for creating the direct channel need to be closed or freed separately.
**See also:** - [SensorManager.createDirectChannel(MemoryFile)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorManager#createDirectChannel(android.os.MemoryFile)) - [SensorManager.createDirectChannel(HardwareBuffer)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorManager#createDirectChannel(android.hardware.HardwareBuffer)) ### configure Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public int configure (Sensor sensor, int rateLevel) ``` Configure sensor rate or stop sensor report. To start event report of a sensor, or change rate of existing report, call this function with rateLevel other than[RATE_STOP](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_STOP). Sensor events will be added into a queue formed by the shared memory used in creation of direction channel. Each element of the queue has size of 104 bytes and represents a sensor event. Data structure of an element (all fields in little-endian): ``` offset type name ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0x0000 int32_t size (always 104) 0x0004 int32_t sensor report token 0x0008 int32_t type (see SensorType) 0x000C uint32_t atomic counter 0x0010 int64_t timestamp (see Event) 0x0018 float[16]/int64_t[8] data (data type depends on sensor type) 0x0058 int32_t[4] reserved (set to zero) ``` There are no head or tail pointers. The sequence and frontier of new sensor events is determined by the atomic counter, which counts from 1 after creation of direct channel and increments 1 for each new event. Atomic counter will wrap back to 1 after it reaches UINT32_MAX, skipping value 0 to avoid confusion with uninitialized memory. The writer in sensor system will wrap around from the start of shared memory region when it reaches the end. If size of memory region is not a multiple of size of element (104 bytes), the residual is not used at the end. Function returns a positive sensor report token on success. This token can be used to differentiate sensor events from multiple sensor of the same type. For example, if there are two accelerometers in the system A and B, it is guaranteed different report tokens will be returned when starting sensor A and B. To stop a sensor, call this function with rateLevel equal[RATE_STOP](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_STOP). If the sensor parameter is left to be null, this will stop all active sensor report associated with the direct channel specified. Function return 1 on success or 0 on failure.

| Parameters || |-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `sensor` | `Sensor`: A[Sensor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Sensor)object to denote sensor to be operated.
| | `rateLevel` | `int`: rate level defined in[SensorDirectChannel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel). Value is[RATE_STOP](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_STOP),[RATE_NORMAL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_NORMAL),[RATE_FAST](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_FAST), or[RATE_VERY_FAST](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#RATE_VERY_FAST)
| | Returns || |-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | \* starting report or changing rate: positive sensor report token on success, 0 on failure; \* stopping report: 1 on success, 0 on failure.
| | Throws || |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| | [NullPointerException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException) | when channel is null. | ### isOpen Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public boolean isOpen () ``` Determine if a channel is still valid. A channel is invalidated after[close()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorDirectChannel#close())is called.
| Returns || |-----------|-----------------------------------| | `boolean` | `true`if channel is valid.
| ## Protected methods ### finalize Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` protected void finalize () ``` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. A subclass overrides the`finalize`method to dispose of system resources or to perform other cleanup. The general contract of`finalize`is that it is invoked if and when the Java virtual machine has determined that there is no longer any means by which this object can be accessed by any thread that has not yet died, except as a result of an action taken by the finalization of some other object or class which is ready to be finalized. The`finalize`method may take any action, including making this object available again to other threads; the usual purpose of`finalize`, however, is to perform cleanup actions before the object is irrevocably discarded. For example, the finalize method for an object that represents an input/output connection might perform explicit I/O transactions to break the connection before the object is permanently discarded. The`finalize`method of class`Object`performs no special action; it simply returns normally. Subclasses of`Object`may override this definition. The Java programming language does not guarantee which thread will invoke the`finalize`method for any given object. It is guaranteed, however, that the thread that invokes finalize will not be holding any user-visible synchronization locks when finalize is invoked. If an uncaught exception is thrown by the finalize method, the exception is ignored and finalization of that object terminates. After the`finalize`method has been invoked for an object, no further action is taken until the Java virtual machine has again determined that there is no longer any means by which this object can be accessed by any thread that has not yet died, including possible actions by other objects or classes which are ready to be finalized, at which point the object may be discarded. The`finalize`method is never invoked more than once by a Java virtual machine for any given object. Any exception thrown by the`finalize`method causes the finalization of this object to be halted, but is otherwise ignored.
| Throws || |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [Throwable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Throwable) | |