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WifiAwareManager

public class WifiAwareManager
extends Object

java.lang.Object
↳	android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareManager

This class provides the primary API for managing Wi-Fi Aware operations: discovery and peer-to-peer data connections.

The class provides access to:

Initialize a Aware cluster (peer-to-peer synchronization). Refer to attach(AttachCallback, Handler).
Create discovery sessions (publish or subscribe sessions). Refer to publish(PublishConfig, DiscoverySessionCallback, Handler) and subscribe(SubscribeConfig, DiscoverySessionCallback, Handler).
Create a Aware network specifier to be used with requestNetwork(NetworkRequest, ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback) to set-up a Aware connection with a peer. Refer to createNetworkSpecifierOpen(PeerHandle), createNetworkSpecifierPassphrase(PeerHandle, String), createNetworkSpecifierOpen(int, byte[]), and createNetworkSpecifierPassphrase(int, byte[], String).

Aware may not be usable when Wi-Fi is disabled (and other conditions). To validate that the functionality is available use the isAvailable() function. To track changes in Aware usability register for the ACTION_WIFI_AWARE_STATE_CHANGED broadcast. Note that this broadcast is not sticky - you should register for it and then check the above API to avoid a race condition.

An application must use attach(AttachCallback, Handler) to initialize a Aware cluster - before making any other Aware operation. Aware cluster membership is a device-wide operation - the API guarantees that the device is in a cluster or joins a Aware cluster (or starts one if none can be found). Information about attach success (or failure) are returned in callbacks of AttachCallback. Proceed with Aware discovery or connection setup only after receiving confirmation that Aware attach succeeded - onAttached(WifiAwareSession). When an application is finished using Aware it must use the close() API to indicate to the Aware service that the device may detach from the Aware cluster. The device will actually disable Aware once the last application detaches.

Once a Aware attach is confirmed use the publish(PublishConfig, DiscoverySessionCallback, Handler) or subscribe(SubscribeConfig, DiscoverySessionCallback, Handler) to create publish or subscribe Aware discovery sessions. Events are called on the provided callback object DiscoverySessionCallback. Specifically, the onPublishStarted(PublishDiscoverySession) and onSubscribeStarted(SubscribeDiscoverySession) return PublishDiscoverySession and SubscribeDiscoverySession objects respectively on which additional session operations can be performed, e.g. updating the session updatePublish(PublishConfig) and updateSubscribe(SubscribeConfig). Sessions can also be used to send messages using the sendMessage(PeerHandle, int, byte[]) APIs. When an application is finished with a discovery session it must terminate it using the close() API.

Creating connections between Aware devices is managed by the standard requestNetwork(NetworkRequest, ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback). The NetworkRequest object should be constructed with:

Instances of this class must be obtained using Context.getSystemService(Class) with the argument WifiAwareManager.class or Context.getSystemService(String) with the argument Context.WIFI_AWARE_SERVICE.

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Constants
`String`	`ACTION_WIFI_AWARE_STATE_CHANGED` Broadcast intent action to indicate that the state of Wi-Fi Aware availability has changed.
`int`	`WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR` Connection creation role is that of INITIATOR.
`int`	`WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER` Connection creation role is that of RESPONDER.

Public methods
`void`	`attach(AttachCallback attachCallback, Handler handler)` Attach to the Wi-Fi Aware service - enabling the application to create discovery sessions or create connections to peers.
`void`	`attach(AttachCallback attachCallback, IdentityChangedListener identityChangedListener, Handler handler)` Attach to the Wi-Fi Aware service - enabling the application to create discovery sessions or create connections to peers.
`Characteristics`	`getCharacteristics()` Returns the characteristics of the Wi-Fi Aware interface: a set of parameters which specify limitations on configurations, e.g.
`boolean`	`isAvailable()` Returns the current status of Aware API: whether or not Aware is available.

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Constants

ACTION_WIFI_AWARE_STATE_CHANGED

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String ACTION_WIFI_AWARE_STATE_CHANGED

Broadcast intent action to indicate that the state of Wi-Fi Aware availability has changed. Use the isAvailable() to query the current status. This broadcast is not sticky, use the isAvailable() API after registering the broadcast to check the current state of Wi-Fi Aware.

Note: The broadcast is only delivered to registered receivers - no manifest registered components will be launched.

Constant Value: "android.net.wifi.aware.action.WIFI_AWARE_STATE_CHANGED"

WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR

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int WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR

Connection creation role is that of INITIATOR. Used to create a network specifier string when requesting a Aware network.

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Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER

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int WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER

Connection creation role is that of RESPONDER. Used to create a network specifier string when requesting a Aware network.

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Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

Public methods

attach

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void attach (AttachCallback attachCallback, 
                Handler handler)

Attach to the Wi-Fi Aware service - enabling the application to create discovery sessions or create connections to peers. The device will attach to an existing cluster if it can find one or create a new cluster (if it is the first to enable Aware in its vicinity). Results (e.g. successful attach to a cluster) are provided to the attachCallback object. An application must call close() when done with the Wi-Fi Aware object.

Note: a Aware cluster is a shared resource - if the device is already attached to a cluster then this function will simply indicate success immediately using the same attachCallback.

Parameters
`attachCallback`	`AttachCallback`: A callback for attach events, extended from `AttachCallback`. This value must never be `null`.
`handler`	`Handler`: The Handler on whose thread to execute the callbacks of the `attachCallback` object. If a null is provided then the application's main thread will be used.

attach

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void attach (AttachCallback attachCallback, 
                IdentityChangedListener identityChangedListener, 
                Handler handler)

Note: a Aware cluster is a shared resource - if the device is already attached to a cluster then this function will simply indicate success immediately using the same attachCallback.

This version of the API attaches a listener to receive the MAC address of the Aware interface on startup and whenever it is updated (it is randomized at regular intervals for privacy). The application must have the ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permission to execute this attach request. Otherwise, use the attach(AttachCallback, Handler) version. Note that aside from permission requirements this listener will wake up the host at regular intervals causing higher power consumption, do not use it unless the information is necessary (e.g. for OOB discovery).

Parameters
`attachCallback`	`AttachCallback`: A callback for attach events, extended from `AttachCallback`. This value must never be `null`.
`identityChangedListener`	`IdentityChangedListener`: A listener for changed identity, extended from `IdentityChangedListener`. This value must never be `null`.
`handler`	`Handler`: The Handler on whose thread to execute the callbacks of the `attachCallback` and `identityChangedListener` objects. If a null is provided then the application's main thread will be used.

getCharacteristics

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Characteristics getCharacteristics ()

Returns the characteristics of the Wi-Fi Aware interface: a set of parameters which specify limitations on configurations, e.g. the maximum service name length.

Returns
`Characteristics`	An object specifying configuration limitations of Aware.

isAvailable

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boolean isAvailable ()

Returns the current status of Aware API: whether or not Aware is available. To track changes in the state of Aware API register for the ACTION_WIFI_AWARE_STATE_CHANGED broadcast.

Returns
`boolean`	A boolean indicating whether the app can use the Aware API at this time (true) or not (false).

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ACTION_WIFI_AWARE_STATE_CHANGED

WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR

WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER

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attach

attach

getCharacteristics

isAvailable

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