PreviewChannel.Builder

PreviewChannel.Builder

public PreviewChannel.Builder ()

PreviewChannel.Builder

public PreviewChannel.Builder (PreviewChannel other)

build

public PreviewChannel build ()

Takes the values of the Builder object and creates a PreviewChannel object.

setAppLinkIntent

public PreviewChannel.Builder setAppLinkIntent (Intent appLinkIntent)

When user clicks on this channel's logo, the system will send an Intent for your app to open an Activity with contents relevant to this channel. Hence, the Intent data you provide here must point to content relevant to this channel.

setAppLinkIntentUri

public PreviewChannel.Builder setAppLinkIntentUri (Uri appLinkIntentUri)

When user clicks on this channel's logo, the system will send an Intent for your app to open an Activity with contents relevant to this channel. Hence, the Uri you provide here must point to content relevant to this channel.

setDescription

public PreviewChannel.Builder setDescription (CharSequence description)

It's good practice to include a general description of the programs in this channel.

setDisplayName

public PreviewChannel.Builder setDisplayName (CharSequence displayName)

This is the name user sees when your channel appears on their TV home screen. For example "New Arrivals." This field is required.

setInternalProviderData

public PreviewChannel.Builder setInternalProviderData (byte[] internalProviderData)

This is one of the optional fields that your app may set. Use these fields at your discretion to help you remember important information about this channel. For example, if this channel needs a byte array that is expensive for your app to construct, you may choose to save it here.

setInternalProviderFlag1

public PreviewChannel.Builder setInternalProviderFlag1 (long flag)

This is one of the optional fields that your app may set. Use these fields at your discretion to help you remember important information about this channel. For example, you may use this flag to track additional data about this particular channel.

setInternalProviderFlag2

public PreviewChannel.Builder setInternalProviderFlag2 (long flag)

This is one of the optional fields that your app may set. Use these fields at your discretion to help you remember important information about this channel. For example, you may use this flag to track additional data about this particular channel.

setInternalProviderFlag3

public PreviewChannel.Builder setInternalProviderFlag3 (long flag)

This is one of the optional fields that your app may set. Use these fields at your discretion to help you remember important information about this channel. For example, you may use this flag to track additional data about this particular channel.

setInternalProviderFlag4

public PreviewChannel.Builder setInternalProviderFlag4 (long flag)

This is one of the optional fields that your app may set. Use these fields at your discretion to help you remember important information about this channel. For example, you may use this flag to track additional data about this particular channel.

setInternalProviderId

public PreviewChannel.Builder setInternalProviderId (String internalProviderId)

It is expected that your app or your server has its own internal representation (i.e. data structure) of channels. It is highly recommended that you store your app/server's channel ID here; so that you may easily relate this published preview channel with the corresponding channel from your server. The publish method check this field to verify whether a preview channel being published would result in a duplicate. :

setLogo

public PreviewChannel.Builder setLogo (Bitmap logoImage)

A logo visually identifies your channel. Hence, you should consider adding a unique logo to every channel you create, so user can quickly identify your channel.

setLogo

public PreviewChannel.Builder setLogo (Uri logoUri)

A logo visually identifies your channel. Hence, you should consider adding a unique logo to every channel you create, so user can quickly identify your channel.