# AdvertisingRequest.Builder

Added in[API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  
Also in[T Extensions 17](https://developer.android.com/sdkExtensions)

# Builder

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Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder "View this page in Java")  

```
class Builder
```

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| [kotlin.Any](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html)                                                           ||
| ↳ | [android.net.nsd.AdvertisingRequest.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#) |

A builder for creating new[AdvertisingRequest](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest)objects.

## Summary

|                                                                                                                                                                                      Public constructors                                                                                                                                                                                      ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
| [Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#Builder(android.net.nsd.NsdServiceInfo))`(`serviceInfo:` `[NsdServiceInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/NsdServiceInfo)`)` Creates a new[Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#)object. |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                Public methods                                                                                                                                                                                                ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [AdvertisingRequest](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest)                  | [build](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#build())`()` Creates a new[AdvertisingRequest](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest)object.                                         |
| [AdvertisingRequest.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#) | [setFlags](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#setFlags(kotlin.Long))`(`flags:` `[Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html)`)` Sets advertising configuration flags.                       |
| [AdvertisingRequest.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#) | [setProtocolType](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#setProtocolType(kotlin.Int))`(`protocolType:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` Sets the protocol to use for advertising. |

## Public constructors

### Builder

Added in[API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  
Also in[T Extensions 17](https://developer.android.com/sdkExtensions)  

```
Builder(serviceInfo: NsdServiceInfo)
```

Creates a new[Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#)object.

|                                                                                                                                    Parameters                                                                                                                                     ||
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `serviceInfo` | [NsdServiceInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/NsdServiceInfo):the[NsdServiceInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/NsdServiceInfo)describing the service to advertise. This value cannot be`null`. |

## Public methods

### build

Added in[API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  
Also in[T Extensions 17](https://developer.android.com/sdkExtensions)  

```
fun build(): AdvertisingRequest
```

Creates a new[AdvertisingRequest](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest)object.

|                                                                Return                                                                ||
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| [AdvertisingRequest](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest) | This value cannot be`null`. |

### setFlags

Added in[API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  
Also in[T Extensions 17](https://developer.android.com/sdkExtensions)  

```
fun setFlags(flags: Long): AdvertisingRequest.Builder
```

Sets advertising configuration flags.

|                                                                                                                                                   Parameters                                                                                                                                                    ||
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `flags` | [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html):flags to use for advertising. Value is either`0`or[android.net.nsd.AdvertisingRequest#FLAG_SKIP_PROBING](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest#FLAG_SKIP_PROBING:kotlin.Long) |

|                                                                        Return                                                                         ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| [AdvertisingRequest.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#) | This value cannot be`null`. |

### setProtocolType

Added in[API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  
Also in[T Extensions 17](https://developer.android.com/sdkExtensions)  

```
fun setProtocolType(protocolType: Int): AdvertisingRequest.Builder
```

Sets the protocol to use for advertising.

|                                                                                                                                       Parameters                                                                                                                                       ||
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `protocolType` | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html):the advertising protocol to use. Value is[android.net.nsd.NsdManager#PROTOCOL_DNS_SD](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/NsdManager#PROTOCOL_DNS_SD:kotlin.Int) |

|                                                                        Return                                                                         ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| [AdvertisingRequest.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/net/nsd/AdvertisingRequest.Builder#) | This value cannot be`null`. |