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package android.bluetooth;

import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.ParcelUuid;
import android.os.Parcelable;

import java.util.UUID;

Represents a Bluetooth GATT Descriptor

GATT Descriptors contain additional information and attributes of a GATT characteristic, BluetoothGattCharacteristic. They can be used to describe the characteristic's features or to control certain behaviours of the characteristic.

/** * Represents a Bluetooth GATT Descriptor * * <p> GATT Descriptors contain additional information and attributes of a GATT * characteristic, {@link BluetoothGattCharacteristic}. They can be used to describe * the characteristic's features or to control certain behaviours of the characteristic. */
public class BluetoothGattDescriptor implements Parcelable {
Value used to enable notification for a client configuration descriptor
/** * Value used to enable notification for a client configuration descriptor */
public static final byte[] ENABLE_NOTIFICATION_VALUE = {0x01, 0x00};
Value used to enable indication for a client configuration descriptor
/** * Value used to enable indication for a client configuration descriptor */
public static final byte[] ENABLE_INDICATION_VALUE = {0x02, 0x00};
Value used to disable notifications or indicatinos
/** * Value used to disable notifications or indicatinos */
public static final byte[] DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_VALUE = {0x00, 0x00};
Descriptor read permission
/** * Descriptor read permission */
public static final int PERMISSION_READ = 0x01;
Descriptor permission: Allow encrypted read operations
/** * Descriptor permission: Allow encrypted read operations */
public static final int PERMISSION_READ_ENCRYPTED = 0x02;
Descriptor permission: Allow reading with man-in-the-middle protection
/** * Descriptor permission: Allow reading with man-in-the-middle protection */
public static final int PERMISSION_READ_ENCRYPTED_MITM = 0x04;
Descriptor write permission
/** * Descriptor write permission */
public static final int PERMISSION_WRITE = 0x10;
Descriptor permission: Allow encrypted writes
/** * Descriptor permission: Allow encrypted writes */
public static final int PERMISSION_WRITE_ENCRYPTED = 0x20;
Descriptor permission: Allow encrypted writes with man-in-the-middle protection
/** * Descriptor permission: Allow encrypted writes with man-in-the-middle * protection */
public static final int PERMISSION_WRITE_ENCRYPTED_MITM = 0x40;
Descriptor permission: Allow signed write operations
/** * Descriptor permission: Allow signed write operations */
public static final int PERMISSION_WRITE_SIGNED = 0x80;
Descriptor permission: Allow signed write operations with man-in-the-middle protection
/** * Descriptor permission: Allow signed write operations with * man-in-the-middle protection */
public static final int PERMISSION_WRITE_SIGNED_MITM = 0x100;
The UUID of this descriptor.
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/** * The UUID of this descriptor. * * @hide */
protected UUID mUuid;
Instance ID for this descriptor.
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/** * Instance ID for this descriptor. * * @hide */
protected int mInstance;
Permissions for this descriptor
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/** * Permissions for this descriptor * * @hide */
protected int mPermissions;
Back-reference to the characteristic this descriptor belongs to.
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/** * Back-reference to the characteristic this descriptor belongs to. * * @hide */
protected BluetoothGattCharacteristic mCharacteristic;
The value for this descriptor.
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/** * The value for this descriptor. * * @hide */
protected byte[] mValue;
Create a new BluetoothGattDescriptor.

Requires BLUETOOTH.BLUETOOTH permission.

Params:
  • uuid – The UUID for this descriptor
  • permissions – Permissions for this descriptor
/** * Create a new BluetoothGattDescriptor. * <p>Requires {@link android.Manifest.permission#BLUETOOTH} permission. * * @param uuid The UUID for this descriptor * @param permissions Permissions for this descriptor */
public BluetoothGattDescriptor(UUID uuid, int permissions) { initDescriptor(null, uuid, 0, permissions); }
Create a new BluetoothGattDescriptor.

Requires BLUETOOTH.BLUETOOTH permission.

Params:
  • characteristic – The characteristic this descriptor belongs to
  • uuid – The UUID for this descriptor
  • permissions – Permissions for this descriptor
/** * Create a new BluetoothGattDescriptor. * <p>Requires {@link android.Manifest.permission#BLUETOOTH} permission. * * @param characteristic The characteristic this descriptor belongs to * @param uuid The UUID for this descriptor * @param permissions Permissions for this descriptor */
/*package*/ BluetoothGattDescriptor(BluetoothGattCharacteristic characteristic, UUID uuid, int instance, int permissions) { initDescriptor(characteristic, uuid, instance, permissions); }
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public BluetoothGattDescriptor(UUID uuid, int instance, int permissions) { initDescriptor(null, uuid, instance, permissions); } private void initDescriptor(BluetoothGattCharacteristic characteristic, UUID uuid, int instance, int permissions) { mCharacteristic = characteristic; mUuid = uuid; mInstance = instance; mPermissions = permissions; } @Override public int describeContents() { return 0; } @Override public void writeToParcel(Parcel out, int flags) { out.writeParcelable(new ParcelUuid(mUuid), 0); out.writeInt(mInstance); out.writeInt(mPermissions); } public static final Parcelable.Creator<BluetoothGattDescriptor> CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator<BluetoothGattDescriptor>() { public BluetoothGattDescriptor createFromParcel(Parcel in) { return new BluetoothGattDescriptor(in); } public BluetoothGattDescriptor[] newArray(int size) { return new BluetoothGattDescriptor[size]; } }; private BluetoothGattDescriptor(Parcel in) { mUuid = ((ParcelUuid) in.readParcelable(null)).getUuid(); mInstance = in.readInt(); mPermissions = in.readInt(); }
Returns the characteristic this descriptor belongs to.
Returns:The characteristic.
/** * Returns the characteristic this descriptor belongs to. * * @return The characteristic. */
public BluetoothGattCharacteristic getCharacteristic() { return mCharacteristic; }
Set the back-reference to the associated characteristic
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/** * Set the back-reference to the associated characteristic * * @hide */
/*package*/ void setCharacteristic(BluetoothGattCharacteristic characteristic) { mCharacteristic = characteristic; }
Returns the UUID of this descriptor.
Returns:UUID of this descriptor
/** * Returns the UUID of this descriptor. * * @return UUID of this descriptor */
public UUID getUuid() { return mUuid; }
Returns the instance ID for this descriptor.

If a remote device offers multiple descriptors with the same UUID, the instance ID is used to distuinguish between descriptors.

Requires BLUETOOTH.BLUETOOTH permission.

Returns:Instance ID of this descriptor
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/** * Returns the instance ID for this descriptor. * * <p>If a remote device offers multiple descriptors with the same UUID, * the instance ID is used to distuinguish between descriptors. * * <p>Requires {@link android.Manifest.permission#BLUETOOTH} permission. * * @return Instance ID of this descriptor * @hide */
public int getInstanceId() { return mInstance; }
Force the instance ID.
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/** * Force the instance ID. * * @hide */
public void setInstanceId(int instanceId) { mInstance = instanceId; }
Returns the permissions for this descriptor.
Returns:Permissions of this descriptor
/** * Returns the permissions for this descriptor. * * @return Permissions of this descriptor */
public int getPermissions() { return mPermissions; }
Returns the stored value for this descriptor

This function returns the stored value for this descriptor as retrieved by calling BluetoothGatt.readDescriptor. The cached value of the descriptor is updated as a result of a descriptor read operation.

Returns:Cached value of the descriptor
/** * Returns the stored value for this descriptor * * <p>This function returns the stored value for this descriptor as * retrieved by calling {@link BluetoothGatt#readDescriptor}. The cached * value of the descriptor is updated as a result of a descriptor read * operation. * * @return Cached value of the descriptor */
public byte[] getValue() { return mValue; }
Updates the locally stored value of this descriptor.

This function modifies the locally stored cached value of this descriptor. To send the value to the remote device, call BluetoothGatt.writeDescriptor to send the value to the remote device.

Params:
  • value – New value for this descriptor
Returns:true if the locally stored value has been set, false if the requested value could not be stored locally.
/** * Updates the locally stored value of this descriptor. * * <p>This function modifies the locally stored cached value of this * descriptor. To send the value to the remote device, call * {@link BluetoothGatt#writeDescriptor} to send the value to the * remote device. * * @param value New value for this descriptor * @return true if the locally stored value has been set, false if the requested value could not * be stored locally. */
public boolean setValue(byte[] value) { mValue = value; return true; } }