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package android.bluetooth.le;

import android.annotation.SystemApi;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.Parcelable;

Bluetooth LE scan settings are passed to BluetoothLeScanner.startScan to define the parameters for the scan.
/** * Bluetooth LE scan settings are passed to {@link BluetoothLeScanner#startScan} to define the * parameters for the scan. */
public final class ScanSettings implements Parcelable {
A special Bluetooth LE scan mode. Applications using this scan mode will passively listen for other scan results without starting BLE scans themselves.
/** * A special Bluetooth LE scan mode. Applications using this scan mode will passively listen for * other scan results without starting BLE scans themselves. */
public static final int SCAN_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC = -1;
Perform Bluetooth LE scan in low power mode. This is the default scan mode as it consumes the least power. This mode is enforced if the scanning application is not in foreground.
/** * Perform Bluetooth LE scan in low power mode. This is the default scan mode as it consumes the * least power. This mode is enforced if the scanning application is not in foreground. */
public static final int SCAN_MODE_LOW_POWER = 0;
Perform Bluetooth LE scan in balanced power mode. Scan results are returned at a rate that provides a good trade-off between scan frequency and power consumption.
/** * Perform Bluetooth LE scan in balanced power mode. Scan results are returned at a rate that * provides a good trade-off between scan frequency and power consumption. */
public static final int SCAN_MODE_BALANCED = 1;
Scan using highest duty cycle. It's recommended to only use this mode when the application is running in the foreground.
/** * Scan using highest duty cycle. It's recommended to only use this mode when the application is * running in the foreground. */
public static final int SCAN_MODE_LOW_LATENCY = 2;
Trigger a callback for every Bluetooth advertisement found that matches the filter criteria. If no filter is active, all advertisement packets are reported.
/** * Trigger a callback for every Bluetooth advertisement found that matches the filter criteria. * If no filter is active, all advertisement packets are reported. */
public static final int CALLBACK_TYPE_ALL_MATCHES = 1;
A result callback is only triggered for the first advertisement packet received that matches the filter criteria.
/** * A result callback is only triggered for the first advertisement packet received that matches * the filter criteria. */
public static final int CALLBACK_TYPE_FIRST_MATCH = 2;
Receive a callback when advertisements are no longer received from a device that has been previously reported by a first match callback.
/** * Receive a callback when advertisements are no longer received from a device that has been * previously reported by a first match callback. */
public static final int CALLBACK_TYPE_MATCH_LOST = 4; /** * Determines how many advertisements to match per filter, as this is scarce hw resource */
Match one advertisement per filter
/** * Match one advertisement per filter */
public static final int MATCH_NUM_ONE_ADVERTISEMENT = 1;
Match few advertisement per filter, depends on current capability and availibility of the resources in hw
/** * Match few advertisement per filter, depends on current capability and availibility of * the resources in hw */
public static final int MATCH_NUM_FEW_ADVERTISEMENT = 2;
Match as many advertisement per filter as hw could allow, depends on current capability and availibility of the resources in hw
/** * Match as many advertisement per filter as hw could allow, depends on current * capability and availibility of the resources in hw */
public static final int MATCH_NUM_MAX_ADVERTISEMENT = 3;
In Aggressive mode, hw will determine a match sooner even with feeble signal strength and few number of sightings/match in a duration.
/** * In Aggressive mode, hw will determine a match sooner even with feeble signal strength * and few number of sightings/match in a duration. */
public static final int MATCH_MODE_AGGRESSIVE = 1;
For sticky mode, higher threshold of signal strength and sightings is required before reporting by hw
/** * For sticky mode, higher threshold of signal strength and sightings is required * before reporting by hw */
public static final int MATCH_MODE_STICKY = 2;
Request full scan results which contain the device, rssi, advertising data, scan response as well as the scan timestamp.
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/** * Request full scan results which contain the device, rssi, advertising data, scan response * as well as the scan timestamp. * * @hide */
@SystemApi public static final int SCAN_RESULT_TYPE_FULL = 0;
Request abbreviated scan results which contain the device, rssi and scan timestamp.

Note: It is possible for an application to get more scan results than it asked for, if there are multiple apps using this type.

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/** * Request abbreviated scan results which contain the device, rssi and scan timestamp. * <p> * <b>Note:</b> It is possible for an application to get more scan results than it asked for, if * there are multiple apps using this type. * * @hide */
@SystemApi public static final int SCAN_RESULT_TYPE_ABBREVIATED = 1;
Use all supported PHYs for scanning. This will check the controller capabilities, and start the scan on 1Mbit and LE Coded PHYs if supported, or on the 1Mbit PHY only.
/** * Use all supported PHYs for scanning. * This will check the controller capabilities, and start * the scan on 1Mbit and LE Coded PHYs if supported, or on * the 1Mbit PHY only. */
public static final int PHY_LE_ALL_SUPPORTED = 255; // Bluetooth LE scan mode. private int mScanMode; // Bluetooth LE scan callback type private int mCallbackType; // Bluetooth LE scan result type private int mScanResultType; // Time of delay for reporting the scan result private long mReportDelayMillis; private int mMatchMode; private int mNumOfMatchesPerFilter; // Include only legacy advertising results private boolean mLegacy; private int mPhy; public int getScanMode() { return mScanMode; } public int getCallbackType() { return mCallbackType; } public int getScanResultType() { return mScanResultType; }
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public int getMatchMode() { return mMatchMode; }
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public int getNumOfMatches() { return mNumOfMatchesPerFilter; }
Returns whether only legacy advertisements will be returned. Legacy advertisements include advertisements as specified by the Bluetooth core specification 4.2 and below.
/** * Returns whether only legacy advertisements will be returned. * Legacy advertisements include advertisements as specified * by the Bluetooth core specification 4.2 and below. */
public boolean getLegacy() { return mLegacy; }
Returns the physical layer used during a scan.
/** * Returns the physical layer used during a scan. */
public int getPhy() { return mPhy; }
Returns report delay timestamp based on the device clock.
/** * Returns report delay timestamp based on the device clock. */
public long getReportDelayMillis() { return mReportDelayMillis; } private ScanSettings(int scanMode, int callbackType, int scanResultType, long reportDelayMillis, int matchMode, int numOfMatchesPerFilter, boolean legacy, int phy) { mScanMode = scanMode; mCallbackType = callbackType; mScanResultType = scanResultType; mReportDelayMillis = reportDelayMillis; mNumOfMatchesPerFilter = numOfMatchesPerFilter; mMatchMode = matchMode; mLegacy = legacy; mPhy = phy; } private ScanSettings(Parcel in) { mScanMode = in.readInt(); mCallbackType = in.readInt(); mScanResultType = in.readInt(); mReportDelayMillis = in.readLong(); mMatchMode = in.readInt(); mNumOfMatchesPerFilter = in.readInt(); mLegacy = in.readInt() != 0; mPhy = in.readInt(); } @Override public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) { dest.writeInt(mScanMode); dest.writeInt(mCallbackType); dest.writeInt(mScanResultType); dest.writeLong(mReportDelayMillis); dest.writeInt(mMatchMode); dest.writeInt(mNumOfMatchesPerFilter); dest.writeInt(mLegacy ? 1 : 0); dest.writeInt(mPhy); } @Override public int describeContents() { return 0; } public static final Parcelable.Creator<ScanSettings> CREATOR = new Creator<ScanSettings>() { @Override public ScanSettings[] newArray(int size) { return new ScanSettings[size]; } @Override public ScanSettings createFromParcel(Parcel in) { return new ScanSettings(in); } };
Builder for ScanSettings.
/** * Builder for {@link ScanSettings}. */
public static final class Builder { private int mScanMode = SCAN_MODE_LOW_POWER; private int mCallbackType = CALLBACK_TYPE_ALL_MATCHES; private int mScanResultType = SCAN_RESULT_TYPE_FULL; private long mReportDelayMillis = 0; private int mMatchMode = MATCH_MODE_AGGRESSIVE; private int mNumOfMatchesPerFilter = MATCH_NUM_MAX_ADVERTISEMENT; private boolean mLegacy = true; private int mPhy = PHY_LE_ALL_SUPPORTED;
Set scan mode for Bluetooth LE scan.
Params:
Throws:
/** * Set scan mode for Bluetooth LE scan. * * @param scanMode The scan mode can be one of {@link ScanSettings#SCAN_MODE_LOW_POWER}, * {@link ScanSettings#SCAN_MODE_BALANCED} or {@link ScanSettings#SCAN_MODE_LOW_LATENCY}. * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the {@code scanMode} is invalid. */
public Builder setScanMode(int scanMode) { if (scanMode < SCAN_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC || scanMode > SCAN_MODE_LOW_LATENCY) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid scan mode " + scanMode); } mScanMode = scanMode; return this; }
Set callback type for Bluetooth LE scan.
Params:
  • callbackType – The callback type flags for the scan.
Throws:
/** * Set callback type for Bluetooth LE scan. * * @param callbackType The callback type flags for the scan. * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the {@code callbackType} is invalid. */
public Builder setCallbackType(int callbackType) { if (!isValidCallbackType(callbackType)) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid callback type - " + callbackType); } mCallbackType = callbackType; return this; } // Returns true if the callbackType is valid. private boolean isValidCallbackType(int callbackType) { if (callbackType == CALLBACK_TYPE_ALL_MATCHES || callbackType == CALLBACK_TYPE_FIRST_MATCH || callbackType == CALLBACK_TYPE_MATCH_LOST) { return true; } return callbackType == (CALLBACK_TYPE_FIRST_MATCH | CALLBACK_TYPE_MATCH_LOST); }
Set scan result type for Bluetooth LE scan.
Params:
Throws:
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/** * Set scan result type for Bluetooth LE scan. * * @param scanResultType Type for scan result, could be either {@link * ScanSettings#SCAN_RESULT_TYPE_FULL} or {@link ScanSettings#SCAN_RESULT_TYPE_ABBREVIATED}. * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the {@code scanResultType} is invalid. * @hide */
@SystemApi public Builder setScanResultType(int scanResultType) { if (scanResultType < SCAN_RESULT_TYPE_FULL || scanResultType > SCAN_RESULT_TYPE_ABBREVIATED) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "invalid scanResultType - " + scanResultType); } mScanResultType = scanResultType; return this; }
Set report delay timestamp for Bluetooth LE scan.
Params:
  • reportDelayMillis – Delay of report in milliseconds. Set to 0 to be notified of results immediately. Values > 0 causes the scan results to be queued up and delivered after the requested delay or when the internal buffers fill up.
Throws:
/** * Set report delay timestamp for Bluetooth LE scan. * * @param reportDelayMillis Delay of report in milliseconds. Set to 0 to be notified of * results immediately. Values &gt; 0 causes the scan results to be queued up and delivered * after the requested delay or when the internal buffers fill up. * @throws IllegalArgumentException If {@code reportDelayMillis} &lt; 0. */
public Builder setReportDelay(long reportDelayMillis) { if (reportDelayMillis < 0) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("reportDelay must be > 0"); } mReportDelayMillis = reportDelayMillis; return this; }
Set the number of matches for Bluetooth LE scan filters hardware match
Params:
Throws:
/** * Set the number of matches for Bluetooth LE scan filters hardware match * * @param numOfMatches The num of matches can be one of * {@link ScanSettings#MATCH_NUM_ONE_ADVERTISEMENT} * or {@link ScanSettings#MATCH_NUM_FEW_ADVERTISEMENT} or {@link * ScanSettings#MATCH_NUM_MAX_ADVERTISEMENT} * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the {@code matchMode} is invalid. */
public Builder setNumOfMatches(int numOfMatches) { if (numOfMatches < MATCH_NUM_ONE_ADVERTISEMENT || numOfMatches > MATCH_NUM_MAX_ADVERTISEMENT) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid numOfMatches " + numOfMatches); } mNumOfMatchesPerFilter = numOfMatches; return this; }
Set match mode for Bluetooth LE scan filters hardware match
Params:
Throws:
/** * Set match mode for Bluetooth LE scan filters hardware match * * @param matchMode The match mode can be one of {@link ScanSettings#MATCH_MODE_AGGRESSIVE} * or {@link ScanSettings#MATCH_MODE_STICKY} * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the {@code matchMode} is invalid. */
public Builder setMatchMode(int matchMode) { if (matchMode < MATCH_MODE_AGGRESSIVE || matchMode > MATCH_MODE_STICKY) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid matchMode " + matchMode); } mMatchMode = matchMode; return this; }
Set whether only legacy advertisments should be returned in scan results. Legacy advertisements include advertisements as specified by the Bluetooth core specification 4.2 and below. This is true by default for compatibility with older apps.
Params:
  • legacy – true if only legacy advertisements will be returned
/** * Set whether only legacy advertisments should be returned in scan results. * Legacy advertisements include advertisements as specified by the * Bluetooth core specification 4.2 and below. This is true by default * for compatibility with older apps. * * @param legacy true if only legacy advertisements will be returned */
public Builder setLegacy(boolean legacy) { mLegacy = legacy; return this; }
Set the Physical Layer to use during this scan. This is used only if setLegacy is set to false. BluetoothAdapter.isLeCodedPhySupported may be used to check whether LE Coded phy is supported by calling BluetoothAdapter.isLeCodedPhySupported. Selecting an unsupported phy will result in failure to start scan.
Params:
/** * Set the Physical Layer to use during this scan. * This is used only if {@link ScanSettings.Builder#setLegacy} * is set to false. * {@link android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter#isLeCodedPhySupported} * may be used to check whether LE Coded phy is supported by calling * {@link android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter#isLeCodedPhySupported}. * Selecting an unsupported phy will result in failure to start scan. * * @param phy Can be one of {@link BluetoothDevice#PHY_LE_1M}, {@link * BluetoothDevice#PHY_LE_CODED} or {@link ScanSettings#PHY_LE_ALL_SUPPORTED} */
public Builder setPhy(int phy) { mPhy = phy; return this; }
Build ScanSettings.
/** * Build {@link ScanSettings}. */
public ScanSettings build() { return new ScanSettings(mScanMode, mCallbackType, mScanResultType, mReportDelayMillis, mMatchMode, mNumOfMatchesPerFilter, mLegacy, mPhy); } } }