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package android.nfc.tech;

import android.nfc.ErrorCodes;
import android.nfc.FormatException;
import android.nfc.INfcTag;
import android.nfc.NdefMessage;
import android.nfc.Tag;
import android.nfc.TagLostException;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.RemoteException;
import android.util.Log;

import java.io.IOException;

Provides access to NDEF content and operations on a Tag.

Acquire a Ndef object using get.

NDEF is an NFC Forum data format. The data formats are implemented in NdefMessage and NdefRecord. This class provides methods to retrieve and modify the NdefMessage on a tag.

There are currently four NFC Forum standardized tag types that can be formatted to contain NDEF data.

It is mandatory for all Android devices with NFC to correctly enumerate Ndef on NFC Forum Tag Types 1-4, and implement all NDEF operations as defined in this class.

Some vendors have their own well defined specifications for storing NDEF data on tags that do not fall into the above categories. Android devices with NFC should enumerate and implement Ndef under these vendor specifications where possible, but it is not mandatory. getType returns a String describing this specification, for example MIFARE_CLASSIC is com.nxp.ndef.mifareclassic.

Android devices that support MIFARE Classic must also correctly implement Ndef on MIFARE Classic tags formatted to NDEF.

For guaranteed compatibility across all Android devices with NFC, it is recommended to use NFC Forum Types 1-4 in new deployments of NFC tags with NDEF payload. Vendor NDEF formats will not work on all Android devices.

Note: Methods that perform I/O operations require the NFC.NFC permission.

/** * Provides access to NDEF content and operations on a {@link Tag}. * * <p>Acquire a {@link Ndef} object using {@link #get}. * * <p>NDEF is an NFC Forum data format. The data formats are implemented in * {@link android.nfc.NdefMessage} and * {@link android.nfc.NdefRecord}. This class provides methods to * retrieve and modify the {@link android.nfc.NdefMessage} * on a tag. * * <p>There are currently four NFC Forum standardized tag types that can be * formatted to contain NDEF data. * <ul> * <li>NFC Forum Type 1 Tag ({@link #NFC_FORUM_TYPE_1}), such as the Innovision Topaz * <li>NFC Forum Type 2 Tag ({@link #NFC_FORUM_TYPE_2}), such as the NXP MIFARE Ultralight * <li>NFC Forum Type 3 Tag ({@link #NFC_FORUM_TYPE_3}), such as Sony Felica * <li>NFC Forum Type 4 Tag ({@link #NFC_FORUM_TYPE_4}), such as NXP MIFARE Desfire * </ul> * It is mandatory for all Android devices with NFC to correctly enumerate * {@link Ndef} on NFC Forum Tag Types 1-4, and implement all NDEF operations * as defined in this class. * * <p>Some vendors have their own well defined specifications for storing NDEF data * on tags that do not fall into the above categories. Android devices with NFC * should enumerate and implement {@link Ndef} under these vendor specifications * where possible, but it is not mandatory. {@link #getType} returns a String * describing this specification, for example {@link #MIFARE_CLASSIC} is * <code>com.nxp.ndef.mifareclassic</code>. * * <p>Android devices that support MIFARE Classic must also correctly * implement {@link Ndef} on MIFARE Classic tags formatted to NDEF. * * <p>For guaranteed compatibility across all Android devices with NFC, it is * recommended to use NFC Forum Types 1-4 in new deployments of NFC tags * with NDEF payload. Vendor NDEF formats will not work on all Android devices. * * <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> Methods that perform I/O operations * require the {@link android.Manifest.permission#NFC} permission. */
public final class Ndef extends BasicTagTechnology { private static final String TAG = "NFC";
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public static final int NDEF_MODE_READ_ONLY = 1;
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public static final int NDEF_MODE_READ_WRITE = 2;
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public static final int NDEF_MODE_UNKNOWN = 3;
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public static final String EXTRA_NDEF_MSG = "ndefmsg";
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public static final String EXTRA_NDEF_MAXLENGTH = "ndefmaxlength";
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public static final String EXTRA_NDEF_CARDSTATE = "ndefcardstate";
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public static final String EXTRA_NDEF_TYPE = "ndeftype";
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public static final int TYPE_OTHER = -1;
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public static final int TYPE_1 = 1;
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public static final int TYPE_2 = 2;
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public static final int TYPE_3 = 3;
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public static final int TYPE_4 = 4;
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public static final int TYPE_MIFARE_CLASSIC = 101;
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public static final int TYPE_ICODE_SLI = 102;
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public static final String UNKNOWN = "android.ndef.unknown";
NFC Forum Tag Type 1
/** NFC Forum Tag Type 1 */
public static final String NFC_FORUM_TYPE_1 = "org.nfcforum.ndef.type1";
NFC Forum Tag Type 2
/** NFC Forum Tag Type 2 */
public static final String NFC_FORUM_TYPE_2 = "org.nfcforum.ndef.type2";
NFC Forum Tag Type 4
/** NFC Forum Tag Type 4 */
public static final String NFC_FORUM_TYPE_3 = "org.nfcforum.ndef.type3";
NFC Forum Tag Type 4
/** NFC Forum Tag Type 4 */
public static final String NFC_FORUM_TYPE_4 = "org.nfcforum.ndef.type4";
NDEF on MIFARE Classic
/** NDEF on MIFARE Classic */
public static final String MIFARE_CLASSIC = "com.nxp.ndef.mifareclassic";
NDEF on iCODE SLI
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/** * NDEF on iCODE SLI * @hide */
public static final String ICODE_SLI = "com.nxp.ndef.icodesli"; private final int mMaxNdefSize; private final int mCardState; private final NdefMessage mNdefMsg; private final int mNdefType;
Get an instance of Ndef for the given tag.

Returns null if Ndef was not enumerated in Tag.getTechList. This indicates the tag is not NDEF formatted, or that this tag is NDEF formatted but under a vendor specification that this Android device does not implement.

Does not cause any RF activity and does not block.

Params:
  • tag – an NDEF compatible tag
Returns:Ndef object
/** * Get an instance of {@link Ndef} for the given tag. * * <p>Returns null if {@link Ndef} was not enumerated in {@link Tag#getTechList}. * This indicates the tag is not NDEF formatted, or that this tag * is NDEF formatted but under a vendor specification that this Android * device does not implement. * * <p>Does not cause any RF activity and does not block. * * @param tag an NDEF compatible tag * @return Ndef object */
public static Ndef get(Tag tag) { if (!tag.hasTech(TagTechnology.NDEF)) return null; try { return new Ndef(tag); } catch (RemoteException e) { return null; } }
Internal constructor, to be used by NfcAdapter
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/** * Internal constructor, to be used by NfcAdapter * @hide */
public Ndef(Tag tag) throws RemoteException { super(tag, TagTechnology.NDEF); Bundle extras = tag.getTechExtras(TagTechnology.NDEF); if (extras != null) { mMaxNdefSize = extras.getInt(EXTRA_NDEF_MAXLENGTH); mCardState = extras.getInt(EXTRA_NDEF_CARDSTATE); mNdefMsg = extras.getParcelable(EXTRA_NDEF_MSG); mNdefType = extras.getInt(EXTRA_NDEF_TYPE); } else { throw new NullPointerException("NDEF tech extras are null."); } }
Get the NdefMessage that was read from the tag at discovery time.

If the NDEF Message is modified by an I/O operation then it will not be updated here, this function only returns what was discovered when the tag entered the field.

Note that this method may return null if the tag was in the INITIALIZED state as defined by NFC Forum, as in this state the tag is formatted to support NDEF but does not contain a message yet.

Does not cause any RF activity and does not block.

Returns:NDEF Message read from the tag at discovery time, can be null
/** * Get the {@link NdefMessage} that was read from the tag at discovery time. * * <p>If the NDEF Message is modified by an I/O operation then it * will not be updated here, this function only returns what was discovered * when the tag entered the field. * <p>Note that this method may return null if the tag was in the * INITIALIZED state as defined by NFC Forum, as in this state the * tag is formatted to support NDEF but does not contain a message yet. * <p>Does not cause any RF activity and does not block. * @return NDEF Message read from the tag at discovery time, can be null */
public NdefMessage getCachedNdefMessage() { return mNdefMsg; }
Get the NDEF tag type.

Returns one of NFC_FORUM_TYPE_1, NFC_FORUM_TYPE_2, NFC_FORUM_TYPE_3, NFC_FORUM_TYPE_4, MIFARE_CLASSIC or another NDEF tag type that has not yet been formalized in this Android API.

Does not cause any RF activity and does not block.

Returns:a string representing the NDEF tag type
/** * Get the NDEF tag type. * * <p>Returns one of {@link #NFC_FORUM_TYPE_1}, {@link #NFC_FORUM_TYPE_2}, * {@link #NFC_FORUM_TYPE_3}, {@link #NFC_FORUM_TYPE_4}, * {@link #MIFARE_CLASSIC} or another NDEF tag type that has not yet been * formalized in this Android API. * * <p>Does not cause any RF activity and does not block. * * @return a string representing the NDEF tag type */
public String getType() { switch (mNdefType) { case TYPE_1: return NFC_FORUM_TYPE_1; case TYPE_2: return NFC_FORUM_TYPE_2; case TYPE_3: return NFC_FORUM_TYPE_3; case TYPE_4: return NFC_FORUM_TYPE_4; case TYPE_MIFARE_CLASSIC: return MIFARE_CLASSIC; case TYPE_ICODE_SLI: return ICODE_SLI; default: return UNKNOWN; } }
Get the maximum NDEF message size in bytes.

Does not cause any RF activity and does not block.

Returns:size in bytes
/** * Get the maximum NDEF message size in bytes. * * <p>Does not cause any RF activity and does not block. * * @return size in bytes */
public int getMaxSize() { return mMaxNdefSize; }
Determine if the tag is writable.

NFC Forum tags can be in read-only or read-write states.

Does not cause any RF activity and does not block.

Requires NFC.NFC permission.

Returns:true if the tag is writable
/** * Determine if the tag is writable. * * <p>NFC Forum tags can be in read-only or read-write states. * * <p>Does not cause any RF activity and does not block. * * <p>Requires {@link android.Manifest.permission#NFC} permission. * * @return true if the tag is writable */
public boolean isWritable() { return (mCardState == NDEF_MODE_READ_WRITE); }
Read the current NdefMessage on this tag.

This always reads the current NDEF Message stored on the tag.

Note that this method may return null if the tag was in the INITIALIZED state as defined by NFC Forum, as in that state the tag is formatted to support NDEF but does not contain a message yet.

This is an I/O operation and will block until complete. It must not be called from the main application thread. A blocked call will be canceled with IOException if BasicTagTechnology.close is called from another thread.

Requires the NFC.NFC permission.

Throws:
Returns:the NDEF Message, can be null
/** * Read the current {@link android.nfc.NdefMessage} on this tag. * * <p>This always reads the current NDEF Message stored on the tag. * * <p>Note that this method may return null if the tag was in the * INITIALIZED state as defined by NFC Forum, as in that state the * tag is formatted to support NDEF but does not contain a message yet. * * <p>This is an I/O operation and will block until complete. It must * not be called from the main application thread. A blocked call will be canceled with * {@link IOException} if {@link #close} is called from another thread. * * <p class="note">Requires the {@link android.Manifest.permission#NFC} permission. * * @return the NDEF Message, can be null * @throws TagLostException if the tag leaves the field * @throws IOException if there is an I/O failure, or the operation is canceled * @throws FormatException if the NDEF Message on the tag is malformed */
public NdefMessage getNdefMessage() throws IOException, FormatException { checkConnected(); try { INfcTag tagService = mTag.getTagService(); if (tagService == null) { throw new IOException("Mock tags don't support this operation."); } int serviceHandle = mTag.getServiceHandle(); if (tagService.isNdef(serviceHandle)) { NdefMessage msg = tagService.ndefRead(serviceHandle); if (msg == null && !tagService.isPresent(serviceHandle)) { throw new TagLostException(); } return msg; } else if (!tagService.isPresent(serviceHandle)) { throw new TagLostException(); } else { return null; } } catch (RemoteException e) { Log.e(TAG, "NFC service dead", e); return null; } }
Overwrite the NdefMessage on this tag.

This is an I/O operation and will block until complete. It must not be called from the main application thread. A blocked call will be canceled with IOException if BasicTagTechnology.close is called from another thread.

Requires the NFC.NFC permission.

Params:
  • msg – the NDEF Message to write, must not be null
Throws:
/** * Overwrite the {@link NdefMessage} on this tag. * * <p>This is an I/O operation and will block until complete. It must * not be called from the main application thread. A blocked call will be canceled with * {@link IOException} if {@link #close} is called from another thread. * * <p class="note">Requires the {@link android.Manifest.permission#NFC} permission. * * @param msg the NDEF Message to write, must not be null * @throws TagLostException if the tag leaves the field * @throws IOException if there is an I/O failure, or the operation is canceled * @throws FormatException if the NDEF Message to write is malformed */
public void writeNdefMessage(NdefMessage msg) throws IOException, FormatException { checkConnected(); try { INfcTag tagService = mTag.getTagService(); if (tagService == null) { throw new IOException("Mock tags don't support this operation."); } int serviceHandle = mTag.getServiceHandle(); if (tagService.isNdef(serviceHandle)) { int errorCode = tagService.ndefWrite(serviceHandle, msg); switch (errorCode) { case ErrorCodes.SUCCESS: break; case ErrorCodes.ERROR_IO: throw new IOException(); case ErrorCodes.ERROR_INVALID_PARAM: throw new FormatException(); default: // Should not happen throw new IOException(); } } else { throw new IOException("Tag is not ndef"); } } catch (RemoteException e) { Log.e(TAG, "NFC service dead", e); } }
Indicates whether a tag can be made read-only with makeReadOnly().

Does not cause any RF activity and does not block.

Returns:true if it is possible to make this tag read-only
/** * Indicates whether a tag can be made read-only with {@link #makeReadOnly()}. * * <p>Does not cause any RF activity and does not block. * * @return true if it is possible to make this tag read-only */
public boolean canMakeReadOnly() { INfcTag tagService = mTag.getTagService(); if (tagService == null) { return false; } try { return tagService.canMakeReadOnly(mNdefType); } catch (RemoteException e) { Log.e(TAG, "NFC service dead", e); return false; } }
Make a tag read-only.

This sets the CC field to indicate the tag is read-only, and where possible permanently sets the lock bits to prevent any further modification of the memory.

This is a one-way process and cannot be reverted!

This is an I/O operation and will block until complete. It must not be called from the main application thread. A blocked call will be canceled with IOException if BasicTagTechnology.close is called from another thread.

Requires the NFC.NFC permission.

Throws:
Returns:true on success, false if it is not possible to make this tag read-only
/** * Make a tag read-only. * * <p>This sets the CC field to indicate the tag is read-only, * and where possible permanently sets the lock bits to prevent * any further modification of the memory. * <p>This is a one-way process and cannot be reverted! * * <p>This is an I/O operation and will block until complete. It must * not be called from the main application thread. A blocked call will be canceled with * {@link IOException} if {@link #close} is called from another thread. * * <p class="note">Requires the {@link android.Manifest.permission#NFC} permission. * * @return true on success, false if it is not possible to make this tag read-only * @throws TagLostException if the tag leaves the field * @throws IOException if there is an I/O failure, or the operation is canceled */
public boolean makeReadOnly() throws IOException { checkConnected(); try { INfcTag tagService = mTag.getTagService(); if (tagService == null) { return false; } if (tagService.isNdef(mTag.getServiceHandle())) { int errorCode = tagService.ndefMakeReadOnly(mTag.getServiceHandle()); switch (errorCode) { case ErrorCodes.SUCCESS: return true; case ErrorCodes.ERROR_IO: throw new IOException(); case ErrorCodes.ERROR_INVALID_PARAM: return false; default: // Should not happen throw new IOException(); } } else { throw new IOException("Tag is not ndef"); } } catch (RemoteException e) { Log.e(TAG, "NFC service dead", e); return false; } } }