Intent

public struct Intent

Basic Data Structure used for sending BLE communication’s to a Vuzix device.

Modeled after an Android Intent and very similar in practice to broadcasting and receiving.

Reference: Android Intent

  • package who sent this intent.

    This value will be in the extras. This property is for convinence.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var sendingPackage: String? { get }

    Return Value

    if the intent comes from the Blade it will have a value, otherwise it will be nil.

  • The general action to be performed.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var action: String

  • Add a new category to the intent.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var category: String?

  • Add additional flags to the intent.

    Standard Android Flags, see Android Intent

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var flags: Int?

  • Add extended data to the intent.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var extras: BundleContainer?

  • Set an explicit application package name that limits the components this Intent will be sent to.

    If nil then it gets sent to all apps on recieving end.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public var package: String?

  • Create an intent.

    Note

    dictionary keys supported: action, flags, extras, package

    var intent = Intent(dictionary: ["action": "com.3rdparty.login", "package": "com.3rdparty.bladeApp"])
intent.addExtra("username", "joe@3rdparty.com")
intent.broadcast()

    Declaration

    Swift

    public init?(dictionary: [String : Any])

    Parameters

    dictionary

    Dictionary contain key/value pairs to create an intent from.

  • Create an intent.

    Example: creates Intent, adds package, adds extra data, broadcasts it to the device.

    var intent = Intent(action: "com.3rdparty.login")
intent.package = "com.3rdparty.bladeApp"
intent.addExtra("username", "joe@3rdparty.com")
intent.broadcast()

    Declaration

    Swift

    public init(action: String)

    Parameters

    action

    the intent’s action.

  • Convinence method to add a simple key/value pair as an extra to the intent

    Declaration

    Swift

    public mutating func addExtra(key: String, value: Any)