//==============================================================================================
// Getters / Setters
//==============================================================================================
/**
* Gets or creates a LayerClient, using a default set of LayerClient.Options and flavor-specific
* App ID and Options from the `generateLayerClient` method. Returns `null` if the flavor was
* unable to create a LayerClient (due to no App ID, etc.).
*
* @return New or existing LayerClient, or `null` if a LayerClient could not be constructed.
* @see Flavor#generateLayerClient(Context, LayerClient.Options)
*/
public static LayerClient GetLayerClient()
{
if (sLayerClient == null)
{
// Custom options for constructing a LayerClient
LayerClient.Options options = new LayerClient.Options()
/* Fetch the minimum amount per conversation when first authenticated */
.InvokeHistoricSyncPolicy(LayerClient.Options.HistoricSyncPolicy.FromLastMessage)
/* Automatically download text and ThreePartImage info/preview */
.InvokeAutoDownloadMimeTypes(new List <string> {
TextCellFactory.MimeType,
ThreePartImageUtils.MimeTypeInfo,
ThreePartImageUtils.MimeTypePreview
});
// Allow flavor to specify Layer App ID and customize Options.
sLayerClient = sFlavor.GenerateLayerClient(sInstance, options);
// Flavor was unable to generate Layer Client (no App ID, etc.)
if (sLayerClient == null)
{
return(null);
}
/* Register AuthenticationProvider for handling authentication challenges */
sLayerClient.RegisterAuthenticationListener(GetAuthenticationProvider());
}
return(sLayerClient);
}
//Checks to see if the SDK is connected to Layer and whether a user is authenticated
//The respective callbacks are executed in MyConnectionListener and MyAuthenticationListener
private void _LoadLayerClient()
{
// Check if Sample App is using a valid app ID.
if (_IsValidAppID())
{
if (layerClient == null)
{
//Used for debugging purposes ONLY. DO NOT include this option in Production Builds.
LayerClient.SetLoggingEnabled(this.ApplicationContext, true);
// Initializes a LayerClient object with the Google Project Number
LayerClient.Options options = new LayerClient.Options();
//Sets the GCM sender id allowing for push notifications
options.InvokeGoogleCloudMessagingSenderId(GCM_PROJECT_NUMBER);
//By default, only unread messages are synced after a user is authenticated, but you
// can change that behavior to all messages or just the last message in a conversation
options.InvokeHistoricSyncPolicy(LayerClient.Options.HistoricSyncPolicy.AllMessages);
layerClient = LayerClient.NewInstance(this, LAYER_APP_ID, options);
//Register the connection and authentication listeners
layerClient.RegisterConnectionListener(connectionListener);
layerClient.RegisterAuthenticationListener(authenticationListener);
}
//Check the current state of the SDK. The client must be CONNECTED and the user must
// be AUTHENTICATED in order to send and receive messages. Note: it is possible to be
// authenticated, but not connected, and vice versa, so it is a best practice to check
// both states when your app launches or comes to the foreground.
if (!layerClient.IsConnected)
{
//If Layer is not connected, make sure we connect in order to send/receive messages.
// MyConnectionListener.java handles the callbacks associated with Connection, and
// will start the Authentication process once the connection is established
layerClient.Connect();
}
else if (!layerClient.IsAuthenticated)
{
//If the client is already connected, try to authenticate a user on this device.
// MyAuthenticationListener.java handles the callbacks associated with Authentication
// and will start the Conversation View once the user is authenticated
layerClient.Authenticate();
}
else
{
// If the client is to Layer and the user is authenticated, start the Conversation
// View. This will be called when the app moves from the background to the foreground,
// for example.
OnUserAuthenticated();
}
}
}