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Android HidBridge
package com.company.app.PlatformMethods;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.Queue;
import java.util.Set;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.hardware.usb.UsbDevice;
import android.hardware.usb.UsbDeviceConnection;
import android.hardware.usb.UsbEndpoint;
import android.hardware.usb.UsbInterface;
import android.hardware.usb.UsbManager;
import android.util.Log;
/**
* This class is used for talking to hid of the dongle, connecting, disconnencting and enumerating the devices.
* @author gai
*/
public class HidBridge {
private Context _context;
private int _productId;
private int _vendorId;
// Can be used for debugging.
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private HidBridgeLogSupporter _logSupporter = new HidBridgeLogSupporter();
private static final String ACTION_USB_PERMISSION =
"com.example.company.app.testhid.USB_PERMISSION";
// Locker object that is responsible for locking read/write thread.
private Object _locker = new Object();
private Thread _readingThread = null;
private String _deviceName;
private UsbManager _usbManager;
private UsbDevice _usbDevice;
// The queue that contains the read data.
private Queue<byte[]> _receivedQueue;
/**
* Creates a hid bridge to the dongle. Should be created once.
* @param context is the UI context of Android.
* @param productId of the device.
* @param vendorId of the device.
*/
public HidBridge(Context context, int productId, int vendorId) {
_context = context;
_productId = productId;
_vendorId = vendorId;
_receivedQueue = new LinkedList<byte[]>();
}
/**
* Searches for the device and opens it if successful
* @return true, if connection was successful
*/
public boolean OpenDevice() {
_usbManager = (UsbManager) _context.getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);
HashMap<String, UsbDevice> deviceList = _usbManager.getDeviceList();
Iterator<UsbDevice> deviceIterator = deviceList.values().iterator();
_usbDevice = null;
// Iterate all the available devices and find ours.
while(deviceIterator.hasNext()){
UsbDevice device = deviceIterator.next();
if (device.getProductId() == _productId && device.getVendorId() == _vendorId) {
_usbDevice = device;
_deviceName = _usbDevice.getDeviceName();
}
}
if (_usbDevice == null) {
Log("Cannot find the device. Did you forgot to plug it?");
Log(String.format("\t I search for VendorId: %s and ProductId: %s", _vendorId, _productId));
return false;
}
// Create and intent and request a permission.
PendingIntent mPermissionIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(_context, 0, new Intent(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION), 0);
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION);
_context.registerReceiver(mUsbReceiver, filter);
_usbManager.requestPermission(_usbDevice, mPermissionIntent);
Log("Found the device");
return true;
}
/**
* Closes the reading thread of the device.
*/
public void CloseTheDevice() {
StopReadingThread();
}
/**
* Starts the thread that continuously reads the data from the device.
* Should be called in order to be able to talk with the device.
*/
public void StartReadingThread() {
if (_readingThread == null) {
_readingThread = new Thread(readerReceiver);
_readingThread.start();
} else {
Log("Reading thread already started");
}
}
/**
* Stops the thread that continuously reads the data from the device.
* If it is stopped - talking to the device would be impossible.
*/
@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public void StopReadingThread() {
if (_readingThread != null) {
// Just kill the thread. It is better to do that fast if we need that asap.
_readingThread.stop();
_readingThread = null;
} else {
Log("No reading thread to stop");
}
}
/**
* Write data to the usb hid. Data is written as-is, so calling method is responsible for adding header data.
* @param bytes is the data to be written.
* @return true if succeed.
*/
public boolean WriteData(byte[] bytes) {
try
{
// Lock that is common for read/write methods.
synchronized (_locker) {
UsbInterface writeIntf = _usbDevice.getInterface(0);
UsbEndpoint writeEp = writeIntf.getEndpoint(1);
UsbDeviceConnection writeConnection = _usbManager.openDevice(_usbDevice);
// Lock the usb interface.
writeConnection.claimInterface(writeIntf, true);
// Write the data as a bulk transfer with defined data length.
int r = writeConnection.bulkTransfer(writeEp, bytes, bytes.length, 0);
if (r != -1) {
Log(String.format("Written %s bytes to the dongle. Data written: %s", r, composeString(bytes)));
} else {
Log("Error happened while writing data. No ACK");
}
// Release the usb interface.
writeConnection.releaseInterface(writeIntf);
writeConnection.close();
}
} catch(NullPointerException e)
{
Log("Error happend while writing. Could not connect to the device or interface is busy?");
Log.e("HidBridge", Log.getStackTraceString(e));
return false;
}
return true;
}
/**
* @return true if there are any data in the queue to be read.
*/
public boolean IsThereAnyReceivedData() {
synchronized(_locker) {
return !_receivedQueue.isEmpty();
}
}
/**
* Queue the data from the read queue.
* @return queued data.
*/
public byte[] GetReceivedDataFromQueue() {
synchronized(_locker) {
return _receivedQueue.poll();
}
}
// The thread that continuously receives data from the dongle and put it to the queue.
private Runnable readerReceiver = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
if (_usbDevice == null) {
Log("No device to read from");
return;
}
UsbEndpoint readEp;
UsbDeviceConnection readConnection = null;
UsbInterface readIntf = null;
boolean readerStartedMsgWasShown = false;
// We will continuously ask for the data from the device and store it in the queue.
while (true) {
// Lock that is common for read/write methods.
synchronized (_locker) {
try
{
if (_usbDevice == null) {
OpenDevice();
Log("No device. Recheking in 10 sec...");
Sleep(10000);
continue;
}
readIntf = _usbDevice.getInterface(0);
readEp = readIntf.getEndpoint(0);
if (!_usbManager.getDeviceList().containsKey(_deviceName)) {
Log("Failed to connect to the device. Retrying to acquire it.");
OpenDevice();
if (!_usbManager.getDeviceList().containsKey(_deviceName)) {
Log("No device. Recheking in 10 sec...");
Sleep(10000);
continue;
}
}
try
{
readConnection = _usbManager.openDevice(_usbDevice);
if (readConnection == null) {
Log("Cannot start reader because the user didn't gave me permissions or the device is not present. Retrying in 2 sec...");
Sleep(2000);
continue;
}
// Claim and lock the interface in the android system.
readConnection.claimInterface(readIntf, true);
}
catch (SecurityException e) {
Log("Cannot start reader because the user didn't gave me permissions. Retrying in 2 sec...");
Sleep(2000);
continue;
}
// Show the reader started message once.
if (!readerStartedMsgWasShown) {
Log("!!! Reader was started !!!");
readerStartedMsgWasShown = true;
}
// Read the data as a bulk transfer with the size = MaxPacketSize
int packetSize = readEp.getMaxPacketSize();
byte[] bytes = new byte[packetSize];
int r = readConnection.bulkTransfer(readEp, bytes, packetSize, 50);
if (r >= 0) {
byte[] trancatedBytes = new byte[r]; // Truncate bytes in the honor of r
int i=0;
for (byte b : bytes) {
trancatedBytes[i] = b;
i++;
}
_receivedQueue.add(trancatedBytes); // Store received data
Log(String.format("Message received of lengths %s and content: %s", r, composeString(bytes)));
}
// Release the interface lock.
readConnection.releaseInterface(readIntf);
readConnection.close();
}
catch (NullPointerException e) {
Log("Error happened while reading. No device or the connection is busy");
Log.e("HidBridge", Log.getStackTraceString(e));
}
catch (ThreadDeath e) {
if (readConnection != null) {
readConnection.releaseInterface(readIntf);
readConnection.close();
}
throw e;
}
}
// Sleep for 10 ms to pause, so other thread can write data or anything.
// As both read and write data methods lock each other - they cannot be run in parallel.
// Looks like Android is not so smart in planning the threads, so we need to give it a small time
// to switch the thread context.
Sleep(10);
}
}
};
private void Sleep(int milliseconds) {
try {
Thread.sleep(milliseconds);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private final BroadcastReceiver mUsbReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
if (ACTION_USB_PERMISSION.equals(action)) {
synchronized (this) {
UsbDevice device = (UsbDevice)intent.getParcelableExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_DEVICE);
if (intent.getBooleanExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED, false)) {
if(device != null){
//call method to set up device communication
}
}
else {
Log.d("TAG", "permission denied for the device " + device);
}
}
}
}
};
/**
* Logs the message from HidBridge.
* @param message to log.
*/
private void Log(String message) {
LogHandler logHandler = LogHandler.getInstance();
logHandler.WriteMessage("HidBridge: " + message, LogHandler.GetNormalColor());
}
/**
* Composes a string from byte array.
*/
private String composeString(byte[] bytes) {
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
for (byte b: bytes) {
builder.append(b);
builder.append(" ");
}
return builder.toString();
}
}
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