UART API exposed for other apps, e.g. Tasker. Support library v.22.1.1, build tools 22.0.1.

The app is still using ActionBarActivity instead of AppCompatActivity.

app/app.iml

@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@
     </content>
     <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="Android API 22 Platform" jdkType="Android SDK" />
     <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="appcompat-v7-22.1.1" level="project" />
     <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="gson-2.3.1" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="support-v4-22.0.0" level="project" />
     <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="nrf-logger-v2.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="support-annotations-22.0.0" level="project" />
     <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="achartengine-1.1.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="appcompat-v7-22.0.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="support-v4-22.1.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="support-annotations-22.1.1" level="project" />
     <orderEntry type="module" module-name="dfu" exported="" />
   </component>
 </module>

app/build.gradle

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 22
-    buildToolsVersion '22.0.0'
+    buildToolsVersion '22.0.1'
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "no.nordicsemi.android.nrftoolbox"
         minSdkVersion 18
         targetSdkVersion 22
-        versionCode 31
+        versionCode 32
-        versionName "1.13.0"
+        versionName "1.13.1"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.0.0'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.1.1'
     compile project(':..:DFULibrary:dfu')
     compile files('libs/achartengine-1.1.0.jar')
     compile files('libs/nrf-logger-v2.0.jar')

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 	package="no.nordicsemi.android.nrftoolbox"
 	android:installLocation="auto"
-	android:versionCode="31"
+	android:versionCode="32"
-	android:versionName="1.13.0" >
+	android:versionName="1.13.1" >
 
 	<uses-sdk
 		android:minSdkVersion="18"

app/src/main/java/no/nordicsemi/android/nrftoolbox/uart/UARTService.java

@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ public class UARTService extends BleProfileService implements UARTManagerCallbac
 	public static final String BROADCAST_UART_RX = "no.nordicsemi.android.nrftoolbox.uart.BROADCAST_UART_RX";
 	public static final String EXTRA_DATA = "no.nordicsemi.android.nrftoolbox.uart.EXTRA_DATA";
 
+	/** A broadcast message with this action and the message in {@link Intent#EXTRA_TEXT} will be sent t the UART device. */
+	private final static String ACTION_SEND = "no.nordicsemi.android.nrftoolbox.uart.ACTION_SEND";
+	/** A broadcast message with this action is triggered when a message is received from the UART device. */
+	private final static String ACTION_RECEIVE = "no.nordicsemi.android.nrftoolbox.uart.ACTION_RECEIVE";
+	/** Action send when user press the DISCONNECT button on the notification. */
 	private final static String ACTION_DISCONNECT = "no.nordicsemi.android.nrftoolbox.uart.ACTION_DISCONNECT";
 
 	private final static int NOTIFICATION_ID = 349; // random
@@ -79,9 +84,8 @@ public class UARTService extends BleProfileService implements UARTManagerCallbac
 	public void onCreate() {
 		super.onCreate();
 
-		final IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
+		registerReceiver(mDisconnectActionBroadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter(ACTION_DISCONNECT));
-		filter.addAction(ACTION_DISCONNECT);
+		registerReceiver(mIntentBroadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter(ACTION_SEND));
-		registerReceiver(mDisconnectActionBroadcastReceiver, filter);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ public class UARTService extends BleProfileService implements UARTManagerCallbac
 		// when user has disconnected from the sensor, we have to cancel the notification that we've created some milliseconds before using unbindService
 		cancelNotification();
 		unregisterReceiver(mDisconnectActionBroadcastReceiver);
+		unregisterReceiver(mIntentBroadcastReceiver);
 
 		super.onDestroy();
 	}
@@ -118,10 +123,15 @@ public class UARTService extends BleProfileService implements UARTManagerCallbac
 		final Intent broadcast = new Intent(BROADCAST_UART_RX);
 		broadcast.putExtra(EXTRA_DATA, data);
 		LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(broadcast);
+
+		// send the data received to other apps, e.g. the Tasker
+		final Intent globalBroadcast = new Intent(ACTION_RECEIVE);
+		globalBroadcast.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, data);
+		sendBroadcast(globalBroadcast);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void onDataSent(String data) {
+	public void onDataSent(final String data) {
 		Logger.a(getLogSession(), "\"" + data + "\" sent");
 
 		final Intent broadcast = new Intent(BROADCAST_UART_TX);
@@ -181,4 +191,16 @@ public class UARTService extends BleProfileService implements UARTManagerCallbac
 		}
 	};
 
+	/**
+	 * Broadcast receiver that listens for {@link #ACTION_SEND} from other apps. Sends the String content of the {@link Intent#EXTRA_TEXT} extra to the remote device.
+	 */
+	private BroadcastReceiver mIntentBroadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+		@Override
+		public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
+			Logger.i(getLogSession(), "[Broadcast] Disconnect action pressed");
+			final String message = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT);
+			mManager.send(message);
+		}
+	};
+
 }