WifiAwareSession

Kotlin |Java

open class WifiAwareSession : AutoCloseable

kotlin.Any
↳	android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareSession

This class represents a Wi-Fi Aware session - an attachment to the Wi-Fi Aware service through which the app can execute discovery operations.

Summary

Public methods
open Unit	`close()` Destroy the Wi-Fi Aware service session and, if no other applications are attached to Aware, also disable Aware.
open NetworkSpecifier!	`createNetworkSpecifierOpen(role: Int, peer: ByteArray)` Create a `android.net.NetworkRequest.Builder#setNetworkSpecifier(NetworkSpecifier)` for an unencrypted WiFi Aware connection (link) to the specified peer.
open NetworkSpecifier!	`createNetworkSpecifierPassphrase(role: Int, peer: ByteArray, passphrase: String)` Create a `android.net.NetworkRequest.Builder#setNetworkSpecifier(NetworkSpecifier)` for an encrypted WiFi Aware connection (link) to the specified peer.
open Unit	`publish(publishConfig: PublishConfig, callback: DiscoverySessionCallback, handler: Handler?)` Issue a request to the Aware service to create a new Aware publish discovery session, using the specified `publishConfig` configuration.
open Unit	`subscribe(subscribeConfig: SubscribeConfig, callback: DiscoverySessionCallback, handler: Handler?)` Issue a request to the Aware service to create a new Aware subscribe discovery session, using the specified `subscribeConfig` configuration.

Public methods

close

Added in API level 26

open fun close(): Unit

Destroy the Wi-Fi Aware service session and, if no other applications are attached to Aware, also disable Aware. This method destroys all outstanding operations - i.e. all publish and subscribes are terminated, and any outstanding data-links are shut-down. However, it is good practice to destroy these discovery sessions and connections explicitly before a session-wide destroy.

An application may re-attach after a destroy using WifiAwareManager#attach(AttachCallback, Handler) .

Exceptions
`java.lang.Exception`	if this resource cannot be closed

createNetworkSpecifierOpen

Added in API level 26
Deprecated in API level 31

open fun createNetworkSpecifierOpen(
    role: Int, 
    peer: ByteArray
): NetworkSpecifier!

Deprecated: Please use in-band data-path setup, refer to WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier.Builder, publish(android.net.wifi.aware.PublishConfig,android.net.wifi.aware.DiscoverySessionCallback,android.os.Handler) and subscribe(android.net.wifi.aware.SubscribeConfig,android.net.wifi.aware.DiscoverySessionCallback,android.os.Handler)

Create a android.net.NetworkRequest.Builder#setNetworkSpecifier(NetworkSpecifier) for an unencrypted WiFi Aware connection (link) to the specified peer. The android.net.NetworkRequest.Builder#addTransportType(int) should be set to android.net.NetworkCapabilities#TRANSPORT_WIFI_AWARE.

This API is targeted for applications which can obtain the peer MAC address using OOB (out-of-band) discovery. Aware discovery does not provide the MAC address of the peer - when using Aware discovery use the alternative network specifier method - android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier.Builder.

To set up an encrypted link use the createNetworkSpecifierPassphrase(int,byte[],java.lang.String) API.

Parameters
`role`	Int: The role of this device: `WifiAwareManager#WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR` or `WifiAwareManager#WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER` Value is `android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareManager#WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR`, or `android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareManager#WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER`
`peer`	ByteArray: The MAC address of the peer's Aware discovery interface. On a RESPONDER this value is used to gate the acceptance of a connection request from only that peer. This value cannot be `null`.

Return
`NetworkSpecifier!`	A `NetworkSpecifier` to be used to construct `android.net.NetworkRequest.Builder#setNetworkSpecifier(NetworkSpecifier)` to pass to `android.net.ConnectivityManager#requestNetwork(android.net.NetworkRequest, * android.net.ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback)` [or other varieties of that API].

createNetworkSpecifierPassphrase

Added in API level 26
Deprecated in API level 31

open fun createNetworkSpecifierPassphrase(
    role: Int, 
    peer: ByteArray, 
    passphrase: String
): NetworkSpecifier!

Create a android.net.NetworkRequest.Builder#setNetworkSpecifier(NetworkSpecifier) for an encrypted WiFi Aware connection (link) to the specified peer. The android.net.NetworkRequest.Builder#addTransportType(int) should be set to android.net.NetworkCapabilities#TRANSPORT_WIFI_AWARE.

Parameters
`role`	Int: The role of this device: `WifiAwareManager#WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR` or `WifiAwareManager#WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER` Value is `android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareManager#WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR`, or `android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareManager#WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER`
`peer`	ByteArray: The MAC address of the peer's Aware discovery interface. On a RESPONDER this value is used to gate the acceptance of a connection request from only that peer. This value cannot be `null`.
`passphrase`	String: The passphrase to be used to encrypt the link. The PMK is generated from the passphrase. Use `createNetworkSpecifierOpen(int,byte[])` to specify an open (unencrypted) link. This value cannot be `null`.

Return
`NetworkSpecifier!`	A `NetworkSpecifier` to be used to construct `android.net.NetworkRequest.Builder#setNetworkSpecifier(NetworkSpecifier)` to pass to `android.net.ConnectivityManager#requestNetwork(android.net.NetworkRequest, * android.net.ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback)` [or other varieties of that API].

publish

Added in API level 26

open fun publish(
    publishConfig: PublishConfig, 
    callback: DiscoverySessionCallback, 
    handler: Handler?
): Unit

Issue a request to the Aware service to create a new Aware publish discovery session, using the specified publishConfig configuration. The results of the publish operation are routed to the callbacks of DiscoverySessionCallback:

DiscoverySessionCallback#onPublishStarted( is called when the publish session is created and provides a handle to the session. Further operations on the publish session can be executed on that object.
DiscoverySessionCallback#onSessionConfigFailed() is called if the publish operation failed.

Other results of the publish session operations will also be routed to callbacks on the callback object. The resulting publish session can be modified using PublishDiscoverySession#updatePublish(PublishConfig).

The total count of currently available Wi-Fi Aware publish sessions is limited and is available via the AwareResources#getAvailablePublishSessionsCount() method.

An application must use the DiscoverySession#close() to terminate the publish discovery session once it isn't needed. This will free resources as well terminate any on-air transmissions.

If targeting android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#TIRAMISU or later, the application must have android.Manifest.permission#NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES with android:usesPermissionFlags="neverForLocation". If the application does not declare android:usesPermissionFlags="neverForLocation", then it must also have android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION. If targeting an earlier release than android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#TIRAMISU, the application must have android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.

Parameters
`publishConfig`	PublishConfig: The `PublishConfig` specifying the configuration of the requested publish session. This value cannot be `null`.
`callback`	DiscoverySessionCallback: A `DiscoverySessionCallback` derived object to be used for session event callbacks. This value cannot be `null`.
`handler`	Handler?: The Handler on whose thread to execute the callbacks of the `callback` object. If a null is provided then the application's main thread will be used.

Added in API level 26

open fun subscribe(
    subscribeConfig: SubscribeConfig, 
    callback: DiscoverySessionCallback, 
    handler: Handler?
): Unit

Issue a request to the Aware service to create a new Aware subscribe discovery session, using the specified subscribeConfig configuration. The results of the subscribe operation are routed to the callbacks of DiscoverySessionCallback:

DiscoverySessionCallback#onSubscribeStarted( is called when the subscribe session is created and provides a handle to the session. Further operations on the subscribe session can be executed on that object.
DiscoverySessionCallback#onSessionConfigFailed() is called if the subscribe operation failed.

Other results of the subscribe session operations will also be routed to callbacks on the callback object. The resulting subscribe session can be modified using SubscribeDiscoverySession#updateSubscribe(SubscribeConfig).

The total count of currently available Wi-Fi Aware subscribe sessions is limited and is available via the AwareResources#getAvailableSubscribeSessionsCount() method.

An application must use the DiscoverySession#close() to terminate the subscribe discovery session once it isn't needed. This will free resources as well terminate any on-air transmissions.

Parameters
`subscribeConfig`	SubscribeConfig: The `SubscribeConfig` specifying the configuration of the requested subscribe session. This value cannot be `null`.
`callback`	DiscoverySessionCallback: A `DiscoverySessionCallback` derived object to be used for session event callbacks. This value cannot be `null`.
`handler`	Handler?: The Handler on whose thread to execute the callbacks of the `callback` object. If a null is provided then the application's main thread will be used.