public interface

GoogleApiClient

com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient

Class Overview

The main entry point for Google Play services integration.

GoogleApiClient is used with a variety of static methods. Some of these methods require that GoogleApiClient be connected, some will queue up calls before GoogleApiClient is connected; check the specific API documentation to determine whether you need to be connected.

Before any operation is executed, the GoogleApiClient must be connected using the connect() method. The client is not considered connected until the onConnected(Bundle) callback has been called.

When your app is done using this client, call disconnect(), even if the async result from connect() has not yet been delivered.

You should instantiate a client object in your Activity's onCreate(Bundle) method and then call connect() in onStart() and disconnect() in onStop(), regardless of the state.

Summary

Nested Classes
class GoogleApiClient.Builder Builder to configure a GoogleApiClient. 
interface GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks Provides callbacks that are called when the client is connected or disconnected from the service. 
interface GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener Provides callbacks for scenarios that result in a failed attempt to connect the client to the service. 
interface GoogleApiClient.ServerAuthCodeCallbacks Provides callbacks to facilitate the server auth code retrieval and eliminates clients from manipulating background threads to do network communications with their own server. 
Public Methods
abstract ConnectionResult blockingConnect(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
Connects the client to Google Play services.
abstract ConnectionResult blockingConnect()
Connects the client to Google Play services.
abstract PendingResult<Status> clearDefaultAccountAndReconnect()
Clears the account selected by the user and reconnects the client asking the user to pick an account again if useDefaultAccount() was set.
abstract void connect()
Connects the client to Google Play services.
abstract void disconnect()
Closes the connection to Google Play services.
abstract void dump(String prefix, FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter writer, String[] args)
Prints the GoogleApiClient's state into the given stream.
abstract ConnectionResult getConnectionResult(Api<?> api)
Returns the ConnectionResult for the GoogleApiClient's connection to the specified API.
abstract int getSessionId()
Returns a unique session id for this GoogleApiClient instance, which should remain the same even if the current connection state changes.
abstract boolean hasConnectedApi(Api<?> api)
Returns whether or not this GoogleApiClient has the specified API in a connected state.
abstract boolean isConnected()
Checks if the client is currently connected to the service, so that requests to other methods will succeed.
abstract boolean isConnecting()
Checks if the client is attempting to connect to the service.
abstract boolean isConnectionCallbacksRegistered(GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks listener)
Returns true if the specified listener is currently registered to receive connection events.
abstract boolean isConnectionFailedListenerRegistered(GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener listener)
Returns true if the specified listener is currently registered to receive connection failed events.
abstract void reconnect()
Closes the current connection to Google Play services and creates a new connection.
abstract void registerConnectionCallbacks(GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks listener)
Registers a listener to receive connection events from this GoogleApiClient.
abstract void registerConnectionFailedListener(GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener listener)
Registers a listener to receive connection failed events from this GoogleApiClient.
abstract void stopAutoManage(FragmentActivity lifecycleActivity)
Disconnects the client and stops automatic lifecycle management.
abstract void unregisterConnectionCallbacks(GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks listener)
Removes a connection listener from this GoogleApiClient.
abstract void unregisterConnectionFailedListener(GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener listener)
Removes a connection failed listener from the GoogleApiClient.

Public Methods

public abstract ConnectionResult blockingConnect (long timeout, TimeUnit unit)

Connects the client to Google Play services. Blocks until the connection either succeeds or fails, or the timeout is reached.

If the client is already connected, this methods returns immediately. If the client is already connecting (for example due to a prior call to connect()), this method blocks until the existing connection attempt completes or the timeout is reached. If a prior connection attempt has already failed, then a new connection attempt is started.

Parameters
timeout the maximum time to wait
unit the time unit of the timeout argument
Returns
  • the result of the connection

public abstract ConnectionResult blockingConnect ()

Connects the client to Google Play services. Blocks until the connection either succeeds or fails. This is not allowed on the UI thread.

If the client is already connected, this methods returns immediately. If the client is already connecting (for example due to a prior call to connect()), this method blocks until the existing connection attempt completes. If a prior connection attempt has already failed, then a new connection attempt is started.

Returns
  • the result of the connection

public abstract PendingResult<Status> clearDefaultAccountAndReconnect ()

Clears the account selected by the user and reconnects the client asking the user to pick an account again if useDefaultAccount() was set.

Returns

public abstract void connect ()

Connects the client to Google Play services. This method returns immediately, and connects to the service in the background. If the connection is successful, onConnected(Bundle) is called and enqueued items are executed. On a failure, onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult) is called.

If the client is already connected or connecting, this method does nothing.

public abstract void disconnect ()

Closes the connection to Google Play services. No calls can be made using this client after calling this method. Any method calls that haven't executed yet will be canceled. That is onResult(Result) won't be called, if connection to the service hasn't been established yet all calls already made will be canceled.

See Also

public abstract void dump (String prefix, FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter writer, String[] args)

Prints the GoogleApiClient's state into the given stream.

Parameters
prefix Desired prefix to prepend at each line of output.
fd The raw file descriptor that the dump is being sent to.
writer The PrintWriter to use for writing the dump.
args Additional arguments to the dump request.

public abstract ConnectionResult getConnectionResult (Api<?> api)

Returns the ConnectionResult for the GoogleApiClient's connection to the specified API. This method must only be called after connect() has been called and before disconnect() is called.

This method may return stale results if the GoogleApiClient is reconnecting due to a lost network connection. It is guaranteed to return the most recent ConnectionResult from attempting to connect the given API, but will throw an IllegalStateException if called before calling connect or after calling disconnect. This method can be used to easily determine why an API failed to connect if it was not available. To determine whether a given API is currently connected (without potential stale results) see hasConnectedApi(Api).

Parameters
api The Api to retrieve the ConnectionResult of. Passing an API that was not registered with the GoogleApiClient results in an IllegalArgumentException.

public abstract int getSessionId ()

Returns a unique session id for this GoogleApiClient instance, which should remain the same even if the current connection state changes.

public abstract boolean hasConnectedApi (Api<?> api)

Returns whether or not this GoogleApiClient has the specified API in a connected state.

Parameters
api The Api to test the connection of.

public abstract boolean isConnected ()

Checks if the client is currently connected to the service, so that requests to other methods will succeed. Applications should guard client actions caused by the user with a call to this method.

Returns
  • true if the client is connected to the service.

public abstract boolean isConnecting ()

Checks if the client is attempting to connect to the service.

Returns
  • true if the client is attempting to connect to the service.

public abstract boolean isConnectionCallbacksRegistered (GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks listener)

Returns true if the specified listener is currently registered to receive connection events.

Parameters
listener The listener to check for.
Returns
  • true if the specified listener is currently registered to receive connection events.
See Also

public abstract boolean isConnectionFailedListenerRegistered (GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener listener)

Returns true if the specified listener is currently registered to receive connection failed events.

Parameters
listener The listener to check for.
Returns
  • true if the specified listener is currently registered to receive connection failed events.
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public abstract void reconnect ()

Closes the current connection to Google Play services and creates a new connection.

This method closes the current connection then returns immediately and reconnects to the service in the background.

After calling this method, your application will receive onConnected(Bundle) if the connection is successful, or onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult) if the connection failed.

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public abstract void registerConnectionCallbacks (GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks listener)

Registers a listener to receive connection events from this GoogleApiClient. If the service is already connected, the listener's onConnected(Bundle) method will be called immediately. Applications should balance calls to this method with calls to unregisterConnectionCallbacks(ConnectionCallbacks) to avoid leaking resources.

If the specified listener is already registered to receive connection events, this method will not add a duplicate entry for the same listener, but will still call the listener's onConnected(Bundle) method if currently connected.

Note that the order of messages received here may not be stable, so clients should not rely on the order that multiple listeners receive events in.

Parameters
listener the listener where the results of the asynchronous connect() call are delivered.

public abstract void registerConnectionFailedListener (GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener listener)

Registers a listener to receive connection failed events from this GoogleApiClient. Unlike registerConnectionCallbacks(GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks), if the service is not already connected, the listener's onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult) method will not be called immediately. Applications should balance calls to this method with calls to unregisterConnectionFailedListener(OnConnectionFailedListener) to avoid leaking resources.

If the specified listener is already registered to receive connection failed events, this method will not add a duplicate entry for the same listener.

Note that the order of messages received here may not be stable, so clients should not rely on the order that multiple listeners receive events in.

Parameters
listener the listener where the results of the asynchronous connect() call are delivered.

public abstract void stopAutoManage (FragmentActivity lifecycleActivity)

Disconnects the client and stops automatic lifecycle management. Use this before creating a new client (which might be necessary when switching accounts, changing the set of used APIs etc.).

This method must be called from the main thread.

Parameters
lifecycleActivity the activity managing the client's lifecycle.
Throws
IllegalStateException if called from outside of the main thread.
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public abstract void unregisterConnectionCallbacks (GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks listener)

Removes a connection listener from this GoogleApiClient. Note that removing a listener does not generate any callbacks.

If the specified listener is not currently registered to receive connection events, this method will have no effect.

Parameters
listener the listener to unregister.

public abstract void unregisterConnectionFailedListener (GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener listener)

Removes a connection failed listener from the GoogleApiClient. Note that removing a listener does not generate any callbacks.

If the specified listener is not currently registered to receive connection failed events, this method will have no effect.

Parameters
listener the listener to unregister.