GoogleApiClient

public abstract class GoogleApiClient extends Object

This class is deprecated.
Use GoogleApi based APIs instead. See Moving Past GoogleApiClient.

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. The simplest way to manage the connection is to use GoogleApiClient.Builder.enableAutoManage(FragmentActivity, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener). See Accessing Google APIs.

GoogleApiClient instances are not thread-safe. To access Google APIs from multiple threads simultaneously, create a GoogleApiClient on each thread. GoogleApiClient service connections are cached internally, so creating multiple instances is fast.

Nested Class Summary

class GoogleApiClient.Builder This class is deprecated. Use GoogleApi based APIs instead. See Moving Past GoogleApiClient.  
interface GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks This interface is deprecated. use GoogleApi based APIs instead. see moving past googleapiclient. API implementors should use the stand-alone ConnectionCallbacks instead.  
interface GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener This interface is deprecated. use GoogleApi based apis instead. see moving past googleapiclient. api implementors should use the stand-alone OnConnectionFailedListener instead.  

Constant Summary

int SIGN_IN_MODE_OPTIONAL If authenticated APIs are present they will attempt to connect, but failure of an authenticated API will not cause the GoogleApiClient connection to fail.
int SIGN_IN_MODE_REQUIRED If a required authenticated API fails to connect, the entire GoogleApiClient will fail to connect and a failed ConnectionResult will be delivered to OnConnectionFailedListener#onConnectionFailed.

Public Constructor Summary

Public Method Summary

abstract ConnectionResult
blockingConnect()
Connects the client to Google Play services.
abstract ConnectionResult
blockingConnect(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
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 GoogleApiClient.Builder.useDefaultAccount() was set.
void
connect(int signInMode)
Connects the client to Google Play services using the given sign in mode.
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.
static void
dumpAll(String prefix, FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter writer, String[] args)
Prints the state of all GoogleApiClients in the current process into the given stream.
abstract ConnectionResult
getConnectionResult(Api<?> api)
Returns the ConnectionResult for the GoogleApiClient's connection to the specified API.
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.

Inherited Method Summary

Constants

public static final int SIGN_IN_MODE_OPTIONAL

If authenticated APIs are present they will attempt to connect, but failure of an authenticated API will not cause the GoogleApiClient connection to fail. After ConnectionCallbacks#onConnected is received, the status of an authenticated API can be checked with hasConnectedApi(Api ).

A GoogleApiClient using this mode may be transitioned between authenticated and unauthenticated states by adding Auth.GOOGLE_SIGN_IN_API and using GoogleSignInApi. To get an Intent that will allow the user to sign-in, call GoogleSignInApi.getSignInIntentnull. To sign the user out, call GoogleSignInApi.signOutnull.

It is an error to call connect() with no arguments on a client in this mode.

See Also
Constant Value: 2

public static final int SIGN_IN_MODE_REQUIRED

If a required authenticated API fails to connect, the entire GoogleApiClient will fail to connect and a failed ConnectionResult will be delivered to OnConnectionFailedListener#onConnectionFailed. Once a connection has successfully completed the only way to disconnect the authenticated APIs is to call disconnect() on this GoogleApiClient.

Using this mode is equivalent to calling connect() on a GoogleApiClient that contains authenticated APIs.

It is an error to use this mode if no authenticated APIs have been added to this GoogleApiClient.

Constant Value: 1

Public Constructors

public GoogleApiClient ()

Public Methods

public abstract ConnectionResult blockingConnect ()

Connects the client to Google Play services. Blocks until the connection either succeeds or fails.

Keep in mind this method will cause ANRs if called from the main 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 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.

Keep in mind this method will cause ANRs if called from the main 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 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 PendingResult<Status> clearDefaultAccountAndReconnect ()

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

Returns
  • the pending result is fired once the default account has been cleared, but before the client is reconnected - for that ConnectionCallbacks can be used.

public void connect (int signInMode)

Connects the client to Google Play services using the given sign in mode.

It is an error to make multiple calls to this method passing different modes. Once a mode is selected, all future connect calls must use the same mode.

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, ConnectionCallbacks#onConnected is called and enqueued items are executed. On a failure, OnConnectionFailedListener#onConnectionFailed 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, and their ResultCallback.onResult(Result) callbacks won't be called.

If the connection to the remote service hasn't been established yet, all enqueued calls 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 static void dumpAll (String prefix, FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter writer, String[] args)

Prints the state of all GoogleApiClients in the current process into the given stream.

This can be used to diagnose lifecycle issues where GoogleApiClients may be unintentionally left in the connected state. Note that the output may include clients that are no longer referenced but have not yet been garbage collected.

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 should be used to check the connection result of an API added via GoogleApiClient.Builder.addApiIfAvailable(Api , Scope...) in the event that the overall connection succeeded, but the individual API failed to connect. To check the failure of the overall connection, use GoogleApiClient.Builder.addOnConnectionFailedListener(GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener).

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, after calling disconnect, or after receiving OnConnectionFailedListener#onConnectionFailed. 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 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.

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.

public abstract void reconnect ()

Closes the current connection to Google Play services and creates a new connection. Equivalent to calling disconnect() followed by connect().

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 ConnectionCallbacks#onConnected if the connection is successful, or OnConnectionFailedListener#onConnectionFailed if the connection failed.

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 ConnectionCallbacks#onConnected 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 ConnectionCallbacks#onConnected 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 OnConnectionFailedListener#onConnectionFailed 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.

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.