de.enough.polish.util
Class DeviceInfo

java.lang.Object
  de.enough.polish.util.DeviceInfo

public class DeviceInfo
extends Object

Provides information about the current device

  History
   04/02/2010  - David Rubin Added support for RIM vendor results in vendor
 

Copyright Enough Software 2009

Author:

Robert Virkus, j2mepolish@enough.de

Field Summary

static int	VENDOR_ACER The vendor of this device is Acer
static int	VENDOR_ALCATEL The vendor of this device is Alcatel
static int	VENDOR_BLACKBERRY The vendor of this device is BlackBerry
static int	VENDOR_LG The vendor of this device is LG
static int	VENDOR_MOTOROLA The vendor of this device is Motorola
static int	VENDOR_NOKIA The vendor of this device is Nokia
static int	VENDOR_SAGEM The vendor of this device is Sagem
static int	VENDOR_SAMSUNG The vendor of this device is Samsung
static int	VENDOR_SONY_ERICSSON The vendor of this device is Sony Ericsson
static int	VENDOR_UNKNOWN The vendor of this device is not known
static int	VENDOR_ZTE The vendor of this device is ZTE

Method Summary

static String	getDeviceId() Retrieves a unique ID of this device.
static String	getDeviceName() Tries to determine the name of this device model, e.g.
static int	getKeyInputModeSwitch() Tries to guess the key for changing the input mode, e.g.
static int	getKeySpace() Tries to guess the key for entering a space character.
static String	getPlatformName()
static int	getVendor() Tries to detect the vendor of this device.
static String	getVendorName() Retrieves the name of the device's vendor or null when it cannot be detected.
static boolean	hasPointerEvents() Tests if the current device has pointer events
static boolean	requiresFullRgbArrayForDrawRgb() Checks if the device requires a full RGB array consisting of the width x height of the covered area

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

VENDOR_UNKNOWN

public static final int VENDOR_UNKNOWN

The vendor of this device is not known

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VENDOR_NOKIA

public static final int VENDOR_NOKIA

The vendor of this device is Nokia

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VENDOR_SAMSUNG

public static final int VENDOR_SAMSUNG

The vendor of this device is Samsung

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VENDOR_LG

public static final int VENDOR_LG

The vendor of this device is LG

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VENDOR_SONY_ERICSSON

public static final int VENDOR_SONY_ERICSSON

The vendor of this device is Sony Ericsson

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VENDOR_MOTOROLA

public static final int VENDOR_MOTOROLA

The vendor of this device is Motorola

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VENDOR_ZTE

public static final int VENDOR_ZTE

The vendor of this device is ZTE

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VENDOR_ACER

public static final int VENDOR_ACER

The vendor of this device is Acer

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VENDOR_ALCATEL

public static final int VENDOR_ALCATEL

The vendor of this device is Alcatel

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VENDOR_BLACKBERRY

public static final int VENDOR_BLACKBERRY

The vendor of this device is BlackBerry

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VENDOR_SAGEM

public static final int VENDOR_SAGEM

The vendor of this device is Sagem

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Method Detail

getVendor

public static int getVendor()

Tries to detect the vendor of this device.

Returns:

the vendor, e.g. VENDOR_NOKIA or VENDOR_UNKNOWN

getVendorName

public static String getVendorName()

Retrieves the name of the device's vendor or null when it cannot be detected.

Returns:

the vendor name or null

getDeviceName

public static String getDeviceName()

Tries to determine the name of this device model, e.g. "N97" when having a Nokia/N97

Returns:

the name of this device model or null when it cannot be determined

getPlatformName

public static String getPlatformName()

getKeyInputModeSwitch

public static int getKeyInputModeSwitch()

Tries to guess the key for changing the input mode, e.g. from 123 to abc.

Returns:

the key, by default Canvas.KEY_POUND

getKeySpace

public static int getKeySpace()

Tries to guess the key for entering a space character.

Returns:

the key, by default Canvas.KEY_NUM0;

requiresFullRgbArrayForDrawRgb

public static boolean requiresFullRgbArrayForDrawRgb()

Checks if the device requires a full RGB array consisting of the width x height of the covered area

Returns:

true when a full RGB array is required, false when the width of the covered area is sufficient

hasPointerEvents

public static boolean hasPointerEvents()

Tests if the current device has pointer events

Returns:

true when this device has pointer events

getDeviceId

public static String getDeviceId()

Retrieves a unique ID of this device. This could be the IMEI or the local Bluetooth address of this device. Note that some phones allow to access the IMEI but only when the application has been signed.

Returns:

the device id