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     16 
     17 
     18 package android.hardware;
     19 
     20 import android.os.Build;
     21 
     22 /**
     23  * Class representing a sensor. Use {@link SensorManager#getSensorList} to get
     24  * the list of available Sensors.
     25  *
     26  * @see SensorManager
     27  * @see SensorEventListener
     28  * @see SensorEvent
     29  *
     30  */
     31 public final class Sensor {
     32 
     33     /**
     34      * A constant describing an accelerometer sensor type.
     35      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
     36      * for more details.
     37      */
     38     public static final int TYPE_ACCELEROMETER = 1;
     39 
     40     /**
     41      * A constant describing a magnetic field sensor type.
     42      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
     43      * for more details.
     44      */
     45     public static final int TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD = 2;
     46 
     47     /**
     48      * A constant describing an orientation sensor type.
     49      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
     50      * for more details.
     51      *
     52      * @deprecated use {@link android.hardware.SensorManager#getOrientation
     53      *             SensorManager.getOrientation()} instead.
     54      */
     55     @Deprecated
     56     public static final int TYPE_ORIENTATION = 3;
     57 
     58     /** A constant describing a gyroscope sensor type.
     59      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
     60      * for more details. */
     61     public static final int TYPE_GYROSCOPE = 4;
     62 
     63     /**
     64      * A constant describing a light sensor type.
     65      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
     66      * for more details.
     67      */
     68     public static final int TYPE_LIGHT = 5;
     69 
     70     /** A constant describing a pressure sensor type.
     71      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
     72      * for more details. */
     73     public static final int TYPE_PRESSURE = 6;
     74 
     75     /**
     76      * A constant describing a temperature sensor type
     77      *
     78      * @deprecated use
     79      *             {@link android.hardware.Sensor#TYPE_AMBIENT_TEMPERATURE
     80      *             Sensor.TYPE_AMBIENT_TEMPERATURE} instead.
     81      */
     82     @Deprecated
     83     public static final int TYPE_TEMPERATURE = 7;
     84 
     85     /**
     86      * A constant describing a proximity sensor type.
     87      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
     88      * for more details.
     89      */
     90     public static final int TYPE_PROXIMITY = 8;
     91 
     92     /**
     93      * A constant describing a gravity sensor type.
     94      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
     95      * for more details.
     96      */
     97     public static final int TYPE_GRAVITY = 9;
     98 
     99     /**
    100      * A constant describing a linear acceleration sensor type.
    101      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
    102      * for more details.
    103      */
    104     public static final int TYPE_LINEAR_ACCELERATION = 10;
    105 
    106     /**
    107      * A constant describing a rotation vector sensor type.
    108      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
    109      * for more details.
    110      */
    111     public static final int TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR = 11;
    112 
    113     /**
    114      * A constant describing a relative humidity sensor type.
    115      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
    116      * for more details.
    117      */
    118     public static final int TYPE_RELATIVE_HUMIDITY = 12;
    119 
    120     /** A constant describing an ambient temperature sensor type.
    121      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values}
    122      * for more details. */
    123     public static final int TYPE_AMBIENT_TEMPERATURE = 13;
    124 
    125     /**
    126      * A constant describing an uncalibrated magnetic field sensor type.
    127      * <p>
    128      * Similar to {@link #TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD} but the hard iron calibration (device calibration
    129      * due to distortions that arise from magnetized iron, steel or permanent magnets on the
    130      * device) is not considered in the given sensor values. However, such hard iron bias values
    131      * are returned to you separately in the result {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values}
    132      * so you may use them for custom calibrations.
    133      * <p>Also, no periodic calibration is performed
    134      * (i.e. there are no discontinuities in the data stream while using this sensor) and
    135      * assumptions that the magnetic field is due to the Earth's poles is avoided, but
    136      * factory calibration and temperature compensation have been performed.
    137      * </p>
    138      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values} for more
    139      * details.
    140      */
    141     public static final int TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD_UNCALIBRATED = 14;
    142 
    143     /**
    144      * A constant describing an uncalibrated rotation vector sensor type.
    145      * <p>Identical to {@link #TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR} except that it doesn't
    146      * use the geomagnetic field. Therefore the Y axis doesn't
    147      * point north, but instead to some other reference, that reference is
    148      * allowed to drift by the same order of magnitude as the gyroscope
    149      * drift around the Z axis.
    150      * <p>
    151      * In the ideal case, a phone rotated and returning to the same real-world
    152      * orientation should report the same game rotation vector
    153      * (without using the earth's geomagnetic field). However, the orientation
    154      * may drift somewhat over time.
    155      * </p>
    156      * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values} for more
    157      * details.
    158      */
    159 
    160     public static final int TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR = 15;
    161 
    162     /**
    163      * A constant describing an uncalibrated gyroscope sensor type.
    164      * <p>Similar to {@link #TYPE_GYROSCOPE} but no gyro-drift compensation has been performed
    165      * to adjust the given sensor values. However, such gyro-drift bias values
    166      * are returned to you separately in the result {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values}
    167      * so you may use them for custom calibrations.
    168      * <p>Factory calibration and temperature compensation is still applied
    169      * to the rate of rotation (angular speeds).
    170      * </p>
    171      * <p> See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values} for more
    172      * details.
    173      */
    174     public static final int TYPE_GYROSCOPE_UNCALIBRATED = 16;
    175 
    176     /**
    177      * A constant describing a significant motion trigger sensor.
    178      * <p>
    179      * It triggers when an event occurs and then automatically disables
    180      * itself. The sensor continues to operate while the device is asleep
    181      * and will automatically wake the device to notify when significant
    182      * motion is detected. The application does not need to hold any wake
    183      * locks for this sensor to trigger.
    184      * <p>See {@link TriggerEvent} for more details.
    185      */
    186     public static final int TYPE_SIGNIFICANT_MOTION = 17;
    187 
    188     /**
    189      * A constant describing a step detector sensor.
    190      * <p>
    191      * A sensor of this type triggers an event each time a step is taken by the user. The only
    192      * allowed value to return is 1.0 and an event is generated for each step. Like with any other
    193      * event, the timestamp indicates when the event (here the step) occurred, this corresponds to
    194      * when the foot hit the ground, generating a high variation in acceleration.
    195      * <p>
    196      * See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values} for more details.
    197      */
    198     public static final int TYPE_STEP_DETECTOR = 18;
    199 
    200     /**
    201      * A constant describing a step counter sensor.
    202      * <p>
    203      * A sensor of this type returns the number of steps taken by the user since the last reboot
    204      * while activated. The value is returned as a float (with the fractional part set to zero) and
    205      * is reset to zero only on a system reboot. The timestamp of the event is set to the time when
    206      * the first step for that event was taken. This sensor is implemented in hardware and is
    207      * expected to be low power.
    208      * <p>
    209      * See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values} for more details.
    210      */
    211     public static final int TYPE_STEP_COUNTER = 19;
    212 
    213     /**
    214      * A constant describing the geo-magnetic rotation vector.
    215      * <p>
    216      * Similar to {@link #TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR}, but using a magnetometer instead of using a
    217      * gyroscope. This sensor uses lower power than the other rotation vectors, because it doesn't
    218      * use the gyroscope. However, it is more noisy and will work best outdoors.
    219      * <p>
    220      * See {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent#values SensorEvent.values} for more details.
    221      */
    222     public static final int TYPE_GEOMAGNETIC_ROTATION_VECTOR = 20;
    223 
    224     /**
    225      * A constant describing all sensor types.
    226      */
    227     public static final int TYPE_ALL = -1;
    228 
    229     /* Reporting mode constants for sensors. Each sensor will have exactly one
    230        reporting mode associated with it. */
    231     // Events are reported at a constant rate.
    232     static int REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS = 1;
    233 
    234     // Events are reported only when the value changes.
    235     static int REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE = 2;
    236 
    237     // Upon detection of an event, the sensor deactivates itself and then sends a single event.
    238     static int REPORTING_MODE_ONE_SHOT = 3;
    239 
    240     // TODO(): The following arrays are fragile and error-prone. This needs to be refactored.
    241 
    242     // Note: This needs to be updated, whenever a new sensor is added.
    243     // Holds the reporting mode and maximum length of the values array
    244     // associated with
    245     // {@link SensorEvent} or {@link TriggerEvent} for the Sensor
    246     private static final int[] sSensorReportingModes = {
    247             0, 0, // padding because sensor types start at 1
    248             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 3, // SENSOR_TYPE_ACCELEROMETER
    249             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 3, // SENSOR_TYPE_GEOMAGNETIC_FIELD
    250             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 3, // SENSOR_TYPE_ORIENTATION
    251             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 3, // SENSOR_TYPE_GYROSCOPE
    252             REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE,  3, // SENSOR_TYPE_LIGHT
    253             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 3, // SENSOR_TYPE_PRESSURE
    254             REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE,  3, // SENSOR_TYPE_TEMPERATURE
    255             REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE,  3, // SENSOR_TYPE_PROXIMITY
    256             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 3, // SENSOR_TYPE_GRAVITY
    257             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 3, // SENSOR_TYPE_LINEAR_ACCELERATION
    258             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 5, // SENSOR_TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR
    259             REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE,  3, // SENSOR_TYPE_RELATIVE_HUMIDITY
    260             REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE,  3, // SENSOR_TYPE_AMBIENT_TEMPERATURE
    261             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 6, // SENSOR_TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD_UNCALIBRATED
    262             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 4, // SENSOR_TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR
    263             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 6, // SENSOR_TYPE_GYROSCOPE_UNCALIBRATED
    264             REPORTING_MODE_ONE_SHOT,   1, // SENSOR_TYPE_SIGNIFICANT_MOTION
    265             // added post 4.3
    266             REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE,  1, // SENSOR_TYPE_STEP_DETECTOR
    267             REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE,  1, // SENSOR_TYPE_STEP_COUNTER
    268             REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS, 5  // SENSOR_TYPE_GEOMAGNETIC_ROTATION_VECTOR
    269     };
    270 
    271     static int getReportingMode(Sensor sensor) {
    272         int offset = sensor.mType * 2;
    273         if (offset >= sSensorReportingModes.length) {
    274             // we don't know about this sensor, so this is probably a
    275             // vendor-defined sensor, in that case, we figure out the reporting
    276             // mode from the sensor meta-data.
    277             int minDelay = sensor.mMinDelay;
    278             if (minDelay == 0) {
    279                 return REPORTING_MODE_ON_CHANGE;
    280             } else if (minDelay < 0) {
    281                 return REPORTING_MODE_ONE_SHOT;
    282             } else {
    283                 return REPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS;
    284             }
    285         }
    286         return sSensorReportingModes[offset];
    287     }
    288 
    289     static int getMaxLengthValuesArray(Sensor sensor, int sdkLevel) {
    290         int type = sensor.mType;
    291         // RotationVector length has changed to 3 to 5 for API level 18
    292         // Set it to 3 for backward compatibility.
    293         if (type == Sensor.TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR &&
    294                 sdkLevel <= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
    295             return 3;
    296         }
    297         int offset = type * 2 + 1;
    298         if (offset >= sSensorReportingModes.length) {
    299             // we don't know about this sensor, so this is probably a
    300             // vendor-defined sensor, in that case, we don't know how many value
    301             // it has
    302             // so we return the maximum and assume the app will know.
    303             // FIXME: sensor HAL should advertise how much data is returned per
    304             // sensor
    305             return 16;
    306         }
    307         return sSensorReportingModes[offset];
    308     }
    309 
    310     /* Some of these fields are set only by the native bindings in
    311      * SensorManager.
    312      */
    313     private String  mName;
    314     private String  mVendor;
    315     private int     mVersion;
    316     private int     mHandle;
    317     private int     mType;
    318     private float   mMaxRange;
    319     private float   mResolution;
    320     private float   mPower;
    321     private int     mMinDelay;
    322     private int     mFifoReservedEventCount;
    323     private int     mFifoMaxEventCount;
    324 
    325     Sensor() {
    326     }
    327 
    328     /**
    329      * @return name string of the sensor.
    330      */
    331     public String getName() {
    332         return mName;
    333     }
    334 
    335     /**
    336      * @return vendor string of this sensor.
    337      */
    338     public String getVendor() {
    339         return mVendor;
    340     }
    341 
    342     /**
    343      * @return generic type of this sensor.
    344      */
    345     public int getType() {
    346         return mType;
    347     }
    348 
    349     /**
    350      * @return version of the sensor's module.
    351      */
    352     public int getVersion() {
    353         return mVersion;
    354     }
    355 
    356     /**
    357      * @return maximum range of the sensor in the sensor's unit.
    358      */
    359     public float getMaximumRange() {
    360         return mMaxRange;
    361     }
    362 
    363     /**
    364      * @return resolution of the sensor in the sensor's unit.
    365      */
    366     public float getResolution() {
    367         return mResolution;
    368     }
    369 
    370     /**
    371      * @return the power in mA used by this sensor while in use
    372      */
    373     public float getPower() {
    374         return mPower;
    375     }
    376 
    377     /**
    378      * @return the minimum delay allowed between two events in microsecond
    379      * or zero if this sensor only returns a value when the data it's measuring
    380      * changes.
    381      */
    382     public int getMinDelay() {
    383         return mMinDelay;
    384     }
    385 
    386     /**
    387      * @return Number of events reserved for this sensor in the batch mode FIFO. This gives a
    388      * guarantee on the minimum number of events that can be batched.
    389      */
    390     public int getFifoReservedEventCount() {
    391         return mFifoReservedEventCount;
    392     }
    393 
    394     /**
    395      * @return Maximum number of events of this sensor that could be batched. If this value is zero
    396      * it indicates that batch mode is not supported for this sensor. If other applications
    397      * registered to batched sensors, the actual number of events that can be batched might be
    398      * smaller because the hardware FiFo will be partially used to batch the other sensors.
    399      */
    400     public int getFifoMaxEventCount() {
    401         return mFifoMaxEventCount;
    402     }
    403 
    404     /** @hide */
    405     public int getHandle() {
    406         return mHandle;
    407     }
    408 
    409     void setRange(float max, float res) {
    410         mMaxRange = max;
    411         mResolution = res;
    412     }
    413 
    414     @Override
    415     public String toString() {
    416         return "{Sensor name=\"" + mName + "\", vendor=\"" + mVendor + "\", version=" + mVersion
    417                 + ", type=" + mType + ", maxRange=" + mMaxRange + ", resolution=" + mResolution
    418                 + ", power=" + mPower + ", minDelay=" + mMinDelay + "}";
    419     }
    420 }
    421