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title: IntentManager description: This is an plugin for Elastos Cordova in order to manage external inter-app communications through "intents".

@elastosfoundation/elastos-cordova-plugin-intent

This plugin defines a global cordova.intentManager object, which provides an API for intent manager library.

Although in the global scope, it is not available until after the deviceready event.

document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
function onDeviceReady() {
    console.log(intentManager);
}

Usage

In typescript file

declare let intentManager: IntentPlugin.IntentManager;

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Installation

    cordova plugin add @elastosfoundation/elastos-cordova-plugin-intent

Cofigure

tsconfig.app.json

    "types": [
        "@elastosfoundation/elastos-cordova-plugin-intent"
        ]

config.xml

• Specific IntentRedirecturlFilter, with custom scheme for android vs https url for ios. such as

    <platform name="android">
        <preference name="IntentRedirecturlFilter" value="XXX://" />
        <config-file parent="/manifest/application/activity" target="AndroidManifest.xml">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                <data android:scheme="XXX" />
            </intent-filter>
        </config-file>
    </platform>

    <platform name="ios">
        <preference name="IntentRedirecturlFilter" value="https://XXX.sample.net" />
        <config-file parent="com.apple.developer.associated-domains" target="*-Debug.plist">
            <array>
                <string>applinks:XXX.sample.net</string>
            </array>
        </config-file>
        <config-file parent="com.apple.developer.associated-domains" target="*-Release.plist">
            <array>
                <string>applinks:XXX.sample.net</string>
            </array>
        </config-file>
    </platform>

• About such as "XXX.sample.net" configuring in ios please reference: https://developer.elastos.org/build/elastos/trinity-native/quick_start/#configuring-your-domain-for-ios-apps

• In android platform, need add "AndroidLaunchMode = singleTask" for receive external intent in the same activity.

    <platform name="android">
        <preference name="AndroidLaunchMode" value="singleTask" />
    </platform>

Supported Platforms

• Android
• iOS

Classes

IntentManager

Typedefs

ReceivedIntent : Object

Information about an intent request.

IntentManager

Kind: global class

• IntentManager
  • .sendIntent(action, params
  • .addIntentListener(callback: (msg: ReceivedIntent)=>void)
  • .sendIntentResponse(action, result, intentId)

appManager.sendIntent(action, params, onSuccess, [onError])

Send a intent by action.

Kind: instance method of IntentManager

Param	Type	Description
action	string	The intent action.
params	Object	The intent params.

appManager.addIntentListener(callback: (msg: ReceivedIntent)=>void)

Set intent listener for message callback.

Kind: instance method of IntentManager

Param	Type	Description
callback	(msg: ReceivedIntent)=>void	The function receive the intent.

appManager.sendIntentResponse(action, result, intentId, onSuccess, [onError])

Send a intent respone by id.

Kind: instance method of IntentManager

Param	Type	Description
action	string	The intent action.
result	Object	The intent respone result.
intentId	long	The intent id.

ReceivedIntent : Object

Information about an intent request.

Kind: IntentPlugin typedef Properties

Name	Type	Description
action	string	The action requested from the receiving application.
params	any	Custom intent parameters provided by the calling application.
intentId	number	The intent id of the calling application.
originalJwtRequest?	string	In case the intent comes from outside essentials and was received as a JWT, this JWT is provided here.