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Android SDK - Tracker Class

Mark Heideman
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Class Tracker

  • java.lang.Object
    • com.bluetriangle.analytics.Tracker

  • public class Tracker
extends java.lang.Object
    The tracker is a global object responsible for taking submitted timers and reporting them to the cloud server via a background thread.

    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field and Description
      private static java.lang.String BROWSER
      The hardcoded browser
      private java.lang.ref.WeakReference<android.content.Context> context
      Weak reference to Android application context
      private java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> globalFields
      A map of fields that should be applied to all timers such as
      private static Tracker instance
      Singleton instance of the tracker
      private static java.lang.String SHARED_PREFERENCES_NAME 
      private static java.lang.String SITE_ID_RESOURCE_KEY
      String resource name for the site ID
      private static java.lang.String TRACKER_URL
      Default URL to submit the timer data to
      private TrackerExecutor trackerExecutor
      Executor service to queue and submit timers
      private java.lang.String trackerUrl
      URL to submit timers to

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor and Description
      private Tracker(android.content.Context context, java.lang.String siteId, java.lang.String trackerUrl) 

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method and Description
      void clearGlobalField(java.lang.String fieldName)
      Clear a global field from being set on all trackers
      java.lang.String getGlobalField(java.lang.String fieldName)
      Get the current value of a global field
      static Tracker getInstance()
      Gets the singleton tracker instance to submit timers to.
      private java.lang.String getOrCreateGlobalUserId()
      Get the stored global user ID or generate and persist if not found
      static Tracker init(android.content.Context context)
      Initialize the tracker with default tracker URL and Site ID from string resources.
      static Tracker init(android.content.Context context, java.lang.String siteId)
      Initialize the tracker with default tracker URL and given Site ID
      static Tracker init(android.content.Context context, java.lang.String siteId, java.lang.String trackerUrl)
      Initialize the tracker with given tracker URL and site ID
      void setGlobalField(java.lang.String fieldName, boolean value)
      Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
      void setGlobalField(java.lang.String fieldName, double value)
      Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
      void setGlobalField(java.lang.String fieldName, float value)
      Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
      void setGlobalField(java.lang.String fieldName, int value)
      Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
      void setGlobalField(java.lang.String fieldName, long value)
      Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
      void setGlobalField(java.lang.String fieldName, java.lang.String value)
      Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
      void submitTimer(Timer timer)
      Submit a timer to the tracker to be sent to the cloud server.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Field Detail

      • SHARED_PREFERENCES_NAME

        private static final java.lang.String SHARED_PREFERENCES_NAME
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values

      • SITE_ID_RESOURCE_KEY

        private static final java.lang.String SITE_ID_RESOURCE_KEY
        String resource name for the site ID
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values

      • TRACKER_URL

        private static final java.lang.String TRACKER_URL
        Default URL to submit the timer data to
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values

      • BROWSER

        private static final java.lang.String BROWSER
        The hardcoded browser
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values

      • instance

        private static Tracker instance
        Singleton instance of the tracker

      • context

        private final java.lang.ref.WeakReference<android.content.Context> context
        Weak reference to Android application context

      • globalFields

        private final java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> globalFields
        A map of fields that should be applied to all timers such as

      • trackerUrl

        private final java.lang.String trackerUrl
        URL to submit timers to

      • trackerExecutor

        private final TrackerExecutor trackerExecutor
        Executor service to queue and submit timers

    • Constructor Detail

      • Tracker

        private Tracker(@NonNull
                android.content.Context context,
                @NonNull
                java.lang.String siteId,
                @NonNull
                java.lang.String trackerUrl)

    • Method Detail

      • init

        public static Tracker init(@NonNull
                           android.content.Context context)
        Initialize the tracker with default tracker URL and Site ID from string resources.
        Parameters:
        context - application context
        Returns:
        the initialized tracker

      • init

        public static Tracker init(@NonNull
                           android.content.Context context,
                           @Nullable
                           java.lang.String siteId)
        Initialize the tracker with default tracker URL and given Site ID
        Parameters:
        context - application context
        siteId - Site ID to send with all timers
        Returns:
        the initialized tracker

      • init

        public static Tracker init(@NonNull
                           android.content.Context context,
                           @Nullable
                           java.lang.String siteId,
                           @Nullable
                           java.lang.String trackerUrl)
        Initialize the tracker with given tracker URL and site ID
        Parameters:
        context - application context
        siteId - Site ID to send with all timers
        trackerUrl - the URL to submit timer data
        Returns:
        the initialized tracker

      • getInstance

        public static Tracker getInstance()
        Gets the singleton tracker instance to submit timers to. If not setup via the builder, it will be null.
        Returns:
        Singleton tracker instance or null if not built yet.

      • getOrCreateGlobalUserId

        private java.lang.String getOrCreateGlobalUserId()
        Get the stored global user ID or generate and persist if not found
        Returns:
        the global user ID

      • submitTimer

        public void submitTimer(@NonNull
                        Timer timer)
        Submit a timer to the tracker to be sent to the cloud server.

        If the timer has not been ended, it will be ended on submit.

        Parameters:
        timer - The timer to submit

      • setGlobalField

        public void setGlobalField(@NonNull
                           java.lang.String fieldName,
                           @NonNull
                           java.lang.String value)
        Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field
        value - the value to set for the given field

      • setGlobalField

        public void setGlobalField(@NonNull
                           java.lang.String fieldName,
                           int value)
        Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field
        value - the value to set for the given field

      • setGlobalField

        public void setGlobalField(@NonNull
                           java.lang.String fieldName,
                           double value)
        Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field
        value - the value to set for the given field

      • setGlobalField

        public void setGlobalField(@NonNull
                           java.lang.String fieldName,
                           float value)
        Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field
        value - the value to set for the given field

      • setGlobalField

        public void setGlobalField(@NonNull
                           java.lang.String fieldName,
                           boolean value)
        Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field
        value - the value to set for the given field

      • setGlobalField

        public void setGlobalField(@NonNull
                           java.lang.String fieldName,
                           long value)
        Set a global field to be applied to all trackers
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field
        value - the value to set for the given field

      • getGlobalField

        public java.lang.String getGlobalField(@NonNull
                                       java.lang.String fieldName)
        Get the current value of a global field
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field to get
        Returns:
        the value of the given field name or null if doesn't exist

      • clearGlobalField

        public void clearGlobalField(@NonNull
                             java.lang.String fieldName)
        Clear a global field from being set on all trackers
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field to remove

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