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‎wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/package.html‎

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<p>Provides classes to create peer-to-peer (P2P) connections with Wi-Fi Direct.</p>
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<p>Using these APIs, you can discover and connect to other devices when each
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device supports Wi-Fi Direct, then communicate over a speedy connection across distances much longer
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than a Bluetooth connection. The primary class you need to work with is {@link
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android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager}, which you can acquire by calling {@link
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android.app.Activity#getSystemService getSystemService(WIFI_P2P_SERVICE)}. The {@link
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android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager} includes APIs that allow you to:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Initialize your application for P2P connections by calling {@link
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android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager#initialize initialize()}</li>
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<li>Discover nearby devices by calling {@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager#discoverPeers
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discoverPeers()}</li>
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<li>Start a P2P connection by calling {@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager#connect
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connect()}</li>
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<li>And more</li>
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<p>Several other interfaces and classes are necessary as well, such as:</p>
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<li>The {@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.ActionListener} interface allows you to receive
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callbacks when an operation such as discovering peers or connecting to them succeeds or fails.</li>
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<li>{@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.PeerListListener} interface allows you to receive
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information about discovered peers. The callback provides a {@link
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android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pDeviceList}, from which you can retrieve a {@link
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android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pDevice} object for each device within range and get information such as
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the device name, address, device type, the WPS configurations the device supports, and more.</li>
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<li>The {@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.GroupInfoListener} interface allows you to
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receive information about a P2P group. The callback provides a {@link
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android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pGroup} object, which provides group information such as the owner, the
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network name, and passphrase.</li>
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<li>{@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.ConnectionInfoListener} interface allows you to
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receive information about the current connection. The callback provides a {@link
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android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pInfo} object, which has information such as whether a group has been
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formed and who is the group owner.</li>
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<p>In order to use the Wi-Fi P2P APIs, your app must request the following user permissions:</p>
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<li>{@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_WIFI_STATE}</li>
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<li>{@link android.Manifest.permission#CHANGE_WIFI_STATE}</li>
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<li>{@link android.Manifest.permission#INTERNET} (although your app doesn’t technically connect
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to the Internet, communicating to Wi-Fi Direct peers with standard java sockets requires Internet
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permission).</li>
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</ul>
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<p>For example code, see the <a href="{@docRoot}resources/samples/WiFiDirectDemo/index.html">Wi-Fi
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Direct Demo</a> sample application.</p>
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<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> Not all Android-powered devices support Wi-Fi
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Direct. If your application uses Wi-Fi Direct, declare so with a <a
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href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.html">{@code &lt;uses-feature&gt;}</a>
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element in the manifest file:</p>
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&lt;manifest ...>
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&lt;uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.wifi.direct" />
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Provides classes to manage Wi-Fi functionality on the device.
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<p>Provides classes to manage Wi-Fi functionality on the device.</p>
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<p>The Wi-Fi APIs provide a means by which applications can communicate
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with the lower-level wireless stack that provides Wi-Fi network access. Almost all
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information from the device supplicant is available, including the connected network's
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link speed, IP address, negotiation state, and more, plus information about other
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networks that are available. Some other API features include the ability to
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scan, add, save, terminate and initiate Wi-Fi connections.</p>
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<p>Remember, not all Android devices are guaranteed to have Wi-Fi functionality.</p>
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<p>Some APIs may require the following user permissions:</p>
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<li>{@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_WIFI_STATE}</li>
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<li>{@link android.Manifest.permission#CHANGE_WIFI_STATE}</li>
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<li>{@link android.Manifest.permission#CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE}</li>
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<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> Not all Android-powered devices provide Wi-Fi functionality.
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If your application uses Wi-Fi, declare so with a <a
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href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.html">{@code &lt;uses-feature&gt;}</a>
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&lt;manifest ...>
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