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Fazecast / jSerialComm

Platform-independent serial port access for Java
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
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Will this be for Iphone in the future? #239

Closed DanielMartensson closed 5 years ago

DanielMartensson commented 5 years ago

Hi!

Will this library be on Iphone in the future? GluonHQ have java support for Iphone. But it's missing USB communication as I can see.

hedgecrw commented 5 years ago

Until Apple allows direct access to the Thunderport on iOS, this will not be usable on iPhone. As of right now, the only way to access that port is to manufacture your own serial cable and register it under the "Made For iPod (MFI)" program, and then write drivers that interface with your adapter. At this time, the App Store doesn't allow programs with this capability to be distributed commercially, so it's only useful as a development tool. There is a new push (as of this year) to port Java to be able to run directly on iOS, so if that ever comes to fruition, then I'll make sure this library is able to support it. Thanks for the question!