Light Controller API

[eliotstocker]

I have begun work on an intent based API, this includes a permission system where by an android package needs to be allowed before light control will begin, i will draw up some specs once its a bit more complete, but so far it is certainly working in a thirdparty text app implementation i wrote.

[eliotstocker]

This is not far off a working version, will update soon with some examples of how you can use the API and an example implementation. :)

[mrwhale]

Awesome! Look forward to having a look at this :)

[eliotstocker]

the API and a simple example can be found at: https://github.com/eliotstocker/Light-ControllerAPI i will be doing further work on this as well as fleshing out examples more but for now you can see where its going, also the main app is now updated with API Permission Manager

[eliotstocker]

im intending to take a look at adding light controller to Comandr soon to allow google now integration using the new API :)

[AppLamp-API]

Also check the easybulb app for some inspiration. They recycled the main connection classes from com.lierda package (MiLight APP) and gave it some intuitive interface to couple/group the lights. Also speech commands and their own timer server. Good your lappie is back :) Cheers, Stijn [logo] http://www.applamp.nl

On 2/16/2015 23:41, Eliot Stocker wrote:

im intending to take a look at adding light controller to Comandr soon to allow google now integration using the new API :)

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[eliotstocker]

In case anyone would like to have a play with the API as it currently stands here are some APKs a beta build of Light Controller v1.7.0: https://www.dropbox.com/s/eoyv94uqjq4n9dy/LightController-1.7.0b.apk?dl=0 This is required as it contains most of the workings of the new API

Example app that can control the lights, (Doesn't do anything interesting but you can get an idea of what you might be able to do with the api) https://www.dropbox.com/s/l73w0u7xbmb3pgh/Light%20Controller%20API%20Example.apk?dl=0 This uses the new API Client Library (v0.9.1)

Hopefully this will start you guys off in the right directions to creating some awesome apps that will control your lights :D

This API will form the centre of The Alarm Clock and Location Based apps (or plugins in a way, as they will be accessible within light controller)

[eliotstocker]

OK Commandr integration appears to be working, so here we go: a new Light Controller v1.7.0 beta APK: https://www.dropbox.com/s/moi3h7dsrc6rm50/LightController-1.7.0b2.apk?dl=0 (Required)

and my beta release of Commandr: https://www.dropbox.com/s/au48xv4ol00z2r0/Comandr-LightControllerBeta.apk?dl=0

there are two commands added (at the bottom of the list) to turn on and off lights in a spoken zone it will be disabled unless you have v1.7.0+ installed. let me know what you guys think :) also checkout the sources as you can see how simple it was to implement with the new api :)

The permission will be requested on the first successful command, im not sure i love it but currently im not 100% sure of a better way to do it.

[mrwhale]

Nice work! Integration with Commandr is amazing! Luckily my phone is rooted so it looks easy enough to get it working with voice commands from android wear as well. Is there anyway to request the permission on/after installation of the app that requires it? If there is, that could be a more user friendly way

[eliotstocker]

API seems to be functioning correctly :) any issues from now on should be added to the LightController API issue tracker :)