com.clover.sdk.util

Class CustomerMode

java.lang.Object

com.clover.sdk.util.CustomerMode

public class CustomerMode
extends java.lang.Object

This class allows an app to check and update the state of customer mode. Customer mode is a feature available on Clover devices (except Station) that allows an activity run fullscreen on the primary display without the navigation bar or status bar and without the ability to do a gesture to bring them back. Customer mode also prevents the keyguard from appearing so customers cannot get stuck on the employee login screen.

Unless you intend for all users of the device to be locked out of all other applications you should ensure that your application always has some way to exit customer mode so the operator (employees, manager, etc) can exit your app and manage the device.

Display Timeout

Customer mode doesn't prevent the display from timing out and becoming totally black. The default display timeout may be too short for a good customer experience. It may be prudent when using customer mode to additionally keep the display on longer while also considering the possibility of LCD burn-in if the display is showing the same content indefinitely.

See this page for several techniques to keep the screen on programmatically.

Secondary Display Support

Activities running on secondary display of a multi-display device need not invoke the methods here since secondary display has no navigation bar or status bar and has no exit gestures by default. The enable and disable methods will attempt to detect if the passed context is an activity and if so will perform no action on a secondary display activity. The secondary display also has it's own display timeout mechanism that is intended for customer use.

Original Station

If you are writing an application for the original Clover Station, this class won't function properly. Instead using the following code snippet to get Clover Station into customer mode.

   if (!Platform2.supportsFeature(context, Platform2.Feature.CUSTOMER_MODE)) {
       getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
           View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
           | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
           | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
           | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
           | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LOW_PROFILE
           | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
           | 0x10000000);
   }
 

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	CustomerMode.State State of customer mode.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	ACTION_CUSTOMER_MODE Broadcast Action: This is a sticky broadcast containing the customer mode state.
static java.lang.String	EXTRA_CUSTOMER_MODE_STATE String extra with one of the CustomerMode.State enum values.
static int	WINDOW_FEATURE_CUSTOMER_MODE Deprecated.
static int	WINDOW_FEATURE_NO_CUSTOMER_MODE Deprecated.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CustomerMode() Deprecated.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	disable(Activity activity) Disable customer mode.
static void	disable(Activity activity, boolean requireEmployeePasscode) Disable customer mode.
static void	disable(Context context) Deprecated.
static void	disable(Context context, boolean requireEmployeePasscode) Deprecated.
static void	enable(Activity activity) Enable customer mode.
static void	enable(Context context) Deprecated.
static CustomerMode.State	getState(Activity activity) Returns the current state of customer mode.
static CustomerMode.State	getState(Context context) Deprecated.
static CustomerMode.State	getStateFromIntent(Intent intent) Return the current state of customer mode given the EXTRA_CUSTOMER_MODE_STATE string that was obtained from a ACTION_CUSTOMER_MODE broadcast.
static boolean	isShownOnPrimaryDisplay(Activity activity) Returns true if the given activity is shown on the primary display of a device capable of entering customer mode.
static void	registerReceiver(Activity activity, BroadcastReceiver customerModeReceiver) Convenience method to register broadcast receiver of customer mode change.
static void	unregisterReceiver(Activity activity, BroadcastReceiver customerModeReceiver) Convenience method to unregister broadcast receiver of customer mode change.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ACTION_CUSTOMER_MODE

public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CUSTOMER_MODE

Broadcast Action: This is a sticky broadcast containing the customer mode state.

NOTE: this is a protected intent that can only be sent by the system.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

EXTRA_CUSTOMER_MODE_STATE

public static final java.lang.String EXTRA_CUSTOMER_MODE_STATE

String extra with one of the CustomerMode.State enum values.

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Constant Field Values

WINDOW_FEATURE_CUSTOMER_MODE

@Deprecated
public static final int WINDOW_FEATURE_CUSTOMER_MODE

Deprecated.

Deprecated. Most devices do not support this feature, supply your own user interface for entering and exiting customer mode instead.

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Constant Field Values

WINDOW_FEATURE_NO_CUSTOMER_MODE

@Deprecated
public static final int WINDOW_FEATURE_NO_CUSTOMER_MODE

Deprecated.

Deprecated. Most devices do not support this feature, supply your own user interface for entering and exiting customer mode instead.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

CustomerMode

@Deprecated
public CustomerMode()

Deprecated.

Instances of this class have never been necessary and do nothing, all methods and fields are static.

Method Detail

enable

@Deprecated
public static void enable(Context context)

Deprecated.

Enable customer mode. Hide the navigation bar and status bar on the primary display. This method has no effect if the passed context is an activity which is running on a non-primary display.

Deprecated in favor of enable(Activity).

enable

public static void enable(Activity activity)

Enable customer mode. Hide the navigation bar and status bar on the primary display. This method has no effect if the passed activity is running on a non-primary display.

disable

@Deprecated
public static void disable(Context context)

Deprecated.

Disable customer mode. Bring back the navigation bar and status bar on the primary display and show the lockscreen. This method has no effect if the passed context is an activity which is running on a non-primary display.

Deprecated in favor of disable(Activity).

disable

public static void disable(Activity activity)

Disable customer mode. Bring back the navigation bar and status bar on the primary display and show the lockscreen. This method has no effect if the passed context is an activity which is running on a non-primary display.

disable

@Deprecated
public static void disable(Context context,
                                       boolean requireEmployeePasscode)

Deprecated.

Disable customer mode. Bring back the navigation bar and status bar on the primary display and show the lockscreen. This method has no effect if the passed context is an activity which is running on a non-primary display.

Deprecated in favor of disable(Activity, boolean).

Parameters:

requireEmployeePasscode - true if you want to force the employee lockscreen to appear without the "default employee" option if the merchant has enabled "default employee".

disable

public static void disable(Activity activity,
                           boolean requireEmployeePasscode)

Disable customer mode. Bring back the navigation bar and status bar on the primary display and show the lockscreen. This method has no effect if the passed context is an activity which is running on a non-primary display.

Parameters:

requireEmployeePasscode - true if you want to force the employee lockscreen to appear without the "default employee" option if the merchant has enabled "default employee".

getState

@Deprecated
public static CustomerMode.State getState(Context context)

Deprecated.

Returns the current state of customer mode. If the passed context is an activity then it always returns DISABLED if the activity is running on the non-primary display.

Deprecated in favor of getState(Activity).

getState

public static CustomerMode.State getState(Activity activity)

Returns the current state of customer mode. Always returns DISABLED if the passed activity is running on the non-primary display.

isShownOnPrimaryDisplay

public static boolean isShownOnPrimaryDisplay(Activity activity)

Returns true if the given activity is shown on the primary display of a device capable of entering customer mode. Must be called during or after android.app.Activity#onCreate(Bundle). The value false indicates either the device does not support customer mode at all (such as the original Clover Station) or the activity is shown on secondary display.

getStateFromIntent

public static CustomerMode.State getStateFromIntent(Intent intent)

Return the current state of customer mode given the EXTRA_CUSTOMER_MODE_STATE string that was obtained from a ACTION_CUSTOMER_MODE broadcast.

registerReceiver

public static void registerReceiver(Activity activity,
                                    BroadcastReceiver customerModeReceiver)

Convenience method to register broadcast receiver of customer mode change. This method has no effect if the passed context is an activity which is running on a non-primary display.

unregisterReceiver

public static void unregisterReceiver(Activity activity,
                                      BroadcastReceiver customerModeReceiver)

Convenience method to unregister broadcast receiver of customer mode change. This method has no effect if the passed context is an activity which is running on a non-primary display.