iOS SDK - API and Configuration

The SDK receives configuration remotely from Nodle servers as well as statically using API calls. The static configuration always takes precedence over the remote configuration.

Nodle SDK Api

To interact with the SDK you need to call the Nodle.sharedInstance method that will give you an Instance of the INodle class. The following are all the public methods for the Nodle API.

Swift

import UIKit
import SwiftCBOR
import SwiftProtobuf
import NodleSDK
import SQLite
import CoreLocation
import CoreBluetooth

let nodle = Nodle.sharedInstance

start

public func start(public_key: String)

Immediately starts the Nodle SDK

Parameters
public_key	The application public_key created in Step 1

Example:

Swift

Nodle().start("ss58:public_key")

isStarted

public func isStarted() -> Bool

Checks if the Nodle SDK is started

Parameters
boolean	true if the Nodle SDK is started, false otherwise

Example:

Swift

let sdkStarted = Nodle().isStarted()

isScanning

public func isScanning() -> Bool

Checks if the Nodle SDK is currently scanning the BLE neighborhood. This is useful if you want to show that the SDK is working.

Parameters
boolean	true if the Nodle SDK is scanning, false otherwise

Example:

Swift

let sdkScanning = Nodle().isScanning()

stop

public func stop()

Immediately stops the Nodle SDK

Example:

Swift

Nodle().stop()

clear

public func clear()

Clear any configs by Nodle SDK

Example:

Swift

Nodle().clear()

getVersion

public func getVersion() -> String

Get the version identifier of the Nodle SDK.

Parameters
String	the current version of the Nodle SDK

Example:

Swift

let nodleSdkVersion = Nodle().getVersion()

getEvents

public func getEvents() -> NodleEvent

Get the raw bluetooth events from the Nodle SDK with the following type:

Returns
NodleEventType.BlePayloadEvent	Returns NodleBluetoothScanRecord
NodleEventType.BleStartSearching	Returns NodleBluetoothEvent
NodleEventType.BleStopSearching	Returns NodleBluetoothEvent
NodleEventType.BeaconPayloadEvent	Returns NodleBeaconScanRecord
NodleEventType.BeaconStartSearching	Returns NodleBeaconEvent
NodleEventType.BeaconStopSearching	Returns NodleBeaconEvent

Example of available return event classes below:

Returns
NodleBluetoothScanRecord	Raw Bluetooth Record from Nodle SDK
NodleBluetoothEvent	Bluetooth Event when the SDK start/stop
NodleBeaconScanRecord	Raw Beacon Record from Nodle SDK
NodleBeaconEvent	Beacon Event when the SDK start/stop

Example:

NodleSDK - Swift

nodle.getEvents { event in
    // collect the NodleEvent events by chosing a type
    switch event.type {
        case .BlePayloadEvent:
            let payload = event as! NodleBluetoothRecord
            print("Bluetooth payload available \(payload.device)")
            break
        case .BleStartSearching:
            print("Bluetooth started searching")
            break
        case .BleStopSearching:
            print("Bluetooth stopped searching")
            break
        @unknown default:
            print("Failed to get any event")
    }
}

NodleSDKWCB - Swift

nodle.getEvents { event in
    // collect the NodleEvent events by chosing a type
    switch event.type {
        case .BeaconPayloadEvent:
            let payload = event as! NodleBeaconRecord
            print("iBeacon payload available \(payload.identifier) major: \(payload.major) minor: \(payload.minor) delivered at \(Date())")
            break
        case .BeaconStartSeaching:
            print("iBeacon started searching \(Date())")
            break
        case .BeaconStopSearching:
            print("iBeacon stop searching \(Date())")
            break
        @unknown default:
            print("Failed to get any event")
    }
}

The following data can be collected from the NodleEventType:

Key	Description	Default Value
type	returns nodle bluetooth event type	NodleEventType

The following data can be collected from the NodleBluetoothScanRecord:

Key	Description	Default Value
device	returns device unique identifier	String
rssi	returns received signal strength indicator	Int
bytes	returns raw bytes of the record	[UInt8]
manufacturerSpecificData	returns the manufacturer specific data associated with the manufacturer id	[Int : [UInt8]]
servicesUuids	returns an array of services UUID's within the advertisement	Array<CBUUID>

The following data can be collected from the NodleBluetoothEvent:

Key	Description	Default Value
scanning	returns bluetooth scanning state	Bool

The following data can be collected from the NodleBeaconScanRecord:

Key	Description	Default Value
identifier	returns device unique identifier	String
major	returns major value of the beacon	NSNumber
minor	returns minor value of the beacon	NSNumber
proximity	returns proximity value of the beacon	Int
accuracy	returns accuracy value of the beacon	Double
rssi	returns received signal strength value of the beacon	Int

The following data can be collected from the NodleBeaconEvent:

Key	Description	Default Value
scanning	returns beacon scanning state	Bool

The table shows rational range for the beacon devices that are found:

Key	Description	Range
proximity	Int	unknown = 0, immediate = 1, near = 2, far = 3
accuracy	Double	unknown 0, 0 - 0.5 immediate, 0.5 - 3 near, 3+ far in meters
rssi	Int	-128

registerNodleBackgroundTask

public func registerNodleBackgroundTask()

Register the Nodle SDK background task

Example:

Swift

Nodle().registerNodleBackgroundTask()

scheduleNodleBackgroundTask

public func scheduleNodleBackgroundTask()

Schedules the Nodle SDK background task

Example:

Swift

Nodle().scheduleNodleBackgroundTask()

config

public func config(path: Path)

public func <T> config(key: String, value: T)

configure the SDK either by supplying a json file located in ../config.json or by directly configuring a key. An example of a json configuration look like this:

{
  "ble": {
    "scan": {
      "duration-msec": 10000,
      "interval-msec": 90000,
      "interval-x-factor": 1
    }
  },
  "dtn": {
    "use-cellular": false
  }
}

the following are the table of all the keys available and their description:

Key	Description	Default Value
ble.scan.duration-msec	duration of a single ble pass in milliseconds. Longer scan increase battery consumption but gives more reward.	10000
ble.scan.interval-msec	wait time between two ble pass in milliseconds. Longer period reduce battery consumption but gives less reward	90000
ble.scan.interval-x-factor	multiplier for the ble scan interval above.	1
dtn.use-cellular	if true, the cellular connexion will be used. if false, only wifi connection will be used.	true
cron.ios-bg-mode	If specified, the SDK will run in the specific background mode that it is selected.	2
cron.ios-bg-mode-distance-meters	If specified, the SDK will trigger background scans for Normal mode depending on the meters that are specified with this option.	20

there is another table that will allow you to configure our SDK background modes. There are 4 available modes: NONE, ECO, NORMAL, AGGRESSIVE for the NodleSDK please check them in the table below:

Key	Description	Default Value
NONE	The SDK will run in foreground mode only. You don't need to give allowAlways permissions. WhileInUse is enough for this mode. You may wish to only use Background Tasks for this mode.	0
AGGRESSIVE	The SDK will run in aggressive mode that require all permissions we requested to allowAlways. Then you have to enable Background Modes as well. There is no need to register Background Tasks for this mode. This mode will work even when the phone is with locked screen. This mode will keep the SDK awake without suspending it. Once terminated it won't be able to restore it.	1
NORMAL	The SDK will run in normal mode that require all permissions we requested to allowAlways since it still runs in the background. Then you have to enable Background Modes as well. This mode will be a bit less aggressive than the previous mode. It will trigger when there are location changes. You can change the distance with the config option. You may wish to combine Background Tasks for this mode. This mode will work even when the phone is with locked screen. This mode will be able to awake the SDK after it's fully suspended. Once terminated it won't be able to restore it.	2
ECO	The SDK will run in eco mode that require all permissions we requested to allowAlways since it still runs in the background. Then you have to enable Background Modes as well. This mode will provide a very limited background work. It will trigger really rarely in the background. And when there are location changes. You may wish to combine Background Tasks for this mode. This mode will work even when the phone is with locked screen. This mode will be able to awake the SDK after it's fully suspended and even terminated.	3

Example:

Swift

import UIKit
import SwiftCBOR
import SwiftProtobuf
import NodleSDK
import SQLite
import CoreLocation
import CoreBluetooth

// load the json config located in your app folder config.json
let bundle = Foundation.Bundle(identifier: "io.nodle.apptest.AppTest")
        
// path for the file in the project
let path = bundle!.path(forResource: "config", ofType: "json")

// or you can manually set the entries, for instance
Nodle().config("dtn.use-cellular", false);

// background mode selected - foreground only
Nodle().config("cron.ios-bg-mode", 0);

// then proceed to start Nodle
Nodle().start()