Real-time Chat APIs - Utility
Following are some of the utility APIs which you can use in your apps. Ensure that you have the necessary permissions from the app users to use these APIs.
Networking, Timings and other Utility APIs
getNetworkConnectivity [Android and iOS only]
Returns current network connectivity. It can be one of the following
- CONNECTIVITY_UNKNOWN
- CONNECTIVITY_DISCONNECTED
- CONNECTIVITY_WIFI
- CONNECTIVITY_2G
- CONNECTIVITY_3G
- CONNECTIVITY_4G
getTimestamp
Returns current timestamp in milliseconds.
It does not take any parameters.
getUpTime
Returns the time when Mesibo was initialized (in milliseconds).
It does not take any parameters.
getConnectedTime
Returns the timestamp when last connected to Mesibo cloud server or your on-premise server
It does not take any parameters.
getUniqueMessageId
Returns a new unique Message-ID (pseudo-random number) which you can use to send messages or for any other purpose.
It does not take any parameters.
isUiThread [Android and iOS only]
Returns true if the current thread is a UI thread.
It does not take any parameters.
loadImage [Android and iOS only]
Returns image from the file path
It takes the following parameters:
- filepath, Full file path
getThumbnailBitmap [Android and iOS only]
Get thumbnail from an image
It takes the following parameters:
- image, Bitmap (Android) or a pointer to UIImage (iOS) object
Filesystem APIs
createFile
Create a file|Filename and path|
It takes the following parameters:
- filename, File name
- path, Path where file is to be created
fileExists
Check if a file exists|Filename and path|
It takes the following parameters:
- filepath, Full file path
renameFile
Rename a file
It takes the following parameters:
- oldpath, Old File path
- newpath, New File Path
copyFile
Copy a file
It takes the following parameters:
- src, Source File path
- dest, Destination File Path
deleteFile
Delete a file
It takes the following parameters:
- filepath, Full file path