Service (hap-java 2.0.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AccessoryInformationService, AirPurifierService, AirQualityService, BatteryService, CarbonDioxideSensorService, CarbonMonoxideSensorService, ContactSensorService, DoorbellService, DoorService, FanService, FaucetService, FilterMaintenanceService, GarageDoorOpenerService, HAPProtocolInformationService, HeaterCoolerService, HumidifierDehumidifierService, HumiditySensorService, InputSourceService, IrrigationSystemService, LeakSensorService, LightbulbService, LightSensorService, LockMechanismService, MicrophoneService, MotionSensorService, OccupancySensorService, OutletService, SecuritySystemService, ServiceLabelService, SlatService, SmartSpeakerService, SmokeSensorService, SpeakerService, StatelessProgrammableSwitchService, SwitchService, TelevisionService, TelevisionSpeakerService, TemperatureSensorService, ThermostatService, ValveService, WindowCoveringService, WindowService
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public interface Service
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Interface for a Service offered by an accessory.

Author:

Andy Lintner

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addLinkedService(Service service)`	Add linked services
`List<Characteristic>`	`getCharacteristics()`	Characteristics are the variables offered for reading, updating, and eventing by the Service over the HomeKit protocol.
`List<Service>`	`getLinkedServices()`	List of all the services to which the service links
`String`	`getType()`	The type is a UUID that uniquely identifies the type of Service offered.

- Method Detail
  - getCharacteristics
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List<Characteristic> getCharacteristics()
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    Characteristics are the variables offered for reading, updating, and eventing by the Service over the HomeKit protocol.
    It is important to maintain the order of this list and not change its contents between invocations, or a pairing error will result.
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of Characteristics.
  - getType
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String getType()
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    The type is a UUID that uniquely identifies the type of Service offered. Apple defines several types for standard Services, however UUIDs outside this range are allowed for custom Services.
    
    Returns:
    
    A string representation of the UUID, with hexadecimal digits in the format ########-####-####-####-############.
  - getLinkedServices
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List<Service> getLinkedServices()
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    List of all the services to which the service links
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of linked services.
  - addLinkedService
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void addLinkedService(Service service)
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    Add linked services
    
    Parameters:
    
    service - linked service