AlexaAudioPlayer

java.lang.Object
- com.willblaschko.android.alexa.audioplayer.AlexaAudioPlayer

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public class AlexaAudioPlayer
extends java.lang.Object
```
A class that abstracts the Android MediaPlayer and adds additional functionality to handle AvsItems as well as properly handle multiple callbacks--be care not to leak Activities by not removing the callback

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static interface AlexaAudioPlayer.Callback
A callback to keep track of the state of the MediaPlayer and various AvsItem states

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static interface`	`AlexaAudioPlayer.Callback` A callback to keep track of the state of the MediaPlayer and various AvsItem states

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static java.lang.String TAG

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static java.lang.String`	`TAG`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`addCallback(AlexaAudioPlayer.Callback callback)` Add a callback to our AlexaAudioPlayer, this is added to our list of callbacks
`static AlexaAudioPlayer`	`getInstance(Context context)` Get a reference to the AlexaAudioPlayer instance, if it's null, we will create a new one using the supplied context.
`boolean`	`isPlaying()` Check whether our MediaPlayer is currently playing
`void`	`pause()` A helper function to pause the MediaPlayer
`void`	`play()` A helper function to play the MediaPlayer
`void`	`playItem(AvsPlayContentItem item)` A helper function to play an AvsPlayContentItem, this is passed to play() and handled accordingly,
`void`	`playItem(AvsPlayRemoteItem item)` A helper function to play an AvsPlayRemoteItem, this is passed to play() and handled accordingly,
`void`	`playItem(AvsSpeakItem item)` A helper function to play an AvsSpeakItem, this is passed to play() and handled accordingly,
`void`	`release()` A helper function to release the media player and remove it from memory
`void`	`removeCallback(AlexaAudioPlayer.Callback callback)` Remove a callback from our AlexaAudioPlayer, this is removed from our list of callbacks
`void`	`stop()` A helper function to stop the MediaPlayer

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - TAG
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public static final java.lang.String TAG
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    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getInstance
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public static AlexaAudioPlayer getInstance(Context context)
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    Get a reference to the AlexaAudioPlayer instance, if it's null, we will create a new one using the supplied context.
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - any context, we will get the application level to store locally
    
    Returns:
    
    our instance of the AlexaAudioPlayer
  - addCallback
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public void addCallback(AlexaAudioPlayer.Callback callback)
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    Add a callback to our AlexaAudioPlayer, this is added to our list of callbacks
    
    Parameters:
    
    callback - Callback that listens to changes of player state
  - removeCallback
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public void removeCallback(AlexaAudioPlayer.Callback callback)
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    Remove a callback from our AlexaAudioPlayer, this is removed from our list of callbacks
    
    Parameters:
    
    callback - Callback that listens to changes of player state
  - playItem
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public void playItem(AvsPlayContentItem item)
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    A helper function to play an AvsPlayContentItem, this is passed to play() and handled accordingly,
    
    Parameters:
    
    item - a speak type item
  - playItem
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public void playItem(AvsSpeakItem item)
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    A helper function to play an AvsSpeakItem, this is passed to play() and handled accordingly,
    
    Parameters:
    
    item - a speak type item
  - playItem
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public void playItem(AvsPlayRemoteItem item)
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    A helper function to play an AvsPlayRemoteItem, this is passed to play() and handled accordingly,
    
    Parameters:
    
    item - a play type item, usually a url
  - isPlaying
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public boolean isPlaying()
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    Check whether our MediaPlayer is currently playing
    
    Returns:
    
    true playing, false not
  - pause
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public void pause()
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    A helper function to pause the MediaPlayer
  - play
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public void play()
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    A helper function to play the MediaPlayer
  - stop
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public void stop()
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    A helper function to stop the MediaPlayer
  - release
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public void release()
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    A helper function to release the media player and remove it from memory

Class AlexaAudioPlayer

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

TAG

Method Detail

getInstance

addCallback

removeCallback

playItem

playItem

playItem

isPlaying

pause

play

stop

release