Merge "SensorEventListener: Clarify documentation." into nyc-dev

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Greg Kaiser
2016-03-02 17:27:46 +00:00
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@@ -18,28 +18,33 @@ package android.hardware;
/** /**
* Used for receiving notifications from the SensorManager when * Used for receiving notifications from the SensorManager when
* sensor values have changed. * there is new sensor data.
*/ */
public interface SensorEventListener { public interface SensorEventListener {
/** /**
* Called when sensor values have changed. * Called when there is a new sensor event. Note that "on changed"
* is somewhat of a misnomer, as this will also be called if we have a
* new reading from a sensor with the exact same sensor values (but a
* newer timestamp).
*
* <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorManager SensorManager} * <p>See {@link android.hardware.SensorManager SensorManager}
* for details on possible sensor types. * for details on possible sensor types.
* <p>See also {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent SensorEvent}. * <p>See also {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent SensorEvent}.
* *
* <p><b>NOTE:</b> The application doesn't own the * <p><b>NOTE:</b> The application doesn't own the
* {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent event} * {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent event}
* object passed as a parameter and therefore cannot hold on to it. * object passed as a parameter and therefore cannot hold on to it.
* The object may be part of an internal pool and may be reused by * The object may be part of an internal pool and may be reused by
* the framework. * the framework.
* *
* @param event the {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent SensorEvent}. * @param event the {@link android.hardware.SensorEvent SensorEvent}.
*/ */
public void onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event); public void onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event);
/** /**
* Called when the accuracy of the registered sensor has changed. * Called when the accuracy of the registered sensor has changed. Unlike
* onSensorChanged(), this is only called when this accuracy value changes.
* *
* <p>See the SENSOR_STATUS_* constants in * <p>See the SENSOR_STATUS_* constants in
* {@link android.hardware.SensorManager SensorManager} for details. * {@link android.hardware.SensorManager SensorManager} for details.