I have created a bluetooth service that should be handling the connection in the background after it has connected with the other device. I currently have 2 files where one is the service and the other one is an activity that interacts with the service to establish a connection. My service code looks like this:
public class BTservice extends Service {
private static final String TAG = "BluetoothConnectionServ";
private static final String appName = "MYAPP";
private static final UUID MY_UUID_INSECURE =
UUID.fromString("8ce255c0-200a-11e0-ac64-0800200c9a66");
Context mContext;
private AcceptThread mInsecureAcceptThread;
private ConnectThread mConnectThread;
private BluetoothDevice mmDevice;
private UUID deviceUUID;
ProgressDialog mProgressDialog;
private ConnectedThread mConnectedThread;
BluetoothDevice mBTDevice;
public ArrayList<BluetoothDevice> mBTDevices = new ArrayList<>();
public DeviceListAdapter mDeviceListAdapter;
ListView lvNewDevices;
public BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter;
public BTservice(Context context) {
mContext = context;
mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
start();
}
public BTservice(){
super();
}
private class AcceptThread extends Thread {
// The local server socket
private final BluetoothServerSocket mmServerSocket;
public AcceptThread(){
BluetoothServerSocket tmp = null;
// Create a new listening server socket
try{
tmp = mBluetoothAdapter.listenUsingInsecureRfcommWithServiceRecord(appName, MY_UUID_INSECURE);
Log.d(TAG, "AcceptThread: Setting up Server using: " + MY_UUID_INSECURE);
}catch (IOException e){
Log.e(TAG, "AcceptThread: IOException: " + e.getMessage() );
}
mmServerSocket = tmp;
}
public void run(){
Log.d(TAG, "run: AcceptThread Running.");
BluetoothSocket socket = null;
try{
// This is a blocking call and will only return on a
// successful connection or an exception
Log.d(TAG, "run: RFCOM server socket start.....");
socket = mmServerSocket.accept();
Log.d(TAG, "run: RFCOM server socket accepted connection.");
}catch (IOException e){
Log.e(TAG, "AcceptThread: IOException: " + e.getMessage() );
}
//talk about this is in the 3rd
if(socket != null){
connected(socket,mmDevice);
}
Log.i(TAG, "END mAcceptThread ");
}
public void cancel() {
Log.d(TAG, "cancel: Canceling AcceptThread.");
try {
mmServerSocket.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "cancel: Close of AcceptThread ServerSocket failed. " + e.getMessage() );
}
}
}
/**
* This thread runs while attempting to make an outgoing connection
* with a device. It runs straight through; the connection either
* succeeds or fails.
*/
private class ConnectThread extends Thread {
private BluetoothSocket mmSocket;
public ConnectThread(BluetoothDevice device, UUID uuid) {
Log.d(TAG, "ConnectThread: started.");
mmDevice = device;
deviceUUID = uuid;
}
public void run(){
BluetoothSocket tmp = null;
Log.i(TAG, "RUN mConnectThread ");
// Get a BluetoothSocket for a connection with the
// given BluetoothDevice
try {
Log.d(TAG, "ConnectThread: Trying to create InsecureRfcommSocket using UUID: "
+MY_UUID_INSECURE );
tmp = mmDevice.createRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(deviceUUID);
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "ConnectThread: Could not create InsecureRfcommSocket " + e.getMessage());
}
mmSocket = tmp;
// Always cancel discovery because it will slow down a connection
mBluetoothAdapter.cancelDiscovery();
// Make a connection to the BluetoothSocket
try {
// This is a blocking call and will only return on a
// successful connection or an exception
mmSocket.connect();
Log.d(TAG, "run: ConnectThread connected.");
} catch (IOException e) {
// Close the socket
try {
mmSocket.close();
Log.d(TAG, "run: Closed Socket.");
} catch (IOException e1) {
Log.e(TAG, "mConnectThread: run: Unable to close connection in socket " + e1.getMessage());
}
Log.d(TAG, "run: ConnectThread: Could not connect to UUID: " + MY_UUID_INSECURE );
}
//will talk about this in the 3rd video
connected(mmSocket,mmDevice);
}
public void cancel() {
try {
Log.d(TAG, "cancel: Closing Client Socket.");
mmSocket.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "cancel: close() of mmSocket in Connectthread failed. " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}
public synchronized void start() {
Log.d(TAG, "start");
// Cancel any thread attempting to make a connection
if (mConnectThread != null) {
mConnectThread.cancel();
mConnectThread = null;
}
if (mInsecureAcceptThread == null) {
mInsecureAcceptThread = new AcceptThread();
mInsecureAcceptThread.start();
}
}
/**
AcceptThread starts and sits waiting for a connection.
Then ConnectThread starts and attempts to make a connection with the other devices AcceptThread.
**/
public void startClient(BluetoothDevice device,UUID uuid){
Log.d(TAG, "startClient: Started.");
//initprogress dialog
mProgressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(mContext,"Connecting Bluetooth"
,"Please Wait...",true);
mConnectThread = new ConnectThread(device, uuid);
mConnectThread.start();
}
private class ConnectedThread extends Thread {
private final BluetoothSocket mmSocket;
private final InputStream mmInStream;
private final OutputStream mmOutStream;
public ConnectedThread(BluetoothSocket socket) {
Log.d(TAG, "ConnectedThread: Starting.");
mmSocket = socket;
InputStream tmpIn = null;
OutputStream tmpOut = null;
//dismiss the progressdialog when connection is established
try{
mProgressDialog.dismiss();
}catch (NullPointerException e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
try {
tmpIn = mmSocket.getInputStream();
tmpOut = mmSocket.getOutputStream();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
mmInStream = tmpIn;
mmOutStream = tmpOut;
}
public void run(){
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024]; // buffer store for the stream
int bytes; // bytes returned from read()
// Keep listening to the InputStream until an exception occurs
while (true) {
// Read from the InputStream
try {
bytes = mmInStream.read(buffer);
String incomingMessage = new String(buffer, 0, bytes);
Log.d(TAG, "InputStream: " + incomingMessage);
Intent incomingMessageIntent = new Intent("incomingMessage");
incomingMessageIntent.putExtra("incomingMessage", incomingMessage);
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "write: Error reading Input Stream. " + e.getMessage() );
break;
}
}
}
//Call this from the main activity to send data to the remote device
public void write(byte[] bytes) {
String text = new String(bytes, Charset.defaultCharset());
Log.d(TAG, "write: Writing to outputstream: " + text);
try {
mmOutStream.write(bytes);
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "write: Error writing to output stream. " + e.getMessage() );
}
}
/* Call this from the main activity to shutdown the connection */
public void cancel() {
try {
mmSocket.close();
} catch (IOException e) { }
}
}
private void connected(BluetoothSocket mmSocket, BluetoothDevice mmDevice) {
Log.d(TAG, "connected: Starting.");
// Start the thread to manage the connection and perform transmissions
mConnectedThread = new ConnectedThread(mmSocket);
mConnectedThread.start();
}
/**
* Write to the ConnectedThread in an unsynchronized manner
*
* @param out The bytes to write
* @see ConnectedThread#write(byte[])
*/
public void write(byte[] out) {
// Create temporary object
ConnectedThread r;
// Synchronize a copy of the ConnectedThread
Log.d(TAG, "write: Write Called.");
//perform the write
mConnectedThread.write(out);
}
public final BroadcastReceiver mBroadcastReceiver1 = new BroadcastReceiver() {
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
// When discovery finds a device
if (action.equals(mBluetoothAdapter.ACTION_STATE_CHANGED)) {
final int state = intent.getIntExtra(BluetoothAdapter.EXTRA_STATE, mBluetoothAdapter.ERROR);
switch(state){
case BluetoothAdapter.STATE_OFF:
Log.d(TAG, "onReceive: STATE OFF");
break;
case BluetoothAdapter.STATE_TURNING_OFF:
Log.d(TAG, "mBroadcastReceiver1: STATE TURNING OFF");
break;
case BluetoothAdapter.STATE_ON:
Log.d(TAG, "mBroadcastReceiver1: STATE ON");
break;
case BluetoothAdapter.STATE_TURNING_ON:
Log.d(TAG, "mBroadcastReceiver1: STATE TURNING ON");
break;
}
}
}
};
public final BroadcastReceiver mBroadcastReceiver2 = new BroadcastReceiver() {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
final String action = intent.getAction();
if (action.equals(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_SCAN_MODE_CHANGED)) {
int mode = intent.getIntExtra(BluetoothAdapter.EXTRA_SCAN_MODE, BluetoothAdapter.ERROR);
switch (mode) {
//Device is in Discoverable Mode
case BluetoothAdapter.SCAN_MODE_CONNECTABLE_DISCOVERABLE:
Log.d(TAG, "mBroadcastReceiver2: Discoverability Enabled.");
break;
//Device not in discoverable mode
case BluetoothAdapter.SCAN_MODE_CONNECTABLE:
Log.d(TAG, "mBroadcastReceiver2: Discoverability Disabled. Able to receive connections.");
break;
case BluetoothAdapter.SCAN_MODE_NONE:
Log.d(TAG, "mBroadcastReceiver2: Discoverability Disabled. Not able to receive connections.");
break;
case BluetoothAdapter.STATE_CONNECTING:
Log.d(TAG, "mBroadcastReceiver2: Connecting....");
break;
case BluetoothAdapter.STATE_CONNECTED:
Log.d(TAG, "mBroadcastReceiver2: Connected.");
break;
}
}
}
};
/**
* Broadcast Receiver for listing devices that are not yet paired
* -Executed by btnDiscover() method.
*/
public BroadcastReceiver mBroadcastReceiver3 = new BroadcastReceiver() {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
final String action = intent.getAction();
Log.d(TAG, "onReceive: ACTION FOUND.");
if (action.equals(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND)){
BluetoothDevice device = intent.getParcelableExtra (BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
mBTDevices.add(device);
Log.d(TAG, "onReceive: " + device.getName() + ": " + device.getAddress());
mDeviceListAdapter = new DeviceListAdapter(context, R.layout.device_adapter_view, mBTDevices);
lvNewDevices.setAdapter(mDeviceListAdapter);
}
}
};
/**
* Broadcast Receiver that detects bond state changes (Pairing status changes)
*/
public final BroadcastReceiver mBroadcastReceiver4 = new BroadcastReceiver() {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
final String action = intent.getAction();
if(action.equals(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_BOND_STATE_CHANGED)){
BluetoothDevice mDevice = intent.getParcelableExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
//3 cases:
//case1: bonded already
if (mDevice.getBondState() == BluetoothDevice.BOND_BONDED){
Log.d(TAG, "BroadcastReceiver: BOND_BONDED.");
//inside BroadcastReceiver4
mBTDevice = mDevice;
}
//case2: creating a bone
if (mDevice.getBondState() == BluetoothDevice.BOND_BONDING) {
Log.d(TAG, "BroadcastReceiver: BOND_BONDING.");
}
//case3: breaking a bond
if (mDevice.getBondState() == BluetoothDevice.BOND_NONE) {
Log.d(TAG, "BroadcastReceiver: BOND_NONE.");
}
}
}
};
public class LocalBinder extends Binder{
public void startConnection(){
startBTConnection(mBTDevice,MY_UUID_INSECURE);
}
/**
* starting chat service method
*/
public void startBTConnection(BluetoothDevice device, UUID uuid){
Log.d(TAG, "startBTConnection: Initializing RFCOM Bluetooth Connection.");
startClient(device,uuid);
}
public void enableDisableBT(){
if(mBluetoothAdapter == null){
Log.d(TAG, "enableDisableBT: Does not have BT capabilities.");
}
if(!mBluetoothAdapter.isEnabled()){
Log.d(TAG, "enableDisableBT: enabling BT.");
Intent enableBTIntent = new Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_ENABLE);
startActivity(enableBTIntent);
IntentFilter BTIntent = new IntentFilter(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_STATE_CHANGED);
registerReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver1, BTIntent);
}
if(mBluetoothAdapter.isEnabled()){
Log.d(TAG, "enableDisableBT: disabling BT.");
mBluetoothAdapter.disable();
IntentFilter BTIntent = new IntentFilter(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_STATE_CHANGED);
registerReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver1, BTIntent);
}
}
public void enableDisc(){
Intent discoverableIntent = new Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE);
discoverableIntent.putExtra(BluetoothAdapter.EXTRA_DISCOVERABLE_DURATION, 300);
startActivity(discoverableIntent);
IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter(mBluetoothAdapter.ACTION_SCAN_MODE_CHANGED);
registerReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver2,intentFilter);
}
}
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
unregisterReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver1);
unregisterReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver2);
unregisterReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver3);
unregisterReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver4);
}
@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
return START_STICKY;
}
@Nullable
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
}
And my activity interacting with the service looks like this:
public class BTconnect2 extends AppCompatActivity implements AdapterView.OnItemClickListener{
private static final String TAG = "BTconnect";
BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter;
Button btnEnableDisable_Discoverable;
BTservice.LocalBinder mBTserviceLocalBinder;
BTservice mBTservice;
Button btnStartConnection;
Button btnSend;
Button backbtn;
Button test2;
EditText etSend;
String text = "this is a test";
private static final UUID MY_UUID_INSECURE =
UUID.fromString("8ce255c0-200a-11e0-ac64-0800200c9a66");
BluetoothDevice mBTDevice;
public ArrayList<BluetoothDevice> mBTDevices = new ArrayList<>();
public DeviceListAdapter mDeviceListAdapter;
ListView lvNewDevices;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
startService(new Intent(this, BTservice.class));
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.btconnect);
Button btnONOFF = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnONOFF);
btnEnableDisable_Discoverable = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnDiscoverable_on_off);
lvNewDevices = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.lvNewDevices);
mBTDevices = new ArrayList<>();
btnStartConnection = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnStartConnection);
btnSend = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnSend);
etSend = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editText);
backbtn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.backbtn);
test2 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.testbutton2);
mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
lvNewDevices.setOnItemClickListener(BTconnect2.this);
btnONOFF.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
Log.d(TAG, "onClick: enabling/disabling bluetooth.");
mBTserviceLocalBinder.enableDisableBT();
}
});
btnStartConnection.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
mBTserviceLocalBinder.startConnection();
}
});
btnSend.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
byte[] bytes = etSend.getText().toString().getBytes(Charset.defaultCharset());
mBTservice.write(bytes);
}
});
backbtn.setOnClickListener((new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
startActivity(new Intent(BTconnect2.this, MainActivity.class));
}
}));
test2.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
byte[] bytes = text.getBytes(Charset.defaultCharset());
mBTservice.write(bytes);
}
});
}
public void btnEnableDisable_Discoverable(View view) {
Log.d(TAG, "btnEnableDisable_Discoverable: Making device discoverable for 300 seconds.");
mBTserviceLocalBinder.enableDisc();
}
public void btnDiscover(View view) {
Log.d(TAG, "btnDiscover: Looking for unpaired devices.");
if(mBluetoothAdapter.isDiscovering()){
mBluetoothAdapter.cancelDiscovery();
Log.d(TAG, "btnDiscover: Canceling discovery.");
//check BT permissions in manifest
checkBTPermissions();
mBluetoothAdapter.startDiscovery();
IntentFilter discoverDevicesIntent = new IntentFilter(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND);
registerReceiver(mBTservice.mBroadcastReceiver3, discoverDevicesIntent);
}
if(!mBluetoothAdapter.isDiscovering()){
//check BT permissions in manifest
checkBTPermissions();
mBluetoothAdapter.startDiscovery();
IntentFilter discoverDevicesIntent = new IntentFilter(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND);
registerReceiver(mBTservice.mBroadcastReceiver3, discoverDevicesIntent);
}
}
/**
* This method is required for all devices running API23+
* Android must programmatically check the permissions for bluetooth. Putting the proper permissions
* in the manifest is not enough.
*
* NOTE: This will only execute on versions > LOLLIPOP because it is not needed otherwise.
*/
private void checkBTPermissions(){
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP){
int permissionCheck = this.checkSelfPermission("Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION");
permissionCheck += this.checkSelfPermission("Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION");
if (permissionCheck != 0) {
this.requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION}, 1001); //Any number
}
}else{
Log.d(TAG, "checkBTPermissions: No need to check permissions. SDK version < LOLLIPOP.");
}
}
@Override
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l){
//first cancel discovery because its very memory intensive.
mBluetoothAdapter.cancelDiscovery();
Log.d(TAG, "onItemClick: You Clicked on a device.");
String deviceName = mBTDevices.get(i).getName();
String deviceAddress = mBTDevices.get(i).getAddress();
Log.d(TAG, "onItemClick: deviceName = " + deviceName);
Log.d(TAG, "onItemClick: deviceAddress = " + deviceAddress);
//create the bond.
//NOTE: Requires API 17+? I think this is JellyBean
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2){
Log.d(TAG, "Trying to pair with " + deviceName);
mBTDevices.get(i).createBond();
mBTDevice = mBTDevices.get(i);
mBTservice= new BTservice(BTconnect2.this);
}
}
}
However, whenever i try to use any of the buttons i get an error about a null object reference for example trying to enable bluetooth:
2024-11-13 19:20:34.590 20202-20202/com.example.bluetooth E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.example.bluetooth, PID: 20202
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void com.example.bluetooth.BTservice$LocalBinder.enableDisableBT()' on a null object reference
at com.example.bluetooth.BTconnect2$1.onClick(BTconnect2.java:86)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:5205)
at com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton.performClick(MaterialButton.java:1119)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:21164)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:739)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5417)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:726)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616)
this is essentially the same error with all the buttons. Am i missing an object that needs to be parsed or why do i get this error?
I have tried implementing the functionality of the buttons in both the service and the interacting part of the app but neither works and returns the error about a null object reference.
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