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Recently, a new generation of mobile phones with support for Java ME and Flash Lite has been taking widespread acceptance by the market, opening the door for hybrid applications. Looking for this business potential Jarpa was created allowing Flash Lite Developers deliver and extend their content as Java ME applications.

Created by Felipe Andrade and Alessandro Pace, Jarpa is a free of charge software solution under terms of Apache Software License.

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Download the code and samples below at Google code.

Socket Class (Java ME)

Creates a socket connection to read and write data.

/*  Jarpa 1.05 - Java Packaging for Flash Lite Developers
 * 
 *  @author Felipe Andrade <felipe.andrade@i2tecnologia.com.br>
 * 
 *  http://www.i2tecnologia.com.br/jarpa/
 *  http://blog.felipeandrade.org/
 *  http://www.biskero.org
 */
 
package com.i2tecnologia.jarpa;
 
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import javax.microedition.io.Connector;
import javax.microedition.io.ServerSocketConnection;
import javax.microedition.io.SocketConnection;
 
public class Connection implements Runnable {
    public static Connection _instance;    
    private ServerSocketConnection _server;
    private InputStream _in;
    private SocketConnection _client;
    public String _status = "not connected";
    public boolean _isConnected = false;
    private OutputStream _out;
    
    public static Connection getInstance() {
        if(_instance == null) {
            _instance = new Connection();
        }
        
        return _instance;
    }
    
    public Connection() {
        _status = "connecting...";
        new Thread(this).start();
    }
    
    public void write(String aData) throws Exception {
        _status = "sending data...";
        aData += '\0';
        
        synchronized (this) {
            if(_client != null) {        
               _out.write(aData.getBytes());
               _out.flush();
            }
        }
    }
    
    public String read() {
        StringBuffer recv = new StringBuffer();
                
        synchronized (this) {
            if(_client != null) {
                try {
                    int ch;
                    if(_in.available() > 0) {
                         _status = "reading data...";
                        while(( ch = _in.read()) != '\0') {
                            recv.append( (char) ch );
                        }
                    }
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    _status = "read: " + e.toString();
                }
            }
        }
        
        return recv.toString();
    }
    
    public void close() {
        try {
            _server.close();
            _client.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            _status = "close: " + e.toString();
        }
    }
    
    public void run() {
        try {
            _status = "connecting...";
            _server = (ServerSocketConnection) Connector.open("socket://:9002");
            _client = null;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            _status = "Run (1): " + e.toString();
        }
        
        try {
            _status = "waiting for incoming connection...";
            _client = (SocketConnection) _server.acceptAndOpen();
            _client.setSocketOption(SocketConnection.DELAY, 0);
            _client.setSocketOption(SocketConnection.KEEPALIVE, 2);
            
            _out = _client.openOutputStream();
            _in = _client.openInputStream();
            
            _status = "client connected...";
        } catch (Exception e) {
            _status = "Run (2): " + e.toString();
        }
    }
}

MIDlet class (Java ME)

Responsible to send custom data to flash lite client. It enables direct access to services like Location.

/*  Jarpa 1.05 - Java Packaging for Flash Lite Developers
 * 
 *  @author Felipe Andrade <felipe.andrade@i2tecnologia.com.br>
 * 
 *  http://www.i2tecnologia.com.br/jarpa/
 *  http://blog.felipeandrade.org/
 *  http://www.biskero.org
 */
 
package com.i2tecnologia.jarpa;
 
import javax.microedition.midlet.*;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.*;
//import javax.microedition.location.*;
 
public class Jarpa extends MIDlet implements CommandListener, Runnable {
    private Form _form;
    private Command _cmdExit;
    private StringItem _status;
    private StringItem _statusRead;
    
    // values short than 20 sometimes close the midlet
    private static int MAX_INTERVAL = 20;
    
    // target folder
    private String _targetFolder = "file:///E:/Others/Jarpa_105.swf";
    
    // sample increment
    private int _inc = 0;
    
    public void startApp() {
        _form = new Form("Jarpa Debug");        
        _cmdExit = new Command("Exit", Command.EXIT, 1);
        _status = new StringItem("Teste STR", "");
        _statusRead = new StringItem("", "");
        
        _form.append(_status);
        _form.append(_statusRead);
        
        _form.addCommand(_cmdExit);
        _form.setCommandListener(this);
        Display.getDisplay(this).setCurrent(_form);
        
        new Thread(this).start();
    }
    
    public void pauseApp() {}
    public void destroyApp(boolean aCond) {}
 
    public void run() {
        try {
            Resources.getInstance().copyResources(_targetFolder);
            platformRequest(_targetFolder);
        } catch(Exception e) {
            _status.setText("Error: " + e.toString());
        }
        
        while(true) {
            _status.setText("Status: " + Connection.getInstance()._status);
            
            try {
                String sent = "" + (++_inc);
                String recv = "";
                
                try {
                    Connection.getInstance().write(sent);
                    recv = Connection.getInstance().read(); 
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    destroyApp(true);
                    notifyDestroyed();
                }
                
                _statusRead.setText("Write: " + sent + "\nRead: " + recv + " / len: " + recv.length() );
                Thread.sleep(MAX_INTERVAL);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }
    
    public void commandAction(Command aCmd, Displayable aDisplay) {
        destroyApp(true);
        notifyDestroyed();
    }
}

Resources Class (Java ME)

The resources class is used to copy the SWF file from the JAR to the device folder.

/*  Jarpa 1.05 - Java Packaging for Flash Lite Developers
 * 
 *  @author Felipe Andrade <felipe.andrade@i2tecnologia.com.br>
 * 
 *  http://www.i2tecnologia.com.br/jarpa/
 *  http://blog.felipeandrade.org/
 *  http://www.biskero.org
 */
 
package com.i2tecnologia.jarpa;
 
import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;
import javax.microedition.io.Connector;
import javax.microedition.io.file.FileConnection;
 
public class Resources {
    public static Resources _instance;
        
    // data from the swf
    private InputStream _incomingData;
    
    private String _contentFolder = "";
    private String _toFolder = "";
    private String _fromFolder = "";
 
    public static Resources getInstance() {
        if(_instance == null)
            _instance = new Resources();
        
        return _instance;
    }
    
    public void copyResources(String aFolder) {
        _toFolder = aFolder;
        int index = aFolder.lastIndexOf('/');
        String fileName = aFolder.substring(index + 1, aFolder.length());
        
        _contentFolder = aFolder.substring(0, index);        
        _fromFolder = "/res/" + (fileName);
        
        try {
            // get resources from the jar
            this._incomingData = this.getClass().getResourceAsStream(this._fromFolder);
 
            // open a connection (sign problems ... on N95 only working in the memory card)
            FileConnection fConn = (FileConnection)Connector.open(this._toFolder);                        
            FileConnection fContent = (FileConnection)Connector.open(this._contentFolder);
 
            if(!fContent.exists()){
                fContent.mkdir();
            }
            
            fContent.close();
 
            // if not exists creates the file
            if (!fConn.exists()) {
                fConn.create();
 
                int ch = 0;
                DataOutputStream dataStorage = fConn.openDataOutputStream();
 
                // write to the file
                while ((ch = this._incomingData.read()) > -1) {
                    dataStorage.write(ch);
               }
 
               // closes
               dataStorage.flush();
               dataStorage.close();
 
               if(this._incomingData != null)
                   this._incomingData.close();
            }
 
            fConn.close();           
        } catch (Exception e) {
            
        }
    }
}

Jarpa Connector (Flash Lite)

This ActionScript class allows Flash Lite developers to connect and handle data from the Java ME application.

/**
	Jarpa - Jarpa Framework
	Copyright (C) 2008 i2tecnologia
*/
 
import mx.utils.Delegate;
import mx.events.EventDispatcher;
 
/**
  Jarpa
  @version 1.05
  @author: Felipe Andrade
*/
class com.i2tecnologia.jarpa.Jarpa extends EventDispatcher {	
	private var host_str:String;
	private var port_num:Number;
	private var jarpa_xmls:XMLSocket;
	private var isConnected_bool:Boolean = false;
	
	/**
	  	Jarpa(host_str:String, port_num:Number)
	  	@host_str: server host
		@port_num: port number ( > 1024 )
		
		Constructor
	*/
	public function Jarpa(host_str:String, port_num:Number) {
		this.host_str = host_str;
		this.port_num = port_num;
		
		this.jarpa_xmls = new XMLSocket();
	}
	
	/**
	  	connect():Void
		
		Connect to local server
	*/
	public function connect():Void {		
		this.jarpa_xmls.connect(this.host_str, this.port_num);
		this.jarpa_xmls.onConnect = Delegate.create(this, onConnect);
		this.jarpa_xmls.onClose = Delegate.create(this, onClose);
	}
	
	/**
	  	onConnect(success_bool:Boolean)
	  	@success_bool: connected or not
		
		Connection handler
	*/
	public function onConnect(success_bool:Boolean):Void {
		setStatus(true);
		dispatchEvent({type: "onJarpaConnect", 
					    status:success_bool});
		stateReading();
	}
	
	/**
	  	write(data_str:String)
	  	@data_str: write a message to socket
		
		Write a message to socket
	*/
	public function write(data_str:String):Void {
		this.jarpa_xmls.send(data_str);
	}
	
	/**
	  	onReadData(data_str:Boolean)
	  	@data_str: receive a message from socket
		
		Asynchronous handler
	*/
	public function onReadData(data_str:String):Void {
		dispatchEvent({type: "onReadData", 
					   data:data_str});
	}
	
	/**
	  	onClose():Void
		
	  	Invoked when the server is closed
	*/
	public function onClose():Void {
		setStatus(false);
		dispatchEvent({type: "onJarpaClose"})
	}
	
	/**
	  	stateReading():Void
		
		Start handling messages	  
	*/
	public function stateReading():Void {
		this.jarpa_xmls.onData = Delegate.create(this, onReadData);		
	}
	
	/**
	  	setStatus(status_bool:Boolean):Void
		@status: boolean value that indicates the status of application
		
		Set status of application	  
	*/
	public function setStatus(status_bool:Boolean):Void {
		this.isConnected_bool = status_bool;
	}
	
	/**
	  	getStatus():Boolean		
		
		Get status of application	  
	*/
	public function getStatus():Boolean {
		return this.isConnected_bool;
	}	
}

Content connector (Flash Lite)

You have to use the following code on a new flash lite file (FLA).

stop();
fscommand2("FullScreen", true);
fscommand2("SetSoftkeys", "left", "right");
import com.i2tecnologia.jarpa.Jarpa;
 
var connection:Jarpa = new Jarpa('', 9002);
 
/* ***********************************************************
		Jarpa
************************************************************** */
var handler_obj:Object = new Object();
var id:Number; 
 
handler_obj.onJarpaConnect = function(evt_obj:Object):Void {
	preloader_mc._visible = false;
	
	if(evt_obj.status) {
		status_txt.text = "Connected.";		
	} else {
		status_txt.text = "Connection failed.";
		id = setInterval(function() { 
							connection.connect();
							preloader_mc._visible = true;
							status_txt.text = "Reconnecting.";
							clearInterval(id);
						 }, 4000);		
	}
}
 
handler_obj.onJarpaClose = function(evt_obj:Object):Void {
	status_txt.text = "Connection closed.";
}
 
handler_obj.onReadData = function(evt_obj:Object):Void {
	status_txt.text = evt_obj.data;
}
 
connection.addEventListener("onJarpaConnect", handler_obj);
connection.addEventListener("onJarpaClose", handler_obj);
connection.addEventListener("onReadData", handler_obj);
 
connection.connect();
status_txt.text = "Connecting to Java ME.";
 
/* ***********************************************************
			Event keys
************************************************************** */
var handlerKey_obj:Object = new Object();
handlerKey_obj.onKeyDown = function() {
	switch(Key.getCode()) {
		case ExtendedKey.SOFT1:
			connection.write("JARPA");
		break;
		case ExtendedKey.SOFT2:
			fscommand2("Quit");
		break;
	}
}
 
Key.addListener(handlerKey_obj);

Autor

FelipeAndrade 10:39, 25 May 2008