Namespace: Push

sap. Push

The push plugin provides an abstraction layer over the Google Cloud Messaging for Android (GCM) and Apple Push Notification Service (APNS).

A notification can be sent to a device registered with an application through a rest call at 
http://SMP_3.0_SERVER:8080/Notifications/application_registration_id


Adding and Removing the Push Plugin
The Push plugin is added and removed using the Cordova CLI.

To add the Push plugin to your project, use the following command:
cordova plugin add \push

To remove the Push plugin from your project, use the following command:
cordova plugin rm com.sap.mp.cordova.plugins.push

Methods

(static) checkForNotification(callback)

This method checks for any notifications received while the application was not running in the foreground. Application developer can call this function directly or register with an event handler to be called automatically. It is ok to call this function evenif the device is not yet registered for push notification.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
callback function The callback function that receives the notification. The callback function will receive a string as it's argument. This string will contain the notification message send from the server intact.
Example
function processBackgroudMessage(mesg){
 
}
function checkBackgroundNotification() {
    sap.Push.checkForNotification(processBackgroudMessage);
}
document.addEventListener("onSapLogonSuccess", checkBackgroundNotification, false);
document.addEventListener("onSapResumeSuccess", checkBackgroundNotification, false);

(static) getBadgeNumber(callback)

Used to fetch the badge count for the application. This function is used only by iOS. Other platforms do not have the badge count concept.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
callback function Success callback to call when to send the badge count. The callback function will contain an argument in json format with the current badge count. Look into the example for the deail on how to use them.
Example
function getBadgeNumCallback(data) { badgecount = data;}
sap.Push.getBadgeNumber(getBadgeNumCallback);

(static) initPush(the)

This method is used to initialize the push notifiation in the javascript
Parameters:
Name Type Description
the function pushprocesor function wich will be called based on the push event
Example
var myPushProcessor = function(msg) {
      alert(JSON.stringify(msg));
}
document.addEventListener("onSapResumeSuccess", function() {sap.Push.initPush(myPushProcessor);}, false);
document.addEventListener("onSapLogonSuccess", function() {sap.Push.initPush(myPushProcessor);}, false);

(static) registerForNotificationTypes(types, successCallback, errorCallback, notificationlistenerfunc, senderIdopt)

Function called by the application to register notification types to receive.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
types string Types of notifications the application wants to receive. The different types of notifications are expressed in notificationType Notificaion types allowed are Disable all notifications (NONE: 0), Set badge count on app icon (BADGE: 1), Play sounds on receiving notification (SOUNDS: 2) and Show alert on receiving notification (ALERT: 4).
successCallback string Success callback to call when registration is successful.
errorCallback string Error callback to call when registration attempt fails.
notificationlistenerfunc string The function that receives the notification for processing by the application.
senderId string <optional>
 The sender ID that is used for GCM registration. For other platforms it is null.
Example
regid = "211112269206";
function registerSuccess(mesg){}
function registerFailure(mesg) {}
function ProcessNotification(mesg){}
sap.Push.registerForNotificationTypes(sap.Push.notificationType.badge | sap.Push.notificationType.sound | sap.Push.notificationType.alert, registerSuccess, registerFailure, ProcessNotification, regid);

(static) resetBadge(callback)

Used to reset the badge count for the application. This function is used only by iOS. Other platforms do not have the badge count concept.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
callback function Success callback to call when the badge count is reset. The callback function will contain an argument in string format. This argument can be used for informative purpose.
Example
function badgeCallback(mesg){}
sap.Push.resetBadge(badgeCallback);

(static) setBadgeNumber(number, callback)

Used to set the badge count for the application. This function is used only by iOS. Other platforms do not have the badge count concept.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
number number The badge count to set for the application.
callback function Success callback to call when to send the badge count. The callback function will contain an argument in string format. This argument can be used for informative purpose.
Example
function badgeCallback(mesg){}
badgenum = 10;
sap.Push.setBadgeNumber(badgenum, badgeCallback);

(static) unregisterForNotificationTypes(callback)

Function called by the application to unregister from future notifications.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
callback function Success callback to call when deregistration is successful. This callback function will contain a string with a message. This message is just for informative purpose.
Example
function unregCallback(mesg){}
sap.Push.unregisterForNotificationTypes(unregCallback);

(static) updatePushCapability(capabilityNemeopt, capabilityValueopt)

This function is called by the apliation to update push capability value for fiori client
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
capabilityNeme string <optional>
 The name of the capability.
capabilityValue string <optional>
 the value of the capability.
Example
sap.Push.updatePushCapability('testName', 'testValue');

(static) updatePushCapabilityWithJson(capabilityJsonValueopt)

This function is called by the aplication to update push capability value for fiori client
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
capabilityJsonValue object <optional>
 The JSON value of capability list.
Example
sap.Push.updatePushCapabilityWithJson([{"Category": 'categoryName1','CapabilityName':'testName1', 'CapabilityValue':'testValue1'},{"Category": 'categoryName2','CapabilityName':'testName2', 'CapabilityValue':'testValue2'}]);

Type Definitions

callback(devtokopt)

This method updates the application with the new device token in the SAP Mobile Platform server.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
devtok string <optional>
 The device token received from the APNS/GCM device registration.
Example
function callback(mesg) {}
devToken ="123123213213";//sample device token
sap.Push.updateWithDeviceToken(devToken, callback);