Hotfix

• Removed debuggable=“true” from manifest that was preventing apps from moving to production

4.3.0 Release Notes

API New Features & Breaking Changes

• The library has now moved to Android Studio as its default IDE. All files and folders have been moved to align with proper Android Studio project structure.
• The target API level is now 19 instead of 18. Apps will also need to target this version or higher to continue using this library.
• Java 7 is now used to compile the library and its features can be used moving forward.

Enhancements

• Multiplexing bluetooth, legacy bluetooth, and TCP transport has been improved in performance by switching to buffer reads vs single byte read from transport.
• Trusted router service checking feature is now adjustable by developers.
• More unit tests were created.
• Router service will now check to make sure the app that propagated it has permissions to use bluetooth.
• Packet streaming classes will now use the agreed upon MTU instead of the hardcoded 1024 when the stream is not encrypted.
• App IDs sent between the client apps and the router service are now Strings instead of Longs to support longer IDs.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue with AOA transport not clearing old accessory reference after disconnect
• Fixed missing setting of error state in multiplexing bluetooth transport
• Fixed potential OOMs when corrupted packets are recieved in:
  • SdlPsm
  • WiProProtocol
  • BinaryFrameHeader
• Fixed possible NPEs in:
  • SdlRouterService when checking for correct process
  • MultiplexingBluetoothTransport during reads and writes
  • SdlConnection during session registration
  • SdlProxyBase when clearing RPC response and notification listeners during close
  • TransportBroker when sending a message to router service
  • SdlBroadcastReceiver during check for running router service
  • HttpRequestTask that happens when a server can't be reached
  • SdlSecurityBase when a security lib would become initialized after the base has been reset.
• Added synchronization to a cancel call in the MultiplexTransport
• Refactor code in SdlBroadcastReceiver to protect against a potential SecurityException
• Added try/catch around bluetooth system calls that can fail in Android classes
• Added try/catch when attempting to build LocalRouterService object from parcel when parcel could be corrupt
• Fixed version checking flow in the router service to be cleaner and correctly synched

Hotfix

• Fixed issue with AOA continuously cycling after a disconnect.

Hotfix

• Fixed naming issues around the unit test project that prevented importing project into Andorid Studio.
• Fixed issues with the router service validation process to prevent massive amounts of requests to server.
• Fixed issue preventing apps from reverting to a legacy mode of transportation if no trusted router services are found.

NOTE: There is a known bug in this release that can prevent connections to Ford headunits. Please avoid using this release.

Hotfix

• Fixed null pointer issues when using weak references and not checking if reference actually still existed.

4.2.0 Release Notes

NOTE: There is a known bug in this release that can prevent connections to Ford headunits. Please avoid using this release.

API New Features & Breaking Changes

• Added SDL_GENERIC to DisplayType enum to move away from display type specific integrations
• APIs around the Last Mile Navigation evolution task were added
• APIs around the SendLocaiton Updates evolution task were added

Enhancements

• Unit tests are now included
• AOA support has been made easier and will follow multiplexing lifecycle
• Router service version checking has been improved in both reliability and run time
• Router service notification icons have now been updated to the latest SDL icons
• The router service will now shutdown if it is not exported
• A router service will no longer try to be used if it is not exported
• Trusted router lists are now obtain on different corner cases included when a list doesn't exist.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a few issues within the protocol where signed/unsigned bytes were being compared
• Fixed memory leaks
• Fixed issue that caused binary frame headers to be added to v1 packets within the router service
• HttpRequestTask will now only perform one callback of success or failure, instead of one or the other followed by failure callback.
• Fixed an improper intent extra retrieval in the SdlBroadcastReceiver
• Added a missing return case out of the transport broker where a reference was null

NOTE: There is a known bug in this release that can prevent connections to Ford headunits. Please avoid using this release.

Hotfix

• Hotfix for router discovery that was not being completed and causing errors for stand-alone router services.

4.1.0 Release Notes

NOTE: There is a known bug in this release that can prevent connections to Ford headunits. Please avoid using this release.

API New Features & Breaking Changes

• Added multiplexing transport that gives the ability to share a single bluetooth RCOMM channel with many clients.
• Added external security framework that allows OEM's to provide custom security libraries.
• ProxyALM constructors have changed and old signatures been deprecated.
• Changed TouchEvent method names to be more intuitive.

Enhancements

• Multiplexing will now be the default mode of transport

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue with sending a stop session with an incorrect hash id
• Fixed the library throwing away hybrid packets
• Fixed http onSystemRequests to actually function correctly
• Fixed a class cast exception in the BTTransport class

API New Features & Breaking Changes

• Added ability to retrieve HMICapabilities and SystemSoftwareVersion from the proxy object.'

Enhancements

• Added RPC request callbacks. Developers can now set a listener object into any RPC request and recieve the response through it.
• Added RPC notification listeners. Developers can now designate a listener for each notifcation type.
• Added a correlation id generator. Id's can be generated through this class to avoid having to keep track between multiple classes.

Bug Fixes

• Removed unused imports

4.0.0 Release Notes

API New Features & Breaking Changes

• Updated to v4.0 RPCs and enums.
  • Enums updated:
    • LayoutMode (Add and deprecate)
    • AppInterfaceUnregisteredReason
    • TextFieldName
    • ImageFieldName
    • VehicleDataResultCode
    • KeyboardEvent
    • RequestType
  • RPCs updated
    • TouchEvent - Changed timestamp (ts) to use Long instead of Integers
    • HMICapabilities (new)
    • RegisterAppInterface (response)
    • PutFile (request) - Changed offset and length to use Long instead of Integers
    • DialNumber (new - request, response)
    • OnSystemRequest (notification) (Changed offset and length to use Long instead of Integers)
• Removed unused classes StringEnumer, Base64, and utl/Mime
• Removed unused methods including these public/protected methods:
  • com/smartDeviceLink/streaming/AbstractPacketizer

    • printBuffer(byte[],int,int)
      

  • com/smartDeviceLink/trace/Mime

    • base64Decode(String)
      

  • com/smartDeviceLink/trace/SdlTrace

    • setTracingEnable(Boolean) 
      

• Moved TransportType enum to new package which will contain all new enums for the transport package, com/smartDeviceLink/transport/enums
• Removed unused enums
  • GearShiftAdviceStatus
  • LightSwitchStatus
  • MaintenanceModeStatus
  • MessageType
  • PermissionStatus
  • TirePressureTellTale
  • VehicleDataActiveStatus
• Video/Audio streaming are now enabled. (See spec for more detail)
• Changed the USB metadata information to use SDL as the manufacturer and Core as the model

Enhancements

• Modified generics to follow Java convention
• Made FunctionID an enum rather than class with constants
• Added more robust parameter checking
• Changed some logging methods to return boolean for easier unit tests
• Changed putFile building methods to accept Longs instead of ints. Old methods were deprecated.
• Cleaned up SdlDataTypeConverter in terms of readability.
• MTU size increased to 128kb up from 1.5k for v4. This will be the expected MTU for this version.
• Added a SDL Proxy builder that will enable simpler building of proxy objects as the large amount of constructors could be confusing.
• Changed the outgoing message queues to actually be FIFO queues.
• Heartbeat is now fully implemented which is needed for audio and video streaming. (See spec for more details).
• Device info will now automatically populate in the Register App Interface RPC.

Bugfixes

• Fixed issue with onProxyClosed not always called in multiple session scenario
• Removed recursion from HandleReceivedBytes
• Fixed wrong key issue in UpdateTurnList during turn list retrieval
• Fixed class cast exception caused by calling toArray from enums:
  • FrameData
  • FrameDataControlFrameType
  • FrameType
  • SessionType
• Redirected deprecated methods to new methods when available for following classes:
  • GetVehicleData
  • GetVehicleDataResponse
  • OnVehicleData
  • SubscribeVehicleData
  • SubscribeVehicleDataResponse
  • UnsubscribeVehicleData
  • UnsubscribeVehicleDataResponse
• Fixed incorrect naming conventions of variables (SdlTrace)
• Fixed an issue RPC base classes that allowed for null values to be passed and cause issues with the underlying hashtable.
• Fixed issue where different types of RPC’s (response, request, notification) could be used in their parent class (RPCMessage) state to create other children of that class.
• Fixed SendLocation to use Doubles instead of Floats for degrees
• Fixed naming of SessionTypes to reflect spec and Sava naming conventions
• Fixed ByteEnumer to catch class cast exceptions
• Removed outdated logging.
• Implemented missing callbacks for turn by turn RPCs.

Missed this hotfix in the 3.3.0 release.

• Better bulk data handling in OnSystemRequest (#86 via #123)

• Update HU capabilities after successful setDisplayLayoutResponse (#53 via #112)
• Refactor fuel level state methods to follow Java naming conventions (#84 via #96)
• Made VrCapabilities follow project guidelines (#89 via #92)
• Fix enable/disable of SiphonServer (#60 via #75)

• Enum improvements (Fixes #79, #91, #102 and #119 via #118)
• Fix for setBulkData ignoring null inputs (Fixes #103 via #120)

• Made SdlChoice constructor public (#71)

• Fixed bluetooth exception handling (#72)
• Added getter for AudioPassThruCapabilities in SdlProxy (#73)
• Catch a rare exception when SDL is disconnected and tries to send a broadcast intent (#76)
• Fix issue with PutFile data (#54)
• Fix typo in DisplayCapabilities (#55)

Fixed issue #85 via PR #94.

Fixed issue #80 via PR #81.

• Fixed bug in ImageField class where image type supported should use a list of file types instead of a single file type
• Fixed copy/paste error in reflection check in PerformInteraction
• Fixed copy/paste error in reflection check in SetGlobalProperties
• Added factory methods for streaming PutFiles through binary protocol

• Hotfix to check for null pointer in LockScreenManager

• Hotfix to correct typo in ChangeRegistrationResponse (#27)