About Favorites

Introduction

Add Cloud SDK for Android to an existing or a new Android project.
Initialize the CloudAPI class object with the application key, secret and the callback URL you obtained from the ThingSpace portal.
Authorize the application by calling CloudAPI#authorize().
Use the code sample below to list all contacts stored in the user’s Personal Cloud Storage Account.

Examples

deleteFavorite

Code Sample

try {
	// Below is an example of how getPhotos() can be used to delete a favorite
	ItemList<Photo> itemListPhotos = cloudAPI.getPhotos(context, SortType.VERSION_CREATED.setOrder(SortType.SortOrder.DESC));
	
	// Alternatively, list items returend by fullview, metadata, search, getVideos, getAudios, getDocuments can also be used to retrieve Uri.
	
	boolean success = cloudAPI.deleteFavorite(context, itemListPhotos.getItem(0).getUri());
	Log.d("Delete Favorite", "Favorite Deleted: " + success);
	
} catch (CloudAPIException cloudAPIException) {
    if (cloudAPIException.getCode() == CloudAPIException.ErrorCode.USER_UNAUTHORIZED) {
		Log.d("Delete Favorite", "User not authorized, please call CloudAPI#authorize()");
    }
}

getFavorites

Code Sample

try {
	// Retrieve favorite Photos
	ItemList<Photo> favoritesListPhotos = cloudAPI.getFavorites(context, ResourceType.PHOTO);
	Photo photo = favoritesListPhotos.getItem(0);
	
	// Retrieve favorite Videos
	ItemList<Video> favoritesListVideos = cloudAPI.getFavorites(context, ResourceType.VIDEO);
	Video Video = favoritesListVideos.getItem(0);
	
	// Retrieve favorite Audio files
	ItemList<Audio> favoritesListAudios = cloudAPI.getFavorites(context, ResourceType.AUDIO);
	Audio audio = favoritesListAudios.getItem(0);
	
	// Retrieve all favorites
	ItemList<ResourceItem> favoritesList = cloudAPI.getFavorites(context, ResourceType.ALL);
	ResourceItem resource = favoritesList.getItem(0);
	// resource can be further type casted to Photo, Video, Audio, File or Folder 
	
} catch (CloudAPIException cloudAPIException) {
    if (cloudAPIException.getCode() == CloudAPIException.ErrorCode.USER_UNAUTHORIZED) {
		Log.d("Get Favorites", "User not authorized, please call CloudAPI#authorize()");
    }
}

setFavorites

Code Sample

try {
	// Below is an example of how getPhotos() can be used to set favorites
	ItemList<Photo> itemListPhotos = cloudAPI.getPhotos(context, SortType.VERSION_CREATED.setOrder(SortType.SortOrder.DESC));
	ArrayList<String> uris = new ArrayList<>();
	uris.add(itemListPhotos.getItem(0).getUri());
	uris.add(itemListPhotos.getItem(1).getUri());
	
	// Alternatively, list items returend by fullview, metadata, search, getVideos, getAudios, getDocuments can also be used to retrieve Uri.
	
	boolean success = cloudAPI.setFavorites(context, uris);
	Log.d("Set Favorites", "Favorite Set: " + success);
	
} catch (CloudAPIException cloudAPIException) {
    if (cloudAPIException.getCode() == CloudAPIException.ErrorCode.USER_UNAUTHORIZED) {
		Log.d("Set Favorites", "User not authorized, please call CloudAPI#authorize()");
    }
}