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NetworkCapabilities

public final class NetworkCapabilities
extends Object implements Parcelable

java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.net.NetworkCapabilities


Representation of the capabilities of an active network. Instances are typically obtained through NetworkCallback#onCapabilitiesChanged(Network, NetworkCapabilities) or ConnectivityManager#getNetworkCapabilities(Network).

This replaces the old ConnectivityManager#TYPE_MOBILE method of network selection. Rather than indicate a need for Wi-Fi because an application needs high bandwidth and risk obsolescence when a new, fast network appears (like LTE), the application should specify it needs high bandwidth. Similarly if an application needs an unmetered network for a bulk transfer it can specify that rather than assuming all cellular based connections are metered and all Wi-Fi based connections are not.

Summary

Constants

int NET_CAPABILITY_CAPTIVE_PORTAL

Indicates that this network was found to have a captive portal in place last time it was probed.

int NET_CAPABILITY_CBS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's CBS servers, used for carrier specific services.

int NET_CAPABILITY_DUN

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's DUN or tethering gateway.

int NET_CAPABILITY_EIMS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's Emergency IMS servers or other services, used for network signaling during emergency calls.

int NET_CAPABILITY_ENTERPRISE

Indicates that this network is intended for enterprise use.

int NET_CAPABILITY_FOREGROUND

Indicates that this network is available for use by apps, and not a network that is being kept up in the background to facilitate fast network switching.

int NET_CAPABILITY_FOTA

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's FOTA portal, used for over the air updates.

int NET_CAPABILITY_HEAD_UNIT

Indicates that this network is connected to an automotive head unit.

int NET_CAPABILITY_IA

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's Initial Attach servers.

int NET_CAPABILITY_IMS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's IMS servers, used for network registration and signaling.

int NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET

Indicates that this network should be able to reach the internet.

int NET_CAPABILITY_MCX

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's Mission Critical servers.

int NET_CAPABILITY_MMS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's MMSC for sending and receiving MMS messages.

int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_CONGESTED

Indicates that this network is not congested.

int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED

Indicates that this network is unmetered.

int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_RESTRICTED

Indicates that this network is available for general use.

int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING

Indicates that this network is not roaming.

int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_SUSPENDED

Indicates that this network is not currently suspended.

int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN

Indicates that this network is not a VPN.

int NET_CAPABILITY_RCS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's RCS servers, used for Rich Communication Services.

int NET_CAPABILITY_SUPL

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's SUPL server, used to retrieve GPS information.

int NET_CAPABILITY_TEMPORARILY_NOT_METERED

Indicates that this network is temporarily unmetered.

int NET_CAPABILITY_TRUSTED

Indicates that the user has indicated implicit trust of this network.

int NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED

Indicates that connectivity on this network was successfully validated.

int NET_CAPABILITY_WIFI_P2P

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a Wi-Fi direct peer.

int NET_CAPABILITY_XCAP

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's XCAP servers, used for configuration and control.

int SIGNAL_STRENGTH_UNSPECIFIED

Magic value that indicates no signal strength provided.

int TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH

Indicates this network uses a Bluetooth transport.

int TRANSPORT_CELLULAR

Indicates this network uses a Cellular transport.

int TRANSPORT_ETHERNET

Indicates this network uses an Ethernet transport.

int TRANSPORT_LOWPAN

Indicates this network uses a LoWPAN transport.

int TRANSPORT_USB

Indicates this network uses a USB transport.

int TRANSPORT_VPN

Indicates this network uses a VPN transport.

int TRANSPORT_WIFI

Indicates this network uses a Wi-Fi transport.

int TRANSPORT_WIFI_AWARE

Indicates this network uses a Wi-Fi Aware transport.

Inherited constants

Fields

public static final Creator<NetworkCapabilities> CREATOR

Public constructors

NetworkCapabilities()
NetworkCapabilities(NetworkCapabilities nc)

Public methods

int describeContents()

Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation.

boolean equals(Object obj)

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

int[] getCapabilities()

Gets all the capabilities set on this NetworkCapability instance.

int getLinkDownstreamBandwidthKbps()

Retrieves the downstream bandwidth for this network in Kbps.

int getLinkUpstreamBandwidthKbps()

Retrieves the upstream bandwidth for this network in Kbps.

NetworkSpecifier getNetworkSpecifier()

Gets the optional bearer specific network specifier.

int getOwnerUid()

Retrieves the UID of the app that owns this network.

int getSignalStrength()

Retrieves the signal strength.

TransportInfo getTransportInfo()

Returns a transport-specific information container.

boolean hasCapability(int capability)

Tests for the presence of a capability on this instance.

boolean hasTransport(int transportType)

Tests for the presence of a transport on this instance.

int hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for the object.

String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags)

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

Inherited methods

Constants

NET_CAPABILITY_CAPTIVE_PORTAL

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_CAPTIVE_PORTAL

Indicates that this network was found to have a captive portal in place last time it was probed.

Constant Value: 17 (0x00000011)

NET_CAPABILITY_CBS

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_CBS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's CBS servers, used for carrier specific services.

Constant Value: 5 (0x00000005)

NET_CAPABILITY_DUN

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_DUN

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's DUN or tethering gateway.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

NET_CAPABILITY_EIMS

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_EIMS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's Emergency IMS servers or other services, used for network signaling during emergency calls.

Constant Value: 10 (0x0000000a)

NET_CAPABILITY_ENTERPRISE

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_ENTERPRISE

Indicates that this network is intended for enterprise use.

5G URSP rules may indicate that all data should use a connection dedicated for enterprise use. If the enterprise capability is requested, all enterprise traffic will be routed over the connection with this capability.

Constant Value: 29 (0x0000001d)

NET_CAPABILITY_FOREGROUND

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_FOREGROUND

Indicates that this network is available for use by apps, and not a network that is being kept up in the background to facilitate fast network switching.

Constant Value: 19 (0x00000013)

NET_CAPABILITY_FOTA

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_FOTA

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's FOTA portal, used for over the air updates.

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

NET_CAPABILITY_HEAD_UNIT

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_HEAD_UNIT

Indicates that this network is connected to an automotive head unit.

Constant Value: 32 (0x00000020)

NET_CAPABILITY_IA

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_IA

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's Initial Attach servers.

Constant Value: 7 (0x00000007)

NET_CAPABILITY_IMS

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_IMS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's IMS servers, used for network registration and signaling.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET

Indicates that this network should be able to reach the internet.

Constant Value: 12 (0x0000000c)

NET_CAPABILITY_MCX

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_MCX

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's Mission Critical servers.

Constant Value: 23 (0x00000017)

NET_CAPABILITY_MMS

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_MMS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's MMSC for sending and receiving MMS messages.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_CONGESTED

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_CONGESTED

Indicates that this network is not congested.

When a network is congested, applications should defer network traffic that can be done at a later time, such as uploading analytics.

Constant Value: 20 (0x00000014)

NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED

Indicates that this network is unmetered.

Constant Value: 11 (0x0000000b)

NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_RESTRICTED

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_RESTRICTED

Indicates that this network is available for general use. If this is not set applications should not attempt to communicate on this network. Note that this is simply informative and not enforcement - enforcement is handled via other means. Set by default.

Constant Value: 13 (0x0000000d)

NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING

Indicates that this network is not roaming.

Constant Value: 18 (0x00000012)

NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_SUSPENDED

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_SUSPENDED

Indicates that this network is not currently suspended.

When a network is suspended, the network's IP addresses and any connections established on the network remain valid, but the network is temporarily unable to transfer data. This can happen, for example, if a cellular network experiences a temporary loss of signal, such as when driving through a tunnel, etc. A network with this capability is not suspended, so is expected to be able to transfer data.

Constant Value: 21 (0x00000015)

NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN

Indicates that this network is not a VPN. This capability is set by default and should be explicitly cleared for VPN networks.

Constant Value: 15 (0x0000000f)

NET_CAPABILITY_RCS

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_RCS

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's RCS servers, used for Rich Communication Services.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

NET_CAPABILITY_SUPL

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_SUPL

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach the carrier's SUPL server, used to retrieve GPS information.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

NET_CAPABILITY_TEMPORARILY_NOT_METERED

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_TEMPORARILY_NOT_METERED

Indicates that this network is temporarily unmetered.

This capability will be set for networks that are generally metered, but are currently unmetered, e.g., because the user is in a particular area. This capability can be changed at any time. When it is removed, applications are responsible for stopping any data transfer that should not occur on a metered network. Note that most apps should use NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED instead. For more information, see https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/features/5g#meteredness.

Constant Value: 25 (0x00000019)

NET_CAPABILITY_TRUSTED

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_TRUSTED

Indicates that the user has indicated implicit trust of this network. This generally means it's a sim-selected carrier, a plugged in ethernet, a paired BT device or a wifi the user asked to connect to. Untrusted networks are probably limited to unknown wifi AP. Set by default.

Constant Value: 14 (0x0000000e)

NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED

Indicates that connectivity on this network was successfully validated. For example, for a network with NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET, it means that Internet connectivity was successfully detected.

Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)

NET_CAPABILITY_WIFI_P2P

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_WIFI_P2P

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a Wi-Fi direct peer.

Constant Value: 6 (0x00000006)

NET_CAPABILITY_XCAP

public static final int NET_CAPABILITY_XCAP

Indicates this is a network that has the ability to reach a carrier's XCAP servers, used for configuration and control.

Constant Value: 9 (0x00000009)

SIGNAL_STRENGTH_UNSPECIFIED

public static final int SIGNAL_STRENGTH_UNSPECIFIED

Magic value that indicates no signal strength provided. A request specifying this value is always satisfied.

Constant Value: -2147483648 (0x80000000)

TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH

public static final int TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH

Indicates this network uses a Bluetooth transport.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

TRANSPORT_CELLULAR

public static final int TRANSPORT_CELLULAR

Indicates this network uses a Cellular transport.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

TRANSPORT_ETHERNET

public static final int TRANSPORT_ETHERNET

Indicates this network uses an Ethernet transport.

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

TRANSPORT_LOWPAN

public static final int TRANSPORT_LOWPAN

Indicates this network uses a LoWPAN transport.

Constant Value: 6 (0x00000006)

TRANSPORT_USB

public static final int TRANSPORT_USB

Indicates this network uses a USB transport.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

TRANSPORT_VPN

public static final int TRANSPORT_VPN

Indicates this network uses a VPN transport.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

TRANSPORT_WIFI

public static final int TRANSPORT_WIFI

Indicates this network uses a Wi-Fi transport.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

TRANSPORT_WIFI_AWARE

public static final int TRANSPORT_WIFI_AWARE

Indicates this network uses a Wi-Fi Aware transport.

Constant Value: 5 (0x00000005)

Fields

CREATOR

public static final Creator<NetworkCapabilities> CREATOR

Public constructors

NetworkCapabilities

public NetworkCapabilities ()

NetworkCapabilities

public NetworkCapabilities (NetworkCapabilities nc)

Parameters
nc NetworkCapabilities

Public methods

describeContents

public int describeContents ()

Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. For example, if the object will include a file descriptor in the output of writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel, int), the return value of this method must include the CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR bit.

Returns
int a bitmask indicating the set of special object types marshaled by this Parcelable object instance. Value is either 0 or CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR

equals

public boolean equals (Object obj)

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

The equals method implements an equivalence relation on non-null object references:

  • It is reflexive: for any non-null reference value x, x.equals(x) should return true.
  • It is symmetric: for any non-null reference values x and y, x.equals(y) should return true if and only if y.equals(x) returns true.
  • It is transitive: for any non-null reference values x, y, and z, if x.equals(y) returns true and y.equals(z) returns true, then x.equals(z) should return true.
  • It is consistent: for any non-null reference values x and y, multiple invocations of x.equals(y) consistently return true or consistently return false, provided no information used in equals comparisons on the objects is modified.
  • For any non-null reference value x, x.equals(null) should return false.

The equals method for class Object implements the most discriminating possible equivalence relation on objects; that is, for any non-null reference values x and y, this method returns true if and only if x and y refer to the same object (x == y has the value true).

Note that it is generally necessary to override the hashCode method whenever this method is overridden, so as to maintain the general contract for the hashCode method, which states that equal objects must have equal hash codes.

Parameters
obj Object: This value may be null.

Returns
boolean true if this object is the same as the obj argument; false otherwise.

getCapabilities

public int[] getCapabilities ()

Gets all the capabilities set on this NetworkCapability instance.

Returns
int[] an array of capability values for this instance. This value cannot be null. Value is NET_CAPABILITY_MMS, NET_CAPABILITY_SUPL, NET_CAPABILITY_DUN, NET_CAPABILITY_FOTA, NET_CAPABILITY_IMS, NET_CAPABILITY_CBS, NET_CAPABILITY_WIFI_P2P, NET_CAPABILITY_IA, NET_CAPABILITY_RCS, NET_CAPABILITY_XCAP, NET_CAPABILITY_EIMS, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED, NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_RESTRICTED, NET_CAPABILITY_TRUSTED, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN, NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED, NET_CAPABILITY_CAPTIVE_PORTAL, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING, NET_CAPABILITY_FOREGROUND, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_CONGESTED, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_SUSPENDED, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_OEM_PAID, NET_CAPABILITY_MCX, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_PARTIAL_CONNECTIVITY, NET_CAPABILITY_TEMPORARILY_NOT_METERED, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_OEM_PRIVATE, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VEHICLE_INTERNAL, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VCN_MANAGED, NET_CAPABILITY_ENTERPRISE, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VSIM, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_BIP, or NET_CAPABILITY_HEAD_UNIT

getLinkDownstreamBandwidthKbps

public int getLinkDownstreamBandwidthKbps ()

Retrieves the downstream bandwidth for this network in Kbps. This always only refers to the estimated first hop transport bandwidth.

Returns
int The estimated first hop downstream (network to device) bandwidth.

getLinkUpstreamBandwidthKbps

public int getLinkUpstreamBandwidthKbps ()

Retrieves the upstream bandwidth for this network in Kbps. This always only refers to the estimated first hop transport bandwidth.

Returns
int The estimated first hop upstream (device to network) bandwidth.

getNetworkSpecifier

public NetworkSpecifier getNetworkSpecifier ()

Gets the optional bearer specific network specifier. May be null if not set.

Returns
NetworkSpecifier The optional NetworkSpecifier specifying the bearer specific network specifier or null.

getOwnerUid

public int getOwnerUid ()

Retrieves the UID of the app that owns this network.

For user privacy reasons, this field will only be populated if the following conditions are met:

The caller is the network owner, AND one of the following sets of requirements is met:

  1. The described Network is a VPN

OR:

  1. The calling app is the network owner
  2. The calling app has the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission granted
  3. The user's location toggle is on
Instances of NetworkCapabilities sent to apps without the appropriate permissions will have this field cleared out.

This field will only be populated for VPN and wifi network suggestor apps (i.e using WifiNetworkSuggestion), and only for the network they own. In the case of wifi network suggestors apps, this field is also location sensitive, so the app needs to hold Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission. If the app targets SDK version greater than or equal to Build.VERSION_CODES#S, then they also need to use NetworkCallback#FLAG_INCLUDE_LOCATION_INFO to get the info in their callback. If the apps targets SDK version equal to {Build.VERSION_CODES#R, this field will always be included. The app will be blamed for location access if this field is included.

Returns
int

getSignalStrength

public int getSignalStrength ()

Retrieves the signal strength.

Returns
int The bearer-specific signal strength.

getTransportInfo

public TransportInfo getTransportInfo ()

Returns a transport-specific information container. The application may cast this container to a concrete sub-class based on its knowledge of the network request. The application should be able to deal with a null return value or an invalid case, e.g. use instanceof operator to verify expected type.

Returns
TransportInfo A concrete implementation of the TransportInfo class or null if not available for the network.

hasCapability

public boolean hasCapability (int capability)

Tests for the presence of a capability on this instance.

Parameters
capability int: the capabilities to be tested for. Value is NET_CAPABILITY_MMS, NET_CAPABILITY_SUPL, NET_CAPABILITY_DUN, NET_CAPABILITY_FOTA, NET_CAPABILITY_IMS, NET_CAPABILITY_CBS, NET_CAPABILITY_WIFI_P2P, NET_CAPABILITY_IA, NET_CAPABILITY_RCS, NET_CAPABILITY_XCAP, NET_CAPABILITY_EIMS, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED, NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_RESTRICTED, NET_CAPABILITY_TRUSTED, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN, NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED, NET_CAPABILITY_CAPTIVE_PORTAL, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING, NET_CAPABILITY_FOREGROUND, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_CONGESTED, NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_SUSPENDED, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_OEM_PAID, NET_CAPABILITY_MCX, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_PARTIAL_CONNECTIVITY, NET_CAPABILITY_TEMPORARILY_NOT_METERED, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_OEM_PRIVATE, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VEHICLE_INTERNAL, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VCN_MANAGED, NET_CAPABILITY_ENTERPRISE, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VSIM, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_BIP, or NET_CAPABILITY_HEAD_UNIT

Returns
boolean true if set on this instance.

hasTransport

public boolean hasTransport (int transportType)

Tests for the presence of a transport on this instance.

Parameters
transportType int: the transport type to be tested for. Value is TRANSPORT_CELLULAR, TRANSPORT_WIFI, TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH, TRANSPORT_ETHERNET, TRANSPORT_VPN, TRANSPORT_WIFI_AWARE, TRANSPORT_LOWPAN, android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_TEST, or TRANSPORT_USB

Returns
boolean true if set on this instance.

hashCode

public int hashCode ()

Returns a hash code value for the object. This method is supported for the benefit of hash tables such as those provided by HashMap.

The general contract of hashCode is:

  • Whenever it is invoked on the same object more than once during an execution of a Java application, the hashCode method must consistently return the same integer, provided no information used in equals comparisons on the object is modified. This integer need not remain consistent from one execution of an application to another execution of the same application.
  • If two objects are equal according to the equals(Object) method, then calling the hashCode method on each of the two objects must produce the same integer result.
  • It is not required that if two objects are unequal according to the equals(java.lang.Object) method, then calling the hashCode method on each of the two objects must produce distinct integer results. However, the programmer should be aware that producing distinct integer results for unequal objects may improve the performance of hash tables.

As much as is reasonably practical, the hashCode method defined by class Object does return distinct integers for distinct objects. (This is typically implemented by converting the internal address of the object into an integer, but this implementation technique is not required by the Java™ programming language.)

Returns
int a hash code value for this object.

toString

public String toString ()

Returns a string representation of the object. In general, the toString method returns a string that "textually represents" this object. The result should be a concise but informative representation that is easy for a person to read. It is recommended that all subclasses override this method.

The toString method for class Object returns a string consisting of the name of the class of which the object is an instance, the at-sign character `@', and the unsigned hexadecimal representation of the hash code of the object. In other words, this method returns a string equal to the value of:

 getClass().getName() + '@' + Integer.toHexString(hashCode())
 

Returns
String This value cannot be null.

writeToParcel

public void writeToParcel (Parcel dest, 
                int flags)

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

Parameters
dest Parcel: The Parcel in which the object should be written.

flags int: Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE. Value is either 0 or a combination of Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE, and android.os.Parcelable.PARCELABLE_ELIDE_DUPLICATES