Sensor Class

Definition

Class representing a sensor.

[Android.Runtime.Register("android/hardware/Sensor", DoNotGenerateAcw=true)]
public class Sensor : Java.Lang.Object
[<Android.Runtime.Register("android/hardware/Sensor", DoNotGenerateAcw=true)>]
type Sensor = class
    inherit Object
Inheritance
Attributes

Remarks

Class representing a sensor. Use SensorManager#getSensorList to get the list of available sensors. For more information about Android sensors, read the Motion Sensors guide.</p>

Java documentation for android.hardware.Sensor.

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Constructors

Name Description
Sensor(IntPtr, JniHandleOwnership)

A constructor used when creating managed representations of JNI objects; called by the runtime.

Fields

Name Description
StringTypeAccelerometer

A constant string describing an accelerometer sensor type.

StringTypeAccelerometerLimitedAxes

A constant string describing a limited axes accelerometer sensor.

StringTypeAccelerometerLimitedAxesUncalibrated

A constant string describing an uncalibrated limited axes accelerometer sensor.

StringTypeAccelerometerUncalibrated

A constant string describing an uncalibrated accelerometer sensor.

StringTypeAmbientTemperature

A constant string describing an ambient temperature sensor type.

StringTypeGameRotationVector

A constant string describing an uncalibrated rotation vector sensor type.

StringTypeGeomagneticRotationVector

A constant string describing a geo-magnetic rotation vector.

StringTypeGravity

A constant string describing a gravity sensor type.

StringTypeGyroscope

A constant string describing a gyroscope sensor type.

StringTypeGyroscopeLimitedAxes

A constant string describing a limited axes gyroscope sensor.

StringTypeGyroscopeLimitedAxesUncalibrated

A constant string describing an uncalibrated limited axes gyroscope sensor.

StringTypeGyroscopeUncalibrated

A constant string describing an uncalibrated gyroscope sensor type.

StringTypeHeading

A constant string describing a heading sensor.

StringTypeHeadTracker

A constant string describing a head tracker sensor.

StringTypeHeartBeat

A constant string describing a heart beat sensor.

StringTypeHeartRate

A constant string describing a heart rate monitor.

StringTypeHingeAngle

A constant string describing a hinge angle sensor.

StringTypeLight

A constant string describing a light sensor type.

StringTypeLinearAcceleration

A constant string describing a linear acceleration sensor type.

StringTypeLowLatencyOffbodyDetect

A constant string describing a low-latency offbody detector sensor.

StringTypeMagneticField

A constant string describing a magnetic field sensor type.

StringTypeMagneticFieldUncalibrated

A constant string describing an uncalibrated magnetic field sensor type.

StringTypeMotionDetect

A constant string describing a motion detection sensor.

StringTypeOrientation
Obsolete.

A constant string describing an orientation sensor type.

StringTypePose6dof

A constant string describing a pose sensor with 6 degrees of freedom.

StringTypePressure

A constant string describing a pressure sensor type.

StringTypeProximity

A constant string describing a proximity sensor type.

StringTypeRelativeHumidity

A constant string describing a relative humidity sensor type

StringTypeRotationVector

A constant string describing a rotation vector sensor type.

StringTypeSignificantMotion

A constant string describing a significant motion trigger sensor.

StringTypeStationaryDetect

A constant string describing a stationary detection sensor.

StringTypeStepCounter

A constant string describing a step counter sensor.

StringTypeStepDetector

A constant string describing a step detector sensor.

StringTypeTemperature
Obsolete.

A constant string describing a temperature sensor type

TypeAccelerometerLimitedAxes
Obsolete.

A constant describing a limited axes accelerometer sensor.

TypeAccelerometerLimitedAxesUncalibrated
Obsolete.

A constant describing an uncalibrated limited axes accelerometer sensor.

TypeGyroscopeLimitedAxes
Obsolete.

A constant describing a limited axes gyroscope sensor.

TypeGyroscopeLimitedAxesUncalibrated
Obsolete.

A constant describing an uncalibrated limited axes gyroscope sensor.

TypeHeading
Obsolete.

A constant string describing a heading sensor.

TypeHeadTracker
Obsolete.

A constant describing a head tracker sensor.

TypeHingeAngle
Obsolete.

A constant describing a hinge angle sensor.

Properties

Name Description
Class

Returns the runtime class of this Object.

(Inherited from Object)
FifoMaxEventCount
FifoReservedEventCount
Handle

The handle to the underlying Android instance.

(Inherited from Object)
HighestDirectReportRateLevel

Get the highest supported direct report mode rate level of the sensor.

Id

Gets the ID used to uniquely identify this sensor for the app.

IsAdditionalInfoSupported

Returns true if the sensor supports sensor additional information API

IsDynamicSensor

Returns true if the sensor is a dynamic sensor.

IsWakeUpSensor

Returns true if the sensor is a wake-up sensor.

JniIdentityHashCode

Gets the identity hash code assigned to this Java peer by the interop runtime.

(Inherited from Object)
JniManagedPeerState (Inherited from JavaObject)
JniPeerMembers
MaxDelay

This value is defined only for continuous and on-change sensors.

MaximumRange
MinDelay
Name
PeerReference

Gets the JNI object reference for this Java peer.

(Inherited from Object)
Power
ReportingMode

Each sensor has exactly one reporting mode associated with it.

Resolution
StringType
ThresholdClass

This API supports the Mono for Android infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

ThresholdType

This API supports the Mono for Android infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Type
Vendor
Version

Methods

Name Description
Clone()

Creates and returns a copy of this object.

(Inherited from Object)
Construct(JniObjectReference, JniObjectReferenceOptions) (Inherited from JavaObject)
Dispose()

Releases the resources held by this Java peer.

(Inherited from Object)
Dispose(Boolean)

Releases the resources held by this Java peer.

(Inherited from Object)
DisposeUnlessReferenced() (Inherited from JavaObject)
Equals(Object) (Inherited from JavaObject)
Equals(Object)

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

(Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()

Returns a hash code value for the object.

(Inherited from Object)
IsDirectChannelTypeSupported(SensorDirectChannelType)

Test if a sensor supports a specified direct channel type.

JavaFinalize()

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

(Inherited from Object)
Notify()

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.

(Inherited from Object)
NotifyAll()

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.

(Inherited from Object)
SetHandle(IntPtr, JniHandleOwnership)

Sets the Handle property.

(Inherited from Object)
SetPeerReference(JniObjectReference, JniObjectReferenceOptions) (Inherited from JavaObject)
ToArray<T>()

Creates a managed array from this Java array wrapper.

(Inherited from Object)
ToString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

(Inherited from Object)
UnregisterFromRuntime()

Unregisters this Java peer from the interop runtime.

(Inherited from Object)
Wait()

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being <em>notified</em> or <em>interrupted</em>.

(Inherited from Object)
Wait(Int64, Int32)

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being <em>notified</em> or <em>interrupted</em>, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

(Inherited from Object)
Wait(Int64)

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being <em>notified</em> or <em>interrupted</em>, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

(Inherited from Object)

Explicit Interface Implementations

Name Description
IJavaPeerable.Disposed() (Inherited from JavaObject)
IJavaPeerable.Finalized() (Inherited from JavaObject)
IJavaPeerable.JniObjectReferenceControlBlock (Inherited from JavaObject)
IJavaPeerable.SetJniIdentityHashCode(Int32) (Inherited from JavaObject)
IJavaPeerable.SetJniManagedPeerState(JniManagedPeerStates) (Inherited from JavaObject)
IJavaPeerable.SetPeerReference(JniObjectReference) (Inherited from JavaObject)

Extension Methods

Name Description
GetJniTypeName(IJavaPeerable)

Gets the JNI name of the type of the instance self.

JavaAs<TResult>(IJavaPeerable)

Try to coerce self to type TResult, checking that the coercion is valid on the Java side.

JavaCast<TResult>(IJavaObject)

Performs an Android runtime-checked type conversion.

JavaCast<TResult>(IJavaObject)
TryJavaCast<TResult>(IJavaPeerable, TResult)

Try to coerce self to type TResult, checking that the coercion is valid on the Java side.

Applies to