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A library jar that provides APIs for Applications written for the Google Android Platform.

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Provides classes to create peer-to-peer (P2P) connections with Wi-Fi Direct.

Using these APIs, you can discover and connect to other devices when each
device supports Wi-Fi Direct, then communicate over a speedy connection across distances much longer
than a Bluetooth connection. The primary class you need to work with is {@link
android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager}, which you can acquire by calling {@link
android.app.Activity#getSystemService getSystemService(WIFI_P2P_SERVICE)}. The {@link
android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager} includes APIs that allow you to:

Initialize your application for P2P connections by calling {@link
android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager#initialize initialize()}

Discover nearby devices by calling {@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager#discoverPeers
discoverPeers()}

Start a P2P connection by calling {@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager#connect
connect()}
And more


Several other interfaces and classes are necessary as well, such as:

The {@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.ActionListener} interface allows you to receive
callbacks when an operation such as discovering peers or connecting to them succeeds or fails.

{@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.PeerListListener} interface allows you to receive
information about discovered peers. The callback provides a {@link
android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pDeviceList}, from which you can retrieve a {@link
android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pDevice} object for each device within range and get information such as
the device name, address, device type, the WPS configurations the device supports, and more.

The {@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.GroupInfoListener} interface allows you to
receive information about a P2P group. The callback provides a {@link
android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pGroup} object, which provides group information such as the owner, the
network name, and passphrase.

{@link android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.ConnectionInfoListener} interface allows you to
receive information about the current connection. The callback provides a {@link
android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pInfo} object, which has information such as whether a group has been
formed and who is the group owner.


In order to use the Wi-Fi P2P APIs, your app must request the following user permissions:

{@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_WIFI_STATE}
{@link android.Manifest.permission#CHANGE_WIFI_STATE}
{@link android.Manifest.permission#INTERNET} (although your app doesn’t technically connect
to the Internet, communicating to Wi-Fi Direct peers with standard java sockets requires Internet
permission).


For example code, see the Wi-Fi
Direct Demo sample application.

Note: Not all Android-powered devices support Wi-Fi
Direct. If your application uses Wi-Fi Direct, declare so with a {@code <uses-feature>}
element in the manifest file:
<manifest ...>
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.wifi.direct" />
    ...
</manifest>