Core

This interface has two classes that handles the SDK initialization and registration. The classes are:

• IMIconnect
• ICDeviceProfile
• ICConfig
• ICLogger

IMIconnect

This class contains the methods to initialize the SDK and register a user. When integrating the SDK into your app, it is mandatory to use this class to initialize the SDK. With exception to the Authentication module, it is also necessary to register a user before other features are used.

startup

This method is used to initialize the SDK. It reads the configuration from the file IMIconnectConfiguration.plist. You can pass an error in parameter, which will be set if any error occurs during the startup process. You need not use this method if you are using the [ICAppDelegate didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:] method.

  Syntax: + (BOOL)startup:(NSError **)error;

  Parameters:

startupWithConfig

This method is used to initialize the SDK using the provided configuration options. You can pass an error in parameter, which will be set if something wrong occurs during the startup process.

  Syntax: + (BOOL)startupWithConfig:(ICConfig *)config error:(NSError **)error;

  Parameters:

  Example:

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
    ICConfig *config = [[ICConfig alloc] initWithClientKey:@"<Your client key>" forAppId:@"<Your App Id>"];
    NSError *error;
    [IMIconnect startupWithConfig:config error:&error];
    if (error != nil)
    {
        NSLog(@"Start up failed. Error: %@",error.localizedDescription);
    }
  	[super application:application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:options]
    return YES;
}

shutdown

This method is used to cleanup the SDK, freeing all internal object instances. Invoking this method will stop the SDK features from functioning as such Real Time Messages and Push notifications.

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Usage of this method is not required unless there are a few limited cases where you may wish to use it; for example, if you are only using the Authentication or Monitoring features.

registerWithDeviceProfile

This method registers the device profile with the SDK. This method causes profile details to be sent to the IMIconnect platform. Once a profile is registered, all further SDK calls take place in the context of that profile.

  Syntax: (void)registerWithDeviceProfile:(ICDeviceProfile *)deviceProfile completionHandler:(void (^)(NSDictionary *response,NSError *error))completionHandler

ICDeviceProfile *deviceProfile = [[ICDeviceProfile alloc]
initWithDeviceId: [ICDeviceProfile defaultDeviceID]];
[IMIconnect registerWithDeviceProfile:deviceProfile
completionHandler:^(NSDictionary*response, NSError *error)
{
		//Handle the response
}];

deviceProfile

This method retrieves the current registered device profile.

  Syntax: + (ICDeviceProfile *)deviceProfile

isRegistered

This method is used to check whether the user is currently registered with IMIconnect. This method returns true if the user is registered, else false is returned.

  Syntax: + (BOOL)isRegistered;

setPolicyPollingInterval

This method is used to set the interval at which the SDK will poll policy updates in minutes. To prevent adverse affects on battery or CPU usage a minimum interval of 30 minutes is enforced. To disable polling, set the value to 0. If Real Time Messaging or Push is enabled, this value will not be used.

  Syntax: +(void)setPolicyPollingInterval:(NSTimeInterval)interval;

  Parameters:

policyPollingInterval

This method is used to get the current policy polling interval, in minutes.

  Syntax: +(NSTimeInterval)policyPollingInterval;

updateDeviceProfileParam

This method updates the device profile parameter identified by ICDeviceProfileParam with a new value.

  Syntax: + (void)updateDeviceProfileParam:(ICDeviceProfileParam)deviceProfileParam withValue:(NSString *)value completionHandler:(void (^)(NSDictionary *response,NSError *error))completionHandler

[IMIconnect updateDeviceProfileParam:ICDeviceProfileParamCustomerId 

                                           withValue:_userIdTextField.text 

                                   completionHandler:^(NSDictionary *response, NSError *error) 

                 { 

                     //Handle response 

                 }];

deviceProfile

This method retrieves the deviceId used by IMIconnect APIs.

  Syntax: + (ICDeviceProfile *)deviceProfile

removeDeviceProfileParam

This method removes the device profile parameter identified by ICDeviceProfileParam with a new value.

  Syntax: + (void)removeDeviceProfileParam:(ICDeviceProfileParam)completionHandler:(void (^)(NSDictionary *response,NSError *error))completionHandler

[IMIconnect removeDeviceProfileParam:ICDeviceProfileParamUserId
									completionHandler:^(NSDictionary *response, NSError *error)
{
	//Handle the response
}];

unregister

This method unregisters the current device profile.

  Syntax: + (void)unregister:(void (^)(NSError *error))completionHandler

sdkVersion

This method retrieves the SDK version number.

  Syntax: + (NSString *)sdkVersion;

  Return Value: Returns the SDK version number.

setSecurityToken

This method is used to set security token to provide better access control for user-centric resources. This method allows developers to specify the Security Token that the SDK will pass to the Gateway API calls.

  Syntax: + (void)setSecurityToken:(NSString *)token;

  Parameters:

  Example:

TokenRequest *tokenRequest = [TokenRequest new]; 
        [tokenRequest requestTokenWithUserId:userId 
                                       appId:appId 
                                   expiresIn:self.expirationTime 
                           completionHandler:^(NSString *token, NSError *error) 
         { 
             if (token != nil) 
             { 
                 [IMIconnect setSecurityToken:token]; 
             } 
             if (completionHandler != nil) 
             { 
                 completionHandler(token,error); 
             } 
         }];

setSecurityTokenErrorDelegate

This method allows developers to register an object which implements the SecurityTokenExceptionListener interface to listen for Security Token related exceptions which occur from internal (indirect) Gateway API calls.

  Syntax:
+ (void)setSecurityTokenErrorDelegate(id<ICSecurityTokenErrorDelegate>)delegate;

  Example:

[IMIconnect setSecurityTokenErrorDelegate:self];

ICDeviceProfile

ICDeviceProfile is a class that gathers information about the back-end device profile. An ICDeviceProfile instance should be instantiated to register a device profile.
The developer can choose to register the device profile with a deviceId only or with a deviceId and an appUserId. User can generate a unique/own device ID or can choose the defaultDeviceId provided by the SDK.
If the user chooses to register a device profile with the deviceId only, the backend will automatically generate an appUserId. The current device profile is accessible via the IMIconnect class.

ICConfig

This class holds the configuration information that is used to initialize the SDK.

initWithAppId:withAppId:clientkey

This method is used to initialize an ICConfig instance with an appId and clientkey.

Syntax: - (instancetype)initWithAppId:(NSString *)appId clientKey:(NSString *)clientKey;

Parameters:

Returns:

An instance of ICConfig.

initWithAppId:withAppId:clientkey:groupIdentifier

This method is used to initialize an ICConfig instance with an appId, clientkey and groupIdentifier.

Syntax - initWithAppId:(NSString *)appId clientKey:(NSString *)clientKey groupIdentifier:(NSString *)groupIdentifier;

Parameters:

Returns:

An instance of ICConfig.

initWithAppId:withAppId:clientkey:serverDomain

This method is used to initialize an ICConfig instance with an appId, clientkey, and serverDomain.

Syntax - (instancetype)initWithAppId:(NSString *)appId clientKey:(NSString *)clientKey serverDomain:(NSString *)serverDomain;

Parameters:

Returns:

An instance of ICConfig.

initWithAppId:withAppId:clientkey:groupIdentifier:serverDomain

This method is used to initialize an ICConfig instance with an appId, clientkey, groupIdentifier, and serverDomain.

Syntax - initWithAppId:(NSString *)appId clientKey:(NSString *)clientKey groupIdentifier:(NSString *)groupIdentifier serverDomain:(NSString *)serverDomain;

Parameters:

Returns:

An instance of ICConfig.

ICLogger

setLogType

This method sets the log options for the logger.

  Syntax: + (void)setLogType:(ICLogType)logType forLogTarget:(ICLogTarget)logTarget

  Parameters:

setRetentionDuration

This method sets the retention duration of the logs. The logs will be kept during that duration and will be automatically purged after.

  Syntax: + (void)setRetentionDuration:(NSInteger)days

  Parameters:

logPath

This method retrieves the directory path where the logs are stored.

  Syntax: + (NSString *)logPath

  Return Value: Returns the directory path where the logs are stored.

publishEvent

Invoke publishEvent to publish your custom events info to the IMIconnect platform.

  Syntax: + (void)publishEventParam:(NSDictionary *)eventParams completionHandler:(void (^)(NSDictionary *response, NSError *error))completionHandler

  Parameters:

  Example:

NSDictionary *eventParams = [NSDictionary new];
    [eventParams setValue:@"9123443212" forKey:@"number"];
    [eventParams setValue:@"234642" forKey:@"OTP"];
    
    [IMIconnect publishEventParam:eventParams completionHandler:^(NSDictionary *response, NSError *error)
    {
        if(error != nil)
        {
            NSLog(@"Publish failed, error: %@", error.localizedDescription);
            return;
        }
        
        NSLog(@"Published successfully");
    }];