/termux-api

Add-on app which exposes device functionality as API to command line programs

Primary LanguageJava

Termux API

This is an app exposing Android API to command line usage and scripts or programs.

License

Released under the GPLv3 license.

The termux-api client helper binary

The client helper binary (termux-api.c) generates two linux anonymous namespace sockets, and passes their address as in:

/system/bin/am broadcast ${SERVICE_CLASS} --es socket_input ${INPUT_SOCKET} --es socket_output ${OUTPUT_SOCKET}

where the sockets are used to transfer:

  • input through stdin to the helper binary are forwarded to java code
  • java code may output feedback which are forwarded to the stdout of the helper binary

Client scripts

Client scripts which processes command line arguments before calling the termux-api helper binary are available in the termux-api package.

Ideas

  • Method for playing audio files using the system MediaPlayer, so termux-play myfile.ogg would play the audio file.
  • Wifi network search and connect.
  • Proximity sensor.
  • Accelerometer.
  • LED Flash.