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4. Usage
You can use the SDK calls in your App code in both Swift and Objective-C. If your app is written in Swift, You will need to add a bridging header (if you don't have one already in your project).
Import SENTSDK public header in your bridging header file to access the SDK:
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@import SENTSDK;
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You will also need to setup Location Authorization Permission before initializing the SDK. The Sentiance SDK does not handle location authorizations but needs it to function. Add the necessary code in your app following the Apple guidelines for Location Services Authorizations before initializing the SDK.
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In the
didFinishLaunchingWithOptions method of your AppDelegate, create a SENTConfig object with your Sentiance app ID and secret.Swift
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func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
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let config = SENTConfig(appId: self.appId, // Add yours.
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secret: self.secret, // Add yours.
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launchOptions: launchOptions)
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}
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@import SENTSDK;
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- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
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SENTConfig *conf = [[SENTConfig alloc] initWithAppId:@"APPID"
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secret:@"SECRET"
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link:userLinker
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launchOptions:launchOptions];
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}
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In the above example, we hard-code the the appID and secret key for testing purposes. However, this is not secure and can lead to leaked credentials. In your own app, load these credentials from a secure source such a remote server, and store them securely on the device.
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SENTConfig accepts a userLinker which is responsible for handling user linking. The linker is invoked by the SDK when creating a Sentiance user (during the first initialization) to give you a chance to link your app's user to the Sentiance user. If linking succeeds, this linker does not get invoked during subsequent SDK intializations, unless the SDK gets reset.Objective-C
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MetaUserLinker userLinker = ^(NSString *installId, void (^linkSuccess)(void), void (^linkFailed)(void)) {
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// Supply the 'installId' to your server, which should then initiate
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// a user linking request with the Sentiance backend.
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[self requestLinking:installId completion:^(BOOL success) {
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if (success) {
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linkSuccess(); // Call if linking succeeds
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} else {
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linkFailed(); // Call if linking fails
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}
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}];
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};
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Optional: SDK Status update handler
This step is optional, but indispensable if you want to be kept up-to-date with changes to the SDK status.
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config.didReceiveSdkStatusUpdate = { status in
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}
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[conf setDidReceiveSdkStatusUpdate:^(SENTSDKStatus *status) {
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}];
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Initializing the SDK
Until the SDK is properly initialized, none of the methods in the SDK will work, with the exception of
sharedInstance, initWithConfig and getInitState.In the project's
AppDelegate file,Swift
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func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
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// Setup Config.
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let config = SENTConfig(appId: self.appId, // Add yours.
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secret: self.secret, // Add yours.
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link: userLinker // If user linking.
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launchOptions: launchOptions)
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// Initialize SDK.
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SENTSDK.sharedInstance().initWith(config,
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success: { // Successful Initialization
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// Add code to start service.
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self.startService()
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},
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failure: { issue in
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print("Failed to Initialize SDK with issue: \(issue)")
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})
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}
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@import SENTSDK;
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​
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- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
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    // Creation of SENTConfig here, see previous step
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SENTConfig *conf = [[SENTConfig alloc] initWithAppId:@"APPID"
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secret:@"SECRET"
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link:userLinker
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launchOptions:launchOptions];
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// Initialize SDK
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    [[SENTSDK sharedInstance] initWithConfig:conf success:^{
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​
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    } failure:^(SENTInitIssue issue) {
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​
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    }];
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​
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    return YES;
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}
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- 1.In the
didFinishLaunchingWithOptionsmethod of yourAppDelegate, pass theSENTConfigyou created in the previous step to theinitWithConfigmethod of the Sentiance SDK.
The
initWithConfig:call must be executed before didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: returns. Therefore, you must call it synchronously on the main UI thread. If you plan to add a remote flag to control the initialization (e.g. Firebase Remote Config), make sure the check is synchronous (e.g. using a cached flag).​
Starting Detections
We recommend that SDK startup is done within
didFinishLaunchingWithOptions of AppDelegate file to ensure that there are no unintended side effects.Swift
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SENTSDK.sharedInstance().start { status in
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if let status = status {
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switch status.startStatus {
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case SENTStartStatus.notStarted:
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print("SDK Status: Not started")
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case SENTStartStatus.pending:
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print("SDK Status: Pending")
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case SENTStartStatus.started:
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print("SDK Status: Started")
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case SENTStartStatus.expired:
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print("SDK Status: Expired")
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@unknown default:
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print("Status unknown")
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}
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}
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}
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[[SENTSDK sharedInstance] start:^(SENTSDKStatus *status) {
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    if ([status startStatus] == SENTStartStatusStarted) {
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        // SDK started properly.
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    } else if ([status startStatus] == SENTStartStatusPending) {
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        // Something prevented the SDK to start properly (check the location permission). Once fixed, the SDK will start automatically.
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    } else {
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        // SDK did not start.
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    }
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}];
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You can check the
status to see whether starting has succeeded correctly or not.Overall Code
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func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
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// Handle Location permissions before-hand.
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// Setup Config.
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let config = SENTConfig(appId: "", // Add yours.
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secret: "", // Add yours.
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link: userLinker // If user linking.
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launchOptions: launchOptions)
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// Initialize SDK.
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SENTSDK.sharedInstance().initWith(config,
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success: {
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// Start the SDK
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SENTSDK.sharedInstance().start { status in
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// Handle the start status.
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}
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},
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failure: { issue in
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print("Failed to Initialize the SDK due to issue: \(issue)")
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})
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return true
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}
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@import SENTSDK;
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- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
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    // Creation of SENTConfig here, see previous step
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SENTConfig *conf = [[SENTConfig alloc] initWithAppId:@"APPID"
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secret:@"SECRET"
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link:userLinker
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launchOptions:launchOptions];
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// Initialize SDK
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    [[SENTSDK sharedInstance] initWithConfig:conf success:^{
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        // SDK Start
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    [[SENTSDK sharedInstance] start:^(SENTSDKStatus *status) {
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            if ([status startStatus] == SENTStartStatusStarted) {
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                // SDK started properly.
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            } else if ([status startStatus] == SENTStartStatusPending) {
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                // Something prevented the SDK to start properly (check the location permission). Once fixed, the SDK will start automatically.
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            } else {
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            // SDK did not start.
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            }
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        }];
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    } failure:^(SENTInitIssue issue) {
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    }];
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    return YES;
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}
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