Task #2468
make F-Droid accept repo URLs via mDNS
| Status: | Closed | Start date: | 11/13/2013 | |
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| Priority: | Urgent | Due date: | ||
| Assignee: | hans | % Done: | 0% | |
| Category: | - | |||
| Target version: | 0.2 - ChatSecure/Bluetooth | |||
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Description
When kerplapp has its repo enabled, it will broadcast it via mDNS. F-Droid should receive mDNS broadcasts, and prompt the user to add the repo if it receives a new URL.
jmdns can handle the mDNS
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History
#1 Updated by hans about 4 years ago
- Target version set to 0.2 - ChatSecure/Bluetooth
#2 Updated by hans about 4 years ago
Here's an idea for this to be workable:
- make a "repo browser" screen
- user switches to it to see locally available repos
- user clicks on one to start the adding process in F-Droid
- user confirms in F-Droid that it should be added
#3 Updated by hans about 4 years ago
- Priority changed from Normal to Urgent
#4 Updated by pd0x almost 4 years ago
- Status changed from New to In Progress
- Assignee set to pd0x
Started a prototype using Android NSD (developer.android.com/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd.html). This will have to be replaced with jmDNS or another external lib due to the API level (JellyBean+). It's a good first start.
I've managed to get Service discovery working and have started to work towards pulling out the required information to create a new repository from the mDNS broadcast. I need to carve out a separate activity separate from the "Manage Repo" screen for this. "Discover Repos" or something similar?
#5 Updated by hans almost 4 years ago
good news! Android NSD is DNS-SD + mDNS and it supports .local names! so we can use jmdns for older platforms
#6 Updated by pd0x almost 4 years ago
My fork of the fdroidclient on Gitorious (https://gitorious.org/f-droid/kerplapp-fdroidclient/) has working Network Service Discovery for both HTTP and HTTPS FDroid repos on the local network.
There are two things left to do before submitting a merge request:
- Restrict the feature to just devices that can support the API level (similar to how other FDroid features are API-level gated for compatibility).
- Fix the UI to launch the local repo browsing screen. Right now the "Find local repos" button uses the same icon as refresh repos and is awkwardly positioned.
#7 Updated by pd0x almost 4 years ago
- Status changed from In Progress to Feedback
- Assignee changed from pd0x to hans
Merge request sent to FDroid upstream: https://gitorious.org/f-droid/fdroidclient/merge_requests/65
Ready for review & inclusion.
#8 Updated by pd0x almost 4 years ago
- Status changed from Feedback to Closed
Merge request processed & included in upstream. Marking as closed since Hans already reviewed.