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Simplify Android M system permissions
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# EasyPermissions [![Build Status][1]][2] [![Android Weekly][3]][4]



EasyPermissions is a wrapper library to simplify basic system permissions logic when targeting

Android M or higher.



**Note:** If your app is written in Kotlin consider the [easypermissions-ktx](https://github.com/VMadalin/easypermissions-ktx)

library which adds Kotlin extensions to the core EasyPermissions library.



## Installation



EasyPermissions is installed by adding the following dependency to your `build.gradle` file:



```groovy

dependencies {

    // For developers using AndroidX in their applications

    implementation 'pub.devrel:easypermissions:3.0.0'

 

    // For developers using the Android Support Library

    implementation 'pub.devrel:easypermissions:2.0.1'

}

```



## Usage



### Basic



To begin using EasyPermissions, have your `Activity` (or `Fragment`) override the `onRequestPermissionsResult` method:



```java

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override

    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    }



    @Override

    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {

        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);



        // Forward results to EasyPermissions

        EasyPermissions.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults, this);

    }

}

```



### Request Permissions



The example below shows how to request permissions for a method that requires both

`CAMERA` and `ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` permissions. There are a few things to note:



  * Using `EasyPermissions#hasPermissions(...)` to check if the app already has the

    required permissions. This method can take any number of permissions as its final

    argument.

  * Requesting permissions with `EasyPermissions#requestPermissions`. This method

    will request the system permissions and show the rationale string provided if

    necessary. The request code provided should be unique to this request, and the method

    can take any number of permissions as its final argument.

  * Use of the `AfterPermissionGranted` annotation. This is optional, but provided for

    convenience. If all of the permissions in a given request are granted, *all* methods

    annotated with the proper request code will be executed(be sure to have an unique request code). The annotated method needs to be *void* and *without input parameters* (instead, you can use *onSaveInstanceState* in order to keep the state of your suppressed parameters). This is to simplify the common

    flow of needing to run the requesting method after all of its permissions have been granted.

    This can also be achieved by adding logic on the `onPermissionsGranted` callback.



```java

@AfterPermissionGranted(RC_CAMERA_AND_LOCATION)

private void methodRequiresTwoPermission() {

    String[] perms = {Manifest.permission.CAMERA, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION};

    if (EasyPermissions.hasPermissions(this, perms)) {

        // Already have permission, do the thing

        // ...

    } else {

        // Do not have permissions, request them now

        EasyPermissions.requestPermissions(this, getString(R.string.camera_and_location_rationale),

                RC_CAMERA_AND_LOCATION, perms);

    }

}

```



Or for finer control over the rationale dialog, use a `PermissionRequest`:



```java

EasyPermissions.requestPermissions(

        new PermissionRequest.Builder(this, RC_CAMERA_AND_LOCATION, perms)

                .setRationale(R.string.camera_and_location_rationale)

                .setPositiveButtonText(R.string.rationale_ask_ok)

                .setNegativeButtonText(R.string.rationale_ask_cancel)

                .setTheme(R.style.my_fancy_style)

                .build());

```



Optionally, for a finer control, you can have your `Activity` / `Fragment` implement

the `PermissionCallbacks` interface.



```java

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements EasyPermissions.PermissionCallbacks {



    @Override

    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    }



    @Override

    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {

        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);



        // Forward results to EasyPermissions

        EasyPermissions.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults, this);

    }



    @Override

    public void onPermissionsGranted(int requestCode, List list) {

        // Some permissions have been granted

        // ...

    }



    @Override

    public void onPermissionsDenied(int requestCode, List list) {

        // Some permissions have been denied

        // ...

    }

}

```



### Required Permissions



In some cases your app will not function properly without certain permissions. If the user

denies these permissions with the "Never Ask Again" option, you will be unable to request

these permissions from the user and they must be changed in app settings. You can use the

method `EasyPermissions.somePermissionPermanentlyDenied(...)` to display a dialog to the

user in this situation and direct them to the system setting screen for your app:



**Note**: Due to a limitation in the information provided by the Android

framework permissions API, the `somePermissionPermanentlyDenied` method only

works after the permission has been denied and your app has received

the `onPermissionsDenied` callback. Otherwise the library cannot distinguish

permanent denial from the "not yet denied" case.



```java

@Override

public void onPermissionsDenied(int requestCode, List perms) {

    Log.d(TAG, "onPermissionsDenied:" + requestCode + ":" + perms.size());



    // (Optional) Check whether the user denied any permissions and checked "NEVER ASK AGAIN."

    // This will display a dialog directing them to enable the permission in app settings.

    if (EasyPermissions.somePermissionPermanentlyDenied(this, perms)) {

        new AppSettingsDialog.Builder(this).build().show();

    }

}



@Override

public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {

    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);



    if (requestCode == AppSettingsDialog.DEFAULT_SETTINGS_REQ_CODE) {

        // Do something after user returned from app settings screen, like showing a Toast.

        Toast.makeText(this, R.string.returned_from_app_settings_to_activity, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)

                .show();

    }

}

```



### Interacting with the rationale dialog



Implement the `EasyPermissions.RationaleCallbacks` if you want to interact with the rationale dialog.



```java

@Override

public void onRationaleAccepted(int requestCode) {

    // Rationale accepted to request some permissions

    // ...

}



@Override

public void onRationaleDenied(int requestCode) {

    // Rationale denied to request some permissions

    // ...

}

```



Rationale callbacks don't necessarily imply permission changes. To check for those, see the `EasyPermissions.PermissionCallbacks`.



## LICENSE



```

	Copyright 2017 Google



   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");

   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

   You may obtain a copy of the License at



     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0



   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software

   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,

   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.

   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and

   limitations under the License.



```



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