BlackBerry Java SDK API Reference - Overviews

7.0.0 Release

• BlackBerry Application Lifecycle
• User Interface
• Application Integration
• PIM (Personal Information Management
• Messaging
• Network Connection

• CLDC Platform and Utilities
• BlackBerry Solution & Device Characteristics
• Data Storage
• Multimedia
• Location-Based Services
• Security & Cryptography

BlackBerry Application Lifecycle

These APIs manage the lifecycle of BlackBerry applications, including how to start, run and terminate an application; and how to use entry points, descriptors, and threads. Read on...

Included Packages:
net.rim.device.api.system net.rim.blackberry.api.homescreen javax.microedition.midlet	javax.microedition.global net.rim.device.api.i18n

User Interface

These APIs provide ways to create UIs for your applications. Read on...

Included Packages:
java.nio javax.microedition.khronos.egl javax.microedition.khronos.opengles javax.microedition.lcdui javax.microedition.lcdui.game javax.microedition.m2g net.rim.blackberry.api.pdap net.rim.blackberry.api.spellcheck	net.rim.device.api.animation net.rim.device.api.browser.field net.rim.device.api.browser.field2 net.rim.device.api.lbs net.rim.device.api.lcdui net.rim.device.api.lcdui.control net.rim.device.api.lcdui.game net.rim.device.api.m2g net.rim.device.api.math net.rim.device.api.opengles	net.rim.device.api.ui net.rim.device.api.ui.accessibility net.rim.device.api.ui.autotext net.rim.device.api.ui.component net.rim.device.api.ui.container net.rim.device.api.ui.decor net.rim.device.api.ui.extension.component net.rim.device.api.ui.extension.container net.rim.device.api.ui.image net.rim.device.api.ui.input	net.rim.device.api.ui.menu net.rim.device.api.ui.picker net.rim.device.api.ui.text net.rim.plazmic.mediaengine net.rim.device.api.ui.toolbar net.rim.plazmic.mediaengine.io org.w3c.dom org.w3c.dom.events org.w3c.dom.svg

Application Integration

These APIs help you integrate your applications with the powerful features built into BlackBerry devices, such as messaging, phone, camera, and maps. Read on...

Included Packages:
javax.microedition.content javax.microedition.media javax.microedition.media.control net.rim.blackberry.api.browser net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke net.rim.blackberry.api.menuitem net.rim.blackberry.api.sendmenu	net.rim.blackberry.api.messagelist net.rim.blackberry.api.options net.rim.blackberry.api.pdap.contactlinking net.rim.blackberry.api.phone.phonegui net.rim.blackberry.api.stringpattern net.rim.device.api.browser.field2	net.rim.device.api.browser.field2.debug net.rim.device.api.content net.rim.device.api.lbs net.rim.device.api.lbs.picker net.rim.device.api.notification net.rim.device.api.system net.rim.device.api.ui.picker	net.rim.device.api.unifiedsearch net.rim.device.api.unifiedsearch.action net.rim.device.api.unifiedsearch.content net.rim.device.api.unifiedsearch.entity net.rim.device.api.unifiedsearch.query net.rim.device.api.unifiedsearch.registry net.rim.device.api.unifiedsearch.searchables

PIM (Personal Information Management)

These APIs help you build applications that access information in contact lists, calendars, tasks, and memos. Read on...

Included Packages:

javax.microedition.pim
net.rim.blackberry.api.pdap
net.rim.blackberry.api.pdap.contactlinking

Messaging

These APIs help you integrate messaging into your applications, including email messages, application messages, and SMS and MMS messages. Read on...

Included Packages:
javax.wireless.messaging net.rim.blackberry.api.mail net.rim.blackberry.api.mail.event	net.rim.blackberry.api.messagelist net.rim.blackberry.api.mms net.rim.blackberry.api.sms

Network Connections

These APIs help you manage I/O functions and data streams in your applications so that you can process user input and data from external sources such as files and web sites. Read on...

Included Packages:
java.io javax.bluetooth javax.obex javax.microedition.io javax.microedition.apdu javax.microedition.jcrmi javacard.framework javacard.security net.rim.blackberry.api.push net.rim.device.api.bluetooth javacard.framework.service net.rim.device.api.compress	net.rim.device.api.io net.rim.device.api.io.http net.rim.device.api.io.transport net.rim.device.api.io.transport.options net.rim.device.api.ldap net.rim.device.api.mime net.rim.device.api.smartcard net.rim.device.api.wlan.hotspot net.rim.device.api.io.nfc net.rim.device.api.io.nfc.emulation net.rim.device.api.io.nfc.ndef net.rim.device.api.io.nfc.readerwriter	net.rim.device.cldc.io.ssl net.rim.device.api.io.messaging net.rim.device.api.io.parser net.rim.device.api.io.parser.json net.rim.device.api.io.parser.soap net.rim.device.api.io.parser.xml net.rim.device.api.io.parser.rss net.rim.device.api.io.parser.rss.event net.rim.device.api.io.parser.rss.listener net.rim.device.api.io.parser.rss.model

CLDC Platform and Utilities

These APIs provide core language functionality, including standard Java ME packages and RIM extensions that simplify and enhance development. Read on...

Included Packages:
java.lang java.lang.ref java.rmi java.util javax.microedition.xml.rpc javax.xml.namespace javax.xml.parsers javax.xml.rpc	net.rim.device.api.collection net.rim.device.api.collection.util net.rim.device.api.math net.rim.device.api.script net.rim.device.api.util net.rim.device.api.web net.rim.device.api.web.jse net.rim.device.api.xml	net.rim.device.api.xml.jaxp net.rim.device.api.xml.parsers org.w3c.dom org.w3c.dom.events org.w3c.dom.html2 org.w3c.dom.ls org.w3c.dom.ranges org.w3c.dom.stylesheets	org.w3c.dom.svg org.w3c.dom.traversal org.w3c.dom.views org.xml.sax org.xml.sax.helpers

Device Characteristics and the BlackBerry Infrastructure

These APIs let you retrieve information about a BlackBerry device and interact with the BlackBerry infrastructure. Read on...

Included Packages:
net.rim.blackberry.api.push net.rim.device.api.applicationcontrol net.rim.device.api.im net.rim.device.api.input net.rim.device.api.itpolicy net.rim.device.api.notification	net.rim.device.api.servicebook net.rim.device.api.system net.rim.device.api.synchronization

Data Storage

These APIs offer options for storing data for your BlackBerry applications. They include an API for SQLite databases, as well as APIs to manage files, share runtime objects between applications, store byte arrays, back up data, save objects to persistent memory, and manage memory. Read on...

Included Packages:
javax.microedition.io.file javax.microedition.rms net.rim.device.api.database net.rim.device.drm net.rim.device.api.io.file	net.rim.device.api.lowmemory net.rim.device.api.memorycleaner net.rim.device.api.synchronization net.rim.device.api.system net.rim.device.api.util

Multimedia

These APIs help you integrate audio and video into your applications. Read on...

Included Packages:
javax.microedition.amms javax.microedition.amms.control javax.microedition.amms.control.audio3d javax.microedition.amms.control.audioeffect	javax.microedition.amms.control.camera javax.microedition.amms.control.imageeffect javax.microedition.amms.control.tuner javax.microedition.media javax.microedition.media.control	javax.microedition.media.protocol net.rim.device.api.media net.rim.device.api.media.control net.rim.device.api.media.protocol

Location-Based Services (LBS)

These APIs help you integrate location information into your applications. You can use these APIs to retrieve the location of the device (using GPS, geolocation, or geocoding services), create custom maps, and navigate to a location. Read on...

Included Packages:
javax.microedition.location net.rim.blackberry.api.maps net.rim.device.api.location	net.rim.device.api.gps net.rim.device.api.lbs net.rim.device.api.lbs.compass	net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps.model net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps.model.geospatial net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps.server net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps.server.exchange net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps.ui net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps.view net.rim.device.api.lbs.picker net.rim.device.api.lbs.travel

Security & Cryptography

These APIs help you protect your applications by encrypting data and using secure connections. They also help you manage keys and verify data. Read on...

Included Packages:
javax.microedition.pki net.rim.device.api.biometrics net.rim.device.api.crypto net.rim.device.api.crypto.asn1 net.rim.device.api.crypto.certificate net.rim.device.api.crypto.certificate.status	net.rim.device.api.crypto.certificate.wtls net.rim.device.api.crypto.certificate.x509 net.rim.device.api.crypto.cms net.rim.device.api.crypto.encoder net.rim.device.api.crypto.keystore net.rim.device.api.crypto.oid	net.rim.device.api.crypto.tls net.rim.device.api.crypto.tls.ssl30 net.rim.device.api.crypto.tls.tls10 net.rim.device.api.crypto.tls.wtls20 net.rim.device.api.crypto.transcoder net.rim.device.api.userauthenticator

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