Lightning Talk: Designing an Intent-based API
summary
Claim: replace language-specific SDKs with an on-device app or service that apps call via intents so one implementation works for Java, Kotlin, Xamarin, Cordova, React Native, Flutter and even Chrome. Zebra implements a pending intent broadcast pattern that returns results reliably and fixes API parity problems across platforms. Demos show a jokes service called from Kotlin, Xamarin and Flutter while Chrome triggers a flashing app and some plugins lack pending intent support. Watch for payload size limits and extra latency.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:42Problem with SDK model
- 2:50Intent-based API approach
- 6:00Simple intent implementation
- 9:29Advanced pending intent model
- 12:21Considerations and limitations
- 13:22Zebra’s implementation benefits
- 14:25Q&A and resources
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