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Battery

It is possible to get information about the battery of a device and manage some events. Here is an example of device battery management (through the Battery Status API or compatible ones):


	//Battery management through the Battery Status API or compatible ones:
	if (CB_Device.Battery.isSupported())
	{
		CB_console("The battery management is supported through the Battery Status API or compatible ones.");
		
		//Shows the object which contains information about the battery status:
		CB_Device.Battery.get(function(batteryObject) { CB_console(batteryObject); });
		
		//Checks whether the battery is charging or not:
		CB_Device.Battery.isCharging
		(
			function(isCharging)
			{
				if (isCharging) { CB_console("The battery is charging"); }
				else { CB_console("The battery is not charging"); }
			}
		);

		//Shows the battery charging level:
		CB_Device.Battery.getLevel(function(level) { CB_console("Battery level: " + level); });
		
		//Shows the battery charging time:
		CB_Device.Battery.getChargingTime(function(chargingTime) { CB_console("Battery charging time: " + chargingTime); });
		
		//Shows the battery discharging time:
		CB_Device.Battery.getDischargingTime(function(dischargingTime) { CB_console("Battery discharging time: " + dischargingTime); });
		
		//Managing battery events (the first parameter received, 'batteryObject', can be used to get the battery information):
		CB_Device.Battery.onChargingChange //Use "null" as the first parameter to remove them.
		(
			function(batteryObject, eventName, e) { CB_console("Charging status changed (probably charger was plugged/unplugged)!"); }
		);
		CB_Device.Battery.onLevelChange //Use "null" as the first parameter to remove them.
		(
			function(batteryObject, eventName, e) { CB_console("Level changed!"); }
		);
		CB_Device.Battery.onChargingTimeChange //Use "null" as the first parameter to remove them.
		(
			function(batteryObject, eventName, e) { CB_console("Charging time changed!"); }
		);
		CB_Device.Battery.onDischargingTimeChange //Use "null" as the first parameter to remove them.
		(
			function(batteryObject, eventName, e) { CB_console("Discharging time changed!"); }
		);
	}
	else
	{
		CB_console("The battery management is not supported through the Battery Status API or compatible ones.");
	}

When the Battery Status API or compatible ones are not available, it is still possible to manage the battery through the Apache Cordova's Battery Status plugin:


	//Battery management through the Apache Cordova's Battery Status plugin:
	CB_Device.Battery.cordova_onChange
	(
		function(cordova_batteryObject)
		{
			CB_console("Battery status changed!");
			if (cordova_batteryObject.isPlugged) { CB_console("The battery is charging"); }
			else { CB_console("The battery is not charging"); }
		}
	);
	CB_Device.Battery.cordova_onLow
	(
		function(cordova_batteryObject) { CB_console("Battery level is low! Level: " + cordova_batteryObject.level); }
	);
	CB_Device.Battery.cordova_onCritical
	(
		function(cordova_batteryObject) { CB_console("Battery level is critical! Level: " + cordova_batteryObject.level); }
	);

Check the API documentation to read more about the CB_Device and the CB_Device.Battery static classes.

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