telecomm/java/android/telecomm/CallState.java

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package android.telecomm;

/**
 * Defines call-state constants of the different states in which a call can exist. Although states
 * have the notion of normal transitions, due to the volatile nature of telephony systems, code
 * that uses these states should be resilient to unexpected state changes outside of what is
 * considered traditional.
 */
public enum CallState {
    /**
     * Indicates that a call is new and not connected. This is used as the default state internally
     * within Telecomm and should not be used between Telecomm and call services. Call services are
     * not expected to ever interact with NEW calls so we keep this value hidden as a Telecomm
     * internal-only value.
     * @hide
     */
    NEW,

    /**
     * Indicates that a call is outgoing and in the dialing state. A call transitions to this state
     * once an outgoing call has begun (e.g., user presses the dial button in Dialer). Calls in this
     * state usually transition to {@link #ACTIVE} if the call was answered or {@link #DISCONNECTED}
     * if the call was disconnected somehow (e.g., failure or cancellation of the call by the user).
     */
    DIALING,

    /**
     * Indicates that a call is incoming and the user still has the option of answering, rejecting,
     * or doing nothing with the call. This state is usually associated with some type of audible
     * ringtone. Normal transitions are to {@link #ACTIVE} if answered or {@link #DISCONNECTED}
     * otherwise.
     */
    RINGING,

    /**
     * Indicates that a call is currently connected to another party and a communication channel is
     * open between them. The normal transition to this state is by the user answering a
     * {@link #DIALING} call or a {@link #RINGING} call being answered by the other party.
     */
    ACTIVE,

    /**
     * Indicates that the call is currently on hold. In this state, the call is not terminated
     * but no communication is allowed until the call is no longer on hold. The typical transition
     * to this state is by the user putting an {@link #ACTIVE} call on hold by explicitly performing
     * an action, such as clicking the hold button.
     */
    ON_HOLD,

    /**
     * Indicates that a call is currently disconnected. All states can transition to this state
     * by the call service giving notice that the connection has been severed. When the user
     * explicitly ends a call, it will not transition to this state until the call service confirms
     * the disconnection or communication was lost to the call service currently responsible for
     * this call (e.g., call service crashes).
     */
    DISCONNECTED,

    /**
     * Indicates that the call was attempted (mostly in the context of outgoing, at least at the
     * time of writing) but cancelled before it was successfully connected.
     * @hide
     */
    ABORTED;
}