Package net.rim.device.api.synchronization

RIM Device collection synchronization library.

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Description

Interface Summary

SerialSyncListener	A listener for global serial synchronization events.
StateInfoListener	An interface to be implemented by a SyncCollection if it is interested in generating or responding to changes in the State Info field used during serial synchronization.
SummaryParameterListener	A SyncCollection that is interested in the summary parameter passed with the summary command should implement this interface.
SyncCollection	A collection of SyncObjects used for backup/restore and synchronization.
SyncConverter	The SyncConverter is used to convert data from object to serialized form.
SyncObject	An object that may be stored in a SyncCollection.

Class Summary

ConverterUtilities	A set of static utility functions used when formatting or parsing data used during serial synchronization with the RIM desktop.
SerialSyncManager	Handles all serial synchronization and backup/restore activity for the system.
SyncItem	Provides an implementation of SyncCollection to provide small objects with easy access to the Synchronization API.
UIDGenerator	A utility class to generate 32-bit unique IDs that can be used for synchronization or any other purpose.

Package net.rim.device.api.synchronization Description

RIM Device collection synchronization library.

The synchronization API provides the functionality required to synchronize data between the handheld and the desktop software. It contains the classes and methods to allow developers to provide backup and restore functionality to their applications.

Backup and restore allows you to create a link between the data stored on your handheld and the data stored on your desktop computer. When the data stored on your handheld is modified, the associated data stored on your desktop becomes syncronized when the device is cradled. The data on the desktop is only synchronized if the data on the handheld has been modified. Backup and restore can be used to backup large amounts of data, such as address books or databases or to backup small amounts of data such as user options or device settings.

The synchronization API consists of Synchronization collections (SyncCollection) that contain synchronization objects (SyncObject) and synchronization items(SyncItem).