com.opentok

Class Session

java.lang.Object

com.opentok.Session

public class Session
extends java.lang.Object

Represents an OpenTok session. Use the OpenTok.createSession(SessionProperties properties) method to create an OpenTok session. Use the getSessionId() method of the Session object to get the session ID.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	generateToken() Generates the token for the session.
java.lang.String	generateToken(TokenOptions tokenOptions) Creates a token for connecting to an OpenTok session.
int	getApiKey() Returns the OpenTok API key used to generate the session.
SessionProperties	getProperties() Returns the properties defining the session.
java.lang.String	getSessionId() Returns the session ID, which uniquely identifies the session.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getApiKey

public int getApiKey()

Returns the OpenTok API key used to generate the session.

getSessionId

public java.lang.String getSessionId()

Returns the session ID, which uniquely identifies the session.

getProperties

public SessionProperties getProperties()

Returns the properties defining the session. These properties include:

• The location hint IP address.
• Whether the session's streams will be transmitted directly between peers or using the OpenTok media server.

generateToken

public java.lang.String generateToken()
                               throws OpenTokException

Generates the token for the session. The role is set to publisher, the token expires in 24 hours, and there is no connection data.

Returns:

The token string.

Throws:

OpenTokException

See Also:

generateToken(TokenOptions tokenOptions)

generateToken

public java.lang.String generateToken(TokenOptions tokenOptions)
                               throws OpenTokException

Creates a token for connecting to an OpenTok session. In order to authenticate a user connecting to an OpenTok session that user must pass an authentication token along with the API key.

Parameters:

tokenOptions - This TokenOptions object defines options for the token. These include the following:

• The role of the token (subscriber, publisher, or moderator)
• The expiration time of the token
• Connection data describing the end-user

Returns:

The token string.

Throws:

OpenTokException