cordova-plugin-lightsensor

This plugin can be use to get intensity level that falls in to the device. The API supports to one time call and repeated calls which will directed to callback functions.

A successful response receive as a JSON, {"intensity":5} The value that get from reading object is in Lux (measurement unit)

Installation

cordova plugin add https://github.com/DeshanKTD/cordova-plugin-lightsensor

Methods

• window.plugin.lightsensor.getReading
• window.plugin.lightsensor.watchReadings
• window.plugin.lightsensor.stop

window.plugin.lightsensor.getReading

This method get a single reading from the lightsensor sensor

	window.plugin.lightsensor.getReading(
	    function success(reading){
	      console.log(JSON.stringify(reading)); 
	      alert(JSON.stringify(reading));
	      // Output: {"intensity": 25}
	    }, 
	    function error(message){
	     console.log(message);
	    }
  	)
  

reading object properties

• intensity

window.plugin.lightsensor.watchReadings

This helps get reapeated readings from the lightsensor sensor.

	
		window.plugin.lightsensor.watchReadings(
		    function success(reading){
		      console.log(JSON.stringify(reading));
		      alert(JSON.stringify(reading)); 
		      // Output: {"intensity": 25}
		    }, 
		    function error(message){
		     console.log(message);
		    }
		  )
	

reading object properties

• intensity

window.plugin.lightsensor.stop

Stops getting readings from the lightsensor sensor.

	
	  window.plugin.lightsensor.stop([watchID])
	

Supported Platforms

• Android