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Michael Woo c381bd8f94 Version 1.19.0 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

Feature enhancements, updates, and resolved issues from all releases are available on the [Amazon developer portal](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa/avs-device-sdk/release-notes.html)
2020-04-13 15:56:35 -07:00
Caleigh Minshall b1ef879eb0 Version 1.18.0 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

**Enhancements**

* Added support for [Bluetooth Interface 2.0](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa/alexa-voice-service/bluetooth.html). This interface adds support for multiple simultaneous connections to Bluetooth peripherals.
* Added support for [Audio Focus Manager Library (AFML) Multi Activity](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa/avs-device-sdk/sdk-interaction-model.html). This interface enhances the behavior of a device so it can handle more than one Activity per Channel.
* Added the `obfuscatePrivateData` logging method to help remove certain data from logs.
* Updated `MediaPlayerObserverInterface` to include metadata about playback states.
* Added SDK extension point. You can integrate CMake projects into the SDK without cloning those projects into a subdirectory.

**Bug fixes**

* Fixed Mac/OSX issue that caused an unresponsive Sample App when not connected to the internet.
* Fixed issue that prevented sample app from exiting various states.
* Fixed `UIManager` issue that caused an error in the logs when the device with built without the wake word enabled.
* Fixed volume issue that caused timers to ascend in volume when setting up ascending alarms.
* Fixed alert volume issue that caused any changes to the alert volume to notify observers.
* Fixed EQ issue where changes to the EQ band levels didn't notify observers.
* Fixed Bluetooth bug that caused short notification sounds from a connected phone to stop audio playback on the device.

**Known Issues**

* Build errors can occur on the Raspberry Pi due to incorrect linking of the atomic library. A suggested workaround is to add the following `set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS} -latomic")` to the top most CMake file.
* The WebVTT dependency required for `captions` isn't supported for Windows/Android.
* Exiting from the setting option takes you back to the Options Menu directly. It doesn't provide a message to indicate that you're back in the main menu.
* Failing Unit Tests and AIP Unit tests are disabled on Windows
* `AudioInputProcessor` unit tests don't build on Windows when with the `-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=DEBUG` cmake parameter.
* Music playback history isn't displayed in the Alexa app for certain account and device types.
* When using Gnu Compiler Collection 8+ (GCC 8+), `-Wclass-memaccess` triggers warnings. You can ignore these, they don't cause the build to fail.
* Android error `libDefaultClient.so not found` might occur. Resolve this by upgrading to ADB version 1.0.40.
* If a device loses a network connection, the lost connection status isn't returned though local TTS.
* ACL encounters issues if it receives audio attachments but doesn't consume them.
* Media streamed through Bluetooth might abruptly stop. To restart playback, resume the media in the source application or toggle next/previous.
* If a connected Bluetooth device is inactive, the Alexa app might indicates that audio is playing.
* The Bluetooth agent assumes that the Bluetooth adapter is always connected to a power source. Disconnecting from a power source during operation isn't yet supported.
* When using some products, interrupted Bluetooth playback might not resume if other content is locally streamed.
* `make integration` isn't available for Android. To run Android integration tests, manually upload the test binary and input file and run ADB.
* Alexa might truncate the beginning of speech when responding to text-to-speech (TTS)  user events. This only impacts Raspberry Pi devices running Android Things with HDMI output audio.
* A reminder TTS message doesn't play if the sample app restarts and loses a network connection. Instead, the default alarm tone plays twice.
* `ServerDisconnectIntegratonTest` tests are disabled until they are updated to reflect new service behavior.
* The `DirectiveSequencerTest.test_handleBlockingThenImmediatelyThenNonBockingOnSameDialogId` test fails intermittently.
2020-02-19 10:48:07 -08:00
Caleigh Minshall f300eab99a Version 1.17.0 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

**Enhancements**

- Added support for [captions for TTS](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/features.html#captions). This enhancement allows you to print onscreen captions for Alexa voice responses.
- Added support for [SpeechSynthesizer Interface 1.3](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa-voice-service/speechsynthesizer.html). This interface supports the new `captions` parameter.
- Added support for [AudioPlayer Interface 1.3](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa-voice-service/audioplayer.html). This interface supports the new `captions` parameter.
- Added support for [Interaction Model 1.2](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa-voice-service/interactionmodel-interface.html).
- Added support for [System 2.0](https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/alexa-voice-service/system.html).
- Added support for Alarm Volume Ramp. This feature lets you to fade in alarms for a more pleasant experience. You enable alarm volume ramp in the sample app through the settings menu.
- Added support for using certified senders for URI path extensions. This change allows you to specify the URI path extension when sending messages with [`CertifiedSender::sendJSONMessage`](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1certified_sender_1_1_certified_sender.html#a4c0706d79717b226ba77d1a9c3280fe6).
- Added new [`Metrics`](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1avs_common_1_1utils_1_1_metrics.html) interfaces and helper classes. These additions help you create and consume [`Metrics`](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1avs_common_1_1utils_1_1_metrics.html) events.
 - **Interfaces** - `MetricRecorderInterface`, `MetricSinkInterface`.
 - **Helper Classes** - `DataPointStringBuilder`, `DataPointCounterBuilder`, `DataPointDurationBuilder`, `MetricEventBuilder`.

- Added support for the following AVS [endpoint](../avs-device-sdk/endpoints.html) controller capabilities:
 - [Alexa.ModeController](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa-voice-service/alexa-modecontroller.html)
 - [Alexa.RangeController](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa-voice-service/alexa-rangecontroller.html)
 - [Alexa.PowerController](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa-voice-service/alexa-powercontroller.html)
 - [Alexa.ToggleController](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa-voice-service/alexa-togglecontroller.html)

- Added `PowerResourceManagerInterface`. This interface allows the SDK to control power resource levels for components such as the `AudioInputProcessor` and `SpeechSynthesizer`.
- Added `AlexaInterfaceCapabilityAgent`. This Capability Agent handles common directives and endpoint controller capabilities support by [`Alexa.AlexaInterface`](../alexa-voice-service/alexa.html).
- Added `AlexaInterfaceMessageSenderInterface`. This interface is required to send common events defined by the `Alexa.AlexaInterface` interface.
- Added `BufferingComplete` to [`MediaPlayerObserverInterface`](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1avs_common_1_1utils_1_1media_player_1_1_media_player_observer_interface.html). This method helps improve performance in poor networking conditions by making sure `MediaPlayer` pre-buffers correctly.
- Added `SendDTMF` to `CallManagerInterface`. This method allows you to send DTMF tones during calls.

**New build options**

- CAPTIONS
 - **ADDED** [`CAPTIONS`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#captions)
 - **ADDED** [`LIBWEBVTT_LIB_PATH`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#captions)
 - **ADDED** [`LIBWEBVTT_INCLUDE_DIR`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs//avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#captions)
- METRICS
 - **ADDED** [`METRICS`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs//avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#metrics)
- ENDPONTS
 - **ADDED** [`ENABLE_ALL_ENDPOINT_CONTROLLERS`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#endpoints)
 - **ADDED** [`ENABLE_POWER_CONTROLLER`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#endpoints)
 - **ADDED** [`ENABLE_TOGGLE_CONTROLLER`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#endpoints)
 - **ADDED** [`ENABLE_RANGE_CONTROLLER`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#endpoints)
 - **ADDED** [`ENABLE_MODE_CONTROLLER`](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/cmake-parameters.html#endpoints)

**New dependencies**

- To use captions, you must install a [new dependency](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/avs-device-sdk/dependencies) – the [libwebvtt parsing library](https://github.com/alexa/webvtt). Webvtt is a C/C++ library for interpreting and authoring conformant WebVTT content. WebVTT is a caption and subtitle format designed for use with HTML5 audio and video elements.

**Bug fixes**

- Fixed [`MimeResponseSink::onReceiveNonMimeData`](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1acl_1_1_mime_response_sink.html) [data issue](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/1519) that returned invalid data.
- Fixed [data type issue](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/1519) that incorrectly used `finalResponseCode` instead of [`FinalResponseCodeId`](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/blob/master/AVSCommon/Utils/src/LibcurlUtils/LibCurlHttpContentFetcher.cpp#L370).
- Fixed [`UrlContentToAttachmentConverter`](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1playlist_parser_1_1_url_content_to_attachment_converter.html) issue that used the incorrect range parameter.
- Fixed `FinallyGuard` [linking issue](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/1517) that caused problems compiling the SDK on iOS.
- Fixed a [Bluetooth Capability Agent](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1capability_agents_1_1bluetooth_1_1_bluetooth.html) bug that prevented devices from initializing.

**Known Issues**

* The WebVTT dependency required for `captions` isn't supported for Windows/Android.
* Music playback history isn't displayed in the Alexa app for certain account and device types.
* When using Gnu Compiler Collection 8+ (GCC 8+), `-Wclass-memaccess` triggers warnings. You can ignore these, they don't cause the build to fail.
* Android error `libDefaultClient.so not found` might occur. Resolve this by upgrading to ADB version 1.0.40.
* If a device loses a network connection, the lost connection status isn't returned via local TTS.
* ACL encounters issues if it receives audio attachments but doesn't consume them.
* `SpeechSynthesizerState` uses `GAINING_FOCUS` and `LOSING_FOCUS` as a workaround for handling intermediate states.
* Media steamed through Bluetooth might abruptly stop. To restart playback, resume the media in the source application or toggle next/previous.
* If a connected Bluetooth device is inactive, the Alexa app might indicates that audio is playing.
* The Bluetooth agent assumes that the Bluetooth adapter is always connected to a power source. Disconnecting from a power source during operation isn't yet supported.
* When using some products, interrupted Bluetooth playback might not resume if other content is locally streamed.
* `make integration` isn't available for Android. To run Android integration tests, manually upload the test binary and input file and run ADB.
* Alexa might truncate the beginning of speech when responding to text-to-speech (TTS) user events. This only impacts Raspberry Pi devices running Android Things with HDMI output audio.
* A reminder TTS message doesn't play if the sample app restarts and loses a network connection. Instead, the default alarm tone plays twice.
* `ServerDisconnectIntegratonTest` tests are disabled until they are updated to reflect new service behavior.
* Bluetooth initialization must complete before connecting devices, otherwise devices are ignored.
* The `DirectiveSequencerTest.test_handleBlockingThenImmediatelyThenNonBockingOnSameDialogId` test fails intermittently.
* On some devices, Alexa gets stuck in a permanent listening state. Pressing `t` and `h` in the Sample App doesn't exit the listening state.
* Exiting the settings menu doesn't provide a message to indicate that you're back in the main menu.
2019-12-10 13:02:09 -08:00
Sam Coulter e519638ecc Version 1.16 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

**Enhancements**

- Added support for SpeechSynthesizer v.1.2 which includes the new `playBehaviour` directive.  For more information, see [SpeechSynthesizer v1.2](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/wiki/SpeechSynthesizer-Interface-v1.2).
- Added support for pre-buffering in [AudioPlayer](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1capability_agents_1_1audio_player_1_1_audio_player.html). You can optionally choose the number of instances MediaPlayer uses in the [AlexaClientSDKconfig.json](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/blob/master/Integration/AlexaClientSDKConfig.json). Important: the contract for [MediaPlayerInterface](https://alexa.github.io/avs-device-sdk/classalexa_client_s_d_k_1_1avs_common_1_1utils_1_1media_player_1_1_media_player_interface.html) has changed. You must now make sure that the `SourceId` value returned by `setSource()` is unique across all instances.
- AudioPlayer is now licensed under the Amazon Software License instead of the Apache Software License.

**Bug Fixes**

- Fixed Android issue that caused the build script to ignore PKG_CONFIG_PATH. This sometimes caused the build to use a preinstalled dependency instead of the specific version downloaded by the Android script (e.g - openssl).
- Fixed Android issue that prevented the Sample app from running at the same time as other applications using the microphone. Android doesn't inherently allow two applications to use the microphone. Pressing the mute button now temporarily stops Alexa from accessing the microphone.
- Added 'quit' (– q) to the settings sub menu.
- Fixed outdated dependencies issue in the Windows install script.
- Fixed reminders issue that caused Notification LEDs to stay on, even after dismissing the alert.

**Known Issues**

* Music playback history isn't displayed in the Alexa app for certain account and device types.
* When using Gnu Compiler Collection 8+ (GCC 8+), `-Wclass-memaccess` triggers warnings. You can ignore these, they don't cause the build to fail.
* Android error `libDefaultClient.so not found` might occur. Resolve this by upgrading to ADB version 1.0.40.
* If a device loses a network connection, the lost connection status isn't returned via local TTS.
* ACL encounters issues if it receives audio attachments but doesn't consume them.
* `SpeechSynthesizerState` uses `GAINING_FOCUS` and `LOSING_FOCUS` as a  workaround for handling intermediate states.
* Media steamed through Bluetooth might abruptly stop. To restart playback, resume the media in the source application or toggle next/previous.
* If a connected Bluetooth device is inactive, the Alexa app might indicates that audio is playing.
* The Bluetooth agent assumes that the Bluetooth adapter is always connected to a power source. Disconnecting from a power source during operation isn't yet supported.
* When using some products, interrupted Bluetooth playback might not resume if other content is locally streamed.
* `make integration` isn't available for Android. To run Android integration tests, manually upload the test binary and input file and run ADB.
* Alexa might truncate the beginning of speech when responding to text-to-speech (TTS) user events. This only impacts Raspberry Pi devices running Android Things with HDMI output audio.
* A reminder TTS message doesn't play if the sample app restarts and loses a network connection. Instead, the default alarm tone plays twice.
* `ServerDisconnectIntegratonTest` tests are disabled until they are updated to reflect new service behavior.
* Bluetooth initialization must complete before connecting devices, otherwise devices are ignored.
* The `DirectiveSequencerTest.test_handleBlockingThenImmediatelyThenNonBockingOnSameDialogId` test fails intermittently.
* On some devices, Alexa gets stuck in a permanent listening state. Pressing `t` and `h` in the Sample App doesn't exit the listening state.
* Exiting the `settings` menu doesn't provide a message to indicate that you are back in the main menu.
2019-10-25 13:19:44 -07:00
David Henry c7b3142592 Version 1.13 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

Release Version 1.13 of Alexa C++ SDK
2019-05-22 19:06:18 -04:00
Keith Huang ea3ebdb6e7 Version 1.12 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

**Enhancements**

* Support was added for the `fr_CA` locale.
* The Executor has been optimized to run a single thread when there are active job in the queue, and to remain idle when there are not active jobs.
* An additional parameter of `alertType` has been added to the Alerts capability agent. This will allow observers of alerts to know the type of alert being delivered.
* Support for programmatic unload and load of PulseAudio Bluetooth modules was added. To enable this feature, there is a [new CMake option](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/wiki/CMake-parameters#bluetooth): `BLUETOOTH_BLUEZ_PULSEAUDIO_OVERRIDE_ENDPOINTS`. Note that [libpulse-dev is a required dependency](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/wiki/Dependencies#bluetooth) of this feature.
* An observer interface was added for when an active Bluetooth device connects and disconnects.
* The `BluetoothDeviceManagerInterface` instantiation was moved from `DefaultClient` to `SampleApp` to allow applications to override it.
* The `MediaPlayerInterface` now supports repeating playback of URL sources.
* The Kitt.AI wake word engine (WWE) is now compatible with GCC5+.
* Stop of ongoing alerts, management of MessageObservers, and management of CallStateObservers have been exposed through DefaultClient.

**Bug Fixes**

* [Issue 953](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/953) - The `MediaPlayerInterface` requirement that callbacks not be made upon a callers thread has been removed.
* [Issue 1136](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/1136) - Added a missing default virtual destructor.
* [Issue 1140](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/1140) - Fixed an issue where DND states were not synchronized to the AVS cloud after device reset.
* [Issue 1143](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/1143) - Fixed an issue in which the SpeechSynthesizer couldn't enter a sleeping state.
* [Issue 1183](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/1183) - Fixed an issue where alarm is not sounding for certain timezones
* Changing an alert's volume from the Alexa app now works when an alert is playing.
* Added missing shutdown handling for ContentDecrypter to prevent the `Stop` command from triggering a crash when SAMPLE-AES encrypted content was streaming.
* Fixed a bug where if the Notifications database is empty, due to a crash or corruption, the SDK initialization process enters an infinite loop when it retries to get context from the Notifications capability agent.
* Fixed a race condition that caused `AlertsRenderer` observers to miss notification that an alert has been completed.

**Known Issues**

* `PlaylistParser` and `IterativePlaylistParser` generate two HTTP requests (one to fetch the content type, and one to fetch the audio data) for each audio stream played.
* Music playback history isn't being displayed in the Alexa app for certain account and device types.
* On GCC 8+, issues related to `-Wclass-memaccess` will trigger warnings. However, this won't cause the build to fail and these warnings can be ignored.
* Android error ("libDefaultClient.so" not found) can be resolved by upgrading to ADB version 1.0.40
* When network connection is lost, lost connection status is not returned via local TTS.
* `ACL` may encounter issues if audio attachments are received but not consumed.
* `SpeechSynthesizerState` currently uses `GAINING_FOCUS` and `LOSING_FOCUS` as a workaround for handling intermediate state. These states may be removed in a future release.
* The Alexa app doesn't always indicate when a device is successfully connected via Bluetooth.
* Connecting a product to streaming media via Bluetooth will sometimes stop media playback within the source application. Resuming playback through the source application or toggling next/previous will correct playback.
* When a source device is streaming silence via Bluetooth, the Alexa app indicates that audio content is streaming.
* The Bluetooth agent assumes that the Bluetooth adapter is always connected to a power source. Disconnecting from a power source during operation is not yet supported.
* On some products, interrupted Bluetooth playback may not resume if other content is locally streamed.
* `make integration` is currently not available for Android. In order to run integration tests on Android, you'll need to manually upload the test binary file along with any input file. At that point, the adb can be used to run the integration tests.
* On Raspberry Pi running Android Things with HDMI output audio, beginning of speech is truncated when Alexa responds to user text-to-speech (TTS).
* When the sample app is restarted and network connection is lost, Reminder TTS does not play. Instead, the default alarm tone will play twice.
2019-02-25 16:48:02 -08:00
Scott Heath f1696fca9a Version 1.10 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

**Enhancements**

* New optional configuration for [EqualizerController](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/blob/v1.10.0/Integration/AlexaClientSDKConfig.json#L154). The EqualizerController interface allows you to adjust equalizer settings on your product, such as decibel (dB) levels and modes.
* Added reference implementation of the EqualizerController for GStreamer-based (MacOS, Linux, and Raspberry Pi) and OpenSL ES-based (Android) MediaPlayers. Note: In order to use with Android, it must support OpenSL ES.
* New optional configuration for the [TemplateRuntime display card value](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/blob/v1.10.0/Integration/AlexaClientSDKConfig.json#L144).
* A configuration file generator script, `genConfig.sh` is now included with the SDK in the **tools/Install** directory. `genConfig.sh` and it's associated arguments populate `AlexaClientSDKConfig.json` with the data required to authorize with LWA.
* Added Bluetooth A2DP source and AVRCP target support for Linux.
* Added Amazon for Business (A4B) support, which includes support for handling the new [RevokeAuthorization](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa-voice-service/system.html#revokeauth) directive in the Settings interface. A new CMake option has been added to enable A4B within the SDK, `-DA4B`.
* Added locale support for IT and ES.
* The Alexa Communication Library (ACL), `CBLAUthDelegate`, and sample app have been enhanced to detect de-authorization using the new `z` command.
* Added `ExternalMediaPlayerObserver`, which receives notification of player state, track, and username changes.
* `HTTP2ConnectionInterface` was factored out of `HTTP2Transport` to enable unit testing of `HTTP2Transport` and re-use of `HTTP2Connection` logic.

**Bug Fixes**

* Fixed a bug in which `ExternalMediaPlayer` adapter playback wasn't being recognized by AVS.
* [Issue 973](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/973) - Fixed issues related to `AudioPlayer` where progress reports were being sent out of order or with incorrect offsets.
* An `EXPECTING`, state has been added to `DialogUXState` in order to handle `EXPECT_SPEECH` state for hold-to-talk devices.
* [Issue 948](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/948) - Fixed a bug in which the sample app was stuck in a listening state.
* Fixed a bug where there was a delay between receiving a `DeleteAlert` directive, and deleting the alert.
* [Issue 839](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/839) - Fixed an issue where speech was being truncated due to the `DialogUXStateAggregator` transitioning between a `THINKING` and `IDLE` state.
* Fixed a bug in which the `AudioPlayer` attempted to play when it wasn't in the `FOREGROUND` focus.
* `CapabilitiesDelegateTest` now works on Android.
* [Issue 950](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/950) - Improved Android Media Player audio quality.
* [Issue 908](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/908) - Fixed compile error on g++ 7.x in which includes were missing.
2018-10-24 10:01:29 -07:00
Celina G. Val add1956688 Version 1.5.0 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

**Enhancements**
* Added the `ExternalMediaPlayer` Capability Agent. This allows playback from music providers that control their own playback queue. Example: Spotify.
* Added support for AU and NZ to the `SampleApp`.
* Firmware version can now be sent to Alexa via the `SoftwareInfo` event. The firmware version is specified in the config file under the `sampleApp` object as an integer value named [`firmwareVersion`](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/blob/master/Integration/AlexaClientSDKConfig.json#L52).
* The new `f` command was added to the `SampleApp` which allows the firmware version to be updated at run-time.
* Optional configuration changes have been introduced. Now a [default log level](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/blob/master/Integration/AlexaClientSDKConfig.json#L93) can be set for `ACSDK_LOG_MODULE` components, globally or individually. This value is specified under a new root level configuration object called `logger`, and the value itself is named `logLevel`. This allows you to limit the degree of logging to that default value, such as `ERROR`or `INFO`.

**Bug Fixes**
* Fixed bug where `AudioPlayer` progress reports were not being sent, or were being sent incorrectly.
* [Issue 408](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/408) - Irrelevant code related to `UrlSource` was removed from the `GStreamer-based MediaPlayer` implementation.
* The `TZ` variable no longer needs to be set to `UTC` when building the `SampleApp`.
* Fixed a bug where `CurlEasyHandleWrapper` logged unwanted data on failure conditions.
* Fixed a bug to improve `SIGPIPE` handling.
* Fixed a bug where the filename and classname were mismatched. Changed `UrlToAttachmentConverter.h` to `UrlContentToAttachmentConverter.h`,and `UrlToAttachmentConverter.cpp` to `UrlContentToAttachmentConverter.cpp`

**Known Issues**
* The `ACL` may encounter issues if audio attachments are received but not consumed.
* Display Cards for Kindle don't render.
* If using the GStreamer-based `MediaPlayer` implementation, after muting and un-muting an audio item, the next item in the queue will begin playing rather than continuing playback of the originally muted audio item.
* `SpeechSynthesizerState` currently uses `GAINING_FOCUS` and `LOSING_FOCUS` as a workaround for handling intermediate state. These states may be removed in a future release.
* Music playback doesn't immediately stop when a user barges-in on iHeartRadio.
2018-02-12 15:34:18 -08:00
Celina G. Val 5259a2f62e Version 1.4.0 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update:

**Enhancements**
* Added the Notifications Capability Agent. This allows a client to receive notification indicators from Alexa.
* Added support for the `SoftwareInfo` event. This code is triggered in the `SampleApp` by providing a positive decimal integer as the "firmwareVersion" value in "sampleApp" object of the `AlexaClientSDKConfig.json`. The reported firmware version can be updated after starting the `SampleApp` by calling `SoftwareInfoSender::setFirmwareVersion()`. This code path can be exercised in the `SampleApp` with the new command: `f`.
* Added unit tests for Alerts.
* The GStreamer-based pipeline allows for the configuration of `MediaPlayer` output based on information provided in `Config`.
* Playlist streaming now uses a `BLOCKING` writer, which improves streaming efficiency.

**Bug Fixes**
* Fixed bug where `SpeechSynthesizer` would not stop playback when a state change timeout was encountered.
* Fixed the `SampleApplication` destructor to avoid segfaults if the object is not constructed correctly.
* Fixed bug where `AudioPlayer` would erroneously call `executeStop()` in `cancelDirective()`.
* [Issue 396](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/396) - Fixed bug for compilation error with GCC7 in `AVSCommon/SDKInterfaces/include/AVSCommon/SDKInterfaces/Audio/AlertsAudioFactoryInterface.h`
* [Issue 384](https://github.com/alexa/avs-device-sdk/issues/384) - Fixed bug that caused `AuthServer.py` to crash.
* Fixed bug where a long delay was encountered after pausing and resuming a large Audible chapter.
* Fixed bug that caused named timers and reminders to loop for an additional `loopCount` .
* Fixed memory corruption bug in `MessageInterpreter`.
* Fixed illegal memory accesses in `MediaPlayer` logging.

**Known Issues**
* The `ACL` may encounter issues if audio attachments are received but not consumed.
* Display Cards for Kindle don't render.
* If using the GStreamer-based `MediaPlayer` implementation, after muting and un-muting an audio item, the next item in the queue will begin playing rather than continuing playback of the originally muted audio item.
* `SpeechSynthesizerState` currently uses `GAINING_FOCUS` and `LOSING_FOCUS` as a workaround for handling intermediate state. These states may be removed in a future release.
* Music playback doesn't immediately stop when a user barges-in on iHeartRadio.
2018-01-12 15:45:42 -08:00
Ken Cecka 1b712a1e97 v1.3.0 released 12/08/2017:
**Enhancements**
* ContextManager now passes the namespace/name of the desired state to StateProv
iderInterface::provideState().  This is helpful when a single StateProvider obje
ct provides multiple states, and needs to know which one ContextManager is askin
g for.
* The mime parser was hardened against duplicate boundaries.
* Added functionality to add and remove AudioPlayer observers to the DefaultClie
nt.
* Unit tests for Alerts were added.
* Added en-IN, en-CA and ja-JP to the SampleApp locale selection menu.
* Added default alert and timer audio data to the SDK SampleApp.  There is no lo
nger a requirement to download these audio files and configure them in the json
configuration file.
* Added support in SDS Reader and AttachmentReader for seeking into the future.
 This allows a reader to move to an index which has not yet arrived in the SDS a
nd poll/block until it arrives.
* Added support for blocking Writers in the SharedDataStream class.
* Changed the default status code sent by MessageRequestObserverInterface::onSen
dCompleted() to SERVER_OTHER_ERROR, and mapped HTTP code 500 to SERVER_INTERNAL_
ERROR_V2.
* Added support for parsing stream duration out of playlists.
* Added a configuration option ("sampleApp":"displayCardsSupported") that allows
 the displaying of display cards to be enabled or disabled.
* Named Timers and Reminders have been updated to fall back to the on-device bac
kground audio sound when cloud urls cannot be accessed or rendered.

**Bug Fixes**
* Removed floating point dependencies from core SDK libraries.
* Fixed bug in SpeechSynthesizer where it's erroneously calling stop more than once.
* Fixed an issue in ContentFetcher where it could hang during destruction until an active GET request completed.
* Fixed a couple of parsing bugs in LibCurlHttpContentFetcher related to case-sensitivity and mime-type handling.
* Fixed a bug where MediaPlayerObserverInterface::onPlaybackResumed() wasn't being called after resuming from a pause with a pending play/resume.
* Fixed a bug in LibCurlContentFetcher where it could error out if data is written to the SDS faster than it is consumed.
* The GStreamer-based MediaPlayer reference implementation now uses the ACL HTTP configured client.
  * An API change has been made to MediaPlayerInterface::setSource(). This method now takes in an optional offset as well to allow for immediately streaming to the offset if possible.
  * Next and Previous buttons now work with Audible.
  * Pandora resume stuttering is addressed.
  * Pausing and resuming Amazon music no longer seeks back to the beginning of the song.
* libcurl CURLOPT_NOSIGNAL option is set to 1 (https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/CURLOPT_NOSIGNAL.html) to avoid crashes  observed in SampleApp.
* Fixed the timing of the PlaybackReportIntervalEvent and PlaybackReportDelayEvent as specified in the directives.
* Fixed potential deadlocks in MediaPlayer during shutdown related to queued callbacks.
* Fixed a crash in MediaPlayer that could occur if the network is disconnected during playback.
* Fixed a bug where music could keep playing while Alexa is speaking.
* Fixed a bug which was causing problems with pause/resume and next/previous with Amazon Music.
* Fixed a bug where music could briefly start playing between speaks.
* Fixed a bug where HLS playlists would stop streaming after the initial playlist had been played to completion.
* Fixed a bug where Audible playback could not advance to the next chapter.
* Fixed some occurrences of SDK entering the IDLE state during the transition between Listening and Speaking states.
* Fixed a bug where PlaybackFinished events were not reporting the correct offset.
  * An API change has been made to MediaPlayerInterface::getOffset().  This method is now required to return the final offset when called after playback has stopped.
* Fixed a problem where AIP was erroneously resetting its state upon getting a cancelDirective() callback.

**Known Issues**
* Capability agent for Notifications is not included in this release.
* `ACL`'s asynchronous receipt of audio attachments may manage resources poorly in scenarios where attachments are received but not consumed.
* GUI cards don't show for Kindle.
* The new SpeechSynthesizerState state values GAINING_FOCUS and LOSING_FOCUS were added as part of a work-around.  The will likely be removed in subsequent releases.
* With the gstreamer-based MediaPlayer, after muting and unmuting, the next item starts playing rather than continuing with the current item.
2017-12-08 16:07:37 -08:00
Andken 2cc16d8cc4 Version 1.2.0 alexa-client-sdk
Changes in this update
* **Enhancements**
  * Updated MediaPlayer to solve stability issues
  * All capability agents were refined to work with the updated MediaPlayer
  * Added the TemplateRuntime capability agent
  * Added the SpeakerManager capability agent
  * Added a configuration option ("sampleApp":"endpoint") that allows the endpoint that SampleApp connects to to be specified without changing code or rebuilding
  * Added very verbose capture of libcurl debug information
  * Added an observer interface to observer audio state changes from AudioPlayer
  * Added support for StreamMetadataExtracted Event. Stream tags found in the stream are represented in JSON and sent to AVS
  * Added to the SampleApp a simple GuiRenderer as an observer to the TemplateRuntime Capability Agent
  * Moved shared libcurl functionality to AVSCommon/Utils
  * Added a CMake option to exclude tests from the "make all" build. Use "cmake <absolute-path-to-source>
  -DACSDK_EXCLUDE_TEST_FROM_ALL=ON" to enable it. When this option is enabled "make unit" and "make integration" still could be used to build and run the tests

* **Bug fixes**:
  * Previously scheduled alerts now play following a restart
  * General stability fixes
  * Bug fix for CertifiedSender blocking forever if the network goes down while it's trying to send a message to AVS
  * Fixes for known issue of Alerts integration tests fail: AlertsTest.UserLongUnrelatedBargeInOnActiveTimer and AlertsTest.handleOneTimerWithVocalStop
  * Attempting to end a tap-to-talk interaction with the tap-to-talk button wouldn't work
  * SharedDataStream could encounter a race condition due to a combination of a blocking Reader and a Writer closing before writing any data
  * Bug-fix for the ordering of notifications within alerts scheduling. This fixes the issue where a local-stop on an alert would also stop a subsequent alert if it were to begin without delay

* **Known Issues**

* Capability agent for Notifications is not included in this release
* Inconsistent playback behavior when resuming content ("Alexa, pause." / "Alexa, resume."). Specifically, handling playback offsets, which causes the content to play from the start. This behavior is also occasionally seen with "Next" /
"Previous".
* `ACL`'s asynchronous receipt of audio attachments may manage resources poorly in scenarios where attachments are received but not consumed.
2017-10-31 07:36:26 -07:00