Mobile SDK Development Guide

Introduction to Mobile Development
Introduction to Salesforce Mobile SDK Development
What’s New in Mobile SDK 11.1
Getting Started With Mobile SDK 11.1 for iOS and Android
Updating Apps (5.0 and Later) Apps (5.0 and Later)
Native iOS Development
Native Android Development
Android Native Quick Start
Native Android Requirements
Creating an Android Project with Forcedroid
Setting Up Sample Projects in
Developing a Native Android App
Android Application Structure
Native API Packages
Overview of Native Classes
SalesforceSDKManager Class
PasscodeManager Class
Encryptor class
SalesforceActivity, SalesforceListActivity, and SalesforceExpandableListActivity Classes
ClientManager Class
RestClient Class
RestRequest Class
FileRequests Class
OkHttp: The Underlying Network Library
UI Classes
Utility Classes
ForcePlugin Class
Using Passcodes
Resource Handling
Using REST APIs
Batch and Composite Requests
Unauthenticated REST Requests
Deferring Login in Native Android Apps
Android Template App: Deep Dive
Android Sample Applications
HTML5 and Hybrid Development
Using Lightning Web Components in Hybrid Apps
React Native Development
Offline Management
Files and Networking
Push Notifications and
Authentication, Security, and Identity in Mobile Apps
Login Screen Customization
Identity Provider Apps
Using Key-Value Stores for Secure Data Storage
Dark Mode and Dark Theme Settings
Using Experience Cloud Sites With Mobile SDK Apps
Multi-User Support in Mobile SDK
Mobile SDK Tools for Developers
Logging and Analytics
Migrating from the Previous Release
Reference
iOS Current Deprecations
iOS APIs Removed in Mobile SDK 11.0
Android Current Deprecations
Android APIs Removed in Mobile SDK 11.0
Trademark Attributions
Removing UIWebView from iOS Hybrid Apps
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Note: This release is in preview. Features described here don’t become generally available until the latest general availability date that Salesforce announces for this release. Before then, and where features are noted as beta, pilot, or developer preview, we can’t guarantee general availability within any particular time frame or at all. Make your purchase decisions only on the basis of generally available products and features.

ForcePlugin Class

All classes in thecom.salesforce.androidsdk.phonegap package are intended for hybrid app support. Most of these classes implement Javascript plug-ins that access native code. The base class for these Mobile SDK plug-ins is ForcePlugin. If you require your own Javascript plug-in in a Mobile SDK app, extend ForcePlugin, and implement the abstract execute() function.

ForcePlugin extends CordovaPlugin, which works with the Javascript framework to let you create a Javascript module that can call into native functions. PhoneGap provides the bridge on both sides: you create a native plug-in with CordovaPlugin and then you create a Javascript file that mirrors it. Cordova calls the plug-in’s execute() function when a script calls one of the plug-in’s Javascript functions.