NativeScript/packages/core/utils/native-helper.d.ts

/**
 * Data serialization from JS > Native
 * @param wrapPrimitives Optionally wrap primitive types (Some APIs may require this)
 */
export function dataSerialize(data?: any, wrapPrimitives?: boolean): any;
/**
 * Data deserialization from Native > JS
 * @param nativeData Native platform data
 */
export function dataDeserialize(nativeData?: any): any;

/**
 * Module with android specific utilities.
 */
export namespace ad {
	/**
	 * Gets the native Android application instance.
	 */
	export function getApplication(): any; /* android.app.Application */

	/**
	 * Gets the native Android application resources.
	 */
	export function getResources(): any; /* android.content.res.Resources */

	/**
	 * Gets the Android application context.
	 */
	export function getApplicationContext(): any; /* android.content.Context */

	/**
	 * Gets the native Android input method manager.
	 */
	export function getInputMethodManager(): any; /* android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager */

	/**
	 * Hides the soft input method, usually a soft keyboard.
	 */
	export function dismissSoftInput(nativeView?: any /* android.view.View */): void;

	/**
	 * Shows the soft input method, usually a soft keyboard.
	 */
	export function showSoftInput(nativeView: any /* android.view.View */): void;

	/**
	 * Utility module dealing with some android collections.
	 */
	namespace collections {
		/**
		 * Converts string array into a String [hash set](http://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/HashSet.html).
		 * @param str - An array of strings to convert.
		 */
		export function stringArrayToStringSet(str: string[]): any;

		/**
		 * Converts string hash set into array of strings.
		 * @param stringSet - A string hash set to convert.
		 */
		export function stringSetToStringArray(stringSet: any): string[];
	}

	/**
	 * Utility module related to android resources.
	 */
	export namespace resources {
		/**
		 * Gets the drawable id from a given name.
		 * @param name - Name of the resource.
		 */
		export function getDrawableId(name);

		/**
		 * Gets the string id from a given name.
		 * @param name - Name of the resource.
		 */
		export function getStringId(name);

		/**
		 * Gets the id from a given name.
		 * @param name - Name of the resource.
		 */
		export function getId(name: string): number;

		/**
		 * [Obsolete - please use getPaletteColor] Gets a color from current theme.
		 * @param name - Name of the color
		 */
		export function getPalleteColor();

		/**
		 * Gets a color from the current theme.
		 * @param name - Name of the color resource.
		 */
		export function getPaletteColor(name: string, context: any /* android.content.Context */): number;
	}

	/**
	 * Checks whether the application is running on real device and not on emulator.
	 */
	export function isRealDevice(): boolean;
}
/**
 * Module with ios specific utilities.
 */
export namespace iOSNativeHelper {
	// Common properties between UILabel, UITextView and UITextField
	export interface TextUIView {
		font: any;
		textAlignment: number;
		textColor: any;
		text: string;
		attributedText: any;
		lineBreakMode: number;
		numberOfLines: number;
	}

	/**
	 * Utility module dealing with some iOS collections.
	 */
	export namespace collections {
		/**
		 * Converts JavaScript array to [NSArray](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSArray_Class/).
		 * @param str - JavaScript string array to convert.
		 */
		export function jsArrayToNSArray<T>(str: T[]): NSArray<T>;

		/**
		 * Converts NSArray to JavaScript array.
		 * @param a - NSArray to convert.
		 */
		export function nsArrayToJSArray<T>(a: NSArray<T>): T[];
	}

	/**
	 * Data serialize and deserialize helpers
	 */
	export function dataSerialize(data?: any): any;
	export function dataDeserialize(nativeData?: any): any;

	/**
	 * @deprecated use application.orientation instead
	 *
	 * Gets an information about if current mode is Landscape.
	 */
	export function isLandscape(): boolean;

	/**
	 * Gets the iOS device major version (for 8.1 will return 8).
	 */
	export const MajorVersion: number;

	/**
	 * Opens file with associated application.
	 * @param filePath The file path.
	 */
	export function openFile(filePath: string): boolean;

	/**
	 * Joins an array of file paths.
	 * @param paths An array of paths.
	 * Returns the joined path.
	 */
	export function joinPaths(...paths: string[]): string;

	/**
	 * Gets the root folder for the current application. This Folder is private for the application and not accessible from Users/External apps.
	 * iOS - this folder is read-only and contains the app and all its resources.
	 */
	export function getCurrentAppPath(): string;

	/**
	 * Gets the currently visible(topmost) UIViewController.
	 * @param rootViewController The root UIViewController instance to start searching from (normally window.rootViewController).
	 * Returns the visible UIViewController.
	 */
	export function getVisibleViewController(rootViewController: any /* UIViewController*/): any; /* UIViewController*/

	/**
	 *
	 * @param transform Applies a rotation transform over X,Y and Z axis
	 * @param x Rotation over X axis in degrees
	 * @param y Rotation over Y axis in degrees
	 * @param z Rotation over Z axis in degrees
	 */
	export function applyRotateTransform(transform: any /* CATransform3D*/, x: number, y: number, z: number): any; /* CATransform3D*/

	/**
	 * @param nativeView UIView to find shadow layer with
	 * @param name Name of the shadow layer if looking for specifically named layer
	 * @param create should we create a new layer if not found
	 */
	export function getShadowLayer(nativeView: any /* UIView */, name?: string, create?: boolean): any; /* CALayer */

	/**
	 * Create a UIDocumentInteractionControllerDelegate implementation for use with UIDocumentInteractionController
	 */
	export function createUIDocumentInteractionControllerDelegate(): any;

	/**
	 * Checks whether the application is running on real device and not on simulator.
	 */
	export function isRealDevice(): boolean;
}