Overview

The following table lists the functions that you can perform in client-side applications, and the corresponding IBM MobileFirst JavaScript client-side API.

Function Description
Initializing and reloading an application

Managing authenticated sessions

Obtaining general application information

Retrieving and updating data from corporate information systems

Storing and retrieving user preferences across sessions

Globalizing application texts

Specifying environment-specific user interface behavior

Storing custom log lines for auditing and reporting purposes in special database tables

Writing debug lines to a logger window

Using functions specific to specific device
WL.Client
WL.App
Defining the behavior of the application before it enters the background or foreground WL.App.BackgroundHandler
Defining the application badge WL.Badge
Displaying an indication that the application is busy WL.BusyIndicator
Enabling you to use location services to perform various actions that are based on Geo and WiFi positions WL.App.setKeepAliveInBackground
WL.Client.purgeEventTransmissionBuffer
WL.Client.setEventTransmissionPolicy
WL.Client.transmitEvent
WL.Device
WL.Device.Geo
WL.Device.Geo.Profiles
WL.Device.Wifi
WL.Geo
Storing sensitive data on the client application WL.EncryptedCache
Interacting with JSONStore, to populate the local store with documents, and to update, delete, and search across documents WL.JSONStore
WL.JSONStoreInstance
Printing log messages to the log for the environment WL.Logger
Using push and SMS notifications. WL.Client.Push
Manipulating the Android options menu, and the Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 apps application bar WL.Item
WL.OptionsMenu
Showing a dialog with buttons for the application WL.SimpleDialog
Managing the tab bar on Android and iPhone WL.TabBar
WL.TabBarItem
Switching the currently displayed, web-based screen with a natively written page WL.NativePage
Removing the user certificate that is installed by the user certificate authentication realm WL.UserAuth


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