Room Mode Switch: Android SDK – Video API

A Room defined with either group or lecture mode, may be switched to the other mode at runtime, i.e. in an ongoing session. EnxRoom.switchRoomMode() method is executed by moderator to switch to other mode instantly.

When a room is switched from group to lecture mode:

• All participant’s audio/video streams are dropped from the room with a notification to each participants.
• All the features of Lecture mode such as Floor Access Control are activated.
• All active Break-Out Rooms get terminated.

On the other hand, when a room is switched from lecture to group mode:

• A notification is sent to each participant and allows them to publish own audio/video streams into the room.
• Due to privacy concern, SDK doesn’t automatically starts publishing audio/video stream in such case, but Developers needs to take decision whether to publish automatically or to prompt participants to publish.

Class: EnxRoom

Observer: EnxSwitchRoomObserver 

Methods: public void switchRoomMode(String roomMode)

Parameters:

• roomMode – String. Enumerated values lecture, group. Use the mode to switch into.

Callbacks:

• onAckSwitchedRoom – Acknowledgment to the Moderator with status of the request.
• onRoomModeSwitched – Notification to everyone in the Room that the switch has been switch to the other mode.

enxRoom.setEnxSwitchRoomObserver(this); 
 
enxRoom.switchRoomMode("group");	// To switch to group mode

// Moderator is acknowledged
public void onAckSwitchedRoom(JSONObject jsonobject){ 

	/* JSONObject example: 
	{
	  "result": 1715,
	  "moderator": "String",
	  "msg": "Room switched to lecture mode",
	  "mode": "lecture"
	}
	*/
}

// Everyone is notified
public void onRoomModeSwitched(JSONObject jsonObject){ 

	/* JSONObject example: 
	{
	  "result": 1715,
	  "moderator": "String",
	  "msg": "Room switched to lecture mode",
	  "mode": "lecture"
	}
	*/
}

Error Codes & Exceptions:

Code	Description
5003	Unauthorized Access. When a user with participant role invokes switchRoomMode()
5126	Invalid Room Mode
5086	Room is not connected
5136	Non-Contextual Method Call
1716	Room is in lecture mode. Trying to switch to lecture mode being in lecture mode.
1717	Room is in group mode. Trying to switch to group mode being in group mode.

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