Using Javascript bridge in android

Question

Im just trying to communicate my java app with the content on the webview .

In detail , may be just showing a toast on button click ?

After searching on google and doing some research , ended up with the following code .

P.S : - Im using Android Studio , is there any external library i need to compile inorder to get things done ? or something else ?

Following is my WebviewActivity code:-

public class WebviewActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

private static final String TAG = "Main";

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_webview);
    //WebView Object
    WebView browser;
    browser=(WebView)findViewById(R.id.webView);
    //Enable Javascript
    browser.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
    //Inject WebAppInterface methods into Web page by having Interface 'Android'
    browser.addJavascriptInterface(new WebAppInterface(this), "Android");
    browser.loadUrl("http://www.somewebsite.com/app/form.html");
}
//Class to be injected in Web page
public class WebAppInterface {
    Context mContext;

    /** Instantiate the interface and set the context */
    WebAppInterface(Context c) {
        mContext = c;
    }

    /**
     * Show Toast Message
     * @param toast
     */
    public void showToast(String toast) {
        Toast.makeText(mContext, toast, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }

    /**
     * Show Dialog
     * @param dialogMsg
     */
    public void showDialog(String dialogMsg){
        AlertDialog alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext).create();

        // Setting Dialog Title
        alertDialog.setTitle("JS triggered Dialog");

        // Setting Dialog Message
        alertDialog.setMessage(dialogMsg);

        // Setting alert dialog icon
        //alertDialog.setIcon((status) ? R.drawable.success : R.drawable.fail);

        // Setting OK Button
        alertDialog.setButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                Toast.makeText(mContext, "Dialog dismissed!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        });

        // Showing Alert Message
        alertDialog.show();
    }

    /**
     * Intent - Move to next screen
     */
    public void moveToNextScreen(){
        AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
        // Setting Dialog Title
        alertDialog.setTitle("Alert");
        // Setting Dialog Message
        alertDialog.setMessage("Are you sure you want to leave to next screen?");
        // Setting Positive "Yes" Button
        alertDialog.setPositiveButton("YES",
                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                        //Move to Next screen

                    }
                });
        // Setting Negative "NO" Button
        alertDialog.setNegativeButton("NO",
                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                        // Cancel Dialog
                        dialog.cancel();
                    }
                });
        // Showing Alert Message
        alertDialog.show();
     }
  }
}

form.html:-

 <html>
 <head>
  <style>
  body{
 background-color: #FA5858;
color:#fff;
  }
input{
background-color: #F7D358;
width: 300px;
padding:10px;
color: #000;
 }
 div#content{
 padding:20px;
 background-color: #F7D358;
  color: #000;
 }
 </style>
 <script type="text/javascript">
  function showAndroidToast(toastmsg) {
    Android.showToast(toastmsg);
   }
 function showAndroidDialog(dialogmsg) {
      Android.showDialog(dialogmsg);
   }
  function moveToScreenTwo() {
    Android.moveToNextScreen();
   }
 </script>
  </head>
  <body>
  <center>
  <h3>Binding JavaScript code to Android code</h3>
      <div id="content">
//some content here
         </div>
     <div>
   Here are few examples:
     </div>
  <div>
       <input type="button" value="Make Toast" onClick="showAndroidToast('Toast made by Javascript')" /><br/>
       <input type="button" value="Trigger Dialog" onClick="showAndroidDialog('This dialog is triggered by Javascript ')" /><br/>
        <input type="button" value="Take me to Next Screen" onClick="moveToScreenTwo()" />
          </div>
      </center>
     </body>
    </html>

I have this above code , but it is not working in android-studio , tried all posiblities so finally posted my question here .

My study for this :-

https://developer.android.com/guide/webapps/webview.html
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4325639/android-calling-javascript-functions-in-webview

Neerajlal K · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-25 16:28:28Z

9

Your methods inside WebAppInterface class are missing the @JavascriptInterface annotation.

Your WebAppInterface class should be like this,

public class WebAppInterface {
    Context mContext;

    WebAppInterface(Context c) {
        mContext = c;
    }

    @JavascriptInterface
    public void showToast(String toast) {
    }

    @JavascriptInterface
    public void showDialog(String dialogMsg){
    }

    @JavascriptInterface
    public void moveToNextScreen(){
    }

}

Edit

Don't forget to limit your app to API17+ when loading web content into the WebView, otherwise your App will be vulnerable to attacks. Read @Robert's comment below.

edited Sep 25, 2016 at 16:28

answered Sep 23, 2016 at 9:38

Neerajlal K

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Robert Over a year ago

@Vikrant Don't forget to limit your app to API17+ when loading web content into the WebView, otherwise your App will be vulnerable to attacks.

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