GetAvailabilityAsync() is not returning any enum value running upon device with nosensor. about xamarin-fingerprint

[smstuebe]

Is it really throwing this exception (= app crashes) or just logging it or is just the debugger notifying you that this exception has been thrown?
Spass.initialize is surrounded by a try-catch. It would be weird.

[ranjitrock]

The app is not crashing but it is not returning the enum value to proceed further.
I ran the above code in Debug mode.
Also When i run on Release mode i encountered "LinkAssemblies task failed unexpectedly" I am using xamarin studio.
LinkAssemblies Error message:

C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Android.Common.targets(5,5): Error MSB4018: The "LinkAssemblies" task failed unexpectedly. Xamarin.Android.XamarinAndroidException: error XA2006: Reference to metadata item 'Android.Hardware.Fingerprints.FingerprintManager/AuthenticationCallback' (defined in 'Plugin.Fingerprint, Version=1.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null') from 'Plugin.Fingerprint, Version=1.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' could not be resolved. ---> Mono.Cecil.ResolutionException: Failed to resolve Android.Hardware.Fingerprints.FingerprintManager/AuthenticationCallback at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference) at MonoDroid.Tuner.MonoDroidMarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference) at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference) at MonoDroid.Tuner.MonoDroidMarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference) at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.InitializeType(TypeDefinition type) at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.InitializeAssembly(AssemblyDefinition assembly) at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.Initialize() at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.Process(LinkContext context) at Mono.Linker.Pipeline.Process(LinkContext context) at MonoDroid.Tuner.Linker.Process(LinkerOptions options, LinkContext& context) at Xamarin.Android.Tasks.LinkAssemblies.Execute() --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Xamarin.Android.Diagnostic.Error(Int32 code, Exception innerException, String message, Object[] args) at Xamarin.Android.Tasks.LinkAssemblies.Execute() at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskExecutionHost.Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.ITaskExecutionHost.Execute() at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskBuilder.<ExecuteInstantiatedTask>d__20.MoveNext() (MSB4018) (fingerprint)

[ranjitrock]

I have solved the linker error - I had to modify the build settings but still i am not getting any enum from GetAvailabilityAsync() from my android application.

[smstuebe]

Do you build against a Android SDK >= 23?

[ranjitrock]

target version= 19

[smstuebe]

I mean compile Sdk Version.

[ranjitrock]

I am using Xamarin studio IDE . i checked the entire project settings there are no options to change compile sdk version. I even checked csproj file.

[smstuebe]

In the project file it should be here (example): https://github.com/smstuebe/xamarin-fingerprint/blob/master/src/Plugin.Fingerprint.Android/Plugin.Fingerprint.Android.csproj#L18

I'll look up where to set it in Xamarin Studio, when I'm at home.

[smstuebe]

This is the Target Framework. Should be >= 6.0

This must be set to automatic or something >= API 23

[ranjitrock]

Finally it it is working.I changed the target version 23 .I am able to get the enum value.
Here are the logs from logcat.
12-01 09:40:43.881: W/SamsungFingerprintImplementation(16876): com.samsung.android.sdk.SsdkUnsupportedException: This device does not provide FingerprintService. 12-01 09:40:43.881: W/SamsungFingerprintImplementation(16876): at com.samsung.android.sdk.pass.Spass.initialize(Unknown Source) 12-01 09:40:43.901: D/fingerprint(16876): Availability enum NoApi

Thanks!
Really appreciate it!

[smstuebe]

Ok. I'll document this and look up if it's possible to check the compile version at runtime to throw a meaningful exception.

[smstuebe]

Documentation added. Can't throw an exception, because the type load exception will be thrown when the lib gets loaded.