Expose PowerManager.isScreenOn in the public api.

Change-Id: I6ccd2ebcbf3f8ad9ffa4b86a9c037cb0c25a7b78

2 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/core/java/android/os/IPowerManager.aidl b/core/java/android/os/IPowerManager.aidl
index 5ac543d..bcf769d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/IPowerManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/os/IPowerManager.aidl
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ interface IPowerManager
     long getScreenOnTime();
     void preventScreenOn(boolean prevent);
     void setScreenBrightnessOverride(int brightness);
+    boolean isScreenOn();
 
     // sets the brightness of the backlights (screen, keyboard, button) 0-255
     void setBacklightBrightness(int brightness);
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java b/core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java
index 11c96d2..2efc230 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java
@@ -420,6 +420,26 @@ public class PowerManager
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+      * Returns whether the screen is currently on. The screen could be bright
+      * or dim.
+      *
+      * {@samplecode
+      * PowerManager pm = (PowerManager) getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
+      * boolean isScreenOn = pm.isScreenOn();
+      * }
+      *
+      * @return whether the screen is on (bright or dim).
+      */
+    public boolean isScreenOn()
+    {
+        try {
+            return mService.isScreenOn();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     private PowerManager()
     {
     }