BlackBerry Messenger SDKVersion: 1.3

Getting Started Guide

Published: 2012-01-10SWD-1391821-0217032050-001

Contents1 System requirements........................................................................................................................................ 2

2 BlackBerry Messenger version dependencies.................................................................................................. 3

3 The BlackBerry Messenger pre-production environment................................................................................ 4

4 Communication limitations............................................................................................................................... 5

5 Installing and configuring simulators to support the BlackBerry Messenger SDK............................................ 6Set up Java environment variables................................................................................................................... 6Install and run the BlackBerry MDS Simulator.................................................................................................. 6

Configure the BlackBerry MDS Simulator to use unlimited strength encryption...................................... 7Install the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator package..................................................................................... 7

Configuring the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator................................................................................... 7

6 Setting up your development environment..................................................................................................... 9Create a project for your BlackBerry Messenger connected application using the BlackBerry Java Plug-infor Eclipse......................................................................................................................................................... 9Create a workspace for your BlackBerry Messenger connected application using the BlackBerry JavaDevelopment Environment............................................................................................................................... 9

7 Running your BlackBerry Messenger connected application........................................................................... 11Run your application using the simulators....................................................................................................... 11Run your application from the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse.................................................................. 11Run your application from the BlackBerry Java Development Environment.................................................... 12

8 Provide feedback.............................................................................................................................................. 14

9 Legal notice....................................................................................................................................................... 15

System requirements 1• BlackBerry Messenger SDK 1.3 (www.blackberry.com/developers/blackberrymessenger/)• Java SE Development Kit (JDK), 32-bit, Version 6, Update 20 or higher ( http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/

java/javase/downloads/index.html)Note: The BlackBerry Messenger platform does not support 64-bit Java, or Java 7.

One of the following development environments:• BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse (na.blackberry.com/developers/javaappdev/javaplugin.jsp) that includes the

BlackBerry Java SDK 6.0• BlackBerry Java Development Environment 6.0 (na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/javaappdev/

javadevenv.jsp)

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BlackBerry Messenger version dependencies 2The following table shows the dependencies between versions of the BlackBerry Messenger SDK, BlackBerryMessenger, and BlackBerry Device Software. You can use this table to determine the minimum version of BBMand BlackBerry Device Software that are required to run your application.

BBM SDK version BBM version BlackBerry Device Software version

1.0 6.0.0 5.0 and later1.2 6.0.1 5.0 and later1.3 6.1.0 5.0 and later

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The BlackBerry Messenger pre-productionenvironment

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The BlackBerry Messenger pre-production environment is a dedicated cluster of BBM services that provides all ofthe functionality of the BBM Social Platform. The pre-production environment is ideal for building internal, alphaand beta versions of your BBM connected app. It provides you with an opportunity to test your app's features andfunctionality on activated BlackBerry smartphones with a small beta community before you release it through theBlackBerry App World storefront.

If your app, or app version, does not already exist in BlackBerry App World, it is automatically placed in the pre-production environment. The UUID that you provide acts as a unique identifier for your app that facilitatesmonitoring for any adverse or unintended events (such as burstiness) in the traffic that is associated with yourapp. Since the pre-production environment is intended for testing, while restricting traffic from your app in theproduction environment, the following limitations apply:

• Each app is limited to 100 active instances.• An app expires after 180 days. Once expired, your app no longer has access to the BBM platform services in the

pre-production environment.• An app in pre-production can communicate (for example, share content or send join invitations) only with other

users who are running the same app or app version. This means that users who are testing the app cannotcommunicate with users who are running any version of that app if it has been submitted to or is available inBlackBerry App World.

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Communication limitations 4To prevent an application from using too much of the available bandwidth, the BlackBerry Messenger platformlimits the total volume of data that is transferred by a BBM connected application as follows:

• All messages and application data transferred over channel and session connections for all BBM connectedapplications that are running on a BlackBerry device are collectively limited to a maximum data transfer ratethat is configured by the BBM server. If the total volume of data attributed to an application threatens to exceedthe maximum transfer rate, the BBM platform throttles data traffic for that application to reduce the transferrate to an acceptable level. File transfers sent from a BBM connected application are not considered to beapplication data, and are therefore exempt from this limitation on the data transfer rate.

• File transfers sent from a BBM connected application are limited to a maximum of 60KB per transfer.• The maximum number of users in a connection is limited to 24.

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Installing and configuring simulators tosupport the BlackBerry Messenger SDK

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To test your BBM connected application, you must install and configure the BlackBerry MDS Simulator and theBlackBerry Smartphone Simulator with settings that enable communication between the BlackBerry MDSSimulator and two instances of the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator.

Set up Java environment variablesBefore you begin: Verify that you are running the 32-bit version of the Java SE Development Kit (JDK).

1. In Windows, open the Environment Variables dialog.

2. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the directory where you installed the the JDK, for example: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24.In 64-bit Windows, the default path is C:\Program Files(x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_24.

3. In the PATH environment variable, add %JAVA_HOME%\bin; to the beginning of the string.

4. Click OK to save and close the Environment Variables dialog.

5. Verify that your environment variables are set correctly.

a. Open a command prompt.

b. Type java -version and verify that the Java version is the same as the version that you set in theenvironment variable:

java version "1.6.0_24"Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24-b07)Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 19.1-b02, mixed mode, sharing)

Install and run the BlackBerry MDS SimulatorBefore you begin: Complete the task, Configure the BlackBerry MDS Simulator to use unlimited strengthencryption.

1. In the folder where you extracted the BlackBerry Messenger SDK, open the MDS simulator folder.

2. Extract the contents of the MDSv3.5.3.zip file.

3. Open the sdk > mds folder.

4. Double-click run.bat to launch the BlackBerry MDS Simulator.

After you finish:

If you are running the BlackBerry MDS Simulator and the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator on separatecomputers, in the rimpublic.property file (by default, located in C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry JDE 6.0.0\MDS\config), change the UDP.send.host value to the IP address of the computer runningthe BlackBerry MDS Simulator.

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Configure the BlackBerry MDS Simulator to use unlimited strengthencryptionNote: You must live in an eligible country to enable this functionality.

Before you begin: Verify that you are running the 32-bit version of the Java SE Development Kit (JDK).

1. Download the jce_policy-6.zip file from the Oracle website at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jce-6-download-429243.html.

2. Extract the contents of the jce_policy-6.zip file to your computer.

3. In the directory of the system JDK (for example, C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_24\jre\lib\security), replace thefiles local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar in the security folder.For more information, see Set up Java environment variables

Install the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator package1. In the folder where you extracted the BlackBerry Messenger SDK file, open the BlackBerry smartphone simulator

folder.

2. Double-click the BlackBerry_Simulators_<version>_<model>.exe file.

3. Complete the instructions on the screen.After you finish installing the BlackBerry® Smartphone Simulator package, two .bat files, sim1.bat andsim2.bat, are available in the folder in which you installed the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator package.These .bat files launch two instances of the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator. These instances communicatewith each other over the BlackBerry Messenger platform using the BlackBerry MDS Simulator running on thesame computer. To learn how to run the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator instances and the BlackBerry MDSSimulator on separate computers, see Configuring the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator.

Configuring the BlackBerry Smartphone SimulatorIf you want to run the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator without launching the two .bat files that are bundled withthe BlackBerry Messenger SDK .zip file, you can create your own .bat files that specify the following parameters tosupport the BlackBerry Messenger SDK.

Parameter Description

app-param=regDestIP This parameter specifies the IP address of the computer running theBlackBerry MDS Simulator. If the BlackBerry MDS Simulator is runningon the same computer as the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator,specify 127.0.0.1.

app-param=regDestPort This parameter should specify the default port, 19781. If you use adifferent value, make sure it is the same for every instance of theBlackBerry Smartphone Simulator.

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Parameter Description

app-param=DisableSyncServiceRecord

This parameter must be specified to make PIN-to-PIN communicationbetween devices possible. If you have run the BlackBerry SmartphoneSimulator without specifying this parameter in the past, in theBlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse, click BlackBerry > Clean Simulatorto delete the file system and remove the SYNC service record from theprevious instance.

session The session number must be unique for each instance of the simulator.app-param=regSrcPort The port number must be unique for each instance of the simulator.pin This parameter must be 0x2100000 or greater and unique for each

instance of the simulator.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to run two instances of the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator using thesame instance of the BlackBerry MDS Simulator. Create a .bat file with the following contents to launch eachcustom BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator instance:

Simulator 1 .bat file contents:

@echo offfledge.exe /app=Jvm.dll /handheld=9800 /session=Sim1 /app-param=JvmAlxConfigFile:9800.xml /data-port=0x4d44 /data-port=0x4d4e /pin=0x2100000A /app-param=regVersion=3 /app-param=regDestIP=127.0.0.1 /app-param=regDestPort=19781 /app-param=regSrcPort=19780 /app-param=DisableSyncServiceRecord

Simulator 2 .bat file contents:

@echo offfledge.exe /app=Jvm.dll /handheld=9800 /session=Sim2 /app-param=JvmAlxConfigFile:9800.xml /data-port=0x4d44 /data-port=0x4d4e /pin=0x2100000B /app-param=regVersion=3 /app-param=regDestIP=127.0.0.1 /app-param=regDestPort=19781 /app-param=regSrcPort=19782 /app-param=DisableSyncServiceRecord

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Setting up your development environment 6Both the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse and the BlackBerry Java Development Environment supportdevelopment of BlackBerry Messenger connected applications.

Create a project for your BlackBerry Messenger connectedapplication using the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse1. In Eclipse, open the BlackBerry Application Development perspective.

2. Click File > New > BlackBerry Project.

3. In the New BlackBerry Project dialog box, in the Project Name field, type a name for your project.

4. In the JRE section, make sure you select a BlackBerry JRE that is version 5.0 or later, and click Finish.

5. In the Package Explorer view, right-click the project and click Properties.

6. In the Properties dialog box, in the left pane, click Java Build Path.

7. Click the Libraries tab.

8. Click the Add External JARs button.

9. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the BlackBerry Messenger SDK file,. In the BBM SDK folder, double-click net_rim_bb_qm_platform.jar.

10. Click Next.

11. In the properties window, click OK.

12. When you are ready to build your project, on the Project menu, click BlackBerry > Package All.

After you finish:

To test your application see Running your BlackBerry Messenger connected application.

Create a workspace for your BlackBerry Messengerconnected application using the BlackBerry JavaDevelopment EnvironmentBefore you begin: In the folder where you extracted the BlackBerry Messenger SDK, copynet_rim_bb_qm_platform.jar from the BBM SDK folder to the lib folder of the BlackBerry Java DevelopmentEnvironment (the default location of the lib folder is C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry JDE6.0.0\lib).

1. In the BlackBerry JDE, click File > New Workspace.

2. In the Workspace Name field, type a name for the workspace and click OK.

3. Right-click the workspace and click Properties.

4. In the Workspace Properties dialog box, in the General tab, beside the Imported Jar Files list, click Add.

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5. In the Add file dialog box, navigate to C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry JDE 6.0.0\lib and doubleclick the net_rim_bb_qm_platform.jar file.The file appears in the Imported Jar Files list in your workspace properties. You can now import the BlackBerryMessenger classes and compile your application.

6. Right-click the workspace and perform one of the following actions:• To import an existing project, click Add Project to <workspace name>.• To create a new project, click Create new Project in <workspace name>.

7. When you are ready to build your project, click the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator profile drop-down listlocated in the top-right corner of the BlackBerry JDE. By default, the selected profile is Default Simulator.

8. In the drop-down list, click 9800-6.0.0.313.

9. On the Build menu, click Build.The .cod files for your application are created and placed in the simulators directory of the BlackBerry JDE.

After you finish:

To test your application, see Running your BlackBerry Messenger connected application.

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Running your BlackBerry Messenger connectedapplication

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Run your application using the simulators1. In the folder where you extracted the .zip file containing the BlackBerry Messenger SDK, open the MDS Simulator

-> sdk -> mds folder.

2. Double-click run.bat to launch the BlackBerry MDS Simulator.

3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder where you installed the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator. Bydefault, the location of this folder is C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators6.0\6.0.0.313 (9800).

4. Double-click the sim1.bat file (or your custom .bat file) to launch a BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator withappropriate settings to run your application and communicate with the BlackBerry MDS Simulator.

5. In Windows Explorer, in the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator folder, double-click the sim2.bat file (or yoursecond custom .bat file) to launch a second instance of the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator with theappropriate settings to communicate with the first BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator.

6. To have each instance of BlackBerry Messenger have each other as contacts, in the first BlackBerry SmartphoneSimulator instance, open BlackBerry Messenger.

7. Click the Menu key and click the Invite Contact menu item.

8. Click Invite by sending a PIN or email message.

9. In the To field, type 2100000B. This is the default PIN of the second BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator instance.

10. In the second BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator instance, open BlackBerry Messenger and accept the invitation.

11. Click the Send key.

12. In the first BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator instance, close BlackBerry Messenger.

13. On the Home screen, click the icon for your BlackBerry Messenger platform application.

You can now communicate between the two BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator instances.

Run your application from the BlackBerry Java Plug-in forEclipse1. Click Run > Debug Configurations.

2. Create a new BlackBerry Simulator launch configuration and type in a name.

3. On the Projects tab, select the projects that you want to launch.

4. On the Simulator tab, click General.

5. In the Device dropdown list, select a simulator (for example: SimPackage-6.0.0.313_9800-9800).To learn how to install the simulator package, see Install the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator package.

6. Click the Advanced tab:

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a. Select the Use Customized command options check box.

b. In the Customized command line box, type the arguments from the sim1.bat file. For example,"C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators6.0.0\6.0.0.313 (9800)\fledge.exe" /handheld=9800 /app-param=JvmAlxConfigFile:9800.xml /pin=0x2100000A /data-port=0x4d44 /data-port=0x4d4e /session=9800 /app="C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators6.0.0\6.0.0.313 (9800)\Jvm.dll" /app=Jvm.dll /handheld=9800 /session=Sim1 /app-param=JvmAlxConfigFile:9800.xml /data-port=0x4d44 /data-port=0x4d4e /pin=0x2100000A /app-param=regVersion=3 /app-param=regDestIP=127.0.0.1 /app-param=regDestPort=19781 /app-param=regSrcPort=19780 /app-param=DisableSyncServiceRecord /title="BlackBerry 9800-1 Simulator"

c. In the Customized working directory box, type path of the directory where you installed the simulatorpackage.

d. In the Customized MDS directory box, type the path of the directory where you installed the MDS simulatorpackage.

To learn how to install the MDS Simulator package, view Install and run the BlackBerry MDS Simulator.

7. To save the settings, click Apply.

8. Click Debug.

Run your application from the BlackBerry JavaDevelopment Environment1. In the BlackBerry JDE, Click Edit > Preferences.

2. Create a new Simulator Profile and type in a name.

3. On the Simulator tab, click General.

4. In the Device dropdown list, select a simulator (for example: SimPackage-6.0.0.313_9800-9800).

5. Click the Advanced tab:

a. Select the Use Customized command options check box.

b. In the Customized command line box, type the arguments from the sim1.bat file. For example:"C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators6.0.0\6.0.0.313 (9800)\fledge.exe" /handheld=9800 /app-param=JvmAlxConfigFile:9800.xml /pin=0x2100000A /data-port=0x4d44 /data-port=0x4d4e /session=9800 /app="C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators6.0.0\6.0.0.313 (9800)\Jvm.dll" /app=Jvm.dll /handheld=9800 /session=Sim1 /app-param=JvmAlxConfigFile:9800.xml /data-port=0x4d44 /data-port=0x4d4e /pin=0x2100000A /app-param=regVersion=3 /app-param=regDestIP=127.0.0.1 /app-param=regDestPort=19781 /app-param=regSrcPort=19780 /app-param=DisableSyncServiceRecord /title="BlackBerry 9800-1 Simulator"

c. In the Customized working directory box, type path of the directory where you installed the simulatorpackage.

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d. In the Customized MDS directory box, type the path of the directory where you installed the MDS package.

6. Click OK.

7. Click Run.

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Provide feedback 8To provide feedback on this deliverable, visit www.blackberry.com/docsfeedback.

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