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# DeviceConstellation

`interface DeviceConstellation : `[`Observable`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md)`<`[`DeviceEventsObserver`](../-device-events-observer/index.md)`>` [(source)](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/master/components/concept/sync/src/main/java/mozilla/components/concept/sync/Devices.kt#L14)

Describes available interactions with the current device and other devices associated with an [OAuthAccount](../-o-auth-account/index.md).

### Functions

| Name | Summary |
|---|---|
| [ensureCapabilitiesAsync](ensure-capabilities-async.md) | `abstract fun ensureCapabilitiesAsync(capabilities: `[`Set`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-set/index.html)`<`[`DeviceCapability`](../-device-capability/index.md)`>): Deferred<`[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Ensure that all passed in [capabilities](ensure-capabilities-async.md#mozilla.components.concept.sync.DeviceConstellation$ensureCapabilitiesAsync(kotlin.collections.Set((mozilla.components.concept.sync.DeviceCapability)))/capabilities) are configured. This may involve backend service registration, or other work involving network/disc access. |
| [initDeviceAsync](init-device-async.md) | `abstract fun initDeviceAsync(name: `[`String`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)`, type: `[`DeviceType`](../-device-type/index.md)` = DeviceType.MOBILE, capabilities: `[`Set`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-set/index.html)`<`[`DeviceCapability`](../-device-capability/index.md)`>): Deferred<`[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Register current device in the associated [DeviceConstellation](./index.md). |
| [pollForEventsAsync](poll-for-events-async.md) | `abstract fun pollForEventsAsync(): Deferred<`[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Polls for any pending [DeviceEvent](../-device-event/index.md) events. In case of new events, registered [DeviceEventsObserver](../-device-events-observer/index.md) observers will be notified. |
| [processRawEventAsync](process-raw-event-async.md) | `abstract fun processRawEventAsync(payload: `[`String`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)`): Deferred<`[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Process a raw event, obtained via a push message or some other out-of-band mechanism. |
| [refreshDevicesAsync](refresh-devices-async.md) | `abstract fun refreshDevicesAsync(): Deferred<`[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Refreshes [ConstellationState](../-constellation-state/index.md). Registered [DeviceConstellationObserver](../-device-constellation-observer/index.md) observers will be notified. |
| [registerDeviceObserver](register-device-observer.md) | `abstract fun registerDeviceObserver(observer: `[`DeviceConstellationObserver`](../-device-constellation-observer/index.md)`, owner: LifecycleOwner, autoPause: `[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>Allows monitoring state of the device constellation via [DeviceConstellationObserver](../-device-constellation-observer/index.md). Use this to be notified of changes to the current device or other devices. |
| [sendEventToDeviceAsync](send-event-to-device-async.md) | `abstract fun sendEventToDeviceAsync(targetDeviceId: `[`String`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)`, outgoingEvent: `[`DeviceEventOutgoing`](../-device-event-outgoing/index.md)`): Deferred<`[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Send an event to a specified device. |
| [setDeviceNameAsync](set-device-name-async.md) | `abstract fun setDeviceNameAsync(name: `[`String`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)`): Deferred<`[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Set name of the current device. |
| [setDevicePushSubscriptionAsync](set-device-push-subscription-async.md) | `abstract fun setDevicePushSubscriptionAsync(subscription: `[`DevicePushSubscription`](../-device-push-subscription/index.md)`): Deferred<`[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Set a [DevicePushSubscription](../-device-push-subscription/index.md) for the current device. |
| [state](state.md) | `abstract fun state(): `[`ConstellationState`](../-constellation-state/index.md)`?`<br>Current state of the constellation. May be missing if state was never queried. |

### Inherited Functions

| Name | Summary |
|---|---|
| [isObserved](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/is-observed.md) | `abstract fun isObserved(): `[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)<br>If the observable has registered observers. |
| [notifyObservers](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/notify-observers.md) | `abstract fun notifyObservers(block: `[`T`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md#T)`.() -> `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)`): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>Notifies all registered observers about a change. |
| [pauseObserver](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/pause-observer.md) | `abstract fun pauseObserver(observer: `[`T`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md#T)`): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>Pauses the provided observer. No notifications will be sent to this observer until [resumeObserver](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/resume-observer.md) is called. |
| [register](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/register.md) | `abstract fun register(observer: `[`T`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md#T)`): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>`abstract fun register(observer: `[`T`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md#T)`, owner: LifecycleOwner, autoPause: `[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)` = false): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>`abstract fun register(observer: `[`T`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md#T)`, view: <ERROR CLASS>): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>Registers an observer to get notified about changes. |
| [resumeObserver](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/resume-observer.md) | `abstract fun resumeObserver(observer: `[`T`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md#T)`): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>Resumes the provided observer. Notifications sent since it was last paused (see [pauseObserver](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/pause-observer.md)]) are lost and will not be re-delivered. |
| [unregister](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/unregister.md) | `abstract fun unregister(observer: `[`T`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md#T)`): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>Unregisters an observer. |
| [unregisterObservers](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/unregister-observers.md) | `abstract fun unregisterObservers(): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)<br>Unregisters all observers. |
| [wrapConsumers](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/wrap-consumers.md) | `abstract fun <R> wrapConsumers(block: `[`T`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md#T)`.(`[`R`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/wrap-consumers.md#R)`) -> `[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`): `[`List`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-list/index.html)`<(`[`R`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/wrap-consumers.md#R)`) -> `[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)`>`<br>Returns a list of lambdas wrapping a consuming method of an observer. |

### Inheritors

| Name | Summary |
|---|---|
| [FxaDeviceConstellation](../../mozilla.components.service.fxa/-fxa-device-constellation/index.md) | `class FxaDeviceConstellation : `[`DeviceConstellation`](./index.md)`, `[`Observable`](../../mozilla.components.support.base.observer/-observable/index.md)`<`[`DeviceEventsObserver`](../-device-events-observer/index.md)`>`<br>Provides an implementation of [DeviceConstellation](./index.md) backed by a [FirefoxAccount](#). |
