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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.call
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.content.Context
+import android.hardware.Sensor
+import android.hardware.SensorEvent
+import android.hardware.SensorEventListener
+import android.hardware.SensorManager
+import android.os.PowerManager
+import im.vector.app.R
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+/**
+ * Manages the proximity sensor and turns the screen off when the proximity sensor activates.
+ */
+class CallProximityManager @Inject constructor(val context: Context) : SensorEventListener {
+
+    private val PROXIMITY_WAKE_LOCK_TAG = "PROXIMITY_WAKE_LOCK_TAG"
+
+    private lateinit var powerManager: PowerManager
+    private lateinit var sensorManager: SensorManager
+
+    private var wakeLock: PowerManager.WakeLock? = null
+    private var sensor: Sensor? = null
+
+    /**
+     * Start listening the proximity sensor. [stop] function should be called to release the sensor and the WakeLock.
+     */
+    fun start() {
+        powerManager = context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE) as PowerManager
+        sensorManager = context.getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE) as SensorManager
+        sensor = sensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_PROXIMITY)
+
+        if (sensor != null && powerManager.isWakeLockLevelSupported(PowerManager.PROXIMITY_SCREEN_OFF_WAKE_LOCK)) {
+            sensorManager.registerListener(this, sensor, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_NORMAL)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stop listening proximity sensor changes and release the WakeLock.
+     */
+    fun stop() {
+        if (this::sensorManager.isInitialized) {
+            sensorManager.unregisterListener(this)
+        }
+        wakeLock?.release()
+    }
+
+    override fun onAccuracyChanged(sensor: Sensor?, accuracy: Int) {
+        // NOOP
+    }
+
+    override fun onSensorChanged(event: SensorEvent) {
+        val distanceInCentimeters = event.values[0]
+        if (distanceInCentimeters < sensor?.maximumRange ?: 0f) {
+            onProximityNear()
+        } else {
+            onProximityFar()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Recommending naming convention for WakeLock tags is "app:tag"
+     */
+    private fun generateWakeLockTag() = "${context.getString(R.string.app_name)}:$PROXIMITY_WAKE_LOCK_TAG"
+
+    @SuppressLint("WakelockTimeout")
+    private fun onProximityNear() {
+        wakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PROXIMITY_SCREEN_OFF_WAKE_LOCK, generateWakeLockTag())
+        wakeLock?.acquire()
+    }
+
+    private fun onProximityFar() {
+        wakeLock?.release()
+    }
+}