BCOVPlayerSDKManager(BCOVIMAAdditions) Category Reference

Declared in	BCOVIMAComponent.h

Overview

Category methods added to BCOVPlayerSDKManager to support IMA.

`– createIMAPlaybackControllerWithSettings:adsRenderingSettings:adsRequestPolicy:adContainer:viewController:companionSlots:viewStrategy:`

Creates and returns a new playback controller with the specified IMASettings object, IMAAdsRenderingSettings object, view strategy, and ad container. The returned playback controller will be configured with an IMA session provider.

- (id<BCOVPlaybackController>)createIMAPlaybackControllerWithSettings:(IMASettings *)settings adsRenderingSettings:(IMAAdsRenderingSettings *)adsRenderingSettings adsRequestPolicy:(BCOVIMAAdsRequestPolicy *)adsRequestPolicy adContainer:(UIView *)adContainer viewController:(UIViewController *)adContainerViewController companionSlots:(NSArray *)companionSlots viewStrategy:(BCOVPlaybackControllerViewStrategy)strategy

Parameters

`settings`	An IMASettings that will be used to configure any IMAAdsLoader object used by the returned playback controller.
`adsRenderingSettings`	An IMAAdsRenderingSettings that will be used to configure any IMAAdsManager object used by the returned playback controller.
`adsRequestPolicy`	BCOVIMAAdsRequestPolicy instance to generate IMAAdsRequests for use by a given input playback session.
`adContainer`	the view in which the ad will be displayed and the ad information UI will be rendered.
`adContainerViewController`	The view controller containing the ad container. If not provided here, must be set on the IMAAdDisplayContainer before making an ads or stream request.
`companionSlots`	the list of IMACompanionAdSlot instances. Can be nil or empty.
`strategy`	A view strategy that determines the view for the returned playback controller.

Return Value

A new playback controller with the specified parameters.

Discussion

Declared In

BCOVIMAComponent.h

`– createIMAPlaybackControllerWithSettings:adsRenderingSettings:adsRequestPolicy:adContainer:viewController:companionSlots:viewStrategy:options:`

- (id<BCOVPlaybackController>)createIMAPlaybackControllerWithSettings:(IMASettings *)settings adsRenderingSettings:(IMAAdsRenderingSettings *)adsRenderingSettings adsRequestPolicy:(BCOVIMAAdsRequestPolicy *)adsRequestPolicy adContainer:(UIView *)adContainer viewController:(UIViewController *)adContainerViewController companionSlots:(NSArray *)companionSlots viewStrategy:(BCOVPlaybackControllerViewStrategy)strategy options:(NSDictionary *)options

Parameters

`settings`	An IMASettings that will be used to configure any IMAAdsLoader object used by the returned playback controller.
`adsRenderingSettings`	An IMAAdsRenderingSettings that will be used to configure any IMAAdsManager object used by the returned playback controller.
`adsRequestPolicy`	BCOVIMAAdsRequestPolicy instance to generate IMAAdsRequests for use by a given input playback session.
`adContainer`	the view in which the ad will be displayed and the ad information UI will be rendered.
`adContainerViewController`	The view controller containing the ad container. If not provided here, must be set on the IMAAdDisplayContainer before making an ads or stream request.
`companionSlots`	the list of IMACompanionAdSlot instances. Can be nil or empty.
`strategy`	A view strategy that determines the view for the returned playback controller.
`options`	An NSDictionary of IMA options. Can be nil or empty. The only valid option keys are kBCOVIMAOptionIMAPlaybackSessionDelegateKey kBCOVIMAOptionBlockAdTargetingAPIsKey See the “Device Ad Targeting” section of the IMA plugin README for more information.

Return Value

A new playback controller with the specified parameters.

Discussion

Declared In

BCOVIMAComponent.h

`– createIMASessionProviderWithSettings:adsRenderingSettings:adsRequestPolicy:adContainer:viewController:companionSlots:upstreamSessionProvider:`

Creates and returns a new BCOVIMASessionProvider with the specified parameters.

- (id<BCOVPlaybackSessionProvider>)createIMASessionProviderWithSettings:(IMASettings *)settings adsRenderingSettings:(IMAAdsRenderingSettings *)adsRenderingSettings adsRequestPolicy:(BCOVIMAAdsRequestPolicy *)adsRequestPolicy adContainer:(UIView *)adContainer viewController:(UIViewController *)adContainerViewController companionSlots:(NSArray *)companionSlots upstreamSessionProvider:(id<BCOVPlaybackSessionProvider>)provider

Parameters

`settings`	An IMASettings that will be used to configure any IMAAdsLoader object used by the returned session provider.
`adsRenderingSettings`	An IMAAdsRenderingSettings that will be used to configure any IMAAdsManager object used by the returned session provider.
`adsRequestPolicy`	BCOVIMAAdsRequestPolicy instance to generate IMAAdsRequests for use by a given input playback session.
`adContainer`	the view in which the ad will be displayed and the ad information UI will be rendered.
`adContainerViewController`	The view controller containing the ad container. If not provided here, must be set on the IMAAdDisplayContainer before making an ads or stream request.
`companionSlots`	the list of IMACompanionAdSlot instances. Can be nil or empty.
`provider`	A session provider to attach upstream and deliver playback sessions to the returned session provider.

Return Value

A new BCOVIMASessionProvider with the specified parameters.

Discussion

Creates and returns a new BCOVIMASessionProvider with the specified parameters.

Declared In

BCOVIMAComponent.h

`– createIMASessionProviderWithSettings:adsRenderingSettings:adsRequestPolicy:adContainer:viewController:companionSlots:upstreamSessionProvider:options:`

Creates and returns a new BCOVIMASessionProvider with the specified parameters.

- (id<BCOVPlaybackSessionProvider>)createIMASessionProviderWithSettings:(IMASettings *)settings adsRenderingSettings:(IMAAdsRenderingSettings *)adsRenderingSettings adsRequestPolicy:(BCOVIMAAdsRequestPolicy *)adsRequestPolicy adContainer:(UIView *)adContainer viewController:(UIViewController *)adContainerViewController companionSlots:(NSArray *)companionSlots upstreamSessionProvider:(id<BCOVPlaybackSessionProvider>)provider options:(NSDictionary *)options

Parameters

`settings`	An IMASettings that will be used to configure any IMAAdsLoader object used by the returned session provider.
`adsRenderingSettings`	An IMAAdsRenderingSettings that will be used to configure any IMAAdsManager object used by the returned session provider.
`adsRequestPolicy`	BCOVIMAAdsRequestPolicy instance to generate IMAAdsRequests for use by a given input playback session.
`adContainer`	the view in which the ad will be displayed and the ad information UI will be rendered.
`adContainerViewController`	The view controller containing the ad container. If not provided here, must be set on the IMAAdDisplayContainer before making an ads or stream request.
`companionSlots`	the list of IMACompanionAdSlot instances. Can be nil or empty.
`provider`	A session provider to attach upstream and deliver playback sessions to the returned session provider.
`options`	An NSDictionary of IMA options. Can be nil or empty. The only valid option keys are kBCOVIMAOptionIMAPlaybackSessionDelegateKey kBCOVIMAOptionBlockAdTargetingAPIsKey See the “Device Ad Targeting” section of the IMA plugin README for more information.

Return Value

A new BCOVIMASessionProvider with the specified parameters.

Discussion

Creates and returns a new BCOVIMASessionProvider with the specified parameters.

Declared In

BCOVIMAComponent.h