Java SE and OpenJDK Device I/O GPIOLEDSample problem

user11260292

Hi,

I am toying around with my Raspberry Pi B Rev 2, Java ME, Java SE and Device I/O. I've come a long way, but I stumble upon an inexplicable exception in GPIOLEDSample.java.

To build and install Device I/) on my Raspberry Pi, I follo0wed the instructions given at https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/dio/Getting+Started

The sample program (located in dio-samples.jar) lets an LED blink for a while by "opening" it via two alternative ways:

a) By using an ad-hoc GPIOPinConfig in the DeviceManager.open() method, and

b) By using a device id in the DeviceManager.open(int id) method.

By figuring out how to supply the java.policy and dio.properties file, I managed to run the program to let the LED blink through method (a).

Unfortunately, the program exits with an AccessControl exception as follows:

Exception in thread "main" java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("jdk.dio.DeviceMgmtPermission" "*:18" "open")

    at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:457)

    at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:884)

    at jdk.dio.DeviceManager.open(DeviceManager.java:469)

    at jdk.dio.DeviceManager.open(DeviceManager.java:410)

    at jdk.dio.DeviceManager.open(DeviceManager.java:362)

    at GPIOLEDSample.blinkLEDByDeviceId(GPIOLEDSample.java:82)

my java.policy section for the samples file is this:

grant codeBase "file:./dio-samples.jar" {

        permission jdk.dio.DeviceMgmtPermission "*:*";

        permission jdk.dio.gpio.GPIOPinPermission "*:*";

};

and the dio.properties file is this:

# RPi rev2 P1 header pins

1 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:4, name:GPIO4, predefined:true

2 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:7, name:GPIO7, mode:4, direction:1, predefined:true

3 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:17, name:GPIO17, predefined:true

4 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:18, name:GPIO18, mode:4, direction:1, predefined:true

5 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:22, name:GPIO22, predefined:true

6 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:23, name:GPIO23, mode:4, direction:1, predefined:true

7 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:24, name:GPIO24, mode:4, direction:1, predefined:true

8 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:25, name:GPIO25, mode:4, direction:1, predefined:true

9 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:27, name:GPIO27, predefined:true

300 = deviceType: spibus.SPIDevice, name:SPI0.0, controllerNumber:0, address:0, csActive:1, wordLength:8, clockFrequency:500000, clockMode:1, bitOrdering:1, predefined:true

100 = deviceType: uart.UART, controllerName:ttyAMA0, name:ttyAMA0, baudRate:19200, dataBits:8, parity:0, stopBits:1, flowControl:0, predefined:true

gpio.GPIOPin = initValue:0, controllerNumber:0, direction:0, mode:1, trigger:0, predefined:true

uart.UART = baudRate:19200, parity:0, dataBits:8, stopBits:1, flowControl:0, predefined:true

I have two questions:

(a) Can you explain the access control exception for the DeviceManager.open(int id) method call?

(b) Why does the sample code use "18" as a device id, where the dio.properties file declares the device id for GPIO pin 18 to be "4"? When I run a cross-check programm via Java ME 8.2 with DeviceManager..open(int id), I have to use device id 4 to get the same GPIO pin to glink the LED?

(c) When modifying the sample program to use the device id 4, it seem to make no difference, except for the access control exception to refer to "*:4" instead :-(

Alexander Mironenko-Oracle

Hi,

Can say only about Java ME.

a) On Java ME you also need to ask permissions in .jad or in manifest file. If you use Netbeans it is enough to open project properties -> Application Descriptor -> API Permissions. Click Add button, select necessary permissions. In _polixy.txt file for Java it is described only permissions for clients. During the installation, your application is assigned for some client(if it is not signed, client will be untrusted) and ONLY requested permissions intersected with clients permissions will be granted. More detailed information is in MEEP specification: Security for Applications

b) All GPIO device ids are listed in Getting Started guide: https://docs.oracle.com/javame/8.2/get-started-rpi/piportsapdx.htm#sthref36

Also all Java ME related samples are delivered with Netbeans. New Project -> Samples -> Java ME SDK 8.2

c) See a), you still need to request permission to have an access to GPIO in Java ME 8.2 on RPi.

Regards,

Alex

HarrySatt

Hi

Be sure to remove all Midlets from RPi. otherwise the pin is locked already. Have a look in the JAD file by starting the Projects -> Properties in the API Permission and make sure you have set the entries correct.

1 = deviceType: gpio.GPIOPin, pinNumber:4, name:GPIO4, predefined:true

this is really confusing. This is an input pin. Trying to use it as output gives you an exception.

Have a look in

https://docs.oracle.com/javame/8.2/get-started-rpi/piportsapdx.htm

an you see

1

GPIO4

GPIO 4

controllerNumber = 0 pinNumber = 4 direction = GPIOPinConfig.DIR_INPUT_ONLY mode = DeviceConfig.DEFAULT trigger = GPIOPinConfig.TRIGGER_BOTH_EDGES initValue - ignored

The pin number is not correct. have a look in the picture underneath the list. Look for GPIO4 and you will see that the RPi Pin number is 7

But using an output the first option is device 2

2

GPIO7

GPIO 7

controllerNumber = 0 pinNumber = 7 direction = GPIOPinConfig.DIR_OUTPUT_ONLY mode = GPIOPinConfig.MODE_OUTPUT_PUSH_PULL trigger = GPIOPinConfig.TRIGGER_BOTH_EDGES initValue = false

PinNumber again is not correct. use RPi PinNumber 26 instead. Use DeviceManager.Open(2) this is the device number.

the exception you get is with that info easy to make clear.

Exception in thread "main" java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("jdk.dio.DeviceMgmtPermission" "*:18" "open")

You are trying to open GPIO18:18 but the permission you have to add si java.util.PropertyPermission "microedition.platform" "read"

4

GPIO18

GPIO 18

controllerNumber = 0 pinNumber = 18 direction = GPIOPinConfig.DIR_OUTPUT_ONLY mode = GPIOPinConfig.MODE_OUTPUT_PUSH_PULL trigger - ignored initValue = false

with this it should blink on RPi Pin 12

regards, harald