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Integrating a PoS (Point of Sale) payment solution into your android app can be challenging mostly because, asides the wealth of technical know-how it requires, it could also negatively impact your TTM (time-to-market - the time it takes to push your product to the users).

Here's where the Smart PoS SDK comes in. Our SDK handles the heavy-lifting of integrating PoS payments, leaving you to focus on other vital aspects of your product.

It offers a simple, intuitive integration experience and also supports a variety of terminal brands (Pax, Telpo) so you can easily adapt it to your product and business needs.

SDK Setup

The SDK contains three (3) modules -

  • "smart-pos-core"
  • "smart-pos-emv-pax"
  • "smart-pos-emv-telpo"

You get to add these modules based off of the terminal brands your app will run on. The "smart-pos-core" module contains the core functionality of the SDK and should be added in every case. Any of the others would be added depending on the terminal brand targeted.

Here's a table for illustration

Terminal brand targetedModules required
1. PAX"smart-pos-core" AND "smart-pos-emv-pax"
2. Telpo"smart-pos-core" AND "smart-pos-emv-telpo"

Add SDK Dependency to Gradle

  1. Confirm maven, mavenCentral(), google() and jcenter are present in your project-level settings.gradle or settings.gradle.kts file in similar fashion.
dependencyResolutionManagement {
    // ...other configurations
  
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
        mavenCentral()
        // ...other repositories
    }
}

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    // ...other configurations
  
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
        maven { setUrl("https://jitpack.io") }
        mavenCentral()
        // ...other repositories
    }
}
  1. Download the PAX SDK file here. Open project view and place this"NeptuneLiteApi_V2.03.00_20180208.jar" file in the libs directory under the app directory.

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For illustration, the structure would look like "project root directory -> app -> libs".

  1. In your app-module build.gradle or build.gradle.kts file, add in the needed dependencies. Get the latest version here
dependencies {
    // ... other dependencies
  
    val versionName = "2.2.5"
    implementation("com.interswitchng:smart-pos-core:$versionName")
    implementation("com.interswitchng:smart-pos-emv-pax:$versionName")
    implementation("com.interswitchng:smart-pos-emv-telpo:$versionName")
    
    implementation(files("libs/NeptuneLiteApi_V2.03.00_20180208.jar"))
}

dependencies {
    // ... other dependencies
  
  def $versionName = '2.1.7'
  implementation "com.interswitchng:smart-pos-core:$versionName"
  implementation "com.interswitchng:smart-pos-emv-pax:$versionName"
  implementation "com.interswitchng:smart-pos-emv-telpo:$versionName"
  
  implementation files('libs/NeptuneLiteApi_V2.03.00_20180208.jar')
}
  1. Sync and build your project.

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Potential pitfall: Ensure the names of your dependencies are correctly spelt, else you would get an error when building.

SDK Usage

Initializing the SDK

  • For PAX terminals
// Choose Environment to run transactions in: Test||Production
val environment = Environment.Production

// Create config object
val config = POSConfig(
    alias = "...alias here...",
    clientId = "...client id here...",
    clientSecret = "...client secret here...",
    merchantCode = "...merchant code here...",
    merchantTelephone = "...merchant phone number here...",
    environment = environment,
    appVersion = ""
)

// Create POSDeviceImpl class instance
val device = POSDeviceImpl.create(applicationContext)


IswPos.setupTerminal(
    app = application, 
    device = device, 
    fingerPrint = null, 
    config = config, 
    withRealm = true
)

// Choose Environment to run transactions in: Test||Production
Environment environment = Environment.Test;

POSConfig config = new POSConfig(
    alias,
    clientId,
    clientSecret,
    merchantCode,
    merchantTelephone,
    environment,
    appVersion
);

// Create POSDeviceImpl class instance
POSDeviceImpl device = POSDeviceImpl.create(getApplicationContext());

IswPos.setupTerminal(
    getApplication(),
    device,
    null,
    config,
    true
);

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Visit here for clear steps on how these details can be obtained from the Quick Teller Business portal.

Configuring the terminal

For access to extra configurations that the terminal may require, the code below will launch the settings screen. This can be triggered by a button click, menu item click or however you choose to do it.

IswPos.showSettingsScreen()

IswPos.showSettingsScreen();

Set Company Logo.

The company branding logo can be set by calling IswPos.setGeneralCompanyLogo() and passing the logo bitmap to the function. Here's a code snippet detailing this. The logo is a drawable resource in this sample.

val context = requireContext() // This will depend on where you're accessing it from. This is from a fragment

context.resources?.let { resources ->
    IswPos.setGeneralCompanyLogo(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(resources, R.drawable.sample_logo))
}

// This will depend on where you're accessing from. This is from a fragment
Context context = requireContext();

if (context.getResources() != null) {
  Resources resources = context.getResources();
  IswPos.setGeneralCompanyLogo(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(resources, R.drawable.sample_logo));
}

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Potential pitfall: It is important you set this logo before attempting to initiate a transaction, else a crash will occur. This is because the receipt being printed must bear a logo.


Initiating payment

  • For PAX terminals
// Amounts should be converted into kobo before passing them into the SDK
val kobo = 100L
val amount = 12 * kobo // 12 Naira

// Create transaction object and choose payment type: Card||QR||USSD||Transfer||CNP||ThankYouCash||PayCode||Cash
val transaction: Transaction = Transaction.Purchase(PaymentType.Card)

// Initiate a transaction call
//Be sure to catch the NotConfiguredException which will occur when the terminal has not been configured
try {
    IswPos.getInstance().pay(amount, this, transaction)
} catch (ex: NotConfiguredException) {
    // Handle error gracefully
   }
}

// Amounts should be converted into kobo before passing them into the SDK
long kobo = 100L;
long amount = 12 * kobo; // 12 Naira

// Create transaction object and choose payment type: Card||QR||USSD||Transfer||CNP||ThankYouCash||PayCode||Cash
Transaction transaction = new Transaction.Purchase(PaymentType.Card);

// Initiate a transaction call
// Be sure to catch the NotConfiguredException which will occur when the terminal has not been configured
try {
    IswPos.getInstance().pay(amount, this, transaction);
} catch (NotConfiguredException ex) {
    // Handle error gracefully
}

The pay function returns a call-back (the 2nd parameter) which can be implemented either as an object or in the class directly.

The approach above makes use of the latter.

Here, you implement the "IswPos.IswPaymentCallback" interface in your class and override its member functions. This can be done in an activity, fragment or any other class.

See sample: 

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), IswPos.IswPaymentCallback {
  
  override fun onPaymentCompleted(result: IswTransactionResult) {
    // Process or print transaction result
    }
  
  override fun onUserCancel() {
    // Handle case for user interruption
    }
}

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements IswPos.IswPaymentCallback {

    @Override
    public void onPaymentCompleted(IswTransactionResult result) {
        // Process or print transaction result
    }

    @Override
    public void onUserCancel() {
        // Handle case for user interruption
    }
}

The table below shows the details about the data contained in the IswTransactionResult object returned.

Field NameData TypeDescription
responseCodeStringResponse code. "00" indicates a successful transaction
responseMessageStringResponse message
isSuccessfulBooleanBoolean value - True if transaction is successful. False if it's not
transactionReferenceStringTransaction reference
amountLongAmount
cardTypeCardTypeCard type object showing the type of card
transactionTypeTransactionTypeTransaction type showing the type of transaction attempted
cardHolderNameStringCard Holder's name
cardExpiryStringExpiry date of card
cardPanStringMasked Card PAN
AIDStringApplication Identifier for card scheme
dateTimeStringDate and time of transaction
txnDateLongTransaction date
authorizationCodeStringAuthorization code
stanString?System Trace Audit Number - Null if not available
authCodeString?Authorization code - Null if not available

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Potential pitfall: Be sure to confirm the status of the transaction from the responseCode string. Any code other than "00" is a failure.

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That's it! You can now start receiving payments in your app.

Print Functionality

A typical receipt consists of various lines (also called fields). Any data (text/bitmap) you want to print on the receipt is a so-called printObject.

There are several ways to customize a print object to suit your needs. You could want your text to either be bold, have a larger outlook (title), be centralized on the paper or any combination of these.

The following steps will guide on how to achieve this.

Printing Text

To print text, you need to create a print object containing the text data. You will often have many lines of text so you would create multiple print objects. You would also need to create a list to hold these print objects.

It is this list of print objects that you will pass when calling the print function.

  • Create a mutable list to hold print objects.
val printObjects = mutableListOf<PrintObject>()

List<PrintObject> printObjects = new ArrayList<>();
  • Create a print object containing the text data you want to print.
val printObject1 = PrintObject.Data("...String to print...\n")

PrintObject printObject1 = new PrintObject.Data("...String to print...\n");

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Potential pitfall: Be sure to end your string data with a new line escape character, else the string data from the next print object will simply start from where the previous one ended.

  • If you need to customize this text data further, you can create a custom configuration to be passed as an optional second parameter. Here, I have created two (2) - one for title text and another for field text. You can create as many as you want depending on the level of customization you need.
val titleConfig = PrintStringConfiguration(isTitle = true, isBold = true, displayCenter = true)

val fieldConfig = PrintStringConfiguration(isTitle = false, isBold = false, displayCenter = false)

PrintStringConfiguration titleConfig = new PrintStringConfiguration(true, true, true);

PrintStringConfiguration fieldConfig = new PrintStringConfiguration(false, false, false);
  • Create other print objects and pass in the configurations as a second parameter.
val printObject2 = PrintObject.Data("...String to print...\n", titleConfig)
val printObject3 = PrintObject.Data("...String to print...\n", fieldConfig)

PrintObject printObject2 = new PrintObject.Data("...String to print...\n", titleConfig);
PrintObject printObject3 = new PrintObject.Data("...String to print...\n", fieldConfig);
  • Add all the print objects you created to the list created earlier.
printObjects.add(printObject1)
printObjects.add(printObject2)
printObjects.add(printObject3)

printObjects.add(printObject1);
printObjects.add(printObject2);
printObjects.add(printObject3);
  • Initiate a print operation
IswPos.getInstance().print(printObjects, this)

IswPos.getInstance().print(printObjects, this);

Like seen earlier with the pay function, we have implemented the call-back returned by this print function (the 2nd parameter) in the class directly. Below is a short sample and the overridden member functions.

As mentioned too, this can be done in an activity, fragment or any other class.

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), IswPos.IswPrinterCallback {
 
  override fun onError(result: IswPrintResult) {
    // Handle error case
  }

  override fun onPrintCompleted(result: IswPrintResult) {
    // Handle print result
  }
}

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements IswPos.IswPrinterCallback {

    @Override
    public void onError(IswPrintResult result) {
        // Handle error case
    }

    @Override
    public void onPrintCompleted(IswPrintResult result) {
        // Handle print result
    }
}

Printing Images

The print functionality is also useful for printing images like logos, icons, and other bitmap images.

  • Create a mutable list to hold print objects.
val printObjects = mutableListOf<PrintObject>()

List<PrintObject> printObjects = new ArrayList<>();
  • Prepare your bitmap image. There are several ways of doing this in Android, but here is an efficient one.
val drawableRes: Int = R.drawable.Your_Drawable
val imageBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(requireContext().resources, drawableRes)

int drawableRes = R.drawable.Your_Drawable;
Bitmap imageBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(requireContext().getResources(), drawableRes);
  • Create a print object containing your bitmap image.
val imagePrintObject = PrintObject.BitMap(imageBitmap)

PrintObject imagePrintObject = new PrintObject.BitMap(imageBitmap);
  • Add your print object to the list and initiate a print operation.
printObjects.add(imagePrintObject)

IswPos.getInstance().print(printObjects, this)

printObjects.add(imagePrintObject);

IswPos.getInstance().print(printObjects, this);
  • Implement the call back interface and override its member functions as shown earlier for text printing.

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