Java/Kotlin

Java/Kotlin SDK supports JDK 8 and above.

Add Dependency

Add the SDK dependency.

repositories {
  mavenCentral()
}

dependencies {
  implementation 'io.hackle:hackle-server-sdk:2.32.0'
}

SDK Initialization

HackleClient must be a singleton.

HackleClient manages state internally to assign Variations without blocking the calling thread. This requires additional resources.

It should be managed as a single instance throughout the application lifecycle rather than being instantiated for each request.

HackleClient is a class that provides methods for using the SDK features.

HackleClient initialization is required to use the SDK.

Instantiation

Pass the SDK Key to instantiate HackleClient. HackleClient periodically synchronizes with the Hackle server as a background task to obtain the required information.

• You can find the SDK Key in SDK Integration Info on the Hackle Service Dashboard.

Kotlin

import io.hackle.sdk.HackleClient
import io.hackle.sdk.HackleClients

// Replace YOUR_SERVER_SDK_KEY with the SDK Key.
val hackleClient = Hackle.client(YOUR_SERVER_SDK_KEY)

Java

Shutdown

You must call the close() method when the application shuts down. This releases resources in use and sends any remaining events.

If the application exits without calling close(), events may be lost.

Kotlin

import io.hackle.sdk.HackleClient

hackleClient.close()

Java

If you are using Spring Framework

The best approach is to register HackleClient as a bean. It will be managed as a single instance throughout the application lifecycle, and close() will be called automatically when the application shuts down.

If you are wrapping HackleClient

It is recommended to implement AutoClosable in your wrapping class and call HackleClient's close() when the wrapper's close() is called.

Kotlin

import io.hackle.sdk.HackleClient

class CustomHackleClient(private val hackleClient: HackleClient): AutoCloseable {

    override fun close() {
        hackleClient.close()
    }
}

Java