processing.app

Class UpdateCheck

Object

UpdateCheck

public class UpdateCheck
extends Object

Threaded class to check for updates in the background.

This is the class that handles the mind control and stuff for spying on our users and stealing their personal information. A random ID number is generated for each user, and hits the server to check for updates. Also included is the operating system and its version and the version of Java being used to run Processing.

Aside from the privacy invasion of knowing that an anonymous Processing user opened the software at one time during a 24-hour period somewhere in the world, we use the ID number to give us a general idea of how many people are using Processing, which helps us when writing grant proposals and that kind of thing so that we can keep Processing free. The numbers are also sometimes used in ugly charts when Ben and Casey present.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
UpdateCheck(Base base)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static long	getUpdateID() Turned into a separate method so that anyone needed update.id will get a legit answer.
static boolean	isAllowed()
void	updateCheck()

Methods inherited from class Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

UpdateCheck

public UpdateCheck(Base base)

Method Detail

getUpdateID

public static long getUpdateID()

Turned into a separate method so that anyone needed update.id will get a legit answer. Had a problem with the contribs script where the id wouldn't be set so a null id would be sent to the contribs server.

updateCheck

public void updateCheck()
                 throws IOException,
                        InterruptedException

Throws:

IOException

InterruptedException

isAllowed

public static boolean isAllowed()