IOS8 support

CHANGELOG.md

 ## ChangeLog
 #### Version 0.8.0 (not yet released)
+- [feature:] New method `hasPermission` to ask if the user has granted to display local notifications.
+- [feature:] New method `promptForPermission` to promt the user to grant permission to display local notifications.
+- [feature:] New Android specific `led:` flag.
+- [feature:] Add `isTriggered` & `getTriggeredIds` methods.
 - [enhancement:] Android 2.x (SDK >= 7) support (Thanks to **khizarsonu**)
 - [enhancement:] Scope parameter for `isScheduled` and `getScheduledIds`
 - [enhancement:] Callbacks for `add`, `cancel` & `cancelAll`
 - [enhancement:] `image:` accepts remote URLs and local URIs (Android)
-- [feature:] New Android specific `led:` flag.
-- [feature:] Add `isTriggered` & `getTriggeredIds` methods.
+- [enhancement:] __iOS8 Support__
 
 #### Version 0.7.4 (22.03.2014)
 - [bugfix:] Platform specific properties were ignored.

README.md

@@ -70,12 +70,15 @@ More informations can be found [here][PGB_plugin].
 
 ## ChangeLog
 #### Version 0.8.0 (not yet released)
+- [feature:] New method `hasPermission` to ask if the user has granted to display local notifications.
+- [feature:] New method `promptForPermission` to promt the user to grant permission to display local notifications.
+- [feature:] New Android specific `led:` flag.
+- [feature:] Add `isTriggered` & `getTriggeredIds` methods.
 - [enhancement:] Android 2.x (SDK >= 7) support (Thanks to **khizarsonu**)
 - [enhancement:] Scope parameter for `isScheduled` and `getScheduledIds`
 - [enhancement:] Callbacks for `add`, `cancel` & `cancelAll`
 - [enhancement:] `image:` accepts remote URLs and local URIs (Android)
-- [feature:] New Android specific `led:` flag
-- [feature:] Add `isTriggered` & `getTriggeredIds` methods.
+- [enhancement:] __iOS8 Support__
 
 #### Further informations
 - See [CHANGELOG.md][changelog] to get the full changelog for the plugin.
@@ -85,18 +88,20 @@ More informations can be found [here][PGB_plugin].
 ## Using the plugin
 The plugin creates the object ```window.plugin.notification.local``` with the following methods:
 
-1. [notification.local.add][add]
-2. [notification.local.cancel][cancel]
-3. [notification.local.cancelAll][cancelall]
-4. [notification.local.isScheduled][isscheduled]
-5. [notification.local.getScheduledIds][getscheduledids]
-6. [notification.local.isTriggered][istriggered]
-7. [notification.local.getDefaults][getdefaults]
-8. [notification.local.setDefaults][setDefaults]
-9. [notification.local.onadd][onadd]
-10. [notification.local.ontrigger][ontrigger]
-11. [notification.local.onclick][onclick]
-12. [notification.local.oncancel][oncancel]
+1. [notification.local.hasPermission][has_permission]
+2. [notification.local.promptForPermission][prompt_for_permission]
+3. [notification.local.add][add]
+4. [notification.local.cancel][cancel]
+5. [notification.local.cancelAll][cancelall]
+6. [notification.local.isScheduled][isscheduled]
+7. [notification.local.getScheduledIds][getscheduledids]
+8. [notification.local.isTriggered][istriggered]
+9. [notification.local.getDefaults][getdefaults]
+10. [notification.local.setDefaults][setdefaults]
+11. [notification.local.onadd][onadd]
+12. [notification.local.ontrigger][ontrigger]
+13. [notification.local.onclick][onclick]
+14. [notification.local.oncancel][oncancel]
 
 ### Plugin initialization
 The plugin and its methods are not available before the *deviceready* event has been fired.
@@ -107,6 +112,30 @@ document.addEventListener('deviceready', function () {
 }, false);
 ```
 
+### Determine if the app does have the permission to show local notifications
+If the permission has been granted through the user can be retrieved through the `notification.local.hasPermission` interface.<br/>
+The method takes a callback function as its argument which will be called with a boolean value. Optional the scope of the callback function ca be defined through a second argument.
+
+#### Further informations
+- The method is supported on each platform, however its only relevant for iOS8 and above.
+
+```javascript
+window.plugin.notification.local.hasPermission(function (granted) {
+    // console.log('Permission has been granted: ' + granted);
+});
+```
+
+### Prompt the user to grant permission for local notifications
+The user can be prompted to grant the required permission through the `notification.local.promptForPermission` interface.
+
+#### Further informations
+- The method is supported on each platform, however its only relevant for iOS8 and above.
+- The user will only get a prompt dialog for the first time. Later its only possible to change the setting via the notification center.
+
+```javascript
+window.plugin.notification.local.promptForPermission();
+```
+
 ### Schedule local notifications
 Local notifications can be scheduled through the `notification.local.add` interface.<br>
 The method takes a hash as an argument to specify the notification's properties and returns the ID for the notification.<br>
@@ -533,6 +562,8 @@ This software is released under the [Apache 2.0 License][apache2_license].
 [oncancel]: #get-notified-when-a-local-notification-has-been-canceled
 [ontrigger]: #get-notified-when-a-local-notification-has-been-triggered
 [platform-specific-properties]: #platform-specifics
+[has_permission]: #determine-if-the-app-does-have-the-permission-to-show-local-notifications
+[prompt_for_permission]: #prompt-the-user-to-grant-permission-for-local-notifications
 [add]: #schedule-local-notifications
 [cancel]: #cancel-scheduled-local-notifications
 [cancelall]: #cancel-all-scheduled-local-notifications

src/ios/APPLocalNotification.h

@@ -36,5 +36,9 @@
 - (void) isScheduled:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 // Retrieves a list of ids from all currently pending notifications
 - (void) getScheduledIds:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
+// Informs if the app has the permission to show notifications
+- (void) hasPermission:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
+// Ask for permission to show notifications
+- (void) promptForPermission:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 
 @end

src/ios/APPLocalNotification.m

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #import "APPLocalNotification.h"
+#import <Availability.h>
 
 @interface APPLocalNotification ()
 
@@ -237,6 +238,51 @@
     }];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Informs if the app has the permission to show
+ * badges and local notifications.
+ *
+ * @param callback
+ *      The function to be exec as the callback
+ */
+- (void) hasPermission:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command
+{
+    [self.commandDelegate runInBackground:^{
+        CDVPluginResult* result;
+        BOOL hasPermission = [self hasPermissionToSheduleNotifications];
+
+        result = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK
+                                     messageAsBool:hasPermission];
+
+        [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:result
+                                    callbackId:command.callbackId];
+    }];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ask for permission to show badges.
+ *
+ * @param callback
+ *      The function to be exec as the callback
+ */
+- (void) promptForPermission:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command
+{
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 80000
+    UIUserNotificationType types;
+    UIUserNotificationSettings *settings;
+
+    types = UIUserNotificationTypeAlert|UIUserNotificationTypeBadge|UIUserNotificationTypeSound;
+
+    settings = [UIUserNotificationSettings settingsForTypes:types
+                                                 categories:nil];
+
+    [self.commandDelegate runInBackground:^{
+        [[UIApplication sharedApplication]
+         registerUserNotificationSettings:settings];
+    }];
+#endif
+}
+
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Plugin core methods
 
@@ -361,6 +407,26 @@
     return notification;
 }
 
+/**
+ * If the app has the permission to show badges.
+ */
+- (BOOL) hasPermissionToSheduleNotifications
+{
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 80000
+    UIUserNotificationType types;
+    UIUserNotificationSettings *settings;
+
+    settings = [[UIApplication sharedApplication]
+                currentUserNotificationSettings];
+
+    types = UIUserNotificationTypeAlert|UIUserNotificationTypeBadge|UIUserNotificationTypeSound;
+
+    return (settings.types & types);
+#else
+    return YES;
+#endif
+}
+
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Plugin delegate and life cycle methods
 

www/local-notification.js

@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ LocalNotification.prototype = {
      *      The notification's ID
      */
     add: function (options, callback, scope) {
-        var options    = this.mergeWithDefaults(options),
-            callbackFn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
+        var options = this.mergeWithDefaults(options),
+            fn      = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
 
         if (options.id) {
             options.id = options.id.toString();
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ LocalNotification.prototype = {
         }
 
         if (['WinCE', 'Win32NT'].indexOf(device.platform) > -1) {
-            callbackFn = function (cmd) {
+            fn = function (cmd) {
                 eval(cmd);
             };
         }
 
-        cordova.exec(callbackFn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'add', [options]);
+        cordova.exec(fn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'add', [options]);
 
         return options.id;
     },
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ LocalNotification.prototype = {
      *      The scope for the callback function
      */
     cancel: function (id, callback, scope) {
-        var id         = id.toString(),
-            callbackFn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
+        var id = id.toString(),
+            fn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
 
-        cordova.exec(callbackFn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'cancel', [id]);
+        cordova.exec(fn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'cancel', [id]);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ LocalNotification.prototype = {
      *      The scope for the callback function
      */
     cancelAll: function (callback, scope) {
-        var callbackFn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
+        var fn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
 
-        cordova.exec(callbackFn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'cancelAll', []);
+        cordova.exec(fn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'cancelAll', []);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ LocalNotification.prototype = {
      *      The scope for the callback function
      */
     getScheduledIds: function (callback, scope) {
-        var callbackFn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
+        var fn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
 
-        cordova.exec(callbackFn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'getScheduledIds', []);
+        cordova.exec(fn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'getScheduledIds', []);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -234,10 +234,10 @@ LocalNotification.prototype = {
      *      The scope for the callback function
      */
     isScheduled: function (id, callback, scope) {
-        var id         = id.toString(),
-            callbackFn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
+        var id = id.toString(),
+            fn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
 
-        cordova.exec(callbackFn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'isScheduled', [id]);
+        cordova.exec(fn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'isScheduled', [id]);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ LocalNotification.prototype = {
      *      The scope for the callback function
      */
     getTriggeredIds: function (callback, scope) {
-        var callbackFn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
+        var fn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
 
-        cordova.exec(callbackFn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'getTriggeredIds', []);
+        cordova.exec(fn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'getTriggeredIds', []);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -265,10 +265,37 @@ LocalNotification.prototype = {
      *      The scope for the callback function
      */
     isTriggered: function (id, callback, scope) {
-        var id         = id.toString(),
-            callbackFn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
+        var id = id.toString(),
+            fn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
 
-        cordova.exec(callbackFn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'isTriggered', [id]);
+        cordova.exec(fn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'isTriggered', [id]);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Informs if the app has the permission to show badges.
+     *
+     * @param {Function} callback
+     *      The function to be exec as the callback
+     * @param {Object?} scope
+     *      The callback function's scope
+     */
+    hasPermission: function (callback, scope) {
+        var fn = this.createCallbackFn(callback, scope);
+
+        if (device.platform == 'iOS') {
+            cordova.exec(fn, null, 'LocalNotification', 'hasPermission', []);
+        } else if (fn) {
+            fn(true);
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Ask for permission to show badges if not already granted.
+     */
+    promptForPermission: function () {
+        if (device.platform == 'iOS') {
+            cordova.exec(null, null, 'LocalNotification', 'promptForPermission', []);
+        }
     },
 
     /**