Debugging Intents

Overview

The InsightIntent framework provides an intent debugging tool for debugging intents after they access the framework. This tool can be used to query and execute intents.

Constraints

Intent debugging is supported only on mobile phones, and the corresponding API version must be 20 or later.

Function Access

Enable the intent debugging capability.
1. Tap Settings on your device.
2. Choose System from the menu.
3. Choose Developer options.
4. Choose InsightIntent debugging and turn on the function switch.
View intents. On the InsightIntent debugging page, tap View all InsightIntents on device.

You can view all registered intents on the current page.

Debug intents.

Set intent parameters.
Tap Execute InsightIntent.

If the intent implemented is correct, the execution is successful. The execution results of different types of intents are as follows:

Decorator	Execution Mode	Intent Call Result
@InsightIntentLink	UI_ABILITY_FOREGROUND	The page is redirected. A semi-modal window appears in the lower part to display the intent call return result.
@InsightIntentPage	UI_ABILITY_FOREGROUND	The page is redirected. A semi-modal window appears in the lower part to display the intent call return result.
@InsightIntentEntry	UI_ABILITY_FOREGROUND	The page is redirected. A semi-modal window appears in the lower part to display the intent call return result.
@InsightIntentEntry	UI_ABILITY_BACKGROUND	A semi-modal window appears in the lower part to display the intent call return result.
@InsightIntentEntry	UI_EXTENSION_ABILITY	A semi-modal window appears in the lower part to display the embedded UIExtensionAbility page.
@InsightIntentEntry	SERVICE_EXTENSION_ABILITY	A semi-modal window appears in the lower part to display the intent call return result.
@InsightIntentFunctionMethod	UI_ABILITY_BACKGROUND	A semi-modal window appears in the lower part to display the intent call return result.
@InsightIntentForm	-	An embedded widget page. You can tap the widget to go to the application.