SKIPPABLES

Prerequisites

Import the SDK

Manual

You can also download a copy of the SDK framework directly, unzip the file.

If you are using Android Studio, right click on your project add select New Module. Then select Import .JAR/.AAR Package option and from the file browser locate skippables.aar file. Right click again on your project and in Module Dependencies tab choose to add skippables module that you recently added, as a dependency.

OR

Reference the aar folder in the app's project-level build.gradle file. Open yours and look for an allprojects section. We will use libs folder:

allprojects {
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
        flatDir {
            dirs 'libs'
        }
    }
}

Next, open the app-level build.gradle file for your app, and look for a dependencies section.

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    ...
    compile (name: 'skippables', ext: 'aar')
}

While there, add Google Mobile Ads dependency.

dependencies {
    ...
    implementation ('com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:11.6.2')
    compile (name: 'skippables', ext: 'aar')
}

Initialize MobileAds

Before loading ads, have your app initialize the SDK by calling Skippables.initialize(). Best place is in your Application class.

Here's an example of initializing in an Activity:

package ...

import ...
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.Skippables;
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.SkiAdView;
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.SkiAdSize;
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.SkiAdRequest;
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.SkiAdListener;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        Skippables.initialize(this);
    }
    ...
}

Banners

Banner ads are rectangular ads that occupy a spot within a view. They stay on screen while users are interacting with the app.

To display a banner you need to place the SkiAdView in the layout of your Activity or Fragment. The easiest way is to use the corresponding XML layout file. Here's an example that shows SkiAdView at the bottom of an Activity:

main_activity.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <com.mobiblocks.skippables.SkiAdView
        android:id="@+id/skiAdView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="parent" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

You can alternatively create the SkiAdView programmatically:

...
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        Skippables.initialize(this);
        
        SkiAdView adView = new SkiAdView(this);
        // TODO: Add adView to your view hierarchy.
    }
...

Configure SKIAdBannerView properties

In order to load and display ads, SkiAdView requires an ad unit id and an ad size to be set (default ad size is SkiAdSize.BANNER 320x50).

Banner Ad size:
SkiAdSize.BANNER 320x50
SkiAdSize.LARGE_BANNER 320x100
SkiAdSize.FULL_BANNER 468x60
SkiAdSize.LEADERBOARD 728x90
SkiAdSize.LARGE_LEADERBOARD 970x90 

...
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        adView.setAdUnitId("your_ad_unit_id");
        adView.setAdSize(SkiAdSize.BANNER);
        ...
    }
...

Load an ad

Once the SkiAdView configured, it's time to load an ad. This is done by calling load() with a SkiAdRequest object:

...
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        adView.setAdUnitId("your_ad_unit_id");
        adView.setAdSize(SkiAdSize.BANNER);
        adView.load(SkiAdRequest.builder().build());
        ...
    }
...

SkiAdRequest objects represent a single ad request, and contain properties for things like targeting information.

Always test with test ads

When building and testing your apps, make sure you use test ads. Failure to do so can lead to suspension of your account.

That's done with the setTest(true) method in SkiAdRequest builder class. Example using BuildConfig.DEBUG constant: 

...
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        adView.setAdUnitId("your_ad_unit_id");
        adView.setAdSize(SkiAdSize.BANNER);
        SkiAdRequest adRequest = SkiAdRequest
                .builder()
                .setTest(BuildConfig.DEBUG)
                .build();
        adView.load(adRequest);
        ...
    }
...

Ad events

You can listen for lifecycle events, such as when an ad is closed or the user leaves the app through the SkiAdListener. Simply call the setAdListener() method: 

...
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        adView.setAdUnitId(SKI_AD_UNIT_ID);
        adView.setAdSize(SkiAdSize.BANNER);
        adView.setAdListener(new SkiAdListener() {

            @Override
            public void onAdLoaded() {
                // Called when an ad request loaded an ad.
            }

            @Override
            public void onAdFailedToLoad(int errorCode) {
               // Called when an ad request failed.
            }

            @Override
            public void onAdOpened() {
               // Called just before presenting the user a full screen view.
            }

            @Override
            public void onAdLeftApplication() {
               // Called when the user has left the app.
            }

            @Override
            public void onAdClosed() {
               // Called when the user is about to return
               // to the app after tapping on an ad.
            }
            
        });
        ...
    }
...

Interstitial Video Ads

Interstitial ads are full-screen ads that cover the interface of an app until closed by the user. They're typically displayed between transition points in the flow of an app, such as between activities or during the pause between levels in a game.

Create an interstitial ad object

Interstitial ads are requested and shown by SkiAdInterstitial objects. Here's how to create a SkiAdInterstitial in the onCreate() method of an Activity:

package ...

import ...
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.Skippables;
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.SkiAdInterstitial;
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.SkiAdRequest;
import com.mobiblocks.skippables.SkiAdListener;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    private SkiAdInterstitial interstitial;
    
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        Skippables.initialize(this);
        
        interstitial = new SkiAdInterstitial(this);
        interstitial.setAdUnitId("your_ad_unit_id");
    }
    ...
}

SkiAdInterstitial is a single-use object that will load and display one interstitial ad. To display multiple interstitial ads, an app needs to create a SkiAdInterstitial for each one.

Load an ad

To load an interstitial ad, call load() with a SKIAdRequest object:

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        interstitial.setAdUnitId("your_ad_unit_id");
        interstitial.load(SkiAdRequest.builder().build());
        ...
    }
    ...

Always test with test ads

When building and testing your apps, make sure you use test ads. Failure to do so can lead to suspension of your account.

That's done with the setTest(true) method in SkiAdRequest builder class. Example using BuildConfig.DEBUG constant: 

...
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        interstitial.setAdUnitId("your_ad_unit_id");
        SkiAdRequest adRequest = SkiAdRequest
                .builder()
                .setTest(BuildConfig.DEBUG)
                .build();
        interstitial.load(adRequest);
        ...
    }
...

Show the ad

Interstitials should be displayed during natural pauses in the flow of an app. To show an interstitial, use the isLoaded() method on SkiAdInterstitial to verify that it's done loading, then call show().

Here's an example:

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        showReportButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                if (interstitial.isLoaded()) {
                    interstitial.show();
                } else {
                    // ad is not ready
                }
            }
        });
        ...
    }

Ad events

You can listen for lifecycle events, such as when an ad is closed or the user leaves the app through the SkiAdListener. Simply call the setAdListener() method: 

...
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        interstitial.setAdListener(new SkiAdListener() {

            @Override
            public void onAdLoaded() {
                // Called when an ad request loaded an ad.
            }

            @Override
            public void onAdFailedToLoad(int errorCode) {
               // Called when an ad request failed.
            }

            @Override
            public void onAdOpened() {
               // Called just before presenting the user a full screen view.
            }

            @Override
            public void onAdLeftApplication() {
               // Called when the user has left the app.
            }

            @Override
            public void onAdClosed() {
               // Called when the user is about to return
               // to the app after tapping on an ad.
            }
            
        });
        ...
    }
...

Using SkiAdListener to reload

Once an interstitial is shown you need to request a new interstitial if you want to show another one.

As an example you can request another interstitial in onAdClosed() so that the next interstitial starts loading as soon as the previous one is closed.

...
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        ...
        interstitial.setAdListener(new SkiAdListener() {

            @Override
            public void onAdClosed() {
               SkiAdRequest adRequest = SkiAdRequest
                       .builder()
                       .setTest(BuildConfig.DEBUG)
                       .build();
               interstitial.load(adRequest);
            }
            
        });
        ...
    }
...
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