BlackBerry Spark Communications Services is an IP-based cloud communications platform that lets you easily create powerful new experiences between your users, machines, and IoT devices. Its enterprise-grade communication and data sharing functionality can be integrated directly into your Linux, Android, iOS, and web applications. With end-to-end encryption, digitally signed messages, and guaranteed data delivery, Spark Communications is a secure CPaaS (communications platform as a service) solution that can enable you to build powerful connections around the world, while keeping everything safe and secure in a "private garden" communication system.

Some example applications depend on additional packages beyond those that the Spark Communications SDK itself requires. See each application's README for instructions on how to build and use it.

When compiling the example applications, the SPARK_SDK environment variable can be set to the absolute or relative path of the sdk/ directory that came in this archive. By default, the examples will look for that directory in its default location from the archive, but if you move the directories or use the example build rules for your own programs, you might need to set this variable.

The example applications' build rules assume that you are using gcc-6.3 or a compatible compiler. See the Spark Communications SDK for Linux requirements for more details on what tools and environments are supported.

This example requires the Spark Communications Services SDK, which you can find along with related resources at the locations below.

• Instructions to Download and Configure the SDK.
• Linux Getting Started instructions in the Developer Guide.
• API Reference

Visit the Getting Started with Linux section to see the minimum requirements.

These examples are released as Open Source and licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.