how to add new buddy in roster in xmpp

Question

Hi i am using smack.jar.I am able to connect with gtalk using it.Using Roster.getentries() i can get my buddy list.But how can i add new friends to my buddyList.Is there any API smack exposes to add new users??

Thanks

Flaky

Answer 1

I've been using this to create new contacts in a standard XMPP server (can't tell about gtalk):

  Roster roster = xmppConnection.getRoster();
  // jid: String, user: String, groups: String[]
  roster.createEntry(jid, user, groups);

Bylaw

You'll probably want to listen for inbound subscription requests as well, since when you subscribe to someone, they often subscribe back. – Tannen

how the friend will listen that he or she has been added to someones list or someone wants to add him as friend.. Please reply @JoeHildebrand – Vespid

Answer 2

In XMPP, adding is adding to your roster + subscribing to the user. Updating is just adding the user to your roster. Keep in mind the minutiae.

Radioscope