SteemConnect4j Update (v1.3.4) - Add Beneficiaries , set payout type and more...

This article will introduce the SDK in brief and then describe the updates.

1. What is SteemConnect4j?

SteemConnect4j is an open source SteemConnect SDK written in Java for using SteemConnect v2 (SC2) API in Java-based projects like Android, Jetty, etc. It provides simple methods to interact with the Steem blockchain using access token received from the SteemConnect API.

2. How to use steemconnect4j?

To use it, you need to build an instance of SteemConnect using the builder method and configure it according to your requirements.
Something like this --

To create a post --
You need to use the built instance and call .comment() method on it.
Like :

3. What's in the update?

In this new version of SDK, there are some additional parameters added to provide flexibility and control over post creation and its nature.

3.1. Configure maxAcceptedPayout

This parameter allows you to decide max payout for a post.
Generally, we set it to 1000000.000 SBD or any large value.
In case a user opts to decline its payout, you can set 0.000 SBD

3.2. Configure percent_steem_dollars

You might have been familiar with payout types:
50% SBD / 50% Power Up , 100% Power Up and Decline Payout on various steem based platforms.

Using this parameter, you can set the payout type.

For:
50% SBD / 50% Power Up

percent_steem_dollars = 10000
maxAcceptedPayout = "10000000.00 SBD"

100% Power Up

percent_steem_dollars = 0
maxAcceptedPayout = "10000000.00 SBD"

Decline Payout

percent_steem_dollars = 0
maxAcceptedPayout = "0.00 SBD"

3.3. Attach Beneficiaries

You can attach beneficiaries with each post to receive part of the post's earning.
List up beneficiary accounts like:

and pass the list object to steemConnect instance while creating the post.
After the successful creation of the post, it will contain beneficiaries and its payout type.

This was the update to steemconnect4j for now.

This article contains answers to some typical questions like:

• How to add beneficiaries to post in steemconnect ?
• How to decline payouts using steemconnect ?
• How to set payout type in steemconnect ?

4. What's next

We will keep an eye open on bugs and areas of improvements in this SDK.

5. GitHub

Repo: https://github.com/hapramp/steemconnect4j
Commit: https://github.com/hapramp/steemconnect4j/commit/bdff2d1b058edf792a52de26ba11da3fe35408f1

6. Series Backlinks --

1. SteemConnect4j - Security Improvement and Bug Fixes | Link
2. Introducing steemconnect4j | Link