Javier Velasco / BLE_API

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Dependents:   BLE_iBeacon

Fork of BLE_API by Bluetooth Low Energy

Diff: ble/Gap.h

Revision:
1104:0244fbb0324e
Parent:
1100:c3d484a482d8
Child:
1107:93b0b9304c53
--- a/ble/Gap.h	Mon Jan 11 08:51:55 2016 +0000
+++ b/ble/Gap.h	Mon Jan 11 08:51:56 2016 +0000
@@ -604,6 +604,16 @@
      * @param  type The type describing the variable length data.
      * @param  data Data bytes.
      * @param  len  Length of data.
+     *
+     * @return BLE_ERROR_NONE if the advertisement payload was updated based on
+     *         matching AD type; otherwise, an appropriate error.
+     *
+     * @note When the specified AD type is INCOMPLETE_LIST_16BIT_SERVICE_IDS,
+     *       COMPLETE_LIST_16BIT_SERVICE_IDS, INCOMPLETE_LIST_32BIT_SERVICE_IDS,
+     *       COMPLETE_LIST_32BIT_SERVICE_IDS, INCOMPLETE_LIST_128BIT_SERVICE_IDS,
+     *       COMPLETE_LIST_128BIT_SERVICE_IDS or LIST_128BIT_SOLICITATION_IDS the
+     *       supplied value is appended to the values previously added to the
+     *       payload.
      */
     ble_error_t accumulateAdvertisingPayload(GapAdvertisingData::DataType type, const uint8_t *data, uint8_t len) {
         if (type == GapAdvertisingData::COMPLETE_LOCAL_NAME) {
@@ -620,8 +630,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Update a particular ADV field in the advertising payload (based on
-     * matching type and length). Note: the length of the new data must be the
-     * same as the old one.
+     * matching type).
      *
      * @param[in] type  The ADV type field describing the variable length data.
      * @param[in] data  Data bytes.
@@ -630,7 +639,7 @@
      * @note: If advertisements are enabled, then the update will take effect immediately.
      *
      * @return BLE_ERROR_NONE if the advertisement payload was updated based on
-     *         a <type, len> match; otherwise, an appropriate error.
+     *         matching AD type; otherwise, an appropriate error.
      */
     ble_error_t updateAdvertisingPayload(GapAdvertisingData::DataType type, const uint8_t *data, uint8_t len) {
         if (type == GapAdvertisingData::COMPLETE_LOCAL_NAME) {