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  • Refactor
    • Callback registration now requires callback objects rather than nullable pointers. Registered objects must remain alive while in use; callback ownership and deletion options have been removed.
    • Added methods to restore default callback handlers.
    • Updated example sketches to use the revised callback registration APIs for scanning, clients, servers, characteristics, descriptors, and advertising.

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Arr, callback registration now uses reference-based setters instead of pointer-based APIs. The client, device, scan, server, characteristic, descriptor, and extended advertising APIs add reset methods. Callback dispatch paths and example registrations are updated.

Changes: Callback registration and dispatch

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Callback registration and reset contracts
src/NimBLEClient.h, src/NimBLEDevice.h, src/NimBLEScan.h, src/NimBLEServer.h, src/NimBLECharacteristic.h, src/NimBLEDescriptor.h, src/NimBLEExtAdvertising.h
Arr, these callback setters now take lvalue references, and rvalue overloads are deleted. The APIs add reset methods. Client and server callback ownership options are removed, along with the client configuration field.
Callback storage and event dispatch
src/NimBLEClient.cpp, src/NimBLEDevice.cpp, src/NimBLEScan.cpp, src/NimBLEServer.cpp, src/NimBLECharacteristic.cpp, src/NimBLEDescriptor.cpp, src/NimBLEExtAdvertising.cpp, src/NimBLEAdvertising.h
Arr, client, device, scan, and server dispatch paths use renamed callback pointers. Their reset methods restore default handlers. NimBLEDevice::deinit(true) resets callbacks. NimBLEAdvertising.h only changes directive indentation.
Stream callback integration
src/NimBLEStream.h, src/NimBLEStream.cpp
Arr, stream callback registration takes a reference. The stream server passes its callback wrapper directly and dereferences the stored user callback when restoring it.
Example callback registrations
examples/ANCS/ANCS.ino, examples/Bluetooth_5/*, examples/L2CAP/*, examples/NimBLE_Async_Client/NimBLE_Async_Client.ino, examples/NimBLE_Client/NimBLE_Client.ino, examples/NimBLE_Secure_Client/NimBLE_Secure_Client.ino, examples/NimBLE_Server*/NimBLE_Server*.ino, examples/NimBLE_Stream_*.ino, examples/BLE_Beacon_Scanner/BLE_Beacon_Scanner.ino, examples/NimBLE_Scan_*.ino, examples/NimBLE_active_passive_scan/NimBLE_active_passive_scan.ino
Arr, the examples pass callback objects to the updated setters. Existing scan duplicate-filter arguments remain in the listed call sites.

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Device reinitialization can dereference a destroyed callback object, and migration-guide users can encounter a compile failure until both issues are corrected.

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Arr, callbacks sail by reference now
Reset brings defaults back to port
Scans and clients answer the call
Servers dispatch events in turn
Examples chart the updated course, yarrr!

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Actionable comments posted: 3

🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
src/NimBLEStream.h (1)

162-162: Aye, consider a short lifetime note on this API.

Since this stores &callbacks, a brief comment/doc note that the callback object must outlive NimBLEStreamServer would prevent accidental dangling references.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@src/NimBLEStream.h` at line 162, The setter
setCallbacks(NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks& callbacks) stores a raw pointer
(&callbacks) into m_charCallbacks.m_userCallbacks which can dangle; add a short
API/doc/lifetime note by the setCallbacks declaration (and/or class
NimBLEStreamServer comment) stating that the NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks
instance passed must outlive the NimBLEStreamServer (or alternatively change the
API to take ownership/shared_ptr if you prefer ownership semantics). Mention the
exact symbols in the note: setCallbacks, NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks,
m_charCallbacks.m_userCallbacks, and NimBLEStreamServer.
src/NimBLEDevice.cpp (1)

1380-1382: Avast! Another pointer-based callback setter, similar to the scan API!

Arr, setDeviceCallbacks also uses the pointer-based pattern with null-check fallback, same as setScanCallbacks in NimBLEScan.cpp. Meanwhile, NimBLEServer, NimBLECharacteristic, NimBLEDescriptor, and NimBLEExtAdvertising all changed to reference-based APIs.

If this be intentional (perhaps for backwards compatibility or because these are "device-wide" vs "per-object" callbacks), considerin' documentating the rationale would help future maintainers understand the design decision. Otherwise, for API consistency across the library, these could also be converted to reference-based. What say ye, cap'n? Yarrr!

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@src/NimBLEDevice.cpp` around lines 1380 - 1382, The setDeviceCallbacks
function currently accepts a pointer and falls back to &defaultDeviceCallbacks;
for API consistency convert it to a reference-based API: change
NimBLEDevice::setDeviceCallbacks to accept NimBLEDeviceCallbacks& cb, remove the
null-pointer logic, and assign m_pCallbacks = &cb (or otherwise store a
reference-consistent pointer), updating callers to pass a reference instead of
nullptr; ensure defaultDeviceCallbacks remains available for callers who want
the default and update any documentation/comments to reflect the reference-based
contract (no null allowed).
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Inline comments:
In `@src/NimBLEClient.h`:
- Line 67: The client currently stores a reference-only callback via
setCallbacks(NimBLEClientCallbacks& callbacks), which prevents resetting to
defaults and can leave a dangling reference if the caller-owned object is
destroyed; add a way to clear/reset callbacks by either (A) adding a new method
clearCallbacks() or resetCallbacks() on NimBLEClient that restores the internal
default callback pointer/state, or (B) change setCallbacks to accept a nullable
pointer (e.g. setCallbacks(NimBLEClientCallbacks* callbacks)) so callers can
pass nullptr to revert to defaults; update any internal storage and event
dispatch code that uses the stored callback (the same code referenced by
setCallbacks and the client event handler) to handle nullptr/default safely and
avoid dereferencing dangling references.

In `@src/NimBLEExtAdvertising.cpp`:
- Around line 43-45: The class stores a raw pointer m_pCallbacks via
setCallbacks and never resets it, risking use-after-free in handleGapEvent; add
an unregister/reset API (e.g., resetCallbacks or unregisterCallbacks) that sets
m_pCallbacks back to &defaultCallbacks and make the destructor also set
m_pCallbacks = &defaultCallbacks to be safe; update setCallbacks, the destructor
(~NimBLEExtAdvertising), and any client cleanup paths to call the new
reset/unregister method so handleGapEvent always sees a valid callback pointer.

In `@src/NimBLEServer.h`:
- Line 68: Add a no-argument clearCallbacks() API that resets the server's
callback pointer back to the safe default to avoid dangling pointers;
specifically, declare void clearCallbacks(); in the same class where
setCallbacks(NimBLEServerCallbacks& callbacks) lives and implement it to set
m_pCallbacks = &defaultCallbacks (or equivalent default callback instance),
ensuring any existing code that relied on setCallbacks can call clearCallbacks
to revert to default behavior. Also update any constructors/destructors or
initialization paths to use clearCallbacks semantics where appropriate so
m_pCallbacks is always valid.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@src/NimBLEDevice.cpp`:
- Around line 1380-1382: The setDeviceCallbacks function currently accepts a
pointer and falls back to &defaultDeviceCallbacks; for API consistency convert
it to a reference-based API: change NimBLEDevice::setDeviceCallbacks to accept
NimBLEDeviceCallbacks& cb, remove the null-pointer logic, and assign
m_pCallbacks = &cb (or otherwise store a reference-consistent pointer), updating
callers to pass a reference instead of nullptr; ensure defaultDeviceCallbacks
remains available for callers who want the default and update any
documentation/comments to reflect the reference-based contract (no null
allowed).

In `@src/NimBLEStream.h`:
- Line 162: The setter setCallbacks(NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks& callbacks)
stores a raw pointer (&callbacks) into m_charCallbacks.m_userCallbacks which can
dangle; add a short API/doc/lifetime note by the setCallbacks declaration
(and/or class NimBLEStreamServer comment) stating that the
NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks instance passed must outlive the
NimBLEStreamServer (or alternatively change the API to take ownership/shared_ptr
if you prefer ownership semantics). Mention the exact symbols in the note:
setCallbacks, NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks, m_charCallbacks.m_userCallbacks,
and NimBLEStreamServer.
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🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
src/NimBLECharacteristic.h (1)

59-60: Arrr, document the lifetime contract in the header too.

This setter stores a raw pointer to caller-owned callbacks, so the “must outlive the characteristic or be reset” rule belongs on the public declaration users actually read.

🏴‍☠️ Suggested header docs
-    void        setCallbacks(NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks& callbacks);
-    void        resetCallbacks();
+    /** Callback handler must outlive this characteristic or until resetCallbacks() is called. */
+    void        setCallbacks(NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks& callbacks);
+    /** Restore the built-in default callback handlers. */
+    void        resetCallbacks();
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@src/NimBLECharacteristic.h` around lines 59 - 60, The public API lacks a
lifetime contract for the callbacks pointer; update the NimBLECharacteristic.h
declarations (setCallbacks and resetCallbacks) to document that setCallbacks
stores a raw pointer to caller-owned NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks, that the
caller must ensure the callbacks object outlives the characteristic (or call
resetCallbacks before destruction), and that resetCallbacks clears the stored
pointer; place this succinct lifetime note directly above the
setCallbacks/resetCallbacks declarations so users reading the header see the
requirement.
src/NimBLEDevice.cpp (1)

1392-1394: Arrr, clearAll likely wants to clear device callbacks too.

m_pCallbacks is process-global, so it survives deinit(true). That leaves a dangling pointer hazard across re-init if the sketch ties the callback object's lifetime to a single device session and forgets to call resetCallbacks() manually. Folding resetCallbacks() into the clearAll path would make the full reset semantics safer.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@src/NimBLEDevice.cpp` around lines 1392 - 1394, The clearAll/reset flow
currently leaves the process-global m_pCallbacks pointing to a possibly-dangling
object after deinit(true); update the clearAll implementation (the function that
performs full reset) to also reset device callbacks by calling
NimBLEDevice::resetCallbacks() or by assigning m_pCallbacks =
&defaultDeviceCallbacks there; reference the symbols clearAll, resetCallbacks,
m_pCallbacks, defaultDeviceCallbacks and ensure the call happens during the full
deinit/reset path so callbacks are restored to the default before re-init.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Nitpick comments:
In `@src/NimBLECharacteristic.h`:
- Around line 59-60: The public API lacks a lifetime contract for the callbacks
pointer; update the NimBLECharacteristic.h declarations (setCallbacks and
resetCallbacks) to document that setCallbacks stores a raw pointer to
caller-owned NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks, that the caller must ensure the
callbacks object outlives the characteristic (or call resetCallbacks before
destruction), and that resetCallbacks clears the stored pointer; place this
succinct lifetime note directly above the setCallbacks/resetCallbacks
declarations so users reading the header see the requirement.

In `@src/NimBLEDevice.cpp`:
- Around line 1392-1394: The clearAll/reset flow currently leaves the
process-global m_pCallbacks pointing to a possibly-dangling object after
deinit(true); update the clearAll implementation (the function that performs
full reset) to also reset device callbacks by calling
NimBLEDevice::resetCallbacks() or by assigning m_pCallbacks =
&defaultDeviceCallbacks there; reference the symbols clearAll, resetCallbacks,
m_pCallbacks, defaultDeviceCallbacks and ensure the call happens during the full
deinit/reset path so callbacks are restored to the default before re-init.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (3)
src/NimBLEDevice.h (1)

136-137: Spell out the callback lifetime in this public API, matey.

setCallbacks still ends up storing a raw pointer internally, so a callback object that goes out of scope will leave m_pCallbacks dangling. A short @details here saying the handler must outlive NimBLEDevice (or until resetCallbacks() be called) would make this breaking change far harder to misuse.

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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@src/NimBLEDevice.h` around lines 136 - 137, Document the lifetime
requirements for callback objects in the public API: update the
comment/annotation for setCallbacks(NimBLEDeviceCallbacks& callbacks) (and the
NimBLEDevice class docs) to explicitly state that the function stores a raw
pointer to the provided NimBLEDeviceCallbacks in m_pCallbacks and therefore the
callback instance must outlive NimBLEDevice (or until resetCallbacks() is
called); include a short `@details` paragraph mentioning the dangling-pointer risk
and advising callers to call resetCallbacks() before destroying the callback
object or use a static/global lifetime.
src/NimBLEClient.h (1)

67-68: Surface the client callback lifetime contract here too.

Arr, this setter still stores a raw pointer under the hood, so a callback object with shorter lifetime than the client will turn into a dangling target later. I’d document that rule on the header/Doxygen surface so users don’t miss it during the breaking migration.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@src/NimBLEClient.h` around lines 67 - 68, Add a Doxygen comment above the
setCallbacks(NimBLEClientCallbacks& callbacks) and resetCallbacks() declarations
that explicitly states the lifetime contract: setCallbacks stores a raw pointer
to the provided NimBLEClientCallbacks instance (it does not take ownership or
make a copy), so the callbacks object must outlive the NimBLEClient that holds
it and callers are responsible for ensuring it remains valid until
resetCallbacks() or client destruction; mention that resetCallbacks clears the
stored pointer. Use the exact method names setCallbacks and resetCallbacks in
the comment so users can easily find the contract.
src/NimBLEServer.h (1)

68-69: Hoist the lifetime rule into the public header.

Arr, setCallbacks(...) now keeps a raw pointer to caller-owned callbacks, so a handler created in setup() or another short-lived scope will dangle once that scope ends. Please put that lifetime contract on this header/Doxygen surface so users see it before adopting the new API.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@src/NimBLEServer.h` around lines 68 - 69, Add a Doxygen/comment above the
public declarations of setCallbacks and resetCallbacks in NimBLEServer.h stating
that setCallbacks(NimBLEServerCallbacks& callbacks) stores a non-owning/raw
pointer to the caller-owned NimBLEServerCallbacks instance (i.e., the server
does not take ownership), that the caller must ensure the callbacks object
outlives the server or call resetCallbacks() before the callbacks object is
destroyed, and that resetCallbacks() clears the stored pointer; reference the
symbols setCallbacks, resetCallbacks, and NimBLEServerCallbacks so users see the
lifetime contract on the public API.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Nitpick comments:
In `@src/NimBLEClient.h`:
- Around line 67-68: Add a Doxygen comment above the
setCallbacks(NimBLEClientCallbacks& callbacks) and resetCallbacks() declarations
that explicitly states the lifetime contract: setCallbacks stores a raw pointer
to the provided NimBLEClientCallbacks instance (it does not take ownership or
make a copy), so the callbacks object must outlive the NimBLEClient that holds
it and callers are responsible for ensuring it remains valid until
resetCallbacks() or client destruction; mention that resetCallbacks clears the
stored pointer. Use the exact method names setCallbacks and resetCallbacks in
the comment so users can easily find the contract.

In `@src/NimBLEDevice.h`:
- Around line 136-137: Document the lifetime requirements for callback objects
in the public API: update the comment/annotation for
setCallbacks(NimBLEDeviceCallbacks& callbacks) (and the NimBLEDevice class docs)
to explicitly state that the function stores a raw pointer to the provided
NimBLEDeviceCallbacks in m_pCallbacks and therefore the callback instance must
outlive NimBLEDevice (or until resetCallbacks() is called); include a short
`@details` paragraph mentioning the dangling-pointer risk and advising callers to
call resetCallbacks() before destroying the callback object or use a
static/global lifetime.

In `@src/NimBLEServer.h`:
- Around line 68-69: Add a Doxygen/comment above the public declarations of
setCallbacks and resetCallbacks in NimBLEServer.h stating that
setCallbacks(NimBLEServerCallbacks& callbacks) stores a non-owning/raw pointer
to the caller-owned NimBLEServerCallbacks instance (i.e., the server does not
take ownership), that the caller must ensure the callbacks object outlives the
server or call resetCallbacks() before the callbacks object is destroyed, and
that resetCallbacks() clears the stored pointer; reference the symbols
setCallbacks, resetCallbacks, and NimBLEServerCallbacks so users see the
lifetime contract on the public API.

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deleteClient(clt);
}
# endif
resetCallbacks();

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Arrr, reset callbacks after every successful deinit.

deinit(false) leaves m_pCallbacks unchanged. init() re-registers the store-status lambda but does not reset m_pCallbacks. After the handler is destroyed, a later store-status event can therefore call through its dangling pointer.

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--- "a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp"
+++ "b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp"
@@ -1094,10 +1094,11 @@
             deleteClient(clt);
         }
 # endif
-        resetCallbacks();
     }
 
+    resetCallbacks();
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     return rc == 0;
 } // deinit
 
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Minor · Update the migration guide to setCallbacks, arr. · 1.x_to2.x_migration_guide.md:137

docs/1.x_to2.x_migration_guide.md:137
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Update the migration guide to setCallbacks, arr.

A user who follows this entry can call the removed setScanCallbacks method and get a compile error. The current API requires setCallbacks with an NimBLEScanCallbacks& argument. Keep the wantDuplicates argument.

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-`NimBLEScan::setAdvertisedDeviceCallbacks(NimBLEAdvertisedDeviceCallbacks* callbacks, bool wantDuplicates)` has been changed to `NimBLEScan::setScanCallbacks(NimBLEScanCallbacks* callbacks, bool wantDuplicates);`
+`NimBLEScan::setAdvertisedDeviceCallbacks(NimBLEAdvertisedDeviceCallbacks* callbacks, bool wantDuplicates)` has been changed to `NimBLEScan::setCallbacks(NimBLEScanCallbacks& callbacks, bool wantDuplicates);`
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