DBusGProxy

## DBusGProxy DBusGProxy — DBus Proxy |

## Stability Level

Stable, unless otherwise indicated

## Synopsis

                        DBusGProxy;
    DBusGProxy*         dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name           (DBusGConnection *connection,
                                                             const char *name,
                                                             const char *path,
                                                             const char *interface);
    DBusGProxy*         dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner     (DBusGConnection *connection,
                                                             const char *name,
                                                             const char *path,
                                                             const char *interface,
                                                             GError **error);
    DBusGProxy*         dbus_g_proxy_new_from_proxy         (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *interface,
                                                             const char *path_name);
    DBusGProxy*         dbus_g_proxy_new_for_peer           (DBusGConnection *connection,
                                                             const char *path_name,
                                                             const char *interface_name);
    void                dbus_g_proxy_set_interface          (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *interface_name);
    const char*         dbus_g_proxy_get_path               (DBusGProxy *proxy);
    const char*         dbus_g_proxy_get_bus_name           (DBusGProxy *proxy);
    const char*         dbus_g_proxy_get_interface          (DBusGProxy *proxy);
    void                dbus_g_proxy_add_signal             (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *signal_name,
                                                             GType first_type,
                                                             ...);
    void                dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal         (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *signal_name,
                                                             GCallback handler,
                                                             void *data,
                                                             GClosureNotify free_data_func);
    void                dbus_g_proxy_disconnect_signal      (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *signal_name,
                                                             GCallback handler,
                                                             void *data);
    void                dbus_g_proxy_send                   (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             DBusMessage *message,
                                                             dbus_uint32_t *client_serial);
    gboolean            dbus_g_proxy_call                   (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             GError **error,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);
    gboolean            dbus_g_proxy_call_with_timeout      (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             int timeout,
                                                             GError **error,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);
    void                dbus_g_proxy_call_no_reply          (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);
    DBusGProxyCall*     dbus_g_proxy_begin_call             (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             DBusGProxyCallNotify notify,
                                                             gpointer data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify destroy,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);
    DBusGProxyCall*     dbus_g_proxy_begin_call_with_timeout
                                                            (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             DBusGProxyCallNotify notify,
                                                             gpointer user_data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify destroy,
                                                             int timeout,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);
    gboolean            dbus_g_proxy_end_call               (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             DBusGProxyCall *call,
                                                             GError **error,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);
    void                dbus_g_proxy_cancel_call            (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             DBusGProxyCall *call);
    void                dbus_g_proxy_set_default_timeout    (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             int timeout);

## Description

A DBusGProxy is a boxed type abstracting a DBusProxy.

## Details

### DBusGProxy

    typedef struct {
      GObject parent;
    } DBusGProxy;

### dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name ()

    DBusGProxy*         dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name           (DBusGConnection *connection,
                                                             const char *name,
                                                             const char *path,
                                                             const char *interface);

Creates a new proxy for a remote interface exported by a connection on a message bus. Method calls and signal connections over this proxy will go to the name owner; the name's owner is expected to support the given interface name. THE NAME OWNER MAY CHANGE OVER TIME, for example between two different method calls, unless the name is a unique name. If you need a fixed owner, you need to request the current owner and bind a proxy to its unique name rather than to the generic name; see `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner()`.

A name-associated proxy only makes sense with a message bus, not for app-to-app direct dbus connections.

This proxy will only emit the "destroy" signal if the DBusConnection is disconnected, the proxy has no remaining references, or the name is a unique name and its owner disappears. If a well-known name changes owner, the proxy will still be alive.

`connection` : | the connection to the remote bus
`name` : | any name on the message bus
`path` : |
`interface` : |
Returns : | new proxy object

### dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner ()

    DBusGProxy*         dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner     (DBusGConnection *connection,
                                                             const char *name,
                                                             const char *path,
                                                             const char *interface,
                                                             GError **error);

Similar to `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name()`, but makes a round-trip request to the message bus to get the current name owner, then binds the proxy to the unique name of the current owner, rather than to the well-known name. As a result, the name owner will not change over time, and the proxy will emit the "destroy" signal when the owner disappears from the message bus.

An example of the difference between `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name()` and `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner()`: if you provide the well-known name "org.freedesktop.Database" `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name()` remains bound to that name as it changes owner. `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner()` will fail if the name has no owner. If the name has an owner, `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner()` will bind to the unique name of that owner rather than the generic name.

`connection` : | the connection to the remote bus
`name` : | any name on the message bus
`path` : |
`interface` : |
`error` : | return location for an error
Returns : | new proxy object, or NULL on error

### dbus_g_proxy_new_from_proxy ()

    DBusGProxy*         dbus_g_proxy_new_from_proxy         (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *interface,
                                                             const char *path_name);

Creates a proxy using an existing proxy as a template, substituting the specified interface and path. Either or both may be NULL.

`proxy` : | the proxy to use as a template
`interface` : | name of the interface to call methods on
`path_name` : |
Returns : | new proxy object

### dbus_g_proxy_new_for_peer ()

    DBusGProxy*         dbus_g_proxy_new_for_peer           (DBusGConnection *connection,
                                                             const char *path_name,
                                                             const char *interface_name);

Creates a proxy for an object in peer application (one we're directly connected to). That is, this function is intended for use when there's no message bus involved, we're doing a simple 1-to-1 communication between two applications.

`connection` : | the connection to the peer
`path_name` : | name of the object inside the peer to call methods on
`interface_name` : | name of the interface to call methods on
Returns : | new proxy object

### dbus_g_proxy_set_interface ()

    void                dbus_g_proxy_set_interface          (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *interface_name);

Sets the object interface proxy is bound to

`proxy` : | the proxy
`interface_name` : | an object interface

### dbus_g_proxy_get_path ()

    const char*         dbus_g_proxy_get_path               (DBusGProxy *proxy);

`proxy` : | the proxy
Returns : | an object path

### dbus_g_proxy_get_bus_name ()

    const char*         dbus_g_proxy_get_bus_name           (DBusGProxy *proxy);

Gets the bus name a proxy is bound to (may be NULL in some cases). If you created the proxy with `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name()`, then the name you passed to that will be returned. If you created it with `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner()`, then the unique connection name will be returned. If you created it with `dbus_g_proxy_new_for_peer()` then NULL will be returned.

`proxy` : | the proxy
Returns : | the bus name the proxy sends messages to

### dbus_g_proxy_get_interface ()

    const char*         dbus_g_proxy_get_interface          (DBusGProxy *proxy);

Gets the object interface proxy is bound to (may be NULL in some cases).

`proxy` : | the proxy
Returns : | an object interface

### dbus_g_proxy_add_signal ()

    void                dbus_g_proxy_add_signal             (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *signal_name,
                                                             GType first_type,
                                                             ...);

Specifies the argument signature of a signal;.only necessary if the remote object does not support introspection. The arguments specified are the GLib types expected.

`proxy` : | the proxy for a remote interface
`signal_name` : | the name of the signal
`first_type` : | the first argument type, or G_TYPE_INVALID if none
`...` : |

### dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal ()

    void                dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal         (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *signal_name,
                                                             GCallback handler,
                                                             void *data,
                                                             GClosureNotify free_data_func);

Connect a signal handler to a proxy for a remote interface. When the remote interface emits the specified signal, the proxy will emit a corresponding GLib signal.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`signal_name` : | the DBus signal name to listen for
`handler` : | the handler to connect
`data` : | data to pass to handler
`free_data_func` : | callback function to destroy data

### dbus_g_proxy_disconnect_signal ()

    void                dbus_g_proxy_disconnect_signal      (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *signal_name,
                                                             GCallback handler,
                                                             void *data);

Disconnect all signal handlers from a proxy that match the given criteria.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`signal_name` : | the DBus signal name to disconnect
`handler` : | the handler to disconnect
`data` : | the data that was registered with handler

### dbus_g_proxy_send ()

    void                dbus_g_proxy_send                   (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             DBusMessage *message,
                                                             dbus_uint32_t *client_serial);

Sends a message to the interface we're proxying for. Does not block or wait for a reply. The message is only actually written out when you return to the main loop or block in `dbus_connection_flush()`.

The message is modified to be addressed to the target interface. That is, a destination name field or whatever is needed will be added to the message. The basic point of this function is to add the necessary header fields, otherwise it's equivalent to `dbus_connection_send()`.

This function adds a reference to the message, so the caller still owns its original reference.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`message` : | the message to address and send
`client_serial` : | return location for message's serial, or NULL

### dbus_g_proxy_call ()

    gboolean            dbus_g_proxy_call                   (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             GError **error,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);

Function for synchronously invoking a method and receiving reply values. This function is equivalent to dbus_g_proxy_begin_call followed by dbus_g_proxy_end_call. All of the input arguments are specified first, followed by G_TYPE_INVALID, followed by all of the output values, followed by a second G_TYPE_INVALID. Note that this means you must always specify G_TYPE_INVALID twice.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`method` : | method to invoke
`error` : | return location for an error
`first_arg_type` : | type of first "in" argument
`...` : |
Returns : | FALSE if an error is set, TRUE otherwise.

### dbus_g_proxy_call_with_timeout ()

    gboolean            dbus_g_proxy_call_with_timeout      (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             int timeout,
                                                             GError **error,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);

Function for synchronously invoking a method and receiving reply values. This function is equivalent to dbus_g_proxy_begin_call followed by dbus_g_proxy_end_call. All of the input arguments are specified first, followed by G_TYPE_INVALID, followed by all of the output values, followed by a second G_TYPE_INVALID. Note that this means you must always specify G_TYPE_INVALID twice.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`method` : | method to invoke
`timeout` : | specify the timeout in milliseconds
`error` : | return location for an error
`first_arg_type` : | type of first "in" argument
`...` : |
Returns : | FALSE if an error is set, TRUE otherwise.

### dbus_g_proxy_call_no_reply ()

    void                dbus_g_proxy_call_no_reply          (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);

Sends a method call message as with `dbus_g_proxy_begin_call()`, but does not ask for a reply or allow you to receive one.

TODO: this particular function shouldn't die on out of memory, since you should be able to do a call with large arguments.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`method` : | the name of the method to invoke
`first_arg_type` : | type of the first argument
`...` : |

### dbus_g_proxy_begin_call ()

    DBusGProxyCall*     dbus_g_proxy_begin_call             (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             DBusGProxyCallNotify notify,
                                                             gpointer data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify destroy,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);

Asynchronously invokes a method on a remote interface. The method call will not be sent over the wire until the application returns to the main loop, or blocks in `dbus_connection_flush()` to write out pending data. The call will be completed after a timeout, or when a reply is received. When the call returns, the callback specified will be invoked; you can then collect the results of the call (which may be an error, or a reply), use `dbus_g_proxy_end_call()`.

TODO this particular function shouldn't die on out of memory, since you should be able to do a call with large arguments.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`method` : | the name of the method to invoke
`notify` : | callback to be invoked when method returns
`data` : |
`destroy` : | function called to destroy user_data
`first_arg_type` : | type of the first argument
`...` : |
Returns : | call identifier.

### dbus_g_proxy_begin_call_with_timeout ()

    DBusGProxyCall*     dbus_g_proxy_begin_call_with_timeout
                                                            (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             const char *method,
                                                             DBusGProxyCallNotify notify,
                                                             gpointer user_data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify destroy,
                                                             int timeout,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);

Asynchronously invokes a method on a remote interface. The method call will not be sent over the wire until the application returns to the main loop, or blocks in `dbus_connection_flush()` to write out pending data. The call will be completed after a timeout, or when a reply is received. When the call returns, the callback specified will be invoked; you can then collect the results of the call (which may be an error, or a reply), use `dbus_g_proxy_end_call()`.

TODO this particular function shouldn't die on out of memory, since you should be able to do a call with large arguments.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`method` : | the name of the method to invoke
`notify` : | callback to be invoked when method returns
`user_data` : | user data passed to callback
`destroy` : | function called to destroy user_data
`timeout` : | specify the timeout in milliseconds
`first_arg_type` : | type of the first argument
`...` : |
Returns : | call identifier.

### dbus_g_proxy_end_call ()

    gboolean            dbus_g_proxy_end_call               (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             DBusGProxyCall *call,
                                                             GError **error,
                                                             GType first_arg_type,
                                                             ...);

Collects the results of a method call. The method call was normally initiated with `dbus_g_proxy_end_call()`. You may use this function outside of the callback given to dbus_g_proxy_begin_call; in that case this function will block if the results haven't yet been received.

If the call results in an error, the error is set as normal for GError and the function returns FALSE.

Otherwise, the "out" parameters and return value of the method are stored in the provided varargs list. The list should be terminated with G_TYPE_INVALID.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`call` : | the pending call ID from `dbus_g_proxy_begin_call()`
`error` : | return location for an error
`first_arg_type` : | type of first "out" argument
`...` : |
Returns : | FALSE if an error is set.

### dbus_g_proxy_cancel_call ()

    void                dbus_g_proxy_cancel_call            (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             DBusGProxyCall *call);

Cancels a pending method call. The method call was normally initiated with `dbus_g_proxy_begin_call()`. This function may not be used on pending calls that have already been ended with dbus_g_proxy_end_call.

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`call` : | the pending call ID from `dbus_g_proxy_begin_call()`

### dbus_g_proxy_set_default_timeout ()

    void                dbus_g_proxy_set_default_timeout    (DBusGProxy *proxy,
                                                             int timeout);

Sets the default timeout to use for a proxy. This timeout will be used in calls where the timeout is not specified.

This is useful for long-running operations that takes longer than the default timeout (which is a on the order of magnitude of tens of seconds). For some applications, consider using a pattern where the method returns once the operation is underway (e.g. immediately) and emits a signal when the operation terminates (though beware of leaking information with/in the signal return value).

`proxy` : | a proxy for a remote interface
`timeout` : | specify the timeout in milliseconds

Since 0.75

## See Also

DBusProxy