Net::DBus::Object - Provide objects to the bus for clients to use
SYNOPSIS
# Connecting an object to the bus, under a service
package main;
use Net::DBus;
# Attach to the bus
my $bus = Net::DBus->find;
# Acquire a service 'org.demo.Hello'
my $service = $bus->export_service("org.demo.Hello");
# Export our object within the service
my $object = Demo::HelloWorld->new($service);
....rest of program...
# Define a new package for the object we're going
# to export
package Demo::HelloWorld;
# Specify the main interface provided by our object
use Net::DBus::Exporter qw(org.example.demo.Greeter);
# We're going to be a DBus object
use base qw(Net::DBus::Object);
# Export a 'Greeting' signal taking a stringl string parameter
dbus_signal("Greeting", ["string"]);
# Export 'Hello' as a method accepting a single string
# parameter, and returning a single string value
dbus_method("Hello", ["string"], ["string"]);
sub new {
my $class = shift;
my $service = shift;
my $self = $class->SUPER::new($service, "/org/demo/HelloWorld");
bless $self, $class;
return $self;
}
sub Hello {
my $self = shift;
my $name = shift;
$self->emit_signal("Greeting", "Hello $name");
return "Said hello to $name";
}
# Export 'Goodbye' as a method accepting a single string
# parameter, and returning a single string, but put it
# in the 'org.exaple.demo.Farewell' interface
$self->emit_signal("Greeting", "Goodbye $name");
return "Said goodbye to $name";
}
DESCRIPTION
This the base of all objects which are exported to the
message bus. It provides the core support for type introspection
required for objects exported to the message. When sub-classing
this object, methods can be created & tested as per normal Perl
modules. Then just as the Exporter module is used to export
methods within a script, the Net::DBus::Exporter module is
used to export methods (and signals) to the message bus.
All packages inheriting from this, will automatically have the
interface "org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable" registered
with Net::DBus::Exporter, and the "Introspect" method within
this exported.
METHODS
my $object = Net::DBus::Object->new($service, $path)
This creates a new DBus object with an path of $path
registered within the service $service. The $path
parameter should be a string complying with the usual
DBus requirements for object paths, while the $service
parameter should be an instance of Net::DBus::Service.
The latter is typically obtained by calling the "export_service"
method on the Net::DBus object.
$object->disconnect();
This method disconnects the object from the bus, such that it
will no longer receive messages sent by other clients. Any
child objects will be recursively disconnected too. After an
object has been disconnected, it is possible for Perl to
garbage collect the object instance. It will also make it
possible to connect a newly created object to the same path.
my $bool = $object->is_connected
Returns a true value if the object is connected to the bus,
and thus capable of being accessed by remote clients. Returns
false if the object is disconnected & thus ready for garbage
collection. All objects start off in the connected state, and
will only transition if the "disconnect"
method is called.
my $service = $object->get_service
Retrieves the Net::DBus::Service object within which this
object is exported.
my $path
= $object->get_object_path
Retrieves the path under which this object is exported
$object->emit_signal_in($name, $interface
, $client, @args);
Emits a signal from the object, with a name of $name
. If the
$interface parameter is defined, the signal will be scoped
within that interface. If the $client parameter is defined,
the signal will be unicast to that client on the bus. The
signal and the data types of the arguments @args must have
been registered with Net::DBus::Exporter by calling the
"dbus_signal" method.
$self->emit_signal_to($name, $client, @args);
Emits a signal from the object, with a name of $name
. The
signal and the data types of the arguments @args must have
been registered with Net::DBus::Exporter by calling the
"dbus_signal" method. The signal will be sent only to the
client named by the $client parameter.
$self->emit_signal($name, @args);
Emits a signal from the object, with a name of $name. The
signal and the data types of the arguments @args must have
been registered with Net::DBus::Exporter by calling the
"dbus_signal" method. The signal will be broadcast to all
clients on the bus.
Connects a callback to a signal emitted by the object. The $name
parameter is the name of the signal within the object, and $coderef
is a reference to an anonymous subroutine. When the signal $name
is emitted by the remote object, the subroutine $coderef will be
invoked, and passed the parameters from the signal. The $interface
parameter is used to specify the explicit interface defining the
signal to connect to.
$object->connect_to_signal($name, $coderef);
Connects a callback to a signal emitted by the object. The $name
parameter is the name of the signal within the object, and $coderef
is a reference to an anonymous subroutine. When the signal $name
is emitted by the remote object, the subroutine $coderef will be
invoked, and passed the parameters from the signal.