This patch proposes changes to the currently unimplemented GATT D-Bus API for
desktop bluetoothd. This is the first step in implementing a GATT client layer
for bluetoothd that will change the way remote attributes are accessed via
bluetoothd plugins and external applications.
---
doc/gatt-api.txt | 118 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
1 file changed, 104 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/gatt-api.txt b/doc/gatt-api.txt
index 8c7975c..bec9674 100644
--- a/doc/gatt-api.txt
+++ b/doc/gatt-api.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,25 @@ Properties string UUID [read-only]
128-bit service UUID.
+ boolean Primary [read-only]
+
+ Indicates whether or not this GATT service is a
+ primary service. If false, the service is secondary.
+
+ object Device [read-only, optional]
+
+ Object path of the Bluetooth device the service
+ belongs to. Only present on services from remote
+ devices.
+
+ array{object} Characteristics [read-only]
+
+ Array of object paths representing the characteristics
+ of this service. This property is set only when the
+ characteristic discovery has been completed, however the
+ characteristic objects will become available via
+ ObjectManager as soon as they get discovered.
+
array{object} Includes [read-only]: Not implemented
Array of object paths representing the included
@@ -48,6 +67,54 @@ Service org.bluez
Interface org.bluez.GattCharacteristic1 [Experimental]
Object path [variable prefix]/{hci0,hci1,...}/dev_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX/serviceXX/charYYYY
+Methods array{byte} ReadValue()
+
+ Issues a request to read the value of the
+ characteristic and returns the value if the
+ operation was successful.
+
+ Possible Errors: org.bluez.Error.Failed
+ org.bluez.Error.InProgress
+ org.bluez.Error.ReadNotPermitted
+ org.bluez.Error.Authentication
+ org.bluez.Error.Authorization
+ org.bluez.Error.Encryption
+
+ void WriteValue(array{byte} value)
+
+ Issues a request to write the value of the
+ characteristic.
+
+ Possible Errors: org.bluez.Error.Failed
+ org.bluez.Error.InProgress
+ org.bluez.Error.WriteNotPermitted
+ org.bluez.Error.Authentication
+ org.bluez.Error.Authorization
+ org.bluez.Error.Encryption
+
+ void StartNotify()
+
+ Starts a notification session from this characteristic
+ if it supports value notifications or indications.
+
+ Possible Errors: org.bluez.Error.Failed
+ org.bluez.Error.InProgress
+ org.bluez.Error.NotSupported
+
+ void StopNotify()
+
+ This method will cancel any previous StartNotify
+ transaction. Note that notifications from a
+ characteristic are shared between sessions thus
+ calling StopNotify will release a single session.
+
+ Possible Errors: org.bluez.Error.Failed
+
+Signals void ValueUpdated(array{bytes} value)
+
+ This signal is launched when a characteristic handle
+ value notification or indication is received.
+
Properties string UUID [read-only]
128-bit characteristic UUID.
@@ -57,12 +124,12 @@ Properties string UUID [read-only]
Object path of the GATT service the characteristc
belongs to.
- array{byte} Value [read-write]
+ boolean Notifying [read-only]
- Value read from the remote Bluetooth device or from
- the external application implementing GATT services.
+ True, if notifications or indications on this
+ characteristic are currently enabled.
- array{string} Flags [read-only, optional]
+ array{string} Flags [read-only]
Defines how the characteristic value can be used. See
Core spec "Table 3.5: Characteristic Properties bit
@@ -79,6 +146,14 @@ Properties string UUID [read-only]
"reliable-write"
"writable-auxiliaries"
+ array{object} Descriptors [read-only]
+
+ Array of object paths representing the descriptors
+ of this service. This property is set only when the
+ descriptor discovery has been completed, however the
+ descriptor objects will become available via
+ ObjectManager as soon as they get discovered.
+
Characteristic Descriptors hierarchy
====================================
@@ -89,6 +164,31 @@ Service org.bluez
Interface org.bluez.GattDescriptor1 [Experimental]
Object path [variable prefix]/{hci0,hci1,...}/dev_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX/serviceXX/charYYYY/descriptorZZZ
+Methods array{byte} ReadValue()
+
+ Issues a request to read the value of the
+ characteristic and returns the value if the
+ operation was successful.
+
+ Possible Errors: org.bluez.Error.Failed
+ org.bluez.Error.InProgress
+ org.bluez.Error.ReadNotPermitted
+ org.bluez.Error.Authentication
+ org.bluez.Error.Authorization
+ org.bluez.Error.Encryption
+
+ void WriteValue(array{byte} value)
+
+ Issues a request to write the value of the
+ characteristic.
+
+ Possible Errors: org.bluez.Error.Failed
+ org.bluez.Error.InProgress
+ org.bluez.Error.WriteNotPermitted
+ org.bluez.Error.Authentication
+ org.bluez.Error.Authorization
+ org.bluez.Error.Encryption
+
Properties string UUID [read-only]
128-bit descriptor UUID.
@@ -98,16 +198,6 @@ Properties string UUID [read-only]
Object path of the GATT characteristc the descriptor
belongs to.
- array{byte} Value [read-write]
-
- Raw characteristic descriptor value read from the
- remote Bluetooth device or from the external
- application implementing GATT services.
-
- string Permissions [read-only]: To be defined
-
- Defines read/write authentication and authorization
- requirements.
Service Manager hierarchy
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