This patch proposes new method, SetDiscoveryFilter to D-Bus Adapter API for desktop bluetoothd. It will allow to set per-client discovery filter that would limit devices being discovered. --- doc/adapter-api.txt | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/adapter-api.txt b/doc/adapter-api.txt index 74d235a..cf7169f 100644 --- a/doc/adapter-api.txt +++ b/doc/adapter-api.txt @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Methods void StartDiscovery() This process will start creating Device objects as new devices are discovered. + During discovery RSSI delta-threshold is imposed. + Possible errors: org.bluez.Error.NotReady org.bluez.Error.Failed @@ -43,6 +45,65 @@ Methods void StartDiscovery() Possible errors: org.bluez.Error.InvalidArguments org.bluez.Error.Failed + void SetDiscoveryFilter(dict filter) [Experimental] + + This method sets the device discovery filter for the + caller. When this method is called with no filter + parameter, filter is removed. + + Parameters that may be set in the filter dictionary + include the following: + + array{string} UUIDs : filtered service UUIDs + int16 RSSI : RSSI threshold value + uint16 Pathloss : Pathloss threshold value + string Transport : type of scan to run + + When a remote device is found that advertises any UUID + from UUIDs, it will be reported if: + - Pathloss and RSSI are both empty, + - only Pathloss param is set, device advertise TX pwer, + and computed pathloss is less than Pathloss param, + - only RSSI param is set, and received RSSI is higher + than RSSI param, + + Transport parameter determines the type of scan: + "auto" - interleaved scan, default value + "bredr" - BR/EDR inquiry + "le" - LE scan only + + If "le" or "bredr" Transport is requested, and the + controller doesn't support it, org.bluez.Error.Failed + error will be returned. If "auto" transport is + requested, scan will use LE, BREDR, or both, depending + on what's currently enabled on the controller. + + When discovery filter is set, Device objects will be + created as new devices with matching criteria are + discovered. PropertiesChanged signals will be emitted + for already existing Device objects, with updated RSSI + value. If one or more discovery filters have been set, + the RSSI delta-threshold, that is imposed by + StartDiscovery by default, will not be applied. + + When multiple clients call SetDiscoveryFilter, their + filters are internally merged, and notifications about + new devices are sent to all clients. Therefore, each + client must check that device updates actually match + its filter. + + When SetDiscoveryFilter is called multiple times by the + same client, last filter passed will be active for + given client. + + SetDiscoveryFilter can be called before StartDiscovery. + It is useful when client will create first discovery + session, to ensure that proper scan will be started + right after call to StartDiscovery. + + Possible errors: org.bluez.Error.NotReady + org.bluez.Error.Failed + Properties string Address [readonly] The Bluetooth device address. -- 2.2.0.rc0.207.ga3a616c -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html