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diff --git a/chrome/common/extensions/api/dial.idl b/chrome/common/extensions/api/dial.idl index 42263b3..d16fdfd 100644 --- a/chrome/common/extensions/api/dial.idl +++ b/chrome/common/extensions/api/dial.idl @@ -2,34 +2,8 @@ // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be // found in the LICENSE file. -// An API for discovery of devices that support DIAL. +// Use the <code>chrome.dial</code> API to discover devices that support DIAL. // Protocol specification: http://www.dial-multiscreen.org/ -// -// The API is backed by a service that multicasts discovery requests on the -// local network to discover DIAL-capable devices and maintains a list of -// devices that have responded. Adding an onDeviceList listener causes the -// service to periodically issue discovery requests to maintain the device list. -// (No polling is done when there are no onDeviceList listeners.) -// -// The onDeviceList event is fired when discovery respnses are received and in -// other circumstances; see the documentation for onDeviceList. -// -// The client can request that network discovery can be done immediately by -// invoking discoverNow() which is useful for presenting the user with an -// updated list of devices. -// -// On-demand use (updates when discoverNow() is called): -// chrome.dial.onDeviceList.addListener(function (list) { updateMenu(list); }); -// chrome.dial.discoverNow(); -// (Remember to remove the listener when the menu closes.) -// -// Background use (updates only when periodic polling happens): -// var myList; -// chrome.dial.onDeviceList.addListener(function (list) { myList = list; }); -// -// These can be combined to poll for devices to prime the device menu, then -// refresh the menu when it is displayed. - namespace dial { // Represents a unique device that responded to a DIAL discovery request. |