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diff --git a/doc/dbus.doxygen b/doc/dbus.doxygen new file mode 100644 index 0000000..88d2cf4 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/dbus.doxygen @@ -0,0 +1,656 @@ +/** +\page dbus %wpa_supplicant D-Bus API + +This section documents the %wpa_supplicant D-Bus API. Every D-Bus +interface implemented by %wpa_supplicant is described here including +their methods, signals, and properties with arguments, returned +values, and possible errors. + +Interfaces: +- \ref dbus_main +- \ref dbus_interface +- \ref dbus_wps +- \ref dbus_bss +- \ref dbus_network + + +\section dbus_main fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1 + +Interface implemented by the main %wpa_supplicant D-Bus object +registered in the bus with fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1 name. + +\subsection dbus_main_methods Methods + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>CreateInterface ( a{sv} : args ) --> o : interface</h3> + <p>Registers a wireless interface in %wpa_supplicant.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : args</dt> + <dd> + A dictionary with arguments used to add the interface to %wpa_supplicant. The dictionary may contain the following entries: + <table> + <tr><th>Key</th><th>Value type</th><th>Description</th><th>Required</th> + <tr><td>Ifname</td><td>s</td><td>Name of the network interface to control, e.g., wlan0</td><td>Yes</td> + <tr><td>Bridge_ifname</td><td>s</td><td>Name of the bridge interface to control, e.g., br0</td><td>No</td> + <tr><td>Driver</td><td>s</td><td>Driver name which the interface uses, e.g., nl80211</td><td>No</td> + </table> + </dd> + </dl> + <h4>Returns</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : interface</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to object representing created interface</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InterfaceExists</dt> + <dd>%wpa_supplicant already controls this interface.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.UnknownError</dt> + <dd>Creating interface failed for an unknown reason.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InvalidArgs</dt> + <dd>Invalid entries were found in the passed argument.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>RemoveInterface ( o : interface ) --> nothing</h3> + <p>Deregisters a wireless interface from %wpa_supplicant.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : interface</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing an interface to remove returned by CreateInterface</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InterfaceUnknown</dt> + <dd>Object pointed by the path doesn't exist or doesn't represent an interface.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.UnknownError</dt> + <dd>Removing interface failed for an unknown reason.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>GetInterface ( s : ifname ) --> o : interface</h3> + <p>Returns a D-Bus path to an object related to an interface which %wpa_supplicant already controls.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : ifname</dt> + <dd>Name of the network interface, e.g., wlan0</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Returns</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : interface</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing an interface</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InterfaceUnknown</dt> + <dd>An interface with the passed name in not controlled by %wpa_supplicant.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.UnknownError</dt> + <dd>Getting an interface object path failed for an unknown reason.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + </ul> + +\subsection dbus_main_properties Properties + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>DebugParams - (ibb) - (read/write)</h3> + <p>A structure describing debugging properties. The structure elements are (in order): debug level (i), show timestamps (b), show keys (b).</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Interfaces - ao - (read)</h3> + <p>An array with paths to D-Bus objects representing controlled interfaces each.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>EapMethods - as - (read)</h3> + <p>An array with supported EAP methods names.</p> + </li> + </ul> + +\subsection dbus_main_signals Signals + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>InterfaceAdded ( o : interface )</h3> + <p>A new interface was added to %wpa_supplicant.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : interface</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing the added interface</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>InterfaceRemoved ( o : interface )</h3> + <p>An interface was removed from %wpa_supplicant.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : interface</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing the removed interface</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>PropertiesChanged ( a{sv} : properties )</h3> + <p>Some properties have changed.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : properties</dt> + <dd>A dictionary with pairs of properties names which have changed and theirs new values. Possible dictionary keys are: "DebugParams"</dd> + </dl> + </li> + </ul> + + +\section dbus_interface fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface + +Interface implemented by objects related to network interface added to +%wpa_supplicant, i.e., returned by +fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.CreateInterface. + +\subsection dbus_interface_methods Methods + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>Scan ( a{sv} : args ) --> nothing</h3> + <p>Triggers a scan.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : args</dt> + <dd> + A dictionary with arguments describing scan type: + <table> + <tr><th>Key</th><th>Value type</th><th>Description</th><th>Required</th> + <tr><td>Type</td><td>s</td><td>Type of the scan. Possible values: "active", "passive"</td><td>Yes</td> + <tr><td>SSIDs</td><td>aay</td><td>Array of SSIDs to scan for (applies only if scan type is active)</td><td>No</td> + <tr><td>IEs</td><td>aay</td><td>Information elements to used in active scan (applies only if scan type is active)</td><td>No</td> + <tr><td>Channels</td><td>a(uu)</td><td>Array of frequencies to scan in form of (center, width) in MHz.</td><td>No</td> + </table> + </dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InvalidArgs</dt> + <dd>Invalid entries were found in the passed argument.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Disconnect ( ) --> nothing</h3> + <p>Disassociates the interface from current network.</p> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.NotConnected</dt> + <dd>Interface is not connected to any network.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>AddNetwork ( a{sv} : args ) --> o : network</h3> + <p>Adds a new network to the interface.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : args</dt> + <dd>A dictionary with network configuration. Dictionary entries are equivalent to entries in the "network" block in %wpa_supplicant configuration file. Entry values should be appropriate type to the entry, e.g., an entry with key "frequency" should have value type int.</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Returns</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : network</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing a configured network</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InvalidArgs</dt> + <dd>Invalid entries were found in the passed argument.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.UnknownError</dt> + <dd>Adding network failed for an unknown reason.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>RemoveNetwork ( o : network ) --> nothing</h3> + <p>Removes a configured network from the interface.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : network</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing a configured network returned by fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.AddNetwork</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.NetworkUnknown</dt> + <dd>A passed path doesn't point to any network object.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InvalidArgs</dt> + <dd>A passed path doesn't point to any network object.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.UnknownError</dt> + <dd>Removing network failed for an unknown reason.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>SelectNetwork ( o : network ) --> nothing</h3> + <p>Attempt association with a configured network.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : network</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing a configured network returned by fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.AddNetwork</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.NetworkUnknown</dt> + <dd>A passed path doesn't point to any network object.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InvalidArgs</dt> + <dd>A passed path doesn't point to any network object.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>AddBlob ( s : name, ay : data ) --> nothing</h3> + <p>Adds a blob to the interface.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : name</dt> + <dd>A name of a blob</dd> + <dt>ay : data</dt> + <dd>A blob data</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.BlobExists</dt> + <dd>A blob with the specified name already exists.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>RemoveBlob ( s : name ) --> nothing</h3> + <p>Removes the blob from the interface.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : name</dt> + <dd>A name of the blob to remove</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.BlobUnknown</dt> + <dd>A blob with the specified name doesn't exist.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>GetBlob ( s : name ) --> ay : data</h3> + <p>Returns the blob data of a previously added blob.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : name</dt> + <dd>A name of the blob</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Returns</h4> + <dl> + <dt>ay : data</dt> + <dd>A blob data</dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.BlobUnknown</dt> + <dd>A blob with the specified name doesn't exist.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + </ul> + +\subsection dbus_interface_properties Properties + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>Capabilities - a{sv} - (read)</h3> + <p>Capabilities of the interface. Dictionary contains following entries:</p> + <table> + <tr><th>Key</th><th>Value type</th><th>Description</th> + <tr><td>Pairwise</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "ccmp", "tkip", "none"</td> + <tr><td>Group</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "ccmp", "tkip", "wep104", "wep40"</td> + <tr><td>KeyMgmt</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "wpa-psk", "wpa-eap", "ieee8021x", "wpa-none", "wps", "none"</td> + <tr><td>Protocol</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "rsn", "wpa"</td> + <tr><td>AuthAlg</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "open", "shared", "leap"</td> + <tr><td>Scan</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "active", "passive", "ssid"</td> + <tr><td>Modes</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "infrastructure", "ad-hoc", "ap"</td> + </table> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>State - s - (read)</h3> + <p>A state of the interface. Possible values are: return "disconnected", "inactive", "scanning", "authenticating", "associating", "associated", "4way_handshake", "group_handshake", "completed","unknown".</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Scanning - b - (read)</h3> + <p>Determines if the interface is already scanning or not</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>ApScan - u - (read/write)</h3> + <p>Identical to ap_scan entry in %wpa_supplicant configuration file. Possible values are 0, 1 or 2.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Ifname - s - (read)</h3> + <p>Name of network interface controlled by the interface, e.g., wlan0.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>BridgeIfname - s - (read)</h3> + <p>Name of bridge network interface controlled by the interface, e.g., br0.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Driver - s - (read)</h3> + <p>Name of driver used by the interface, e.g., nl80211.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>CurrentBSS - o - (read)</h3> + <p>Path to D-Bus object representing BSS which %wpa_supplicant is associated with, or "/" if is not associated at all.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>CurrentNetwork - o - (read)</h3> + <p>Path to D-Bus object representing configured network which %wpa_supplicant uses at the moment, or "/" if doesn't use any.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Blobs - as - (read)</h3> + <p>List of blobs names added to the Interface.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>BSSs - ao - (read)</h3> + <p>List of D-Bus objects paths representing BSSs known to the interface, i.e., scan results.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Networks - ao - (read)</h3> + <p>List of D-Bus objects paths representing configured networks.</p> + </li> + </ul> + +\subsection dbus_interface_signals Signals + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>ScanDone ( b : success )</h3> + <p>Scanning finished. </p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : success</dt> + <dd>Determines if scanning was successful. If so, results are available.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>StateChanged ( s : newState, s : oldState )</h3> + <p>Interface state has changed.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : newState</dt> + <dd>A state which the interface goes to</dd> + <dt>s : oldState</dt> + <dd>A state which the interface goes from</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>BSSAdded ( o : BSS )</h3> + <p>Interface became aware of a new BSS.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : BSS</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing the new BSS.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>BSSRemoved ( o : BSS )</h3> + <p>BSS disappeared.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : BSS</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing the BSS.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>BlobAdded ( s : blobName )</h3> + <p>A new blob has been added to the interface.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : blobName</dt> + <dd>A name of the added blob.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>BlobRemoved ( s : blobName )</h3> + <p>A blob has been removed from the interface.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : blobName</dt> + <dd>A name of the removed blob.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>NetworkAdded ( o : network )</h3> + <p>A new network has been added to the interface.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : network</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing the added network.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>NetworkRemoved ( o : network )</h3> + <p>The network has been removed from the interface.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : network</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing the removed network.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>NetworkSelected ( o : network )</h3> + <p>The network has been selected.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>o : network</dt> + <dd>A D-Bus path to an object representing the selected network.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>PropertiesChanged ( a{sv} : properties )</h3> + <p>Some properties have changed.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : properties</dt> + <dd>A dictionary with pairs of properties names which have changed and theirs new values. Possible dictionary keys are: "ApScan", "Scanning", "CurrentBSS", "CurrentNetwork"</dd> + </dl> + </li> + </ul> + + +\section dbus_wps fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.WPS + +Interface implemented by objects related to network interface added to +&wpa_supplicant, i.e., returned by fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.CreateInterface. + +\subsection dbus_wps_methods Methods + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>Start ( a{sv} : args ) --> a{sv} : output</h3> + <p>Starts WPS configuration.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : args</dt> + <dd> + A dictionary with arguments used to start WPS configuration. The dictionary may contain the following entries: + <table> + <tr><th>Key</th><th>Value type</th><th>Description</th><th>Required</th> + <tr><td>Role</td><td>s</td><td>The device's role. Possible values are "enrollee" and "registrar".</td><td>Yes</td> + <tr><td>Type</td><td>s</td><td>WPS authentication type. Applies only for enrollee role. Possible values are "pin" and "pbc".</td><td>Yes, for enrollee role; otherwise no</td> + <tr><td>Pin</td><td>s</td><td>WPS Pin.</td><td>Yes, for registrar role; otherwise optional</td> + <tr><td>Bssid</td><td>ay</td><td></td><td>No</td> + </table> + </dd> + </dl> + <h4>Returns</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : output</dt> + <dd> + <table> + <tr><th>Key</th><th>Value type</th><th>Description</th><th>Required</th> + <tr><td>Pin</td><td>s</td><td>Newly generated PIN, if not specified for enrollee role and pin authentication type.</td><td>No</td> + </table> + </dd> + </dl> + <h4>Possible errors</h4> + <dl> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.UnknownError</dt> + <dd>Starting WPS configuration failed for an unknown reason.</dd> + <dt>fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.InvalidArgs</dt> + <dd>Invalid entries were found in the passed argument.</dd> + </dl> + </li> + </ul> + +\subsection dbus_wps_properties Properties + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>ProcessCredentials - b - (read/write)</h3> + <p>Determines if the interface will process the credentials (credentials_processed configuration file parameter).</p> + </li> + </ul> + +\subsection dbus_wps_signals Signals + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>Event ( s : name, a{sv} : args )</h3> + <p>WPS event occurred.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>s : event</dt> + <dd>Event type. Possible values are: "success, "fail" and "m2d"</dd> + <dt>a{sv} : args</dt> + <dd> + Event arguments. Empty for success event, one entry ( "msg" : i ) for fail event and following entries for m2d event: + <table> + <tr><th>config_methods</th><th>Value type</th> + <tr><td>manufacturer</td><td>q</td> + <tr><td>model_name</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>model_number</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>serial_number</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>dev_name</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>primary_dev_type</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>config_error</td><td>q</td> + <tr><td>dev_password_id</td><td>q</td> + </table> + </dd> + </dl> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Credentials ( a{sv} : credentials )</h3> + <p>WPS credentials. Dictionary contains:</p> + <table> + <tr><th>Key</th><th>Value type</th><th>Description</th> + <tr><td>BSSID</td><td>ay</td><td></td> + <tr><td>SSID</td><td>s</td><td></td> + <tr><td>AuthType</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "open", "shared", "wpa-psk", "wpa-eap", "wpa2-eap", "wpa2-psk"</td> + <tr><td>EncrType</td><td>as</td><td>Possible array elements: "none", "wep", "tkip", "aes"</td> + <tr><td>Key</td><td>ay</td><td>Key data</td> + <tr><td>KeyIndex</td><td>u</td><td>Key index</td> + </table> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>PropertiesChanged ( a{sv} : properties )</h3> + <p>Some properties have changed.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : properties</dt> + <dd>A dictionary with pairs of properties names which have changed and theirs new values. Possible dictionary keys are: "ProcessCredentials"</dd> + </dl> + </li> + </ul> + + +\section dbus_bss fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.BSS + +Interface implemented by objects representing a scanned BSSs, i.e., +scan results. + +\subsection dbus_bss_properties Properties + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>Properties - a{sv} - (read)</h3> + <p>Properties of scanned BSS. Dictionary contains following entries:</p> + <table> + <tr><th>Key</th><th>Value type</th> + <tr><td>BSSID</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>SSID</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>WPAIE</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>RSNIE</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>WPSIE</td><td>ay</td> + <tr><td>Frequency</td><td>i</td> + <tr><td>Capabilities</td><td>q</td> + <tr><td>Quality</td><td>i</td> + <tr><td>Noise</td><td>i</td> + <tr><td>Level</td><td>i</td> + <tr><td>MaxRate</td><td>i</td> + </table> + </li> + </ul> + + +\section dbus_network fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.Network + +Interface implemented by objects representing configured networks, +i.e., returned by fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.AddNetwork. + +\subsection dbus_network_properties Properties + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>Enabled - b - (read/write)</h3> + <p>Determines if the configured network is enabled or not.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Properties - a{sv} - (read)</h3> + <p>Properties of the configured network. Dictionary contains entries from "network" block of %wpa_supplicant configuration file. All values are string type, e.g., frequency is "2437", not 2437. + </li> + </ul> + +\subsection dbus_network_signals Signals + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>PropertiesChanged ( a{sv} : properties )</h3> + <p>Some properties have changed.</p> + <h4>Arguments</h4> + <dl> + <dt>a{sv} : properties</dt> + <dd>A dictionary with pairs of properties names which have changed and theirs new values. Possible dictionary keys are: "Enabled"</dd> + </dl> + </li> + </ul> + +*/ |