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author | Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> | 2010-01-12 01:20:23 -0800 |
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committer | Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> | 2010-01-12 01:20:23 -0800 |
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Add more details and examples for agent API
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diff --git a/doc/agent-api.txt b/doc/agent-api.txt index c68dd2ce..1aa06b68 100644 --- a/doc/agent-api.txt +++ b/doc/agent-api.txt @@ -23,13 +23,22 @@ Methods void Release() Possible Errors: [service].Error.Retry - string RequestPassphrase(object service) + dict RequestInput(object service, dict fields) This method gets called when trying to connect to - a service and a passphrase is missing. + a service and some extra input is required. For + example a passphrase or the name of a hidden network. - The return value should be the passphrase string or - an error indicating that the request got cannceled. + The return value should be a dictionary where the + keys are the field names and the values are the + actual fields. Alternative an error indicating that + the request got cannceled can be returned. + + Most common return field names are "Name" and of + course "Passphrase". + + The dictionary arguments contains field names with + their input parameters. Possible Errors: [service].Error.Canceled @@ -37,3 +46,66 @@ Methods void Release() This method gets called to indicate that the agent request failed before a reply was returned. + +Fields string Name + + The name of a network. This field will be requested + when trying to connect to a hidden network. + + array{byte} SSID + + This field is an alternative to "Name" for WiFi + networks and can be used to return the exact binary + representation of a network name. + + Normally returning the "Name" field is the better + option here. + + string Passphrase + + The passphrase for a network. For example a WEP + key or a PSK passphrase. + +Arguments string Type + + Contains the type of a field. For example "psk", + "wep", "ssid" or plain "string". + + string Requirement + + Contains the requirement option. Valid values are + "mandatory", "optional" or "alternate". + + The "alternate" specifies that this field can be + return as an alternative to another one. An example + would be the network name or SSID. + + All "mandatory" fields must be returned, while the + "optional" can be returned if available. + + array{string} Alternates + + Contains the list of alternate field names this + field can be represented by. + +Examples Requesting a passphrase for WPA2 network + + RequestInput("/service1", + { "Passphrase" : { "Type" : "psk", + "Requirement" : "mandatory" + } + } + ==> { "Passphrase" : "secret123" } + + Requesting name for hidden network + + RequestInput("/service2", + { "Name" : { "Type" : "string", + "Requirement" : "mandatory", + "Alternates" : [ "SSID" ] + }, + "SSID" : { "Type" : "ssid", + "Requirement" : "alternate" + } + } + ==> { "Name" : "My hidden network" } |