1 // Copyright (c) 2011 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3 // found in the LICENSE file.
5 #ifndef DBUS_MESSAGE_H_
6 #define DBUS_MESSAGE_H_
11 #include <dbus/dbus.h>
13 #include "base/basictypes.h"
20 // Message is the base class of D-Bus message types. Client code must use
21 // sub classes such as MethodCall and Response instead.
23 // The class name Message is very generic, but there should be no problem
24 // as the class is inside 'dbus' namespace. We chose to name this way, as
25 // libdbus defines lots of types starting with DBus, such as
26 // DBusMessage. We should avoid confusion and conflict with these types.
29 // The message type used in D-Bus. Redefined here so client code
30 // doesn't need to use raw D-Bus macros. DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INVALID
31 // etc. are #define macros. Having an enum type here makes code a bit
34 MESSAGE_INVALID
= DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INVALID
,
35 MESSAGE_METHOD_CALL
= DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_CALL
,
36 MESSAGE_METHOD_RETURN
= DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_RETURN
,
37 MESSAGE_SIGNAL
= DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_SIGNAL
,
38 MESSAGE_ERROR
= DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_ERROR
,
41 // The data type used in the D-Bus type system. See the comment at
42 // MessageType for why we are redefining data types here.
44 INVALID_DATA
= DBUS_TYPE_INVALID
,
45 BYTE
= DBUS_TYPE_BYTE
,
46 BOOL
= DBUS_TYPE_BOOLEAN
,
47 INT16
= DBUS_TYPE_INT16
,
48 UINT16
= DBUS_TYPE_UINT16
,
49 INT32
= DBUS_TYPE_INT32
,
50 UINT32
= DBUS_TYPE_UINT32
,
51 INT64
= DBUS_TYPE_INT64
,
52 UINT64
= DBUS_TYPE_UINT64
,
53 DOUBLE
= DBUS_TYPE_DOUBLE
,
54 STRING
= DBUS_TYPE_STRING
,
55 OBJECT_PATH
= DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH
,
56 ARRAY
= DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY
,
57 STRUCT
= DBUS_TYPE_STRUCT
,
58 DICT_ENTRY
= DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY
,
59 VARIANT
= DBUS_TYPE_VARIANT
,
62 // Returns the type of the message. Returns MESSAGE_INVALID if
63 // raw_message_ is NULL.
64 MessageType
GetMessageType();
66 // Returns the type of the message as string like "MESSAGE_METHOD_CALL"
68 std::string
GetMessageTypeAsString();
70 DBusMessage
* raw_message() { return raw_message_
; }
72 // Sets the destination, the path, the interface, the member, etc.
73 void SetDestination(const std::string
& destination
);
74 void SetPath(const std::string
& path
);
75 void SetInterface(const std::string
& interface
);
76 void SetMember(const std::string
& member
);
77 void SetErrorName(const std::string
& error_name
);
78 void SetSender(const std::string
& sender
);
79 void SetSerial(uint32 serial
);
80 void SetReplySerial(uint32 reply_serial
);
81 // SetSignature() does not exist as we cannot do it.
83 // Gets the destination, the path, the interface, the member, etc.
84 // If not set, an empty string is returned.
85 std::string
GetDestination();
86 std::string
GetPath();
87 std::string
GetInterface();
88 std::string
GetMember();
89 std::string
GetErrorName();
90 std::string
GetSender();
91 std::string
GetSignature();
92 // Gets the serial and reply serial numbers. Returns 0 if not set.
94 uint32
GetReplySerial();
96 // Returns the string representation of this message. Useful for
98 std::string
ToString();
101 // This class cannot be instantiated. Use sub classes instead.
105 // Initializes the message with the given raw message.
106 void Init(DBusMessage
* raw_message
);
109 // Helper function used in ToString().
110 std::string
ToStringInternal(const std::string
& indent
,
111 MessageReader
* reader
);
113 DBusMessage
* raw_message_
;
114 DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Message
);
117 // MessageCall is a type of message used for calling a method via D-Bus.
118 class MethodCall
: public Message
{
120 // Creates a method call message for the specified interface name and
123 // For instance, to call "Get" method of DBUS_INTERFACE_INTROSPECTABLE
124 // interface ("org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable"), create a method
127 // MethodCall method_call(DBUS_INTERFACE_INTROSPECTABLE, "Get");
129 // The constructor creates the internal raw message.
130 MethodCall(const std::string
& interface_name
,
131 const std::string
& method_name
);
133 // Returns a newly created MethodCall from the given raw message of the
134 // type DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_CALL. The caller must delete the
135 // returned object. Takes the ownership of |raw_message|.
136 static MethodCall
* FromRawMessage(DBusMessage
* raw_message
);
139 // Creates a method call message. The internal raw message is NULL.
140 // Only used internally.
143 DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MethodCall
);
146 // Signal is a type of message used to send a signal.
147 class Signal
: public Message
{
149 // Creates a signal message for the specified interface name and the
152 // For instance, to send "PropertiesChanged" signal of
153 // DBUS_INTERFACE_INTROSPECTABLE interface
154 // ("org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable"), create a signal like this:
156 // Signal signal(DBUS_INTERFACE_INTROSPECTABLE, "PropertiesChanged");
158 // The constructor creates the internal raw_message_.
159 Signal(const std::string
& interface_name
,
160 const std::string
& method_name
);
162 // Returns a newly created SIGNAL from the given raw message of the type
163 // DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_SIGNAL. The caller must delete the returned
164 // object. Takes the ownership of |raw_message|.
165 static Signal
* FromRawMessage(DBusMessage
* raw_message
);
168 // Creates a signal message. The internal raw message is NULL.
169 // Only used internally.
172 DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Signal
);
175 // Response is a type of message used for receiving a response from a
177 class Response
: public Message
{
179 // Returns a newly created Response from the given raw message of the
180 // type DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_RETURN. The caller must delete the
181 // returned object. Takes the ownership of |raw_message|.
182 static Response
* FromRawMessage(DBusMessage
* raw_message
);
184 // Returns a newly created Response from the given method call. The
185 // caller must delete the returned object. Used for implementing
187 static Response
* FromMethodCall(MethodCall
* method_call
);
189 // Returns a newly created Response with an empty payload. The caller
190 // must delete the returned object. Useful for testing.
191 static Response
* CreateEmpty();
194 // Creates a Response message. The internal raw message is NULL.
197 DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Response
);
200 // ErrorResponse is a type of message used to return an error to the
201 // caller of a method.
202 class ErrorResponse
: public Message
{
204 // Returns a newly created Response from the given raw message of the
205 // type DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_RETURN. The caller must delete the
206 // returned object. Takes the ownership of |raw_message|.
207 static ErrorResponse
* FromRawMessage(DBusMessage
* raw_message
);
209 // Returns a newly created ErrorResponse from the given method call, the
210 // error name, and the error message. The error name looks like
211 // "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed". Used for returning an error to a
212 // failed method call.
213 static ErrorResponse
* FromMethodCall(MethodCall
* method_call
,
214 const std::string
& error_name
,
215 const std::string
& error_message
);
218 // Creates an ErrorResponse message. The internal raw message is NULL.
221 DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ErrorResponse
);
224 // MessageWriter is used to write outgoing messages for calling methods
225 // and sending signals.
227 // The main design goal of MessageReader and MessageWriter classes is to
228 // provide a type safe API. In the past, there was a Chrome OS blocker
229 // bug, that took days to fix, that would have been prevented if the API
232 // For instance, instead of doing something like:
234 // // We shouldn't add '&' to str here, but it compiles with '&' added.
235 // dbus_g_proxy_call(..., G_TYPE_STRING, str, G_TYPE_INVALID, ...)
237 // We want to do something like:
239 // writer.AppendString(str);
241 class MessageWriter
{
243 // Data added with Append* will be written to |message|.
244 MessageWriter(Message
* message
);
247 // Appends a byte to the message.
248 void AppendByte(uint8 value
);
249 void AppendBool(bool value
);
250 void AppendInt16(int16 value
);
251 void AppendUint16(uint16 value
);
252 void AppendInt32(int32 value
);
253 void AppendUint32(uint32 value
);
254 void AppendInt64(int64 value
);
255 void AppendUint64(uint64 value
);
256 void AppendDouble(double value
);
257 void AppendString(const std::string
& value
);
258 void AppendObjectPath(const std::string
& value
);
260 // Opens an array. The array contents can be added to the array with
261 // |sub_writer|. The client code must close the array with
262 // CloseContainer(), once all contents are added.
264 // |signature| parameter is used to supply the D-Bus type signature of
265 // the array contents. For instance, if you want an array of strings,
266 // then you pass "s" as the signature.
268 // See the spec for details about the type signatures.
269 // http://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-specification.html
270 // #message-protocol-signatures
272 void OpenArray(const std::string
& signature
, MessageWriter
* sub_writer
);
273 // Do the same for a variant.
274 void OpenVariant(const std::string
& signature
, MessageWriter
* sub_writer
);
275 // Do the same for Struct and dict entry. They don't need the signature.
276 void OpenStruct(MessageWriter
* sub_writer
);
277 void OpenDictEntry(MessageWriter
* sub_writer
);
279 // Close the container for a array/variant/struct/dict entry.
280 void CloseContainer(MessageWriter
* sub_writer
);
282 // Appends the array of bytes. Arrays of bytes are often used for
283 // exchanging binary blobs hence it's worth having a specialized
285 void AppendArrayOfBytes(const uint8
* values
, size_t length
);
287 // Appends the array of strings. Arrays of strings are often used for
288 // exchanging lists of names hence it's worth having a specialized
290 void AppendArrayOfStrings(const std::vector
<std::string
>& strings
);
292 // Appends the array of object paths. Arrays of object paths are often
293 // used when exchanging object paths, hence it's worth having a
294 // specialized function.
295 void AppendArrayOfObjectPaths(const std::vector
<std::string
>& object_paths
);
297 // Appends the byte wrapped in a variant data container. Variants are
298 // widely used in D-Bus services so it's worth having a specialized
299 // function. For instance, The third parameter of
300 // "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set" is a variant.
301 void AppendVariantOfByte(uint8 value
);
302 void AppendVariantOfBool(bool value
);
303 void AppendVariantOfInt16(int16 value
);
304 void AppendVariantOfUint16(uint16 value
);
305 void AppendVariantOfInt32(int32 value
);
306 void AppendVariantOfUint32(uint32 value
);
307 void AppendVariantOfInt64(int64 value
);
308 void AppendVariantOfUint64(uint64 value
);
309 void AppendVariantOfDouble(double value
);
310 void AppendVariantOfString(const std::string
& value
);
311 void AppendVariantOfObjectPath(const std::string
& value
);
314 // Helper function used to implement AppendByte etc.
315 void AppendBasic(int dbus_type
, const void* value
);
317 // Helper function used to implement AppendVariantOfByte() etc.
318 void AppendVariantOfBasic(int dbus_type
, const void* value
);
321 DBusMessageIter raw_message_iter_
;
322 bool container_is_open_
;
324 DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MessageWriter
);
327 // MessageReader is used to read incoming messages such as responses for
330 // MessageReader manages an internal iterator to read data. All functions
331 // starting with Pop advance the iterator on success.
332 class MessageReader
{
334 // The data will be read from the given message.
335 MessageReader(Message
* message
);
338 // Returns true if the reader has more data to read. The function is
339 // used to iterate contents in a container like:
341 // while (reader.HasMoreData())
342 // reader.PopString(&value);
345 // Gets the byte at the current iterator position.
346 // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
347 // Returns false if the data type is not a byte.
348 bool PopByte(uint8
* value
);
349 bool PopBool(bool* value
);
350 bool PopInt16(int16
* value
);
351 bool PopUint16(uint16
* value
);
352 bool PopInt32(int32
* value
);
353 bool PopUint32(uint32
* value
);
354 bool PopInt64(int64
* value
);
355 bool PopUint64(uint64
* value
);
356 bool PopDouble(double* value
);
357 bool PopString(std::string
* value
);
358 bool PopObjectPath(std::string
* value
);
360 // Sets up the given message reader to read an array at the current
361 // iterator position.
362 // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
363 // Returns false if the data type is not an array
364 bool PopArray(MessageReader
* sub_reader
);
365 bool PopStruct(MessageReader
* sub_reader
);
366 bool PopDictEntry(MessageReader
* sub_reader
);
367 bool PopVariant(MessageReader
* sub_reader
);
369 // Gets the array of bytes at the current iterator position.
370 // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
372 // Arrays of bytes are often used for exchanging binary blobs hence it's
373 // worth having a specialized function.
375 // |bytes| must be copied if the contents will be referenced after the
376 // MessageReader is destroyed.
377 bool PopArrayOfBytes(uint8
** bytes
, size_t* length
);
379 // Gets the array of strings at the current iterator position.
380 // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
382 // Arrays of strings are often used to communicate with D-Bus
383 // services like KWallet, hence it's worth having a specialized
385 bool PopArrayOfStrings(std::vector
<std::string
>* strings
);
387 // Gets the array of object paths at the current iterator position.
388 // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
390 // Arrays of object paths are often used to communicate with D-Bus
391 // services like NetworkManager, hence it's worth having a specialized
393 bool PopArrayOfObjectPaths(std::vector
<std::string
>* object_paths
);
395 // Gets the byte from the variant data container at the current iterator
397 // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
399 // Variants are widely used in D-Bus services so it's worth having a
400 // specialized function. For instance, The return value type of
401 // "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get" is a variant.
402 bool PopVariantOfByte(uint8
* value
);
403 bool PopVariantOfBool(bool* value
);
404 bool PopVariantOfInt16(int16
* value
);
405 bool PopVariantOfUint16(uint16
* value
);
406 bool PopVariantOfInt32(int32
* value
);
407 bool PopVariantOfUint32(uint32
* value
);
408 bool PopVariantOfInt64(int64
* value
);
409 bool PopVariantOfUint64(uint64
* value
);
410 bool PopVariantOfDouble(double* value
);
411 bool PopVariantOfString(std::string
* value
);
412 bool PopVariantOfObjectPath(std::string
* value
);
414 // Get the data type of the value at the current iterator
415 // position. INVALID_DATA will be returned if the iterator points to the
416 // end of the message.
417 Message::DataType
GetDataType();
420 // Returns true if the data type at the current iterator position
421 // matches the given D-Bus type, such as DBUS_TYPE_BYTE.
422 bool CheckDataType(int dbus_type
);
424 // Helper function used to implement PopByte() etc.
425 bool PopBasic(int dbus_type
, void *value
);
427 // Helper function used to implement PopArray() etc.
428 bool PopContainer(int dbus_type
, MessageReader
* sub_reader
);
430 // Helper function used to implement PopVariantOfByte() etc.
431 bool PopVariantOfBasic(int dbus_type
, void* value
);
434 DBusMessageIter raw_message_iter_
;
436 DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MessageReader
);
441 #endif // DBUS_MESSAGE_H_