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author | Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> | 2012-12-29 19:52:18 -0800 |
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committer | Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> | 2012-12-29 19:52:18 -0800 |
commit | c51494e87ccde3d617f6a2f63607a89b05dd54c0 (patch) | |
tree | f5a8affcf6e7c93d4ea54489152f5c898a1fd5d6 /doc/adapter-api.txt | |
parent | 0bd31205e667de7a809a683e5c42c58a8d547a6e (diff) | |
download | bluez-c51494e87ccde3d617f6a2f63607a89b05dd54c0.tar.gz |
doc: Introduce adapter alias property and make name property read only
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diff --git a/doc/adapter-api.txt b/doc/adapter-api.txt index 2cf6d8d59..3a035f6a2 100644 --- a/doc/adapter-api.txt +++ b/doc/adapter-api.txt @@ -47,17 +47,32 @@ Properties string Address [readonly] The Bluetooth device address. - string Name [readwrite] + string Name [readonly] + + The Bluetooth system name (pretty hostname). + + This property is either a static system default + or controlled by an external daemon providing + access to the pretty hostname configuration. + + string Alias [readwrite] The Bluetooth friendly name. This value can be - changed and a PropertyChanged signal will be emitted. + changed. + + In case no alias is set, it will return the system + provided name. Setting an empty string as alias will + convert it back to the system provided name. - This property might be controlled by an external - daemon (for example hostnamed) and then every write - attempt will fail. + When resetting the alias with an empty string, the + property will default back to system name. - On a well configured system this property will be - automatically set to the pretty hostname. + On a well configured system, this property never + needs to be changed since it defaults to the system + name and provides the pretty hostname. Only if the + local name needs to be different from the pretty + hostname, this property should be used as last + resort. uint32 Class [readonly] |