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authorLuiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.von.dentz@intel.com>2013-02-01 15:28:20 -0600
committerJohan Hedberg <johan.hedberg@intel.com>2013-02-01 15:31:15 -0600
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media-api: Add org.bluez.MediaFolder1
This interface adds support for browsing and searching in the player's storage using AVRCP 1.4/1.5. Some remarks about the design: - Exposing UIDCounter and UIDs was considered, but the spec seems to have missed to define the player's id persistency. There are also the fact that UIDCounter alone does not guarantee persistency across sessions and do not provide what exact items have changed, so in the end exposing these details will bring almost no value. - Indexing or caching the whole media library is not recommended, Bluetooth is too slow for that and even vendors such as Apple do not recommend doing it, so the only items keep in cache are the current listed ones. - Addressed vs Browsed player is done implicitly when accessed, this was done to simplify the API and avoid confusions between applications and players.
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@@ -226,6 +226,177 @@ Properties string Equalizer [readwrite]
Device object path.
+ string Name [readonly]
+
+ Player name
+
+ boolean Browsable [readonly]
+
+ If present indicates the player can be browsed using
+ MediaLibrary interface.
+
+ Possible values:
+
+ True: Supported and active
+ False: Supported but inactive
+
+ Note: If supported but inactive clients can enable it
+ by using MediaLibrary interface but it might interfere
+ in the playback of other players.
+
+
+ boolean Searchable [readonly]
+
+ If present indicates the player can be searched using
+ MediaLibrary interface.
+
+ Possible values:
+
+ True: Supported and active
+ False: Supported but inactive
+
+ Note: If supported but inactive clients can enable it
+ by using MediaLibrary interface but it might interfere
+ in the playback of other players.
+
+MediaFolder1 hierarchy
+======================
+
+Service unique name (Target role)
+ org.bluez (Controller role)
+Interface org.bluez.MediaFolder1 [Experimental]
+Object path freely definable (Target role)
+ [variable prefix]/{hci0,hci1,...}/dev_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX/playerX
+ (Controller role)
+
+Methods object Search(string value, dict filter)
+
+ Return a folder object containing the search result.
+
+ To list the items found use the folder object returned
+ and pass to ChangeFolder.
+
+ array{objects, properties} ListItems(dict filter)
+
+ Return a list of items found
+
+ void ChangeFolder(object folder)
+
+ Change current folder.
+
+ Note: By changing folder the items of previous folder
+ might be destroyed and have to be listed again, the
+ exception is NowPlaying folder which should be always
+ present while the player is active.
+
+Properties uint32 NumberOfItems:
+
+ Number of items in the folder
+
+ string Name:
+
+ Folder name:
+
+ Possible values:
+ "/Filesystem/...": Filesystem scope
+ "/NowPlaying/...": NowPlaying scope
+
+ Note: /NowPlaying folder might not be listed if player
+ is stopped, folders created by Search are virtual so
+ once another Search is perform or the folder is
+ changed using ChangeFolder it will no longer be listed.
+
+Filters uint32 Start:
+
+ Offset of the first item.
+
+ Default value: 0
+
+ uint32 End:
+
+ Offset of the last item.
+
+ Default value: NumbeOfItems
+
+ array{string} Attributes
+
+ Item properties that should be included in the list.
+
+ Possible Values:
+
+ "title", "artist", "album", "genre",
+ "number-of-tracks", "number", "duration"
+
+ Default Value: All
+
+MediaItem1 hierarchy
+====================
+
+Service unique name (Target role)
+ org.bluez (Controller role)
+Interface org.bluez.MediaItem1 [Experimental]
+Object path freely definable (Target role)
+ [variable
+ prefix]/{hci0,hci1,...}/dev_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX/playerX/itemX
+ (Controller role)
+
+Methods void Play()
+
+ Play item
+
+ void AddtoNowPlaying()
+
+ Add item to now playing list
+
+Properties string Name [readonly]
+
+ Item displayable name
+
+ boolean Folder [readonly]
+
+ Indicates whether the item is a folder
+
+ string Type [readonly]
+
+ Item type
+
+ Possible values:
+
+ Folder: "Mixed", "Titles", "Albums", "Artists"
+ Other Items: "Video", "Audio"
+
+ boolean Playable [readonly]
+
+ Indicates if the item can be played
+
+ string Title:
+
+ Item title name
+
+ string Artist:
+
+ Item artist name
+
+ string Album:
+
+ Item album name
+
+ string Genre:
+
+ Item genre name
+
+ uint32 NumberOfTracks:
+
+ Item album number of tracks in total
+
+ uint32 Number:
+
+ Item album number
+
+ uint32 Duration:
+
+ Item duration in milliseconds
+
MediaEndpoint1 hierarchy
========================