UpDevice

UpDevice — Client object for accessing information about UPower devices

Functions

Properties

guint battery-level Read / Write
double capacity Read / Write
int charge-cycles Read / Write
double energy Read / Write
double energy-empty Read / Write
double energy-full Read / Write
double energy-full-design Read / Write
double energy-rate Read / Write
gboolean has-history Read / Write
gboolean has-statistics Read / Write
char * icon-name Read / Write
gboolean is-present Read / Write
gboolean is-rechargeable Read / Write
guint kind Read / Write
double luminosity Read / Write
char * model Read / Write
char * native-path Read / Write
gboolean online Read / Write
double percentage Read / Write
gboolean power-supply Read / Write
char * serial Read / Write
guint state Read / Write
guint technology Read / Write
double temperature Read / Write
gint64 time-to-empty Read / Write
gint64 time-to-full Read / Write
guint64 update-time Read / Write
char * vendor Read / Write
double voltage Read / Write
guint warning-level Read / Write

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── UpDevice

Description

A helper GObject to use for accessing UPower devices, and to be notified when it is changed.

Functions

up_device_new ()

UpDevice *
up_device_new (void);

Creates a new UpDevice object.

Returns

a new UpDevice object.

Since: 0.9.0


up_device_to_text ()

gchar *
up_device_to_text (UpDevice *device);

Converts the device to a string description.

Parameters

device

a UpDevice instance.

 

Returns

text representation of UpDevice

Since: 0.9.0


up_device_refresh_sync ()

gboolean
up_device_refresh_sync (UpDevice *device,
                        GCancellable *cancellable,
                        GError **error);

up_device_refresh_sync is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Refreshes properties on the device. This function is normally not required and will only return without an error if the daemon was started in debug mode.

Parameters

device

a UpDevice instance.

 

cancellable

a GCancellable or NULL

 

error

a GError, or NULL.

 

Returns

TRUE for success, else FALSE and error is used

Since: 0.9.0


up_device_set_object_path_sync ()

gboolean
up_device_set_object_path_sync (UpDevice *device,
                                const gchar *object_path,
                                GCancellable *cancellable,
                                GError **error);

Sets the object path of the object and fills up initial properties.

Parameters

device

a UpDevice instance.

 

object_path

The UPower object path.

 

cancellable

a GCancellable or NULL

 

error

a GError, or NULL.

 

Returns

TRUE for success, else FALSE and error is used

Since: 0.9.0


up_device_get_history_sync ()

GPtrArray *
up_device_get_history_sync (UpDevice *device,
                            const gchar *type,
                            guint timespec,
                            guint resolution,
                            GCancellable *cancellable,
                            GError **error);

Gets the device history.

Parameters

device

a UpDevice instance.

 

type

The type of history, known values are "rate" and "charge".

 

timespec

the amount of time to look back into time.

 

resolution

the resolution of data.

 

cancellable

a GCancellable or NULL

 

error

a GError, or NULL.

 

Returns

an array of UpHistoryItem's, with the most recent one being first; NULL if error is set or device is invalid.

[element-type UpHistoryItem][transfer full]

Since: 0.9.0


up_device_get_statistics_sync ()

GPtrArray *
up_device_get_statistics_sync (UpDevice *device,
                               const gchar *type,
                               GCancellable *cancellable,
                               GError **error);

Gets the device current statistics.

Parameters

device

a UpDevice instance.

 

type

the type of statistics.

 

cancellable

a GCancellable or NULL

 

error

a GError, or NULL.

 

Returns

an array of UpStatsItem's, else NULL and error is used.

[element-type UpStatsItem][transfer full]

Since: 0.9.0


up_device_get_object_path ()

const gchar *
up_device_get_object_path (UpDevice *device);

Gets the object path for the device.

Parameters

device

a UpDevice instance.

 

Returns

the object path, or NULL

Since: 0.9.0

Types and Values

UP_DEVICE_ERROR

#define UP_DEVICE_ERROR		(up_device_error_quark ())

UP_DEVICE_TYPE_ERROR

#define UP_DEVICE_TYPE_ERROR (up_device_error_get_type ())

Property Details

The “battery-level” property

  “battery-level”            guint

The battery level, e.g. UP_DEVICE_LEVEL_CRITICAL. If this is something other than UP_DEVICE_LEVEL_NONE, then User Interfaces should use this approximate level instead of percentages.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: <= 9

Default value: 1

Since: 1.0


The “capacity” property

  “capacity”                 double

The percentage capacity of the device where 100% means the device has the same charge potential as when it was manufactured.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,100]

Default value: 100

Since: 0.9.0


The “charge-cycles” property

  “charge-cycles”            int

The number of charge cycles for the battery, or -1 if unknown or non-applicable.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= -1

Default value: -1

Since: 1.0


The “energy” property

  “energy”                   double

The energy left in the device. Measured in mWh.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “energy-empty” property

  “energy-empty”             double

The energy the device will have when it is empty. This is usually zero. Measured in mWh.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “energy-full” property

  “energy-full”              double

The amount of energy when the device is fully charged. Measured in mWh.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “energy-full-design” property

  “energy-full-design”       double

The amount of energy when the device was brand new. Measured in mWh.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “energy-rate” property

  “energy-rate”              double

The rate of discharge or charge. Measured in mW.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “has-history” property

  “has-history”              gboolean

If the device has history data that might be useful.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 0.9.0


The “has-statistics” property

  “has-statistics”           gboolean

If the device has statistics data that might be useful.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 0.9.0


The “icon-name” property

  “icon-name”                char *

The icon name, following the Icon Naming Speficiation

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.0


The “is-present” property

  “is-present”               gboolean

If the device is present, as some devices like laptop batteries can be removed, leaving an empty bay that is still technically a device.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 0.9.0


The “is-rechargeable” property

  “is-rechargeable”          gboolean

If the device has a rechargable battery.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 0.9.0


The “kind” property

  “kind”                     guint

The device kind, e.g. UP_DEVICE_KIND_KEYBOARD.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: <= 29

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “luminosity” property

  “luminosity”               double

The current luminosity of the device.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.19


The “model” property

  “model”                    char *

The model of the device.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 0.9.0


The “native-path” property

  “native-path”              char *

The native path of the device, useful for direct device access.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 0.9.0


The “online” property

  “online”                   gboolean

If the device is online, i.e. connected.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 0.9.0


The “percentage” property

  “percentage”               double

The percentage charge of the device. Note that if the battery level property is something other than UP_DEVICE_LEVEL_NONE, then this percentage is an approximation, and should not be used a number to display to the user.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,100]

Default value: 100

Since: 0.9.0


The “power-supply” property

  “power-supply”             gboolean

If the device is powering the system.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 0.9.0


The “serial” property

  “serial”                   char *

The serial number of the device.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 0.9.0


The “state” property

  “state”                    guint

The state the device is in at this time, e.g. UP_DEVICE_STATE_EMPTY.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: <= 7

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “technology” property

  “technology”               guint

The battery technology e.g. UP_DEVICE_TECHNOLOGY_LITHIUM_ION.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: <= 7

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “temperature” property

  “temperature”              double

The temperature of the device in degrees Celsius.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.22


The “time-to-empty” property

  “time-to-empty”            gint64

The amount of time until the device is empty.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “time-to-full” property

  “time-to-full”             gint64

The amount of time until the device is fully charged.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “update-time” property

  “update-time”              guint64

The last time the device was updated.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “vendor” property

  “vendor”                   char *

The vendor of the device.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 0.9.0


The “voltage” property

  “voltage”                  double

The current voltage of the device.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since: 0.9.0


The “warning-level” property

  “warning-level”            guint

The warning level e.g. UP_DEVICE_LEVEL_CRITICAL.

Owner: UpDevice

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: <= 9

Default value: 0

Since: 1.0

See Also

UpClient