BackendStore

Object Hierarchy:

Description:

public class BackendStore : Object

Responsible for backend loading.

The BackendStore manages the set of available Folks backends. The BackendStore.load_backends function loads all compatible and enabled backends and the BackendStore.backend_available signal notifies when these backends are ready.

Namespace: Folks

Package: folks

Content:

Properties:

public Map<string,Backend> enabled_backends { set; get; }
The list of backends visible to this store which have not been explicitly disabled.
public bool is_prepared { set; get; }
Whether BackendStore.prepare has successfully completed for this store.

Static methods:

public static BackendStore dup ()
Create a new BackendStore.

Methods:

public async void prepare ()
Prepare the BackendStore for use.
public async void load_backends () throws Error
Find, load, and prepare all backends which are not disabled.
public void add_backend (Backend backend)
Add a new Backend to the BackendStore.
public Backend? dup_backend_by_name (string name)
Get a backend from the store by name. If a backend is returned, its reference count is increased.
public Collection<Backend> list_backends ()
List the currently loaded backends.
public async void enable_backend (string name)
Enable a backend.
public async void disable_backend (string name)
Disable a backend.

Signals:

public signal void backend_available (Backend backend)
Emitted when a backend has been added to the BackendStore.

Fields:

public static string KEY_FILE_GROUP_ALL_OTHERS
This keyword in the keyfile acts as a wildcard for all backends not already listed in the same file.