TpFileTransferChannel

TpFileTransferChannel — proxy object for a file transfer channel

Functions

Properties

GDateTime * date Read
gchar * description Read
GFile * file Read
gchar * filename Read
guint64 initial-offset Read
GVariant * metadata Read
gchar * mime-type Read
gchar * service-name Read
guint64 size Read
guint state Read
guint64 transferred-bytes Read

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── TpProxy
        ╰── TpChannel
            ╰── TpFileTransferChannel

Includes

#include <telepathy-glib/telepathy-glib.h>

Description

TpFileTransferChannel is a sub-class of TpChannel providing convenient API to send and receive files.

The channel properties are available in “date”, “description”, “filename”, “initial-offset”, “mime-type”, “size”, “state”, and “transferred-bytes” GObject properties, with accessor functions too.

To send a file to a contact, one should create a File Transfer channel with the appropriate D-Bus properties set by specifying their values in the channel creation method call. The file transfer invitation will be sent to the remote contact when the channel is created. For example:

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GHashTable *request = tp_asv_new (
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_CHANNEL_TYPE, G_TYPE_STRING, TP_IFACE_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TARGET_ENTITY_TYPE, G_TYPE_UINT, TP_ENTITY_TYPE_CONTACT,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TARGET_ID, G_TYPE_STRING, "foo@bar.com",
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_CONTENT_TYPE, G_TYPE_STRING, "text/plain",
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_DATE, G_TYPE_INT64, 1320925992,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_DESCRIPTION, G_TYPE_STRING, "",
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_FILENAME, G_TYPE_STRING, "test.pdf",
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_INITIAL_OFFSET, G_TYPE_UINT64, 0,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_SIZE, G_TYPE_UINT64, 165710,
    NULL);

TpAccountChannelRequest *channel_request = tp_account_channel_request_new (
    account, request,
    TP_USER_ACTION_TIME_CURRENT_TIME);

tp_account_channel_request_create_and_handle_channel_async (channel_request, NULL,
    create_and_handle_cb, NULL);

g_hash_table_unref (request);

Once a TpFileTransferChannel is created as a proxy to the channel on D-Bus. The "notify::state" GObject signals on the resulting channel should be monitored; when the channel moves to state TP_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE_ACCEPTED, tp_file_transfer_channel_provide_file_async() should be called.

When an incoming File Transfer channel appears, one should call tp_file_transfer_channel_accept_file_async().

To cancel or reject a pending or ongoing file transfer, one should close the channel using tp_channel_close_async().

Functions

tp_file_transfer_channel_get_mime_type ()

const char *
tp_file_transfer_channel_get_mime_type
                               (TpFileTransferChannel *self);

Return the “mime-type” property

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “mime-type” property.

[transfer none]

Since 0.15.5


tp_file_transfer_channel_get_date ()

GDateTime *
tp_file_transfer_channel_get_date (TpFileTransferChannel *self);

Return the “date” property

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “date” property.

[transfer none]

Since 0.15.5


tp_file_transfer_channel_get_description ()

const gchar *
tp_file_transfer_channel_get_description
                               (TpFileTransferChannel *self);

Return the “description” property

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “description” property.

[transfer none]

Since 0.15.5


tp_file_transfer_channel_get_filename ()

const gchar *
tp_file_transfer_channel_get_filename (TpFileTransferChannel *self);

Return the “filename” property

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “filename” property.

[transfer none]

Since 0.15.5


tp_file_transfer_channel_get_size ()

guint64
tp_file_transfer_channel_get_size (TpFileTransferChannel *self);

Return the “size” property

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “size” property

Since 0.15.5


tp_file_transfer_channel_get_transferred_bytes ()

guint64
tp_file_transfer_channel_get_transferred_bytes
                               (TpFileTransferChannel *self);

Return the “transferred-bytes” property

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “transferred-bytes” property

Since 0.15.5


tp_file_transfer_channel_get_state ()

TpFileTransferState
tp_file_transfer_channel_get_state (TpFileTransferChannel *self,
                                    TpFileTransferStateChangeReason *reason);

Returns the “state” property.

If reason is not NULL it is set to the reason why “state” changed to its current value.

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “state” property

Since 0.17.1


tp_file_transfer_channel_get_service_name ()

const gchar *
tp_file_transfer_channel_get_service_name
                               (TpFileTransferChannel *self);

Return the “service-name” property

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “service-name” property

Since 0.17.1


tp_file_transfer_channel_dup_metadata ()

GVariant *
tp_file_transfer_channel_dup_metadata (TpFileTransferChannel *self);

Return the “metadata” property

Parameters

Returns

the value of the “metadata” property as a variant of type "a{sas}, i.e. map with string keys and array-of-strings values.

[transfer full]

Since 0.17.1


tp_file_transfer_channel_accept_file_async ()

void
tp_file_transfer_channel_accept_file_async
                               (TpFileTransferChannel *self,
                                GFile *file,
                                guint64 offset,
                                GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                gpointer user_data);

Accept an incoming file transfer in the TP_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE_PENDING state. Once the accept has been processed, callback will be called. You can then call tp_file_transfer_channel_accept_file_finish() to get the result of the operation.

Parameters

self

a TpFileTransferChannel

 

file

a GFile where the file should be saved

 

offset

Offset from the start of file where transfer begins

 

callback

a callback to call when the transfer has been accepted

 

user_data

data to pass to callback

 

Since 0.17.1


tp_file_transfer_channel_accept_file_finish ()

gboolean
tp_file_transfer_channel_accept_file_finish
                               (TpFileTransferChannel *self,
                                GAsyncResult *result,
                                GError **error);

Finishes a call to tp_file_transfer_channel_accept_file_async().

Parameters

self

a TpFileTransferChannel

 

result

a GAsyncResult

 

error

a GError to fill

 

Returns

TRUE if the accept operation was a success, or FALSE

Since 0.17.1


tp_file_transfer_channel_provide_file_async ()

void
tp_file_transfer_channel_provide_file_async
                               (TpFileTransferChannel *self,
                                GFile *file,
                                GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                gpointer user_data);

Provide a file transfer. This should be called when the file transfer state changes (tp_file_transfer_channel_get_state() and the "notify::state" signal) to TP_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE_ACCEPTED or TP_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE_PENDING. Once the file has been provided, the channel “state” will change to TP_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE_OPEN.

Once the file has been provided, callback will be called. You should then call tp_file_transfer_channel_provide_file_finish() to get the result of the operation.

Parameters

self

a TpFileTransferChannel

 

file

a GFile to send to the remote contact

 

callback

a callback to call when the transfer has been accepted

 

user_data

data to pass to callback

 

Since 0.17.1


tp_file_transfer_channel_provide_file_finish ()

gboolean
tp_file_transfer_channel_provide_file_finish
                               (TpFileTransferChannel *self,
                                GAsyncResult *result,
                                GError **error);

Finishes a call to tp_file_transfer_channel_provide_file_async().

Successful return from this function does not mean that the file transfer has completed or has even started at all. The state of the file transfer should be monitored with the "notify::state" signal.

Parameters

self

a TpFileTransferChannel

 

result

a GAsyncResult

 

error

a GError to fill

 

Returns

TRUE if the file has been successfully provided, or FALSE.

Since 0.17.1

Types and Values

struct TpFileTransferChannel

struct TpFileTransferChannel;

Data structure representing a TpFileTransferChannel.

Since 0.15.5


struct TpFileTransferChannelClass

struct TpFileTransferChannelClass {
};

The class of a TpFileTransferChannel.

Since 0.15.5


TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE

#define             TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE

Expands to a call to a function that returns a quark for the "core" feature on a TpFileTransferChannel.

When this feature is prepared, the “transferred-bytes” property has been retrieved and will be updated.

One can ask for a feature to be prepared using the tp_proxy_prepare_async() function, and waiting for it to trigger the callback.

Since 0.15.5

Property Details

The “date” property

  “date”                     GDateTime *

A GDateTime representing the last modification time of the file to be transferred.

Since 0.15.5

Flags: Read


The “description” property

  “description”              gchar *

The description of the file transfer, defined by the sender when sending the file transfer offer.

Since 0.15.5

Flags: Read

Default value: NULL


The “file” property

  “file”                     GFile *

For incoming file transfers, this property will be set to a GFile for the location where the file will be saved (given by tp_file_transfer_channel_accept_file_async()) when the transfer starts. The feature TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE must already be prepared for this property to have a meaningful value, and to receive change notification. Once the initial value is set, this property will not be changed.

For outgoing file transfers, this property is a GFile for the location of the file being sent (given by tp_file_transfer_channel_provide_file_async()). The feature TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE does not have to be prepared and there is no change notification.

Flags: Read

Since 0.17.1


The “filename” property

  “filename”                 gchar *

The name of the file on the sender's side. This is therefore given as a suggested filename for the receiver.

Since 0.15.5

Flags: Read

Default value: NULL


The “initial-offset” property

  “initial-offset”           guint64

The offset in bytes from where the file should be sent.

The TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE feature has to be prepared for this property to be meaningful and kept up to date.

Flags: Read

Default value: 0

Since 0.17.1


The “metadata” property

  “metadata”                 GVariant *

Additional information about the file transfer set by the channel initiator, or an empty GHashTable if the initiator did not provide any additional information.

To provide metadata along with a file offer, include TP_PROP_CHANNEL_INTERFACE_FILE_TRANSFER_METADATA_METADATA in the channel request. For example:

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GHashTable *request;
GHashTable *metadata = g_hash_table_new (g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
const gchar * const values[] = { "Jason Derulo", "Tinie Tempah", NULL };

g_hash_table_insert (metadata, "best buds", values);

request = tp_asv_new (
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_CHANNEL_TYPE, G_TYPE_STRING, TP_IFACE_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TARGET_ENTITY_TYPE, G_TYPE_UINT, TP_ENTITY_TYPE_CONTACT,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TARGET_ID, G_TYPE_STRING, "foo@bar.com",
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_CONTENT_TYPE, G_TYPE_STRING, "text/plain",
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_DATE, G_TYPE_INT64, 1320925992,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_DESCRIPTION, G_TYPE_STRING, "",
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_FILENAME, G_TYPE_STRING, "test.pdf",
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_INITIAL_OFFSET, G_TYPE_UINT64, 0,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER1_SIZE, G_TYPE_UINT64, 165710,
    TP_PROP_CHANNEL_INTERFACE_FILE_TRANSFER_METADATA_METADATA, TP_TYPE_METADATA, metadata,
    NULL);

...

The TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE feature has to be prepared for this property to be meaningful.

Flags: Read

Allowed values: GVariant<a{sas}>

Default value: NULL

Since 0.17.1


The “mime-type” property

  “mime-type”                gchar *

The MIME type of the file to be transferred.

Flags: Read

Default value: NULL

Since 0.15.5


The “service-name” property

  “service-name”             gchar *

A string representing the name of the service suggested to handle this file transfer channel, or NULL if the initiator did not provide one.

This is a useful way of requesting file transfer channels with a hint of what handler they should be handled by on the remote side. If a channel request is made with this property set (to a contact who also supports the metadata extension; see the requestable channel classes for said contact), this property will be set to the same value on the remote incoming channel and handlers can match on this in their handler filter by passing a non-NULL service argument to tp_channel_filter_new_for_file_transfers().

The TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE feature has to be prepared for this property to be meaningful.

Flags: Read

Default value: ""

Since 0.17.1


The “size” property

  “size”                     guint64

The size of the file to be transferred, or G_MAXUINT64 if not known.

Since 0.15.5

Flags: Read

Default value: 0


The “state” property

  “state”                    guint

A TpFileTransferState holding the state of the file transfer.

The TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE feature has to be prepared for this property to be meaningful and kept up to date.

Since 0.17.1

Flags: Read

Allowed values: <= 6

Default value: 0


The “transferred-bytes” property

  “transferred-bytes”        guint64

The number of bytes transferred so far in this file transfer.

The TP_FILE_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_FEATURE_CORE feature has to be prepared for this property to be meaningful and kept up to date.

Flags: Read

Default value: 0

Since 0.15.5