QIviAbstractFeature Class

The QIviAbstractFeature is the base class for all QtIvi Features. More...

Header: #include <QIviAbstractFeature>
qmake: QT += ivicore
Instantiated By: AbstractFeature
Inherits: QObject and QQmlParserStatus
Inherited By:

QIviAbstractZonedFeature, QIviAmFmTuner, QIviMediaIndexerControl, and QIviMediaPlayer

Public Types

enum DiscoveryMode { NoAutoDiscovery, AutoDiscovery, LoadOnlyProductionBackends, LoadOnlySimulationBackends }
enum DiscoveryResult { NoResult, ErrorWhileLoading, ProductionBackendLoaded, SimulationBackendLoaded }
enum Error { NoError, PermissionDenied, InvalidOperation, Timeout, InvalidZone, Unknown }

Properties

Public Functions

QIviAbstractFeature(const QString &interfaceName, QObject *parent = nullptr)
QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryMode discoveryMode() const
QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryResult discoveryResult() const
QIviAbstractFeature::Error error() const
QString errorMessage() const
bool isInitialized() const
bool isValid() const
QIviServiceObject *serviceObject() const

Public Slots

void setDiscoveryMode(QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryMode discoveryMode)
bool setServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *so)
QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryResult startAutoDiscovery()

Signals

void discoveryModeChanged(QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryMode discoveryMode)
void discoveryResultChanged(QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryResult discoveryResult)
void errorChanged(QIviAbstractFeature::Error error, const QString &message)
void isInitializedChanged(bool isInitialized)
void isValidChanged(bool arg)
void serviceObjectChanged()

Protected Functions

virtual bool acceptServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *serviceObject)
virtual void clearServiceObject() = 0
virtual void connectToServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *serviceObject)
virtual void disconnectFromServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *serviceObject)
QString errorText() const
QString interfaceName() const
void setError(QIviAbstractFeature::Error error, const QString &message = QString())

Reimplemented Protected Functions

virtual void componentComplete() override

Protected Slots

virtual void onErrorChanged(QIviAbstractFeature::Error error, const QString &message = QString())

Detailed Description

QIviAbstractFeature is the base class for the front-facing API towards the developer. Subclass QIviAbstractFeature to create an API for your feature.

QIviAbstractFeature provides you with auto discovery: a way to automatically connect to a backend that implements the required interface. To discover a backend, use the startAutoDiscovery() function. Once auto discovery is complete, use the isValid() function to check whether a suitable backend was found.

The type of backend to load can be controlled by setting the discoveryMode to AutoDiscovery. This mode is enabled by default, which indicates that a production backend is always preferred over a simulation backend.

Alternatively, it's also possible to use QIviServiceManager to retrieve all backends. Then, manually search for the right backend and call setServiceObject() to connect it to the QIviAbstractFeature.

Write a Subclass

Your QIviAbstractFeature subclass must provide implementations for the following functions:

Once a QIviServiceObject has been set, either via startAutoDiscovery() or setServiceObject(), call the acceptServiceObject() function to make sure that the feature you've implemented can work with the QIviServiceObject and, in turn, the QIviServiceObject provides the required interface.

If the interface provides signals, you need to make all the connect statements in connectToServiceObject(); then disconnect them in disconnectFromServiceObject().

clearServiceObject() is called once the feature doesn't have a connection to a ServiceObject anymore and needs to reset its state to feasible defaults.

Member Type Documentation

enum QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryMode

ConstantValueDescription
QIviAbstractFeature::NoAutoDiscovery0No auto discovery is done and the ServiceObject needs to be set manually.
QIviAbstractFeature::AutoDiscovery1The feature first tries to find a production backend with a matching interface. If it's not available, then the feature falls back to a simulation backend.
QIviAbstractFeature::LoadOnlyProductionBackends2The feature tries to load a production backend with a matching interface only.
QIviAbstractFeature::LoadOnlySimulationBackends3The feature tries to load a simulation backend with a matching interface only.

enum QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryResult

ConstantValueDescription
QIviAbstractFeature::NoResult0Indicates that no auto discovery was started because the feature already has a valid ServiceObject assigned.
QIviAbstractFeature::ErrorWhileLoading1An error has occurred while searching for a backend with a matching interface.
QIviAbstractFeature::ProductionBackendLoaded2A production backend was loaded, as a result of auto discovery.
QIviAbstractFeature::SimulationBackendLoaded3A simulation backend was loaded, as a result of auto discovery.

enum QIviAbstractFeature::Error

ConstantValueDescription
QIviAbstractFeature::NoError0No error
QIviAbstractFeature::PermissionDenied1Permission for the operation is denied
QIviAbstractFeature::InvalidOperation2Operation is invalid
QIviAbstractFeature::Timeout3Operation timeout
QIviAbstractFeature::InvalidZone4Zone is not available for the operation
QIviAbstractFeature::Unknown5Unknown error

Property Documentation

discoveryMode : QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryMode

Holds the mode that is used for the autoDiscovery

Note: If you change this property after the feature is instantiated, make sure to call startAutoDiscovery() to search for a new service object.

Access functions:

QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryMode discoveryMode() const
void setDiscoveryMode(QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryMode discoveryMode)

Notifier signal:

void discoveryModeChanged(QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryMode discoveryMode)

discoveryResult : const QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryResult

This property holds the result of the last autoDiscovery

Access functions:

QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryResult discoveryResult() const

Notifier signal:

void discoveryResultChanged(QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryResult discoveryResult)

See also startAutoDiscovery().

error : const QString

Last error message of the feature. Empty if no error.

Access functions:

QString errorMessage() const

Notifier signal:

void errorChanged(QIviAbstractFeature::Error error, const QString &message)

isInitialized : const bool

Indicates whether the feature has been initialized with all the values from the backend.

The property is true once the backend sends the QIviFeatureInterface::initializationDone signal to indicate that all values have now been initialized with values from the backend.

Access functions:

bool isInitialized() const

Notifier signal:

void isInitializedChanged(bool isInitialized)

See also isValid and QIviFeatureInterface::initializationDone.

isValid : const bool

Indicates whether the feature is ready to use.

The property is true if the feature is ready to be used, otherwise false. Not being ready usually indicates that no suitable service object could be found, or that automatic discovery has not been triggered.

The backend still might not have sent all properties yet and is not fully initialized. Use isInitialized instead to know when the feature holds all correct values.

Access functions:

bool isValid() const

Notifier signal:

void isValidChanged(bool arg)

See also QIviServiceObject, discoveryMode, and isInitialized.

serviceObject : QIviServiceObject*

Sets the service object for the feature.

As Features only expose the front API facing the developer, a service object implementing the actual function is required. This is usually retrieved through the auto discovery mechanism.

The setter for this property returns false if the QIviServiceObject is already set to this particular instance or the QIviServiceObject isn't accepted by the feature.

Access functions:

QIviServiceObject *serviceObject() const
bool setServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *so)

Notifier signal:

void serviceObjectChanged()

See also discoveryMode.

Member Function Documentation

QIviAbstractFeature::QIviAbstractFeature(const QString &interfaceName, QObject *parent = nullptr)

Constructs an abstract feature.

The parent argument is passed on to the QObject constructor.

The interfaceName argument is used to locate suitable service objects.

[virtual protected slot] void QIviAbstractFeature::onErrorChanged(QIviAbstractFeature::Error error, const QString &message = QString())

Updates error and message from the backend.

Use this slot when you implement a new feature to report generic errors.

[slot] QIviAbstractFeature::DiscoveryResult QIviAbstractFeature::startAutoDiscovery()

Performs an automatic discovery attempt.

The feature will try to locate a single service object implementing the required interface.

If no service object is found, the feature will stay invalid. If more than one service object is found, the first instance is used.

Either the type of the backend which was loaded or an error is returned.

If the discoveryMode is set to QIviAbstractFeature::NoAutoDiscovery this function will do nothing and return QIviAbstractFeature::NoResult.

See also discoveryMode() and Dynamic Backend System.

[virtual protected] bool QIviAbstractFeature::acceptServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *serviceObject)

This method is expected to be implemented by any class subclassing QIviAbstractFeature.

The method should return true if the given serviceObject is accepted and can be used, otherwise false.

If the object is accepted, connectToServiceObject is called to actually connect to the service object.

The default implementation accepts the serviceObject if it implements the interface returned by interfaceName();

See also connectToServiceObject(), disconnectFromServiceObject(), and clearServiceObject().

[pure virtual protected] void QIviAbstractFeature::clearServiceObject()

This method is expected to be implemented by any class subclassing QIviAbstractFeature.

Called when no service object is available. The implementation is expected to set all properties to safe defaults and forget all links to the previous service object.

Note: You must emit the corresponding change signals for these properties, so that the feature is informed about the state change. This makes it possible for the implemented class to connect to a new service object afterwards.

There is no need to disconnect from the service object. If it still exists, it is guaranteed that disconnectFromServiceObject is called first.

See also acceptServiceObject(), connectToServiceObject(), and disconnectFromServiceObject().

[override virtual protected] void QIviAbstractFeature::componentComplete()

Reimplements: QQmlParserStatus::componentComplete().

Invoked automatically when used from QML. Calls startAutoDiscovery().

[virtual protected] void QIviAbstractFeature::connectToServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *serviceObject)

This method is expected to be implemented by any class subclassing QIviAbstractFeature.

The implementation should connect to the serviceObject, and set up all properties to reflect the state of the service object.

There is no previous service object connected, as this function call is always preceded by a call to disconnectFromServiceObject or clearServiceObject.

It is safe to assume that the serviceObject, has always been accepted through the acceptServiceObject method prior to being passed to this method.

The default implementation connects to the signals offered by QIviFeatureInterface and calls QIviFeatureInterface::initialize() afterwards.

When reimplementing please keep in mind to connect all signals before calling this function. e.g.

/code void SimpleFeature::connectToServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *serviceObject) { SimpleFeatureBackendInterface *backend = backend(serviceObject); if (!backend) return;

// connect your signals connect(backend, &SimpleFeatureBackendInterface::propertyChanged, this, &SimpleFeature::onPropertyChanged);

// connects the base signals and call initialize() QIviAbstractFeature::connectToServiceObject(serviceObject);

// Additional initialization functions can be added here } /endcode

See also acceptServiceObject(), disconnectFromServiceObject(), and clearServiceObject().

[virtual protected] void QIviAbstractFeature::disconnectFromServiceObject(QIviServiceObject *serviceObject)

This method disconnects all connections to the serviceObject.

There is no need to reset internal variables to safe defaults. A call to this function is always followed by a call to connectToServiceObject or clearServiceObject.

The default implementation disconnects all signals from the serviceObject to this instance.

Most of the times you don't have to reimplement this method. A reimplementation is only needed if multiple interfaces have been connected before or special cleanup calls need to be done to the backend before disconnecting as well. If you need to reimplement this function, please make sure to use the interfaceName() method to retrieve the backend instance and not hardcode it to a particular interfaceName, as otherwise the disconnect calls don't work anymore with derived interfaces.

See also acceptServiceObject(), connectToServiceObject(), and clearServiceObject().

QIviAbstractFeature::Error QIviAbstractFeature::error() const

Returns the last error code.

See also setError() and QIviAbstractFeature::Error.

[protected] QString QIviAbstractFeature::errorText() const

Returns the current error code converted from QIviAbstractFeature::Error to QString

See also error.

[protected] QString QIviAbstractFeature::interfaceName() const

Returns the interface name this feature is implementing.

When the feature discovers a matching backend, this interface's name needs to be supported by the service object that the feature is connecting to.

See Extending Qt IVI for more information.

[protected] void QIviAbstractFeature::setError(QIviAbstractFeature::Error error, const QString &message = QString())

Sets error with the message.

Emits errorChanged() signal.

See also error() and QIviAbstractZonedFeature::Error.

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