Provided by: libbrlapi-dev_6.6-4ubuntu5_amd64 
NAME
brlapi_parameterManagement - Parameter management
- How to manage BrlAPI parameters.
SYNOPSIS
Macros
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_LOCAL 0X00
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_GLOBAL 0X01
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_SELF 0X02
Typedefs
typedef uint32_t brlapi_param_flags_t
typedef void(* brlapi_paramCallback_t) (brlapi_param_t parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t
subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, void *priv, const void *data, size_t len)
typedef void * brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t
Functions
ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_getParameter (brlapi_param_t parameter,
brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, void *data, size_t len)
ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__getParameter (brlapi_handle_t *handle, brlapi_param_t
parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, void *data,
size_t len)
void *BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_getParameterAlloc (brlapi_param_t parameter,
brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, size_t *len)
void *BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__getParameterAlloc (brlapi_handle_t *handle, brlapi_param_t
parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, size_t *len)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_setParameter (brlapi_param_t parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t
subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, const void *data, size_t len)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__setParameter (brlapi_handle_t *handle, brlapi_param_t
parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, const void
*data, size_t len)
brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_watchParameter (brlapi_param_t
parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags,
brlapi_paramCallback_t func, void *priv, void *data, size_t len)
brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__watchParameter (brlapi_handle_t
*handle, brlapi_param_t parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam,
brlapi_param_flags_t flags, brlapi_paramCallback_t func, void *priv, void *data,
size_t len)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_unwatchParameter (brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t descriptor)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__unwatchParameter (brlapi_handle_t *handle,
brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t descriptor)
Detailed Description
There are several kinds of parameters:
• states associated with the braille device itself, such as its size or parameters of the
device port
• states of the BrlAPI connection itself, such as the displaying level or key passing
preferences.
• general states such as the cut buffer,
• braille parameters: braille table, contraction, cursor shape, etc,
• browse parameters: line skip, beep, etc.
Some of them are subdivided in subparameters. Others have only subparameter 0.
Some of them are read-only, others are read/write.
A client can either request the immediate content of a parameter by using
brlapi_getParameter(); set the content of a parameter by using brlapi_setParameter(); or
register a callback that may be called immediately and on each change of a given
parameter, by using brlapi_watchParameter().
Macro Definition Documentation
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_GLOBAL 0X01
Refer to the global value instead of the value local to the connection
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_LOCAL 0X00
Refer to the value local to the connection instead of the global value
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_SELF 0X02
Specify whether to receive notifications of value self-changes
Typedef Documentation
typedef uint32_t brlapi_param_flags_t
Flags for parameter requests
typedef void(* brlapi_paramCallback_t) (brlapi_param_t parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t
subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, void *priv, const void *data, size_t len)
Callback for parameter changes
When a parameter gets changed, application-defined callbacks set by the
brlapi_watchParameter() function are called.
Parameters
parameter is the parameter that changed;
subparam is a specific instance of the parameter;
flags specify which value and how it was changed;
priv is the void pointer that was passed to the brlapi_watchParameter call which
registered the callback;
data is a buffer containing the new value of the parameter;
len is the size of the data.
This callback only gets called when the application calls some brlapi_ function (i.e.
BrlAPI gets direct control of the execution).
typedef void* brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t
Type for callback descriptors This is returned by brlapi_watchParameter, to be passed to
brlapi_unwatchParameter.
Enumeration Type Documentation
enum brlapi_param_t
Enumerator
BRLAPI_PARAM_SERVER_VERSION
Version of the server: uint32_t
BRLAPI_PARAM_CLIENT_PRIORITY
Priority of the client: uint32_t (from 0 through 100, default is 50)
BRLAPI_PARAM_DRIVER_NAME
Full name of the driver: string
BRLAPI_PARAM_DRIVER_CODE
Code (short name) of the driver: string
BRLAPI_PARAM_DRIVER_VERSION
Version of the driver: string
BRLAPI_PARAM_DEVICE_MODEL
Model of the device: string
BRLAPI_PARAM_DEVICE_CELL_SIZE
Number of dots in a cell: uint8_t
BRLAPI_PARAM_DISPLAY_SIZE
Dimensions of the braille display: { uint32_t columns; uint32_t rows; }
BRLAPI_PARAM_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER
Identifier of the device: string
BRLAPI_PARAM_DEVICE_SPEED
Speed of the device: uint32_t
BRLAPI_PARAM_DEVICE_ONLINE
Device is online: boolean
BRLAPI_PARAM_RETAIN_DOTS
Pass dot combinations (rather than characters): boolean
BRLAPI_PARAM_COMPUTER_BRAILLE_CELL_SIZE
Number of dots used to render a computer braille character: uint8_t (8 or 6)
BRLAPI_PARAM_LITERARY_BRAILLE
Whether braille is literary (rather than computer): boolean
BRLAPI_PARAM_CURSOR_DOTS
Representation of the cursor: uint8_t (ISO 11548-1)
BRLAPI_PARAM_CURSOR_BLINK_PERIOD
Blinking period of the cursor: uint32_t (milliseconds)
BRLAPI_PARAM_CURSOR_BLINK_PERCENTAGE
Portion of the blinking period that the cursor is visible: uint8_t (from 0 through
100)
BRLAPI_PARAM_RENDERED_CELLS
Cells rendered by the client: uint8_t[] (ISO 11548-1), one cell per element
BRLAPI_PARAM_SKIP_IDENTICAL_LINES
Whether to skip identical screen lines: boolean
BRLAPI_PARAM_AUDIBLE_ALERTS
Whether to use audible alerts: boolean
BRLAPI_PARAM_CLIPBOARD_CONTENT
Content of the clipboard: UTF-8 string
BRLAPI_PARAM_BOUND_COMMAND_KEYCODES
Commands bound by the driver: uint64_t[], one command keycode per element
BRLAPI_PARAM_COMMAND_KEYCODE_NAME
Name for a command keycode (specified via the subparam argument): string (usually a
few characters)
BRLAPI_PARAM_COMMAND_KEYCODE_SUMMARY
Description for a command keycode (specified via the subparam argument): string
(usually a few words)
BRLAPI_PARAM_DEFINED_DRIVER_KEYCODES
Keycodes defined by the driver: uint64_t[], one keycode per element
BRLAPI_PARAM_DRIVER_KEYCODE_NAME
Name for a driver keycode (specified via the subparam argument): string (usually a
few characters)
BRLAPI_PARAM_DRIVER_KEYCODE_SUMMARY
Description for a driver keycode (specified via the subparam argument): string
(usually a few words)
BRLAPI_PARAM_COMPUTER_BRAILLE_ROWS_MASK
Set of Unicode rows that are defined for computer braille (from U+0000 through
U+10FFFF): uint8_t[544], one bit per row, eight rows per element
BRLAPI_PARAM_COMPUTER_BRAILLE_ROW_CELLS
Computer braille cells for a Unicode row (specified via the subparam argument):
uint8_t[256] (ISO 11548-1), one cell per element
BRLAPI_PARAM_COMPUTER_BRAILLE_TABLE
Name of the computer braille table: string
BRLAPI_PARAM_LITERARY_BRAILLE_TABLE
Name of the literary braille table: string
BRLAPI_PARAM_MESSAGE_LOCALE
Locale to use for messages: string
BRLAPI_PARAM_COUNT
Function Documentation
ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__getParameter (brlapi_handle_t * handle, brlapi_param_t
parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, void * data,
size_t len)
void *BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__getParameterAlloc (brlapi_handle_t * handle, brlapi_param_t
parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, size_t * len)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__setParameter (brlapi_handle_t * handle, brlapi_param_t parameter,
brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, const void * data, size_t
len)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__unwatchParameter (brlapi_handle_t * handle,
brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t descriptor)
brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__watchParameter (brlapi_handle_t *
handle, brlapi_param_t parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t
flags, brlapi_paramCallback_t func, void * priv, void * data, size_t len)
ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_getParameter (brlapi_param_t parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t
subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, void * data, size_t len)
Get the content of a parameter
brlapi_getParameter gets the current content of a parameter
Parameters
parameter is the parameter whose content shall be gotten;
subparam is a specific instance of the parameter;
flags specify which value and how it should be returned;
data is a buffer where content of the parameter shall be stored;
len is the size of the buffer.
Returns
the real size of the parameter's content. If the parameter does not fit in the
provided buffer, it is truncated to len bytes (but the real size of the parameter is
still returned). In that case, the client must call brlapi_getParameter again with a
big enough buffer.
void *BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_getParameterAlloc (brlapi_param_t parameter,
brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, size_t * len)
Return the content of a parameter
brlapi_getParameterAlloc gets the current content of a parameter, by returning it as a
newly-allocated buffer. The buffer is allocated to one byte more than the parameter value.
This byte is set to zero. This allows, for string parameters, to be able to immediately
use it as a C string.
Parameters
parameter is the parameter whose content shall be gotten;
subparam is a specific instance of the parameter;
flags specify which value and how it should be returned;
len is the address where to store the size of the parameter value.
Returns
a newly-allocated buffer that contains the value of the parameter. The caller must
call free() on it after use. NULL is returned on errors
int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_setParameter (brlapi_param_t parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t
subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags, const void * data, size_t len)
Set the content of a parameter
brlapi_setParameter sets the content of a parameter
Parameters
parameter is the parameter to set;
subparam is a specific instance of the parameter;
flags specify which value and how it should be set;
data is a buffer containing the data to store in the parameter;
len is the size of the data.
Returns
0 on success, -1 on error (read-only parameter for instance).
int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_unwatchParameter (brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t descriptor)
Clear a parameter change callback
brlapi_unwatchParameter unregisters a parameter change callback: the callback function
previously registered with brlapi_watchParameter will not be called any longer.
Parameters
descriptor refers to the callback to be removed.
Returns
0 on success, -1 on error.
brlapi_paramCallbackDescriptor_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_watchParameter (brlapi_param_t
parameter, brlapi_param_subparam_t subparam, brlapi_param_flags_t flags,
brlapi_paramCallback_t func, void * priv, void * data, size_t len)
Set a parameter change callback
brlapi_watchParameter registers a parameter change callback: whenever the given parameter
changes, the given function is called.
Parameters
parameter is the parameter to watch;
subparam is a specific instance of the parameter;
flags specify which value and how it should be monitored;
func is the function to call on parameter change;
priv is a void pointer which will be passed as such to the function;
data is a buffer where the current content of the parameter shall be stored;
len is the size of the buffer.
Returns
the callback descriptor (to be passed to brlapi_unwatchParameter to unregister the
callback), or NULL on error.
Note
Default parameter callbacks don't do anything, except the ones for display size which
just raise SIGWINCH.
If data is NULL, the callback will be called immediately by brlapi_watchParameter, for
providing the initial value
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