examples: add DBus + Python example for starting/stopping a WiFi hotspot

2015-05-18 15:11:12 -05:00
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--- a/examples/python/dbus/wifi-hotspot.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2010 - 2012 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+
+#
+# This example starts or stops a wifi hotspot
+#
+# Configuration settings are described at
+# https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/1.0/ref-settings.html
+#
+
+import dbus, sys, time
+
+our_uuid = '2b0d0f1d-b79d-43af-bde1-71744625642e'
+
+s_con = dbus.Dictionary({
+    'type': '802-11-wireless',
+    'uuid': our_uuid,
+    'id': 'Test Hotspot'})
+
+s_wifi = dbus.Dictionary({
+    'ssid': dbus.ByteArray("My Hotspot"),
+    'mode': "ap",
+    'band': "bg",
+    'channel': dbus.UInt32(1)})
+
+s_wsec = dbus.Dictionary({
+    'key-mgmt': 'wpa-psk',
+    'psk': 'great password'})
+
+s_ip4 = dbus.Dictionary({'method': 'shared'})
+s_ip6 = dbus.Dictionary({'method': 'ignore'})
+
+con = dbus.Dictionary({
+    'connection': s_con,
+    '802-11-wireless': s_wifi,
+    '802-11-wireless-security': s_wsec,
+    'ipv4': s_ip4,
+    'ipv6': s_ip6
+     })
+
+def usage():	
+    print "Usage: %s <ifname> [up|down]" % sys.argv[0]
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+service_name = "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager"
+proxy = bus.get_object(service_name, "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings")
+settings = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings")
+
+if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+    usage()
+
+iface = sys.argv[1]
+proxy = bus.get_object(service_name, "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager")
+nm = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager")
+devpath = nm.GetDeviceByIpIface(iface)
+
+# Find our existing hotspot connection
+connection_path = None
+for path in settings.ListConnections():
+    proxy = bus.get_object(service_name, path)
+    settings_connection = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection")
+    config = settings_connection.GetSettings()
+    if config['connection']['uuid'] == our_uuid:
+        connection_path = path
+        break
+
+# If the hotspot connection didn't already exist, add it
+if not connection_path:
+    connection_path = settings.AddConnection(con)
+
+# Now start or stop the hotspot on the requested device
+proxy = bus.get_object(service_name, devpath)
+device = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device")
+operation = sys.argv[2]
+if operation == "up":
+    acpath = nm.ActivateConnection(connection_path, devpath, "/")
+    proxy = bus.get_object(service_name, acpath)
+    active_props = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties")
+
+    # Wait for the hotspot to start up
+    start = time.time()
+    while time.time() < start + 10:
+        state = active_props.Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Connection.Active", "State")
+        if state == 2:  # NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_ACTIVATED
+            print "Access point started"
+            sys.exit(0)
+        time.sleep(1)
+    print "Failed to start access point"
+elif operation == "down":
+    device.Disconnect()
+else:
+    usage()
+
+sys.exit(0)
+