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IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController

Inherits from:
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Overview

A NSWindowController subclass to display a window to initiate pairing to other Bluetooth devices.

Discussion

Implementation of a window controller to return a NSArray of selected bluetooth devices. This class will handle connecting to the Bluetooth Daemon for the purposes of searches, and displaying the results. This controller will return a NSArray of IOBluetoothDevice objects to the user.



Methods

-addAllowedUUID:
Adds a UUID to the list of UUIDs that are used to validate the user's selection.
-addAllowedUUIDArray:
Adds an array of UUIDs to the list of UUIDs that are used to validate the user's selection.
-beginSheetModalForWindow:modalDelegate:didEndSelector:contextInfo:
Runs the device selector panel as a sheet on the target window.
-clearAllowedUUIDs
Resets the controller back to the default state where it will accept any device the user selects.
+deviceSelector
-getDescriptionText
Returns the description text that appears in the device selector panel (i.e. what was set in -setDescriptionText:).
-getDeviceSelectorControllerRef
Returns an IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef representation of the target IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController object.
-getOptions
Returns the option bits that control the panel's behavior.
-getPrompt
Returns the title of the default/select button in the device selector panel (i.e. what was set in -setPrompt:).
-getResults
Returns the result of the user's selection.
-getSearchAttributes
Returns the search attributes that control the panel's search/inquiry behavior.
-getTitle
Returns the title of the device selector panel (i.e. what was set in -setTitle:).
-runModal
Runs the device selector panel in a modal session to allow the user to select a Bluetooth device.
-runPanelWithAttributes:
-setDescriptionText:
Sets the description text that appears in the device selector panel.
-setOptions:
Sets the option bits that control the panel's behavior.
-setPrompt:
Sets the title of the default/select button in the device selector panel.
-setSearchAttributes:
Sets the search attributes that control the panel's search/inquiry behavior.
-setTitle:
Sets the title of the panel when not run as a sheet.
+withDeviceSelectorControllerRef:
Method call to convert an IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef into an IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController *.

addAllowedUUID:


Adds a UUID to the list of UUIDs that are used to validate the user's selection.

- (void)addAllowedUUID:(IOBluetoothSDPUUID *)allowedUUID; 
Parameters
allowedUUID
UUID that a device may contain to be selected
Discussion

The user's device selection gets validated against the UUIDs passed to -addAllowedUUID: addAllowedUUIDArray:. Each call to those methods essentially adds a filter that the selected device gets validated with. If any of the filters match, the device is considered valid. If they all fail, the device is not valid and the user is presented with an error code that the device does not support the required services. The UUID passed to -addAllowedUUID: is the only UUID that must be present in the device's SDP service records. Alternatively, all of the UUIDs in the UUID array passed to -addAllowedUUIDArray must be present.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


addAllowedUUIDArray:


Adds an array of UUIDs to the list of UUIDs that are used to validate the user's selection.

- (void)addAllowedUUIDArray:(NSArray *)allowedUUIDArray; 
Parameters
allowedUUIDArray
An NSArray of UUIDs that all must be present in a device for it to be selectable.
Discussion

The user's device selection gets validated against the UUIDs passed to -addAllowedUUID: addAllowedUUIDArray:. Each call to those methods essentially adds a filter that the selected device gets validated with. If any of the filters match, the device is considered valid. If they all fail, the device is not valid and the user is presented with an error code that the device does not support the required services. The UUID passed to -addAllowedUUID: is the only UUID that must be present in the device's SDP service records. Alternatively, all of the UUIDs in the UUID array passed to -addAllowedUUIDArray must be present.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


beginSheetModalForWindow:modalDelegate:didEndSelector:contextInfo:


Runs the device selector panel as a sheet on the target window.

- (IOReturn)beginSheetModalForWindow:(NSWindow *)sheetWindow 
        modalDelegate:(id)modalDelegate didEndSelector:(SEL)didEndSelector 
        contextInfo:(void *)contextInfo; 
Parameters
sheetWindow
NSWindow to attach the device selector panel to as a sheet.
modalDelegate
Delegate object that gets sent the didEndSelector when the sheet modal session is finished.
didEndSelector
Selector sent to the modalDelegate when the sheet modal session is finished.
contextInfo
User-definied value passed to the modalDelegate in the didEndSelector.
Return Value

Returns kIOReturnSuccess if the sheet modal session was started.

Discussion

This function works the same way as -[NSApplication beginSheet:modalForWindow:modalDelegate:didEndSelector:contextInfo:]. The didEndSelector has a similar prototype as in NSApplication except that the first argument is the IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController object instead of the window: -(void)sheetDidEnd:(IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController *)controller returnCode:(int)returnCode contextInfo:(void *)contextInfo. The returnCode parameter will either be kIOBluetoothUISuccess or kIOBluetoothUIUserCancelledErr as described in -runModal.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


clearAllowedUUIDs


Resets the controller back to the default state where it will accept any device the user selects.

- (void)clearAllowedUUIDs; 
Discussion

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


deviceSelector


+ (IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController *)deviceSelector; 
Return Value

A new instance of the device selector controller on success, nil on failure.

Discussion

Method call to instantiate a new IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController object.


getDescriptionText


Returns the description text that appears in the device selector panel (i.e. what was set in -setDescriptionText:).

- (NSString *)getDescriptionText; 
Return Value

Returns the description text of the device selector panel.

Discussion

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


getDeviceSelectorControllerRef


Returns an IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef representation of the target IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController object.

- (IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef)getDeviceSelectorControllerRef; 
Return Value

Returns an IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef representation of the target IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController object.


getOptions


Returns the option bits that control the panel's behavior.

- (IOBluetoothServiceBrowserControllerOptions)getOptions; 
Return Value

Returns the option bits set by setOptions:

Discussion

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


getPrompt


Returns the title of the default/select button in the device selector panel (i.e. what was set in -setPrompt:).

- (NSString *)getPrompt; 
Return Value

Returns the default button title of the device selector panel.

Discussion

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


getResults


Returns the result of the user's selection.

- (NSArray *)getResults; 
Return Value

Returns an NSArray of IOBluetoothDevice objects corresponding to the user's selection. If the user cancelled the panel, nil will be returned.

Discussion

There will only be results if the panel has been run, the user has successfully made a selection and that selection has been validated. If kIOBluetoothUISuccess was returned for the session, there should be valid results. Currently only a single device is allowed to be selected, so the results array will only contain one object. However in the future multiple selection will be supported.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


getSearchAttributes


Returns the search attributes that control the panel's search/inquiry behavior.

- (const IOBluetoothDeviceSearchAttributes *)getSearchAttributes; 
Return Value

Returns the search attributes set by setSearchAttributes:

Discussion

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


getTitle


Returns the title of the device selector panel (i.e. what was set in -setTitle:).

- (NSString *)getTitle; 
Return Value

Returns the title of the device selector panel.

Discussion

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


runModal


Runs the device selector panel in a modal session to allow the user to select a Bluetooth device.

- (int)runModal; 
Return Value

Returns kIOBluetoothUISuccess if a successful, validated device selection was made by the user. Returns kIOBluetoothUIUserCanceledErr if the user cancelled the panel. These return values are the same as NSRunStoppedResponse and NSRunAbortedResponse respectively. They are the standard values used in a modal session.

Discussion

The controller will use the panel attributes to filter what devices the user sees. The allowed UUIDs will be used to validate the selection the user makes. Only when a selection has been validated (or the panel cancelled), will this method return.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


runPanelWithAttributes:


-(NSArray *)runPanelWithAttributes:(IOBluetoothDeviceSearchAttributes *)attributes DEPRECATED_IN_BLUETOOTH_VERSION_2_0_AND_LATER; 
Parameters
attributes
(IOBluetoothDeviceSearchAttributes *) A pointer to a list of device attributes to allow. This list of attributes is used to determine which device types to display in the UI.
Return Value

NSArray * of the selected IOBluetoothDevice objects.

Discussion

***WARNING*** This method has been deprecated in favor of -setSearchAttributes:, -runModal and -getResults.


setDescriptionText:


Sets the description text that appears in the device selector panel.

- (void)setDescriptionText:(NSString *)descriptionText; 
Parameters
descriptionText
String that appears in the description section of the device selector panel.
Discussion

The description text should be localized for best user experience.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


setOptions:


Sets the option bits that control the panel's behavior.

- (void)setOptions:(IOBluetoothServiceBrowserControllerOptions)options; 
Parameters
options
Options to control the panel's behavior.
Discussion

The service browser controller options control the behavior of the panel. Currently kIOBluetoothServiceBrowserControllerOptionsAutoStartInquiry is the only supported option. In the future more options will be added to control things like whether the connection to the device is closed when the controller is finished or if multiple selection is allowed.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


setPrompt:


Sets the title of the default/select button in the device selector panel.

- (void)setPrompt:(NSString *)prompt; 
Parameters
prompt
String that appears in the default/select button in the device selector panel.
Discussion

The prompt text should be localized for best user experience.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


setSearchAttributes:


Sets the search attributes that control the panel's search/inquiry behavior.

- (void)setSearchAttributes:(const IOBluetoothDeviceSearchAttributes *)searchAttributes; 
Parameters
searchAttributes
Attributes to control the panel's inquiry behavior.
Discussion

The device search attributes control the inquiry behavior of the panel. They allow only devices that match the specified attributes (i.e. class of device) to be displayed to the user. Note that this only covers attributes returned in an inquiry result and not actual SDP services on the device.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


setTitle:


Sets the title of the panel when not run as a sheet.

- (void)setTitle:(NSString *)windowTitle; 
Parameters
windowTitle
Title of the device selector panel.
Discussion

The panel title should be localized for best user experience.

NOTE: This method is only available in Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Bluetooth v1.1) or later.


withDeviceSelectorControllerRef:


Method call to convert an IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef into an IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController *.

+ (IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController *)
        withDeviceSelectorControllerRef:(IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef)deviceSelectorControllerRef; 
Parameters
deviceSelectorControllerRef
IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef for which an IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController * is desired.
Return Value

Returns the IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorController * for the given IOBluetoothDeviceSelectorControllerRef.




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Last Updated: 2008-03-11