sd-bus: Add sd_bus_send_to docs

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Daan De Meyer 2020-04-23 20:40:30 +02:00 committed by Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek
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@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ manpages = [
'sd_bus_release_name_async', 'sd_bus_release_name_async',
'sd_bus_request_name_async'], 'sd_bus_request_name_async'],
''], ''],
['sd_bus_send', '3', [], ''], ['sd_bus_send', '3', ['sd_bus_send_to'], ''],
['sd_bus_set_address', '3', ['sd_bus_get_address', 'sd_bus_set_exec'], ''], ['sd_bus_set_address', '3', ['sd_bus_get_address', 'sd_bus_set_exec'], ''],
['sd_bus_set_close_on_exit', '3', ['sd_bus_get_close_on_exit'], ''], ['sd_bus_set_close_on_exit', '3', ['sd_bus_get_close_on_exit'], ''],
['sd_bus_set_connected_signal', '3', ['sd_bus_get_connected_signal'], ''], ['sd_bus_set_connected_signal', '3', ['sd_bus_get_connected_signal'], ''],

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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_reply_method_error</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_reply_method_error</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_request_name</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_request_name</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_send</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_send</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_send_to</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_address</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_address</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_allow_interactive_authorization</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_allow_interactive_authorization</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_bus_client</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_bus_client</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,

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<refnamediv> <refnamediv>
<refname>sd_bus_send</refname> <refname>sd_bus_send</refname>
<refname>sd_bus_send_to</refname>
<refpurpose>Queue a D-Bus message for transfer</refpurpose> <refpurpose>Queue a D-Bus message for transfer</refpurpose>
</refnamediv> </refnamediv>
@ -32,35 +33,48 @@
<paramdef>sd_bus_message *<parameter>m</parameter></paramdef> <paramdef>sd_bus_message *<parameter>m</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>uint64_t *<parameter>cookie</parameter></paramdef> <paramdef>uint64_t *<parameter>cookie</parameter></paramdef>
</funcprototype> </funcprototype>
<funcprototype>
<funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_send_to</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>sd_bus *<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>sd_bus_message *<parameter>m</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>const char *<parameter>destination</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>uint64_t *<parameter>cookie</parameter></paramdef>
</funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis> </funcsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv> </refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1> <refsect1>
<title>Description</title> <title>Description</title>
<para><function>sd_bus_send()</function> queues the bus message object <parameter>m</parameter> <para><function>sd_bus_send()</function> queues the bus message object <parameter>m</parameter> for
for transfer. If <parameter>bus</parameter> is <constant>NULL</constant>, the bus that transfer. If <parameter>bus</parameter> is <constant>NULL</constant>, the bus that
<parameter>m</parameter> is attached to is used. <parameter>bus</parameter> only needs to be set <parameter>m</parameter> is attached to is used. <parameter>bus</parameter> only needs to be set when the
when the message is sent to a different bus than the one it's attached to, for example when message is sent to a different bus than the one it's attached to, for example when forwarding messages.
forwarding messages. If the output parameter <parameter>cookie</parameter> is not If the output parameter <parameter>cookie</parameter> is not <constant>NULL</constant>, it is set to the
<constant>NULL</constant>, it is set to the message identifier. This value can later be used to message identifier. This value can later be used to match incoming replies to their corresponding
match incoming replies to their corresponding messages. If <parameter>cookie</parameter> is set messages. If <parameter>cookie</parameter> is set to <constant>NULL</constant> and the message is not
to <constant>NULL</constant> and the message is not sealed, <function>sd_bus_send()</function> sealed, <function>sd_bus_send()</function> assumes the message <parameter>m</parameter> doesn't expect a
assumes the message <parameter>m</parameter> doesn't expect a reply and adds the necessary reply and adds the necessary headers to indicate this.</para>
headers to indicate this.</para>
<para>Note that in most scenarios, <function>sd_bus_send()</function> should not be called <para>Note that in most scenarios, <function>sd_bus_send()</function> should not be called
directly. Instead, use higher level functions such as directly. Instead, use higher level functions such as
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_call_method</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> and <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_call_method</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> and
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_reply_method_return</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_reply_method_return</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
which call <function>sd_bus_send()</function> internally.</para> which call <function>sd_bus_send()</function> internally.</para>
<para><function>sd_bus_send_to()</function> is a shorthand for sending a message to a specific
destination. It's main use case is to simplify sending unicast signal messages (signals that only have a
single receiver). It's behavior is similar to calling
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_message_set_destination</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
followed by calling <function>sd_bus_send()</function>.</para>
</refsect1> </refsect1>
<refsect1> <refsect1>
<title>Return Value</title> <title>Return Value</title>
<para>On success, this function returns a non-negative integer. On failure, it returns a <para>On success, these functions return a non-negative integer. On failure, they return a negative
negative errno-style error code.</para> errno-style error code.</para>
<refsect2 id='errors'> <refsect2 id='errors'>
<title>Errors</title> <title>Errors</title>
@ -85,8 +99,8 @@
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><constant>-ECHILD</constant></term> <term><constant>-ECHILD</constant></term>
<listitem><para>The bus connection was allocated in a parent process and is being reused <listitem><para>The bus connection was allocated in a parent process and is being reused in a child
in a child process after <function>fork()</function>.</para></listitem> process after <function>fork()</function>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
@ -128,8 +142,7 @@
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-bus</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-bus</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_call_method</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_call_method</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_message_set_destination</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_message_set_destination</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_reply_method_return</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_reply_method_return</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_send_to</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
</para> </para>
</refsect1> </refsect1>