## EpcServiceMonitor EpcServiceMonitor — find DNS-SD services |

## Stability Level

Unstable, unless otherwise indicated

## Synopsis

    #include <libepc/service-monitor.h>

    struct              EpcServiceMonitorClass;
                        EpcServiceMonitorPrivate;
    struct              EpcServiceMonitor;
    EpcServiceMonitor * epc_service_monitor_new             (const gchar *application,
                                                             const gchar *domain,
                                                             EpcProtocol first_protocol,
                                                             ...);
    EpcServiceMonitor * epc_service_monitor_new_for_types   (const gchar *domain,
                                                             ...);
    EpcServiceMonitor * epc_service_monitor_new_for_types_strv
                                                            (const gchar *domain,
                                                             gchar **types);
    void                epc_service_monitor_set_skip_our_own
                                                            (EpcServiceMonitor *monitor,
                                                             gboolean setting);
    gboolean            epc_service_monitor_get_skip_our_own
                                                            (EpcServiceMonitor *monitor);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----EpcServiceMonitor

## Properties

      "application"              gchar*                : Read / Write / Construct Only
      "domain"                   gchar*                : Read / Write / Construct Only
      "service-types"            GStrv                 : Read / Write / Construct Only
      "skip-our-own"             gboolean              : Read / Write / Construct

## Signals

      "scanning-done"                                  : Run First
      "service-found"                                  : Run First
      "service-removed"                                : Run First

## Description

The EpcServiceMonitor object provides an easy method for finding DNS-SD services. It hides all the boring state and callback handling Avahi requires, and just exposes three simple GObject signals: "service-found", "service-removed" and "scanning-done".

Example 8. Find an Easy-Publish service

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    monitor = epc_service_monitor_new ("glom", NULL, EPC_PROTOCOL_UNKNOWN);

    g_signal_connect (monitor, "service-found", service_found_cb, self);
    g_signal_connect (monitor, "service-removed", service_removed_cb, self);

    g_main_loop_run (loop);

## Details

### struct EpcServiceMonitorClass

    struct EpcServiceMonitorClass {
      void (*service_found)   (EpcServiceMonitor  *monitor,
                               const gchar        *name,
                               EpcServiceInfo     *info);
      void (*service_removed) (EpcServiceMonitor  *monitor,
                               const gchar        *name,
                               const gchar        *type);
      void (*scanning_done)   (EpcServiceMonitor  *monitor,
                               const gchar        *type);
    };

Virtual methods of the EpcServiceMonitor class.

`service_found` () | virtual method of the "service-found" signal
`service_removed` () | virtual method of the "service-removed" signal
`scanning_done` () | virtual method of the "scanning-done" signal

### EpcServiceMonitorPrivate

    typedef struct _EpcServiceMonitorPrivate EpcServiceMonitorPrivate;

Private fields of the EpcServiceMonitor class.

### struct EpcServiceMonitor

    struct EpcServiceMonitor;

Public fields of the EpcServiceMonitor class.

### epc_service_monitor_new ()

    EpcServiceMonitor * epc_service_monitor_new             (const gchar *application,
                                                             const gchar *domain,
                                                             EpcProtocol first_protocol,
                                                             ...);

Creates a new service monitor watching the specified `domain` for a certain `application` using one of the protocols listed. Passing `NULL` for `application` lists all libepc based applications. Passing `NULL` for `domain` monitors the local network. Passing an empty protocol list requests monitoring of all service-types supported by the library (see `epc_service_type_list_supported()`).

`application` : | name of the application to monitor, or `NULL`
`domain` : | the DNS domain to monitor, or `NULL`
`first_protocol` : | the first protocol to monitor
`...` : | a list of additional protocols, terminated by EPC_PROTOCOL_UNKNOWN
Returns : | The newly created service monitor.

### epc_service_monitor_new_for_types ()

    EpcServiceMonitor * epc_service_monitor_new_for_types   (const gchar *domain,
                                                             ...);

Creates a new service monitor watching the specified `domain` for the service-types listed. Passing `NULL` for `domain` monitors the local network. Passing an empty service list requests monitoring of all service-types supported by the library (see `epc_service_type_list_supported()`).

See also: `epc_service_monitor_new_for_types_strv()`

`domain` : | the DNS domain to monitor, or `NULL`
`...` : | a `NULL` terminated list of service types to monitor
Returns : | The newly created service monitor.

Since 0.3.1

### epc_service_monitor_new_for_types_strv ()

    EpcServiceMonitor * epc_service_monitor_new_for_types_strv
                                                            (const gchar *domain,
                                                             gchar **types);

Creates a new service monitor watching the specified `domain` for the service-types listed. Passing `NULL` for `domain` monitors the local network. Passing an empty service list requests monitoring of all service-types supported by the library (see `epc_service_type_list_supported()`).

See also: `epc_service_monitor_new_for_types()`

`domain` : | the DNS domain to monitor, or `NULL`
`types` : | a `NULL` terminated list of service types to monitor
Returns : | The newly created service monitor.

### epc_service_monitor_set_skip_our_own ()

    void                epc_service_monitor_set_skip_our_own
                                                            (EpcServiceMonitor *monitor,
                                                             gboolean setting);

Updates the "skip-our-own" property.

`monitor` : | a EpcServiceMonitor
`setting` : | the new setting

### epc_service_monitor_get_skip_our_own ()

    gboolean            epc_service_monitor_get_skip_our_own
                                                            (EpcServiceMonitor *monitor);

Queries the current value of the "skip-our-own" property.

`monitor` : | a EpcServiceMonitor
Returns : | The current value of the "skip-our-own" property

## Property Details

### The `"application"` property

      "application"              gchar*                : Read / Write / Construct Only

The application to monitor.

Default value: NULL

### The `"domain"` property

      "domain"                   gchar*                : Read / Write / Construct Only

The DNS domain to monitor.

Default value: NULL

### The `"service-types"` property

      "service-types"            GStrv                 : Read / Write / Construct Only

The DNS-SD services types to watch.

### The `"skip-our-own"` property

      "skip-our-own"             gboolean              : Read / Write / Construct

Skip services of the current application.

Default value: FALSE

## Signal Details

### The `"scanning-done"` signal

    void                user_function                      (EpcServiceMonitor *monitor,
                                                            gchar             *type,
                                                            gpointer           user_data)      : Run First

This signal is emitted when active scanning as finished and most certainly no new services will be detected for some time. Can be used for instance to hide an progress indicator.

`monitor` : | a EpcServiceMonitor
`type` : | the service type watched
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"service-found"` signal

    void                user_function                      (EpcServiceMonitor *monitor,
                                                            gchar             *name,
                                                            EpcServiceInfo    *info,
                                                            gpointer           user_data)      : Run First

This signal is emitted when a new service was found.

`monitor` : | a EpcServiceMonitor
`name` : | name of the service removed
`info` : | a description of the service found
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"service-removed"` signal

    void                user_function                      (EpcServiceMonitor *monitor,
                                                            gchar             *name,
                                                            gchar             *type,
                                                            gpointer           user_data)      : Run First

This signal is emitted when a previously known service disappears.

`monitor` : | a EpcServiceMonitor
`name` : | name of the service removed
`type` : | the service type watched
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.