CopperSpice API  1.9.1
QNetworkConfiguration Class Reference

Class provides an abstraction of one or more access point configurations. More...

Public Typedefs

using StateFlags = QFlags< StateFlag >
 

Public Types

enum  BearerType
 
enum  Purpose
 
enum  StateFlag
 
enum  Type
 

Public Methods

 QNetworkConfiguration ()
 
 QNetworkConfiguration (const QNetworkConfiguration &other)
 
 ~QNetworkConfiguration ()
 
BearerType bearerType () const
 
BearerType bearerTypeFamily () const
 
QString bearerTypeName () const
 
QList< QNetworkConfiguration > children () const
 
QString identifier () const
 
bool isRoamingAvailable () const
 
bool isValid () const
 
QString name () const
 
bool operator!= (const QNetworkConfiguration &other) const
 
QNetworkConfiguration & operator= (const QNetworkConfiguration &other)
 
QNetworkConfiguration & operator= (QNetworkConfiguration &&other)
 
bool operator== (const QNetworkConfiguration &other) const
 
Purpose purpose () const
 
StateFlags state () const
 
void swap (QNetworkConfiguration &other)
 
Type type () const
 

Friends

class QNetworkConfigurationManager
 

Detailed Description

The QNetworkConfiguration class provides an abstraction of one or more access point configurations.

QNetworkConfiguration encapsulates a single access point or service network. In most cases a single access point configuration can be mapped to one network interface. However a single network interface may not always map to only one access point configuration. Multiple configurations for the same network device may enable multiple access points. An example device that could exhibit such a configuration might be a Smartphone which allows the user to manage multiple WLAN configurations while the device itself has only one WLAN network device.

The QNetworkConfiguration also supports the concept of service networks. This concept allows the grouping of multiple access point configurations into one entity. Such a group is called service network and can be beneficial in cases whereby a network session to a particular destination network is required (e.g. a company network). When using a service network the user does not usually care which one of the connectivity options is chosen (e.g. corporate WLAN or VPN via GPRS) as long as they can reach the company's target server. Depending on the current position and time some of the access points that make up the service network may not even be available. Furthermore automated access point roaming can be enabled which enables the device to change the network interface configuration dynamically while maintaining the applications connection to the target network. It allows adaptation to the changing environment and may enable optimization with regards to cost, speed or other network parameters.

Special configurations of type UserChoice provide a placeholder configuration which is resolved to an actual network configuration by the platform when a session is opened. Not all platforms support the concept of a user choice configuration.

Configuration states

The list of available configurations can be obtained via QNetworkConfigurationManager::allConfigurations(). A configuration can have multiple states. The Defined configuration state indicates that the configuration is stored on the device. However the configuration is not yet ready to be activated as e.g. a WLAN may not be available at the current time.

The Discovered state implies that the configuration is Defined and the outside conditions are such that the configuration can be used immediately to open a new network session. An example of such an outside condition may be that the Ethernet cable is actually connected to the device or that the WLAN with the specified SSID is in range.

The Active state implies that the configuration is Discovered. A configuration in this state is currently being used by an application. The underlying network interface has a valid IP configuration and can transfer IP packets between the device and the target network.

The Undefined state indicates that the system has knowledge of possible target networks but can not actually use that knowledge to connect to it. An example for such a state could be an encrypted WLAN that has been discovered but the user has not actually saved a configuration including the required password which would allow the device to connect to it.

Depending on the type of configuration some states are transient in nature. A GPRS/UMTS connection may almost always be Discovered if the GSM/UMTS network is available. However if the GSM/UMTS network looses the connection the associated configuration may change its state from Discovered to Defined as well. A similar use case might be triggered by WLAN availability. QNetworkConfigurationManager::updateConfigurations() can be used to manually trigger updates of states. Note that some platforms do not require such updates as they implicitly change the state once it has been discovered. If the state of a configuration changes all related QNetworkConfiguration instances change their state automatically.

See also
QNetworkSession, QNetworkConfigurationManager

Member Typedef Documentation

Member Enumeration Documentation

Specifies the type of bearer used by a configuration.

ConstantValueDescription
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerUnknown0 Type of bearer is unknown or unspecified, use bearerTypeName() for additional information
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerEthernet1 Configuration is for an Ethernet interfaces.
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWLAN2 Configuration is for a Wireless LAN interface.
QNetworkConfiguration::Bearer2G3 Configuration is for a CSD, GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE or cdmaOne interface.
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerCDMA20004 Configuration is for CDMA interface.
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWCDMA5 Configuration is for W-CDMA/UMTS interface.
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerHSPA6 Configuration is for High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) interface.
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerBluetooth7 Configuration is for a Bluetooth interface.
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWiMAX8 Configuration is for a WiMAX interface.
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerEVDO9 Configuration is for an EVDO (3G) interface.
QNetworkConfiguration::BearerLTE10 Configuration is for a LTE (4G) interface

Specifies the purpose of the configuration.

ConstantValueDescription
QNetworkConfiguration::UnknownPurpose0 Configuration does not specify any purpose. This is the default value.
QNetworkConfiguration::PublicPurpose1 Configuration can be used for general purpose internet access.
QNetworkConfiguration::PrivatePurpose2 Configuration is suitable to access a private network such as an office Intranet.
QNetworkConfiguration::ServiceSpecificPurpose3 Configuration can be used for operator specific services (e.g. receiving MMS messages or content streaming).

Specifies the configuration states.

Constant Value Description
QNetworkConfiguration::Undefined 0x00000001 This state is used for transient configurations such as newly discovered WLANs for which the user has not actually created a configuration yet
QNetworkConfiguration::Defined 0x00000002 Defined configurations are known to the system but are not immediately usable (e.g. a configured WLAN is not within range or the Ethernet cable is currently not plugged into the machine).
QNetworkConfiguration::Discovered 0x00000006 A discovered configuration can be immediately used to create a new QNetworkSession. An example of a discovered configuration could be a WLAN which is within in range. If the device moves out of range the discovered flag is dropped. A second example is a GPRS configuration which generally remains discovered for as long as the device has network coverage. A configuration that has this state is also in state QNetworkConfiguration::Defined. If the configuration is a service network this flag is set if at least one of the underlying access points configurations has the Discovered state.
QNetworkConfiguration::Active 0x0000000e The configuration is currently used by an open network session (refer to QNetworkSession::isOpen()). However this does not mean that the current process is the entity that created the open session. It merely indicates that if a new QNetworkSession were to be constructed based on this configuration QNetworkSession::state() would return QNetworkSession::Connected. This state implies the QNetworkConfiguration::Discovered state.

This enum describes the type of configuration.

ConstantValueDescription
QNetworkConfiguration::InternetAccessPoint0 The configuration specifies the details for a single access point. Note that configurations of type InternetAccessPoint may be part of other QNetworkConfigurations of type ServiceNetwork.
QNetworkConfiguration::ServiceNetwork1 Configuration is based on a group of QNetworkConfigurations of type InternetAccessPoint. All group members can reach the same target network. This type of configuration is a mandatory requirement for roaming enabled network sessions. On some platforms this form of configuration may also be called Service Network Access Point (SNAP).
QNetworkConfiguration::UserChoice2 Configuration is a placeholder which will be resolved to an actual configuration by the platform when a session is opened. Depending on the platform the selection may generate a popup dialog asking the user for his preferred choice.
QNetworkConfiguration::Invalid3 Configuration is invalid.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

QNetworkConfiguration::QNetworkConfiguration ( )

Constructs an invalid configuration object.

See also
isValid()
QNetworkConfiguration::QNetworkConfiguration ( const QNetworkConfiguration &  other)

Creates a copy of the QNetworkConfiguration object contained in other.

QNetworkConfiguration::~QNetworkConfiguration ( )

Frees the resources associated with the QNetworkConfiguration object.

Method Documentation

BearerType QNetworkConfiguration::bearerType ( ) const

Returns the type of bearer used by this network configuration. If the bearer type is unknown the bearerTypeName() method can be used to retrieve a textural type name for the bearer.

An invalid network configuration always returns the BearerUnknown value.

QNetworkConfiguration::BearerType QNetworkConfiguration::bearerTypeFamily ( ) const

Returns the bearer type family used by this network configuration. The following table lists how bearerType() values map to bearerTypeFamily() values. An invalid network configuration always returns the BearerUnknown value

BearerTypeBearer Type Family
BearerUnknown, Bearer2G, BearerEthernet, BearerWLAN, BearerBluetooth Same Type
BearerCDMA2000, BearerEVDO, BearerWCDMA, BearerHSPA, Bearer3G Bearer3G
BearerWiMAX, BearerLTE, Bearer4G Bearer4G
See also
bearerType(), bearerTypeName()
QString QNetworkConfiguration::bearerTypeName ( ) const

Returns the type of bearer used by this network configuration as a string.

The string is not translated and therefore can not be shown to the user. The subsequent table shows the fixed mappings between BearerType and the bearer type name for known types. If the BearerType is unknown this method may return additional information if it is available, otherwise an empty string will be returned.

This method returns an empty string if this is an invalid configuration, a network configuration of type QNetworkConfiguration::ServiceNetwork or QNetworkConfiguration::UserChoice.

BearerTypeValue
BearerUnknown The session is based on an unknown or unspecified bearer type. The value of the string returned describes the bearer type.
BearerEthernet Ethernet
BearerWLAN WLAN
Bearer2G 2G
BearerCDMA2000 CDMA2000
BearerWCDMA WCDMA
BearerHSPA HSPA
BearerBluetooth Bluetooth
BearerWiMAX WiMAX
See also
bearerType(), bearerTypeFamily()
QList< QNetworkConfiguration > QNetworkConfiguration::children ( ) const

Returns all sub configurations of this network configuration in priority order. The first sub configuration in the list has the highest priority. Only network configurations of type ServiceNetwork can have children. Otherwise this method returns an empty list.

QString QNetworkConfiguration::identifier ( ) const

Returns the unique and platform specific identifier for this network configuration, otherwise an empty string.

bool QNetworkConfiguration::isRoamingAvailable ( ) const

Returns true if this configuration supports roaming, otherwise false.

bool QNetworkConfiguration::isValid ( ) const

Returns true if this QNetworkConfiguration object is valid. A configuration may become invalid if the user deletes the configuration or the configuration was default-constructed.

The addition and removal of configurations can be monitored via the QNetworkConfigurationManager.

See also
QNetworkConfigurationManager
QString QNetworkConfiguration::name ( ) const

Returns the user visible name of this configuration.

The name may either be the name of the underlying access point or the name for service network that this configuration represents.

bool QNetworkConfiguration::operator!= ( const QNetworkConfiguration &  other) const
inline

Returns true if this configuration is not the same as the other configuration given, otherwise returns false.

QNetworkConfiguration & QNetworkConfiguration::operator= ( const QNetworkConfiguration &  other)

Copy assigns from other and returns a reference to this object.

QNetworkConfiguration & QNetworkConfiguration::operator= ( QNetworkConfiguration &&  other)
inline

Move assigns from other and returns a reference to this object.

bool QNetworkConfiguration::operator== ( const QNetworkConfiguration &  other) const

Returns true, if this configuration is the same as the other configuration given, otherwise returns false.

Purpose QNetworkConfiguration::purpose ( ) const

Returns the purpose of this configuration.

The purpose field may be used to programmatically determine the purpose of a configuration. Such information is usually part of the access point or service network meta data.

StateFlags QNetworkConfiguration::state ( ) const

Returns the current state of the configuration.

void QNetworkConfiguration::swap ( QNetworkConfiguration &  other)
inline

Swaps this network configuration with other. This method is very fast and never fails.

Type QNetworkConfiguration::type ( ) const

Returns the type of the configuration.

A configuration can represent a single access point configuration or a set of access point configurations. Such a set is called service network. A configuration that is based on a service network can potentially support roaming of network sessions.