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Description
A GPermission represents the status of the caller's permission to perform a certain action.
You can query if the action is currently allowed and if it is possible to acquire the permission so that the action will be allowed in the future.
There is also an API to actually acquire the permission and one to release it.
As an example, a GPermission might represent the ability for the user to write to a GSettings object. This GPermission object could then be used to decide if it is appropriate to show a "Click here to unlock" button in a dialog and to provide the mechanism to invoke when that button is clicked.
Functions
g_permission_get_allowed ()
gboolean
g_permission_get_allowed (GPermission *permission
);
Gets the value of the 'allowed' property. This property is TRUE
if
the caller currently has permission to perform the action that
permission
represents the permission to perform.
Since 2.26
g_permission_get_can_acquire ()
gboolean
g_permission_get_can_acquire (GPermission *permission
);
Gets the value of the 'can-acquire' property. This property is TRUE
if it is generally possible to acquire the permission by calling
g_permission_acquire()
.
Since 2.26
g_permission_get_can_release ()
gboolean
g_permission_get_can_release (GPermission *permission
);
Gets the value of the 'can-release' property. This property is TRUE
if it is generally possible to release the permission by calling
g_permission_release()
.
Since 2.26
g_permission_acquire ()
gboolean g_permission_acquire (GPermission *permission
,GCancellable *cancellable
,GError **error
);
Attempts to acquire the permission represented by permission
.
The precise method by which this happens depends on the permission and the underlying authentication mechanism. A simple example is that a dialog may appear asking the user to enter their password.
You should check with g_permission_get_can_acquire()
before calling
this function.
If the permission is acquired then TRUE
is returned. Otherwise,
FALSE
is returned and error
is set appropriately.
This call is blocking, likely for a very long time (in the case that
user interaction is required). See g_permission_acquire_async()
for
the non-blocking version.
Parameters
permission |
a GPermission instance |
|
cancellable |
a GCancellable, or |
[allow-none] |
error |
Since 2.26
g_permission_acquire_async ()
void g_permission_acquire_async (GPermission *permission
,GCancellable *cancellable
,GAsyncReadyCallback callback
,gpointer user_data
);
Attempts to acquire the permission represented by permission
.
This is the first half of the asynchronous version of
g_permission_acquire()
.
Parameters
permission |
a GPermission instance |
|
cancellable |
a GCancellable, or |
[allow-none] |
callback |
the GAsyncReadyCallback to call when done |
|
user_data |
the user data to pass to |
Since 2.26
g_permission_acquire_finish ()
gboolean g_permission_acquire_finish (GPermission *permission
,GAsyncResult *result
,GError **error
);
Collects the result of attempting to acquire the permission
represented by permission
.
This is the second half of the asynchronous version of
g_permission_acquire()
.
Parameters
permission |
a GPermission instance |
|
result |
the GAsyncResult given to the GAsyncReadyCallback |
|
error |
Since 2.26
g_permission_release ()
gboolean g_permission_release (GPermission *permission
,GCancellable *cancellable
,GError **error
);
Attempts to release the permission represented by permission
.
The precise method by which this happens depends on the permission and the underlying authentication mechanism. In most cases the permission will be dropped immediately without further action.
You should check with g_permission_get_can_release()
before calling
this function.
If the permission is released then TRUE
is returned. Otherwise,
FALSE
is returned and error
is set appropriately.
This call is blocking, likely for a very long time (in the case that
user interaction is required). See g_permission_release_async()
for
the non-blocking version.
Parameters
permission |
a GPermission instance |
|
cancellable |
a GCancellable, or |
[allow-none] |
error |
Since 2.26
g_permission_release_async ()
void g_permission_release_async (GPermission *permission
,GCancellable *cancellable
,GAsyncReadyCallback callback
,gpointer user_data
);
Attempts to release the permission represented by permission
.
This is the first half of the asynchronous version of
g_permission_release()
.
Parameters
permission |
a GPermission instance |
|
cancellable |
a GCancellable, or |
[allow-none] |
callback |
the GAsyncReadyCallback to call when done |
|
user_data |
the user data to pass to |
Since 2.26
g_permission_release_finish ()
gboolean g_permission_release_finish (GPermission *permission
,GAsyncResult *result
,GError **error
);
Collects the result of attempting to release the permission
represented by permission
.
This is the second half of the asynchronous version of
g_permission_release()
.
Parameters
permission |
a GPermission instance |
|
result |
the GAsyncResult given to the GAsyncReadyCallback |
|
error |
Since 2.26
g_permission_impl_update ()
void g_permission_impl_update (GPermission *permission
,gboolean allowed
,gboolean can_acquire
,gboolean can_release
);
This function is called by the GPermission implementation to update the properties of the permission. You should never call this function except from a GPermission implementation.
GObject notify signals are generated, as appropriate.
Parameters
permission |
a GPermission instance |
|
allowed |
the new value for the 'allowed' property |
|
can_acquire |
the new value for the 'can-acquire' property |
|
can_release |
the new value for the 'can-release' property |
Since 2.26
Types and Values
GPermission
typedef struct _GPermission GPermission;
GPermission is an opaque data structure and can only be accessed using the following functions.
Property Details
The “allowed”
property
“allowed” gboolean
TRUE
if the caller currently has permission to perform the action that
permission
represents the permission to perform.
Flags: Read
Default value: FALSE
The “can-acquire”
property
“can-acquire” gboolean
TRUE
if it is generally possible to acquire the permission by calling
g_permission_acquire()
.
Flags: Read
Default value: FALSE
The “can-release”
property
“can-release” gboolean
TRUE
if it is generally possible to release the permission by calling
g_permission_release()
.
Flags: Read
Default value: FALSE