Functions

appearance_to_type (appearance)

class_to_type (class_)

send_to_address (address, alias)

type_to_string (type)

uuid_to_string (uuid)

verify_address (bdaddr)

Details

GnomeBluetooth.appearance_to_type(appearance)
Parameters:

appearance (int) – a Bluetooth device appearance

Returns:

a GnomeBluetooth.Type.

Return type:

GnomeBluetooth.Type

Returns the type of device corresponding to the given appearance value, as usually found in the GAP service.

GnomeBluetooth.class_to_type(class_)
Parameters:

class (int) – a Bluetooth device class

Returns:

a GnomeBluetooth.Type.

Return type:

GnomeBluetooth.Type

Returns the type of device corresponding to the given class value.

GnomeBluetooth.send_to_address(address, alias)
Parameters:
  • address (str) – Remote device to use

  • alias (str) – Remote device’s name

Raises:

GLib.Error

Returns:

True on success, False on error.

Return type:

bool

Start a GUI application for transferring files over Bluetooth.

GnomeBluetooth.type_to_string(type)
Parameters:

type (int) – a GnomeBluetooth.Type

Returns:

a string.

Return type:

str

Returns a human-readable string representation of type usable for display to users. Do not free the return value. The returned string is already translated with gettext().

GnomeBluetooth.uuid_to_string(uuid)
Parameters:

uuid (str) – a string representing a Bluetooth UUID

Returns:

a string.

Return type:

str

Returns a string representing a human-readable (but not usable for display to users) version of the uuid. Do not free the return value.

GnomeBluetooth.verify_address(bdaddr)
Parameters:

bdaddr (str) – a string representing a Bluetooth address

Returns:

True if the address is valid, False if not.

Return type:

bool

Returns whether the string is a valid Bluetooth address. This does not contact the device in any way.