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<!DOCTYPE node PUBLIC
"-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Object Introspection 1.0//EN"
"http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/introspect.dtd">
<node name="/" xmlns:doc="http://www.freedesktop.org/dbus/1.0/doc.dtd">

  <interface name="org.freedesktop.UPower">
    <doc:doc>
      <doc:description>
        <doc:para>
          The UPower service is available via the system message
          bus. To access the service, use
          the <doc:tt>org.freedesktop.UPower</doc:tt> interface on
          the <doc:tt>/org/freedesktop/UPower</doc:tt> object on
          the D-Bus system bus service with the well-known
          name <doc:tt>org.freedesktop.UPower</doc:tt>.
        </doc:para>
        <doc:para>
          <doc:example language="shell" title="simple example">
            <doc:code>
$ dbus-send --print-reply \
            --system \
            --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower \
            /org/freedesktop/UPower \
            org.freedesktop.UPower.EnumerateDevices

method return sender=:1.386 -> dest=:1.451 reply_serial=2
   array [
      object path "/org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/line_power_AC"
      object path "/org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0"
   ]
            </doc:code>
          </doc:example>
        </doc:para>
      </doc:description>
    </doc:doc>

    <!-- ************************************************************ -->

    <method name="EnumerateDevices">
      <annotation name="org.freedesktop.DBus.GLib.Async" value=""/>
      <arg name="devices" direction="out" type="ao">
        <doc:doc><doc:summary>An array of object paths for devices.</doc:summary></doc:doc>
      </arg>

      <doc:doc>
        <doc:description>
          <doc:para>
            Enumerate all power objects on the system.
          </doc:para>
        </doc:description>
      </doc:doc>
    </method>

    <method name="GetDisplayDevice">
      <annotation name="org.freedesktop.DBus.GLib.Async" value=""/>
      <arg name="device" direction="out" type="o">
        <doc:doc><doc:summary>An object path for the "display device.</doc:summary></doc:doc>
      </arg>

      <doc:doc>
        <doc:description>
          <doc:para>
            Get the object to the "display device", a composite device that represents the
            status icon to show in desktop environments. You can also access the object directly
            as its path is guaranteed to be /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/DisplayDevice.
            The following standard org.freedesktop.UPower.Device
            properties will be defined (only <doc:ref type="property" to="Source:IsPresent">IsPresent</doc:ref> takes a special meaning):
            <doc:list>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>Type</doc:term><doc:definition>the type of the display device, UPS or Battery. Note that this value can change, as opposed to real devices.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>State</doc:term><doc:definition>the power state of the display device, such as Charging or Discharging.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>Percentage</doc:term><doc:definition>the amount of energy left on the device.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>Energy</doc:term><doc:definition>Amount of energy (measured in Wh) currently available in the power source.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>EnergyFull</doc:term><doc:definition>Amount of energy (measured in Wh) in the power source when it's considered full.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>EnergyRate</doc:term><doc:definition>Amount of energy being drained from the source, measured in W. If positive, the source is being discharged, if negative it's being charged.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>TimeToEmpty</doc:term><doc:definition>Number of seconds until the power source is considered empty.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>TimeToFull</doc:term><doc:definition>Number of seconds until the power source is considered full.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>IsPresent</doc:term><doc:definition>Whether a status icon using this information should be presented.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>IconName</doc:term><doc:definition>An icon name representing the device state.</doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>WarningLevel</doc:term><doc:definition>The same as the overall <doc:ref type="property" to="Source:WarningLevel">WarningLevel</doc:ref></doc:definition>
              </doc:item>
            </doc:list>
          </doc:para>
        </doc:description>
      </doc:doc>
    </method>

    <method name="GetCriticalAction">
      <annotation name="org.freedesktop.DBus.GLib.Async" value=""/>
      <arg name="action" direction="out" type="s">
        <doc:doc><doc:summary>A string representing the critical action configured and available.</doc:summary></doc:doc>
      </arg>

      <doc:doc>
        <doc:description>
          <doc:para>
            When the system's power supply is critical (critically low batteries or UPS),
            the system will take this action. Possible values are:
            <doc:list>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>HybridSleep</doc:term>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>Hibernate</doc:term>
              </doc:item>
              <doc:item>
                <doc:term>PowerOff</doc:term>
              </doc:item>
            </doc:list>
          </doc:para>
        </doc:description>
      </doc:doc>
    </method>

    <!-- ************************************************************ -->

    <signal name="DeviceAdded">
      <arg name="device" type="o">
        <doc:doc><doc:summary>Object path of device that was added.</doc:summary></doc:doc>
      </arg>

      <doc:doc>
        <doc:description>
          <doc:para>
            Emitted when a device is added.
          </doc:para>
        </doc:description>
      </doc:doc>
    </signal>

    <!-- ************************************************************ -->

    <signal name="DeviceRemoved">
      <arg name="device" type="o">
        <doc:doc><doc:summary>Object path of device that was removed.</doc:summary></doc:doc>
      </arg>

      <doc:doc>
        <doc:description>
          <doc:para>
            Emitted when a device is removed.
          </doc:para>
        </doc:description>
      </doc:doc>
    </signal>

    <!-- ************************************************************ -->

    <property name="DaemonVersion" type="s" access="read">
      <doc:doc><doc:description><doc:para>
            Version of the running daemon, e.g. <doc:tt>002</doc:tt>.
      </doc:para></doc:description></doc:doc>
    </property>

    <property name="OnBattery" type="b" access="read">
      <doc:doc><doc:description><doc:para>
            Indicates whether the system is running on battery power.
            This property is provided for convenience.
      </doc:para></doc:description></doc:doc>
    </property>

    <property name="LidIsClosed" type="b" access="read">
      <doc:doc>
        <doc:description>
          <doc:para>
            Indicates if the laptop lid is closed where the display cannot be seen.
          </doc:para>
        </doc:description>
      </doc:doc>
    </property>

    <property name="LidIsPresent" type="b" access="read">
      <doc:doc>
        <doc:description>
          <doc:para>
            If the system has a lid device.
          </doc:para>
        </doc:description>
      </doc:doc>
    </property>

  </interface>

</node>