FpContext

FpContext — Discover fingerprint devices

Functions

Signals

void device-added Run Last
void device-removed Run Last

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── FpContext

Description

The FpContext allows you to discover fingerprint scanning hardware. This is the starting point when integrating libfprint into your software.

The device-added and device-removed signals allow you to handle devices that may be hotplugged at runtime.

Functions

fp_context_new ()

FpContext *
fp_context_new (void);

Create a new FpContext.

Returns

a newly created FpContext.

[transfer full]


fp_context_enumerate ()

void
fp_context_enumerate (FpContext *context);

Enumerate all devices. You should call this function exactly once at startup. Please note that it iterates the mainloop until all devices are enumerated.

Parameters

context

a FpContext

 

fp_context_get_devices ()

GPtrArray *
fp_context_get_devices (FpContext *context);

Get all devices. fp_context_enumerate() will be called as needed.

Parameters

context

a FpContext

 

Returns

a new GPtrArray of FpDevice's.

[transfer none][element-type FpDevice]

Types and Values

FP_TYPE_CONTEXT

#define FP_TYPE_CONTEXT (fp_context_get_type ())

struct FpContextClass

struct FpContextClass {
  GObjectClass parent_class;

  void         (*device_added)            (FpContext *context,
                                           FpDevice  *device);
  void         (*device_removed)          (FpContext *context,
                                           FpDevice  *device);
};

Class structure for FpContext instances.

Members

device_added ()

Called when a new device is added

 

device_removed ()

Called when a device is removed

 

FpContext

typedef struct _FpContext FpContext;

Signal Details

The “device-added” signal

void
user_function (FpContext *context,
               FpDevice  *device,
               gpointer   user_data)

This signal is emitted when a fingerprint reader is added.

Parameters

context

the FpContext instance that emitted the signal

 

device

A FpDevice

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “device-removed” signal

void
user_function (FpContext *context,
               FpDevice  *device,
               gpointer   user_data)

This signal is emitted when a fingerprint reader is removed.

It is guaranteed that the device has been closed before this signal is emitted. See the FpDevice removed signal documentation for more information.

Parameters

context

the FpContext instance that emitted the signal

 

device

A FpDevice

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last