From 2ba45b09fd68ad4a25f682dd80fd828bd53fdbc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Barnes Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:19:25 -0400 Subject: Document EActivity. (cherry picked from commit d0a0a397987684334c5fd41b364218782bc9bcfd) --- e-util/e-activity.c | 186 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 183 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/e-util/e-activity.c b/e-util/e-activity.c index 5eefb652b0..e4c121308b 100644 --- a/e-util/e-activity.c +++ b/e-util/e-activity.c @@ -14,11 +14,20 @@ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public * License along with the program; if not, see * - * - * Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Novell, Inc. (www.novell.com) - * */ +/** + * SECTION: e-activity + * @include: e-util/e-util.h + * @short_description: Describe activities in progress + * + * #EActivity is used to track and describe application activities in + * progress. An #EActivity usually manifests in a user interface as a + * status bar message (see #EActivityProxy) or information bar message + * (see #EActivityBar), with optional progress indication and a cancel + * button which is linked to a #GCancellable. + **/ + #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H #include #endif @@ -360,12 +369,31 @@ e_activity_init (EActivity *activity) activity->priv->warn_bogus_percent = TRUE; } +/** + * e_activity_new: + * + * Creates a new #EActivity. + * + * Returns: an #EActivity + **/ EActivity * e_activity_new (void) { return g_object_new (E_TYPE_ACTIVITY, NULL); } +/** + * e_activity_describe: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * + * Returns a description of the current state of the @activity based on + * the #EActivity:text, #EActivity:percent and #EActivity:state properties. + * Suitable for displaying in a status bar or similar widget. + * + * Free the returned string with g_free() when finished with it. + * + * Returns: a description of @activity + **/ gchar * e_activity_describe (EActivity *activity) { @@ -379,6 +407,19 @@ e_activity_describe (EActivity *activity) return class->describe (activity); } +/** + * e_activity_get_alert_sink: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * + * Returns the #EAlertSink for @activity, if one was provided. + * + * The #EActivity:alert-sink property is convenient for when the user + * should be alerted about a failed asynchronous operation. Generally + * an #EActivity:alert-sink is set prior to dispatching the operation, + * and retrieved by a callback function when the operation completes. + * + * Returns: an #EAlertSink, or %NULL + **/ EAlertSink * e_activity_get_alert_sink (EActivity *activity) { @@ -387,6 +428,18 @@ e_activity_get_alert_sink (EActivity *activity) return activity->priv->alert_sink; } +/** + * e_activity_set_alert_sink: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * @alert_sink: an #EAlertSink, or %NULL + * + * Sets (or clears) the #EAlertSink for @activity. + * + * The #EActivity:alert-sink property is convenient for when the user + * should be alerted about a failed asynchronous operation. Generally + * an #EActivity:alert-sink is set prior to dispatching the operation, + * and retrieved by a callback function when the operation completes. + **/ void e_activity_set_alert_sink (EActivity *activity, EAlertSink *alert_sink) @@ -409,6 +462,18 @@ e_activity_set_alert_sink (EActivity *activity, g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (activity), "alert-sink"); } +/** + * e_activity_get_cancellable: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * + * Returns the #GCancellable for @activity, if one was provided. + * + * Generally the @activity's #EActivity:cancellable property holds the same + * #GCancellable instance passed to a cancellable function, so widgets like + * #EActivityBar can bind the #GCancellable to a cancel button. + * + * Returns: a #GCancellable, or %NULL + **/ GCancellable * e_activity_get_cancellable (EActivity *activity) { @@ -417,6 +482,17 @@ e_activity_get_cancellable (EActivity *activity) return activity->priv->cancellable; } +/** + * e_activity_set_cancellable: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * @cancellable: a #GCancellable, or %NULL + * + * Sets (or clears) the #GCancellable for @activity. + * + * Generally the @activity's #EActivity:cancellable property holds the same + * #GCancellable instance passed to a cancellable function, so widgets like + * #EActivityBar can bind the #GCancellable to a cancel button. + **/ void e_activity_set_cancellable (EActivity *activity, GCancellable *cancellable) @@ -450,6 +526,19 @@ e_activity_set_cancellable (EActivity *activity, g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (activity), "cancellable"); } +/** + * e_activity_get_icon_name: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * + * Returns the themed icon name for @activity, if one was provided. + * + * Generally widgets like #EActivityBar will honor the #EActivity:icon-name + * property while the @activity's #EActivity:state is @E_ACTIVITY_RUNNING or + * @E_ACTIVITY_WAITING, but will override the icon for @E_ACTIVITY_CANCELLED + * and @E_ACTIVITY_COMPLETED. + * + * Returns: a themed icon name, or %NULL + **/ const gchar * e_activity_get_icon_name (EActivity *activity) { @@ -458,6 +547,18 @@ e_activity_get_icon_name (EActivity *activity) return activity->priv->icon_name; } +/** + * e_activity_set_icon_name: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * @icon_name: a themed icon name, or %NULL + * + * Sets (or clears) the themed icon name for @activity. + * + * Generally widgets like #EActivityBar will honor the #EActivity:icon-name + * property while the @activity's #EActivity:state is @E_ACTIVITY_RUNNING or + * @E_ACTIVITY_WAITING, but will override the icon for @E_ACTIVITY_CANCELLED + * and @E_ACTIVITY_COMPLETED. + **/ void e_activity_set_icon_name (EActivity *activity, const gchar *icon_name) @@ -473,6 +574,18 @@ e_activity_set_icon_name (EActivity *activity, g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (activity), "icon-name"); } +/** + * e_activity_get_percent: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * + * Returns the percent complete for @activity as a value between 0 and 100, + * or a negative value if the percent complete is unknown. + * + * Generally widgets like #EActivityBar will display the percent complete by + * way of e_activity_describe(), but only if the value is between 0 and 100. + * + * Returns: the percent complete, or a negative value if unknown + **/ gdouble e_activity_get_percent (EActivity *activity) { @@ -481,6 +594,17 @@ e_activity_get_percent (EActivity *activity) return activity->priv->percent; } +/** + * e_activity_set_percent: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * @percent: the percent complete, or a negative value if unknown + * + * Sets the percent complete for @activity. The value should be between 0 + * and 100, or negative if the percent complete is unknown. + * + * Generally widgets like #EActivityBar will display the percent complete by + * way of e_activity_describe(), but only if the value is between 0 and 100. + **/ void e_activity_set_percent (EActivity *activity, gdouble percent) @@ -495,6 +619,19 @@ e_activity_set_percent (EActivity *activity, g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (activity), "percent"); } +/** + * e_activity_get_state: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * + * Returns the state of @activity. + * + * Generally widgets like #EActivityBar will display the activity state by + * way of e_activity_describe() and possibly an icon. The activity state is + * @E_ACTIVITY_RUNNING by default, and is usually only changed once when the + * associated operation is finished. + * + * Returns: an #EActivityState + **/ EActivityState e_activity_get_state (EActivity *activity) { @@ -503,6 +640,18 @@ e_activity_get_state (EActivity *activity) return activity->priv->state; } +/** + * e_activity_set_state: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * @state: an #EActivityState + * + * Sets the state of @activity. + * + * Generally widgets like #EActivityBar will display the activity state by + * way of e_activity_describe() and possibly an icon. The activity state is + * @E_ACTIVITY_RUNNING by default, and is usually only changed once when the + * associated operation is finished. + **/ void e_activity_set_state (EActivity *activity, EActivityState state) @@ -517,6 +666,17 @@ e_activity_set_state (EActivity *activity, g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (activity), "state"); } +/** + * e_activity_get_text: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * + * Returns a message describing what @activity is doing. + * + * Generally widgets like #EActivityBar will display the message by way of + * e_activity_describe(). + * + * Returns: a descriptive message + **/ const gchar * e_activity_get_text (EActivity *activity) { @@ -525,6 +685,16 @@ e_activity_get_text (EActivity *activity) return activity->priv->text; } +/** + * e_activity_set_text: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * @text: a descriptive message, or %NULL + * + * Sets (or clears) a message describing what @activity is doing. + * + * Generally widgets like #EActivityBar will display the message by way of + * e_activity_describe(). + **/ void e_activity_set_text (EActivity *activity, const gchar *text) @@ -540,6 +710,16 @@ e_activity_set_text (EActivity *activity, g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (activity), "text"); } +/** + * e_activity_handle_cancellation: + * @activity: an #EActivity + * @error: a #GError, or %NULL + * + * Convenience function sets @activity's #EActivity:state to + * @E_ACTIVITY_CANCELLED if @error is @G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED. + * + * Returns: %TRUE if @activity was set to @E_ACTIVITY_CANCELLED + **/ gboolean e_activity_handle_cancellation (EActivity *activity, const GError *error) -- cgit v1.2.3