Libvirt-gobject Reference Manual: GVirConnection

GVirConnection

Functions

GVirConnection *	gvir_connection_new ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_open ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_open_read_only ()
void	gvir_connection_open_async ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_open_finish ()
void	gvir_connection_open_read_only_async ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_open_read_only_finish ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_is_open ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_is_read_only ()
void	gvir_connection_close ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_fetch_domains ()
void	gvir_connection_fetch_domains_async ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_fetch_domains_finish ()
const gchar *	gvir_connection_get_uri ()
gchar *	gvir_connection_get_hypervisor_name ()
gulong	gvir_connection_get_version ()
GList *	gvir_connection_get_domains ()
GVirDomain *	gvir_connection_get_domain ()
GVirDomain *	gvir_connection_find_domain_by_id ()
GVirDomain *	gvir_connection_find_domain_by_name ()
GVirDomain *	gvir_connection_create_domain ()
GVirDomain *	gvir_connection_start_domain ()
GList *	gvir_connection_get_interfaces ()
GVirInterface *	gvir_connection_get_interface ()
GVirInterface *	gvir_connection_find_interface_by_mac ()
GList *	gvir_connection_get_networks ()
GVirNetwork *	gvir_connection_get_network ()
GVirNetwork *	gvir_connection_find_network_by_name ()
GList *	gvir_connection_get_network_filters ()
GVirNetworkFilter *	gvir_connection_get_network_filter ()
GVirNetworkFilter *	gvir_connection_find_network_filter_by_name ()
GList *	gvir_connection_get_node_devices ()
GVirNodeDevice *	gvir_connection_get_node_device ()
GList *	gvir_connection_get_secrets ()
GVirSecret *	gvir_connection_get_secret ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools ()
void	gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools_async ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools_finish ()
GList *	gvir_connection_get_storage_pools ()
GVirStoragePool *	gvir_connection_get_storage_pool ()
GVirStoragePool *	gvir_connection_find_storage_pool_by_name ()
GVirStoragePool *	gvir_connection_create_storage_pool ()
GVirStream *	gvir_connection_get_stream ()
GVirNodeInfo *	gvir_connection_get_node_info ()
GVirConfigCapabilities *	gvir_connection_get_capabilities ()
void	gvir_connection_get_capabilities_async ()
GVirConfigCapabilities *	gvir_connection_get_capabilities_finish ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file ()
void	gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file_async ()
gboolean	gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file_finish ()

Properties

GVirConnectionHandle *	handle	Read / Write / Construct Only
gchar *	uri	Read / Write / Construct Only

Signals

void	connection-closed	Run First
void	connection-opened	Run First
void	domain-added	Run First
void	domain-removed	Run First

Object Hierarchy

    GBoxed
    ╰── GVirNodeInfo
    GObject
    ╰── GVirConnection

Description

Functions

gvir_connection_new ()

GVirConnection *
gvir_connection_new (const char *uri);

gvir_connection_open ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_open (GVirConnection *conn,
                      GCancellable *cancellable,
                      GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]

gvir_connection_open_read_only ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_open_read_only (GVirConnection *conn,
                                GCancellable *cancellable,
                                GError **err);

gvir_connection_open_async ()

void
gvir_connection_open_async (GVirConnection *conn,
                            GCancellable *cancellable,
                            GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                            gpointer user_data);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]
callback	completion callback.	[scope async]
user_data	opaque data for callback.	[closure]

gvir_connection_open_finish ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_open_finish (GVirConnection *conn,
                             GAsyncResult *result,
                             GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
result	async method result.	[transfer none]

gvir_connection_open_read_only_async ()

void
gvir_connection_open_read_only_async (GVirConnection *conn,
                                      GCancellable *cancellable,
                                      GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                      gpointer user_data);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]
callback	completion callback.	[scope async]
user_data	opaque data for callback.	[closure]

gvir_connection_open_read_only_finish ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_open_read_only_finish (GVirConnection *conn,
                                       GAsyncResult *result,
                                       GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
result	async method result.	[transfer none]

gvir_connection_is_open ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_is_open (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_is_read_only ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_is_read_only (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_close ()

void
gvir_connection_close (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_fetch_domains ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_fetch_domains (GVirConnection *conn,
                               GCancellable *cancellable,
                               GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]

gvir_connection_fetch_domains_async ()

void
gvir_connection_fetch_domains_async (GVirConnection *conn,
                                     GCancellable *cancellable,
                                     GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                     gpointer user_data);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]
callback	completion callback.	[scope async]
user_data	opaque data for callback.	[closure]

gvir_connection_fetch_domains_finish ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_fetch_domains_finish (GVirConnection *conn,
                                      GAsyncResult *result,
                                      GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
result	async method result.	[transfer none]

gvir_connection_get_uri ()

const gchar *
gvir_connection_get_uri (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_get_hypervisor_name ()

gchar *
gvir_connection_get_hypervisor_name (GVirConnection *conn,
                                     GError **err);

Get name of current hypervisor used.

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
err	return location for any GError

Returns

new string that should be freed when no longer needed, or NULL upon error.

gvir_connection_get_version ()

gulong
gvir_connection_get_version (GVirConnection *conn,
                             GError **err);

Get version of current hypervisor used.

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
err	return location for any GError

Returns

version on success, 0 otherwise and err set.

gvir_connection_get_domains ()

GList *
gvir_connection_get_domains (GVirConnection *conn);

Gets a list of the domains available through conn .

Parameters

conn

a GVirConnection

Returns

List of GVirDomain. The returned list should be freed with g_list_free(), after its elements have been unreffed with g_object_unref().

[element-type LibvirtGObject.Domain][transfer full]

gvir_connection_get_domain ()

GVirDomain *
gvir_connection_get_domain (GVirConnection *conn,
                            const gchar *uuid);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
uuid	uuid string of the requested domain

Returns

the GVirDomain, or NULL. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_find_domain_by_id ()

GVirDomain *
gvir_connection_find_domain_by_id (GVirConnection *conn,
                                   gint id);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
id	id of the requested domain

Returns

the GVirDomain, or NULL. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_find_domain_by_name ()

GVirDomain *
gvir_connection_find_domain_by_name (GVirConnection *conn,
                                     const gchar *name);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
name	name of the requested domain

Returns

the GVirDomain, or NULL. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_create_domain ()

GVirDomain *
gvir_connection_create_domain (GVirConnection *conn,
                               GVirConfigDomain *conf,
                               GError **err);

Create the configuration file for a new persistent domain. The returned domain will initially be in the shutoff state.

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection on which to create the domain
conf	the configuration for the new domain

Returns

the newly created domain, or NULL if an error occurred. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_start_domain ()

GVirDomain *
gvir_connection_start_domain (GVirConnection *conn,
                              GVirConfigDomain *conf,
                              guint flags,
                              GError **err);

Start a new transient domain without persistent configuration. The returned domain will initially be running.

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection on which to create the domain
conf	the configuration for the new domain

Returns

the newly created domain, or NULL if an error occurred. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_get_interfaces ()

GList *
gvir_connection_get_interfaces (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_get_interface ()

GVirInterface *
gvir_connection_get_interface (GVirConnection *conn,
                               const gchar *name);

gvir_connection_find_interface_by_mac ()

GVirInterface *
gvir_connection_find_interface_by_mac (GVirConnection *conn,
                                       const gchar *macaddr);

gvir_connection_get_networks ()

GList *
gvir_connection_get_networks (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_get_network ()

GVirNetwork *
gvir_connection_get_network (GVirConnection *conn,
                             const gchar *uuid);

gvir_connection_find_network_by_name ()

GVirNetwork *
gvir_connection_find_network_by_name (GVirConnection *conn,
                                      const gchar *name);

gvir_connection_get_network_filters ()

GList *
gvir_connection_get_network_filters (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_get_network_filter ()

GVirNetworkFilter *
gvir_connection_get_network_filter (GVirConnection *conn,
                                    const gchar *uuid);

gvir_connection_find_network_filter_by_name ()

GVirNetworkFilter *
gvir_connection_find_network_filter_by_name
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                const gchar *name);

gvir_connection_get_node_devices ()

GList *
gvir_connection_get_node_devices (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_get_node_device ()

GVirNodeDevice *
gvir_connection_get_node_device (GVirConnection *conn,
                                 const gchar *name);

gvir_connection_get_secrets ()

GList *
gvir_connection_get_secrets (GVirConnection *conn);

gvir_connection_get_secret ()

GVirSecret *
gvir_connection_get_secret (GVirConnection *conn,
                            const gchar *uuid);

gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools (GVirConnection *conn,
                                     GCancellable *cancellable,
                                     GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]

gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools_async ()

void
gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools_async
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                GCancellable *cancellable,
                                GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                gpointer user_data);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]
callback	completion callback.	[scope async]
user_data	opaque data for callback.	[closure]

gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools_finish ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_fetch_storage_pools_finish
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                GAsyncResult *result,
                                GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
result	async method result.	[transfer none]

gvir_connection_get_storage_pools ()

GList *
gvir_connection_get_storage_pools (GVirConnection *conn);

Gets a list of the storage pools available through conn .

Parameters

conn

a GVirConnection

Returns

List of GVirStoragePool. The returned list should be freed with g_list_free(), after its elements have been unreffed with g_object_unref().

[element-type LibvirtGObject.StoragePool][transfer full]

gvir_connection_get_storage_pool ()

GVirStoragePool *
gvir_connection_get_storage_pool (GVirConnection *conn,
                                  const gchar *uuid);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
uuid	uuid string of the requested storage pool

Returns

the GVirStoragePool, or NULL. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_find_storage_pool_by_name ()

GVirStoragePool *
gvir_connection_find_storage_pool_by_name
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                const gchar *name);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
name	name of the requested storage pool

Returns

the GVirStoragePool, or NULL. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_create_storage_pool ()

GVirStoragePool *
gvir_connection_create_storage_pool (GVirConnection *conn,
                                     GVirConfigStoragePool *conf,
                                     guint flags,
                                     GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection on which to create the pool
conf	the configuration for the new storage pool
flags	the flags
err	return location for any GError

Returns

the newly created storage pool, or NULL if an error occurred. The returned list should be freed with g_list_free(), after its elements have been unreffed with g_object_unref().

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_get_stream ()

GVirStream *
gvir_connection_get_stream (GVirConnection *conn,
                            guint flags);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
flags	flags to use for the stream

Returns

a GVirStream stream, or NULL.The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_get_node_info ()

GVirNodeInfo *
gvir_connection_get_node_info (GVirConnection *conn,
                               GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
err	return location for any GError

Returns

the info, or NULL if an error occurred. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_get_capabilities ()

GVirConfigCapabilities *
gvir_connection_get_capabilities (GVirConnection *conn,
                                  GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
err	return location for any GError

Returns

a GVirConfigCapabilities or NULL. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_get_capabilities_async ()

void
gvir_connection_get_capabilities_async
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                GCancellable *cancellable,
                                GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                gpointer user_data);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]
callback	completion callback.	[scope async]
user_data	opaque data for callback.	[closure]

gvir_connection_get_capabilities_finish ()

GVirConfigCapabilities *
gvir_connection_get_capabilities_finish
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                GAsyncResult *result,
                                GError **err);

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
result	async method result.	[transfer none]

Returns

a GVirConfigCapabilities or NULL. The returned object should be unreffed with g_object_unref() when no longer needed.

[transfer full]

gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                gchar *filename,
                                GVirConfigDomain *custom_conf,
                                guint flags,
                                GError **err);

Restores the domain saved with gvir_domain_save_to_file

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
filename	path to input file
custom_conf	configuration for domain or NULL.	[allow-none]
flags	the flags

Returns

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise

gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file_async ()

void
gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file_async
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                gchar *filename,
                                GVirConfigDomain *custom_conf,
                                guint flags,
                                GCancellable *cancellable,
                                GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                gpointer user_data);

Asynchronous variant of gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
filename	path to input file
custom_conf	configuration for domain.	[allow-none]
flags	the flags
cancellable	cancellation object.	[allow-none][transfer none]
callback	completion callback.	[scope async]
user_data	opaque data for callback.	[closure]

gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file_finish ()

gboolean
gvir_connection_restore_domain_from_file_finish
                               (GVirConnection *conn,
                                GAsyncResult *result,
                                GError **err);

Finishes the operation started by gvir_restore_domain_from_file_async.

Parameters

conn	a GVirConnection
result	async method result.	[transfer none]
err	Place-holder for possible errors

Returns

TRUE if domain was restored successfully, FALSE otherwise.

Types and Values

Property Details

The `“handle”` property

  “handle”                   GVirConnectionHandle *

The connection handle.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

The `“uri”` property

  “uri”                      gchar *

The connection URI.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: NULL

Signal Details

The `“connection-closed”` signal

void
user_function (GVirConnection *gvirconnection,
               gpointer        user_data)

Flags: Run First

The `“connection-opened”` signal

void
user_function (GVirConnection *gvirconnection,
               gpointer        user_data)

Flags: Run First

The `“domain-added”` signal

void
user_function (GVirConnection *gvirconnection,
               GVirDomain     *arg1,
               gpointer        user_data)

Flags: Run First

The `“domain-removed”` signal

void
user_function (GVirConnection *gvirconnection,
               GVirDomain     *arg1,
               gpointer        user_data)

Flags: Run First