addition to API: OWirelessNetworkInterface::signalStrength() [wip]

2 files changed, 21 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
index d918193..16fa8ae 100644
--- a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
@@ -963,8 +963,16 @@ OStationList* OWirelessNetworkInterface::scanNetwork()
     }

 }

 

 

+int OWirelessNetworkInterface::signalStrength() const

+{

+    int max = _range.max_qual.level;

+    odebug << "signalStrength(): max quality seems to be " << max << "dBM" << oendl;

+    return 50;

+}

+

+

 bool OWirelessNetworkInterface::wioctl( int call, struct iwreq& iwreq ) const

 {

     #ifndef NODEBUG

     int result = ::ioctl( _sfd, call, &iwreq );

diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
index bc9e299..9b8a0d4 100644
--- a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
+++ b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
                              This file is part of the Opie Project
-                             Copyright (C) 2003 by Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@Vanille.de>
-              =.
+                             Copyright (C) 2003-2004 by Michael 'Mickey' Lauer
+              =.             <mickey@Vanille.de>
             .=l.
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ class OMonitoringInterface;
  * @brief A container class for all network interfaces
  *
  * This class provides access to all available network interfaces of your computer.
  *
- * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
+ * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@vanille.de>
  */
 class ONetwork : public QObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
- public:
+  public:
     typedef QDict<ONetworkInterface> InterfaceMap;
     typedef QDictIterator<ONetworkInterface> InterfaceIterator;
 
   public:
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ class ONetwork : public QObject
  * Linux ioctls are hidden under a convenient high-level interface.
  * @warning Most of the setting methods contained in this class require the appropriate
  * process permissions to work.
  *
- * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
+ * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@vanille.de>
  */
 class ONetworkInterface : public QObject
 {
     friend class OMonitoringInterface;
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ class ONetworkInterface : public QObject
  * changes the radio frequency channel of its associated @ref OWirelessNetworkInterface.
  * This is necessary when in monitoring mode and scanning for other devices, because
  * the radio frequency hardware can only detect packets sent on the same frequency.
  *
- * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
+ * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@vanille.de>
  */
 class OChannelHopper : public QObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT
@@ -293,9 +293,9 @@ class OChannelHopper : public QObject
  * @brief A network interface wrapper for interfaces supporting the wireless extensions protocol.
  *
  * This class provides a high-level encapsulation of the Linux wireless extension API.
  *
- * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
+ * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@vanille.de>
  */
 class OWirelessNetworkInterface : public ONetworkInterface
 {
     friend class OMonitoringInterface;
@@ -413,8 +413,14 @@ class OWirelessNetworkInterface : public ONetworkInterface
      * Perform scanning the wireless network neighbourhood.
      * @note: UNSTABLE API - UNDER CONSTRUCTION - DON'T USE!
      */
     virtual OStationList* scanNetwork();
+    /**
+     * @return signal strength to associated neighbour (in percent).
+     * In infrastructure mode, this is the signal strength of the Access Point.
+     * In other modes the result is driver dependent.
+     */
+    virtual int signalStrength() const;
     /** @internal commit pending changes to the driver
      *
      */
     void commit() const;