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@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Manager hierarchy
 =================
 
-Service                org.moblin.connman
-Interface      org.moblin.connman.Manager
+Service                net.connman
+Interface      net.connman.Manager
 Object path    /
 
 Methods                dict GetProperties()
@@ -22,37 +22,64 @@ Methods             dict GetProperties()
                        Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
                                         [service].Error.InvalidProperty
 
-               object AddProfile(string name)
+               array{object,dict} GetTechnologies()
 
-                       Add a new profile with the specified name.
-
-                       It is possible to create two profiles with the same
-                       name. The identification is done via the object path
-                       and not the name of the profile.
+                       Returns a list of tuples with technology object
+                       path and dictionary of technology properties.
 
                        Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
 
-               void RemoveProfile(object path)
+               array{object,dict} GetServices()
+
+                       Returns a sorted list of tuples with service
+                       object path and dictionary of service properties.
+
+                       This list will not contain sensitive information
+                       like passphrases etc.
 
-                       Remove profile with specified object path.
+                       Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
 
-                       It is not possible to remove the current active
-                       profile. To remove the active profile a different
-                       one must be selected via ActiveProfile property
-                       first.
+               array{object,dict} GetPeers() [experimental]
 
-                       At minimum one profile must be available all the time.
+                       Returns a sorted list of tuples with peer object path
+                       and dictionary of peer properties
 
                        Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
 
-               void RequestScan(string type)
+               array{string} GetTetheringClients() [experimental]
+
+                       Returns a sorted list of MAC addresses of clients
+                       connected to tethered technologies.
+
+               object ConnectProvider(dict provider)   [deprecated]
+
+                       Connect to a VPN specified by the given provider
+                       properties.
+
+                       When successful this method will return the object
+                       path of the VPN service object.
+
+                       This method can also be used to connect to an
+                       already existing VPN.
+
+                       This method call will only return in case of an
+                       error or when the service is fully connected. So
+                       setting a longer D-Bus timeout might be a really
+                       good idea.
+
+                       When 'SessionMode' property is enabled, this method
+                       call is disallowed.
 
-                       Request to trigger a scan for the specified
-                       technology. The empty string "" triggers scanning
-                       on all technologies.
+                       This API is deprecated and should not be used.
+                       The VPN configuration API is provided by ConnMan
+                       VPN daemon and user should use that one instead.
 
                        Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
 
+               void RemoveProvider(object path)        [deprecated]
+
+                       Remove a VPN specified by the object path.
+
                void RegisterAgent(object path)
 
                        Register new agent for handling user requests.
@@ -65,29 +92,213 @@ Methods            dict GetProperties()
 
                        Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
 
-Signals                PropertyChanged(string name, variant value)
+               void RegisterCounter(object path, uint32 accuracy, uint32 period)  [experimental]
 
-                       This signal indicates a changed value of the given
-                       property.
+                       Register a new counter for user notifications.
+
+                       The accuracy is specified in kilo-bytes and defines
+                       a threshold for counter updates. Together with the
+                       period value it defines how often user space needs
+                       to be updated. The period value is in seconds.
+
+                       This interface is not meant for time tracking. If
+                       the time needs to be tracked down to the second, it
+                       is better to have a real timer running inside the
+                       application than using this interface.
 
-               StateChanged(string state)
+                       Also getting notified for every kilo-byte is a bad
+                       choice (even if the interface supports it). Something
+                       like 10 kilo-byte units or better 1 mega-byte seems
+                       to be a lot more reasonable and better for the user.
 
-                       This signal is similar to the PropertyChanged signal
-                       for the State property.
+                       Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
+
+               void UnregisterCounter(object path)  [experimental]
+
+                       Unregister an existing counter.
+
+                       Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
 
-                       It exists for application state only care about the
-                       current state and so can avoid to be woken up when
-                       other details changes.
+               object CreateSession(dict settings, object notifier)  [experimental]
+
+                       Create a new session for the application. Every
+                       application can create multiple session with
+                       different settings. The settings are described
+                       as part of the session interface.
+
+                       The notifier allows asynchronous notification about
+                       session specific changes. These changes can be
+                       for online/offline state or IP address changes or
+                       similar things the application is required to
+                       handle.
+
+                       Every application should at least create one session
+                       to inform about its requirements and it purpose.
+
+               void DestroySession(object session)  [experimental]
+
+                       Remove the previously created session.
+
+                       If an application exits unexpectatly the session
+                       will be automatically destroyed.
+
+               object path, dict, fd RequestPrivateNetwork(dict options)
+                                                               [experimental]
+
+                       Request a new Private Network, which includes the
+                       creation of a tun/tap interface, and IP
+                       configuration, NAT and IP forwarding on that
+                       interface.
+                       An object path, a dictionary and a file descriptor
+                       with IP settings are returned.
+
+                       Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
+                                        [service].Error.NotSupported
+
+               void ReleasePrivateNetwork(object path) [experimental]
+
+                       Releases a private network.
+
+                       Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
+
+               void RegisterPeerService(dict specification, boolean master)
+                          [experimental]
+
+                       Registers a local P2P Peer service
+
+                       Even if p2p techonology is not available, it will be
+                       possible to register peer services, since a p2p
+                       enabled WiFi device might appear at anytime. The
+                       registered peer services will automatically be enabled
+                       for the p2p WiFi device; the application does not need
+                       to do any re-registration.
+
+                       A Peer service belongs to the process that registers
+                       it, thus if that process dies, its Peer services will
+                       be destroyed as well.
+
+                       The specification dict follows the format described
+                       in the Peer API document.
+
+                       ConnMan will be able to determine in most cases
+                       whether to be the P2P Group Owner or not. If the
+                       service for some reason must belong to a group that
+                       this device manages, the "master" property can be
+                       set. Do not enable the "master" property unless it
+                       is absolutely sure that this is needed for the
+                       provided peer service.
+
+                       Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
+                                        [service].Error.AlreadyExists
+                                        [service].Error.NotSupported
+
+               void UnregisterPeerService(dict specification) [experimental]
+
+                       Unregisters an existing local P2P Peer service
+
+                       Possible Errors: [service].Error.InvalidArguments
+                                        [service].Error.NotRegistered
+
+Signals                TechnologyAdded(object path, dict properties)
+
+                       Signal that is sent when a new technology is added.
+
+                       It contains the object path of the technology and
+                       also its properties.
+
+               TechnologyRemoved(object path)
+
+                       Signal that is sent when a technology has been removed.
+
+                       The object path is no longer accessible after this
+                       signal and only emitted for reference.
+
+               ServicesChanged(array{object, dict}, array{object})
+
+                       This signal indicates a change in the services.
+                       List of all services currently registered is passed
+                       via the first array. And a list of services that have
+                       been removed via the second array.
+
+                       The list of all services is sorted. The dictionary
+                       with the properties might be empty in case none of
+                       the properties have changed. Or only contains the
+                       properties that have changed.
+
+                       For newly added services the whole set of properties
+                       will be present.
+
+                       The list of removed services can be empty.
+
+                       This signal will only be triggered when the sort
+                       order of the service list or the number of services
+                       changes. It will not be emitted if only a property
+                       of the service object changes. For that it is
+                       required to watch the PropertyChanged signal of
+                       the service object.
+
+               PeersChanged(array{object, dict}, array{object}) [experimental]
+
+                       This signal indicates a change in the peers. List of
+                       all peers currently registered is passed via the first
+                       array. And a list of peers that have been removed via
+                       the second array.
+
+                       The list of all peers is sorted. The dictionary
+                       with the properties might be empty in case none of the
+                       properties have changed. Or only contains the
+                       properties that have changed.
+
+                       For newly added peers the whole set of properties will
+                       be present.
+
+                       The list of removed peers can be empty.
+
+                       This signal will only be triggered when the sort order
+                       of the peer list or the number of peers changes. It
+                       will not be emitted if only a property of the peer
+                       object changes. For that it is required to watch the
+                       PropertyChanged signal of the peer object.
+
+               TetheringClientsChanged(array{string}, array{string}) [experimental]
+
+                       This signal indicates a change in the tethering clients.
+                       List of all tethering clients currently registered connman is
+                       passed via the first array. And a list of tethering clients that
+                       have been removed via the second array.
+
+               PropertyChanged(string name, variant value)
+
+                       This signal indicates a changed value of the given
+                       property.
 
 Properties     string State [readonly]
 
                        The global connection state of a system. Possible
-                       values are "online" if at least one connection exists
-                       and "offline" if no device is connected.
+                       values are "offline", "idle", "ready" and "online".
+
+                       If the device is in offline mode, the value "offline"
+                       indicates this special global state. It can also be
+                       retrieved via the OfflineMode property, but is kept
+                       here for consistency and to differentiate from "idle".
+
+                       However when OfflineMode property is true, the State
+                       property can still be "idle", "ready" or "online"
+                       since it is possible by the end user to re-enable
+                       individual technologies like WiFi and Bluetooth while
+                       in offline mode.
+
+                       The states "idle", "ready" and "online" match to
+                       states from the services. If no service is in
+                       either "ready" or "online" state it will indicate
+                       the "idle" state.
 
-                       In certain situations the state might change to
-                       the value "connected". This can only be seen if
-                       previously no connection was present.
+                       If at least one service is in "ready" state and no
+                       service is in "online" state, then it will indicate
+                       the "ready" state.
+
+                       When at least one service is in "online" state,
+                       this property will indicate "online" as well.
 
                boolean OfflineMode [readwrite]
 
@@ -102,34 +313,9 @@ Properties string State [readonly]
                        the limited usage of WiFi or Bluetooth devices might
                        be allowed in some situations.
 
-               object ActiveProfile [readwrite]
-
-                       Object path of the current active profile.
-
-               array{object} Profiles [readonly]
-
-                       List of profile object paths.
-
-               array{object} Devices [readonly]
-
-                       List of device object paths.
-
-               array{object} Services [readonly]
-
-                       List of service object paths. The list is sorted
-                       internally to have the service with the default
-                       route always first and then the favorite services
-                       followed by scan results.
-
-                       This list represents the available services for the
-                       current selected profile. If the profile gets changed
-                       then this list will be updated.
-
-                       The same list is available via the profile object
-                       itself. It is just provided here for convenience of
-                       applications only dealing with the current active
-                       profile.
+               boolean SessionMode [readwrite]  [experminental][deprecated]
 
-               array{object} Connections [readonly]
+                       This property exists only for compatibility reasons
+                       and does not affect ConnMan in any way.
 
-                       List of active connection object paths.
+                       The default value is false.