[kdbus] Add RequestName and ReleaseName to new API
[platform/upstream/glib.git] / gio / gdbusconnection.h
index 6dfb6fb..19a637e 100644 (file)
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- * Public License along with this library; if not, write to the
- * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330,
- * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ * Public License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  * Author: David Zeuthen <davidz@redhat.com>
  */
 
+#ifndef __G_DBUS_CONNECTION_H__
+#define __G_DBUS_CONNECTION_H__
+
 #if !defined (__GIO_GIO_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GIO_COMPILATION)
 #error "Only <gio/gio.h> can be included directly."
 #endif
 
-#ifndef __G_DBUS_CONNECTION_H__
-#define __G_DBUS_CONNECTION_H__
-
 #include <gio/giotypes.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
@@ -35,22 +33,27 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define G_DBUS_CONNECTION(o)           (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((o), G_TYPE_DBUS_CONNECTION, GDBusConnection))
 #define G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION(o)        (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((o), G_TYPE_DBUS_CONNECTION))
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GType            g_dbus_connection_get_type                   (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void              g_bus_get                    (GBusType             bus_type,
                                                 GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                                 GAsyncReadyCallback  callback,
                                                 gpointer             user_data);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusConnection  *g_bus_get_finish             (GAsyncResult        *res,
                                                 GError             **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusConnection  *g_bus_get_sync               (GBusType            bus_type,
                                                 GCancellable       *cancellable,
                                                 GError            **error);
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void             g_dbus_connection_new                        (GIOStream              *stream,
                                                                const gchar            *guid,
                                                                GDBusConnectionFlags    flags,
@@ -58,8 +61,10 @@ void             g_dbus_connection_new                        (GIOStream
                                                                GCancellable           *cancellable,
                                                                GAsyncReadyCallback     callback,
                                                                gpointer                user_data);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusConnection *g_dbus_connection_new_finish                 (GAsyncResult           *res,
                                                                GError                **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusConnection *g_dbus_connection_new_sync                   (GIOStream              *stream,
                                                                const gchar            *guid,
                                                                GDBusConnectionFlags    flags,
@@ -67,14 +72,17 @@ GDBusConnection *g_dbus_connection_new_sync                   (GIOStream
                                                                GCancellable           *cancellable,
                                                                GError                **error);
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void             g_dbus_connection_new_for_address            (const gchar            *address,
                                                                GDBusConnectionFlags    flags,
                                                                GDBusAuthObserver      *observer,
                                                                GCancellable           *cancellable,
                                                                GAsyncReadyCallback     callback,
                                                                gpointer                user_data);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusConnection *g_dbus_connection_new_for_address_finish     (GAsyncResult           *res,
                                                                GError                **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusConnection *g_dbus_connection_new_for_address_sync       (const gchar            *address,
                                                                GDBusConnectionFlags    flags,
                                                                GDBusAuthObserver      *observer,
@@ -83,61 +91,128 @@ GDBusConnection *g_dbus_connection_new_for_address_sync       (const gchar
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+guint32    g_dbus_request_name                                (GDBusConnection     *connection,
+                                                               const gchar         *name,
+                                                               GBusNameOwnerFlags   flags,
+                                                               GError             **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+guint32    g_dbus_release_name                                (GDBusConnection     *connection,
+                                                               const gchar         *name,
+                                                               GError             **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+gchar     *g_dbus_get_bus_id                                  (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+gchar    **g_dbus_get_list_names                              (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+gchar    **g_dbus_get_list_activatable_names                  (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+gchar    **g_dbus_get_list_queued_owners                      (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               const gchar        *name,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+gchar     *g_dbus_get_name_owner                              (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               const gchar        *name,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+gboolean   g_dbus_name_has_owner                              (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               const gchar        *name,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+guint32    g_dbus_get_connection_pid                          (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               const gchar        *name,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_40
+guint32    g_dbus_get_connection_uid                          (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               const gchar        *name,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void             g_dbus_connection_start_message_processing   (GDBusConnection    *connection);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_is_closed                  (GDBusConnection    *connection);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GIOStream       *g_dbus_connection_get_stream                 (GDBusConnection    *connection);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 const gchar     *g_dbus_connection_get_guid                   (GDBusConnection    *connection);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 const gchar     *g_dbus_connection_get_unique_name            (GDBusConnection    *connection);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GCredentials    *g_dbus_connection_get_peer_credentials       (GDBusConnection    *connection);
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_34
+guint32          g_dbus_connection_get_last_serial            (GDBusConnection    *connection);
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_get_exit_on_close          (GDBusConnection    *connection);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void             g_dbus_connection_set_exit_on_close          (GDBusConnection    *connection,
                                                                gboolean            exit_on_close);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusCapabilityFlags  g_dbus_connection_get_capabilities      (GDBusConnection    *connection);
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void             g_dbus_connection_close                          (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                                                    GAsyncReadyCallback  callback,
                                                                    gpointer             user_data);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_close_finish                   (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GAsyncResult        *res,
                                                                    GError             **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_close_sync                     (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                                                    GError             **error);
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void             g_dbus_connection_flush                          (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                                                    GAsyncReadyCallback  callback,
                                                                    gpointer             user_data);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_flush_finish                   (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GAsyncResult        *res,
                                                                    GError             **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_flush_sync                     (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                                                    GError             **error);
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_send_message                   (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GDBusMessage        *message,
+                                                                   GDBusSendMessageFlags flags,
                                                                    volatile guint32    *out_serial,
                                                                    GError             **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void             g_dbus_connection_send_message_with_reply        (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GDBusMessage        *message,
+                                                                   GDBusSendMessageFlags flags,
                                                                    gint                 timeout_msec,
                                                                    volatile guint32    *out_serial,
                                                                    GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                                                    GAsyncReadyCallback  callback,
                                                                    gpointer             user_data);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusMessage    *g_dbus_connection_send_message_with_reply_finish (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GAsyncResult        *res,
                                                                    GError             **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDBusMessage    *g_dbus_connection_send_message_with_reply_sync   (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                    GDBusMessage        *message,
+                                                                   GDBusSendMessageFlags flags,
                                                                    gint                 timeout_msec,
                                                                    volatile guint32    *out_serial,
                                                                    GCancellable        *cancellable,
@@ -145,6 +220,7 @@ GDBusMessage    *g_dbus_connection_send_message_with_reply_sync   (GDBusConnecti
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean  g_dbus_connection_emit_signal                       (GDBusConnection    *connection,
                                                                const gchar        *destination_bus_name,
                                                                const gchar        *object_path,
@@ -152,6 +228,7 @@ gboolean  g_dbus_connection_emit_signal                       (GDBusConnection
                                                                const gchar        *signal_name,
                                                                GVariant           *parameters,
                                                                GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void      g_dbus_connection_call                              (GDBusConnection    *connection,
                                                                const gchar        *bus_name,
                                                                const gchar        *object_path,
@@ -164,9 +241,11 @@ void      g_dbus_connection_call                              (GDBusConnection
                                                                GCancellable       *cancellable,
                                                                GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                                                gpointer            user_data);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GVariant *g_dbus_connection_call_finish                       (GDBusConnection    *connection,
                                                                GAsyncResult       *res,
                                                                GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GVariant *g_dbus_connection_call_sync                         (GDBusConnection    *connection,
                                                                const gchar        *bus_name,
                                                                const gchar        *object_path,
@@ -178,6 +257,39 @@ GVariant *g_dbus_connection_call_sync                         (GDBusConnection
                                                                gint                timeout_msec,
                                                                GCancellable       *cancellable,
                                                                GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_30
+void      g_dbus_connection_call_with_unix_fd_list            (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               const gchar        *bus_name,
+                                                               const gchar        *object_path,
+                                                               const gchar        *interface_name,
+                                                               const gchar        *method_name,
+                                                               GVariant           *parameters,
+                                                               const GVariantType *reply_type,
+                                                               GDBusCallFlags      flags,
+                                                               gint                timeout_msec,
+                                                               GUnixFDList        *fd_list,
+                                                               GCancellable       *cancellable,
+                                                               GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
+                                                               gpointer            user_data);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_30
+GVariant *g_dbus_connection_call_with_unix_fd_list_finish     (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               GUnixFDList       **out_fd_list,
+                                                               GAsyncResult       *res,
+                                                               GError            **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_30
+GVariant *g_dbus_connection_call_with_unix_fd_list_sync       (GDBusConnection    *connection,
+                                                               const gchar        *bus_name,
+                                                               const gchar        *object_path,
+                                                               const gchar        *interface_name,
+                                                               const gchar        *method_name,
+                                                               GVariant           *parameters,
+                                                               const GVariantType *reply_type,
+                                                               GDBusCallFlags      flags,
+                                                               gint                timeout_msec,
+                                                               GUnixFDList        *fd_list,
+                                                               GUnixFDList       **out_fd_list,
+                                                               GCancellable       *cancellable,
+                                                               GError            **error);
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -190,7 +302,7 @@ GVariant *g_dbus_connection_call_sync                         (GDBusConnection
  * @interface_name: The D-Bus interface name the method was invoked on.
  * @method_name: The name of the method that was invoked.
  * @parameters: A #GVariant tuple with parameters.
- * @invocation: A #GDBusMethodInvocation object that can be used to return a value or error.
+ * @invocation: (transfer full): A #GDBusMethodInvocation object that must be used to return a value or error.
  * @user_data: The @user_data #gpointer passed to g_dbus_connection_register_object().
  *
  * The type of the @method_call function in #GDBusInterfaceVTable.
@@ -218,7 +330,9 @@ typedef void (*GDBusInterfaceMethodCallFunc) (GDBusConnection       *connection,
  *
  * The type of the @get_property function in #GDBusInterfaceVTable.
  *
- * Returns: A newly-allocated #GVariant with the value for @property_name or %NULL if @error is set.
+ * Returns: A #GVariant with the value for @property_name or %NULL if
+ *     @error is set. If the returned #GVariant is floating, it is
+ *     consumed - otherwise its reference count is decreased by one.
  *
  * Since: 2.26
  */
@@ -265,9 +379,44 @@ typedef gboolean  (*GDBusInterfaceSetPropertyFunc) (GDBusConnection       *conne
  * Virtual table for handling properties and method calls for a D-Bus
  * interface.
  *
- * If you want to handle getting/setting D-Bus properties asynchronously, simply
- * register an object with the <literal>org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties</literal>
- * D-Bus interface using g_dbus_connection_register_object().
+ * Since 2.38, if you want to handle getting/setting D-Bus properties
+ * asynchronously, give %NULL as your get_property() or set_property()
+ * function. The D-Bus call will be directed to your @method_call function,
+ * with the provided @interface_name set to "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties".
+ *
+ * Ownership of the #GDBusMethodInvocation object passed to the
+ * method_call() function is transferred to your handler; you must
+ * call one of the methods of #GDBusMethodInvocation to return a reply
+ * (possibly empty), or an error. These functions also take ownership
+ * of the passed-in invocation object, so unless the invocation
+ * object has otherwise been referenced, it will be then be freed.
+ * Calling one of these functions may be done within your
+ * method_call() implementation but it also can be done at a later
+ * point to handle the method asynchronously.
+ *
+ * The usual checks on the validity of the calls is performed. For
+ * `Get` calls, an error is automatically returned if the property does
+ * not exist or the permissions do not allow access. The same checks are
+ * performed for `Set` calls, and the provided value is also checked for
+ * being the correct type.
+ *
+ * For both `Get` and `Set` calls, the #GDBusMethodInvocation
+ * passed to the @method_call handler can be queried with
+ * g_dbus_method_invocation_get_property_info() to get a pointer
+ * to the #GDBusPropertyInfo of the property.
+ *
+ * If you have readable properties specified in your interface info,
+ * you must ensure that you either provide a non-%NULL @get_property()
+ * function or provide implementations of both the `Get` and `GetAll`
+ * methods on org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties interface in your @method_call
+ * function. Note that the required return type of the `Get` call is
+ * `(v)`, not the type of the property. `GetAll` expects a return value
+ * of type `a{sv}`.
+ *
+ * If you have writable properties specified in your interface info,
+ * you must ensure that you either provide a non-%NULL @set_property()
+ * function or provide an implementation of the `Set` call. If implementing
+ * the call, you must return the value of type %G_VARIANT_TYPE_UNIT.
  *
  * Since: 2.26
  */
@@ -278,17 +427,22 @@ struct _GDBusInterfaceVTable
   GDBusInterfaceSetPropertyFunc set_property;
 
   /*< private >*/
-  /* Padding for future expansion */
+  /* Padding for future expansion - also remember to update
+   * gdbusconnection.c:_g_dbus_interface_vtable_copy() when
+   * changing this.
+   */
   gpointer padding[8];
 };
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 guint            g_dbus_connection_register_object            (GDBusConnection            *connection,
                                                                const gchar                *object_path,
-                                                               const GDBusInterfaceInfo   *interface_info,
+                                                               GDBusInterfaceInfo         *interface_info,
                                                                const GDBusInterfaceVTable *vtable,
                                                                gpointer                    user_data,
                                                                GDestroyNotify              user_data_free_func,
                                                                GError                    **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_unregister_object          (GDBusConnection            *connection,
                                                                guint                       registration_id);
 
@@ -303,6 +457,16 @@ gboolean         g_dbus_connection_unregister_object          (GDBusConnection
  *
  * The type of the @enumerate function in #GDBusSubtreeVTable.
  *
+ * This function is called when generating introspection data and also
+ * when preparing to dispatch incoming messages in the event that the
+ * %G_DBUS_SUBTREE_FLAGS_DISPATCH_TO_UNENUMERATED_NODES flag is not
+ * specified (ie: to verify that the object path is valid).
+ *
+ * Hierarchies are not supported; the items that you return should not
+ * contain the '/' character.
+ *
+ * The return value will be freed with g_strfreev().
+ *
  * Returns: A newly allocated array of strings for node names that are children of @object_path.
  *
  * Since: 2.26
@@ -317,21 +481,37 @@ typedef gchar** (*GDBusSubtreeEnumerateFunc) (GDBusConnection       *connection,
  * @connection: A #GDBusConnection.
  * @sender: The unique bus name of the remote caller.
  * @object_path: The object path that was registered with g_dbus_connection_register_subtree().
- * @node: A node that is a child of @object_path (relative to @object_path) or <quote>/</quote> for the root of the subtree.
+ * @node: A node that is a child of @object_path (relative to @object_path) or %NULL for the root of the subtree.
  * @user_data: The @user_data #gpointer passed to g_dbus_connection_register_subtree().
  *
  * The type of the @introspect function in #GDBusSubtreeVTable.
  *
- * Returns: A newly-allocated #GPtrArray with pointers to #GDBusInterfaceInfo describing
- * the interfaces implemented by @node.
+ * Subtrees are flat.  @node, if non-%NULL, is always exactly one
+ * segment of the object path (ie: it never contains a slash).
+ *
+ * This function should return %NULL to indicate that there is no object
+ * at this node.
+ *
+ * If this function returns non-%NULL, the return value is expected to
+ * be a %NULL-terminated array of pointers to #GDBusInterfaceInfo
+ * structures describing the interfaces implemented by @node.  This
+ * array will have g_dbus_interface_info_unref() called on each item
+ * before being freed with g_free().
+ *
+ * The difference between returning %NULL and an array containing zero
+ * items is that the standard DBus interfaces will returned to the
+ * remote introspector in the empty array case, but not in the %NULL
+ * case.
+ *
+ * Returns: A %NULL-terminated array of pointers to #GDBusInterfaceInfo, or %NULL.
  *
  * Since: 2.26
  */
-typedef GPtrArray *(*GDBusSubtreeIntrospectFunc) (GDBusConnection       *connection,
-                                                  const gchar           *sender,
-                                                  const gchar           *object_path,
-                                                  const gchar           *node,
-                                                  gpointer               user_data);
+typedef GDBusInterfaceInfo ** (*GDBusSubtreeIntrospectFunc) (GDBusConnection       *connection,
+                                                             const gchar           *sender,
+                                                             const gchar           *object_path,
+                                                             const gchar           *node,
+                                                             gpointer               user_data);
 
 /**
  * GDBusSubtreeDispatchFunc:
@@ -339,12 +519,15 @@ typedef GPtrArray *(*GDBusSubtreeIntrospectFunc) (GDBusConnection       *connect
  * @sender: The unique bus name of the remote caller.
  * @object_path: The object path that was registered with g_dbus_connection_register_subtree().
  * @interface_name: The D-Bus interface name that the method call or property access is for.
- * @node: A node that is a child of @object_path (relative to @object_path) or <quote>/</quote> for the root of the subtree.
+ * @node: A node that is a child of @object_path (relative to @object_path) or %NULL for the root of the subtree.
  * @out_user_data: Return location for user data to pass to functions in the returned #GDBusInterfaceVTable (never %NULL).
  * @user_data: The @user_data #gpointer passed to g_dbus_connection_register_subtree().
  *
  * The type of the @dispatch function in #GDBusSubtreeVTable.
  *
+ * Subtrees are flat.  @node, if non-%NULL, is always exactly one
+ * segment of the object path (ie: it never contains a slash).
+ *
  * Returns: A #GDBusInterfaceVTable or %NULL if you don't want to handle the methods.
  *
  * Since: 2.26
@@ -374,17 +557,14 @@ struct _GDBusSubtreeVTable
   GDBusSubtreeDispatchFunc   dispatch;
 
   /*< private >*/
-  /* Padding for future expansion */
-  void (*_g_reserved1) (void);
-  void (*_g_reserved2) (void);
-  void (*_g_reserved3) (void);
-  void (*_g_reserved4) (void);
-  void (*_g_reserved5) (void);
-  void (*_g_reserved6) (void);
-  void (*_g_reserved7) (void);
-  void (*_g_reserved8) (void);
+  /* Padding for future expansion - also remember to update
+   * gdbusconnection.c:_g_dbus_subtree_vtable_copy() when
+   * changing this.
+   */
+  gpointer padding[8];
 };
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 guint            g_dbus_connection_register_subtree           (GDBusConnection            *connection,
                                                                const gchar                *object_path,
                                                                const GDBusSubtreeVTable   *vtable,
@@ -392,6 +572,7 @@ guint            g_dbus_connection_register_subtree           (GDBusConnection
                                                                gpointer                    user_data,
                                                                GDestroyNotify              user_data_free_func,
                                                                GError                    **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         g_dbus_connection_unregister_subtree         (GDBusConnection            *connection,
                                                                guint                       registration_id);
 
@@ -419,15 +600,18 @@ typedef void (*GDBusSignalCallback) (GDBusConnection  *connection,
                                      GVariant         *parameters,
                                      gpointer          user_data);
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 guint            g_dbus_connection_signal_subscribe           (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                const gchar         *sender,
                                                                const gchar         *interface_name,
                                                                const gchar         *member,
                                                                const gchar         *object_path,
                                                                const gchar         *arg0,
+                                                               GDBusSignalFlags     flags,
                                                                GDBusSignalCallback  callback,
                                                                gpointer             user_data,
                                                                GDestroyNotify       user_data_free_func);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void             g_dbus_connection_signal_unsubscribe         (GDBusConnection     *connection,
                                                                guint                subscription_id);
 
@@ -435,29 +619,90 @@ void             g_dbus_connection_signal_unsubscribe         (GDBusConnection
 
 /**
  * GDBusMessageFilterFunction:
- * @connection: A #GDBusConnection.
- * @message: A #GDBusMessage.
+ * @connection: (transfer none): A #GDBusConnection.
+ * @message: (transfer full): A locked #GDBusMessage that the filter function takes ownership of.
  * @incoming: %TRUE if it is a message received from the other peer, %FALSE if it is
  * a message to be sent to the other peer.
  * @user_data: User data passed when adding the filter.
  *
  * Signature for function used in g_dbus_connection_add_filter().
  *
- * Returns: %TRUE if the filter handled @message, %FALSE to let other
- * handlers run.
+ * A filter function is passed a #GDBusMessage and expected to return
+ * a #GDBusMessage too. Passive filter functions that don't modify the
+ * message can simply return the @message object:
+ * |[
+ * static GDBusMessage *
+ * passive_filter (GDBusConnection *connection
+ *                 GDBusMessage    *message,
+ *                 gboolean         incoming,
+ *                 gpointer         user_data)
+ * {
+ *   /<!-- -->* inspect @message *<!-- -->/
+ *   return message;
+ * }
+ * ]|
+ * Filter functions that wants to drop a message can simply return %NULL:
+ * |[
+ * static GDBusMessage *
+ * drop_filter (GDBusConnection *connection
+ *              GDBusMessage    *message,
+ *              gboolean         incoming,
+ *              gpointer         user_data)
+ * {
+ *   if (should_drop_message)
+ *     {
+ *       g_object_unref (message);
+ *       message = NULL;
+ *     }
+ *   return message;
+ * }
+ * ]|
+ * Finally, a filter function may modify a message by copying it:
+ * |[
+ * static GDBusMessage *
+ * modifying_filter (GDBusConnection *connection
+ *                   GDBusMessage    *message,
+ *                   gboolean         incoming,
+ *                   gpointer         user_data)
+ * {
+ *   GDBusMessage *copy;
+ *   GError *error;
+ *
+ *   error = NULL;
+ *   copy = g_dbus_message_copy (message, &error);
+ *   /<!-- -->* handle @error being is set *<!-- -->/
+ *   g_object_unref (message);
+ *
+ *   /<!-- -->* modify @copy *<!-- -->/
+ *
+ *   return copy;
+ * }
+ * ]|
+ * If the returned #GDBusMessage is different from @message and cannot
+ * be sent on @connection (it could use features, such as file
+ * descriptors, not compatible with @connection), then a warning is
+ * logged to <emphasis>standard error</emphasis>. Applications can
+ * check this ahead of time using g_dbus_message_to_blob() passing a
+ * #GDBusCapabilityFlags value obtained from @connection.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full) (allow-none): A #GDBusMessage that will be freed with
+ * g_object_unref() or %NULL to drop the message. Passive filter
+ * functions can simply return the passed @message object.
  *
  * Since: 2.26
  */
-typedef gboolean (*GDBusMessageFilterFunction) (GDBusConnection *connection,
-                                                GDBusMessage    *message,
-                                                gboolean         incoming,
-                                                gpointer         user_data);
+typedef GDBusMessage *(*GDBusMessageFilterFunction) (GDBusConnection *connection,
+                                                     GDBusMessage    *message,
+                                                     gboolean         incoming,
+                                                     gpointer         user_data);
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 guint g_dbus_connection_add_filter (GDBusConnection            *connection,
                                     GDBusMessageFilterFunction  filter_function,
                                     gpointer                    user_data,
                                     GDestroyNotify              user_data_free_func);
 
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void  g_dbus_connection_remove_filter (GDBusConnection    *connection,
                                        guint               filter_id);