The idea is to keep Connection for connection API and use another object for everything else (that can be available without connection). The "another object type" is named AccountApi for now. See https://github.com/TelepathyIM/telepathy-spec/issues/24 for other details.
ConnectionManager.Interface.AccountApi
Description
To expose AccountApi support and make it discoverable, add a ConnectionManager interface.
The idea is to keep
Connectionfor connection API and use another object for everything else (that can be available without connection). The "another object type" is namedAccountApifor now. See https://github.com/TelepathyIM/telepathy-spec/issues/24 for other details.ConnectionManager.Interface.AccountApi
Description
To expose AccountApi support and make it discoverable, add a ConnectionManager interface.
Methods
RequestApi
RequestApi (s: Protocol, a{sv}: Parameters) => s: Bus_Name, o: Object_Path
The arguments are the same as for ConnectionManager RequestConnection
Signals
NewApiInstance
NewApiInstance (s: Bus_Name, o: Object_Path, s: Protocol)
Emitted when a new AccountApi object is created.