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QDBusAbstractInterface Class Reference

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#include <qdbusabstractinterface.h>

Inheritance diagram for QDBusAbstractInterface:
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Public Member Functions

virtual ~QDBusAbstractInterface ()
 Releases this object's resources.
bool isValid () const
 Returns true if this is a valid reference to a remote object.
QDBusConnection connection () const
 Returns the connection this interface is associated with.
QString service () const
 Returns the name of the service this interface is associated with.
QString path () const
 Returns the object path that this interface is associated with.
QString interface () const
 Returns the name of this interface.
QDBusError lastError () const
 Returns the error the last operation produced, or an invalid error if the last operation did not produce an error.
void setTimeout (int timeout)
 Sets the timeout in milliseconds for all future DBus calls to timeout.
int timeout () const
 Returns the current value of the timeout in milliseconds.
void setInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed (bool enable)
 Configures whether, for asynchronous calls, the caller is prepared to wait for interactive authorization.
bool isInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed () const
 Returns whether, for asynchronous calls, the caller is prepared to wait for interactive authorization.
QDBusMessage call (const QString &method)
template<typename... Args>
QDBusMessage call (const QString &method, Args &&...args)
 Calls the method method on this interface and passes args to the method.
QDBusMessage call (QDBus::CallMode mode, const QString &method)
template<typename... Args>
QDBusMessage call (QDBus::CallMode mode, const QString &method, Args &&...args)
 This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.Calls the method method on this interface and passes args to the method.
QDBusMessage callWithArgumentList (QDBus::CallMode mode, const QString &method, const QList< QVariant > &args)
 Places a call to the remote method specified by method on this interface, using args as arguments.
bool callWithCallback (const QString &method, const QList< QVariant > &args, QObject *receiver, const char *member, const char *errorSlot)
 Places a call to the remote method specified by method on this interface, using args as arguments.
bool callWithCallback (const QString &method, const QList< QVariant > &args, QObject *receiver, const char *member)
 This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.This function is deprecated.
QDBusPendingCall asyncCall (const QString &method)
template<typename... Args>
QDBusPendingCall asyncCall (const QString &method, Args &&...args)
 Calls the method method on this interface and passes args to the method.
QDBusPendingCall asyncCallWithArgumentList (const QString &method, const QList< QVariant > &args)
Public Member Functions inherited from QDBusAbstractInterfaceBase
int qt_metacall (QMetaObject::Call, int, void **) override
Public Member Functions inherited from QObject
Q_INVOKABLE QObject (QObject *parent=nullptr)
 Constructs an object with parent object parent.
virtual ~QObject ()
 Destroys the object, deleting all its child objects.
virtual bool event (QEvent *event)
 This virtual function receives events to an object and should return true if the event e was recognized and processed.
virtual bool eventFilter (QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
 Filters events if this object has been installed as an event filter for the watched object.
QString objectName () const
Q_WEAK_OVERLOAD void setObjectName (const QString &name)
 Sets the object's name to name.
void setObjectName (QAnyStringView name)
 This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.
QBindable< QStringbindableObjectName ()
bool isWidgetType () const
 Returns true if the object is a widget; otherwise returns false.
bool isWindowType () const
 Returns true if the object is a window; otherwise returns false.
bool isQuickItemType () const
 Returns true if the object is a QQuickItem; otherwise returns false.
bool isQmlObjectType () const
 Returns whether the object has been created by the QML engine or ownership has been explicitly set via QJSEngine::setObjectOwnership().
bool signalsBlocked () const noexcept
 Returns true if signals are blocked; otherwise returns false.
bool blockSignals (bool b) noexcept
 If block is true, signals emitted by this object are blocked (i.e., emitting a signal will not invoke anything connected to it).
QThreadthread () const
 Returns the thread in which the object lives.
bool moveToThread (QThread *thread QT6_DECL_NEW_OVERLOAD_TAIL)
 Changes the thread affinity for this object and its children and returns true on success.
int startTimer (int interval, Qt::TimerType timerType=Qt::CoarseTimer)
 This is an overloaded function that will start a timer of type timerType and a timeout of interval milliseconds.
int startTimer (std::chrono::nanoseconds time, Qt::TimerType timerType=Qt::CoarseTimer)
void killTimer (int id)
 Kills the timer with timer identifier, id.
void killTimer (Qt::TimerId id)
template<typename T>
findChild (QAnyStringView aName, Qt::FindChildOptions options=Qt::FindChildrenRecursively) const
 Returns the child of this object that can be cast into type T and that is called name, or \nullptr if there is no such object.
template<typename T>
QList< T > findChildren (QAnyStringView aName, Qt::FindChildOptions options=Qt::FindChildrenRecursively) const
 Returns all children of this object with the given name that can be cast to type T, or an empty list if there are no such objects.
template<typename T>
findChild (Qt::FindChildOptions options=Qt::FindChildrenRecursively) const
 This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.
template<typename T>
QList< T > findChildren (Qt::FindChildOptions options=Qt::FindChildrenRecursively) const
 This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.
const QObjectListchildren () const
 Returns a list of child objects.
void setParent (QObject *parent)
 Makes the object a child of parent.
void installEventFilter (QObject *filterObj)
 Installs an event filter filterObj on this object.
void removeEventFilter (QObject *obj)
 Removes an event filter object obj from this object.
QMetaObject::Connection connect (const QObject *sender, const char *signal, const char *member, Qt::ConnectionType type=Qt::AutoConnection) const
bool disconnect (const char *signal=nullptr, const QObject *receiver=nullptr, const char *member=nullptr) const
bool disconnect (const QObject *receiver, const char *member=nullptr) const
void dumpObjectTree () const
 Dumps a tree of children to the debug output.
void dumpObjectInfo () const
 Dumps information about signal connections, etc.
bool setProperty (const char *name, const QVariant &value)
 Sets the value of the object's name property to value.
bool setProperty (const char *name, QVariant &&value)
QVariant property (const char *name) const
 Returns the value of the object's name property.
QList< QByteArraydynamicPropertyNames () const
QBindingStoragebindingStorage ()
const QBindingStoragebindingStorage () const
QObjectparent () const
 Returns a pointer to the parent object.
bool inherits (const char *classname) const
 Returns true if this object is an instance of a class that inherits className or a QObject subclass that inherits className; otherwise returns false.

Protected Member Functions

 QDBusAbstractInterface (const QString &service, const QString &path, const char *interface, const QDBusConnection &connection, QObject *parent)
 QDBusAbstractInterface (QDBusAbstractInterfacePrivate &, QObject *parent)
void connectNotify (const QMetaMethod &signal) override
void disconnectNotify (const QMetaMethod &signal) override
QVariant internalPropGet (const char *propname) const
void internalPropSet (const char *propname, const QVariant &value)
QDBusMessage internalConstCall (QDBus::CallMode mode, const QString &method, const QList< QVariant > &args=QList< QVariant >()) const
Protected Member Functions inherited from QDBusAbstractInterfaceBase
 QDBusAbstractInterfaceBase (QDBusAbstractInterfacePrivate &dd, QObject *parent)
Protected Member Functions inherited from QObject
QObjectsender () const
 Returns a pointer to the object that sent the signal, if called in a slot activated by a signal; otherwise it returns \nullptr.
int senderSignalIndex () const
int receivers (const char *signal) const
 Returns the number of receivers connected to the signal.
bool isSignalConnected (const QMetaMethod &signal) const
virtual void timerEvent (QTimerEvent *event)
 This event handler can be reimplemented in a subclass to receive timer events for the object.
virtual void childEvent (QChildEvent *event)
 This event handler can be reimplemented in a subclass to receive child events.
virtual void customEvent (QEvent *event)
 This event handler can be reimplemented in a subclass to receive custom events.
 QObject (QObjectPrivate &dd, QObject *parent=nullptr)

Additional Inherited Members

Public Slots inherited from QObject
void deleteLater ()
 \threadsafe
Signals inherited from QObject
void destroyed (QObject *=nullptr)
 This signal is emitted immediately before the object obj is destroyed, after any instances of QPointer have been notified, and cannot be blocked.
void objectNameChanged (const QString &objectName, QPrivateSignal)
 This signal is emitted after the object's name has been changed.
Static Public Member Functions inherited from QObject
static QMetaObject::Connection connect (const QObject *sender, const char *signal, const QObject *receiver, const char *member, Qt::ConnectionType=Qt::AutoConnection)
 \threadsafe
static QMetaObject::Connection connect (const QObject *sender, const QMetaMethod &signal, const QObject *receiver, const QMetaMethod &method, Qt::ConnectionType type=Qt::AutoConnection)
template<typename Func1, typename Func2>
static QMetaObject::Connection connect (const typename QtPrivate::FunctionPointer< Func1 >::Object *sender, Func1 signal, const typename QtPrivate::ContextTypeForFunctor< Func2 >::ContextType *context, Func2 &&slot, Qt::ConnectionType type=Qt::AutoConnection)
template<typename Func1, typename Func2>
static QMetaObject::Connection connect (const typename QtPrivate::FunctionPointer< Func1 >::Object *sender, Func1 signal, Func2 &&slot)
static bool disconnect (const QObject *sender, const char *signal, const QObject *receiver, const char *member)
 \threadsafe
static bool disconnect (const QObject *sender, const QMetaMethod &signal, const QObject *receiver, const QMetaMethod &member)
static bool disconnect (const QMetaObject::Connection &)
 Disconnect a connection.
template<typename Func1, typename Func2>
static bool disconnect (const typename QtPrivate::FunctionPointer< Func1 >::Object *sender, Func1 signal, const typename QtPrivate::FunctionPointer< Func2 >::Object *receiver, Func2 slot)
template<typename Func1>
static bool disconnect (const typename QtPrivate::FunctionPointer< Func1 >::Object *sender, Func1 signal, const QObject *receiver, void **zero)
Protected Attributes inherited from QObject
QScopedPointer< QObjectDatad_ptr
Properties inherited from QObject
QString objectName
 the name of this object

Detailed Description

\inmodule QtDBus

Since
4.2

The QDBusAbstractInterface class is the base class for all D-Bus interfaces in the Qt D-Bus binding, allowing access to remote interfaces.

Generated-code classes also derive from QDBusAbstractInterface, all methods described here are also valid for generated-code classes. In addition to those described here, generated-code classes provide member functions for the remote methods, which allow for compile-time checking of the correct parameters and return values, as well as property type-matching and signal parameter-matching.

See also
{qdbusxml2cpp.html}{The QDBus compiler}, QDBusInterface

Definition at line 43 of file qdbusabstractinterface.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ ~QDBusAbstractInterface()

QDBusAbstractInterface::~QDBusAbstractInterface ( )
virtual

Releases this object's resources.

Definition at line 315 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ QDBusAbstractInterface() [1/2]

QDBusAbstractInterface::QDBusAbstractInterface ( const QString & service,
const QString & path,
const char * interface,
const QDBusConnection & con,
QObject * parent )
protected

This is the constructor called from static classes derived from QDBusAbstractInterface (i.e., those generated by dbusxml2cpp).

Definition at line 302 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ QDBusAbstractInterface() [2/2]

QDBusAbstractInterface::QDBusAbstractInterface ( QDBusAbstractInterfacePrivate & d,
QObject * parent )
protected

This is the constructor called from QDBusInterface::QDBusInterface.

Definition at line 291 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ asyncCall() [1/2]

QDBusPendingCall QDBusAbstractInterface::asyncCall ( const QString & message)
inline

Definition at line 105 of file qdbusabstractinterface.h.

◆ asyncCall() [2/2]

template<typename... Args>
QDBusPendingCall QDBusAbstractInterface::asyncCall ( const QString & method,
Args &&... args )
inline

Calls the method method on this interface and passes args to the method.

All args must be convertible to QVariant.

The parameters to call are passed on to the remote function via D-Bus as input arguments. The returned QDBusPendingCall object can be used to find out information about the reply.

It can be used the following way:

QDBusPendingCall pcall = interface->asyncCall("GetAPIVersion"_L1);
auto watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(pcall, this);
[&](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *w) {
QString value = retrieveValue();
QDBusPendingReply<int> reply(*w);
QDBusPendingCall pcall;
if (reply.argumentAt<0>() >= 14)
pcall = interface->asyncCall("ProcessWorkUnicode"_L1, value);
else
pcall = interface->asyncCall("ProcessWork"_L1, "UTF-8"_L1, value.toUtf8());
w = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(pcall);
});

This example illustrates function calling with 0, 1 and 2 parameters and illustrates different parameter types passed in each (the first call to "ProcessWorkUnicode" will contain one Unicode string, the second call to "ProcessWork" will contain one string and one byte array). See call() for the same example in blocking (synchronous) calls.

Note
Before Qt 5.14, this function accepted a maximum of just eight (8) arguments.
Method calls to local {QDBusServer}'s are never asynchronous due to implementation limitations.
See also
asyncCallWithArgumentList()

Definition at line 111 of file qdbusabstractinterface.h.

◆ asyncCallWithArgumentList()

QDBusPendingCall QDBusAbstractInterface::asyncCallWithArgumentList ( const QString & method,
const QList< QVariant > & args )
Since
4.5 Places a call to the remote method specified by method on this interface, using args as arguments. This function returns a QDBusPendingCall object that can be used to track the status of the reply and access its contents once it has arrived.

Normally, you should place calls using asyncCall().

Note
Method calls to objects registered by the application itself are never asynchronous due to implementation limitations.

\threadsafe

Definition at line 522 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ call() [1/4]

QDBusMessage QDBusAbstractInterface::call ( const QString & message)
inline

Definition at line 70 of file qdbusabstractinterface.h.

Referenced by coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::build_binaries(), coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::generate_coverage(), coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::generate_html_report(), and coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::merge_raw_coverage_results().

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◆ call() [2/4]

template<typename... Args>
QDBusMessage QDBusAbstractInterface::call ( const QString & method,
Args &&... args )
inline

Calls the method method on this interface and passes args to the method.

All args must be convertible to QVariant.

The parameters to call are passed on to the remote function via D-Bus as input arguments. Output arguments are returned in the QDBusMessage reply. If the reply is an error reply, lastError() will also be set to the contents of the error message.

It can be used the following way:

QString value = retrieveValue();
QDBusMessage reply;
QDBusReply<int> api = interface->call("GetAPIVersion"_L1);
if (api >= 14)
reply = interface->call("ProcessWorkUnicode"_L1, value);
else
reply = interface->call("ProcessWork"_L1, "UTF-8"_L1, value.toUtf8());

This example illustrates function calling with 0, 1 and 2 parameters and illustrates different parameter types passed in each (the first call to "ProcessWorkUnicode" will contain one Unicode string, the second call to "ProcessWork" will contain one string and one byte array). See asyncCall() for the same example in non-blocking (asynchronous) calls.

Note
Before Qt 5.14, this function accepted a maximum of just eight (8) arguments.
See also
callWithArgumentList()

Definition at line 76 of file qdbusabstractinterface.h.

Referenced by coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::build_binaries(), coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::generate_coverage(), coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::generate_html_report(), and coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::merge_raw_coverage_results().

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◆ call() [3/4]

QDBusMessage QDBusAbstractInterface::call ( QDBus::CallMode mode,
const QString & message )
inline

Definition at line 82 of file qdbusabstractinterface.h.

Referenced by coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::build_binaries(), coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::generate_coverage(), coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::generate_html_report(), and coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::merge_raw_coverage_results().

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◆ call() [4/4]

template<typename... Args>
QDBusMessage QDBusAbstractInterface::call ( QDBus::CallMode mode,
const QString & method,
Args &&... args )
inline

This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.Calls the method method on this interface and passes args to the method.

All args must be convertible to QVariant.

If mode is NoWaitForReply, then this function will return immediately after placing the call, without waiting for a reply from the remote method. Otherwise, mode indicates whether this function should activate the Qt Event Loop while waiting for the reply to arrive.

If this function reenters the Qt event loop in order to wait for the reply, it will exclude user input. During the wait, it may deliver signals and other method calls to your application. Therefore, it must be prepared to handle a reentrancy whenever a call is placed with call().

Note
Before Qt 5.14, this function accepted a maximum of just eight (8) arguments.
See also
callWithArgumentList()

Definition at line 88 of file qdbusabstractinterface.h.

Referenced by coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::build_binaries(), coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::generate_coverage(), coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::generate_html_report(), and coverage_report.CoverageExecutor::merge_raw_coverage_results().

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◆ callWithArgumentList()

QDBusMessage QDBusAbstractInterface::callWithArgumentList ( QDBus::CallMode mode,
const QString & method,
const QList< QVariant > & args )

Places a call to the remote method specified by method on this interface, using args as arguments.

This function returns the message that was received as a reply, which can be a normal QDBusMessage::ReplyMessage (indicating success) or QDBusMessage::ErrorMessage (if the call failed). The mode parameter specifies how this call should be placed.

If the call succeeds, lastError() will be cleared; otherwise, it will contain the error this call produced.

Normally, you should place calls using call().

Warning
If you use UseEventLoop, your code must be prepared to deal with any reentrancy: other method calls and signals may be delivered before this function returns, as well as other Qt queued signals and events.

\threadsafe

Definition at line 455 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ callWithCallback() [1/2]

bool QDBusAbstractInterface::callWithCallback ( const QString & method,
const QList< QVariant > & args,
QObject * receiver,
const char * slot )

This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.This function is deprecated.

Please use the overloaded version.

Places a call to the remote method specified by method on this interface, using args as arguments. This function returns immediately after queueing the call. The reply from the remote function or any errors emitted by it are delivered to the slot slot on object receiver.

This function returns true if the queueing succeeded: it does not indicate that the call succeeded. If it failed, the slot will be called with an error message. lastError() will not be set under those circumstances.

See also
QDBusError, QDBusMessage

Definition at line 606 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ callWithCallback() [2/2]

bool QDBusAbstractInterface::callWithCallback ( const QString & method,
const QList< QVariant > & args,
QObject * receiver,
const char * returnMethod,
const char * errorMethod )

Places a call to the remote method specified by method on this interface, using args as arguments.

This function returns immediately after queueing the call. The reply from the remote function is delivered to the returnMethod on object receiver. If an error occurs, the errorMethod on object receiver is called instead.

This function returns true if the queueing succeeds. It does not indicate that the executed call succeeded. If it fails, the errorMethod is called. If the queueing failed, this function returns false and no slot will be called.

The returnMethod must have as its parameters the types returned by the function call. Optionally, it may have a QDBusMessage parameter as its last or only parameter. The errorMethod must have a QDBusError as its only parameter.

Note
Method calls to objects registered by the application itself are never asynchronous due to implementation limitations.
Since
4.3
See also
QDBusError, QDBusMessage

Definition at line 562 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ connection()

QDBusConnection QDBusAbstractInterface::connection ( ) const

Returns the connection this interface is associated with.

Definition at line 341 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ connectNotify()

void QDBusAbstractInterface::connectNotify ( const QMetaMethod & signal)
overrideprotectedvirtual

Catch signal connections.

Reimplemented from QObject.

Reimplemented in QDBusConnectionInterface.

Definition at line 618 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ disconnectNotify()

void QDBusAbstractInterface::disconnectNotify ( const QMetaMethod & signal)
overrideprotectedvirtual

Catch signal disconnections.

Reimplemented from QObject.

Reimplemented in QDBusConnectionInterface.

Definition at line 641 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ interface()

QString QDBusAbstractInterface::interface ( ) const

Returns the name of this interface.

Definition at line 365 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ internalConstCall()

QDBusMessage QDBusAbstractInterface::internalConstCall ( QDBus::CallMode mode,
const QString & method,
const QList< QVariant > & args = QList<QVariant>() ) const
protected

Definition at line 798 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ internalPropGet()

QVariant QDBusAbstractInterface::internalPropGet ( const char * propname) const
protected

Get the value of the property propname.

Definition at line 687 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ internalPropSet()

void QDBusAbstractInterface::internalPropSet ( const char * propname,
const QVariant & value )
protected

Set the value of the property propname to value.

Definition at line 699 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ isInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed()

bool QDBusAbstractInterface::isInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed ( ) const

Returns whether, for asynchronous calls, the caller is prepared to wait for interactive authorization.

The default is false.

Since
6.7
See also
setInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed(), QDBusMessage::setInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed()

Definition at line 433 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ isValid()

bool QDBusAbstractInterface::isValid ( ) const

Returns true if this is a valid reference to a remote object.

It returns false if there was an error during the creation of this interface (for instance, if the remote application does not exist).

Note: when dealing with remote objects, it is not always possible to determine if it exists when creating a QDBusInterface.

Definition at line 327 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ lastError()

QDBusError QDBusAbstractInterface::lastError ( ) const

Returns the error the last operation produced, or an invalid error if the last operation did not produce an error.

Definition at line 374 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ path()

QString QDBusAbstractInterface::path ( ) const

Returns the object path that this interface is associated with.

Definition at line 357 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ service()

QString QDBusAbstractInterface::service ( ) const

Returns the name of the service this interface is associated with.

Definition at line 349 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ setInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed()

void QDBusAbstractInterface::setInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed ( bool enable)

Configures whether, for asynchronous calls, the caller is prepared to wait for interactive authorization.

If enable is set to true, the D-Bus messages generated for asynchronous calls via this interface will set the ALLOW_INTERACTIVE_AUTHORIZATION flag.

This flag is only useful when unprivileged code calls a more privileged method call, and an authorization framework is deployed that allows possibly interactive authorization.

The default is false.

Since
6.7
See also
QDBusMessage::setInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed()

Definition at line 418 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ setTimeout()

void QDBusAbstractInterface::setTimeout ( int timeout)

Sets the timeout in milliseconds for all future DBus calls to timeout.

-1 means the default DBus timeout (usually 25 seconds).

Since
4.8

Definition at line 385 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.

◆ timeout()

int QDBusAbstractInterface::timeout ( ) const

Returns the current value of the timeout in milliseconds.

-1 means the default DBus timeout (usually 25 seconds).

Since
4.8

Definition at line 396 of file qdbusabstractinterface.cpp.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files: