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service that contains it, so clients can identify the correct characteristic if
multiple services contain the same characteristic.
+This API is used for both local (added to the BlueZ GATT server) and remote
+(found by GATT discovery) services.
Device Characteristic hierarchy
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Service org.bluez
Interface org.bluez.Characteristic
-Object path [prefix]/{hci0}/{device0}/{service0}/{characteristic0,...}
- [prefix]/{hci0}/{device0}/{service1}/{characteristic0,...}
+Object path freely definable
+
+For local characteristics, it is recommended (for readability and debugging
+purposes) to have the object path prefix as "[freely definable]/[busid]" where
+"[busid]" is the application's D-Bus address. For remote characteristics, the
+device address is added to the prefix. E.g.:
+
+[freely definable]/[busid]/characteristic_1803_2A06 (local)
+[freely definable]/dev_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX/characteristic_1803_2A06 (remote)
+
+Methods void SetValue(array{byte} value)
+
+ Update characteristic value.
+
+ For a remote characteristic, this method triggers a
+ GATT characteristic value write procedure setting a new
+ value for this characteristic. The GATT sub-procedure
+ is automatically selected based on the characteristic
+ properties and value length.
+
+ dict GetValue()
+
+ Read characteristic value and descriptors. The returned
+ dictionary has the following format:
-Methods dict GetProperties()
+ {
+ "value": array{byte},
+ "formatted value": string,
+ // Optional descriptors
+ "client configuration": uint16,
+ "server configuration": uint16,
+ "extended properties": uint16,
+ "user description": string,
+ // For unknown descriptors, use 128-bit UUID
+ // as key
+ "uuid": array{byte},
+ }
- Returns all properties for the characteristic. See the
- properties section for available properties.
+Properties string UUID [readonly]
- void SetProperty(string name, variant value)
+ 128-bit UUID of this characteristic.
- Changes the value of the specified property. Only
- read-write properties can be changed. On success
- this will emit a PropertyChanged signal.
+ string ServiceUUID [readonly]
- Possible Errors: org.bluez.Error.InvalidArguments
+ 128-bit UUID of the service which includes this
+ characteristic.
-Properties string UUID [readonly]
+ boolean Read [readonly]
- UUID128 of this characteristic.
+ Characteristic value can be read.
- string Name [readonly]
+ boolean WriteWithoutResponse [readonly]
- Optional field containing a friendly name for the
- Characteristic UUID.
+ Characteristic value can be written using GATT Write
+ Without Response sub-procedure.
- string Description [readonly]
+ boolean Write [readonly]
- Textual optional characteristic descriptor describing
- the Characteristic Value.
+ Characteristic value can be written using GATT Write
+ Characteristic Value sub-procedures.
- struct Format [readonly]
+ boolean Notify [readonly]
- Optional Characteristic descriptor which defines the
- format of the Characteristic Value. For numeric
- values, the actual value can be value * 10^Exponent.
- NameSpace and Description are defined on the Assigned
- Number Specification.
+ Characteristic value can be notified.
- uint8 | Format: format of the value
- uint8 | Exponent: Field to determine how the value is
- | further formatted.
- uint16 | Unit: unit of the characteristic
- uint8 | NameSpace: Name space of description.
- uint16 | Description: Description of the characteristic defined
- | in a high layer profile.
+ boolean Indicate [readonly]
- array{byte} Value [readwrite]
+ Characteristic value can be indicated.
- Raw value of the Characteristic Value attribute.
+ boolean AuthenticatedSignedWrites [readonly]
- string Representation (of the binary Value) [readonly]
+ Characteristic value can be written using GATT Signed
+ Write Without Response sub-procedure.
- Friendly representation of the Characteristic Value
- based on the format attribute.
+ boolean ExtendedProperties [readonly]
+ Characteristic contains additional properties defined
+ on the Extended Properties descriptor.
Characteristic Watcher hierarchy
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