dbus-console.py

#! /usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

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import sys
import dbus
import code
try:
    import readline
    import rlcompleter
    readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
except ImportError:
    # no readline support on Windoze
    readline = None


def dbus_object_get_methods(obj):
    methods = dict()
    data = obj.Introspect()
    for line in data.split('\n'):
        if line.strip().startswith('<method name="'):
            method = line.strip().split('"')[1]
            methods[method] = getattr(obj, method)
    return methods


if __name__ == '__main__':
    try:
        BUS_NAME = sys.argv[1]
        OBJECT_PATH = sys.argv[2]
    except IndexError:
        print 'USAGE:  %s  bus_name object_path' % sys.argv[0]
        exit(1)

    bus = dbus.SessionBus()
    obj = bus.get_object(BUS_NAME, OBJECT_PATH)
    obj_methods = dbus_object_get_methods(obj)

    if readline is not None:
        readline.set_completer(rlcompleter.Completer(obj_methods).complete)

    console = code.InteractiveConsole(obj_methods)
    console.interact('''\
    DBus API Console

     » bus name:    {0}
     » object path: {1}

    Running interactive console...\
    '''.format(BUS_NAME, OBJECT_PATH))