Version: 1.0
Status: ⚫⚫⚫
DisplayInfo plugin for Thunder framework.
This document describes purpose and functionality of the DisplayInfo plugin. It includes detailed specification of its configuration, properties provided and notifications sent.
All identifiers on the interface described in this document are case-sensitive. Thus, unless stated otherwise, all keywords, entities, properties, relations and actions should be treated as such.
The table below provides and overview of acronyms used in this document and their definitions.
Acronym | Description |
---|---|
API | Application Programming Interface |
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
JSON | JavaScript Object Notation; a data interchange format |
JSON-RPC | A remote procedure call protocol encoded in JSON |
The table below provides and overview of terms and abbreviations used in this document and their definitions.
Term | Description |
---|---|
callsign | The name given to an instance of a plugin. One plugin can be instantiated multiple times, but each instance the instance name, callsign, must be unique. |
Ref ID | Description |
---|---|
HTTP | HTTP specification |
JSON-RPC | JSON-RPC 2.0 specification |
JSON | JSON specification |
Thunder | Thunder API Reference |
The DisplayInfo plugin allows retrieving of various display-related information.
The plugin is designed to be loaded and executed within the Thunder framework. For more information about the framework refer to [Thunder].
The table below lists configuration options of the plugin.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
callsign | string | Plugin instance name (default: DisplayInfo) |
classname | string | Class name: DisplayInfo |
locator | string | Library name: libWPEFrameworkDisplayInfo.so |
autostart | boolean | Determines if the plugin is to be started automatically along with the framework |
The following properties are provided by the DisplayInfo plugin:
DisplayInfo interface properties:
Property | Description |
---|---|
displayinfo RO | Display general information |
Provides access to the display general information.
This property is read-only.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
(property) | object | Display general information |
(property).totalgpuram | number | Total GPU DRAM memory (in bytes) |
(property).freegpuram | number | Free GPU DRAM memory (in bytes) |
(property).audiopassthrough | boolean | Audio Pass through is support for this device |
(property).connected | boolean | HDMI display connection status |
(property).width | number | Width of the connected HDMI display |
(property).height | number | Height of the connected HDMI display |
(property).hdcpprotection | string | HDCP Protection (must be one of the following: Unencrypted, HDCP1x, HDCP2x) |
(property).hdrtype | string | HDR Type used (must be one of the following: HDROff, HDR10, HDR10Plus, HDRDolbyVision, HDRTechnicolor) |
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1234567890,
"method": "DisplayInfo.1.displayinfo"
}
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1234567890,
"result": {
"totalgpuram": 381681664,
"freegpuram": 358612992,
"audiopassthrough": false,
"connected": true,
"width": 1280,
"height": 720,
"hdcpprotection": "HDCP1x",
"hdrtype": "HDROff"
}
}
Notifications are autonomous events, triggered by the internals of the implementation, and broadcasted via JSON-RPC to all registered observers.Refer to [Thunder] for information on how to register for a notification.
The following events are provided by the DisplayInfo plugin:
DisplayInfo interface events:
Event | Description |
---|---|
updated | Notifies about a change/update in the connection |
Notifies about a change/update in the connection.
Register to this event to be notified about any change in the connection
This event carries no parameters.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "client.events.1.updated"
}