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This sub-module provides access to the current location set configuration settings in the system's dynamic store.

API Overview

Constructors - API calls which return an object, typically one that offers API methods

open

Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor

computerName
consoleUser
contents
dhcpInfo
hostname
keys
location
locations
monitorKeys
proxies
setCallback
setLocation
start
stop

API Documentation

Constructors

open

Signature	`hs.network.configuration.open() -> storeObject`
Type	Constructor
Description	Opens a session to the dynamic store maintained by the System Configuration server.
Parameters	None
Returns	the storeObject
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

Methods

computerName

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:computerName() -> name, encoding`
Type	Method
Description	Returns the name of the computeras specified in the Sharing Preferences, and its string encoding
Parameters	None
Returns	name - the computer name encoding - the encoding type
Notes	You can also retrieve this information as key-value pairs with `hs.network.configuration:contents("Setup:/System")`
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

consoleUser

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:consoleUser() -> name, uid, gid`
Type	Method
Description	Returns the name of the user currently logged into the system, including the users id and primary group id
Parameters	None
Returns	name - the user name uid - the user ID for the user gid - the user's primary group ID
Notes	You can also retrieve this information as key-value pairs with `hs.network.configuration:contents("State:/Users/ConsoleUser")`
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

contents

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:contents([keys], [pattern]) -> table`
Type	Method
Description	Return the contents of the store for the specified keys or keys matching the specified pattern(s)
Parameters	keys - a string or table of strings containing the keys or patterns of keys, if `pattern` is true. Defaults to all keys. pattern - a boolean indicating wether or not the string(s) provided are to be considered regular expression patterns (true) or literal strings to match (false). Defaults to false.
Returns	a table of key-value pairs from the dynamic store which match the specified keys or key patterns.
Notes	if no parameters are provided, then all key-value pairs in the dynamic store are returned.
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

dhcpInfo

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:dhcpInfo([serviceID]) -> table`
Type	Method
Description	Return the DHCP information for the specified service or the primary service if no parameter is specified.
Parameters	serviceID - an optional string contining the service ID of the interface for which to return DHCP info. If this parameter is not provided, then the default (primary) service is queried.
Returns	a table containing DHCP information including lease time and DHCP options
Notes	a list of possible Service ID's can be retrieved with `hs.network.configuration:contents("Setup:/Network/Global/IPv4")` generates an error if the service ID is invalid or was not assigned an IP address via DHCP.
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

hostname

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:hostname() -> name`
Type	Method
Description	Returns the current local host name for the computer
Parameters	None
Returns	name - the local host name
Notes	You can also retrieve this information as key-value pairs with `hs.network.configuration:contents("Setup:/System")`
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

keys

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:keys([keypattern]) -> table`
Type	Method
Description	Return the keys in the dynamic store which match the specified pattern
Parameters	keypattern - a regular expression specifying which keys to return (defaults to ".*", or all keys)
Returns	a table of keys from the dynamic store.
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

location

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:location() -> location`
Type	Method
Description	Returns the current location identifier
Parameters	None
Returns	location - the UUID for the currently active network location
Notes	You can also retrieve this information as key-value pairs with `hs.network.configuration:contents("Setup:")` If you have different locations defined in the Network preferences panel, this can be used to determine the currently active location.
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

locations

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:locations() -> table`
Type	Method
Description	Returns all configured locations
Parameters	None
Returns	a table of key-value pairs mapping location UUIDs to their names
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

monitorKeys

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:monitorKeys([keys], [pattern]) -> storeObject`
Type	Method
Description	Specify the key(s) or key pattern(s) to monitor for changes.
Parameters	keys - a string or table of strings containing the keys or patterns of keys, if `pattern` is true. Defaults to all keys. pattern - a boolean indicating wether or not the string(s) provided are to be considered regular expression patterns (true) or literal strings to match (false). Defaults to false.
Returns	the store Object
Notes	if no parameters are provided, then all key-value pairs in the dynamic store are monitored for changes.
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

proxies

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:proxies() -> table`
Type	Method
Description	Returns information about the currently active proxies, if any
Parameters	None
Returns	a table of key-value pairs describing the current proxies in effect, both globally, and scoped to specific interfaces.
Notes	You can also retrieve this information as key-value pairs with `hs.network.configuration:contents("State:/Network/Global/Proxies")`
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

setCallback

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:setCallback(function) -> storeObject`
Type	Method
Description	Set or remove the callback function for a store object
Parameters	a function or nil to set or remove the store object callback function
Returns	the store object
Notes	The callback function will be invoked each time a monitored key changes value and the callback function should accept two parameters: the storeObject itself, and an array of the keys which contain values that have changed. This method just sets the callback function. You specify which keys to watch with hs.network.configuration:monitorKeys and start or stop the watcher with hs.network.configuration:start or hs.network.configuartion:stop
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

setLocation

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:setLocation(location) -> boolean`
Type	Method
Description	Switches to a new location
Parameters	location - string containing name or UUID of new location
Returns	bool - true if the location was successfully changed, false if there was an error
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

start

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:start() -> storeObject`
Type	Method
Description	Starts watching the store object for changes to the monitored keys and invokes the callback function (if any) when a change occurs.
Parameters	None
Returns	the store object
Notes	The callback function should be specified with hs.network.configuration:setCallback and the keys to monitor should be specified with hs.network.configuration:monitorKeys.
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m

stop

Signature	`hs.network.configuration:stop() -> storeObject`
Type	Method
Description	Stops watching the store object for changes.
Parameters	None
Returns	the store object
Source	extensions/network/configurationinternal.m