Solid::DeviceNotifier Class

class Solid::DeviceNotifier

This class allow to query the underlying system for information about the hardware available. More...

Header:	`#include <Solid/DeviceNotifier>`
CMake:	`find_package(KF6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Solid)` `target_link_libraries(mytarget PRIVATE KF6::Solid)`

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Signals

void	deviceAdded(const QString &udi)
void	deviceRemoved(const QString &udi)

Static Public Members

Solid::DeviceNotifier * instance()

Detailed Description

Applications should use this to be notified about hardware changes.

Note that it's implemented as a singleton and encapsulates the backend logic.

Member Function Documentation

`[signal]` void DeviceNotifier::deviceAdded(const QString &udi)

This signal is emitted when a new device with the given udi appears in the underlying system.

`[signal]` void DeviceNotifier::deviceRemoved(const QString &udi)

This signal is emitted when a device with the given udi disappears from the underlying system.

`[static]` Solid::DeviceNotifier *DeviceNotifier::instance()

Returns a pointer to the global DeviceNotifier instance to allow for its use with QObject::connect();

auto notifier = Solid::DeviceNotifier::instance();

auto refresh = [this] (const QString &udi) {
    Solid::Device device(udi);
    if (device.is<Solid::StorageDrive>()) {
        qInfo() << "A new storage drive was added!";
    }
};
QObject::connect(notifier, &Solid::DeviceNotifier::deviceAdded, refresh);

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