java.lang.Object
- org.freedesktop.dbus.messages.Message

Direct Known Subclasses:

DBusSignal, Error, MethodCall, MethodReturn
```
public class Message
extends Object
```
Superclass of all messages which are sent over the Bus. This class deals with all the marshalling to/from the wire format.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static interface`	`Message.ArgumentType`	Defines constants for each argument type.
`static interface`	`Message.Endian`	Defines constants representing the endianness of the message.
`static interface`	`Message.Flags`	Defines constants representing the flags which can be set on a message.
`static interface`	`Message.HeaderField`	Defines constants for each valid header field type.
`static interface`	`Message.MessageType`	Defines constants for each message type.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected static long`	`globalserial`
`static int`	`MAXIMUM_ARRAY_LENGTH`
`static int`	`MAXIMUM_MESSAGE_LENGTH`
`static int`	`MAXIMUM_NUM_UNIX_FDS`
`static byte`	`PROTOCOL`	The current protocol major version.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`Message()`	Create a blank message.
`protected`	`Message(byte endian, byte _type, byte _flags)`	Create a message; only to be called by sub-classes.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`align(int _current, byte _type)`	Align a counter to the given type.
`void`	`append(String sig, Object... data)`	Append a series of values to the message.
`protected void`	`appendByte(byte b)`	Appends a byte to the buffer list.
`protected void`	`appendBytes(byte[] buf)`	Appends a buffer to the buffer list.
`void`	`appendint(long l, int width)`	Marshalls an integer of a given width and appends it to the message.
`static long`	`demarshallint(byte[] buf, int ofs, byte endian, int width)`	Demarshalls an integer of a given width from a buffer.
`long`	`demarshallint(byte[] buf, int ofs, int width)`	Demarshalls an integer of a given width from a buffer.
`static long`	`demarshallintBig(byte[] buf, int ofs, int width)`	Demarshalls an integer of a given width from a buffer using big-endian format.
`static long`	`demarshallintLittle(byte[] buf, int ofs, int width)`	Demarshalls an integer of a given width from a buffer using little-endian format.
`Object[]`	`extract(String _signature, byte[] _dataBuf, int _offsets)`	Demarshall values from a buffer.
`Object[]`	`extract(String _signature, byte[] _dataBuf, int[] _offsets)`	Demarshall values from a buffer.
`static int`	`getAlignment(byte type)`	Return the alignment for a given type.
`protected long`	`getByteCounter()`
`String`	`getDestination()`	Returns the destination of the message.
`byte`	`getEndianess()`
`List<FileDescriptor>`	`getFiledescriptors()`
`int`	`getFlags()`	Returns the message flags.
`Object`	`getHeader(byte _type)`	Returns the value of the header field of a given field.
`static String`	`getHeaderFieldName(byte field)`	Returns the name of the given header field.
`protected Map<Byte,Object>`	`getHeaders()`
`String`	`getInterface()`	Returns the interface of the message.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the member name or error name this message represents.
`Object[]`	`getParameters()`	Parses and returns the parameters to this message as an Object array.
`String`	`getPath()`	Returns the object path of the message.
`long`	`getReplySerial()`	If this is a reply to a message, this returns its serial.
`long`	`getSerial()`	Returns the message serial ID (unique for this connection)
`String`	`getSig()`	Returns the dbus signature of the parameters.
`String`	`getSource()`	Returns the Bus ID that sent the message.
`byte`	`getType()`	Type of this message.
`protected byte[][]`	`getWiredata()`
`byte[][]`	`getWireData()`
`void`	`marshallint(long l, byte[] buf, int ofs, int width)`	Marshalls an integer of a given width into a buffer.
`static void`	`marshallintBig(long l, byte[] buf, int ofs, int width)`	Marshalls an integer of a given width into a buffer using big-endian format.
`static void`	`marshallintLittle(long l, byte[] buf, int ofs, int width)`	Marshalls an integer of a given width into a buffer using little-endian format.
`void`	`pad(byte _type)`	Pad the message to the proper alignment for the given type.
`void`	`setArgs(Object[] _args)`
`protected void`	`setByteCounter(long _bytecounter)`
`protected void`	`setSerial(long _serial)`
`void`	`setSource(String source)`	Warning, do not use this method unless you really know what you are doing.
`protected void`	`setWiredata(byte[][] _wiredata)`
`String`	`toString()`	Formats the message in a human-readable format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - MAXIMUM_ARRAY_LENGTH
```
public static final int MAXIMUM_ARRAY_LENGTH
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MAXIMUM_MESSAGE_LENGTH
```
public static final int MAXIMUM_MESSAGE_LENGTH
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MAXIMUM_NUM_UNIX_FDS
```
public static final int MAXIMUM_NUM_UNIX_FDS
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PROTOCOL
```
public static final byte PROTOCOL
```
    The current protocol major version.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - globalserial
```
protected static long globalserial
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Message
```
protected Message(byte endian,
                  byte _type,
                  byte _flags)
           throws DBusException
```
    Create a message; only to be called by sub-classes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    endian - The endianness to create the message.
    
    _type - The message type.
    
    _flags - Any message flags.
    
    Throws:
    
    DBusException - on error
  - Message
```
protected Message()
```
    Create a blank message. Only to be used when calling populate.
- Method Detail
  - getHeaderFieldName
```
public static String getHeaderFieldName(byte field)
```
    Returns the name of the given header field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - field
    
    Returns:
    
    string
  - getHeaders
```
protected Map<Byte,Object> getHeaders()
```
  - getByteCounter
```
protected long getByteCounter()
```
  - setByteCounter
```
protected void setByteCounter(long _bytecounter)
```
  - setSerial
```
protected void setSerial(long _serial)
```
  - getWiredata
```
protected byte[][] getWiredata()
```
  - setWiredata
```
protected void setWiredata(byte[][] _wiredata)
```
  - appendBytes
```
protected void appendBytes(byte[] buf)
```
    Appends a buffer to the buffer list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - buffer byte array
  - appendByte
```
protected void appendByte(byte b)
```
    Appends a byte to the buffer list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - byte
  - demarshallint
```
public long demarshallint(byte[] buf,
                          int ofs,
                          int width)
```
    Demarshalls an integer of a given width from a buffer. Endianness is determined from the format of the message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - The buffer to demarshall from.
    
    ofs - The offset to demarshall from.
    
    width - The byte-width of the int.
    
    Returns:
    
    long
  - demarshallint
```
public static long demarshallint(byte[] buf,
                                 int ofs,
                                 byte endian,
                                 int width)
```
    Demarshalls an integer of a given width from a buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - The buffer to demarshall from.
    
    ofs - The offset to demarshall from.
    
    endian - The endianness to use in demarshalling.
    
    width - The byte-width of the int.
    
    Returns:
    
    long
  - demarshallintBig
```
public static long demarshallintBig(byte[] buf,
                                    int ofs,
                                    int width)
```
    Demarshalls an integer of a given width from a buffer using big-endian format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - The buffer to demarshall from.
    
    ofs - The offset to demarshall from.
    
    width - The byte-width of the int.
    
    Returns:
    
    long
  - demarshallintLittle
```
public static long demarshallintLittle(byte[] buf,
                                       int ofs,
                                       int width)
```
    Demarshalls an integer of a given width from a buffer using little-endian format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - The buffer to demarshall from.
    
    ofs - The offset to demarshall from.
    
    width - The byte-width of the int.
    
    Returns:
    
    long
  - appendint
```
public void appendint(long l,
                      int width)
```
    Marshalls an integer of a given width and appends it to the message. Endianness is determined from the message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - The integer to marshall.
    
    width - The byte-width of the int.
  - marshallint
```
public void marshallint(long l,
                        byte[] buf,
                        int ofs,
                        int width)
```
    Marshalls an integer of a given width into a buffer. Endianness is determined from the message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - The integer to marshall.
    
    buf - The buffer to marshall to.
    
    ofs - The offset to marshall to.
    
    width - The byte-width of the int.
  - marshallintBig
```
public static void marshallintBig(long l,
                                  byte[] buf,
                                  int ofs,
                                  int width)
```
    Marshalls an integer of a given width into a buffer using big-endian format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - The integer to marshall.
    
    buf - The buffer to marshall to.
    
    ofs - The offset to marshall to.
    
    width - The byte-width of the int.
  - marshallintLittle
```
public static void marshallintLittle(long l,
                                     byte[] buf,
                                     int ofs,
                                     int width)
```
    Marshalls an integer of a given width into a buffer using little-endian format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - The integer to marshall.
    
    buf - The buffer to demarshall to.
    
    ofs - The offset to demarshall to.
    
    width - The byte-width of the int.
  - getWireData
```
public byte[][] getWireData()
```
  - getFiledescriptors
```
public List<FileDescriptor> getFiledescriptors()
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Formats the message in a human-readable format.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - getHeader
```
public Object getHeader(byte _type)
```
    Returns the value of the header field of a given field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _type - The field to return.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value of the field or null if unset.
  - pad
```
public void pad(byte _type)
```
    Pad the message to the proper alignment for the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _type - type
  - getAlignment
```
public static int getAlignment(byte type)
```
    Return the alignment for a given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - type
    
    Returns:
    
    int
  - append
```
public void append(String sig,
                   Object... data)
            throws DBusException
```
    Append a series of values to the message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sig - The signature(s) of the value(s).
    
    data - The value(s).
    
    Throws:
    
    DBusException - on error
  - align
```
public int align(int _current,
                 byte _type)
```
    Align a counter to the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _current - The current counter.
    
    _type - The type to align to.
    
    Returns:
    
    The new, aligned, counter.
  - extract
```
public Object[] extract(String _signature,
                        byte[] _dataBuf,
                        int _offsets)
                 throws DBusException
```
    Demarshall values from a buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _signature - The D-Bus signature(s) of the value(s).
    
    _dataBuf - The buffer to demarshall from.
    
    _offsets - The offset into the data buffer to start.
    
    Returns:
    
    The demarshalled value(s).
    
    Throws:
    
    DBusException - on error
  - extract
```
public Object[] extract(String _signature,
                        byte[] _dataBuf,
                        int[] _offsets)
                 throws DBusException
```
    Demarshall values from a buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _signature - The D-Bus signature(s) of the value(s).
    
    _dataBuf - The buffer to demarshall from.
    
    _offsets - An array of two ints, which holds the position of the current signature offset and the current offset of the data buffer. These values will be updated to the start of the next value after demarshalling.
    
    Returns:
    
    The demarshalled value(s).
    
    Throws:
    
    DBusException - on error
  - getSource
```
public String getSource()
```
    Returns the Bus ID that sent the message.
    
    Returns:
    
    string
  - getDestination
```
public String getDestination()
```
    Returns the destination of the message.
    
    Returns:
    
    string
  - getInterface
```
public String getInterface()
```
    Returns the interface of the message.
    
    Returns:
    
    string
  - getPath
```
public String getPath()
```
    Returns the object path of the message.
    
    Returns:
    
    string
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the member name or error name this message represents.
    
    Returns:
    
    string
  - getSig
```
public String getSig()
```
    Returns the dbus signature of the parameters.
    
    Returns:
    
    string
  - getFlags
```
public int getFlags()
```
    Returns the message flags.
    
    Returns:
    
    int
  - getSerial
```
public long getSerial()
```
    Returns the message serial ID (unique for this connection)
    
    Returns:
    
    the message serial.
  - getReplySerial
```
public long getReplySerial()
```
    If this is a reply to a message, this returns its serial.
    
    Returns:
    
    The reply serial, or 0 if it is not a reply.
  - getParameters
```
public Object[] getParameters()
                       throws DBusException
```
    Parses and returns the parameters to this message as an Object array.
    
    Returns:
    
    object array
    
    Throws:
    
    DBusException - on failure
  - setArgs
```
public void setArgs(Object[] _args)
```
  - setSource
```
public void setSource(String source)
               throws DBusException
```
    Warning, do not use this method unless you really know what you are doing.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - string
    
    Throws:
    
    DBusException - on error
  - getType
```
public byte getType()
```
    Type of this message.
    
    Returns:
    
    byte
  - getEndianess
```
public byte getEndianess()
```

Class Message

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

MAXIMUM_ARRAY_LENGTH

MAXIMUM_MESSAGE_LENGTH

MAXIMUM_NUM_UNIX_FDS

PROTOCOL

globalserial

Constructor Detail

Message

Message

Method Detail

getHeaderFieldName

getHeaders

getByteCounter

setByteCounter

setSerial

getWiredata

setWiredata

appendBytes

appendByte

demarshallint

demarshallint

demarshallintBig

demarshallintLittle

appendint

marshallint

marshallintBig

marshallintLittle

getWireData

getFiledescriptors

toString

getHeader

pad

getAlignment

append

align

extract

extract

getSource

getDestination

getInterface

getPath

getName

getSig

getFlags

getSerial

getReplySerial

getParameters

setArgs

setSource

getType

getEndianess