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//
// GrowlApplicationBridge.h
// Growl
//
// Created by Evan Schoenberg on Wed Jun 16 2004.
// Copyright 2004-2006 The Growl Project. All rights reserved.
//
/*!
* @header GrowlApplicationBridge.h
* @abstract Defines the GrowlApplicationBridge class.
* @discussion This header defines the GrowlApplicationBridge class as well as
* the GROWL_PREFPANE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER constant.
*/
#ifndef __GrowlApplicationBridge_h__
#define __GrowlApplicationBridge_h__
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <AppKit/AppKit.h>
#import <Growl/GrowlDefines.h>
//Forward declarations
@protocol GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate;
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#pragma mark -
/*!
* @class GrowlApplicationBridge
* @abstract A class used to interface with Growl.
* @discussion This class provides a means to interface with Growl.
*
* Currently it provides a way to detect if Growl is installed and launch the
* GrowlHelperApp if it's not already running.
*/
@interface GrowlApplicationBridge : NSObject {
}
/*!
* @method isGrowlInstalled
* @abstract Detects whether Growl is installed.
* @discussion Determines if the Growl prefpane and its helper app are installed.
* @result this method will forever return YES.
*/
+ (BOOL) isGrowlInstalled __attribute__((deprecated));
/*!
* @method isGrowlRunning
* @abstract Detects whether GrowlHelperApp is currently running.
* @discussion Cycles through the process list to find whether GrowlHelperApp is running and returns its findings.
* @result Returns YES if GrowlHelperApp is running, NO otherwise.
*/
+ (BOOL) isGrowlRunning;
/*!
* @method isMistEnabled
* @abstract Gives the caller a fairly good indication of whether or not built-in notifications(Mist) will be used.
* @discussion since this call makes use of isGrowlRunning it is entirely possible for this value to change between call and
* executing a notification dispatch
* @result Returns YES if Growl isn't reachable and the developer has not opted-out of
* Mist and the user hasn't set the global mist enable key to false.
*/
+ (BOOL)isMistEnabled;
/*!
* @method setShouldUseBuiltInNotifications
* @abstract opt-out mechanism for the mist notification style in the event growl can't be reached.
* @discussion if growl is unavailable due to not being installed or as a result of being turned off then
* this option can enable/disable a built-in fire and forget display style
* @param should Specifies whether or not the developer wants to opt-in (default) or opt out
* of the built-in Mist style in the event Growl is unreachable.
*/
+ (void)setShouldUseBuiltInNotifications:(BOOL)should;
/*!
* @method shouldUseBuiltInNotifications
* @abstract returns the current opt-in state of the framework's use of the Mist display style.
* @result Returns NO if the developer opt-ed out of Mist, the default value is YES.
*/
+ (BOOL)shouldUseBuiltInNotifications;
#pragma mark -
/*!
* @method setGrowlDelegate:
* @abstract Set the object which will be responsible for providing and receiving Growl information.
* @discussion This must be called before using GrowlApplicationBridge.
*
* The methods in the GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate protocol are required
* and return the basic information needed to register with Growl.
*
* The methods in the GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate_InformalProtocol
* informal protocol are individually optional. They provide a greater
* degree of interaction between the application and growl such as informing
* the application when one of its Growl notifications is clicked by the user.
*
* The methods in the GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate_Installation_InformalProtocol
* informal protocol are individually optional and are only applicable when
* using the Growl-WithInstaller.framework which allows for automated Growl
* installation.
*
* When this method is called, data will be collected from inDelegate, Growl
* will be launched if it is not already running, and the application will be
* registered with Growl.
*
* If using the Growl-WithInstaller framework, if Growl is already installed
* but this copy of the framework has an updated version of Growl, the user
* will be prompted to update automatically.
*
* @param inDelegate The delegate for the GrowlApplicationBridge. It must conform to the GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate protocol.
*/
+ (void) setGrowlDelegate:(id<GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate>)inDelegate;
/*!
* @method growlDelegate
* @abstract Return the object responsible for providing and receiving Growl information.
* @discussion See setGrowlDelegate: for details.
* @result The Growl delegate.
*/
+ (id<GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate>) growlDelegate;
#pragma mark -
/*!
* @method notifyWithTitle:description:notificationName:iconData:priority:isSticky:clickContext:
* @abstract Send a Growl notification.
* @discussion This is the preferred means for sending a Growl notification.
* The notification name and at least one of the title and description are
* required (all three are preferred). All other parameters may be
* <code>nil</code> (or 0 or NO as appropriate) to accept default values.
*
* If using the Growl-WithInstaller framework, if Growl is not installed the
* user will be prompted to install Growl. If the user cancels, this method
* will have no effect until the next application session, at which time when
* it is called the user will be prompted again. The user is also given the
* option to not be prompted again. If the user does choose to install Growl,
* the requested notification will be displayed once Growl is installed and
* running.
*
* @param title The title of the notification displayed to the user.
* @param description The full description of the notification displayed to the user.
* @param notifName The internal name of the notification. Should be human-readable, as it will be displayed in the Growl preference pane.
* @param iconData <code>NSData</code> object to show with the notification as its icon. If <code>nil</code>, the application's icon will be used instead.
* @param priority The priority of the notification. The default value is 0; positive values are higher priority and negative values are lower priority. Not all Growl displays support priority.
* @param isSticky If YES, the notification will remain on screen until clicked. Not all Growl displays support sticky notifications.
* @param clickContext A context passed back to the Growl delegate if it implements -(void)growlNotificationWasClicked: and the notification is clicked. Not all display plugins support clicking. The clickContext must be plist-encodable (completely of <code>NSString</code>, <code>NSArray</code>, <code>NSNumber</code>, <code>NSDictionary</code>, and <code>NSData</code> types).
*/
+ (void) notifyWithTitle:(NSString *)title
description:(NSString *)description
notificationName:(NSString *)notifName
iconData:(NSData *)iconData
priority:(signed int)priority
isSticky:(BOOL)isSticky
clickContext:(id)clickContext;
/*!
* @method notifyWithTitle:description:notificationName:iconData:priority:isSticky:clickContext:identifier:
* @abstract Send a Growl notification.
* @discussion This is the preferred means for sending a Growl notification.
* The notification name and at least one of the title and description are
* required (all three are preferred). All other parameters may be
* <code>nil</code> (or 0 or NO as appropriate) to accept default values.
*
* If using the Growl-WithInstaller framework, if Growl is not installed the
* user will be prompted to install Growl. If the user cancels, this method
* will have no effect until the next application session, at which time when
* it is called the user will be prompted again. The user is also given the
* option to not be prompted again. If the user does choose to install Growl,
* the requested notification will be displayed once Growl is installed and
* running.
*
* @param title The title of the notification displayed to the user.
* @param description The full description of the notification displayed to the user.
* @param notifName The internal name of the notification. Should be human-readable, as it will be displayed in the Growl preference pane.
* @param iconData <code>NSData</code> object to show with the notification as its icon. If <code>nil</code>, the application's icon will be used instead.
* @param priority The priority of the notification. The default value is 0; positive values are higher priority and negative values are lower priority. Not all Growl displays support priority.
* @param isSticky If YES, the notification will remain on screen until clicked. Not all Growl displays support sticky notifications.
* @param clickContext A context passed back to the Growl delegate if it implements -(void)growlNotificationWasClicked: and the notification is clicked. Not all display plugins support clicking. The clickContext must be plist-encodable (completely of <code>NSString</code>, <code>NSArray</code>, <code>NSNumber</code>, <code>NSDictionary</code>, and <code>NSData</code> types).
* @param identifier An identifier for this notification. Notifications with equal identifiers are coalesced.
*/
+ (void) notifyWithTitle:(NSString *)title
description:(NSString *)description
notificationName:(NSString *)notifName
iconData:(NSData *)iconData
priority:(signed int)priority
isSticky:(BOOL)isSticky
clickContext:(id)clickContext
identifier:(NSString *)identifier;
/*! @method notifyWithDictionary:
* @abstract Notifies using a userInfo dictionary suitable for passing to
* <code>NSDistributedNotificationCenter</code>.
* @param userInfo The dictionary to notify with.
* @discussion Before Growl 0.6, your application would have posted
* notifications using <code>NSDistributedNotificationCenter</code> by
* creating a userInfo dictionary with the notification data. This had the
* advantage of allowing you to add other data to the dictionary for programs
* besides Growl that might be listening.
*
* This method allows you to use such dictionaries without being restricted
* to using <code>NSDistributedNotificationCenter</code>. The keys for this dictionary
* can be found in GrowlDefines.h.
*/
+ (void) notifyWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)userInfo;
#pragma mark -
/*! @method registerWithDictionary:
* @abstract Register your application with Growl without setting a delegate.
* @discussion When you call this method with a dictionary,
* GrowlApplicationBridge registers your application using that dictionary.
* If you pass <code>nil</code>, GrowlApplicationBridge will ask the delegate
* (if there is one) for a dictionary, and if that doesn't work, it will look
* in your application's bundle for an auto-discoverable plist.
* (XXX refer to more information on that)
*
* If you pass a dictionary to this method, it must include the
* <code>GROWL_APP_NAME</code> key, unless a delegate is set.
*
* This method is mainly an alternative to the delegate system introduced
* with Growl 0.6. Without a delegate, you cannot receive callbacks such as
* <code>-growlIsReady</code> (since they are sent to the delegate). You can,
* however, set a delegate after registering without one.
*
* This method was introduced in Growl.framework 0.7.
*/
+ (BOOL) registerWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)regDict;
/*! @method reregisterGrowlNotifications
* @abstract Reregister the notifications for this application.
* @discussion This method does not normally need to be called. If your
* application changes what notifications it is registering with Growl, call
* this method to have the Growl delegate's
* <code>-registrationDictionaryForGrowl</code> method called again and the
* Growl registration information updated.
*
* This method is now implemented using <code>-registerWithDictionary:</code>.
*/
+ (void) reregisterGrowlNotifications;
#pragma mark -
/*! @method setWillRegisterWhenGrowlIsReady:
* @abstract Tells GrowlApplicationBridge to register with Growl when Growl
* launches (or not).
* @discussion When Growl has started listening for notifications, it posts a
* <code>GROWL_IS_READY</code> notification on the Distributed Notification
* Center. GrowlApplicationBridge listens for this notification, using it to
* perform various tasks (such as calling your delegate's
* <code>-growlIsReady</code> method, if it has one). If this method is
* called with <code>YES</code>, one of those tasks will be to reregister
* with Growl (in the manner of <code>-reregisterGrowlNotifications</code>).
*
* This attribute is automatically set back to <code>NO</code> (the default)
* after every <code>GROWL_IS_READY</code> notification.
* @param flag <code>YES</code> if you want GrowlApplicationBridge to register with
* Growl when next it is ready; <code>NO</code> if not.
*/
+ (void) setWillRegisterWhenGrowlIsReady:(BOOL)flag;
/*! @method willRegisterWhenGrowlIsReady
* @abstract Reports whether GrowlApplicationBridge will register with Growl
* when Growl next launches.
* @result <code>YES</code> if GrowlApplicationBridge will register with Growl
* when next it posts GROWL_IS_READY; <code>NO</code> if not.
*/
+ (BOOL) willRegisterWhenGrowlIsReady;
#pragma mark -
/*! @method registrationDictionaryFromDelegate
* @abstract Asks the delegate for a registration dictionary.
* @discussion If no delegate is set, or if the delegate's
* <code>-registrationDictionaryForGrowl</code> method returns
* <code>nil</code>, this method returns <code>nil</code>.
*
* This method does not attempt to clean up the dictionary in any way - for
* example, if it is missing the <code>GROWL_APP_NAME</code> key, the result
* will be missing it too. Use <code>+[GrowlApplicationBridge
* registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:]</code> or
* <code>+[GrowlApplicationBridge
* registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:restrictToKeys:]</code> to try
* to fill in missing keys.
*
* This method was introduced in Growl.framework 0.7.
* @result A registration dictionary.
*/
+ (NSDictionary *) registrationDictionaryFromDelegate;
/*! @method registrationDictionaryFromBundle:
* @abstract Looks in a bundle for a registration dictionary.
* @discussion This method looks in a bundle for an auto-discoverable
* registration dictionary file using <code>-[NSBundle
* pathForResource:ofType:]</code>. If it finds one, it loads the file using
* <code>+[NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile:]</code> and returns the
* result.
*
* If you pass <code>nil</code> as the bundle, the main bundle is examined.
*
* This method does not attempt to clean up the dictionary in any way - for
* example, if it is missing the <code>GROWL_APP_NAME</code> key, the result
* will be missing it too. Use <code>+[GrowlApplicationBridge
* registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:]</code> or
* <code>+[GrowlApplicationBridge
* registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:restrictToKeys:]</code> to try
* to fill in missing keys.
*
* This method was introduced in Growl.framework 0.7.
* @result A registration dictionary.
*/
+ (NSDictionary *) registrationDictionaryFromBundle:(NSBundle *)bundle;
/*! @method bestRegistrationDictionary
* @abstract Obtains a registration dictionary, filled out to the best of
* GrowlApplicationBridge's knowledge.
* @discussion This method creates a registration dictionary as best
* GrowlApplicationBridge knows how.
*
* First, GrowlApplicationBridge contacts the Growl delegate (if there is
* one) and gets the registration dictionary from that. If no such dictionary
* was obtained, GrowlApplicationBridge looks in your application's main
* bundle for an auto-discoverable registration dictionary file. If that
* doesn't exist either, this method returns <code>nil</code>.
*
* Second, GrowlApplicationBridge calls
* <code>+registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:</code> with whatever
* dictionary was obtained. The result of that method is the result of this
* method.
*
* GrowlApplicationBridge uses this method when you call
* <code>+setGrowlDelegate:</code>, or when you call
* <code>+registerWithDictionary:</code> with <code>nil</code>.
*
* This method was introduced in Growl.framework 0.7.
* @result A registration dictionary.
*/
+ (NSDictionary *) bestRegistrationDictionary;
#pragma mark -
/*! @method registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:
* @abstract Tries to fill in missing keys in a registration dictionary.
* @discussion This method examines the passed-in dictionary for missing keys,
* and tries to work out correct values for them. As of 0.7, it uses:
*
* Key Value
* --- -----
* <code>GROWL_APP_NAME</code> <code>CFBundleExecutableName</code>
* <code>GROWL_APP_ICON_DATA</code> The data of the icon of the application.
* <code>GROWL_APP_LOCATION</code> The location of the application.
* <code>GROWL_NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT</code> <code>GROWL_NOTIFICATIONS_ALL</code>
*
* Keys are only filled in if missing; if a key is present in the dictionary,
* its value will not be changed.
*
* This method was introduced in Growl.framework 0.7.
* @param regDict The dictionary to fill in.
* @result The dictionary with the keys filled in. This is an autoreleased
* copy of <code>regDict</code>.
*/
+ (NSDictionary *) registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:(NSDictionary *)regDict;
/*! @method registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:restrictToKeys:
* @abstract Tries to fill in missing keys in a registration dictionary.
* @discussion This method examines the passed-in dictionary for missing keys,
* and tries to work out correct values for them. As of 0.7, it uses:
*
* Key Value
* --- -----
* <code>GROWL_APP_NAME</code> <code>CFBundleExecutableName</code>
* <code>GROWL_APP_ICON_DATA</code> The data of the icon of the application.
* <code>GROWL_APP_LOCATION</code> The location of the application.
* <code>GROWL_NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT</code> <code>GROWL_NOTIFICATIONS_ALL</code>
*
* Only those keys that are listed in <code>keys</code> will be filled in.
* Other missing keys are ignored. Also, keys are only filled in if missing;
* if a key is present in the dictionary, its value will not be changed.
*
* This method was introduced in Growl.framework 0.7.
* @param regDict The dictionary to fill in.
* @param keys The keys to fill in. If <code>nil</code>, any missing keys are filled in.
* @result The dictionary with the keys filled in. This is an autoreleased
* copy of <code>regDict</code>.
*/
+ (NSDictionary *) registrationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:(NSDictionary *)regDict restrictToKeys:(NSSet *)keys;
/*! @brief Tries to fill in missing keys in a notification dictionary.
* @param notifDict The dictionary to fill in.
* @return The dictionary with the keys filled in. This will be a separate instance from \a notifDict.
* @discussion This function examines the \a notifDict for missing keys, and
* tries to get them from the last known registration dictionary. As of 1.1,
* the keys that it will look for are:
*
* \li <code>GROWL_APP_NAME</code>
* \li <code>GROWL_APP_ICON_DATA</code>
*
* @since Growl.framework 1.1
*/
+ (NSDictionary *) notificationDictionaryByFillingInDictionary:(NSDictionary *)regDict;
+ (NSDictionary *) frameworkInfoDictionary;
#pragma mark -
/*!
*@method growlURLSchemeAvailable
*@abstract Lets the app know whether growl:// is registered on the system, used for certain methods below this
*@return Returns whether growl:// is registered on the system
*@discussion Methods such as openGrowlPreferences rely on the growl:// URL scheme to function
* Further, this method can provide a check on whether Growl is installed,
* however, the framework will not be relying on this method for choosing when/how to notify,
* and it is not recommended that the app rely on it for other than whether to use growl:// methods
*@since Growl.framework 1.4
*/
+ (BOOL) isGrowlURLSchemeAvailable;
/*!
* @method openGrowlPreferences:
* @abstract Open Growl preferences, optionally to this app's settings, growl:// method
* @param showApp Whether to show the application's settings, otherwise just opens to the last position
* @return Return's whether opening the URL was succesfull or not.
* @discussion Will launch if Growl is installed, but not running, and open the preferences window
* Uses growl:// URL scheme
* @since Growl.framework 1.4
*/
+ (BOOL) openGrowlPreferences:(BOOL)showApp;
@end
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#pragma mark -
/*!
* @protocol GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate
* @abstract Required protocol for the Growl delegate.
* @discussion The methods in this protocol are optional and are called
* automatically as needed by GrowlApplicationBridge. See
* <code>+[GrowlApplicationBridge setGrowlDelegate:]</code>.
* See also <code>GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate_InformalProtocol</code>.
*/
@protocol GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegate <NSObject>
@optional
/*!
* @method registrationDictionaryForGrowl
* @abstract Return the dictionary used to register this application with Growl.
* @discussion The returned dictionary gives Growl the complete list of
* notifications this application will ever send, and it also specifies which
* notifications should be enabled by default. Each is specified by an array
* of <code>NSString</code> objects.
*
* For most applications, these two arrays can be the same (if all sent
* notifications should be displayed by default).
*
* The <code>NSString</code> objects of these arrays will correspond to the
* <code>notificationName:</code> parameter passed in
* <code>+[GrowlApplicationBridge
* notifyWithTitle:description:notificationName:iconData:priority:isSticky:clickContext:]</code> calls.
*
* The dictionary should have the required key object pairs:
* key: GROWL_NOTIFICATIONS_ALL object: <code>NSArray</code> of <code>NSString</code> objects
* key: GROWL_NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT object: <code>NSArray</code> of <code>NSString</code> objects
*
* The dictionary may have the following key object pairs:
* key: GROWL_NOTIFICATIONS_HUMAN_READABLE_NAMES object: <code>NSDictionary</code> of key: notification name object: human-readable notification name
*
* You do not need to implement this method if you have an auto-discoverable
* plist file in your app bundle. (XXX refer to more information on that)
*
* @result The <code>NSDictionary</code> to use for registration.
*/
- (NSDictionary *) registrationDictionaryForGrowl;
/*!
* @method applicationNameForGrowl
* @abstract Return the name of this application which will be used for Growl bookkeeping.
* @discussion This name is used both internally and in the Growl preferences.
*
* This should remain stable between different versions and incarnations of
* your application.
* For example, "SurfWriter" is a good app name, whereas "SurfWriter 2.0" and
* "SurfWriter Lite" are not.
*
* You do not need to implement this method if you are providing the
* application name elsewhere, meaning in an auto-discoverable plist file in
* your app bundle (XXX refer to more information on that) or in the result
* of -registrationDictionaryForGrowl.
*
* @result The name of the application using Growl.
*/
- (NSString *) applicationNameForGrowl;
/*!
* @method applicationIconForGrowl
* @abstract Return the <code>NSImage</code> to treat as the application icon.
* @discussion The delegate may optionally return an <code>NSImage</code>
* object to use as the application icon. If this method is not implemented,
* {{{-applicationIconDataForGrowl}}} is tried. If that method is not
* implemented, the application's own icon is used. Neither method is
* generally needed.
* @result The <code>NSImage</code> to treat as the application icon.
*/
- (NSImage *) applicationIconForGrowl;
/*!
* @method applicationIconDataForGrowl
* @abstract Return the <code>NSData</code> to treat as the application icon.
* @discussion The delegate may optionally return an <code>NSData</code>
* object to use as the application icon; if this is not implemented, the
* application's own icon is used. This is not generally needed.
* @result The <code>NSData</code> to treat as the application icon.
* @deprecated In version 1.1, in favor of {{{-applicationIconForGrowl}}}.
*/
- (NSData *) applicationIconDataForGrowl;
/*!
* @method growlIsReady
* @abstract Informs the delegate that Growl has launched.
* @discussion Informs the delegate that Growl (specifically, the
* GrowlHelperApp) was launched successfully. The application can take actions
* with the knowledge that Growl is installed and functional.
*/
- (void) growlIsReady;
/*!
* @method growlNotificationWasClicked:
* @abstract Informs the delegate that a Growl notification was clicked.
* @discussion Informs the delegate that a Growl notification was clicked. It
* is only sent for notifications sent with a non-<code>nil</code>
* clickContext, so if you want to receive a message when a notification is
* clicked, clickContext must not be <code>nil</code> when calling
* <code>+[GrowlApplicationBridge notifyWithTitle: description:notificationName:iconData:priority:isSticky:clickContext:]</code>.
* @param clickContext The clickContext passed when displaying the notification originally via +[GrowlApplicationBridge notifyWithTitle:description:notificationName:iconData:priority:isSticky:clickContext:].
*/
- (void) growlNotificationWasClicked:(id)clickContext;
/*!
* @method growlNotificationTimedOut:
* @abstract Informs the delegate that a Growl notification timed out.
* @discussion Informs the delegate that a Growl notification timed out. It
* is only sent for notifications sent with a non-<code>nil</code>
* clickContext, so if you want to receive a message when a notification is
* clicked, clickContext must not be <code>nil</code> when calling
* <code>+[GrowlApplicationBridge notifyWithTitle: description:notificationName:iconData:priority:isSticky:clickContext:]</code>.
* @param clickContext The clickContext passed when displaying the notification originally via +[GrowlApplicationBridge notifyWithTitle:description:notificationName:iconData:priority:isSticky:clickContext:].
*/
- (void) growlNotificationTimedOut:(id)clickContext;
/*!
* @method hasNetworkClientEntitlement
* @abstract Used only in sandboxed situations since we don't know whether the app has com.apple.security.network.client entitlement
* @discussion GrowlDelegate calls to find out if we have the com.apple.security.network.client entitlement,
* since we can't find this out without hitting the sandbox. We only call it if we detect that the application is sandboxed.
*/
- (BOOL) hasNetworkClientEntitlement;
@end
#pragma mark -
#endif /* __GrowlApplicationBridge_h__ */