org.freedesktop.UPower.Device
org.freedesktop.UPower.Device Device interface

## Methods

    Refresh       ()
    GetHistory    (in  's'      type,
                   in  'u'      timespan,
                   in  'u'      resolution,
                   out 'a(udu)' data)
    GetStatistics (in  's'      type,
                   out 'a(dd)'  data)

## Implemented Interfaces

Objects implementing org.freedesktop.UPower.Device also implements org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable, org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties

## Properties

    'NativePath'       read      's'
    'Vendor'           read      's'
    'Model'            read      's'
    'Serial'           read      's'
    'UpdateTime'       read      't'
    'Type'             read      'u'
    'PowerSupply'      read      'b'
    'HasHistory'       read      'b'
    'HasStatistics'    read      'b'
    'Online'           read      'b'
    'Energy'           read      'd'
    'EnergyEmpty'      read      'd'
    'EnergyFull'       read      'd'
    'EnergyFullDesign' read      'd'
    'EnergyRate'       read      'd'
    'Voltage'          read      'd'
    'Luminosity'       read      'd'
    'TimeToEmpty'      read      'x'
    'TimeToFull'       read      'x'
    'Percentage'       read      'd'
    'Temperature'      read      'd'
    'IsPresent'        read      'b'
    'State'            read      'u'
    'IsRechargeable'   read      'b'
    'Capacity'         read      'd'
    'Technology'       read      'u'
    'WarningLevel'     read      'u'
    'BatteryLevel'     read      'u'
    'IconName'         read      's'

## Description

Objects implementing this interface are usually discovered through the `org.freedesktop.UPower` interface on the `/org/freedesktop/UPower` object on the D-Bus system bus service with the well-known name `org.freedesktop.UPower` using the `EnumerateDevices` method.

    $ dbus-send --print-reply \
                --system \
                --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower \
                /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 \
                org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.GetAll \
                string:org.freedesktop.UPower.Device

    method return sender=:1.386 -> dest=:1.477 reply_serial=2
       array [
          dict entry(
             string "native-path"
             variant             string "/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/device:01/PNP0C09:00/PNP0C0A:00/power_supply/BAT0"
          )
          dict entry(
             string "vendor"
             variant             string "SONY"
          )
          dict entry(
             string "model"
             variant             string "42T4568"
          )
          dict entry(
             string "serial"
             variant             string "4179"
          )
          dict entry(
             string "update-time"
             variant             uint64 1226417875
          )
          dict entry(
             string "type"
             variant             uint 2
          )
          dict entry(
             string "power-supply"
             variant             boolean true
          )
          dict entry(
             string "has-history"
             variant             boolean true
          )
          dict entry(
             string "has-statistics"
             variant             boolean true
          )
          dict entry(
             string "online"
             variant             boolean false
          )
          dict entry(
             string "energy"
             variant             double 72.85
          )
          dict entry(
             string "energy-empty"
             variant             double 0
          )
          dict entry(
             string "energy-full"
             variant             double 74.55
          )
          dict entry(
             string "energy-full-design"
             variant             double 74.88
          )
          dict entry(
             string "energy-rate"
             variant             double 0
          )
          dict entry(
             string "voltage"
             variant             double 16.415
          )
          dict entry(
             string "time-to-empty"
             variant             int64 0
          )
          dict entry(
             string "time-to-full"
             variant             int64 0
          )
          dict entry(
             string "percentage"
             variant             double 97.7197
          )
          dict entry(
             string "is-present"
             variant             boolean true
          )
          dict entry(
             string "state"
             variant             uint 3
          )
          dict entry(
             string "is-rechargeable"
             variant             boolean true
          )
          dict entry(
             string "capacity"
             variant             double 100
          )
          dict entry(
             string "technology"
             variant             uint 1
          )
       ]

Unless otherwise noted, an empty string or the value 0 in a property on this interface means not set.

## Details

### Refresh ()

    Refresh ()

Refresh Device

Refreshes the data collected from the power source.

### Errors

org.freedesktop.UPower.Device.GeneralError:

  if an error occured while refreshing

### Permissions

Callers need the org.freedesktop.upower.refresh-power-source authorization

### GetHistory ()

    GetHistory (in  's'      type,
                in  'u'      timespan,
                in  'u'      resolution,
                out 'a(udu)' data)

GetHistory Device

Gets history for the power device that is persistent across reboots.

type:

  The type of history. Valid types are `rate` or `charge`.

timespan:

  The amount of data to return in seconds, or 0 for all.

resolution:

  The approximate number of points to return. A higher resolution is more accurate, at the expense of plotting speed.

data:

  The history data for the power device, if the device supports history. Data is ordered from the earliest in time, to the newest data point. Each element contains the following members:

  - time: The time value in seconds from the `gettimeofday()` method.
  - value: The data value, for instance the rate in W or the charge in %.
  - state: The state of the device, for instance `charging` or `discharging`.

### GetStatistics ()

    GetStatistics (in  's'     type,
                   out 'a(dd)' data)

GetStatistics Device

Gets statistics for the power device that may be interesting to show on a graph in the session.

type:

  The mode for the statistics. Valid types are `charging` or `discharging`.

data:

  The statistics data for the power device. Each element contains the following members:

  - value: The value of the percentage point, usually in seconds
  - accuracy: The accuracy of the prediction in percent.

## Property Details

### The "NativePath" property

    'NativePath'  read      's'

NativePath Device

OS specific native path of the power source. On Linux this is the sysfs path, for example `/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0A:00/power_supply/BAT0`. Is blank if the device is being driven by a user space driver.

### The "Vendor" property

    'Vendor'  read      's'

Vendor Device

Name of the vendor of the battery.

### The "Model" property

    'Model'  read      's'

Model Device

Name of the model of this battery.

### The "Serial" property

    'Serial'  read      's'

Serial Device

Unique serial number of the battery.

### The "UpdateTime" property

    'UpdateTime'  read      't'

UpdateTime Device

The point in time (seconds since the Epoch Jan 1, 1970 0:00 UTC) that data was read from the power source.

### The "Type" property

    'Type'  read      'u'

Type Device

Type of power source.

- 0: Unknown
- 1: Line Power
- 2: Battery
- 3: Ups
- 4: Monitor
- 5: Mouse
- 6: Keyboard
- 7: Pda
- 8: Phone

### The "PowerSupply" property

    'PowerSupply'  read      'b'

PowerSupply Device

If the power device is used to supply the system. This would be set TRUE for laptop batteries and UPS devices, but set FALSE for wireless mice or PDAs.

### The "HasHistory" property

    'HasHistory'  read      'b'

HasHistory Device

If the power device has history.

### The "HasStatistics" property

    'HasStatistics'  read      'b'

HasStatistics Device

If the power device has statistics.

### The "Online" property

    'Online'  read      'b'

Online Device

Whether power is currently being provided through line power. This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "line-power".

### The "Energy" property

    'Energy'  read      'd'

Energy Device

Amount of energy (measured in Wh) currently available in the power source.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "EnergyEmpty" property

    'EnergyEmpty'  read      'd'

EnergyEmpty Device

Amount of energy (measured in Wh) in the power source when it's considered to be empty.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "EnergyFull" property

    'EnergyFull'  read      'd'

EnergyFull Device

Amount of energy (measured in Wh) in the power source when it's considered full.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "EnergyFullDesign" property

    'EnergyFullDesign'  read      'd'

EnergyFullDesign Device

Amount of energy (measured in Wh) the power source is designed to hold when it's considered full.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "EnergyRate" property

    'EnergyRate'  read      'd'

EnergyRate Device

Amount of energy being drained from the source, measured in W. If positive, the source is being discharged, if negative it's being charged.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "Voltage" property

    'Voltage'  read      'd'

Voltage Device

Voltage in the Cell or being recorded by the meter.

### The "Luminosity" property

    'Luminosity'  read      'd'

Luminosity Device

Luminosity being recorded by the meter.

### The "TimeToEmpty" property

    'TimeToEmpty'  read      'x'

TimeToEmpty Device

Number of seconds until the power source is considered empty. Is set to 0 if unknown.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "TimeToFull" property

    'TimeToFull'  read      'x'

TimeToFull Device

Number of seconds until the power source is considered full. Is set to 0 if unknown.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "Percentage" property

    'Percentage'  read      'd'

Percentage Device

The amount of energy left in the power source expressed as a percentage between 0 and 100. Typically this is the same as (`energy` - `energy-empty`) / (`energy-full` - `energy-empty`). However, some primitive power sources are capable of only reporting percentages and in this case the energy-* properties will be unset while this property is set.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

The percentage will be an approximation if the `battery level` is set to something other than None. The percentage is kept for compatibility reasons.

### The "Temperature" property

    'Temperature'  read      'd'

Temperature Device

The temperature of the device in degrees Celsius. This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "IsPresent" property

    'IsPresent'  read      'b'

IsPresent Device

If the power source is present in the bay. This field is required as some batteries are hot-removable, for example expensive UPS and most laptop batteries.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "State" property

    'State'  read      'u'

State Device

The battery power state.

- 0: Unknown
- 1: Charging
- 2: Discharging
- 3: Empty
- 4: Fully charged
- 5: Pending charge
- 6: Pending discharge

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "IsRechargeable" property

    'IsRechargeable'  read      'b'

IsRechargeable Device

If the power source is rechargeable.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "Capacity" property

    'Capacity'  read      'd'

Capacity Device

The capacity of the power source expressed as a percentage between 0 and 100. The capacity of the battery will reduce with age. A capacity value less than 75% is usually a sign that you should renew your battery. Typically this value is the same as (`full-design` / `full`) * 100. However, some primitive power sources are not capable reporting capacity and in this case the capacity property will be unset.

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "Technology" property

    'Technology'  read      'u'

Technology Device

Technology used in the battery:

- 0: Unknown
- 1: Lithium ion
- 2: Lithium polymer
- 3: Lithium iron phosphate
- 4: Lead acid
- 5: Nickel cadmium
- 6: Nickel metal hydride

This property is only valid if the property `type` has the value "battery".

### The "WarningLevel" property

    'WarningLevel'  read      'u'

WarningLevel Device

Warning level of the battery:

- 0: Unknown
- 1: None
- 2: Discharging (only for UPSes)
- 3: Low
- 4: Critical
- 5: Action

### The "BatteryLevel" property

    'BatteryLevel'  read      'u'

BatteryLevel Device

The level of the battery for devices which do not report a percentage but rather a coarse battery level. If the value is None, then the device does not support coarse battery reporting, and the percentage should be used instead.

- 0: Unknown
- 1: None (the battery does not use a coarse level of battery reporting)
- 3: Low
- 4: Critical
- 6: Normal
- 7: High
- 8: Full

### The "IconName" property

    'IconName'  read      's'

IconName Device

An icon name, following the Icon Naming Specification