Fun with CoreWLAN and python

pyWiFi.py

#!/usr/bin/python

'''
Playing around with CoreWLAN to return information about the wi-fi connection

Documentation:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/CoreWLAN/Reference/CWInterface_reference/translated_content/CWInterface.html
'''
import objc

objc.loadBundle('CoreWLAN',
                bundle_path='/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreWLAN.framework',
                module_globals=globals())

class WiFi(object):
    ''' WiFI object'''

    def __init__(self):
        self.wifi = CWInterface.interfaceNames()
        for iname in self.wifi:
            self.interface = CWInterface.interfaceWithName_(iname)

    def get_wifistatus(self):
        if self.interface.powerOn() == 1:
            return "Yes"
        return "No"

    def get_ssid(self):
        return self.interface.ssid()

    def get_interface(self):
        return self.interface.interfaceName()

    def get_hardwareaddress(self):
        return self.interface.hardwareAddress()

    def get_aggregatenoise(self):
        return self.interface.aggregateNoise()

    def get_aggregaterssi(self):
        return self.interface.aggregateRSSI()

    def get_bssid(self):
        return self.interface.bssid()

    def get_channel(self):
        return self.interface.channel()

    def get_transmitrate(self):
        return self.interface.transmitRate()

    def get_mcsindex(self):
        return self.interface.mcsIndex()

def main():
    wifi = WiFi()
    print 'Interface: %s' % wifi.get_interface()
    print 'Hardware Address: %s' % wifi.get_hardwareaddress()
    print 'Active: %s' % wifi.get_wifistatus()
    print 'SSID: %s' % wifi.get_ssid()
    print 'Aggregate Noise: %s' % wifi.get_aggregatenoise()
    print 'BSSID: %s' % wifi.get_bssid()
    print 'RSSI: %s' % wifi.get_aggregaterssi()
    print 'Channel: %s' % wifi.get_channel()
    print 'Transmit Rate: %s' % wifi.get_transmitrate()
    print 'MCS Index: %s' % wifi.get_mcsindex()
    seen_networks = list(wifi.interface.scanForNetworksWithName_error_(None, None))
    # seen_ssids = [x.ssid for x in seen_networks]
    print type(seen_networks)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()