output.txt

root@beaglebone:~/bonescript# node test-dbus-native-wicd.js 
onGetConnectionStatus: {"0":null,"1":[2,["192.168.2.130","XXXXX\"  Nickname:\"MT7601STA","92","-1","65 Mb/s"]]}
onGetNumberOfNetworks: {"0":null,"1":11}

test-dbus-native-wicd.js

// Installation: apt-get install -y socat && npm install dbus-native@0.0.13
// Possible prerequisite: /etc/init.d/wicd start
// Alternate invocation: env `dbus-launch` node test-dbus-native.js 
// Example usage of dbus-native:
//   * https://github.com/sidorares/dbusfs
//   * https://github.com/sidorares/node-gday
// Example usage of wicd dbus interfaces:
//   * http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~wicd-devel/wicd/experimental/view/head:/curses/wicd-curses.py

var dbus = require('dbus-native');
var bus = dbus.systemBus();
//bus.listNames(function(err, names) {
//    for (var i = 0; i < names.length; i++) {
//        console.log(names[i]);
//    }
//});
bus.invoke({
    destination: 'org.wicd.daemon',
    path: '/org/wicd/daemon',
    interface: 'org.wicd.daemon',
    member: 'GetConnectionStatus'
}, onGetConnectionStatus);

function onGetConnectionStatus() {
    console.log('onGetConnectionStatus: ' + JSON.stringify(arguments));
    bus.invoke({
        destination: 'org.wicd.daemon',
        path: '/org/wicd/daemon/wireless',
        interface: 'org.wicd.daemon.wireless',
        member: 'GetNumberOfNetworks'
    }, onGetNumberOfNetworks);
};

function onGetNumberOfNetworks() {
    console.log('onGetNumberOfNetworks: ' + JSON.stringify(arguments));
    process.exit(0);
}

// Reference from 'gdbus introspect -y -r -d org.wicd.daemon -o /'
/* 
node / {
  node /org {
    node /org/wicd {
      node /org/wicd/daemon {
       interface org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable {
          methods:
            Introspect(out s arg_0);
          signals:
          properties:
        };
        interface org.wicd.daemon {
          methods:
            EmitStatusChanged(in  u state,
                              in  av info);
            SetWPADriver(in  v driver);
            SetCurrentInterface(in  v iface);
            Disconnect();
            GetSignalDisplayType();
            SetGUIOpen(in  v val);
            GetBackendList();
            GetGUIOpen();
            SetConnectionStatus(in  v state,
                                in  v info);
            GetUseGlobalDNS();
            GetShouldVerifyAp();
            SetBackend(in  v backend);
            GetAppAvailable(in  v app);
            SetNeedWiredProfileChooser(in  v val);
            SetAlwaysShowWiredInterface(in  v value);
            GetWirelessInterface();
            GetForcedDisconnect();
            CancelConnect();
            SendConnectResultsIfAvail();
            FormatSignalForPrinting(in  v signal);
            SetLinkDetectionTool(in  v link_tool);
            SetSudoApp(in  v sudo_app);
            GetFlushTool();
            SetGlobalDNS(in  v dns1,
                         in  v dns2,
                         in  v dns3,
                         in  v dns_dom,
                         in  v search_dom);
            GetWiredAutoConnectMethod();
            GetAlwaysShowWiredInterface();
            SetShowNeverConnect(in  v value);
            NeedsExternalCalls();
            GetGlobalDNSAddresses();
            GetAutoReconnect();
            SetSignalDisplayType(in  v value);
            GetBackendDescription(in  v backend_name);
            SetFlushTool(in  v flush_tool);
            GetLinkDetectionTool();
            GetCurrentBackend();
            SetAutoReconnect(in  v value);
            GetNeedWiredProfileChooser();
            CheckIfConnecting();
            SetWiredInterface(in  v interface);
            GetSudoApp();
            GetSuspend();
            ShouldAutoReconnect();
            SetWirelessInterface(in  v interface);
            GetDebugMode();
            SetWiredAutoConnectMethod(in  v method);
            SetSuspend(in  v val);
            AutoConnect(in  v fresh);
            GetSavedBackend();
            SetDebugMode(in  v debug);
            Hello();
            GetPreferWiredNetwork();
            GetCurrentInterface();
            SetShouldVerifyAp(in  v value);
            GetConnectionStatus(out (uas) arg_0);
            GetDHCPClient();
            SetForcedDisconnect(in  v value);
            GetWiredInterface();
            UpdateState();
            GetBackendDescriptionDict();
            GetBackendUpdateInterval();
            SetUseGlobalDNS(in  v use);
            SendConnectResult();
            GetWPADriver();
            SetPreferWiredNetwork(in  v value);
            GetShowNeverConnect();
            ConnectResultsAvailable();
            SetDHCPClient(in  v client);
          signals:
            ConnectResultsSent(s result);
            LaunchChooser();
            DaemonStarting();
            StatusChanged(u state,
                          av info);
            SignalBackendChanged(i interval);
            DaemonClosing();
          properties:
        };
        node /org/wicd/daemon/wired {
          interface org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable {
            methods:
              Introspect(out s arg_0);
            signals:
            properties:
          };
          interface org.wicd.daemon.wired {
            methods:
              CheckWiredConnectingMessage();
              DetectWiredInterface();
              GetWiredIP(in  v ifconfig);
              GetWiredProperty(in  v property);
              GetWiredInterfaces();
              GetDefaultWiredNetwork();
              UnsetWiredLastUsed();
              CreateWiredNetworkProfile(in  v profilename,
                                        in  v default);
              HasWiredDriver();
              DisableWiredInterface();
              IsWiredUp();
              EnableWiredInterface();
              DisconnectWired();
              UnsetWiredDefault();
              CheckWiredConnectingStatus();
              CheckPluggedIn();
              GetLastUsedWiredNetwork();
              SetWiredProperty(in  v prop,
                               in  v value);
              ReloadConfig();
              ConnectWired();
              SaveWiredNetworkProfile(in  v profilename);
              ReadWiredNetworkProfile(in  v profilename);
              DeleteWiredNetworkProfile(in  v profilename);
              GetWiredProfileList();
              CheckIfWiredConnecting();
            signals:
            properties:
          };
        };
        node /org/wicd/daemon/wireless {
          interface org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable {
            methods:
              Introspect(out s arg_0);
            signals:
            properties:
          };
          interface org.wicd.daemon.wireless {
            methods:
              GetWirelessInterfaces();
              SetHiddenNetworkESSID(in  v essid);
              GetCurrentSignalStrength(in  v iwconfig);
              EnableWirelessInterface();
              ReadWirelessNetworkProfile(in  v id);
              CheckWirelessConnectingStatus();
              RemoveGlobalEssidEntry(in  v networkid);
              SaveWirelessNetworkProfile(in  v id);
              SetWirelessProperty(in  v netid,
                                  in  v prop,
                                  in  v value);
              CheckIfWirelessConnecting();
              GetApBssid();
              GetWirelessProperty(in  v networkid,
                                  in  v property);
              GetNumberOfNetworks();
              GetKillSwitchEnabled();
              GetCurrentNetworkID(in  v iwconfig);
              CreateAdHocNetwork(in  v essid,
                                 in  v channel,
                                 in  v ip,
                                 in  v enctype,
                                 in  v key,
                                 in  v encused,
                                 in  v ics);
              GetCurrentDBMStrength(in  v iwconfig);
              GetOperationalMode(in  v iwconfig);
              GetRfKillEnabled();
              SwitchRfKill();
              GetCurrentNetwork(in  v iwconfig);
              CheckWirelessConnectingMessage();
              GetAvailableAuthMethods(in  v iwlistauth);
              GetIwconfig();
              DisconnectWireless();
              GetWpaSupplicantDrivers();
              IsWirelessUp();
              ConnectWireless(in  v id);
              CreateAdHocNetwork(in  v essid,
                                 in  v channel,
                                 in  v ip,
                                 in  v enctype,
                                 in  v key,
                                 in  v encused,
                                 in  v ics);
              GetCurrentDBMStrength(in  v iwconfig);
              GetOperationalMode(in  v iwconfig);
              GetRfKillEnabled();
              SwitchRfKill();
              GetCurrentNetwork(in  v iwconfig);
              CheckWirelessConnectingMessage();
              GetAvailableAuthMethods(in  v iwlistauth);
              GetIwconfig();
              DisconnectWireless();
              GetWpaSupplicantDrivers();
              IsWirelessUp();
              ConnectWireless(in  v id);
              ReloadConfig();
              GetCurrentBitrate(in  v iwconfig);
              DisableWirelessInterface();
              Scan(in  v sync);
              DetectWirelessInterface();
              SaveWirelessNetworkProperty(in  v id,
                                          in  v option);
              GetWirelessIP(in  v ifconfig);
            signals:
              SendStartScanSignal();
              SendEndScanSignal();
            properties:
          };
        };
      };
    };
  };
};
*/