doc/mgmt-api: multi-adv implementation details

A few additional decisions have been made while implementing the
multi-advertising feature where the mgmt api spec was leaving room for
interpretation. These changes are being documented in this patch.
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Florian Grandel 2015-06-18 03:17:31 +02:00 committed by Johan Hedberg
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@ -309,6 +309,15 @@ Set Powered Command
switching the controller off will expire this timeout and switching the controller off will expire this timeout and
disable discoverable. disable discoverable.
Settings programmed via Set Advertising and Add/Remove
Advertising while the controller was powered off will be activated
when powering the controller on.
Switching the controller off will permanently cancel and remove
all advertising instances with a timeout set, i.e. time limited
advertising instances are not being remembered across power cycles.
Advertising Removed events will be issued accordingly.
This command generates a Command Complete event on success or This command generates a Command Complete event on success or
a Command Status event on failure. a Command Status event on failure.
@ -589,6 +598,10 @@ Set Low Energy Command
In case the kernel subsystem does not support Low Energy or the In case the kernel subsystem does not support Low Energy or the
controller does not either, the command will fail regardless. controller does not either, the command will fail regardless.
Disabling LE support will permanently disable and remove all
advertising instances configured with the Add Advertising
command. Advertising Removed events will be issued accordingly.
This command generates a Command Complete event on success or This command generates a Command Complete event on success or
a Command Status event on failure. a Command Status event on failure.
@ -1598,6 +1611,10 @@ Set Advertising Command
Using this command will temporarily deactive any configuration Using this command will temporarily deactive any configuration
made by the Add Advertising command. This command takes precedence. made by the Add Advertising command. This command takes precedence.
Once a Set Advertising command with value 0x00 is issued any
previously made configurations via Add/Remove Advertising, including
such changes made while Set Advertising was active, will be re-
enabled.
A pre-requisite is that LE is already enabled, otherwise this A pre-requisite is that LE is already enabled, otherwise this
command will return a "rejected" response. command will return a "rejected" response.
@ -2552,9 +2569,11 @@ Add Advertising Command
can be used to switch a Bluetooth Low Energy controller into can be used to switch a Bluetooth Low Energy controller into
advertising mode. advertising mode.
Added advertising information with this command will be ignored Added advertising information with this command will not be visible
when using the Set Advertising command to enable advertising. The immediately if advertising is enabled via the Set Advertising
usage of Set Advertising command take precedence over this command. command. The usage of the Set Advertising command takes precedence
over this command. Instance information is stored and will be
advertised once advertising via Set Advertising has been disabled.
The Instance identifier is a value between 1 and the number of The Instance identifier is a value between 1 and the number of
supported instances. The value 0 is reserved. supported instances. The value 0 is reserved.
@ -2597,13 +2616,16 @@ Add Advertising Command
broadcaster role. broadcaster role.
The Duration parameter configures the length of an Instance. The The Duration parameter configures the length of an Instance. The
value is in seconds and a value of 0 indicates an automatic choice value is in seconds.
for the Duration. If only one advertising Instance has been added,
then the Duration value will be ignored. It only applies for the A value of 0 indicates a default value is chosen for the
case where multiple Instances are configured. In that case every Duration. The default is 2 seconds.
Instance will be available for the Duration time and after that
it switches to the next one. This is a simple round-robin based If only one advertising Instance has been added, then the Duration
approach. value will be ignored. It only applies for the case where multiple
Instances are configured. In that case every Instance will be
available for the Duration time and after that it switches to
the next one. This is a simple round-robin based approach.
The Timeout parameter configures the life-time of an Instance. In The Timeout parameter configures the life-time of an Instance. In
case the value 0 is used it indicates no expiration time. If a case the value 0 is used it indicates no expiration time. If a
@ -2615,8 +2637,24 @@ Add Advertising Command
When a Timeout is provided, then the Duration substracts from When a Timeout is provided, then the Duration substracts from
the actual Timeout value of that Instance. For example an Instance the actual Timeout value of that Instance. For example an Instance
with Timeout of 6 and Duration of 2 will be scheduled exactly 3 with Timeout of 5 and Duration of 2 will be scheduled exactly 3
times. Other Instances have no influence on the Timeout. times, twice with 2 seconds and once with one second. Other
Instances have no influence on the Timeout.
Re-adding an already existing instance (i.e. issuing the Add
Advertising command with an Instance identifier of an existing
instance) will update that instance's configuration.
An instance being added or changed while another instance is
being advertised will not be visible immediately but only when
the new/changed instance is being scheduled by the round robin
advertising algorithm.
Changes to an instance that is currently being advertised will
cancel that instance and switch to the next instance. The changes
will be visible the next time the instance is scheduled for
advertising. In case a single instance is active, this means
that changes will be visible right away.
A pre-requisite is that LE is already enabled, otherwise this A pre-requisite is that LE is already enabled, otherwise this
command will return a "rejected" response. command will return a "rejected" response.
@ -2649,6 +2687,17 @@ Remove Advertising Command
When the Instance parameter is zero, then all previously added When the Instance parameter is zero, then all previously added
advertising Instances will be removed. advertising Instances will be removed.
Removing advertising information with this command will not be
visible as long as advertising is enabled via the Set Advertising
command. The usage of the Set Advertising command takes precedence
over this command. Changes to Instance information are stored and
will be advertised once advertising via Set Advertising has been
disabled.
Removing an instance while it is being advertised will immediately
cancel the instance, even when it has been advertised less then its
configured Timeout or Duration.
This command can be used when the controller is not powered and This command can be used when the controller is not powered and
all settings will be programmed once powered. all settings will be programmed once powered.