This API is available on Firefox OS for internal applications only.
The MozWifiP2pManager is an interface that allows to control Wi-Fi connection with other computers using Wi-Fi Direct.
Properties
This interface also inherits properties from its parent, the EventTarget interface.
MozWifiP2pManager.enabledRead only- Returns a
Booleanindicating if the Wi-Fi Direct is enabled MozWifiP2pManager.groupOwnerRead only- Returns a
MozWifiP2pGroupOwnerrepresenting the owner of the Wi-Fi Direct group. If no group is active, returnsnull.
Methods
This interface also inherits methods from its parent, the EventTarget interface.
MozWifiP2pManager.setScanEnabled()- Enables, or disables, a Wi-Fi Direct scan and returns a
DOMRequestthat will report on the success of the operation. MozWifiP2pManager.connect()- Connects, with a given configuration, to a peer identified by its MAC address and returns a
DOMRequestthat will report if the connect request has been issued successfully or not (but not about its result). MozWifiP2pManager.disconnect()- Ends the connection with the peer identified by its MAC address and returns a
DOMRequestthat will report if the disconnect request has been issued successfully or not (but not about its result). MozWifiP2pManager.getPeerList()- Returns a
DOMRequestwhoseresultproperties, on success, contains a list of peers, their MAC address, their capabilities and their connection status. MozWifiP2pManager.setPairingConfirmation()- Defines if we accept a given peer or not with an optional PIN if needed and returns a
DOMRequestthat will report if the command succeeded or not. MozWifiP2pManager.setDeviceName()- Sets a new device name, a
DOMStringand returns aDOMRequestthat will report if the command succeeded or not.
Event handlers
MozWifiP2pManager.onpeerinfoupdate- Is the event handler called when the
peerinfoupdateevent is received. Such an event is sent when the peer list, accessible via thegetPeerList()method, is updated. MozWifiP2pManager.onstatuschange- Is the event handler called when the
statuschangeevent is received. Such an event is sent when MozWifiP2pManager.onenabled- Is the event handler called when the
enabledevent is received. Such an event is sent when MozWifiP2pManager.ondisabled- Is the event handler called when the
disabledevent is received. Such an event is sent when
Specifications
This is a non-standard API, not on an any standard track.
Browser compatibility
See also
- WiFiDirect API
- Article on Mozilla Hacks about Wi-Fi Direct