[systemd-devel] D-Bus method parameter names in introspection XML

[Stanislav Angelovič]

Hi guys,

sd-bus implements and automatically provides
org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable interface for each object vtable. Xml
output of Introspect method of that interface provides all necessary
information but one -- names of method parameters.

It's quite convenient that when one introspects a service and its
interfaces, he wants very much to see names of method parameters. Naming of
parameters adds a whole different level of self-expressiveness and clarity
to interface description. D-Bus specification (
https://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-specification.html#introspection-format)
mentions names of method parameters as well.

Are there any ways to solve this on sd-bus user side? Either way, would it
be possible to extend sd-bus vtable registration and introspection
facilities to incorporate names of method parameters?

Thank you.

Stanislav,
sdbus-c++ maintainer.
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