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diff --git a/doc/afm-system-daemon.html b/doc/afm-system-daemon.html
index 00cf81a..4569bc2 100644
--- a/doc/afm-system-daemon.html
+++ b/doc/afm-system-daemon.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
<h1>The afm-system-daemon</h1>
<pre><code>version: 1
-Date: 29 mai 2016
+Date: 30 mai 2016
Author: José Bollo
</code></pre>
@@ -36,30 +36,27 @@ Author: José Bollo
<a name="Foreword"></a>
<h2>Foreword</h2>
-<p>This document describes what we intend to do. It may happen that our
-current implementation and the content of this document differ.</p>
-
-<p>In case of differences, it is assumed that this document is right
-and the implementation is wrong.</p>
+<p>This document describes application framework system daemon fundamentals.
+FCF (Fully Conform to Specification) implementation is still under development.
+It may happen that current implementation somehow diverges with specifications.</p>
<a name="Introduction"></a>
<h2>Introduction</h2>
<p>The daemon <strong>afm-system-daemon</strong> is in charge of installing
-applications on the system. Its main tasks are:</p>
+applications on AGL system. Its main tasks are:</p>
<ul>
-<li><p>installs the applications and setup the security framework
-to include it</p></li>
-<li><p>uninstall the applications</p></li>
+<li><p>installs applications and setup security framework
+for newly installed application.</p></li>
+<li><p>uninstall applications</p></li>
</ul>
-<p>The <strong>afm-system-daemon</strong> takes its orders from the system
+<p>The <strong>afm-system-daemon</strong> takes its orders from system
instance of D-Bus.</p>
-<p>The figure below summarizes the situation of the
-<strong>afm-system-daemon</strong> in the system.</p>
+<p>The figure below summarizes the situation of <strong>afm-system-daemon</strong> in the system.</p>
<pre><code>+------------------------------------------------------------+
| User |
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ members <strong><em>install</em></strong> and <strong><em>uninstall</em></strong
typed protocol is not used except for transmitting only one string
in both directions.</p>
-<p>The client and the service are using JSON serialisation to
+<p>The client and the service are using JSON serialization to
exchange data.</p>
<p>The D-Bus interface is defined by:</p>
@@ -157,10 +154,10 @@ exchange data.</p>
<p>The signature of any member of the interface is <strong><em>string -> string</em></strong>
for <strong><em>JSON -> JSON</em></strong>.</p>
-<p>This is the normal case. In case of error, the current implmentation
+<p>This is the normal case. In case of error, the current implementation
returns a dbus error that is a string.</p>
-<p>Here is an example that use <em>dbus-send</em> to query data on
+<p>Here is an example using <em>dbus-send</em> to query data on
installed applications.</p>
<pre><code>dbus-send --session --print-reply \
@@ -177,24 +174,23 @@ org.AGL.afm.system.install 'string:"/tmp/appli.wgt"'
<a name="Method.org.AGL.afm.system.install"></a>
<h4>Method org.AGL.afm.system.install</h4>
-<p><strong>Description</strong>: Install an application from its widget file.</p>
+<p><strong>Description</strong>: Install an application from a widget file.</p>
-<p>If an application of the same <em>id</em> and <em>version</em> exists, it is not
-reinstalled except if <em>force=true</em>.</p>
+<p>When an application with the same <em>id</em> and <em>version</em> already exists. Outside of
+using <em>force=true</em> the application is not reinstalled.</p>
-<p>Applications are installed in the subdirectories of the common directory
-of applications.
+<p>Applications are installed the subdirectories of applications common directory.
If <em>root</em> is specified, the application is installed under the
sub-directories of the <em>root</em> defined.</p>
-<p>Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
-<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.install</em></strong> of <strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong>.</p>
+<p>Note that this methods is a simple accessor method of
+<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.install</em></strong> from <strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong>.</p>
<p>After the installation and before returning to the sender,
-<strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong> sends the signal <strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.changed</em></strong>.</p>
+<strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong> sends a signal <strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.changed</em></strong>.</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>path</em> of the widget file to install and, optionaly,
-a flag to <em>force</em> reinstallation, and, optionaly, a <em>root</em> directory.</p>
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>path</em> of the widget file to install and, optionally,
+a flag to <em>force</em> reinstallation, and, optionally, a <em>root</em> directory.</p>
<p>Either just a string being the absolute path of the widget file:</p>
@@ -225,14 +221,13 @@ the id of the added application.</p>
<p><strong>Description</strong>: Uninstall an application from its id.</p>
-<p>Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
-<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.uninstall</em></strong> of <strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong>.</p>
+<p>Note that this methods is a simple method accessor of
+<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.uninstall</em></strong> from <strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong>.</p>
<p>After the uninstallation and before returning to the sender,
-<strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong> sends the signal <strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.changed</em></strong>.</p>
+<strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong> sends a signal <strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.changed</em></strong>.</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: the <em>id</em> of the application and, otpionaly, the path to
-<em>root</em> of the application.</p>
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: the <em>id</em> of the application and optionally the application <em>root</em> path.</p>
<p>Either a string:</p>
diff --git a/doc/afm-system-daemon.md b/doc/afm-system-daemon.md
index 7589574..2db11d8 100644
--- a/doc/afm-system-daemon.md
+++ b/doc/afm-system-daemon.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ The afm-system-daemon
=====================
version: 1
- Date: 29 mai 2016
+ Date: 30 mai 2016
Author: José Bollo
TABLE-OF-CONTENT-HERE
@@ -12,29 +12,26 @@ TABLE-OF-CONTENT-HERE
Foreword
--------
-This document describes what we intend to do. It may happen that our
-current implementation and the content of this document differ.
-
-In case of differences, it is assumed that this document is right
-and the implementation is wrong.
+This document describes application framework system daemon fundamentals.
+FCF (Fully Conform to Specification) implementation is still under development.
+It may happen that current implementation somehow diverges with specifications.
Introduction
------------
The daemon **afm-system-daemon** is in charge of installing
-applications on the system. Its main tasks are:
+applications on AGL system. Its main tasks are:
- - installs the applications and setup the security framework
- to include it
+ - installs applications and setup security framework
+ for newly installed application.
- - uninstall the applications
+ - uninstall applications
-The **afm-system-daemon** takes its orders from the system
+The **afm-system-daemon** takes its orders from system
instance of D-Bus.
-The figure below summarizes the situation of the
-**afm-system-daemon** in the system.
+The figure below summarizes the situation of **afm-system-daemon** in the system.
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| User |
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ D-Bus is mainly used for signaling and discovery. Its optimized
typed protocol is not used except for transmitting only one string
in both directions.
-The client and the service are using JSON serialisation to
+The client and the service are using JSON serialization to
exchange data.
The D-Bus interface is defined by:
@@ -129,10 +126,10 @@ The D-Bus interface is defined by:
The signature of any member of the interface is ***string -> string***
for ***JSON -> JSON***.
-This is the normal case. In case of error, the current implmentation
+This is the normal case. In case of error, the current implementation
returns a dbus error that is a string.
-Here is an example that use *dbus-send* to query data on
+Here is an example using *dbus-send* to query data on
installed applications.
dbus-send --session --print-reply \
@@ -146,24 +143,23 @@ installed applications.
#### Method org.AGL.afm.system.install
-**Description**: Install an application from its widget file.
+**Description**: Install an application from a widget file.
-If an application of the same *id* and *version* exists, it is not
-reinstalled except if *force=true*.
+When an application with the same *id* and *version* already exists. Outside of
+using *force=true* the application is not reinstalled.
-Applications are installed in the subdirectories of the common directory
-of applications.
+Applications are installed the subdirectories of applications common directory.
If *root* is specified, the application is installed under the
sub-directories of the *root* defined.
-Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
-***org.AGL.afm.system.install*** of ***afm-system-daemon***.
+Note that this methods is a simple accessor method of
+***org.AGL.afm.system.install*** from ***afm-system-daemon***.
After the installation and before returning to the sender,
-***afm-system-daemon*** sends the signal ***org.AGL.afm.system.changed***.
+***afm-system-daemon*** sends a signal ***org.AGL.afm.system.changed***.
-**Input**: The *path* of the widget file to install and, optionaly,
-a flag to *force* reinstallation, and, optionaly, a *root* directory.
+**Input**: The *path* of the widget file to install and, optionally,
+a flag to *force* reinstallation, and, optionally, a *root* directory.
Either just a string being the absolute path of the widget file:
@@ -191,14 +187,13 @@ the id of the added application.
**Description**: Uninstall an application from its id.
-Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
-***org.AGL.afm.system.uninstall*** of ***afm-system-daemon***.
+Note that this methods is a simple method accessor of
+***org.AGL.afm.system.uninstall*** from ***afm-system-daemon***.
After the uninstallation and before returning to the sender,
-***afm-system-daemon*** sends the signal ***org.AGL.afm.system.changed***.
+***afm-system-daemon*** sends a signal ***org.AGL.afm.system.changed***.
-**Input**: the *id* of the application and, otpionaly, the path to
-*root* of the application.
+**Input**: the *id* of the application and optionally the application *root* path.
Either a string:
@@ -213,38 +208,6 @@ Or an object:
**output**: the value 'true'.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
[meta-intel]: https://github.com/01org/meta-intel-iot-security "A collection of layers providing security technologies"
[widgets]: http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets "Packaged Web Apps"
[widgets-digsig]: http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets-digsig "XML Digital Signatures for Widgets"
diff --git a/doc/afm-user-daemon.html b/doc/afm-user-daemon.html
index 77af347..d69c396 100644
--- a/doc/afm-user-daemon.html
+++ b/doc/afm-user-daemon.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
<h1>The afm-user-daemon</h1>
<pre><code>version: 1
-Date: 29 mai 2016
+Date: 30 mai 2016
Author: José Bollo
</code></pre>
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ Author: José Bollo
<li><a href="#Tasks.of..strong.afm-user-daemon..strong.">Tasks of <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong></a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Maintaining.list.of.applications">Maintaining list of applications</a></li>
- <li><a href="#Launching.applications">Launching applications</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#Launching.application">Launching application</a></li>
<li><a href="#Managing.instances.of.running.applications">Managing instances of running applications</a></li>
<li><a href="#Installing.and.uninstalling.applications">Installing and uninstalling applications</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#Starting..strong.afm-user-daemon..strong.">Starting <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong></a></li>
- <li><a href="#Configuration.of.the.launcher">Configuration of the launcher</a>
+ <li><a href="#Launcher.Configuration.">Launcher Configuration </a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#mode.local">mode local</a></li>
<li><a href="#mode.remote">mode remote</a></li>
@@ -60,28 +60,26 @@ Author: José Bollo
<a name="Foreword"></a>
<h2>Foreword</h2>
-<p>This document describes what we intend to do. It may happen that our
-current implementation and the content of this document differ.</p>
-
-<p>In case of differences, it is assumed that this document is right
-and the implementation is wrong.</p>
+<p>This document describes application framework user daemon fundamentals.
+FCF (Fully Conform to Specification) implementation is still under development.
+It may happen that current implementation somehow diverges with specifications.</p>
<a name="Introduction"></a>
<h2>Introduction</h2>
<p>The daemon <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> is in charge of handling
-applications for one user. Its main tasks are:</p>
+applications on behalf of a user. Its main tasks are:</p>
<ul>
-<li><p>enumerate the applications that the user can run
-and keep the list avalable on demand</p></li>
-<li><p>start applications for the user, set their running
-environment, set their security context</p></li>
-<li><p>list the current runner applications</p></li>
+<li><p>enumerate applications that end user can run
+and keep this list available on demand</p></li>
+<li><p>start applications on behalf of end user, set user running
+environment, set user security context</p></li>
+<li><p>list current runnable or running applications</p></li>
<li><p>stop (aka pause), continue (aka resume), terminate
-the running instance of application</p></li>
-<li><p>transfer requests for installation or uninstallation
-of applications to the dedicated system daemon
+a running instance of a given application</p></li>
+<li><p>transfer requests for installation/uninstallation
+of applications to the corresponding system daemon
<strong>afm-system-daemon</strong></p></li>
</ul>
@@ -89,8 +87,7 @@ of applications to the dedicated system daemon
<p>The <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> takes its orders from the session
instance of D-Bus.</p>
-<p>The figure below summarizes the situation of the
-<strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> in the system.</p>
+<p>The figure below summarizes the situation of <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> in the system.</p>
<pre><code>+------------------------------------------------------------+
| User |
@@ -128,38 +125,40 @@ instance of D-Bus.</p>
<h3>Maintaining list of applications</h3>
<p>At start <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> scans the directories containing
-the applications and load in memory the list applications
-availables to the current user.</p>
+applications and load in memory a list of avaliable applications
+accessible by current user.</p>
-<p>When <strong>afm-system-daemon</strong> installs or removes an application,
-it sends the signal <em>org.AGL.afm.system.changed</em> on success.
-If it receives that signal, <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> rebuild its
-list of applications.</p>
+<p>When <strong>afm-system-daemon</strong> installs or removes an application.
+On success it sends the signal <em>org.AGL.afm.system.changed</em>.
+When receiving such a signal, <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> rebuilds its
+applications list.</p>
-<p><strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> provides the data that it collected about
-application to its clients that either want to get that list
-or to get information about one application.</p>
+<p><strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> provides the data it collects about
+applications to its clients. Clients may either request the full list
+of avaliable applications or a more specific information about a
+given application.</p>
-<a name="Launching.applications"></a>
-<h3>Launching applications</h3>
+<a name="Launching.application"></a>
+<h3>Launching application</h3>
-<p><strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> launchs the applications. This means
-that its builds a secure environment for the application
-and then start it inside that secured environment.</p>
+<p><strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> launches application. Its builds a secure
+environment for the application before starting it within a
+secured environment.</p>
-<p>Applications of different kind can be launched.</p>
+<p>Different kind of applications can be launched.</p>
<p>This is set using a configuration file that describes
-how to launch an application of a given kind for a given
+how to launch an application of a given kind within a given
mode.</p>
<p>There is two launching modes: local or remote.</p>
<p>Launching an application locally means that
-the application and its binder are launcher together.</p>
+the application and its binder are launched together.</p>
-<p>Launching application remotely means that only the
-binder is launched for the application.</p>
+<p>Launching application remotely translates in only launching
+the application binder. The UI by itself has to be activated
+remotely by the requested (ie: HTML5 homescreen in a browser)</p>
<p>Once launched, running instances of application receive
a runid that identify them.</p>
@@ -170,15 +169,15 @@ a runid that identify them.</p>
<p><strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> manages the list of applications
that it launched.</p>
-<p>With the good permissions, a client can get the list
-of the running instances and details about a specific
-running instance. It can also terminate, stop or
-continue a given application.</p>
+<p>When owning the right permissions, a client can get the list
+of running instances and details about a specific
+running instance. It can also terminates, stops or
+continues a given application.</p>
<a name="Installing.and.uninstalling.applications"></a>
<h3>Installing and uninstalling applications</h3>
-<p>If the client has the good permission,
+<p>If the client own the right permissions,
<strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> delegates that task
to <strong>afm-system-daemon</strong>.</p>
@@ -200,16 +199,15 @@ located at /usr/lib/systemd/user/afm-user-daemon.service.</p>
Can be repeated.
-r
---root directory
-
- Includes the root application directory to
- the database base of applications.
+--root directory
- Note that the default root directory for
- applications is always added. It is defined
- to be /usr/share/afm/applications (may change).
+ Includes root application directory or directories when
+ passing multiple rootdir to
+ applications database.
- Can be repeated.
+ Note that default root directory for
+ applications is always added. In current version
+ /usr/share/afm/applications is used as default.
-m
--mode (local|remote)
@@ -238,34 +236,34 @@ located at /usr/lib/systemd/user/afm-user-daemon.service.</p>
Prints a short help.
</code></pre>
-<a name="Configuration.of.the.launcher"></a>
-<h2>Configuration of the launcher</h2>
+<a name="Launcher.Configuration."></a>
+<h2>Launcher Configuration </h2>
<p>It contains rules for launching applications.
-When <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> need to launch an application,
-it looks to the mode of launch, local or remote, and the
-type of the application as given by the file <strong><em>config.xml</em></strong>
-of the widget.</p>
+When <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> has to launch an application,
+it looks for launch mode (local or remote), as well as
+for the type of application describe in <strong><em>config.xml</em></strong>
+widget configuration file.</p>
-<p>This couple mode and type allows to select the rule.</p>
+<p>This tuple mode+type allows to select the adequate rule.</p>
-<p>The configuration file is <strong>/etc/afm/afm-launch.conf</strong>.</p>
+<p>Configuration file is <strong>/etc/afm/afm-launch.conf</strong>.</p>
<p>It contains sections and rules. It can also contain comments
-and empty lines to improve the readability.</p>
+and empty lines to improve readability.</p>
<p>The separators are space and tabulation, any other character
-is meaning something.</p>
+should have a meaning.</p>
<p>The format is line oriented.
The new line character separate the lines.</p>
-<p>Lines having only separators are blank lines and are skipped.
-Line having the character # (sharp) as first not separator character
-are comment lines and are ignored.</p>
+<p>Lines having only separators are blank lines and ignored.
+Line having character #(sharp) at first position are comment
+lines and ignored.</p>
-<p>Lines starting with a not separator character are differents
-of lines starting with a separator character.</p>
+<p>Lines not starting with a separator are different
+from lines starting with a separator character.</p>
<p>The grammar of the configuration file is defined below:</p>
@@ -295,8 +293,8 @@ NCHAR: CMT | CHAR
</code></pre>
<p>Here is a sample of configuration file for defining how
-to launch an application declared of types <em>application/x-executable</em>,
-<em>text/x-shellscript</em> and <em>text/html</em> in mode local:</p>
+to launch an application of types <em>application/x-executable</em>,
+<em>text/x-shellscript</em> and <em>text/html</em> in local mode:</p>
<pre><code>mode local
@@ -323,9 +321,9 @@ text/html
<a name="mode.local"></a>
<h3>mode local</h3>
-<p>Within this mode, the launchers have either one or two vectors
-describing them. All of these vectors are treated as programs
-and are executed with the system call &lsquo;execve&rsquo;.</p>
+<p>Within this mode, the launchers have either one or two description vectors.
+All of those vectors are treated as programs
+and are executed with &lsquo;execve&rsquo; system call.</p>
<p>The first vector is the leader vector and it defines the process
group. The second vector (if any) is attached to the group
@@ -337,19 +335,17 @@ defined by this first vector.</p>
<p>Within this mode, the launchers have either one or two vectors
describing them.</p>
-<p>The first vector is treated as a program and is executed with
-the system call &lsquo;execve&rsquo;.</p>
+<p>The first vector is process as a program and is executed with
+system call &lsquo;execve&rsquo;.</p>
<p>The second vector (if any) defines a text that is returned
-to the caller. This mechanism can be used to return the uri
-to connect to for executing the application remotely.</p>
+to the caller. This mechanism can be used to return a uri
+for remote UI to connect on the newly launched application.</p>
-<p>The daemon <strong><em>afm-user-daemon</em></strong> allocates a port for the
-running the application remotely.
-The current implmentation of the port allocation is just
-incremental.
-A more reliable (cacheable and same-originable) allocation
-is to be defined.</p>
+<p>The daemon <strong><em>afm-user-daemon</em></strong> allocates a port for each
+new remote application.
+The current implementation port allocation is incremental.
+A smarter (cacheable and discoverable) allocation should be defined.</p>
<a name="L.substitutions"></a>
<h3>%substitutions</h3>
@@ -368,7 +364,7 @@ to sequences.</p>
<p>This simply emits the percent sign %</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>%a</em></strong>: appid</p>
-<p>This is the application Id of the launched application.</p>
+<p>Holds application Id of launched application.</p>
<p>Defined by the attribute <strong>id</strong> of the element <strong><widget></strong>
of <strong>config.xml</strong>.</p></li>
@@ -376,11 +372,10 @@ of <strong>config.xml</strong>.</p></li>
<p>The file within the widget directory that is the entry point.</p>
-<p>For a HTML application, it is the relative path to the main
+<p>For HTML applications, it represents the relative path to main
page (aka index.html).</p>
-<p>Defined by the attribute <strong>src</strong> of the element <strong><content></strong>
-of <strong>config.xml</strong>.</p></li>
+<p>Defined by attribute <strong>src</strong> of the element <strong><content></strong> within <strong>config.xml</strong>.</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>%D</em></strong>: datadir</p>
<p>Path of the directory where the application runs (cwd)
@@ -413,24 +408,23 @@ of <strong>config.xml</strong>.</p></li>
element <strong><name></strong> of <strong>config.xml</strong>.</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>%p</em></strong>: plugins</p>
-<p>Unhandled until now.</p>
-
-<p>Will be the colon separated list of plugins and plugins directory.</p></li>
+<p>In the future should represent the list of plugins and plugins directory separated by &lsquo;,&rsquo;.
+Warning: not supported in current version.</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>%P</em></strong>: port</p>
<p>A port to use. It is currently a kind of random port. The precise
model is to be defined later.</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>%R</em></strong>: readyfd</p>
-<p>Number of the file descriptor to use for signalling
-readyness of the launched process.</p></li>
+<p>Number of file descriptor to use for signaling
+readiness of launched process.</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>%r</em></strong>: rootdir</p>
-<p>Path of the directory containing the widget and its data.</p></li>
+<p>Path of directory containing the widget and its data.</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>%S</em></strong>: secret</p>
-<p>An hexadecimal number that can be used to pair the client
-with its server binder.</p></li>
+<p>An hexadecimal number that can be used to initialize pairing of client
+and application binder.</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>%W</em></strong>: width</p>
<p>Requested width for the widget.</p>
@@ -447,27 +441,25 @@ of <strong>config.xml</strong>.</p></li>
<h3>Overview of the dbus interface</h3>
<p><strong><em>afm-user-daemon</em></strong> takes its orders from the session instance
-of D-Bus. The use of D-Bus is great because it allows to implement
+of D-Bus. D-Bus is nice to use in this context because it allows
discovery and signaling.</p>
-<p>The dbus of the session is by default adressed by the environment
+<p>The dbus session is by default addressed by environment
variable <strong><em>DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS</em></strong>. Using <strong>systemd</strong>
-the variable <em>DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS</em> is automatically set for
+variable <em>DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS</em> is automatically set for
user sessions.</p>
-<p>The <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> is listening with the destination name
-<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.user</em></strong> at the object of path <strong><em>/org/AGL/afm/user</em></strong>
-on the interface <strong><em>org.AGL.afm.user</em></strong> for the below detailed
-members <strong><em>runnables</em></strong>, <strong><em>detail</em></strong>, <strong><em>start</em></strong>, <strong><em>terminate</em></strong>,
+<p>The <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong> is listening on destination name
+<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.user</em></strong> at object path <strong><em>/org/AGL/afm/user</em></strong>
+on interface <strong><em>org.AGL.afm.user</em></strong> for following members:
+ <strong><em>runnables</em></strong>, <strong><em>detail</em></strong>, <strong><em>start</em></strong>, <strong><em>terminate</em></strong>,
<strong><em>stop</em></strong>, <strong><em>continue</em></strong>, <strong><em>runners</em></strong>, <strong><em>state</em></strong>,
<strong><em>install</em></strong> and <strong><em>uninstall</em></strong>.</p>
<p>D-Bus is mainly used for signaling and discovery. Its optimized
-typed protocol is not used except for transmitting only one string
-in both directions.</p>
+typed protocol is not used except for transmission of standalone strings.</p>
-<p>The client and the service are using JSON serialisation to
-exchange data.</p>
+<p>Clients and Services are using JSON serialisation to exchange data.</p>
<p>The D-Bus interface is defined by:</p>
@@ -481,10 +473,10 @@ exchange data.</p>
<p>The signature of any member of the interface is <strong><em>string -> string</em></strong>
for <strong><em>JSON -> JSON</em></strong>.</p>
-<p>This is the normal case. In case of error, the current implmentation
-returns a dbus error that is a string.</p>
+<p>This is the normal case. In case of error, the current implementation
+returns a dbus error as a string.</p>
-<p>Here is an example that use <em>dbus-send</em> to query data on
+<p>Here an example using <em>dbus-send</em> to query data on
installed applications.</p>
<pre><code>dbus-send --session --print-reply \
@@ -501,8 +493,7 @@ orders to <strong>afm-user-daemon</strong>. This small scripts allows to
send command to <strong><em>afm-user-daemon</em></strong> either interactively
at shell prompt or scriptically.</p>
-<p>The syntax is simple: it accept a command and if the command
-requires it, the argument to the command.</p>
+<p>The syntax is simple: it accept a command and when requires attached arguments.</p>
<p>Here is the summary of <strong><em>afm-util</em></strong>:</p>
@@ -615,12 +606,12 @@ an application as described above for the method
<p><strong>Description</strong>: Install an application from its widget file.</p>
<p>If an application of the same <em>id</em> and <em>version</em> exists, it is not
-reinstalled except if <em>force=true</em>.</p>
+reinstalled except when <em>force=true</em>.</p>
<p>Applications are installed in the subdirectories of the common directory
-of applications.
-If <em>root</em> is specified, the application is installed under the
-sub-directories of the <em>root</em> defined.</p>
+reserved for applications.
+If <em>root</em> is specified, the application is installed under
+sub-directories of defined <em>root</em>.</p>
<p>Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.install</em></strong> of <strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong>.</p>
@@ -628,10 +619,10 @@ sub-directories of the <em>root</em> defined.</p>
<p>After the installation and before returning to the sender,
<strong><em>afm-user-daemon</em></strong> sends the signal <strong><em>org.AGL.afm.user.changed</em></strong>.</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>path</em> of the widget file to install and, optionaly,
-a flag to <em>force</em> reinstallation, and, optionaly, a <em>root</em> directory.</p>
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>path</em> of widget file to be installed. Optionally,
+a flag to <em>force</em> reinstallation and/or a <em>root</em> directory.</p>
-<p>Either just a string being the absolute path of the widget file:</p>
+<p>Simple form a simple string containing the absolute widget path:</p>
<pre><code>"/a/path/driving/to/the/widget"
</code></pre>
@@ -645,10 +636,9 @@ a flag to <em>force</em> reinstallation, and, optionaly, a <em>root</em> directo
}
</code></pre>
-<p>&ldquo;wgt&rdquo; and &ldquo;root&rdquo; must be absolute paths.</p>
+<p>&ldquo;wgt&rdquo; and &ldquo;root&rdquo; MUST be absolute paths.</p>
-<p><strong>output</strong>: An object with the field &ldquo;added&rdquo; being the string for
-the id of the added application.</p>
+<p><strong>output</strong>: An object containing field &ldquo;added&rdquo; to use as application ID.</p>
<pre><code>{"added":"appli@x.y"}
</code></pre>
@@ -660,14 +650,14 @@ the id of the added application.</p>
<p><strong>Description</strong>: Uninstall an application from its id.</p>
-<p>Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
-<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.uninstall</em></strong> of <strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong>.</p>
+<p>Note that this methods is a simple accessor to
+<strong><em>org.AGL.afm.system.uninstall</em></strong> method from <strong><em>afm-system-daemon</em></strong>.</p>
<p>After the uninstallation and before returning to the sender,
<strong><em>afm-user-daemon</em></strong> sends the signal <strong><em>org.AGL.afm.user.changed</em></strong>.</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: the <em>id</em> of the application and, otpionaly, the path to
-<em>root</em> of the application.</p>
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: the <em>id</em> of the application and, optionally, the path to
+application <em>root</em>.</p>
<p>Either a string:</p>
@@ -691,7 +681,7 @@ the id of the added application.</p>
<p><strong>Description</strong>:</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: the <em>id</em> of the application and, optionaly, the
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: the <em>id</em> of the application and, optionally, the
start <em>mode</em> as below.</p>
<p>Either just a string:</p>
@@ -699,25 +689,24 @@ start <em>mode</em> as below.</p>
<pre><code>"appli@x.y"
</code></pre>
-<p>Or an object having the field &ldquo;id&rdquo; of type string and
-optionaly a field mode:</p>
+<p>Or an object containing field &ldquo;id&rdquo; of type string and
+optionally a field mode:</p>
<pre><code>{"id":"appli@x.y","mode":"local"}
</code></pre>
-<p>The field &ldquo;mode&rdquo; as a string value being either &ldquo;local&rdquo; or &ldquo;remote&rdquo;.</p>
+<p>The field &ldquo;mode&rdquo; is a string equal to either &ldquo;local&rdquo; or &ldquo;remote&rdquo;.</p>
-<p><strong>output</strong>: The <em>runid</em> of the application launched.
-The runid is an integer.</p>
+<p><strong>output</strong>: The <em>runid</em> of the application launched. <em>runid</em> is an integer.</p>
<hr />
<a name="Method.org.AGL.afm.user.terminate"></a>
<h4>Method org.AGL.afm.user.terminate</h4>
-<p><strong>Description</strong>: Terminates the application of <em>runid</em>.</p>
+<p><strong>Description</strong>: Terminates the application attached to <em>runid</em>.</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>runid</em> (an integer) of the running instance to terminate.</p>
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>runid</em> (an integer) of running instance to terminate.</p>
<p><strong>output</strong>: the value &lsquo;true&rsquo;.</p>
@@ -726,9 +715,9 @@ The runid is an integer.</p>
<a name="Method.org.AGL.afm.user.stop"></a>
<h4>Method org.AGL.afm.user.stop</h4>
-<p><strong>Description</strong>: Stops the application of <em>runid</em> until terminate or continue.</p>
+<p><strong>Description</strong>: Stops the application attached to <em>runid</em> until terminate or continue.</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>runid</em> (an integer) of the running instance to stop.</p>
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>runid</em> (integer) of the running instance to stop.</p>
<p><strong>output</strong>: the value &lsquo;true&rsquo;.</p>
@@ -737,9 +726,9 @@ The runid is an integer.</p>
<a name="Method.org.AGL.afm.user.continue"></a>
<h4>Method org.AGL.afm.user.continue</h4>
-<p><strong>Description</strong>: Continues the application of <em>runid</em> previously stopped.</p>
+<p><strong>Description</strong>: Continues the application attached to <em>runid</em> previously stopped.</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>runid</em> (an integer) of the running instance to continue.</p>
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>runid</em> (integer) of the running instance to continue.</p>
<p><strong>output</strong>: the value &lsquo;true&rsquo;.</p>
@@ -750,12 +739,11 @@ The runid is an integer.</p>
<p><strong>Description</strong>: Get informations about a running instance of <em>runid</em>.</p>
-<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>runid</em> (an integer) of the running instance inspected.</p>
+<p><strong>Input</strong>: The <em>runid</em> (integer) of the running instance inspected.</p>
-<p><strong>output</strong>: An object describing the state of the instance. It contains:
-the runid (an integer), the id of the running application (a string),
-the state of the application (a string being either &ldquo;starting&rdquo;, &ldquo;running&rdquo;
-or &ldquo;stopped&rdquo;).</p>
+<p><strong>output</strong>: An object describing instance state. It contains:
+the runid (integer), the id of the running application (string),
+the state of the application (string either: &ldquo;starting&rdquo;, &ldquo;running&rdquo;, &ldquo;stopped&rdquo;).</p>
<p>Example of returned state:</p>
@@ -771,7 +759,7 @@ or &ldquo;stopped&rdquo;).</p>
<a name="Method.org.AGL.afm.user.runners"></a>
<h4>Method org.AGL.afm.user.runners</h4>
-<p><strong>Description</strong>: Get the list of the currently running instances.</p>
+<p><strong>Description</strong>: Get the list of currently running instances.</p>
<p><strong>Input</strong>: anything.</p>
diff --git a/doc/afm-user-daemon.md b/doc/afm-user-daemon.md
index 590b511..b21c1cd 100644
--- a/doc/afm-user-daemon.md
+++ b/doc/afm-user-daemon.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ The afm-user-daemon
===================
version: 1
- Date: 29 mai 2016
+ Date: 30 mai 2016
Author: José Bollo
TABLE-OF-CONTENT-HERE
@@ -11,39 +11,36 @@ TABLE-OF-CONTENT-HERE
Foreword
--------
-This document describes what we intend to do. It may happen that our
-current implementation and the content of this document differ.
-
-In case of differences, it is assumed that this document is right
-and the implementation is wrong.
+This document describes application framework user daemon fundamentals.
+FCF (Fully Conform to Specification) implementation is still under development.
+It may happen that current implementation somehow diverges with specifications.
Introduction
------------
The daemon **afm-user-daemon** is in charge of handling
-applications for one user. Its main tasks are:
+applications on behalf of a user. Its main tasks are:
- - enumerate the applications that the user can run
- and keep the list avalable on demand
+ - enumerate applications that end user can run
+ and keep this list available on demand
- - start applications for the user, set their running
- environment, set their security context
+ - start applications on behalf of end user, set user running
+ environment, set user security context
- - list the current runner applications
+ - list current runnable or running applications
- stop (aka pause), continue (aka resume), terminate
- the running instance of application
+ a running instance of a given application
- - transfer requests for installation or uninstallation
- of applications to the dedicated system daemon
+ - transfer requests for installation/uninstallation
+ of applications to the corresponding system daemon
**afm-system-daemon**
The **afm-user-daemon** takes its orders from the session
instance of D-Bus.
-The figure below summarizes the situation of the
-**afm-user-daemon** in the system.
+The figure below summarizes the situation of **afm-user-daemon** in the system.
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| User |
@@ -80,37 +77,39 @@ Tasks of **afm-user-daemon**
### Maintaining list of applications ###
At start **afm-user-daemon** scans the directories containing
-the applications and load in memory the list applications
-availables to the current user.
+applications and load in memory a list of avaliable applications
+accessible by current user.
-When **afm-system-daemon** installs or removes an application,
-it sends the signal *org.AGL.afm.system.changed* on success.
-If it receives that signal, **afm-user-daemon** rebuild its
-list of applications.
+When **afm-system-daemon** installs or removes an application.
+On success it sends the signal *org.AGL.afm.system.changed*.
+When receiving such a signal, **afm-user-daemon** rebuilds its
+applications list.
-**afm-user-daemon** provides the data that it collected about
-application to its clients that either want to get that list
-or to get information about one application.
+**afm-user-daemon** provides the data it collects about
+applications to its clients. Clients may either request the full list
+of avaliable applications or a more specific information about a
+given application.
-### Launching applications ###
+### Launching application ###
-**afm-user-daemon** launchs the applications. This means
-that its builds a secure environment for the application
-and then start it inside that secured environment.
+**afm-user-daemon** launches application. Its builds a secure
+environment for the application before starting it within a
+secured environment.
-Applications of different kind can be launched.
+Different kind of applications can be launched.
This is set using a configuration file that describes
-how to launch an application of a given kind for a given
+how to launch an application of a given kind within a given
mode.
There is two launching modes: local or remote.
Launching an application locally means that
-the application and its binder are launcher together.
+the application and its binder are launched together.
-Launching application remotely means that only the
-binder is launched for the application.
+Launching application remotely translates in only launching
+the application binder. The UI by itself has to be activated
+remotely by the requested (ie: HTML5 homescreen in a browser)
Once launched, running instances of application receive
a runid that identify them.
@@ -120,14 +119,14 @@ a runid that identify them.
**afm-user-daemon** manages the list of applications
that it launched.
-With the good permissions, a client can get the list
-of the running instances and details about a specific
-running instance. It can also terminate, stop or
-continue a given application.
+When owning the right permissions, a client can get the list
+of running instances and details about a specific
+running instance. It can also terminates, stops or
+continues a given application.
### Installing and uninstalling applications ###
-If the client has the good permission,
+If the client own the right permissions,
**afm-user-daemon** delegates that task
to **afm-system-daemon**.
@@ -150,17 +149,16 @@ The options for launching **afm-user-daemon** are:
Can be repeated.
-r
- --root directory
-
- Includes the root application directory to
- the database base of applications.
-
- Note that the default root directory for
- applications is always added. It is defined
- to be /usr/share/afm/applications (may change).
-
- Can be repeated.
+ --root directory
+ Includes root application directory or directories when
+ passing multiple rootdir to
+ applications database.
+
+ Note that default root directory for
+ applications is always added. In current version
+ /usr/share/afm/applications is used as default.
+
-m
--mode (local|remote)
@@ -188,34 +186,34 @@ The options for launching **afm-user-daemon** are:
Prints a short help.
-Configuration of the launcher
+Launcher Configuration
-----------------------------
It contains rules for launching applications.
-When **afm-user-daemon** need to launch an application,
-it looks to the mode of launch, local or remote, and the
-type of the application as given by the file ***config.xml***
-of the widget.
+When **afm-user-daemon** has to launch an application,
+it looks for launch mode (local or remote), as well as
+for the type of application describe in ***config.xml***
+widget configuration file.
-This couple mode and type allows to select the rule.
+This tuple mode+type allows to select the adequate rule.
-The configuration file is **/etc/afm/afm-launch.conf**.
+Configuration file is **/etc/afm/afm-launch.conf**.
It contains sections and rules. It can also contain comments
-and empty lines to improve the readability.
+and empty lines to improve readability.
The separators are space and tabulation, any other character
-is meaning something.
+should have a meaning.
The format is line oriented.
The new line character separate the lines.
-Lines having only separators are blank lines and are skipped.
-Line having the character # (sharp) as first not separator character
-are comment lines and are ignored.
+Lines having only separators are blank lines and ignored.
+Line having character #(sharp) at first position are comment
+lines and ignored.
-Lines starting with a not separator character are differents
-of lines starting with a separator character.
+Lines not starting with a separator are different
+from lines starting with a separator character.
The grammar of the configuration file is defined below:
@@ -244,8 +242,8 @@ The grammar of the configuration file is defined below:
NCHAR: CMT | CHAR
Here is a sample of configuration file for defining how
-to launch an application declared of types *application/x-executable*,
-*text/x-shellscript* and *text/html* in mode local:
+to launch an application of types *application/x-executable*,
+*text/x-shellscript* and *text/html* in local mode:
mode local
@@ -267,9 +265,9 @@ This shows that:
### mode local
-Within this mode, the launchers have either one or two vectors
-describing them. All of these vectors are treated as programs
-and are executed with the system call 'execve'.
+Within this mode, the launchers have either one or two description vectors.
+All of those vectors are treated as programs
+and are executed with 'execve' system call.
The first vector is the leader vector and it defines the process
group. The second vector (if any) is attached to the group
@@ -280,19 +278,17 @@ defined by this first vector.
Within this mode, the launchers have either one or two vectors
describing them.
-The first vector is treated as a program and is executed with
-the system call 'execve'.
+The first vector is process as a program and is executed with
+system call 'execve'.
The second vector (if any) defines a text that is returned
-to the caller. This mechanism can be used to return the uri
-to connect to for executing the application remotely.
+to the caller. This mechanism can be used to return a uri
+for remote UI to connect on the newly launched application.
-The daemon ***afm-user-daemon*** allocates a port for the
-running the application remotely.
-The current implmentation of the port allocation is just
-incremental.
-A more reliable (cacheable and same-originable) allocation
-is to be defined.
+The daemon ***afm-user-daemon*** allocates a port for each
+new remote application.
+The current implementation port allocation is incremental.
+A smarter (cacheable and discoverable) allocation should be defined.
### %substitutions
@@ -310,7 +306,7 @@ Here is the list of *%substitutions*:
- ***%a***: appid
- This is the application Id of the launched application.
+ Holds application Id of launched application.
Defined by the attribute **id** of the element **<widget>**
of **config.xml**.
@@ -319,11 +315,10 @@ Here is the list of *%substitutions*:
The file within the widget directory that is the entry point.
- For a HTML application, it is the relative path to the main
+ For HTML applications, it represents the relative path to main
page (aka index.html).
- Defined by the attribute **src** of the element **<content>**
- of **config.xml**.
+ Defined by attribute **src** of the element **<content>** within **config.xml**.
- ***%D***: datadir
@@ -363,9 +358,8 @@ Here is the list of *%substitutions*:
- ***%p***: plugins
- Unhandled until now.
-
- Will be the colon separated list of plugins and plugins directory.
+ In the future should represent the list of plugins and plugins directory separated by ','.
+ Warning: not supported in current version.
- ***%P***: port
@@ -374,17 +368,17 @@ Here is the list of *%substitutions*:
- ***%R***: readyfd
- Number of the file descriptor to use for signalling
- readyness of the launched process.
+ Number of file descriptor to use for signaling
+ readiness of launched process.
- ***%r***: rootdir
- Path of the directory containing the widget and its data.
+ Path of directory containing the widget and its data.
- ***%S***: secret
- An hexadecimal number that can be used to pair the client
- with its server binder.
+ An hexadecimal number that can be used to initialize pairing of client
+ and application binder.
- ***%W***: width
@@ -400,27 +394,25 @@ The D-Bus interface
### Overview of the dbus interface
***afm-user-daemon*** takes its orders from the session instance
-of D-Bus. The use of D-Bus is great because it allows to implement
+of D-Bus. D-Bus is nice to use in this context because it allows
discovery and signaling.
-The dbus of the session is by default adressed by the environment
+The dbus session is by default addressed by environment
variable ***DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS***. Using **systemd**
-the variable *DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS* is automatically set for
+variable *DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS* is automatically set for
user sessions.
-The **afm-user-daemon** is listening with the destination name
-***org.AGL.afm.user*** at the object of path ***/org/AGL/afm/user***
-on the interface ***org.AGL.afm.user*** for the below detailed
-members ***runnables***, ***detail***, ***start***, ***terminate***,
+The **afm-user-daemon** is listening on destination name
+***org.AGL.afm.user*** at object path ***/org/AGL/afm/user***
+on interface ***org.AGL.afm.user*** for following members:
+ ***runnables***, ***detail***, ***start***, ***terminate***,
***stop***, ***continue***, ***runners***, ***state***,
***install*** and ***uninstall***.
D-Bus is mainly used for signaling and discovery. Its optimized
-typed protocol is not used except for transmitting only one string
-in both directions.
+typed protocol is not used except for transmission of standalone strings.
-The client and the service are using JSON serialisation to
-exchange data.
+Clients and Services are using JSON serialisation to exchange data.
The D-Bus interface is defined by:
@@ -433,10 +425,10 @@ The D-Bus interface is defined by:
The signature of any member of the interface is ***string -> string***
for ***JSON -> JSON***.
-This is the normal case. In case of error, the current implmentation
-returns a dbus error that is a string.
+This is the normal case. In case of error, the current implementation
+returns a dbus error as a string.
-Here is an example that use *dbus-send* to query data on
+Here an example using *dbus-send* to query data on
installed applications.
dbus-send --session --print-reply \
@@ -451,8 +443,7 @@ orders to **afm-user-daemon**. This small scripts allows to
send command to ***afm-user-daemon*** either interactively
at shell prompt or scriptically.
-The syntax is simple: it accept a command and if the command
-requires it, the argument to the command.
+The syntax is simple: it accept a command and when requires attached arguments.
Here is the summary of ***afm-util***:
@@ -563,12 +554,12 @@ an application as described above for the method
**Description**: Install an application from its widget file.
If an application of the same *id* and *version* exists, it is not
-reinstalled except if *force=true*.
+reinstalled except when *force=true*.
Applications are installed in the subdirectories of the common directory
-of applications.
-If *root* is specified, the application is installed under the
-sub-directories of the *root* defined.
+reserved for applications.
+If *root* is specified, the application is installed under
+sub-directories of defined *root*.
Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
***org.AGL.afm.system.install*** of ***afm-system-daemon***.
@@ -576,10 +567,10 @@ Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
After the installation and before returning to the sender,
***afm-user-daemon*** sends the signal ***org.AGL.afm.user.changed***.
-**Input**: The *path* of the widget file to install and, optionaly,
-a flag to *force* reinstallation, and, optionaly, a *root* directory.
+**Input**: The *path* of widget file to be installed. Optionally,
+a flag to *force* reinstallation and/or a *root* directory.
-Either just a string being the absolute path of the widget file:
+Simple form a simple string containing the absolute widget path:
"/a/path/driving/to/the/widget"
@@ -591,10 +582,9 @@ Or an object:
"root": "/a/path/to/the/root"
}
-"wgt" and "root" must be absolute paths.
+"wgt" and "root" MUST be absolute paths.
-**output**: An object with the field "added" being the string for
-the id of the added application.
+**output**: An object containing field "added" to use as application ID.
{"added":"appli@x.y"}
@@ -605,14 +595,14 @@ the id of the added application.
**Description**: Uninstall an application from its id.
-Note that this methods is a simple accessor to the method
-***org.AGL.afm.system.uninstall*** of ***afm-system-daemon***.
+Note that this methods is a simple accessor to
+***org.AGL.afm.system.uninstall*** method from ***afm-system-daemon***.
After the uninstallation and before returning to the sender,
***afm-user-daemon*** sends the signal ***org.AGL.afm.user.changed***.
-**Input**: the *id* of the application and, otpionaly, the path to
-*root* of the application.
+**Input**: the *id* of the application and, optionally, the path to
+application *root*.
Either a string:
@@ -633,30 +623,29 @@ Or an object:
**Description**:
-**Input**: the *id* of the application and, optionaly, the
+**Input**: the *id* of the application and, optionally, the
start *mode* as below.
Either just a string:
"appli@x.y"
-Or an object having the field "id" of type string and
-optionaly a field mode:
+Or an object containing field "id" of type string and
+optionally a field mode:
{"id":"appli@x.y","mode":"local"}
-The field "mode" as a string value being either "local" or "remote".
+The field "mode" is a string equal to either "local" or "remote".
-**output**: The *runid* of the application launched.
-The runid is an integer.
+**output**: The *runid* of the application launched. *runid* is an integer.
---
#### Method org.AGL.afm.user.terminate
-**Description**: Terminates the application of *runid*.
+**Description**: Terminates the application attached to *runid*.
-**Input**: The *runid* (an integer) of the running instance to terminate.
+**Input**: The *runid* (an integer) of running instance to terminate.
**output**: the value 'true'.
@@ -664,9 +653,9 @@ The runid is an integer.
#### Method org.AGL.afm.user.stop
-**Description**: Stops the application of *runid* until terminate or continue.
+**Description**: Stops the application attached to *runid* until terminate or continue.
-**Input**: The *runid* (an integer) of the running instance to stop.
+**Input**: The *runid* (integer) of the running instance to stop.
**output**: the value 'true'.
@@ -674,9 +663,9 @@ The runid is an integer.
#### Method org.AGL.afm.user.continue
-**Description**: Continues the application of *runid* previously stopped.
+**Description**: Continues the application attached to *runid* previously stopped.
-**Input**: The *runid* (an integer) of the running instance to continue.
+**Input**: The *runid* (integer) of the running instance to continue.
**output**: the value 'true'.
@@ -686,12 +675,11 @@ The runid is an integer.
**Description**: Get informations about a running instance of *runid*.
-**Input**: The *runid* (an integer) of the running instance inspected.
+**Input**: The *runid* (integer) of the running instance inspected.
-**output**: An object describing the state of the instance. It contains:
-the runid (an integer), the id of the running application (a string),
-the state of the application (a string being either "starting", "running"
-or "stopped").
+**output**: An object describing instance state. It contains:
+the runid (integer), the id of the running application (string),
+the state of the application (string either: "starting", "running", "stopped").
Example of returned state:
@@ -705,7 +693,7 @@ Example of returned state:
#### Method org.AGL.afm.user.runners
-**Description**: Get the list of the currently running instances.
+**Description**: Get the list of currently running instances.
**Input**: anything.
diff --git a/doc/application-framework.html b/doc/application-framework.html
index d2e19c5..e909b77 100644
--- a/doc/application-framework.html
+++ b/doc/application-framework.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
<h1>Application framework</h1>
<pre><code>version: 1
-Date: 29 mai 2016
+Date: 30 mai 2016
Author: José Bollo
</code></pre>
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ Author: José Bollo
</li>
</ul>
</li>
- <li><a href="#Organisation.of.directory.of.applications">Organisation of directory of applications</a>
+ <li><a href="#organization.of.directory.of.applications">organization of directory of applications</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Identity.of.installed.files">Identity of installed files</a></li>
- <li><a href="#Labelling.the.directories.of.applications">Labelling the directories of applications</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#labeling.the.directories.of.applications">labeling the directories of applications</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
- <li><a href="#Organisation.of.data">Organisation of data</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#organization.of.data">organization of data</a></li>
<li><a href="#Setting.Smack.rules.for.the.application">Setting Smack rules for the application</a></li>
<li><a href="#What.user.can.run.an.application.">What user can run an application?</a></li>
</ul></p>
@@ -41,35 +41,34 @@ Author: José Bollo
<a name="Foreword"></a>
<h2>Foreword</h2>
-<p>This document describes what we intend to do. It may happen that our
-current implementation and the content of this document differ.</p>
-
-<p>In case of differences, it is assumed that this document is right
-and the implementation is wrong.</p>
+<p>This document describes application framework fundamentals.
+FCF (Fully Conform to Specification) implementation is still under development.
+It may happen that current implementation somehow diverges with specifications.</p>
<a name="Overview"></a>
<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>The application framework on top of the security framework
-provides the components to install and uninstall applications
-and to run it in a secured environment.</p>
+provides components to install and uninstall applications
+as well as to run them in a secured environment.</p>
-<p>The goal is to manage applications and to hide the details of
-the security framework to the applications.</p>
+<p>The goal of the framework is to manage applications and hide security details
+to applications.</p>
-<p>For the reasons explained in introduction, we did not used the
-application framework of Tizen as is but used an adaptation of it.</p>
+<p>For the reasons explained in introduction, it was choose not to reuse Tizen
+application framework directly, but to rework a new framework inspired from Tizen.</p>
-<p>The basis is kept identical: the applications are distributed
-in a digitally signed container that must match the specifications
-of widgets (web applications). This is described by the technical
-recomendations <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets" title="Packaged Web Apps">widgets</a> and <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets-digsig" title="XML Digital Signatures for Widgets">widgets-digsig</a> of the W3 consortium.</p>
+<p>fundamentals remain identical: the applications are distributed
+in a digitally signed container that should match widget specifications
+normalized by the W3C. This is described by the technical
+recommendations <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets" title="Packaged Web Apps">widgets</a> and <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets-digsig" title="XML Digital Signatures for Widgets">widgets-digsig</a> of the W3 consortium.</p>
-<p>This model allows the distribution of HTML, QML and binary applications.</p>
+<p>As today this model allows the distribution of HTML, QML and binary applications
+but it could be extended to any other class of applications.</p>
-<p>The management of signatures of the widget packages
-This basis is not meant as being rigid and it can be extended in the
-futur to include for example incremental delivery.</p>
+<p>The management of widget package signatures.
+Current model is only an initial step, it might be extended in the
+future to include new feature (ie: incremental delivery).</p>
<a name="Comparison.to.other.frameworks"></a>
<h2>Comparison to other frameworks</h2>
@@ -83,10 +82,10 @@ futur to include for example incremental delivery.</p>
<a name="ostro"></a>
<h3>ostro</h3>
-<a name="Organisation.of.directory.of.applications"></a>
-<h1>Organisation of directory of applications</h1>
+<a name="organization.of.directory.of.applications"></a>
+<h1>organization of directory of applications</h1>
-<p>The main path for applivcations are: APPDIR/PKGID/VER.</p>
+<p>The main path for applications are: APPDIR/PKGID/VER.</p>
<p>Where:</p>
@@ -97,24 +96,24 @@ futur to include for example incremental delivery.</p>
</ul>
-<p>This organisation has the advantage to allow several versions to leave together.
-This is needed for some good reasons (rolling back) and also for less good reasons (user habits).</p>
+<p>The advantage of such an organization is to allow several versions to live together.
+This is required for multiple reasons (ie: roll back) and to comply with developers habits.</p>
<a name="Identity.of.installed.files"></a>
<h2>Identity of installed files</h2>
-<p>All the files are installed as the user &ldquo;userapp&rdquo; and group &ldquo;userapp&rdquo;.
+<p>All the files are installed as user &ldquo;userapp&rdquo; and group &ldquo;userapp&rdquo;.
All files have rw(x) for user and r-(x) for group and others.</p>
-<p>This allows any user to read the files.</p>
+<p>This allows any user to read files.</p>
-<a name="Labelling.the.directories.of.applications"></a>
-<h2>Labelling the directories of applications</h2>
+<a name="labeling.the.directories.of.applications"></a>
+<h2>labeling the directories of applications</h2>
-<a name="Organisation.of.data"></a>
-<h1>Organisation of data</h1>
+<a name="organization.of.data"></a>
+<h1>organization of data</h1>
-<p>The data of a user are in its directory and are labelled using the labels of the application</p>
+<p>The data of a user are contain within its directory and are labeled using the application labels</p>
<a name="Setting.Smack.rules.for.the.application"></a>
<h1>Setting Smack rules for the application</h1>
diff --git a/doc/application-framework.md b/doc/application-framework.md
index 278df60..a88dc5b 100644
--- a/doc/application-framework.md
+++ b/doc/application-framework.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Application framework
=====================
version: 1
- Date: 29 mai 2016
+ Date: 30 mai 2016
Author: José Bollo
TABLE-OF-CONTENT-HERE
@@ -11,36 +11,34 @@ TABLE-OF-CONTENT-HERE
Foreword
--------
-This document describes what we intend to do. It may happen that our
-current implementation and the content of this document differ.
-
-In case of differences, it is assumed that this document is right
-and the implementation is wrong.
-
+This document describes application framework fundamentals.
+FCF (Fully Conform to Specification) implementation is still under development.
+It may happen that current implementation somehow diverges with specifications.
Overview
--------
The application framework on top of the security framework
-provides the components to install and uninstall applications
-and to run it in a secured environment.
+provides components to install and uninstall applications
+as well as to run them in a secured environment.
-The goal is to manage applications and to hide the details of
-the security framework to the applications.
+The goal of the framework is to manage applications and hide security details
+to applications.
-For the reasons explained in introduction, we did not used the
-application framework of Tizen as is but used an adaptation of it.
+For the reasons explained in introduction, it was choose not to reuse Tizen
+application framework directly, but to rework a new framework inspired from Tizen.
-The basis is kept identical: the applications are distributed
-in a digitally signed container that must match the specifications
-of widgets (web applications). This is described by the technical
-recomendations [widgets] and [widgets-digsig] of the W3 consortium.
+fundamentals remain identical: the applications are distributed
+in a digitally signed container that should match widget specifications
+normalized by the W3C. This is described by the technical
+recommendations [widgets] and [widgets-digsig] of the W3 consortium.
-This model allows the distribution of HTML, QML and binary applications.
+As today this model allows the distribution of HTML, QML and binary applications
+but it could be extended to any other class of applications.
-The management of signatures of the widget packages
-This basis is not meant as being rigid and it can be extended in the
-futur to include for example incremental delivery.
+The management of widget package signatures.
+Current model is only an initial step, it might be extended in the
+future to include new feature (ie: incremental delivery).
Comparison to other frameworks
@@ -52,10 +50,10 @@ Comparison to other frameworks
### ostro
-Organisation of directory of applications
+organization of directory of applications
=========================================
-The main path for applivcations are: APPDIR/PKGID/VER.
+The main path for applications are: APPDIR/PKGID/VER.
Where:
@@ -63,26 +61,26 @@ Where:
- PKGID is a directory whose name is the package identifier
- VER is the version of the package MAJOR.MINOR
-This organisation has the advantage to allow several versions to leave together.
-This is needed for some good reasons (rolling back) and also for less good reasons (user habits).
+The advantage of such an organization is to allow several versions to live together.
+This is required for multiple reasons (ie: roll back) and to comply with developers habits.
Identity of installed files
---------------------------
-All the files are installed as the user "userapp" and group "userapp".
+All the files are installed as user "userapp" and group "userapp".
All files have rw(x) for user and r-(x) for group and others.
-This allows any user to read the files.
+This allows any user to read files.
-Labelling the directories of applications
+labeling the directories of applications
-----------------------------------------
-Organisation of data
+organization of data
====================
-The data of a user are in its directory and are labelled using the labels of the application
+The data of a user are contain within its directory and are labeled using the application labels
Setting Smack rules for the application
=======================================
@@ -115,10 +113,6 @@ Not all user are able to run all applications.
How to manage that?
-
-
-
-
[meta-intel]: https://github.com/01org/meta-intel-iot-security "A collection of layers providing security technologies"
[widgets]: http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets "Packaged Web Apps"
[widgets-digsig]: http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets-digsig "XML Digital Signatures for Widgets"