scanning_thread (
        confFile,
        apQueue,
        commandQueue,
        logger,
        exit_event,
        )

Scan for a limited time and return AP names and bssid found. Access points we find will be put on the outgoing Queue, apQueue.

Parameters:

confFile

ConfigFile - Config file object

apQueue

Queue - Queue on which to put AP profiles

commandQueue

Queue - Queue from which to read commands

logger

Logger - Python's logging facility

Returns:

nothing

split_section_name ( section )

Split a config file section name into an essid and a bssid

Parameters:

section

string - Config file section name

Returns:

list

the essid and bssid

get_new_profile ()

Return a blank profile

Parameters:

none

Returns:

dictionary

An AP profile with defaults set.

say ( words )

Speak feedback message to user

Parameters:

words

string - Message to speak to user

Returns:

nothing

get_network_device ( device )

Gets the network interface device

Parameters:

device

string - The proposed network device to use

Returns:

string

The actual network device to use

shellcmd ( command,  environment=None )

Run commands through the shell

Parameters:

command

tuple - The command and arguments to run.

environment

dictionary - Environment variables (as keys) and their values.

Returns:

boolean

True on success, otherwise, False

make_section_name ( essid,  bssid )

Combine essid and bssid to make a config file section name

Parameters:

essid

string - AP ESSID

bssid

string - AP BSSID

Returns:

string

the bssid concatenated to a colon, concatenated to the essid

StatusWindow

A simple class for putting up a "Please wait" dialog so the user

file_browse_button

Button to allow user to choose a file and put value into specified gtk.Entry

preferences_dialog

The preferences dialog. Edits non-profile sections of the config file.

ConnectionManager

Manage a connection; including reporting connection state,

ConfigFile

Manage the configuration for the application, including reading and writing the config from/to a file.

profile_dialog

Edit and return an AP profile.

about_dialog

Manage a GTK About Dialog

ErrorDialog

Simple dialog to report an error to the user.

radar_window

The main user interface window for WiFi Radar. This class also is the control