feat: add functions to accesspoint.vala

[AhmedSaadi0]

Try adding to accesspoint.vala

• connect_to_ap(string? password = null)
• forget_ap(string uuid)

{
  "saved": true,
  "uuid": "682fb234-4373-41cb-9dc6-df813a30hwl0",
  "hidden": false,
  "requiresPassword": true
}

[AhmedSaadi0]

• Add disconnect_from_ap()

[Aylur]

Thanks for the PR!
I still really don't understand much about network manager, whats a uuid used for and why does the forget_ap method requires it as a parameter?

[AhmedSaadi0]

The UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is used to uniquely identify a connection profile in NetworkManager's system, differentiating it from all other network profiles, regardless of network type (Wi-Fi, Ethernet, VPN, etc.).

The forget_ap method requires the UUID to ensure it correctly targets and removes the specific Wi-Fi network profile, even if there are multiple networks with the same SSID or other similar properties.

[Aylur]

But each access point has only one UUID as I understand, so why does the forget_ap method requires it as a paramater? shouldnt it use the instance's uuid?

[AhmedSaadi0]

You're right, the current implementation only supports one connection profile per access point. However, each profile corresponds to a unique network configuration, and NetworkManager allows you to create and store multiple profiles for the same Wi-Fi access point (or network). Which means, we need to create a connection_profile.vala file to manage the profiles associated with each access point, and move forget_ap() into it.

Right now I just used the instance's uuid until I get some extra time to create connection_profile.vala.

[AhmedSaadi0]

accesspoint.vala

• public List<weak ConnectionProfile> profiles
• public ConnectionProfile? active_profile
• public async void deactivate_connection()

public async void create_new_connection(
        string? password = null,
        string? ssid = this.ssid,
        string? bssid = this.bssid,
        string mode = "infrastructure",
        string? band = null,
        uint channel = 0,
        string? mac_address = null,
        bool powersave = true,
        string security_type = "wpa-psk",
        string auth_alg = "open",
        string ip4_method = "auto",
        string[]? ip4_dns = null,
        string ip6_method = "auto",
        bool autoconnect = false,
        bool read_only = false
    )

accesspoint_profile.vala

• password
• uuid
• is_active
• activate_connection()
• deactivate_connection()
• delete_profile()

TODO: update_profile(args...)

[AhmedSaadi0]

I think everything is ready now

accesspoint.vala

• hidden
• requires_password
• active_profile
• create_full_connection(...full_profile_args)
• create_new_connection(string? password = null)
• deactivate_connection()

accesspoint_profile.vala

• uuid
• is_active
• id
• autoconnect_priority
• autoconnect
• visible
• ip4_method
• ip6_method
• mode
• channel
• mac_address
• powersave
• get_psk()
• get_key()
• auth_algo()
• get_dns()
• activate_connection()
• deactivate_connection()
• delete_profile()
• update_profile(...full_args)

[gitmeED331]

Will be awesome to have these!