## EClient

EClient — Base class for client handles

## Functions

GQuark | e_client_error_quark ()
const gchar * | e_client_error_to_string ()
GError * | e_client_error_create ()
GError * | e_client_error_create_fmt ()
ESource * | e_client_get_source ()
const GSList * | e_client_get_capabilities ()
GMainContext * | e_client_ref_main_context ()
gboolean | e_client_check_capability ()
gboolean | e_client_check_refresh_supported ()
gboolean | e_client_is_readonly ()
gboolean | e_client_is_online ()
void | e_client_get_backend_property ()
gboolean | e_client_get_backend_property_finish ()
gboolean | e_client_get_backend_property_sync ()
void | e_client_refresh ()
gboolean | e_client_refresh_finish ()
gboolean | e_client_refresh_sync ()
void | e_client_wait_for_connected ()
gboolean | e_client_wait_for_connected_finish ()
gboolean | e_client_wait_for_connected_sync ()
GSList * | e_client_util_parse_comma_strings ()
gboolean | e_client_is_opened ()
void | e_client_cancel_all ()
void | e_client_unwrap_dbus_error ()
void | e_client_retrieve_capabilities ()
gboolean | e_client_retrieve_capabilities_finish ()
gboolean | e_client_retrieve_capabilities_sync ()
void | e_client_set_backend_property ()
gboolean | e_client_set_backend_property_finish ()
gboolean | e_client_set_backend_property_sync ()
void | e_client_open ()
gboolean | e_client_open_finish ()
gboolean | e_client_open_sync ()
void | e_client_remove ()
gboolean | e_client_remove_finish ()
gboolean | e_client_remove_sync ()
gboolean | e_client_retrieve_properties_sync ()
void | e_client_retrieve_properties ()
gboolean | e_client_retrieve_properties_finish ()
gchar ** | e_client_util_slist_to_strv ()
GSList * | e_client_util_strv_to_slist ()
GSList * | e_client_util_copy_string_slist ()
GSList * | e_client_util_copy_object_slist ()
void | e_client_util_free_string_slist ()
void | e_client_util_free_object_slist ()
gchar * | e_client_dup_bus_name ()
void | e_client_set_bus_name ()
gboolean | e_client_util_unwrap_dbus_error ()

## Types and Values

#define | CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_ONLINE
#define | CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_READONLY
#define | CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CACHE_DIR
#define | CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CAPABILITIES
#define | CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REVISION
#define | E_CLIENT_ERROR
enum | EClientError
struct | EClient
#define | CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENED
#define | CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENING
struct | EClientErrorsList

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── EClient
            ├── EBookClient
            ╰── ECalClient

## Includes

    #include <libedataserver/libedataserver.h>

## Description

This class provides some base functionality for clients such as EBookClient and ECalClient.

## Functions

### e_client_error_quark ()

    GQuark
    e_client_error_quark (void);

### e_client_error_to_string ()

    const gchar *
    e_client_error_to_string (EClientError code);

Get localized human readable description of the given error code.

#### Parameters

code | an EClientError error code |

#### Returns

Localized human readable description of the given error code

Since: 3.2

### e_client_error_create ()

    GError *
    e_client_error_create (EClientError code,
                           const gchar *custom_msg);

#### Parameters

code | an EClientError code to create |
custom_msg | custom message to use for the error; can be `NULL`. | [nullable]

#### Returns

a new GError containing an E_CLIENT_ERROR of the given `code` . If the `custom_msg` is NULL, then the error message is the one returned from `e_client_error_to_string()` for the `code` , otherwise the given message is used. Returned pointer should be freed with `g_error_free()`.

[transfer full]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_error_create_fmt ()

    GError *
    e_client_error_create_fmt (EClientError code,
                               const gchar *format,
                               ...);

Similar as `e_client_error_create()`, only here, instead of custom_msg, is used a `printf()` format to create a custom message for the error.

#### Parameters

code | an EClientError |
format | message format, or `NULL` to use the default message for the `code` . | [nullable]
... | arguments for the format |

#### Returns

a newly allocated GError, which should be freed with `g_error_free()`, when no longer needed. The GError has set the custom message, or the default message for `code` , when `format` is `NULL`.

[transfer full]

Since: 3.34

### e_client_get_source ()

    ESource *
    e_client_get_source (EClient *client);

Get the ESource that this client has assigned.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |

#### Returns

The source.

[transfer none]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_get_capabilities ()

    const GSList *
    e_client_get_capabilities (EClient *client);

Get list of strings with capabilities advertised by a backend. This list, together with inner strings, is owned by the `client` . To check for individual capabilities use `e_client_check_capability()`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |

#### Returns

GSList of const strings of capabilities.

[element-type utf8][transfer none]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_ref_main_context ()

    GMainContext *
    e_client_ref_main_context (EClient *client);

Returns the GMainContext on which event sources for `client` are to be attached.

The returned GMainContext is referenced for thread-safety and must be unreferenced with `g_main_context_unref()` when finished with it.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |

#### Returns

a GMainContext.

[transfer full]

Since: 3.8

### e_client_check_capability ()

    gboolean
    e_client_check_capability (EClient *client,
                               const gchar *capability);

Check if backend supports particular capability. To get all capabilities use `e_client_get_capabilities()`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
capability | a capability |

#### Returns

GSList of const strings of capabilities

Since: 3.2

### e_client_check_refresh_supported ()

    gboolean
    e_client_check_refresh_supported (EClient *client);

Checks whether a client supports explicit refreshing (see `e_client_refresh()`).

#### Parameters

client | A client. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the client supports refreshing, FALSE otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_is_readonly ()

    gboolean
    e_client_is_readonly (EClient *client);

Check if this `client` is read-only.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if this `client` is read-only, otherwise `FALSE`.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_is_online ()

    gboolean
    e_client_is_online (EClient *client);

Check if this `client` is connected.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if this `client` is connected, otherwise `FALSE`.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_get_backend_property ()

    void
    e_client_get_backend_property (EClient *client,
                                   const gchar *prop_name,
                                   GCancellable *cancellable,
                                   GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                   gpointer user_data);

Queries `client` 's backend for a property of name `prop_name` . The call is finished by `e_client_get_backend_property_finish()` from the `callback` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
prop_name | property name, whose value to retrieve; cannot be `NULL` |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
callback | callback to call when a result is ready |
user_data | user data for the `callback` |

Since: 3.2

### e_client_get_backend_property_finish ()

    gboolean
    e_client_get_backend_property_finish (EClient *client,
                                          GAsyncResult *result,
                                          gchar **prop_value,
                                          GError **error);

Finishes previous call of `e_client_get_backend_property()`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
result | a GAsyncResult |
prop_value | Retrieved backend property value; cannot be `NULL`. | [out]
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_get_backend_property_sync ()

    gboolean
    e_client_get_backend_property_sync (EClient *client,
                                        const gchar *prop_name,
                                        gchar **prop_value,
                                        GCancellable *cancellable,
                                        GError **error);

Queries `client` 's backend for a property of name `prop_name` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
prop_name | property name, whose value to retrieve; cannot be `NULL` |
prop_value | Retrieved backend property value; cannot be `NULL`. | [out]
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_refresh ()

    void
    e_client_refresh (EClient *client,
                      GCancellable *cancellable,
                      GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                      gpointer user_data);

Initiates refresh on the `client` . Finishing the method doesn't mean that the refresh is done, backend only notifies whether it started refreshing or not. Use `e_client_check_refresh_supported()` to check whether the backend supports this method. The call is finished by `e_client_refresh_finish()` from the `callback` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
callback | callback to call when a result is ready |
user_data | user data for the `callback` |

Since: 3.2

### e_client_refresh_finish ()

    gboolean
    e_client_refresh_finish (EClient *client,
                             GAsyncResult *result,
                             GError **error);

Finishes previous call of `e_client_refresh()`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
result | a GAsyncResult |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_refresh_sync ()

    gboolean
    e_client_refresh_sync (EClient *client,
                           GCancellable *cancellable,
                           GError **error);

Initiates refresh on the `client` . Finishing the method doesn't mean that the refresh is done, backend only notifies whether it started refreshing or not. Use `e_client_check_refresh_supported()` to check whether the backend supports this method.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_wait_for_connected ()

    void
    e_client_wait_for_connected (EClient *client,
                                 guint32 timeout_seconds,
                                 GCancellable *cancellable,
                                 GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                 gpointer user_data);

Asynchronously waits until the `client` is connected (according to `ESource` ::connection-status property), but not longer than `timeout_seconds` .

The call is finished by `e_client_wait_for_connected_finish()` from the `callback` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
timeout_seconds | a timeout for the wait, in seconds |
cancellable | a GCancellable; or `NULL` |
callback | callback to call when a result is ready |
user_data | user data for the `callback` |

Since: 3.16

### e_client_wait_for_connected_finish ()

    gboolean
    e_client_wait_for_connected_finish (EClient *client,
                                        GAsyncResult *result,
                                        GError **error);

Finishes previous call of `e_client_wait_for_connected()`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
result | a GAsyncResult |
error | a GError to set an error, or `NULL` |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.16

### e_client_wait_for_connected_sync ()

    gboolean
    e_client_wait_for_connected_sync (EClient *client,
                                      guint32 timeout_seconds,
                                      GCancellable *cancellable,
                                      GError **error);

Synchronously waits until the `client` is connected (according to `ESource` ::connection-status property), but not longer than `timeout_seconds` .

Note: This also calls `e_client_retrieve_properties_sync()` on success, to have up-to-date property values on the client side, without a delay due to property change notifcations delivery through D-Bus.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
timeout_seconds | a timeout for the wait, in seconds |
cancellable | a GCancellable; or `NULL` |
error | a GError to set an error, or `NULL` |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.16

### e_client_util_parse_comma_strings ()

    GSList *
    e_client_util_parse_comma_strings (const gchar *strings);

Parses comma-separated list of values into GSList.

#### Parameters

strings | string of comma-separated values |

#### Returns

Newly allocated GSList of newly allocated strings corresponding to values parsed from `strings` . Free the returned pointer with `e_client_util_free_string_slist()`.

[transfer full][element-type utf8]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_is_opened ()

    gboolean
    e_client_is_opened (EClient *client);

`e_client_is_opened` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Clients don't need to care if they're fully opened anymore. This function always returns `TRUE`.

Check if this `client` is fully opened. This includes everything from `e_client_open()` call up to the authentication, if required by a backend. Client cannot do any other operation during the opening phase except of authenticate or cancel it. Every other operation results in an `E_CLIENT_ERROR_BUSY` error.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |

#### Returns

always `TRUE`

Since: 3.2

### e_client_cancel_all ()

    void
    e_client_cancel_all (EClient *client);

`e_client_cancel_all` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

The function no longer does anything.

Cancels all pending operations started on `client` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |

Since: 3.2

### e_client_unwrap_dbus_error ()

    void
    e_client_unwrap_dbus_error (EClient *client,
                                GError *dbus_error,
                                GError **out_error);

`e_client_unwrap_dbus_error` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `g_dbus_error_strip_remote_error()` instead.

Unwraps D-Bus error to local error. `dbus_error` is automatically freed. `dbus_erorr` and `out_error` can point to the same variable.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
dbus_error | a GError returned bu D-Bus |
out_error | a GError variable where to store the result |

Since: 3.2

### e_client_retrieve_capabilities ()

    void
    e_client_retrieve_capabilities (EClient *client,
                                    GCancellable *cancellable,
                                    GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                    gpointer user_data);

`e_client_retrieve_capabilities` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_client_get_capabilities()` instead.

Initiates retrieval of capabilities on the `client` . This is usually required only once, after the `client` is opened. The returned value is cached and any subsequent call of `e_client_get_capabilities()` and `e_client_check_capability()` is using the cached value. The call is finished by `e_client_retrieve_capabilities_finish()` from the `callback` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
callback | callback to call when a result is ready |
user_data | user data for the `callback` |

Since: 3.2

### e_client_retrieve_capabilities_finish ()

    gboolean
    e_client_retrieve_capabilities_finish (EClient *client,
                                           GAsyncResult *result,
                                           gchar **capabilities,
                                           GError **error);

`e_client_retrieve_capabilities_finish` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_client_get_capabilities()` instead.

Finishes previous call of `e_client_retrieve_capabilities()`. Returned value of `capabilities` should be freed with `g_free()`, when no longer needed.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
result | a GAsyncResult |
capabilities | Comma-separated list of capabilities of the `client` . | [out]
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_retrieve_capabilities_sync ()

    gboolean
    e_client_retrieve_capabilities_sync (EClient *client,
                                         gchar **capabilities,
                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                         GError **error);

`e_client_retrieve_capabilities_sync` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_client_get_capabilities()` instead.

Initiates retrieval of capabilities on the `client` . This is usually required only once, after the `client` is opened. The returned value is cached and any subsequent call of `e_client_get_capabilities()` and `e_client_check_capability()` is using the cached value. Returned value of `capabilities` should be freed with `g_free()`, when no longer needed.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
capabilities | Comma-separated list of capabilities of the `client` . | [out]
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_set_backend_property ()

    void
    e_client_set_backend_property (EClient *client,
                                   const gchar *prop_name,
                                   const gchar *prop_value,
                                   GCancellable *cancellable,
                                   GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                   gpointer user_data);

`e_client_set_backend_property` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Clients cannot set backend properties. Any attempt will fail with an `E_CLIENT_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` error.

Sets `client` 's backend property of name `prop_name` to value `prop_value` . The call is finished by `e_client_set_backend_property_finish()` from the `callback` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
prop_name | property name, whose value to change; cannot be `NULL` |
prop_value | property value, to set; cannot be `NULL` |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
callback | callback to call when a result is ready |
user_data | user data for the `callback` |

Since: 3.2

### e_client_set_backend_property_finish ()

    gboolean
    e_client_set_backend_property_finish (EClient *client,
                                          GAsyncResult *result,
                                          GError **error);

`e_client_set_backend_property_finish` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Clients cannot set backend properties. Any attempt will fail with an `E_CLIENT_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` error.

Finishes previous call of `e_client_set_backend_property()`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
result | a GAsyncResult |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_set_backend_property_sync ()

    gboolean
    e_client_set_backend_property_sync (EClient *client,
                                        const gchar *prop_name,
                                        const gchar *prop_value,
                                        GCancellable *cancellable,
                                        GError **error);

`e_client_set_backend_property_sync` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Clients cannot set backend properties. Any attempt will fail with an `E_CLIENT_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` error.

Sets `client` 's backend property of name `prop_name` to value `prop_value` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
prop_name | property name, whose value to change; cannot be `NULL` |
prop_value | property value, to set; cannot be `NULL` |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_open ()

    void
    e_client_open (EClient *client,
                   gboolean only_if_exists,
                   GCancellable *cancellable,
                   GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                   gpointer user_data);

`e_client_open` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_book_client_connect()` and `e_book_client_connect_finish()` or `e_cal_client_connect()` and `e_cal_client_connect_finish()` instead.

Opens the `client` , making it ready for queries and other operations. The call is finished by `e_client_open_finish()` from the `callback` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
only_if_exists | this parameter is not used anymore |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
callback | callback to call when a result is ready |
user_data | user data for the `callback` |

Since: 3.2

### e_client_open_finish ()

    gboolean
    e_client_open_finish (EClient *client,
                          GAsyncResult *result,
                          GError **error);

`e_client_open_finish` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_book_client_connect()` and `e_book_client_connect_finish()` or `e_cal_client_connect()` and `e_cal_client_connect_finish()` instead.

Finishes previous call of `e_client_open()`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
result | a GAsyncResult |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_open_sync ()

    gboolean
    e_client_open_sync (EClient *client,
                        gboolean only_if_exists,
                        GCancellable *cancellable,
                        GError **error);

`e_client_open_sync` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_book_client_connect_sync()` or `e_cal_client_connect_sync()` instead.

Opens the `client` , making it ready for queries and other operations.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
only_if_exists | this parameter is not used anymore |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_remove ()

    void
    e_client_remove (EClient *client,
                     GCancellable *cancellable,
                     GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                     gpointer user_data);

`e_client_remove` has been deprecated since version 3.6 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_source_remove()` instead.

Removes the backing data for this EClient. For example, with the file backend this deletes the database file. You cannot get it back! The call is finished by `e_client_remove_finish()` from the `callback` .

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
callback | callback to call when a result is ready |
user_data | user data for the `callback` |

Since: 3.2

### e_client_remove_finish ()

    gboolean
    e_client_remove_finish (EClient *client,
                            GAsyncResult *result,
                            GError **error);

`e_client_remove_finish` has been deprecated since version 3.6 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_source_remove_finish()` instead.

Finishes previous call of `e_client_remove()`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
result | a GAsyncResult |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_remove_sync ()

    gboolean
    e_client_remove_sync (EClient *client,
                          GCancellable *cancellable,
                          GError **error);

`e_client_remove_sync` has been deprecated since version 3.6 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_source_remove_sync()` instead.

Removes the backing data for this EClient. For example, with the file backend this deletes the database file. You cannot get it back!

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
cancellable | a GCancellable; can be `NULL` |
error | a GError to set an error, if any |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.2

### e_client_retrieve_properties_sync ()

    gboolean
    e_client_retrieve_properties_sync (EClient *client,
                                       GCancellable *cancellable,
                                       GError **error);

`e_client_retrieve_properties_sync` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Retrieves `client` properties to match server-side values, without waiting for the D-Bus property change notifications delivery.

If an error occurs, the function sets `error` and returns `FALSE`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
cancellable | optional GCancellable object, or `NULL` |
error | return location for a GError, or `NULL` |

#### Returns

`TRUE` on success, `FALSE` on error

Since: 3.16

### e_client_retrieve_properties ()

    void
    e_client_retrieve_properties (EClient *client,
                                  GCancellable *cancellable,
                                  GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                  gpointer user_data);

`e_client_retrieve_properties` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Asynchronously retrieves `client` properties to match server-side values, without waiting for the D-Bus property change notifications delivery.

When the operation is finished, `callback` will be called. You can then call `e_client_retrieve_properties_finish()` to get the result of the operation.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
cancellable | optional GCancellable object, or `NULL` |
callback | a GAsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied |
user_data | data to pass to the callback function |

Since: 3.16

### e_client_retrieve_properties_finish ()

    gboolean
    e_client_retrieve_properties_finish (EClient *client,
                                         GAsyncResult *result,
                                         GError **error);

`e_client_retrieve_properties_finish` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Finishes the operation started with `e_client_retrieve_properties()`.

If an error occurs, the function sets `error` and returns `FALSE`.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
result | a GAsyncResult |
error | return location for a GError, or `NULL` |

#### Returns

`TRUE` on success, `FALSE` on error

Since: 3.16

### e_client_util_slist_to_strv ()

    gchar **
    e_client_util_slist_to_strv (const GSList *strings);

`e_client_util_slist_to_strv` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_util_slist_to_strv()` instead.

Convert a list of strings into a `NULL`-terminated array of strings.

#### Parameters

strings | a GSList of strings (const gchar *). | [element-type utf8]

#### Returns

Newly allocated `NULL`-terminated array of strings. The returned pointer should be freed with `g_strfreev()`.

Note: Paired function for this is `e_client_util_strv_to_slist()`.

[transfer full]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_util_strv_to_slist ()

    GSList *
    e_client_util_strv_to_slist (const gchar * const *strv);

`e_client_util_strv_to_slist` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_util_strv_to_slist()` instead.

Convert a `NULL`-terminated array of strings to a list of strings.

#### Parameters

strv | a `NULL`-terminated array of strings (const gchar *) |

#### Returns

Newly allocated GSList of newly allocated strings. The returned pointer should be freed with `e_client_util_free_string_slist()`.

Note: Paired function for this is `e_client_util_slist_to_strv()`.

[transfer full][element-type utf8]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_util_copy_string_slist ()

    GSList *
    e_client_util_copy_string_slist (GSList *copy_to,
                                     const GSList *strings);

`e_client_util_copy_string_slist` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_util_copy_string_slist()` instead.

Copies the GSList of strings to the end of `copy_to` .

#### Parameters

copy_to | Where to copy; may be `NULL`. | [element-type utf8][nullable][transfer full]
strings | GSList of strings to be copied. | [element-type utf8]

#### Returns

New head of `copy_to` . The returned pointer can be freed with `e_client_util_free_string_slist()`.

[transfer full][element-type utf8]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_util_copy_object_slist ()

    GSList *
    e_client_util_copy_object_slist (GSList *copy_to,
                                     const GSList *objects);

`e_client_util_copy_object_slist` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `e_util_copy_object_slist()` instead.

Copies a GSList of GObjects to the end of `copy_to` .

#### Parameters

copy_to | Where to copy; may be `NULL`. | [element-type GObject][nullable][transfer full]
objects | GSList of GObjects to be copied. | [element-type GObject]

#### Returns

New head of `copy_to` . The returned pointer can be freed with `e_client_util_free_object_slist()`.

[transfer full][element-type GObject]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_util_free_string_slist ()

    void
    e_client_util_free_string_slist (GSList *strings);

`e_client_util_free_string_slist` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `g_slist_free_full()` instead.

Frees memory previously allocated by `e_client_util_strv_to_slist()`.

#### Parameters

strings | a GSList of strings (gchar *). | [element-type utf8]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_util_free_object_slist ()

    void
    e_client_util_free_object_slist (GSList *objects);

`e_client_util_free_object_slist` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `g_slist_free_full()` instead.

Calls `g_object_unref()` on each member of `objects` and then frees `objects` itself.

#### Parameters

objects | a GSList of GObjects. | [element-type GObject]

Since: 3.2

### e_client_dup_bus_name ()

    gchar *
    e_client_dup_bus_name (EClient *client);

`e_client_dup_bus_name` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Returns a D-Bus bus name that will be used to connect the client to the backend subprocess.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |

#### Returns

a newly-allocated string representing a D-Bus bus name that will be used to connect the client to the backend subprocess. The string should be freed by the caller using `g_free()`.

Since: 3.16

### e_client_set_bus_name ()

    void
    e_client_set_bus_name (EClient *client,
                           const gchar *bus_name);

`e_client_set_bus_name` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Sets a D-Bus bus name that will be used to connect the client to the backend subprocess.

#### Parameters

client | an EClient |
bus_name | a string representing a D-Bus bus name |

Since: 3.16

### e_client_util_unwrap_dbus_error ()

    gboolean
    e_client_util_unwrap_dbus_error (GError *dbus_error,
                                     GError **client_error,
                                     const EClientErrorsList *known_errors,
                                     guint known_errors_count,
                                     GQuark known_errors_domain,
                                     gboolean fail_when_none_matched);

`e_client_util_unwrap_dbus_error` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function is no longer used.

The function takes a `dbus_error` and tries to find a match in `known_errors` for it, if it is a G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_DBUS_ERROR. If it is anything else then the `dbus_error` is moved to `client_error` .

The `fail_when_none_matched` influences behaviour. If it's `TRUE`, and none of `known_errors` matches, or this is not a G_IO_ERROR_DBUS_ERROR, then `FALSE` is returned and the `client_error` is left without change. Otherwise, the `fail_when_none_matched` is `FALSE`, the error is always processed and will result in E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_OTHER_ERROR if none of `known_error` matches.

#### Parameters

dbus_error | DBus GError to unwrap |
client_error | Resulting GError; can be `NULL`. | [out]
known_errors | List of known errors against which try to match |
known_errors_count | How many items are stored in `known_errors` |
known_errors_domain | Error domain for `known_errors` |
fail_when_none_matched | Whether to fail when none of `known_errors` matches |

#### Returns

Whether was `dbus_error` processed into `client_error` .

Note: The `dbus_error` is automatically freed if returned `TRUE`.

Since: 3.2

## Types and Values

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_ONLINE

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_ONLINE			"online"

The "online" property is "TRUE" when the client is fully opened and online, "FALSE" at all other times. See also `e_client_is_online()`.

Since: 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_READONLY

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_READONLY		"readonly"

The "online" property is "TRUE" if the backend has only read access to its data, "FALSE" if the backend can modify its data. See also `e_client_is_readonly()`.

Since: 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CACHE_DIR

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CACHE_DIR		"cache-dir"

The "cache-dir" property indicates the backend's local directory for cached data.

Since: 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CAPABILITIES

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CAPABILITIES		"capabilities"

The "capabilities" property is a comma-separated list of capabilities supported by the backend. The preferred method of retrieving and working with capabilities is `e_client_get_capabilities()` and `e_client_check_capability()`.

Since: 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REVISION

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REVISION		"revision"

The current overall revision string, this can be used as a quick check to see if data has changed at all since the last time the revision was observed.

Since: 3.4

### E_CLIENT_ERROR

    #define E_CLIENT_ERROR		e_client_error_quark ()

Error domain for EClient operations. Errors in this domain will be from the EClientError enumeration. See GError for more information on error domains.

Since: 3.2

### enum EClientError

Error codes for EClient operations.

#### Members

E_CLIENT_ERROR_INVALID_ARG | Invalid argument was used |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_BUSY | The client is busy |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_SOURCE_NOT_LOADED | The source is not loaded |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_SOURCE_ALREADY_LOADED | The source is already loaded |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED | Authentication failed |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED | Authentication required |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE | The repository (client) is offline |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_OFFLINE_UNAVAILABLE | The operation is unavailable in offline mode |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED | Permission denied for the operation |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED | The operation was cancelled |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_COULD_NOT_CANCEL | The operation cannot be cancelled |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED | The operation is not supported |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_TLS_NOT_AVAILABLE | TLS is not available |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_AUTHENTICATION_METHOD | Requested authentication method is not supported |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_SEARCH_SIZE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED | Search size limit exceeded |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_SEARCH_TIME_LIMIT_EXCEEDED | Search time limit exceeded |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_INVALID_QUERY | The query was invalid |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_QUERY_REFUSED | The query was refused by the server side |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_DBUS_ERROR | A D-Bus error occurred |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_OTHER_ERROR | Other error |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_NOT_OPENED | The client is not opened |
E_CLIENT_ERROR_OUT_OF_SYNC | The client is out of sync with the server |

Since: 3.2

### struct EClient

    struct EClient;

Contains only private data that should be read and manipulated using the functions below.

Since: 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENED

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENED			"opened"

`CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENED` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Clients don't need to care if they're fully opened anymore. This property will always return `TRUE`.

The "opened" property is "TRUE" when the client is fully opened, "FALSE" at all other times.

Since: 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENING

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENING			"opening"

`CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENING` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Clients don't need to care if they're fully opened anymore. This property will always return `FALSE`.

The "opening" property is "TRUE" when the client is in the process of opening, "FALSE" at all other times.

Since: 3.2

### struct EClientErrorsList

    struct EClientErrorsList {
    };

`EClientErrorsList` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

This structure is no longer used.

Since: 3.2