bleak 0.9.1

Bluetooth Low Energy platform Agnostic Klient

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bleak
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Bleak is an acronym for Bluetooth Low Energy platform Agnostic Klient.

* Free software: MIT license
* Documentation: https://bleak.readthedocs.io.

Bleak is a GATT client software, capable of connecting to BLE devices
acting as GATT servers. It is designed to provide a asynchronous,
cross-platform Python API to connect and communicate with e.g. sensors.

Installation
------------

.. code-block:: bash

$ pip install bleak

Features
--------

* Supports Windows 10, version 16299 (Fall Creators Update) or greater
* Supports Linux distributions with BlueZ >= 5.43
* OS X/macOS support via Core Bluetooth API, from at least OS X version 10.11

Bleak supports reading, writing and getting notifications from
GATT servers, as well as a function for discovering BLE devices.

Usage
-----

To discover Bluetooth devices that can be connected to:

.. code-block:: python

import asyncio
from bleak import discover

async def run():
devices = await discover()
for d in devices:
print(d)

loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
loop.run_until_complete(run())


Connect to a Bluetooth device and read its model number:

.. code-block:: python

import asyncio
from bleak import BleakClient

address = "24:71:89:cc:09:05"
MODEL_NBR_UUID = "00002a24-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb"

async def run(address):
async with BleakClient(address) as client:
model_number = await client.read_gatt_char(MODEL_NBR_UUID)
print("Model Number: {0}".format("".join(map(chr, model_number))))

loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
loop.run_until_complete(run(address))


See examples folder for more code, for instance example code for connecting to a
`TI SensorTag CC2650 <http://www.ti.com/ww/en/wireless_connectivity/sensortag/>`_


=========
Changelog
=========

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on `Keep a Changelog <https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/>`_,
and this project adheres to `Semantic Versioning <https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html>`_.


`0.9.1`_ (2020-10-22)
---------------------

Added
~~~~~

* Added new attribute ``_device_info`` on ``BleakClientBlueZDBus``. Merges #347.
* Added Pull Request Template.

Changed
~~~~~~~

* Updated instructions on how to contribute, file issues and make PRs.
* Updated ``AUTHORS.rst`` file with development team.

Fixed
~~~~~

* Fix well-known services not converted to UUIDs in ``BLEDevice.metadata`` in
CoreBluetooth backend. Fixes #342.
* Fix advertising data replaced instead of merged in scanner in CoreBluetooth
backend. Merged #343.
* Fix CBCentralManager not properly waited for during initialization in some
cases.
* Fix AttributeError in CoreBluetooth when using BLEDeviceCoreBluetooth object.


`0.9.0`_ (2020-10-20)
---------------------

Added
~~~~~

* Timeout for BlueZ backend connect call to avoid potential infinite hanging. Merged #306.
* Added Interfaces API docs again.
* Troubleshooting documentation.
* noqa flags added to ``BleakBridge`` imports.
* Adding a timeout on OSX so that the connect cannot hang forever. Merge #336.

Changed
~~~~~~~

* ``BleakCharacteristic.description()`` on .NET now returns the same value as
other platforms.
* Changed all adding and removal of .NET event handler from ``+=``/``-=`` syntax to
calling ``add_`` and ``remove_`` methods instead. This allows for proper
removal of event handlers in .NET backend.
* All code dependence on the ``BleakBridge`` is now removed. It is only imported to
allow for access to UWP namespaces.
* Removing internal method ``_start_notify`` in the .NET backend.
* ``GattSession`` object now manages lifetime of .NET ``BleakClient`` connection.
* ``BleakClient`` in .NET backend will reuse previous device information when
reconnecting so that it doesn't have to scan/discover again.


Fixed
~~~~~

* UUID property bug fixed in BlueZ backend. Merged #307.
* Fix for broken RTD documentation.
* Fix UUID string arguments should not be case sensitive.
* Fix ``BleakGATTService.get_characteristic()`` method overridden with ``NotImplementedError``
in BlueZ backend.
* Fix ``AttributeError`` when trying to connect using CoreBluetooth backend. Merged #323.
* Fix disconnect callback called multiple times in .NET backend. Fixes #312.
* Fix ``BleakClient.disconnect()`` method failing when called multiple times in
.NET backend. Fixes #313.
* Fix ``BleakClient.disconnect()`` method failing when called multiple times in
Core Bluetooth backend. Merge #333.
* Catch RemoteError in ``is_connected`` in BlueZ backend. Fixes #310,
* Prevent overwriting address in constructor of ``BleakClient`` in BlueZ backend. Merge #311.
* Fix nordic uart UUID. Merge #339.

`0.8.0`_ (2020-09-22)
---------------------

Added
~~~~~

* Implemented ``set_disconnected_callback`` in the .NET backend ``BleakClient`` implementation.
* Added ``find_device_by_address`` method to the ``BleakScanner`` interface, for stopping scanning
when a desired address is found.
* Implemented ``find_device_by_address`` in the .NET backend ``BleakScanner`` implementation and
switched its ``BleakClient`` implementation to use that method in ``connect``.
* Implemented ``find_device_by_address`` in the BlueZ backend ``BleakScanner`` implementation and
switched its ``BleakClient`` implementation to use that method in ``connect``.
* Implemented ``find_device_by_address`` in the Core Bluetooth backend ``BleakScanner`` implementation
and switched its ``BleakClient`` implementation to use that method in ``connect``.
* Added text representations of Protocol Errors that are visible in the .NET backend. Added these texts to errors raised.
* Added pairing method in ``BleakClient`` interface.
* Implemented pairing method in .NET backend.
* Implemented pairing method in the BlueZ backend.
* Added stumps and ``NotImplementedError`` on pairing in macOS backend.
* Added the possibility to connect using ``BLEDevice`` instead of a string address. This
allows for skipping the discovery call when connecting.

Removed
~~~~~~~

* Support for Python 3.5.

Changed
~~~~~~~
* **BREAKING CHANGE** All notifications now have the characteristic's integer **handle** instead of its UUID as a
string as the first argument ``sender`` sent to notification callbacks. This provides the uniqueness of
sender in notifications as well.
* Renamed ``BleakClient`` argument ``address`` to ``address_or_ble_device``.
* Version 0.5.0 of BleakUWPBridge, with some modified methods and implementing ``IDisposable``.
* Merged #224. All storing and passing of event loops in bleak is removed.
* Removed Objective C delegate compliance checks. Merged #253.
* Made context managers for .NET ``DataReader`` and ``DataWriter``.

Fixed
~~~~~

* .NET backend loop handling bug entered by #224 fixed.
* Removed default ``DEBUG`` level set to bleak logger. Fixes #251.
* More coherency in logger uses over all backends. Fixes #258
* Attempted fix of #255 and #133: cleanups, disposing of objects and creating new ``BleakBridge`` instances each disconnect.
* Fixed some type hints and docstrings.
* Modified the ``connected_peripheral_delegate`` handling in macOS backend to fix #213 and #116.
* Merged #270, fixing a critical bug in ``get_services`` method in Core Bluetooth backend.
* Improved handling of disconnections and ``is_connected`` in BlueZ backend to fix #259.
* Fix for ``set_disconnected_callback`` on Core Bluetooth. Fixes #276.
* Safer `Core Bluetooth` presence check. Merged #280.

`0.7.1`_ (2020-07-02)
---------------------

Changed
~~~~~~~

* Improved, more explanatory error on BlueZ backend when ``BleakClient`` cannot find the desired device when trying to connect. (#238)
* Better-than-nothing documentation about scanning filters added (#230).
* Ran black on code which was forgotten in 0.7.0. Large diffs due to that.
* Re-adding Python 3.8 CI "tests" on Windows again.

Fixed
~~~~~

* Fix when characteristic updates value faster than asyncio schedule (#240 & #241)
* Incorrect ``MANIFEST.in`` corrected. (#244)


`0.7.0`_ (2020-06-30)
---------------------

Added
~~~~~

* Better feedback of communication errors to user in .NET backend and implementing error details proposed in #174.
* Two devices example file to use for e.g. debugging.
* Detection/discovery callbacks in Core Bluetooth backend ``Scanner`` implemented.
* Characteristic handle printout in ``service_explorer.py``.
* Added scanning filters to .NET backend's ``discover`` method.

Changed
~~~~~~~

* Replace ``NSRunLoop`` with dispatch queue in Core Bluetooth backend. This causes callbacks to be dispatched on a
background thread instead of on the main dispatch queue on the main thread. ``call_soon_threadsafe()`` is used to synchronize the events
with the event loop where the central manager was created. Fixes #111.
* The Central Manager is no longer global in the Core Bluetooth backend. A new one is created for each
``BleakClient`` and ``BleakScanner``. Fixes #206 and #105.
* Merged #167 and reworked characteristics handling in Bleak. Implemented in all backends;
bleak now uses the characteristics' handle to identify and keep track of them.
Fixes #139 and #159 and allows connection for devices with multiple instances
of the same characteristic UUIDs.
* In ``requirements.txt`` and ``Pipfile``, the requirement on ``pythonnet``
was bumped to version 2.5.1, which seems to solve issues described in #217 and #225.
* Renamed ``HISTORY.rst`` to ``CHANGELOG.rst`` and adopted
the `Keep a Changelog <https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/>`_ format.
* Python 3.5 support from macOS is officially removed since pyobjc>6 requires 3.6+
* Pin ``pyobjc`` dependencies to use at least version 6.2. (PR #194)
* Pin development requirement on `bump2version` to version 1.0.0
* Added ``.pyup.yml`` for Pyup
* Using CBManagerState constants from pyobj instead of integers.

Removed
~~~~~~~

* Removed documentation note about not using new event loops in Linux. This was fixed by #143.
* ``_central_manager_delegate_ready`` was removed in macOS backend.
* Removed the ``bleak.backends.bluez.utils.get_gatt_service_path`` method. It is not used by
bleak and possibly generates errors.

Fixed
~~~~~

* Improved handling of the txdbus connection to avoid hanging of disconnection
clients in BlueZ backend. Fixes #216, #219 & #221.
* #150 hints at the device path not being possible to create as is done in the `get_device_object_path` method.
Now, we try to get it from BlueZ first. Otherwise, use the old fallback.
* Minor documentation errors corrected.
* ``CBManagerStatePoweredOn`` is now properly handled in Core Bluetooth.
* Device enumeration in ``discover``and ``Scanner`` corrected. Fixes #211
* Updated documentation about scanning filters.
* Added workaround for ``isScanning`` attribute added in macOS 10.13. Fixes #234.

`0.6.4`_ (2020-05-20)
---------------------

Fixed
~~~~~

* Fix for bumpversion usage

`0.6.3`_ (2020-05-20)
---------------------

Added
~~~~~

* Building and releasing from Github Actions

Removed
~~~~~~~

* Building and releasing on Azure Pipelines

`0.6.2`_ (2020-05-15)
---------------------

Added
~~~~~
* Added ``disconnection_callback`` functionality for Core Bluetooth (#184 & #186)
* Added ``requirements.txt``

Fixed
~~~~~
* Better cleanup of Bluez notifications (#154)
* Fix for ``read_gatt_char`` in Core Bluetooth (#177)
* Fix for ``is_disconnected`` in Core Bluetooth (#187 & #185)
* Documentation fixes

`0.6.1`_ (2020-03-09)
---------------------

Fixed
~~~~~

* Including #156, lost notifications on macOS backend, which was accidentally missed on previous release.

`0.6.0`_ (2020-03-09)
---------------------

* New Scanner object to allow for async device scanning.
* Updated ``txdbus`` requirement to version 1.1.1 (Merged #122)
* Implemented ``write_gatt_descriptor`` for Bluez backend.
* Large change in Bluez backend handling of Twisted reactors. Fixes #143
* Modified ``set_disconnect_callback`` to actually call the callback as a callback. Fixes #108.
* Added another required parameter to disconnect callbacks.
* Added Discovery filter option in BlueZ backend (Merged #124)
* Merge #138: comments about Bluez version check.
* Improved scanning data for macOS backend. Merge #126.
* Merges #141, a critical fix for macOS.
* Fix for #114, write with response on macOS.
* Fix for #87, DIctionary changes size on .NET backend.
* Fix for #127, uuid or str on macOS.
* Handles str/uuid for characteristics better.
* Merge #148, Run .NET backend notifications on event loop instead of main loop.
* Merge #146, adapt characteristic write log to account for WriteWithoutResponse on macOS.
* Fix for #145, Error in cleanup on Bluez backend.
* Fix for #151, only subscribe to BlueZ messages on DBus. Merge #152.
* Fix for #142, Merge #144, Improved scanning for macOS backend.
* Fix for #155, Merge #156, lost notifications on macOS backend.
* Improved type hints
* Improved error handling for .NET backend.
* Documentation fixes.


0.5.1 (2019-10-09)
------------------

* Active Scanning on Windows, #99 potentially solving #95
* Longer timeout in service discovery on BlueZ
* Added ``timeout`` to constructors and connect methods
* Fix for ``get_services`` on macOS. Relates to #101
* Fixes for disconnect callback on BlueZ, #86 and #83
* Fixed reading of device name in BlueZ. It is not readable as regular characteristic. #104
* Removed logger feedback in BlueZ discovery method.
* More verbose exceptions on macOS, #117 and #107

0.5.0 (2019-08-02)
------------------

* macOS support added (thanks to @kevincar)
* Merged #90 which fixed #89: Leaking callbacks in BlueZ
* Merged #92 which fixed #91, Prevent leaking of DBus connections on discovery
* Merged #96: Regex patterns
* Merged #86 which fixed #83 and #82
* Recovered old .NET discovery method to try for #95
* Merged #80: macOS development

0.4.3 (2019-06-30)
------------------

* Fix for #76
* Fix for #69
* Fix for #74
* Fix for #68
* Fix for #70
* Merged #66

0.4.2 (2019-05-17)
------------------

* Fix for missed part of PR #61.

0.4.1 (2019-05-17)
------------------

* Merging of PR #61, improvements and fixes for multiple issues for BlueZ backend
* Implementation of issue #57
* Fixing issue #59
* Documentation fixes.

0.4.0 (2019-04-10)
------------------

* Transferred code from the BleakUWPBridge C# support project to pythonnet code
* Fixed BlueZ >= 5.48 issues regarding Battery Service
* Fix for issue #55

0.3.0 (2019-03-18)
------------------

* Fix for issue #53: Windows and Python 3.7 error
* Azure Pipelines used for CI

0.2.4 (2018-11-30)
------------------

* Fix for issue #52: Timing issue getting characteristics
* Additional fix for issue #51.
* Bugfix for string method for BLEDevice.

0.2.3 (2018-11-28)
------------------

* Fix for issue #51: ``dpkg-query not found on all Linux systems``

0.2.2 (2018-11-08)
------------------

* Made it compliant with Python 3.5 by removing f-strings

0.2.1 (2018-06-28)
------------------

* Improved logging on .NET discover method
* Some type annotation fixes in .NET code

0.2.0 (2018-04-26)
------------------

* Project added to Github
* First version on PyPI.
* Working Linux (BlueZ DBus API) backend.
* Working Windows (UWP Bluetooth API) backend.

0.1.0 (2017-10-23)
------------------

* Bleak created.


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.. _0.7.1: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak/compare/v0.7.1...v0.7.0
.. _0.7.0: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak/compare/v0.7.0...v0.6.4
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