ruby-dbus 0.5.0

data/lib/dbus/core_ext/class/attribute.rb

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+# copied from activesupport/core_ext from Rails, MIT license
+require 'dbus/core_ext/kernel/singleton_class'
+require 'dbus/core_ext/module/remove_method'
+
+class Class
+  # Declare a class-level attribute whose value is inheritable by subclasses.
+  # Subclasses can change their own value and it will not impact parent class.
+  #
+  #   class Base
+  #     class_attribute :setting
+  #   end
+  #
+  #   class Subclass < Base
+  #   end
+  #
+  #   Base.setting = true
+  #   Subclass.setting            # => true
+  #   Subclass.setting = false
+  #   Subclass.setting            # => false
+  #   Base.setting                # => true
+  #
+  # In the above case as long as Subclass does not assign a value to setting
+  # by performing <tt>Subclass.setting = _something_ </tt>, <tt>Subclass.setting</tt>
+  # would read value assigned to parent class. Once Subclass assigns a value then
+  # the value assigned by Subclass would be returned.
+  #
+  # This matches normal Ruby method inheritance: think of writing an attribute
+  # on a subclass as overriding the reader method. However, you need to be aware
+  # when using +class_attribute+ with mutable structures as +Array+ or +Hash+.
+  # In such cases, you don't want to do changes in places but use setters:
+  #
+  #   Base.setting = []
+  #   Base.setting                # => []
+  #   Subclass.setting            # => []
+  #
+  #   # Appending in child changes both parent and child because it is the same object:
+  #   Subclass.setting << :foo
+  #   Base.setting               # => [:foo]
+  #   Subclass.setting           # => [:foo]
+  #
+  #   # Use setters to not propagate changes:
+  #   Base.setting = []
+  #   Subclass.setting += [:foo]
+  #   Base.setting               # => []
+  #   Subclass.setting           # => [:foo]
+  #
+  # For convenience, a query method is defined as well:
+  #
+  #   Subclass.setting?       # => false
+  #
+  # Instances may overwrite the class value in the same way:
+  #
+  #   Base.setting = true
+  #   object = Base.new
+  #   object.setting          # => true
+  #   object.setting = false
+  #   object.setting          # => false
+  #   Base.setting            # => true
+  #
+  # To opt out of the instance writer method, pass :instance_writer => false.
+  #
+  #   object.setting = false  # => NoMethodError
+  def class_attribute(*attrs)
+    instance_writer = !attrs.last.is_a?(Hash) || attrs.pop[:instance_writer]
+
+    attrs.each do |name|
+      class_eval <<-RUBY, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
+        def self.#{name}() nil end
+        def self.#{name}?() !!#{name} end
+
+        def self.#{name}=(val)
+          singleton_class.class_eval do
+            remove_possible_method(:#{name})
+            define_method(:#{name}) { val }
+          end
+          val
+        end
+
+        def #{name}
+          defined?(@#{name}) ? @#{name} : singleton_class.#{name}
+        end
+
+        def #{name}?
+          !!#{name}
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      attr_writer name if instance_writer
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/dbus/core_ext/kernel/singleton_class.rb

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+# copied from activesupport/core_ext from Rails, MIT license
+module Kernel
+  # Returns the object's singleton class.
+  def singleton_class
+    class << self
+      self
+    end
+  end unless respond_to?(:singleton_class) # exists in 1.9.2
+
+  # class_eval on an object acts like singleton_class.class_eval.
+  def class_eval(*args, &block)
+    singleton_class.class_eval(*args, &block)
+  end
+end

data/lib/dbus/core_ext/module/remove_method.rb

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+# copied from activesupport/core_ext from Rails, MIT license
+class Module
+  def remove_possible_method(method)
+    remove_method(method)
+  rescue NameError
+  end
+
+  def redefine_method(method, &block)
+    remove_possible_method(method)
+    define_method(method, &block)
+  end
+end

data/lib/dbus/error.rb

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+# error.rb
+#
+# This file is part of the ruby-dbus project
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Arnaud Cornet and Paul van Tilburg
+#
+# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License, version 2.1 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
+
+module DBus
+  # Represents a D-Bus Error, both on the client and server side.
+  class Error < StandardError
+    # error_name. +message+ is inherited from +Exception+
+    attr_reader :name
+    # for received errors, the raw D-Bus message
+    attr_reader :dbus_message
+
+    # If +msg+ is a +DBus::Message+, its contents is used for initialization.
+    # Otherwise, +msg+ is taken as a string and +name+ is used.
+    def initialize(msg, name = "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed")
+      if msg.is_a? DBus::Message
+        @dbus_message = msg
+        @name = msg.error_name
+        super(msg.params[0]) # or nil
+        if msg.params[1].is_a? Array
+          set_backtrace msg.params[1]
+        end
+      else
+        @name = name
+        super(msg)
+      end
+      # TODO validate error name
+    end
+  end # class Error
+
+  # raise DBus.error, "message"
+  # raise DBus.error("org.example.Error.SeatOccupied"), "Seat #{n} is occupied"
+  def error(name = "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed")
+    # message will be set by Kernel.raise
+    DBus::Error.new(nil, name)
+  end
+  module_function :error
+end # module DBus

data/lib/dbus/export.rb

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+# dbus/introspection.rb - module containing a low-level D-Bus introspection implementation
+#
+# This file is part of the ruby-dbus project
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Arnaud Cornet and Paul van Tilburg
+#
+# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License, version 2.1 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
+
+require 'thread'
+
+module DBus
+  # Exception raised when an interface cannot be found in an object.
+  class InterfaceNotInObject < Exception
+  end
+
+  # Exception raised when a method cannot be found in an inferface.
+  class MethodNotInInterface < Exception
+  end
+
+  # Method raised when a method returns an invalid return type.
+  class InvalidReturnType < Exception
+  end
+
+  # Exported object type
+  # = Exportable D-Bus object class
+  #
+  # Objects that are going to be exported by a D-Bus service
+  # should inherit from this class.
+  class Object
+    # The path of the object.
+    attr_reader :path
+    # The interfaces that the object supports.
+    class_attribute :intfs
+    # The service that the object is exported by.
+    attr_writer :service
+
+    @@cur_intf = nil
+    @@intfs_mutex = Mutex.new
+
+    # Create a new object with a given _path_.
+    def initialize(path)
+      @path = path
+      @service = nil
+    end
+
+    # State that the object implements the given _intf_.
+    def implements(intf)
+      # use a setter
+      self.intfs = (self.intfs || {}).merge({intf.name => intf})
+    end
+
+    # Dispatch a message _msg_.
+    def dispatch(msg)
+      case msg.message_type
+      when Message::METHOD_CALL
+        if not self.intfs[msg.interface]
+          raise InterfaceNotInObject, msg.interface
+        end
+        meth = self.intfs[msg.interface].methods[msg.member.to_sym]
+        raise MethodNotInInterface if not meth
+        methname = Object.make_method_name(msg.interface, msg.member)
+        reply = nil
+        begin
+          retdata = method(methname).call(*msg.params)
+          retdata =  [*retdata]
+
+          reply = Message.method_return(msg)
+          meth.rets.zip(retdata).each do |rsig, rdata|
+            reply.add_param(rsig.type, rdata)
+          end
+        rescue => ex
+          reply = ErrorMessage.from_exception(ex).reply_to(msg)
+        end
+        @service.bus.send(reply.marshall)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Select (and create) the interface that the following defined methods
+    # belong to.
+    def self.dbus_interface(s)
+      @@intfs_mutex.synchronize do
+        @@cur_intf = Interface.new(s)
+        self.intfs = (self.intfs || {}).merge({s => @@cur_intf})
+        yield
+        @@cur_intf = nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Dummy undefined interface class.
+    class UndefinedInterface < ScriptError
+      def initialize(sym)
+        super "No interface specified for #{sym}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Defines an exportable method on the object with the given name _sym_,
+    # _prototype_ and the code in a block.
+    def self.dbus_method(sym, protoype = "", &block)
+      raise UndefinedInterface, sym if @@cur_intf.nil?
+      @@cur_intf.define(Method.new(sym.to_s).from_prototype(protoype))
+      define_method(Object.make_method_name(@@cur_intf.name, sym.to_s), &block) 
+    end
+
+    # Emits a signal from the object with the given _interface_, signal
+    # _sig_ and arguments _args_.
+    def emit(intf, sig, *args)
+      @service.bus.emit(@service, self, intf, sig, *args)
+    end
+
+    # Defines a signal for the object with a given name _sym_ and _prototype_.
+    def self.dbus_signal(sym, protoype = "")
+      raise UndefinedInterface, sym if @@cur_intf.nil?
+      cur_intf = @@cur_intf
+      signal = Signal.new(sym.to_s).from_prototype(protoype)
+      cur_intf.define(Signal.new(sym.to_s).from_prototype(protoype))
+      define_method(sym.to_s) do |*args|
+        emit(cur_intf, signal, *args)
+      end
+    end
+
+    ####################################################################
+    private
+
+    # Helper method that returns a method name generated from the interface
+    # name _intfname_ and method name _methname_.
+    def self.make_method_name(intfname, methname)
+      "#{intfname}%%#{methname}"
+    end
+  end # class Object
+end # module DBus

data/lib/dbus/introspect.rb

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+# dbus/introspection.rb - module containing a low-level D-Bus introspection implementation
+#
+# This file is part of the ruby-dbus project
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Arnaud Cornet and Paul van Tilburg
+#
+# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License, version 2.1 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
+
+require 'rexml/document'
+
+module DBus
+  # Regular expressions that should match all method names.
+  MethodSignalRE = /^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_]*$/
+  # Regular expressions that should match all interface names.
+  InterfaceElementRE = /^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_]*$/
+
+  # Exception raised when an unknown signal is used.
+  class UnknownSignal < Exception
+  end
+
+  # Exception raised when an invalid class definition is encountered.
+  class InvalidClassDefinition < Exception
+  end
+
+  # = D-Bus interface class
+  #
+  # This class is the interface descriptor.  In most cases, the Introspect()
+  # method call instanciates and configures this class for us.
+  #
+  # It also is the local definition of interface exported by the program.
+  class Interface
+    # The name of the interface.
+    attr_reader :name
+    # The methods that are part of the interface.
+    attr_reader :methods
+    # The signals that are part of the interface.
+    attr_reader :signals
+
+    # Creates a new interface with a given _name_.
+    def initialize(name)
+      validate_name(name)
+      @name = name
+      @methods, @signals = Hash.new, Hash.new
+    end
+
+    # Validates a service _name_.
+    def validate_name(name)
+      raise InvalidIntrospectionData if name.size > 255
+      raise InvalidIntrospectionData if name =~ /^\./ or name =~ /\.$/
+      raise InvalidIntrospectionData if name =~ /\.\./
+      raise InvalidIntrospectionData if not name =~ /\./
+      name.split(".").each do |element|
+        raise InvalidIntrospectionData if not element =~ InterfaceElementRE
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Helper method for defining a method _m_.
+    def define(m)
+      if m.kind_of?(Method)
+        @methods[m.name.to_sym] = m
+      elsif m.kind_of?(Signal)
+        @signals[m.name.to_sym] = m
+      end
+    end
+    alias :<< :define
+
+    # Defines a method with name _id_ and a given _prototype_ in the
+    # interface.
+    def define_method(id, prototype)
+      m = Method.new(id)
+      m.from_prototype(prototype)
+      define(m)
+    end
+  end # class Interface
+
+  # = A formal parameter has a name and a type
+  class FormalParameter
+    attr_reader :name
+    attr_reader :type
+
+    def initialize(name, type)
+      @name = name
+      @type = type
+    end
+
+    # backward compatibility, deprecated
+    def [](index)
+      case index
+        when 0 then name
+        when 1 then type
+        else nil
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # = D-Bus interface element class
+  #
+  # This is a generic class for entities that are part of the interface
+  # such as methods and signals.
+  class InterfaceElement
+    # The name of the interface element.
+    attr_reader :name
+    # The parameters of the interface element
+    attr_reader :params
+
+    # Validates element _name_.
+    def validate_name(name)
+      if (not name =~ MethodSignalRE) or (name.size > 255)
+        raise InvalidMethodName, name
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Creates a new element with the given _name_.
+    def initialize(name)
+      validate_name(name.to_s)
+      @name = name
+      @params = Array.new
+    end
+
+    # Adds a formal parameter with _name_ and _signature_
+    # (See also Message#add_param which takes signature+value)
+    def add_fparam(name, signature)
+      @params << FormalParameter.new(name, signature)
+    end
+
+    # Deprecated, for backward compatibility
+    def add_param(name_signature_pair)
+      add_fparam(*name_signature_pair)
+    end
+  end # class InterfaceElement
+
+  # = D-Bus interface method class
+  #
+  # This is a class representing methods that are part of an interface.
+  class Method < InterfaceElement
+    # The list of return values for the method.
+    attr_reader :rets
+
+    # Creates a new method interface element with the given _name_.
+    def initialize(name)
+      super(name)
+      @rets = Array.new
+    end
+
+    # Add a return value _name_ and _signature_.
+    def add_return(name, signature)
+      @rets << FormalParameter.new(name, signature)
+    end
+
+    # Add parameter types by parsing the given _prototype_.
+    def from_prototype(prototype)
+      prototype.split(/, */).each do |arg|
+        arg = arg.split(" ")
+        raise InvalidClassDefinition if arg.size != 2
+        dir, arg = arg
+        if arg =~ /:/
+          arg = arg.split(":")
+          name, sig = arg
+        else
+          sig = arg
+        end
+        case dir
+        when "in"
+          add_fparam(name, sig)
+        when "out"
+          add_return(name, sig)
+        end
+      end
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Return an XML string representation of the method interface elment.
+    def to_xml
+      xml = %{<method name="#{@name}">\n}
+      @params.each do |param|
+        name = param.name ? %{name="#{param.name}" } : ""
+        xml += %{<arg #{name}direction="in" type="#{param.type}"/>\n}
+      end
+      @rets.each do |param|
+        name = param.name ? %{name="#{param.name}" } : ""
+        xml += %{<arg #{name}direction="out" type="#{param.type}"/>\n}
+      end
+      xml += %{</method>\n}
+      xml
+    end
+  end # class Method
+
+  # = D-Bus interface signal class
+  #
+  # This is a class representing signals that are part of an interface.
+  class Signal < InterfaceElement
+    # Add parameter types based on the given _prototype_.
+    def from_prototype(prototype)
+      prototype.split(/, */).each do |arg|
+        if arg =~ /:/
+          arg = arg.split(":")
+          name, sig = arg
+        else
+          sig = arg
+        end
+        add_fparam(name, sig)
+      end
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Return an XML string representation of the signal interface elment.
+    def to_xml
+      xml = %{<signal name="#{@name}">\n}
+      @params.each do |param|
+        name = param.name ? %{name="#{param.name}" } : ""
+        xml += %{<arg #{name}type="#{param.type}"/>\n}
+      end
+      xml += %{</signal>\n}
+      xml
+    end
+  end # class Signal
+
+  # = D-Bus introspect XML parser class
+  #
+  # This class parses introspection XML of an object and constructs a tree
+  # of Node, Interface, Method, Signal instances.
+  class IntrospectXMLParser
+    # Creates a new parser for XML data in string _xml_.
+    def initialize(xml)
+      @xml = xml
+    end
+
+    # Recursively parses the subnodes, constructing the tree.
+    def parse_subnodes
+      subnodes = Array.new
+      t = Time.now
+      d = REXML::Document.new(@xml)
+      d.elements.each("node/node") do |e|
+        subnodes << e.attributes["name"]
+      end
+      subnodes
+    end
+
+    # Parses the XML, constructing the tree.
+    def parse
+      ret = Array.new
+      subnodes = Array.new
+      t = Time.now
+      d = REXML::Document.new(@xml)
+      d.elements.each("node/node") do |e|
+        subnodes << e.attributes["name"]
+      end
+      d.elements.each("node/interface") do |e|
+        i = Interface.new(e.attributes["name"])
+        e.elements.each("method") do |me|
+          m = Method.new(me.attributes["name"])
+          parse_methsig(me, m)
+          i << m
+        end
+        e.elements.each("signal") do |se|
+          s = Signal.new(se.attributes["name"])
+          parse_methsig(se, s)
+          i << s
+        end
+        ret << i
+      end
+      d = Time.now - t
+      if d > 2
+        puts "Some XML took more that two secs to parse. Optimize me!" if $DEBUG
+      end
+      [ret, subnodes]
+    end
+
+    ######################################################################
+    private
+
+    # Parses a method signature XML element _e_ and initialises
+    # method/signal _m_.
+    def parse_methsig(e, m)
+      e.elements.each("arg") do |ae|
+        name = ae.attributes["name"]
+        dir = ae.attributes["direction"]
+        sig = ae.attributes["type"]
+	if m.is_a?(DBus::Signal)
+          m.add_fparam(name, sig)
+	elsif m.is_a?(DBus::Method)
+          case dir
+          when "in"
+            m.add_fparam(name, sig)
+          when "out"
+	    m.add_return(name, sig)
+	  end
+        else
+          raise NotImplementedError, dir
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end # class IntrospectXMLParser
+
+  # = D-Bus proxy object interface class
+  #
+  # A class similar to the normal Interface used as a proxy for remote
+  # object interfaces.
+  class ProxyObjectInterface
+    # The proxied methods contained in the interface.
+    attr_accessor :methods
+    # The proxied signals contained in the interface.
+    attr_accessor :signals
+    # The proxy object to which this interface belongs.
+    attr_reader :object
+    # The name of the interface.
+    attr_reader :name
+
+    # Creates a new proxy interface for the given proxy _object_
+    # and the given _name_.
+    def initialize(object, name)
+      @object, @name = object, name
+      @methods, @signals = Hash.new, Hash.new
+    end
+
+    # Returns the string representation of the interface (the name).
+    def to_str
+      @name
+    end
+
+    # Returns the singleton class of the interface.
+    def singleton_class
+      (class << self ; self ; end)
+    end
+
+    # FIXME
+    def check_for_eval(s)
+      raise RuntimeError, "invalid internal data '#{s}'" if not s.to_s =~ /^[A-Za-z0-9_]*$/
+    end
+
+    # FIXME
+    def check_for_quoted_eval(s)
+      raise RuntimeError, "invalid internal data '#{s}'" if not s.to_s =~ /^[^"]+$/
+    end
+
+    # Defines a method on the interface from the Method descriptor _m_.
+    def define_method_from_descriptor(m)
+      check_for_eval(m.name)
+      check_for_quoted_eval(@name)
+      methdef = "def #{m.name}("
+      methdef += (0..(m.params.size - 1)).to_a.collect { |n|
+        "arg#{n}"
+      }.join(", ")
+      methdef += %{)
+              msg = Message.new(Message::METHOD_CALL)
+              msg.path = @object.path
+              msg.interface = "#{@name}"
+              msg.destination = @object.destination
+              msg.member = "#{m.name}"
+              msg.sender = @object.bus.unique_name
+            }
+      idx = 0
+      m.params.each do |fpar|
+        par = fpar.type
+        check_for_quoted_eval(par)
+
+        # This is the signature validity check
+        Type::Parser.new(par).parse
+
+        methdef += %{
+          msg.add_param("#{par}", arg#{idx})
+        }
+        idx += 1
+      end
+      methdef += "
+        ret = nil
+        if block_given?
+          @object.bus.on_return(msg) do |rmsg|
+            if rmsg.is_a?(Error)
+              yield(rmsg)
+            else
+              yield(rmsg, *rmsg.params)
+            end
+          end
+          @object.bus.send(msg.marshall)
+        else
+          @object.bus.send_sync(msg) do |rmsg|
+            if rmsg.is_a?(Error)
+              raise rmsg
+            else
+              ret = rmsg.params
+            end
+          end
+        end
+        ret
+      end
+      "
+      singleton_class.class_eval(methdef)
+      @methods[m.name] = m
+    end
+
+    # Defines a signal from the descriptor _s_.
+    def define_signal_from_descriptor(s)
+      @signals[s.name] = s
+    end
+
+    # Defines a signal or method based on the descriptor _m_.
+    def define(m)
+      if m.kind_of?(Method)
+        define_method_from_descriptor(m)
+      elsif m.kind_of?(Signal)
+        define_signal_from_descriptor(m)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Defines a proxied method on the interface.
+    def define_method(methodname, prototype)
+      m = Method.new(methodname)
+      m.from_prototype(prototype)
+      define(m)
+    end
+
+    # Registers a handler (code block) for a signal with _name_ arriving
+    # over the given _bus_. If no block is given, the signal is unregistered.
+    def on_signal(bus, name, &block)
+      mr = DBus::MatchRule.new.from_signal(self, name)
+      if block.nil?
+        bus.remove_match(mr)
+      else
+        bus.add_match(mr) { |msg| block.call(*msg.params) }
+      end
+    end
+  end # class ProxyObjectInterface
+
+  # D-Bus proxy object class
+  #
+  # Class representing a remote object in an external application.
+  # Typically, calling a method on an instance of a ProxyObject sends a message
+  # over the bus so that the method is executed remotely on the correctponding
+  # object.
+  class ProxyObject
+    # The subnodes of the object in the tree.
+    attr_accessor :subnodes
+    # Flag determining whether the object has been introspected.
+    attr_accessor :introspected
+    # The (remote) destination of the object.
+    attr_reader :destination
+    # The path to the object.
+    attr_reader :path
+    # The bus the object is reachable via.
+    attr_reader :bus
+    # The default interface of the object.
+    attr_accessor :default_iface
+
+    # Creates a new proxy object living on the given _bus_ at destination _dest_
+    # on the given _path_.
+    def initialize(bus, dest, path)
+      @bus, @destination, @path = bus, dest, path
+      @interfaces = Hash.new
+      @subnodes = Array.new
+    end
+
+    # Returns the interfaces of the object.
+    def interfaces
+      @interfaces.keys
+    end
+
+    # Retrieves an interface of the proxy object (ProxyObjectInterface instance).
+    def [](intfname)
+      @interfaces[intfname]
+    end
+
+    # Maps the given interface name _intfname_ to the given interface _intf.
+    def []=(intfname, intf)
+      @interfaces[intfname] = intf
+    end
+
+    # Introspects the remote object.  Allows you to find and select
+    # interfaces on the object.
+    def introspect
+      # Synchronous call here.
+      xml = @bus.introspect_data(@destination, @path)
+      ProxyObjectFactory.introspect_into(self, xml)
+      xml
+    end
+
+    # Returns whether the object has an interface with the given _name_.
+    def has_iface?(name)
+      raise "Cannot call has_iface? is not introspected" if not @introspected
+      @interfaces.member?(name)
+    end
+
+    # Registers a handler, the code block, for a signal with the given _name_.
+    def on_signal(name, &block)
+      if @default_iface and has_iface?(@default_iface)
+        @interfaces[@default_iface].on_signal(@bus, name, &block)
+      else
+        # TODO improve
+        raise NoMethodError
+      end
+    end
+
+    ####################################################
+    private
+
+    # Handles all unkown methods, mostly to route method calls to the
+    # default interface.
+    def method_missing(name, *args)
+      if @default_iface and has_iface?(@default_iface)
+        begin
+          @interfaces[@default_iface].method(name).call(*args)
+        rescue NameError => e
+          # interesting, foo.method("unknown")
+          # raises NameError, not NoMethodError
+          match = /undefined method `([^']*)' for class `([^']*)'/.match e.to_s
+          raise unless match and match[2] == "DBus::ProxyObjectInterface"
+          # BTW e.exception("...") would preserve the class.
+          raise NoMethodError,"undefined method `#{match[1]}' for DBus interface `#{@default_iface}' on object `#{@path}'"
+        end
+      else
+        # TODO distinguish:
+        # - di not specified
+        #TODO
+        # - di is specified but not found in introspection data
+        raise NoMethodError, "undefined method `#{name}' for DBus interface `#{@default_iface}' on object `#{@path}'"
+      end
+    end
+  end # class ProxyObject
+
+  # = D-Bus proxy object factory class
+  #
+  # Class that generates and sets up a proxy object based on introspection data.
+  class ProxyObjectFactory
+    # Creates a new proxy object factory for the given introspection XML _xml_,
+    # _bus_, destination _dest_, and _path_.
+    def initialize(xml, bus, dest, path)
+      @xml, @bus, @path, @dest = xml, bus, path, dest
+    end
+
+    # Investigates the sub-nodes of the proxy object _po_ based on the
+    # introspection XML data _xml_ and sets them up recursively.
+    def ProxyObjectFactory.introspect_into(po, xml)
+      intfs, po.subnodes = IntrospectXMLParser.new(xml).parse
+      intfs.each do |i|
+        poi = ProxyObjectInterface.new(po, i.name)
+        i.methods.each_value { |m| poi.define(m) }
+        i.signals.each_value { |s| poi.define(s) }
+        po[i.name] = poi
+      end
+      po.introspected = true
+    end
+
+    # Generates, sets up and returns the proxy object.
+    def build
+      po = ProxyObject.new(@bus, @dest, @path)
+      ProxyObjectFactory.introspect_into(po, @xml)
+      po
+    end
+  end # class ProxyObjectFactory
+end # module DBus
+