qe-api-client 1.2.0__py3-none-any.whl → 2.1.0__py3-none-any.whl

qe_api_client/{engine_global_api.py → api_classes/engine_global_api.py}

@@ -2,25 +2,46 @@ import json
 
 
 class EngineGlobalApi:
+    """
+    A class to interact with the Qlik Engine Global API using a provided socket interface.
+
+    Attributes:
+    engine_socket : object
+        The socket object used to communicate with the Qlik Engine.
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, socket):
+        """
+        Initializes the EngineGlobalApi with a socket object.
+
+        Parameters:
+        socket : object
+            The socket object used to communicate with the Qlik Engine.
+        """
         self.engine_socket = socket
 
-    # returns an array of doc objects.
-    # The doc object contains doc name, size, file time etc
     def get_doc_list(self):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -
-                          1, "method": "GetDocList", "params": []})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Retrieves a list of documents available in the Qlik Sense environment.
+
+        Returns:
+        list of dict: An array of document objects containing details such as doc name, size, and file time.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "GetDocList", "params": []})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']['qDocList']
         except KeyError:
             return response['error']
 
-    # returns the os name (always windowsNT). Obsolete?
     def get_os_name(self):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0,
-                          "handle": -1, "method": "OSName", "params": []})
+        """
+        Retrieves the operating system name where the Qlik Sense Engine is running.
+
+        Returns:
+        str: The OS name, typically "windowsNT".
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "OSName", "params": []})
         response = json.loads(
             self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
@@ -28,14 +49,19 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
         except KeyError:
             return response['error']
 
-    # returns the app id. If desktop is used the app id is the same
-    # as the full path to qvf if it's running against Enterprise,
-    # app id will be a guid
     def create_app(self, app_name):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "CreateApp", "params": [app_name]})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Creates a new application in Qlik Sense.
+
+        Parameters:
+        app_name : str
+            The name of the application to be created.
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the created app, including its ID.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "CreateApp", "params": [app_name]})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -48,10 +74,18 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     #  of the app to delete. In Qlik Sense Enterprise, the identifier of the app is a GUID in the Qlik Sense  # NOQA
     # repository. In Qlik Sense Desktop, the identifier of the app is the name of the app, as defined in the apps  # NOQA
     # folder %userprofile%\Documents\Qlik\Sense\Apps. This parameter is mandatory.  # NOQA
-
     def delete_app(self, app_name):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "DeleteApp", "params": [app_name]})
+        """
+        Deletes an application from the Qlik Sense repository or file system.
+
+        Parameters:
+        app_name : str
+            The name or identifier of the app to delete.
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the deletion result.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "DeleteApp", "params": [app_name]})
         response = json.loads(
             self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
@@ -59,8 +93,25 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
         except KeyError:
             return response["error"]
 
-    # opens an app and returns an object with handle, generic id and type
     def open_doc(self, app_name, user_name='', password='', serial='', no_data=False):
+        """
+        Opens a document (app) in Qlik Sense and returns details about it.
+
+        Parameters:
+        app_name : str
+            The name of the app to open.
+        user_name : str, optional
+            The username for authentication (default is '').
+        password : str, optional
+            The password for authentication (default is '').
+        serial : str, optional
+            The serial key for authentication (default is '').
+        no_data : bool, optional
+            If True, opens the app without data (default is False).
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the opened document, including handle, generic ID, and type.
+        """
         msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "OpenDoc",
                           "params": [app_name, user_name, password, serial, no_data]})
         response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
@@ -71,28 +122,29 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
 
     # returns an object with handle, generic id and type for the active app
     def get_active_doc(self):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "GetActiveDoc", "params": []})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Retrieves the currently active document in Qlik Sense.
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the active document.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "GetActiveDoc", "params": []})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
             return response["error"]
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_handle(obj):
-        try:
-            return obj["qHandle"]
-        except ValueError:
-            return "Bad handle value in " + obj
-
     # Abort All commands
     def abort_all(self):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0,
-                          "handle": -1, "method": "AbortAll", "params": []})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Aborts all ongoing commands in Qlik Sense.
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the abort result.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "AbortAll", "params": []})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -100,9 +152,18 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
 
     # Abort Specific Request
     def abort_request(self, request_id):
+        """
+        Aborts a specific request in Qlik Sense.
+
+        Parameters:
+        request_id : str
+            The identifier of the request to abort.
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the abort result.
+        """
         msg = json.dumps(
-            {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-             "method": "AbortRequest", "params": {"qRequestId": request_id}})
+            {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "AbortRequest", "params": {"qRequestId": request_id}})
         response = json.loads(
             self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
@@ -118,15 +179,25 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # interaction is 1 (qDef.qResult is 1), the engine continues the script execution otherwise the execution is  # NOQA
     # halted. This parameter is relevant only if the variable ErrorMode is set to 1 and the script is run in debug  # NOQA
     # mode (qDebug is set to true when calling the DoReload method).
-    def configure_reload(self, cancel_on_error=False,
-                         use_error_data=True, interact_on_error=False):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "ConfigureReload",
-                          "params": {"qCancelOnScriptError": cancel_on_error,
-                                     "qUseErrorData": use_error_data,
+    def configure_reload(self, cancel_on_error=False, use_error_data=True, interact_on_error=False):
+        """
+        Configures the reload settings for a Qlik Sense application.
+
+        Parameters:
+        cancel_on_error : bool, optional
+            If True, the script execution is halted on error (default is False).
+        use_error_data : bool, optional
+            If True, any script execution error is returned in qErrorData (default is True).
+        interact_on_error : bool, optional
+            If True, script execution is halted on error and awaits interaction (default is False).
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the configuration result.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "ConfigureReload",
+                          "params": {"qCancelOnScriptError": cancel_on_error, "qUseErrorData": use_error_data,
                                      "qInteractOnError": interact_on_error}})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -146,11 +217,22 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
 
     # BUG - Does not work in September 2017 release
     def copy_app(self, target_app_id, src_app_id, qIds=[""]):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "CopyApp",
-                          "params": {"qTargetAppId": target_app_id,
-                                     "qSrcAppId": src_app_id,
-                                     "qIds": qIds}})
+        """
+        Copies an app in Qlik Sense from a source app ID to a target app ID.
+
+        Parameters:
+        target_app_id : str
+            The identifier (GUID) of the target app.
+        src_app_id : str
+            The identifier (GUID) of the source app.
+        qIds : list, optional
+            List of object identifiers to copy. If empty, all objects are copied (default is [""]).
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the copy result.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "CopyApp",
+                          "params": {"qTargetAppId": target_app_id, "qSrcAppId": src_app_id, "qIds": qIds}})
         response = json.loads(
             self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
@@ -162,10 +244,14 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # automatically assigns a unique identifier to the session app. A session app is not persisted and cannot be  # NOQA
     # saved. Everything created during a session app is non-persisted; for example: objects, data connections.  # NOQA
     def create_session_app(self):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "CreateSessionApp", "params": {}})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Creates an empty session app in Qlik Sense.
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the created session app.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "CreateSessionApp", "params": {}})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -181,11 +267,19 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # persisted and cannot be saved. Everything created during a session app is non-persisted; for example: objects,  # NOQA
     # data connections.
     def create_session_app_from_app(self, src_app_id):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "CreateSessionAppFromApp",
+        """
+        Creates a session app in Qlik Sense from an existing app.
+
+        Parameters:
+        src_app_id : str
+            The identifier (GUID) of the source app.
+
+        Returns:
+        dict: Information about the created session app.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "CreateSessionAppFromApp",
                           "params": {"qSrcAppId": src_app_id}})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -197,14 +291,23 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # repository. qIds - Array of identifiers.. The list of all the objects in the app to be exported must be given.  # NOQA
     # This list must contain the GUIDs of all these objects.
     def export_app(self, target_path, src_app_id, qIds=[""]):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "ExportApp",
-                          "params": {"qTargetPath": target_path,
-                                     "qSrcAppId": src_app_id,
-                                     "qIds": qIds}
-                          })
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Exports an app from the Qlik Sense repository to the file system.
+
+        This operation is available only in Qlik Sense Enterprise.
+
+        Parameters:
+            target_path (str): The path and name of the target app file to export to.
+            src_app_id (str): The GUID of the source app in the Qlik Sense repository.
+            qIds (list of str): An array of identifiers (GUIDs) for the objects in the app to be exported.
+                                The list must contain the GUIDs of all these objects.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The result of the export operation. In case of an error, returns the error information.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "ExportApp",
+                          "params": {"qTargetPath": target_path, "qSrcAppId": src_app_id, "qIds": qIds}})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -221,14 +324,27 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # contains objects that are not present in the source app, the objects related to these identifiers are removed  # NOQA
     # from the target app.
     def replace_app_from_id(self, target_path, src_app_id, qIds=[""]):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "ReplaceAppFromID",
-                          "params": {"qTargetAppId": target_path,
-                                     "qSrcAppId": src_app_id,
-                                     "qIds": qIds}
-                          })
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Replaces an app with the objects from a source app.
+
+        The list of objects in the app to be replaced must be defined in qIds.
+        This operation is available only in Qlik Sense Enterprise.
+
+        Parameters:
+            target_app_id (str): The GUID of the target app to be replaced.
+            src_app_id (str): The GUID of the source app in the Qlik Sense repository.
+            qIds (list of str): An array of GUIDs for the objects in the target app to be replaced.
+                                Only QRS-approved GUIDs are applicable. If qIds is empty,
+                                the engine automatically creates a list containing all QRS-approved objects.
+                                If the array contains objects not present in the source app,
+                                those objects are removed from the target app.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The result of the replace operation. In case of an error, returns the error information.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "ReplaceAppFromID",
+                          "params": {"qTargetAppId": target_path, "qSrcAppId": src_app_id, "qIds": qIds}})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -237,10 +353,15 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # GetAuthenticatedUser
     # No parameters
     def get_auth_user(self):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "GetAuthenticatedUser", "params": {}})
-        response_json = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Retrieves information about the authenticated user.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The result containing information about the authenticated user.
+                  In case of an error, returns the error information.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "GetAuthenticatedUser", "params": {}})
+        response_json = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response_json["result"]
         except KeyError:
@@ -261,50 +382,60 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # qModifiedDate: Is generated by the engine. Creation date of the connection or last modification date of th  # NOQA
     #  connection. qMeta: Information about the connection. qLogOn (SSO Passthrough or not): Select which user  # NOQA
         # credentials to use to connect to the source. LOG_ON_SERVICE_USER: Disables, LOG_ON_CURRENT_USER: Enabl  # NOQA
-    def list_databases_from_odbc(self, connect_name,
-                                 connect_string, connect_type,
-                                 user_name, password, mod_date="",
-                                 meta="",
-                                 sso_passthrough="LOG_ON_SERVICE_USER"):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "GetDatabasesFromConnectionString",
-                          "params": [{"qId": "", "qName": connect_name,
-                                      "qConnectionString": connect_string,
-                                      "qType": connect_type,
-                                      "qUserName": user_name,
-                                      "qPassword": password,
-                                      "qModifiedDate": mod_date,
-                                      "qMeta": meta,
-                                      "qLogOn": sso_passthrough}]
-                          })
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+    def list_databases_from_odbc(self, connect_name, connect_string, connect_type, user_name, password, mod_date="",
+                                 meta="", sso_passthrough="LOG_ON_SERVICE_USER"):
+        """
+        Lists the databases available in an ODBC, OLEDB, or CUSTOM data source.
+
+        Parameters:
+            connect_name (str): Name of the connection.
+            connect_string (str): Connection string (e.g., ODBC CONNECT TO [<provider name>]).
+            connect_type (str): Type of the connection (ODBC, OLEDB, CUSTOM, etc.).
+            user_name (str): Name of the user creating the connection.
+            password (str): Password of the user creating the connection.
+            mod_date (str, optional): Modification date of the connection.
+            meta (str, optional): Metadata information about the connection.
+            sso_passthrough (str, optional): User credentials to use (LOG_ON_SERVICE_USER, LOG_ON_CURRENT_USER).
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing the list of databases.
+                  In case of an error, returns the error information.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "GetDatabasesFromConnectionString",
+                          "params": [{"qId": "", "qName": connect_name, "qConnectionString": connect_string,
+                                      "qType": connect_type, "qUserName": user_name, "qPassword": password,
+                                      "qModifiedDate": mod_date, "qMeta": meta, "qLogOn": sso_passthrough}]})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
             return response['error']
 
     # IsValidConnectionString method: Checks if a connection string is valid.
-    def is_valid_connect_string(self, connect_name,
-                                connect_string, connect_type,
-                                user_name, password, mod_date="",
-                                meta="",
-                                sso_passthrough="LOG_ON_SERVICE_USER"
-                                ):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "IsValidConnectionString", "params": [
-                            {"qId": "", "qName": connect_name,
-                             "qConnectionString": connect_string,
-                             "qType": connect_type,
-                             "qUserName": user_name,
-                             "qPassword": password,
-                             "qModifiedDate": mod_date,
-                             "qMeta": meta,
-                             "qLogOn": sso_passthrough}
-                             ]
-                          })
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+    def is_valid_connect_string(self, connect_name, connect_string, connect_type, user_name, password, mod_date="",
+                                meta="", sso_passthrough="LOG_ON_SERVICE_USER"):
+        """
+        Checks if a connection string is valid.
+
+        Parameters:
+            connect_name (str): Name of the connection.
+            connect_string (str): Connection string (e.g., ODBC CONNECT TO [<provider name>]).
+            connect_type (str): Type of the connection (ODBC, OLEDB, CUSTOM, etc.).
+            user_name (str): Name of the user creating the connection.
+            password (str): Password of the user creating the connection.
+            mod_date (str, optional): Modification date of the connection.
+            meta (str, optional): Metadata information about the connection.
+            sso_passthrough (str, optional): User credentials to use (LOG_ON_SERVICE_USER, LOG_ON_CURRENT_USER).
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing validation information.
+                  In case of an error, returns the error information.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "IsValidConnectionString",
+                          "params": [{"qId": "", "qName": connect_name, "qConnectionString": connect_string,
+                                      "qType": connect_type, "qUserName": user_name, "qPassword": password,
+                                      "qModifiedDate": mod_date, "qMeta": meta, "qLogOn": sso_passthrough}]})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']  # Returns an array of databases
         except KeyError:
@@ -312,10 +443,15 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
 
     # GetOdbcDsns: List all the ODBC connectors installed on the Sense server machine in Windows  # NOQA
     def get_odbc_dsns(self):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -
-                          1, "method": "GetOdbcDsns", "params": {}})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Retrieves a list of all ODBC connectors installed on the Qlik Sense server.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing the details of the ODBC connectors installed.
+                  In case of an error, returns the error information.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "GetOdbcDsns", "params": {}})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -323,8 +459,14 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
 
     # GetOleDbProviders: Returns the list of the OLEDB providers installed on the system.  # NOQA
     def get_ole_dbs(self):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "GetOleDbProviders", "params": {}})
+        """
+        Retrieves a list of all OLEDB providers installed on the Qlik Sense server.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing the details of the OLEDB providers installed.
+                  In case of an error, returns the error information.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "GetOleDbProviders", "params": {}})
         response = json.loads(
             self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
@@ -338,10 +480,19 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # returned but information like when the request started and finished is not returned.  # NOQA
 
     def get_progress(self, request_id):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -
-                          1, "method": "GetProgress", "params": {}})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Provides information about the progress of DoReload and DoSave calls.
+
+        Parameters:
+            request_id (int): Identifier of the DoReload or DoSave request.
+                              If set to 0, only limited information is provided.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing progress messages and error messages.
+                  If request_id is 0, detailed information like start and end times is not provided.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "GetProgress", "params": {}})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
@@ -351,19 +502,20 @@ class EngineGlobalApi:
     # in Qlik Sense Desktop.
     # No parameters
     def is_desktop_mode(self, request_id):
-        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1,
-                          "method": "IsDesktopMode", "params": {}})
-        response = json.loads(
-            self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
+        """
+        Checks if the user is working in Qlik Sense Desktop mode.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary indicating whether the user is in desktop mode.
+                  In case of an error, returns the error information.
+        """
+        msg = json.dumps({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "handle": -1, "method": "IsDesktopMode", "params": {}})
+        response = json.loads(self.engine_socket.send_call(self.engine_socket, msg))
         try:
             return response['result']
         except KeyError:
             return response['error']
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_doc_handle(doc_object):
-        return doc_object['qHandle']
-
     # ## NOT IMPLEMENTED, perceived out of use case scope: ## CreateDocEx, GetBaseBNFHash, GetBaseBNF, GetBNF,  # NOQA
         # GetCustomConnectors, GetDefaultAppFolder, GetFunctions, GetInteract, GetLogicalDriveStrings,  # NOQA
         # ## GetStreamList, GetSupportedCodePages, GetUniqueID, InteractDone, IsPersonalMode (deprecated), OSVersion,  # NOQA