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/*!
    \group qml-systeminfo
    \title QML Systeminfo API Plugin
    QML Support for the QtMobility Project Systeminfo API.
*/

/*!
    \page qml-systeminfo.html

    \title SystemInfo QML Plugin

    \brief A QML plugin for the QtMobility Project Systeminfo API.

    \section1 Overview

    The System Information API gives the developer a convenient way to
    access various sources of information on a device within the powerful
    QtQuick environment.

    Many signals that you may wish to use require that a property with a name
    beginning with 'monitor' be used, for example setting
    \l {NetworkInfo::monitorStatusChanges}{monitorStatusChanges} to \i true
    will start status change events being emitted as signals (in the \l NetworkInfo
    element).

    \section2 AlignedTimer

    The \l {AlignedTimer} element allows timing functions in order to synchronize
    a number of activities. A one-shot feature is included as well as properties
    for minimum and maximum timer intervals.

    \section2 BatteryInfo

    The \l {BatteryInfo} element contains a set of functions and properties
    for interrogating and handling notifications of battery information. We
    will use the battery example, \i {battery2.qml}, to show how to use the
    element and the plugin.

    The following QML code enables a number of events and defines several
    handlers.

    \snippet ../../examples/declarative-systeminfo/battery2/battery2.qml  battery2-info1
    \dots 8

    In particular, when the battery level changes the handler

    \snippet ../../examples/declarative-systeminfo/battery2/battery2.qml  battery2-doBatteryLevelChange

    calls

    \snippet ../../examples/declarative-systeminfo/battery2/battery2.qml  battery2-info2

    which results in a change of State to \i {levelchange} being handled after the function.
    The \i levelchange state then causes a suitable animation to run and
    display the new level.

    \snippet ../../examples/declarative-systeminfo/battery2/battery2.qml  battery2-level2
    \dots 12
    \snippet ../../examples/declarative-systeminfo/battery2/battery2.qml  battery2-level3
    \dots 12

    \section2 DeviceInfo

    In the \i {battery2.qml} example above we saw a \l BatteryInfo element
    used to set up various signal handlers, one for battery level changes.
    BatteryInfo is a specialized wrapper of the same class used for \l DeviceInfo.
    \l DeviceInfo is an element that contains properties, signals and handlers
    for a variety of components of the device. So it not only caters for the
    battery but also manufacturer id, the thermal state, keyboard, whether the device
    locked and so forth.


    \section2 DisplayInfo

    The \l DisplayInfo element contains properties relating to the physical
    display such as width and height, and also resolution information given
    as the width and height in dpi. Only one signal is available,
    \l {DisplayInfo::orientationChanged}{orientationChanged}.

    The meaning of the values used in some of the properties and the reported
    orientation can be found in the \l QSystemDisplayInfo documentation.


    \section2 GeneralInfo

    This is a convenience class and is not expected to be used directly by developers.

    \section2 NetworkInfo

    The \l NetworkInfo element provides properties of a network connection and
    session and various signals. The QML plugin example, \i wifi.qml, gives a
    simple demonstration on how to use some of these properties.

    \snippet ../../examples/declarative-systeminfo/network/wifi.qml wifi-1
    \dots 8
    \snippet ../../examples/declarative-systeminfo/network/wifi.qml wifi-2
    \dots 8
    \snippet ../../examples/declarative-systeminfo/network/wifi.qml wifi-3

    The Item element named \i wlan has its declared \i mode property set to the
    wireless lan mode enum. The NetworkInfo element \i {wlaninfo} also
    contains the connection status, represented by a string indicating a
    suitable image to display. The signal handler \i onStatusChanged will
    call the function that sets the image. Finally, in the NetworkInfo element we find a series of
    statements that enable signals for name changes, status changes, signal
    strength changes and mode changes.

    \section2 ScreenSaver

    The \l ScreenSaver element provides information about whether the screensaver
    has been delayed or inhibited and the ability to set the delayed boolean
    flag.


    \section1 QML Elements
    \annotatedlist qml-systeminfo

    \section2 Compatibility Notes
    \l DeviceInfo
    \l NetworkInfo
*/