WebAPI/NetworkAPI

Device API specification

The DAP WG (W3C) has specification sharing this proposal goal [1]. Our proposal might or might not look like it for the moment. Suggestions and comments will be submitted to the Device Status Task Force [2].

[1] http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/netinfo/ [2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device-status/

Status

The proposed specification doesn't have a working implementation yet. The implementation will be done in {bug|677166}.

Demo

TBD

Proposed API

 [NoInterfaceObject]
 interface NetworkInfo {
   readonly attribute Connection connection;
 };
 
 Navigator implements NetworkInfo;
 
 interface Connection
 {
   // Estimated speed (in MB/s) of the current connection.
   readonly attribute float         speed;
   // Return whether the current connection is restricted (like quota, pay per use, etc.).
   readonly attribute boolean       restricted;
 }

Notes

• .speed will be some arbitrary values for the moment. It might be really estimated later.
• .restricted is going to return false unless a pref is switched by the user. In that case, it will return true if the connection is of a mobile type (like 2/3/4g).
• There is no .type because we believe that might be abused. It could be added later if there is a strong need for it.