QNetworkInformation Class▲
-
Header: QNetworkInformation
-
Since: Qt 6.1
-
CMake:
find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Network)
target_link_libraries(mytarget PRIVATE Qt6::Network)
-
qmake: QT += network
-
Inherits: QObject
Detailed Description▲
QNetworkInformation provides a cross-platform interface to network-related information through plugins.
Various plugins can have various functionality supported, and so you can load() plugins based on which features are needed.
QNetworkInformation is a singleton and stays alive from the first successful load() until destruction of the QCoreApplication object. If you destroy and re-create the QCoreApplication object you must call load() again.
See Also▲
See also QNetworkInformation::Feature
Member Type Documentation▲
enum QNetworkInformation::Feature▲
flags QNetworkInformation::Features
Lists all of the features that a plugin may currently support. This can be used in QNetworkInformation::load().
|
Constant |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
QNetworkInformation::Feature::Reachability |
0x1 |
If the plugin supports this feature then the reachability property will provide useful results. Otherwise it will always return Reachability::Unknown. See also QNetworkInformation::Reachability. |
|
QNetworkInformation::Feature::CaptivePortal |
0x2 |
If the plugin supports this feature then the isBehindCaptivePortal property will provide useful results. Otherwise it will always return false. |
|
QNetworkInformation::Feature::TransportMedium |
0x4 |
If the plugin supports this feature then the transportMedium property will provide useful results. Otherwise it will always return TransportMedium::Unknown. See also QNetworkInformation::TransportMedium. |
|
QNetworkInformation::Feature::Metered |
0x8 |
If the plugin supports this feature then the isMetered property will provide useful results. Otherwise it will always return false. |
The Features type is a typedef for QFlags<Feature>. It stores an OR combination of Feature values.
enum QNetworkInformation::Reachability▲
|
Constant |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
QNetworkInformation::Reachability::Unknown |
0 |
If this value is returned then we may be connected but the OS has still not confirmed full connectivity, or this feature is not supported. |
|
QNetworkInformation::Reachability::Disconnected |
1 |
Indicates that the system may have no connectivity at all. |
|
QNetworkInformation::Reachability::Local |
2 |
Indicates that the system is connected to a network, but it might only be able to access devices on the local network. |
|
QNetworkInformation::Reachability::Site |
3 |
Indicates that the system is connected to a network, but it might only be able to access devices on the local subnet or an intranet. |
|
QNetworkInformation::Reachability::Online |
4 |
Indicates that the system is connected to a network and able to access the Internet. |
See Also▲
See also QNetworkInformation::reachability
[since 6.3] enum QNetworkInformation::TransportMedium▲
Lists the currently recognized media with which one can connect to the internet.
|
Constant |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
QNetworkInformation::TransportMedium::Unknown |
0 |
Returned if either the OS reports no active medium, the active medium is not recognized by Qt, or the TransportMedium feature is not supported. |
|
QNetworkInformation::TransportMedium::Ethernet |
1 |
Indicates that the currently active connection is using ethernet. Note: This value may also be returned when Windows is connected to a Bluetooth personal area network. |
|
QNetworkInformation::TransportMedium::Cellular |
2 |
Indicates that the currently active connection is using a cellular network. |
|
QNetworkInformation::TransportMedium::WiFi |
3 |
Indicates that the currently active connection is using Wi-Fi. |
|
QNetworkInformation::TransportMedium::Bluetooth |
4 |
Indicates that the currently active connection is connected using Bluetooth. |
This enum was introduced or modified in Qt 6.3.
See Also▲
See also QNetworkInformation::transportMedium
Property Documentation▲
[read-only, since 6.2] isBehindCaptivePortal : const bool▲
Lets you know if the user's device is behind a captive portal.
This property indicates if the user's device is currently known to be behind a captive portal. This functionality relies on the operating system's detection of captive portals and is not supported on systems that don't report this. On systems where this is not supported this will always return false.
This property was introduced in Qt 6.2.
Access functions:
-
bool isBehindCaptivePortal() const
Notifier signal:
-
void isBehindCaptivePortalChanged(bool state)
[read-only, since 6.3] isMetered : const bool▲
Check if the current connection is metered
This property returns whether the current connection is (known to be) metered or not. You can use this as a guiding factor to decide whether your application should perform certain network requests or uploads. For instance, you may not want to upload logs or diagnostics while this property is true.
This property was introduced in Qt 6.3.
Access functions:
-
bool isMetered() const
Notifier signal:
-
void isMeteredChanged(bool isMetered)
[read-only] reachability : const Reachability▲
This property holds the current state of the system's network connectivity.
Indicates the level of connectivity that can be expected. Do note that this is only based on what the plugin/operating system reports. In certain scenarios this is known to be wrong. For example, on Windows the 'Online' check, by default, is performed by Windows connecting to a Microsoft-owned server. If this server is for any reason blocked then it will assume it does not have Online reachability. Because of this you should not use this as a pre-check before attempting to make a connection.
Access functions:
-
reachability() const
Notifier signal:
-
void reachabilityChanged( newReachability)
[read-only, since 6.3] transportMedium : const TransportMedium▲
This property holds the currently active transport medium for the application
This property returns the currently active transport medium for the application, on operating systems where such information is available.
When the current transport medium changes a signal is emitted, this can, for instance, occur when a user leaves the range of a WiFi network, unplugs their ethernet cable or enables Airplane mode.
This property was introduced in Qt 6.3.
Access functions:
-
transportMedium() const
Notifier signal:
-
void transportMediumChanged( current)
Member Function Documentation▲
[static] QStringList QNetworkInformation::availableBackends()▲
Returns a list of the names of all currently available backends.
QString QNetworkInformation::backendName() const▲
Returns the name of the currently loaded backend.
[static] QNetworkInformation *QNetworkInformation::instance()▲
[static, since 6.4] bool QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByFeatures(QNetworkInformation::Features features)▲
Load a backend which supports features.
Returns true if it managed to load the requested backend or if it was already loaded. Returns false otherwise.
This function was introduced in Qt 6.4.
See Also▲
See also instance
[static, since 6.4] bool QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByName(QStringView backend)▲
Attempts to load a backend whose name matches backend (case insensitively).
Returns true if it managed to load the requested backend or if it was already loaded. Returns false otherwise.
This function was introduced in Qt 6.4.
See Also▲
See also instance
[static, since 6.3] bool QNetworkInformation::loadDefaultBackend()▲
Attempts to load the platform-default backend.
This platform-to-plugin mapping is as follows:
|
Platform |
Plugin-name |
|---|---|
|
Windows |
networklistmanager |
|
Apple (macOS/iOS) |
scnetworkreachability |
|
Android |
android |
|
Linux |
networkmanager |
This function is provided for convenience where the default for a given platform is good enough. If you are not using the default plugins you must use one of the other load() overloads.
Returns true if it managed to load the backend or if it was already loaded. Returns false otherwise.
This function was introduced in Qt 6.3.
See Also▲
[since 6.3] QNetworkInformation::Features QNetworkInformation::supportedFeatures() const▲
Returns all the supported features of the current backend.
This function was introduced in Qt 6.3.
bool QNetworkInformation::supports(QNetworkInformation::Features features) const▲
Returns true if the currently loaded backend supports features.
Obsolete Members for QNetworkInformation▲
The following members of class QNetworkInformation are deprecated. We strongly advise against using them in new code.
Obsolete Member Function Documentation▲
[static] bool QNetworkInformation::load(QStringView backend)▲
This function is deprecated since 6.4. We strongly advise against using it in new code.
Use loadBackendByName() instead.
See Also▲
See also loadBackendByName(), loadDefaultBackend(), loadBackendByFeatures()
[static] bool QNetworkInformation::load(QNetworkInformation::Features features)▲
This function is deprecated since 6.4. We strongly advise against using it in new code.
Use loadBackendByFeatures() instead.
See Also▲
See also loadBackendByName(), loadDefaultBackend(), loadBackendByFeatures()