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authorMichael Biebl <biebl@debian.org>2021-10-01 23:05:04 +0200
committerMichael Biebl <biebl@debian.org>2021-10-01 23:05:04 +0200
commite74c568b07b50b97873fb4ee1d776dedefbd54d6 (patch)
tree3469f17ea9af91f7ff169b890633bda68b0cf76e /src/libnmc-setting/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
parentbfe522304da217296e2a61040f58e35ec5d6f3f2 (diff)
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 - 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __NM_META_SETTING_DESC_H__
+#define __NM_META_SETTING_DESC_H__
+
+#include "libnm-glib-aux/nm-obj.h"
+#include "nm-meta-setting-base.h"
+#include "libnm-base/nm-ethtool-base.h"
+
+struct _NMDevice;
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_HIDDEN N_("<hidden>")
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_ADSL_PROTO N_("Protocol")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_ADSL_PROTO_CHOICES                            \
+    "(" NM_SETTING_ADSL_PROTOCOL_PPPOA "/" NM_SETTING_ADSL_PROTOCOL_PPPOE \
+    "/" NM_SETTING_ADSL_PROTOCOL_IPOATM ")"
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_ADSL_ENCAP N_("ADSL encapsulation")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_ADSL_ENCAP_CHOICES \
+    "(" NM_SETTING_ADSL_ENCAPSULATION_VCMUX "/" NM_SETTING_ADSL_ENCAPSULATION_LLC ") [none]"
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_CON_TYPE N_("Connection type")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_IFNAME   N_("Interface name [*]")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_VPN_TYPE N_("VPN type")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_MASTER   N_("Master")
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_IB_MODE N_("Transport mode")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_DATAGRAM  "datagram"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_CONNECTED "connected"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_IB_MODE_CHOICES                        \
+    "(" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_DATAGRAM "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_CONNECTED \
+    ") [" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_DATAGRAM "]"
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_BT_TYPE N_("Bluetooth type")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_PANU      "panu"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_NAP       "nap"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_DUN_GSM   "dun-gsm"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_DUN_CDMA  "dun-cdma"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_BT_TYPE_CHOICES                                            \
+    "(" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_PANU "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_NAP "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_DUN_GSM \
+    "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_DUN_CDMA ") [" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_PANU "]"
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_BOND_MODE N_("Bonding mode")
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_BOND_MON_MODE N_("Bonding monitoring mode")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_MIIMON          "miimon"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_ARP             "arp"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_BOND_MON_MODE_CHOICES \
+    "(" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_MIIMON "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_ARP ") [" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_MIIMON "]"
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_WIFI_MODE N_("Wi-Fi mode")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_INFRA       "infrastructure"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_AP          "ap"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_ADHOC       "adhoc"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_MESH        "mesh"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_WIFI_MODE_CHOICES                                        \
+    "(" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_INFRA "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_AP "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_ADHOC \
+    "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_MESH ") [" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_INFRA "]"
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_TUN_MODE N_("Tun mode")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_TUN        "tun"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_TAP        "tap"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_TUN_MODE_CHOICES \
+    "(" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_TUN "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_TAP ") [" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_TUN "]"
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_IP_TUNNEL_MODE N_("IP Tunnel mode")
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_MACVLAN_MODE N_("MACVLAN mode")
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_MACSEC_MODE N_("MACsec mode")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_PSK           "psk"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_EAP           "eap"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_MACSEC_MODE_CHOICES \
+    "(" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_PSK "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_EAP ")"
+
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_PROXY_METHOD N_("Proxy method")
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_NONE           "none"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_WORD_AUTO           "auto"
+#define NM_META_TEXT_PROMPT_PROXY_METHOD_CHOICES \
+    "(" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_NONE "/" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_AUTO ") [" NM_META_TEXT_WORD_NONE "]"
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_COLOR_NONE = 0,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTION_ACTIVATED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTION_ACTIVATING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTION_DISCONNECTING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTION_INVISIBLE,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTION_EXTERNAL,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTION_UNKNOWN,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTIVITY_FULL,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTIVITY_LIMITED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTIVITY_NONE,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTIVITY_PORTAL,
+    NM_META_COLOR_CONNECTIVITY_UNKNOWN,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_ACTIVATED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_ACTIVATING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_DISCONNECTED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_FIRMWARE_MISSING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_PLUGIN_MISSING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_DISABLED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_EXTERNAL,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DEVICE_UNKNOWN,
+    NM_META_COLOR_MANAGER_RUNNING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_MANAGER_STARTING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_MANAGER_STOPPED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_PERMISSION_AUTH,
+    NM_META_COLOR_PERMISSION_NO,
+    NM_META_COLOR_PERMISSION_UNKNOWN,
+    NM_META_COLOR_PERMISSION_YES,
+    NM_META_COLOR_PROMPT,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_ASLEEP,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_GLOBAL,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_LOCAL,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_SITE,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_DISCONNECTED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_DISCONNECTING,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_UNKNOWN,
+    NM_META_COLOR_WIFI_SIGNAL_EXCELLENT,
+    NM_META_COLOR_WIFI_SIGNAL_FAIR,
+    NM_META_COLOR_WIFI_SIGNAL_GOOD,
+    NM_META_COLOR_WIFI_SIGNAL_POOR,
+    NM_META_COLOR_WIFI_SIGNAL_UNKNOWN,
+    NM_META_COLOR_DISABLED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_ENABLED,
+    _NM_META_COLOR_NUM
+} NMMetaColor;
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_MODIFIER_SET,
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_MODIFIER_ADD,
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_MODIFIER_DEL,
+} NMMetaAccessorModifier;
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_TYPE_PRETTY,
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_TYPE_PARSABLE,
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_TYPE_COLOR,
+} NMMetaAccessorGetType;
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_SETTING_INIT_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_SETTING_INIT_TYPE_CLI,
+} NMMetaAccessorSettingInitType;
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_FLAGS_NONE         = 0,
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_FLAGS_ACCEPT_STRV  = (1LL << 0),
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_FLAGS_SHOW_SECRETS = (1LL << 1),
+} NMMetaAccessorGetFlags;
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_OUT_FLAGS_NONE = 0,
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_OUT_FLAGS_STRV = (1LL << 0),
+
+    /* the property allows to be hidden, if and only if, it's value is set to the
+     * default. This should only be set by new properties, to preserve behavior
+     * of old properties, which were always printed. */
+    NM_META_ACCESSOR_GET_OUT_FLAGS_HIDE = (1LL << 1),
+} NMMetaAccessorGetOutFlags;
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYP_FLAG_ENUM_GET_PRETTY_NUMERIC       = (1LL << 0),
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYP_FLAG_ENUM_GET_PRETTY_NUMERIC_HEX   = (1LL << 1),
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYP_FLAG_ENUM_GET_PRETTY_TEXT          = (1LL << 2),
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYP_FLAG_ENUM_GET_PRETTY_TEXT_L10N     = (1LL << 3),
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYP_FLAG_ENUM_GET_PARSABLE_NUMERIC     = (1LL << 4),
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYP_FLAG_ENUM_GET_PARSABLE_NUMERIC_HEX = (1LL << 5),
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYP_FLAG_ENUM_GET_PARSABLE_TEXT        = (1LL << 6),
+} NMMetaPropertyTypFlags;
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYPE_MAC_MODE_DEFAULT,
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYPE_MAC_MODE_CLONED,
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYPE_MAC_MODE_INFINIBAND,
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_TYPE_MAC_MODE_WPAN,
+} NMMetaPropertyTypeMacMode;
+
+typedef struct _NMMetaEnvironment           NMMetaEnvironment;
+typedef struct _NMMetaType                  NMMetaType;
+typedef struct _NMMetaAbstractInfo          NMMetaAbstractInfo;
+typedef struct _NMMetaSettingInfoEditor     NMMetaSettingInfoEditor;
+typedef struct _NMMetaPropertyInfo          NMMetaPropertyInfo;
+typedef struct _NMMetaPropertyType          NMMetaPropertyType;
+typedef struct _NMMetaPropertyTypData       NMMetaPropertyTypData;
+typedef struct _NMMetaOperationContext      NMMetaOperationContext;
+typedef struct _NMMetaNestedPropertyInfo    NMMetaNestedPropertyInfo;
+typedef struct _NMMetaPropertyTypDataNested NMMetaPropertyTypDataNested;
+
+/* this gives some context information for virtual functions.
+ * This command actually violates layering, and should be considered
+ * a hack. In the future, try to replace its use. */
+struct _NMMetaOperationContext {
+    NMConnection *connection;
+};
+
+struct _NMMetaPropertyType {
+    /* should return a translated string */
+    const char *(*describe_fcn)(const NMMetaPropertyInfo *property_info, char **out_to_free);
+
+    gconstpointer (*get_fcn)(const NMMetaPropertyInfo * property_info,
+                             const NMMetaEnvironment *  environment,
+                             gpointer                   environment_user_data,
+                             NMSetting *                setting,
+                             NMMetaAccessorGetType      get_type,
+                             NMMetaAccessorGetFlags     get_flags,
+                             NMMetaAccessorGetOutFlags *out_flags,
+                             gboolean *                 out_is_default,
+                             gpointer *                 out_to_free);
+    gboolean (*set_fcn)(const NMMetaPropertyInfo *property_info,
+                        const NMMetaEnvironment * environment,
+                        gpointer                  environment_user_data,
+                        NMSetting *               setting,
+                        NMMetaAccessorModifier    modifier,
+                        const char *              value,
+                        GError **                 error);
+
+    const char *const *(*values_fcn)(const NMMetaPropertyInfo *property_info, char ***out_to_free);
+
+    const char *const *(*complete_fcn)(const NMMetaPropertyInfo *    property_info,
+                                       const NMMetaEnvironment *     environment,
+                                       gpointer                      environment_user_data,
+                                       const NMMetaOperationContext *operation_context,
+                                       const char *                  text,
+                                       gboolean *                    out_complete_filename,
+                                       char ***                      out_to_free);
+
+    /* Whether set_fcn() supports the '-' modifier. That is, whether the property
+     * is a list type. */
+    bool set_supports_remove : 1;
+};
+
+struct _NMUtilsEnumValueInfo;
+
+typedef union {
+    gint64  i64;
+    guint64 u64;
+} NMMetaSignUnsignInt64;
+
+typedef struct {
+    const char *          nick;
+    NMMetaSignUnsignInt64 value;
+} NMMetaUtilsIntValueInfo;
+
+struct _NMMetaPropertyTypData {
+    union {
+        struct {
+            GType (*get_gtype)(void);
+            int                                 min;
+            int                                 max;
+            const struct _NMUtilsEnumValueInfo *value_infos_get; /* nicks for get function */
+            const struct _NMUtilsEnumValueInfo *value_infos;     /* nicks for set function */
+            void (*pre_set_notify)(const NMMetaPropertyInfo *property_info,
+                                   const NMMetaEnvironment * environment,
+                                   gpointer                  environment_user_data,
+                                   NMSetting *               setting,
+                                   int                       value);
+        } gobject_enum;
+        struct {
+            NMMetaSignUnsignInt64          min;
+            NMMetaSignUnsignInt64          max;
+            guint                          base;
+            const NMMetaUtilsIntValueInfo *value_infos;
+        } gobject_int;
+        struct {
+            const char *(*validate_fcn)(const char *value, char **out_to_free, GError **error);
+            bool handle_emptyunset : 1;
+        } gobject_string;
+        struct {
+            bool legacy_format : 1;
+        } gobject_bytes;
+        struct {
+            guint32 (*get_num_fcn_u32)(NMSetting *setting);
+            guint (*get_num_fcn_u)(NMSetting *setting);
+            void (*clear_all_fcn)(NMSetting *setting);
+
+            /* some multilist properties distinguish between an empty list and
+             * and unset. If this function pointer is set, certain behaviors come
+             * into action to handle that. */
+            void (*clear_emptyunset_fcn)(NMSetting *setting,
+                                         gboolean   is_set /* or else set default */);
+
+            gboolean (*add_fcn)(NMSetting *setting, const char *item);
+            void (*add2_fcn)(NMSetting *setting, const char *item);
+            const char *(*validate_fcn)(const char *item, GError **error);
+            const char *(*validate2_fcn)(NMSetting *setting, const char *item, GError **error);
+            void (*remove_by_idx_fcn_u32)(NMSetting *setting, guint32 idx);
+            void (*remove_by_idx_fcn_u)(NMSetting *setting, guint idx);
+            void (*remove_by_idx_fcn_s)(NMSetting *setting, int idx);
+            gboolean (*remove_by_value_fcn)(NMSetting *setting, const char *item);
+            bool strsplit_plain : 1;
+            bool strsplit_with_spaces : 1;
+        } multilist;
+        struct {
+            guint (*get_num_fcn)(NMSetting *setting);
+            void (*obj_to_str_fcn)(NMMetaAccessorGetType get_type,
+                                   NMSetting *           setting,
+                                   guint                 idx,
+                                   GString *             str);
+            gboolean (*set_fcn)(NMSetting * setting,
+                                gboolean    do_add /* or else remove. */,
+                                const char *value,
+                                GError **   error);
+            void (*clear_all_fcn)(NMSetting *setting);
+            void (*remove_by_idx_fcn_u)(NMSetting *setting, guint idx);
+            void (*remove_by_idx_fcn_s)(NMSetting *setting, int idx);
+            bool delimit_pretty_with_semicolon : 1;
+            bool strsplit_plain : 1;
+        } objlist;
+        struct {
+            gboolean (*set_fcn)(NMSetting * setting,
+                                const char *option,
+                                const char *value,
+                                GError **   error);
+            bool no_empty_value : 1;
+        } optionlist;
+        struct {
+            guint32 (*get_fcn)(NMSetting *setting);
+        } mtu;
+        struct {
+            NMSetting8021xSchemeType scheme_type;
+        } cert_8021x;
+        struct {
+            NMMetaPropertyTypeMacMode mode;
+        } mac;
+        struct {
+            guint (*get_fcn)(NMSettingDcb *setting, guint user_priority);
+            void (*set_fcn)(NMSettingDcb *setting, guint id, guint value);
+            guint max;
+            guint other;
+            bool  is_percent : 1;
+        } dcb;
+        struct {
+            gboolean (*get_fcn)(NMSettingDcb *s_dcb, guint priority);
+            void (*set_fcn)(NMSettingDcb *setting, guint user_priority, gboolean enabled);
+            bool with_flow_control_flags : 1;
+        } dcb_bool;
+        struct {
+            NMEthtoolID ethtool_id;
+        } ethtool;
+    } subtype;
+    gboolean (*is_default_fcn)(NMSetting *setting);
+    const char *const *                values_static;
+    const NMMetaPropertyTypDataNested *nested;
+    NMMetaPropertyTypFlags             typ_flags;
+};
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_INF_FLAG_NONE     = 0x00,
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_INF_FLAG_REQD     = 0x01, /* Don't ask to ask. */
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_INF_FLAG_DONT_ASK = 0x02, /* Don't ask interactively by default */
+    NM_META_PROPERTY_INF_FLAG_MULTI = 0x04, /* Ask multiple times, do an append instead of set. */
+} NMMetaPropertyInfFlags;
+
+enum {
+    _NM_META_PROPERTY_TYPE_VPN_SERVICE_TYPE = 0,
+    _NM_META_PROPERTY_TYPE_CONNECTION_TYPE  = 3,
+};
+
+#define nm_meta_property_info_connection_type                      \
+    (nm_meta_setting_infos_editor[NM_META_SETTING_TYPE_CONNECTION] \
+         .properties[_NM_META_PROPERTY_TYPE_CONNECTION_TYPE])
+#define nm_meta_property_info_vpn_service_type              \
+    (nm_meta_setting_infos_editor[NM_META_SETTING_TYPE_VPN] \
+         .properties[_NM_META_PROPERTY_TYPE_VPN_SERVICE_TYPE])
+
+struct _NMMetaPropertyInfo {
+    union {
+        NMObjBaseInst     parent;
+        const NMMetaType *meta_type;
+    };
+
+    const NMMetaSettingInfoEditor *setting_info;
+
+    const char *property_name;
+
+    const char *property_alias;
+
+    NMMetaPropertyInfFlags inf_flags;
+    bool                   is_secret : 1;
+
+    bool is_cli_option : 1;
+    bool hide_if_default : 1;
+
+    const char *prompt;
+
+    const char *def_hint;
+
+    const char *describe_doc;
+
+    /* a non-translated but translatable static description (marked with N_()). */
+    const char *describe_message;
+
+    const NMMetaPropertyType *   property_type;
+    const NMMetaPropertyTypData *property_typ_data;
+};
+
+typedef struct _NMMetaSettingValidPartItem {
+    const NMMetaSettingInfoEditor *setting_info;
+    bool                           mandatory;
+} NMMetaSettingValidPartItem;
+
+struct _NMMetaSettingInfoEditor {
+    union {
+        NMObjBaseInst     parent;
+        const NMMetaType *meta_type;
+    };
+    const NMMetaSettingInfo *        general;
+    const char *                     alias;
+    const char *                     pretty_name;
+    const NMMetaPropertyInfo *const *properties;
+    guint                            properties_num;
+
+    /* a NMConnection has a main type (connection.type), which is a
+     * main NMSetting instance. Depending on the type, a connection
+     * may have a list of other allowed settings.
+     *
+     * For example, a connection of type "vlan" may have settings
+     * of type "connection", "vlan", and "wired".
+     *
+     * Some setting types a not a main type (NMSettingProxy). They
+     * don't have valid_settings but are usually referenced by other
+     * settings to be valid for them. */
+    const NMMetaSettingValidPartItem *const *valid_parts;
+
+    void (*setting_init_fcn)(const NMMetaSettingInfoEditor *setting_info,
+                             NMSetting *                    setting,
+                             NMMetaAccessorSettingInitType  init_type);
+};
+
+struct _NMMetaType {
+    NMObjBaseClass parent;
+    const char *   type_name;
+    const char *(*get_name)(const NMMetaAbstractInfo *abstract_info, gboolean for_header);
+    const NMMetaAbstractInfo *const *(*get_nested)(const NMMetaAbstractInfo *abstract_info,
+                                                   guint *                   out_len,
+                                                   gpointer *                out_to_free);
+    gconstpointer (*get_fcn)(const NMMetaAbstractInfo * info,
+                             const NMMetaEnvironment *  environment,
+                             gpointer                   environment_user_data,
+                             gpointer                   target,
+                             gpointer                   target_data,
+                             NMMetaAccessorGetType      get_type,
+                             NMMetaAccessorGetFlags     get_flags,
+                             NMMetaAccessorGetOutFlags *out_flags,
+                             gboolean *                 out_is_default,
+                             gpointer *                 out_to_free);
+    const char *const *(*complete_fcn)(const NMMetaAbstractInfo *    info,
+                                       const NMMetaEnvironment *     environment,
+                                       gpointer                      environment_user_data,
+                                       const NMMetaOperationContext *operation_context,
+                                       const char *                  text,
+                                       gboolean *                    out_complete_filename,
+                                       char ***                      out_to_free);
+};
+
+struct _NMMetaAbstractInfo {
+    union {
+        NMObjBaseInst     parent;
+        const NMMetaType *meta_type;
+    };
+};
+
+extern const NMMetaType nm_meta_type_setting_info_editor;
+extern const NMMetaType nm_meta_type_property_info;
+
+extern const NMMetaSettingInfoEditor nm_meta_setting_infos_editor[_NM_META_SETTING_TYPE_NUM];
+
+extern const NMMetaSettingValidPartItem *const nm_meta_setting_info_valid_parts_default[];
+
+const NMMetaSettingValidPartItem *const *
+nm_meta_setting_info_valid_parts_for_slave_type(const char * slave_type,
+                                                const char **out_slave_name);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+typedef enum {
+    NM_META_ENV_WARN_LEVEL_INFO,
+    NM_META_ENV_WARN_LEVEL_WARN,
+} NMMetaEnvWarnLevel;
+
+/* the settings-meta data is supposed to be independent of an actual client
+ * implementation. Hence, there is a need for hooks to the meta-data.
+ * The meta-data handlers may call back to the environment with certain
+ * actions. */
+struct _NMMetaEnvironment {
+    void (*warn_fcn)(
+        const NMMetaEnvironment *environment,
+        gpointer                 environment_user_data,
+        NMMetaEnvWarnLevel       warn_level,
+        const char *
+            fmt_l10n, /* the untranslated format string, but it is marked for translation using N_(). */
+        va_list ap);
+
+    struct _NMDevice *const *(*get_nm_devices)(const NMMetaEnvironment *environment,
+                                               gpointer                 environment_user_data,
+                                               guint *                  out_len);
+
+    struct _NMRemoteConnection *const *(*get_nm_connections)(const NMMetaEnvironment *environment,
+                                                             gpointer environment_user_data,
+                                                             guint *  out_len);
+};
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/* NMSettingBond is special in that it has nested properties.
+ * We will add API to proper handle such types (Bond, VPN, User),
+ * but for now just expose the type info directly. */
+
+extern const NMMetaType nm_meta_type_nested_property_info;
+
+struct _NMMetaNestedPropertyInfo {
+    union {
+        const NMMetaType * meta_type;
+        NMMetaPropertyInfo base;
+    };
+    const NMMetaPropertyInfo *parent_info;
+};
+
+struct _NMMetaPropertyTypDataNested {
+    const NMMetaNestedPropertyInfo *nested;
+    guint                           nested_len;
+};
+
+extern const NMMetaPropertyTypDataNested nm_meta_property_typ_data_bond;
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+gboolean _nm_meta_setting_bond_add_option(NMSetting * setting,
+                                          const char *name,
+                                          const char *value,
+                                          GError **   error);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif /* __NM_META_SETTING_DESC_H__ */