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fix disconnect and device names for bluez 5.87 #1

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12 changes: 8 additions & 4 deletions src/VUBTDevicesManager/bluetoothctl.py
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Expand Up @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class Bluetoothctl:
"""A wrapper for the bluetoothctl utility."""

prompt = re.compile(r"\[[^\]\r\n]+\][#>]\s*(?:\x1b\[[0-9;]*m)?")
ansi_escape = re.compile(r"\x1B\[[0-?]*[ -/]*[@-~]")

def __init__(self):
check_output("rfkill unblock bluetooth", shell=True)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ def parse_device_info(self, info_string):
device = {}
block_list = ["[\x1b[0;", "removed"]
if not any(keyword in info_string for keyword in block_list):
# BlueZ 5.87 wraps devices that advertise as non-discoverable in
# COLOR_BOLDGRAY, which would otherwise end up in the name.
info_string = self.ansi_escape.sub("", info_string)
try:
device_position = info_string.index("Device")
except ValueError:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -227,8 +231,7 @@ def pair(self, mac_address):
result = self.process.expect(["Request confirmation", EOF])
return result == 0
if result in (2, 3):
ansi_escape = re.compile(r"\x1B\[[0-?]*[ -/]*[@-~]")
self.passkey = ansi_escape.sub("", str(self.process.buffer))
self.passkey = self.ansi_escape.sub("", str(self.process.buffer))
return False
print("Failed to pair.")
return False
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -278,8 +281,9 @@ def disconnect(self, mac_address):
except Exception as error:
print(error)
return False
result = self.process.expect(["Failed to disconnect", "Successful disconnected", EOF])
return result == 1
# BlueZ renamed the message after 5.70; keep both spellings.
result = self.process.expect(["Failed to disconnect", "Disconnection successful", "Successful disconnected", EOF])
return result in (1, 2)

def agent_noinputnooutput(self):
"""Start the NoInputNoOutput agent."""
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