[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] mythtv/master commit: 59f88dd88 by Robert McNamara (rmcnamara)

[David Blain]

> 
> API: Add a SendMessage method to the Myth service.
> 
> More or less exactly approximates the functionality of the mythmessage
> program, but is not usable from a browser, scriptable, callable from JSON,
> etc.  Causes a message to appear on all frontends, or on a single
frontend.
> 
> Usage:
> 
> http://BackendServerIP:6544/Myth/SendMessage?Message=Here is some
> message text&Address=192.168.0.5&udpPort=6948
> 
> Address and udpPort arguments are both optional.  They default to
> 255.255.255.255 (all connected frontends) and 6948, respectively.  So send
a
> message to all frontends at once, quickly:
> 
> http://BackendServerIP:6544/Myth/SendMessage?Message=The system is
> going down!
> 
> Modified:
> 
>    mythtv/libs/libmythservicecontracts/services/mythServices.h
>    mythtv/programs/mythbackend/services/myth.cpp
>    mythtv/programs/mythbackend/services/myth.h
> 

Since this call technically sets/sends a value, I think it would be better
if it was limited to POST calls only.

Just my $0.02...

David.