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# nymea-gpio
This repository contains `libnymea-gpio`, a reusable Qt/C++ helper library that allows nymea and other applications to configure and interact with general purpose I/O pins on supported platforms, and `nymea-gpio-tool`, a small CLI utility that exposes the same functionality for scripting and diagnostics.
nymea-gpio is a small Qt/C++ GPIO helper library for Linux and a matching CLI tool. The library is used by nymea but can be embedded in other Qt applications, while the CLI is handy for scripting, bring-up, and diagnostics.
Both components are developed together to keep their pin-handling logic and configuration formats in sync, so the command line tool doubles as a reference implementation for the library.
## Components
- `libnymea-gpio`: Qt library with `Gpio`, `GpioMonitor`, and `GpioButton` helpers.
- `nymea-gpio-tool`: CLI wrapper around the same API.
## Supported GPIO backends
- Linux libgpiod API v1 or v2 (auto-detected via pkg-config).
- Linux sysfs GPIO (deprecated upstream, build-time opt-in).
## Requirements
- Linux
- Qt 5 or Qt 6 (qmake)
- `pkg-config` and `libgpiod` (unless building the legacy sysfs backend)
- `dpkg-parsechangelog` (from `dpkg-dev`) to populate `VERSION_STRING` during build
## Build
Build both the library and the CLI:
```sh
qmake nymea-gpio.pro
make -j
```
If you are building with Qt 6, use `qmake6` instead of `qmake`.
To force the legacy sysfs backend:
```sh
qmake "CONFIG+=nymea_gpio_sysfs" nymea-gpio.pro
make -j
```
Install (optional):
```sh
make install
```
The install step drops the library, headers, and a `nymea-gpio` pkg-config file into your Qt prefix.
## CLI usage
`nymea-gpio-tool` requires a GPIO number and then either sets an output value or monitors input changes.
Set a GPIO output:
```sh
nymea-gpio-tool --gpio 17 --set-value 1
```
Monitor input changes (default edge is `both`):
```sh
nymea-gpio-tool --gpio 17 --monitor --interrupt both
```
Active-low input or output:
```sh
nymea-gpio-tool --gpio 17 --set-value 0 --active-low
```
## Library examples
Output GPIO:
```cpp
Gpio *gpioOut = new Gpio(23, this);
// Export Gpio
if (!gpioOut->exportGpio()) {
qWarning() << "Could not export Gpio" << gpioOut->gpioNumber();
gpioOut->deleteLater();
return;
}
// Configure Gpio direction
if (!gpioOut->setDirection(Gpio::DirectionOutput)) {
qWarning() << "Could not set direction of Gpio" << gpioOut->gpioNumber();
gpioOut->deleteLater();
return;
}
gpioOut->setValue(Gpio::ValueHigh);
```
Input GPIO:
```cpp
Gpio *gpioIn = new Gpio(24, this);
// Export Gpio
if (!gpioIn->exportGpio()) {
qWarning() << "Could not export Gpio" << gpioIn->gpioNumber();
gpioIn->deleteLater();
return;
}
// Configure Gpio direction
if (!gpioIn->setDirection(Gpio::DirectionInput)) {
qWarning() << "Could not set direction of Gpio" << gpioIn->gpioNumber();
gpioIn->deleteLater();
return;
}
qDebug() << "Current value" << gpioIn->value();
```
Monitor a button with GpioMonitor:
```cpp
Button::Button(QObject *parent) :
QObject(parent)
{
m_button = new GpioMonitor(110, this);
connect(m_button, &GpioMonitor::valueChanged, this, &Button::stateChanged);
}
bool Button::init()
{
return m_button->enable();
}
void Button::stateChanged(const bool &value)
{
if (m_pressed != value) {
m_pressed = value;
if (value) {
emit buttonPressed();
} else {
emit buttonReleased();
}
}
}
```
Button helper with debounced GpioButton:
```cpp
GpioButton *button = new GpioButton(15, this);
button->setName("User button");
if (!button->enable()) {
qWarning() << "Could not enable the" << this;
button->deleteLater();
return;
}
connect(button, &GpioButton::clicked, this, [this, button](){
qDebug() << button << "clicked";
});
```
## License
- `libnymea-gpio` is licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or (at your option) any later version. See `LICENSE.LGPL3` for the full text.
- `nymea-gpio-tool` is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0 or (at your option) any later version. See `LICENSE.GPL3` for the full text.
- `libnymea-gpio` is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or (at your option) any later version. See `LICENSE.LGPL3`.
- `nymea-gpio-tool` is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or (at your option) any later version. See `LICENSE.GPL3`.