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+/*!
+ \example network/bearercloud
+ \title Bearer Cloud Example
+
+ The Bearer Cloud example shows how to use the Bearer Management API to monitor the
+ connectivity state of the local device.
+
+ \image bearercloud-example.png Screenshot of the Bearer Cloud example
+
+ Bearer Management provides the QNetworkConfigurationManager class which can be used to monitor
+ changes in the available \l {QNetworkConfiguration}{network configurations} and the
+ QNetworkSession class which is used to \l {QNetworkSession::open()}{open} and
+ \l {QNetworkSession::close()}{close} a session bringing a network interface up or down if
+ necessary.
+
+ This example displays all known \l {QNetworkConfiguration}{network configurations} in a cloud
+ orbiting the local device. There are four orbits representing the four possible
+ \l {QNetworkConfiguration::StateFlags}{states} that the network configuration can be in.
+ The closer the orbit the more useful the network configuration is in its current state.
+ The inner orbit is populated with network configurations that are in the
+ \l {QNetworkConfiguration::Active}{Active} state. The second orbit is populated with network
+ configurations that are in the \l {QNetworkConfiguration::Discovered}{Discovered} state. The
+ third orbit is populated with network configurations that are in the
+ \l {QNetworkConfiguration::Defined}{Defined} state. Finally the outer orbit is populated by
+ configurations that are in the \l {QNetworkConfiguration::Undefined}{Undefined} state.
+
+ Hovering the mouse over a network configuration will display information about the network
+ configuration in a tool tip.
+
+ Double clicking on an Active or Discovered network configuration will
+ \l {QNetworkSession::close()}{close} or \l {QNetworkSession::open()}{open} a network session,
+ respectively.
+
+ Lastly you can reorganize the cloud without changing the state of the network configurations by
+ dragging them around.
+
+ This example consists of two main classes, the BearerCloud and Cloud classes. The Cloud class
+ represents a single network session and associated network configuration. The BearerCloud
+ class implements a Graphics View scene and manages the life-cycle of Cloud
+ objects in response to notification signals from QNetworkConfigurationManager.
+
+ \section1 Setting the scene
+
+ When constructing the scene we first calculate some random offsets using the global qsand()
+ and qrand() functions. We will use these offsets to scatter the initial position of new Cloud
+ objects.
+
+ Next we place a text item in the center of the scene to represent the local device and
+ surround it with four concentric circles to help visualize the orbits.
+
+ Finally we connect up the network configuration notification signals and queue the initial
+ population of the scene during the next iteration of the event loop.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/bearercloud.cpp 0
+
+ Populating the scene with the initial list of known network configuration is easy. Iterate
+ over the list returned by QNetworkConfigurationManager::allConfigurations(), calling our
+ configurationAdded() slot on each one.
+
+ We finishing off by calling cloudMoved() to ensure that animations are started.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/bearercloud.cpp 1
+
+ The configurationAdded() slot gets called when a new network configuration is added to the
+ system.
+
+ It stores the \l {QNetworkConfiguration::identifier()}{identifier} of the network
+ configuration in the \e {configStates} map, which is used to keep a count of the number of
+ network configurations in each state. This in turn is used to calculate the initial position
+ of new Cloud objects.
+
+ Next we create a new Cloud object for this network configuration. Set its initial position
+ and store it in the \e {configurations} hash.
+
+ The last step is to add it to the scene by calling QGraphicsScene::addItem().
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/bearercloud.cpp 2
+
+ The configurationRemoved() slot gets called when a network configuration is removed from the
+ system.
+
+ First we remove all references to the network configuration from the \e {configStates} and
+ \e {configurations} member variables.
+
+ Next we initiate animation by setting a final scale value on the Cloud object associated with
+ the removed network configuration.
+
+ Finally we flag the Cloud object to delete itself after it has finished animating.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/bearercloud.cpp 3
+
+ The Cloud object will take care of most of the work required when a network configuration
+ changes. All we do in the configurationChanged() slot is update the \e {configStates} member
+ variable.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/bearercloud.cpp 4
+
+
+ \section1 Responding to changes
+
+ Each network session and associated network configuration known to the system is represented in
+ the scene as a Cloud object.
+
+ In the Cloud constructor we first initialize member variables. Then we create a new
+ QNetworkSession object bound to the network configuration. Next we connect the QNetworkSession
+ signals which we use to monitor it for state changes.
+
+ Next we set some QGraphicsItem properties. The QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable flag enables mouse
+ interaction with the Cloud object.
+
+ The Cloud object consists of an icon and a text caption, these are constructed here. We will
+ assign values to them later, as these will change as the sessions state changes.
+
+ Next we set the initial animation state and call our newConfigurationActivated() slot to finish
+ setting up the Cloud object based on the state of network session.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/cloud.cpp 0
+
+ The newConfigurationActivated() slot is called when a session has successfully roamed from one
+ access point to another.
+
+ The first thing we do is set the icon, inserting it into a shared SVG renderer cache if it is
+ not already available. Next we set the text caption to the name of the network configuration.
+
+ We then set the position of the icon and text caption so that they are centered horizontally.
+
+ Finally we call our stateChanged() slot.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/cloud.cpp 1
+
+ The stateChanged() slot is called when the session state changes.
+
+ In this slot we set lower the opacity of Cloud objects with network sessions that cannot be
+ \l {QNetworkSession::open()}{opened}, and set a detailed tool tip describing the sessions
+ state.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/cloud.cpp 2
+
+ In our reimplementation of the QGraphicsItem::mouseDoubleClickEvent() function we call
+ QNetworkSession::open() or QNetworkSession::close() to open or close the session in response
+ to a double left click.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/cloud.cpp 3
+
+ As we support the user dragging Cloud objects around we need to restart animations when the
+ position of the Cloud object changes. This is accomplished by reimplementing the
+ QGraphicsItem::itemChanged() function and calling the cloudMoved() function of the BearerCloud
+ object.
+
+ \snippet examples/network/bearercloud/cloud.cpp 4
+
+ The remainder of the code for the Cloud object implements the animations. The
+ calculateForces() function calculates the new position of the Cloud object based on the
+ position of all the other Cloud objects in the scene. The new position is set when the
+ advance() function is called to update the Cloud object for the current animation frame.
+*/