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<refentry id="coherence-1">

<refmeta><refentrytitle>&cmd;</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>

<refmiscinfo class="date">14 Aug 2009</refmiscinfo>

<refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">&man1;</refmiscinfo>

<refmiscinfo class="software">&release;</refmiscinfo>

<refmiscinfo class="arch">generic</refmiscinfo>

<refmiscinfo class="copyright">&suncopy;</refmiscinfo>

</refmeta>

<indexterm><primary>&cmd;</primary></indexterm>

<refnamediv id="coherence-1-name"><refname>&cmd;</refname>

<refpurpose>DLNA/UPnP framework written in Python</refpurpose></refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv id="coherence-1-synp"><title>&synp-tt;</title>

<cmdsynopsis><command>&cmd;</command>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-daemon</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-noconfig</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-version</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-configfile <replaceable>file</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-logfile <replaceable>file</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-plugin <replaceable>value</replaceable></option></arg>

</option></arg>

</cmdsynopsis></refsynopsisdiv>

<refsect1 id="coherence-1-desc"><title>&desc-tt;</title>

<para>

Coherence is a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)/UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Framework written in Python.

</para>

<para>

Coherence is divided into three main parts: the core, the virtual devices, and the device backends. The core of Coherence provides an implementation of:

<itemizedlist>

<listitem><para>

a SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol) server.

</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>

a MSEARCH (command to find other devices connected to the UPnP network) client to find other devices connected to the network.

</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>

server and client for HTTP/SOAP requests.

</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>

server and client for Event Subscription and Notification.

</para></listitem>

</itemizedlist>

</para>

<para>

The virtual devices contain:

<itemizedlist>

<listitem><para>

Media Server to provide media content (local storage or online services) and directory information.

</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>

Media Renderer to play back media content provided by the Media Server.

</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>

Control Point to interconnect Media Server and Media Renderer.

</para></listitem>

</itemizedlist>

The virtual device implementation registers with the core, declares which service interfaces it is using, and attaches callbacks which map the service actions to its backend. It's generally a translation map between the core and the device backend.

</para>

<para>

The device backend is the part to host, render and control the media files. The following components could act as the device backend: file systems to store the media files, audio/video hardware and desktop GUI applications to render the media content and control the playback.

</para>

<para>

For users, Coherence can be used in conjunction with <citerefentry><refentrytitle>rhythmbox</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>totem</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, or <citerefentry><refentrytitle>elisa</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>. When used in this way, these programs become controllable DLNA/UPnP Media Renderers. Coherence can also be configured as a DLNA/UPnP Media Server and exports local and remote media files via its backend to other UPnP clients.

</para>

<refsect1 id="coherence-1-opts"><title>&opts-tt;</title>

<para>

The following options are supported:

</para>

<variablelist termlength="medium">

<varlistentry><term><option>-d, --daemon</option></term>

<listitem><para>Daemonize the coherence process.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><option>--noconfig</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Ignore any configuration file found.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><option>-v, --version</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Display the current version of <command>&cmd;</command>.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><option>-c, --configfile=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>Specify the location of the configuration <replaceable>file</replaceable>. The default location is $HOME/.coherence. An example configuration <replaceable>file</replaceable> can be found at /var/coherence/coherence.conf</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><option>-l, --logfile=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>Specify the location of the log <replaceable>file</replaceable>. No log <replaceable>file</replaceable> will be generated if the option is not used.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><option>-p, --plugin=<replaceable>plugin</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem>

<para>Activate <replaceable>plugin</replaceable>. No plugin will be activated by default.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><option>--help</option></term>

<listitem><para>Display program usage.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

</variablelist></refsect1>

<refsect1 id="coherence-1-exam"><title>&exam-tt;</title>

<para>

The examples below show how to activate Coherence plugin. Please note that one plugin contains several keywords: backend/plugin name. Users can activate plugin by specifying key "backend" to one of the available backends:

</para>

<para>BetterLight, AmpacheStore, FlickrStore, MiroStore, ElisaPlayer, Gallery2Store, TestStore, DVBDStore, FSStore, BuzztardPlayer, GStreamerPlayer, SimpleLight, BuzztardStore, ITVStore, SWR3Store, TrackerStore, LolcatsStore, BBCStore, MediaStore, AppleTrailersStore, LastFMStore, AxisCamStore, ElisaMediaStore, YouTubeStore, PicasaStore, TEDStore, IRadioStore</para>

<example role="example">

<title>Plugin Activation</title>

<para>Activate the FSStore Plugin to export local file system:

<screen>example% <userinput>coherence --plugin=backend:FSStore,name=MediaCenter</userinput></screen></para>

<para>Activate the IRadioStore Plugin:

<screen>example% <userinput>coherence --plugin=backend:IRadioStore,name=radio</userinput></screen></para>

</example>

<refsect1 id="coherence-1-file"><title>&file-tt;</title>

<variablelist termlength="wide">

<varlistentry><term><filename>~/<replaceable>.coherence</replaceable></filename></term><listitem>

<para>

Per user configuration file.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

</variablelist></refsect1>

<refsect1 id="coherence-1-attr"><title>&attr-tt;</title>

<para>See <olink targetdocent="REFMAN5" localinfo="attributes-5"><citerefentry>

<refentrytitle>attributes</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry></olink>

for descriptions of the following attributes:

</para>

<informaltable frame="all">

<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="1*">

<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="1*">

<thead>

<row><entry align="center" valign="middle">ATTRIBUTE TYPE</entry><entry align="center"

valign="middle">ATTRIBUTE VALUE</entry></row>

</thead>

<tbody>

<row>

<entry><para>Availability</para></entry>

<entry><para>SUNWpython24-coherence</para></entry>

</row>

<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Interface stability</para></entry><entry

colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Volatile</para></entry></row>

</tbody>

</tgroup>

</informaltable>

</refsect1>

<refsect1 id="coherence-1-also"><title>&also-tt;</title>

<para>

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>elisa</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>python</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>rhythmbox</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>totem</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>attributes</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>

</para>

<para>

For more information about <command>&cmd;</command>, please refer to

<literal>http://coherence.beebits.net/</literal>.

</para>

<para>

If you find any bugs in <command>&cmd;</command>, please report them to GNOME's

Bugzilla at <literal>https://coherence.beebits.net/newticket</literal>.</para>

</refsect1>

<refsect1 id="coherence-1-note"><title>&note-tt;</title>

<para>Written by Alfred Peng, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2009. </para>

</refsect1>

</refentry>