## EBookBackend EBookBackend |

## Synopsis

    struct              EBookBackend;
    #define             CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENED
    #define             CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENING
    #define             CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_ONLINE
    #define             CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_READONLY
    #define             CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CACHE_DIR
    #define             CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CAPABILITIES
    #define             BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REQUIRED_FIELDS
    #define             BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_SUPPORTED_FIELDS
    #define             BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_SUPPORTED_AUTH_METHODS
    #define             BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REVISION
    const gchar *       e_book_backend_get_cache_dir        (EBookBackend *backend);
    void                e_book_backend_set_cache_dir        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const gchar *cache_dir);
    gboolean            e_book_backend_add_client           (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book);
    void                e_book_backend_remove_client        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book);
    gboolean            e_book_backend_is_opened            (EBookBackend *backend);
    gboolean            e_book_backend_is_opening           (EBookBackend *backend);
    gboolean            e_book_backend_is_readonly          (EBookBackend *backend);
    gboolean            e_book_backend_is_removed           (EBookBackend *backend);
    void                e_book_backend_authenticate_user    (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             ECredentials *credentials);
    void                e_book_backend_get_backend_property (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *prop_name);
    void                e_book_backend_set_backend_property (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *prop_name,
                                                             const gchar *prop_value);
    void                e_book_backend_open                 (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             gboolean only_if_exists);
    void                e_book_backend_remove               (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable);
    void                e_book_backend_refresh              (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable);
    void                e_book_backend_create_contacts      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const GSList *vcards);
    void                e_book_backend_remove_contacts      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const GSList *id_list);
    void                e_book_backend_modify_contacts      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const GSList *vcards);
    void                e_book_backend_get_contact          (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *id);
    void                e_book_backend_get_contact_list     (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *query);
    void                e_book_backend_get_contact_list_uids
                                                            (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *query);
    void                e_book_backend_start_book_view      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBookView *view);
    void                e_book_backend_stop_book_view       (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBookView *view);
    void                e_book_backend_add_book_view        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBookView *view);
    void                e_book_backend_remove_book_view     (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBookView *view);
    void                e_book_backend_foreach_view         (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean (*callback) (EDataBookView *view, gpointer user_data),
                                                             gpointer user_data);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_update        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const EContact *contact);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_remove        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const gchar *id);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_complete      (EBookBackend *backend);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_error         (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const gchar *message);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_readonly      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean is_readonly);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_online        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean is_online);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_auth_required (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean is_self,
                                                             const ECredentials *credentials);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_opened        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             GError *error);
    void                e_book_backend_notify_property_changed
                                                            (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const gchar *prop_name,
                                                             const gchar *prop_value);
    void                e_book_backend_sync                 (EBookBackend *backend);
    void                e_book_backend_set_is_removed       (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean is_removed);
    void                e_book_backend_respond_opened       (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GError *error);
    struct              EBookBackendClass;

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----EBackend
             +----EBookBackend
                   +----EBookBackendSync

## Properties

      "cache-dir"                gchar*                : Read / Write

## Description

## Details

### struct EBookBackend

    struct EBookBackend;

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENED

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENED			"opened"

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Since 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENING

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_OPENING			"opening"

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Since 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_ONLINE

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_ONLINE			"online"

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Since 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_READONLY

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_READONLY		"readonly"

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Since 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CACHE_DIR

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CACHE_DIR		"cache-dir"

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Since 3.2

### CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CAPABILITIES

    #define CLIENT_BACKEND_PROPERTY_CAPABILITIES		"capabilities"

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Since 3.2

### BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REQUIRED_FIELDS

    #define BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REQUIRED_FIELDS		"required-fields"

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Since 3.2

### BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_SUPPORTED_FIELDS

    #define BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_SUPPORTED_FIELDS		"supported-fields"

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Since 3.2

### BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_SUPPORTED_AUTH_METHODS

    #define BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_SUPPORTED_AUTH_METHODS "supported-auth-methods"

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Since 3.2

### BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REVISION

    #define BOOK_BACKEND_PROPERTY_REVISION			"revision"

The current overall revision string, this can be used as a quick check to see if data has changed at all since the last time the addressbook revision was observed.

Since 3.4

### e_book_backend_get_cache_dir ()

    const gchar *       e_book_backend_get_cache_dir        (EBookBackend *backend);

Returns the cache directory for the given backend.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
Returns : | the cache directory for the backend

Since 2.32

### e_book_backend_set_cache_dir ()

    void                e_book_backend_set_cache_dir        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const gchar *cache_dir);

Sets the cache directory for the given backend.

Note that EBookBackend is initialized with a usable default based on the ESource given to `e_book_backend_open()`. Backends should not override the default without good reason.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`cache_dir` : | a local cache directory

Since 2.32

### e_book_backend_add_client ()

    gboolean            e_book_backend_add_client           (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book);

Adds a client to an addressbook backend.

`backend` : | An addressbook backend.
`book` : | the corba object representing the client connection.
Returns : | TRUE on success, FALSE on failure to add the client.

### e_book_backend_remove_client ()

    void                e_book_backend_remove_client        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book);

Removes `book` from the list of `backend`'s clients.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook to remove

### e_book_backend_is_opened ()

    gboolean            e_book_backend_is_opened            (EBookBackend *backend);

Checks if `backend`'s storage has been opened (and authenticated, if necessary) and the backend itself is ready for accessing. This property is changed automatically within call of `e_book_backend_notify_opened()`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
Returns : | `TRUE` if fully opened, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_is_opening ()

    gboolean            e_book_backend_is_opening           (EBookBackend *backend);

Checks if `backend` is processing its opening phase, which includes everything since the `e_book_backend_open()` call, through authentication, up to `e_book_backend_notify_opened()`. This property is managed automatically and the backend deny every operation except of cancel and authenticate_user while it is being opening.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
Returns : | `TRUE` if opening phase is in the effect, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_is_readonly ()

    gboolean            e_book_backend_is_readonly          (EBookBackend *backend);

Checks if we can write to `backend`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
Returns : | `TRUE` if writeable, `FALSE` if not.

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_is_removed ()

    gboolean            e_book_backend_is_removed           (EBookBackend *backend);

Checks if `backend` has been removed from its physical storage.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
Returns : | `TRUE` if `backend` has been removed, `FALSE` otherwise.

### e_book_backend_authenticate_user ()

    void                e_book_backend_authenticate_user    (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             ECredentials *credentials);

Notifies `backend` about `credentials` provided by user to use for authentication. This notification is usually called during opening phase as a response to `e_book_backend_notify_auth_required()` on the client side and it results in setting property 'opening' to `TRUE` unless the backend is already opened. This function finishes opening phase, thus it should be finished with `e_book_backend_notify_opened()`.

See information at `e_book_backend_open()` for more details how the opening phase works.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`credentials` : | ECredentials to use for authentication

### e_book_backend_get_backend_property ()

    void                e_book_backend_get_backend_property (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *prop_name);

### e_book_backend_set_backend_property ()

    void                e_book_backend_set_backend_property (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *prop_name,
                                                             const gchar *prop_value);

Calls the set_backend_property method on the given backend. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_set_backend_property()`. Default implementation simply returns an 'unsupported' error. The subclass may always call this default implementation for properties which fetching it doesn't overwrite.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`prop_name` : | property name to change; cannot be NULL
`prop_value` : | value to set to `prop_name`; cannot be NULL

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_open ()

    void                e_book_backend_open                 (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             gboolean only_if_exists);

Executes an 'open' request specified by `opid` on `book` using `backend`. This call might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_open()` or `e_book_backend_respond_opened()`, though the overall opening phase finishes only after call of `e_book_backend_notify_opened()` after which call the backend is either fully opened (including authentication against (remote) server/storage) or an error was encountered during this opening phase. 'opened' and 'opening' properties are updated automatically. The backend refuses all other operations until the opening phase is finished.

The `e_book_backend_notify_opened()` is called either from this function or from `e_book_backend_authenticate_user()`, or after necessary steps initiated by these two functions.

The opening phase usually works like this: 1) client requests open for the backend 2) server receives this request and calls `e_book_backend_open()` - the opening phase begun 3) either the backend is opened during this call, and notifies client with `e_book_backend_notify_opened()` about that. This is usually for local backends; their opening phase is finished 4) or the backend requires authentication, thus it notifies client about that with `e_book_backend_notify_auth_required()` and is waiting for credentials, which will be received from client by `e_book_backend_authenticate_user()` call. Backend's opening phase is still running in this case, thus it doesn't call `e_book_backend_notify_opened()` within `e_book_backend_open()` call. 5) when backend receives credentials in `e_book_backend_authenticate_user()` then it tries to authenticate against a server/storage with them and only after it knows result of the authentication, whether user was or wasn't authenticated, it notifies client with the result by `e_book_backend_notify_opened()` and it's opening phase is finished now. If there was no error returned then the backend is considered opened, otherwise it's considered closed. Use AuthenticationFailed error when the given credentials were rejected by the server/store, which will result in a re-prompt on the client side, otherwise use AuthenticationRequired if there was anything wrong with the given credentials. Set error's message to a reason for a re-prompt, it'll be shown to a user. 6) client checks error returned from `e_book_backend_notify_opened()` and reprompts for a password if it was AuthenticationFailed. Otherwise considers backend opened based on the error presence (no error means success).

In any case, the call of `e_book_backend_open()` should be always finished with `e_data_book_respond_open()`, which has no influence on the opening phase, or alternatively with `e_book_backend_respond_opened()`. Never use authentication errors in `e_data_book_respond_open()` to notify the client the authentication is required, there is `e_book_backend_notify_auth_required()` for this.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`only_if_exists` : | `TRUE` to prevent the creation of a new book

### e_book_backend_remove ()

    void                e_book_backend_remove               (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable);

Executes a 'remove' request to remove all of `backend`'s data, specified by `opid` on `book`. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_remove()`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation

### e_book_backend_refresh ()

    void                e_book_backend_refresh              (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable);

Refreshes the address book being accessed by the given backend. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_refresh()`, and it might be called as soon as possible; it doesn't mean that the refreshing is done after calling that, the backend is only notifying client whether it started the refresh process or not.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_create_contacts ()

    void                e_book_backend_create_contacts      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const GSList *vcards);

Executes a 'create contacts' request specified by `opid` on `book` using `backend`. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_create_contacts()`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`vcards` : | a GSList of vCards to add

Since 3.4

### e_book_backend_remove_contacts ()

    void                e_book_backend_remove_contacts      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const GSList *id_list);

Executes a 'remove contacts' request specified by `opid` on `book` using `backend`. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_remove_contacts()`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`id_list` : | list of string IDs to remove

### e_book_backend_modify_contacts ()

    void                e_book_backend_modify_contacts      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const GSList *vcards);

Executes a 'modify contacts' request specified by `opid` on `book` using `backend`. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_modify_contacts()`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`vcards` : | the VCards to update

Since 3.4

### e_book_backend_get_contact ()

    void                e_book_backend_get_contact          (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *id);

Executes a 'get contact' request specified by `opid` on `book` using `backend`. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_get_contact()`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`id` : | the ID of the contact to get

### e_book_backend_get_contact_list ()

    void                e_book_backend_get_contact_list     (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *query);

Executes a 'get contact list' request specified by `opid` on `book` using `backend`. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_get_contact_list()`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`query` : | the s-expression to match

### e_book_backend_get_contact_list_uids ()

    void                e_book_backend_get_contact_list_uids
                                                            (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             const gchar *query);

Executes a 'get contact list uids' request specified by `opid` on `book` using `backend`. This might be finished with `e_data_book_respond_get_contact_list_uids()`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | the ID to use for this operation
`cancellable` : | a GCancellable for the operation
`query` : | the s-expression to match

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_start_book_view ()

    void                e_book_backend_start_book_view      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBookView *view);

Starts running the query specified by `view`, emitting signals for matching contacts.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`view` : | the EDataBookView to start

### e_book_backend_stop_book_view ()

    void                e_book_backend_stop_book_view       (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBookView *view);

Stops running the query specified by `view`, emitting no more signals.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`view` : | the EDataBookView to stop

### e_book_backend_add_book_view ()

    void                e_book_backend_add_book_view        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBookView *view);

Adds `view` to `backend` for querying.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`view` : | an EDataBookView

### e_book_backend_remove_book_view ()

    void                e_book_backend_remove_book_view     (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBookView *view);

Removes `view` from `backend`.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`view` : | an EDataBookView

### e_book_backend_foreach_view ()

    void                e_book_backend_foreach_view         (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean (*callback) (EDataBookView *view, gpointer user_data),
                                                             gpointer user_data);

Calls `callback` for each known book view of this `backend`. `callback` returns `FALSE` to stop further processing.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`callback` : | callback to call
`user_data` : | user_data passed into the `callback`

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_notify_update ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_update        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const EContact *contact);

Notifies all of `backend`'s book views about the new or modified contacts `contact`.

`e_data_book_respond_create_contacts()` and `e_data_book_respond_modify_contacts()` call this function for you. You only need to call this from your backend if contacts are created or modified by another (non-PAS-using) client.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`contact` : | a new or modified contact

### e_book_backend_notify_remove ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_remove        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const gchar *id);

Notifies all of `backend`'s book views that the contact with UID `id` has been removed.

`e_data_book_respond_remove_contacts()` calls this function for you. You only need to call this from your backend if contacts are removed by another (non-PAS-using) client.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`id` : | a contact id

### e_book_backend_notify_complete ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_complete      (EBookBackend *backend);

Notifies all of `backend`'s book views that the current set of notifications is complete; use this after a series of `e_book_backend_notify_update()` and `e_book_backend_notify_remove()` calls.

`backend` : | an EBookbackend

### e_book_backend_notify_error ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_error         (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const gchar *message);

Notifies each backend listener about an error. This is meant to be used for cases where is no GError return possibility, to notify user about an issue.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`message` : | an error message

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_notify_readonly ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_readonly      (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean is_readonly);

Notifies all backend's clients about the current readonly state.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`is_readonly` : | flag indicating readonly status

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_notify_online ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_online        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean is_online);

Notifies clients of `backend`'s connection status indicated by `is_online`. Meant to be used by backend implementations.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`is_online` : | flag indicating whether `backend` is connected and online

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_notify_auth_required ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_auth_required (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean is_self,
                                                             const ECredentials *credentials);

Notifies clients that `backend` requires authentication in order to connect. This function call does not influence 'opening', but influences 'opened' property, which is set to `FALSE` when `is_self` is `TRUE` or `credentials` is `NULL`. Opening phase is finished by `e_book_backend_notify_opened()` if this is requested for `backend`.

See `e_book_backend_open()` for a description how the whole opening phase works.

Meant to be used by backend implementations.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`is_self` : | Use `TRUE` to indicate the authentication is required for the `backend`, otheriwse the authentication is for any other source. Having `credentials` `NULL` means `is_self` automatically.
`credentials` : | an ECredentials that contains extra information for a source for which authentication is requested. This parameter can be `NULL` to indicate "for this book".

### e_book_backend_notify_opened ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_opened        (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             GError *error);

Notifies clients that `backend` finished its opening phase. See `e_book_backend_open()` for more information how the opening phase works. Calling this function changes 'opening' property, same as 'opened'. 'opening' is set to `FALSE` and the backend is considered 'opened' only if the `error` is `NULL`.

See also: `e_book_backend_respond_opened()`

Note: The `error` is freed automatically if not `NULL`.

Meant to be used by backend implementations.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`error` : | a GError corresponding to the error encountered during the opening phase. Use `NULL` for success. The `error` is freed automatically if not `NULL`.

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_notify_property_changed ()

    void                e_book_backend_notify_property_changed
                                                            (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             const gchar *prop_name,
                                                             const gchar *prop_value);

Notifies clients about property value change.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`prop_name` : | property name, which changed
`prop_value` : | new property value

Since 3.2

### e_book_backend_sync ()

    void                e_book_backend_sync                 (EBookBackend *backend);

Write all pending data to disk. This is only required under special circumstances (for example before a live backup) and should not be used in normal use.

`backend` : | an EBookbackend

Since 1.12

### e_book_backend_set_is_removed ()

    void                e_book_backend_set_is_removed       (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             gboolean is_removed);

Sets the flag indicating whether `backend` was removed to `is_removed`. Meant to be used by backend implementations.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`is_removed` : | A flag indicating whether the backend's storage was removed

### e_book_backend_respond_opened ()

    void                e_book_backend_respond_opened       (EBookBackend *backend,
                                                             EDataBook *book,
                                                             guint32 opid,
                                                             GError *error);

This is a replacement for `e_data_book_respond_open()` for cases where the finish of 'open' method call also finishes backend opening phase. This function covers calling of both `e_book_backend_notify_opened()` and `e_data_book_respond_open()` with the same `error`.

See `e_book_backend_open()` for more details how the opening phase works.

`backend` : | an EBookBackend
`book` : | an EDataBook
`opid` : | an operation ID
`error` : | result error; can be `NULL`, if it isn't then it's automatically freed

Since 3.2

### struct EBookBackendClass

    struct EBookBackendClass {
    	EBackendClass parent_class;

    	/* Virtual methods */
            void (* get_backend_property) (EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, const gchar *prop_name);
            void (* set_backend_property) (EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, const gchar *prop_name, const gchar *prop_value);

    	void (* open)			(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, gboolean only_if_exists);
    	void (* remove)			(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable);
    	void (* authenticate_user)		(EBookBackend *backend, GCancellable *cancellable, ECredentials *credentials);

    	void (* refresh)			(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable);
    	void (* create_contacts)		(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, const GSList *vcards);
    	void (* remove_contacts)		(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, const GSList *id_list);
    	void (* modify_contacts)		(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, const GSList *vcards);
    	void (* get_contact)			(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, const gchar *id);
    	void (* get_contact_list)		(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, const gchar *query);
    	void (* get_contact_list_uids) (EBookBackend *backend, EDataBook *book, guint32 opid, GCancellable *cancellable, const gchar *query);

    	void (* start_book_view)		(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBookView *book_view);
    	void (* stop_book_view)		(EBookBackend *backend, EDataBookView *book_view);

    	void    (* notify_update)               (EBookBackend *backend, const EContact *contact);

    	/* Notification signals */
    	void (* last_client_gone)		(EBookBackend *backend);
    	void (* sync)			(EBookBackend *backend);
    };

## Property Details

### The `"cache-dir"` property

      "cache-dir"                gchar*                : Read / Write

Default value: NULL