Linux Last.fm proxy service over DBus

DBus

The input signals are defined as:

• interface: 'com.jldupont.lastfm.proxy'

• path: Records

• signal name: qRecords

  • ts_start: (integer) start timestamp
  • limit: (integer) maximum number of records to retrieve

• interface: 'com.jldupont.lastfm.proxy'

• path: Records

• signal name: qRecordsLatest

  • ts_start: (integer) start timestamp
  • limit: (integer) maximum number of records to retrieve

The resulting output signal are defined as:

• interface: 'com.jldupont.lastfm.proxy'

• path: Records

• signal name: Records

  • list of dict with 'entries', signature: aa{sv}

• interface: 'com.jldupont.lastfm.proxy'

• path: Records

• signal name: RecordsLatest

  • list of dict with 'entries', signature: aa{sv}

Entry

The following fields are available:

• "id"
• "created"
• "updated"
• "playcount"
• "track_name"
• "track_mbid"
• "artist_name"
• "artist_mbid"
• "album_name"
• "album_mbid"

Installation

There are 2 methods:

1. Use the Ubuntu Debian repository jldupont with the package "rbsynclastfm"

2. Use the "Download Source" function of this git repo and use "sudo make install"

History

• v1.1: added signal to Musicbrainz-proxy-dbus
• v1.2: added signal "qRecordsLatest" and output result "RecordsLatest"
• v1.3: fixed bug with "qRecordsLatest" processing
• v1.4: new created records are set with "updated=now()"
• v1.5: enhanced reporting of "unique tracks" with associated "playcount"
• v1.6: enhanced scanning for tracks in need of update
• v1.61: corrected debian packaging to include needed "python-tk" package
• v1.70: significant speed-up: message switch with priority & burst limiting
• v1.71: additional speed-up: tweaked GUI main message loop
• v1.72: fixed shutdown process
• v1.73: minor fix in AgentThreadedBase
• v1.74: fixed issue with missing "userplaycount" field during update phase
• v1.76: fixed issue with "userplaycount==0" field
• v1.80: added help button and tray icon
• v2.01: changed location of sqlite database to ~/
• v2.02: minor UI improvements

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