Re: UIM manager atom APIs review request

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

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Hi Caiwen,

> I am going to implement an UIM manager atom for CDMA extension. Its APIs will be almost the same as 
> current SIM manger atom's APIs.  But I suggest maybe will can do some changes:
> 
> 	1. Add PIN remain retry count support
> 	2. replace properties 'Present' 'PinRequired' and 'LockedPins' with a new add property 'Status'
> 
> Properties	string Status [readonly]
> 			
> 			Contains the string type of the status of the SIM.  
> 			The possible values are:
> 			"ready" - Not waiting for a password
> 			"pin" - SIM PIN is required
> 			"phone" - Phone-to-SIM PIN is required  [GSM only]
> 			"firstphone" - Phone-to-very-first SIM
> 						PIN is required  [GSM only]
> 			"pin2" - SIM PIN2 is required
> 			"network" - Network Personalization password is
> 						required  [GSM only]
> 			"netsub" - Network subset personalization
> 						password is required  [GSM only]
> 			"service" - Service Provider personalization
> 						password is required  [GSM only]
> 			"corp" - Corporate personalization password
> 						is required  [GSM only]
> 			"puk" - SIM PUK is required
> 			"firstphonepuk" - Phone-to-very-first SIM PUK is
> 						required  [GSM only]
> 			"puk2" - SIM PUK2 is required
> 			"networkpuk" - Network personalization unblocking
> 						password is required  [GSM only]
> 			"netsubpuk" - Network subset personalization
> 						unblocking password is required  [GSM only]
> 			"servicepuk" - Service provider personalization
> 						unblocking password is required  [GSM only]
> 			"corppuk" - Corporate personalization unblocking
> 						password is required  [GSM only]
> 			"absent" - No SIM inserted

why? What is wrong with the current properties? I like to see this from
the UI point of view (and ConnMan as one user) why we should change it.

> 		array{uint8} PinRetryCount [readonly]
> 		
> 			 Contains the remain retry count of PIN,PIN2,PUK and PUK2

Only uint8 is needed here. The UI doesn't care about the retries other
PINs. I only care about the current one it needs to enter.

Regards

Marcel