DBus enabling of base classes plus sample for testing / show how to use them. Also qdbuscpp2xml plugin for blackmisc classes.

.gitignore

@@ -82,3 +82,4 @@ desktop.ini
 
 # Editors temporary files 
 *~
+/client.pro.user.2.7pre1

client.pro

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ WITH_SAMPLES = ON
 
 equals(WITH_BLACKMISC, ON) {
     SUBDIRS += src/blackmisc
+    SUBDIRS += src/blackmisc_cpp2xml
 }
 
 equals(WITH_BLACKCORE, ON) {
@@ -50,8 +51,10 @@ equals(WITH_SAMPLES, ON) {
     SUBDIRS += samples/logging/sample_logging.pro
     SUBDIRS += samples/plugin/sample_plugin.pro
     SUBDIRS += samples/pluginmgr/sample_pluginmgr.pro
-    SUBDIRS += samples/blackmiscquantities/sample_quantities_avionics.pro
     SUBDIRS += samples/blackmiscvectorgeo/sample_vector_geo.pro
+    SUBDIRS += samples/blackmiscquantities/sample_quantities_avionics.pro
+    SUBDIRS += samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/sample_quantities_avionics_dbus.pro
+    SUBDIRS +=
 }
 
 equals(WITH_UNITTESTS, ON) {

samples/blackmiscquantities/sample_quantities_avionics.pro

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-QT       += core
+QT       += core dbus
 QT       -= gui
 
-TARGET = sample_physicalquantities
+TARGET = sample_quantities_avionics
 TEMPLATE = app
 
 CONFIG   += console
 CONFIG   -= app_bundle
 
-DEPENDPATH += . ../../src
+DEPENDPATH += . ../../src/blackmisc
 INCLUDEPATH += . ../../src
 
 LIBS += -L../../lib -lblackmisc
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ DESTDIR = ../../bin
 
 HEADERS += *.h
 SOURCES += *.cpp
+
+OTHER_FILES +=

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/BlackMiscTest.Testservice.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<!DOCTYPE node PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Object Introspection 1.0//EN" "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/introspect.dtd">
+<node>
+  <interface name="blackmisctest.testservice">
+    <signal name="sendStringMessage">
+      <arg name="message" type="s" direction="out"/>
+    </signal>
+    <method name="receiveStringMessage">
+      <arg name="message" type="s" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="receiveVariant">
+      <arg name="variant" type="v" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="receiveSpeed">
+      <arg name="speed" type="(didb(s)(s))" direction="in"/>
+      <annotation name="org.qtproject.QtDBus.QtTypeName.In0" value="BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CSpeed"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="receiveComUnit">
+      <arg name="comUnit" type="((didb(s)(s))(didb(s)(s))i)" direction="in"/>
+      <annotation name="org.qtproject.QtDBus.QtTypeName.In0" value="BlackMisc::Aviation::CComSystem"/>
+    </method>
+  </interface>
+</node>

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/main.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / authors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#include <QDBusMetaType>
+#include <QtDBus/qdbusabstractinterface.h>
+#include <QtDBus/qdbusconnection.h>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+#include "testservice.h"
+#include "testservice_adaptor.h"
+#include "testservice_interface.h"
+#include "testservicetool.h"
+
+using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
+using namespace BlackMiscTest;
+
+/*!
+ * Sample tests
+ */
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    BlackMisc::registerMetadata();
+    QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);
+
+    // init
+    if (argc < 1) {
+        qFatal("Missing name of executable");
+    }
+    const QString executable = QString(argv[0]);
+    Testservice* pTestservice = NULL;
+    TestserviceAdaptor* pTestserviceAdaptor = NULL;
+
+    // Create a Testservice instance and register it with the session bus only if
+    // the service isn't already available.
+    QDBusConnection connection = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
+    if (!connection.interface()->isServiceRegistered(Testservice::ServiceName)) {
+        pTestservice = new Testservice(&a);
+        pTestserviceAdaptor = new TestserviceAdaptor(pTestservice);
+
+        if (!connection.registerService(Testservice::ServiceName)) {
+            QDBusError err = connection.lastError();
+            qWarning() << err.message();
+            qWarning() << "Started dbus-daemon.exe --session?";
+            qWarning() << "Created directory session.d? See https://dev.vatsim-germany.org/projects/vatpilotclient/wiki/DBusExample#Running-the-example";
+            qFatal("Could not register service!");
+        }
+
+        if (!connection.registerObject(Testservice::ServicePath, pTestservice)) {
+            qFatal("Could not register service object!");
+        }
+
+        qDebug() << "Registration running as pid: " << TestserviceTool::getPid();
+        if (pTestservice) qDebug() << "Service registered";
+        if (pTestserviceAdaptor) qDebug() << "Adaptor object registered";
+
+        new TestserviceAdaptor(pTestservice); // adaptor
+        QString service; // service not needed
+        if (QDBusConnection::sessionBus().connect(
+                    service, Testservice::ServicePath, Testservice::ServiceName,
+                    "sendStringMessage", pTestservice,
+                    SLOT(receiveStringMessage(const QString &)))) {
+            qDebug() << "Connected object with bus sendStringMessage";
+        } else {
+            qFatal("Cannot connect service with DBus");
+        }
+
+        // Call myself to implement client
+        TestserviceTool::startNewProcess(executable, &a);
+
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "Already registered, assuming 2nd pid: " << TestserviceTool::getPid();
+        BlackmisctestTestserviceInterface testserviceInterface(Testservice::ServiceName, Testservice::ServicePath, connection, &a);
+        double speedValue = 200.0;
+        while (true) {
+            QDBusMessage m = QDBusMessage::createSignal(
+                        Testservice::ServicePath, Testservice::ServiceName,
+                        "sendStringMessage");
+
+            //The << operator is used to add the parameters for the slot
+            QDateTime dtnow = QDateTime::currentDateTimeUtc();
+            QString msg = QString("Message from %1 at %2").arg(TestserviceTool::getPid()).arg(dtnow.toString("MM/dd/yyyy @ hh:mm:ss"));
+            m << msg;
+
+            // We send this as a non-replying message. This is used for sending errors, replys, signals,
+            // and method calls (slots) that don't return
+            if (connection.send(m)) {
+                qDebug() << "Send via low level method" << m;
+            }
+            TestserviceTool::sleep(2500);
+
+            // same as interface message
+            testserviceInterface.receiveStringMessage(msg);
+            qDebug() << "Send string via interface" << msg;
+            TestserviceTool::sleep(2500);
+
+            // PQs
+            CSpeed speed(speedValue++, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CSpeedUnit::km_h());
+            testserviceInterface.receiveSpeed(speed);
+            qDebug() << "Send speed via interface" << speed;
+            TestserviceTool::sleep(2500);
+
+            // Aviation
+            CComSystem comSystem = CComSystem("DBUS COM1", CPhysicalQuantitiesConstants::FrequencyInternationalAirDistress(), CPhysicalQuantitiesConstants::FrequencyUnicom());
+            testserviceInterface.receiveComUnit(comSystem);
+            qDebug() << "Send COM via interface" << comSystem;
+            TestserviceTool::sleep(2500);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return a.exec();
+}

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/readme.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Starting: dbus-daemon.exe --session
+- blocks CMD (sometimes daemon continues to run when pressing CTRL/C)
+- does not start without directory session.d, i.e. ..\Qt\Qt5.1.0DBus\qtbase\etc\dbus-1\session.d
+
+qdbuscpp2xml testservice.h -x H:\Projects\QtBuilds\build-client-Qt_5_1_0_VATSIM_qmake_Microsoft_Visual_C_Compiler_10_0_x86_2-Release\bin\blackmisc_cpp2xml.dll -o BlackMiscTest.Testservice.xml
+
+Done automatically, but if required manually
+Interface: qdbusxml2cpp blackbus.testservice.xml -p itestservice
+Adaptor: qdbusxml2cpp blackbus.testservice.xml -a atestservice

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/sample_quantities_avionics_dbus.pro

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+QT       += core dbus
+QT       -= gui
+
+TARGET = sample_quantities_avionics_dbus
+TEMPLATE = app
+
+CONFIG   += console
+CONFIG   -= app_bundle
+
+# Causes nmake to run qdbusxml2cpp to automatically generate the dbus adaptor and interface classes,
+# then automatically adds them to the sources to compile
+DBUS_ADAPTORS += BlackMiscTest.Testservice.xml
+DBUS_INTERFACES += BlackMiscTest.Testservice.xml
+QDBUSXML2CPP_INTERFACE_HEADER_FLAGS = -i blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.h
+QDBUSXML2CPP_ADAPTOR_HEADER_FLAGS = -i blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.h
+
+DEPENDPATH += . ../../src/blackmisc
+INCLUDEPATH += . ../../src
+
+LIBS += -L../../lib -lblackmisc
+
+win32:!win32-g++*: PRE_TARGETDEPS += ../../lib/blackmisc.lib
+else:              PRE_TARGETDEPS += ../../lib/libblackmisc.a
+
+DESTDIR = ../../bin
+
+HEADERS += *.h
+SOURCES += *.cpp
+
+OTHER_FILES += readme.txt BlackMiscTest.Testservice.xml

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/testservice.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / authors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#include "testservice.h"
+
+namespace BlackMiscTest
+{
+
+const QString Testservice::ServiceName = QString(BLACKMISCKTEST_SERVICENAME);
+const QString Testservice::ServicePath = QString(BLACKMISCKTEST_SERVICEPATH);
+
+/*
+ * Constructor
+ */
+Testservice::Testservice(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
+{
+    // void
+}
+
+/*
+ * Slot to receive messages
+ */
+void Testservice::receiveStringMessage(const QString &message)
+{
+    qDebug() << "Pid:" << TestserviceTool::getPid() << "Received message:" << message;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Receive variant
+ */
+void Testservice::receiveVariant(const QDBusVariant &variant)
+{
+    QVariant qv = variant.variant();
+    qDebug() << "Pid:" << TestserviceTool::getPid() << "Received variant:" << qv;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Receive speed
+ */
+void Testservice::receiveSpeed(const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CSpeed &speed)
+{
+    qDebug() << "Pid:" << TestserviceTool::getPid() << "Received speed:" << speed;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Receive COM unit
+ */
+void Testservice::receiveComUnit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CComSystem &comUnit)
+{
+    qDebug() << "Pid:" << TestserviceTool::getPid() << "Received COM:" << comUnit;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/testservice.h

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / authors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#ifndef BLACKMISCKTEST_TESTSERVICEPQAV_H
+#define BLACKMISCKTEST_TESTSERVICEPQAV_H
+
+// clash with struct interace in objbase.h used to happen
+#pragma push_macro("interface")
+#undef interface
+
+#define BLACKMISCKTEST_SERVICENAME "blackmisctest.testservice"
+#define BLACKMISCKTEST_SERVICEPATH "/blackbus"
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QDBusVariant>
+#include "blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.h"
+#include "testservicetool.h"
+
+namespace BlackMiscTest {
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Testservice for PQ DBus tests
+ */
+class Testservice : public QObject
+{
+    // http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/D-Bus/CustomTypes#Write_a_class
+    // https://dev.vatsim-germany.org/projects/vatpilotclient/wiki/DBusExample
+    // http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/examples-dbus.html
+    // http://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-tutorial.html#meta
+
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_CLASSINFO("D-Bus Interface", BLACKMISCKTEST_SERVICENAME)
+
+    // For some reasons the interface name in the XML is not set correctly
+    // to the above name
+
+
+signals:
+    /*!
+     * \brief Send string message
+     * \param message
+     */
+    void sendStringMessage(const QString& message);
+
+public slots:
+    /*!
+     * \brief Receive string message
+     * \param message
+     */
+    void receiveStringMessage(const QString &message);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Receive a QVariant
+     * \param variant
+     */
+    void receiveVariant(const QDBusVariant &variant);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Receive speed
+     * \param speed
+     */
+    void receiveSpeed(const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CSpeed &speed);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief receiveComUnit
+     * \param comUnit
+     */
+    void receiveComUnit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CComSystem &comUnit);
+
+public:
+    static const QString ServiceName;
+    static const QString ServicePath;
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Constructor
+     * \param parent
+     */
+    explicit Testservice(QObject *parent = 0);
+
+};
+
+} // namespace
+
+#pragma pop_macro("interface")
+
+#endif // BLACKMISCKTEST_TESTSERVICEPQAV_H

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/testservicetool.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include "testservicetool.h"
+
+namespace BlackMiscTest
+{
+
+/*
+ * Start a new process
+ */
+QProcess * TestserviceTool::startNewProcess(const QString &executable, QObject *parent = 0)
+{
+    QProcess *process = new QProcess(parent);
+    process->startDetached(executable);
+    return process;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Sleep
+ */
+void TestserviceTool::sleep(qint32 ms)
+{
+    if (ms < 1) return;
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    Sleep(uint(ms));
+#else
+    struct timespec ts = { ms / 1000, (ms % 1000) * 1000 * 1000 };
+    nanosleep(&ts, NULL);
+#endif
+
+}
+
+} // namespace

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/testservicetool.h

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#ifndef BLACKMISCTEST_TESTSERVICETOOL_H
+#define BLACKMISCTEST_TESTSERVICETOOL_H
+
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QProcess>
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+// for qdatetime, see here http://qt-project.org/forums/viewthread/22133
+#define NOMINMAX
+#include <windows.h> // for Sleep
+#endif
+
+namespace BlackMiscTest
+{
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Supporting functions for running the tests
+ */
+class TestserviceTool
+{
+private:
+    /*!
+     * \brief Constructor
+     */
+    TestserviceTool() {}
+
+public:
+    /*!
+     * \brief Get process id
+     * \return
+     */
+    static qint64 getPid() {
+        return QCoreApplication::applicationPid();
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Start a new process
+     * \param executable
+     * \param parent
+     * \return
+     */
+    static QProcess *startNewProcess(const QString &executable, QObject *parent);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Own sleep to avoid inlude of QTest
+     * \param ms
+     */
+    static void sleep(qint32 ms);
+
+};
+
+} // namespace
+
+#endif // BLACKMISCTEST_TESTSERVICETOOL_H

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus_xmlplugin/sample_quantities_avionics_xmlplugin.pro

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+QT       += core dbus
+
+TARGET = sample_quantities_avionics_xmlplugin
+TEMPLATE = lib
+
+CONFIG += plugin
+
+DEPENDPATH += . ../../src/blackmisc
+INCLUDEPATH += . ../../src
+
+LIBS += -L../../lib -lblackmisc \
+        ../blackmiscquantities_dbus/release/dummy.obj \
+        ../blackmiscquantities_dbus/release/moc_dummy.obj \
+        ../blackmiscquantities_dbus/release/dummynoq.obj
+
+win32:!win32-g++*:  PRE_TARGETDEPS +=   ../../lib/blackmisc.lib \
+                                        ../../samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/release/dummy.obj
+else:  PRE_TARGETDEPS +=    ../../lib/libblackmisc.a \
+                            ../../samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus/release/dummy.obj
+
+DESTDIR = ../../bin
+
+HEADERS += *.h
+SOURCES += *.cpp
+

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus_xmlplugin/sampleplugin.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "sampleplugin.h"
+
+
+void CXmlSamplePlugin::registerMetaTypes()
+{
+    qRegisterMetaType<BlackMiscTest::Dummy>("BlackMiscTest::Dummy");
+    qDBusRegisterMetaType<BlackMiscTest::Dummy>();
+
+    qRegisterMetaType<BlackMiscTest::DummyNoQ>("BlackMiscTest::DummyNoQ");
+    qDBusRegisterMetaType<BlackMiscTest::DummyNoQ>();
+
+}

samples/blackmiscquantities_dbus_xmlplugin/sampleplugin.h

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef SAMPLEPLUGIN_H
+#define SAMPLEPLUGIN_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QDBusMetaType>
+#include <QMetaType>
+#include "../blackmiscquantities_dbus/dummy.h"
+#include "../blackmiscquantities_dbus/dummynoq.h"
+
+class CXmlSamplePlugin : public QObject, public QDBusCpp2XmlPlugin
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_INTERFACES(QDBusCpp2XmlPlugin)
+    Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "org.qt-project.Qt.DBus.Cpp2XmlPlugin")
+
+public:
+    virtual void registerMetaTypes();
+};
+
+#endif // SAMPLEPLUGIN_H

samples/blackmiscvectorgeo/sample_vector_geo.pro

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-QT       += core
+QT       += core dbus
 
 TARGET = sample_vector_geo
 CONFIG   += console

samples/interpolator/sample_interpolator.pro

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-QT       += core
+QT       += core dbus
 
 TARGET = sample_interpolator
 CONFIG   += console

src/blackcore/blackcore.pro

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # GUI is required for the matrix classes
-QT       += network
+QT       += network dbus
 
 TARGET = blackcore
 TEMPLATE = lib

src/blackmisc/avallclasses.h

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / contributors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_AVALLCLASSES_H
+#define BLACKMISC_AVALLCLASSES_H
+
+#include "blackmisc/avaltitude.h"
+#include "blackmisc/avheading.h"
+#include "blackmisc/avioadfsystem.h"
+#include "blackmisc/aviocomsystem.h"
+#include "blackmisc/avionavsystem.h"
+#include "blackmisc/aviotransponder.h"
+#include "blackmisc/avtrack.h"
+#include "blackmisc/avverticalpositions.h"
+
+#endif // guard

src/blackmisc/avioadfsystem.h

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ private:
      * \param f
      * \return
      */
-    bool isValidFrequency(CFrequency f) const
+    bool isValidFrequency(PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency f) const
     {
-        double fr = f.valueRounded(CFrequencyUnit::kHz(), this->m_digits);
+        double fr = f.valueRounded(PhysicalQuantities::CFrequencyUnit::kHz(), this->m_digits);
         return fr >= 190.0 && fr <= 1750.0;
     }
     /*!
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ private:
      * \param digits
      *
      */
-    CAdfSystem(bool validate, const QString &name, const CFrequency &activeFrequency, const CFrequency &standbyFrequency, int digits = 3):
+    CAdfSystem(bool validate, const QString &name, const PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency &activeFrequency, const PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency &standbyFrequency, int digits = 3):
         CModulator(name, activeFrequency, standbyFrequency, digits)
     {
         this->validate(validate);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
      * \param standbyFrequency
      * \param digits
      */
-    CAdfSystem(const QString &name, const CFrequency &activeFrequency, const CFrequency &standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet(), int digits = 3):
+    CAdfSystem(const QString &name, const PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency &activeFrequency, const PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency &standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet(), int digits = 3):
         CModulator(name, activeFrequency, standbyFrequency == CModulator::FrequencyNotSet() ? activeFrequency : standbyFrequency, digits)
     {
         this->validate(true);
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
      * \brief Set standby frequency
      * \param frequencyKHz
      */
-    void setFrequencyActiveKHz(double frequencyKHz)
+    void setFrequencyStandbyKHz(double frequencyKHz)
     {
         CModulator::setFrequencyStandbyKHz(frequencyKHz);
         this->validate(true);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
 
     /*!
      * Try to get a ADF unit with given name and frequency. Returns true in case an object
-     * has been sucessfully created, otherwise returns a default object.
+     * has been sucessfully created, otherwise returns a default object and false.
      * \param adfSystem
      * \param name
      * \param activeFrequencyKHz
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public:
      */
     static bool tryGetAdfSystem(CAdfSystem &adfSystem, const QString &name, double activeFrequencyKHz, double standbyFrequencyKHz = -1)
     {
-        adfSystem = CAdfSystem(false, name, CFrequency(activeFrequencyKHz, CFrequencyUnit::MHz()), CFrequency(standbyFrequencyKHz < 0 ? activeFrequencyKHz : standbyFrequencyKHz, CFrequencyUnit::MHz()));
+        adfSystem = CAdfSystem(false, name, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency(activeFrequencyKHz, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequencyUnit::MHz()), PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency(standbyFrequencyKHz < 0 ? activeFrequencyKHz : standbyFrequencyKHz, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequencyUnit::MHz()));
         bool s;
         if (!(s = adfSystem.validate(false))) adfSystem = CAdfSystem(); // reset to default
         return s;
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public:
      * \param standbyFrequency
      * \return
      */
-    static bool tryGetAdfSystem(CAdfSystem &adfSystem, const QString &name, CFrequency activeFrequency, CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
+    static bool tryGetAdfSystem(CAdfSystem &adfSystem, const QString &name, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency activeFrequency, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
     {
         adfSystem = CAdfSystem(false, name, activeFrequency, standbyFrequency);
         bool s;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public:
      */
     static CAdfSystem GetAdf1System(double activeFrequencyKHz, double standbyFrequencyKHz = -1)
     {
-        return CAdfSystem(CModulator::NameCom1(), CFrequency(activeFrequencyKHz, CFrequencyUnit::MHz()), CFrequency(standbyFrequencyKHz < 0 ? activeFrequencyKHz : standbyFrequencyKHz, CFrequencyUnit::MHz()));
+        return CAdfSystem(CModulator::NameCom1(), PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency(activeFrequencyKHz, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequencyUnit::MHz()), PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency(standbyFrequencyKHz < 0 ? activeFrequencyKHz : standbyFrequencyKHz, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequencyUnit::MHz()));
     }
     /*!
      * \brief ADF1 unit
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public:
      * \param standbyFrequency
      * \return
      */
-    static CAdfSystem GetAdf1System(CFrequency activeFrequency, CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
+    static CAdfSystem GetAdf1System(PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency activeFrequency, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
     {
         return CAdfSystem(CModulator::NameCom1(), activeFrequency, standbyFrequency ==  CModulator::FrequencyNotSet() ? activeFrequency : standbyFrequency);
     }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public:
      * \param standbyFrequency
      * \return
      */
-    static bool tryGetAdf1Unit(CAdfSystem &adfSystem, CFrequency activeFrequency, CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
+    static bool tryGetAdf1Unit(CAdfSystem &adfSystem, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency activeFrequency, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
     {
         return CAdfSystem::tryGetAdfSystem(adfSystem, CModulator::NameCom1(), activeFrequency, standbyFrequency);
     }
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public:
      */
     static CAdfSystem GetAdf2System(double activeFrequencyKHz, double standbyFrequencyKHz = -1)
     {
-        return CAdfSystem(CModulator::NameCom2(), CFrequency(activeFrequencyKHz, CFrequencyUnit::MHz()), CFrequency(standbyFrequencyKHz < 0 ? activeFrequencyKHz : standbyFrequencyKHz, CFrequencyUnit::MHz()));
+        return CAdfSystem(CModulator::NameCom2(), PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency(activeFrequencyKHz, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequencyUnit::MHz()), PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency(standbyFrequencyKHz < 0 ? activeFrequencyKHz : standbyFrequencyKHz, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequencyUnit::MHz()));
     }
     /*!
      * \brief ADF2 unit
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public:
      * \param standbyFrequency
      * \return
      */
-    static CAdfSystem GetAdf2System(CFrequency activeFrequency, CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
+    static CAdfSystem GetAdf2System(PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency activeFrequency, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
     {
         return CAdfSystem(CModulator::NameCom2(), activeFrequency, standbyFrequency ==  CModulator::FrequencyNotSet() ? activeFrequency : standbyFrequency);
     }
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public:
      * \param standbyFrequency
      * \return
      */
-    static bool tryGetAdf2System(CAdfSystem &adfSystem, CFrequency activeFrequency, CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
+    static bool tryGetAdf2System(CAdfSystem &adfSystem, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency activeFrequency, PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency standbyFrequency = CModulator::FrequencyNotSet())
     {
         return CAdfSystem::tryGetAdfSystem(adfSystem, CModulator::NameCom2(), activeFrequency, standbyFrequency);
     }
@@ -263,6 +263,6 @@ public:
 
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
-
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::Aviation::CAdfSystem)
 
 #endif // BLACKMISC_AVIOADFSYSTEM_H

src/blackmisc/aviobase.h

@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ namespace Aviation
 class CAvionicsBase : public CBaseStreamStringifier
 {
 
-private:
-    QString m_name; //!< name of the unit
-
 protected:
 
+    QString m_name; //!< name of the unit
+
     /*!
      * \brief Default constructor
      */

src/blackmisc/aviocomsystem.h

@@ -320,5 +320,6 @@ public:
 } // namespace
 
 } // namespace
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::Aviation::CComSystem)
 
 #endif // include guard

src/blackmisc/aviomodulator.cpp

@@ -25,17 +25,6 @@ template <class AVIO> void CModulator<AVIO>::toggleActiveStandby()
     this->m_frequencyStandby = a;
 }
 
-/*
- * String representation
- */
-template <class AVIO> QString CModulator<AVIO>::stringForConverter() const
-{
-    QString s(this->getName());
-    s.append(" Active: ").append(this->m_frequencyActive.unitValueRoundedWithUnit(3));
-    s.append(" Standby: ").append(this->m_frequencyStandby.unitValueRoundedWithUnit(3));
-    return s;
-}
-
 /*
  * Assigment operator =
  */

src/blackmisc/aviomodulator.h

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_AVIOMODULATORUNIT_H
 #define BLACKMISC_AVIOMODULATORUNIT_H
+
+#include <QDBusArgument>
 #include "blackmisc/aviobase.h"
 
 namespace BlackMisc
@@ -52,7 +54,12 @@ protected:
      * \brief String for converter
      * \return
      */
-    virtual QString stringForConverter() const;
+    virtual QString stringForConverter() const  {
+        QString s(this->getName());
+        s.append(" Active: ").append(this->m_frequencyActive.unitValueRoundedWithUnit(3));
+        s.append(" Standby: ").append(this->m_frequencyStandby.unitValueRoundedWithUnit(3));
+        return s;
+    }
 
     /*!
      * \brief Set active frequency
@@ -254,6 +261,48 @@ public:
     {
         this->m_frequencyStandby = frequency;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, DBus to object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param aviationUnit
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, AVIO &aviationUnit) {
+        argument.beginStructure();
+        argument >> aviationUnit.m_frequencyActive;
+        argument >> aviationUnit.m_frequencyStandby;
+        argument >> aviationUnit.m_digits;
+        argument >> aviationUnit.m_name;
+        argument.endStructure();
+        return argument;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Marshalling operator <<, object to DBus
+     * \param argument
+     * \param aviationUnit
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const AVIO& aviationUnit)
+    {
+        argument.beginStructure();
+        argument << aviationUnit.m_frequencyActive;
+        argument << aviationUnit.m_frequencyStandby;
+        argument << aviationUnit.m_digits;
+        argument << aviationUnit.m_name;
+        argument.endStructure();
+        return argument;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Register metadata
+     */
+    static void registerMetadata()
+    {
+        qRegisterMetaType<AVIO>(typeid(AVIO).name());
+        qDBusRegisterMetaType<AVIO>();
+    }
 };
 
 } // namespace

src/blackmisc/avionavsystem.h

@@ -273,5 +273,6 @@ public:
 
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::Aviation::CNavSystem)
 
 #endif // BLACKMISC_AVIONAVSYSTEM_H

src/blackmisc/aviotransponder.h

@@ -315,5 +315,6 @@ public:
 
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::Aviation::CTransponder)
 
 #endif // BLACKMISC_AVIOTRANSPONDER_H

src/blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      */
     friend QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const CBaseStreamStringifier &uc)
     {
-        const CBaseStreamStringifier &sf = uc; // allows to acces protected method
+        const CBaseStreamStringifier &sf = uc; // allows to access protected method
         debug << sf.stringForStreaming();
         return debug;
     }

src/blackmisc/blackmisc.pro

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-QT       += network
+QT       += network dbus
 
 TARGET = blackmisc
 TEMPLATE = lib
@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ DEFINES += LOG_IN_FILE
 
 HEADERS += *.h
 SOURCES += *.cpp
-
 DESTDIR = ../../lib

src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / contributors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#include "blackmiscfreefunctions.h"
+
+/*
+ * Metadata for PQs
+ */
+void BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::registerMetadata()
+{
+    {
+        CAcceleration::registerMetadata();
+        CAngle::registerMetadata();
+        CFrequency::registerMetadata();
+        CLength::registerMetadata();
+        CMass::registerMetadata();
+        CPressure::registerMetadata();
+        CSpeed::registerMetadata();
+        CTemperature::registerMetadata();
+        CTime::registerMetadata();
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Metadata for aviation
+ */
+void BlackMisc::Aviation::registerMetadata()
+{
+    CComSystem::registerMetadata();
+    CAdfSystem::registerMetadata();
+    CNavSystem::registerMetadata();
+}
+
+/*
+ * Metadata for Blackmisc
+ */
+void BlackMisc::registerMetadata()
+{
+    PhysicalQuantities::registerMetadata();
+    Aviation::registerMetadata();
+}

src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.h

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / contributors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_FREEFUNCTIONS_H
+#define BLACKMISC_FREEFUNCTIONS_H
+#include "avallclasses.h"
+#include "pqallquantities.h"
+
+namespace BlackMisc {
+
+/*!
+ * Free functions in PQ
+ */
+namespace PhysicalQuantities {
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Register all metadata for PQs
+ */
+void registerMetadata();
+
+} // PQ
+
+/*!
+ * Free functions in aviation
+ */
+namespace Aviation {
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Register metadata for aviation
+ */
+void registerMetadata();
+
+} // Aviation
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Register all relevant metadata in BlackMisc
+ */
+void registerMetadata();
+
+} // BlackMisc
+
+#endif // BLACKMISC_FREEFUNCTIONS_H

src/blackmisc/coordinategeodetic.h

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Geo
 {
 
 /*!
+ * Latitude and longitude interface
  * \brief Interface for geodetic ccordinates
  */
 class ICoordinateGeodetic

src/blackmisc/pqacceleration.h

@@ -51,4 +51,6 @@ public:
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CAcceleration)
+
 #endif // guard

src/blackmisc/pqallquantities.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define BLACKMISC_PQUNITSALL_H
 
 // All units / quantities, required for the instantiations of the template
-// especially as CRTP is used.
+// especially as CRTP (Curiously recurring template pattern) is used.
 // http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/separate-template-fn-defn-from-decl.html
 // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiously_recurring_template_pattern
 
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@
 #include "blackmisc/pqangle.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pqtime.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pqacceleration.h"
+#include "blackmisc/pqunits.h"
 
 #endif // guard

src/blackmisc/pqangle.h

@@ -69,4 +69,6 @@ public:
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CAngle)
+
 #endif // BLACKMISC_PQANGLE_H

src/blackmisc/pqbase.h

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 
 #include "blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h"
 #include "blackmisc/debug.h"
+#include <QDBusArgument>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QDebug>
 
+
 namespace BlackMisc
 {
 namespace PhysicalQuantities
@@ -240,6 +242,19 @@ protected:
      */
     typedef double(*UnitConverter)(const CMeasurementUnit &, double);
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief Get unit from DBus argument
+     * \param argument
+     * \return
+     */
+    static QString unitNameUnmarshalling(const QDBusArgument &argument) {
+        QString type;
+        argument.beginStructure();
+        argument >> type;
+        argument.endStructure();
+        return type;
+    }
+
 private:
     QString m_name; //!< name, e.g. "meter"
     QString m_unitName; //!< unit name, e.g. "m"
@@ -250,8 +265,8 @@ private:
     double m_epsilon; //!< values with differences below epsilon are the equal
     int m_displayDigits; //!< standard rounding for string conversions
     CMeasurementPrefix m_multiplier; //!< multiplier (kilo, Mega)
-    UnitConverter m_fromSiConverter; //! allows an arbitrary conversion method as per object
+    UnitConverter m_fromSiConverter; //! allows an arbitrary conversion method as per object (e.g. angle, sexagesimal)
-    UnitConverter m_toSiConverter; //! allows an arbitrary conversion method as per object
+    UnitConverter m_toSiConverter; //! allows an arbitrary conversion method as per object (e.g. angle, sexagesimal)
 
 protected:
     /*!
@@ -505,6 +520,21 @@ public:
         return abs(checkValue) <= this->m_epsilon;
     }
 
+    /*!
+     * Marshalling (to DBus) operator, unmarshalling to be found in specialized classes and
+     * mapping back to static object
+     * \brief Marshalling (to DBus) operator <<
+     * \param argument
+     * \param unit
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const CMeasurementUnit& unit) {
+        argument.beginStructure();
+        argument << unit.m_unitName;
+        argument.endStructure();
+        return argument;
+    }
+
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // -- static
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -518,6 +548,7 @@ public:
         static CMeasurementUnit none("none", "", "", false, false, 0.0, CMeasurementPrefix::None(), 0, 0);
         return none;
     }
+
 };
 
 } // namespace

src/blackmisc/pqfrequency.h

@@ -46,4 +46,7 @@ public:
 };
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency)
+
 #endif // BLACKMISC_PQFREQUENCY_H

src/blackmisc/pqlength.h

@@ -46,4 +46,7 @@ public:
 };
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CLength)
+
 #endif // BLACKMISC_PQLENGTH_H

src/blackmisc/pqmass.h

@@ -51,4 +51,6 @@ public:
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CMass)
+
 #endif // guard

src/blackmisc/pqphysicalquantity.h

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/pqbase.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pqunits.h"
 #include "blackmisc/debug.h"
+#include <QDBusMetaType>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QLocale>
@@ -21,8 +22,10 @@ namespace PhysicalQuantities
 /*!
  * \brief A physical quantity such as "5m", "20s", "1500ft/s"
  */
+
 template <class MU, class PQ> class CPhysicalQuantity : public BlackMisc::CBaseStreamStringifier
 {
+
 private:
     double m_unitValueD; //!< value backed by double
     qint32 m_unitValueI; //!< value backed by integer, allows sole integer arithmetic
@@ -236,7 +239,7 @@ public:
     qint32 convertedSiValueToInteger() const
     {
         return static_cast<qint32>(
-                   BlackMisc::Math::CMath::round(this->m_convertedSiUnitValueD, 0));
+                    BlackMisc::Math::CMath::round(this->m_convertedSiUnitValueD, 0));
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -417,6 +420,55 @@ public:
     {
         return this->isZeroEpsilon() || this->m_unitValueD < 0;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, DBus to object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param pq
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, PQ &pq) {
+        argument.beginStructure();
+        argument >> pq.m_unitValueD;
+        argument >> pq.m_unitValueI;
+        argument >> pq.m_convertedSiUnitValueD;
+        argument >> pq.m_isIntegerBaseValue;
+        argument >> pq.m_unit;
+        argument >> pq.m_conversionSiUnit;
+        argument.endStructure();
+        return argument;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Marshalling operator <<, object to DBus
+     * \param argument
+     * \param pq
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const PQ& pq)
+    {
+        argument.beginStructure();
+        argument << pq.m_unitValueD;
+        argument << pq.m_unitValueI;
+        argument << pq.m_convertedSiUnitValueD;
+        argument << pq.m_isIntegerBaseValue;
+        argument << pq.m_unit;
+        argument << pq.m_conversionSiUnit;
+        argument.endStructure();
+        return argument;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Register metadata of unit and quantity
+     */
+    static void registerMetadata()
+    {
+        qRegisterMetaType<MU>(typeid(MU).name());
+        qDBusRegisterMetaType<MU>();
+        qRegisterMetaType<PQ>(typeid(PQ).name());
+        qDBusRegisterMetaType<PQ>();
+    }
+
 };
 
 } // namespace

src/blackmisc/pqpressure.h

@@ -47,4 +47,7 @@ public:
 };
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CPressure)
+
 #endif // BLACKMISC_PQPRESSURE_H

src/blackmisc/pqspeed.h

@@ -18,15 +18,16 @@ namespace PhysicalQuantities
  */
 class CSpeed : public CPhysicalQuantity<CSpeedUnit, CSpeed>
 {
+
 public:
     /*!
      * \brief Default constructor
      */
     CSpeed() : CPhysicalQuantity(0, CSpeedUnit::m_s(), CSpeedUnit::m_s()) {}
-    /**
+    /*!
      *\brief Copy constructor
      */
-    CSpeed(const CPhysicalQuantity &speed): CPhysicalQuantity(speed) {}
+    CSpeed(const CSpeed &speed): CPhysicalQuantity(speed) {}
     /*!
      * \brief Init by int value
      * \param value
@@ -44,7 +45,10 @@ public:
      */
     virtual ~CSpeed() {}
 };
+
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CSpeed)
+
 #endif // BLACKMISC_CSPEED_H

src/blackmisc/pqtemperature.h

@@ -46,4 +46,7 @@ public:
 };
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTemperature)
+
 #endif // BLACKMISC_CTEMPERATURE_H

src/blackmisc/pqtime.h

@@ -48,4 +48,6 @@ public:
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime)
+
 #endif // BLACKMISC_PQTIME_H

src/blackmisc/pqunits.h

@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@
 #define BLACKMISC_PQUNITS_H
 
 #include "blackmisc/pqbase.h"
+#include <QDBusArgument>
+#include <QList>
 #include <QtCore/qmath.h>
 
+
 //
 // Used with the template for quantities. This is the reason for
 // having all units in one file, since template requires concrete instantiations
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ class CLengthUnit : public CMeasurementUnit
 {
 private:
     /*!
-     * \brief Constructor Distance unit
+     * \brief Constructor length unit
      * \param name
      * \param unitName
      * \param isSiUnit
@@ -41,6 +44,11 @@ private:
         // void
     }
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CLengthUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("meter", "m", "distance", true, true) {}
+
     /*!
      * \brief Copy constructor
      * \param otherUnit
@@ -120,7 +128,51 @@ public:
         return mi;
     }
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CLengthUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CLengthUnit> u;
+        u.append(CLengthUnit::cm());
+        u.append(CLengthUnit::ft());
+        u.append(CLengthUnit::km());
+        u.append(CLengthUnit::m());
+        u.append(CLengthUnit::mi());
+        u.append(CLengthUnit::miStatute());
+        u.append(CLengthUnit::NM());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CLengthUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CLengthUnit> units = CLengthUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CLengthUnit::m(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CLengthUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CLengthUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CLengthUnit)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specialized class for angles (degrees, radian).
@@ -160,6 +212,11 @@ private:
     static double conversionSexagesimalFromSi(const CMeasurementUnit &angleUnit, double value);
 
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CAngleUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("radian", "rad", "angle", true, false) {}
+
     /*!
      * \brief Copy constructor
      * \param otherUnit
@@ -203,7 +260,48 @@ public:
         static CAngleUnit deg("segadecimal degree", "°", false, M_PI / 180,
                               CMeasurementPrefix::One(), 0, 1E-9, CAngleUnit::conversionSexagesimalToSi, CAngleUnit::conversionSexagesimalFromSi); return deg;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CAngleUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CAngleUnit> u;
+        u.append(CAngleUnit::deg());
+        u.append(CAngleUnit::rad());
+        u.append(CAngleUnit::sexagesimalDeg());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CAngleUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CAngleUnit> units = CAngleUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CAngleUnit::rad(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CAngleUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CAngleUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CAngleUnit)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specialized class for frequency (hertz, mega hertz, kilo hertz).
@@ -225,6 +323,11 @@ private:
     CFrequencyUnit(const QString &name, const QString &unitName, bool isSiUnit, double conversionFactorToSI = 1.0, const CMeasurementPrefix &mulitplier = CMeasurementPrefix::One(), qint32 displayDigits = 2, double epsilon = 1E-9) :
         CMeasurementUnit(name, unitName, "frequency", isSiUnit, false, conversionFactorToSI, mulitplier, displayDigits, epsilon) {}
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CFrequencyUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("hertz", "Hz", "frequency", true, false) {}
+
     /*!
      * \brief Copy constructor
      * \param otherUnit
@@ -273,7 +376,49 @@ public:
         static CFrequencyUnit GHz("gigahertz", "GHz", true, CMeasurementPrefix::G().getFactor(), CMeasurementPrefix::G(), 2);
         return GHz;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CFrequencyUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CFrequencyUnit> u;
+        u.append(CFrequencyUnit::GHz());
+        u.append(CFrequencyUnit::Hz());
+        u.append(CFrequencyUnit::kHz());
+        u.append(CFrequencyUnit::MHz());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CFrequencyUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CFrequencyUnit> units = CFrequencyUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CFrequencyUnit::Hz(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CFrequencyUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CFrequencyUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CFrequencyUnit)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specialized class for mass units (kg, lbs).
@@ -295,6 +440,11 @@ private:
     CMassUnit(const QString &name, const QString &unitName, bool isSiUnit, bool isSIBaseUnit, double conversionFactorToSI = 1.0, const CMeasurementPrefix &mulitplier = CMeasurementPrefix::One(), qint32 displayDigits = 2, double epsilon = 1E-9) :
         CMeasurementUnit(name, unitName, "mass", isSiUnit, isSIBaseUnit, conversionFactorToSI, mulitplier, displayDigits, epsilon) {}
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CMassUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("kilogram", "kg", "mass", true, true, 1.0, CMeasurementPrefix::k(), 1) {}
+
     /*!
      * \brief Copy constructor
      * \param otherUnit
@@ -343,7 +493,50 @@ public:
         static CMassUnit lbs("pound", "lb", false, false, 0.45359237, CMeasurementPrefix::One(), 1);
         return lbs;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CMassUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CMassUnit> u;
+        u.append(CMassUnit::g());
+        u.append(CMassUnit::kg());
+        u.append(CMassUnit::lb());
+        u.append(CMassUnit::t());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CMassUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CMassUnit> units = CMassUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CMassUnit::kg(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CMassUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CMassUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
+
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CMassUnit)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specialized class for pressure (psi, hPa, bar).
@@ -363,8 +556,13 @@ private:
      * \param epsilon
      */
     CPressureUnit(const QString &name, const QString &unitName, bool isSiUnit, double conversionFactorToSI = 1.0, const CMeasurementPrefix &mulitplier = CMeasurementPrefix::One(), qint32 displayDigits = 2, double epsilon = 1E-9) :
-        CMeasurementUnit(name, unitName, "frequency", isSiUnit, false, conversionFactorToSI, mulitplier, displayDigits, epsilon) {}
+        CMeasurementUnit(name, unitName, "pressure", isSiUnit, false, conversionFactorToSI, mulitplier, displayDigits, epsilon) {}
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CPressureUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("pascal", "Pa", "pressure", true, false) {}
+
     /*!
      * \brief Copy constructor
      * \param otherUnit
@@ -443,7 +641,51 @@ public:
         static CPressureUnit inhg("Inch of mercury ", "inHg", false, 3386.5307486631);
         return inhg;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CPressureUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CPressureUnit> u;
+        u.append(CPressureUnit::bar());
+        u.append(CPressureUnit::hPa());
+        u.append(CPressureUnit::inHg());
+        u.append(CPressureUnit::inHgFL());
+        u.append(CPressureUnit::mbar());
+        u.append(CPressureUnit::psi());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CPressureUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CPressureUnit> units = CPressureUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CPressureUnit::Pa(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CPressureUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CPressureUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CPressureUnit)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specialized class for temperatur units (kelvin, centidegree).
@@ -483,6 +725,11 @@ protected:
     virtual double conversionFromSiConversionUnit(double value) const;
 
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CTemperatureUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("Kelvin", "K", "temperature", true, true) {}
+
     /*!
      * \brief Copy constructor
      * \param otherUnit
@@ -529,7 +776,48 @@ public:
         static CTemperatureUnit F("Fahrenheit", "°F", false, false, 5.0 / 9.0, 459.67);
         return F;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CTemperatureUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CTemperatureUnit> u;
+        u.append(CTemperatureUnit::C());
+        u.append(CTemperatureUnit::F());
+        u.append(CTemperatureUnit::K());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CTemperatureUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CTemperatureUnit> units = CTemperatureUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CTemperatureUnit::K(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CTemperatureUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CTemperatureUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTemperatureUnit)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specialized class for speed units (m/s, ft/s, NM/h).
@@ -552,6 +840,11 @@ private:
     CSpeedUnit(const QString &name, const QString &unitName, bool isSiUnit, bool isSIBaseUnit, double conversionFactorToSI = 1.0, const CMeasurementPrefix &mulitplier = CMeasurementPrefix::One(), qint32 displayDigits = 2, double epsilon = 1E-9) :
         CMeasurementUnit(name, unitName, "speed", isSiUnit, isSIBaseUnit, conversionFactorToSI, mulitplier, displayDigits, epsilon) {}
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CSpeedUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("meters/second", "m/s", "speed", true, false) {}
+
     /*!
      * Constructor, allows to implement methods in base class
      * \param otherUnit
@@ -617,7 +910,51 @@ public:
         static CSpeedUnit kmh("kilometers/hour", "km/h", false, false, 1.0 / 3.6, CMeasurementPrefix::One(), 1);
         return kmh;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CSpeedUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CSpeedUnit> u;
+        u.append(CSpeedUnit::ft_min());
+        u.append(CSpeedUnit::ft_s());
+        u.append(CSpeedUnit::km_h());
+        u.append(CSpeedUnit::kts());
+        u.append(CSpeedUnit::m_s());
+        u.append(CSpeedUnit::NM_h());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CSpeedUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CSpeedUnit> units = CSpeedUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CSpeedUnit::m_s(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CSpeedUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CSpeedUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CSpeedUnit)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specialized class for time units (ms, hour, min).
@@ -640,6 +977,10 @@ private:
     CTimeUnit(const QString &name, const QString &unitName, bool isSiUnit, bool isSIBaseUnit, double conversionFactorToSI = 1.0, const CMeasurementPrefix &mulitplier = CMeasurementPrefix::One(), qint32 displayDigits = 2, double epsilon = 1E-9) :
         CMeasurementUnit(name, unitName, "time", isSiUnit, isSIBaseUnit, conversionFactorToSI, mulitplier, displayDigits, epsilon) {}
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CTimeUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("second", "s", "time", true, true, 1, CMeasurementPrefix::None()) {}
 
     /*!
      * Constructor, allows to implement methods in base class
@@ -697,7 +1038,49 @@ public:
         return day;
     }
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CTimeUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CTimeUnit> u;
+        u.append(CTimeUnit::d());
+        u.append(CTimeUnit::h());
+        u.append(CTimeUnit::min());
+        u.append(CTimeUnit::ms());
+        u.append(CTimeUnit::s());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CTimeUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CTimeUnit> units = CTimeUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CTimeUnit::s(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CTimeUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CTimeUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTimeUnit)
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specialized class for acceleration units (m/s2, ft/s2).
@@ -718,8 +1101,13 @@ private:
      * \param epsilon
      */
     CAccelerationUnit(const QString &name, const QString &unitName, bool isSiUnit, bool isSIBaseUnit, double conversionFactorToSI = 1.0, const CMeasurementPrefix &mulitplier = CMeasurementPrefix::One(), qint32 displayDigits = 2, double epsilon = 1E-9) :
-        CMeasurementUnit(name, unitName, "time", isSiUnit, isSIBaseUnit, conversionFactorToSI, mulitplier, displayDigits, epsilon) {}
+        CMeasurementUnit(name, unitName, "acceleration", isSiUnit, isSIBaseUnit, conversionFactorToSI, mulitplier, displayDigits, epsilon) {}
 public:
+    /*!
+     * Default constructor, we do not want this, but required for Qt Metasystem
+     */
+    CAccelerationUnit() : CMeasurementUnit("meter/second²", "m/s²", "acceleration", true, false, 1, CMeasurementPrefix::None(), 1) {}
+
     /*!
      * Constructor, allows to implement methods in base class
      * \param otherUnit
@@ -745,7 +1133,47 @@ public:
         static CAccelerationUnit fts2("feet/seconds²", "ft/s²", true, false, 3.28084, CMeasurementPrefix::m(), 0);
         return fts2;
     }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief All units
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const QList<CAccelerationUnit> &units()
+    {
+        static QList<CAccelerationUnit> u;
+        u.append(CAccelerationUnit::ft_s2());
+        u.append(CAccelerationUnit::m_s2());
+        return u;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unit from name
+     * \param unitName must be valid!
+     * \return
+     */
+    static const CAccelerationUnit &fromUnitName(const QString &unitName) {
+        QList<CAccelerationUnit> units = CAccelerationUnit::units();
+        // read only, avoid deep copy
+        for (int i = 0; i < units.size(); ++i) {
+            if (units.at(i).getUnitName() == unitName) return (units.at(i));
+        }
+        qFatal("Illegal unit name");
+        return CAccelerationUnit::m_s2(); // just suppress "not all control paths return a value"
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, map back to concrete static object
+     * \param argument
+     * \param dummy
+     * \return
+     */
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CAccelerationUnit &unit) {
+        QString unitName = CMeasurementUnit::unitNameUnmarshalling(argument);
+        unit = CAccelerationUnit::fromUnitName(unitName);
+        return argument;
+    }
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CAccelerationUnit)
 
 } // namespace
 } // namespace

src/blackmisc_cpp2xml/blackmisc_cpp2xml.pro

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+QT       += core dbus
+
+TARGET = blackmisc_cpp2xml
+TEMPLATE = lib
+
+CONFIG += plugin
+
+DEPENDPATH += . ../../src/blackmisc
+INCLUDEPATH += . ../../src
+
+LIBS += -L../../lib -lblackmisc
+
+win32:!win32-g++*:  PRE_TARGETDEPS +=   ../../lib/blackmisc.lib
+else:  PRE_TARGETDEPS +=    ../../lib/libblackmisc.a
+
+DESTDIR = ../../bin
+
+HEADERS += *.h
+SOURCES += *.cpp

src/blackmisc_cpp2xml/blackmiscplugin.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / contributors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#include "blackmiscplugin.h"
+#include "blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.h"
+
+/*
+ * Register all metatypes
+ */
+void BlackmiscPlugin::registerMetaTypes()
+{
+    BlackMisc::registerMetadata();
+}

src/blackmisc_cpp2xml/blackmiscplugin.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / contributors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_CPP2XML_H
+#define BLACKMISC_CPP2XML_H
+
+#include <QDBusMetaType>
+#include <QMetaType>
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Plugin to register all relevant blackmisc classes for QDBusCpp2XmlPlugin
+ */
+class BlackmiscPlugin : public QObject, public QDBusCpp2XmlPlugin
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_INTERFACES(QDBusCpp2XmlPlugin)
+    Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "org.qt-project.Qt.DBus.Cpp2XmlPlugin")
+
+public:
+    /*!
+     * \brief Register Metatypes
+     */
+    virtual void registerMetaTypes();
+};
+
+#endif // BLACKMISC_CPP2XML_H

tests/blackcore/test_blackcore.pro

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-QT       += core testlib
+QT       += core testlib dbus
 
 TARGET = test_blackcore
 TEMPLATE = app

tests/blackmisc/test_blackmisc.pro

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-QT       += core testlib
+QT       += core testlib dbus
 
 TARGET = test_blackmisc
 TEMPLATE = app