[NimBLEServer] Add getPeerName and get peer name on connect.

* Adds a new method, getPeerName to NimBLEServer to read the name from the peers device name characteristic.
* Adds a setting to automatically get the name of the peer when connected and provide it as an additional parameter in the onConnect callback.
* Adds callback with client name after authentication as it may change.

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           - Bluetooth_5/NimBLE_extended_client
           - Bluetooth_5/NimBLE_extended_server
           - Bluetooth_5/NimBLE_multi_advertiser
+          - NimBLE_server_get_client_name
         exclude:
           - idf_target: "esp32"
             example: Bluetooth_5/NimBLE_extended_client

examples/NimBLE_server_get_client_name/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# The following lines of boilerplate have to be in your project's
+# CMakeLists in this exact order for cmake to work correctly
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+
+include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+set(SUPPORTED_TARGETS esp32)
+project(NimBLE_server_get_client_name)

examples/NimBLE_server_get_client_name/main/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+set(COMPONENT_SRCS "main.cpp")
+set(COMPONENT_ADD_INCLUDEDIRS ".")
+
+register_component()

examples/NimBLE_server_get_client_name/main/main.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/** NimBLE_server_get_client_name
+ *
+ *  Demonstrates 2 ways for the server to read the device name from the connected client.
+ *
+ *  Created: on June 24 2024
+ *      Author: H2zero
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <NimBLEDevice.h>
+
+// See the following for generating UUIDs:
+// https://www.uuidgenerator.net/
+
+#define SERVICE_UUID            "4fafc201-1fb5-459e-8fcc-c5c9c331914b"
+#define CHARACTERISTIC_UUID     "beb5483e-36e1-4688-b7f5-ea07361b26a8"
+#define ENC_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID "9551f35b-8d91-42e4-8f7e-1358dfe272dc"
+
+NimBLEServer* pServer;
+
+class ServerCallbacks : public NimBLEServerCallbacks {
+    // Same as before but now includes the name parameter
+    void onConnect(NimBLEServer* pServer, NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo, std::string& name) override {
+        printf("Client address: %s Name: %s\n", connInfo.getAddress().toString().c_str(), name.c_str());
+    }
+
+    // Same as before but now includes the name parameter
+    void onAuthenticationComplete(const NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo, const std::string& name) override {
+        if (!connInfo.isEncrypted()) {
+            NimBLEDevice::getServer()->disconnect(connInfo.getConnHandle());
+            printf("Encrypt connection failed - disconnecting client\n");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        printf("Encrypted Client address: %s Name: %s\n", connInfo.getAddress().toString().c_str(), name.c_str());
+    }
+};
+
+extern "C" void app_main(void) {
+    printf("Starting BLE Server!\n");
+
+    NimBLEDevice::init("Connect to me!");
+    NimBLEDevice::setSecurityAuth(true, false, true); // Enable bonding to see full name on phones.
+
+    pServer                               = NimBLEDevice::createServer();
+    NimBLEService*        pService        = pServer->createService(SERVICE_UUID);
+    NimBLECharacteristic* pCharacteristic =
+        pService->createCharacteristic(CHARACTERISTIC_UUID, NIMBLE_PROPERTY::READ | NIMBLE_PROPERTY::WRITE);
+    pCharacteristic->setValue("Hello World says NimBLE!");
+
+    NimBLECharacteristic* pEncCharacteristic = pService->createCharacteristic(
+        ENC_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID,
+        (NIMBLE_PROPERTY::READ | NIMBLE_PROPERTY::WRITE | NIMBLE_PROPERTY::READ_ENC | NIMBLE_PROPERTY::WRITE_ENC));
+    pEncCharacteristic->setValue("Hello World says NimBLE Encrypted");
+
+    pService->start();
+
+    pServer->setCallbacks(new ServerCallbacks());
+    pServer->getPeerNameOnConnect(true); // Setting this will enable the onConnect callback that provides the name.
+
+    BLEAdvertising* pAdvertising = NimBLEDevice::getAdvertising();
+    pAdvertising->addServiceUUID(SERVICE_UUID);
+    pAdvertising->setScanResponse(true);
+
+    pAdvertising->start();
+    printf("Advertising started, connect with your phone.\n");
+
+    while (true) {
+        auto clientCount = pServer->getConnectedCount();
+        if (clientCount) {
+            printf("Connected clients:\n");
+            for (auto i = 0; i < clientCount; ++i) {
+                NimBLEConnInfo peerInfo = pServer->getPeerInfo(i);
+                printf("Client address: %s Name: %s\n", peerInfo.getAddress().toString().c_str(),
+                // This function blocks until the name is retrieved, so cannot be used in callback functions.
+                       pServer->getPeerName(peerInfo).c_str());
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10000));
+    }
+}

examples/NimBLE_server_get_client_name/sdkconfig.defaults

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# in this example
+
+#
+# BT config
+#
+CONFIG_BT_ENABLED=y
+CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BLE_ONLY=y
+CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BR_EDR_ONLY=n
+CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BTDM=n
+CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=n
+CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y

src/NimBLEServer.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
 #include "nimble/nimble/host/services/gatt/include/services/gatt/ble_svc_gatt.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <limits.h>
+
+#define NIMBLE_SERVER_GET_PEER_NAME_ON_CONNECT_CB 0
+#define NIMBLE_SERVER_GET_PEER_NAME_ON_AUTH_CB 1
+
 static const char* LOG_TAG = "NimBLEServer";
 static NimBLEServerCallbacks defaultCallbacks;
 
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ NimBLEServer::NimBLEServer() {
 #endif
     m_svcChanged            = false;
     m_deleteCallbacks       = true;
+    m_getPeerNameOnConnect  = false;
 } // NimBLEServer
 
 
@@ -274,6 +280,14 @@ void NimBLEServer::advertiseOnDisconnect(bool aod) {
 } // advertiseOnDisconnect
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief Set the server to automatically read the name from the connected peer before
+ * the onConnect callback is called and enables the override callback with name parameter.
+ * @param [in] enable Enable reading the connected peer name upon connection.
+ */
+void NimBLEServer::getPeerNameOnConnect(bool enable) {
+    m_getPeerNameOnConnect = enable;
+} // getPeerNameOnConnect
 
 /**
  * @brief Return the number of connected clients.
@@ -340,6 +354,113 @@ NimBLEConnInfo NimBLEServer::getPeerIDInfo(uint16_t id) {
     return peerInfo;
 } // getPeerIDInfo
 
+/**
+ * @brief Callback that is called after reading from the peer name characteristic.
+ * @details This will check the task pointer in the task data struct to determine
+ * the action to take once the name has been read. If there is a task waiting then
+ * it will be woken, if not, the the RC value is checked to determine which callback
+ * should be called.
+ */
+int NimBLEServer::peerNameCB(uint16_t conn_handle,
+                             const struct ble_gatt_error *error,
+                             struct ble_gatt_attr *attr,
+                             void *arg) {
+    ble_task_data_t *pTaskData = (ble_task_data_t*)arg;
+    std::string *name = (std::string*)pTaskData->buf;
+    int rc = error->status;
+
+    if (rc == 0) {
+        if (attr) {
+            name->append(OS_MBUF_DATA(attr->om, char*), OS_MBUF_PKTLEN(attr->om));
+            return rc;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (rc == BLE_HS_EDONE) {
+        // No ask means this was read for a callback.
+        if (pTaskData->task == nullptr) {
+            NimBLEServer* pServer = (NimBLEServer*)pTaskData->pATT;
+            NimBLEConnInfo peerInfo{};
+            ble_gap_conn_find(conn_handle, &peerInfo.m_desc);
+
+            // Use the rc value as a flag to indicate which callback should be called.
+            if (pTaskData->rc == NIMBLE_SERVER_GET_PEER_NAME_ON_CONNECT_CB) {
+                pServer->m_pServerCallbacks->onConnect(pServer, peerInfo, *name);
+            } else if (pTaskData->rc == NIMBLE_SERVER_GET_PEER_NAME_ON_AUTH_CB) {
+                pServer->m_pServerCallbacks->onAuthenticationComplete(peerInfo, *name);
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        NIMBLE_LOGE(LOG_TAG, "NimBLEServerPeerNameCB rc=%d; %s", rc, NimBLEUtils::returnCodeToString(rc));
+    }
+
+    if (pTaskData->task != nullptr) {
+        pTaskData->rc = rc;
+        xTaskNotifyGive(pTaskData->task);
+    } else {
+        // If the read was triggered for callback use then these were allocated.
+        delete name;
+        delete pTaskData;
+    }
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Internal method that sends the read command.
+ */
+std::string NimBLEServer::getPeerNameInternal(uint16_t conn_handle, TaskHandle_t task, int cb_type) {
+    std::string *buf = new std::string{};
+    ble_task_data_t *taskData = new ble_task_data_t{this, task, cb_type, buf};
+    ble_uuid16_t uuid {{BLE_UUID_TYPE_16}, BLE_SVC_GAP_CHR_UUID16_DEVICE_NAME};
+    int rc = ble_gattc_read_by_uuid(conn_handle,
+                                    1,
+                                    0xffff,
+                                    ((ble_uuid_t*)&uuid),
+                                    NimBLEServer::peerNameCB,
+                                    taskData);
+    if (rc != 0) {
+        NIMBLE_LOGE(LOG_TAG, "ble_gattc_read_by_uuid rc=%d, %s", rc, NimBLEUtils::returnCodeToString(rc));
+        NimBLEConnInfo peerInfo{};
+        ble_gap_conn_find(conn_handle, &peerInfo.m_desc);
+        if (cb_type == NIMBLE_SERVER_GET_PEER_NAME_ON_CONNECT_CB) {
+            m_pServerCallbacks->onConnect(this, peerInfo, *buf);
+        } else if (cb_type == NIMBLE_SERVER_GET_PEER_NAME_ON_AUTH_CB) {
+            m_pServerCallbacks->onAuthenticationComplete(peerInfo, *buf);
+        }
+        delete buf;
+        delete taskData;
+    } else if (task != nullptr) {
+#ifdef ulTaskNotifyValueClear
+        // Clear the task notification value to ensure we block
+        ulTaskNotifyValueClear(task, ULONG_MAX);
+#endif
+        ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, portMAX_DELAY);
+        rc = taskData->rc;
+        std::string name{*(std::string*)taskData->buf};
+        delete buf;
+        delete taskData;
+
+        if (rc != 0 && rc != BLE_HS_EDONE) {
+            NIMBLE_LOGE(LOG_TAG, "getPeerName rc=%d %s", rc, NimBLEUtils::returnCodeToString(rc));
+        }
+
+        return name;
+    }
+    // TaskData and name buffer will be deleted in the callback.
+    return "";
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the name of the connected peer.
+ * @param connInfo A reference to a NimBLEConnInfo instance to read the name from.
+ * @returns A string containing the name.
+ * @note This is a blocking call and should NOT be called from any callbacks!
+ */
+std::string NimBLEServer::getPeerName(const NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo) {
+    std::string name = getPeerNameInternal(connInfo.getConnHandle(), xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle());
+    return name;
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Handle a GATT Server Event.
@@ -366,16 +487,22 @@ int NimBLEServer::handleGapEvent(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg) {
 #if !CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_EXT_ADV
                 NimBLEDevice::startAdvertising();
 #endif
-            }
+            } else {
-            else {
-                pServer->m_connectedPeersVec.push_back(event->connect.conn_handle);
-
                 rc = ble_gap_conn_find(event->connect.conn_handle, &peerInfo.m_desc);
                 if (rc != 0) {
                     return 0;
                 }
 
-                pServer->m_pServerCallbacks->onConnect(pServer, peerInfo);
+                pServer->m_connectedPeersVec.push_back(event->connect.conn_handle);
+
+                if (pServer->m_getPeerNameOnConnect) {
+                    pServer->getPeerNameInternal(event->connect.conn_handle,
+                                                 nullptr,
+                                                 NIMBLE_SERVER_GET_PEER_NAME_ON_CONNECT_CB);
+                } else {
+                    pServer->m_pServerCallbacks->onConnect(pServer, peerInfo);
+                }
+
             }
 
             return 0;
@@ -526,7 +653,13 @@ int NimBLEServer::handleGapEvent(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg) {
                 return BLE_ATT_ERR_INVALID_HANDLE;
             }
 
-            pServer->m_pServerCallbacks->onAuthenticationComplete(peerInfo);
+            if (pServer->m_getPeerNameOnConnect) {
+                pServer->getPeerNameInternal(event->enc_change.conn_handle,
+                                             nullptr,
+                                             NIMBLE_SERVER_GET_PEER_NAME_ON_AUTH_CB);
+            } else {
+                pServer->m_pServerCallbacks->onAuthenticationComplete(peerInfo);
+            }
             return 0;
         } // BLE_GAP_EVENT_ENC_CHANGE
 
@@ -857,6 +990,10 @@ void NimBLEServerCallbacks::onConnect(NimBLEServer* pServer, NimBLEConnInfo& con
     NIMBLE_LOGD("NimBLEServerCallbacks", "onConnect(): Default");
 } // onConnect
 
+void NimBLEServerCallbacks::onConnect(NimBLEServer* pServer, NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo, std::string& name) {
+    NIMBLE_LOGD("NimBLEServerCallbacks", "onConnect(): Default");
+} // onConnect
+
 void NimBLEServerCallbacks::onDisconnect(NimBLEServer* pServer,
                                          NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo, int reason) {
     NIMBLE_LOGD("NimBLEServerCallbacks", "onDisconnect(): Default");
@@ -884,4 +1021,8 @@ void NimBLEServerCallbacks::onAuthenticationComplete(const NimBLEConnInfo& connI
     NIMBLE_LOGD("NimBLEServerCallbacks", "onAuthenticationComplete: default");
 } // onAuthenticationComplete
 
+void NimBLEServerCallbacks::onAuthenticationComplete(const NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo, const std::string& name){
+    NIMBLE_LOGD("NimBLEServerCallbacks", "onAuthenticationComplete: default");
+} // onAuthenticationComplete
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_ENABLED && CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ROLE_PERIPHERAL */

src/NimBLEServer.h

@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ public:
     NimBLEConnInfo         getPeerInfo(size_t index);
     NimBLEConnInfo         getPeerInfo(const NimBLEAddress& address);
     NimBLEConnInfo         getPeerIDInfo(uint16_t id);
+    std::string            getPeerName(const NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo);
+    void                   getPeerNameOnConnect(bool enable);
 #if !CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_EXT_ADV || defined(_DOXYGEN_)
     void                   advertiseOnDisconnect(bool);
 #endif
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ private:
 #if !CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_EXT_ADV
     bool                   m_advertiseOnDisconnect;
 #endif
+    bool                   m_getPeerNameOnConnect;
     bool                   m_svcChanged;
     NimBLEServerCallbacks* m_pServerCallbacks;
     bool                   m_deleteCallbacks;
@@ -112,10 +115,14 @@ private:
     std::vector<NimBLECharacteristic*> m_notifyChrVec;
 
     static int             handleGapEvent(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg);
+    static int             peerNameCB(uint16_t conn_handle, const struct ble_gatt_error *error,
+                                      struct ble_gatt_attr *attr, void *arg);
+    std::string            getPeerNameInternal(uint16_t conn_handle, TaskHandle_t task, int cb_type = -1);
     void                   serviceChanged();
     void                   resetGATT();
     bool                   setIndicateWait(uint16_t conn_handle);
     void                   clearIndicateWait(uint16_t conn_handle);
+
 }; // NimBLEServer
 
 
@@ -130,11 +137,21 @@ public:
      * @brief Handle a client connection.
      * This is called when a client connects.
      * @param [in] pServer A pointer to the %BLE server that received the client connection.
-     * @param [in] connInfo A reference to a NimBLEConnInfo instance with information
+     * @param [in] connInfo A reference to a NimBLEConnInfo instance with information.
      * about the peer connection parameters.
      */
     virtual void onConnect(NimBLEServer* pServer, NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Handle a client connection.
+     * This is called when a client connects.
+     * @param [in] pServer A pointer to the %BLE server that received the client connection.
+     * @param [in] connInfo A reference to a NimBLEConnInfo instance with information.
+     * @param [in] name The name of the connected peer device.
+     * about the peer connection parameters.
+     */
+    virtual void onConnect(NimBLEServer* pServer, NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo, std::string& name);
+
     /**
      * @brief Handle a client disconnection.
      * This is called when a client discconnects.
@@ -174,6 +191,14 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void onAuthenticationComplete(const NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Called when the pairing procedure is complete.
+     * @param [in] connInfo A reference to a NimBLEConnInfo instance with information
+     * @param [in] name The name of the connected peer device.
+     * about the peer connection parameters.
+     */
+    virtual void onAuthenticationComplete(const NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo, const std::string& name);
+
     /**
      * @brief Called when the peer identity address is resolved.
      * @param [in] connInfo A reference to a NimBLEConnInfo instance with information