Bidi Extension Example for WSD Port Monitor

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12/15/2021

The following code example is a sample XML file that extends the bidi communications schema for the Web Services for Devices (WSD) port monitor:

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<bidi:Definition xmlns:bidi='https://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2005/03/printing/bidi'>

  <Schema xmlns:nprt='https://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2006/08/wdp/print'>
    <Property name='Printer'>
      <Property name='DeviceInfo'>
        <Value name='FriendlyName' query='nprt:PrinterDescription' filter='nprt:PrinterDescription/nprt:PrinterName' type='BIDI_STRING' xmllang='true'/>
        <Value name='Location' query='nprt:PrinterDescription' filter='nprt:PrinterDescription/nprt:PrinterLocation' type='BIDI_STRING' xmllang='true'/>
        <Value name='Comment' query='nprt:PrinterDescription' filter='nprt:PrinterDescription/nprt:PrinterInfo' type='BIDI_STRING' xmllang='true'/>
        <Value name='IEEE1284DeviceId' query='nprt:PrinterDescription' filter='nprt:PrinterDescription/nprt:DeviceId' type='BIDI_STRING'/>
      </Property>
      <Property name='Configuration'>
        <Property name='Memory'>
          <Value name='Size' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Storage/nprt:StorageEntry[nprt:Type="RAM"]/nprt:Size' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          <Value name='PS' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Storage/nprt:StorageEntry[nprt:Type="PSMemory"]/nprt:Size' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
        </Property>
        <Property name='HardDisk'>
          <Installed name='Installed' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Storage/nprt:StorageEntry[nprt:Type="HardDisk"]' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          <Value name='Capacity' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Storage/nprt:StorageEntry[nprt:Type="HardDisk"]/nprt:Size' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          <Value name='FreeSpace' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Storage/nprt:StorageEntry[nprt:Type="HardDisk"]/nprt:Free' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
        </Property>
        <Property name='DuplexUnit'>
          <Value name='Installed' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Finishings/nprt:DuplexerInstalled' type='BIDI_BOOL' optional='true' drvPrinterEvent='true'>false</Value>
        </Property>
      </Property>
      <Property name='Consumables'>
        <Parameter name='$Name$' parameter='Name' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Consumables/nprt:ConsumableEntry/@nprt:Name'>
          <Installed name='Installed' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Consumables/nprt:ConsumableEntry[@nprt:Name="$Name$"]' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          <Value name='Type' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Consumables/nprt:ConsumableEntry[@nprt:Name="$Name$"]/nprt:Type' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          <Value name='Color' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Consumables/nprt:ConsumableEntry[@nprt:Name="$Name$"]/nprt:Color' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          <Value name='Level' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Consumables/nprt:ConsumableEntry[@nprt:Name="$Name$"]/nprt:Level' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          <Value name='Model' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Consumables/nprt:ConsumableEntry[@nprt:Name="$Name$"]/nprt:Model' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
        </Parameter>
      </Property>
      <Property name='Layout'>
        <Property name='NumberUp'>
          <Property name='PagesPerSheet'>
            <Value name='CurrentValue' query='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket' filter='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket/nprt:DocumentProcessing/nprt:NumberUp/nprt:PagesPerSheet' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <List name='Supported' query='nprt:PrinterCapabilities' filter='nprt:PrinterCapabilities/nprt:JobValues/nprt:DocumentProcessing/nprt:NumberUp/nprt:PagesPerSheet/nprt:AllowedValue' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          </Property>
          <Property name='Direction'>
            <Value name='CurrentValue' query='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket' filter='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket/nprt:DocumentProcessing/nprt:NumberUp/nprt:Direction' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <List name='Supported' query='nprt:PrinterCapabilities' filter='nprt:PrinterCapabilities/nprt:JobValues/nprt:DocumentProcessing/nprt:NumberUp/nprt:Direction/nprt:AllowedValue' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          </Property>
        </Property>
        <Property name='Orientation'>
          <Value name='CurrentValue' query='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket' filter='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket/nprt:DocumentProcessing/nprt:Orientation' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          <List name='Supported' query='nprt:PrinterCapabilities' filter='nprt:PrinterCapabilities/nprt:JobValues/nprt:DocumentProcessing/nprt:Orientation/nprt:AllowedValue' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
        </Property>
        <Property name='InputBins'>
          <Parameter name='$TrayName$' parameter='TrayName' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:InputBins/nprt:InputBinEntry/@nprt:Name'>
            <Installed name='Installed' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:InputBins/nprt:InputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <Value name='MediaSize' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:InputBins/nprt:InputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]/nprt:MediaSize' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <Value name='MediaType' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:InputBins/nprt:InputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]/nprt:MediaType' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <Value name='MediaColor' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:InputBins/nprt:InputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]/nprt:MediaColor' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <Value name='FeedDirection' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:InputBins/nprt:InputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]/nprt:FeedDirection' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <Value name='Capacity' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:InputBins/nprt:InputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]/nprt:Capacity' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <Value name='Level' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:InputBins/nprt:InputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]/nprt:Level' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          </Parameter>
        </Property>
      </Property>
      <Property name='Finishing'>
        <Value name='CollationSupported' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Finishings/nprt:CollationSupported' type='BIDI_BOOL' optional='true' drvPrinterEvent='true'>false</Value>
        <Value name='JogOffsetSupported' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Finishings/nprt:JogOffsetSupported' type='BIDI_BOOL' optional='true' drvPrinterEvent='true'>false</Value>
        <Property name='Staple'>
          <Value name='Installed' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Finishings/nprt:StaplerInstalled' type='BIDI_BOOL' optional='true' drvPrinterEvent='true'>false</Value>
          <Property name='Location'>
            <Value name='CurrentValue' query='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket' filter='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket/nprt:JobProcessing/nprt:JobFinishings/nprt:Staple/nprt:Location' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <List name='Supported' query='nprt:PrinterCapabilities' filter='nprt:PrinterCapabilities/nprt:JobValues/nprt:JobProcessing/nprt:JobFinishings/nprt:Staple/nprt:Location/nprt:AllowedValue' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          </Property>
          <Property name='Angle'>
            <Value name='CurrentValue' query='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket' filter='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket/nprt:JobProcessing/nprt:JobFinishings/nprt:Staple/nprt:Angle' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <List name='Supported' query='nprt:PrinterCapabilities' filter='nprt:PrinterCapabilities/nprt:JobValues/nprt:JobProcessing/nprt:JobFinishings/nprt:Staple/nprt:Angle/nprt:AllowedValue' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          </Property>
        </Property>
        <Property name='HolePunch'>
          <Value name='Installed' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:Finishings/nprt:HolePunch/nprt:HolePunchInstalled' type='BIDI_BOOL' optional='true' drvPrinterEvent='true'>false</Value>
          <Property name='Pattern'>
            <Value name='CurrentValue' query='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket' filter='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket/nprt:JobProcessing/nprt:JobFinishings/nprt:HolePunch/nprt:Pattern' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <List name='Supported' query='nprt:PrinterCapabilities' filter='nprt:PrinterCapabilities/nprt:JobValues/nprt:JobProcessing/nprt:JobFinishings/nprt:HolePunch/nprt:Pattern/nprt:AllowedValue' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          </Property>
          <Property name='Location'>
            <Value name='CurrentValue' query='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket' filter='nprt:DefaultPrintTicket/nprt:JobProcessing/nprt:JobFinishings/nprt:HolePunch/nprt:Edge' type='BIDI_STRING' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <List name='Supported' query='nprt:PrinterCapabilities' filter='nprt:PrinterCapabilities/nprt:JobValues/nprt:JobProcessing/nprt:JobFinishings/nprt:HolePunch/nprt:Edge/nprt:AllowedValue' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          </Property>
        </Property>
        <Property name='OutputBins'>
          <Parameter name='$TrayName$' parameter='TrayName' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:OutputBins/nprt:OutputBinEntry/@nprt:Name'>
            <Installed name='Installed' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:OutputBins/nprt:OutputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <Value name='Capacity' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:OutputBins/nprt:OutputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]/nprt:Capacity' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
            <Value name='Level' query='nprt:PrinterConfiguration' filter='nprt:PrinterConfiguration/nprt:OutputBins/nprt:OutputBinEntry[@nprt:Name="$TrayName$"]/nprt:Level' type='BIDI_INT' drvPrinterEvent='true'/>
          </Parameter>
        </Property>
      </Property>
      <Property name='Status'>
        <Property name='Summary'>
          <Value name='State' query='nprt:PrinterStatus' filter='nprt:PrinterStatus/nprt:PrinterState' type='BIDI_STRING'/>
          <Value name='StateReason' query='nprt:PrinterStatus' filter='nprt:PrinterStatus/nprt:PrinterPrimaryStateReason' type='BIDI_STRING'/>
        </Property>
        <Property name='Detailed'>
          <Parameter name='Event$EventIndex$' parameter='EventIndex' query='nprt:PrinterStatus' filter='nprt:PrinterStatus/nprt:ActiveCondition/nprt:DeviceCondition/@nprt:Id'>
            <Value name='Name' query='nprt:PrinterStatus' filter='nprt:PrinterStatus/nprt:ActiveCondition/nprt:DeviceCondition[@nprt:Id="$EventIndex$"]/nprt:Name' type='BIDI_STRING'/>
            <Value name='Severity' query='nprt:PrinterStatus' filter='nprt:PrinterStatus/nprt:ActiveCondition/nprt:DeviceCondition[@nprt:Id="$EventIndex$"]/nprt:Severity' type='BIDI_STRING'/>
            <Property name='Component'>
              <Value name='Group' query='nprt:PrinterStatus' filter='nprt:PrinterStatus/nprt:ActiveCondition/nprt:DeviceCondition[@nprt:Id="$EventIndex$"]/nprt:Component/nprt:Group' type='BIDI_STRING'/>
              <Value name='Name' query='nprt:PrinterStatus' filter='nprt:PrinterStatus/nprt:ActiveCondition/nprt:DeviceCondition[@nprt:Id="$EventIndex$"]/nprt:Component/nprt:Name' type='BIDI_STRING'/>
            </Property>
          </Parameter>
        </Property>
      </Property>
    </Property>
  </Schema>
  <PortStatus>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>None</Keyword>
      <Code>0</Code>
      <Severity>0</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>AttentionRequired</Keyword>
      <Code>8</Code>
      <Severity>1</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>DoorOpen</Keyword>
      <Code>7</Code>
      <Severity>1</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>MarkerFailure</Keyword>
      <ResourceIdOffset>0</ResourceIdOffset>
      <Severity>1</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>MarkerSupplyLow</Keyword>
      <Code>10</Code>
      <Severity>2</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>MarkerSupplyEmpty</Keyword>
      <Code>6</Code>
      <Severity>1</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>MediaEmpty</Keyword>
      <Code>3</Code>
      <Severity>1</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>MediaJam</Keyword>
      <Code>2</Code>
      <Severity>1</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>MediaLow</Keyword>
      <ResourceIdOffset>1</ResourceIdOffset>
      <Severity>2</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>MediaNeeded</Keyword>
      <Code>5</Code>
      <Severity>1</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>OutputAreaAlmostFull</Keyword>
      <ResourceIdOffset>2</ResourceIdOffset>
      <Severity>2</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>OutputAreaFull</Keyword>
      <Code>4</Code>
      <Severity>1</Severity>
    </Status>
    <Status>
      <Keyword>Paused</Keyword>
      <ResourceIdOffset>3</ResourceIdOffset>
      <Severity>3</Severity>
    </Status>
  </PortStatus>
</bidi:Definition>

Description of Schema Extension

The preceding example bidi extension file contains the root element <Definition>, with two major sections: <Schema>, where the bidi schema extension is placed, and <PortStatus>, where the driver maps the WSD status into the PORT_INFO_3 port status structure (described in the Windows SDK documentation).

Any namespaces that are used in schema extensions must be defined in the Schema element. The extension processing will not recognize a namespace that is defined in a lower-level element. Defining a namespace in a lower-level element will cause the extension file to fail validation.

<Definition>
  <Schema>...</Schema>
  <PortStatus>...</PortStatus>
</Definition>

Each bidi query from this extension file includes:

The algorithm that describes how to compose bidi data from the WSD data; algorithms can be defined with the four constructs Const, Installed, List, and Value.
The WSD query parameter that describes how to get WSD data.
The XPath filter that filters the specific XML elements from the WSD schema that will be used to compose the bidi result.

Parameter Construct

The <Parameter> element used in the preceding example bidi extension file defines a variable property that can take different values (for example, TopBin or BottomBin), such that queries of the following form are possible:

\Printer.Layout.InputBins.TopBin:Installed
\Printer.Layout.InputBins.BottomBin:Installed

The following example query illustrates the use of custom attributes defined in the preceding bidi extension:

<Property name='Printer'>
  <Property name='Layout'>
    <Property name='InputBins'>
      <Parameter name='$TrayName$'
        parameter='TrayName'
        query='wprt:PrinterConfiguration'
        filter='wprt:PrinterConfiguration/wprt:InputBins/wprt:InputBinEntry/wprt:Name'>
        <Installed
          name='Installed'
          query='wprt:PrinterConfiguration'
          filter='wprt:PrinterConfiguration/wprt:InputBins/wprt:InputBinEntry[wprt:Name="$TrayName$"]'/>
      </Parameter>
    </Property>
  </Property>
</Property>

The preceding example results in the following query:

\Printer.Layout.InputBins.[TrayName]:Installed

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Description of Schema Extension

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