{ config, pkgs, ... }:

with pkgs.lib;

let

  configFile = "/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf";

in

{

  ###### interface

  options = {
  
    networking.enableWLAN = mkOption {
      default = false;
      description = ''
        Whether to start <command>wpa_supplicant</command> to scan for
        and associate with wireless networks.  Note: NixOS currently
        does not generate <command>wpa_supplicant</command>'s
        configuration file, <filename>${configFile}</filename>.  You
        should edit this file yourself to define wireless networks,
        WPA keys and so on (see
        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>wpa_supplicant.conf</refentrytitle>
        <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>).
      '';
    };

    networking.WLANInterface = mkOption {
      default = "wlan0";
      description = ''
        The interface wpa_supplicant will use, if enableWLAN is set.
      '';
    };

  };


  ###### implementation
  
  config = mkIf config.networking.enableWLAN {

    environment.systemPackages =  [ pkgs.wpa_supplicant ];

    jobs.wpa_supplicant = 
      { startOn = "started network-interfaces";
        stopOn = "stopping network-interfaces";

        preStart =
          ''
            touch -a ${configFile}
            chmod 600 ${configFile}
          '';

        exec =
          "${pkgs.wpa_supplicant}/sbin/wpa_supplicant " +
          "-s -C /var/run/wpa_supplicant " +
          "-c ${configFile} -i${config.networking.WLANInterface}";
      };
  
  };

}