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22 * @file include/gnunet_consensus_service.h
23 * @brief multi-peer set reconciliation
24 * @author Florian Dold
27 #ifndef GNUNET_CONSENSUS_SERVICE_H
28 #define GNUNET_CONSENSUS_SERVICE_H
33 #if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
39 #include "gnunet_common.h"
40 #include "gnunet_time_lib.h"
41 #include "gnunet_configuration_lib.h"
42 #include "gnunet_set_service.h"
46 * Called when a new element was received from another peer, or an error occured.
47 * May deliver duplicate values.
48 * Elements given to a consensus operation by the local peer are NOT given
52 * @param element new element, NULL on error
54 typedef void (*GNUNET_CONSENSUS_ElementCallback) (void *cls,
55 const struct GNUNET_SET_Element *element);
60 * Opaque handle for the consensus service.
62 struct GNUNET_CONSENSUS_Handle;
66 * Create a consensus session. The set being reconciled is initially
71 * @param peers array of peers participating in this consensus session
72 * Inclusion of the local peer is optional.
73 * @param session_id session identifier
74 * Allows a group of peers to have more than consensus session.
75 * @param start start time of the consensus, conclude should be called before
77 * @param deadline time when the consensus should have concluded
78 * @param new_element_cb callback, called when a new element is added to the set by
79 * another peer. Also called when an error occurs.
80 * @param new_element_cls closure for new_element
81 * @return handle to use, NULL on error
83 struct GNUNET_CONSENSUS_Handle *
84 GNUNET_CONSENSUS_create (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
85 unsigned int num_peers,
86 const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *peers,
87 const struct GNUNET_HashCode *session_id,
88 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute start,
89 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute deadline,
90 GNUNET_CONSENSUS_ElementCallback new_element_cb,
91 void *new_element_cls);
95 * Called when an insertion (transmission to consensus service, which
96 * does not imply fully consensus on this element with all other
97 * peers) was successful. May not call GNUNET_CONSENSUS_destroy();
98 * schedule a task to call GNUNET_CONSENSUS_destroy() instead (if
102 * @param success #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR if
103 * the insertion and thus the consensus failed for good
105 typedef void (*GNUNET_CONSENSUS_InsertDoneCallback) (void *cls,
110 * Insert an element in the set being reconsiled. Only transmit changes to
111 * other peers if GNUNET_CONSENSUS_begin() has been called.
112 * Must not be called after GNUNET_CONSENSUS_conclude().
113 * May not call GNUNET_CONSENSUS_destroy(); schedule a task to call
114 * GNUNET_CONSENSUS_destroy() instead (if needed).
116 * @param consensus handle for the consensus session
117 * @param element the element to be inserted
118 * @param idc function called when we are done with this element and it
119 * is thus allowed to call GNUNET_CONSENSUS_insert() again
120 * @param idc_cls closure for @a idc
123 GNUNET_CONSENSUS_insert (struct GNUNET_CONSENSUS_Handle *consensus,
124 const struct GNUNET_SET_Element *element,
125 GNUNET_CONSENSUS_InsertDoneCallback idc,
131 * Called when a conclusion was successful.
135 typedef void (*GNUNET_CONSENSUS_ConcludeCallback) (void *cls);
139 * We are finished inserting new elements into the consensus;
140 * try to conclude the consensus within a given time window.
142 * @param consensus consensus session
143 * @param conclude called when the conclusion was successful
144 * @param conclude_cls closure for the conclude callback
147 GNUNET_CONSENSUS_conclude (struct GNUNET_CONSENSUS_Handle *consensus,
148 GNUNET_CONSENSUS_ConcludeCallback conclude,
153 * Destroy a consensus handle (free all state associated with
154 * it, no longer call any of the callbacks).
156 * @param consensus handle to destroy
159 GNUNET_CONSENSUS_destroy (struct GNUNET_CONSENSUS_Handle *consensus);
162 #if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */