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22 * @file include/gnunet_namestore_service.h
23 * @brief API that can be used to store naming information on a GNUnet node;
24 * @author Christian Grothoff
26 * Other functions we might want:
27 * - enumerate all known zones
30 #ifndef GNUNET_NAMESTORE_SERVICE_H
31 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_SERVICE_H
33 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
34 #include "gnunet_block_lib.h"
39 #if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
45 * Record type indicating any record/'*'
47 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_ANY 0
50 * Record type for GNS zone transfer ("PKEY").
52 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PKEY 65536
55 * Record type for GNS zone transfer ("PSEU").
57 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PSEU 65537
60 * Record type for GNS legacy hostnames ("LEHO").
62 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_LEHO 65538
65 * Record type for VPN resolution
67 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_VPN 65539
70 * Record type for zone revocation
72 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_REV 65540
77 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry;
80 * Handle to the namestore service.
82 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle;
85 * Handle to the namestore zone iterator.
87 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator;
90 * Maximum size of a value that can be stored in the namestore.
92 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_MAX_VALUE_SIZE (63 * 1024)
97 * Connect to the namestore service.
99 * @param cfg configuration to use
100 * @return handle to use to access the service
102 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *
103 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg);
107 * Disconnect from the namestore service (and free associated
110 * @param h handle to the namestore
113 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h);
117 * Continuation called to notify client about result of the
121 * @param success GNUNET_SYSERR on failure (including timeout/queue drop/failure to validate)
122 * GNUNET_NO if content was already there or not found
123 * GNUNET_YES (or other positive value) on success
124 * @param emsg NULL on success, otherwise an error message
126 typedef void (*GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ContinuationWithStatus) (void *cls,
132 * Flags that can be set for a record.
134 enum GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordFlags
138 * No special options.
140 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_NONE = 0,
143 * This peer is the authority for this record; it must thus
144 * not be deleted (other records can be deleted if we run
147 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_AUTHORITY = 1,
150 * This is a private record of this peer and it should
151 * thus not be handed out to other peers.
153 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PRIVATE = 2,
156 * This record was added by the system
157 * and is pending user confimation
159 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PENDING = 4,
162 * This expiration time of the record is a relative
163 * time (not an absolute time).
165 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION = 8,
168 * This record should not be used unless all (other) records with an absolute
169 * expiration time have expired.
171 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_SHADOW_RECORD = 16
174 * When comparing flags for record equality for removal,
175 * which flags should must match (in addition to the type,
176 * name, expiration value and data of the record)? All flags
177 * that are not listed here will be ignored for this purpose.
178 * (for example, we don't expect that users will remember to
179 * pass the '--private' option when removing a record from
180 * the namestore, hence we don't require this particular option
181 * to match upon removal). See also
182 * 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_cmp'.
184 #define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RCMP_FLAGS (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION)
191 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData
195 * Binary value stored in the DNS record.
196 * FIXME: goofy API: sometimes 'data' is individually
197 * 'malloc'ed, sometimes it points into some existing
198 * data area (so sometimes this should be a 'void *',
199 * sometimes a 'const void *'). This is unclean.
204 * Expiration time for the DNS record. Can be relative
205 * or absolute, depending on 'flags'.
207 uint64_t expiration_time;
210 * Number of bytes in 'data'.
215 * Type of the GNS/DNS record.
217 uint32_t record_type;
220 * Flags for the record.
222 enum GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordFlags flags;
227 * Store an item in the namestore. If the item is already present,
228 * the expiration time is updated to the max of the existing time and
229 * the new time. This API is used when we cache signatures from other
232 * @param h handle to the namestore
233 * @param zone_key public key of the zone
234 * @param name name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
235 * @param freshness when does the corresponding block in the DHT expire (until
236 * when should we never do a DHT lookup for the same name again)?
237 * @param rd_count number of entries in 'rd' array
238 * @param rd array of records with data to store
239 * @param signature signature for all the records in the zone under the given name
240 * @param cont continuation to call when done
241 * @param cont_cls closure for cont
242 * @return handle to abort the request
244 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *
245 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_record_put (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
246 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *zone_key,
248 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute freshness,
249 unsigned int rd_count,
250 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
251 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature,
252 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ContinuationWithStatus cont,
257 * Check if a signature is valid. This API is used by the GNS Block
258 * to validate signatures received from the network.
260 * @param public_key public key of the zone
261 * @param freshness time set for block expiration
262 * @param name name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
263 * @param rd_count number of entries in 'rd' array
264 * @param rd array of records with data to store
265 * @param signature signature for all the records in the zone under the given name
266 * @return GNUNET_OK if the signature is valid
269 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_verify_signature (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *public_key,
270 const struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute freshness,
272 unsigned int rd_count,
273 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
274 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature);
278 * Store an item in the namestore. If the item is already present,
279 * the expiration time is updated to the max of the existing time and
280 * the new time. This API is used by the authority of a zone.
281 * FIXME: consider allowing to pass multiple records in one call!
283 * @param h handle to the namestore
284 * @param pkey private key of the zone
285 * @param name name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
286 * @param rd record data to store
287 * @param cont continuation to call when done
288 * @param cont_cls closure for cont
289 * @return handle to abort the request
291 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *
292 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_record_create (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
293 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPrivateKey *pkey,
295 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
296 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ContinuationWithStatus cont,
301 * Explicitly remove some content from the database. The
302 * "cont"inuation will be called with status "GNUNET_OK" if content
303 * was removed, "GNUNET_NO" if no matching entry was found and
304 * "GNUNET_SYSERR" on all other types of errors.
305 * This API is used by the authority of a zone.
307 * @param h handle to the namestore
308 * @param pkey private key of the zone
309 * @param name name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
310 * @param rd record data, remove specific record, NULL to remove the name and all records
311 * @param cont continuation to call when done
312 * @param cont_cls closure for cont
313 * @return handle to abort the request
315 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *
316 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_record_remove (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
317 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPrivateKey *pkey,
319 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
320 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ContinuationWithStatus cont,
325 * Process a record that was stored in the namestore.
328 * @param zone_key public key of the zone
329 * @param freshness when does the corresponding block in the DHT expire (until
330 * when should we never do a DHT lookup for the same name again)?;
331 * GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO_ABS if there are no records of any type in the namestore,
332 * or the expiration time of the block in the namestore (even if there are zero
333 * records matching the desired record type)
334 * @param name name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
335 * @param rd_count number of entries in 'rd' array
336 * @param rd array of records with data to store
337 * @param signature signature of the record block, NULL if signature is unavailable (i.e.
338 * because the user queried for a particular record type only)
340 typedef void (*GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordProcessor) (void *cls,
341 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *zone_key,
342 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute freshness,
345 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
346 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature);
350 * Get a result for a particular key from the namestore. The processor
351 * will only be called once. When using this functions, relative expiration
352 * times will be converted to absolute expiration times and a signature
353 * will be created if we are the authority. The record data and signature
354 * passed to 'proc' is thus always suitable for passing on to other peers
355 * (if we are the authority). If the record type is NOT set to 'ANY' and
356 * if we are NOT the authority, then non-matching records may be omitted
357 * from the result and no valid signature can be created; in this case,
358 * 'signature' will be NULL and the result cannot be given to other peers.
360 * @param h handle to the namestore
361 * @param zone zone to look up a record from
362 * @param name name to look up
363 * @param record_type desired record type, 0 for all
364 * @param proc function to call on the matching records, or with
365 * NULL (rd_count == 0) if there are no matching records
366 * @param proc_cls closure for proc
367 * @return a handle that can be used to
370 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *
371 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
372 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *zone,
374 uint32_t record_type,
375 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordProcessor proc, void *proc_cls);
379 * Look for an existing PKEY delegation record for a given public key.
380 * Returns at most one result to the processor.
382 * @param h handle to the namestore
383 * @param zone hash of public key of the zone to look up in, never NULL
384 * @param value_zone hash of the public key of the target zone (value), never NULL
385 * @param proc function to call on the matching records, or with
386 * NULL (rd_count == 0) if there are no matching records
387 * @param proc_cls closure for proc
388 * @return a handle that can be used to
391 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *
392 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
393 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *zone,
394 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *value_zone,
395 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordProcessor proc, void *proc_cls);
400 * Starts a new zone iteration (used to periodically PUT all of our
401 * records into our DHT). "proc" will be called once immediately, and
402 * then again after "GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next" is invoked.
404 * By specifying a 'zone' of NULL and setting 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_AUTHORITY'
405 * in 'must_have_flags', we can iterate over all records for which we are
406 * the authority (the 'authority' flag will NOT be set in the returned
409 * The 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION'
410 * bit in 'must_have_flags' has a special meaning:
412 * 0) If the bit is clear, all relative expriation times are converted to
413 * absolute expiration times. This is useful for performing DHT PUT
414 * operations (and zone transfers) of our zone. The generated signatures
415 * will be valid for other peers.
416 * 1) if it is set, it means that relative expiration times should be
417 * preserved when returned (this is useful for the zone editor user
418 * interface). No signatures will be created in this case, as
419 * signatures must not cover records with relative expiration times.
421 * Note that not all queries against this interface are equally performant
422 * as for some combinations no efficient index may exist.
424 * @param h handle to the namestore
425 * @param zone zone to access, NULL for all zones
426 * @param must_have_flags flags that must be set for the record to be returned
427 * @param must_not_have_flags flags that must NOT be set for the record to be returned
428 * @param proc function to call on each name from the zone; it
429 * will be called repeatedly with a value (if available)
430 * and always once at the end with a name of NULL.
431 * @param proc_cls closure for proc
432 * @return an iterator handle to use for iteration
434 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *
435 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
436 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *zone,
437 enum GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordFlags must_have_flags,
438 enum GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordFlags must_not_have_flags,
439 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordProcessor proc,
444 * Calls the record processor specified in GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start
445 * for the next record.
447 * @param it the iterator
450 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *it);
454 * Stops iteration and releases the namestore handle for further calls. Must
455 * be called on any iteration that has not yet completed prior to calling
456 * 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect'.
458 * @param it the iterator
461 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *it);
465 * Cancel a namestore operation. The final callback from the
466 * operation must not have been done yet. Must be called on any
467 * namestore operation that has not yet completed prior to calling
468 * 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect'.
470 * @param qe operation to cancel
473 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *qe);
477 /* convenience APIs for serializing / deserializing GNS records */
480 * Calculate how many bytes we will need to serialize the given
483 * @param rd_count number of records in the rd array
484 * @param rd array of GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData with rd_count elements
486 * @return the required size to serialize
490 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_get_size (unsigned int rd_count,
491 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd);
495 * Serialize the given records to the given destination buffer.
497 * @param rd_count number of records in the rd array
498 * @param rd array of GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData with rd_count elements
499 * @param dest_size size of the destination array
500 * @param dest where to write the result
502 * @return the size of serialized records, -1 if records do not fit
505 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_serialize (unsigned int rd_count,
506 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
512 * Deserialize the given records to the given destination.
514 * @param len size of the serialized record data
515 * @param src the serialized record data
516 * @param rd_count number of records in the rd array
517 * @param dest where to put the data
519 * @return GNUNET_OK on success, GNUNET_SYSERR on error
522 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_deserialize (size_t len,
524 unsigned int rd_count,
525 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *dest);
529 * Convert the 'value' of a record to a string.
531 * @param type type of the record
532 * @param data value in binary encoding
533 * @param data_size number of bytes in data
534 * @return NULL on error, otherwise human-readable representation of the value
537 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_value_to_string (uint32_t type,
543 * Convert human-readable version of a 'value' of a record to the binary
546 * @param type type of the record
547 * @param s human-readable string
548 * @param data set to value in binary encoding (will be allocated)
549 * @param data_size set to number of bytes in data
550 * @return GNUNET_OK on success
553 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_string_to_value (uint32_t type,
560 * Convert a type name (i.e. "AAAA") to the corresponding number.
562 * @param typename name to convert
563 * @return corresponding number, UINT32_MAX on error
566 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_typename_to_number (const char *typename);
570 * Convert a type number (i.e. 1) to the corresponding type string (i.e. "A")
572 * @param type number of a type to convert
573 * @return corresponding typestring, NULL on error
576 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_number_to_typename (uint32_t type);
580 * Test if a given record is expired.
582 * @return GNUNET_YES if the record is expired,
586 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_is_expired (const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd);
589 #if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
596 /* end of gnunet_namestore_service.h */