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22 * @file transport/plugin_transport.h
23 * @brief API for the transport services. This header
24 * specifies the struct that is given to the plugin's entry
25 * method and the other struct that must be returned.
26 * Note that the destructors of transport plugins will
27 * be given the value returned by the constructor
28 * and is expected to return a NULL pointer.
29 * @author Christian Grothoff
31 #ifndef PLUGIN_TRANSPORT_H
32 #define PLUGIN_TRANSPORT_H
34 #include "gnunet_configuration_lib.h"
35 #include "gnunet_scheduler_lib.h"
36 #include "gnunet_statistics_service.h"
37 #include "gnunet_transport_service.h"
41 * Function called by the transport for each received message.
42 * This function should also be called with "NULL" for the
43 * message to signal that the other peer disconnected.
46 * @param peer (claimed) identity of the other peer
47 * @param message the message, NULL if we only care about
48 * learning about the delay until we should receive again -- FIXME!
49 * @param distance in overlay hops; use 1 unless DV (or 0 if message == NULL)
50 * @param sender_address binary address of the sender (if observed)
51 * @param sender_address_len number of bytes in sender_address
52 * @return how long the plugin should wait until receiving more data
53 * (plugins that do not support this, can ignore the return value)
55 typedef struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_PluginReceiveCallback) (void *cls,
60 GNUNET_MessageHeader *
63 const char *sender_address,
64 size_t sender_address_len);
68 * Function that will be called for each address the transport
69 * is aware that it might be reachable under.
72 * @param name name of the transport that generated the address
73 * @param addr one of the addresses of the host, NULL for the last address
74 * the specific address format depends on the transport
75 * @param addrlen length of the address
76 * @param expires when should this address automatically expire?
78 typedef void (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressNotification) (void *cls,
88 * Function that will be called whenever the plugin receives data over
89 * the network and wants to determine how long it should wait until
90 * the next time it reads from the given peer. Note that some plugins
91 * (such as UDP) may not be able to wait (for a particular peer), so
92 * the waiting part is optional. Plugins that can wait should call
93 * this function, sleep the given amount of time, and call it again
94 * (with zero bytes read) UNTIL it returns zero and only then read.
97 * @param peer which peer did we read data from
98 * @param amount_recved number of bytes read (can be zero)
99 * @return how long to wait until reading more from this peer
100 * (to enforce inbound quotas)
102 typedef struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_TrafficReport) (void *cls,
104 GNUNET_PeerIdentity *peer,
105 size_t amount_recved);
109 * The transport service will pass a pointer to a struct
110 * of this type as the first and only argument to the
111 * entry point of each transport plugin.
113 struct GNUNET_TRANSPORT_PluginEnvironment
116 * Configuration to use.
118 const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
123 struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched;
126 * Identity of this peer.
128 const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *my_identity;
131 * Closure for the various callbacks.
136 * Handle for reporting statistics.
138 struct GNUNET_STATISTICS_Handle *stats;
141 * Function that should be called by the transport plugin
142 * whenever a message is received.
144 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_PluginReceiveCallback receive;
147 * Function that must be called by each plugin to notify the
148 * transport service about the addresses under which the transport
149 * provided by the plugin can be reached.
151 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressNotification notify_address;
154 * Inform service about traffic received, get information
155 * about when we might be willing to receive more.
157 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_TrafficReport traffic_report;
160 * What is the maximum number of connections that this transport
161 * should allow? Transports that do not have sessions (such as
162 * UDP) can ignore this value.
164 uint32_t max_connections;
170 * Function called by the GNUNET_TRANSPORT_TransmitFunction
174 * @param target who was the recipient of the message?
175 * @param result GNUNET_OK on success
176 * GNUNET_SYSERR if the target disconnected;
177 * disconnect will ALSO be signalled using
178 * the ReceiveCallback.
181 (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_TransmitContinuation) (void *cls,
182 const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *
187 * Function that can be used by the transport service to transmit
188 * a message using the plugin. Note that in the case of a
189 * peer disconnecting, the continuation MUST be called
190 * prior to the disconnect notification itself. This function
191 * will be called with this peer's HELLO message to initiate
192 * a fresh connection to another peer.
195 * @param target who should receive this message
196 * @param msgbuf the message to transmit
197 * @param msgbuf_size number of bytes in 'msgbuf'
198 * @param priority how important is the message (most plugins will
199 * ignore message priority and just FIFO)
200 * @param timeout how long to wait at most for the transmission (does not
201 * require plugins to discard the message after the timeout,
202 * just advisory for the desired delay; most plugins will ignore
204 * @param addr the address to use (can be NULL if the plugin
205 * is "on its own" (i.e. re-use existing TCP connection))
206 * @param addrlen length of the address in bytes
207 * @param force_address GNUNET_YES if the plugin MUST use the given address,
208 * GNUNET_NO means the plugin may use any other address and
209 * GNUNET_SYSERR means that only reliable existing
210 * bi-directional connections should be used (regardless
212 * @param cont continuation to call once the message has
213 * been transmitted (or if the transport is ready
214 * for the next transmission call; or if the
215 * peer disconnected...); can be NULL
216 * @param cont_cls closure for cont
217 * @return number of bytes used (on the physical network, with overheads);
218 * -1 on hard errors (i.e. address invalid); 0 is a legal value
219 * and does NOT mean that the message was not transmitted (DV)
222 (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_TransmitFunction) (void *cls,
223 const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *
228 struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
232 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_TransmitContinuation
233 cont, void *cont_cls);
237 * Function that can be called to force a disconnect from the
238 * specified neighbour. This should also cancel all previously
239 * scheduled transmissions. Obviously the transmission may have been
240 * partially completed already, which is OK. The plugin is supposed
241 * to close the connection (if applicable) and no longer call the
242 * transmit continuation(s).
244 * Finally, plugin MUST NOT call the services's receive function to
245 * notify the service that the connection to the specified target was
246 * closed after a getting this call.
249 * @param target peer for which the last transmission is
253 (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_DisconnectFunction) (void *cls,
254 const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *
259 * Function called by the pretty printer for the resolved address for
260 * each human-readable address obtained.
263 * @param hostname one of the names for the host, NULL
264 * on the last call to the callback
266 typedef void (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressStringCallback) (void *cls,
267 const char *address);
271 * Convert the transports address to a nice, human-readable
275 * @param name name of the transport that generated the address
276 * @param addr one of the addresses of the host, NULL for the last address
277 * the specific address format depends on the transport
278 * @param addrlen length of the address
279 * @param numeric should (IP) addresses be displayed in numeric form?
280 * @param timeout after how long should we give up?
281 * @param asc function to call on each string
282 * @param asc_cls closure for asc
285 (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressPrettyPrinter) (void *cls,
290 struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative
292 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressStringCallback
297 * Another peer has suggested an address for this peer and transport
298 * plugin. Check that this could be a valid address. This function
299 * is not expected to 'validate' the address in the sense of trying to
300 * connect to it but simply to see if the binary format is technically
301 * legal for establishing a connection.
303 * @param addr pointer to the address, may be modified (slightly)
304 * @param addrlen length of addr
305 * @return GNUNET_OK if this is a plausible address for this peer
306 * and transport, GNUNET_SYSERR if not
309 (*GNUNET_TRANSPORT_CheckAddress) (void *cls,
310 void *addr, size_t addrlen);
313 * Each plugin is required to return a pointer to a struct of this
314 * type as the return value from its entry point.
316 struct GNUNET_TRANSPORT_PluginFunctions
320 * Closure for all of the callbacks.
325 * Function that the transport service will use to transmit data to
326 * another peer. May be null for plugins that only support
327 * receiving data. After this call, the plugin call the specified
328 * continuation with success or error before notifying us about the
329 * target having disconnected.
331 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_TransmitFunction send;
334 * Function that can be used to force the plugin to disconnect from
335 * the given peer and cancel all previous transmissions (and their
336 * continuations). Note that if the transport does not have
337 * sessions / persistent connections (for example, UDP), this
338 * function may very well do nothing.
340 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_DisconnectFunction disconnect;
343 * Function to pretty-print addresses. NOTE: this function is not
344 * yet used by transport-service, but will be used in the future
345 * once the transport-API has been completed.
347 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressPrettyPrinter address_pretty_printer;
350 * Function that will be called to check if a binary address
351 * for this plugin is well-formed. If clearly needed, patch
352 * up information such as port numbers.
354 GNUNET_TRANSPORT_CheckAddress check_address;