consensus: destroy set handles
[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / psyc / psyc_api.c
index 88b007a0fc02fddfce7ea090638f2316ec562ce8..c6544df3aeda2cf74284429fed5a6580a4d013af 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * This file is part of GNUnet
- * (C) 2013 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 GNUnet e.V.
  *
  * GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
- * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
- * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
-#include "gnunet_env_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_multicast_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_psyc_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_psyc_util_lib.h"
@@ -56,7 +55,27 @@ struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel
   /**
    * Client connection to the service.
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_Connection *client;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq;
+
+  /**
+   * Message to send on connect.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *connect_env;
+
+  /**
+   * Time to wait until we try to reconnect on failure.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative reconnect_delay;
+
+  /**
+   * Task for reconnecting when the listener fails.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *reconnect_task;
+
+  /**
+   * Async operations.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_OP_Handle *op;
 
   /**
    * Transmission handle;
@@ -69,9 +88,14 @@ struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel
   struct GNUNET_PSYC_ReceiveHandle *recv;
 
   /**
-   * Message to send on reconnect.
+   * Function called after disconnected from the service.
    */
-  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *connect_msg;
+  GNUNET_ContinuationCallback disconnect_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @a disconnect_cb.
+   */
+  void *disconnect_cls;
 
   /**
    * Are we polling for incoming messages right now?
@@ -82,6 +106,12 @@ struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel
    * Is this a master or slave channel?
    */
   uint8_t is_master;
+
+  /**
+   * Is this channel in the process of disconnecting from the service?
+   * #GNUNET_YES or #GNUNET_NO
+   */
+  uint8_t is_disconnecting;
 };
 
 
@@ -133,7 +163,7 @@ struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave
 struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinHandle
 {
   struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey slave_key;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey slave_pub_key;
 };
 
 
@@ -146,189 +176,531 @@ struct GNUNET_PSYC_SlaveTransmitHandle
 };
 
 
-/**
- * Handle to a story telling operation.
- */
-struct GNUNET_PSYC_Story
+struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequest
 {
+  /**
+   * Channel.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn;
+
+  /**
+   * Operation ID.
+   */
+  uint64_t op_id;
+
+  /**
+   * Message handler.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_ReceiveHandle *recv;
 
+  /**
+   * Function to call when the operation finished.
+   */
+  GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @a result_cb.
+   */
+  void *cls;
 };
 
 
-/**
- * Handle for a state query operation.
- */
-struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateQuery
+struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateRequest
 {
+  /**
+   * Channel.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn;
+
+  /**
+   * Operation ID.
+   */
+  uint64_t op_id;
 
+  /**
+   * State variable result callback.
+   */
+  GNUNET_PSYC_StateVarCallback var_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Function to call when the operation finished.
+   */
+  GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @a result_cb.
+   */
+  void *cls;
 };
 
 
+static int
+check_channel_result (void *cls,
+                      const struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage *res)
+{
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
 static void
-channel_send_connect_msg (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn)
+handle_channel_result (void *cls,
+                       const struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage *res)
 {
-  uint16_t cmsg_size = ntohs (chn->connect_msg->size);
-  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader * cmsg = GNUNET_malloc (cmsg_size);
-  memcpy (cmsg, chn->connect_msg, cmsg_size);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_transmit_now (chn->client, cmsg);
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = cls;
+
+  uint16_t size = ntohs (res->header.size);
+  if (size < sizeof (*res))
+  { /* Error, message too small. */
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  uint16_t data_size = size - sizeof (*res);
+  const char *data = (0 < data_size) ? (void *) &res[1] : NULL;
+  GNUNET_OP_result (chn->op, GNUNET_ntohll (res->op_id),
+                    GNUNET_ntohll (res->result_code),
+                    data, data_size, NULL);
 }
 
 
 static void
-channel_recv_disconnect (void *cls,
-                         struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_Connection *client,
-                         const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+op_recv_history_result (void *cls, int64_t result,
+                        const void *data, uint16_t data_size)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *
-    chn = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_get_user_context_ (client, sizeof (*chn));
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_reconnect (client);
-  channel_send_connect_msg (chn);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Received history replay result: %" PRId64 ".\n", result);
+
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequest *hist = cls;
+
+  if (NULL != hist->result_cb)
+    hist->result_cb (hist->cls, result, data, data_size);
+
+  GNUNET_PSYC_receive_destroy (hist->recv);
+  GNUNET_free (hist);
 }
 
 
 static void
-channel_recv_message (void *cls,
-                      struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_Connection *client,
-                      const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+op_recv_state_result (void *cls, int64_t result,
+                      const void *data, uint16_t data_size)
+{
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Received state request result: %" PRId64 ".\n", result);
+
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateRequest *sr = cls;
+
+  if (NULL != sr->result_cb)
+    sr->result_cb (sr->cls, result, data, data_size);
+
+  GNUNET_free (sr);
+}
+
+
+static int
+check_channel_history_result (void *cls,
+                              const struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage *res)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *
-    chn = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_get_user_context_ (client, sizeof (*chn));
-  GNUNET_PSYC_receive_message (chn->recv,
-                               (const struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *) msg);
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *
+    pmsg = (struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *) GNUNET_MQ_extract_nested_mh (res);
+  uint16_t size = ntohs (res->header.size);
+
+  if ( (NULL == pmsg) ||
+       (size < sizeof (*res) + sizeof (*pmsg)) )
+  { /* Error, message too small. */
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
 
 static void
-channel_recv_message_ack (void *cls,
-                          struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_Connection *client,
-                          const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+handle_channel_history_result (void *cls,
+                               const struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage *res)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *
-    chn = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_get_user_context_ (client, sizeof (*chn));
-  GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_got_ack (chn->tmit);
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *
+    pmsg = (struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *) GNUNET_MQ_extract_nested_mh (res);
+  GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb = NULL;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequest *hist = NULL;
+
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "%p Received historic fragment for message #%" PRIu64 ".\n",
+       chn,
+       GNUNET_ntohll (pmsg->message_id));
+
+  if (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_OP_get (chn->op,
+                                   GNUNET_ntohll (res->op_id),
+                                   &result_cb, (void *) &hist, NULL))
+  { /* Operation not found. */
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+         "%p Replay operation not found for historic fragment of message #%"
+         PRIu64 ".\n",
+         chn, GNUNET_ntohll (pmsg->message_id));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  GNUNET_PSYC_receive_message (hist->recv,
+                               (const struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *) pmsg);
+}
+
+
+static int
+check_channel_state_result (void *cls,
+                            const struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage *res)
+{
+  const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *mod = GNUNET_MQ_extract_nested_mh (res);
+  uint16_t mod_size;
+  uint16_t size;
+
+  if (NULL == mod)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  mod_size = ntohs (mod->size);
+  size = ntohs (res->header.size);
+  if (size - sizeof (*res) != mod_size)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
 
 static void
-master_recv_start_ack (void *cls,
-                       struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_Connection *client,
-                       const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+handle_channel_state_result (void *cls,
+                             const struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage *res)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *
-    mst = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_get_user_context_ (client,
-                                                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel));
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = cls;
+
+  GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb = NULL;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateRequest *sr = NULL;
+
+  if (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_OP_get (chn->op,
+                                   GNUNET_ntohll (res->op_id),
+                                   &result_cb, (void *) &sr, NULL))
+  { /* Operation not found. */
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *mod = GNUNET_MQ_extract_nested_mh (res);
+  if (NULL == mod)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    return;
+  }
+  uint16_t mod_size = ntohs (mod->size);
+
+  switch (ntohs (mod->type))
+  {
+  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE_MODIFIER:
+  {
+    const struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageModifier *
+      pmod = (const struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageModifier *) mod;
+
+    const char *name = (const char *) &pmod[1];
+    uint16_t name_size = ntohs (pmod->name_size);
+    if (0 == name_size
+        || mod_size - sizeof (*pmod) < name_size
+        || '\0' != name[name_size - 1])
+    {
+      GNUNET_break_op (0);
+      return;
+    }
+    sr->var_cb (sr->cls, mod, name, name + name_size,
+                ntohs (pmod->header.size) - sizeof (*pmod),
+                ntohs (pmod->value_size));
+    break;
+  }
+
+  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE_MOD_CONT:
+    sr->var_cb (sr->cls, mod, NULL, (const char *) &mod[1],
+                mod_size - sizeof (*mod), 0);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+
+static int
+check_channel_message (void *cls,
+                       const struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *pmsg)
+{
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
 
-  struct CountersResult *cres = (struct CountersResult *) msg;
+
+static void
+handle_channel_message (void *cls,
+                        const struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *pmsg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = cls;
+
+  GNUNET_PSYC_receive_message (chn->recv, pmsg);
+}
+
+
+static void
+handle_channel_message_ack (void *cls,
+                            const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = cls;
+
+  GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_got_ack (chn->tmit);
+}
+
+
+static void
+handle_master_start_ack (void *cls,
+                         const struct GNUNET_PSYC_CountersResultMessage *cres)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst = cls;
+
+  int32_t result = ntohl (cres->result_code);
+  if (GNUNET_OK != result && GNUNET_NO != result)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Could not start master: %ld\n", result);
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    /* FIXME: disconnect */
+  }
   if (NULL != mst->start_cb)
-    mst->start_cb (mst->cb_cls, GNUNET_ntohll (cres->max_message_id));
+    mst->start_cb (mst->cb_cls, result, GNUNET_ntohll (cres->max_message_id));
+}
+
+
+static int
+check_master_join_request (void *cls,
+                           const struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinRequestMessage *req)
+{
+  if ( ((sizeof (*req) + sizeof (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Message)) <= ntohs (req->header.size)) &&
+       (NULL == GNUNET_MQ_extract_nested_mh (req)) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
 
 static void
-master_recv_join_request (void *cls,
-                          struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_Connection *client,
-                          const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+handle_master_join_request (void *cls,
+                            const struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinRequestMessage *req)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *
-    mst = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_get_user_context_ (client,
-                                                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel));
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst = cls;
 
-  const struct MasterJoinRequest *req = (const struct MasterJoinRequest *) msg;
+  if (NULL == mst->join_req_cb)
+    return;
 
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *pmsg = NULL;
-  if (ntohs (req->header.size) <= sizeof (*req) + sizeof (*pmsg))
-    pmsg = (struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *) &req[1];
+  const struct GNUNET_PSYC_Message *join_msg = NULL;
+  if (sizeof (*req) + sizeof (*join_msg) <= ntohs (req->header.size))
+  {
+    join_msg = (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Message *) GNUNET_MQ_extract_nested_mh (req);
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Received join_msg of type %u and size %u.\n",
+         ntohs (join_msg->header.type),
+         ntohs (join_msg->header.size));
+  }
 
   struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinHandle *jh = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*jh));
   jh->mst = mst;
-  jh->slave_key = req->slave_key;
+  jh->slave_pub_key = req->slave_pub_key;
 
   if (NULL != mst->join_req_cb)
-    mst->join_req_cb (mst->cb_cls, &req->slave_key, pmsg, jh);
+    mst->join_req_cb (mst->cb_cls, req, &req->slave_pub_key, join_msg, jh);
 }
 
 
 static void
-slave_recv_join_ack (void *cls,
-                     struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_Connection *client,
-                     const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *
-    slv = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_get_user_context_ (client,
-                                                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel));
-  struct CountersResult *cres = (struct CountersResult *) msg;
+handle_slave_join_ack (void *cls,
+                       const struct GNUNET_PSYC_CountersResultMessage *cres)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv = cls;
+
+  int32_t result = ntohl (cres->result_code);
+  if (GNUNET_YES != result && GNUNET_NO != result)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Could not join slave.\n");
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    /* FIXME: disconnect */
+  }
   if (NULL != slv->connect_cb)
-    slv->connect_cb (slv->cb_cls, GNUNET_ntohll (cres->max_message_id));
+    slv->connect_cb (slv->cb_cls, result, GNUNET_ntohll (cres->max_message_id));
+}
+
+
+static int
+check_slave_join_decision (void *cls,
+                           const struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinDecisionMessage *dcsn)
+{
+  return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
 
 static void
-slave_recv_join_decision (void *cls,
-                          struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_Connection *client,
-                          const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+handle_slave_join_decision (void *cls,
+                            const struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinDecisionMessage *dcsn)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *
-    slv = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_get_user_context_ (client,
-                                                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel));
-  const struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinDecisionMessage *
-    dcsn = (const struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinDecisionMessage *) msg;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv = cls;
 
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *pmsg = NULL;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Message *pmsg = NULL;
   if (ntohs (dcsn->header.size) <= sizeof (*dcsn) + sizeof (*pmsg))
-    pmsg = (struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *) &dcsn[1];
+    pmsg = (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Message *) &dcsn[1];
 
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinHandle *jh = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*jh));
   if (NULL != slv->join_dcsn_cb)
-    slv->join_dcsn_cb (slv->cb_cls, ntohl (dcsn->is_admitted), pmsg);
+    slv->join_dcsn_cb (slv->cb_cls, dcsn, ntohl (dcsn->is_admitted), pmsg);
 }
 
 
-static struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_MessageHandler master_handlers[] =
+static void
+channel_cleanup (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn)
 {
-  { &channel_recv_message, NULL,
-    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE,
-    sizeof (struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader), GNUNET_YES },
+  if (NULL != chn->tmit)
+  {
+    GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_destroy (chn->tmit);
+    chn->tmit = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != chn->recv)
+  {
+    GNUNET_PSYC_receive_destroy (chn->recv);
+    chn->recv = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != chn->connect_env)
+  {
+    GNUNET_MQ_discard (chn->connect_env);
+    chn->connect_env = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != chn->mq)
+  {
+    GNUNET_MQ_destroy (chn->mq);
+    chn->mq = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != chn->disconnect_cb)
+  {
+    chn->disconnect_cb (chn->disconnect_cls);
+    chn->disconnect_cb = NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (chn);
+}
+
 
-  { &channel_recv_message_ack, NULL,
-    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE_ACK,
-    sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader), GNUNET_NO },
+static void
+channel_disconnect (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
+                    GNUNET_ContinuationCallback cb,
+                    void *cls)
+{
+  chn->is_disconnecting = GNUNET_YES;
+  chn->disconnect_cb = cb;
+  chn->disconnect_cls = cls;
+
+  if (NULL != chn->mq)
+  {
+    struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env = GNUNET_MQ_get_last_envelope (chn->mq);
+    if (NULL != env)
+    {
+      GNUNET_MQ_notify_sent (env, (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback) channel_cleanup, chn);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      channel_cleanup (chn);
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    channel_cleanup (chn);
+  }
+}
 
-  { &master_recv_start_ack, NULL,
-    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MASTER_START_ACK,
-    sizeof (struct CountersResult), GNUNET_NO },
 
-  { &master_recv_join_request, NULL,
-    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_JOIN_REQUEST,
-    sizeof (struct MasterJoinRequest), GNUNET_YES },
+/*** MASTER ***/
 
-  { &channel_recv_disconnect, NULL, 0, 0, GNUNET_NO },
 
-  { NULL, NULL, 0, 0, GNUNET_NO }
-};
+static void
+master_connect (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst);
 
 
-static struct GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_MessageHandler slave_handlers[] =
+static void
+master_reconnect (void *cls)
 {
-  { &channel_recv_message, NULL,
-    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE,
-    sizeof (struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader), GNUNET_YES },
+  master_connect (cls);
+}
 
-  { &channel_recv_message_ack, NULL,
-    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE_ACK,
-    sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader), GNUNET_NO },
 
-  { &slave_recv_join_ack, NULL,
-    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_SLAVE_JOIN_ACK,
-    sizeof (struct CountersResult), GNUNET_NO },
+/**
+ * Master client disconnected from service.
+ *
+ * Reconnect after backoff period.
+ */
+static void
+master_disconnected (void *cls, enum GNUNET_MQ_Error error)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &mst->chn;
 
-  { &slave_recv_join_decision, NULL,
-    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_JOIN_DECISION,
-    sizeof (struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinDecisionMessage), GNUNET_YES },
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Master client disconnected (%d), re-connecting\n",
+       (int) error);
+  if (NULL != chn->tmit)
+  {
+    GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_destroy (chn->tmit);
+    chn->tmit = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != chn->mq)
+  {
+    GNUNET_MQ_destroy (chn->mq);
+    chn->mq = NULL;
+  }
+  chn->reconnect_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (chn->reconnect_delay,
+                                                      master_reconnect,
+                                                      mst);
+  chn->reconnect_delay = GNUNET_TIME_STD_BACKOFF (chn->reconnect_delay);
+}
 
-  { &channel_recv_disconnect, NULL, 0, 0, GNUNET_NO },
 
-  { NULL, NULL, 0, 0, GNUNET_NO }
-};
+static void
+master_connect (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &mst->chn;
+
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_MessageHandler handlers[] = {
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (master_start_ack,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MASTER_START_ACK,
+                             struct GNUNET_PSYC_CountersResultMessage,
+                             mst),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (master_join_request,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_JOIN_REQUEST,
+                           struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinRequestMessage,
+                           mst),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (channel_message,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE,
+                           struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader,
+                           chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (channel_message_ack,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE_ACK,
+                             struct GNUNET_MessageHeader,
+                             chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (channel_history_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_HISTORY_RESULT,
+                           struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage,
+                           chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (channel_state_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_STATE_RESULT,
+                           struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage,
+                           chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (channel_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_RESULT_CODE,
+                           struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage,
+                           chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_handler_end ()
+  };
+
+  chn->mq = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (chn->cfg, "psyc",
+                                   handlers, master_disconnected, mst);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != chn->mq);
+  chn->tmit = GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_create (chn->mq);
+
+  GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (chn->mq, chn->connect_env);
+}
 
 
 /**
@@ -367,32 +739,30 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_master_start (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
                           GNUNET_PSYC_MasterStartCallback start_cb,
                           GNUNET_PSYC_JoinRequestCallback join_request_cb,
                           GNUNET_PSYC_MessageCallback message_cb,
+                          GNUNET_PSYC_MessagePartCallback message_part_cb,
                           void *cls)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*mst));
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master);
   struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &mst->chn;
+  struct MasterStartRequest *req;
 
-  struct MasterStartRequest *req = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*req));
-  req->header.size = htons (sizeof (*req));
-  req->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MASTER_START);
+  chn->connect_env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (req,
+                                    GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MASTER_START);
   req->channel_key = *channel_key;
   req->policy = policy;
 
-  chn->connect_msg = (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) req;
   chn->cfg = cfg;
   chn->is_master = GNUNET_YES;
+  chn->reconnect_delay = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MILLISECONDS;
+
+  chn->op = GNUNET_OP_create ();
+  chn->recv = GNUNET_PSYC_receive_create (message_cb, message_part_cb, cls);
 
   mst->start_cb = start_cb;
   mst->join_req_cb = join_request_cb;
   mst->cb_cls = cls;
 
-  chn->client = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_connect (cfg, "psyc", master_handlers);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_set_user_context_ (chn->client, mst, sizeof (*chn));
-
-  chn->tmit = GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_create (chn->client);
-  chn->recv = GNUNET_PSYC_receive_create (message_cb, message_cb, cls);
-
-  channel_send_connect_msg (chn);
+  master_connect (mst);
   return mst;
 }
 
@@ -404,10 +774,16 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_master_start (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
  * @param keep_active  FIXME
  */
 void
-GNUNET_PSYC_master_stop (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst)
+GNUNET_PSYC_master_stop (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *mst,
+                         int keep_active,
+                         GNUNET_ContinuationCallback stop_cb,
+                         void *stop_cls)
 {
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_disconnect (mst->chn.client, GNUNET_YES);
-  GNUNET_free (mst);
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &mst->chn;
+
+  /* FIXME: send msg to service */
+
+  channel_disconnect (chn, stop_cb, stop_cls);
 }
 
 
@@ -439,7 +815,7 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_join_decision (struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinHandle *jh,
                            int is_admitted,
                            uint32_t relay_count,
                            const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *relays,
-                           const struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader *join_resp)
+                           const struct GNUNET_PSYC_Message *join_resp)
 {
   struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &jh->mst->chn;
   struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinDecisionMessage *dcsn;
@@ -451,16 +827,17 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_join_decision (struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinHandle *jh,
       < sizeof (*dcsn) + relay_size + join_resp_size)
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
 
-  dcsn = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*dcsn) + relay_size + join_resp_size);
-  dcsn->header.size = htons (sizeof (*dcsn) + relay_size + join_resp_size);
-  dcsn->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_JOIN_DECISION);
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *
+    env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (dcsn, relay_size + join_resp_size,
+                               GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_JOIN_DECISION);
   dcsn->is_admitted = htonl (is_admitted);
-  dcsn->slave_key = jh->slave_key;
+  dcsn->slave_pub_key = jh->slave_pub_key;
 
   if (0 < join_resp_size)
-    memcpy (&dcsn[1], join_resp, join_resp_size);
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&dcsn[1], join_resp, join_resp_size);
 
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_transmit (chn->client, &dcsn->header);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (chn->mq, env);
+  GNUNET_free (jh);
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
@@ -534,6 +911,97 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_master_get_channel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *master)
 }
 
 
+/*** SLAVE ***/
+
+
+static void
+slave_connect (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv);
+
+
+static void
+slave_reconnect (void *cls)
+{
+  slave_connect (cls);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Slave client disconnected from service.
+ *
+ * Reconnect after backoff period.
+ */
+static void
+slave_disconnected (void *cls, enum GNUNET_MQ_Error error)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &slv->chn;
+
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Slave client disconnected (%d), re-connecting\n",
+       (int) error);
+  if (NULL != chn->tmit)
+  {
+    GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_destroy (chn->tmit);
+    chn->tmit = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != chn->mq)
+  {
+    GNUNET_MQ_destroy (chn->mq);
+    chn->mq = NULL;
+  }
+  chn->reconnect_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (chn->reconnect_delay,
+                                                      slave_reconnect,
+                                                      slv);
+  chn->reconnect_delay = GNUNET_TIME_STD_BACKOFF (chn->reconnect_delay);
+}
+
+
+static void
+slave_connect (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &slv->chn;
+
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_MessageHandler handlers[] = {
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (slave_join_ack,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_SLAVE_JOIN_ACK,
+                             struct GNUNET_PSYC_CountersResultMessage,
+                             slv),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (slave_join_decision,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_JOIN_DECISION,
+                           struct GNUNET_PSYC_JoinDecisionMessage,
+                           slv),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (channel_message,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE,
+                           struct GNUNET_PSYC_MessageHeader,
+                           chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (channel_message_ack,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_MESSAGE_ACK,
+                             struct GNUNET_MessageHeader,
+                             chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (channel_history_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_HISTORY_RESULT,
+                           struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage,
+                           chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (channel_state_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_STATE_RESULT,
+                           struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage,
+                           chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (channel_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_RESULT_CODE,
+                           struct GNUNET_OperationResultMessage,
+                           chn),
+    GNUNET_MQ_handler_end ()
+  };
+
+  chn->mq = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (chn->cfg, "psyc",
+                                   handlers, slave_disconnected, slv);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != chn->mq);
+  chn->tmit = GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_create (chn->mq);
+
+  GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (chn->mq, chn->connect_env);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Join a PSYC channel.
  *
@@ -544,7 +1012,8 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_master_get_channel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *master)
  * notification on failure (as the channel may simply take days to approve,
  * and disapproval is simply being ignored).
  *
- * @param cfg  Configuration to use.
+ * @param cfg
+ *        Configuration to use.
  * @param channel_key  ECC public key that identifies the channel we wish to join.
  * @param slave_key  ECC private-public key pair that identifies the slave, and
  *        used by multicast to sign the join request and subsequent unicast
@@ -570,45 +1039,55 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_master_get_channel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Master *master)
  */
 struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *
 GNUNET_PSYC_slave_join (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey *channel_key,
+                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey *channel_pub_key,
                         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *slave_key,
+                        enum GNUNET_PSYC_SlaveJoinFlags flags,
                         const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *origin,
                         uint32_t relay_count,
                         const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *relays,
                         GNUNET_PSYC_MessageCallback message_cb,
+                        GNUNET_PSYC_MessagePartCallback message_part_cb,
                         GNUNET_PSYC_SlaveConnectCallback connect_cb,
                         GNUNET_PSYC_JoinDecisionCallback join_decision_cb,
                         void *cls,
-                        const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *join_msg)
+                        const struct GNUNET_PSYC_Message *join_msg)
 {
   struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*slv));
   struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &slv->chn;
-  struct SlaveJoinRequest *req
-    = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*req) + relay_count * sizeof (*relays));
-  req->header.size = htons (sizeof (*req)
-                            + relay_count * sizeof (*relays));
-  req->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_SLAVE_JOIN);
-  req->channel_key = *channel_key;
+  uint16_t relay_size = relay_count * sizeof (*relays);
+  uint16_t join_msg_size;
+  if (NULL == join_msg)
+    join_msg_size = 0;
+  else
+    join_msg_size = ntohs (join_msg->header.size);
+
+  struct SlaveJoinRequest *req;
+  chn->connect_env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (req, relay_size + join_msg_size,
+                                          GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_SLAVE_JOIN);
+  req->channel_pub_key = *channel_pub_key;
   req->slave_key = *slave_key;
   req->origin = *origin;
   req->relay_count = htonl (relay_count);
-  memcpy (&req[1], relays, relay_count * sizeof (*relays));
+  req->flags = htonl (flags);
+
+  if (0 < relay_size)
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&req[1], relays, relay_size);
+
+  if (NULL != join_msg)
+    GNUNET_memcpy ((char *) &req[1] + relay_size, join_msg, join_msg_size);
 
-  chn->connect_msg = (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) req;
   chn->cfg = cfg;
   chn->is_master = GNUNET_NO;
+  chn->reconnect_delay = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MILLISECONDS;
+
+  chn->op = GNUNET_OP_create ();
+  chn->recv = GNUNET_PSYC_receive_create (message_cb, message_part_cb, cls);
 
   slv->connect_cb = connect_cb;
   slv->join_dcsn_cb = join_decision_cb;
   slv->cb_cls = cls;
 
-  chn->client = GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_connect (cfg, "psyc", slave_handlers);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_set_user_context_ (chn->client, slv, sizeof (*chn));
-
-  chn->recv = GNUNET_PSYC_receive_create (message_cb, message_cb, cls);
-  chn->tmit = GNUNET_PSYC_transmit_create (chn->client);
-
-  channel_send_connect_msg (chn);
+  slave_connect (slv);
   return slv;
 }
 
@@ -622,10 +1101,16 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_slave_join (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
  * @param slave Slave handle.
  */
 void
-GNUNET_PSYC_slave_part (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv)
+GNUNET_PSYC_slave_part (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv,
+                        int keep_active,
+                        GNUNET_ContinuationCallback part_cb,
+                        void *part_cls)
 {
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_disconnect (slv->chn.client, GNUNET_YES);
-  GNUNET_free (slv);
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn = &slv->chn;
+
+  /* FIXME: send msg to service */
+
+  channel_disconnect (chn, part_cb, part_cls);
 }
 
 
@@ -715,23 +1200,40 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_slave_get_channel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Slave *slv)
  * correctly; not doing so correctly will result in either denying other slaves
  * access or offering access to channel data to non-members.
  *
- * @param channel Channel handle.
- * @param slave_key Identity of channel slave to add.
- * @param announced_at ID of the message that announced the membership change.
- * @param effective_since Addition of slave is in effect since this message ID.
+ * @param chn
+ *        Channel handle.
+ * @param slave_pub_key
+ *        Identity of channel slave to add.
+ * @param announced_at
+ *        ID of the message that announced the membership change.
+ * @param effective_since
+ *        Addition of slave is in effect since this message ID.
+ * @param result_cb
+ *        Function to call with the result of the operation.
+ *        The @e result_code argument is #GNUNET_OK on success, or
+ *        #GNUNET_SYSERR on error.  In case of an error, the @e data argument
+ *        can contain an optional error message.
+ * @param cls
+ *        Closure for @a result_cb.
  */
 void
 GNUNET_PSYC_channel_slave_add (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
-                               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *slave_key,
+                               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *slave_pub_key,
                                uint64_t announced_at,
-                               uint64_t effective_since)
+                               uint64_t effective_since,
+                               GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb,
+                               void *cls)
 {
-  struct ChannelSlaveAddRequest *add = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*add));
-  add->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_CHANNEL_SLAVE_ADD);
-  add->header.size = htons (sizeof (*add));
-  add->announced_at = GNUNET_htonll (announced_at);
-  add->effective_since = GNUNET_htonll (effective_since);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_transmit (chn->client, &add->header);
+  struct ChannelMembershipStoreRequest *req;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *
+    env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (req, GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_CHANNEL_MEMBERSHIP_STORE);
+  req->slave_pub_key = *slave_pub_key;
+  req->announced_at = GNUNET_htonll (announced_at);
+  req->effective_since = GNUNET_htonll (effective_since);
+  req->did_join = GNUNET_YES;
+  req->op_id = GNUNET_htonll (GNUNET_OP_add (chn->op, result_cb, cls, NULL));
+
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (chn->mq, env);
 }
 
 
@@ -752,69 +1254,167 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_channel_slave_add (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
  * denying members access or offering access to channel data to
  * non-members.
  *
- * @param channel Channel handle.
- * @param slave_key Identity of channel slave to remove.
- * @param announced_at ID of the message that announced the membership change.
+ * @param chn
+ *        Channel handle.
+ * @param slave_pub_key
+ *        Identity of channel slave to remove.
+ * @param announced_at
+ *        ID of the message that announced the membership change.
+ * @param result_cb
+ *        Function to call with the result of the operation.
+ *        The @e result_code argument is #GNUNET_OK on success, or
+ *        #GNUNET_SYSERR on error.  In case of an error, the @e data argument
+ *        can contain an optional error message.
+ * @param cls
+ *        Closure for @a result_cb.
  */
 void
 GNUNET_PSYC_channel_slave_remove (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
-                                  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *slave_key,
-                                  uint64_t announced_at)
+                                  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *slave_pub_key,
+                                  uint64_t announced_at,
+                                  GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb,
+                                  void *cls)
 {
-  struct ChannelSlaveRemoveRequest *rm = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*rm));
-  rm->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_CHANNEL_SLAVE_RM);
-  rm->header.size = htons (sizeof (*rm));
-  rm->announced_at = GNUNET_htonll (announced_at);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MANAGER_transmit (chn->client, &rm->header);
+  struct ChannelMembershipStoreRequest *req;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *
+    env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (req, GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_CHANNEL_MEMBERSHIP_STORE);
+  req->slave_pub_key = *slave_pub_key;
+  req->announced_at = GNUNET_htonll (announced_at);
+  req->did_join = GNUNET_NO;
+  req->op_id = GNUNET_htonll (GNUNET_OP_add (chn->op, result_cb, cls, NULL));
+
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (chn->mq, env);
+}
+
+
+static struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequest *
+channel_history_replay (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
+                        uint64_t start_message_id,
+                        uint64_t end_message_id,
+                        uint64_t message_limit,
+                        const char *method_prefix,
+                        uint32_t flags,
+                        GNUNET_PSYC_MessageCallback message_cb,
+                        GNUNET_PSYC_MessagePartCallback message_part_cb,
+                        GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb,
+                        void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequestMessage *req;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequest *hist = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*hist));
+  hist->chn = chn;
+  hist->recv = GNUNET_PSYC_receive_create (message_cb, message_part_cb, cls);
+  hist->result_cb = result_cb;
+  hist->cls = cls;
+  hist->op_id = GNUNET_OP_add (chn->op, op_recv_history_result, hist, NULL);
+
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != method_prefix);
+  uint16_t method_size = strnlen (method_prefix,
+                                  GNUNET_SERVER_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE
+                                  - sizeof (*req)) + 1;
+  GNUNET_assert ('\0' == method_prefix[method_size - 1]);
+
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *
+    env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (req, method_size,
+                               GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_HISTORY_REPLAY);
+  req->start_message_id = GNUNET_htonll (start_message_id);
+  req->end_message_id = GNUNET_htonll (end_message_id);
+  req->message_limit = GNUNET_htonll (message_limit);
+  req->flags = htonl (flags);
+  req->op_id = GNUNET_htonll (hist->op_id);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&req[1], method_prefix, method_size);
+
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (chn->mq, env);
+  return hist;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Request to be told the message history of the channel.
+ * Request to replay a part of the message history of the channel.
  *
- * Historic messages (but NOT the state at the time) will be replayed (given to
- * the normal method handlers) if available and if access is permitted.
+ * Historic messages (but NOT the state at the time) will be replayed and given
+ * to the normal method handlers with a #GNUNET_PSYC_MESSAGE_HISTORIC flag set.
+ *
+ * Messages are retrieved from the local PSYCstore if available,
+ * otherwise requested from the network.
  *
- * To get the latest message, use 0 for both the start and end message ID.
- *
- * @param channel Which channel should be replayed?
- * @param start_message_id Earliest interesting point in history.
- * @param end_message_id Last (exclusive) interesting point in history.
- * @param message_cb Function to invoke on message parts received from the story.
- * @param finish_cb Function to call when the requested story has been fully
- *        told (counting message IDs might not suffice, as some messages
- *        might be secret and thus the listener would not know the story is
- *        finished without being told explicitly) once this function
- *        has been called, the client must not call
- *        GNUNET_PSYC_channel_story_tell_cancel() anymore.
- * @param cls Closure for the callbacks.
- *
- * @return Handle to cancel story telling operation.
+ * @param channel
+ *        Which channel should be replayed?
+ * @param start_message_id
+ *        Earliest interesting point in history.
+ * @param end_message_id
+ *        Last (inclusive) interesting point in history.
+ * @param method_prefix
+ *        Retrieve only messages with a matching method prefix.
+ * @param flags
+ *        OR'ed enum GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryReplayFlags
+ * @param result_cb
+ *        Function to call when the requested history has been fully replayed.
+ * @param cls
+ *        Closure for the callbacks.
+ *
+ * @return Handle to cancel history replay operation.
  */
-struct GNUNET_PSYC_Story *
-GNUNET_PSYC_channel_story_tell (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *channel,
-                                uint64_t start_message_id,
-                                uint64_t end_message_id,
-                                GNUNET_PSYC_MessageCallback message_cb,
-                                GNUNET_PSYC_FinishCallback finish_cb,
-                                void *cls)
+struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequest *
+GNUNET_PSYC_channel_history_replay (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
+                                    uint64_t start_message_id,
+                                    uint64_t end_message_id,
+                                    const char *method_prefix,
+                                    uint32_t flags,
+                                    GNUNET_PSYC_MessageCallback message_cb,
+                                    GNUNET_PSYC_MessagePartCallback message_part_cb,
+                                    GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb,
+                                    void *cls)
 {
-  return NULL;
+  return channel_history_replay (chn, start_message_id, end_message_id, 0,
+                                 method_prefix, flags,
+                                 message_cb, message_part_cb, result_cb, cls);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Abort story telling.
+ * Request to replay the latest messages from the message history of the channel.
+ *
+ * Historic messages (but NOT the state at the time) will be replayed (given to
+ * the normal method handlers) if available and if access is permitted.
  *
- * This function must not be called from within method handlers (as given to
- * GNUNET_PSYC_slave_join()) of the slave.
+ * @param channel
+ *        Which channel should be replayed?
+ * @param message_limit
+ *        Maximum number of messages to replay.
+ * @param method_prefix
+ *        Retrieve only messages with a matching method prefix.
+ *        Use NULL or "" to retrieve all.
+ * @param flags
+ *        OR'ed enum GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryReplayFlags
+ * @param result_cb
+ *        Function to call when the requested history has been fully replayed.
+ * @param cls
+ *        Closure for the callbacks.
  *
- * @param story Story telling operation to stop.
+ * @return Handle to cancel history replay operation.
  */
-void
-GNUNET_PSYC_channel_story_tell_cancel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Story *story)
+struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequest *
+GNUNET_PSYC_channel_history_replay_latest (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
+                                           uint64_t message_limit,
+                                           const char *method_prefix,
+                                           uint32_t flags,
+                                           GNUNET_PSYC_MessageCallback message_cb,
+                                           GNUNET_PSYC_MessagePartCallback message_part_cb,
+                                           GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb,
+                                           void *cls)
 {
+  return channel_history_replay (chn, 0, 0, message_limit, method_prefix, flags,
+                                 message_cb, message_part_cb, result_cb, cls);
+}
+
 
+void
+GNUNET_PSYC_channel_history_replay_cancel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *channel,
+                                           struct GNUNET_PSYC_HistoryRequest *hist)
+{
+  GNUNET_PSYC_receive_destroy (hist->recv);
+  GNUNET_OP_remove (hist->chn->op, hist->op_id);
+  GNUNET_free (hist);
 }
 
 
@@ -825,22 +1425,78 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_channel_story_tell_cancel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Story *story)
  * less-specific name is matched; for example, requesting "_a_b" will match "_a"
  * if "_a_b" does not exist.
  *
- * @param channel Channel handle.
- * @param full_name Full name of the requested variable, the actual variable
- *        returned might have a shorter name..
- * @param cb Function called once when a matching state variable is found.
+ * @param channel
+ *        Channel handle.
+ * @param full_name
+ *        Full name of the requested variable.
+ *        The actual variable returned might have a shorter name.
+ * @param var_cb
+ *        Function called once when a matching state variable is found.
  *        Not called if there's no matching state variable.
- * @param cb_cls Closure for the callbacks.
+ * @param result_cb
+ *        Function called after the operation finished.
+ *        (i.e. all state variables have been returned via @a state_cb)
+ * @param cls
+ *        Closure for the callbacks.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateRequest *
+channel_state_get (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
+                   uint16_t type, const char *name,
+                   GNUNET_PSYC_StateVarCallback var_cb,
+                   GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb, void *cls)
+{
+  struct StateRequest *req;
+  struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateRequest *sr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*sr));
+  sr->chn = chn;
+  sr->var_cb = var_cb;
+  sr->result_cb = result_cb;
+  sr->cls = cls;
+  sr->op_id = GNUNET_OP_add (chn->op, op_recv_state_result, sr, NULL);
+
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != name);
+  size_t name_size = strnlen (name, GNUNET_SERVER_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE
+                              - sizeof (*req)) + 1;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *
+    env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (req, name_size, type);
+  req->op_id = GNUNET_htonll (sr->op_id);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&req[1], name, name_size);
+
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (chn->mq, env);
+  return sr;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the best matching channel state variable.
+ *
+ * If the requested variable name is not present in the state, the nearest
+ * less-specific name is matched; for example, requesting "_a_b" will match "_a"
+ * if "_a_b" does not exist.
  *
- * @return Handle that can be used to cancel the query operation.
+ * @param channel
+ *        Channel handle.
+ * @param full_name
+ *        Full name of the requested variable.
+ *        The actual variable returned might have a shorter name.
+ * @param var_cb
+ *        Function called once when a matching state variable is found.
+ *        Not called if there's no matching state variable.
+ * @param result_cb
+ *        Function called after the operation finished.
+ *        (i.e. all state variables have been returned via @a state_cb)
+ * @param cls
+ *        Closure for the callbacks.
  */
-struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateQuery *
-GNUNET_PSYC_channel_state_get (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *channel,
+struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateRequest *
+GNUNET_PSYC_channel_state_get (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
                                const char *full_name,
-                               GNUNET_PSYC_StateCallback cb,
-                               void *cb_cls)
+                               GNUNET_PSYC_StateVarCallback var_cb,
+                               GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb,
+                               void *cls)
 {
-  return NULL;
+  return channel_state_get (chn, GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_STATE_GET,
+                            full_name, var_cb, result_cb, cls);
+
 }
 
 
@@ -854,33 +1510,42 @@ GNUNET_PSYC_channel_state_get (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *channel,
  * The @a state_cb is invoked on all matching state variables asynchronously, as
  * the state is stored in and retrieved from the PSYCstore,
  *
- * @param channel Channel handle.
- * @param name_prefix Prefix of the state variable name to match.
- * @param cb Function to call with the matching state variables.
- * @param cb_cls Closure for the callbacks.
- *
- * @return Handle that can be used to cancel the query operation.
+ * @param channel
+ *        Channel handle.
+ * @param name_prefix
+ *        Prefix of the state variable name to match.
+ * @param var_cb
+ *        Function called once when a matching state variable is found.
+ *        Not called if there's no matching state variable.
+ * @param result_cb
+ *        Function called after the operation finished.
+ *        (i.e. all state variables have been returned via @a state_cb)
+ * @param cls
+ *        Closure for the callbacks.
  */
-struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateQuery *
-GNUNET_PSYC_channel_state_get_prefix (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *channel,
+struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateRequest *
+GNUNET_PSYC_channel_state_get_prefix (struct GNUNET_PSYC_Channel *chn,
                                       const char *name_prefix,
-                                      GNUNET_PSYC_StateCallback cb,
-                                      void *cb_cls)
+                                      GNUNET_PSYC_StateVarCallback var_cb,
+                                      GNUNET_ResultCallback result_cb,
+                                      void *cls)
 {
-  return NULL;
+  return channel_state_get (chn, GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_PSYC_STATE_GET_PREFIX,
+                            name_prefix, var_cb, result_cb, cls);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Cancel a state query operation.
+ * Cancel a state request operation.
  *
- * @param query Handle for the operation to cancel.
+ * @param sr
+ *        Handle for the operation to cancel.
  */
 void
-GNUNET_PSYC_channel_state_get_cancel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateQuery *query)
+GNUNET_PSYC_channel_state_get_cancel (struct GNUNET_PSYC_StateRequest *sr)
 {
-
+  GNUNET_OP_remove (sr->chn->op, sr->op_id);
+  GNUNET_free (sr);
 }
 
-
 /* end of psyc_api.c */