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[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / testbed / testbed_api.c
index d5486b1c342c462df48578b9246a7731dc997fe2..a643aacdd4ab34ad9565a83ef2d239ba652741f9 100644 (file)
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 /*
       This file is part of GNUnet
-      (C) 2008--2013 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
+      Copyright (C) 2008--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
-      by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
-      option) any later version.
+      GNUnet is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+      under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+      by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+      or (at your option) any later version.
 
       GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
       WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-      General Public License for more details.
-
-      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.
+      Affero General Public License for more details.
+     
+      You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+      along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -26,8 +24,6 @@
  * @author Christian Grothoff
  * @author Sree Harsha Totakura
  */
-
-
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_testbed_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_core_service.h"
 #define TIMEOUT_REL TIME_REL_SECS(1)
 
 
-/**
- * The message queue for sending messages to the controller service
- */
-struct MessageQueue
-{
-  /**
-   * The message to be sent
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg;
-
-  /**
-   * next pointer for DLL
-   */
-  struct MessageQueue *next;
-
-  /**
-   * prev pointer for DLL
-   */
-  struct MessageQueue *prev;
-};
-
-
 /**
  * Context data for forwarded Operation
  */
@@ -99,7 +73,7 @@ struct ForwardedOperationData
   /**
    * The callback to call when reply is available
    */
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler cc;
+  GNUNET_MQ_MessageCallback cc;
 
   /**
    * The closure for the above callback
@@ -200,9 +174,9 @@ exop_insert (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *op)
 {
   struct ExpireOperationEntry *entry;
 
-  entry = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct ExpireOperationEntry));
+  entry = GNUNET_new (struct ExpireOperationEntry);
   entry->op = op;
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (exop_head, exop_tail, entry);  
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (exop_head, exop_tail, entry);
 }
 
 
@@ -241,7 +215,9 @@ exop_check (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *const op)
   while (NULL != entry)
   {
     entry2 = entry->next;
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (exop_head, exop_tail, entry);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (exop_head,
+                                 exop_tail,
+                                 entry);
     GNUNET_free (entry);
     entry = entry2;
   }
@@ -272,16 +248,17 @@ struct SearchContext
  * @param cls the serach context
  * @param key current key code
  * @param value value in the hash map
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we should continue to
- *         iterate,
- *         GNUNET_NO if not.
+ * @return #GNUNET_YES if we should continue to iterate,
+ *         #GNUNET_NO if not.
  */
 static int
-opc_search_iterator (void *cls, uint32_t key, void *value)
+opc_search_iterator (void *cls,
+                     uint32_t key,
+                     void *value)
 {
   struct SearchContext *sc = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc = value;
-  
+
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != opc);
   GNUNET_assert (NULL == sc->opc);
   if (opc->id != sc->id)
@@ -307,7 +284,7 @@ find_opc (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c, const uint64_t id)
   sc.id = id;
   sc.opc = NULL;
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != c->opc_map);
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR != 
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR !=
       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap32_get_multiple (c->opc_map, (uint32_t) id,
                                                     &opc_search_iterator, &sc))
     return NULL;
@@ -330,7 +307,7 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_insert_opc_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == c->opc_map)
     c->opc_map = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap32_create (256);
   GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap32_put (c->opc_map, 
+                 GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap32_put (c->opc_map,
                                                       (uint32_t) opc->id, opc,
                                                       GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_MULTIPLE));
 }
@@ -341,7 +318,7 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_insert_opc_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
  * given controller
  *
  * @param c the controller
- * @param opc the operation context to remove 
+ * @param opc the operation context to remove
  */
 void
 GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
@@ -352,6 +329,88 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
                  GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap32_remove (c->opc_map,
                                                          (uint32_t) opc->id,
                                                          opc));
+  if ( (0 == GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap32_size (c->opc_map))
+       && (NULL != c->opcq_empty_cb) )
+    c->opcq_empty_cb (c->opcq_empty_cls);
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Check #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_ADDHOSTCONFIRM message is well-formed.
+ *
+ * @param cls the controller handler
+ * @param msg message received
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if message is well-formed
+ */
+static int
+check_add_host_confirm (void *cls,
+                        const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_HostConfirmedMessage *msg)
+{
+  const char *emsg;
+  uint16_t msg_size;
+
+  msg_size = ntohs (msg->header.size) - sizeof (*msg);
+  if (0 == msg_size)
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+  /* We have an error message */
+  emsg = (const char *) &msg[1];
+  if ('\0' != emsg[msg_size - 1])
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_ADDHOSTCONFIRM message from
+ * controller (testbed service)
+ *
+ * @param cls the controller handler
+ * @param msg message received
+ */
+static void
+handle_add_host_confirm (void *cls,
+                         const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_HostConfirmedMessage *msg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_HostRegistrationHandle *rh = c->rh;
+  const char *emsg;
+  uint16_t msg_size;
+
+  if (NULL == rh)
+    return;
+  if (GNUNET_TESTBED_host_get_id_ (rh->host) != ntohl (msg->host_id))
+  {
+    LOG_DEBUG ("Mismatch in host id's %u, %u of host confirm msg\n",
+               GNUNET_TESTBED_host_get_id_ (rh->host),
+               ntohl (msg->host_id));
+    return;
+  }
+  c->rh = NULL;
+  msg_size = ntohs (msg->header.size) - sizeof (*msg);
+  if (0 == msg_size)
+  {
+    LOG_DEBUG ("Host %u successfully registered\n",
+               ntohl (msg->host_id));
+    GNUNET_TESTBED_mark_host_registered_at_ (rh->host,
+                                             c);
+    rh->cc (rh->cc_cls,
+            NULL);
+    GNUNET_free (rh);
+    return;
+  }
+  /* We have an error message */
+  emsg = (const char *) &msg[1];
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+       _("Adding host %u failed with error: %s\n"),
+       ntohl (msg->host_id),
+       emsg);
+  rh->cc (rh->cc_cls,
+          emsg);
+  GNUNET_free (rh);
 }
 
 
@@ -363,10 +422,11 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
  * @param msg the message
  */
 static void
-handle_forwarded_operation_msg (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
+handle_forwarded_operation_msg (void *cls,
                                 struct OperationContext *opc,
                                 const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
 {
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct ForwardedOperationData *fo_data;
 
   fo_data = opc->data;
@@ -379,19 +439,17 @@ handle_forwarded_operation_msg (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
 
 
 /**
- * Handler for GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_ADDHOSTCONFIRM message from
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_ADD_HOST_SUCCESS message from
  * controller (testbed service)
  *
  * @param c the controller handler
  * @param msg message received
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we can continue receiving from service; GNUNET_NO if
- *           not
  */
-static int
-handle_opsuccess (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
-                  const struct
-                  GNUNET_TESTBED_GenericOperationSuccessEventMessage *msg)
+static void
+handle_opsuccess (void *cls,
+                  const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_GenericOperationSuccessEventMessage *msg)
 {
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationCompletionCallback op_comp_cb;
   void *op_comp_cb_cls;
@@ -403,7 +461,7 @@ handle_opsuccess (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == (opc = find_opc (c, op_id)))
   {
     LOG_DEBUG ("Operation not found\n");
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   event.type = GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_OPERATION_FINISHED;
   event.op = opc->op;
@@ -415,11 +473,11 @@ handle_opsuccess (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   switch (opc->type)
   {
   case OP_FORWARDED:
-  {
-    handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c, opc,
-                                    (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
-  }
+    {
+      handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c, opc,
+                                      (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
+      return;
+    }
     break;
   case OP_PEER_DESTROY:
   {
@@ -462,13 +520,13 @@ handle_opsuccess (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   }
   GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c, opc);
   opc->state = OPC_STATE_FINISHED;
-  exop_insert (event.op);  
+  exop_insert (event.op);
   if (0 != (c->event_mask & (1L << GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_OPERATION_FINISHED)))
   {
     if (NULL != c->cc)
       c->cc (c->cc_cls, &event);
     if (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op))
-      return GNUNET_YES;
+      return;
   }
   else
     LOG_DEBUG ("Not calling callback\n");
@@ -476,30 +534,27 @@ handle_opsuccess (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
     op_comp_cb (op_comp_cb_cls, event.op, NULL);
    /* You could have marked the operation as done by now */
   GNUNET_break (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op));
-  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Handler for GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEERCREATESUCCESS message from
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_CREATE_PEER_SUCCESS message from
  * controller (testbed service)
  *
  * @param c the controller handle
  * @param msg message received
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we can continue receiving from service; GNUNET_NO if
- *           not
  */
-static int
-handle_peer_create_success (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
-                            const struct
-                            GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerCreateSuccessEventMessage *msg)
+static void
+handle_peer_create_success (void *cls,
+                            const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerCreateSuccessEventMessage *msg)
 {
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   struct PeerCreateData *data;
   struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer;
   struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *op;
   GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerCreateCallback cb;
-  void *cls;
+  void *cb_cls;
   uint64_t op_id;
 
   GNUNET_assert (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerCreateSuccessEventMessage) ==
@@ -508,13 +563,13 @@ handle_peer_create_success (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == (opc = find_opc (c, op_id)))
   {
     LOG_DEBUG ("Operation context for PeerCreateSuccessEvent not found\n");
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   if (OP_FORWARDED == opc->type)
   {
     handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c, opc,
                                     (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   GNUNET_assert (OP_PEER_CREATE == opc->type);
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != opc->data);
@@ -522,36 +577,34 @@ handle_peer_create_success (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != data->peer);
   peer = data->peer;
   GNUNET_assert (peer->unique_id == ntohl (msg->peer_id));
-  peer->state = PS_CREATED;
+  peer->state = TESTBED_PS_CREATED;
   GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_register_ (peer);
   cb = data->cb;
-  cls = data->cls;
+  cb_cls = data->cls;
   op = opc->op;
   GNUNET_free (opc->data);
   GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c, opc);
   opc->state = OPC_STATE_FINISHED;
   exop_insert (op);
   if (NULL != cb)
-    cb (cls, peer, NULL);
+    cb (cb_cls, peer, NULL);
    /* You could have marked the operation as done by now */
   GNUNET_break (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (op));
-  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Handler for GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEEREVENT message from
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_EVENT message from
  * controller (testbed service)
  *
  * @param c the controller handler
  * @param msg message received
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we can continue receiving from service; GNUNET_NO if
- *           not
  */
-static int
-handle_peer_event (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
+static void
+handle_peer_event (void *cls,
                    const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerEventMessage *msg)
 {
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer;
   struct PeerEventData *data;
@@ -567,13 +620,13 @@ handle_peer_event (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == (opc = find_opc (c, op_id)))
   {
     LOG_DEBUG ("Operation not found\n");
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   if (OP_FORWARDED == opc->type)
   {
     handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c, opc,
                                     (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   GNUNET_assert ((OP_PEER_START == opc->type) || (OP_PEER_STOP == opc->type));
   data = opc->data;
@@ -586,12 +639,12 @@ handle_peer_event (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   switch (event.type)
   {
   case GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_START:
-    peer->state = PS_STARTED;
+    peer->state = TESTBED_PS_STARTED;
     event.details.peer_start.host = peer->host;
     event.details.peer_start.peer = peer;
     break;
   case GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_STOP:
-    peer->state = PS_STOPPED;
+    peer->state = TESTBED_PS_STOPPED;
     event.details.peer_stop.peer = peer;
     break;
   default:
@@ -608,31 +661,29 @@ handle_peer_event (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (0 != (mask & c->event_mask))
   {
     if (NULL != c->cc)
-      c->cc (c->cc_cls, &event);    
+      c->cc (c->cc_cls, &event);
     if (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op))
-      return GNUNET_YES;
+      return;
   }
   if (NULL != pcc)
     pcc (pcc_cls, NULL);
    /* You could have marked the operation as done by now */
   GNUNET_break (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op));
-  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Handler for GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEERCONEVENT message from
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_CONNECT_EVENT message from
  * controller (testbed service)
  *
  * @param c the controller handler
  * @param msg message received
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we can continue receiving from service; GNUNET_NO if
- *           not
  */
-static int
-handle_peer_conevent (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
+static void
+handle_peer_conevent (void *cls,
                       const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectionEventMessage *msg)
 {
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   struct OverlayConnectData *data;
   GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationCompletionCallback cb;
@@ -645,13 +696,13 @@ handle_peer_conevent (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == (opc = find_opc (c, op_id)))
   {
     LOG_DEBUG ("Operation not found\n");
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   if (OP_FORWARDED == opc->type)
   {
     handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c, opc,
                                     (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   GNUNET_assert (OP_OVERLAY_CONNECT == opc->type);
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != (data = opc->data));
@@ -685,30 +736,43 @@ handle_peer_conevent (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
     if (NULL != c->cc)
       c->cc (c->cc_cls, &event);
     if (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op))
-      return GNUNET_YES;
-  }  
+      return;
+  }
   if (NULL != cb)
     cb (cb_cls, opc->op, NULL);
    /* You could have marked the operation as done by now */
   GNUNET_break (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op));
-  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Handler for GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEERCONFIG message from
+ * Validate #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_INFORMATION message from
  * controller (testbed service)
  *
  * @param c the controller handler
  * @param msg message received
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we can continue receiving from service; GNUNET_NO if
- *           not
  */
 static int
-handle_peer_config (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
-                    const struct
-                    GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerConfigurationInformationMessage *msg)
+check_peer_config (void *cls,
+                   const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerConfigurationInformationMessage *msg)
 {
+  /* anything goes? */
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_INFORMATION message from
+ * controller (testbed service)
+ *
+ * @param c the controller handler
+ * @param msg message received
+ */
+static void
+handle_peer_config (void *cls,
+                    const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerConfigurationInformationMessage *msg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer;
   struct PeerInfoData *data;
@@ -721,31 +785,33 @@ handle_peer_config (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == (opc = find_opc (c, op_id)))
   {
     LOG_DEBUG ("Operation not found\n");
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   if (OP_FORWARDED == opc->type)
   {
-    handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c, opc,
-                                    (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c,
+                                    opc,
+                                    &msg->header);
+    return;
   }
   data = opc->data;
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != data);
   peer = data->peer;
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer);
   GNUNET_assert (ntohl (msg->peer_id) == peer->unique_id);
-  pinfo = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerInformation));
-  pinfo->pit = data->pit;  
+  pinfo = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerInformation);
+  pinfo->pit = data->pit;
   cb = data->cb;
   cb_cls = data->cb_cls;
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != cb);
   GNUNET_free (data);
-  opc->data = NULL;  
+  opc->data = NULL;
   switch (pinfo->pit)
   {
   case GNUNET_TESTBED_PIT_IDENTITY:
-    pinfo->result.id = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity));
-    (void) memcpy (pinfo->result.id, &msg->peer_identity,
+    pinfo->result.id = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity);
+    GNUNET_memcpy (pinfo->result.id,
+                   &msg->peer_identity,
                    sizeof (struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity));
     break;
   case GNUNET_TESTBED_PIT_CONFIGURATION:
@@ -757,30 +823,44 @@ handle_peer_config (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
     break;
   }
   opc->data = pinfo;
-  GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c, opc);  
+  GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c, opc);
   opc->state = OPC_STATE_FINISHED;
   cb (cb_cls, opc->op, pinfo, NULL);
   /* We dont check whether the operation is marked as done here as the
      operation contains data (cfg/identify) which will be freed at a later point
   */
-  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Handler for GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_OPERATIONFAILEVENT message from
+ * Validate #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_OPERATION_FAIL_EVENT message from
  * controller (testbed service)
  *
  * @param c the controller handler
  * @param msg message received
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we can continue receiving from service; GNUNET_NO if
- *           not
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if message is well-formed
  */
 static int
-handle_op_fail_event (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
-                      const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationFailureEventMessage
-                      *msg)
+check_op_fail_event (void *cls,
+                     const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationFailureEventMessage *msg)
+{
+  /* we accept anything as a valid error message */
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_OPERATION_FAIL_EVENT message from
+ * controller (testbed service)
+ *
+ * @param c the controller handler
+ * @param msg message received
+ */
+static void
+handle_op_fail_event (void *cls,
+                      const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationFailureEventMessage *msg)
 {
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   const char *emsg;
   uint64_t op_id;
@@ -791,13 +871,13 @@ handle_op_fail_event (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == (opc = find_opc (c, op_id)))
   {
     LOG_DEBUG ("Operation not found\n");
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   if (OP_FORWARDED == opc->type)
   {
     handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c, opc,
                                     (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c, opc);
   opc->state = OPC_STATE_FINISHED;
@@ -812,7 +892,7 @@ handle_op_fail_event (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
     if (NULL != data->cb)
       data->cb (data->cb_cls, opc->op, NULL, emsg);
     GNUNET_free (data);
-    return GNUNET_YES;          /* We do not call controller callback for peer info */
+    return;          /* We do not call controller callback for peer info */
   }
   event.type = GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_OPERATION_FINISHED;
   event.op = opc->op;
@@ -825,81 +905,80 @@ handle_op_fail_event (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
     exop_insert (event.op);
     c->cc (c->cc_cls, &event);
     if (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op))
-      return GNUNET_YES;
+      return;
   }
   switch (opc->type)
   {
   case OP_PEER_CREATE:
-  {
-    struct PeerCreateData *data;
+    {
+      struct PeerCreateData *data;
 
-    data = opc->data;
-    GNUNET_free (data->peer);
-    if (NULL != data->cb)
-      data->cb (data->cls, NULL, emsg);
-    GNUNET_free (data);
-  }
+      data = opc->data;
+      GNUNET_free (data->peer);
+      if (NULL != data->cb)
+        data->cb (data->cls, NULL, emsg);
+      GNUNET_free (data);
+    }
     break;
   case OP_PEER_START:
   case OP_PEER_STOP:
-  {
-    struct PeerEventData *data;
+    {
+      struct PeerEventData *data;
 
-    data = opc->data;
-    if (NULL != data->pcc)
-      data->pcc (data->pcc_cls, emsg);
-    GNUNET_free (data);
-  }
+      data = opc->data;
+      if (NULL != data->pcc)
+        data->pcc (data->pcc_cls, emsg);
+      GNUNET_free (data);
+    }
     break;
   case OP_PEER_DESTROY:
     break;
   case OP_PEER_INFO:
     GNUNET_assert (0);
   case OP_OVERLAY_CONNECT:
-  {
-    struct OverlayConnectData *data;
+    {
+      struct OverlayConnectData *data;
 
-    data = opc->data;
-    GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_mark_failed (opc->op);
-    if (NULL != data->cb)
-      data->cb (data->cb_cls, opc->op, emsg);
-  }
+      data = opc->data;
+      GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_mark_failed (opc->op);
+      if (NULL != data->cb)
+        data->cb (data->cb_cls, opc->op, emsg);
+    }
     break;
   case OP_FORWARDED:
     GNUNET_assert (0);
   case OP_LINK_CONTROLLERS:    /* No secondary callback */
-    break;    
+    break;
   case OP_SHUTDOWN_PEERS:
-  {
-    struct ShutdownPeersData *data;
+    {
+      struct ShutdownPeersData *data;
 
-    data = opc->data;
-    GNUNET_free (data);         /* FIXME: Decide whether we call data->op_cb */
-    opc->data = NULL;
-  }
+      data = opc->data;
+      GNUNET_free (data);         /* FIXME: Decide whether we call data->op_cb */
+      opc->data = NULL;
+    }
     break;
   case OP_MANAGE_SERVICE:
-  {
-    struct ManageServiceData *data = opc->data;
+    {
+      struct ManageServiceData *data = opc->data;
       GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationCompletionCallback cb;
-    void *cb_cls;
-
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != data);
-    cb = data->cb;
-    cb_cls = data->cb_cls;
-    GNUNET_free (data);
-    opc->data = NULL;
-    exop_insert (event.op);
-    if (NULL != cb)
-      cb (cb_cls, opc->op, emsg);
-    /* You could have marked the operation as done by now */
-    GNUNET_break (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op));
-  }
+      void *cb_cls;
+
+      GNUNET_assert (NULL != data);
+      cb = data->cb;
+      cb_cls = data->cb_cls;
+      GNUNET_free (data);
+      opc->data = NULL;
+      exop_insert (event.op);
+      if (NULL != cb)
+        cb (cb_cls, opc->op, emsg);
+      /* You could have marked the operation as done by now */
+      GNUNET_break (GNUNET_NO == exop_check (event.op));
+    }
     break;
   default:
     GNUNET_break (0);
   }
-  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
@@ -927,19 +1006,35 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_generate_slavegetconfig_msg_ (uint64_t op_id, uint32_t slave_id)
 }
 
 
+
 /**
- * Handler for GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SLAVECONFIG message from controller
- * (testbed service)
+ * Validate #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SLAVE_INFORMATION message from
+ * controller (testbed service)
  *
  * @param c the controller handler
  * @param msg message received
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we can continue receiving from service; GNUNET_NO if
- *           not
  */
 static int
-handle_slave_config (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
+check_slave_config (void *cls,
+                    const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_SlaveConfiguration *msg)
+{
+  /* anything goes? */
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SLAVE_CONFIGURATION message from controller
+ * (testbed service)
+ *
+ * @param c the controller handler
+ * @param msg message received
+ */
+static void
+handle_slave_config (void *cls,
                      const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_SlaveConfiguration *msg)
 {
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   uint64_t op_id;
   uint64_t mask;
@@ -949,12 +1044,12 @@ handle_slave_config (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == (opc = find_opc (c, op_id)))
   {
     LOG_DEBUG ("Operation not found\n");
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   if (OP_GET_SLAVE_CONFIG != opc->type)
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   opc->state = OPC_STATE_FINISHED;
   GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c, opc);
@@ -970,24 +1065,38 @@ handle_slave_config (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
     event.details.operation_finished.emsg = NULL;
     c->cc (c->cc_cls, &event);
   }
-  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Handler for GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SLAVECONFIG message from controller
+ * Check #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS_RESULT message from controller
  * (testbed service)
  *
  * @param c the controller handler
  * @param msg message received
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we can continue receiving from service; GNUNET_NO if
- *           not
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a msg is well-formed
  */
 static int
-handle_link_controllers_result (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
-                                const struct
-                                GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse *msg)
+check_link_controllers_result (void *cls,
+                                const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse *msg)
 {
+  /* actual check to be implemented */
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS_RESULT message from controller
+ * (testbed service)
+ *
+ * @param c the controller handler
+ * @param msg message received
+ */
+static void
+handle_link_controllers_result (void *cls,
+                                const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse *msg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   struct ControllerLinkData *data;
   struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
@@ -1000,18 +1109,18 @@ handle_link_controllers_result (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL == (opc = find_opc (c, op_id)))
   {
     LOG_DEBUG ("Operation not found\n");
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   if (OP_FORWARDED == opc->type)
   {
     handle_forwarded_operation_msg (c, opc,
                                     (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   if (OP_LINK_CONTROLLERS != opc->type)
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    return GNUNET_YES;
+    return;
   }
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != (data = opc->data));
   host = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_lookup_by_id_ (data->host_id);
@@ -1032,9 +1141,9 @@ handle_link_controllers_result (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
     emsg = GNUNET_malloc (ntohs (msg->header.size)
                           - sizeof (struct
                                     GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse) + 1);
-    memcpy (emsg, &msg[1], ntohs (msg->header.size)
-                          - sizeof (struct
-                                    GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse));
+    GNUNET_memcpy (emsg,
+                   &msg[1],
+                   ntohs (msg->header.size)- sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse));
     event.details.operation_finished.emsg = emsg;
   }
   else
@@ -1056,179 +1165,157 @@ handle_link_controllers_result (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
   if (NULL != cfg)
     GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
   GNUNET_free_non_null (emsg);
-  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Handler for messages from controller (testbed service)
+ * Validate #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_BARRIER_STATUS message.
  *
- * @param cls the controller handler
- * @param msg message received, NULL on timeout or fatal error
+ * @param cls the controller handle to determine the connection this message
+ *   belongs to
+ * @param msg the barrier status message
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if the message is valid; #GNUNET_SYSERR to tear it
+ *   down signalling an error (message malformed)
  */
-static void
-message_handler (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+static int
+check_barrier_status (void *cls,
+                      const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierStatusMsg *msg)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
-  int status;
   uint16_t msize;
+  uint16_t name_len;
+  int status;
+  const char *name;
+  size_t emsg_len;
 
-  c->in_receive = GNUNET_NO;
-  /* FIXME: Add checks for message integrity */
-  if (NULL == msg)
+  msize = ntohs (msg->header.size);
+  name = msg->data;
+  name_len = ntohs (msg->name_len);
+
+  if (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierStatusMsg) + name_len + 1 > msize)
   {
-    LOG_DEBUG ("Receive timed out or connection to service dropped\n");
-    return;
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
-  msize = ntohs (msg->size);
-  switch (ntohs (msg->type))
+  if ('\0' != name[name_len])
   {
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_ADD_HOST_SUCCESS:
-    GNUNET_assert (msize >=
-                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_HostConfirmedMessage));
-    status =
-        GNUNET_TESTBED_host_handle_addhostconfirm_
-        (c, (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_HostConfirmedMessage*) msg);
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_GENERIC_OPERATION_SUCCESS:
-    GNUNET_assert (msize ==
-                   sizeof (struct
-                           GNUNET_TESTBED_GenericOperationSuccessEventMessage));
-    status =
-        handle_opsuccess (c,
-                          (const struct
-                           GNUNET_TESTBED_GenericOperationSuccessEventMessage *)
-                          msg);
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_OPERATION_FAIL_EVENT:
-    GNUNET_assert (msize >=
-                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationFailureEventMessage));
-    status =
-        handle_op_fail_event (c,
-                              (const struct
-                               GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationFailureEventMessage *)
-                              msg);
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_CREATE_PEER_SUCCESS:
-    GNUNET_assert (msize ==
-                   sizeof (struct
-                           GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerCreateSuccessEventMessage));
-    status =
-        handle_peer_create_success (c,
-                                    (const struct
-                                     GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerCreateSuccessEventMessage
-                                     *) msg);
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_EVENT:
-    GNUNET_assert (msize == sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerEventMessage));
-    status =
-        handle_peer_event (c,
-                           (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerEventMessage *)
-                           msg);
-
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_INFORMATION:
-    GNUNET_assert (msize >=
-                   sizeof (struct
-                           GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerConfigurationInformationMessage));
-    status =
-        handle_peer_config (c,
-                            (const struct
-                             GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerConfigurationInformationMessage
-                             *) msg);
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_CONNECT_EVENT:
-    GNUNET_assert (msize ==
-                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectionEventMessage));
-    status =
-        handle_peer_conevent (c,
-                              (const struct
-                               GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectionEventMessage *) msg);
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SLAVE_CONFIGURATION:
-    GNUNET_assert (msize > sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_SlaveConfiguration));
-    status =
-        handle_slave_config (c,
-                             (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_SlaveConfiguration *)
-                             msg);
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS_RESULT:
-    status = 
-        handle_link_controllers_result (c,
-                                        (const struct
-                                         GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse
-                                         *) msg);
-    break;
-  case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_BARRIER_STATUS:
-    status =
-        GNUNET_TESTBED_handle_barrier_status_ (c,
-                                               (const struct
-                                                GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierStatusMsg *)
-                                               msg);
-    break;
-  default:
-    GNUNET_assert (0);
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
-  if ((GNUNET_OK == status) && (GNUNET_NO == c->in_receive))
+  status = ntohs (msg->status);
+  if (GNUNET_TESTBED_BARRIERSTATUS_ERROR == status)
   {
-    c->in_receive = GNUNET_YES;
-    GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (c->client, &message_handler, c,
-                           GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL);
+    emsg_len = msize - (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierStatusMsg) + name_len
+                        + 1); /* +1!? */
+    if (0 == emsg_len)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break_op (0);
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    }
   }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Function called to notify a client about the connection begin ready to queue
- * more data.  "buf" will be NULL and "size" zero if the connection was closed
- * for writing in the meantime.
+ * Handler for #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_BARRIER_STATUS messages
  *
- * @param cls closure
- * @param size number of bytes available in buf
- * @param buf where the callee should write the message
- * @return number of bytes written to buf
+ * @param cls the controller handle to determine the connection this message
+ *   belongs to
+ * @param msg the barrier status message
  */
-static size_t
-transmit_ready_notify (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
+static void
+handle_barrier_status (void *cls,
+                       const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierStatusMsg *msg)
 {
   struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls;
-  struct MessageQueue *mq_entry;
-
-  c->th = NULL;
-  mq_entry = c->mq_head;
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != mq_entry);
-  if ((0 == size) && (NULL == buf))     /* Timeout */
-  {
-    LOG_DEBUG ("Message sending timed out -- retrying\n");
-    c->th =
-        GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (c->client,
-                                             ntohs (mq_entry->msg->size),
-                                             TIMEOUT_REL, GNUNET_YES,
-                                             &transmit_ready_notify, c);
-    return 0;
-  }
-  GNUNET_assert (ntohs (mq_entry->msg->size) <= size);
-  size = ntohs (mq_entry->msg->size);
-  memcpy (buf, mq_entry->msg, size);
-  LOG_DEBUG ("Message of type: %u and size: %u sent\n",
-             ntohs (mq_entry->msg->type), size);
-  GNUNET_free (mq_entry->msg);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (c->mq_head, c->mq_tail, mq_entry);
-  GNUNET_free (mq_entry);
-  mq_entry = c->mq_head;
-  if (NULL != mq_entry)
-    c->th =
-        GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (c->client,
-                                             ntohs (mq_entry->msg->size),
-                                             TIMEOUT_REL, GNUNET_YES,
-                                             &transmit_ready_notify, c);
-  if (GNUNET_NO == c->in_receive)
-  {
-    c->in_receive = GNUNET_YES;
-    GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (c->client, &message_handler, c,
-                           GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL);
-  }
-  return size;
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Barrier *barrier;
+  char *emsg;
+  const char *name;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
+  size_t emsg_len;
+  int status;
+  uint16_t msize;
+  uint16_t name_len;
+
+  emsg = NULL;
+  barrier = NULL;
+  msize = ntohs (msg->header.size);
+  if (msize <= sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierStatusMsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  name = msg->data;
+  name_len = ntohs (msg->name_len);
+  if (name_len >=  //name_len is strlen(barrier_name)
+      (msize - ((sizeof msg->header) + sizeof (msg->status)) )   )
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if ('\0' != name[name_len])
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  LOG_DEBUG ("Received BARRIER_STATUS msg\n");
+  status = ntohs (msg->status);
+  if (GNUNET_TESTBED_BARRIERSTATUS_ERROR == status)
+  {
+    status = -1;
+    //unlike name_len, emsg_len includes the trailing zero
+    emsg_len = msize - (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierStatusMsg)
+                        + (name_len + 1));
+    if (0 == emsg_len)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break_op (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    if ('\0' != (msg->data[(name_len + 1) + (emsg_len - 1)]))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break_op (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    emsg = GNUNET_malloc (emsg_len);
+    GNUNET_memcpy (emsg,
+                   msg->data + name_len + 1,
+                   emsg_len);
+  }
+  if (NULL == c->barrier_map)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (name, name_len, &key);
+  barrier = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (c->barrier_map, &key);
+  if (NULL == barrier)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != barrier->cb);
+  if ((GNUNET_YES == barrier->echo) &&
+      (GNUNET_TESTBED_BARRIERSTATUS_CROSSED == status))
+    GNUNET_TESTBED_queue_message_ (c,
+                                   GNUNET_copy_message (&msg->header));
+  barrier->cb (barrier->cls,
+               name,
+               barrier,
+               status,
+               emsg);
+  if (GNUNET_TESTBED_BARRIERSTATUS_INITIALISED == status)
+    return;           /* just initialised; skip cleanup */
+
+ cleanup:
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (emsg);
+  /**
+   * Do not remove the barrier if we did not echo the status back; this is
+   * required at the chained testbed controller setup to ensure the only the
+   * test-driver echos the status and the controller hierarchy properly
+   * propagates the status.
+   */
+  if ((NULL != barrier) && (GNUNET_YES == barrier->echo))
+    GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_remove_ (barrier);
 }
 
 
@@ -1242,7 +1329,8 @@ void
 GNUNET_TESTBED_queue_message_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
                                struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
 {
-  struct MessageQueue *mq_entry;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *m2;
   uint16_t type;
   uint16_t size;
 
@@ -1250,19 +1338,13 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_queue_message_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
   size = ntohs (msg->size);
   GNUNET_assert ((GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_INIT <= type) &&
                  (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_MAX > type));
-  mq_entry = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct MessageQueue));
-  mq_entry->msg = msg;
-  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Queueing message of type %u, size %u for sending\n", type,
-       ntohs (msg->size));
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (controller->mq_head, controller->mq_tail,
-                                    mq_entry);
-  if (NULL == controller->th)
-    controller->th =
-        GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (controller->client, size,
-                                             TIMEOUT_REL, GNUNET_YES,
-                                             &transmit_ready_notify,
-                                             controller);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (m2,
+                             size - sizeof (*m2),
+                             type);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (m2, msg, size);
+  GNUNET_free (msg);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (controller->mq,
+                  env);
 }
 
 
@@ -1281,30 +1363,37 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_queue_message_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
  *           operation
  */
 struct OperationContext *
-GNUNET_TESTBED_forward_operation_msg_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller
-                                       *controller, uint64_t operation_id,
+GNUNET_TESTBED_forward_operation_msg_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
+                                       uint64_t operation_id,
                                        const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg,
-                                       GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler cc,
+                                       GNUNET_MQ_MessageCallback cc,
                                        void *cc_cls)
 {
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   struct ForwardedOperationData *data;
-  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *dup_msg;
-  uint16_t msize;
-
-  data = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct ForwardedOperationData));
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *m2;
+  uint16_t type = ntohs (msg->type);
+  uint16_t size = ntohs (msg->size);
+
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (m2,
+                             size - sizeof (*m2),
+                             type);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (m2,
+                 msg,
+                 size);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (controller->mq,
+                  env);
+  data = GNUNET_new (struct ForwardedOperationData);
   data->cc = cc;
   data->cc_cls = cc_cls;
-  opc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct OperationContext));
+  opc = GNUNET_new (struct OperationContext);
   opc->c = controller;
   opc->type = OP_FORWARDED;
   opc->data = data;
   opc->id = operation_id;
-  msize = ntohs (msg->size);
-  dup_msg = GNUNET_malloc (msize);
-  (void) memcpy (dup_msg, msg, msize);
-  GNUNET_TESTBED_queue_message_ (opc->c, dup_msg);
-  GNUNET_TESTBED_insert_opc_ (controller, opc);
+  GNUNET_TESTBED_insert_opc_ (controller,
+                              opc);
   return opc;
 }
 
@@ -1318,7 +1407,8 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_forward_operation_msg_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller
 void
 GNUNET_TESTBED_forward_operation_msg_cancel_ (struct OperationContext *opc)
 {
-  GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c, opc);
+  GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c,
+                              opc);
   GNUNET_free (opc->data);
   GNUNET_free (opc);
 }
@@ -1362,7 +1452,7 @@ oprelease_link_controllers (void *cls)
   switch (opc->state)
   {
   case OPC_STATE_INIT:
-    GNUNET_free (data->msg);    
+    GNUNET_free (data->msg);
     break;
   case OPC_STATE_STARTED:
     GNUNET_TESTBED_remove_opc_ (opc->c, opc);
@@ -1425,6 +1515,28 @@ oprelease_get_slave_config (void *cls)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Generic error handler, called with the appropriate error code and
+ * the same closure specified at the creation of the message queue.
+ * Not every message queue implementation supports an error handler.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, a `struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *`
+ * @param error error code
+ */
+static void
+mq_error_handler (void *cls,
+                  enum GNUNET_MQ_Error error)
+{
+  /* struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = cls; */
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+              "Encountered MQ error: %d\n",
+              error);
+  /* now what? */
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown (); /* seems most reasonable */
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Start a controller process using the given configuration at the
  * given host.
@@ -1446,13 +1558,59 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_connect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host,
                                    GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerCallback cc,
                                    void *cc_cls)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller;
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller
+    = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller);
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_MessageHandler handlers[] = {
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (add_host_confirm,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_ADD_HOST_SUCCESS,
+                           struct GNUNET_TESTBED_HostConfirmedMessage,
+                           controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (peer_conevent,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_CONNECT_EVENT,
+                             struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectionEventMessage,
+                             controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (opsuccess,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_GENERIC_OPERATION_SUCCESS,
+                             struct GNUNET_TESTBED_GenericOperationSuccessEventMessage,
+                             controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (op_fail_event,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_OPERATION_FAIL_EVENT,
+                           struct GNUNET_TESTBED_OperationFailureEventMessage,
+                           controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (peer_create_success,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_CREATE_PEER_SUCCESS,
+                             struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerCreateSuccessEventMessage,
+                             controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (peer_event,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_EVENT,
+                             struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerEventMessage,
+                             controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (peer_config,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_INFORMATION,
+                           struct GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerConfigurationInformationMessage,
+                           controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (slave_config,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SLAVE_CONFIGURATION,
+                           struct GNUNET_TESTBED_SlaveConfiguration,
+                           controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (link_controllers_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS_RESULT,
+                           struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse,
+                           controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (barrier_status,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_BARRIER_STATUS,
+                           struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierStatusMsg,
+                           controller),
+    GNUNET_MQ_handler_end ()
+  };
   struct GNUNET_TESTBED_InitMessage *msg;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
   const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
   const char *controller_hostname;
   unsigned long long max_parallel_operations;
   unsigned long long max_parallel_service_connections;
   unsigned long long max_parallel_topology_config_operations;
+  size_t slen;
 
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != (cfg = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_get_cfg_ (host)));
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
@@ -1461,6 +1619,7 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_connect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host,
                                              &max_parallel_operations))
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_free (controller);
     return NULL;
   }
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
@@ -1469,6 +1628,7 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_connect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host,
                                              &max_parallel_service_connections))
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_free (controller);
     return NULL;
   }
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
@@ -1477,16 +1637,21 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_connect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host,
                                              &max_parallel_topology_config_operations))
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_free (controller);
     return NULL;
   }
-  controller = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller));
   controller->cc = cc;
   controller->cc_cls = cc_cls;
   controller->event_mask = event_mask;
   controller->cfg = GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_dup (cfg);
-  controller->client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect ("testbed", controller->cfg);
-  if (NULL == controller->client)
+  controller->mq = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (controller->cfg,
+                                          "testbed",
+                                          handlers,
+                                          &mq_error_handler,
+                                          controller);
+  if (NULL == controller->mq)
   {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
     GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_disconnect (controller);
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -1506,18 +1671,17 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_connect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host,
   controller_hostname = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_get_hostname (host);
   if (NULL == controller_hostname)
     controller_hostname = "127.0.0.1";
-  msg =
-      GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_InitMessage) +
-                     strlen (controller_hostname) + 1);
-  msg->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_INIT);
-  msg->header.size =
-      htons (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_InitMessage) +
-             strlen (controller_hostname) + 1);
+  slen = strlen (controller_hostname) + 1;
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (msg,
+                             slen,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_INIT);
   msg->host_id = htonl (GNUNET_TESTBED_host_get_id_ (host));
   msg->event_mask = GNUNET_htonll (controller->event_mask);
-  strcpy ((char *) &msg[1], controller_hostname);
-  GNUNET_TESTBED_queue_message_ (controller,
-                                 (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) msg);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&msg[1],
+                 controller_hostname,
+                 slen);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (controller->mq,
+                  env);
   return controller;
 }
 
@@ -1528,9 +1692,8 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_connect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host,
  * @param cls closure
  * @param key current key code
  * @param value value in the hash map
- * @return GNUNET_YES if we should continue to
- *         iterate,
- *         GNUNET_NO if not.
+ * @return #GNUNET_YES if we should continue to iterate,
+ *         #GNUNET_NO if not.
  */
 static int
 opc_free_iterator (void *cls, uint32_t key, void *value)
@@ -1540,7 +1703,7 @@ opc_free_iterator (void *cls, uint32_t key, void *value)
 
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != opc);
   GNUNET_break (0);
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_YES == 
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_YES ==
                  GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap32_remove (map, key, value));
   GNUNET_free (opc);
   return GNUNET_YES;
@@ -1555,23 +1718,13 @@ opc_free_iterator (void *cls, uint32_t key, void *value)
  * @param c handle to controller to stop
  */
 void
-GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_disconnect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller
-                                      *c)
+GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_disconnect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c)
 {
-  struct MessageQueue *mq_entry;
-
-  if (NULL != c->th)
-    GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready_cancel (c->th);
-  /* Clear the message queue */
-  while (NULL != (mq_entry = c->mq_head))
+  if (NULL != c->mq)
   {
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (c->mq_head, c->mq_tail,
-                                 mq_entry);
-    GNUNET_free (mq_entry->msg);
-    GNUNET_free (mq_entry);
+    GNUNET_MQ_destroy (c->mq);
+    c->mq = NULL;
   }
-  if (NULL != c->client)
-    GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (c->client);
   if (NULL != c->host)
     GNUNET_TESTBED_deregister_host_at_ (c->host, c);
   GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (c->cfg);
@@ -1603,7 +1756,8 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_disconnect (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller
  * @return the size of the xconfig
  */
 size_t
-GNUNET_TESTBED_compress_config_ (const char *config, size_t size,
+GNUNET_TESTBED_compress_config_ (const char *config,
+                                 size_t size,
                                  char **xconfig)
 {
   size_t xsize;
@@ -1635,7 +1789,7 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_compress_cfg_ (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
   char *xconfig;
   size_t size_;
   size_t xsize_;
-  
+
   config = GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_serialize (cfg, &size_);
   xsize_ = GNUNET_TESTBED_compress_config_ (config, size_, &xconfig);
   GNUNET_free (config);
@@ -1686,7 +1840,7 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_link (void *op_cls,
   uint32_t slave_host_id;
   uint32_t delegated_host_id;
   uint16_t msg_size;
-  
+
   GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_YES ==
                  GNUNET_TESTBED_is_host_registered_ (delegated_host, master));
   slave_host_id =
@@ -1703,10 +1857,10 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_link (void *op_cls,
   msg->delegated_host_id = htonl (delegated_host_id);
   msg->slave_host_id = htonl (slave_host_id);
   msg->is_subordinate = (GNUNET_YES == is_subordinate) ? 1 : 0;
-  data = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct ControllerLinkData));
+  data = GNUNET_new (struct ControllerLinkData);
   data->msg = msg;
   data->host_id = delegated_host_id;
-  opc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct OperationContext));
+  opc = GNUNET_new (struct OperationContext);
   opc->c = master;
   opc->data = data;
   opc->type = OP_LINK_CONTROLLERS;
@@ -1744,9 +1898,9 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_get_slave_config_ (void *op_cls,
   struct OperationContext *opc;
   struct GetSlaveConfigData *data;
 
-  data = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GetSlaveConfigData));
+  data = GNUNET_new (struct GetSlaveConfigData);
   data->slave_id = slave_host_id;
-  opc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct OperationContext));
+  opc = GNUNET_new (struct OperationContext);
   opc->state = OPC_STATE_INIT;
   opc->c = master;
   opc->id = GNUNET_TESTBED_get_next_op_id (master);
@@ -1872,7 +2026,7 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_create_helper_init_msg_ (const char *trusted_ip,
  * cancels the operation, frees its resources and ensures the no event is
  * generated with respect to this operation. Note that however cancelling an
  * operation does NOT guarantee that the operation will be fully undone (or that
- * nothing ever happened). 
+ * nothing ever happened).
  *
  * This function MUST be called for every operation to fully remove the
  * operation from the operation queue.  After calling this function, if
@@ -1896,11 +2050,13 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *operation)
 /**
  * Generates configuration by uncompressing configuration in given message. The
  * given message should be of the following types:
- * GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_INFORMATION,
- * GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SLAVE_CONFIGURATION,
- * GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_ADD_HOST,
- * GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS,
- * GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS_RESULT,
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_PEER_INFORMATION,
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SLAVE_CONFIGURATION,
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_ADD_HOST,
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS,
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS_RESULT,
+ *
+ * FIXME: This API is incredibly ugly.
  *
  * @param msg the message containing compressed configuration
  * @return handle to the parsed configuration; NULL upon error while parsing the message
@@ -1946,11 +2102,11 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_extract_config_ (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
     {
       const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_AddHostMessage *imsg;
       uint16_t osize;
-      
+
       imsg = (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_AddHostMessage *) msg;
       data_len = (uLong) ntohs (imsg->config_size);
       osize = sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_AddHostMessage) +
-          ntohs (imsg->username_length) + ntohs (imsg->hostname_length); 
+          ntohs (imsg->username_length) + ntohs (imsg->hostname_length);
       xdata_len = ntohs (imsg->header.size) - osize;
       xdata = (const Bytef *) ((const void *) imsg + osize);
     }
@@ -1958,10 +2114,10 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_extract_config_ (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
   case GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_LINK_CONTROLLERS_RESULT:
     {
       const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse *imsg;
-      
+
       imsg = (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse *) msg;
       data_len = ntohs (imsg->config_size);
-      xdata_len = ntohs (imsg->header.size) - 
+      xdata_len = ntohs (imsg->header.size) -
           sizeof (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerLinkResponse);
       xdata = (const Bytef *) &imsg[1];
     }
@@ -2000,9 +2156,10 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_extract_config_ (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
   }
   cfg = GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_create ();
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_deserialize (cfg, (const char *) data,
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_deserialize (cfg,
+                                       (const char *) data,
                                         (size_t) data_len,
-                                        GNUNET_NO))
+                                        NULL))
   {
     GNUNET_free (data);
     GNUNET_break_op (0);        /* De-serialization failure */
@@ -2070,16 +2227,17 @@ static void
 opstart_shutdown_peers (void *cls)
 {
   struct OperationContext *opc = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
   struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ShutdownPeersMessage *msg;
 
   opc->state = OPC_STATE_STARTED;
-  msg = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ShutdownPeersMessage));
-  msg->header.size = 
-      htons (sizeof (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_ShutdownPeersMessage));
-  msg->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SHUTDOWN_PEERS);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_SHUTDOWN_PEERS);
   msg->operation_id = GNUNET_htonll (opc->id);
-  GNUNET_TESTBED_insert_opc_ (opc->c, opc);
-  GNUNET_TESTBED_queue_message_ (opc->c, &msg->header);
+  GNUNET_TESTBED_insert_opc_ (opc->c,
+                              opc);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (opc->c->mq,
+                  env);
 }
 
 
@@ -2134,16 +2292,16 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_shutdown_peers (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
 
   if (0 != GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap32_size (c->opc_map))
     return NULL;
-  data = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct ShutdownPeersData));
+  data = GNUNET_new (struct ShutdownPeersData);
   data->cb = cb;
   data->cb_cls = cb_cls;
-  opc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct OperationContext));
+  opc = GNUNET_new (struct OperationContext);
   opc->c = c;
   opc->op_cls = op_cls;
   opc->data = data;
   opc->id =  GNUNET_TESTBED_get_next_op_id (c);
   opc->type = OP_SHUTDOWN_PEERS;
-  opc->state = OPC_STATE_INIT;  
+  opc->state = OPC_STATE_INIT;
   opc->op = GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_create_ (opc, &opstart_shutdown_peers,
                                               &oprelease_shutdown_peers);
   GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_queue_insert_ (opc->c->opq_parallel_operations,
@@ -2153,4 +2311,165 @@ GNUNET_TESTBED_shutdown_peers (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c,
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Return the index of the peer inside of the total peer array,
+ * aka. the peer's "unique ID".
+ *
+ * @param peer Peer handle.
+ *
+ * @return The peer's unique ID.
+ */
+uint32_t
+GNUNET_TESTBED_get_index (const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer)
+{
+  return peer->unique_id;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Remove a barrier and it was the last one in the barrier hash map, destroy the
+ * hash map
+ *
+ * @param barrier the barrier to remove
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_remove_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Barrier *barrier)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *c = barrier->c;
+
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != c->barrier_map); /* No barriers present */
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                 GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_remove (c->barrier_map,
+                                                       &barrier->key,
+                                                       barrier));
+  GNUNET_free (barrier->name);
+  GNUNET_free (barrier);
+  if (0 == GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_size (c->barrier_map))
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_destroy (c->barrier_map);
+    c->barrier_map = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Initialise a barrier and call the given callback when the required percentage
+ * of peers (quorum) reach the barrier OR upon error.
+ *
+ * @param controller the handle to the controller
+ * @param name identification name of the barrier
+ * @param quorum the percentage of peers that is required to reach the barrier.
+ *   Peers signal reaching a barrier by calling
+ *   GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_reached().
+ * @param cb the callback to call when the barrier is reached or upon error.
+ *   Cannot be NULL.
+ * @param cls closure for the above callback
+ * @param echo GNUNET_YES to echo the barrier crossed status message back to the
+ *   controller
+ * @return barrier handle; NULL upon error
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Barrier *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_init_ (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
+                              const char *name,
+                              unsigned int quorum,
+                              GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_status_cb cb, void *cls,
+                              int echo)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierInit *msg;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Barrier *barrier;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
+  size_t name_len;
+
+  GNUNET_assert (quorum <= 100);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != cb);
+  name_len = strlen (name);
+  GNUNET_assert (0 < name_len);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (name, name_len, &key);
+  if (NULL == controller->barrier_map)
+    controller->barrier_map = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_create (3, GNUNET_YES);
+  if (GNUNET_YES ==
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (controller->barrier_map,
+                                              &key))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  LOG_DEBUG ("Initialising barrier `%s'\n", name);
+  barrier = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Barrier);
+  barrier->c = controller;
+  barrier->name = GNUNET_strdup (name);
+  barrier->cb = cb;
+  barrier->cls = cls;
+  barrier->echo = echo;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&barrier->key, &key, sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode));
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                 GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_put (controller->barrier_map,
+                                                    &barrier->key,
+                                                    barrier,
+                                                    GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_UNIQUE_FAST));
+
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (msg,
+                             name_len,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_BARRIER_INIT);
+  msg->quorum = (uint8_t) quorum;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (msg->name,
+                 barrier->name,
+                 name_len);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (barrier->c->mq,
+                  env);
+  return barrier;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Initialise a barrier and call the given callback when the required percentage
+ * of peers (quorum) reach the barrier OR upon error.
+ *
+ * @param controller the handle to the controller
+ * @param name identification name of the barrier
+ * @param quorum the percentage of peers that is required to reach the barrier.
+ *   Peers signal reaching a barrier by calling
+ *   GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_reached().
+ * @param cb the callback to call when the barrier is reached or upon error.
+ *   Cannot be NULL.
+ * @param cls closure for the above callback
+ * @return barrier handle; NULL upon error
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Barrier *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_init (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
+                             const char *name,
+                             unsigned int quorum,
+                             GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_status_cb cb, void *cls)
+{
+  return GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_init_ (controller,
+                                       name, quorum, cb, cls, GNUNET_YES);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Cancel a barrier.
+ *
+ * @param barrier the barrier handle
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_cancel (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Barrier *barrier)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct GNUNET_TESTBED_BarrierCancel *msg;
+  size_t slen;
+
+  slen = strlen (barrier->name);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (msg,
+                             slen,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TESTBED_BARRIER_CANCEL);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (msg->name,
+                 barrier->name,
+                 slen);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (barrier->c->mq,
+                  env);
+  GNUNET_TESTBED_barrier_remove_ (barrier);
+}
+
+
 /* end of testbed_api.c */