handling replies continuously from server
[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / util / client.c
index d2f347947c4151e21a0906005015d12c2cd60bd0..c29b48e6b82761f7c54e3ecd9938b3c4180432e3 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
-     (C) 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
+     (C) 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
 
      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  * Generic TCP code for reliable, record-oriented TCP
  * connections between clients and service providers.
  */
-
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_common.h"
 #include "gnunet_client_lib.h"
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "gnunet_server_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_scheduler_lib.h"
 
-#define DEBUG_CLIENT GNUNET_EXTRA_LOGGING
 
 /**
  * How often do we re-try tranmsitting requests before giving up?
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ struct GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle
   /**
    * Connection state.
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *sock;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
 
   /**
    * Function to call to get the data for transmission.
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ struct TransmitGetResponseContext
   /**
    * Client handle.
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *sock;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
 
   /**
    * Message to transmit; do not free, allocated
@@ -147,9 +145,9 @@ struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection
 {
 
   /**
-   * the socket handle, NULL if not live
+   * The connection handle, NULL if not live
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *sock;
+  struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *connection;
 
   /**
    * Our configuration.
@@ -249,6 +247,79 @@ struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Try connecting to the server using UNIX domain sockets.
+ *
+ * @param service_name name of service to connect to
+ * @param cfg configuration to use
+ * @return NULL on error, connection to UNIX otherwise
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *
+try_unixpath (const char *service_name,
+             const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg)
+{
+#if AF_UNIX
+  struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *connection;
+  char *unixpath;
+
+  unixpath = NULL;
+  if ((GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service_name, "UNIXPATH", &unixpath)) && 
+      (0 < strlen (unixpath)))     
+  {
+    /* We have a non-NULL unixpath, need to validate it */
+    connection = GNUNET_CONNECTION_create_from_connect_to_unixpath (cfg, unixpath);
+    if (NULL != connection)
+    {
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Connected to unixpath `%s'!\n",
+          unixpath);
+      GNUNET_free (unixpath);
+      return connection;
+    }
+  }
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (unixpath);
+#endif
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Try connecting to the server using UNIX domain sockets.
+ *
+ * @param service_name name of service to connect to
+ * @param cfg configuration to use
+ * @return GNUNET_OK if the configuration is valid, GNUNET_SYSERR if not
+ */
+static int
+test_service_configuration (const char *service_name,
+                           const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg)
+{
+  int ret = GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  char *hostname = NULL;
+  unsigned long long port;
+#if AF_UNIX
+  char *unixpath = NULL;
+
+  if ((GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service_name, "UNIXPATH", &unixpath)) && 
+      (0 < strlen (unixpath)))     
+    ret = GNUNET_OK;
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (unixpath);
+#endif
+
+  if ( (GNUNET_YES ==
+       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_have_value (cfg, service_name, "PORT")) &&
+       (GNUNET_OK ==
+       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_number (cfg, service_name, "PORT", &port)) && 
+       (port <= 65535) && (0 != port) &&
+       (GNUNET_OK ==
+       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service_name, "HOSTNAME",
+                                              &hostname)) &&
+       (0 != strlen (hostname)) )
+    ret = GNUNET_OK;
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (hostname);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Try to connect to the service.
  *
@@ -259,44 +330,29 @@ struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection
  */
 static struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *
 do_connect (const char *service_name,
-           const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-           unsigned int attempt)
+            const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg, unsigned int attempt)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *sock;
+  struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *connection;
   char *hostname;
-  char *unixpath;
   unsigned long long port;
 
-  sock = NULL;
-#if AF_UNIX
+  connection = NULL;
   if (0 == (attempt % 2))
-    {
-      /* on even rounds, try UNIX */
-      unixpath = NULL;
-      if ((GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service_name, "UNIXPATH", &unixpath)) && (0 < strlen (unixpath)))  /* We have a non-NULL unixpath, does that mean it's valid? */
-       {
-         sock =
-           GNUNET_CONNECTION_create_from_connect_to_unixpath (cfg, unixpath);
-         if (sock != NULL)
-           {
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-             LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Connected to unixpath `%s'!\n",
-                  unixpath);
-#endif
-             GNUNET_free (unixpath);
-             return sock;
-           }
-       }
-      GNUNET_free_non_null (unixpath);
-    }
-#endif
-
-  if ((GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_number (cfg, service_name, "PORT",
-                                             &port)) || (port > 65535)
-      || (GNUNET_OK !=
-         GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service_name,
-                                                "HOSTNAME", &hostname)))
+  {
+    /* on even rounds, try UNIX first */
+    connection = try_unixpath (service_name, cfg);
+    if (NULL != connection)
+      return connection;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_YES ==
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_have_value (cfg, service_name, "PORT"))
+  {
+    if ((GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_number (cfg, service_name, "PORT", &port))
+       || (port > 65535) ||
+       (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service_name, "HOSTNAME",
+                                               &hostname)))
     {
       LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
           _
@@ -304,50 +360,35 @@ do_connect (const char *service_name,
           service_name);
       return NULL;
     }
-  if (0 == strlen (hostname))
+    if (0 == strlen (hostname))
     {
       GNUNET_free (hostname);
       LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
           _("Need a non-empty hostname for service `%s'.\n"), service_name);
       return NULL;
     }
-  if (port == 0)
-    {
-#if AF_UNIX
-      if (0 != (attempt % 2))
-       {
-         /* try UNIX */
-         unixpath = NULL;
-         if ((GNUNET_OK ==
-              GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service_name,
-                                                     "UNIXPATH", &unixpath))
-             && (0 < strlen (unixpath)))
-           {
-             sock =
-               GNUNET_CONNECTION_create_from_connect_to_unixpath (cfg,
-                                                                  unixpath);
-             if (sock != NULL)
-               {
-                 GNUNET_free (unixpath);
-                 GNUNET_free (hostname);
-                 return sock;
-               }
-           }
-         GNUNET_free_non_null (unixpath);
-       }
-#endif
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          "Port is 0 for service `%s', UNIXPATH did not work, returning NULL!\n",
-          service_name);
-#endif
-      GNUNET_free (hostname);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  sock = GNUNET_CONNECTION_create_from_connect (cfg, hostname, port);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    /* unspecified means 0 (disabled) */
+    port = 0;
+    hostname = NULL;
+  }
+  if (0 == port)
+  {
+    /* if port is 0, try UNIX */
+    connection = try_unixpath (service_name, cfg);
+    if (NULL != connection)
+      return connection;
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Port is 0 for service `%s', UNIXPATH did not work, returning NULL!\n",
+         service_name);
+    GNUNET_free_non_null (hostname);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  connection = GNUNET_CONNECTION_create_from_connect (cfg, hostname, port);
   GNUNET_free (hostname);
-  return sock;
+  return connection;
 }
 
 
@@ -360,19 +401,23 @@ do_connect (const char *service_name,
  */
 struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *
 GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (const char *service_name,
-                      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg)
+                       const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *ret;
-  struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *sock;
-
-  sock = do_connect (service_name, cfg, 0);
-  ret = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection));
-  ret->attempts = 1;
-  ret->sock = sock;
-  ret->service_name = GNUNET_strdup (service_name);
-  ret->cfg = cfg;
-  ret->back_off = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MILLISECONDS;
-  return ret;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
+  struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Handle *connection;
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK != 
+      test_service_configuration (service_name,
+                                 cfg))
+    return NULL;
+  connection = do_connect (service_name, cfg, 0);
+  client = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection));
+  client->attempts = 1;
+  client->connection = connection;
+  client->service_name = GNUNET_strdup (service_name);
+  client->cfg = cfg;
+  client->back_off = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MILLISECONDS;
+  return client;
 }
 
 
@@ -387,57 +432,57 @@ GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (const char *service_name,
  * destroyed (unless, of course, there is an error with the server in
  * which case the message may still be lost).
  *
- * @param finish_pending_write should a transmission already passed to the
- *          handle be completed?
- * @param sock handle to the service connection
+ * @param client handle to the service connection
  */
 void
-GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *sock,
-                         int finish_pending_write)
+GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client)
 {
-  if (sock->in_receive == GNUNET_YES)
-    {
-      GNUNET_CONNECTION_receive_cancel (sock->sock);
-      sock->in_receive = GNUNET_NO;
-    }
-  if (sock->th != NULL)
-    {
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready_cancel (sock->th);
-      sock->th = NULL;
-    }
-  if (NULL != sock->sock)
-    {
-      GNUNET_CONNECTION_destroy (sock->sock, finish_pending_write);
-      sock->sock = NULL;
-    }
-  if (sock->receive_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
-    {
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (sock->receive_task);
-      sock->receive_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-    }
-  if (sock->tag != NULL)
-    {
-      GNUNET_free (sock->tag);
-      sock->tag = NULL;
-    }
-  sock->receiver_handler = NULL;
-  GNUNET_array_grow (sock->received_buf, sock->received_size, 0);
-  GNUNET_free (sock->service_name);
-  GNUNET_free (sock);
+  if (GNUNET_YES == client->in_receive)
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONNECTION_receive_cancel (client->connection);
+    client->in_receive = GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  if (NULL != client->th)
+  {
+    GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready_cancel (client->th);
+    client->th = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != client->connection)
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONNECTION_destroy (client->connection);
+    client->connection = NULL;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != client->receive_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (client->receive_task);
+    client->receive_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+  }
+  if (NULL != client->tag)
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (client->tag);
+    client->tag = NULL;
+  }
+  client->receiver_handler = NULL;
+  GNUNET_array_grow (client->received_buf, client->received_size, 0);
+  GNUNET_free (client->service_name);
+  GNUNET_free (client);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Check if message is complete
+ * Check if message is complete.  Sets the "msg_complete" member
+ * in the client struct.
+ *
+ * @param client connection with the buffer to check
  */
 static void
-check_complete (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *conn)
+check_complete (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client)
 {
-  if ((conn->received_pos >= sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader)) &&
-      (conn->received_pos >=
-       ntohs (((const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) conn->received_buf)->
-             size)))
-    conn->msg_complete = GNUNET_YES;
+  if ((client->received_pos >= sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader)) &&
+      (client->received_pos >=
+       ntohs (((const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) client->received_buf)->
+              size)))
+    client->msg_complete = GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
@@ -455,56 +500,53 @@ check_complete (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *conn)
  */
 static void
 receive_helper (void *cls, const void *buf, size_t available,
-               const struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen, int errCode)
+                const struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen, int errCode)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *conn = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client = cls;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative remaining;
   GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler receive_handler;
   void *receive_handler_cls;
 
-  GNUNET_assert (conn->msg_complete == GNUNET_NO);
-  conn->in_receive = GNUNET_NO;
-  if ((available == 0) || (conn->sock == NULL) || (errCode != 0))
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_NO == client->msg_complete);
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_YES == client->in_receive);
+  client->in_receive = GNUNET_NO;
+  if ((0 == available) || (NULL == client->connection) || (0 != errCode))
+  {
+    /* signal timeout! */
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Timeout in receive_helper, available %u, client->connection %s, errCode `%s'\n",
+         (unsigned int) available, NULL == client->connection ? "NULL" : "non-NULL",
+         STRERROR (errCode));
+    if (NULL != (receive_handler = client->receiver_handler))
     {
-      /* signal timeout! */
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          "Timeout in receive_helper, available %u, conn->sock %s, errCode `%s'\n",
-          (unsigned int) available,
-          conn->sock == NULL ? "NULL" : "non-NULL", STRERROR (errCode));
-#endif
-      if (NULL != (receive_handler = conn->receiver_handler))
-       {
-         receive_handler_cls = conn->receiver_handler_cls;
-         conn->receiver_handler = NULL;
-         receive_handler (receive_handler_cls, NULL);
-       }
-      return;
+      receive_handler_cls = client->receiver_handler_cls;
+      client->receiver_handler = NULL;
+      receive_handler (receive_handler_cls, NULL);
     }
-
+    return;
+  }
   /* FIXME: optimize for common fast case where buf contains the
    * entire message and we need no copying... */
 
-
   /* slow path: append to array */
-  if (conn->received_size < conn->received_pos + available)
-    GNUNET_array_grow (conn->received_buf, conn->received_size,
-                      conn->received_pos + available);
-  memcpy (&conn->received_buf[conn->received_pos], buf, available);
-  conn->received_pos += available;
-  check_complete (conn);
+  if (client->received_size < client->received_pos + available)
+    GNUNET_array_grow (client->received_buf, client->received_size,
+                       client->received_pos + available);
+  memcpy (&client->received_buf[client->received_pos], buf, available);
+  client->received_pos += available;
+  check_complete (client);
   /* check for timeout */
-  remaining = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (conn->receive_timeout);
-  if (remaining.rel_value == 0)
-    {
-      /* signal timeout! */
-      if (NULL != conn->receiver_handler)
-       conn->receiver_handler (conn->receiver_handler_cls, NULL);
-      return;
-    }
+  remaining = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (client->receive_timeout);
+  if (0 == remaining.rel_value)
+  {
+    /* signal timeout! */
+    if (NULL != client->receiver_handler)
+      client->receiver_handler (client->receiver_handler_cls, NULL);
+    return;
+  }
   /* back to receive -- either for more data or to call callback! */
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (conn, conn->receiver_handler,
-                        conn->receiver_handler_cls, remaining);
+  GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (client, client->receiver_handler,
+                         client->receiver_handler_cls, remaining);
 }
 
 
@@ -517,31 +559,28 @@ receive_helper (void *cls, const void *buf, size_t available,
 static void
 receive_task (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *sock = cls;
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler handler = sock->receiver_handler;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client = cls;
+  GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler handler = client->receiver_handler;
   const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *cmsg =
-    (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) sock->received_buf;
-  void *handler_cls = sock->receiver_handler_cls;
+      (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) client->received_buf;
+  void *handler_cls = client->receiver_handler_cls;
   uint16_t msize = ntohs (cmsg->size);
   char mbuf[msize];
   struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg = (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) mbuf;
 
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Received message of type %u and size %u\n", ntohs (cmsg->type),
-       msize);
-#endif
-  sock->receive_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_YES == sock->msg_complete);
-  GNUNET_assert (sock->received_pos >= msize);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Received message of type %u and size %u\n",
+       ntohs (cmsg->type), msize);
+  client->receive_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_YES == client->msg_complete);
+  GNUNET_assert (client->received_pos >= msize);
   memcpy (msg, cmsg, msize);
-  memmove (sock->received_buf, &sock->received_buf[msize],
-          sock->received_pos - msize);
-  sock->received_pos -= msize;
-  sock->msg_complete = GNUNET_NO;
-  sock->receiver_handler = NULL;
-  check_complete (sock);
-  if (handler != NULL)
+  memmove (client->received_buf, &client->received_buf[msize],
+           client->received_pos - msize);
+  client->received_pos -= msize;
+  client->msg_complete = GNUNET_NO;
+  client->receiver_handler = NULL;
+  check_complete (client);
+  if (NULL != handler)
     handler (handler_cls, msg);
 }
 
@@ -549,43 +588,40 @@ receive_task (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 /**
  * Read from the service.
  *
- * @param sock the service
+ * @param client the service
  * @param handler function to call with the message
  * @param handler_cls closure for handler
  * @param timeout how long to wait until timing out
  */
 void
-GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *sock,
-                      GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler handler,
-                      void *handler_cls, struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout)
+GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client,
+                       GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler handler, void *handler_cls,
+                       struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout)
 {
-  if (sock->sock == NULL)
-    {
-      /* already disconnected, fail instantly! */
-      GNUNET_break (0);                /* this should not happen in well-written code! */
-      if (NULL != handler)
-       handler (handler_cls, NULL);
-      return;
-    }
-  sock->receiver_handler = handler;
-  sock->receiver_handler_cls = handler_cls;
-  sock->receive_timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (timeout);
-  if (GNUNET_YES == sock->msg_complete)
-    {
-      GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK == sock->receive_task);
-      sock->receive_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&receive_task, sock);
-    }
+  if (NULL == client->connection)
+  {
+    /* already disconnected, fail instantly! */
+    GNUNET_break (0);           /* this should not happen in well-written code! */
+    if (NULL != handler)
+      handler (handler_cls, NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+  client->receiver_handler = handler;
+  client->receiver_handler_cls = handler_cls;
+  client->receive_timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (timeout);
+  if (GNUNET_YES == client->msg_complete)
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK == client->receive_task);
+    client->receive_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&receive_task, client);
+  }
   else
-    {
-      GNUNET_assert (sock->in_receive == GNUNET_NO);
-      sock->in_receive = GNUNET_YES;
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "calling GNUNET_CONNECTION_receive\n");
-#endif
-      GNUNET_CONNECTION_receive (sock->sock,
-                                GNUNET_SERVER_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1, timeout,
-                                &receive_helper, sock);
-    }
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "calling GNUNET_CONNECTION_receive\n");
+    GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_NO == client->in_receive);
+    client->in_receive = GNUNET_YES;
+    GNUNET_CONNECTION_receive (client->connection, GNUNET_SERVER_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1,
+                               timeout, &receive_helper, client);
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -596,7 +632,7 @@ static void
 service_test_error (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
-                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_TIMEOUT);
+                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
 
@@ -609,25 +645,23 @@ service_test_error (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 static void
 confirm_handler (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *conn = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client = cls;
 
   /* We may want to consider looking at the reply in more
    * detail in the future, for example, is this the
    * correct service? FIXME! */
-  if (msg != NULL)
-    {
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          "Received confirmation that service is running.\n");
-#endif
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (conn->test_cb, conn->test_cb_cls,
-                                        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE);
-    }
+  if (NULL != msg)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Received confirmation that service is running.\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (client->test_cb, client->test_cb_cls,
+                                       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE);
+  }
   else
-    {
-      service_test_error (conn->test_cb, conn->test_cb_cls);
-    }
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (conn, GNUNET_NO);
+  {
+    service_test_error (client->test_cb, client->test_cb_cls);
+  }
+  GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client);
 }
 
 
@@ -643,27 +677,23 @@ confirm_handler (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
 static size_t
 write_test (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *conn = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client = cls;
   struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg;
 
   if (size < sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader))
-    {
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, _("Failure to transmit TEST request.\n"));
-#endif
-      service_test_error (conn->test_cb, conn->test_cb_cls);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (conn, GNUNET_NO);
-      return 0;                        /* client disconnected */
-    }
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, _("Failure to transmit TEST request.\n"));
+    service_test_error (client->test_cb, client->test_cb_cls);
+    GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client);
+    return 0;                   /* client disconnected */
+  }
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Transmitting `%s' request.\n", "TEST");
-#endif
   msg = (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) buf;
   msg->type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_TEST);
   msg->size = htons (sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader));
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (conn, &confirm_handler, conn,
-                        GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining
-                        (conn->test_deadline));
+  GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (client, &confirm_handler, client,
+                         GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining
+                         (client->test_deadline));
   return sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader);
 }
 
@@ -683,19 +713,17 @@ write_test (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
  */
 void
 GNUNET_CLIENT_service_test (const char *service,
-                           const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-                           struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
-                           GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+                            const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
+                            struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
+                            GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
   char *hostname;
   unsigned long long port;
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle *sock;
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *conn;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
 
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Testing if service `%s' is running.\n",
        service);
-#endif
 #ifdef AF_UNIX
   {
     /* probe UNIX support */
@@ -704,50 +732,49 @@ GNUNET_CLIENT_service_test (const char *service,
     char *unixpath;
 
     unixpath = NULL;
-    if ((GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service, "UNIXPATH", &unixpath)) && (0 < strlen (unixpath))) /* We have a non-NULL unixpath, does that mean it's valid? */
+    if ((GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service, "UNIXPATH", &unixpath)) && (0 < strlen (unixpath)))  /* We have a non-NULL unixpath, does that mean it's valid? */
+    {
+      if (strlen (unixpath) >= sizeof (s_un.sun_path))
+      {
+        LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+             _("UNIXPATH `%s' too long, maximum length is %llu\n"), unixpath,
+             sizeof (s_un.sun_path));
+      }
+      else
       {
-       if (strlen (unixpath) >= sizeof (s_un.sun_path))
-         {
-           LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-                _("UNIXPATH `%s' too long, maximum length is %llu\n"),
-                unixpath, sizeof (s_un.sun_path));
-         }
-       else
-         {
-           sock = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_create (PF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-           if (sock != NULL)
-             {
-               memset (&s_un, 0, sizeof (s_un));
-               s_un.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-               slen = strlen (unixpath) + 1;
-               if (slen >= sizeof (s_un.sun_path))
-                 slen = sizeof (s_un.sun_path) - 1;
-               memcpy (s_un.sun_path, unixpath, slen);
-               s_un.sun_path[slen] = '\0';
-               slen = sizeof (struct sockaddr_un);
+        sock = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_create (PF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+        if (NULL != sock)
+        {
+          memset (&s_un, 0, sizeof (s_un));
+          s_un.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+          slen = strlen (unixpath) + 1;
+          if (slen >= sizeof (s_un.sun_path))
+            slen = sizeof (s_un.sun_path) - 1;
+          memcpy (s_un.sun_path, unixpath, slen);
+          s_un.sun_path[slen] = '\0';
+          slen = sizeof (struct sockaddr_un);
 #if LINUX
-               s_un.sun_path[0] = '\0';
+          s_un.sun_path[0] = '\0';
 #endif
 #if HAVE_SOCKADDR_IN_SIN_LEN
-               s_un.sun_len = (u_char) slen;
+          s_un.sun_len = (u_char) slen;
 #endif
-               if (GNUNET_OK !=
-                   GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_bind (sock,
-                                               (const struct sockaddr *)
-                                               &s_un, slen))
-                 {
-                   /* failed to bind => service must be running */
-                   GNUNET_free (unixpath);
-                   (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
-                   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
-                                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE);
-                   return;
-                 }
-               (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
-             }
-           /* let's try IP */
-         }
+          if (GNUNET_OK !=
+              GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_bind (sock, (const struct sockaddr *) &s_un,
+                                          slen))
+          {
+            /* failed to bind => service must be running */
+            GNUNET_free (unixpath);
+            (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
+            GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
+                                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE);
+            return;
+          }
+          (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
+        }
+        /* let's try IP */
       }
+    }
     GNUNET_free_non_null (unixpath);
   }
 #endif
@@ -758,124 +785,119 @@ GNUNET_CLIENT_service_test (const char *service,
       (port > 65535) ||
       (GNUNET_OK !=
        GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg, service, "HOSTNAME",
-                                             &hostname)))
-    {
-      /* UNIXPATH failed (if possible) AND IP failed => error */
-      service_test_error (task, task_cls);
-      return;
-    }
+                                              &hostname)))
+  {
+    /* UNIXPATH failed (if possible) AND IP failed => error */
+    service_test_error (task, task_cls);
+    return;
+  }
 
   if (0 == strcmp ("localhost", hostname)
 #if !LINUX
       && 0
 #endif
-    )
-    {
-      /* can test using 'bind' */
-      struct sockaddr_in s_in;
+      )
+  {
+    /* can test using 'bind' */
+    struct sockaddr_in s_in;
 
-      memset (&s_in, 0, sizeof (s_in));
+    memset (&s_in, 0, sizeof (s_in));
 #if HAVE_SOCKADDR_IN_SIN_LEN
-      s_in.sin_len = sizeof (struct sockaddr_in);
+    s_in.sin_len = sizeof (struct sockaddr_in);
 #endif
-      s_in.sin_family = AF_INET;
-      s_in.sin_port = htons (port);
-
-      sock = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_create (AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-      if (sock != NULL)
-       {
-         if (GNUNET_OK !=
-             GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_bind (sock,
-                                         (const struct sockaddr *) &s_in,
-                                         sizeof (s_in)))
-           {
-             /* failed to bind => service must be running */
-             GNUNET_free (hostname);
-             (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
-             GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
-                                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE);
-             return;
-           }
-         (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
-       }
+    s_in.sin_family = AF_INET;
+    s_in.sin_port = htons (port);
+
+    sock = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_create (AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+    if (NULL != sock)
+    {
+      if (GNUNET_OK !=
+          GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_bind (sock, (const struct sockaddr *) &s_in,
+                                      sizeof (s_in)))
+      {
+        /* failed to bind => service must be running */
+        GNUNET_free (hostname);
+        (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
+        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
+                                           GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE);
+        return;
+      }
+      (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
     }
+  }
 
   if (0 == strcmp ("ip6-localhost", hostname)
 #if !LINUX
       && 0
 #endif
-    )
-    {
-      /* can test using 'bind' */
-      struct sockaddr_in6 s_in6;
+      )
+  {
+    /* can test using 'bind' */
+    struct sockaddr_in6 s_in6;
 
-      memset (&s_in6, 0, sizeof (s_in6));
+    memset (&s_in6, 0, sizeof (s_in6));
 #if HAVE_SOCKADDR_IN_SIN_LEN
-      s_in6.sin6_len = sizeof (struct sockaddr_in6);
+    s_in6.sin6_len = sizeof (struct sockaddr_in6);
 #endif
-      s_in6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-      s_in6.sin6_port = htons (port);
-
-      sock = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_create (AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-      if (sock != NULL)
-       {
-         if (GNUNET_OK !=
-             GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_bind (sock,
-                                         (const struct sockaddr *) &s_in6,
-                                         sizeof (s_in6)))
-           {
-             /* failed to bind => service must be running */
-             GNUNET_free (hostname);
-             (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
-             GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
-                                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE);
-             return;
-           }
-         (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
-       }
+    s_in6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
+    s_in6.sin6_port = htons (port);
+
+    sock = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_create (AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+    if (NULL != sock)
+    {
+      if (GNUNET_OK !=
+          GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_bind (sock, (const struct sockaddr *) &s_in6,
+                                      sizeof (s_in6)))
+      {
+        /* failed to bind => service must be running */
+        GNUNET_free (hostname);
+        (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
+        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
+                                           GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE);
+        return;
+      }
+      (void) GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (sock);
     }
+  }
 
   if (((0 == strcmp ("localhost", hostname)) ||
        (0 == strcmp ("ip6-localhost", hostname)))
 #if !LINUX
       && 0
 #endif
-    )
-    {
-      /* all binds succeeded => claim service not running right now */
-      GNUNET_free_non_null (hostname);
-      service_test_error (task, task_cls);
-      return;
-    }
+      )
+  {
+    /* all binds succeeded => claim service not running right now */
+    GNUNET_free_non_null (hostname);
+    service_test_error (task, task_cls);
+    return;
+  }
   GNUNET_free_non_null (hostname);
 
   /* non-localhost, try 'connect' method */
-  conn = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (service, cfg);
-  if (conn == NULL)
-    {
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-          _("Could not connect to service `%s', must not be running.\n"),
-          service);
-      service_test_error (task, task_cls);
-      return;
-    }
-  conn->test_cb = task;
-  conn->test_cb_cls = task_cls;
-  conn->test_deadline = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (timeout);
-
-  if (NULL ==
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (conn,
-                                          sizeof (struct
-                                                  GNUNET_MessageHeader),
-                                          timeout, GNUNET_YES, &write_test,
-                                          conn))
-    {
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-          _("Failure to transmit request to service `%s'\n"), service);
-      service_test_error (task, task_cls);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (conn, GNUNET_NO);
-      return;
-    }
+  client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (service, cfg);
+  if (NULL == client)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
+         _("Could not connect to service `%s', must not be running.\n"),
+         service);
+    service_test_error (task, task_cls);
+    return;
+  }
+  client->test_cb = task;
+  client->test_cb_cls = task_cls;
+  client->test_deadline = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (timeout);
+  if (NULL == GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (client,
+                                                  sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader),
+                                                  timeout, GNUNET_YES, &write_test,
+                                                  client))
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+         _("Failure to transmit request to service `%s'\n"), service);
+    service_test_error (task, task_cls);
+    GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client);
+    return;
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -889,7 +911,8 @@ GNUNET_CLIENT_service_test (const char *service,
  * @param buf where to write them
  * @return number of bytes written to buf
  */
-static size_t client_notify (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf);
+static size_t
+client_notify (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf);
 
 
 /**
@@ -900,58 +923,45 @@ static size_t client_notify (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf);
  * @param tc unused
  */
 static void
-client_delayed_retry (void *cls,
-                     const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+client_delayed_retry (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 {
   struct GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle *th = cls;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay;
 
   th->reconnect_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-  if (0 != (tc->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN))
-    {
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Transmission failed due to shutdown.\n");
-#endif
-      th->sock->th = NULL;
-      th->notify (th->notify_cls, 0, NULL);
-      GNUNET_free (th);
-      return;
-    }
-  th->sock->sock =
-    do_connect (th->sock->service_name, th->sock->cfg, th->sock->attempts++);
-  if (NULL == th->sock->sock)
-    {
-      /* could happen if we're out of sockets */
-      delay =
-       GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining
-                                 (th->timeout), th->sock->back_off);
-      th->sock->back_off =
-       GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply
-                                 (th->sock->back_off, 2),
-                                 GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS);
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          "Transmission failed %u times, trying again in %llums.\n",
-          MAX_ATTEMPTS - th->attempts_left,
-          (unsigned long long) delay.rel_value);
-#endif
-      th->reconnect_task =
-       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (delay, &client_delayed_retry, th);
-      return;
-    }
+  th->client->connection =
+      do_connect (th->client->service_name, th->client->cfg, th->client->attempts++);
+  if (NULL == th->client->connection)
+  {
+    /* could happen if we're out of sockets */
+    delay =
+        GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining
+                                  (th->timeout), th->client->back_off);
+    th->client->back_off =
+        GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply
+                                  (th->client->back_off, 2),
+                                  GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS);
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Transmission failed %u times, trying again in %llums.\n",
+         MAX_ATTEMPTS - th->attempts_left,
+         (unsigned long long) delay.rel_value);
+    th->reconnect_task =
+        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (delay, &client_delayed_retry, th);
+    return;
+  }
   th->th =
-    GNUNET_CONNECTION_notify_transmit_ready (th->sock->sock, th->size,
-                                            GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining
-                                            (th->timeout), &client_notify,
-                                            th);
-  if (th->th == NULL)
-    {
-      GNUNET_break (0);
-      th->sock->th = NULL;
-      th->notify (th->notify_cls, 0, NULL);
-      GNUNET_free (th);
-      return;
-    }
+      GNUNET_CONNECTION_notify_transmit_ready (th->client->connection, th->size,
+                                               GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining
+                                               (th->timeout), &client_notify,
+                                               th);
+  if (NULL == th->th)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    th->client->th = NULL;
+    th->notify (th->notify_cls, 0, NULL);
+    GNUNET_free (th);
+    return;
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -968,53 +978,51 @@ static size_t
 client_notify (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
 {
   struct GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle *th = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client = th->client;
   size_t ret;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay;
 
   th->th = NULL;
-  th->sock->th = NULL;
-  if (buf == NULL)
+  client->th = NULL;
+  if (NULL == buf)
+  {
+    delay = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (th->timeout);
+    delay.rel_value /= 2;
+    if ((GNUNET_YES != th->auto_retry) || (0 == --th->attempts_left) ||
+        (delay.rel_value < 1))
     {
-      delay = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (th->timeout);
-      delay.rel_value /= 2;
-      if ((0 !=
-          (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN &
-           GNUNET_SCHEDULER_get_reason ())) || (GNUNET_YES != th->auto_retry)
-         || (0 == --th->attempts_left) || (delay.rel_value < 1))
-       {
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-         LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Transmission failed %u times, giving up.\n",
-              MAX_ATTEMPTS - th->attempts_left);
-#endif
-         GNUNET_break (0 == th->notify (th->notify_cls, 0, NULL));
-         GNUNET_free (th);
-         return 0;
-       }
-      /* auto-retry */
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          "Failed to connect to `%s', automatically trying again.\n",
-          th->sock->service_name);
-#endif
-      GNUNET_CONNECTION_destroy (th->sock->sock, GNUNET_NO);
-      th->sock->sock = NULL;
-      delay = GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (delay, th->sock->back_off);
-      th->sock->back_off =
-       GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply
-                                 (th->sock->back_off, 2),
-                                 GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS);
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
       LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          "Transmission failed %u times, trying again in %llums.\n",
-          MAX_ATTEMPTS - th->attempts_left,
-          (unsigned long long) delay.rel_value);
-#endif
-      th->sock->th = th;
-      th->reconnect_task =
-       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (delay, &client_delayed_retry, th);
+           "Transmission failed %u times, giving up.\n",
+           MAX_ATTEMPTS - th->attempts_left);
+      GNUNET_break (0 == th->notify (th->notify_cls, 0, NULL));
+      GNUNET_free (th);
       return 0;
     }
+    /* auto-retry */
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Failed to connect to `%s', automatically trying again.\n",
+         client->service_name);
+    if (GNUNET_YES == client->in_receive)
+    {
+      GNUNET_CONNECTION_receive_cancel (client->connection);
+      client->in_receive = GNUNET_NO;
+    }    
+    GNUNET_CONNECTION_destroy (client->connection);
+    client->connection = NULL;
+    delay = GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (delay, client->back_off);
+    client->back_off =
+        GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply
+                                  (client->back_off, 2),
+                                  GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS);
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Transmission failed %u times, trying again in %llums.\n",
+         MAX_ATTEMPTS - th->attempts_left,
+         (unsigned long long) delay.rel_value);
+    client->th = th;
+    th->reconnect_task =
+        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (delay, &client_delayed_retry, th);
+    return 0;
+  }
   GNUNET_assert (size >= th->size);
   ret = th->notify (th->notify_cls, size, buf);
   GNUNET_free (th);
@@ -1027,7 +1035,7 @@ client_notify (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
  * are free in the transmission buffer.  May call the notify
  * method immediately if enough space is available.
  *
- * @param sock connection to the service
+ * @param client connection to the service
  * @param size number of bytes to send
  * @param timeout after how long should we give up (and call
  *        notify with buf NULL and size 0)?
@@ -1042,51 +1050,51 @@ client_notify (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
  *         a handle if the notify callback was queued (can be used to cancel)
  */
 struct GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle *
-GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *sock,
-                                    size_t size,
-                                    struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
-                                    int auto_retry,
-                                    GNUNET_CONNECTION_TransmitReadyNotify
-                                    notify, void *notify_cls)
+GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client,
+                                     size_t size,
+                                     struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
+                                     int auto_retry,
+                                     GNUNET_CONNECTION_TransmitReadyNotify
+                                     notify, void *notify_cls)
 {
   struct GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle *th;
 
-  if (NULL != sock->th)
-    {
-      /* If this breaks, you most likley called this function twice without waiting
-       * for completion or canceling the request */
-      GNUNET_break (0);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  if (NULL != client->th)
+  {
+    /* If this breaks, you most likley called this function twice without waiting
+     * for completion or canceling the request */
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
   th = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle));
-  th->sock = sock;
+  th->client = client;
   th->size = size;
   th->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (timeout);
   th->auto_retry = auto_retry;
   th->notify = notify;
   th->notify_cls = notify_cls;
   th->attempts_left = MAX_ATTEMPTS;
-  sock->th = th;
-  if (sock->sock == NULL)
-    {
-      th->reconnect_task =
-       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (sock->back_off, &client_delayed_retry,
-                                     th);
+  client->th = th;
+  if (NULL == client->connection)
+  {
+    th->reconnect_task =
+        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (client->back_off, &client_delayed_retry,
+                                      th);
 
-    }
+  }
   else
+  {
+    th->th =
+        GNUNET_CONNECTION_notify_transmit_ready (client->connection, size, timeout,
+                                                 &client_notify, th);
+    if (NULL == th->th)
     {
-      th->th =
-       GNUNET_CONNECTION_notify_transmit_ready (sock->sock, size, timeout,
-                                                &client_notify, th);
-      if (NULL == th->th)
-       {
-         GNUNET_break (0);
-         GNUNET_free (th);
-         sock->th = NULL;
-         return NULL;
-       }
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      GNUNET_free (th);
+      client->th = NULL;
+      return NULL;
     }
+  }
   return th;
 }
 
@@ -1097,21 +1105,21 @@ GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *sock,
  * @param th handle from the original request.
  */
 void
-GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready_cancel (struct
-                                           GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle *th)
+GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready_cancel (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle
+                                            *th)
 {
-  if (th->reconnect_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
-    {
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL == th->th);
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (th->reconnect_task);
-      th->reconnect_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-    }
+  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != th->reconnect_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert (NULL == th->th);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (th->reconnect_task);
+    th->reconnect_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+  }
   else
-    {
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != th->th);
-      GNUNET_CONNECTION_notify_transmit_ready_cancel (th->th);
-    }
-  th->sock->th = NULL;
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert (NULL != th->th);
+    GNUNET_CONNECTION_notify_transmit_ready_cancel (th->th);
+  }
+  th->client->th = NULL;
   GNUNET_free (th);
 }
 
@@ -1133,24 +1141,21 @@ transmit_for_response (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
   struct TransmitGetResponseContext *tc = cls;
   uint16_t msize;
 
-  tc->sock->tag = NULL;
+  tc->client->tag = NULL;
   msize = ntohs (tc->hdr->size);
   if (NULL == buf)
-    {
-#if DEBUG_CLIENT
-      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          _
-          ("Could not submit request, not expecting to receive a response.\n"));
-#endif
-      if (NULL != tc->rn)
-       tc->rn (tc->rn_cls, NULL);
-      GNUNET_free (tc);
-      return 0;
-    }
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         _("Could not submit request, not expecting to receive a response.\n"));
+    if (NULL != tc->rn)
+      tc->rn (tc->rn_cls, NULL);
+    GNUNET_free (tc);
+    return 0;
+  }
   GNUNET_assert (size >= msize);
   memcpy (buf, tc->hdr, msize);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (tc->sock, tc->rn, tc->rn_cls,
-                        GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (tc->timeout));
+  GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (tc->client, tc->rn, tc->rn_cls,
+                         GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (tc->timeout));
   GNUNET_free (tc);
   return msize;
 }
@@ -1163,7 +1168,7 @@ transmit_for_response (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
  * will be called with a "NULL" response (in which
  * case the connection should probably be destroyed).
  *
- * @param sock connection to use
+ * @param client connection to use
  * @param hdr message to transmit
  * @param timeout when to give up (for both transmission
  *         and for waiting for a response)
@@ -1178,38 +1183,36 @@ transmit_for_response (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
  *         is already pending
  */
 int
-GNUNET_CLIENT_transmit_and_get_response (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection
-                                        *sock,
-                                        const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader
-                                        *hdr,
-                                        struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
-                                        int auto_retry,
-                                        GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler rn,
-                                        void *rn_cls)
+GNUNET_CLIENT_transmit_and_get_response (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client,
+                                         const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *hdr,
+                                         struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
+                                         int auto_retry,
+                                         GNUNET_CLIENT_MessageHandler rn,
+                                         void *rn_cls)
 {
   struct TransmitGetResponseContext *tc;
   uint16_t msize;
 
-  if (NULL != sock->th)
+  if (NULL != client->th)
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  GNUNET_assert (sock->tag == NULL);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == client->tag);
   msize = ntohs (hdr->size);
   tc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TransmitGetResponseContext) + msize);
-  tc->sock = sock;
+  tc->client = client;
   tc->hdr = (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) &tc[1];
   memcpy (&tc[1], hdr, msize);
   tc->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (timeout);
   tc->rn = rn;
   tc->rn_cls = rn_cls;
   if (NULL ==
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (sock, msize, timeout, auto_retry,
-                                          &transmit_for_response, tc))
-    {
-      GNUNET_break (0);
-      GNUNET_free (tc);
-      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-    }
-  sock->tag = tc;
+      GNUNET_CLIENT_notify_transmit_ready (client, msize, timeout, auto_retry,
+                                           &transmit_for_response, tc))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_free (tc);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  client->tag = tc;
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }