From: ng0 Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:29:02 +0000 (+0000) Subject: mostly gnunet-c-tutorial changes. X-Git-Tag: gnunet-0.11.0rc0~101^2~50 X-Git-Url: https://git.librecmc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=4f99b2f88095dd632f72a7c76b5b0a213e0c6679;p=oweals%2Fgnunet.git mostly gnunet-c-tutorial changes. --- diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am index d9a68d533..feb0f0715 100644 --- a/doc/Makefile.am +++ b/doc/Makefile.am @@ -155,21 +155,29 @@ version.texi: echo "@set UPDATED $(date +'%d %B %Y')" > $@ echo "@set UPDATED-MONTH $(date +'%B %Y')" >> $@ echo "@set EDITION $(PACKAGE_VERSION)" >> $@ - echo "@set VERSION $(PACKAGE_VERSION)" >> $@ + echo "@set VERSION $(PACKAGE_VERSION)" >> $@ + +# Workaround for makeinfo error. Whcih in turn introduces more +# date-related 'warnings'. Well. +version2.texi: + echo "@set UPDATED $(date +'%d %B %Y')" > $@ + echo "@set UPDATED-MONTH $(date +'%B %Y')" >> $@ + echo "@set EDITION $(PACKAGE_VERSION)" >> $@ + echo "@set VERSION $(PACKAGE_VERSION)" >> $@ doc-pdf: version.texi @makeinfo --pdf --quiet gnunet.texi -doc-pdf-tutorial: version.texi +doc-pdf-tutorial: version.texi version2.texi @makeinfo --pdf --quiet gnunet-c-tutorial.texi doc-html: version.texi @makeinfo --html gnunet.texi -doc-html-tutorial: version.texi +doc-html-tutorial: version.texi version2.texi @makeinfo --html gnunet-c-tutorial.texi doc-info: version.texi @makeinfo --no-split gnunet.texi -doc-info-tutorial: version.texi +doc-info-tutorial: version.texi version2.texi @makeinfo --no-split gnunet-c-tutorial.texi # FIXME: rm *.html and *.pdf @@ -180,17 +188,17 @@ doc-all: doc-pdf doc-html doc-info doc-pdf-tutorial doc-html-tutorial doc-info-t doc-pdf-noise: version.texi @makeinfo --pdf gnunet.texi -doc-pdf-tutorial-noise: version.texi +doc-pdf-tutorial-noise: version.texi version2.texi @makeinfo --pdf gnunet-c-tutorial.texi doc-html-noise: version.texi @makeinfo --html gnunet.texi -doc-html-tutorial-noise: version.texi +doc-html-tutorial-noise: version.texi version2.texi @makeinfo --html gnunet-c-tutorial.texi doc-info-noise: version.texi @makeinfo --no-split gnunet.texi -doc-info-tutorial-noise: version.texi +doc-info-tutorial-noise: version.texi version2.texi @makeinfo --no-split gnunet-c-tutorial.texi doc-all-give-me-the-noise: doc-pdf-noise doc-html-noise doc-info-noise doc-pdf-tutorial-noise doc-html-tutorial-noise doc-info-tutorial-noise diff --git a/doc/gnunet-c-tutorial.texi b/doc/gnunet-c-tutorial.texi index 3a4200d7c..2e3069638 100644 --- a/doc/gnunet-c-tutorial.texi +++ b/doc/gnunet-c-tutorial.texi @@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ @settitle GNUnet C Tutorial @c %**end of header +@c including 'version.texi' makes makeinfo throw errors. +@include version2.texi + @copying Copyright @copyright{} 2001-2017 GNUnet e.V. @@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ Foundation Web site at @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html}. @titlepage @title GNUnet C Tutorial -@subtitle A Tutorial for GNUnet 0.10.x (C version) +@subtitle A Tutorial for GNUnet @value{VERSION} (C version) @author The GNUnet Developers @page @@ -48,10 +51,14 @@ Foundation Web site at @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html}. @node Top @top Introduction -This tutorials explains how to install GNUnet on a GNU/Linux system and gives an introduction on how -GNUnet can be used to develop a Peer-to-Peer application. Detailed installation instructions for -various operating systems and a detailed list of all dependencies can be found on our website at -@uref{https://gnunet.org/installation}. +This tutorials explains how to install GNUnet on a +GNU/Linux system and gives an introduction on how +GNUnet can be used to develop a Peer-to-Peer application. +Detailed installation instructions for +various operating systems and a detailed list of all +dependencies can be found on our website at +@uref{https://gnunet.org/installation} and in our +Reference Documentation (GNUnet Handbook). Please read this tutorial carefully since every single step is important and do not hesitate to contact the GNUnet team if you have @@ -60,6 +67,7 @@ team: @uref{https://gnunet.org/contact_information} @menu +* Vocabulary:: Vocabulary used throughout this document * Installing GNUnet:: Installing GNUnet * Introduction to GNUnet Architecture:: Introduction to GNUnet Architecture * First Steps with GNUnet:: First Steps with GNUnet @@ -68,6 +76,8 @@ team: @uref{https://gnunet.org/contact_information} @detailmenu --- The Detailed Node Listing --- +Vocabulary + Installing GNUnet * Obtaining a stable version:: @@ -100,6 +110,55 @@ Developing Applications @end detailmenu @end menu +@node Vocabulary +@chapter Vocabulary + +@menu +* Words and characters:: +* Technical Assumptions:: +@end menu + +@node Words and characters +@section Words and characters + +Throughout this document we use certain words and characters. + +@enumerate +@item +@c ``@command{#}'' in example code blocks describes commands you execute as root. +``@command{#}'' in example code blocks describes commands, ie comments. + +@example +# Do the foobar thing: +$ make foobar +@end example + +@item +Dollarsign ``@command{$}'' in example code blocks describes commands you execute as +unprivileged users. + +@example +$ cd foo; ./configure --example-switch +@end example + +@item +Backslash ``@command{\}'' describes linebreaks. + +@example +./configure --foo --bar --baz \ + --short-loop +@end example + +...expands to @code{./configure --foo --bar --baz --short-loop} + +@end enumerate + +@node Technical Assumptions +@section Technical Assumptions + +@c Is it really assuming Bash (ie Bash extensions of POSIX being used)? +The shell on GNU systems is assumed to be Bash. + @node Installing GNUnet @chapter Installing GNUnet @@ -123,67 +182,88 @@ certain feature or a certain issue has been fixed since the last release. @node Obtaining a stable version @section Obtaining a stable version -You can download the latest stable version of GNUnet from GNU FTP mirrors: -@uref{https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnunet/gnunet-0.10.x.tar.gz} -You should also download the signature file and verify the integrity of the tarball. -@uref{https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnunet/gnunet-0.10.x.tar.gz.sig} -To verify the signature you should first import the GPG key used to sign the tarball +Download the tarball from +@indicateurl{https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnunet/gnunet-@value{VERSION}.tar.gz}. + +Make sure to download the associated @file{.sig} file and to verify the +authenticity of the tarball against it, like this: + @example -$ gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 48426C7E +$ wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnunet/gnunet-@value{VERSION}.tar.gz.sig +$ gpg --verify-files gnunet-@value{VERSION}.tar.gz.sig @end example -And use this key to verify the tarball's signature + +If this command fails because you do not have the required public key, +then you need to run this command to import it: + @example -$ gpg --verify gnunet-0.10.x.tar.gz.sig gnunet-0.10.x.tar.gz +$ gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 48426C7E @end example -After successfully verifying the integrity you can extract the tarball using + +@noindent +and rerun the @code{gpg --verify-files} command. + +Now you can extract the tarball and rename the resulting +directory to @i{gnunet} which we will be using in the +remainder of this document. + @example -$ tar xvzf gnunet-0.10.x.tar.gz -## we will use the directory "gnunet" in the remainder of this document -$ mv gnunet-0.10.x gnunet +$ tar xvzf gnunet-@value{VERSION}.tar.gz +$ mv gnunet-@value{VERSION} gnunet $ cd gnunet @end example -However, please note that stable versions can be very outdated, as a developer -you are strongly encouraged to use the version from @uref{https://gnunet.org/git/}. +@noindent +However, please note that stable versions can be very outdated. +As a developer you are @b{strongly} encouraged to use the version +from @uref{https://gnunet.org/git/, git}. @node Installing Build Tool Chain and Dependencies @section Installing Build Tool Chain and Dependencies -To successfully compile GNUnet you need the tools to build GNUnet and the required dependencies. -Please have a look at @uref{https://gnunet.org/dependencies} for a list of required dependencies -and @uref{https://gnunet.org/generic_installation} for specific instructions for your operating system. - -Please check the notes at the end of the configure process about required dependencies. +To successfully compile GNUnet you need the tools to build GNUnet and +the required dependencies. Please have a look at +@uref{https://gnunet.org/dependencies} for a list of required dependencies +and @uref{https://gnunet.org/generic_installation} for specific +instructions for your operating system. Please check the notes at +the end of the configure process about required dependencies. -For GNUnet bootstrapping support and the http(s) plugin you should install libgnurl. -For the filesharing service you should install at least one of the datastore backends mysql, -sqlite or postgresql. +For GNUnet bootstrapping support and the http(s) plugin you should +install @uref{https://gnunet.org/gnurl, libgnurl}. +For the filesharing service you should install at least one of the +datastore backends. MySQL, SQlite and PostgreSQL are supported. @node Obtaining the latest version from Git @section Obtaining the latest version from Git -The latest development version can obtained from our Git repository. To obtain -the code you need Git installed and checkout the repository using: +The latest development version can obtained from our Git repository. +To obtain the code you need Git installed and checkout the repository +using: + @example $ git clone https://gnunet.org/git/gnunet @end example -After cloning the repository you have to execute + +@noindent +After cloning the repository you have to execute the @file{bootstrap} +script in the directory: + @example -$ cd gnunet -$ ./bootstrap +$ cd gnunet ; ./bootstrap @end example -The remainder of this tutorial assumes that you have Git branch ``master'' checked out. +@noindent +The remainder of this tutorial assumes that you have the Git branch +``master'' checked out. @node Compiling and Installing GNUnet @section Compiling and Installing GNUnet -First, you need to install at least libgnupgerror version 1.27 -@uref{https://www.gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgpg-error/libgpg-error-1.27.tar.bz2} -and libgcrypt version 1.7.6 @uref{https://www.gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.7.6.tar.bz2}. +First, you need to install at least libgnupgerror 1.27 and libgcrypt 1.7.6. @example -$ wget https://www.gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgpg-error/libgpg-error-1.27.tar.bz2 +$ export GNUPGFTP="https://www.gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt" +$ wget $GNUPGFTP/libgpg-error/libgpg-error-1.27.tar.bz2 $ tar xf libgpg-error-1.27.tar.bz2 $ cd libgpg-error-1.27 $ ./configure @@ -192,7 +272,8 @@ $ cd .. @end example @example -$ wget https://www.gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.7.6.tar.bz2 +$ export GNUPGFTP="https://www.gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt" +$ wget $GNUPGFTP/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.7.6.tar.bz2 $ tar xf libgcrypt-1.7.6.tar.bz2 $ cd libgcrypt-1.7.6 $ ./configure @@ -220,10 +301,12 @@ $ make $ make install @end example -After installing GNUnet you have to add your GNUnet installation to your path -environmental variable. In addition you have to create the @file{.config} -directory in your home directory (unless it already exists) where GNUnet stores -its data and an empty GNUnet configuration file: +@noindent +After installing GNUnet you have to add your GNUnet installation +to your path environmental variable. In addition you have to +create the @file{.config} directory in your home directory +(unless it already exists) where GNUnet stores its data and an +empty GNUnet configuration file: @example $ export PATH=$PATH:$PREFIX/bin @@ -238,23 +321,34 @@ $ touch ~/.config/gnunet.conf You should check your installation to ensure that installing GNUnet was successful up to this point. You should be able to access GNUnet's binaries and run GNUnet's self check. + @example $ which gnunet-arm @end example -should return $PREFIX/bin/gnunet-arm. It should be -located in your GNUnet installation and the output should not be -empty. If you see an output like: + +@noindent +should return $PREFIX/bin/gnunet-arm. It should be located in your +GNUnet installation and the output should not be empty. +If you see an output like: + @example $ which gnunet-arm @end example -check your PATH variable to ensure GNUnet's @file{bin} directory is included. + +@noindent +check your PATH variable to ensure GNUnet's @file{bin} directory is +included. GNUnet provides tests for all of its subcomponents. Run + @example $ make check @end example -to execute tests for all components. make check traverses all subdirectories in src. -For every subdirectory you should get a message like this: + +@noindent +to execute tests for all components. @command{make check} traverses all +subdirectories in @file{src}. For every subdirectory you should +get a message like this: @example make[2]: Entering directory `/home/$USER/gnunet/contrib' @@ -328,43 +422,50 @@ the programmer. @node Configure your peer @section Configure your peer -First of all we need to configure your peer. Each peer is started with a configuration -containing settings for GNUnet itself and its services. This configuration is based on the -default configuration shipped with GNUnet and can be modified. The default configuration -is located in the @file{$PREFIX/share/gnunet/config.d} directory. When starting a peer, you -can specify a customized configuration using the the @command{-c} command line switch when -starting the ARM service and all other services. When using a modified configuration the -default values are loaded and only values specified in the configuration file will replace -the default values. - -Since we want to start additional peers later, we need some modifications from the default -configuration. We need to create a separate service home and a file containing our -modifications for this peer: +First of all we need to configure your peer. Each peer is started with +a configuration containing settings for GNUnet itself and its services. +This configuration is based on the default configuration shipped with +GNUnet and can be modified. The default configuration is located in the +@file{$PREFIX/share/gnunet/config.d} directory. When starting a peer, you +can specify a customized configuration using the the @command{-c} command +line switch when starting the ARM service and all other services. When +using a modified configuration the default values are loaded and only +values specified in the configuration file will replace the default +values. + +Since we want to start additional peers later, we need some modifications +from the default configuration. We need to create a separate service +home and a file containing our modifications for this peer: + @example $ mkdir ~/gnunet1/ $ touch peer1.conf @end example -Now add the following lines to @file{peer1.conf} to use this directory. For -simplified usage we want to prevent the peer to connect to the GNUnet +Now add the following lines to @file{peer1.conf} to use this directory. +For simplified usage we want to prevent the peer to connect to the GNUnet network since this could lead to confusing output. This modifications will replace the default settings: + @example [PATHS] -GNUNET_HOME = ~/gnunet1/ # Use this directory to store GNUnet data +# Use this directory to store GNUnet data +GNUNET_HOME = ~/gnunet1/ [hostlist] -SERVERS = # prevent bootstrapping +# prevent bootstrapping +SERVERS = @end example @node Start a peer @section Start a peer Each GNUnet instance (called peer) has an identity (peer ID) based on a -cryptographic public private key pair. The peer ID is the printable hash of the -public key. +cryptographic public private key pair. The peer ID is the printable hash +of the public key. -GNUnet services are controlled by a master service, the so called @dfn{Automatic Restart Manager} (ARM). -ARM starts, stops and even restarts services automatically or on demand when a client connects. -You interact with the ARM service using the gnunet-arm tool. +GNUnet services are controlled by a master service, the so called +@dfn{Automatic Restart Manager} (ARM). ARM starts, stops and even +restarts services automatically or on demand when a client connects. +You interact with the ARM service using the @command{gnunet-arm} tool. GNUnet can then be started with @command{gnunet-arm -s} and stopped with @command{gnunet-arm -e}. An additional service not automatically started can be started using @command{gnunet-arm -i } and stopped @@ -372,11 +473,16 @@ using @command{gnunet-arm -k }. Once you have started your peer, you can use many other GNUnet commands to interact with it. For example, you can run: + @example $ gnunet-peerinfo -s @end example + +@noindent to obtain the public key of your peer. + You should see an output containing the peer ID similar to: + @example I am peer `0PA02UVRKQTS2C .. JL5Q78F6H0B1ACPV1CJI59MEQUMQCC5G'. @end example @@ -384,25 +490,37 @@ I am peer `0PA02UVRKQTS2C .. JL5Q78F6H0B1ACPV1CJI59MEQUMQCC5G'. @node Monitor a peer @section Monitor a peer -In this section, we will monitor the behaviour of our peer's DHT service with respect to a -specific key. First we will start GNUnet and then start the DHT service and use the DHT monitor tool -to monitor the PUT and GET commands we issue ussing the @command{gnunet-dht-put} and -@command{gnunet-dht-get} commands. Using the ``monitor'' line given below, you can observe -the behavior of your own peer's DHT with respect to the specified KEY: +In this section, we will monitor the behaviour of our peer's DHT +service with respect to a specific key. First we will start +GNUnet and then start the DHT service and use the DHT monitor tool +to monitor the PUT and GET commands we issue ussing the +@command{gnunet-dht-put} and @command{gnunet-dht-get} commands. +Using the ``monitor'' line given below, you can observe the behavior +of your own peer's DHT with respect to the specified KEY: @example -$ gnunet-arm -c ~/peer1.conf -s # start gnunet with all default services -$ gnunet-arm -c ~/peer1.conf -i dht # start DHT service +# start gnunet with all default services: +$ gnunet-arm -c ~/peer1.conf -s +# start DHT service: +$ gnunet-arm -c ~/peer1.conf -i dht $ cd ~/gnunet/src/dht; $ ./gnunet-dht-monitor -c ~/peer1.conf -k KEY @end example -Now open a separate terminal and change again to the @file{gnunet/src/dht} directory: + +@noindent +Now open a separate terminal and change again to +the @file{gnunet/src/dht} directory: + @example $ cd ~/gnunet/src/dht -$ ./gnunet-dht-put -c ~/peer1.conf -k KEY -d VALUE # put VALUE under KEY in the DHT -$ ./gnunet/src/dht/gnunet-dht-get -c ~/peer1.conf -k KEY # get key KEY from the DHT -$ gnunet-statistics -c ~/peer1.conf # print statistics about current GNUnet state -$ gnunet-statistics -c ~/peer1.conf -s dht # print statistics about DHT service +# put VALUE under KEY in the DHT: +$ ./gnunet-dht-put -c ~/peer1.conf -k KEY -d VALUE +# get key KEY from the DHT: +$ ./gnunet/src/dht/gnunet-dht-get -c ~/peer1.conf -k KEY +# print statistics about current GNUnet state: +$ gnunet-statistics -c ~/peer1.conf +# print statistics about DHT service: +$ gnunet-statistics -c ~/peer1.conf -s dht @end example @node Starting Two Peers by Hand @@ -424,18 +542,23 @@ In practice, you might prefer the automated method We will now start a second peer on your machine. For the second peer, you will need to manually create a modified configuration file to avoid conflicts with ports and directories. -A peers configuration file is by default located in @file{~/.gnunet/gnunet.conf}. -This file is typically very short or even empty as only the differences to the -defaults need to be specified. The defaults are located in -many files in the @file{$PREFIX/share/gnunet/config.d} directory. +A peers configuration file is by default located +in @file{~/.gnunet/gnunet.conf}. This file is typically very short +or even empty as only the differences to the defaults need to be +specified. The defaults are located in many files in the +@file{$PREFIX/share/gnunet/config.d} directory. To configure the second peer, use the files @file{$PREFIX/share/gnunet/config.d} as a template for your main configuration file: + @example $ cat $PREFIX/share/gnunet/config.d/*.conf > peer2.conf @end example + +@noindent Now you have to edit @file{peer2.conf} and change: + @itemize @item @code{GNUNET\_TEST\_HOME} under @code{PATHS} @item Every (uncommented) value for ``@code{PORT}'' (add 10000) in any @@ -454,6 +577,7 @@ Now, generate the 2nd peer's private key: $ gnunet-peerinfo -s -c peer2.conf @end example +@noindent This may take a while, generate entropy using your keyboard or mouse as needed. Also, make sure the output is different from the gnunet-peerinfo output for the first peer (otherwise you made an @@ -463,34 +587,46 @@ error in the configuration). @subsection Start the second peer and connect the peers Then, you can start a second peer using: + @example $ gnunet-arm -c peer2.conf -s $ gnunet-arm -c peer2.conf -i dht $ ~/gnunet/src/dht/gnunet-dht-put -c peer2.conf -k KEY -d VALUE $ ~/gnunet/src/dht/gnunet-dht-get -c peer2.conf -k KEY @end example + If you want the two peers to connect, you have multiple options: + @itemize @item UDP neighbour discovery (automatic) @item Setup a bootstrap server @item Connect manually @end itemize + To setup peer 1 as bootstrapping server change the configuration of the first one to be a hostlist server by adding the following lines to @file{peer1.conf} to enable bootstrapping server: + @example [hostlist] OPTIONS = -p @end example -Then change @file{peer2.conf} and replace the ``@code{SERVERS}'' line in the ``@code{[hostlist]}'' section with +@noindent +Then change @file{peer2.conf} and replace the ``@code{SERVERS}'' +line in the ``@code{[hostlist]}'' section with ``@code{http://localhost:8080/}''. Restart both peers using: + @example -$ gnunet-arm -c peer1.conf -e # stop first peer -$ gnunet-arm -c peer1.conf -s # start first peer -$ gnunet-arm -c peer2.conf -s # start second peer +# stop first peer +$ gnunet-arm -c peer1.conf -e +# start first peer +$ gnunet-arm -c peer1.conf -s +# start second peer +$ gnunet-arm -c peer2.conf -s @end example +@noindent Note that if you start your peers without changing these settings, they will use the ``global'' hostlist servers of the GNUnet P2P network and likely connect to those peers. At that point, debugging might become @@ -511,6 +647,7 @@ If you want to use the @code{peerinfo} tool to connect your peers, you should: Check that they are connected using @command{gnunet-core -c peer1.conf}, which should give you the other peer's peer identity: + @example $ gnunet-core -c peer1.conf Peer `9TVUCS8P5A7ILLBGO6 [...shortened...] 1KNBJ4NGCHP3JPVULDG' @@ -520,90 +657,108 @@ Peer `9TVUCS8P5A7ILLBGO6 [...shortened...] 1KNBJ4NGCHP3JPVULDG' @section Starting Peers Using the Testbed Service @c \label{sec:testbed} -GNUnet's testbed service is used for testing scenarios where a number of peers -are to be started. The testbed can manage peers on a single host or on multiple -hosts in a distributed fashion. On a single affordable computer, it should be -possible to run around tens of peers without drastically increasing the load on the +GNUnet's testbed service is used for testing scenarios where +a number of peers are to be started. The testbed can manage peers +on a single host or on multiple hosts in a distributed fashion. +On a single affordable computer, it should be possible to run +around tens of peers without drastically increasing the load on the system. The testbed service can be access through its API -@file{include/gnunet\_testbed\_service.h}. The API provides many routines for -managing a group of peers. It also provides a helper function -@code{GNUNET\_TESTBED\_test\_run()} to quickly setup a minimalistic testing -environment on a single host. - -This function takes a configuration file which will be used as a template -configuration for the peers. The testbed takes care of modifying relevant -options in the peers' configuration such as @code{SERVICEHOME}, @code{PORT}, @code{UNIXPATH} to -unique values so that peers run without running into conflicts. It also checks +@file{include/gnunet\_testbed\_service.h}. The API provides many +routines for managing a group of peers. It also provides a helper +function @code{GNUNET\_TESTBED\_test\_run()} to quickly setup a +minimalistic testing environment on a single host. + +This function takes a configuration file which will be used as a +template configuration for the peers. The testbed takes care of +modifying relevant options in the peers' configuration such as +@code{SERVICEHOME}, @code{PORT}, @code{UNIXPATH} to unique values +so that peers run without running into conflicts. It also checks and assigns the ports in configurations only if they are free. -Additionally, the testbed service also reads its options from the same -configuration file. Various available options and details about them can be -found in the testbed default configuration file @file{src/testbed/testbed.conf}. +Additionally, the testbed service also reads its options from the +same configuration file. Various available options and details +about them can be found in the testbed default configuration file +@file{src/testbed/testbed.conf}. With the testbed API, a sample test case can be structured as follows: + @example @verbatiminclude testbed_test.c @end example + +@noindent The source code for the above listing can be found at @uref{https://gnunet.org/git/gnunet.git/tree/doc/testbed_test.c} or in the @file{doc/} folder of your repository check-out. After installing GNUnet, the above source code can be compiled as: + @example $ export CPPFLAGS="-I/path/to/gnunet/headers" $ export LDFLAGS="-L/path/to/gnunet/libraries" -$ gcc $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS -o testbed-test testbed_test.c -lgnunettestbed -lgnunetdht -lgnunetutil -$ touch template.conf # Generate (empty) configuration -$ ./testbed-test # run it (press CTRL-C to stop) +$ gcc $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS -o testbed-test testbed_test.c \ + -lgnunettestbed -lgnunetdht -lgnunetutil +# Generate (empty) configuration +$ touch template.conf +# run it (press CTRL-C to stop) +$ ./testbed-test @end example -The @code{CPPFLAGS} and @code{LDFLAGS} are necessary if GNUnet is installed -into a different directory other than @file{/usr/local}. - -All of testbed API's peer management functions treat management actions as -operations and return operation handles. It is expected that the operations -begin immediately, but they may get delayed (to balance out load on the system). -The program using the API then has to take care of marking the operation as -``done'' so that its associated resources can be freed immediately and other -waiting operations can be executed. Operations will be canceled if they are + +@noindent +The @code{CPPFLAGS} and @code{LDFLAGS} are necessary if GNUnet +is installed into a different directory other than @file{/usr/local}. + +All of testbed API's peer management functions treat management +actions as operations and return operation handles. It is expected +that the operations begin immediately, but they may get delayed (to +balance out load on the system). The program using the API then has +to take care of marking the operation as ``done'' so that its +associated resources can be freed immediately and other waiting +operations can be executed. Operations will be canceled if they are marked as ``done'' before their completion. -An operation is treated as completed when it succeeds or fails. Completion of -an operation is either conveyed as events through @i{controller event callback} -or through respective operation completion callbacks. In functions -which support completion notification through both controller event callback and -operation completion callback, first the controller event callback will be -called. If the operation is not marked as done in that callback or if the -callback is given as NULL when creating the operation, the operation completion -callback will be called. The API documentation shows which event are to be -expected in the controller event notifications. It also documents any -exceptional behaviour. - -Once the peers are started, test cases often need to connect some of the peers' -services. Normally, opening a connect to a peer's service requires the peer's -configuration. While using testbed, the testbed automatically generates -per-peer configuration. Accessing those configurations directly through file -system is discouraged as their locations are dynamically created and will be -different among various runs of testbed. To make access to these configurations -easy, testbed API provides the function -@code{GNUNET\_TESTBED\_service\_connect()}. This function fetches the -configuration of a given peer and calls the @i{Connect Adapter}. -In the example code, it is the @code{dht\_ca}. A connect adapter is expected -to open the connection to the needed service by using the provided configuration -and return the created service connection handle. Successful connection to the -needed service is signaled through @code{service\_connect\_comp\_cb}. - -A dual to connect adapter is the @i{Disconnect Adapter}. This callback is -called after the connect adapter has been called when the operation from -@code{GNUNET\_TESTBED\_service\_connect()} is marked as ``done''. It has to -disconnect from the service with the provided service handle (@code{op\_result}). +An operation is treated as completed when it succeeds or fails. +Completion of an operation is either conveyed as events through +@i{controller event callback} or through respective operation +completion callbacks. In functions which support completion +notification through both controller event callback and operation +completion callback, first the controller event callback will be +called. If the operation is not marked as done in that callback +or if the callback is given as NULL when creating the operation, +the operation completion callback will be called. The API +documentation shows which event are to be expected in the +controller event notifications. It also documents any exceptional +behaviour. + +Once the peers are started, test cases often need to connect +some of the peers' services. Normally, opening a connect to +a peer's service requires the peer's configuration. While using +testbed, the testbed automatically generates per-peer configuration. +Accessing those configurations directly through file system is +discouraged as their locations are dynamically created and will be +different among various runs of testbed. To make access to these +configurations easy, testbed API provides the function +@code{GNUNET\_TESTBED\_service\_connect()}. This function fetches +the configuration of a given peer and calls the @i{Connect Adapter}. +In the example code, it is the @code{dht\_ca}. A connect adapter is +expected to open the connection to the needed service by using the +provided configuration and return the created service connection handle. +Successful connection to the needed service is signaled through +@code{service\_connect\_comp\_cb}. + +A dual to connect adapter is the @i{Disconnect Adapter}. This callback +is called after the connect adapter has been called when the operation +from @code{GNUNET\_TESTBED\_service\_connect()} is marked as ``done''. +It has to disconnect from the service with the provided service +handle (@code{op\_result}). Exercise: Find out how many peers you can run on your system. Exercise: Find out how to create a 2D torus topology by changing the -options in the configuration file. See @uref{https://gnunet.org/supported-topologies} -Then use the DHT API to store and retrieve values in the -network. +options in the configuration file. +See @uref{https://gnunet.org/supported-topologies}, then use the +DHT API to store and retrieve values in the network. @node Developing Applications @chapter Developing Applications @@ -635,9 +790,11 @@ $ make install $ make check @end example -The GNUnet ext template includes examples and a working buildsystem for a new GNUnet service. -A common GNUnet service consists of the following parts which will be discussed in detail in the -remainder of this document. The functionality of a GNUnet service is implemented in: +@noindent +The GNUnet ext template includes examples and a working buildsystem +for a new GNUnet service. A common GNUnet service consists of the +following parts which will be discussed in detail in the remainder +of this document. The functionality of a GNUnet service is implemented in: @itemize @item the GNUnet service (gnunet-ext/src/ext/gnunet-service-ext.c) @@ -646,6 +803,7 @@ remainder of this document. The functionality of a GNUnet service is implemented @end itemize The interfaces for these entities are defined in: + @itemize @item client API interface (gnunet-ext/src/ext/ext.h) @item the service interface (gnunet-ext/src/include/gnunet_service_SERVICE.h) @@ -654,6 +812,7 @@ The interfaces for these entities are defined in: In addition the ext systems provides: + @itemize @item a test testing the API (gnunet-ext/src/ext/test_ext_api.c) @item a configuration template for the service (gnunet-ext/src/ext/ext.conf.in) @@ -664,22 +823,24 @@ In addition the ext systems provides: The first step for writing any extension with a new service is to ensure that the @file{ext.conf.in} file contains entries for the -@code{UNIXPATH}, @code{PORT} and @code{BINARY} for the service in a section named after -the service. +@code{UNIXPATH}, @code{PORT} and @code{BINARY} for the service in a +section named after the service. -If you want to adapt the template rename the @file{ext.conf.in} to match your -services name, you have to modify the @code{AC\_OUTPUT} section in @file{configure.ac} -in the @file{gnunet-ext} root. +If you want to adapt the template rename the @file{ext.conf.in} to +match your services name, you have to modify the @code{AC\_OUTPUT} +section in @file{configure.ac} in the @file{gnunet-ext} root. @node Writing a Client Application @section Writing a Client Application When writing any client application (for example, a command-line -tool), the basic structure is to start with the @code{GNUNET\_PROGRAM\_run} -function. This function will parse command-line options, setup the scheduler -and then invoke the @code{run} function (with the remaining non-option arguments) -and a handle to the parsed configuration (and the configuration file name that was -used, which is typically not needed): +tool), the basic structure is to start with the +@code{GNUNET\_PROGRAM\_run} function. This function will parse +command-line options, setup the scheduler and then invoke the +@code{run} function (with the remaining non-option arguments) +and a handle to the parsed configuration (and the configuration +file name that was used, which is typically not needed): + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/001.c @end example @@ -697,6 +858,7 @@ Options can then be added easily by adding global variables and expanding the @code{options} array. For example, the following would add a string-option and a binary flag (defaulting to @code{NULL} and @code{GNUNET\_NO} respectively): + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/002.c @end example @@ -753,10 +915,12 @@ file). Before a client library can implement the application-specific protocol with the service, a connection must be created: + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/003.c @end example +@noindent As a result a @code{GNUNET\_MQ\_Handle} is returned which can to used henceforth to transmit messages to the service. The complete MQ API can be found in @file{gnunet\_mq\_lib.h}. @@ -769,27 +933,35 @@ there are errors communicating with the service. @node Sending messages @subsubsection Sending messages -In GNUnet, messages are always sent beginning with a @code{struct GNUNET\_MessageHeader} -in big endian format. This header defines the size and the type of the +In GNUnet, messages are always sent beginning with a +@code{struct GNUNET\_MessageHeader} in big endian format. +This header defines the size and the type of the message, the payload follows after this header. + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/004.c @end example +@noindent Existing message types are defined in @file{gnunet\_protocols.h}. A common way to create a message is with an envelope: + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/005.c @end example +@noindent Exercise: Define a message struct that includes a 32-bit unsigned integer in addition to the standard GNUnet MessageHeader. Add a C struct and define a fresh protocol number for your message. -Protocol numbers in gnunet-ext are defined in @file{gnunet-ext/src/include/gnunet_protocols_ext.h} +Protocol numbers in gnunet-ext are defined +in @file{gnunet-ext/src/include/gnunet_protocols_ext.h} -Exercise: Find out how you can determine the number of messages in a message queue. +Exercise: Find out how you can determine the number of messages +in a message queue. -Exercise: Find out how you can determine when a message you have queued was actually transmitted. +Exercise: Find out how you can determine when a message you +have queued was actually transmitted. Exercise: Define a helper function to transmit a 32-bit unsigned integer (as payload) to a service using some given client @@ -817,7 +989,8 @@ Exercise: Expand your helper function to receive a response message without any payload). Upon receiving the service's response, you should call a callback provided to your helper function's API. -Exercise: Figure out where you can pass values to the closures (@code{cls}). +Exercise: Figure out where you can pass values to the +closures (@code{cls}). @node Writing a user interface @subsection Writing a user interface @@ -834,8 +1007,8 @@ command-line to the service. @node Writing a Service @section Writing a Service -Before you can test the client you've written so far, you'll need to also -implement the corresponding service. +Before you can test the client you've written so far, you'll +need to also implement the corresponding service. @menu * Code Placement:: @@ -845,21 +1018,25 @@ implement the corresponding service. @node Code Placement @subsection Code Placement -New services are placed in their own subdirectory under @file{gnunet/src}. -This subdirectory should contain the API implementation file @file{SERVICE\_api.c}, -the description of the client-service protocol @file{SERVICE.h} and P2P protocol +New services are placed in their own subdirectory under +@file{gnunet/src}. This subdirectory should contain the API +implementation file @file{SERVICE\_api.c}, the description of +the client-service protocol @file{SERVICE.h} and P2P protocol @file{SERVICE\_protocol.h}, the implementation of the service itself -@file{gnunet-service-SERVICE.h} and several files for tests, including test code -and configuration files. +@file{gnunet-service-SERVICE.h} and several files for tests, +including test code and configuration files. @node Starting a Service @subsection Starting a Service -The key API definition for creating a service is the @code{GNUNET\_SERVICE\_MAIN} macro: +The key API definition for creating a service is the +@code{GNUNET\_SERVICE\_MAIN} macro: + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/007.c @end example +@noindent In addition to the service name and flags, the macro takes three functions, typically called @code{run}, @code{client\_connect\_cb} and @code{client\_disconnect\_cb} as well as an array of message handlers @@ -867,10 +1044,12 @@ that will be called for incoming messages from clients. A minimal version of the three central service funtions would look like this: + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/008.c @end example +@noindent Exercise: Write a stub service that processes no messages at all in your code. Create a default configuration for it, integrate it with the build system and start the service from @@ -900,8 +1079,9 @@ FIXME: This section still needs to be updated to the lastest API! One of the most important services in GNUnet is the @code{CORE} service managing connections between peers and handling encryption between peers. -One of the first things any service that extends the P2P protocol typically does -is connect to the @code{CORE} service using: +One of the first things any service that extends the P2P protocol +typically does is connect to the @code{CORE} service using: + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/009.c @end example @@ -916,13 +1096,16 @@ is connect to the @code{CORE} service using: @node New P2P connections @subsection New P2P connections -Before any traffic with a different peer can be exchanged, the peer must be -known to the service. This is notified by the @code{CORE} @code{connects} callback, -which communicates the identity of the new peer to the service: +Before any traffic with a different peer can be exchanged, the peer must +be known to the service. This is notified by the @code{CORE} +@code{connects} callback, which communicates the identity of the new +peer to the service: + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/010.c @end example +@noindent Note that whatever you return from @code{connects} is given as the @i{cls} argument to the message handlers for messages from the respective peer. @@ -1014,21 +1197,27 @@ PEERSTORE operations. @subsection Storing records To store a new record, use the following function: + @example @verbatiminclude tutorial-examples/013.c @end example -The @code{options} parameter can either be @code{GNUNET_PEERSTORE_STOREOPTION_MULTIPLE} -which means that multiple values can be stored under the same key combination (subsystem, peerid, key), -or @code{GNUNET_PEERSTORE_STOREOPTION_REPLACE} which means that PEERSTORE will replace any -existing values under the given key combination (subsystem, peerid, key) with the new given value. +@noindent +The @code{options} parameter can either be +@code{GNUNET_PEERSTORE_STOREOPTION_MULTIPLE} which means that multiple +values can be stored under the same key combination (subsystem, peerid, key), +or @code{GNUNET_PEERSTORE_STOREOPTION_REPLACE} which means that PEERSTORE will +replace any existing values under the given key combination (subsystem, peerid, +key) with the new given value. + +The continuation function @code{cont} will be called after the store request +is successfully sent to the PEERSTORE service. This does not guarantee that +the record is successfully stored, only that it was received by the service. -The continuation function @code{cont} will be called after the store request is successfully -sent to the PEERSTORE service. This does not guarantee that the record is successfully stored, only -that it was received by the service. +The @code{GNUNET_PEERSTORE_store} function returns a handle to the store +operation. This handle can be used to cancel the store operation only before +the continuation function is called: -The @code{GNUNET_PEERSTORE_store} function returns a handle to the store operation. This handle -can be used to cancel the store operation only before the continuation function is called: @example void GNUNET_PEERSTORE_store_cancel (struct GNUNET_PEERSTORE_StoreContext *sc); diff --git a/doc/tutorial-examples/003.c b/doc/tutorial-examples/003.c index d13681ca6..f1105a070 100644 --- a/doc/tutorial-examples/003.c +++ b/doc/tutorial-examples/003.c @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ - struct GNUNET_MQ_MessageHandlers handlers[] = { +struct GNUNET_MQ_MessageHandlers handlers[] = { // ... - GNUNET_MQ_handler_end () - }; - struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq; + GNUNET_MQ_handler_end () +}; +struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq; - mq = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (cfg, "service-name", handlers, &error_cb, NULL); +mq = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (cfg, "service-name", handlers, &error_cb, NULL);