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1 files changed, 98 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_namestore_service.h b/src/include/gnunet_namestore_service.h
index a484601..4267e20 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_namestore_service.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_namestore_service.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
*
* Other functions we might want:
* - enumerate all known zones
- * - convenience function to gather record and the full affilliated stree
- * in one shot
*/
#ifndef GNUNET_NAMESTORE_SERVICE_H
@@ -64,6 +62,16 @@ extern "C"
#define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_LEHO 65538
/**
+ * Record type for VPN resolution
+ */
+#define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_VPN 65539
+
+/**
+ * Record type for zone revocation
+ */
+#define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_REV 65540
+
+/**
* Entry in the queue.
*/
struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry;
@@ -100,10 +108,9 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg);
* resources).
*
* @param h handle to the namestore
- * @param drop set to GNUNET_YES to delete all data in namestore (!)
*/
void
-GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h, int drop);
+GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h);
/**
@@ -149,8 +156,32 @@ enum GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordFlags
* This record was added by the system
* and is pending user confimation
*/
- GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PENDING = 4
+ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PENDING = 4,
+
+ /**
+ * This expiration time of the record is a relative
+ * time (not an absolute time).
+ */
+ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION = 8,
+
+ /**
+ * This record should not be used unless all (other) records with an absolute
+ * expiration time have expired.
+ */
+ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_SHADOW_RECORD = 16
+ /**
+ * When comparing flags for record equality for removal,
+ * which flags should must match (in addition to the type,
+ * name, expiration value and data of the record)? All flags
+ * that are not listed here will be ignored for this purpose.
+ * (for example, we don't expect that users will remember to
+ * pass the '--private' option when removing a record from
+ * the namestore, hence we don't require this particular option
+ * to match upon removal). See also
+ * 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_cmp'.
+ */
+#define GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RCMP_FLAGS (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION)
};
@@ -162,13 +193,18 @@ struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData
/**
* Binary value stored in the DNS record.
+ * FIXME: goofy API: sometimes 'data' is individually
+ * 'malloc'ed, sometimes it points into some existing
+ * data area (so sometimes this should be a 'void *',
+ * sometimes a 'const void *'). This is unclean.
*/
const void *data;
/**
- * Expiration time for the DNS record.
+ * Expiration time for the DNS record. Can be relative
+ * or absolute, depending on 'flags'.
*/
- struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration;
+ uint64_t expiration_time;
/**
* Number of bytes in 'data'.
@@ -222,7 +258,7 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_record_put (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
* to validate signatures received from the network.
*
* @param public_key public key of the zone
- * @param expire block expiration
+ * @param freshness time set for block expiration
* @param name name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
* @param rd_count number of entries in 'rd' array
* @param rd array of records with data to store
@@ -242,6 +278,7 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_verify_signature (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinary
* Store an item in the namestore. If the item is already present,
* the expiration time is updated to the max of the existing time and
* the new time. This API is used by the authority of a zone.
+ * FIXME: consider allowing to pass multiple records in one call!
*
* @param h handle to the namestore
* @param pkey private key of the zone
@@ -289,7 +326,7 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_record_remove (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
*
* @param cls closure
* @param zone_key public key of the zone
- * @param expire when does the corresponding block in the DHT expire (until
+ * @param freshness when does the corresponding block in the DHT expire (until
* when should we never do a DHT lookup for the same name again)?;
* GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO_ABS if there are no records of any type in the namestore,
* or the expiration time of the block in the namestore (even if there are zero
@@ -311,7 +348,14 @@ typedef void (*GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordProcessor) (void *cls,
/**
* Get a result for a particular key from the namestore. The processor
- * will only be called once.
+ * will only be called once. When using this functions, relative expiration
+ * times will be converted to absolute expiration times and a signature
+ * will be created if we are the authority. The record data and signature
+ * passed to 'proc' is thus always suitable for passing on to other peers
+ * (if we are the authority). If the record type is NOT set to 'ANY' and
+ * if we are NOT the authority, then non-matching records may be omitted
+ * from the result and no valid signature can be created; in this case,
+ * 'signature' will be NULL and the result cannot be given to other peers.
*
* @param h handle to the namestore
* @param zone zone to look up a record from
@@ -325,10 +369,10 @@ typedef void (*GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordProcessor) (void *cls,
*/
struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *
GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
- const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *zone,
- const char *name,
- uint32_t record_type,
- GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordProcessor proc, void *proc_cls);
+ const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *zone,
+ const char *name,
+ uint32_t record_type,
+ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordProcessor proc, void *proc_cls);
/**
@@ -354,9 +398,28 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
/**
* Starts a new zone iteration (used to periodically PUT all of our
- * records into our DHT). "proc" will be called once
- * immediately, and then again after
- * "GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next" is invoked.
+ * records into our DHT). "proc" will be called once immediately, and
+ * then again after "GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next" is invoked.
+ *
+ * By specifying a 'zone' of NULL and setting 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_AUTHORITY'
+ * in 'must_have_flags', we can iterate over all records for which we are
+ * the authority (the 'authority' flag will NOT be set in the returned
+ * records anyway).
+ *
+ * The 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION'
+ * bit in 'must_have_flags' has a special meaning:
+ *
+ * 0) If the bit is clear, all relative expriation times are converted to
+ * absolute expiration times. This is useful for performing DHT PUT
+ * operations (and zone transfers) of our zone. The generated signatures
+ * will be valid for other peers.
+ * 1) if it is set, it means that relative expiration times should be
+ * preserved when returned (this is useful for the zone editor user
+ * interface). No signatures will be created in this case, as
+ * signatures must not cover records with relative expiration times.
+ *
+ * Note that not all queries against this interface are equally performant
+ * as for some combinations no efficient index may exist.
*
* @param h handle to the namestore
* @param zone zone to access, NULL for all zones
@@ -388,7 +451,9 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *it);
/**
- * Stops iteration and releases the namestore handle for further calls.
+ * Stops iteration and releases the namestore handle for further calls. Must
+ * be called on any iteration that has not yet completed prior to calling
+ * 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect'.
*
* @param it the iterator
*/
@@ -398,7 +463,9 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *it);
/**
* Cancel a namestore operation. The final callback from the
- * operation must not have been done yet.
+ * operation must not have been done yet. Must be called on any
+ * namestore operation that has not yet completed prior to calling
+ * 'GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect'.
*
* @param qe operation to cancel
*/
@@ -423,6 +490,7 @@ size_t
GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_get_size (unsigned int rd_count,
const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd);
+
/**
* Serialize the given records to the given destination buffer.
*
@@ -431,7 +499,7 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_get_size (unsigned int rd_count,
* @param dest_size size of the destination array
* @param dest where to write the result
*
- * @return the size of serialized records
+ * @return the size of serialized records, -1 if records do not fit
*/
ssize_t
GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_serialize (unsigned int rd_count,
@@ -458,15 +526,6 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_deserialize (size_t len,
/**
- * Checks if a name is wellformed
- *
- * @param name the name to check
- * @return GNUNET_OK on success, GNUNET_SYSERR on error
- */
-int
-GNUNET_NAMESTORE_check_name (const char * name);
-
-/**
* Convert the 'value' of a record to a string.
*
* @param type type of the record
@@ -517,6 +576,16 @@ const char *
GNUNET_NAMESTORE_number_to_typename (uint32_t type);
+/**
+ * Test if a given record is expired.
+ *
+ * @return GNUNET_YES if the record is expired,
+ * GNUNET_NO if not
+ */
+int
+GNUNET_NAMESTORE_is_expired (const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd);
+
+
#if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
{
#endif