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+/*
+ This file is part of GNUnet
+ (C) 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
+ by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
+ Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file include/gnunet_testbed_service.h
+ * @brief API for writing tests and creating large-scale
+ * emulation testbeds for GNUnet.
+ * @author Christian Grothoff
+ */
+
+#ifndef GNUNET_TESTBED_SERVICE_H
+#define GNUNET_TESTBED_SERVICE_H
+
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+
+/**
+ * Opaque handle to a host running experiments managed by the testbed framework.
+ * The master process must be able to SSH to this host without password (via
+ * ssh-agent).
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host;
+
+/**
+ * Opaque handle to a peer controlled by the testbed framework. A peer runs
+ * at a particular host.
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer;
+
+/**
+ * Opaque handle to an abstract operation to be executed by the testbed framework.
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation;
+
+/**
+ * Handle to interact with a GNUnet testbed controller. Each controller has at
+ * least one master handle which is created when the controller is created; this
+ * master handle interacts with the controller via stdin/stdout of the controller
+ * process. Additionally, controllers can interact with each other (in a P2P
+ * fashion); those links are established via TCP/IP on the controller's service
+ * port.
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller;
+
+/**
+ * Handle to a large-scale testbed that is managed at a high level.
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Testbed;
+
+
+/**
+ * Create a host to run peers and controllers on.
+ *
+ * @param hostname name of the host, use "NULL" for localhost
+ * @param username username to use for the login; may be NULL
+ * @param port port number to use for ssh; use 0 to let ssh decide
+ * @return handle to the host, NULL on error
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_host_create (const char *hostname,
+ const char *username,
+ uint16_t port);
+
+
+/**
+ * Load a set of hosts from a configuration file.
+ *
+ * @param filename file with the host specification
+ * @param hosts set to the hosts found in the file
+ * @return number of hosts returned in 'hosts', 0 on error
+ */
+unsigned int
+GNUNET_TESTBED_hosts_load_from_file (const char *filename,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host **hosts);
+
+
+/**
+ * Destroy a host handle. Must only be called once everything
+ * running on that host has been stopped.
+ *
+ * @param host handle to destroy
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_host_destroy (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host);
+
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration with (at most 64) possible event types that
+ * can be monitored using the testbed framework.
+ */
+enum GNUNET_TESTBED_EventType
+{
+ /**
+ * A peer has been started.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_START = 0,
+
+ /**
+ * A peer has been stopped.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_STOP = 1,
+
+ /**
+ * A connection between two peers was established.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_CONNECT = 2,
+
+ /**
+ * A connection between two peers was torn down.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_DISCONNECT = 3,
+
+ /**
+ * A requested testbed operation has been completed.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_OPERATION_FINISHED = 4,
+
+ /**
+ * The 'GNUNET_TESTBED_run' operation has been completed
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_TESTBED_ONLINE = 5
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Types of information that can be requested about a peer.
+ */
+enum GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerInformationType
+{
+
+ /**
+ * Special value (not valid for requesting information)
+ * that is used in the event struct if a 'generic' pointer
+ * is returned (for other operations not related to this
+ * enumeration).
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_PIT_GENERIC = 0,
+
+ /**
+ * What host is the peer running on? Returns a 'const struct
+ * GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *'. Valid until
+ * 'GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done' is called.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_PIT_HOST,
+
+ /**
+ * What configuration is the peer using? Returns a 'const struct
+ * GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *'. Valid until
+ * 'GNUNET_TESTNIG_operation_done' is called. However, the
+ * values may be inaccurate if the peer is reconfigured in
+ * the meantime.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_PIT_CONFIGURATION,
+
+ /**
+ * What is the identity of the peer? Returns a
+ * 'const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *'. Valid until
+ * 'GNUNET_TESTNIG_operation_done' is called.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_PIT_IDENTITY
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Argument to GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerCallback with details about
+ * the event.
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_EventInformation
+{
+
+ /**
+ * Type of the event.
+ */
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_EventType type;
+
+ /**
+ * Details about the event.
+ */
+ union
+ {
+
+ /**
+ * Details about peer start event.
+ */
+ struct
+ {
+ /**
+ * Handle for the host where the peer
+ * was started.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host;
+
+ /**
+ * Handle for the peer that was started.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer;
+
+ } peer_start;
+
+ /**
+ * Details about peer stop event.
+ */
+ struct
+ {
+
+ /**
+ * Handle for the peer that was started.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer;
+
+ } peer_stop;
+
+ /**
+ * Details about connect event.
+ */
+ struct
+ {
+ /**
+ * Handle for one of the connected peers.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer1;
+
+ /**
+ * Handle for one of the connected peers.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer2;
+
+ } peer_connect;
+
+ /**
+ * Details about disconnect event.
+ */
+ struct
+ {
+ /**
+ * Handle for one of the disconnected peers.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer1;
+
+ /**
+ * Handle for one of the disconnected peers.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer2;
+
+ } peer_disconnect;
+
+ /**
+ * Details about an operation finished event.
+ */
+ struct
+ {
+
+ /**
+ * Handle for the operation that was finished.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *operation;
+
+ /**
+ * Closure that was passed in when the event was
+ * requested.
+ */
+ void *op_cls;
+
+ /**
+ * Error message for the operation, NULL on success.
+ */
+ const char *emsg;
+
+ /**
+ * Peer information type; captures which of the types
+ * in the 'op_result' is actually in use.
+ */
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerInformationType pit;
+
+ /**
+ * Pointer to an operation-specific return value; NULL on error;
+ * can be NULL for certain operations. Valid until
+ * 'GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done' is called.
+ */
+ union
+ {
+ /**
+ * No result (NULL pointer) or generic result
+ * (whatever the GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectAdapter returned).
+ */
+ void *generic;
+
+ /**
+ * Identity of host running the peer.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host;
+
+ /**
+ * Identity of the peer.
+ */
+ const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *pid;
+
+ /**
+ * Configuration of the peer.
+ */
+ const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+
+ } op_result;
+
+ } operation_finished;
+
+
+ /**
+ * Details about an testbed run completed event.
+ */
+ struct
+ {
+
+ /**
+ * Error message for the operation, NULL on success.
+ */
+ const char *emsg;
+
+ /**
+ * Array of peers now running (valid until
+ * 'GNUNET_TESTBED_testbed_stop' is called). Note that it is
+ * not allowed to call 'GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_destroy' on peers
+ * from this array.
+ */
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer **peers;
+
+ /**
+ * Size of the 'peers' array.
+ */
+ unsigned int num_peers;
+
+ } testbed_run_finished;
+
+ } details;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of the event handler function called by the
+ * respective event controller.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param event information about the event
+ */
+typedef void (*GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerCallback)(void *cls,
+ const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_EventInformation *event);
+
+
+/**
+ * Start a controller process using the given configuration at the
+ * given host.
+ *
+ * @param cfg configuration to use
+ * @param host host to run the controller on, NULL for 'localhost'
+ * @param event_mask bit mask with set of events to call 'cc' for;
+ * or-ed values of "1LL" shifted by the
+ * respective 'enum GNUNET_TESTBED_EventType'
+ * (i.e. "(1LL << GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_CONNECT) | ...")
+ * @param cc controller callback to invoke on events
+ * @param cc_cls closure for cc
+ * @return handle to the controller
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_start (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host,
+ uint64_t event_mask,
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerCallback cc,
+ void *cc_cls);
+
+
+/**
+ * Configure shared services at a controller. Using this function,
+ * you can specify that certain services (such as "resolver")
+ * should not be run for each peer but instead be shared
+ * across N peers on the specified host. This function
+ * must be called before any peers are created at the host.
+ *
+ * @param controller controller to configure
+ * @param service_name name of the service to share
+ * @param num_peers number of peers that should share one instance
+ * of the specified service (1 for no sharing is the default),
+ * use 0 to disable the service
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_configure_sharing (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
+ const char *service_name,
+ uint32_t num_peers);
+
+
+/**
+ * Stop the given controller (also will terminate all peers and
+ * controllers dependent on this controller). This function
+ * blocks until the testbed has been fully terminated (!).
+ *
+ * @param controller handle to controller to stop
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_stop (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller);
+
+
+/**
+ * Create a link from a 'master' controller to a slave controller.
+ * Whenever the master controller is asked to start a peer at the
+ * given 'delegated_host', it will delegate the request to the
+ * specified slave controller. Note that the slave controller runs at
+ * the 'slave_host', which may or may not be the same host as the
+ * 'delegated_host' (for hierarchical delegations). The configuration
+ * of the slave controller is given and to be used to either create
+ * the slave controller or to connect to an existing slave controller
+ * process. 'is_subordinate' specifies if the given slave controller
+ * should be started and managed by the master controller, or if the
+ * slave already has a master and this is just a secondary master that
+ * is also allowed to use the existing slave.
+ *
+ * @param master handle to the master controller who creates the association
+ * @param delegated_host requests to which host should be delegated
+ * @param slave_host which host is used to run the slave controller
+ * @param slave_cfg configuration to use for the slave controller
+ * @param is_subordinate GNUNET_YES if the slave should be started (and stopped)
+ * by the master controller; GNUNET_NO if we are just
+ * allowed to use the slave via TCP/IP
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_link (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *master,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *delegated_host,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *slave_host,
+ const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *slave_cfg,
+ int is_subordinate);
+
+
+/**
+ * Create the given peer at the specified host using the given
+ * controller. If the given controller is not running on the target
+ * host, it should find or create a controller at the target host and
+ * delegate creating the peer. Explicit delegation paths can be setup
+ * using 'GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_link'. If no explicit delegation
+ * path exists, a direct link with a subordinate controller is setup
+ * for the first delegated peer to a particular host; the subordinate
+ * controller is then destroyed once the last peer that was delegated
+ * to the remote host is stopped.
+ *
+ * Creating the peer only creates the handle to manipulate and further
+ * configure the peer; use "GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_start" and
+ * "GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_stop" to actually start/stop the peer's
+ * processes.
+ *
+ * Note that the given configuration will be adjusted by the
+ * controller to avoid port/path conflicts with other peers.
+ * The "final" configuration can be obtained using
+ * 'GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_get_information'.
+ *
+ * @param controller controller process to use
+ * @param host host to run the peer on
+ * @param cfg configuration to use for the peer
+ * @return handle to the peer (actual startup will happen asynchronously)
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_create (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *host,
+ const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg);
+
+
+/**
+ * Start the given peer.
+ *
+ * @param peer peer to start
+ * @return handle to the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_start (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer);
+
+
+/**
+ * Stop the given peer. The handle remains valid (use
+ * "GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_destroy" to fully clean up the
+ * state of the peer).
+ *
+ * @param peer peer to stop
+ * @return handle to the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_stop (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer);
+
+
+/**
+ * Request information about a peer.
+ *
+ * @param peer peer to request information about
+ * @param pit desired information
+ * @return handle to the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_get_information (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_PeerInformationType pit);
+
+
+/**
+ * Change peer configuration. Must only be called while the
+ * peer is stopped. Ports and paths cannot be changed this
+ * way.
+ *
+ * @param peer peer to change configuration for
+ * @param cfg new configuration (differences to existing
+ * configuration only)
+ * @return handle to the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_update_configuration (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer,
+ const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg);
+
+
+/**
+ * Destroy the given peer; the peer should have been
+ * stopped first (if it was started).
+ *
+ * @param peer peer to stop
+ * @return handle to the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_destroy (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer);
+
+
+/**
+ * Options for peer connections.
+ */
+enum GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectOption
+{
+ /**
+ * No option (not valid as an argument).
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_CO_NONE = 0,
+
+ /**
+ * Allow or disallow a connection between the specified peers.
+ * Followed by GNUNET_NO (int) if a connection is disallowed
+ * or GNUNET_YES if a connection is allowed. Note that the
+ * default (all connections allowed or disallowed) is
+ * specified in the configuration of the controller.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_CO_ALLOW = 1,
+
+ /**
+ * FIXME: add (and implement) options to limit connection to
+ * particular transports, force simulation of particular latencies
+ * or message loss rates, or set bandwidth limitations.
+ */
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Manipulate the P2P underlay topology by configuring a link
+ * between two peers.
+ *
+ * @param op_cls closure argument to give with the operation event
+ * @param p1 first peer
+ * @param p2 second peer
+ * @param co option to change
+ * @param ap option-specific values
+ * @return handle to the operation, NULL if configuring the link at this
+ * time is not allowed
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_underlay_configure_link_va (void *op_cls,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *p1,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *p2,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectOption co,
+ va_list ap);
+
+
+/**
+ * Manipulate the P2P underlay topology by configuring a link
+ * between two peers.
+ *
+ * @param op_cls closure argument to give with the operation event
+ * @param p1 first peer
+ * @param p2 second peer
+ * @param co option to change
+ * @param ... option-specific values
+ * @return handle to the operation, NULL if configuring the link at this
+ * time is not allowed
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_underlay_configure_link (void *op_cls,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *p1,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *p2,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectOption co, ...);
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Topologies supported for testbeds.
+ */
+enum GNUNET_TESTBED_TopologyOption
+{
+ /**
+ * A clique (everyone connected to everyone else). No options.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_CLIQUE,
+
+ /**
+ * Small-world network (2d torus plus random links). Followed
+ * by the number of random links to add (unsigned int).
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_SMALL_WORLD,
+
+ /**
+ * Small-world network (ring plus random links). Followed
+ * by the number of random links to add (unsigned int).
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_SMALL_WORLD_RING,
+
+ /**
+ * Ring topology. No options.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_RING,
+
+ /**
+ * 2-d torus. No options.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_2D_TORUS,
+
+ /**
+ * Random graph. Followed by the link density, that is the
+ * percentage of links present in relation to a clique
+ * (float).
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_ERDOS_RENYI,
+
+ /**
+ * Certain percentage of peers are unable to communicate directly
+ * replicating NAT conditions. Followed by the fraction of
+ * NAT'ed peers (float).
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_INTERNAT,
+
+ /**
+ * Scale free topology. FIXME: options?
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_SCALE_FREE,
+
+ /**
+ * Straight line topology. No options.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_LINE,
+
+ /**
+ * All peers are disconnected. No options.
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_NONE,
+
+ /**
+ * Read a topology from a given file. Followed by the name of the file (const char *).
+ */
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TOPOLOGY_FROM_FILE
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Configure overall network topology to have a particular shape.
+ *
+ * @param op_cls closure argument to give with the operation event
+ * @param num_peers number of peers in 'peers'
+ * @param peers array of 'num_peers' with the peers to configure
+ * @param topo desired underlay topology to use
+ * @param ap topology-specific options
+ * @return handle to the operation, NULL if configuring the topology
+ * is not allowed at this time
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_underlay_configure_topology_va (void *op_cls,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer **peers,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_TopologyOption topo,
+ va_list ap);
+
+
+/**
+ * Configure overall network topology to have a particular shape.
+ *
+ * @param op_cls closure argument to give with the operation event
+ * @param num_peers number of peers in 'peers'
+ * @param peers array of 'num_peers' with the peers to configure
+ * @param topo desired underlay topology to use
+ * @param ... topology-specific options
+ * @return handle to the operation, NULL if configuring the topology
+ * is not allowed at this time
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_underlay_configure_topology (void *op_cls,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer **peers,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_TopologyOption topo,
+ ...);
+
+
+/**
+ * Both peers must have been started before calling this function.
+ * This function then obtains a HELLO from 'p1', gives it to 'p2'
+ * and asks 'p2' to connect to 'p1'.
+ *
+ * @param op_cls closure argument to give with the operation event
+ * @param p1 first peer
+ * @param p2 second peer
+ * @return handle to the operation, NULL if connecting these two
+ * peers is fundamentally not possible at this time (peers
+ * not running or underlay disallows)
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_overlay_connect (void *op_cls,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *p1,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *p2);
+
+
+/**
+ * All peers must have been started before calling this function.
+ * This function then connects the given peers in the P2P overlay
+ * using the given topology.
+ *
+ * @param op_cls closure argument to give with the operation event
+ * @param num_peers number of peers in 'peers'
+ * @param peers array of 'num_peers' with the peers to configure
+ * @param topo desired underlay topology to use
+ * @param va topology-specific options
+ * @return handle to the operation, NULL if connecting these
+ * peers is fundamentally not possible at this time (peers
+ * not running or underlay disallows)
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_overlay_configure_topology_va (void *op_cls,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peers,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_TopologyOption topo,
+ va_list va);
+
+
+/**
+ * All peers must have been started before calling this function.
+ * This function then connects the given peers in the P2P overlay
+ * using the given topology.
+ *
+ * @param op_cls closure argument to give with the operation event
+ * @param num_peers number of peers in 'peers'
+ * @param peers array of 'num_peers' with the peers to configure
+ * @param topo desired underlay topology to use
+ * @param ... topology-specific options
+ * @return handle to the operation, NULL if connecting these
+ * peers is fundamentally not possible at this time (peers
+ * not running or underlay disallows)
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_overlay_configure_topology (void *op_cls,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peers,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_TopologyOption topo,
+ ...);
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Ask the testbed controller to write the current overlay topology to
+ * a file. Naturally, the file will only contain a snapshot as the
+ * topology may evolve all the time.
+ *
+ * @param controller overlay controller to inspect
+ * @param filename name of the file the topology should
+ * be written to.
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_overlay_write_topology_to_file (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
+ const char *filename);
+
+
+/**
+ * Adapter function called to establish a connection to
+ * a service.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param cfg configuration of the peer to connect to
+ * @return service handle to return in 'op_result', NULL on error
+ */
+typedef void * (*GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectAdapter)(void *cls,
+ const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg);
+
+
+/**
+ * Adapter function called to destroy a connection to
+ * a service.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param op_result service handle returned from the connect adapter
+ */
+typedef void (*GNUNET_TESTBED_DisconnectAdapter)(void *cls,
+ void *op_result);
+
+
+/**
+ * Connect to a service offered by the given peer. Will ensure that
+ * the request is queued to not overwhelm our ability to create and
+ * maintain connections with other systems. The actual service
+ * handle is then returned via the 'op_result' member in the event
+ * callback. The 'ca' callback is used to create the connection
+ * when the time is right; the 'da' callback will be used to
+ * destroy the connection (upon 'GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done').
+ * 'GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_cancel' can be used to abort this
+ * operation until the event callback has been called.
+ *
+ * @param op_cls closure to pass in operation event
+ * @param peer peer that runs the service
+ * @param service_name name of the service to connect to
+ * @param ca helper function to establish the connection
+ * @param da helper function to close the connection
+ * @param cada_cls closure for ca and da
+ * @return handle for the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_service_connect (void *op_cls,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer,
+ const char *service_name,
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ConnectAdapter ca,
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_DisconnectAdapter da,
+ void *cada_cls);
+
+
+/**
+ * Cancel a pending operation. Releases all resources
+ * of the operation and will ensure that no event
+ * is generated for the operation. Does NOT guarantee
+ * that the operation will be fully undone (or that
+ * nothing ever happened).
+ *
+ * @param operation operation to cancel
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_cancel (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *operation);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signal that the information from an operation has been fully
+ * processed. This function MUST be called for each event
+ * of type 'operation_finished' to fully remove the operation
+ * from the operation queue. After calling this function, the
+ * 'op_result' becomes invalid (!).
+ *
+ * @param operation operation to signal completion for
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *operation);
+
+
+/**
+ * Configure and run a testbed using the given
+ * master controller on 'num_hosts' starting
+ * 'num_peers' using the given peer configuration.
+ *
+ * @param controller master controller for the testbed
+ * (must not be destroyed until after the
+ * testbed is destroyed).
+ * @param num_hosts number of hosts in 'hosts', 0 to only
+ * use 'localhost'
+ * @param hosts list of hosts to use for the testbed
+ * @param num_peers number of peers to start
+ * @param peer_cfg peer configuration template to use
+ * @param underlay_topology underlay topology to create
+ * @param va topology-specific options
+ * @return handle to the testbed
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Testbed *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_create_va (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
+ unsigned int num_hosts,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host **hosts,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *peer_cfg,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_TopologyOption underlay_topology,
+ va_list va);
+
+
+/**
+ * Configure and run a testbed using the given
+ * master controller on 'num_hosts' starting
+ * 'num_peers' using the given peer configuration.
+ *
+ * @param controller master controller for the testbed
+ * (must not be destroyed until after the
+ * testbed is destroyed).
+ * @param num_hosts number of hosts in 'hosts', 0 to only
+ * use 'localhost'
+ * @param hosts list of hosts to use for the testbed
+ * @param num_peers number of peers to start
+ * @param peer_cfg peer configuration template to use
+ * @param underlay_topology underlay topology to create
+ * @param ... topology-specific options
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Testbed *
+GNUNET_TESTBED_create (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Controller *controller,
+ unsigned int num_hosts,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host **hosts,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *peer_cfg,
+ enum GNUNET_TESTBED_TopologyOption underlay_topology,
+ ...);
+
+
+/**
+ * Destroy a testbed. Stops all running peers and then
+ * destroys all peers. Does NOT destroy the master controller.
+ *
+ * @param testbed testbed to destroy
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_destroy (struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Testbed *testbed);
+
+
+/**
+ * Convenience method for running a testbed with
+ * a single call. Underlay and overlay topology
+ * are configured using the "UNDERLAY" and "OVERLAY"
+ * options in the "[testbed]" section of the configuration\
+ * (with possible options given in "UNDERLAY_XXX" and/or
+ * "OVERLAY_XXX").
+ *
+ * The testbed is to be terminated using a call to
+ * "GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown".
+ *
+ * @param host_filename name of the file with the 'hosts', NULL
+ * to run everything on 'localhost'
+ * @param cfg configuration to use (for testbed, controller and peers)
+ * @param num_peers number of peers to start; FIXME: maybe put that ALSO into cfg?
+ * @param event_mask bit mask with set of events to call 'cc' for;
+ * or-ed values of "1LL" shifted by the
+ * respective 'enum GNUNET_TESTBED_EventType'
+ * (i.e. "(1LL << GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_CONNECT) || ...")
+ * @param cc controller callback to invoke on events
+ * @param cc_cls closure for cc
+ * @param master task to run once the testbed is ready
+ * @param master_cls closure for 'task'.
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_run (const char *host_filename,
+ const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ uint64_t event_mask,
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_ControllerCallback cc,
+ void *cc_cls,
+ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task master,
+ void *master_cls);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of a main function for a testcase.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param num_peers number of peers in 'peers'
+ * @param peers handle to peers run in the testbed
+ */
+typedef void (*GNUNET_TESTBED_TestMaster)(void *cls,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer **peers);
+
+
+/**
+ * Convenience method for running a "simple" test on the local system
+ * with a single call from 'main'. Underlay and overlay topology are
+ * configured using the "UNDERLAY" and "OVERLAY" options in the
+ * "[testbed]" section of the configuration (with possible options
+ * given in "UNDERLAY_XXX" and/or "OVERLAY_XXX").
+ *
+ * The test is to be terminated using a call to
+ * "GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown". If starting the test fails,
+ * the program is stopped without 'master' ever being run.
+ *
+ * NOTE: this function should be called from 'main', NOT from
+ * within a GNUNET_SCHEDULER-loop. This function will initialze
+ * the scheduler loop, the testbed and then pass control to
+ * 'master'.
+ *
+ * @param testname name of the testcase (to configure logging, etc.)
+ * @param cfg_filename configuration filename to use
+ * (for testbed, controller and peers)
+ * @param num_peers number of peers to start
+ * @param test_master task to run once the test is ready
+ * @param test_master_cls closure for 'task'.
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_TESTBED_test_run (const char *testname,
+ const char *cfg_filename,
+ unsigned int num_peers,
+ GNUNET_TESTBED_TestMaster test_master,
+ void *test_master_cls);
+
+
+#if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
+{
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif