/// A class describing a MeshLink channel.
class channel: public meshlink_channel_t {
+ public:
+ static const uint32_t RELIABLE = MESHLINK_CHANNEL_RELIABLE;
+ static const uint32_t ORDERED = MESHLINK_CHANNEL_ORDERED;
+ static const uint32_t FRAMED = MESHLINK_CHANNEL_FRAMED;
+ static const uint32_t DROP_LATE = MESHLINK_CHANNEL_DROP_LATE;
+ static const uint32_t TCP = MESHLINK_CHANNEL_TCP;
+ static const uint32_t UDP = MESHLINK_CHANNEL_UDP;
};
/// A class describing a MeshLink mesh.
return (node *)meshlink_get_node(handle, name);
}
+ /// Get a handle for our own node.
+ /** This function returns a handle for the local node.
+ *
+ * @return A pointer to a meshlink::node which represents the local node.
+ */
+ node *get_self() {
+ return (node *)meshlink_get_self(handle);
+ }
+
/// Get a list of all nodes.
/** This function returns a list with handles for all known nodes.
*
return meshlink_add_address(handle, address);
}
+ /** This function performs tries to discover the local node's external address
+ * by contacting the meshlink.io server. If a reverse lookup of the address works,
+ * the FQDN associated with the address will be returned.
+ *
+ * Please note that this is function only returns a single address,
+ * even if the local node might have more than one external address.
+ * In that case, there is no control over which address will be selected.
+ * Also note that if you have a dynamic IP address, or are behind carrier-grade NAT,
+ * there is no guarantee that the external address will be valid for an extended period of time.
+ *
+ * This function is blocking. It can take several seconds before it returns.
+ * There is no guarantee it will be able to resolve the external address.
+ * Failures might be because by temporary network outages.
+ *
+ * @return This function returns a pointer to a C string containing the discovered external address,
+ * or NULL if there was an error looking up the address.
+ * After get_external_address() returns, the application is free to overwrite or free this string.
+ */
+ bool get_external_address() {
+ return meshlink_get_external_address(handle);
+ }
+
+ /// Try to discover the external address for the local node, and add it to its list of addresses.
+ /** This function is equivalent to:
+ *
+ * mesh->add_address(mesh->get_external_address());
+ *
+ * Read the description of get_external_address() for the limitations of this function.
+ *
+ * @return This function returns true if the address was added, false otherwise.
+ */
+ bool add_external_address() {
+ return meshlink_add_external_address(handle);
+ }
+
+ /// Get the network port used by the local node.
+ /** This function returns the network port that the local node is listening on.
+ *
+ * @param mesh A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
+ *
+ * @return This function returns the port number, or -1 in case of an error.
+ */
+ int get_port() {
+ return meshlink_get_port(handle);
+ }
+
+ /// Set the network port used by the local node.
+ /** This function sets the network port that the local node is listening on.
+ * It may only be called when the mesh is not running.
+ * If unsure, call stop() before calling this function.
+ * Also note that if your node is already part of a mesh with other nodes,
+ * that the other nodes may no longer be able to initiate connections to the local node,
+ * since they will try to connect to the previously configured port.
+ *
+ * @param port The port number to listen on. This must be between 0 and 65535.
+ * If the port is set to 0, then MeshLink will listen on a port
+ * that is randomly assigned by the operating system every time open() is called.
+ *
+ * @return This function returns true if the port was succesfully changed, false otherwise.
+ */
+ bool set_port(int port) {
+ return meshlink_set_port(handle, port);
+ }
+
/// Invite another node into the mesh.
/** This function generates an invitation that can be used by another node to join the same mesh as the local node.
* The generated invitation is a string containing a URL.
* An invitation can only be used if the local node has never connected to other nodes before.
* After a succesfully accepted invitation, the name of the local node may have changed.
*
+ * This function may only be called on a mesh that has not been started yet and which is not already part of an existing mesh.
+ *
+ * This function is blocking. It can take several seconds before it returns.
+ * There is no guarantee it will perform a successful join.
+ * Failures might be caused by temporary network outages, or by the invitation having expired.
+ *
* @param invitation A string containing the invitation URL.
*
* @return This function returns true if the local node joined the mesh it was invited to, false otherwise.
* @param cb A pointer to the function which will be called when the remote node sends data to the local node.
* @param data A pointer to a buffer containing data to already queue for sending.
* @param len The length of the data.
+ * @param flags A bitwise-or'd combination of flags that set the semantics for this channel.
*
* @return A handle for the channel, or NULL in case of an error.
*/
- channel *channel_open(node *node, uint16_t port, channel_receive_cb_t cb, const void *data, size_t len) {
- channel *ch = (channel *)meshlink_channel_open(handle, node, port, (meshlink_channel_receive_cb_t)cb, data, len);
+ channel *channel_open(node *node, uint16_t port, channel_receive_cb_t cb, const void *data, size_t len, uint32_t flags = channel::TCP) {
+ channel *ch = (channel *)meshlink_channel_open_ex(handle, node, port, (meshlink_channel_receive_cb_t)cb, data, len, flags);
meshlink_set_channel_poll_cb(handle, ch, &channel_poll_trampoline);
return ch;
}
* @override
* Sets channel_receive_trampoline as cb, which in turn calls this->channel_receive( ... ).
*/
- channel *channel_open(node *node, uint16_t port, const void *data, size_t len) {
- channel *ch = (channel *)meshlink_channel_open(handle, node, port, &channel_receive_trampoline, data, len);
+ channel *channel_open(node *node, uint16_t port, const void *data, size_t len, uint32_t flags = channel::TCP) {
+ channel *ch = (channel *)meshlink_channel_open_ex(handle, node, port, &channel_receive_trampoline, data, len, flags);
meshlink_set_channel_poll_cb(handle, ch, &channel_poll_trampoline);
return ch;
}
return meshlink_strerror(err);
}
+ /// Destroy a MeshLink instance.
+ /** This function remove all configuration files of a MeshLink instance. It should only be called when the application
+ * does not have an open handle to this instance. Afterwards, a call to meshlink_open() will create a completely
+ * new instance.
+ *
+ * @param confbase The directory in which MeshLink stores its configuration files.
+ * After the function returns, the application is free to overwrite or free @a confbase @a.
+ *
+ * @return This function will return true if the MeshLink instance was succesfully destroyed, false otherwise.
+ */
+ static bool destroy(const char *confbase) {
+ return meshlink_destroy(confbase);
+ }
}
#endif // MESHLINKPP_H
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