2 meshlink.h -- MeshLink API
3 Copyright (C) 2014 Guus Sliepen <guus@meshlink.io>
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30 /// A handle for an instance of MeshLink.
31 typedef struct meshlink_handle meshlink_handle_t;
33 /// A handle for a MeshLink node.
34 typedef struct meshlink_node meshlink_node_t;
36 /// Code of most recent error encountered.
38 MESHLINK_OK, // Everything is fine
39 MESHLINK_ENOMEM, // Out of memory
40 MESHLINK_ENOENT, // Node is not known
42 typedef struct outpacketqueue {
43 meshlink_node_t *destination;
48 #ifndef MESHLINK_INTERNAL_H
50 struct meshlink_handle {
51 meshlink_errno_t meshlink_errno; /// Code of the last encountered error.
52 const char *errstr; /// Textual representation of most recent error encountered.
55 struct meshlink_node {
56 const char *name; // Textual name of this node.
57 void *priv; // Private pointer which the application can set at will.
60 #endif // MESHLINK_INTERNAL_H
62 /// Get the text for the given MeshLink error code.
63 /** This function returns a pointer to the string containing the description of the given error code.
65 * @param errno An error code returned by MeshLink.
67 * @return A pointer to a string containing the description of the error code.
69 extern const char *meshlink_strerror(meshlink_errno_t errno);
71 /// Initialize MeshLink's configuration directory.
72 /** This function causes MeshLink to initialize its configuration directory,
73 * if it hasn't already been initialized.
74 * It only has to be run the first time the application starts,
75 * but it is not a problem if it is run more than once, as long as
76 * the arguments given are the same.
78 * This function does not start any network I/O yet. The application should
79 * first set callbacks, and then call meshlink_start().
81 * @param confbase The directory in which MeshLink will store its configuration files.
82 * @param name The name which this instance of the application will use in the mesh.
84 * @return This function will return true if MeshLink has succesfully set up its configuration files, false otherwise.
86 extern meshlink_handle_t *meshlink_open(const char *confbase, const char *name);
89 /** This function causes MeshLink to open network sockets, make outgoing connections, and
90 * create a new thread, which will handle all network I/O.
92 * @param confbase The directory in which MeshLink will store its configuration files.
94 * @return This function will return true if MeshLink has succesfully started its thread, false otherwise.
96 extern bool meshlink_start(meshlink_handle_t *mesh);
99 /** This function causes MeshLink to disconnect from all other nodes,
100 * close all sockets, and shut down its own thread.
102 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
104 extern void meshlink_stop(meshlink_handle_t *mesh);
106 /// Close the MeshLink handle.
107 /** This function calls meshlink_stop() if necessary,
108 * and frees all memory allocated by MeshLink.
109 * Afterwards, the handle and any pointers to a struct meshlink_node are invalid.
111 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
113 extern void meshlink_close(meshlink_handle_t *mesh);
115 /// A callback for receiving data from the mesh.
116 /** @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
117 * @param source A pointer to a meshlink_node_t describing the source of the data.
118 * @param data A pointer to a buffer containing the data sent by the source.
119 * @param len The length of the received data.
121 typedef void (*meshlink_receive_cb_t)(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_node_t *source, const void *data, size_t len);
123 /// Set the receive callback.
124 /** This functions sets the callback that is called whenever another node sends data to the local node.
125 * The callback is run in MeshLink's own thread.
126 * It is therefore important that the callback uses apprioriate methods (queues, pipes, locking, etc.)
127 * to hand the data over to the application's thread.
128 * The callback should also not block itself and return as quickly as possible.
130 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
131 * @param cb A pointer to the function which will be called when another node sends data to the local node.
133 extern void meshlink_set_receive_cb(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_receive_cb_t cb);
135 /// A callback reporting node status changes.
136 /** @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
137 * @param node A pointer to a meshlink_node_t describing the node whose status changed.
138 * @param reachable True if the node is reachable, false otherwise.
140 typedef void (*meshlink_node_status_cb_t)(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_node_t *node, bool reachable);
142 /// Set the node status callback.
143 /** This functions sets the callback that is called whenever another node's status changed.
144 * The callback is run in MeshLink's own thread.
145 * It is therefore important that the callback uses apprioriate methods (queues, pipes, locking, etc.)
146 * to hand the data over to the application's thread.
147 * The callback should also not block itself and return as quickly as possible.
149 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
150 * @param cb A pointer to the function which will be called when another node's status changes.
152 extern void meshlink_set_node_status_cb(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_node_status_cb_t cb);
154 /// Severity of log messages generated by MeshLink.
156 MESHLINK_DEBUG, // Internal debugging messages. Only useful during application development.
157 MESHLINK_INFO, // Informational messages.
158 MESHLINK_WARNING, // Warnings which might indicate problems, but which are not real errors.
159 MESHLINK_ERROR, // Errors which hamper correct functioning of MeshLink, without causing it to fail completely.
160 MESHLINK_CRITICAL, // Critical errors which cause MeshLink to fail completely.
161 } meshlink_log_level_t;
163 /// A callback for receiving log messages generated by MeshLink.
164 /** @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
165 * @param level An enum describing the severity level of the message.
166 * @param text A pointer to a string containing the textual log message.
168 typedef void (*meshlink_log_cb_t)(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_log_level_t level, const char *text);
170 /// Set the log callback.
171 /** This functions sets the callback that is called whenever MeshLink has some information to log.
172 * The callback is run in MeshLink's own thread.
173 * It is important that the callback uses apprioriate methods (queues, pipes, locking, etc.)
174 * to hand the data over to the application's thread.
175 * The callback should also not block itself and return as quickly as possible.
177 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
178 * @param level An enum describing the minimum severity level. Debugging information with a lower level will not trigger the callback.
179 * @param cb A pointer to the function which will be called when another node sends data to the local node.
181 extern void meshlink_set_log_cb(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_log_level_t level, meshlink_log_cb_t cb);
183 /// Send data to another node.
184 /** This functions sends one packet of data to another node in the mesh.
185 * The packet is sent using UDP semantics, which means that
186 * the packet is sent as one unit and is received as one unit,
187 * and that there is no guarantee that the packet will arrive at the destination.
188 * The application should take care of getting an acknowledgement and retransmission if necessary.
190 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
191 * @param destination A pointer to a meshlink_node_t describing the destination for the data.
192 * @param data A pointer to a buffer containing the data to be sent to the source.
193 * @param len The length of the data.
194 * @return This function will return true if MeshLink has queued the message for transmission, and false otherwise.
195 * A return value of true does not guarantee that the message will actually arrive at the destination.
197 extern bool meshlink_send(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_node_t *destination, const void *data, unsigned int len);
199 /// Get a handle for a specific node.
200 /** This function returns a handle for the node with the given name.
202 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
203 * @param name The name of the node for which a handle is requested.
205 * @return A pointer to a meshlink_node_t which represents the requested node,
206 * or NULL if the requested node does not exist.
208 extern meshlink_node_t *meshlink_get_node(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, const char *name);
210 /// Get a list of all nodes.
211 /** This function returns a list with handles for all known nodes.
213 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
214 * @param nodes A pointer to an array of pointers to meshlink_node_t, which should be allocated by the application.
215 * @param nmemb The maximum number of pointers that can be stored in the nodes array.
217 * @param return The number of known nodes. This can be larger than nmemb, in which case not all nodes were stored in the nodes array.
219 extern size_t meshlink_get_all_nodes(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_node_t **nodes, size_t nmemb);
221 /// Sign data using the local node's MeshLink key.
222 /** This function signs data using the local node's MeshLink key.
223 * The generated signature can be securely verified by other nodes.
225 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
226 * @param data A pointer to a buffer containing the data to be signed.
227 * @param len The length of the data to be signed.
229 * @return This function returns a pointer to a string containing the signature, or NULL in case of an error.
230 * The application should call free() after it has finished using the signature.
232 extern char *meshlink_sign(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, const char *data, size_t len);
234 /// Verify the signature generated by another node of a piece of data.
235 /** This function verifies the signature that another node generated for a piece of data.
237 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
238 * @param source A pointer to a meshlink_node_t describing the source of the signature.
239 * @param data A pointer to a buffer containing the data to be verified.
240 * @param len The length of the data to be verified.
241 * @param signature A pointer to a string containing the signature.
243 * @return This function returns true if the signature is valid, false otherwise.
245 extern bool meshlink_verify(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_node_t *source, const char *data, size_t len, const char *signature);
247 /// Add an Address for the local node.
248 /** This function adds an Address for the local node, which will be used for invitation URLs.
250 * @param mesh A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
251 * @param address A string containing the address, which can be either in numeric format or a hostname.
253 * @return This function returns true if the address was added, false otherwise.
255 extern bool meshlink_add_address(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, const char *address);
257 /// Invite another node into the mesh.
258 /** This function generates an invitation that can be used by another node to join the same mesh as the local node.
259 * The generated invitation is a string containing a URL.
260 * This URL should be passed by the application to the invitee in a way that no eavesdroppers can see the URL.
261 * The URL can only be used once, after the user has joined the mesh the URL is no longer valid.
263 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
264 * @param name The name that the invitee will use in the mesh.
266 * @return This function returns a string that contains the invitation URL.
267 * The application should call free() after it has finished using the URL.
269 extern char *meshlink_invite(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, const char *name);
271 /// Use an invitation to join a mesh.
272 /** This function allows the local node to join an existing mesh using an invitation URL generated by another node.
273 * An invitation can only be used if the local node has never connected to other nodes before.
274 * After a succesfully accepted invitation, the name of the local node may have changed.
276 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
277 * @param invitation A string containing the invitation URL.
279 * @return This function returns true if the local node joined the mesh it was invited to, false otherwise.
281 extern bool meshlink_join(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, const char *invitation);
283 /// Export the local node's key and addresses.
284 /** This function generates a string that contains the local node's public key and one or more IP addresses.
285 * The application can pass it in some way to another node, which can then import it,
286 * granting the local node access to the other node's mesh.
288 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
290 * @return This function returns a string that contains the exported key and addresses.
291 * The application should call free() after it has finished using this string.
293 extern char *meshlink_export(meshlink_handle_t *mesh);
295 /// Import another node's key and addresses.
296 /** This function accepts a string containing the exported public key and addresses of another node.
297 * By importing this data, the local node grants the other node access to its mesh.
299 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
300 * @param data A string containing the other node's exported key and addresses.
302 * @return This function returns true if the data was valid and the other node has been granted access to the mesh, false otherwise.
304 extern bool meshlink_import(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, const char *data);
306 /// Blacklist a node from the mesh.
307 /** This function causes the local node to blacklist another node.
308 * The local node will drop any existing connections to that node,
309 * and will not send data to it nor accept any data received from it any more.
311 * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink.
312 * @param node A pointer to a meshlink_node_t describing the node to be blacklisted.
314 extern void meshlink_blacklist(meshlink_handle_t *mesh, meshlink_node_t *node);