/** @file * IPRT - Local IPC Server & Client. */ /* * Copyright (C) 2006-2015 Oracle Corporation * * This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as * available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software; * you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU * General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software * Foundation, in version 2 as it comes in the "COPYING" file of the * VirtualBox OSE distribution. VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the * hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind. * * The contents of this file may alternatively be used under the terms * of the Common Development and Distribution License Version 1.0 * (CDDL) only, as it comes in the "COPYING.CDDL" file of the * VirtualBox OSE distribution, in which case the provisions of the * CDDL are applicable instead of those of the GPL. * * You may elect to license modified versions of this file under the * terms and conditions of either the GPL or the CDDL or both. */ #ifndef ___iprt_localipc_h #define ___iprt_localipc_h #include #include #include #ifdef IN_RING0 # error "There are no RTLocalIpc APIs available Ring-0 Host Context!" #endif RT_C_DECLS_BEGIN /** @defgroup grp_rt_localipc RTLocalIpc - Local IPC * @ingroup grp_rt * @{ */ /** Handle to a local IPC server instance. */ typedef struct RTLOCALIPCSERVERINT *RTLOCALIPCSERVER; /** Pointer to a local IPC server handle. */ typedef RTLOCALIPCSERVER *PRTLOCALIPCSERVER; /** Local IPC server handle nil value. */ #define NIL_RTLOCALIPCSERVER ((RTLOCALIPCSERVER)0) /** Handle to a local ICP session instance. */ typedef struct RTLOCALIPCSESSIONINT *RTLOCALIPCSESSION; /** Pointer to a local ICP session handle. */ typedef RTLOCALIPCSESSION *PRTLOCALIPCSESSION; /** Local ICP session handle nil value. */ #define NIL_RTLOCALIPCSESSION ((RTLOCALIPCSESSION)0) /** * Create a local IPC server. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS on success and *phServer containing the instance handle. * * @param phServer Where to put the server instance handle. * @param pszName The server name. This must be unique and not include * any special chars or slashes. It will be morphed into a * unique platform specific identifier. * @param fFlags Flags, see RTLOCALIPC_FLAGS_*. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcServerCreate(PRTLOCALIPCSERVER phServer, const char *pszName, uint32_t fFlags); /** @name RTLocalIpcServerCreate flags * @{ */ /** Native name, as apposed to a portable one. */ #define RTLOCALIPC_FLAGS_NATIVE_NAME RT_BIT_32(0) /** The mask of valid flags. */ #define RTLOCALIPC_FLAGS_VALID_MASK UINT32_C(0x00000001) /** @} */ /** * Destroys a local IPC server. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS if still other references or NIL. * @retval VINF_OBJECT_DESTROYED if actually destroyed. * * @param hServer The server handle. The nil value is quietly ignored (VINF_SUCCESS). */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcServerDestroy(RTLOCALIPCSERVER hServer); /** * Listen for clients. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS on success and *phClientSession containing the session handle. * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if the listening was interrupted by RTLocalIpcServerCancel(). * * @param hServer The server handle. * @param phClientSession Where to store the client session handle on success. * */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcServerListen(RTLOCALIPCSERVER hServer, PRTLOCALIPCSESSION phClientSession); /** * Cancel the current or subsequent RTLocalIpcServerListen call. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @param hServer The server handle. The nil value is quietly ignored (VINF_SUCCESS). */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcServerCancel(RTLOCALIPCSERVER hServer); /** * Connects to a local IPC server. * * This is used a client process (or thread). * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS on success and *phSession holding the session handle. * * @param phSession Where to store the sesson handle on success. * @param pszName The server name (see RTLocalIpcServerCreate for details). * @param fFlags Flags, RTLOCALIPC_C_FLAGS_XXX. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionConnect(PRTLOCALIPCSESSION phSession, const char *pszName, uint32_t fFlags); /** @name RTLOCALIPC_C_FLAGS_XXX - RTLocalIpcSessionConnect flags * @{ */ /** Native name, as apposed to a portable one. */ #define RTLOCALIPC_C_FLAGS_NATIVE_NAME RT_BIT_32(0) /** The mask of valid flags. */ #define RTLOCALIPC_C_FLAGS_VALID_MASK UINT32_C(0x00000001) /** @} */ /** * Closes the local IPC session. * * This can be used with sessions created by both RTLocalIpcSessionConnect * and RTLocalIpcServerListen. It will release one cancel pending I/O and * relase one reference (typically the implict reference from the create API). * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS if still other references or NIL. * @retval VINF_OBJECT_DESTROYED if session destroyed. * * @param hSession The session handle. The nil value is quietly ignored (VINF_SUCCESS). */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionClose(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession); /** * Retain a refence to the given session. * * @returns New reference count, UINT32_MAX if the handle is invalid. * @param hSession The session handle. */ RTDECL(uint32_t) RTLocalIpcSessionRetain(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession); /** * Releases a refence to the given session. * * This differs from RTLocalIpcSessionClose in that it won't cancel any pending * I/O. So, better call RTLocalIpcSessionClose if you want to terminate the * session. * * @returns New reference count, 0 if NIL handle, UINT32_MAX if the handle is * invalid. * @param hSession The session handle. */ RTDECL(uint32_t) RTLocalIpcSessionRelease(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession); /** * Receive data from the other end of an local IPC session. * * This will block if there isn't any data. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if the operation was cancelled by RTLocalIpcSessionCancel. * * @param hSession The session handle. * @param pvBuf Where to store the data. * @param cbToRead How much to read. This is exact request if * pcbRead is NULL, otherwise it's an upper limit. * @param pcbRead Optional argument for indicating a partial read * and returning the number of bytes actually read. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionRead(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession, void *pvBuf, size_t cbToRead, size_t *pcbRead); /** * Receive pending data from the other end of an local IPC session. * * This will not block to wait for data. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_TRY_AGAIN if no pending data (*pcbRead is set to 0). * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if a previous operation was cancelled by * RTLocalIpcSessionCancel (this operation isn't cancellable). * * @param hSession The session handle. * @param pvBuf Where to store the data. * @param cbToRead How much to read (upper limit). * @param pcbRead Where to return exactly how much was read. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionReadNB(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession, void *pvBuf, size_t cbToRead, size_t *pcbRead); /** * Send data to the other end of an local IPC session. * * This may or may not block until the data is received by the other party, * this is an implementation detail. If you want to make sure that the data * has been received you should always call RTLocalIpcSessionFlush(). * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if the operation was cancelled by RTLocalIpcSessionCancel. * * @param hSession The session handle. * @param pvBuf The data to write. * @param cbToWrite How much to write. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionWrite(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession, const void *pvBuf, size_t cbToWrite); /** * Flush any buffered data and (perhaps) wait for the other party to receive it. * * The waiting for the other party to receive the data is * implementation dependent. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if the operation was cancelled by RTLocalIpcSessionCancel. * * @param hSession The session handle. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionFlush(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession); /** * Wait for data to become ready for reading or for the session to be * disconnected. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS when there is data to read. * @retval VERR_TIMEOUT if no data became available within the specified period (@a cMillies) * @retval VERR_BROKEN_PIPE if the session was disconnected. * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if the operation was cancelled by RTLocalIpcSessionCancel. * * @param hSession The session handle. * @param cMillies The number of milliseconds to wait. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT * to wait forever. * * @remark VERR_INTERRUPTED will not be returned. If this is desired at some later point * add a RTLocalIpcSessionWaitForDataNoResume() variant like we're using elsewhere. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionWaitForData(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession, uint32_t cMillies); /** * Cancells a pending or subsequent operation. * * Not all methods are cancellable, only those which are specfied * returning VERR_CANCELLED. The others are assumed to not be blocking * for ever and ever. However, the cancel is sticky, so the session must * basically be trashed (closed) after calling this method. * * @returns IPRT status code. * * @param hSession The session handle. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionCancel(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession); /** * Query the process ID of the other party. * * This is an optional feature which may not be implemented, so don't * depend on it and check for VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS and *pProcess on success. * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if the operation was cancelled by RTLocalIpcSessionCancel. * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED and *pProcess = NIL_RTPROCESS if not supported. * * @param hSession The session handle. * @param pProcess Where to store the process ID. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionQueryProcess(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession, PRTPROCESS pProcess); /** * Query the user ID of the other party. * * This is an optional feature which may not be implemented, so don't * depend on it and check for VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS and *pUid on success. * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if the operation was cancelled by RTLocalIpcSessionCancel. * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED and *pUid = NIL_RTUID if not supported. * * @param hSession The session handle. * @param pUid Where to store the user ID on success. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionQueryUserId(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession, PRTUID pUid); /** * Query the group ID of the other party. * * This is an optional feature which may not be implemented, so don't * depend on it and check for VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED. * * @returns IPRT status code. * @retval VINF_SUCCESS and *pUid on success. * @retval VERR_CANCELLED if the operation was cancelled by RTLocalIpcSessionCancel. * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED and *pGid = NIL_RTUID if not supported. * * @param hSession The session handle. * @param pGid Where to store the group ID on success. */ RTDECL(int) RTLocalIpcSessionQueryGroupId(RTLOCALIPCSESSION hSession, PRTGID pGid); /** @} */ RT_C_DECLS_END #endif