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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Zmanda, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This library 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 Lesser General Public
+ * License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
+ *
+ * Contact information: Zmanda Inc., 505 N Mathlida Ave, Suite 120
+ * Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA, or: http://www.zmanda.com
+ */
+
+/* An Xfer abstracts an active data transfer through the Amanda core.
+ */
+
+#ifndef XFER_H
+#define XFER_H
+
+#include <glib.h>
+
+/* An Xfer represents a flow of data from a source, via zero or more filters,
+ * to a destination. Sources, filters, and destinations are "transfer elements".
+ * The job of the Xfer is glue together a sequence of elements, and provide a
+ * dispatch point for messages from those elements to the caller.
+ *
+ * Xfers are not implemented as GObjects because there is no reason to subclass an
+ * Xfer or apply any of the other features that come with GObject.
+ */
+
+/* The moment-to-moment state of a transfer */
+typedef enum {
+ XFER_INIT = 1, /* initializing */
+ XFER_START = 2, /* starting */
+ XFER_RUNNING = 3, /* data flowing */
+ XFER_CANCELLING = 4,/* cancellation begun */
+ XFER_CANCELLED = 5, /* all elements cancelled; draining data */
+ XFER_DONE = 6, /* data no longer flowing */
+} xfer_status;
+
+/* forward declarations */
+struct XferElement;
+struct XMsgSource;
+struct XMsg;
+
+/*
+ * "Class" declaration
+ */
+
+struct Xfer {
+ /* The current status of this transfer. This is read-only, and
+ * must only be accessed from the main thread or with status_mutex
+ * held. */
+ xfer_status status;
+
+ /* lock this while checking status in a thread
+ * other than the main thread */
+ GMutex *status_mutex;
+
+ /* and wait on this for status changes */
+ GCond *status_cond;
+
+ /* -- remaining fields are private -- */
+
+ gint refcount;
+
+ /* All transfer elements for this transfer, in order from
+ * source to destination. This is initialized when the Xfer is
+ * created. */
+ GPtrArray *elements;
+
+ /* temporary string for a representation of this transfer */
+ char *repr;
+
+ /* GSource and queue for incoming messages */
+ struct XMsgSource *msg_source;
+ GAsyncQueue *queue;
+
+ /* Number of active elements remaining (a.k.a. the number of
+ * XMSG_DONE messages to expect) */
+ gint num_active_elements;
+};
+
+typedef struct Xfer Xfer;
+
+/* Note that all functions must be called from the main thread unless
+ * otherwise noted */
+
+/* Create a new Xfer object, which should later be freed with xfref_free.
+ *
+ * This function adds a reference to each element. The caller should
+ * unreference the elements if it does not intend to use them directly.
+ * The Xfer returned has a refcount of one.
+ *
+ * @param elements: array of pointers to transfer elements, in order from source
+ * to destination
+ * @param nelements: length of 'elements'
+ * @returns: new Xfer object
+ */
+Xfer *xfer_new(struct XferElement **elements, unsigned int nelements);
+
+/* Increase the reference count of a transfer.
+ *
+ * @param xfer: the transfer
+ */
+void xfer_ref(Xfer *xfer);
+
+/* Decrease the reference count of a transfer, possibly freeing it. A running
+ * transfer (state neither XFER_INIT nor XFER_DONE) will not be freed.
+ *
+ * @param xfer: the transfer
+ */
+void xfer_unref(Xfer *xfer);
+
+/* Get a GSource which will produce events corresponding to messages from
+ * this transfer. This is a "peek" operation, so the reference count for the
+ * GSource is not affected. Note that the same GSource is returned on every
+ * call for a particular transfer.
+ *
+ * @returns: GSource object
+ */
+GSource *xfer_get_source(Xfer *xfer);
+
+/* Typedef for the callback to be set on the GSource returned from
+ * xfer_get_source.
+ */
+typedef void (*XMsgCallback)(gpointer data, struct XMsg *msg, Xfer *xfer);
+
+/* Queue a message for delivery via this transfer's GSource. This can
+ * be called in any thread.
+ *
+ * @param xfer: the transfer
+ * @param msg: the message to queue
+ */
+void xfer_queue_message(Xfer *xfer, struct XMsg *msg);
+
+/* Get a representation of this transfer. The string belongs to the transfer, and
+ * will be freed when the transfer is freed.
+ *
+ * @param xfer: the Xfer object
+ * @returns: statically allocated string
+ */
+char *xfer_repr(Xfer *xfer);
+
+/* Start a transfer. This function will fail with an error message if it is
+ * unable to set up the transfer (e.g., if the elements cannot be connected
+ * correctly).
+ *
+ * @param xfer: the Xfer object
+ */
+void xfer_start(Xfer *xfer);
+
+/* Abort a running transfer. This essentially tells the source to stop
+ * producing data and allows the remainder of the transfer to "drain". Thus
+ * the transfer will signal its completion "normally" some time after
+ * xfer_cancel returns. In particular, the state transitions will occur
+ * as follows:
+ *
+ * - XFER_RUNNING
+ * - xfer_cancel() (note state may still be XFER_RUNNING on return)
+ * - XFER_CANCELLING
+ * - (individual elements' cancel() methods are invoked)
+ * - XFER_CANCELLED
+ * - (data drains from the transfer)
+ * - XFER_DONE
+ *
+ * This function can be called from any thread at any time. It will return
+ * without blocking.
+ *
+ * @param xfer: the Xfer object
+ */
+void xfer_cancel(Xfer *xfer);
+
+#endif /* XFER_H */