Metadata exchange without sessions

src/yggdrasil/admin.go

@@ -322,6 +322,14 @@ func (a *admin) init(c *Core, listenaddr string) {
 			return admin_info{}, err
 		}
 	})
+	a.addHandler("getMeta", []string{"box_pub_key", "coords"}, func(in admin_info) (admin_info, error) {
+		result, err := a.admin_getMeta(in["box_pub_key"].(string), in["coords"].(string))
+		if err == nil {
+			return admin_info{"metadata": string(result)}, nil
+		} else {
+			return admin_info{}, err
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 // start runs the admin API socket to listen for / respond to admin API calls.
@@ -806,6 +814,50 @@ func (a *admin) admin_dhtPing(keyString, coordString, targetString string) (dhtR
 	return dhtRes{}, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("DHT ping timeout: %s", keyString))
 }
 
+func (a *admin) admin_getMeta(keyString, coordString string) (metadataPayload, error) {
+	var key boxPubKey
+	if keyBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(keyString); err != nil {
+		return metadataPayload{}, err
+	} else {
+		copy(key[:], keyBytes)
+	}
+	var coords []byte
+	for _, cstr := range strings.Split(strings.Trim(coordString, "[]"), " ") {
+		if cstr == "" {
+			// Special case, happens if trimmed is the empty string, e.g. this is the root
+			continue
+		}
+		if u64, err := strconv.ParseUint(cstr, 10, 8); err != nil {
+			return metadataPayload{}, err
+		} else {
+			coords = append(coords, uint8(u64))
+		}
+	}
+	response := make(chan *metadataPayload, 1)
+	sendMetaRequest := func() {
+		a.core.metadata.callbacks[key] = metadataCallback{
+			created: time.Now(),
+			call: func(meta *metadataPayload) {
+				defer func() { recover() }()
+				select {
+				case response <- meta:
+				default:
+				}
+			},
+		}
+		a.core.metadata.sendMetadata(key, coords, false)
+	}
+	a.core.router.doAdmin(sendMetaRequest)
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(6 * time.Second)
+		close(response)
+	}()
+	for res := range response {
+		return *res, nil
+	}
+	return metadataPayload{}, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("getMeta timeout: %s", keyString))
+}
+
 // getResponse_dot returns a response for a graphviz dot formatted representation of the known parts of the network.
 // This is color-coded and labeled, and includes the self node, switch peers, nodes known to the DHT, and nodes with open sessions.
 // The graph is structured as a tree with directed links leading away from the root.

src/yggdrasil/core.go

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type Core struct {
 	admin       admin
 	searches    searches
 	multicast   multicast
+	metadata    metadata
 	tcp         tcpInterface
 	log         *log.Logger
 	ifceExpr    []*regexp.Regexp // the zone of link-local IPv6 peers must match this
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@ func (c *Core) Start(nc *config.NodeConfig, log *log.Logger) error {
 	c.init(&boxPub, &boxPriv, &sigPub, &sigPriv)
 	c.admin.init(c, nc.AdminListen)
 
+	c.metadata.init(c)
+	c.metadata.setMetadata(metadataPayload("HIYA, THIS IS METADATA"))
+
 	if err := c.tcp.init(c, nc.Listen, nc.ReadTimeout); err != nil {
 		c.log.Println("Failed to start TCP interface")
 		return err
@@ -138,7 +142,6 @@ func (c *Core) Start(nc *config.NodeConfig, log *log.Logger) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.sessions.setMetadata(metadata("HIYA, THIS IS METADATA"))
 	c.sessions.setSessionFirewallState(nc.SessionFirewall.Enable)
 	c.sessions.setSessionFirewallDefaults(
 		nc.SessionFirewall.AllowFromDirect,
@@ -241,13 +244,13 @@ func (c *Core) GetSubnet() *net.IPNet {
 }
 
 // Gets the node metadata.
-func (c *Core) GetMetadata() metadata {
-	return c.sessions.getMetadata()
+func (c *Core) GetMetadata() metadataPayload {
+	return c.metadata.getMetadata()
 }
 
 // Sets the node metadata.
-func (c *Core) SetMetadata(meta metadata) {
-	c.sessions.setMetadata(meta)
+func (c *Core) SetMetadata(meta metadataPayload) {
+	c.metadata.setMetadata(meta)
 }
 
 // Sets the output logger of the Yggdrasil node after startup. This may be

src/yggdrasil/metadata.go

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package yggdrasil
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type metadata struct {
+	core            *Core
+	myMetadata      metadataPayload
+	myMetadataMutex sync.RWMutex
+	callbacks       map[boxPubKey]metadataCallback
+	cache           map[boxPubKey]metadataPayload
+}
+
+type metadataPayload []byte
+
+type metadataCallback struct {
+	call    func(meta *metadataPayload)
+	created time.Time
+}
+
+// Initialises the metadata cache/callback stuff
+func (m *metadata) init(core *Core) {
+	m.core = core
+	m.callbacks = make(map[boxPubKey]metadataCallback)
+	m.cache = make(map[boxPubKey]metadataPayload)
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			for boxPubKey, callback := range m.callbacks {
+				if time.Since(callback.created) > time.Minute {
+					delete(m.callbacks, boxPubKey)
+				}
+			}
+			time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+// Handles the callback, if there is one
+func (m *metadata) callback(sender boxPubKey, meta metadataPayload) {
+	if callback, ok := m.callbacks[sender]; ok {
+		callback.call(&meta)
+		delete(m.callbacks, sender)
+	}
+}
+
+// Get the metadata
+func (m *metadata) getMetadata() metadataPayload {
+	m.myMetadataMutex.RLock()
+	defer m.myMetadataMutex.RUnlock()
+	return m.myMetadata
+}
+
+// Set the metadata
+func (m *metadata) setMetadata(meta metadataPayload) {
+	m.myMetadataMutex.Lock()
+	defer m.myMetadataMutex.Unlock()
+	m.myMetadata = meta
+}
+
+// Handles a meta request/response.
+func (m *metadata) handleMetadata(meta *sessionMeta) {
+	if meta.IsResponse {
+		m.core.metadata.callback(meta.SendPermPub, meta.Metadata)
+	} else {
+		m.sendMetadata(meta.SendPermPub, meta.SendCoords, true)
+	}
+}
+
+// Send metadata request or response
+func (m *metadata) sendMetadata(key boxPubKey, coords []byte, isResponse bool) {
+	table := m.core.switchTable.table.Load().(lookupTable)
+	meta := sessionMeta{
+		SendCoords: table.self.getCoords(),
+		IsResponse: isResponse,
+		Metadata:   m.core.metadata.getMetadata(),
+	}
+	bs := meta.encode()
+	shared := m.core.sessions.getSharedKey(&m.core.boxPriv, &key)
+	payload, nonce := boxSeal(shared, bs, nil)
+	p := wire_protoTrafficPacket{
+		Coords:  coords,
+		ToKey:   key,
+		FromKey: m.core.boxPub,
+		Nonce:   *nonce,
+		Payload: payload,
+	}
+	packet := p.encode()
+	m.core.router.out(packet)
+}

src/yggdrasil/router.go

@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ func (r *router) handleMetadata(bs []byte, fromKey *boxPubKey) {
 		return
 	}
 	req.SendPermPub = *fromKey
-	r.core.sessions.handleMetadata(&req)
+	r.core.metadata.handleMetadata(&req)
 }
 
 // Passed a function to call.

src/yggdrasil/session.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package yggdrasil
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/hex"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -26,9 +25,6 @@ type sessionInfo struct {
 	myHandle     handle
 	theirNonce   boxNonce
 	myNonce      boxNonce
-	metaReqTime   time.Time
-	metaResTime   time.Time
-	theirMetadata metadata
 	theirMTU     uint16
 	myMTU        uint16
 	wasMTUFixed  bool      // Was the MTU fixed by a receive error?
@@ -61,12 +57,11 @@ type sessionPing struct {
 // Represents a session metadata packet.
 type sessionMeta struct {
 	SendPermPub boxPubKey // Sender's permanent key
+	SendCoords  []byte    // Sender's coords
 	IsResponse  bool
-	Metadata    metadata
+	Metadata    metadataPayload
 }
 
-type metadata []byte
-
 // Updates session info in response to a ping, after checking that the ping is OK.
 // Returns true if the session was updated, or false otherwise.
 func (s *sessionInfo) update(p *sessionPing) bool {
@@ -128,9 +123,6 @@ type sessions struct {
 	sessionFirewallAlwaysAllowsOutbound bool
 	sessionFirewallWhitelist            []string
 	sessionFirewallBlacklist            []string
-	// Metadata for this node
-	myMetadata      metadata
-	myMetadataMutex sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 // Initializes the session struct.
@@ -145,20 +137,6 @@ func (ss *sessions) init(core *Core) {
 	ss.lastCleanup = time.Now()
 }
 
-// Get the metadata
-func (ss *sessions) getMetadata() metadata {
-	ss.myMetadataMutex.RLock()
-	defer ss.myMetadataMutex.RUnlock()
-	return ss.myMetadata
-}
-
-// Set the metadata
-func (ss *sessions) setMetadata(meta metadata) {
-	ss.myMetadataMutex.Lock()
-	defer ss.myMetadataMutex.Unlock()
-	ss.myMetadata = meta
-}
-
 // Enable or disable the session firewall
 func (ss *sessions) setSessionFirewallState(enabled bool) {
 	ss.sessionFirewallEnabled = enabled
@@ -496,60 +474,6 @@ func (ss *sessions) handlePing(ping *sessionPing) {
 		bs, sinfo.packet = sinfo.packet, nil
 		ss.core.router.sendPacket(bs)
 	}
-	// This requests metadata from the remote side fairly quickly after
-	// establishing the session, and if other time constraints apply (no more
-	// often than 15 minutes since receiving the last metadata)
-	//if time.Since(sinfo.metaResTime).Minutes() > 15 {
-	//	if time.Since(sinfo.metaReqTime).Minutes() > 1 {
-	//		ss.sendMetadata(sinfo, false)
-	//	}
-	//}
-}
-
-func (ss *sessions) sendMetadata(sinfo *sessionInfo, isResponse bool) {
-	ss.myMetadataMutex.RLock()
-	meta := sessionMeta{
-		IsResponse: isResponse,
-		Metadata:   ss.myMetadata,
-	}
-	ss.myMetadataMutex.RUnlock()
-	bs := meta.encode()
-	shared := ss.getSharedKey(&ss.core.boxPriv, &sinfo.theirPermPub)
-	payload, nonce := boxSeal(shared, bs, nil)
-	p := wire_protoTrafficPacket{
-		Coords:  sinfo.coords,
-		ToKey:   sinfo.theirPermPub,
-		FromKey: ss.core.boxPub,
-		Nonce:   *nonce,
-		Payload: payload,
-	}
-	packet := p.encode()
-	ss.core.router.out(packet)
-	if !isResponse {
-		sinfo.metaReqTime = time.Now()
-	}
-}
-
-// Handles a meta request/response.
-func (ss *sessions) handleMetadata(meta *sessionMeta) {
-	// Get the corresponding session (or create a new session)
-	sinfo, isIn := ss.getByTheirPerm(&meta.SendPermPub)
-	// Check the session firewall
-	if !isIn && ss.sessionFirewallEnabled {
-		if !ss.isSessionAllowed(&meta.SendPermPub, false) {
-			return
-		}
-	}
-	if !isIn || sinfo.timedout() {
-		return
-	}
-	if meta.IsResponse {
-		sinfo.theirMetadata = meta.Metadata
-		sinfo.metaResTime = time.Now()
-
-	} else {
-		ss.sendMetadata(sinfo, true)
-	}
 }
 
 // Used to subtract one nonce from another, staying in the range +- 64.

src/yggdrasil/wire.go

@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ func (p *sessionMeta) encode() []byte {
 		pTypeVal = wire_SessionMetaRequest
 	}
 	bs := wire_encode_uint64(pTypeVal)
+	bs = wire_put_coords(p.SendCoords, bs)
 	if pTypeVal == wire_SessionMetaResponse {
 		bs = append(bs, p.Metadata...)
 	}
@@ -378,12 +379,14 @@ func (p *sessionMeta) decode(bs []byte) bool {
 		return false
 	case pType != wire_SessionMetaRequest && pType != wire_SessionMetaResponse:
 		return false
+	case !wire_chop_coords(&p.SendCoords, &bs):
+		return false
 	}
 	if p.IsResponse = pType == wire_SessionMetaResponse; p.IsResponse {
 		if len(bs) == 0 {
 			return false
 		}
-		p.Metadata = make(metadata, len(bs))
+		p.Metadata = make(metadataPayload, len(bs))
 		if !wire_chop_slice(p.Metadata[:], &bs) {
 			return false
 		}