message.h revision 5821806d5e7f356e8fa4b058a389a808ea183019
1// Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3// found in the LICENSE file.
4
5#ifndef DBUS_MESSAGE_H_
6#define DBUS_MESSAGE_H_
7
8#include <string>
9#include <vector>
10#include <dbus/dbus.h>
11
12#include "base/basictypes.h"
13#include "dbus/dbus_export.h"
14#include "dbus/file_descriptor.h"
15#include "dbus/object_path.h"
16
17namespace google {
18namespace protobuf {
19
20class MessageLite;
21
22}  // namespace protobuf
23}  // namespace google
24
25
26namespace dbus {
27
28class MessageWriter;
29class MessageReader;
30
31// DBUS_TYPE_UNIX_FD was added in D-Bus version 1.4
32#if !defined(DBUS_TYPE_UNIX_FD)
33#define DBUS_TYPE_UNIX_FD      ((int) 'h')
34#endif
35
36// Returns true if Unix FD passing is supported in libdbus.
37// The check is done runtime rather than compile time as the libdbus
38// version used at runtime may be different from the one used at compile time.
39CHROME_DBUS_EXPORT bool IsDBusTypeUnixFdSupported();
40
41// Message is the base class of D-Bus message types. Client code must use
42// sub classes such as MethodCall and Response instead.
43//
44// The class name Message is very generic, but there should be no problem
45// as the class is inside 'dbus' namespace. We chose to name this way, as
46// libdbus defines lots of types starting with DBus, such as
47// DBusMessage. We should avoid confusion and conflict with these types.
48class CHROME_DBUS_EXPORT Message {
49 public:
50  // The message type used in D-Bus.  Redefined here so client code
51  // doesn't need to use raw D-Bus macros. DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INVALID
52  // etc. are #define macros. Having an enum type here makes code a bit
53  // more type-safe.
54  enum MessageType {
55    MESSAGE_INVALID = DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INVALID,
56    MESSAGE_METHOD_CALL = DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_CALL,
57    MESSAGE_METHOD_RETURN = DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_RETURN,
58    MESSAGE_SIGNAL = DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_SIGNAL,
59    MESSAGE_ERROR = DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_ERROR,
60 };
61
62  // The data type used in the D-Bus type system.  See the comment at
63  // MessageType for why we are redefining data types here.
64  enum DataType {
65    INVALID_DATA = DBUS_TYPE_INVALID,
66    BYTE = DBUS_TYPE_BYTE,
67    BOOL = DBUS_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
68    INT16 = DBUS_TYPE_INT16,
69    UINT16 = DBUS_TYPE_UINT16,
70    INT32 = DBUS_TYPE_INT32,
71    UINT32 = DBUS_TYPE_UINT32,
72    INT64 = DBUS_TYPE_INT64,
73    UINT64 = DBUS_TYPE_UINT64,
74    DOUBLE = DBUS_TYPE_DOUBLE,
75    STRING = DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
76    OBJECT_PATH = DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH,
77    ARRAY = DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY,
78    STRUCT = DBUS_TYPE_STRUCT,
79    DICT_ENTRY = DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
80    VARIANT = DBUS_TYPE_VARIANT,
81    UNIX_FD = DBUS_TYPE_UNIX_FD,
82  };
83
84  // Returns the type of the message. Returns MESSAGE_INVALID if
85  // raw_message_ is NULL.
86  MessageType GetMessageType();
87
88  // Returns the type of the message as string like "MESSAGE_METHOD_CALL"
89  // for instance.
90  std::string GetMessageTypeAsString();
91
92  DBusMessage* raw_message() { return raw_message_; }
93
94  // Sets the destination, the path, the interface, the member, etc.
95  bool SetDestination(const std::string& destination);
96  bool SetPath(const ObjectPath& path);
97  bool SetInterface(const std::string& interface);
98  bool SetMember(const std::string& member);
99  bool SetErrorName(const std::string& error_name);
100  bool SetSender(const std::string& sender);
101  void SetSerial(uint32 serial);
102  void SetReplySerial(uint32 reply_serial);
103  // SetSignature() does not exist as we cannot do it.
104
105  // Gets the destination, the path, the interface, the member, etc.
106  // If not set, an empty string is returned.
107  std::string GetDestination();
108  ObjectPath GetPath();
109  std::string GetInterface();
110  std::string GetMember();
111  std::string GetErrorName();
112  std::string GetSender();
113  std::string GetSignature();
114  // Gets the serial and reply serial numbers. Returns 0 if not set.
115  uint32 GetSerial();
116  uint32 GetReplySerial();
117
118  // Returns the string representation of this message. Useful for
119  // debugging. The output is truncated as needed (ex. strings are truncated
120  // if longer than a certain limit defined in the .cc file).
121  std::string ToString();
122
123 protected:
124  // This class cannot be instantiated. Use sub classes instead.
125  Message();
126  virtual ~Message();
127
128  // Initializes the message with the given raw message.
129  void Init(DBusMessage* raw_message);
130
131 private:
132  // Helper function used in ToString().
133  std::string ToStringInternal(const std::string& indent,
134                               MessageReader* reader);
135
136  DBusMessage* raw_message_;
137  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Message);
138};
139
140// MessageCall is a type of message used for calling a method via D-Bus.
141class CHROME_DBUS_EXPORT MethodCall : public Message {
142 public:
143  // Creates a method call message for the specified interface name and
144  // the method name.
145  //
146  // For instance, to call "Get" method of DBUS_INTERFACE_INTROSPECTABLE
147  // interface ("org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable"), create a method
148  // call like this:
149  //
150  //   MethodCall method_call(DBUS_INTERFACE_INTROSPECTABLE, "Get");
151  //
152  // The constructor creates the internal raw message.
153  MethodCall(const std::string& interface_name,
154             const std::string& method_name);
155
156  // Returns a newly created MethodCall from the given raw message of the
157  // type DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_CALL. The caller must delete the
158  // returned object. Takes the ownership of |raw_message|.
159  static MethodCall* FromRawMessage(DBusMessage* raw_message);
160
161 private:
162  // Creates a method call message. The internal raw message is NULL.
163  // Only used internally.
164  MethodCall();
165
166  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MethodCall);
167};
168
169// Signal is a type of message used to send a signal.
170class CHROME_DBUS_EXPORT Signal : public Message {
171 public:
172  // Creates a signal message for the specified interface name and the
173  // method name.
174  //
175  // For instance, to send "PropertiesChanged" signal of
176  // DBUS_INTERFACE_INTROSPECTABLE interface
177  // ("org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable"), create a signal like this:
178  //
179  //   Signal signal(DBUS_INTERFACE_INTROSPECTABLE, "PropertiesChanged");
180  //
181  // The constructor creates the internal raw_message_.
182  Signal(const std::string& interface_name,
183         const std::string& method_name);
184
185  // Returns a newly created SIGNAL from the given raw message of the type
186  // DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_SIGNAL. The caller must delete the returned
187  // object. Takes the ownership of |raw_message|.
188  static Signal* FromRawMessage(DBusMessage* raw_message);
189
190 private:
191  // Creates a signal message. The internal raw message is NULL.
192  // Only used internally.
193  Signal();
194
195  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Signal);
196};
197
198// Response is a type of message used for receiving a response from a
199// method via D-Bus.
200class CHROME_DBUS_EXPORT Response : public Message {
201 public:
202  // Returns a newly created Response from the given raw message of the
203  // type DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_RETURN. The caller must delete the
204  // returned object. Takes the ownership of |raw_message|.
205  static Response* FromRawMessage(DBusMessage* raw_message);
206
207  // Returns a newly created Response from the given method call. The
208  // caller must delete the returned object. Used for implementing
209  // exported methods.
210  static Response* FromMethodCall(MethodCall* method_call);
211
212  // Returns a newly created Response with an empty payload. The caller
213  // must delete the returned object. Useful for testing.
214  static Response* CreateEmpty();
215
216 protected:
217  // Creates a Response message. The internal raw message is NULL.
218  Response();
219
220 private:
221  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Response);
222};
223
224// ErrorResponse is a type of message used to return an error to the
225// caller of a method.
226class CHROME_DBUS_EXPORT ErrorResponse: public Response {
227 public:
228  // Returns a newly created Response from the given raw message of the
229  // type DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_RETURN. The caller must delete the
230  // returned object. Takes the ownership of |raw_message|.
231  static ErrorResponse* FromRawMessage(DBusMessage* raw_message);
232
233  // Returns a newly created ErrorResponse from the given method call, the
234  // error name, and the error message.  The error name looks like
235  // "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed". Used for returning an error to a
236  // failed method call.
237  static ErrorResponse* FromMethodCall(MethodCall* method_call,
238                                       const std::string& error_name,
239                                       const std::string& error_message);
240
241 private:
242  // Creates an ErrorResponse message. The internal raw message is NULL.
243  ErrorResponse();
244
245  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ErrorResponse);
246};
247
248// MessageWriter is used to write outgoing messages for calling methods
249// and sending signals.
250//
251// The main design goal of MessageReader and MessageWriter classes is to
252// provide a type safe API. In the past, there was a Chrome OS blocker
253// bug, that took days to fix, that would have been prevented if the API
254// was type-safe.
255//
256// For instance, instead of doing something like:
257//
258//   // We shouldn't add '&' to str here, but it compiles with '&' added.
259//   dbus_g_proxy_call(..., G_TYPE_STRING, str, G_TYPE_INVALID, ...)
260//
261// We want to do something like:
262//
263//   writer.AppendString(str);
264//
265class CHROME_DBUS_EXPORT MessageWriter {
266 public:
267  // Data added with Append* will be written to |message|, which may be NULL
268  // to create a sub-writer for passing to OpenArray, etc.
269  explicit MessageWriter(Message* message);
270  ~MessageWriter();
271
272  // Appends a byte to the message.
273  void AppendByte(uint8 value);
274  void AppendBool(bool value);
275  void AppendInt16(int16 value);
276  void AppendUint16(uint16 value);
277  void AppendInt32(int32 value);
278  void AppendUint32(uint32 value);
279  void AppendInt64(int64 value);
280  void AppendUint64(uint64 value);
281  void AppendDouble(double value);
282  void AppendString(const std::string& value);
283  void AppendObjectPath(const ObjectPath& value);
284  void AppendFileDescriptor(const FileDescriptor& value);
285
286  // Opens an array. The array contents can be added to the array with
287  // |sub_writer|. The client code must close the array with
288  // CloseContainer(), once all contents are added.
289  //
290  // |signature| parameter is used to supply the D-Bus type signature of
291  // the array contents. For instance, if you want an array of strings,
292  // then you pass "s" as the signature.
293  //
294  // See the spec for details about the type signatures.
295  // http://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-specification.html
296  // #message-protocol-signatures
297  //
298  void OpenArray(const std::string& signature, MessageWriter* sub_writer);
299  // Do the same for a variant.
300  void OpenVariant(const std::string& signature, MessageWriter* sub_writer);
301  // Do the same for Struct and dict entry. They don't need the signature.
302  void OpenStruct(MessageWriter* sub_writer);
303  void OpenDictEntry(MessageWriter* sub_writer);
304
305  // Close the container for a array/variant/struct/dict entry.
306  void CloseContainer(MessageWriter* sub_writer);
307
308  // Appends the array of bytes. Arrays of bytes are often used for
309  // exchanging binary blobs hence it's worth having a specialized
310  // function.
311  void AppendArrayOfBytes(const uint8* values, size_t length);
312
313  // Appends the array of strings. Arrays of strings are often used for
314  // exchanging lists of names hence it's worth having a specialized
315  // function.
316  void AppendArrayOfStrings(const std::vector<std::string>& strings);
317
318  // Appends the array of object paths. Arrays of object paths are often
319  // used when exchanging object paths, hence it's worth having a
320  // specialized function.
321  void AppendArrayOfObjectPaths(const std::vector<ObjectPath>& object_paths);
322
323  // Appends the protocol buffer as an array of bytes. The buffer is serialized
324  // into an array of bytes before communication, since protocol buffers are not
325  // a native dbus type. On the receiving size the array of bytes needs to be
326  // read and deserialized into a protocol buffer of the correct type. There are
327  // methods in MessageReader to assist in this.  Return true on succes and fail
328  // when serialization is not successful.
329  bool AppendProtoAsArrayOfBytes(const google::protobuf::MessageLite& protobuf);
330
331  // Appends the byte wrapped in a variant data container. Variants are
332  // widely used in D-Bus services so it's worth having a specialized
333  // function. For instance, The third parameter of
334  // "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set" is a variant.
335  void AppendVariantOfByte(uint8 value);
336  void AppendVariantOfBool(bool value);
337  void AppendVariantOfInt16(int16 value);
338  void AppendVariantOfUint16(uint16 value);
339  void AppendVariantOfInt32(int32 value);
340  void AppendVariantOfUint32(uint32 value);
341  void AppendVariantOfInt64(int64 value);
342  void AppendVariantOfUint64(uint64 value);
343  void AppendVariantOfDouble(double value);
344  void AppendVariantOfString(const std::string& value);
345  void AppendVariantOfObjectPath(const ObjectPath& value);
346
347 private:
348  // Helper function used to implement AppendByte etc.
349  void AppendBasic(int dbus_type, const void* value);
350
351  // Helper function used to implement AppendVariantOfByte() etc.
352  void AppendVariantOfBasic(int dbus_type, const void* value);
353
354  Message* message_;
355  DBusMessageIter raw_message_iter_;
356  bool container_is_open_;
357
358  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MessageWriter);
359};
360
361// MessageReader is used to read incoming messages such as responses for
362// method calls.
363//
364// MessageReader manages an internal iterator to read data. All functions
365// starting with Pop advance the iterator on success.
366class CHROME_DBUS_EXPORT MessageReader {
367 public:
368  // The data will be read from the given |message|, which may be NULL to
369  // create a sub-reader for passing to PopArray, etc.
370  explicit MessageReader(Message* message);
371  ~MessageReader();
372
373  // Returns true if the reader has more data to read. The function is
374  // used to iterate contents in a container like:
375  //
376  //   while (reader.HasMoreData())
377  //     reader.PopString(&value);
378  bool HasMoreData();
379
380  // Gets the byte at the current iterator position.
381  // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
382  // Returns false if the data type is not a byte.
383  bool PopByte(uint8* value);
384  bool PopBool(bool* value);
385  bool PopInt16(int16* value);
386  bool PopUint16(uint16* value);
387  bool PopInt32(int32* value);
388  bool PopUint32(uint32* value);
389  bool PopInt64(int64* value);
390  bool PopUint64(uint64* value);
391  bool PopDouble(double* value);
392  bool PopString(std::string* value);
393  bool PopObjectPath(ObjectPath* value);
394  bool PopFileDescriptor(FileDescriptor* value);
395
396  // Sets up the given message reader to read an array at the current
397  // iterator position.
398  // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
399  // Returns false if the data type is not an array
400  bool PopArray(MessageReader* sub_reader);
401  bool PopStruct(MessageReader* sub_reader);
402  bool PopDictEntry(MessageReader* sub_reader);
403  bool PopVariant(MessageReader* sub_reader);
404
405  // Gets the array of bytes at the current iterator position.
406  // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
407  //
408  // Arrays of bytes are often used for exchanging binary blobs hence it's
409  // worth having a specialized function.
410  //
411  // |bytes| must be copied if the contents will be referenced after the
412  // MessageReader is destroyed.
413  bool PopArrayOfBytes(uint8** bytes, size_t* length);
414
415  // Gets the array of strings at the current iterator position.
416  // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
417  //
418  // Arrays of strings are often used to communicate with D-Bus
419  // services like KWallet, hence it's worth having a specialized
420  // function.
421  bool PopArrayOfStrings(std::vector<std::string>* strings);
422
423  // Gets the array of object paths at the current iterator position.
424  // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
425  //
426  // Arrays of object paths are often used to communicate with D-Bus
427  // services like NetworkManager, hence it's worth having a specialized
428  // function.
429  bool PopArrayOfObjectPaths(std::vector<ObjectPath>* object_paths);
430
431  // Gets the array of bytes at the current iterator position. It then parses
432  // this binary blob into the protocol buffer supplied.
433  // Returns true and advances the iterator on success. On failure returns false
434  // and emits an error message on the source of the failure. The two most
435  // common errors come from the iterator not currently being at a byte array or
436  // the wrong type of protocol buffer is passed in and the parse fails.
437  bool PopArrayOfBytesAsProto(google::protobuf::MessageLite* protobuf);
438
439  // Gets the byte from the variant data container at the current iterator
440  // position.
441  // Returns true and advances the iterator on success.
442  //
443  // Variants are widely used in D-Bus services so it's worth having a
444  // specialized function. For instance, The return value type of
445  // "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get" is a variant.
446  bool PopVariantOfByte(uint8* value);
447  bool PopVariantOfBool(bool* value);
448  bool PopVariantOfInt16(int16* value);
449  bool PopVariantOfUint16(uint16* value);
450  bool PopVariantOfInt32(int32* value);
451  bool PopVariantOfUint32(uint32* value);
452  bool PopVariantOfInt64(int64* value);
453  bool PopVariantOfUint64(uint64* value);
454  bool PopVariantOfDouble(double* value);
455  bool PopVariantOfString(std::string* value);
456  bool PopVariantOfObjectPath(ObjectPath* value);
457
458  // Get the data type of the value at the current iterator
459  // position. INVALID_DATA will be returned if the iterator points to the
460  // end of the message.
461  Message::DataType GetDataType();
462
463 private:
464  // Returns true if the data type at the current iterator position
465  // matches the given D-Bus type, such as DBUS_TYPE_BYTE.
466  bool CheckDataType(int dbus_type);
467
468  // Helper function used to implement PopByte() etc.
469  bool PopBasic(int dbus_type, void *value);
470
471  // Helper function used to implement PopArray() etc.
472  bool PopContainer(int dbus_type, MessageReader* sub_reader);
473
474  // Helper function used to implement PopVariantOfByte() etc.
475  bool PopVariantOfBasic(int dbus_type, void* value);
476
477  Message* message_;
478  DBusMessageIter raw_message_iter_;
479
480  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MessageReader);
481};
482
483}  // namespace dbus
484
485#endif  // DBUS_MESSAGE_H_
486