Struct file_protocol::protocol::Protocol

pub struct Protocol { /* fields omitted */ }

File protocol information structure

Methods

impl Protocol

pub fn new(host_addr: &str, remote_addr: &str, config: ProtocolConfig) -> Self

Create a new file protocol instance using an automatically assigned UDP socket

Arguments

• host_ip - The local IP address
• remote_addr - The remote IP and port to communicate with
• prefix - Temporary storage directory prefix

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will panic

Examples

use file_protocol::*;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(Some("my/file/storage".to_owned()), 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "192.168.0.1:7000", config);

pub fn send(&self, vec: &[u8]) -> Result<(), ProtocolError>

Send CBOR packet to the destination port

Arguments

• vec - CBOR packet to send

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;
use serde_cbor::ser;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);
let message = ser::to_vec_packed(&"ping").unwrap();

f_protocol.send(&message);

pub fn recv(&self, timeout: Option<Duration>) -> Result<Value, ProtocolError>

Receive a file protocol message

Arguments

• timeout - Maximum time to wait for a reply. If None, will block indefinitely

Errors

• If this function times out, it will return Err(None)
• If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;
use std::time::Duration;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);

let message = match f_protocol.recv(Some(Duration::from_secs(1))) {
    Ok(data) => data,
    Err(ProtocolError::ReceiveTimeout) =>  {
        println!("Timeout waiting for message");
        return;
    }
    Err(err) => panic!("Failed to receive message: {}", err),
};

pub fn generate_channel(&self) -> Result<u32, ProtocolError>

Generates a new random channel ID for use when initiating a file transfer.

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);

let channel_id = f_protocol.generate_channel();

pub fn send_metadata(
    &self,
    channel_id: u32,
    hash: &str,
    num_chunks: u32
) -> Result<(), ProtocolError>

Send a file's metadata information to the remote target

Arguments

• channel_id - Channel ID for transaction
• hash - BLAKE2s hash of file
• num_chunks - Number of data chunks needed for file

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);


let (hash, num_chunks, _mode) = f_protocol.initialize_file("client.txt").unwrap();
let channel_id = f_protocol.generate_channel().unwrap();
f_protocol.send_metadata(channel_id, &hash, num_chunks);

pub fn send_cleanup(
    &self,
    channel_id: u32,
    hash: Option<String>
) -> Result<(), ProtocolError>

Send a request to cleanup the remote storage folder

pub fn send_export(
    &self,
    channel_id: u32,
    hash: &str,
    target_path: &str,
    mode: u32
) -> Result<(), ProtocolError>

Request remote target to receive file from host

Arguments

• channel_id - Channel ID used for transaction
• hash - BLAKE2s hash of file
• target_path - Destination file path
• mode - File mode

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);


let (hash, _num_chunks, mode) = f_protocol.initialize_file("client.txt").unwrap();
let channel_id = f_protocol.generate_channel().unwrap();
f_protocol.send_export(channel_id, &hash, "final/dir/service.txt", mode);

pub fn send_import(
    &self,
    channel_id: u32,
    source_path: &str
) -> Result<(), ProtocolError>

Request a file from a remote target

Arguments

• source_path - File remote target should send

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);
let channel_id = f_protocol.generate_channel().unwrap();

f_protocol.send_import(channel_id, "service.txt");

pub fn initialize_file(
    &self,
    source_path: &str
) -> Result<(String, u32, u32), ProtocolError>

Prepare a file for transfer

Imports the file into temporary storage and calculates the BLAKE2s hash

Arguments

• source_path - File to initialize for transfer

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);


let (_hash, _num_chunks, _mode) = f_protocol.initialize_file("client.txt").unwrap();

pub fn message_engine<F>(
    &self,
    pump: F,
    timeout: Duration,
    start_state: &State
) -> Result<(), ProtocolError> where
    F: Fn(Duration) -> Result<Value, ProtocolError>, 

Listen for and process file protocol messages

Arguments

• pump - Function which returns the next message for processing
• timeout - Maximum time to listen for a single message
• start_state - Current transaction state

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;
use std::time::Duration;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);

f_protocol.message_engine(
    |d| f_protocol.recv(Some(d)),
    Duration::from_millis(10),
    &State::Transmitting
);

pub fn process_message(
    &self,
    message: Value,
    state: &State
) -> Result<State, ProtocolError>

Process a file protocol message

Returns the new transaction state

Arguments

• message - File protocol message to process
• state - Current transaction state

Errors

If this function encounters any errors, it will return an error message string

Examples

use file_protocol::*;
use std::time::Duration;

let config = FileProtocolConfig::new(None, 4096, 5);
let f_protocol = FileProtocol::new("0.0.0.0:8000", "0.0.0.0:7000", config);

if let Ok(message) = f_protocol.recv(Some(Duration::from_millis(100))) {
	let _state = f_protocol.process_message(
		message,
		&State::StartReceive {
			path: "target/dir/file.bin".to_owned()
        }
	);
}