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21<refentry>
22
23  <refentryinfo>
24    <date>June 18, 2007</date>
25  </refentryinfo>
26
27  <refmeta>
28    <refentrytitle>lwres_packet</refentrytitle>
29    <manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
30    <refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo>
31  </refmeta>
32
33  <docinfo>
34    <copyright>
35      <year>2004</year>
36      <year>2005</year>
37      <year>2007</year>
38      <year>2014</year>
39      <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder>
40    </copyright>
41    <copyright>
42      <year>2000</year>
43      <year>2001</year>
44      <holder>Internet Software Consortium.</holder>
45    </copyright>
46  </docinfo>
47
48  <refnamediv>
49    <refname>lwres_lwpacket_renderheader</refname>
50    <refname>lwres_lwpacket_parseheader</refname>
51    <refpurpose>lightweight resolver packet handling functions</refpurpose>
52  </refnamediv>
53  <refsynopsisdiv>
54    <funcsynopsis>
55<funcsynopsisinfo>#include &lt;lwres/lwpacket.h&gt;</funcsynopsisinfo>
56<funcprototype>
57        <funcdef>
58lwres_result_t
59<function>lwres_lwpacket_renderheader</function></funcdef>
60        <paramdef>lwres_buffer_t *<parameter>b</parameter></paramdef>
61        <paramdef>lwres_lwpacket_t *<parameter>pkt</parameter></paramdef>
62        </funcprototype>
63<funcprototype>
64        <funcdef>
65lwres_result_t
66<function>lwres_lwpacket_parseheader</function></funcdef>
67        <paramdef>lwres_buffer_t *<parameter>b</parameter></paramdef>
68        <paramdef>lwres_lwpacket_t *<parameter>pkt</parameter></paramdef>
69      </funcprototype>
70</funcsynopsis>
71  </refsynopsisdiv>
72  <refsect1>
73    <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
74    <para>
75      These functions rely on a
76      <type>struct lwres_lwpacket</type>
77      which is defined in
78      <filename>lwres/lwpacket.h</filename>.
79    </para>
80
81    <para><programlisting>
82typedef struct lwres_lwpacket lwres_lwpacket_t;
83      </programlisting>
84    </para>
85    <para><programlisting>
86struct lwres_lwpacket {
87        lwres_uint32_t          length;
88        lwres_uint16_t          version;
89        lwres_uint16_t          pktflags;
90        lwres_uint32_t          serial;
91        lwres_uint32_t          opcode;
92        lwres_uint32_t          result;
93        lwres_uint32_t          recvlength;
94        lwres_uint16_t          authtype;
95        lwres_uint16_t          authlength;
96};
97</programlisting>
98    </para>
99
100    <para>
101      The elements of this structure are:
102      <variablelist>
103        <varlistentry>
104          <term><constant>length</constant></term>
105          <listitem>
106            <para>
107              the overall packet length, including the entire packet header.
108              This field is filled in by the lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*()
109              calls.
110            </para>
111          </listitem>
112        </varlistentry>
113        <varlistentry>
114          <term><constant>version</constant></term>
115          <listitem>
116            <para>
117              the header format. There is currently only one format,
118              <type>LWRES_LWPACKETVERSION_0</type>.
119
120              This field is filled in by the lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*()
121              calls.
122            </para>
123          </listitem>
124        </varlistentry>
125        <varlistentry>
126          <term><constant>pktflags</constant></term>
127          <listitem>
128            <para>
129              library-defined flags for this packet: for instance whether the
130              packet
131              is a request or a reply. Flag values can be set, but not defined
132              by
133              the caller.
134              This field is filled in by the application wit the exception of
135              the
136              LWRES_LWPACKETFLAG_RESPONSE bit, which is set by the library in
137              the
138              lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*() calls.
139            </para>
140          </listitem>
141        </varlistentry>
142        <varlistentry>
143          <term><constant>serial</constant></term>
144          <listitem>
145            <para>
146              is set by the requestor and is returned in all replies. If two
147              or more
148              packets from the same source have the same serial number and are
149              from
150              the same source, they are assumed to be duplicates and the
151              latter ones
152              may be dropped.
153              This field must be set by the application.
154            </para>
155          </listitem>
156        </varlistentry>
157        <varlistentry>
158          <term><constant>opcode</constant></term>
159          <listitem>
160            <para>
161              indicates the operation.
162              Opcodes between 0x00000000 and 0x03ffffff are
163              reserved for use by the lightweight resolver library. Opcodes
164              between
165              0x04000000 and 0xffffffff are application defined.
166              This field is filled in by the lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*()
167              calls.
168            </para>
169          </listitem>
170        </varlistentry>
171        <varlistentry>
172          <term><constant>result</constant></term>
173          <listitem>
174            <para>
175              is only valid for replies.
176              Results between 0x04000000 and 0xffffffff are application
177              defined.
178              Results between 0x00000000 and 0x03ffffff are reserved for
179              library use.
180              This field is filled in by the lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*()
181              calls.
182            </para>
183          </listitem>
184        </varlistentry>
185        <varlistentry>
186          <term><constant>recvlength</constant></term>
187          <listitem>
188            <para>
189              is the maximum buffer size that the receiver can handle on
190              requests
191              and the size of the buffer needed to satisfy a request when the
192              buffer
193              is too large for replies.
194              This field is supplied by the application.
195            </para>
196          </listitem>
197        </varlistentry>
198        <varlistentry>
199          <term><constant>authtype</constant></term>
200          <listitem>
201            <para>
202              defines the packet level authentication that is used.
203              Authorisation types between 0x1000 and 0xffff are application
204              defined
205              and types between 0x0000 and 0x0fff are reserved for library
206              use.
207              Currently these are not used and must be zero.
208            </para>
209          </listitem>
210        </varlistentry>
211        <varlistentry>
212          <term><constant>authlen</constant></term>
213          <listitem>
214            <para>
215              gives the length of the authentication data.
216              Since packet authentication is currently not used, this must be
217              zero.
218            </para>
219          </listitem>
220        </varlistentry>
221      </variablelist>
222    </para>
223    <para>
224      The following opcodes are currently defined:
225      <variablelist>
226        <varlistentry>
227          <term><constant>NOOP</constant></term>
228          <listitem>
229            <para>
230              Success is always returned and the packet contents are echoed.
231              The lwres_noop_*() functions should be used for this type.
232            </para>
233          </listitem>
234        </varlistentry>
235        <varlistentry>
236          <term><constant>GETADDRSBYNAME</constant></term>
237          <listitem>
238            <para>
239              returns all known addresses for a given name.
240              The lwres_gabn_*() functions should be used for this type.
241            </para>
242          </listitem>
243        </varlistentry>
244        <varlistentry>
245          <term><constant>GETNAMEBYADDR</constant></term>
246          <listitem>
247            <para>
248              return the hostname for the given address.
249              The lwres_gnba_*() functions should be used for this type.
250            </para>
251          </listitem>
252        </varlistentry>
253      </variablelist>
254    </para>
255
256    <para><function>lwres_lwpacket_renderheader()</function>
257      transfers the contents of lightweight resolver packet structure
258      <type>lwres_lwpacket_t</type> <parameter>*pkt</parameter> in
259      network byte order to the lightweight resolver buffer,
260      <parameter>*b</parameter>.
261    </para>
262
263    <para><function>lwres_lwpacket_parseheader()</function>
264      performs the converse operation.  It transfers data in network
265      byte order from buffer <parameter>*b</parameter> to resolver
266      packet <parameter>*pkt</parameter>.  The contents of the buffer
267      <parameter>b</parameter> should correspond to a
268      <type>lwres_lwpacket_t</type>.
269    </para>
270
271  </refsect1>
272
273  <refsect1>
274    <title>RETURN VALUES</title>
275    <para>
276      Successful calls to
277      <function>lwres_lwpacket_renderheader()</function> and
278      <function>lwres_lwpacket_parseheader()</function> return
279      <errorcode>LWRES_R_SUCCESS</errorcode>.  If there is insufficient
280      space to copy data between the buffer <parameter>*b</parameter> and
281      lightweight resolver packet <parameter>*pkt</parameter> both
282      functions
283      return <errorcode>LWRES_R_UNEXPECTEDEND</errorcode>.
284    </para>
285
286  </refsect1>
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