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[hub.git] / application / hub / interfaces / distributable / class_Distributable.php

diff --git a/application/hub/interfaces/distributable/class_Distributable.php b/application/hub/interfaces/distributable/class_Distributable.php
index 4af98d668253ba7039b6e21557031b7cfb935400..a58ec5436cb8a7d1bb8000cc06a570519f175791 100644 (file)
--- a/application/hub/interfaces/distributable/class_Distributable.php
+++ b/application/hub/interfaces/distributable/class_Distributable.php
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 /**
  * An interface for DHTs
  *
- * @author             Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
+ * @author             Roland Haeder <webmaster@shipsimu.org>
  * @version            0.0.0
- * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2012 Hub Developer Team
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2014 Hub Developer Team
  * @license            GNU GPL 3.0 or any newer version
- * @link               http://www.ship-simu.org
+ * @link               http://www.shipsimu.org
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -30,26 +30,89 @@ interface Distributable extends FrameworkInterface {
        function initDht ();
 
        /**
-        * Finds a node by given session id
+        * Bootstraps the DHT by sending out a message to all available nodes
+        * (including itself). This step helps the node to get to know more nodes
+        * which can be queried later for object distribution.
         *
-        * @param       $sessionId      Session id to lookup
-        * @return      $nodeData       Node data array
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       function bootstrapDht ();
+
+       /**
+        * Updates/refreshes DHT data (e.g. status).
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       function updateDhtData ();
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether there are unpublished entries
+        *
+        * @return      $hasUnpublished         Whether there are unpublished entries
         */
-       function findNodeBySessionId ($sessionId);
+       function hasUnpublishedEntries ();
 
        /**
-        * Registers an other node with this node by given message data. The
-        * following data must always be present:
+        * Initializes publication of DHT entries. This does only prepare
+        * publication. The next step is to pickup such prepared entries and publish
+        * them by uploading to other (recently appeared) DHT members.
         *
-        * - session-id  (for finding the node's record together with below data)
-        * - external-ip (hostname or IP number)
-        * - listen-port (TCP/UDP listen port for inbound connections)
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       function initEntryPublication ();
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether there are entries pending publication
+        *
+        * @return      $isPending      Whether there are entries pending publication
+        */
+       function hasEntriesPendingPublication ();
+
+       /**
+        * Publishes next entry found in stack. This method shall also update the
+        * corresponding dabase entry.
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       function publishEntry ();
+
+       /**
+        * Find recipients for given package data
+        *
+        * @param       $packageData    An array of valid package data
+        * @return      $recipients             An indexed array with DHT recipients
+        */
+       function findRecipientsByPackageData (array $packageData);
+
+       /**
+        * Whether the DHT has fully bootstrapped (after state 'booting')
+        *
+        * @return      $isFullyBooted  Whether the DHT is fully booted
+        */
+       function hasFullyBootstrapped ();
+
+       /**
+        * Whether this DHT's state is 'booting'
+        *
+        * @return      $isBooting      Whether this DHT is currently booting
+        */
+       function ifDhtIsBooting ();
+
+       /**
+        * Finds DHT recipients by given key/value pair
+        *
+        * @param       $key                    Key to search for
+        * @param       $value                  Value to check on found key
+        * @return      $recipientList  Array with DHT recipients from given key/value pair
+        */
+       function findRecipientsByKey ($key, $value);
+
+       /**
+        * Enable DHT bootstrap request acceptance for local node
         *
-        * @param       $messageArray           An array with all minimum message data
-        * @param       $handlerInstance        An instance of a HandleableMessage class
         * @return      void
         */
-       function registerNodeByMessageData (array $messageData, HandleableMessage $handlerInstance);
+       function enableAcceptDhtBootstrap ();
 }
 
 // [EOF]