+<?php
+/**
+ * An interface for "node-helper" classes
+ *
+ * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
+ * @version 0.0.0
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2012 Hub Developer Team
+ * @license GNU GPL 3.0 or any newer version
+ * @link http://www.ship-simu.org
+ * @todo We need to find a better name for this interface
+ *
+ * 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
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+interface NodeHelper extends Helper {
+ /**
+ * Method to "bootstrap" the node. This step does also apply provided
+ * command-line arguments stored in the request instance. You should now
+ * get it from calling $this->getRequestInstance().
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function doBootstrapping ();
+
+ /**
+ * Initializes hub-specific queues
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function initQueues ();
+
+ /**
+ * Outputs the console teaser. This should only be executed on startup or
+ * full restarts. This method generates some space around the teaser.
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function outputConsoleTeaser ();
+
+ /**
+ * Add some node-specific filters
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function addExtraNodeFilters ();
+
+ /**
+ * Generic method to acquire a hub-id. On first run this generates a new one
+ * based on many pseudo-random data. On any later run, unless the id
+ * got not removed from database, it will be restored from the database.
+ *
+ * @param $requestInstance A Requestable class
+ * @param $responseInstance A Responseable class
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function bootstrapAcquireNodeId (Requestable $requestInstance, Responseable $responseInstance);
+
+ /**
+ * Activates the hub by doing some final preparation and setting
+ * $hubIsActive to true
+ *
+ * @param $requestInstance A Requestable class
+ * @param $responseInstance A Responseable class
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function activateNode (Requestable $requestInstance, Responseable $responseInstance);
+
+ /**
+ * Generates a session id which will be sent to the other hubs and peers
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function bootstrapGenerateSessionId ();
+
+ /**
+ * Generates a private key for en-/decryption
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function bootstrapGeneratePrivateKey ();
+
+ /**
+ * Initializes the listener pool (class)
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function initializeListenerPool ();
+
+ /**
+ * Restores a previously stored node list from database
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function bootstrapRestoreNodeList ();
+
+ /**
+ * Announces this hub to the upper (bootstrap or list) hubs. After this is
+ * successfully done the given task is unregistered from the handler.
+ *
+ * @param $taskInstance The task instance running this announcement
+ * @return void
+ * @throws NodeAlreadyAnnouncedException If this hub is already announced
+ */
+ function announceSelfToUpperNodes (Taskable $taskInstance);
+
+ /**
+ * Does a self-connect attempt on the public IP address. This should make
+ * it sure, we are reachable from outside world.
+ *
+ * @param $taskInstance The task instance running this announcement
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function doSelfConnection (Taskable $taskInstance);
+
+ /**
+ * "Getter for address:port combination
+ *
+ * @param $handlerInstance An instance of a Networkable class
+ * @return $addressPort A address:port combination for this node
+ */
+ function getAddressPort (Networkable $handlerInstance);
+
+ /**
+ * Adds hub data elements to a given dataset instance
+ *
+ * @param $criteriaInstance An instance of a storeable criteria
+ * @param $requestInstance An instance of a Requestable class
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function addElementsToDataSet (StoreableCriteria $criteriaInstance, Requestable $requestInstance);
+
+ /**
+ * Updates/refreshes node data (e.g. state).
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function updateNodeData ();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether this node accepts announcements
+ *
+ * @return $acceptAnnouncements Whether this node accepts announcements
+ */
+ function isAcceptingAnnouncements ();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether this node has attempted to announce itself
+ *
+ * @return $hasAnnounced Whether this node has attempted to announce itself
+ */
+ function ifNodeHasAnnounced ();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks wether this node is accepting node-list requests
+ *
+ * @return $acceptsRequest Wether this node accepts node-list requests
+ */
+ function isAcceptingNodeListRequests ();
+
+ /**
+ * Handles message answer by given data array
+ *
+ * @param $messageData A valid answer message data array
+ * @param $packageInstance An instance of a Receivable class
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function handleAnswerStatusByMessageData (array $messageData, Receivable $packageInstance);
+
+ /**
+ * "Getter" for an array of all accepted object types
+ *
+ * @return $objectList Array of all accepted object types
+ */
+ function getListFromAcceptedObjectTypes ();
+}
+
+// [EOF]
+?>