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Used correct method
[hub.git] / application / hub / main / nodes / class_BaseHubNode.php
index bbec7957e99ca9cbf3283d06582b3c4bd5556943..898f925d793f2a523ff881615c312cbf4ae86b28 100644 (file)
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @author             Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
  * @version            0.0.0
- * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2011 Hub Developer Team
+ * @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
  *
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
+class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable, AddableCriteria {
        /**
         * Node types
         */
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
        // Exception constants
        const EXCEPTION_HUB_ALREADY_ANNOUNCED = 0xe00;
 
+       // Other constants
+       const OBJECT_LIST_SEPARATOR = ',';
+
        /**
         * IP/port number of bootstrapping node
         */
@@ -55,10 +58,15 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
        private $hubIsAnnounced = false;
 
        /**
-        * Whether this hub is active
+        * Whether this hub is active (default: false)
         */
        private $isActive = false;
 
+       /**
+        * Whether this node accepts announcements (default: false)
+        */
+       private $acceptAnnouncements = false;
+
        /**
         * Protected constructor
         *
@@ -69,6 +77,18 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                // Call parent constructor
                parent::__construct($className);
 
+               // Get a wrapper instance
+               $wrapperInstance = DatabaseWrapperFactory::createWrapperByConfiguredName('node_info_db_wrapper_class');
+
+               // Set it here
+               $this->setWrapperInstance($wrapperInstance);
+
+               // Get a crypto instance
+               $cryptoInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('crypto_class');
+
+               // Set it here
+               $this->setCryptoInstance($cryptoInstance);
+
                // Init state which sets the state to 'init'
                $this->initState();
        }
@@ -86,6 +106,49 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                NodeStateFactory::createNodeStateInstanceByName('init', $this);
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Generates a random string from various data inluding UUID if PECL
+        * extension uuid is installed.
+        *
+        * @param       $length                 Length of the random part
+        * @return      $randomString   Random string
+        * @todo        Make this code more generic and move it to CryptoHelper or
+        */
+       protected function generateRamdomString ($length) {
+               // Get an RNG instance
+               $rngInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('rng_class');
+
+               // Generate a pseudo-random string
+               $randomString = $rngInstance->randomString($length) . ':' . $this->getBootIpPort() . ':' . $this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode');
+
+               // Add UUID for even more entropy for the hasher
+               $randomString .= $this->getCryptoInstance()->createUuid();
+
+               // Return it
+               return $randomString;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Generates a private key and hashes it (for speeding up things)
+        *
+        * @param       $searchInstance         An instance of a LocalSearchCriteria class
+        * @return void
+        */
+       private function generatePrivateKeyAndHash (LocalSearchCriteria $searchInstance) {
+               // Generate a pseudo-random string
+               $randomString = $this->getCryptoInstance()->randomString(255);
+
+               // Hash and encrypt the string so we become a node id (also documented as "hub id")
+               $this->setPrivateKey($this->getCryptoInstance()->encryptString($randomString));
+               $this->setPrivateKeyHash($this->getCryptoInstance()->hashString($this->getPrivateKey()));
+
+               // Register the node id with our wrapper
+               $this->getWrapperInstance()->registerPrivateKey($this, $this->getRequestInstance(), $searchInstance);
+
+               // Output message
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Created new private key with hash: ' . $this->getPrivateKeyHash() . '');
+       }
+
        /**
         * Setter for query instance
         *
@@ -157,20 +220,22 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                                $this->bootIpPort = $ipPort;
 
                                // Output message
-                               $this->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: ' . __FUNCTION__ . '[' . __LINE__ . ']: IP matches remote address ' . $ipPort . '.');
+                               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: ' . __FUNCTION__ . '[' . __LINE__ . ']: IP matches remote address ' . $ipPort . '.');
 
                                // Stop further searching
                                break;
                        } elseif ($ipPortArray[0] == $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry('node_listen_addr')) {
-                               // IP matches listen address. At this point we really don't care
-                               // if we can really listen on that address
+                               /*
+                                * IP matches listen address. At this point we really don't care
+                                * if we can really listen on that address
+                                */
                                $isFound = true;
 
                                // Remember the port number
                                $this->bootIpPort = $ipPort;
 
                                // Output message
-                               $this->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: ' . __FUNCTION__ . '[' . __LINE__ . ']: IP matches listen address ' . $ipPort . '.');
+                               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: ' . __FUNCTION__ . '[' . __LINE__ . ']: IP matches listen address ' . $ipPort . '.');
 
                                // Stop further searching
                                break;
@@ -192,14 +257,14 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                $app = $this->getApplicationInstance();
 
                // Output all lines
-               $this->debugOutput(' ');
-               $this->debugOutput($app->getAppName() . ' v' . $app->getAppVersion() . ' - ' . $this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode') . ' mode active');
-               $this->debugOutput('Copyright (c) 2007 - 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2011 Hub Developer Team');
-               $this->debugOutput(' ');
-               $this->debugOutput('This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details see docs/COPYING.');
-               $this->debugOutput('This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain');
-               $this->debugOutput('conditions; see docs/COPYING for details.');
-               $this->debugOutput(' ');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(' ');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($app->getAppName() . ' v' . $app->getAppVersion() . ' - ' . $this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode') . ' mode active');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('Copyright (c) 2007 - 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2012 Hub Developer Team');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(' ');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details see docs/COPYING.');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('conditions; see docs/COPYING for details.');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(' ');
        }
 
        /**
@@ -212,48 +277,25 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
         * @return      void
         */
        public function bootstrapAcquireNodeId (Requestable $requestInstance, Responseable $responseInstance) {
-               // Get a wrapper instance
-               $wrapperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('node_info_db_wrapper_class');
-
-               // Now get a search criteria instance
-               $searchInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('search_criteria_class');
-
-               // Search for the node number zero which is hard-coded the default
-               $searchInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_NR, 1);
-               $searchInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_TYPE, $this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode'));
-               $searchInstance->setLimit(1);
-
-               // Get a result back
-               $resultInstance = $wrapperInstance->doSelectByCriteria($searchInstance);
-
-               // Is it valid?
-               if ($resultInstance->next()) {
-                       // Save the result instance in this class
-                       $this->setResultInstance($resultInstance);
-
+               // Is there a node id?
+               if ($this->getWrapperInstance()->ifNodeDataIsFound($this)) {
                        // Get the node id from result and set it
                        $this->setNodeId($this->getField(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_ID));
 
                        // Output message
-                       $this->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Re-using found node-id: ' . $this->getNodeId() . '');
+                       self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Re-using found node-id: ' . $this->getNodeId() . '');
                } else {
-                       // Get an RNG instance (Random Number Generator)
-                       $rngInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('rng_class');
-
                        // Generate a pseudo-random string
-                       $randomString = $rngInstance->randomString(255) . ':' . $this->getBootIpPort()  . ':' . $this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode');
-
-                       // Get a crypto instance
-                       $cryptoInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('crypto_class');
+                       $randomString = $this->getCryptoInstance()->randomString(255);
 
                        // Hash and encrypt the string so we become a node id (also documented as "hub id")
-                       $this->setNodeId($cryptoInstance->hashString($cryptoInstance->encryptString($randomString)));
+                       $this->setNodeId($this->getCryptoInstance()->hashString($this->getCryptoInstance()->encryptString($randomString)));
 
                        // Register the node id with our wrapper
-                       $wrapperInstance->registerNodeId($this, $this->getRequestInstance());
+                       $this->getWrapperInstance()->registerNodeId($this, $this->getRequestInstance());
 
                        // Output message
-                       $this->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Created new node-id: ' . $this->getNodeId() . '');
+                       self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Created new node-id: ' . $this->getNodeId() . '');
                }
        }
 
@@ -263,54 +305,64 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
         * @return      void
         */
        public function bootstrapGenerateSessionId () {
-               // Get an RNG instance
-               $rngInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('rng_class');
+               // Now get a search criteria instance
+               $searchInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('search_criteria_class');
 
-               // Generate a pseudo-random string
-               $randomString = $rngInstance->randomString(255) . ':' . $this->getBootIpPort() . ':' . $this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode');
+               // Search for the node number one which is hard-coded the default
+               $searchInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_NR  , 1);
+               $searchInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_MODE, $this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode'));
+               $searchInstance->setLimit(1);
 
-               // Get a crypto instance
-               $cryptoInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('crypto_class');
+               // Remember it for later usage
+               $this->setSearchInstance($searchInstance);
 
-               // Hash and encrypt the string so we become a "node id" aka Hub-Id
-               $this->setSessionId($cryptoInstance->hashString($cryptoInstance->encryptString($randomString)));
+               // Get a random string
+               $randomString = $this->generateRamdomString(255);
 
-               // Get a wrapper instance
-               $wrapperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('node_info_db_wrapper_class');
+               // Hash and encrypt the string so we become a "node id" aka Hub-Id
+               $this->setSessionId($this->getCryptoInstance()->hashString($this->getCryptoInstance()->encryptString($randomString)));
 
                // Register the node id with our wrapper
-               $wrapperInstance->registerSessionId($this, $this->getRequestInstance());
+               $this->getWrapperInstance()->registerSessionId($this, $this->getRequestInstance(), $searchInstance);
 
                // Output message
-               $this->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Created new session-id: ' . $this->getSessionId() . '');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Created new session-id: ' . $this->getSessionId() . '');
 
                // Change the state because the node has auired a hub id
                $this->getStateInstance()->nodeGeneratedSessionId();
        }
 
        /**
-        * Initializes queues which every node needs
+        * Generate a private key for en-/decryption
         *
         * @return      void
         */
-       protected function initGenericQueues () {
-               // Debug message
-               $this->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Initialize queues: START');
-
-               // Set the query connector instance
-               $this->setQueryConnectorInstance(ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('query_connector_class', array($this)));
-
-               // Run a test query
-               $this->getQueryConnectorInstance()->doTestQuery();
-
-               // Set the queue connector instance
-               $this->setQueueConnectorInstance(ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('queue_connector_class', array($this)));
-
-               // Run a test queue
-               $this->getQueueConnectorInstance()->doTestQueue();
+       public function bootstrapGeneratePrivateKey () {
+               // Is it valid?
+               if ($this->getWrapperInstance()->ifNodeDataIsFound($this)) {
+                       // Is the element set?
+                       if (is_null($this->getField(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_PRIVATE_KEY))) {
+                               /*
+                                * Auto-generate the private key for e.g. out-dated database
+                                * "tables". This allows a smooth update for the underlaying
+                                * database table.
+                                */
+                               $this->generatePrivateKeyAndHash($this->getSearchInstance());
+                       } else {
+                               // Get the node id from result and set it
+                               $this->setPrivateKey(base64_decode($this->getField(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_PRIVATE_KEY)));
+                               $this->setPrivateKeyHash($this->getField(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_PRIVATE_KEY_HASH));
 
-               // Debug message
-               $this->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Initialize queues: FINISHED');
+                               // Output message
+                               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('BOOTSTRAP: Re-using found private key hash: ' . $this->getPrivateKeyHash() . '');
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       /*
+                        * Generate it in a private method (no confusion with 'private
+                        * method access' and 'private key' here! ;-)).
+                        */
+                       $this->generatePrivateKeyAndHash($this->getSearchInstance());
+               }
        }
 
        /**
@@ -320,10 +372,13 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
         * @param       $requestInstance        An instance of a Requestable class
         * @return      void
         */
-       public function addElementsToDataSet (StoreableCriteria $criteriaInstance, Requestable $requestInstance) {
+       public function addElementsToDataSet (StoreableCriteria $criteriaInstance, Requestable $requestInstance = NULL) {
+               // Make sure request instance is set as it is not optional
+               assert($requestInstance instanceof Requestable);
+
                // Add node number and type
-               $criteriaInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_NR, 1);
-               $criteriaInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_TYPE, $requestInstance->getRequestElement('mode'));
+               $criteriaInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_NR  , 1);
+               $criteriaInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_MODE, $requestInstance->getRequestElement('mode'));
 
                // Add the node id
                $criteriaInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_ID, $this->getNodeId());
@@ -332,6 +387,12 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                if ($this->getSessionId() != '') {
                        $criteriaInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_SESSION_ID, $this->getSessionId());
                } // END - if
+
+               // Add the private key if acquired
+               if ($this->getPrivateKey() != '') {
+                       $criteriaInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_PRIVATE_KEY, base64_encode($this->getPrivateKey()));
+                       $criteriaInstance->addCriteria(NodeInformationDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_PRIVATE_KEY_HASH, $this->getPrivateKeyHash());
+               } // END - if
        }
 
        /**
@@ -380,27 +441,24 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
         *
         * @param       $taskInstance   The task instance running this announcement
         * @return      void
-        * @throws      HubAlreadyAnnouncedException    If this hub is already announced
+        * @throws      NodeAlreadyAnnouncedException   If this hub is already announced
         * @todo        Change the first if() block to check for a specific state
         */
-       public function announceSelfToUpperNodes (Taskable $taskInstance) {
+       public function announceToUpperNodes (Taskable $taskInstance) {
                // Is this hub node announced?
                if ($this->hubIsAnnounced === true) {
                        // Already announced!
-                       throw new HubAlreadyAnnouncedException($this, self::EXCEPTION_HUB_ALREADY_ANNOUNCED);
+                       throw new NodeAlreadyAnnouncedException($this, self::EXCEPTION_HUB_ALREADY_ANNOUNCED);
                } // END - if
 
-               // Set some dummy configuration entries, e.g. node_status
-               $this->getConfigInstance()->setConfigEntry('node_status', $this->getStateInstance()->getStateName());
-
                // Debug output
-               $this->debugOutput('HUB-Announcement: START (taskInstance=' . $taskInstance->__toString(). ')');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('HUB-Announcement: START (taskInstance=' . $taskInstance->__toString(). ')');
 
                // Get a helper instance
-               $helperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('hub_announcement_helper_class', array($this));
+               $helperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('node_announcement_helper_class');
 
                // Load the announcement descriptor
-               $helperInstance->loadDescriptorXml();
+               $helperInstance->loadDescriptorXml($this);
 
                // Compile all variables
                $helperInstance->getTemplateInstance()->compileConfigInVariables();
@@ -412,7 +470,7 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                $this->getStateInstance()->nodeAnnouncedToUpperHubs();
 
                // Debug output
-               $this->debugOutput('HUB-Announcement: FINISHED');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('HUB-Announcement: FINISHED');
        }
 
        /**
@@ -425,19 +483,22 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
         */
        public function doSelfConnection (Taskable $taskInstance) {
                // Debug output
-               $this->debugOutput('HUB: Self Connection: START (taskInstance=' . $taskInstance->__toString(). ')');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('HUB: Self Connection: START (taskInstance=' . $taskInstance->__toString(). ')');
 
                // Get a helper instance
-               $helperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('hub_self_connect_helper_class', array($this));
+               $helperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('node_self_connect_helper_class', array($this));
 
                // Load the descriptor (XML) file
-               $helperInstance->loadDescriptorXml();
+               $helperInstance->loadDescriptorXml($this);
+
+               // Compile all variables
+               $helperInstance->getTemplateInstance()->compileConfigInVariables();
 
                // And send the package away
                $helperInstance->sendPackage($this);
 
                // Debug output
-               $this->debugOutput('HUB: Self Connection: FINISHED');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('HUB: Self Connection: FINISHED');
        }
 
        /**
@@ -451,7 +512,7 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
        public function activateNode (Requestable $requestInstance, Responseable $responseInstance) {
                // Checks whether a listener is still active and shuts it down if one
                // is still listening.
-               if (($this->determineIfListenerIsActive()) && ($this->getIsActive())) {
+               if (($this->determineIfListenerIsActive()) && ($this->isNodeActive())) {
                        // Shutdown them down before they can hurt anything
                        $this->shutdownListenerPool();
                } // END - if
@@ -475,7 +536,7 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
         */
        public function initializeListenerPool () {
                // Debug output
-               $this->debugOutput('HUB: Initialize listener: START');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('HUB: Initialize listener: START');
 
                // Get a new pool instance
                $this->setListenerPoolInstance(ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('listener_pool_class', array($this)));
@@ -490,13 +551,13 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                 * All nodes can now use the same configuration entry because it can be
                 * customized in config-local.php.
                 */
-               $listenerInstance->setListenPortByConfiguration('node_tcp_listen_port');
+               $listenerInstance->setListenPortByConfiguration('node_listen_port');
 
                // Initialize the listener
                $listenerInstance->initListener();
 
                // Get a decorator class
-               $decoratorInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('hub_tcp_listener_class', array($listenerInstance));
+               $decoratorInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('node_tcp_listener_class', array($listenerInstance));
 
                // Add this listener to the pool
                $this->getListenerPoolInstance()->addListener($decoratorInstance);
@@ -517,13 +578,13 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                 * All nodes can now use the same configuration entry because it can be
                 * customized in config-local.php.
                 */
-               $listenerInstance->setListenPortByConfiguration('node_udp_listen_port');
+               $listenerInstance->setListenPortByConfiguration('node_listen_port');
 
                // Initialize the listener
                $listenerInstance->initListener();
 
                // Get a decorator class
-               $decoratorInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('hub_udp_listener_class', array($listenerInstance));
+               $decoratorInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('node_udp_listener_class', array($listenerInstance));
 
                // Add this listener to the pool
                $this->getListenerPoolInstance()->addListener($decoratorInstance);
@@ -535,82 +596,182 @@ class BaseHubNode extends BaseHubSystem implements Updateable {
                $this->getListenerPoolInstance()->addListener($decoratorInstance);
 
                // Debug output
-               $this->debugOutput('HUB: Initialize listener: FINISHED.');
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('HUB: Initialize listener: FINISHED.');
        }
 
        /**
-        * Restores a previously stored node list from database
+        * Getter for isActive attribute
         *
+        * @return      $isActive       Whether the hub is active
+        */
+       public final function isNodeActive () {
+               return $this->isActive;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Enables (default) or disables isActive flag
+        *
+        * @param       $isActive       Whether the hub is active
         * @return      void
         */
-       public function bootstrapRestoreNodeList () {
-               // Debug output
-               $this->debugOutput('HUB: Restore node list: START');
+       public final function enableIsActive ($isActive = true) {
+               $this->isActive = (bool) $isActive;
+       }
 
-               // Get a wrapper instance
-               $wrapperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('node_list_db_wrapper_class');
+       /**
+        * Checks whether this node accepts announcements
+        *
+        * @return      $acceptAnnouncements    Whether this node accepts announcements
+        */
+       public final function isAcceptingAnnouncements () {
+               // Check it (this node must be active and not shutdown!)
+               $acceptAnnouncements = (($this->acceptAnnouncements === true) && ($this->isNodeActive()));
 
-               // Now get a search criteria instance
-               $searchInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('search_criteria_class');
+               // Return it
+               return $acceptAnnouncements;
+       }
 
-               // Search for the node number zero which is hard-coded the default
-               // @TODO Add some criteria, e.g. if the node is active or so
-               //$searchInstance->addCriteria(NodeListDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_NR, 1);
-               //$searchInstance->addCriteria(NodeListDatabaseWrapper::DB_COLUMN_NODE_TYPE, $this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode'));
-               //$searchInstance->setLimit(1);
+       /**
+        * Checks whether this node has attempted to announce itself
+        *
+        * @return      $hasAnnounced   Whether this node has attempted to announce itself
+        * @todo        Add checking if this node has been announced to the sender node
+        */
+       public function ifNodeHasAnnounced () {
+               // Debug message
+               /* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('NODE: ifNodeHasAnnounced(): state=' . $this->getStateInstance()->getStateName());
 
-               // Get a result back
-               $resultInstance = $wrapperInstance->doSelectByCriteria($searchInstance);
+               // Simply check the state of this node
+               $hasAnnounced = ($this->getStateInstance() instanceof NodeAnnouncedState);
 
-               // Is it valid?
-               if ($resultInstance->next()) {
-                       $this->partialStub('Do something for restoring the list.');
-                       // Output message
-                       //$this->debugOutput('HUB: ');
-               } else {
-                       // No previously saved node list found!
-                       $this->debugOutput('HUB: No previously saved node list found. This is fine.');
-               }
+               // Debug message
+               /* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('NODE: ifNodeHasAnnounced(): hasAnnounced=' . intval($hasAnnounced));
 
-               // Debug output
-               $this->debugOutput('HUB: Restore node list: FINISHED.');
+               // Return it
+               return $hasAnnounced;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for isActive attribute
+        * Checks whether this node has attempted to announce itself and completed it
         *
-        * @return      $isActive       Whether the hub is active
+        * @return      $hasAnnouncementCompleted       Whether this node has attempted to announce itself and completed it
+        * @todo        Add checking if this node has been announced to the sender node
         */
-       public final function getIsActive () {
-               return $this->isActive;
+       public function ifNodeHasAnnouncementCompleted () {
+               // Debug message
+               /* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('NODE: ifNodeHasAnnouncementCompleted(): state=' . $this->getStateInstance()->getStateName());
+
+               // Simply check the state of this node
+               $hasAnnouncementCompleted = ($this->getStateInstance() instanceof NodeAnnouncementCompletedState);
+
+               // Debug message
+               /* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('NODE: ifNodeHasAnnouncementCompleted(): hasAnnouncementCompleted=' . intval($hasAnnouncementCompleted));
+
+               // Return it
+               return $hasAnnouncementCompleted;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Enables (default) or disables isActive flag
+        * Enables whether this node accepts announcements
         *
-        * @param       $isActive       Whether the hub is active
+        * @param       $acceptAnnouncements    Whether this node accepts announcements (default: true)
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function enableIsActive ($isActive = true) {
-               $this->isActive = (bool) $isActive;
+       protected final function enableAcceptingAnnouncements ($acceptAnnouncements = true) {
+               $this->acceptAnnouncements = $acceptAnnouncements;
        }
 
        /**
-        * "Getter for address:port combination
+        * Checks wether this node is accepting node-list requests
         *
-        * @param       $handlerInstance        A valid Networkable instance
-        * @return      $addressPort            A address:port combination for this node
+        * @return      $acceptsRequest         Wether this node accepts node-list requests
         */
-       public final function getAddressPort (Networkable $handlerInstance) {
-               // Construct config entry
-               $configEntry = 'node_' . $handlerInstance->getHandlerName() . '_listen_port';
+       public function isAcceptingNodeListRequests () {
+               /*
+                * Only 'regular' nodes does not accept such requests, checking
+                * HubRegularNode is faster, but if e.g. HubRegularI2PNode will be
+                * added then the next check will be true.
+                */
+               $acceptsRequest = ((!$this instanceof HubRegularNode) && ($this->getRequestInstance()->getRequestElement('mode') != self::NODE_TYPE_REGULAR));
+
+               // Return it
+               return $acceptsRequest;
+       }
 
+       /**
+        * "Getter" for address:port combination
+        *
+        * @return      $addressPort    A address:port combination for this node
+        */
+       public final function getAddressPort () {
                // Get IP and port
-               $addressPort = $this->getConfigInstance()->detectServerAddress() . ':' . $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry($configEntry);
+               $addressPort = $this->getConfigInstance()->detectServerAddress() . ':' . $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry('node_listen_port');
 
                // Return it
                return $addressPort;
        }
+
+       /**
+        * "Getter" for address:port array
+        *
+        * @return      $addressPortArray       An array of a address:port combination for this node
+        */
+       public final function getAddressPortArray () {
+               // Get IP and port
+               $addressPortArray = explode(':', $this->getAddressPort());
+
+               // Return it
+               return $addressPortArray;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Updates/refreshes node data (e.g. status).
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        * @todo        Find more to do here
+        */
+       public function updateNodeData () {
+               // Set some dummy configuration entries, e.g. node_status
+               $this->getConfigInstance()->setConfigEntry('node_status', $this->getStateInstance()->getStateName());
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * 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
+        * @todo        Handle thrown exception
+        */
+       public function handleAnswerStatusByMessageData (array $messageData, Receivable $packageInstance) {
+               // Is it not empty?
+               assert(!empty($messageData[BaseXmlAnswerTemplateEngine::ANSWER_STATUS]));
+
+               // Construct configuration entry for handling class' name
+               $classConfigEntry = strtolower($messageData[NetworkPackage::MESSAGE_ARRAY_TYPE] . '_status_' . $messageData[BaseXmlAnswerTemplateEngine::ANSWER_STATUS]) . '_handler_class';
+
+               // Try to get a class
+               $handlerInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName($classConfigEntry);
+
+               // Handle it there
+               $handlerInstance->handleAnswerMessageData($messageData, $packageInstance);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * "Getter" for an array of all accepted object types
+        *
+        * @return      $objectList             Array of all accepted object types
+        */
+       public function getListFromAcceptedObjectTypes () {
+               // Get registry instance
+               $objectRegistryInstance = ObjectTypeRegistryFactory::createObjectTypeRegistryInstance();
+
+               // Get all entries
+               $objectList = $objectRegistryInstance->getEntries(XmlObjectRegistryTemplateEngine::OBJECT_TYPE_DATA_NAME);
+
+               // ... and return it
+               return $objectList;
+       }
 }
 
 // [EOF]