genode/repos/base/include/base/rpc_client.h

/*
 * \brief  Support for performing RPC calls
 * \author Norman Feske
 * \date   2011-04-06
 */

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2011-2013 Genode Labs GmbH
 *
 * This file is part of the Genode OS framework, which is distributed
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
 */

#ifndef _INCLUDE__BASE__RPC_CLIENT_H_
#define _INCLUDE__BASE__RPC_CLIENT_H_

#include <base/ipc.h>
#include <base/trace/events.h>

namespace Genode {

	template <typename> struct Rpc_client;

	/**
	 * Count capabilities of a RPC_FUNCTION which are out parameters.
	 */
	template <typename T> struct Cap_para_out                  { enum { Value = 0 }; };
	template <typename T> struct Cap_para_out<Capability<T> *> { enum { Value = 1 }; };
	template <typename T> struct Cap_para_out<Capability<T> &> { enum { Value = 1 }; };
	template <> struct Cap_para_out<Native_capability *>       { enum { Value = 1 }; };
	template <> struct Cap_para_out<Native_capability &>       { enum { Value = 1 }; };

	template <typename T> struct Cap_return                  { enum { Value = 0 }; };
	template <typename T> struct Cap_return<Capability<T> >  { enum { Value = 1 }; };
	template <typename T> struct Cap_return<Capability<T> *> { enum { Value = 1 }; };
	template <typename T> struct Cap_return<Capability<T> &> { enum { Value = 1 }; };
	template <> struct Cap_return<Native_capability>         { enum { Value = 1 }; };
	template <> struct Cap_return<Native_capability *>       { enum { Value = 1 }; };
	template <> struct Cap_return<Native_capability &>       { enum { Value = 1 }; };

	template <typename ARGS>
	struct Rpc_caps_out {
		enum { Value = Cap_para_out<typename ARGS::Head>::Value
		             + Rpc_caps_out<typename ARGS::Tail>::Value }; };
	
	template <>
	struct Rpc_caps_out<Meta::Empty> { enum { Value = 0 }; };

	template <typename RPC_FUNCTION>
	struct Rpc_function_caps_out {
		enum { Value = Rpc_caps_out<typename RPC_FUNCTION::Server_args>::Value +
		               Cap_return  <typename RPC_FUNCTION::Ret_type>::Value}; };

	/***************************************************
	 ** Implementation of 'Capability:call' functions **
	 ***************************************************/

	template <typename RPC_INTERFACE>
	template <typename ATL>
	void Capability<RPC_INTERFACE>::
	_marshal_args(Ipc_client &ipc_client, ATL &args) const
	{
		if (Trait::Rpc_direction<typename ATL::Head>::Type::IN)
			ipc_client << args.get();

		_marshal_args(ipc_client, args._2);
	}


	template <typename RPC_INTERFACE>
	template <typename T>
	void Capability<RPC_INTERFACE>::
	_unmarshal_result(Ipc_client &ipc_client, T &arg,
	                  Meta::Overload_selector<Rpc_arg_out>) const
	{
		ipc_client >> arg;
	}


	template <typename RPC_INTERFACE>
	template <typename T>
	void Capability<RPC_INTERFACE>::
	_unmarshal_result(Ipc_client &ipc_client, T &arg,
	                  Meta::Overload_selector<Rpc_arg_inout>) const
	{
		_unmarshal_result(ipc_client, arg, Meta::Overload_selector<Rpc_arg_out>());
	}


	template <typename RPC_INTERFACE>
	template <typename ATL>
	void Capability<RPC_INTERFACE>::
	_unmarshal_results(Ipc_client &ipc_client, ATL &args) const
	{
		/*
		 * Unmarshal current argument. The overload of
		 * '_unmarshal_result' is selected depending on the RPC
		 * direction.
		 */
		typedef typename Trait::Rpc_direction<typename ATL::Head>::Type Rpc_dir;
		_unmarshal_result(ipc_client, args.get(), Meta::Overload_selector<Rpc_dir>());

		/* unmarshal remaining arguments */
		_unmarshal_results(ipc_client, args._2);
	}


	template <typename RPC_INTERFACE>
	template <typename IF>
	void Capability<RPC_INTERFACE>::
	_call(typename IF::Client_args &args, typename IF::Ret_type &ret) const
	{
		/**
		 * Message buffer for RPC message
		 *
		 * The message buffer gets automatically dimensioned according to the
		 * specified 'IF' RPC function.
		 */
		enum { PROTOCOL_OVERHEAD = 4*sizeof(long),
		       CALL_MSG_SIZE     = Rpc_function_msg_size<IF, RPC_CALL>::Value,
		       REPLY_MSG_SIZE    = Rpc_function_msg_size<IF, RPC_REPLY>::Value,
		       CAP_BY_VALUE      = Rpc_function_caps_out<IF>::Value };

		Msgbuf<CALL_MSG_SIZE  + PROTOCOL_OVERHEAD>  call_buf;
		Msgbuf<REPLY_MSG_SIZE + PROTOCOL_OVERHEAD> reply_buf;

		Ipc_client ipc_client(*this, &call_buf, &reply_buf, CAP_BY_VALUE);

		/* determine opcode of RPC function */
		typedef typename RPC_INTERFACE::Rpc_functions Rpc_functions;
		Rpc_opcode opcode = static_cast<int>(Meta::Index_of<Rpc_functions, IF>::Value);

		/* marshal opcode and RPC input arguments */
		ipc_client << opcode;
		_marshal_args(ipc_client, args);

		{
			Trace::Rpc_call trace_event(IF::name(), call_buf);
		}

		/* perform RPC, unmarshal return value */
		ipc_client << IPC_CALL >> ret;

		{
			Trace::Rpc_returned trace_event(IF::name(), reply_buf);
		}

		/* unmarshal RPC output arguments */
		_unmarshal_results(ipc_client, args);

		/* reflect callee-side exception at the caller */
		_check_for_exceptions(ipc_client.result(),
		                      Meta::Overload_selector<typename IF::Exceptions>());
	}
}


/**
 * RPC client
 *
 * This class template is the base class of the client-side implementation
 * of the specified 'RPC_INTERFACE'. Usually, it inherits the pure virtual
 * functions declared in 'RPC_INTERFACE' and has the built-in facility to
 * perform RPC calls to this particular interface. Hence, the client-side
 * implementation of each pure virtual interface function comes down to a
 * simple wrapper in the line of 'return call<Rpc_function>(arguments...)'.
 */
template <typename RPC_INTERFACE>
struct Genode::Rpc_client : Capability<RPC_INTERFACE>, RPC_INTERFACE
{
	typedef RPC_INTERFACE Rpc_interface;

	Rpc_client(Capability<RPC_INTERFACE> const &cap)
	: Capability<RPC_INTERFACE>(cap) { }
};


#endif /* _INCLUDE__BASE__RPC_CLIENT_H_ */