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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Niels Provos <provos@citi.umich.edu>
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2012 Niels Provos and Nick Mathewson
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#ifndef _EVENT2_RPC_STRUCT_H_
+#define _EVENT2_RPC_STRUCT_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/** @file event2/rpc_struct.h
+
+  Structures used by rpc.h.  Using these structures directly may harm
+  forward compatibility: be careful!
+
+ */
+
+/**
+ * provides information about the completed RPC request.
+ */
+struct evrpc_status {
+#define EVRPC_STATUS_ERR_NONE		0
+#define EVRPC_STATUS_ERR_TIMEOUT	1
+#define EVRPC_STATUS_ERR_BADPAYLOAD	2
+#define EVRPC_STATUS_ERR_UNSTARTED	3
+#define EVRPC_STATUS_ERR_HOOKABORTED	4
+	int error;
+
+	/* for looking at headers or other information */
+	struct evhttp_request *http_req;
+};
+
+/* the structure below needs to be synchronized with evrpc_req_generic */
+
+/* Encapsulates a request */
+struct evrpc {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(evrpc) next;
+
+	/* the URI at which the request handler lives */
+	const char* uri;
+
+	/* creates a new request structure */
+	void *(*request_new)(void *);
+	void *request_new_arg;
+
+	/* frees the request structure */
+	void (*request_free)(void *);
+
+	/* unmarshals the buffer into the proper request structure */
+	int (*request_unmarshal)(void *, struct evbuffer *);
+
+	/* creates a new reply structure */
+	void *(*reply_new)(void *);
+	void *reply_new_arg;
+
+	/* frees the reply structure */
+	void (*reply_free)(void *);
+
+	/* verifies that the reply is valid */
+	int (*reply_complete)(void *);
+
+	/* marshals the reply into a buffer */
+	void (*reply_marshal)(struct evbuffer*, void *);
+
+	/* the callback invoked for each received rpc */
+	void (*cb)(struct evrpc_req_generic *, void *);
+	void *cb_arg;
+
+	/* reference for further configuration */
+	struct evrpc_base *base;
+};
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _EVENT2_RPC_STRUCT_H_ */