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+---
+title: Migration to bindings v3
+---
+
+The ***binding*** interface evolved from version 1 to version 2
+for the following reasons:
+
+- integration of the security requirements within the bindings
+- simplification of the API (after developer feedbacks)
+- removal of obscure features and cleanup
+
+The ***binder*** can run ***bindings*** v1, v2 and/or v3 in any combination.
+Thus moving from v1 or v2 to v3 is not enforced at this time. But ...
+
+In the face to face meeting in Karlsruhe it was decided to remove support
+of bindings v1 and to deprecate the use of bindings v2.
+
+So at the end, **IT IS HIGHLY NEEDED TO SWITCH TO VERSION 3**
+
+This guide covers the migration of bindings from version 2 to version 3.
+
+The migration from version 1 is not treated here because bindings version 1
+are very old and probably do not exist anymore. If needed you can refer
+to the old [guide to migrate bindings from v1 to v2](./6_LEGACY_Migration_from_v1_to_v2.md).
+
+
+Differences between version 2 and version 3
+-------------------------------------------
+
+** *In v3 all is api.* **
+
+The version 3 introduces the concept of "API" that gather what was called before
+the daemon and the service. This is the new concept that predates the 2 others.
+
+The concept of API is intended to allow the definition of multiple APIs
+by a same "binding" (a dynamically loaded library).
+
+Because there is potentially several "API", the functions that were without
+context in bindings version 2 need now to tell what API is consumer.
+
+To be compatible with version 2, bindings v3 still have a default hidden
+context: the default API named **afbBindingV3root**.
+
+To summarize, the functions of class **daemon** and **service** use the default
+hidden API.
+
+It is encouraged to avoid use of functions of class **daemon** and **service**.
+You should replace these implicit calls to explicit **api** calls that
+reference **afbBindingV3root**.
+
+Same thing for the logging macros: **AFB_ERROR**, **AFB_WARNING**,
+**AFB_NOTICE**, **AFB_INFO**, **AFB_DEBUG** that becomes respectively
+**AFB_API_ERROR**, **AFB_API_WARNING**, **AFB_API_NOTICE**, **AFB_API_INFO**,
+**AFB_API_DEBUG**.
+
+Example of 2 equivalent writes:
+
+```C
+ AFB_NOTICE("send stress event");
+ afb_daemon_broadcast_event(stressed_event, NULL);
+```
+
+or
+
+```C
+ AFB_API_NOTICE(afbBindingV3root, "send stress event");
+ afb_api_broadcast_event(afbBindingV3root, stressed_event, NULL);
+```
+
+**The reply mechanism predates success and fail. Subcall has more power.**
+
+Task list for the migration
+---------------------------
+
+This task list is:
+
+1. Use the automatic migration procedure described below
+2. Adapt the functions **preinit**, **init** and **onevent**
+3. Consider use of the new reply
+4. Consider use of the new (sub)call
+5. Consider use of event handlers
+
+The remaining chapters explain these task with more details.
+
+Automatic migration!
+--------------------
+
+A tiny **sed** script is intended to perform a first pass on the code that
+you want to upgrade. It can be done using **curl** and applied using **sed**
+as below.
+
+```bash
+BASE=https://git.automotivelinux.org/src/app-framework-binder/plain
+SED=migration-to-binding-v3.sed
+curl -o $SED $BASE/docs/$SED
+sed -i -f $SED file1 file2 file3...
+```
+
+You can also follow
+[this link](https://git.automotivelinux.org/src/app-framework-binder/plain/docs/migration-to-binding-v3.sed)
+and save the file.
+
+This automatic action does most of the boring job but not all the job.
+The remaining of this guide explains the missing part.
+
+Adapt the functions preinit, init and onevent
+----------------------------------------------
+
+The signature of the functions **preinit**, **init** and **onevent** changed
+to include the target api.
+
+The functions of the v2:
+
+```C
+int (*preinit)();
+int (*init)();
+void (*onevent)(const char *event, struct json_object *object);
+```
+
+Gain a new first argument of type **afb_api_t** as below:
+
+```C
+int (*preinit)(afb_api_t api);
+int (*init)(afb_api_t api);
+void (*onevent)(afb_api_t api, const char *event, struct json_object *object);
+```
+
+For the migration, it is enough to just add the new argument without
+using it.
+
+Consider use of the new reply
+-----------------------------
+
+The v3 allows error reply with JSON object. To achieve it, an unified
+reply function's family is introduced:
+
+```C
+void afb_req_reply(afb_req_t req, json_object *obj, const char *error, const char *info);
+void afb_req_reply_v(afb_req_t req, json_object *obj, const char *error, const char *info, va_list args);
+void afb_req_reply_f(afb_req_t req, json_object *obj, const char *error, const char *info, ...);
+```
+
+The functions **success** and **fail** are still supported.
+These functions are now implemented as the following macros:
+
+
+```C
+#define afb_req_success(r,o,i) afb_req_reply(r,o,NULL,i)
+#define afb_req_success_f(r,o,...) afb_req_reply_f(r,o,NULL,__VA_ARGS__)
+#define afb_req_success_v(r,o,f,v) afb_req_reply_v(r,o,NULL,f,v)
+#define afb_req_fail(r,e,i) afb_req_reply(r,NULL,e,i)
+#define afb_req_fail_f(r,e,...) afb_req_reply_f(r,NULL,e,__VA_ARGS__)
+#define afb_req_fail_v(r,e,f,v) afb_req_reply_v(r,NULL,e,f,v)
+```
+
+This is a decision of the developer to switch to the new family
+**afb_req_reply** or to keep the good old functions **afb_req_fail**
+adn **afb_req_success**.
+
+Consider use of the new (sub)call
+---------------------------------
+
+The new call and subcall (the functions **afb_api_call**, **afb_api_call_sync**,
+**afb_req_subcall** and **afb_req_subcall_sync**) functions are redesigned
+to better fit the new reply behaviour. In most case the developer will benefit
+of the new behavior that directly gives result and error without enforcing
+to parse the JSON object result.
+
+The subcall functions are also fully redesigned to allow precise handling
+of the context and event subscriptions. The new design allows you to specify:
+
+ - whether the subcall is made in the session of the caller or in the session
+ of the service
+ - whether the credentials to use are those of the caller or those of the
+ service
+ - whether the caller or the service or both or none will receive the
+ eventually events during the subcall.
+
+See [calls](../3_Binder_References.md#afb_api_call) and
+[subcalls](../3_Binder_References.md#subcall-functions).
+
+The table below list the changes to apply:
+
+| Name in Version 2 | New name of Version 3
+|:----------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------:
+| afb_req_subcall | afb_req_subcall_legacy
+| afb_req_subcall_sync | afb_req_subcall_sync_legacy
+| afb_service_call | afb_service_call_legacy
+| afb_service_call_sync | afb_service_call_sync_legacy
+| afb_req_subcall_req | afb_req_subcall_req (same but obsolete)
+
+
+Consider use of event handlers
+------------------------------
+
+Binding V3 brings new ways of handling event in services. You can register
+functions that will handle specific events and that accept closure arguments.
+
+See [**afb_api_event_handler_add** and **afb_api_event_handler_del**](../3_Binder_References.md#event-functions) \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/2_WebSocket_protocol_x-afb-ws-json1.md b/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/2_WebSocket_protocol_x-afb-ws-json1.md
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+---
+title: WebSocket protocol x-afb-ws-json1
+---
+
+The WebSocket protocol *x-afb-ws-json1* is used to communicate between
+an application and a binder. It allows access to all registered apis
+of the binder.
+
+This protocol is inspired from the protocol **OCPP - SRPC** as described for
+example here:
+[OCPP transport specification - SRPC over WebSocket](http://www.gir.fr/ocppjs/ocpp_srpc_spec.shtml).
+
+The registration to the IANA is still to be done, see:
+[WebSocket Protocol Registries](https://www.iana.org/assignments/websocket/websocket.xml)
+
+This document gives a short description of the protocol *x-afb-ws-json1*.
+A more formal description has to be done.
+
+## Architecture
+
+The protocol is intended to be symmetric. It allows:
+
+- to CALL a remote procedure that returns a result
+- to push and receive EVENT
+
+## Messages
+
+Valid messages are made of *text* frames that are all valid JSON.
+
+Valid messages are:
+
+Calls:
+
+```txt
+[ 2, ID, PROCN, ARGS ]
+[ 2, ID, PROCN, ARGS, TOKEN ]
+```
+
+Replies (3: OK, 4: ERROR):
+
+```txt
+[ 3, ID, RESP ]
+[ 4, ID, RESP ]
+```
+
+Events:
+
+```txt
+[ 5, EVTN, OBJ ]
+```
+
+Where:
+
+| Field | Type | Description
+|-------|--------|------------------
+| ID | string | A string that identifies the call. A reply to that call use the ID of the CALL.
+| PROCN | string | The procedure name to call of the form "api/verb"
+| ARGS | any | Any argument to pass to the call (see afb_req_json that returns it)
+| RESP | any | The response to the call
+| TOKEN | string | The authorisation token
+| EVTN | string | Name of the event in the form "api/event"
+| OBJ | any | The companion object of the event
+
+Below, an example of exchange:
+
+```txt
+C->S: [2,"156","hello/ping",null]
+S->C: [3,"156",{"response":"Some String","jtype":"afb-reply","request":{"status":"success","info":"Ping Binder Daemon tag=pingSample count=1 query=\"null\"","uuid":"ec30120c-6997-4529-9d63-c0de0cce56c0"}}]
+```
+
+## History
+
+### 14 November 2019
+
+Removal of token returning. The replies
+
+```txt
+[ 3, ID, RESP, TOKEN ]
+[ 4, ID, RESP, TOKEN ]
+```
+
+are removed from the specification.
+
+## Future
+
+Here are the planned extensions:
+
+- add binary messages with cbor data
+- add calls with unstructured replies
+
+This could be implemented by extending the current protocol or by
+allowing the binder to accept either protocol including the new ones.
+
+## Javascript implementation
+
+The file **AFB.js** is a javascript implementation of the protocol.
+
+Here is that code:
+
+```javascript
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2019 "IoT.bzh"
+ * Author: José Bollo <jose.bollo@iot.bzh>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+AFB = function(base, initialtoken){
+
+if (typeof base != "object")
+ base = { base: base, token: initialtoken };
+
+var initial = {
+ base: base.base || "api",
+ token: base.token || initialtoken || "HELLO",
+ host: base.host || window.location.host,
+ url: base.url || undefined
+};
+
+var urlws = initial.url || "ws://"+initial.host+"/"+initial.base;
+
+/*********************************************/
+/**** ****/
+/**** AFB_context ****/
+/**** ****/
+/*********************************************/
+var AFB_context;
+{
+ var UUID = undefined;
+ var TOKEN = initial.token;
+
+ var context = function(token, uuid) {
+ this.token = token;
+ this.uuid = uuid;
+ }
+
+ context.prototype = {
+ get token() {return TOKEN;},
+ set token(tok) {if(tok) TOKEN=tok;},
+ get uuid() {return UUID;},
+ set uuid(id) {if(id) UUID=id;}
+ };
+
+ AFB_context = new context();
+}
+/*********************************************/
+/**** ****/
+/**** AFB_websocket ****/
+/**** ****/
+/*********************************************/
+var AFB_websocket;
+{
+ var CALL = 2;
+ var RETOK = 3;
+ var RETERR = 4;
+ var EVENT = 5;
+
+ var PROTO1 = "x-afb-ws-json1";
+
+ AFB_websocket = function(on_open, on_abort) {
+ var u = urlws;
+ if (AFB_context.token) {
+ u = u + '?x-afb-token=' + AFB_context.token;
+ if (AFB_context.uuid)
+ u = u + '&x-afb-uuid=' + AFB_context.uuid;
+ }
+ this.ws = new WebSocket(u, [ PROTO1 ]);
+ this.url = u;
+ this.pendings = {};
+ this.awaitens = {};
+ this.counter = 0;
+ this.ws.onopen = onopen.bind(this);
+ this.ws.onerror = onerror.bind(this);
+ this.ws.onclose = onclose.bind(this);
+ this.ws.onmessage = onmessage.bind(this);
+ this.onopen = on_open;
+ this.onabort = on_abort;
+ }
+
+ function onerror(event) {
+ var f = this.onabort;
+ if (f) {
+ delete this.onopen;
+ delete this.onabort;
+ f && f(this);
+ }
+ this.onerror && this.onerror(this);
+ }
+
+ function onopen(event) {
+ var f = this.onopen;
+ delete this.onopen;
+ delete this.onabort;
+ f && f(this);
+ }
+
+ function onclose(event) {
+ for (var id in this.pendings) {
+ try { this.pendings[id][1](); } catch (x) {/*TODO?*/}
+ }
+ this.pendings = {};
+ this.onclose && this.onclose();
+ }
+
+ function fire(awaitens, name, data) {
+ var a = awaitens[name];
+ if (a)
+ a.forEach(function(handler){handler(data);});
+ var i = name.indexOf("/");
+ if (i >= 0) {
+ a = awaitens[name.substring(0,i)];
+ if (a)
+ a.forEach(function(handler){handler(data);});
+ }
+ a = awaitens["*"];
+ if (a)
+ a.forEach(function(handler){handler(data);});
+ }
+
+ function reply(pendings, id, ans, offset) {
+ if (id in pendings) {
+ var p = pendings[id];
+ delete pendings[id];
+ try { p[offset](ans); } catch (x) {/*TODO?*/}
+ }
+ }
+
+ function onmessage(event) {
+ var obj = JSON.parse(event.data);
+ var code = obj[0];
+ var id = obj[1];
+ var ans = obj[2];
+ AFB_context.token = obj[3];
+ switch (code) {
+ case RETOK:
+ reply(this.pendings, id, ans, 0);
+ break;
+ case RETERR:
+ reply(this.pendings, id, ans, 1);
+ break;
+ case EVENT:
+ default:
+ fire(this.awaitens, id, ans);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+
+ function close() {
+ this.ws.close();
+ this.ws.onopen =
+ this.ws.onerror =
+ this.ws.onclose =
+ this.ws.onmessage =
+ this.onopen =
+ this.onabort = function(){};
+ }
+
+ function call(method, request, callid) {
+ return new Promise((function(resolve, reject){
+ var id, arr;
+ if (callid) {
+ id = String(callid);
+ if (id in this.pendings)
+ throw new Error("pending callid("+id+") exists");
+ } else {
+ do {
+ id = String(this.counter = 4095 & (this.counter + 1));
+ } while (id in this.pendings);
+ }
+ this.pendings[id] = [ resolve, reject ];
+ arr = [CALL, id, method, request ];
+ if (AFB_context.token) arr.push(AFB_context.token);
+ this.ws.send(JSON.stringify(arr));
+ }).bind(this));
+ }
+
+ function onevent(name, handler) {
+ var id = name;
+ var list = this.awaitens[id] || (this.awaitens[id] = []);
+ list.push(handler);
+ }
+
+ AFB_websocket.prototype = {
+ close: close,
+ call: call,
+ onevent: onevent
+ };
+}
+/*********************************************/
+/**** ****/
+/**** ****/
+/**** ****/
+/*********************************************/
+return {
+ context: AFB_context,
+ ws: AFB_websocket
+};
+};
+```
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+---
+title: Installing the binder on a desktop
+---
+
+Packages of the ***binder*** (afb-daemon)exist
+for common desktop linux distributions.
+
+- Fedora
+- Ubuntu
+- Debian
+- Suse
+
+Installing the development package of the ***binder***
+allows to write ***bindings*** that runs on the desktop
+computer of the developer.
+
+It is very convenient to quickly write and debug a binding.
+
+## Retrieving compiling option with pkg-config
+
+The ***binder*** afb-daemon provides a configuration
+file for **pkg-config**.
+Typing the command
+
+```bash
+pkg-config --cflags afb-daemon
+```
+
+Print flags use for compilation:
+
+```bash
+$ pkg-config --cflags afb-daemon
+-I/opt/local/include -I/usr/include/json-c
+```
+
+For linking, you should use
+
+```bash
+$ pkg-config --libs afb-daemon
+-ljson-c
+```
+
+It automatically includes the dependency to json-c.
+This is activated through **Requires** keyword in pkg-config.
diff --git a/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/4_Options_of_afb-daemon.md b/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/4_Options_of_afb-daemon.md
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+---
+title: Options of afb-daemon
+---
+
+The launch options for binder **afb-daemon** are:
+
+```
+ -v, --verbose Verbose Mode, repeat to increase verbosity
+ -c, --color Colorize the ouput
+ -q, --quiet Quiet Mode, repeat to decrease verbosity
+ -l, --log=xxxx Tune log level
+ --foreground Get all in foreground mode
+ --background Get all in background mode
+ -D, --daemon Get all in background mode
+ -n, --name=xxxx Set the visible name
+ -p, --port=xxxx HTTP listening TCP port [default 1234]
+ --roothttp=xxxx HTTP Root Directory [default no root http (files not served but apis still available)]
+ --rootbase=xxxx Angular Base Root URL [default /opa]
+ --rootapi=xxxx HTML Root API URL [default /api]
+ --alias=xxxx Multiple url map outside of rootdir [eg: --alias=/icons:/usr/share/icons]
+ --apitimeout=xxxx Binding API timeout in seconds [default 20]
+ --cntxtimeout=xxxx Client Session Context Timeout [default 32000000]
+ --cache-eol=xxxx Client cache end of live [default 100000]
+ -w, --workdir=xxxx Set the working directory [default: $PWD or current working directory]
+ -u, --uploaddir=xxxx Directory for uploading files [default: workdir] relative to workdir
+ --rootdir=xxxx Root Directory of the application [default: workdir] relative to workdir
+ --ldpaths=xxxx Load bindings from dir1:dir2:... [default: path of afb-dbus-binding.so]
+ -b, --binding=xxxx Load the binding of path
+ --weak-ldpaths=xxxx Same as --ldpaths but ignore errors
+ --no-ldpaths Discard default ldpaths loading
+ -t, --token=xxxx Initial Secret [default=random, use --token= to allow any token]
+ -r, --random-token Enforce a random token
+ -V, --version Display version and copyright
+ -h, --help Display this help
+ --ws-client=xxxx Bind to an afb service through websocket
+ --ws-server=xxxx Provide an afb service through websockets
+ -A, --auto-api=xxxx Automatic load of api of the given directory
+ --session-max=xxxx Max count of session simultaneously [default 200]
+ --tracereq=xxxx Log the requests: no, common, extra, all
+ --traceevt=xxxx Log the events: no, common, extra, all
+ --traceses=xxxx Log the sessions: no, all
+ --traceapi=xxxx Log the apis: no, common, api, event, all
+ --traceglob=xxxx Log the globals: none, all
+ --traceditf=xxxx Log the daemons: no, common, all
+ --tracesvc=xxxx Log the services: no, all
+ --call=xxxx call at start, format of val: API/VERB:json-args
+ --no-httpd Forbid HTTP service
+ -e, --exec Execute the remaining arguments
+ -M, --monitoring Enable HTTP monitoring at <ROOT>/monitoring/
+ -C, --config=xxxx Load options from the given config file
+ -Z, --dump-config Dump the config to stdout and exit
+ -s, --set=xxxx Set parameters ([API]/[KEY]:JSON or {"API":{"KEY":JSON}}
+ -o, --output=xxxx Redirect stdout and stderr to output file (when --daemon)
+ --trap-faults=xxxx Trap faults: on, off, yes, no, true, false, 1, 0 (default: true)
+```
+
+## help
+
+Prints help with available options
+
+## version
+
+Display version and copyright
+
+## verbose
+
+Increases the verbosity, can be repeated
+
+## color
+
+Add basic colorization to the ouput.
+
+## quiet
+
+Decreases the verbosity, can be repeated
+
+## log=xxxx
+
+Tune the log level mask. The levels are:
+
+ - error
+ - warning
+ - notice
+ - info
+ - debug
+
+The level can be set using + or -.
+
+| Examples | descritpion
+|-----------------|-------------------
+| error,warning | selects only the levels error and warning
+| +debug | adds level debug to the current verbosity
+| -warning | remove the level warning from the current verbosity
+| +warning-debug,info | Adds error and remove errors and warnings
+
+## port=xxxx
+
+HTTP listening TCP port [default 1234]
+
+## workdir=xxxx
+
+Directory where the daemon must run [default: $PWD if defined
+or the current working directory]
+
+## uploaddir=xxxx
+
+Directory where uploaded files are temporarily stored [default: workdir]
+
+## rootdir=xxxx
+
+Root directory of the application to serve [default: workdir]
+
+## roothttp=xxxx
+
+Directory of HTTP served files. If not set, files are not served
+but apis are still accessible.
+
+## rootbase=xxxx
+
+Angular Base Root URL [default /opa]
+
+This is used for any application of kind OPA (one page application).
+When set, any missing document whose url has the form /opa/zzz
+is translated to /opa/#!zzz
+
+## rootapi=xxxx
+
+HTML Root API URL [default /api]
+
+The bindings are available within that url.
+
+## alias=xxxx
+
+Maps a path located anywhere in the file system to the
+a subdirectory. The syntax for mapping a PATH to the
+subdirectory NAME is: --alias=/NAME:PATH.
+
+Example: --alias=/icons:/usr/share/icons maps the
+content of /usr/share/icons within the subpath /icons.
+
+This option can be repeated.
+
+## apitimeout=xxxx
+
+binding API timeout in seconds [default 20]
+
+Defines how many seconds maximum a method is allowed to run.
+0 means no limit.
+
+## cntxtimeout=xxxx
+
+Client Session Timeout in seconds [default 32000000 that is 1 year]
+
+## cache-eol=xxxx
+
+Client cache end of live [default 100000 that is 27,7 hours]
+
+## session-max=xxxx
+
+Maximum count of simultaneous sessions [default 200]
+
+## ldpaths=xxxx
+
+Load bindings from given paths separated by colons
+as for dir1:dir2:binding1.so:... [default = $libdir/afb]
+
+You can mix path to directories and to bindings.
+The sub-directories of the given directories are searched
+recursively.
+
+The bindings are the files terminated by '.so' (the extension
+so denotes shared object) that contain the public entry symbol.
+
+## weak-ldpaths=xxxx
+
+Same as --ldpaths but instead of stopping on error, ignore errors and continue.
+
+## binding=xxxx
+
+Load the binding of given path.
+
+## token=xxxx
+
+Initial Secret token to authenticate.
+
+If not set, no client can authenticate.
+
+If set to the empty string, then any initial token is accepted.
+
+## random-token
+
+Generate a random starting token. See option --exec.
+
+## ws-client=xxxx
+
+Transparent binding to a binder afb-daemon service through a WebSocket.
+
+The value of xxxx is either a unix naming socket, of the form "unix:path/api",
+or an internet socket, of the form "host:port/api".
+
+## ws-server=xxxx
+
+Provides a binder afb-daemon service through WebSocket.
+
+The value of xxxx is either a unix naming socket, of the form "unix:path/api",
+or an internet socket, of the form "host:port/api".
+
+## foreground
+
+Get all in foreground mode (default)
+
+## daemon
+
+Get all in background mode
+
+## no-httpd
+
+Forbids HTTP serve
+
+## exec
+
+Must be the last option for afb-daemon. The remaining
+arguments define a command that afb-daemon will launch.
+The sequences @p, @t and @@ of the arguments are replaced
+with the port, the token and @.
+
+## tracereq=xxxx
+
+Trace the processing of requests in the log file.
+
+Valid values are 'no' (default), 'common', 'extra' or 'all'.
+
+## traceapi=xxxx
+
+Trace the accesses to functions of class api.
+
+Valid values are 'no' (default), 'common', 'api', 'event' or 'all'.
+
+## traceevt=xxxx
+
+Trace the accesses to functions of class event.
+
+Valid values are 'no' (default), 'common', 'extra' or 'all'.
+
+## call=xxx
+
+Call a binding at start (can be be repeated).
+The values are given in the form API/VERB:json-args.
+
+Example: --call 'monitor/set:{"verbosity":{"api":"debug"}}'
+
+## monitoring
+
+Enable HTTP monitoring at <ROOT>/monitoring/
+
+## name=xxxx
+
+Set the visible name
+
+## auto-api=xxxx
+
+Automatic activation of api of the given directory when the api is missing.
+
+## config=xxxx
+
+Load options from the given config file
+
+This can be used instead of arguments on the command line.
+
+Example:
+
+ afb-daemon \
+ --no-ldpaths \
+ --binding /home/15646/bindings/binding45.so \
+ --binding /home/15646/bindings/binding3.so \
+ --tracereq common \
+ --port 5555 \
+ --token SPYER \
+ --set api45/key:54027a5e3c6cb2ca5ddb97679ce32f185b067b0a557d16a8333758910bc25a72 \
+ --exec /home/15646/bin/test654 @p @t
+
+is equivalent to:
+
+ afb-daemon --config /home/15646/config1
+
+when the file **/home/15646/config1** is:
+
+ {
+ "no-ldpaths": true,
+ "binding": [
+ "\/home\/15646\/bindings\/binding45.so",
+ "\/home\/15646\/bindings\/binding3.so"
+ ],
+ "tracereq": "common",
+ "port": 5555,
+ "token": "SPYER",
+ "set" : {
+ "api45": {
+ "key": "54027a5e3c6cb2ca5ddb97679ce32f185b067b0a557d16a8333758910bc25a72"
+ }
+ },
+ "exec": [
+ "\/home\/15646\/bin\/test654",
+ "@p",
+ "@t"
+ ]
+ }
+
+The options are the keys of the config object.
+
+See option --dump-config
+
+## dump-config
+
+Output a JSON representation of the configuration resulting from
+environment and options.
+
+## output=xxxx
+
+Redirect stdout and stderr to output file
+
+## set=xxxx
+
+Set values that can be retrieved by bindings.
+
+The set value can have different formats.
+
+The most generic format is **{"API1":{"KEY1":VALUE,"KEY2":VALUE2,...},"API2":...}**
+
+This example set 2 keys for the api *chook*:
+
+ afb-daemon -Z --set '{"chook":{"account":"urn:chook:b2ca5ddb97679","delay":500}}'
+ {
+ "set": {
+ "chook": {
+ "account": "urn:chook:b2ca5ddb97679",
+ "delay": 500
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+An other format is: **[API]/[KEY]:VALUE**.
+When API is omitted, it take the value " * ".
+When KEY is ommitted, it take the value of " * ".
+
+The settings for the API \* are globals and apply to all bindings.
+
+The settings for the KEY \* are mixing the value for the API.
+
+The following examples are all setting the same values:
+
+ afb-daemon --set '{"chook":{"account":"urn:chook:b2ca5ddb97679","delay":500}}'
+ afb-daemon --set 'chook/*:{"account":"urn:chook:b2ca5ddb97679","delay":500}'
+ afb-daemon --set 'chook/:{"account":"urn:chook:b2ca5ddb97679","delay":500}'
+ afb-daemon --set 'chook/account:"urn:chook:b2ca5ddb97679"' --set chook/delay:500 \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/5_Debugging_binder_and_bindings.md b/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/5_Debugging_binder_and_bindings.md
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+---
+title: Debugging binder and bindings
+---
+
+When compiled with the symbol AGL_DEVEL defined, the ***binder***
+understands the 2 configuration variables:
+
+ - AFB_DEBUG_BREAK: to emit interrupts
+ - AFB_DEBUG_WAIT: to wait interrupts
+
+To use these variables, assign it the list of break or wait points
+to reach.
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+$ AFB_DEBUG_BREAK=main-entry AFB_DEBUG_WAIT=start-load,start-exec afb-daemon ....
+```
+
+This tells to ***afb-daemon*** to break at the point **main-entry** and to
+wait at the points **start-load** and **start-exec**.
+
+The items of the list can be separated using comma, space, tab or new-line.
+
+The break/wait points are, in the order of their occurrence:
+
+- main-entry: before decode arguments
+- main-args: before daemon setup
+- main-start: before starting jobs
+- start-entry: before initialisation of sessions and hooks
+- start-load: before load and pre-init of bindings
+- start-start: before init of bindings
+- start-http: before start of http server
+- start-call: before execution of requests of the command line (option --call)
+- start-exec: before execution of child preocees
+
+Note also that a call to 'personality' is inserted just after
+the point start-start. \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/6_LEGACY_Migration_from_v1_to_v2.md b/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/6_LEGACY_Migration_from_v1_to_v2.md
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+---
+title: LEGACY Migration from v1 to v2
+---
+
+> LEGACY!!! IT IS NOT EXPECTED THAT YOU STILL NEED THIS GUIDE.
+>
+> THIS GUIDE WILL BE REMOVED IN A NEAR FUTURE
+
+
+The ***binding*** interface evolved from version 1 to version 2
+for the following reasons:
+
+- integration of the security requirements within the bindings
+- simplification of the API (after developer feedbacks)
+- removal of obscure features, cleanup
+
+The ***binder*** can run ***bindings*** v1 and/or v2 in any combination.
+Thus moving from v1 to v2 is not enforced, there is no real need.
+
+More, it is possible to write a dual ***binding***:
+
+- a ***binding*** that implements the version 1 and the version 2.
+
+However, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO SWITCH TO ONLY VERSION 2:
+
+- any new development SHOULD start using ***binding*** V2
+- existing ***bindings*** SHOULD migrate to the version 2
+
+This guide covers the migration of bindings from version 1 to version 2.
+
+It also explains some of the rationale taken when migrating from version 1 to version 2.
+
+In the future, if ***binding*** api evolves to fresh versions (3, 4, ...)
+it might be necessarily to write bindings implementing more than
+just one version.
+For example:
+
+- a ***binding*** being v2 AND v3 will resolve the issue of running on older and newer version of AGL.
+
+This should always be possible even if more complicated.
+
+Important things to known when migrating
+----------------------------------------
+
+One of the most important change when migrating from v1 to v2 is
+that many functions use an hidden *common* variable.
+This affects the functions of the following classes:
+
+- functions of class **daemon**:
+ - functions starting with **afb_daemon_...**
+ - functions for logging: **ERROR**, **WARNING**, **NOTICE**, **INFO**, **DEBUG**
+- functions of class **service**:
+ - functions starting with **afb_service_...**
+- callback functions:
+ - the register function (that is removed)
+ - the service init function
+ - the onevent function
+
+For these functions, the first parameter is now implicit.
+
+Let takes an example.
+For ***binding*** v1 you had to write:
+
+```C
+ afb_daemon_broadcast_event(afbitf->daemon, reason, description);
+```
+
+For ***binding*** v2, you simply write:
+
+```C
+ afb_daemon_broadcast_event(reason, description);
+```
+
+This simplification is possible because the header files included for the bindings
+now provide a common variable for storing the **daemon** and **service** data.
+
+As a programmer, you shouldn't care much about that hidden variable.
+It simplifies the job, that's all and that is the reason of the change.
+
+An other important difference is between the version 1 and the version 2 is
+on how the ***binding***'s **API** is documented.
+The version 2 emphasis the **OpenAPI v3** description of the **API**.
+For this reason, to avoid duplication of descriptions, only one description is expected:
+
+- The **OpenAPI** one.
+
+Task list for the migration
+---------------------------
+
+This task list is:
+
+1. Enforce use of binding v2 by setting **AFB_BINDING_VERSION**
+2. Rewrite the main structure and the list of exported verbs
+3. Adapt the init and callback functions
+4. Removes the first parameter of functions of classes **daemon** and **service**
+5. Consider where to emit logs for requests
+6. Take care of store/unstore changes
+7. Consider use of synchronous (sub)call requests
+8. Optionally, removes explicit struct
+
+The remaining chapters explain these task with more details.
+
+Enforce use of binding v2 by setting AFB_BINDING_VERSION
+--------------------------------------------------------
+
+By defining **AFB_BINDING_VERSION** to **2** you switch to version 2.
+This is done as below.
+
+```C
+#define AFB_BINDING_VERSION 2
+#include <afb/afb-binding.h>
+```
+
+After that you will get many errors when compiling.
+
+Rewrite the main structures and the list of exported verbs
+---------------------------------------------------------
+
+The structures describing the ***binding** changed from version 1 to version 2.
+
+The structure for describing verbs changed to include security
+requirements.
+
+In version 1 it was:
+
+```C
+struct afb_verb_desc_v1
+{
+ const char *name; /* name of the verb */
+ enum afb_session_flags_v1 session; /* authorization and session requirements of the verb */
+ void (*callback)(struct afb_req req); /* callback function implementing the verb */
+ const char *info; /* textual description of the verb */
+};
+```
+
+In version 2 it becomes:
+
+```C
+struct afb_verb_v2
+{
+ const char *verb; /* name of the verb */
+ void (*callback)(struct afb_req req); /* callback function implementing the verb */
+ const struct afb_auth *auth; /* required authorization */
+ uint32_t session; /* authorization and session requirements of the verb */
+};
+
+```
+
+The migration of instances of that structure requires the following actions:
+
+- rename field **name** to **verb**
+- remove field **info**
+- adapt field **session** if needed
+- set field **auth** to NULL
+
+Example:
+
+```C
+ { .name= "new", .session= AFB_SESSION_NONE, .callback= new, .info= "Starts a new game" }
+```
+
+Becomes
+
+```C
+ { .verb = "new", .session = AFB_SESSION_NONE, .callback = new, .auth = NULL }
+```
+
+The field **auth** can be set to a value describing the requested
+authorization.
+
+The main describing structure also changed.
+
+In version 1 it was:
+
+```C
+struct afb_binding_desc_v1
+{
+ const char *info; /* textual information about the binding */
+ const char *prefix; /* required prefix name for the binding */
+ const struct afb_verb_desc_v1 *verbs; /* array of descriptions of verbs terminated by a NULL name */
+};
+```
+
+In version 2 it becomes:
+
+```C
+struct afb_binding_v2
+{
+ const char *api; /* api name for the binding */
+ const char *specification; /* textual specification of the binding */
+ const struct afb_verb_v2 *verbs; /* array of descriptions of verbs terminated by a NULL name */
+ int (*preinit)(); /* callback at load of the binding */
+ int (*init)(); /* callback for starting the service */
+ void (*onevent)(const char *event, struct json_object *object); /* callback for handling events */
+ unsigned noconcurrency: 1; /* avoids concurrent requests to verbs */
+};
+```
+
+The migration of instances of that structure requires the following actions:
+
+- declare, explore, name the structure as ```const struct afb_binding_v2 afbBindingV2```
+- rename the field **prefix** to **api**
+- remove the field **info**
+- setup the fields **preinit**, **init**, **onevent** according to the next section
+- set the field **noconcurrency** to the right value:
+ - to 1 if you want to avoid concurrent calls to verbs.
+ - to 0 if you allow concurrent calls to verbs.
+
+Example:
+
+```C
+static const struct afb_binding plugin_desc = {
+ .type = AFB_BINDING_VERSION_1,
+ .v1 = {
+ .info = "Minimal Hello World Sample",
+ .prefix = "hello",
+ .verbs = verbs
+ }
+```
+
+Becomes:
+
+```C
+const struct afb_binding_v2 afbBindingV2 = {
+ .api = "hello",
+ .specification = NULL,
+ .verbs = verbs,
+ .preinit = preinit,
+ .init = init
+};
+```
+
+The **binder** now relies only on the exported names
+to deduce the type of the binding.
+This make the main structure more simple.
+
+Adapt the init and callback functions
+-------------------------------------
+
+The ***bindings*** version 1 defined 3 exported functions:
+
+- **afbBindingV1Register**
+- **afbBindingV1ServiceInit**
+- **afbBindingV1ServiceEvent**
+
+These function should not be exported any more and there definition changed.
+
+The function **afbBindingV1Register** is no more used to describe the binding.
+When a binding has to take actions when it is loaded, it must set the field
+**preinit** of the structure **afbBindingV2**.
+This field, this preinit, might be used to check features at load.
+When it returns a negative number, the ***binder*** stops before initializing any ***binding***.
+
+The function **afbBindingV1ServiceInit** is replaced by the field **init**
+of the structure **afbBindingV2**.
+The init function should return 0 in case of success or a negative error code
+in case of problem.
+It is called during initialization of services.
+
+The function **afbBindingV1ServiceEvent**is replaced by the field **onevent**
+of the structure **afbBindingV2**.
+
+The two functions **afbBindingV1Register** and **afbBindingV1ServiceInit**,
+were taking as parameter the ***binder*** interface and the service interface respectively.
+These interfaces are now managed hiddenly for the **binding** by the **binder**.
+So the variable that ***bindings*** version used to store the ***binder*** interface
+and the service interface are no more needed and can be removed.
+
+Example:
+
+```C
+const struct afb_binding_interface *interface;
+struct afb_service service;
+
+static const struct afb_binding plugin_desc = {
+ .type = AFB_BINDING_VERSION_1,
+ .v1 = {
+ .info = "Minimal Hello World Sample",
+ .prefix = "hello",
+ .verbs = verbs
+ }
+}
+
+const struct afb_binding *afbBindingV1Register (const struct afb_binding_interface *itf)
+{
+ interface = itf;
+ NOTICE(interface, "binding register");
+ return &plugin_desc;
+}
+
+int afbBindingV1ServiceInit(struct afb_service svc)
+{
+ service = svc;
+ NOTICE(interface, "binding init");
+ return 0;
+}
+
+void afbBindingV1ServiceEvent(const char *event, struct json_object *object)
+{
+ NOTICE(interface, "onevent %s", event);
+}
+```
+
+Becomes:
+
+```C
+static int preinit()
+{
+ AFB_NOTICE("binding preinit (was register)");
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int init()
+{
+ AFB_NOTICE("binding init");
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void onevent(const char *event, struct json_object *object)
+{
+ AFB_NOTICE("onevent %s", event);
+}
+
+const struct afb_binding_v2 afbBindingV2 = {
+ .api = "hello",
+ .specification = NULL,
+ .verbs = verbs,
+ .preinit = preinit,
+ .init = init,
+ .onevent = onevent
+};
+```
+
+The two functions **afbBindingV1Register** and **afbBindingV1ServiceInit**,
+were taking as parameter the ***binder*** interface and the service interface respectively.
+These interfaces are now managed hiddenly for the **binding** by the **binder**.
+So the variable that ***bindings*** version used to store the ***binder*** interface
+and the service interface are no more needed and can be removed.
+
+On the above example the following lines were removed:
+
+```C
+const struct afb_binding_interface *interface;
+struct afb_service service;
+
+ interface = itf;
+
+ service = svc;
+```
+
+Removes the first parameter of functions of classes **daemon** and **service**
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+As explained before, many functions loose there first
+arguments, this are the functions of the following classes:
+
+- functions of class **daemon**:
+ - functions starting with **afb_daemon_...**
+ - functions for logging: **ERROR**, **WARNING**, **NOTICE**, **INFO**, **DEBUG**
+- functions of class **service**:
+ - functions starting with **afb_service_...**
+- callback functions:
+ - the register function (that is removed)
+ - the service init function
+ - the onevent function
+
+For these functions, the first parameter is now implicit.
+
+Example:
+
+```C
+ afb_daemon_broadcast_event(afbitf->daemon, reason, description);
+```
+
+Becomes:
+
+```C
+ afb_daemon_broadcast_event(reason, description);
+```
+
+Also, to avoid possible conflicts, we introduced prefixed logging functions:
+the macros
+
+- **ERROR**
+- **WARNING**
+- **NOTICE**
+- **INFO**
+- **DEBUG**
+
+have now a prefixed version:
+
+- **AFB\_ERROR**
+- **AFB\_WARNING**
+- **AFB\_NOTICE**
+- **AFB\_INFO**
+- **AFB\_DEBUG**
+
+It is now recommended to use the prefixed version.
+
+Example:
+
+```C
+ NOTICE(interface, "hello plugin comes to live");
+```
+
+Become:
+
+```C
+ NOTICE("hello plugin comes to live");
+```
+
+or, better:
+
+```C
+ AFB_NOTICE("hello plugin comes to live");
+```
+
+To remove definition of the un-prefixed versions of logging macros:
+
+- **ERROR**
+- **WARNING**
+- **NOTICE**
+- **INFO**
+- **DEBUG**
+
+and just define
+
+- **AFB_BINDING_PRAGMA_NO_VERBOSE_UNPREFIX**
+
+before to include **afb/afb-binding.h**.
+
+```C
+#define AFB_BINDING_PRAGMA_NO_VERBOSE_UNPREFIX
+#define AFB_BINDING_VERSION 2
+#include <afb/afb-binding.h>
+```
+
+Consider where to emit logs for requests
+----------------------------------------
+
+The ***bindings*** v2 now allows to emit log messages associated to ***requests***.
+This feature is valuable when debugging because it allows to return
+side information associated to a ***request***.
+
+The defined macros for logging to requests are:
+
+- **AFB_REQ_ERROR**
+- **AFB_REQ_WARNING**
+- **AFB_REQ_NOTICE**
+- **AFB_REQ_INFO**
+- **AFB_REQ_DEBUG**
+
+We encourage the use of these new logging facilities everywhere it makes sense.
+
+Example:
+
+```C
+ INFO(afbitf, "method 'new' called for boardid %d", board->id);
+```
+
+Might become:
+
+```C
+ AFB_REQ_INFO(req, "method 'new' called for boardid %d", board->id);
+```
+
+Take care of store/unstore change
+---------------------------------
+
+For efficiency, the version 2 redefined how storing/un-storing of
+requests works.
+Storing request is needed for asynchronous handling of requests.
+
+For ***bindings*** version, the signature of the functions were:
+
+```C
+struct afb_req *afb_req_store(struct afb_req req);
+struct afb_req afb_req_unstore(struct afb_req *req);
+```
+
+For version 2 it becomes
+
+```C
+struct afb_stored_req *afb_req_store(struct afb_req req);
+struct afb_req afb_req_unstore(struct afb_stored_req *sreq);
+```
+
+Where the structure ```struct afb_stored_req``` is opaque.
+
+It should require few code change.
+
+Also check the following chapter that explain that asynchronous (sub)calls
+can be replaced by synchronous one, avoiding the need to store/unstore
+requests.
+
+Consider use of synchronous (sub)call requests
+----------------------------------------------
+
+***Bindings*** can emit requests for themselves (calls) or for
+their clients (subcalls).
+With ***bindings*** version 2 comes also synchronous requests for both cases.
+
+So when migrating to bindings version 2, a developer can consider
+to replace the asynchronous requests (with asynchronous call back)
+by synchronous ones.
+
+See functions ***afb_service_call_sync*** and ***afb_req_subcall_sync***.
+
+Optionally, removes explicit struct
+-----------------------------------
+
+The new definitions now includes **typedefs** for common
+structures, as shown on below sample:
+
+```C
+typedef struct afb_daemon afb_daemon;
+typedef struct afb_event afb_event;
+typedef struct afb_arg afb_arg;
+typedef struct afb_req afb_req;
+typedef struct afb_service afb_service;
+```
+
+So you can remove the keyword **struct** if it bores you.
+
+Example:
+
+```C
+static void verb(struct afb_req req)
+{
+ ...
+}
+```
+
+Might become:
+
+```C
+static void verb(afb_req req)
+{
+ ...
+}
+```
+
+Example of migration
+--------------------
+
+The first ***binding*** that migrated from v1 to v2 was the sample **HelloWorld**.
+Here is shown the differences between the version 1 and the version 2.
+
+```diff
+diff --git a/bindings/samples/HelloWorld.c b/bindings/samples/HelloWorld.c
+index c6fa779..505aee3 100644
+--- a/bindings/samples/HelloWorld.c
++++ b/bindings/samples/HelloWorld.c
+@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
+
+ #include <json-c/json.h>
+
++#define AFB_BINDING_VERSION 2
+ #include <afb/afb-binding.h>
+
+-const struct afb_binding_interface *interface;
+ static pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+ struct event
+@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ static int event_add(const char *tag, const char *name)
+ strcpy(e->tag, tag);
+
+ /* make the event */
+- e->event = afb_daemon_make_event(interface->daemon, name);
++ e->event = afb_daemon_make_event(name);
+ if (!e->event.closure) { free(e); return -1; }
+
+ /* link */
+@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ static void pingBug (struct afb_req request)
+ static void pingEvent(struct afb_req request)
+ {
+ json_object *query = afb_req_json(request);
+- afb_daemon_broadcast_event(interface->daemon, "event", json_object_get(query));
++ afb_daemon_broadcast_event("event", json_object_get(query));
+ ping(request, json_object_get(query), "event");
+ }
+
+@@ -288,38 +289,43 @@ static void exitnow (struct afb_req request)
+ exit(0);
+ }
+
++static int preinit()
++{
++ AFB_NOTICE("hello binding comes to live");
++ return 0;
++}
++
++static int init()
++{
++ AFB_NOTICE("hello binding starting");
++ return 0;
++}
++
+ // NOTE: this sample does not use session to keep test a basic as possible
+ // in real application most APIs should be protected with AFB_SESSION_CHECK
+-static const struct afb_verb_desc_v1 verbs[]= {
+- {"ping" , AFB_SESSION_NONE, pingSample , "Ping Application Framework"},
+- {"pingfail" , AFB_SESSION_NONE, pingFail , "Fails"},
+- {"pingnull" , AFB_SESSION_NONE, pingNull , "Return NULL"},
+- {"pingbug" , AFB_SESSION_NONE, pingBug , "Do a Memory Violation"},
+- {"pingJson" , AFB_SESSION_NONE, pingJson , "Return a JSON object"},
+- {"pingevent", AFB_SESSION_NONE, pingEvent , "Send an event"},
+- {"subcall", AFB_SESSION_NONE, subcall , "Call api/verb(args)"},
+- {"subcallsync", AFB_SESSION_NONE, subcallsync , "Call api/verb(args)"},
+- {"eventadd", AFB_SESSION_NONE, eventadd , "adds the event of 'name' for the 'tag'"},
+- {"eventdel", AFB_SESSION_NONE, eventdel , "deletes the event of 'tag'"},
+- {"eventsub", AFB_SESSION_NONE, eventsub , "subscribes to the event of 'tag'"},
+- {"eventunsub",AFB_SESSION_NONE, eventunsub , "unsubscribes to the event of 'tag'"},
+- {"eventpush", AFB_SESSION_NONE, eventpush , "pushs the event of 'tag' with the 'data'"},
+- {"exit", AFB_SESSION_NONE, exitnow , "exits from afb-daemon"},
+- {NULL}
++static const struct afb_verb_v2 verbs[]= {
++ { "ping" , pingSample , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "pingfail" , pingFail , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "pingnull" , pingNull , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "pingbug" , pingBug , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "pingJson" , pingJson , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "pingevent", pingEvent , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "subcall", subcall , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "subcallsync", subcallsync, NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "eventadd", eventadd , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "eventdel", eventdel , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "eventsub", eventsub , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "eventunsub", eventunsub , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "eventpush", eventpush , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { "exit", exitnow , NULL, AFB_SESSION_NONE },
++ { NULL}
+ };
+
+-static const struct afb_binding plugin_desc = {
+- .type = AFB_BINDING_VERSION_1,
+- .v1 = {
+- .info = "Minimal Hello World Sample",
+- .prefix = "hello",
+- .verbs = verbs
+- }
++const struct afb_binding_v2 afbBindingV2 = {
++ .api = "hello",
++ .specification = NULL,
++ .verbs = verbs,
++ .preinit = preinit,
++ .init = init
+ };
+
+-const struct afb_binding *afbBindingV1Register (const struct afb_binding_interface *itf)
+-{
+- interface = itf;
+- NOTICE(interface, "hello plugin comes to live");
+- return &plugin_desc;
+-}
+``` \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/7_LEGACY_Binding_v2_references.md b/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/7_LEGACY_Binding_v2_references.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c790db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/7_LEGACY_Binding_v2_references.md
@@ -0,0 +1,757 @@
+---
+title: LEGACY Binding V2 references
+---
+
+# Structure for declaring binding
+---------------------------------
+
+### struct afb_binding_v2
+
+The main structure, of type **afb_binding_v2**, for describing the binding
+must be exported under the name **afbBindingV2**.
+
+This structure is defined as below.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Description of the bindings of type version 2
+ */
+struct afb_binding_v2
+{
+ const char *api; /* api name for the binding */
+ const char *specification; /* textual openAPIv3 specification of the binding */
+ const char *info; /* some info about the api, can be NULL */
+ const struct afb_verb_v2 *verbs; /* array of descriptions of verbs terminated by a NULL name */
+ int (*preinit)(); /* callback at load of the binding */
+ int (*init)(); /* callback for starting the service */
+ void (*onevent)(const char *event, struct json_object *object); /* callback for handling events */
+ unsigned noconcurrency: 1; /* avoids concurrent requests to verbs */
+};
+```
+
+### struct afb_verb_v2
+
+Each verb is described with a structure of type **afb_verb_v2**
+defined below:
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Description of one verb of the API provided by the binding
+ * This enumeration is valid for bindings of type version 2
+ */
+struct afb_verb_v2
+{
+ const char *verb; /* name of the verb */
+ void (*callback)(struct afb_req req); /* callback function implementing the verb */
+ const struct afb_auth *auth; /* required authorization */
+ const char *info; /* some info about the verb, can be NULL */
+ uint32_t session; /* authorization and session requirements of the verb */
+};
+```
+
+The **session** flags is one of the constant defined below:
+
+- AFB_SESSION_NONE : no flag, synonym to 0
+- AFB_SESSION_LOA_0 : Requires the LOA to be 0 or more, synonym to 0 or AFB_SESSION_NONE
+- AFB_SESSION_LOA_1 : Requires the LOA to be 1 or more
+- AFB_SESSION_LOA_2 : Requires the LOA to be 2 or more
+- AFB_SESSION_LOA_3 : Requires the LOA to be 3 or more
+- AFB_SESSION_CHECK : Requires the token to be set and valid
+- AFB_SESSION_REFRESH : Implies a token refresh
+- AFB_SESSION_CLOSE : Implies cloing the session
+
+The LOA (Level Of Assurance) is set, by binding, using the function **afb_req_session_set_LOA**.
+
+### struct afb_auth and enum afb_auth_type
+
+The structure **afb_auth** is used within verb description to
+set security requirements.
+The interpretation of the structure depends on the value of the field **type**.
+
+```C
+struct afb_auth
+{
+ const enum afb_auth_type type;
+ union {
+ const char *text;
+ const unsigned loa;
+ const struct afb_auth *first;
+ };
+ const struct afb_auth *next;
+};
+```
+
+The possible values for **type** is defined here:
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Enum for Session/Token/Assurance middleware.
+ */
+enum afb_auth_type
+{
+ afb_auth_No = 0, /** never authorized, no data */
+ afb_auth_Token, /** authorized if token valid, no data */
+ afb_auth_LOA, /** authorized if LOA greater than data 'loa' */
+ afb_auth_Permission, /** authorized if permission 'text' is granted */
+ afb_auth_Or, /** authorized if 'first' or 'next' is authorized */
+ afb_auth_And, /** authorized if 'first' and 'next' are authorized */
+ afb_auth_Not, /** authorized if 'first' is not authorized */
+ afb_auth_Yes /** always authorized, no data */
+};
+```
+
+Example:
+
+```C
+static const struct afb_auth _afb_auths_v2_monitor[] = {
+ { .type = afb_auth_Permission, .text = "urn:AGL:permission:monitor:public:set" },
+ { .type = afb_auth_Permission, .text = "urn:AGL:permission:monitor:public:get" },
+ { .type = afb_auth_Or, .first = &_afb_auths_v2_monitor[1], .next = &_afb_auths_v2_monitor[0] }
+};
+```
+
+## Functions of class afb_daemon
+
+The 3 following functions are linked to libsystemd.
+They allow use of **sd_event** features and access
+to **sd_bus** features.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Retrieves the common systemd's event loop of AFB
+ */
+struct sd_event *afb_daemon_get_event_loop();
+
+/*
+ * Retrieves the common systemd's user/session d-bus of AFB
+ */
+struct sd_bus *afb_daemon_get_user_bus();
+
+/*
+ * Retrieves the common systemd's system d-bus of AFB
+ */
+struct sd_bus *afb_daemon_get_system_bus();
+```
+
+The 2 following functions are linked to event management.
+Broadcasting an event send it to any possible listener.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Broadcasts widely the event of 'name' with the data 'object'.
+ * 'object' can be NULL.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'object'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'object' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ *
+ * Calling this function is only forbidden during preinit.
+ *
+ * Returns the count of clients that received the event.
+ */
+int afb_daemon_broadcast_event(const char *name, struct json_object *object);
+
+/*
+ * Creates an event of 'name' and returns it.
+ *
+ * Calling this function is only forbidden during preinit.
+ *
+ * See afb_event_is_valid to check if there is an error.
+ */
+struct afb_event afb_daemon_make_event(const char *name);
+```
+
+The following function is used by logging macros and should normally
+not be used.
+Instead, you should use the macros:
+
+- **AFB\_ERROR**
+- **AFB\_WARNING**
+- **AFB\_NOTICE**
+- **AFB\_INFO**
+- **AFB\_DEBUG**
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Send a message described by 'fmt' and following parameters
+ * to the journal for the verbosity 'level'.
+ *
+ * 'file', 'line' and 'func' are indicators of position of the code in source files
+ * (see macros __FILE__, __LINE__ and __func__).
+ *
+ * 'level' is defined by syslog standard:
+ * EMERGENCY 0 System is unusable
+ * ALERT 1 Action must be taken immediately
+ * CRITICAL 2 Critical conditions
+ * ERROR 3 Error conditions
+ * WARNING 4 Warning conditions
+ * NOTICE 5 Normal but significant condition
+ * INFO 6 Informational
+ * DEBUG 7 Debug-level messages
+ */
+void afb_daemon_verbose(int level, const char *file, int line, const char * func, const char *fmt, ...);
+```
+
+The 2 following functions MUST be used to access data of the bindings.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Get the root directory file descriptor. This file descriptor can
+ * be used with functions 'openat', 'fstatat', ...
+ */
+int afb_daemon_rootdir_get_fd();
+
+/*
+ * Opens 'filename' within the root directory with 'flags' (see function openat)
+ * using the 'locale' definition (example: "jp,en-US") that can be NULL.
+ * Returns the file descriptor or -1 in case of error.
+ */
+int afb_daemon_rootdir_open_locale(const char *filename, int flags, const char *locale);
+```
+
+The following function is used to queue jobs.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Queue the job defined by 'callback' and 'argument' for being executed asynchronously
+ * in this thread (later) or in an other thread.
+ * If 'group' is not NUL, the jobs queued with a same value (as the pointer value 'group')
+ * are executed in sequence in the order of there submission.
+ * If 'timeout' is not 0, it represent the maximum execution time for the job in seconds.
+ * At first, the job is called with 0 as signum and the given argument.
+ * The job is executed with the monitoring of its time and some signals like SIGSEGV and
+ * SIGFPE. When a such signal is catched, the job is terminated and re-executed but with
+ * signum being the signal number (SIGALRM when timeout expired).
+ *
+ * Returns 0 in case of success or -1 in case of error.
+ */
+int afb_daemon_queue_job(void (*callback)(int signum, void *arg), void *argument, void *group, int timeout)
+```
+
+The following function must be used when a binding depends on other
+bindings at its initialization.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Tells that it requires the API of "name" to exist
+ * and if 'initialized' is not null to be initialized.
+ * Calling this function is only allowed within init.
+ * Returns 0 in case of success or -1 in case of error.
+ */
+int afb_daemon_require_api(const char *name, int initialized)
+```
+
+This function allows to give a different name to the binding.
+It can be called during pre-init.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Set the name of the API to 'name'.
+ * Calling this function is only allowed within preinit.
+ * Returns 0 in case of success or -1 in case of error.
+ */
+int afb_daemon_rename_api(const char *name);
+```
+
+## Functions of class afb_service
+
+The following functions allow services to call verbs of other
+bindings for themselves.
+
+```C
+/**
+ * Calls the 'verb' of the 'api' with the arguments 'args' and 'verb' in the name of the binding.
+ * The result of the call is delivered to the 'callback' function with the 'callback_closure'.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'args'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'args' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ *
+ * The 'callback' receives 3 arguments:
+ * 1. 'closure' the user defined closure pointer 'callback_closure',
+ * 2. 'status' a status being 0 on success or negative when an error occurred,
+ * 2. 'result' the resulting data as a JSON object.
+ *
+ * @param api The api name of the method to call
+ * @param verb The verb name of the method to call
+ * @param args The arguments to pass to the method
+ * @param callback The to call on completion
+ * @param callback_closure The closure to pass to the callback
+ *
+ * @see also 'afb_req_subcall'
+ */
+void afb_service_call(
+ const char *api,
+ const char *verb,
+ struct json_object *args,
+ void (*callback)(void*closure, int status, struct json_object *result),
+ void *callback_closure);
+
+/**
+ * Calls the 'verb' of the 'api' with the arguments 'args' and 'verb' in the name of the binding.
+ * 'result' will receive the response.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'args'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'args' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ *
+ * @param api The api name of the method to call
+ * @param verb The verb name of the method to call
+ * @param args The arguments to pass to the method
+ * @param result Where to store the result - should call json_object_put on it -
+ *
+ * @returns 0 in case of success or a negative value in case of error.
+ *
+ * @see also 'afb_req_subcall'
+ */
+int afb_service_call_sync(
+ const char *api,
+ const char *verb,
+ struct json_object *args,
+ struct json_object **result);
+```
+
+## Functions of class afb_event
+
+This function checks whether the event is valid.
+It must be used when creating events.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Checks wether the 'event' is valid or not.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if not valid or 1 if valid.
+ */
+int afb_event_is_valid(struct afb_event event);
+```
+
+The two following functions are used to broadcast or push
+event with its data.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Broadcasts widely the 'event' with the data 'object'.
+ * 'object' can be NULL.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'object'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'object' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ *
+ * Returns the count of clients that received the event.
+ */
+int afb_event_broadcast(struct afb_event event, struct json_object *object);
+
+/*
+ * Pushes the 'event' with the data 'object' to its observers.
+ * 'object' can be NULL.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'object'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'object' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ *
+ * Returns the count of clients that received the event.
+ */
+int afb_event_push(struct afb_event event, struct json_object *object);
+```
+
+The following function destroys the event.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Drops the data associated to the 'event'
+ * After calling this function, the event
+ * MUST NOT BE USED ANYMORE.
+ */
+void afb_event_drop(struct afb_event event);
+```
+
+This function allows to retrieve the exact name of the event.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Gets the name associated to the 'event'.
+ */
+const char *afb_event_name(struct afb_event event);
+```
+
+## Functions of class afb_req
+
+This function checks the validity of the **req**.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Checks wether the request 'req' is valid or not.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if not valid or 1 if valid.
+ */
+int afb_req_is_valid(struct afb_req req);
+```
+
+The following functions retrieves parameters of the request.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Gets from the request 'req' the argument of 'name'.
+ * Returns a PLAIN structure of type 'struct afb_arg'.
+ * When the argument of 'name' is not found, all fields of result are set to NULL.
+ * When the argument of 'name' is found, the fields are filled,
+ * in particular, the field 'result.name' is set to 'name'.
+ *
+ * There is a special name value: the empty string.
+ * The argument of name "" is defined only if the request was made using
+ * an HTTP POST of Content-Type "application/json". In that case, the
+ * argument of name "" receives the value of the body of the HTTP request.
+ */
+struct afb_arg afb_req_get(struct afb_req req, const char *name);
+
+/*
+ * Gets from the request 'req' the string value of the argument of 'name'.
+ * Returns NULL if when there is no argument of 'name'.
+ * Returns the value of the argument of 'name' otherwise.
+ *
+ * Shortcut for: afb_req_get(req, name).value
+ */
+const char *afb_req_value(struct afb_req req, const char *name);
+
+/*
+ * Gets from the request 'req' the path for file attached to the argument of 'name'.
+ * Returns NULL if when there is no argument of 'name' or when there is no file.
+ * Returns the path of the argument of 'name' otherwise.
+ *
+ * Shortcut for: afb_req_get(req, name).path
+ */
+const char *afb_req_path(struct afb_req req, const char *name);
+
+/*
+ * Gets from the request 'req' the json object hashing the arguments.
+ * The returned object must not be released using 'json_object_put'.
+ */
+struct json_object *afb_req_json(struct afb_req req);
+```
+
+The following functions emit the reply to the request.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Sends a reply of kind success to the request 'req'.
+ * The status of the reply is automatically set to "success".
+ * Its send the object 'obj' (can be NULL) with an
+ * informational comment 'info (can also be NULL).
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'obj'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'obj' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ */
+void afb_req_success(struct afb_req req, struct json_object *obj, const char *info);
+
+/*
+ * Same as 'afb_req_success' but the 'info' is a formatting
+ * string followed by arguments.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'obj'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'obj' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ */
+void afb_req_success_f(struct afb_req req, struct json_object *obj, const char *info, ...);
+
+/*
+ * Same as 'afb_req_success_f' but the arguments to the format 'info'
+ * are given as a variable argument list instance.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'obj'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'obj' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ */
+void afb_req_success_v(struct afb_req req, struct json_object *obj, const char *info, va_list args);
+
+/*
+ * Sends a reply of kind failure to the request 'req'.
+ * The status of the reply is set to 'status' and an
+ * informational comment 'info' (can also be NULL) can be added.
+ *
+ * Note that calling afb_req_fail("success", info) is equivalent
+ * to call afb_req_success(NULL, info). Thus even if possible it
+ * is strongly recommended to NEVER use "success" for status.
+ */
+void afb_req_fail(struct afb_req req, const char *status, const char *info);
+
+/*
+ * Same as 'afb_req_fail' but the 'info' is a formatting
+ * string followed by arguments.
+ */
+void afb_req_fail_f(struct afb_req req, const char *status, const char *info, ...);
+
+/*
+ * Same as 'afb_req_fail_f' but the arguments to the format 'info'
+ * are given as a variable argument list instance.
+ */
+void afb_req_fail_v(struct afb_req req, const char *status, const char *info, va_list args);
+```
+
+The following functions handle the session data.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Gets the pointer stored by the binding for the session of 'req'.
+ * When the binding has not yet recorded a pointer, NULL is returned.
+ */
+void *afb_req_context_get(struct afb_req req);
+
+/*
+ * Stores for the binding the pointer 'context' to the session of 'req'.
+ * The function 'free_context' will be called when the session is closed
+ * or if binding stores an other pointer.
+ */
+void afb_req_context_set(struct afb_req req, void *context, void (*free_context)(void*));
+
+/*
+ * Gets the pointer stored by the binding for the session of 'req'.
+ * If the stored pointer is NULL, indicating that no pointer was
+ * already stored, afb_req_context creates a new context by calling
+ * the function 'create_context' and stores it with the freeing function
+ * 'free_context'.
+ */
+void *afb_req_context(struct afb_req req, void *(*create_context)(), void (*free_context)(void*));
+
+/*
+ * Frees the pointer stored by the binding for the session of 'req'
+ * and sets it to NULL.
+ *
+ * Shortcut for: afb_req_context_set(req, NULL, NULL)
+ */
+void afb_req_context_clear(struct afb_req req);
+
+/*
+ * Closes the session associated with 'req'
+ * and delete all associated contexts.
+ */
+void afb_req_session_close(struct afb_req req);
+
+/*
+ * Sets the level of assurance of the session of 'req'
+ * to 'level'. The effect of this function is subject of
+ * security policies.
+ * Returns 1 on success or 0 if failed.
+ */
+int afb_req_session_set_LOA(struct afb_req req, unsigned level);
+```
+
+The 4 following functions must be used for asynchronous handling requests.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Adds one to the count of references of 'req'.
+ * This function MUST be called by asynchronous implementations
+ * of verbs if no reply was sent before returning.
+ */
+void afb_req_addref(struct afb_req req);
+
+/*
+ * Substracts one to the count of references of 'req'.
+ * This function MUST be called by asynchronous implementations
+ * of verbs after sending the asynchronous reply.
+ */
+void afb_req_unref(struct afb_req req);
+
+/*
+ * Stores 'req' on heap for asynchronous use.
+ * Returns a handler to the stored 'req' or NULL on memory depletion.
+ * The count of reference to 'req' is incremented on success
+ * (see afb_req_addref).
+ */
+struct afb_stored_req *afb_req_store(struct afb_req req);
+
+/*
+ * Retrieves the afb_req stored at 'sreq'.
+ * Returns the stored request.
+ * The count of reference is UNCHANGED, thus, the
+ * function 'afb_req_unref' should be called on the result
+ * after that the asynchronous reply if sent.
+ */
+struct afb_req afb_req_unstore(struct afb_stored_req *sreq);
+```
+
+The two following functions are used to associate client with events
+(subscription).
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Establishes for the client link identified by 'req' a subscription
+ * to the 'event'.
+ * Returns 0 in case of successful subscription or -1 in case of error.
+ */
+int afb_req_subscribe(struct afb_req req, struct afb_event event);
+
+/*
+ * Revokes the subscription established to the 'event' for the client
+ * link identified by 'req'.
+ * Returns 0 in case of successful subscription or -1 in case of error.
+ */
+int afb_req_unsubscribe(struct afb_req req, struct afb_event event);
+```
+
+The following functions must be used to make request in the name of the
+client (with its permissions).
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Makes a call to the method of name 'api' / 'verb' with the object 'args'.
+ * This call is made in the context of the request 'req'.
+ * On completion, the function 'callback' is invoked with the
+ * 'closure' given at call and two other parameters: 'iserror' and 'result'.
+ * 'status' is 0 on success or negative when on an error reply.
+ * 'result' is the json object of the reply, you must not call json_object_put
+ * on the result.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'args'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'args' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ *
+ * See also:
+ * - 'afb_req_subcall_req' that is convenient to keep request alive automatically.
+ * - 'afb_req_subcall_sync' the synchronous version
+ */
+void afb_req_subcall(
+ struct afb_req req,
+ const char *api,
+ const char *verb,
+ struct json_object *args,
+ void (*callback)(void *closure, int status, struct json_object *result),
+ void *closure);
+
+/*
+ * Makes a call to the method of name 'api' / 'verb' with the object 'args'.
+ * This call is made in the context of the request 'req'.
+ * On completion, the function 'callback' is invoked with the
+ * original request 'req', the 'closure' given at call and two
+ * other parameters: 'iserror' and 'result'.
+ * 'status' is 0 on success or negative when on an error reply.
+ * 'result' is the json object of the reply, you must not call json_object_put
+ * on the result.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'args'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'args' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ *
+ * See also:
+ * - 'afb_req_subcall' that doesn't keep request alive automatically.
+ * - 'afb_req_subcall_sync' the synchronous version
+ */
+static inline void afb_req_subcall_req(struct afb_req req, const char *api, const char *verb, struct json_object *args, void (*callback)(void *closure, int iserror, struct json_object *result, struct afb_req req), void *closure)
+{
+ req.itf->subcall_req(req.closure, api, verb, args, callback, closure);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Makes a call to the method of name 'api' / 'verb' with the object 'args'.
+ * This call is made in the context of the request 'req'.
+ * This call is synchronous, it waits until completion of the request.
+ * It returns 0 on success or a negative value on error answer.
+ * The object pointed by 'result' is filled and must be released by the caller
+ * after its use by calling 'json_object_put'.
+ *
+ * For convenience, the function calls 'json_object_put' for 'args'.
+ * Thus, in the case where 'args' should remain available after
+ * the function returns, the function 'json_object_get' shall be used.
+ *
+ * See also:
+ * - 'afb_req_subcall_req' that is convenient to keep request alive automatically.
+ * - 'afb_req_subcall' that doesn't keep request alive automatically.
+ */
+int afb_req_subcall_sync(
+ struct afb_req req,
+ const char *api,
+ const char *verb,
+ struct json_object *args,
+ struct json_object **result);
+```
+
+The following function is used by logging macros and should normally
+not be used.
+Instead, you should use the macros:
+
+- **AFB_REQ_ERROR**
+- **AFB_REQ_WARNING**
+- **AFB_REQ_NOTICE**
+- **AFB_REQ_INFO**
+- **AFB_REQ_DEBUG**
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Send associated to 'req' a message described by 'fmt' and following parameters
+ * to the journal for the verbosity 'level'.
+ *
+ * 'file', 'line' and 'func' are indicators of position of the code in source files
+ * (see macros __FILE__, __LINE__ and __func__).
+ *
+ * 'level' is defined by syslog standard:
+ * EMERGENCY 0 System is unusable
+ * ALERT 1 Action must be taken immediately
+ * CRITICAL 2 Critical conditions
+ * ERROR 3 Error conditions
+ * WARNING 4 Warning conditions
+ * NOTICE 5 Normal but significant condition
+ * INFO 6 Informational
+ * DEBUG 7 Debug-level messages
+ */
+void afb_req_verbose(struct afb_req req, int level, const char *file, int line, const char * func, const char *fmt, ...);
+```
+
+The functions below allow a binding involved in the platform security
+to explicitly check a permission of a client or to get the calling
+application identity.
+
+```C
+/*
+ * Check whether the 'permission' is granted or not to the client
+ * identified by 'req'.
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if the permission is granted or 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int afb_req_has_permission(struct afb_req req, const char *permission);
+
+/*
+ * Get the application identifier of the client application for the
+ * request 'req'.
+ *
+ * Returns the application identifier or NULL when the application
+ * can not be identified.
+ *
+ * The returned value if not NULL must be freed by the caller
+ */
+char *afb_req_get_application_id(struct afb_req req);
+
+/*
+ * Get the user identifier (UID) of the client application for the
+ * request 'req'.
+ *
+ * Returns -1 when the application can not be identified.
+ */
+int afb_req_get_uid(struct afb_req req);
+```
+
+## Logging macros
+
+The following macros must be used for logging:
+
+```C
+AFB_ERROR(fmt,...)
+AFB_WARNING(fmt,...)
+AFB_NOTICE(fmt,...)
+AFB_INFO(fmt,...)
+AFB_DEBUG(fmt,...)
+```
+
+The following macros can be used for logging in the context
+of a request **req** of type **afb_req**:
+
+```C
+AFB_REQ_ERROR(req,fmt,...)
+AFB_REQ_WARNING(req,fmt,...)
+AFB_REQ_NOTICE(req,fmt,...)
+AFB_REQ_INFO(req,fmt,...)
+AFB_REQ_DEBUG(req,fmt,...)
+```
+
+By default, the logging macros add file, line and function
+indication. \ No newline at end of file