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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2016 "IoT.bzh"
 * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@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.
 *
 * reference:
 *   amixer contents; amixer controls;
 *   http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Alsa-sound-6.html
 */
#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
#include <string.h>
#include "hal-interface.h"
#include <systemd/sd-event.h>

alsaHalSndCardT *halSndCard;


// Force specific HAL to depend on ShareHalLib
PUBLIC char* SharedHalLibVersion = "1.0";

// Subscribe to AudioBinding events

STATIC void halSubscribe(afb_req request) {
    const char *devidJ = afb_req_value(request, "devid");
    if (devidJ == NULL) {
        afb_req_fail_f(request, "devidJ-missing", "devidJ=hw:xxx missing");
    }
}

// Map HAL ctlName to ctlLabel

STATIC int halCtlStringToIndex(const char* label) {
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;

    for (int idx = 0; halCtls[idx].tag != EndHalCrlTag; idx++) {
        if (halCtls[idx].label && !strcasecmp(halCtls[idx].label, label)) return idx;
    }

    // not found
    return -1;
}

STATIC int halCtlTagToIndex(halCtlsTagT tag) {
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;

    for (int idx = 0; halCtls[idx].tag != EndHalCrlTag; idx++) {
        if (halCtls[idx].tag == tag) return idx;
    }

    // not found
    return -1;
}


// Return ALL HAL snd controls

PUBLIC void halListCtls(afb_req request) {
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;
    json_object *ctlsHalJ = json_object_new_array();

    for (int idx = 0; halCtls[idx].ctl.numid; idx++) {
        json_object *ctlHalJ = json_object_new_object();

        if (halCtls[idx].label) json_object_object_add(ctlHalJ, "label", json_object_new_string(halCtls[idx].label));
        else json_object_object_add(ctlHalJ, "label", json_object_new_string("HAL Label Not Set "));
        json_object_object_add(ctlHalJ, "tag", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].tag));
        json_object_object_add(ctlHalJ, "count", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.count));

        json_object_array_add(ctlsHalJ, ctlHalJ);
    }

    afb_req_success(request, ctlsHalJ, NULL);
}

STATIC int halGetCtlIndex(afb_req request, json_object*ctlInJ) {
    json_object *tmpJ;
    int tag, index, done;

    // check 1st short command mode [tag1, tag2, ...]
    enum json_type jtype = json_object_get_type(ctlInJ);
    switch (jtype) {
        case json_type_array:
            tmpJ = json_object_array_get_idx(ctlInJ, 0);
            tag = json_object_get_int(tmpJ);
            index = halCtlTagToIndex(tag);
            break;

        case json_type_int:
            tag = json_object_get_int(ctlInJ);
            index = halCtlTagToIndex(tag);
            break;

        case json_type_object:
            done = json_object_object_get_ex(ctlInJ, "tag", &tmpJ);
            if (done) {
                tag = json_object_get_int(tmpJ);
                index = halCtlTagToIndex(tag);
            } else {
                const char *label;
                done = json_object_object_get_ex(ctlInJ, "label", &tmpJ);
                if (!done) goto OnErrorExit;
                label = json_object_get_string(tmpJ);
                index = halCtlStringToIndex(label);
            }
            break;

        default:
            goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    if (index < 0) goto OnErrorExit;

    // return corresponding lowlevel numid to querylist
    return index;

OnErrorExit:
    afb_req_fail_f(request, "ctl-invalid", "No Label/Tag given ctl='%s'", json_object_get_string(ctlInJ));
    return -1;
}

STATIC int halCallAlsaSetCtls(json_object *ctlsOutJ) {
    json_object *responseJ, *queryJ;
    int err;

    // Call now level CTL
    queryJ = json_object_new_object();
    json_object_object_add(queryJ, "devid", json_object_new_string(halSndCard->devid));
    json_object_object_add(queryJ, "ctl", ctlsOutJ);

    err = afb_service_call_sync("alsacore", "ctlset", queryJ, &responseJ);
    json_object_put(responseJ); // let's ignore response

    return err;
}


// retrieve a single HAL control from its tag.

PUBLIC int halSetCtlByTag(halRampEnumT tag, int value) {
    json_object *ctlJ = json_object_new_array();
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;
    int err, index;

    index = halCtlTagToIndex(tag);
    if (index < 0) goto OnErrorExit;

    json_object_array_add(ctlJ, json_object_new_int(halCtls[index].ctl.numid));
    json_object_array_add(ctlJ, volumeNormalise(ACTION_SET, &halCtls[index].ctl, json_object_new_int(value)));

    err = halCallAlsaSetCtls(ctlJ);

    return err;

OnErrorExit:
    return -1;
}


// Translate high level control to low level and call lower layer

PUBLIC void halSetCtls(afb_req request) {
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;
    int err, done, index;
    json_object *ctlsInJ, *ctlsOutJ, *valuesJ;

    // get query from request
    ctlsInJ = afb_req_json(request);

    switch (json_object_get_type(ctlsInJ)) {
        case json_type_object:
        {
            ctlsOutJ = json_object_new_object();

            // control is in literal form {tag=xxx, label=xxx, value=xxxx}
            index = halGetCtlIndex(request, ctlsInJ);
            if (index < 0) goto OnErrorExit;

            done = json_object_object_get_ex(ctlsInJ, "val", &valuesJ);
            if (!done) {
                afb_req_fail_f(request, "ctl-invalid", "No val=[val1, ...] ctl='%s'", json_object_get_string(ctlsInJ));
                goto OnErrorExit;
            }

            json_object_object_add(ctlsOutJ, "id", json_object_new_int(halCtls[index].ctl.numid));
            json_object_object_add(ctlsOutJ, "val", volumeNormalise(ACTION_SET, &halCtls[index].ctl, valuesJ));
            break;
        }

        case json_type_array:
        {
            ctlsOutJ = json_object_new_array();

            for (int idx = 0; idx < json_object_array_length(ctlsInJ); idx++) {
                json_object *ctlInJ = json_object_array_get_idx(ctlsInJ, idx);
                index = halGetCtlIndex(request, ctlInJ);
                if (index < 0) goto OnErrorExit;

                done = json_object_object_get_ex(ctlInJ, "val", &valuesJ);
                if (!done) {
                    afb_req_fail_f(request, "ctl-invalid", "No val=[val1, ...] ctl='%s'", json_object_get_string(ctlsInJ));
                    goto OnErrorExit;
                }
                // let's create alsa low level set control request
                json_object *ctlOutJ = json_object_new_object();
                json_object_object_add(ctlOutJ, "id", json_object_new_int(halCtls[index].ctl.numid));
                json_object_object_add(ctlOutJ, "val", volumeNormalise(ACTION_SET, &halCtls[index].ctl, valuesJ));

                json_object_array_add(ctlsOutJ, ctlOutJ);
            }
            break;
        }

        default:
            afb_req_fail_f(request, "ctl-invalid", "Not a valid JSON ctl='%s'", json_object_get_string(ctlsInJ));
            goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    err = halCallAlsaSetCtls(ctlsOutJ);
    if (err) {
        afb_req_fail_f(request, "subcall:alsacore/setctl", "%s", json_object_get_string(ctlsOutJ));
        goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    afb_req_success(request, NULL, NULL);
    return;

OnErrorExit:
    return;
};

// Remap low level controls into HAL hight level ones

STATIC json_object *HalGetPrepareResponse(afb_req request, json_object *ctlsJ) {
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;
    json_object *halResponseJ;
    int length;

    switch (json_object_get_type(ctlsJ)) {
        case json_type_array:
            // responseJ is a JSON array
            halResponseJ = json_object_new_array();
            length = json_object_array_length(ctlsJ);
            break;
        case json_type_object:
            halResponseJ = NULL;
            length = 1;
            break;
        default:
            afb_req_fail_f(request, "ctls-notarray", "Invalid Controls return from alsa/getcontrol ctlsJ=%s", json_object_get_string(ctlsJ));
            goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    // loop on array and store values into client context
    for (int idx = 0; idx < length; idx++) {
        json_object *sndCtlJ, *valJ, *numidJ;
        int numid;

        // extract control from array if any
        if (halResponseJ) sndCtlJ = json_object_array_get_idx(ctlsJ, idx);
        else sndCtlJ = ctlsJ;

        if (!json_object_object_get_ex(sndCtlJ, "id", &numidJ) || !json_object_object_get_ex(sndCtlJ, "val", &valJ)) {
            afb_req_fail_f(request, "ctl-invalid", "Invalid Control return from alsa/getcontrol ctl=%s", json_object_get_string(sndCtlJ));
            goto OnErrorExit;
        }

        // HAL and Business logic use the same AlsaMixerHal.h direct conversion
        numid = (halCtlsTagT) json_object_get_int(numidJ);

        for (int idx = 0; halCtls[idx].ctl.numid; idx++) {
            if (halCtls[idx].ctl.numid == numid) {
                // translate low level numid to HAL one and normalise values
                json_object *halCtlJ = json_object_new_object();
                json_object_object_add(halCtlJ, "label", json_object_new_string(halCtls[idx].label)); // idx+1 == HAL/NUMID
                json_object_object_add(halCtlJ, "tag", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].tag)); // idx+1 == HAL/NUMID
                json_object_object_add(halCtlJ, "val", volumeNormalise(ACTION_GET, &halCtls[idx].ctl, valJ));

                if (halResponseJ) json_object_array_add(halResponseJ, halCtlJ);
                else halResponseJ = halCtlJ;

                break;
            }
        }
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.numid == 0) {
            afb_req_fail_f(request, "ctl-invalid", "Invalid Control numid=%d from alsa/getcontrol ctlJ=%s", numid, json_object_get_string(sndCtlJ));
            goto OnErrorExit;
        }
    }
    return halResponseJ;

OnErrorExit:
    return NULL;
}

STATIC json_object *halCallAlsaGetCtls(json_object *ctlsOutJ) {
    json_object *responseJ, *queryJ;
    int err, done;

    // Call now level CTL
    queryJ = json_object_new_object();
    json_object_object_add(queryJ, "devid", json_object_new_string(halSndCard->devid));
    json_object_object_add(queryJ, "ctl", ctlsOutJ);

    err = afb_service_call_sync("alsacore", "ctlget", queryJ, &responseJ);
    if (err) goto OnErrorExit;

    // Let ignore info data if any and keep on response
    done = json_object_object_get_ex(responseJ, "response", &responseJ);
    if (!done) goto OnErrorExit;

    return responseJ;

OnErrorExit:
    return NULL;
}

// retrieve a single HAL control from its tag.

PUBLIC json_object *halGetCtlByTag(halRampEnumT tag) {
    json_object *responseJ, *valJ;
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;
    int done, index;

    index = halCtlTagToIndex(tag);
    if (index < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
    responseJ = halCallAlsaGetCtls(json_object_new_int(halCtls[index].ctl.numid));

    done = json_object_object_get_ex(responseJ, "val", &valJ);
    if (!done) goto OnErrorExit;

    return volumeNormalise(ACTION_GET, &halCtls[index].ctl, valJ);

OnErrorExit:
    return NULL;
}


// Translate high level control to low level and call lower layer

PUBLIC void halGetCtls(afb_req request) {
    int index;
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;
    json_object *ctlsInJ, *ctlsOutJ, *responseJ;

    // get query from request
    ctlsInJ = afb_req_json(request);
    ctlsOutJ = json_object_new_array();

    switch (json_object_get_type(ctlsInJ)) {
        case json_type_object:
        {

            index = halGetCtlIndex(request, ctlsInJ);
            if (index < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
            json_object_array_add(ctlsOutJ, json_object_new_int(halCtls[index].ctl.numid));
            break;
        }

        case json_type_array:
        {

            for (int idx = 0; idx < json_object_array_length(ctlsInJ); idx++) {
                json_object *ctlInJ = json_object_array_get_idx(ctlsInJ, idx);
                index = halGetCtlIndex(request, ctlInJ);
                if (index < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
                json_object_array_add(ctlsOutJ, json_object_new_int(halCtls[index].ctl.numid));
            }
            break;
        }

        default:
            afb_req_fail_f(request, "ctl-invalid", "Not a valid JSON ctl='%s'", json_object_get_string(ctlsInJ));
            goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    // Call now level CTL
    responseJ = halCallAlsaGetCtls(ctlsOutJ);
    if (!responseJ) {
        afb_req_fail_f(request, "subcall:alsacore/getctl", "%s", json_object_get_string(responseJ));
        goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    // map back low level response to HAL ctl with normalised values
    json_object *halResponse = HalGetPrepareResponse(request, responseJ);
    if (!halResponse) goto OnErrorExit;

    afb_req_success(request, halResponse, NULL);
    return;

OnErrorExit:
    return;
};

STATIC int UpdateOneSndCtl(alsaHalCtlMapT *ctl, json_object *sndCtlJ) {
    json_object *tmpJ, *ctlJ;

    json_object_object_get_ex(sndCtlJ, "name", &tmpJ);
    ctl->name = (char*) json_object_get_string(tmpJ);

    json_object_object_get_ex(sndCtlJ, "id", &tmpJ);
    ctl->numid = json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

    // make sure we face a valid Alsa Low level ctl
    if (!json_object_object_get_ex(sndCtlJ, "ctl", &ctlJ)) goto OnErrorExit;

    json_object_object_get_ex(ctlJ, "min", &tmpJ);
    ctl->minval = json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

    json_object_object_get_ex(ctlJ, "max", &tmpJ);
    ctl->maxval = json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

    json_object_object_get_ex(ctlJ, "step", &tmpJ);
    ctl->step = json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

    json_object_object_get_ex(ctlJ, "count", &tmpJ);
    ctl->count = json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

    json_object_object_get_ex(ctlJ, "type", &tmpJ);
    ctl->type = (snd_ctl_elem_type_t) json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

    // process dbscale TLV if any
    if (json_object_object_get_ex(sndCtlJ, "tlv", &tmpJ)) {
        json_object *dbscaleJ;

        if (!json_object_object_get_ex(tmpJ, "dbscale", &dbscaleJ)) {
            AFB_WARNING("TLV found but not DBscale attached ctl name=%s numid=%d", ctl->name, ctl->numid);
        } else {
            ctl->dbscale = malloc(sizeof (alsaHalDBscaleT));

            json_object_object_get_ex(dbscaleJ, "min", &tmpJ);
            ctl->dbscale->min = (snd_ctl_elem_type_t) json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

            json_object_object_get_ex(dbscaleJ, "max", &tmpJ);
            ctl->dbscale->max = (snd_ctl_elem_type_t) json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

            json_object_object_get_ex(dbscaleJ, "step", &tmpJ);
            ctl->dbscale->step = (snd_ctl_elem_type_t) json_object_get_int(tmpJ);

            json_object_object_get_ex(dbscaleJ, "mute", &tmpJ);
            ctl->dbscale->mute = (snd_ctl_elem_type_t) json_object_get_int(tmpJ);
        }
    }

    return 0;

OnErrorExit:
    return -1;
}

// this is call when after all bindings are loaded

PUBLIC int halServiceInit(const char *apiPrefix, alsaHalSndCardT *alsaHalSndCard) {
    int err;
    json_object *queryurl, *responseJ, *devidJ, *ctlsJ, *tmpJ;
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = alsaHalSndCard->ctls;

    // if not volume normalisation CB provided use default one
    if (!alsaHalSndCard->volumeCB) alsaHalSndCard->volumeCB = volumeNormalise;
    halSndCard = alsaHalSndCard;

    err = afb_daemon_require_api("alsacore", 1);
    if (err) {
        AFB_ERROR("AlsaCore missing cannot use AlsaHAL");
        goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    // register HAL with Alsa Low Level Binder
    queryurl = json_object_new_object();
    json_object_object_add(queryurl, "prefix", json_object_new_string(apiPrefix));
    json_object_object_add(queryurl, "sndname", json_object_new_string(alsaHalSndCard->name));

    err = afb_service_call_sync("alsacore", "halregister", queryurl, &responseJ);
    json_object_put(queryurl);
    if (err) {
        AFB_NOTICE("Fail to register HAL to ALSA lowlevel binding Response='%s'", json_object_get_string(responseJ));
        goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    // extract sound devidJ from HAL registration
    if (!json_object_object_get_ex(responseJ, "response", &tmpJ) || !json_object_object_get_ex(tmpJ, "devid", &devidJ)) {
        AFB_ERROR("Ooops: Internal error no devidJ return from HAL registration Response='%s'", json_object_get_string(responseJ));
        goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    // save devid for future use
    halSndCard->devid = strdup(json_object_get_string(devidJ));

    // for each Non Alsa Control callback create a custom control
    ctlsJ = json_object_new_array();
    for (int idx = 0; (halCtls[idx].ctl.name || halCtls[idx].ctl.numid); idx++) {
        json_object *ctlJ;

        // Try to find best equivalent label for tag
        if (halCtls[idx].tag >StartHalCrlTag && halCtls[idx].tag < EndHalCrlTag && halCtlsLabels[halCtls[idx].tag] != NULL) {
            halCtls[idx].label = halCtlsLabels[halCtls[idx].tag];
        } else {
            if (halCtls[idx].ctl.name) halCtls[idx].label=halCtls[idx].ctl.name;
            else if (halCtls[idx].info) halCtls[idx].label=halCtls[idx].info;
            else  halCtls[idx].label="NoHalCttNameSet";
        }

        ctlJ = json_object_new_object();
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.numid) json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "ctl", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.numid));
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.name) json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "name", json_object_new_string(halCtls[idx].ctl.name));
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.minval) json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "min", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.minval));
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.maxval) json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "max", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.maxval));
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.step) json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "step", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.step));
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.type) json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "type", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.type));
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.count) json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "count", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.count));
        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.value) json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "val", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.value));

        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale) {
            json_object *dbscaleJ = json_object_new_object();
            if (halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale->max) json_object_object_add(dbscaleJ, "max", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale->max));
            if (halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale->min) json_object_object_add(dbscaleJ, "min", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale->min));
            if (halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale->step) json_object_object_add(dbscaleJ, "step", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale->step));
            if (halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale->mute) json_object_object_add(dbscaleJ, "mute", json_object_new_int(halCtls[idx].ctl.dbscale->mute));
            json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "dbscale", dbscaleJ);
        }

        if (halCtls[idx].ctl.enums) {
            json_object *enumsJ = json_object_new_array();
            for (int jdx = 0; halCtls[idx].ctl.enums[jdx]; jdx++) {
                json_object_array_add(enumsJ, json_object_new_string(halCtls[idx].ctl.enums[jdx]));
            }
            json_object_object_add(ctlJ, "enums", enumsJ);
        }
        json_object_array_add(ctlsJ, ctlJ);
    }

    // Build new queryJ to add HAL custom control if any
    if (json_object_array_length(ctlsJ) > 0) {
        queryurl = json_object_new_object();
        json_object_get(devidJ); // make sure devidJ does not get free by 1st call.
        json_object_object_add(queryurl, "devid", devidJ);
        json_object_object_add(queryurl, "ctl", ctlsJ);
        json_object_object_add(queryurl, "mode", json_object_new_int(QUERY_COMPACT));
        err = afb_service_call_sync("alsacore", "addcustomctl", queryurl, &responseJ);
        if (err) {
            AFB_ERROR("Fail creating HAL Custom ALSA ctls Response='%s'", json_object_get_string(responseJ));
            goto OnErrorExit;
        }
    }

    // Make sure response is valid
    json_object_object_get_ex(responseJ, "response", &ctlsJ);
    if (json_object_get_type(ctlsJ) != json_type_array) {
        AFB_ERROR("Response Invalid JSON array ctls Response='%s'", json_object_get_string(responseJ));
        goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    // update HAL data from JSON response
    for (int idx = 0; idx < json_object_array_length(ctlsJ); idx++) {
        json_object *ctlJ = json_object_array_get_idx(ctlsJ, idx);
        err = UpdateOneSndCtl(&halCtls[idx].ctl, ctlJ);
        if (err) {
            AFB_ERROR("Fail found MAP Alsa Low level=%s", json_object_get_string(ctlJ));
            goto OnErrorExit;
        }
    }


    // finally register for alsa lowlevel event
    queryurl = json_object_new_object();
    json_object_object_add(queryurl, "devid", devidJ);
    err = afb_service_call_sync("alsacore", "subscribe", queryurl, &responseJ);
    if (err) {
        AFB_ERROR("Fail subscribing to ALSA lowlevel events");
        goto OnErrorExit;
    }

    return (0);

OnErrorExit:
    return (1);
};


// This receive all event this binding subscribe to

PUBLIC void halServiceEvent(const char *evtname, json_object *eventJ) {
    int numid;
    alsaHalMapT *halCtls = halSndCard->ctls;
    json_object *numidJ, *valuesJ;

    AFB_DEBUG("halServiceEvent evtname=%s [msg=%s]", evtname, json_object_get_string(eventJ));

    json_object_object_get_ex(eventJ, "id", &numidJ);
    numid = json_object_get_int(numidJ);
    if (!numid) {
        AFB_ERROR("halServiceEvent noid: evtname=%s [msg=%s]", evtname, json_object_get_string(eventJ));
        return;
    }
    json_object_object_get_ex(eventJ, "val", &valuesJ);

    // search it corresponding numid in halCtls attach a callback
    if (numid) {
        for (int idx = 0; halCtls[idx].ctl.numid; idx++) {
            if (halCtls[idx].ctl.numid == numid && halCtls[idx].cb.callback != NULL) {
                halCtls[idx].cb.callback(halCtls[idx].tag, &halCtls[idx].ctl, halCtls[idx].cb.handle, valuesJ);
            }
        }
    }
}

// Every HAL export the same API & Interface Mapping from SndCard to AudioLogic is done through alsaHalSndCardT
PUBLIC afb_verb_v2 halServiceApi[] = {
    /* VERB'S NAME         FUNCTION TO CALL         SHORT DESCRIPTION */
    { .verb = "ping", .callback = pingtest, .info = "ping test for API"},
    { .verb = "ctllist", .callback = halListCtls, .info = "List AGL normalised Sound Controls"},
    { .verb = "ctlget", .callback = halGetCtls, .info = "Get one/many sound controls"},
    { .verb = "ctlset", .callback = halSetCtls, .info = "Set one/many sound controls"},
    { .verb = "evtsub", .callback = halSubscribe, .info = "Subscribe to HAL events"},
    { .verb = NULL} /* marker for end of the array */
};