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diff --git a/English.README.md b/English.README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0c68351 --- /dev/null +++ b/English.README.md @@ -0,0 +1,452 @@ +# IPC Diversion Section + +## Overview + +* It is a general-purpose implementation of Inter-processing communication between the Server and Client (IPC section). +* It consists mainly of the following: + * IPC library implementation source: src, include + * IPC unit test program: ipc_unit_test + +# Building Method + +* Building by following steps: + ```bash + $ mkdir build + $ cd build + $ cmake .. + $ make + ``` + * The above commands can be executed with the following script: + ```bash + $ ./buildtest.sh + ``` + +The installation described next will be installed on the host PC (/usr/local/). To change the installation destination, change the option passed to cmake. + +``` +Example +$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=./install .. +``` + +# Installing Method + + ```bash + $ cd build + $ sudo make install + ``` + +When succeeded, the following log will be output. + +``` +[100%] Built target ipc +Install the project... +-- Install configuration: "" +-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/ipc.pc +-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/libipc.so.1.0.0 +-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/libipc.so.1 +-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/libipc.so +-- Installing: /usr/local/include/ipc.h +-- Installing: /usr/local/include/ipc_protocol.h +``` + +# Building Product + +* At last, Building will generate the following: + * \<installdir\>/include/ +(External Public header files) + ```bash + ipc.h + ipc_protocol.h + ``` + * \<installdir\>/lib/ +(Shared library files) + ```bash + libipc.so ( Symbolic link ) + libipc.so.1 ( Symbolic link ) + libipc.so.1.0.0 + ``` + * build/ipc_unit_test/ +(Test program executable file) + ```bash + ipc_unit_test_client + ipc_unit_test_server + ``` +<br> + +# How to use + +* This library contains functions for Server and Client; Each has different usage. + +## Common of Server/Client + +* The user needs to link with the following libraries. + * `libipc.so` +* User includes the library as following. + * #include <ipc.h> + * ipc_protocol.h description is not required; it described later within ipc.h (include <ipc.h>). +* The header files are used as follows. + * ipc.h + * Declare a list of available API functions. + * ipc_protocol.h + * Define IPC usage types and data structures for each usage. +* In libraries, Server and Client communicate using Unix Domain Socket. + * Generate different communication files for each usage type. + * By default, a communication file is generated in the execution hierarchy of the Server. + * For changing the location where generating the communication files, set the environment variable "IPC_DOMAIN_PATH" + ``` + Example) + $ export IPC_DOMAIN_PATH="/tmp" + →Unix Domain Socket communication files will be generated under /tmp. + ``` + +## For IC-Service + +* Using this library for IC-Service, use the following values and structures (see ipc_protocol.h). + * UsageType:IPC_USAGE_TYPE_IC_SERVICE + * Sending data structure:IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S + * Changing type callback notification (enum):IPC_KIND_IC_SERVICE_E + * Unix Domain Socket communication File name:IpcIcService +* For IC-Service, the Cluster API library (libcluster_api.so) is the IPC Client. + * The API for Client is called from libcluster_api.so (described later) + +## Server API + +* Server applied libipc.so can use the following APIs: + * ipcServerStart(IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E usageType); + * Starting the IPC Server for the specified _usageType_. + * ipcSendMessage(IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E usageType, const void* pData, signed int size); + * Sending data to the IPC Client for the specified _usageType_. + * Specifying address and size of the sending data by pData and size arguments. + * Sending data is stored in the Data Pool prepared on the IPC Client side. + * ipcServerStop(IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E usageType); + * Terminate the IPC Server for the specified usageType. + +## Client API + +* The Client applied libipc.so can use the following APIs: + * ipcClientStart(IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E usageType); + * Starting the IPC Client for the specified usageType. + * Connecting with IPC Server for the same usageType. + * ipcReadDataPool(IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E usageType, void* pData, signed int* pSize); + * Reading all data in the Data Pool for the specified usageType. + * The address where storing the read data is specified in pData. Moreover, the size of storing data is specified in pSize. + * The contents of the Data Pool output to pData, and the actual read size output to pSize. + * ipcRegisterCallback(IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E usageType, IPC_CHANGE_NOTIFY_CB changeNotifyCb); + * When receiving data from the IPC Server, register the callback function for the specified usageType, which receiving notification of which data changed to what. + * ipcClientStop(IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E usageType); + * Terminate the IPC Client for the specified usageType. + +# Unit test executing method + +* Limitations + * Currently 2020/12/25, this test program connects Server and Client for IC-Service. + * The Unix domain socket communication files are generated under /tmp/ with the file name ipcIcService. + +* Since Inter processing communication takes place between ipc_unit_test_server and ipc_unit_test_client, so start each one in a separate terminal. + Testing example as bellow (Manually operated): + + 1. **Starting Server and then starting Client** + ```bash + (Terminal 1) + $ ./ipc_unit_test_server + command (h=help, q=quit): + ``` + ```bash + (Terminal 2) + $ ./ipc_unit_test_client + command (h=help, q=quit): + ``` + At this point, the Server and Client connection for IC-Service is completed. + (Executing ipcServerStart () and ipcClientStart ()) + + 2. **Editing and Sending Server data** + ```bash + (Terminal 1) + command (h=help, q=quit):w ←★input w + write command (h=help q=goto main menu):2 1 ←★input 2 1 + write command (h=help q=goto main menu):70 50 ←★input 70 50 + write command (h=help q=goto main menu):l ←★input 1 + ★Sending data list is displayed, the result of input contents as below. + 2: brake(4) = 1 ←★write command 2 1 result + 70: oTempUnitVal(4) = 50 ←★write command 70 50 result + write command (h=help q=goto main menu):q ←★input q + command (h=help, q=quit):s ←★input s (Executing ipcSendMessage()) + ipcSendMessage return:0 + command (h=help, q=quit): + ``` + On the Client side, The callback function should be responding. + ```bash + (Terminal 2) + command (h=help, q=quit):Enter changeNotifyCb ←★callback + kind = 2, size = 4, data=1 ←★Notification of brake value changed to 1 + Leave changeNotifyCb + ``` + ★oFor TempUnitVal change as an IC-Service, there is no callback since it is not monitored. + + 3. **Check Client side receiving.** + ```bash + (Terminal 2) + command (h=help, q=quit):r ←★input r + ★Sending data list is displayed, Sending data contained as bellow. + 2: brake(4) = 1 + 70: oTempUnitVal(4) = 50 + ``` + + 4. **Exit Client then Server.** + ```bash + (Terminal 2) + command (h=help, q=quit):q + bye... + $ + ``` + ```bash + (Terminal 1) + command (h=help, q=quit):q + bye... + $ + ``` + +# Adding/Changing IPC usage type method + +* First, the implementation only for IC-Service, but configured to add data for other services easily. +* Information for each usage type is managed in the following files: + * include/ipc_protocol.h (External Public header) + * src/ipc_usage_info_table.c (IPC Internal Source) +* Adding information for new service or changing information for existed service only by two files above. + * No changes are required other than .c or .h files in ipc. + * However, Regarding the application and test program used IPC, It is necessary to take measures according to the adding/changing of the ipc_protocol.h definition. +* Ideally, code can be generated automatically using tools and else. We do not consider that implementation this time. + +## Sample code for adding/changing the usage type (Sample code difference) + +First, the sample code for adding/changing two files as follow. + +### Example 1: When adding a new usage type + +The following example shows differences when adding the temporary usage type NEW_SERVICE. +(Parameters influenced when adding new usage type within the IPC) + +```patch +diff --git a/include/ipc_protocol.h b/include/ipc_protocol.h +index c0ad861..2bc1115 100644 +--- a/include/ipc_protocol.h ++++ b/include/ipc_protocol.h +@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ + typedef enum { + IPC_USAGE_TYPE_IC_SERVICE = 0, + IPC_USAGE_TYPE_FOR_TEST, ++ IPC_USAGE_TYPE_NEW_SERVICE, // Adding usage type + IPC_USAGE_TYPE_MAX + } IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E; + +@@ -145,4 +146,17 @@ typedef struct { + signed int test; + } IPC_DATA_FOR_TEST_S; + ++// for IPC_USAGE_TYPE_NEW_SERVICE ++typedef enum { // Preparing only the type which we want to monitor/notify data change ++ IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM1 = 0, ++ IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM2 ++} IPC_KIND_NEW_SERVICE_E; ++ ++typedef struct { // This part for sending and receiving all data ++ int param1; ++ int param2; ++ int param3; ++ int param4; ++} IPC_DATA_NEW_SERVICE_S; ++ + #endif // IPC_PROTOCOL_H +diff --git a/src/ipc_usage_info_table.c b/src/ipc_usage_info_table.c +index 976cc73..51264c6 100644 +--- a/src/ipc_usage_info_table.c ++++ b/src/ipc_usage_info_table.c +@@ -51,16 +51,24 @@ static IPC_CHECK_CHANGE_INFO_S g_ipcCheckChangeForTest[] = { + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_FOR_TEST_S, test, IPC_KIND_TEST_TEST) + }; + ++// for IPC_USAGE_TYPE_FOR_TEST ++static IPC_CHECK_CHANGE_INFO_S g_ipcCheckChangeNewService[] = { // Describing only the type which we want to monitor/notify data change ++ DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_NEW_SERVICE_S, param1, IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM1), ++ DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_NEW_SERVICE_S, param2, IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM2) ++}; //This example not monitoring/notifying changes of param3, param4 data ++ + // == usage info table == + // index of [] is IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E + IPC_DOMAIN_INFO_S g_ipcDomainInfoList[] = + { + {sizeof(IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S), "ipcIcService"}, +- {sizeof(IPC_DATA_FOR_TEST_S), "ipcForTest"} ++ {sizeof(IPC_DATA_FOR_TEST_S), "ipcForTest"}, ++ {sizeof(IPC_DATA_NEW_SERVICE_S), "ipcNewService"} // add sending/receiving size information for new Service + }; + + IPC_CHECK_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE_S g_ipcCheckChangeInfoTbl[] = { + DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(g_ipcCheckChangeIcService), +- DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(g_ipcCheckChangeForTest) ++ DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(g_ipcCheckChangeForTest), ++ DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(g_ipcCheckChangeNewService) // Registering data change monitoring table for new Service + }; + +``` + +### Example 2: Deleting part of the existing usage type data + +The following example shows differences when deleting the member variable brake from usage sending/receiving data of existing IC-Service. +(Parameters influenced when a member variable is deleted within the IPC) + +```patch +diff --git a/include/ipc_protocol.h b/include/ipc_protocol.h +index c0ad861..7fed8bf 100644 +--- a/include/ipc_protocol.h ++++ b/include/ipc_protocol.h +@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ typedef enum { + typedef enum { + IPC_KIND_ICS_TURN_R = 0, + IPC_KIND_ICS_TURN_L, +- IPC_KIND_ICS_BRAKE, + IPC_KIND_ICS_SEATBELT, + IPC_KIND_ICS_HIGHBEAM, + IPC_KIND_ICS_DOOR, +@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ typedef struct { + // Telltale + signed int turnR; + signed int turnL; +- signed int brake; + signed int seatbelt; + signed int frontRightSeatbelt; + signed int frontCenterSeatbelt; +diff --git a/src/ipc_usage_info_table.c b/src/ipc_usage_info_table.c +index 976cc73..40ac8df 100644 +--- a/src/ipc_usage_info_table.c ++++ b/src/ipc_usage_info_table.c +@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ + static IPC_CHECK_CHANGE_INFO_S g_ipcCheckChangeIcService[] = { + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S, turnR, IPC_KIND_ICS_TURN_R), + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S, turnL, IPC_KIND_ICS_TURN_L), +- DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S, brake, IPC_KIND_ICS_BRAKE), + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S, seatbelt, IPC_KIND_ICS_SEATBELT), + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S, highbeam, IPC_KIND_ICS_HIGHBEAM), + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S, door, IPC_KIND_ICS_DOOR), +``` + +## Common items regarding new addition of usage type + +* Adding some new enumerations/structures, with addition to existing enumeration/structure. There are no restrictions on the names. + +## Adding Information to include/ipc_protocol.h +* For one usage type, adding the following three items of information. + * Add usage type name. + * For new usage, Define enumeration for the change notification type. + * For new usage, Define sending/receiving data structure. +* Adding usage type name + * Sample code of this part will be as follow: + ```patch + typedef enum { + IPC_USAGE_TYPE_IC_SERVICE = 0, + IPC_USAGE_TYPE_FOR_TEST, + + IPC_USAGE_TYPE_NEW_SERVICE, // Adding usage type + IPC_USAGE_TYPE_MAX + } IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E; + ``` + * Adding a member for the usage type in enum IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E. + * Make sure to add it just before IPC_USAGE_TYPE_MAX (Avoiding effect on existing definitions) + * The value defined here is used to specify the argument usageType such as ipcServerStart() defined in ipc.h. +* For new usage, Define enumeration for the change notification type. + * Sample code of this part will be as follow: + ```patch + +typedef enum { // Preparing only the type which we want to monitor data change + + IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM1 = 0, + + IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM2 + +} IPC_KIND_NEW_SERVICE_E; + ``` + * Adding an enumeration for the data change notification type. Related to the sending/receiving data structures will describe next. + * This value is used to specify the third argument kind of callback function registered by ipcRegisterCallback(). + * There are no restrictions for naming enumeration and member. +* For new usage, Define sending/receiving data structure. + * Sample code of this part will be as follow: + ```patch + +typedef struct { // This part for sending and receiving all data + + int param1; + + int param2; + + int param3; + + int param4; + +} IPC_DATA_NEW_SERVICE_S; + ``` + * For new usage, adding send/receive data structures. + * The IPC Server will send all the data in the defined structure to the IPC Client. + +## Regarding adding src/ipc_usage_info_table.c +* For one usage type, adding the following three items of information. + * Add a type mapping table for data change notification. + * Add communication domain information (Communication size and file name). + * Add mapping table for a relationship between usage and change type. +* Add a type mapping table for data change notification. + * Sample code of this part will be as follow: + ``` + +// for IPC_USAGE_TYPE_FOR_TEST + +static IPC_CHECK_CHANGE_INFO_S g_ipcCheckChangeNewService[] = { // Preparing only the type which we want to monitor data change + + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_NEW_SERVICE_S, param1, IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM1), + + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(IPC_DATA_NEW_SERVICE_S, param2, IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM2) + +}; // This example not monitoring/notifying changes of param3, param4 data + ``` + * For new usage, add a structure array of IPC_CHECK_CHANGE_INFO_S. + * Describing a table that maps the definition of change notification type enumeration (defined in ipc_protocol.h) with the data structure members. + * This table is used for Callback notification of the last receiving data type change when the IPC Client received data from the IPC Server. + * In structure array, describing multiple macros which defining matching as shown below. + ```c + DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE(<Data structure name>, <Structure member name>, Change notification enumeration member name), + ``` + * In the case of the above sample code, g_ipcCheckChangeNewService[] will be as follows. + * If the value of param1 is different from the value of the previous receiving, the callback change type IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM1 is notified to the IPC Client. + * If the value of param2 is different from the value of the previous receiving, the callback change type IPC_KIND_NS_PARAM2 is notified to the IPC Client. + * For param3 and param4 are not described, the callback does not notify even if the value of the previous receiving is different. + +* Add communication domain information (Communication size and file name). + * Sample code of this part will be as follow: + ```patch + IPC_DOMAIN_INFO_S g_ipcDomainInfoList[] = + { + {sizeof(IPC_DATA_IC_SERVICE_S), "ipcIcService"}, + - {sizeof(IPC_DATA_FOR_TEST_S), "ipcForTest"} + + {sizeof(IPC_DATA_FOR_TEST_S), "ipcForTest"}, + + {sizeof(IPC_DATA_NEW_SERVICE_S), "ipcNewService"} //add sending/receiving size information for new Service + }; + ``` + * In structure array g_ipcDomainInfoList[], adding the domain information for new usage. + * This addition determines the sending/receiving data size used for the newly added usage type and Domain file name used for Unix Domain Socket communication. + * It is necessary to match the definition order of the enum IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E of ipc_protocol.h, so ensure adding it at the end. + * Add communication data size structure and the domain filename information to the end of g_ipcDomainInfoList[], as follows: + ```c + {sizeof(<communication data structure name>), "domain file name"}, + ``` +* Add mapping table for a relationship between usage and change type. + * Sample code of this part will be as follow: + ```patch + IPC_CHECK_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE_S g_ipcCheckChangeInfoTbl[] = {i + DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(g_ipcCheckChangeIcService), + - DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(g_ipcCheckChangeForTest) + + DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(g_ipcCheckChangeForTest), + + DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(g_ipcCheckChangeNewService) // Registering data change monitoring table for new service + }; + ``` + * In structure array g_ipcCheckChangeInfoTbl[], adding information about the mapping table for a relationship between new usage and change notification type. + * It is necessary to match the definition order of the enum IPC_USAGE_TYPE_E of ipc_protocol.h, so ensure adding it at the end. + * Describing the above-mentioned "change notification type mapping table structure" in the following macro, then add it to the end of g_ipcCheckChangeInfoTbl[]. + ```c + DEFINE_CHANGE_INFO_TABLE(<change notification type mapping table structure name>), + ``` + +## Changing of sending data for existing usage +* When deleting or renaming a member variable in an existing sending data structure in ipc_protocol.h + * Trying to build each ipc part and application that uses ipc for the service, then fix the part that causing the Compile error. + +* When adding a member variable in an existing sending data structure in ipc_protocol.h + * Refer to [Adding/Changing IPC usage type method](#adding-changing-ipc-usage-type-method), add it to include/ipc_protocol.h and src/ipc_usage_info_table.c. + +## Supplement +* In src/ipc_usage_info_table.c, the information is described in the DEFINE_OFFSET_SIZE() macro, which using offsetof() and sizeof() to get the offset and size of member variables from the head of the related structure. + * In order to make it easier to add usage types, the IPC process does not directly specify variable names in data structures. + * For each usage, by preparing an offset table of the data structure, it becomes possible to know what variables are in which byte of the sending data. + * This structure makes it possible to check data change without directly specifying the member variable name inside the IPC process. + * Adding the usage type according to [Adding/Changing IPC usage type method](#adding-changing-ipc-usage-type-method), the IPC inter processing can process new usage. @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ * ServerとClientの通信処理(IPC)部分を汎用的に実装したものです。 * 大きく以下で構成されています。 - * IPCライブラリ実装ソース: src, include - * IPC単体テスト用プログラム: ipc_unit_test + * IPCライブラリ実装ソース + * IPC単体テスト用プログラム # ビルド方法 -* 以下の手順でビルド可能です。 +* 以下の手順でビルド可能です。You can build it by following these steps: ```bash $ mkdir build $ cd build |