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+/*
+ * include/proto/h1.h
+ * This file contains HTTP/1 protocol definitions.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2017 Willy Tarreau - w@1wt.eu
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.1
+ * exclusively.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PROTO_H1_H
+#define _PROTO_H1_H
+
+#include <common/compiler.h>
+#include <common/config.h>
+#include <types/h1.h>
+
+extern const uint8_t h1_char_classes[256];
+
+#define H1_FLG_CTL  0x01
+#define H1_FLG_SEP  0x02
+#define H1_FLG_LWS  0x04
+#define H1_FLG_SPHT 0x08
+#define H1_FLG_CRLF 0x10
+#define H1_FLG_TOK  0x20
+#define H1_FLG_VER  0x40
+
+#define HTTP_IS_CTL(x)       (h1_char_classes[(uint8_t)(x)] & H1_FLG_CTL)
+#define HTTP_IS_SEP(x)       (h1_char_classes[(uint8_t)(x)] & H1_FLG_SEP)
+#define HTTP_IS_LWS(x)       (h1_char_classes[(uint8_t)(x)] & H1_FLG_LWS)
+#define HTTP_IS_SPHT(x)      (h1_char_classes[(uint8_t)(x)] & H1_FLG_SPHT)
+#define HTTP_IS_CRLF(x)      (h1_char_classes[(uint8_t)(x)] & H1_FLG_CRLF)
+#define HTTP_IS_TOKEN(x)     (h1_char_classes[(uint8_t)(x)] & H1_FLG_TOK)
+#define HTTP_IS_VER_TOKEN(x) (h1_char_classes[(uint8_t)(x)] & H1_FLG_VER)
+
+
+/* Macros used in the HTTP/1 parser, to check for the expected presence of
+ * certain bytes (ef: LF) or to skip to next byte and yield in case of failure.
+ */
+
+
+/* Expects to find an LF at <ptr>. If not, set <state> to <where> and jump to
+ * <bad>.
+ */
+#define EXPECT_LF_HERE(ptr, bad, state, where)                  \
+	do {                                                    \
+		if (unlikely(*(ptr) != '\n')) {                 \
+			state = (where);                        \
+			goto bad;                               \
+		}                                               \
+	} while (0)
+
+/* Increments pointer <ptr>, continues to label <more> if it's still below
+ * pointer <end>, or goes to <stop> and sets <state> to <where> if the end
+ * of buffer was reached.
+ */
+#define EAT_AND_JUMP_OR_RETURN(ptr, end, more, stop, state, where)        \
+	do {                                                              \
+		if (likely(++(ptr) < (end)))                              \
+			goto more;                                        \
+		else {                                                    \
+			state = (where);                                  \
+			goto stop;                                        \
+		}                                                         \
+	} while (0)
+
+/* for debugging, reports the HTTP/1 message state name */
+static inline const char *h1_msg_state_str(enum h1_state msg_state)
+{
+	switch (msg_state) {
+	case HTTP_MSG_RQBEFORE:    return "MSG_RQBEFORE";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RQBEFORE_CR: return "MSG_RQBEFORE_CR";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RQMETH:      return "MSG_RQMETH";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RQMETH_SP:   return "MSG_RQMETH_SP";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RQURI:       return "MSG_RQURI";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RQURI_SP:    return "MSG_RQURI_SP";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RQVER:       return "MSG_RQVER";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RQLINE_END:  return "MSG_RQLINE_END";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RPBEFORE:    return "MSG_RPBEFORE";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RPBEFORE_CR: return "MSG_RPBEFORE_CR";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RPVER:       return "MSG_RPVER";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RPVER_SP:    return "MSG_RPVER_SP";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RPCODE:      return "MSG_RPCODE";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RPCODE_SP:   return "MSG_RPCODE_SP";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RPREASON:    return "MSG_RPREASON";
+	case HTTP_MSG_RPLINE_END:  return "MSG_RPLINE_END";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_FIRST:   return "MSG_HDR_FIRST";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_NAME:    return "MSG_HDR_NAME";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_COL:     return "MSG_HDR_COL";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_L1_SP:   return "MSG_HDR_L1_SP";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_L1_LF:   return "MSG_HDR_L1_LF";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_L1_LWS:  return "MSG_HDR_L1_LWS";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_VAL:     return "MSG_HDR_VAL";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_L2_LF:   return "MSG_HDR_L2_LF";
+	case HTTP_MSG_HDR_L2_LWS:  return "MSG_HDR_L2_LWS";
+	case HTTP_MSG_LAST_LF:     return "MSG_LAST_LF";
+	case HTTP_MSG_ERROR:       return "MSG_ERROR";
+	case HTTP_MSG_BODY:        return "MSG_BODY";
+	case HTTP_MSG_100_SENT:    return "MSG_100_SENT";
+	case HTTP_MSG_CHUNK_SIZE:  return "MSG_CHUNK_SIZE";
+	case HTTP_MSG_DATA:        return "MSG_DATA";
+	case HTTP_MSG_CHUNK_CRLF:  return "MSG_CHUNK_CRLF";
+	case HTTP_MSG_TRAILERS:    return "MSG_TRAILERS";
+	case HTTP_MSG_ENDING:      return "MSG_ENDING";
+	case HTTP_MSG_DONE:        return "MSG_DONE";
+	case HTTP_MSG_CLOSING:     return "MSG_CLOSING";
+	case HTTP_MSG_CLOSED:      return "MSG_CLOSED";
+	case HTTP_MSG_TUNNEL:      return "MSG_TUNNEL";
+	default:                   return "MSG_??????";
+	}
+}
+
+
+#endif /* _PROTO_H1_H */