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+#ifndef _SPOP_FUNCTIONS_H
+#define _SPOP_FUNCTIONS_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <spoe_types.h>
+#include <mini-sample.h>
+
+
+#ifndef MIN
+#define MIN(a, b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef MAX
+#define MAX(a, b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
+#endif
+
+
+/* Encode the integer <i> into a varint (variable-length integer). The encoded
+ * value is copied in <*buf>. Here is the encoding format:
+ *
+ *        0 <= X < 240        : 1 byte  (7.875 bits)  [ XXXX XXXX ]
+ *      240 <= X < 2288       : 2 bytes (11 bits)     [ 1111 XXXX ] [ 0XXX XXXX ]
+ *     2288 <= X < 264432     : 3 bytes (18 bits)     [ 1111 XXXX ] [ 1XXX XXXX ]   [ 0XXX XXXX ]
+ *   264432 <= X < 33818864   : 4 bytes (25 bits)     [ 1111 XXXX ] [ 1XXX XXXX ]*2 [ 0XXX XXXX ]
+ * 33818864 <= X < 4328786160 : 5 bytes (32 bits)     [ 1111 XXXX ] [ 1XXX XXXX ]*3 [ 0XXX XXXX ]
+ * ...
+ *
+ * On success, it returns the number of written bytes and <*buf> is moved after
+ * the encoded value. Otherwise, it returns -1. */
+static inline int
+encode_varint(uint64_t i, char **buf, char *end)
+{
+	unsigned char *p = (unsigned char *)*buf;
+	int r;
+
+	if (p >= (unsigned char *)end)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (i < 240) {
+		*p++ = i;
+		*buf = (char *)p;
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	*p++ = (unsigned char)i | 240;
+	i = (i - 240) >> 4;
+	while (i >= 128) {
+		if (p >= (unsigned char *)end)
+			return -1;
+		*p++ = (unsigned char)i | 128;
+		i = (i - 128) >> 7;
+	}
+
+	if (p >= (unsigned char *)end)
+		return -1;
+	*p++ = (unsigned char)i;
+
+	r    = ((char *)p - *buf);
+	*buf = (char *)p;
+	return r;
+}
+
+/* Decode a varint from <*buf> and save the decoded value in <*i>. See
+ * 'spoe_encode_varint' for details about varint.
+ * On success, it returns the number of read bytes and <*buf> is moved after the
+ * varint. Otherwise, it returns -1. */
+static inline int
+decode_varint(char **buf, char *end, uint64_t *i)
+{
+	unsigned char *p = (unsigned char *)*buf;
+	int r;
+
+	if (p >= (unsigned char *)end)
+		return -1;
+
+	*i = *p++;
+	if (*i < 240) {
+		*buf = (char *)p;
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	r = 4;
+	do {
+		if (p >= (unsigned char *)end)
+			return -1;
+		*i += (uint64_t)*p << r;
+		r  += 7;
+	} while (*p++ >= 128);
+
+	r    = ((char *)p - *buf);
+	*buf = (char *)p;
+	return r;
+}
+
+/* Encode a buffer. Its length <len> is encoded as a varint, followed by a copy
+ * of <str>. It must have enough space in <*buf> to encode the buffer, else an
+ * error is triggered.
+ * On success, it returns <len> and <*buf> is moved after the encoded value. If
+ * an error occurred, it returns -1. */
+static inline int
+spoe_encode_buffer(const char *str, size_t len, char **buf, char *end)
+{
+	char *p = *buf;
+	int   ret;
+
+	if (p >= end)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!len) {
+		*p++ = 0;
+		*buf = p;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ret = encode_varint(len, &p, end);
+	if (ret == -1 || p + len > end)
+		return -1;
+
+	memcpy(p, str, len);
+	*buf = p + len;
+	return len;
+}
+
+/* Encode a buffer, possibly partially. It does the same thing than
+ * 'spoe_encode_buffer', but if there is not enough space, it does not fail.
+ * On success, it returns the number of copied bytes and <*buf> is moved after
+ * the encoded value. If an error occured, it returns -1. */
+static inline int
+spoe_encode_frag_buffer(const char *str, size_t len, char **buf, char *end)
+{
+	char *p = *buf;
+	int   ret;
+
+	if (p >= end)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!len) {
+		*p++ = 0;
+		*buf = p;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ret = encode_varint(len, &p, end);
+	if (ret == -1 || p >= end)
+		return -1;
+
+	ret = (p+len < end) ? len : (end - p);
+	memcpy(p, str, ret);
+	*buf = p + ret;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* Decode a buffer. The buffer length is decoded and saved in <*len>. <*str>
+ * points on the first byte of the buffer.
+ * On success, it returns the buffer length and <*buf> is moved after the
+ * encoded buffer. Otherwise, it returns -1. */
+static inline int
+spoe_decode_buffer(char **buf, char *end, char **str, uint64_t *len)
+{
+	char    *p = *buf;
+	uint64_t sz;
+	int      ret;
+
+	*str = NULL;
+	*len = 0;
+
+	ret = decode_varint(&p, end, &sz);
+	if (ret == -1 || p + sz > end)
+		return -1;
+
+	*str = p;
+	*len = sz;
+	*buf = p + sz;
+	return sz;
+}
+
+/* Encode a typed data using value in <smp>. On success, it returns the number
+ * of copied bytes and <*buf> is moved after the encoded value. If an error
+ * occured, it returns -1.
+ *
+ * If the value is too big to be encoded, depending on its type, then encoding
+ * failed or the value is partially encoded. Only strings and binaries can be
+ * partially encoded. In this case, the offset <*off> is updated to known how
+ * many bytes has been encoded. If <*off> is zero at the end, it means that all
+ * data has been encoded. */
+static inline int
+spoe_encode_data(struct sample *smp, unsigned int *off, char **buf, char *end)
+{
+	char *p = *buf;
+	int   ret;
+
+	if (p >= end)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (smp == NULL) {
+		*p++ = SPOE_DATA_T_NULL;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	switch (smp->data.type) {
+		case SMP_T_BOOL:
+			*p    = SPOE_DATA_T_BOOL;
+			*p++ |= ((!smp->data.u.sint) ? SPOE_DATA_FL_FALSE : SPOE_DATA_FL_TRUE);
+			break;
+
+		case SMP_T_SINT:
+			*p++ = SPOE_DATA_T_INT64;
+			if (encode_varint(smp->data.u.sint, &p, end) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			break;
+
+		case SMP_T_IPV4:
+			if (p + 5 > end)
+				return -1;
+			*p++ = SPOE_DATA_T_IPV4;
+			memcpy(p, &smp->data.u.ipv4, 4);
+			p += 4;
+			break;
+
+		case SMP_T_IPV6:
+			if (p + 17 > end)
+				return -1;
+			*p++ = SPOE_DATA_T_IPV6;
+			memcpy(p, &smp->data.u.ipv6, 16);
+			p += 16;
+			break;
+
+		case SMP_T_STR:
+		case SMP_T_BIN: {
+			struct chunk *chk = &smp->data.u.str;
+
+			/* Here, we need to know if the sample has already been
+			 * partially encoded. If yes, we only need to encode the
+			 * remaining, <*off> reprensenting the number of bytes
+			 * already encoded. */
+			if (!*off) {
+				/* First evaluation of the sample : encode the
+				 * type (string or binary), the buffer length
+				 * (as a varint) and at least 1 byte of the
+				 * buffer. */
+				struct chunk *chk = &smp->data.u.str;
+
+				*p++ = (smp->data.type == SMP_T_STR)
+					? SPOE_DATA_T_STR
+					: SPOE_DATA_T_BIN;
+				ret = spoe_encode_frag_buffer(chk->str, chk->len, &p, end);
+				if (ret == -1)
+					return -1;
+			}
+			else {
+				/* The sample has been fragmented, encode remaining data */
+				ret = MIN(chk->len - *off, end - p);
+				memcpy(p, chk->str + *off, ret);
+				p += ret;
+			}
+			/* Now update <*off> */
+			if (ret + *off != chk->len)
+				*off += ret;
+			else
+				*off = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		/*
+		case SMP_T_METH: {
+			char   *m;
+			size_t  len;
+
+			*p++ = SPOE_DATA_T_STR;
+			switch (smp->data.u.meth.meth) {
+				case HTTP_METH_OPTIONS: m = "OPTIONS"; len = 7; break;
+				case HTTP_METH_GET    : m = "GET";     len = 3; break;
+				case HTTP_METH_HEAD   : m = "HEAD";    len = 4; break;
+				case HTTP_METH_POST   : m = "POST";    len = 4; break;
+				case HTTP_METH_PUT    : m = "PUT";     len = 3; break;
+				case HTTP_METH_DELETE : m = "DELETE";  len = 6; break;
+				case HTTP_METH_TRACE  : m = "TRACE";   len = 5; break;
+				case HTTP_METH_CONNECT: m = "CONNECT"; len = 7; break;
+
+				default :
+					m   = smp->data.u.meth.str.str;
+					len = smp->data.u.meth.str.len;
+			}
+			if (spoe_encode_buffer(m, len, &p, end) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			break;
+		}
+		*/
+
+		default:
+			*p++ = SPOE_DATA_T_NULL;
+			break;
+	}
+
+  end:
+	ret  = (p - *buf);
+	*buf = p;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* Skip a typed data. If an error occurred, -1 is returned, otherwise the number
+ * of skipped bytes is returned and the <*buf> is moved after skipped data.
+ *
+ * A types data is composed of a type (1 byte) and corresponding data:
+ *  - boolean: non additional data (0 bytes)
+ *  - integers: a variable-length integer (see decode_varint)
+ *  - ipv4: 4 bytes
+ *  - ipv6: 16 bytes
+ *  - binary and string: a buffer prefixed by its size, a variable-length
+ *    integer (see spoe_decode_buffer) */
+static inline int
+spoe_skip_data(char **buf, char *end)
+{
+	char    *str, *p = *buf;
+	int      type, ret;
+	uint64_t v, sz;
+
+	if (p >= end)
+		return -1;
+
+	type = *p++;
+	switch (type & SPOE_DATA_T_MASK) {
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_BOOL:
+			break;
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_INT32:
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_INT64:
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_UINT32:
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_UINT64:
+			if (decode_varint(&p, end, &v) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			break;
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_IPV4:
+			if (p+4 > end)
+				return -1;
+			p += 4;
+			break;
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_IPV6:
+			if (p+16 > end)
+				return -1;
+			p += 16;
+			break;
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_STR:
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_BIN:
+			/* All the buffer must be skipped */
+			if (spoe_decode_buffer(&p, end, &str, &sz) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			break;
+	}
+
+	ret  = (p - *buf);
+	*buf = p;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* Decode a typed data and fill <smp>. If an error occurred, -1 is returned,
+ * otherwise the number of read bytes is returned and <*buf> is moved after the
+ * decoded data. See spoe_skip_data for details. */
+static inline int
+spoe_decode_data(char **buf, char *end, struct sample *smp)
+{
+	char  *str, *p = *buf;
+	int    type, r = 0;
+	uint64_t sz;
+
+	if (p >= end)
+		return -1;
+
+	type = *p++;
+	switch (type & SPOE_DATA_T_MASK) {
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_BOOL:
+			smp->data.u.sint = ((type & SPOE_DATA_FL_MASK) == SPOE_DATA_FL_TRUE);
+			smp->data.type = SMP_T_BOOL;
+			break;
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_INT32:
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_INT64:
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_UINT32:
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_UINT64:
+			if (decode_varint(&p, end, (uint64_t *)&smp->data.u.sint) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			smp->data.type = SMP_T_SINT;
+			break;
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_IPV4:
+			if (p+4 > end)
+				return -1;
+			smp->data.type = SMP_T_IPV4;
+			memcpy(&smp->data.u.ipv4, p, 4);
+			p += 4;
+			break;
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_IPV6:
+			if (p+16 > end)
+				return -1;
+			memcpy(&smp->data.u.ipv6, p, 16);
+			smp->data.type = SMP_T_IPV6;
+			p += 16;
+			break;
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_STR:
+		case SPOE_DATA_T_BIN:
+			/* All the buffer must be decoded */
+			if (spoe_decode_buffer(&p, end, &str, &sz) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			smp->data.u.str.str = str;
+			smp->data.u.str.len = sz;
+			smp->data.type = (type == SPOE_DATA_T_STR) ? SMP_T_STR : SMP_T_BIN;
+			break;
+	}
+
+	r    = (p - *buf);
+	*buf = p;
+	return r;
+}
+
+
+#endif