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/*
* libbrlapi - A library providing access to braille terminals for applications.
*
* Copyright (C) 2002-2020 by
* Samuel Thibault <Samuel.Thibault@ens-lyon.org>
* Sébastien Hinderer <Sebastien.Hinderer@ens-lyon.org>
*
* libbrlapi comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
*
* This is free software, placed under the terms of the
* GNU Lesser General Public License, as published by the Free Software
* Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any
* later version. Please see the file LICENSE-LGPL for details.
*
* Web Page: http://brltty.app/
*
* This software is maintained by Dave Mielke <dave@mielke.cc>.
*/
/** \file
* \brief types and constants for \e BrlAPI's protocol
*/
#ifndef BRLAPI_INCLUDED_PROTOCOL
#define BRLAPI_INCLUDED_PROTOCOL
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif /* __cplusplus */
#include "brlapi.h"
/* this is for UINT32_MAX */
#include <inttypes.h>
#ifndef UINT32_MAX
#define UINT32_MAX (4294967295U)
#endif /* UINT32_MAX */
/* The type size_t is defined there! */
#include <unistd.h>
/** \defgroup brlapi_protocol BrlAPI's protocol
* \brief Instructions and constants for \e BrlAPI 's protocol
*
* These are defines for the protocol between \e BrlAPI 's server and clients.
* Understanding is not needed to use the \e BrlAPI library, so reading this
* is not needed unless really wanting to connect to \e BrlAPI without
* \e BrlAPI 's library.
*
* @{ */
#define BRLAPI_PROTOCOL_VERSION ((uint32_t) 8) /** Communication protocol version */
/** Maximum packet size for packets exchanged on sockets and with braille
* terminal */
#define BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE 4096
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_VERSION 'v' /**< Version */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_AUTH 'a' /**< Authorization */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETDRIVERNAME 'n' /**< Ask which driver is used */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETMODELID 'd' /**< Ask which model is used */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETDISPLAYSIZE 's' /**< Dimensions of brl display */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_ENTERTTYMODE 't' /**< Asks for a specified tty */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_SETFOCUS 'F' /**< Set current tty focus */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_LEAVETTYMODE 'L' /**< Release the tty */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_KEY 'k' /**< Braille key */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_IGNOREKEYRANGES 'm' /**< Mask key ranges */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_ACCEPTKEYRANGES 'u' /**< Unmask key ranges */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_WRITE 'w' /**< Write */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_ENTERRAWMODE '*' /**< Enter in raw mode */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_LEAVERAWMODE '#' /**< Leave raw mode */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_PACKET 'p' /**< Raw packets */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_ACK 'A' /**< Acknowledgement */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_ERROR 'e' /**< non-fatal error */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_EXCEPTION 'E' /**< Exception */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_SUSPENDDRIVER 'S' /**< Suspend driver */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_RESUMEDRIVER 'R' /**< Resume driver */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_PARAM_VALUE (('P'<<8) + 'V') /**< Parameter value */
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_PARAM_REQUEST (('P'<<8) + 'R') /**< Parameter request*/
#define BRLAPI_PACKET_PARAM_UPDATE (('P'<<8) + 'U') /**< Parameter update */
/** Magic number to give when sending a BRLPACKET_ENTERRAWMODE or BRLPACKET_SUSPEND packet */
#define BRLAPI_DEVICE_MAGIC (0xdeadbeefL)
/** Structure of packets headers */
typedef struct {
uint32_t size;
brlapi_packetType_t type;
} brlapi_header_t;
/** Size of packet headers */
#define BRLAPI_HEADERSIZE sizeof(brlapi_header_t)
/** Structure of version packets */
typedef struct {
uint32_t protocolVersion;
} brlapi_versionPacket_t;
/** Structure of authorization packets */
typedef struct {
uint32_t type;
unsigned char key;
} brlapi_authClientPacket_t;
typedef struct {
uint32_t type[1];
} brlapi_authServerPacket_t;
#define BRLAPI_AUTH_NONE 'N' /**< No or implicit authorization */
#define BRLAPI_AUTH_KEY 'K' /**< Key authorization */
#define BRLAPI_AUTH_CRED 'C' /**< Explicit socket credentials authorization */
/** Structure of error packets */
typedef struct {
uint32_t code;
brlapi_packetType_t type;
unsigned char packet;
} brlapi_errorPacket_t;
/** Structure of enterRawMode / suspend packets */
typedef struct {
uint32_t magic;
unsigned char nameLength;
char name;
} brlapi_getDriverSpecificModePacket_t;
/** Flags for writing */
#define BRLAPI_WF_DISPLAYNUMBER 0X01 /**< Display number */
#define BRLAPI_WF_REGION 0X02 /**< Region parameter */
#define BRLAPI_WF_TEXT 0X04 /**< Contains some text */
#define BRLAPI_WF_ATTR_AND 0X08 /**< And attributes */
#define BRLAPI_WF_ATTR_OR 0X10 /**< Or attributes */
#define BRLAPI_WF_CURSOR 0X20 /**< Cursor position */
#define BRLAPI_WF_CHARSET 0X40 /**< Charset */
/** Structure of extended write packets */
typedef struct {
uint32_t flags; /** Flags to tell which fields are present */
unsigned char data; /** Fields in the same order as flag weight */
} brlapi_writeArgumentsPacket_t;
/** Flags for parameter values */
#define BRLAPI_PVF_GLOBAL 0X01 /** Value is the global value */
#define BRLAPI_MAXPARAMSIZE (BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE - (sizeof(uint32_t) + sizeof(brlapi_param_t) + 2*sizeof(uint32_t)))
/** Structure of Parameter value or update */
typedef struct {
uint32_t flags; /** Flags to tell how value was gotten */
brlapi_param_t param; /** Which parameter being transmitted */
uint32_t subparam_hi; /** Which sub-parameter being transmitted, hi 32bits */
uint32_t subparam_lo; /** Which sub-parameter being transmitted, lo 32bits */
unsigned char data[BRLAPI_MAXPARAMSIZE]; /** Content of the parameter */
} brlapi_paramValuePacket_t;
/** Flags for parameter requests */
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_GET 0X100 /** Get current parameter value */
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_SUBSCRIBE 0X200 /** Subscribe to parameter updates */
#define BRLAPI_PARAMF_UNSUBSCRIBE 0X400 /** Unsubscribe from parameter updates */
/** Structure of Parameter request */
typedef struct {
uint32_t flags; /** Flags to tell whether/how to get values */
brlapi_param_t param; /** Which parameter to be transmitted */
uint32_t subparam_hi; /** Which sub-parameter being transmitted, hi 32bits */
uint32_t subparam_lo; /** Which sub-parameter being transmitted, lo 32bits */
} brlapi_paramRequestPacket_t;
/** Type for packets. Should be used instead of a mere char[], since it has
* correct alignment requirements. */
typedef union {
unsigned char data[BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE];
brlapi_versionPacket_t version;
brlapi_authClientPacket_t authClient;
brlapi_authServerPacket_t authServer;
brlapi_errorPacket_t error;
brlapi_getDriverSpecificModePacket_t getDriverSpecificMode;
brlapi_writeArgumentsPacket_t writeArguments;
brlapi_paramValuePacket_t paramValue;
brlapi_paramRequestPacket_t paramRequest;
uint32_t uint32;
} brlapi_packet_t;
/* brlapi_writePacket */
/** Send a packet to \e BrlAPI server
*
* This function is for internal use, but one might use it if one really knows
* what one is doing...
*
* \e type should only be one of the above defined BRLPACKET_*.
*
* The syntax is the same as write()'s.
*
* \return 0 on success, -1 on failure.
*
* \sa brlapi_readPacketHeader()
* brlapi_readPacketContent()
* brlapi_readPacket()
*/
ssize_t brlapi_writePacket(brlapi_fileDescriptor fd, brlapi_packetType_t type, const void *buf, size_t size);
/* brlapi_readPacketHeader */
/** Read the header (type+size) of a packet from \e BrlAPI server
*
* This function is for internal use, but one might use it if one really knows
* what one is doing...
*
* \e type is where the function will store the packet type; it should always
* be one of the above defined BRLPACKET_* (or else something very nasty must
* have happened :/).
*
* \return packet's size, -2 if \c EOF occurred, -1 on error or signal
* interruption.
*
* \sa brlapi_writePacket()
* brlapi_readPacketContent
* brlapi_readPacket
*/
ssize_t brlapi_readPacketHeader(brlapi_fileDescriptor fd, brlapi_packetType_t *packetType);
/* brlapi_readPacketContent */
/** Read the content of a packet from \e BrlAPI server
*
* This function is for internal use, but one might use it if one really knows
* what one is doing...
*
* \e packetSize is the size announced by \e brlapi_readPacketHeader()
*
* \e bufSize is the size of \e buf
*
* \return packetSize, -2 if \c EOF occurred, -1 on error.
*
* If the packet is larger than the supplied buffer, the buffer will be
* filled with the beginning of the packet, the rest of the packet being
* discarded. This follows the semantics of the recv system call when the
* MSG_TRUNC option is given.
*
* \sa brlapi_writePacket()
* brlapi_readPacketHeader()
* brlapi_readPacket()
*/
ssize_t brlapi_readPacketContent(brlapi_fileDescriptor fd, size_t packetSize, void *buf, size_t bufSize);
/* brlapi_readPacket */
/** Read a packet from \e BrlAPI server
*
* This function is for internal use, but one might use it if one really knows
* what one is doing...
*
* \e type is where the function will store the packet type; it should always
* be one of the above defined BRLPACKET_* (or else something very nasty must
* have happened :/).
*
* The syntax is the same as read()'s.
*
* \return packet's size, -2 if \c EOF occurred, -1 on error or signal
* interruption.
*
* If the packet is larger than the supplied buffer, the buffer will be
* filled with the beginning of the packet, the rest of the packet being
* discarded. This follows the semantics of the recv system call when the
* MSG_TRUNC option is given.
*
* \sa brlapi_writePacket()
*/
ssize_t brlapi_readPacket(brlapi_fileDescriptor fd, brlapi_packetType_t *type, void *buf, size_t size);
/* brlapi_fd_mutex */
/** Mutex for protecting concurrent fd access
*
* In order to regulate concurrent access to the library's file descriptor and
* requests to / answers from \e BrlAPI server, every function of the library
* locks this mutex, namely
*
* - brlapi_openConnection()
* - brlapi_closeConnection()
* - brlapi_enterRawMode()
* - brlapi_leaveRawMode()
* - brlapi_sendRaw()
* - brlapi_recvRaw()
* - brlapi_getDriverName()
* - brlapi_getDisplaySize()
* - brlapi_enterTtyMode()
* - brlapi_enterTtyModeWithPath()
* - brlapi_leaveTtyMode()
* - brlapi_*write*()
* - brlapi_(un)?ignorekey(Range|Set)()
* - brlapi_readKey()
*
* If both these functions and brlapi_writePacket() or brlapi_readPacket() are
* used in a multithreaded application, this mutex must be locked before calling
* brlapi_writePacket() or brlapi_readPacket(), and unlocked afterwards.
*/
#ifdef __MINGW32__
#include <windows.h>
extern HANDLE brlapi_fd_mutex;
#else /* __MINGW32__ */
#include <pthread.h>
extern pthread_mutex_t brlapi_fd_mutex;
#endif /* __MINGW32__ */
/* @} */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif /* __cplusplus */
#endif /* BRLAPI_INCLUDED_PROTOCOL */