SNFMulti/snfXCImgr.cpp

// snfXCImgr.cpp
// Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 ARM Research Labs, LLC
// See www.armresearch.com for the copyright terms.
//
// See snfXCImgr.hpp for details.

#include "SNFMulti.hpp"
#include "snfXCImgr.hpp"

using namespace std;

// snfXCIServerCommandHandler Virtual Base Class Default Processor.

const string XCIServerCommandDefaultResponse =
    "<snf><xci><server><response message=\'Not Implemented\' code=\'-1\'/></server></xci></snf>\n";

string snfXCIServerCommandHandler::processXCIRequest(snf_xci& X) {              // A Server using SNFMulti
    return XCIServerCommandDefaultResponse;                                     // can provide a useful processor.
}

// snfXCIJob encapsulates a single XCI transaction.

void snfXCIJob::clear() {                                                       // Clear the buffers.
    Request.clear();                                                            // Clear the request and
    Response.clear();                                                           // response buffers.
    SetupTime = 0;                                                              // No setup time yet.
}

// snfXCIJobProcessor encapsulates the logic to respond to an XCI request.

snfXCIJobProcessor::snfXCIJobProcessor(snf_RulebaseHandler* H) :                // Setup scanner.
  myHome(H) {                                                                   // Establish myHome from H.
    myEngine = new snf_EngineHandler();                                         // Create an engine handler and
    myEngine->open(H);                                                          // tie it in to our home rulebase.
}

snfXCIJobProcessor::~snfXCIJobProcessor() {                                     // Tear down scanner.
    if(myEngine) {                                                              // Checking first that we have one,
        myEngine->close();                                                      // close the engine and then
        delete myEngine;                                                        // delete it. Set the pointer to
        myEngine = 0;                                                           // NULL to enforce the point.
    }
    myHome = 0;                                                                 // NULL out our home too.
}

//// This collection of functions handle the processing of all XCI requests.

bool snfXCIJobProcessor::isScanJob() {                                          // True if myXCI is a scan job.
    if(0 < myXCI.scanner_scan_file.length()) return true;                       // If we have a scan file: true!
    return false;                                                               // otherwise false.
}

bool snfXCIJobProcessor::isGBUdbJob() {                                         // True if myXCI is a GBUdb job.
    if(                                                                         // GBUdb jobs have either
      0 < myXCI.gbudb_test_ip.length() ||                                       // an IP to test or
      0 < myXCI.gbudb_set_ip.length() ||                                        // an IP to setup or
      0 < myXCI.gbudb_bad_ip.length() ||                                        // a bad IP to flag or
      0 < myXCI.gbudb_good_ip.length() ||                                       // a good IP to flag or
      0 < myXCI.gbudb_drop_ip.length()
      ) return true;                                                            // If we have one of these: true!
    return false;                                                               // otherwise false.
}

bool snfXCIJobProcessor::isReportJob() {                                        // True if myXCI is a Report job.
    if(0 < myXCI.report_request_status_class.length()) return true;             // If we have a report status class
    return false;                                                               // it's a report otherwise it's not.
}

bool snfXCIJobProcessor::isCommandJob() {                                       // True if myXCI is a Command job.
    if(0 < myXCI.xci_server_command.length()) return true;                      // If we have a command string: true!
    return false;                                                               // otherwise false.
}

void snfXCIJobProcessor::processScan(snfXCIJob& J) {                            // Process a scan request.
    try {                                                                       // Safely perform our scan.

        // Check for forced IP.

        IP4Address ForcedIP = 0UL;                                              // Don't expect a forced IP.
        if(0 < myXCI.scanner_scan_ip.length()) {                                // If we have one then
            ForcedIP = myXCI.scanner_scan_ip;                                   // convert it from the string.
        }

        // Scan the message file.

        int ScanResult =                                                        // Scan the file using our
          myEngine->scanMessageFile(                                            // engine. Use the file
            myXCI.scanner_scan_file.c_str(),                                    // path in the XCI request, and
            J.SetupTime,                                                        // the recorded setup time. Use the
            ForcedIP                                                            // forced IP if provided.
        );

        // Create a proper xci resposne.

        ostringstream ResultString;                                             // Use a stringstream to make it easier.
        ResultString
          << "<snf><xci><scanner><result code=\'"                               // Emit the preamble.
          << ScanResult << "\'";                                                // Emit the scan result.

        if(                                                                     // Check for optional data requests.
          false == myXCI.scanner_scan_xhdr &&
          false == myXCI.scanner_scan_log
          ) {                                                                   // If no optional data was requested
            ResultString                                                        // then close the <request/> and
              << "/></scanner></xci></snf>\n"                                   // emit the closing elements.
              << endl;                                                          // End of the line.

        } else {                                                                // If optional data is requested:
            ResultString << ">" << endl;                                        // Complete the <result> open tag.

            if(true == myXCI.scanner_scan_xhdr) {                               // Optionally include XHDR data.
                ResultString                                                    // If xheaders are requested...
                  << "<xhdr>" << myEngine->getXHDRs()                           // Emit the xhdr element & contents.
                  << "</xhdr>" << endl;                                         // End the xhdr and end of line.
            }

            if(true == myXCI.scanner_scan_log) {                                // Optionally include  XMLLog data.
                ResultString                                                    // If the log data is requested...
                  << "<log>" << myEngine->getXMLLog()                           // Emit the log element & data.
                  << "</log>" << endl;                                          // End the log data and end of line.
            }

            ResultString << "</result></scanner></xci></snf>\n";                // Emit the closing elements.
        }

        J.Response = ResultString.str();                                        // Capture the formatted response.
    }

    // Decode the known exceptions

    catch(snf_EngineHandler::AllocationError& e) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'AllocationError ";
        J.Response.append(e.what());
        J.Response.append("\'/></xci></snf>\n");
    }

    catch(snf_EngineHandler::BadMatrix& e) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'BadMatrix ";
        J.Response.append(e.what());
        J.Response.append("\'/></xci></snf>\n");
    }

    catch(snf_EngineHandler::Busy& e) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'Busy ";
        J.Response.append(e.what());
        J.Response.append("\'/></xci></snf>\n");
    }

    catch(snf_EngineHandler::FileError& e) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'FileError ";
        J.Response.append(e.what());
        J.Response.append("\'/></xci></snf>\n");
    }

    catch(snf_EngineHandler::MaxEvals& e) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'MaxEvals ";
        J.Response.append(e.what());
        J.Response.append("\'/></xci></snf>\n");
    }

    catch(snf_EngineHandler::Panic& e) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'Panic ";
        J.Response.append(e.what());
        J.Response.append("\'/></xci></snf>\n");
    }

    catch(snf_EngineHandler::XHDRError& e) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'XHDRError ";
        J.Response.append(e.what());
        J.Response.append("\'/></xci></snf>\n");
    }

    // Decode the unknown exceptions

    catch(exception& e) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'Exception! ";
        J.Response.append(e.what());
        J.Response.append("\'/></xci></snf>\n");
    }

    catch(...) {
        J.Response = "<snf><xci><error message=\'... Thrown!\'/></xci></snf>\n";
    }
}

string snfXCIJobProcessor::processGBUdb() {                                     // Process a GBUdb request.
    GBUdb& myGBUdb = myHome->MyGBUdb;                                           // Make a convenient GBUdb handle.
    IP4Address IP;                                                              // We will work with an IP.
    GBUdbRecord R;                                                              // We will get a record to return.

    // Test an IP - return it's current data.

    if(0 < myXCI.gbudb_test_ip.length()) {                                      // IF: Test an IP
        IP = myXCI.gbudb_test_ip;                                               // Convert the IP.
    } else

    // Set or update an IP's data.

    if(0 < myXCI.gbudb_set_ip.length()) {                                       // IF: Set an IP's data.
        IP = myXCI.gbudb_set_ip;                                                // Convert the IP.
        if(                                                                     // Check for a compound update:
          0 <= myXCI.gbudb_set_bad_count ||                                     // If we are changing the bad
          0 <= myXCI.gbudb_set_good_count                                       // or good count then this is
          ) {                                                                   // a compound update (read then write).
            R = myGBUdb.getRecord(IP);                                          // Get the record (or a safe blank).
            if(0 <= myXCI.gbudb_set_bad_count)                                  // If we have a bad count to set
              R.Bad(myXCI.gbudb_set_bad_count);                                 // then set the bad count.
            if(0 <= myXCI.gbudb_set_good_count)                                 // If we have a good count to set
              R.Good(myXCI.gbudb_set_good_count);                               // then set the good count.
            if(0 < myXCI.gbudb_set_type.length()) {                             // If type, set type...
                switch(myXCI.gbudb_set_type.at(0)) {                            // Determine the type based on the
                    case 'g': case 'G': { R.Flag(Good); break; }                // first character of the name and
                    case 'b': case 'B': { R.Flag(Bad); break; }                 // set the appropriate flag.
                    case 'u': case 'U': { R.Flag(Ugly); break; }
                    case 'i': case 'I': { R.Flag(Ignore); break; }
                }
            }
            myGBUdb.setRecord(IP, R);                                           // Save the data.

        } else                                                                  // This might be a simple flag change.
        if(0 < myXCI.gbudb_set_type.length()) {                                 // If type, set type...
            switch(myXCI.gbudb_set_type.at(0)) {                                // Determine the type based on the
                case 'g': case 'G': { R = myGBUdb.setGood(IP); break; }         // first character of the name and
                case 'b': case 'B': { R = myGBUdb.setBad(IP); break; }          // set the appropriate flag. Simple
                case 'u': case 'U': { R = myGBUdb.setUgly(IP); break; }         // flag changes are atomic so there is
                case 'i': case 'I': { R = myGBUdb.setIgnore(IP); break; }       // no need to "save" later.
            }
        } else {                                                                // Empty set command?
            return XCIBadSetResponse;                                           // That's bad. Use test!
        }
    } else

    // Add a bad event to an IPs data.

    if(0 < myXCI.gbudb_bad_ip.length()) {                                       // IF: Add a bad mark for this IP
        IP = myXCI.gbudb_bad_ip;                                                // Convert the IP.
        R = myGBUdb.addBad(IP);                                                 // Add a bad mark.
    } else

    // Add a good event to an IPs data.

    if(0 < myXCI.gbudb_good_ip.length()) {                                      // IF: Add a good mark for this IP
        IP = myXCI.gbudb_good_ip;                                               // Convert the IP.
        R = myGBUdb.addGood(IP);                                                // Add a bad mark.
    } else

    // Drop an IP from the database.

    if(0 < myXCI.gbudb_drop_ip.length()) {                                      // IF: Drop an IP's data.
        IP = myXCI.gbudb_drop_ip;                                               // Convert the IP.
        myGBUdb.dropRecord(IP);                                                 // Forget about it.
    }

    // Return the final state of the IP's data.

    IPTestRecord IPState(IP);
    myHome->performIPTest(IPState);

    ostringstream Response;                                                     // Use a stringstream for our output.
    Response
      << "<snf><xci><gbudb><result "                                            // Get the response started.
      << "ip=\'" << (string) IP                                                 // Emit the ip.
      << "\' type=\'"                                                           // Emit the type.
        << ((Good == IPState.G.Flag()) ? "good" :
             ((Bad == IPState.G.Flag()) ? "bad" :
               ((Ugly == IPState.G.Flag()) ? "ugly" :
                 ((Ignore == IPState.G.Flag()) ? "ignore" : "error"))))
      << "\' p=\'" << IPState.G.Probability()                                   // Emit the probability.
      << "\' c=\'" << IPState.G.Confidence()                                    // Emit the confidence.
      << "\' b=\'" << IPState.G.Bad()                                           // Emit the bad count.
      << "\' g=\'" << IPState.G.Good()                                          // Emit the good count.
      << "\' range=\'"
        << ((Unknown == IPState.R) ? "unknown" :
             ((White == IPState.R) ? "white" :
               ((Normal == IPState.R) ? "normal" :
                 ((New == IPState.R) ? "new" :
                   ((Caution == IPState.R) ? "caution" :
                     ((Black == IPState.R) ? "black" :
                       ((Truncate == IPState.R) ? "truncate" : "error")))))))
      << "\' code=\'" << IPState.Code
      << "\'"
      << "/></gbudb></xci></snf>"                                               // Finish it up.
      << endl;

    return Response.str();                                                      // Return the formatted response.
}

string snfXCIJobProcessor::processStatusReport() {                              // Process a report request.
    string ReportToSend;                                                        // Keep this in scope.

    if(0 == myXCI.report_request_status_class.find("hour")) {                   // Please send the hour report.
        ReportToSend = myHome->MyLOGmgr.getStatusHourReport();
    } else

    if(0 == myXCI.report_request_status_class.find("minute")) {                 // Please send the minute report.
        ReportToSend = myHome->MyLOGmgr.getStatusMinuteReport();
    } else {                                                                    // Please send the second report.
        ReportToSend = myHome->MyLOGmgr.getStatusSecondReport();
    }

    string Response = "<snf><xci><report><response>";                           // Construct the response using the
    Response.append(ReportToSend);                                              // snf/xci template and the selected
    Response.append("</response></report></xci></snf>");                        // status report text.

    return Response;                                                            // Return the response.
}

void snfXCIJobProcessor::process(snfXCIJob& J) {                                // Process a Job.

    // Parse the XCI request and check for an error.

    myXCI.read(J.Request);                                                      // Parse the request.
    if(myXCI.bad()) {                                                           // If it's bad then
        J.Response = XCIErrorResponse;                                          // respond with an error.
        myHome->logThisError("XCI",-1,"Bad Request");                           // Log the error.
        return;                                                                 // Done.
    } else

    // Process scan requests.

    if(isScanJob()) {                                                           // If this is a Scan request
        processScan(J);                                                         // respond with the result.
        return;                                                                 // Done.
    } else

    // Process gbudb requests.

    if(isGBUdbJob()) {                                                          // If this is a GBUdb request
        J.Response = processGBUdb();                                            // respond with the result.
        return;                                                                 // Done.
    } else

    // Process report requests.

    if(isReportJob()) {                                                         // If this is a Status report request
        J.Response = processStatusReport();                                     // respond with the desired report.
        return;                                                                 // Done.
    } else

    // Process server commands.

    if(isCommandJob()) {                                                        // If this is a server command
        J.Response = myHome->processXCIServerCommandRequest(myXCI);             // pass it up and return the
        return;                                                                 // result. Done.
    } else

    // If we get to this point we don't understand the well formed request.

    J.Response = XCIErrorResponse;                                              // Don't understand?
    myHome->logThisError("XCI",-2,"Unrecognized Request");                      // Log the error. Respond with
    return;                                                                     // the standard error response.
}

// ChannelJob encapsulates a Client Job while in the queue and how long it has
// been in the system (since created).

ChannelJob::ChannelJob() : myClient(0) {}                                       // Empty is the null client.

ChannelJob::ChannelJob(TCPClient* C) :                                          // We are created like this.
  myClient(C) {                                                                 // We capture the client and
}                                                                               // our timer starts automaticially.

msclock ChannelJob::Age() {                                                     // How old is this job?
    return Lifetime.getElapsedTime();                                           // Return the elapsed time in ms.
}

TCPClient* ChannelJob::Client() {                                               // What client does it hold?
    return myClient;                                                            // Return the Client pointer.
}

// snfXCITCPChannel encapsulates the logic to queue and handle TCPClients for
// the XCI interface. The queued TCPClients each represent a single request.
// Each request is handled in turn by reading the request into an snfXCIJob,
// handing that snfXCIJob to an snfXCIJobProcessor, transmitting the result
// back to the TCPClient, closing the connection, and recycling the snfXCIJob
// object for the next round.

// snfXCITCPChannel shuts down when given a NULL TCPClient; This allows any
// jobs in queue to be handled before the thread stops. To shut down a channel
// { C->submit(NULL); C->join(); delete C; C = NULL;}

void snfXCITCPChannel::give(ChannelJob& J) {                                    // Give a job to the queue.
    ScopeMutex OneAtATimePlease(QueueMutex);                                    // Protected with a mutex...
    JobQueue.push(J);                                                           // Push the job in.
    LatestSize = JobQueue.size();                                               // Set the blinking light.
    QueueGateway.produce();                                                     // Add the item to our gateway.
}

ChannelJob snfXCITCPChannel::take() {                                           // Take a job from the queue.
    QueueGateway.consume();                                                     // Hold on until there is work.
    ScopeMutex OneAtATimePlease(QueueMutex);                                    // Queue Data Protected with a mutex.
    ChannelJob J = JobQueue.front();                                            // Grab the next job in the queue.
    JobQueue.pop();                                                             // Pop that job out of the queue.
    LatestSize = JobQueue.size();                                               // Set the blinking light.
    return J;                                                                   // Return the Job.
}

const int RWTimeLimit = 30000;                                                  // RWTimeLimit in ms. 30 seconds.
const string endSNF = "</snf>";                                                 // snf_xci snf element terminator.
const int RWPollMin = 15;                                                       // Minimum time between polls.
const int RWPollMax = 75;                                                       // Maximum time between polls.
const int MaxQueueLength = 32;                                                  // Most waiting in any queue.
const int MaxTCPQueueLength = 4 * MaxQueueLength;                               // Most connections waiting.

void snfXCITCPChannel::readRequest(TCPClient* Client) {                         // Read Job.Request from Client.
    Timeout ReadTimeLimit(RWTimeLimit);                                         // We have time limits.
    PollTimer ReadThrottle(RWPollMin, RWPollMax);                               // Throttle with a spiral delay.
    while(
      false == ReadTimeLimit.isExpired() &&                                     // Read stuff until we're out of time
      string::npos == Job.Request.find(endSNF,0)                                // or we have a complete request.
      ) {
        memset(LineBuffer, 0, sizeof(LineBuffer));                              // Clear the buffer.
        int bytes = Client->delimited_receive(                                  // Read up to all but one byte
          LineBuffer, sizeof(LineBuffer)-1, '\n');                              // of the buffer up to the first \n.
        if(0 < bytes) {                                                         // If we got some bytes
            Job.Request.append(LineBuffer);                                     // Append the data we got and
            ReadThrottle.reset();                                               // reset the throttle.
        } else {                                                                // If we didn't get any bytes then
            ReadThrottle.pause();                                               // wait a little bit more each round.
        }
    }                                                                           // When we're done we will return.
}

void snfXCITCPChannel::writeResponse(TCPClient* Client) {                       // Write Job.Request from Client.
    Timeout WriteTimeLimit(RWTimeLimit);                                        // We have a time limit.
    PollTimer WriteThrottle(RWPollMin, RWPollMax);                              // Throttle with a spiral delay.
    for(                                                                        // For all the bytes in the response:
      int Length = Job.Response.length(), BytesThisTime = 0, Bytes = 0;         // Bytes to send, this time and sent.
      Bytes < Length &&                                                         // Keep going if we've got more to
      false == WriteTimeLimit.isExpired();                                      // send and we still have time.
      ) {
        BytesThisTime = Client->transmit(                                       // Transmit some bytes.
          &Job.Response[Bytes], Job.Response.length()-Bytes);                   // from where we are, what is left.
        if(0 < BytesThisTime) {                                                 // If we sent bytes
            Bytes += BytesThisTime;                                             // then keep track of how many
            WriteThrottle.reset();                                              // and reset our throttle to min.
        } else {                                                                // If we didn't then pause a bit
            WriteThrottle.pause();                                              // and let our delay grow.
        }
    }
}

const int XCI_Reading = 0;                                                      // XCI Mode Flags.
const int XCI_Processing = 1;
const int XCI_Writing = 2;

void snfXCITCPChannel::myTask() {                                               // Thread's main loop.
    bool WeAreAlive = true;                                                     // It's not over 'til it's over.
    while(WeAreAlive) {                                                         // While we are alive:
        CurrentThreadState(XCI_Wait);                                           // Mark our state.
        ChannelJob J = take();                                                  // Pull a Client Job from the queue.
        if(0 == J.Client()) {                                                   // If the job is empty we're done.
            CurrentThreadState(XCI_Shutdown);                                   // Mark our state.
            WeAreAlive = false;                                                 // Turn off the alive flag and
            break;                                                              // break out of the loop.

        } else {                                                                // When we have a job to do:
            int XCIMode =  XCI_Reading;
            try {
                CurrentThreadState(XCI_Read);
                XCIMode = XCI_Reading;                                          // Now we are reading.
                readRequest(J.Client());                                        // Read the client job.

                CurrentThreadState(XCI_Process);
                XCIMode = XCI_Processing;                                       // Now we are processing.
                Job.SetupTime = J.Age();                                        // Capture the read and queue time.
                Processor.process(Job);                                         // Pass the XCIJob to our processor.

                CurrentThreadState(XCI_Write);
                XCIMode = XCI_Writing;                                          // Now we are writing.
                writeResponse(J.Client());                                      // Write the response.
            }

            // Log any exceptions that were thrown.

            catch(...) {
                switch(XCIMode) {
                    case XCI_Reading: {
                        myHome->logThisError("XCI",-5,"SocketReadError");
                        break;
                    }
                    case XCI_Processing: {
                        myHome->logThisError("XCI",-6,"ProcessError");
                        break;
                    }
                    case XCI_Writing: {
                        myHome->logThisError("XCI",-7,"SocketWriteError");
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // At the end of every job we clean up no matter what.

        if(0 != J.Client()) {                                                   // If we have a client
            CurrentThreadState(XCI_Close);
            J.Client()->close();                                                // Close the client.
            delete J.Client();                                                  // Delete the client.
        }

        CurrentThreadState(XCI_Clear);
        Job.clear();                                                            // Clear the job buffer.
    }                                                                           // Go again.
}

const ThreadType snfXCITCPChannel::Type("snfXCITCPChannel");                    // The thread's type.

//// XCI Thread States

const ThreadState snfXCITCPChannel::XCI_Wait("Waiting For Take()");
const ThreadState snfXCITCPChannel::XCI_Read("Reading Request");
const ThreadState snfXCITCPChannel::XCI_Process("Processing Job");
const ThreadState snfXCITCPChannel::XCI_Write("Writing Results");
const ThreadState snfXCITCPChannel::XCI_Close("Closing Connection");
const ThreadState snfXCITCPChannel::XCI_Clear("Clearing Workspace");
const ThreadState snfXCITCPChannel::XCI_Shutdown("Shutting Down");

snfXCITCPChannel::snfXCITCPChannel(snf_RulebaseHandler* H, string N) :          // Create these with a home rulebase.
  Thread(snfXCITCPChannel::Type, N),                                            // XCI TCP Channel Type & name.
  myHome(H),                                                                    // We know our home.
  Processor(H),                                                                 // Our processor has a rulebase.
  LatestSize(0) {                                                               // Our job queue size is zero.
    run();                                                                      // We start our thread.
}

snfXCITCPChannel::~snfXCITCPChannel() {                                         // Destroy them very carefully.
    ChannelJob EndJob;                                                          // On the way down feed ourselves
    give(EndJob);                                                               // an empty job - that will end our
    join();                                                                     // thread once other jobs are done.
    myHome = 0;                                                                 // Once joined our home is gone.
}                                                                               // We're done.

int snfXCITCPChannel::Size() {                                                  // Keep track of how full they are.
    return LatestSize;                                                          // Flash the blinking light.
}

void snfXCITCPChannel::submit(TCPClient* C) {                                   // This is how we submit jobs.
    ChannelJob J(C);                                                            // Create a Job for this client.
    give(J);                                                                    // Give it (copy) to the queue.
}

// snfXCImgr encapsulates a service engine that takes XCI requests via TCP,
// performs the required actions, and returns an XCI response. It also checks
// to see if the configuration for the XCI interface has changed.

void snfXCImgr::checkCFG() {                                                    // Checks the configuration.
    CurrentThreadState(XCI_CheckConfig);                                        // Update our status.
    int NEW_XCI_Port;                                                           // Prepare for a change in port.

    // Quickly as we can, grab a config packet, capture the XCI parts, and
    // then let it go.

    if(myHome->isReady()) {                                                     // If we know our home then
        snfCFGPacket MyCFGPacket(myHome);                                       // Grab a configuration packet.
        if(MyCFGPacket.bad()) {                                                 // If it's not valid then
            return;                                                             // wait (skip this) till next time.
        } else {                                                                // If we've got a good config then
            CFG_XCI_ON = MyCFGPacket.Config()->XCI_OnOff;                       // Is XCI turned on?
            NEW_XCI_Port = MyCFGPacket.Config()->XCI_Port;                      // What port we listen to?
        }                                                                       // If our rulebase manager was
    } else return;                                                              // not ready (skip this) for now.

    if(CFG_XCI_ON) {                                                            // If the XCI is configured up:

        if(NEW_XCI_Port != CFG_XCI_PORT) {                                      // Check for a port change. If the
            CFG_XCI_PORT = NEW_XCI_Port;                                        // port changed then check for a live
            if(Listener) {                                                      // listener. For a live port change
                shutdown_Listener();                                            // shut down the current listener and
                myHome->logThisInfo("XCI", 0, "ListenerDown:PortChanged");      // log the activity.
                startup_Listener();                                             // Restart the listener with the new
                myHome->logThisInfo("XCI", 0, "ListenerUp:PortChanged");        // port and log the event.
            }
        }

        startup_XCI();                                                          // Make sure the XCI is up.

    } else {                                                                    // If the XCI is configured down
        shutdown_XCI();                                                         // then make sure it is down.
    }
}

snfXCITCPChannel* LowestQueue(snfXCITCPChannel* A, snfXCITCPChannel* B) {       // Pick the lowest queue of two.
    return ((A->Size() < B->Size()) ? A : B);                                   // Pick one and return it.
}

snfXCITCPChannel* snfXCImgr::BestAvailableChannel() {                           // Selects XCI channel w/ lowest queue.
    return LowestQueue(                                                         // Pick the lowest of the lowest.
      LowestQueue(
        LowestQueue(C0, C1),
        LowestQueue(C2, C3)
      ),
      LowestQueue(
        LowestQueue(C4, C5),
        LowestQueue(C6, C7)
      )
    );
}

void snfXCImgr::startup_Listener() {                                            // Listener startup function.
    if(0 == Listener) {                                                         // If we need a new listener:
        Listener = new TCPListener(CFG_XCI_PORT);                               // Create a new listener.
        Listener->MaxPending = MaxTCPQueueLength;                               // We may get a lot of hits ;-)
        Listener->open();                                                       // Open it for business.
        Listener->makeNonBlocking();                                            // Make it non-blocking.
    }
}

void snfXCImgr::shutdown_Listener() {                                           // Listener shutdown function.
    if(Listener) {                                                              // Only act if there is a listener:
        Listener->close();                                                      // The listener gets closed,
        delete Listener;                                                        // then deleted, then the
        Listener = 0;                                                           // Listener pointer is zeroed.
    }
}

void snfXCImgr::startup_XCI() {                                                 // XCI startup function.
    if(true == XCI_UP) return;                                                  // If we're already up we're done.
    ScopeMutex IGotIt(ChannelMutex);                                            // Serialize state control for safety.
    if(myHome) {                                                                // We need to know our home.
        if(CFG_XCI_ON) {                                                        // If XCI is configured on, startup!
            C0 = new snfXCITCPChannel(myHome, "C0");                            // Launch our 8 processing channels.
            C1 = new snfXCITCPChannel(myHome, "C1");
            C2 = new snfXCITCPChannel(myHome, "C2");
            C3 = new snfXCITCPChannel(myHome, "C3");
            C4 = new snfXCITCPChannel(myHome, "C4");
            C5 = new snfXCITCPChannel(myHome, "C5");
            C6 = new snfXCITCPChannel(myHome, "C6");
            C7 = new snfXCITCPChannel(myHome, "C7");
            startup_Listener();                                                 // Start up our listener.
            myHome->logThisInfo("XCI", 0, "Startup");                           // Log the startup.
            XCI_UP = true;                                                      // Set the flag. We're up!
        }
    }
}

void snfXCImgr::shutdown_XCI() {                                                // XCI shutdown function.
    if(false == XCI_UP) return;                                                 // If we're already down we're done.
    ScopeMutex IGotIt(ChannelMutex);                                            // Serialize state control for safety.
    shutdown_Listener();                                                        // If up, take down & 0 the Listener.
    if(C0) { delete C0; C0 = 0; }                                               // If up, take C0 down and NULL it.
    if(C1) { delete C1; C1 = 0; }                                               // If up, take C1 down and NULL it.
    if(C2) { delete C2; C2 = 0; }                                               // If up, take C2 down and NULL it.
    if(C3) { delete C3; C3 = 0; }                                               // If up, take C3 down and NULL it.
    if(C4) { delete C4; C4 = 0; }                                               // If up, take C4 down and NULL it.
    if(C5) { delete C5; C5 = 0; }                                               // If up, take C5 down and NULL it.
    if(C6) { delete C6; C6 = 0; }                                               // If up, take C6 down and NULL it.
    if(C7) { delete C7; C7 = 0; }                                               // If up, take C7 down and NULL it.

    myHome->logThisInfo("XCI", 0, "Shutdown");                                  // Log the shutdown.
    XCI_UP = false;                                                             // Set the flag. We're down!
}

int snfXCImgr::pollLoopCount() {                                                // Retrieve & reset Loop Count.
    int x = diagLoopCount;
    diagLoopCount = 0;
    return x;
}

int snfXCImgr::pollClientCount() {                                              // Retrieve & reset Client Count.
    int x = diagClientCount;
    diagClientCount = 0;
    return x;
}

const ThreadState snfXCImgr::XCI_InitialConfig("Initial Config");               // Getting initial configuration.
const ThreadState snfXCImgr::XCI_InitialStartup("Initial Startup");             // Performing first startup.
const ThreadState snfXCImgr::XCI_CheckConfig("Checking Config");                // Checking configuration.
const ThreadState snfXCImgr::XCI_PollingListener("Polling Listener");           // Polling Listener for jobs.
const ThreadState snfXCImgr::XCI_SubmittingJob("Submitting Job");               // Submitting a new job.
const ThreadState snfXCImgr::XCI_ListenerDown("Listener Down!");                // Listener is down.
const ThreadState snfXCImgr::XCI_Stopping("Exited Polling Loop");               // XCImgr Exiting Big Loop

void snfXCImgr::myTask() {                                                      // Main thread task.
    PollTimer PollingThrottle(RWPollMin, RWPollMax);                            // Set up a dynamic delay.
    Timeout WaitForCFG(1000);                                                   // CFG Check every second or so.

    // Wait for our initial configuration.
    CurrentThreadState(XCI_InitialConfig);                                      // Update our status.

    Sleeper WaitATic(1000);                                                     // One second sleeper.
    while(false == CFG_XCI_ON) {                                                // Before we've been turned on
        if(TimeToStop) return;                                                  // loop unless it's time to stop.
        checkCFG(); WaitForCFG.restart();                                       // Check our configuration
        WaitATic();                                                             // every second or so.
    }

    // Once our configuration is good and we are turned on we get here.

    try {                                                                       // Safely accept/process requests.

        CurrentThreadState(XCI_InitialStartup);                                 // Update our status.

        startup_XCI();                                                          // We're on, so turn on!

        while(false == TimeToStop) {                                            // While it is not time to stop:

            // Occasionally we check to see what our configuration says. If
            // the XCI is configured up, or down, or if the port changes then
            // the checkCFG() function handles the changes. After that all we
            // need to do here is check for a listener -- if we're up we will
            // have one and if not then we won't. Without a listener we will
            // slow down and keep checking for a configuration change.

            if(WaitForCFG.isExpired()) { checkCFG(); WaitForCFG.restart(); }    // Check the CFG periodically.

            // Get a new client if we have room in the queue
            // and the listener is live.

            int JobsThisRound = 0;                                              // Keep track of each batch.
            if(Listener) {                                                      // Check for a good listener.
                CurrentThreadState(XCI_PollingListener);                        // Update our status.
                TCPClient* NewClient;                                           // This will be our client.
                do {                                                            // Fast as we can - grab the work:
                    ++diagLoopCount;                                            // Count Polling Loops.
                    NewClient = 0;                                              // Clear our client pointer.
                    snfXCITCPChannel* Channel = BestAvailableChannel();         // Pick a channel to use then
                    if(MaxQueueLength > Channel->Size()) {                      // If we have room in the queue
                        NewClient = Listener->acceptClient();                   // get a new client.
                        if(NewClient) {                                         // If we got one:
                            CurrentThreadState(XCI_SubmittingJob);              // Update our status.
                            ++diagClientCount;                                  // Count Clients.
                            NewClient->makeNonBlocking();                       // Make the client non-blocking.
                            Channel->submit(NewClient);                         // Submit the new client.
                        }
                    }
                } while(                                                        // Keep getting work in this tight
                    (0 != NewClient)&&                                          // loop until we run out of work
                    (MaxTCPQueueLength > diagClientCount)                       // or we've pulled a full queue.
                );
            } else {
                CurrentThreadState(XCI_ListenerDown);                           // Update our status.
            }                                                                   // Throttle our loop to keep it real:
            if(0 == JobsThisRound) PollingThrottle.pause();                     // If we got nothing then slow down.
            else PollingThrottle.reset();                                       // If we got some, keep getting it!
        }                                                                       // When we're done with the big loop:
        CurrentThreadState(XCI_Stopping);                                       // Update our status.
        shutdown_XCI();                                                         // Shutdown if we're not already.
    }                                                                           // End of the active section.

    catch(exception& e) {                                                       // If we get a knowable exception
        myHome->logThisError("XCI", -9, e.what());                              // then we report it in detail,
        try { shutdown_XCI(); } catch(...) {}                                   // shutdown if we're not already,
        WaitATic();                                                             // wait a tic and try again.
    }

    catch(...) {                                                                // If we have an unhandled exception
        myHome->logThisError("XCI", -10, "Panic!");                             // Panic and reset. Notify the log.
        try { shutdown_XCI(); } catch(...) {}                                   // Shutdown if we're not already.
        WaitATic();                                                             // Pause to let things settle.
    }                                                                           // Let's try this again.
}


const ThreadType snfXCImgr::Type("snfXCIManager");                              // The thread's type.
const int XCI_Default_Port = 9001;                                              // Listener Default port = 9001.

snfXCImgr::snfXCImgr() :                                                        // Construct with no home.
  Thread(snfXCImgr::Type, "XCI Manager"),                                       // XCI Manager type and Name.
  CFG_XCI_ON(false),                                                            // Everything starts off,
  CFG_XCI_PORT(XCI_Default_Port),                                               // default, and
  myHome(0),                                                                    // nulled.
  C0(0), C1(0), C2(0), C3(0),
  Listener(0),
  XCI_UP(false),
  diagLoopCount(0), diagClientCount(0),
  TimeToStop(true) {                                                            // We don't run until linkHome().
}

snfXCImgr::~snfXCImgr() {                                                       // Stop when we are destroyed.
    stop();                                                                     // Like I said, stop().
}

void snfXCImgr::linkHome(snf_RulebaseHandler* Home) {                           // Link to Home and set up shop.
    if(0 != Home && 0 == myHome) {                                              // If we are getting our home
        myHome = Home;                                                          // then capture it,
        myHome->use();                                                          // Update it's use count.
        TimeToStop = false;                                                     // clear the time to stop bit,
        run();                                                                  // run our thread.
    }
}

int snfXCImgr::TotalQueue() {                                                   // Return the total work queue size.
    ScopeMutex IGotIt(ChannelMutex);                                            // Serialize state control for safety.
    return (
        ((0 == C0) ? 0 : C0->Size()) +
        ((0 == C1) ? 0 : C1->Size()) +
        ((0 == C2) ? 0 : C2->Size()) +
        ((0 == C3) ? 0 : C3->Size())
    );
}

void snfXCImgr::stop() {                                                        // Called to shut down.
    if(false == TimeToStop) {                                                   // If we are not stopped then
        TimeToStop = true;                                                      // it is time to stop.
        join();                                                                 // Wait for our main thread first,
        shutdown_XCI();                                                         // then shut down the XCI.
        myHome->unuse();                                                        // Let go of the rulebase manager.
        myHome = 0;                                                             // Null it out for safety.
    }
}