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+/*
+ * vi: set autoindent tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 :
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 MontaVista Software, Inc.
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Author: Steven Dake (sdake@mvista.com)
+ *
+ * This software licensed under BSD license, the text of which follows:
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - Neither the name of the MontaVista Software, Inc. nor the names of its
+ *   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *   software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+ * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "../lcr/lcr_ifact.h"
+#include "service.h"
+#include "mainconfig.h"
+#include "util.h"
+#define LOG_SERVICE LOG_SERVICE_SERV
+#include "print.h"
+
+struct default_service {
+	char *name;
+	int ver;
+};
+
+static struct default_service default_services[] = {
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_evs",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_clm",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_amf",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_ckpt",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_evt",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_lck",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_msg",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_cfg",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name			 = "openais_cpg",
+		.ver			 = 0,
+	}
+};
+
+struct openais_service_handler *ais_service[128];
+
+/*
+ * Adds a service handler to the object database
+ */
+int openais_service_objdb_add (
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
+	char *name,
+	int version)
+{
+	unsigned int object_handle;
+
+	objdb->object_create (OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE, &object_handle,
+		"service", strlen ("service"));
+	objdb->object_key_create (object_handle, "name", strlen ("name"),
+		name, strlen (name) + 1);
+	objdb->object_key_create (object_handle, "ver", strlen ("ver"),
+		&version, sizeof (version));
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+static int service_handler_register (
+	struct openais_service_handler *handler,
+	struct openais_config *config)
+{
+	int res = 0;
+	assert (ais_service[handler->id] == NULL);
+	log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "Registering service handler '%s'\n", handler->name);
+	ais_service[handler->id] = handler;
+	if (ais_service[handler->id]->config_init_fn) {
+		res = ais_service[handler->id]->config_init_fn (config);
+	}
+	//TODO error correction
+	log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "Initializing service handler '%s'\n", handler->name);
+	if (ais_service[handler->id]->exec_init_fn) {
+		res = ais_service[handler->id]->exec_init_fn (config);
+	}
+	return (res);
+}
+
+/*
+ * adds the default services to the object database
+ */
+int openais_service_default_objdb_set (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sizeof (default_services) / sizeof (struct default_service); i++) {
+		openais_service_objdb_add (objdb, default_services[i].name, default_services[i].ver);
+	}
+	return (0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Links dynamic services into the executive
+ */
+int openais_service_link_all (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
+		struct openais_config *openais_config)
+{
+	char *service_name;
+	unsigned char *service_ver;
+	unsigned int object_service_handle;
+	int ret;
+	unsigned int handle;
+	struct openais_service_handler_iface_ver0 *iface_ver0;
+	unsigned int ver_int;
+
+	objdb->object_find_reset (OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE);
+	while (objdb->object_find (
+		OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		"service",
+		strlen ("service"),
+		&object_service_handle) == 0) {
+
+		objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+			"name",
+			strlen ("name"),
+			(void *)&service_name,
+			NULL);
+	
+		ret = objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+			"ver",
+			strlen ("ver"),
+			(void *)&service_ver,
+			NULL);
+
+		ver_int = atoi (service_ver);
+
+		/*
+		 * reference the interfafce and register it
+		 */
+		lcr_ifact_reference (
+			&handle,
+			service_name,
+			ver_int,
+			(void **)&iface_ver0,
+			(void *)0);
+
+		if (iface_ver0 == 0) {
+			log_printf(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "openais component %s did not load.\n", service_name);
+			openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_DYNAMICLOAD);
+		} else {
+			log_printf(LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "openais component %s loaded.\n", service_name);
+		}
+
+		service_handler_register (
+			iface_ver0->openais_get_service_handler_ver0(), openais_config);
+	}
+	return (0);
+}