Feature: Ostinato client now accepts hostnames for drones and does DNS resolution for the same; IPv6 addresses are also accepted. Introduced Drone setting to listen to specific or 'any' IPv4 (or IPv6) address

Fixes #152

client/portgroup.cpp

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ extern char *version;
 
 quint32 PortGroup::mPortGroupAllocId = 0;
 
-PortGroup::PortGroup(QHostAddress ip, quint16 port)
+PortGroup::PortGroup(QString serverName, quint16 port)
 {
     // Allocate an id for self
     mPortGroupId = PortGroup::mPortGroupAllocId++;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ PortGroup::PortGroup(QHostAddress ip, quint16 port)
     connect(reconnectTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), 
         this, SLOT(on_reconnectTimer_timeout()));
 
-    rpcChannel = new PbRpcChannel(ip, port, 
+    rpcChannel = new PbRpcChannel(serverName, port,
                                   OstProto::Notification::default_instance());
     serviceStub = new OstProto::OstService::Stub(rpcChannel);
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void PortGroup::when_portListChanged(quint32 /*portGroupId*/)
                "For more information see "
                "http://code.google.com/p/ostinato/wiki/FAQ#"
                    "Q._Port_group_has_no_interfaces")
-                .arg(serverAddress().toString())
+                .arg(serverName())
                 .arg(int(serverPort())));
     }
 }

client/portgroup.h

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public: // FIXME(HIGH): member access
     QList<Port*>        mPorts;
 
 public:
-    PortGroup(QHostAddress ip = QHostAddress::LocalHost, 
+    PortGroup(QString serverName = "127.0.0.1",
         quint16 port = DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT); 
     ~PortGroup();
 
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ public:
         compat = kUnknown;
         rpcChannel->establish(); 
     }
-    void connectToHost(QHostAddress ip, quint16 port) { 
+    void connectToHost(QString serverName, quint16 port) {
         reconnect = true;
         compat = kUnknown;
-        rpcChannel->establish(ip, port);
+        rpcChannel->establish(serverName, port);
     }
     void disconnectFromHost() { reconnect = false; rpcChannel->tearDown(); }
 
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public:
     const QString& userAlias() const { return mUserAlias; } 
     void setUserAlias(QString alias) { mUserAlias = alias; };
 
-    const QHostAddress& serverAddress() const 
+    const QString serverName() const
-        { return rpcChannel->serverAddress(); } 
+        { return rpcChannel->serverName(); }
     quint16 serverPort() const 
         { return rpcChannel->serverPort(); } 
     QAbstractSocket::SocketState state() const {

client/portmodel.cpp

@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ QVariant PortModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         if ((role == Qt::DisplayRole))
         {
             DBG0("Exit PortModel data 1\n");
-            return QString("Port Group %1: %2 [%3:%4] (%5)").
+            return QString("Port Group %1: %2 [%3]:%4 (%5)").
                 arg(pgl->mPortGroups.at(index.row())->id()).
                 arg(pgl->mPortGroups.at(index.row())->userAlias()).
-                arg(pgl->mPortGroups.at(index.row())->serverAddress().toString()).
+                arg(pgl->mPortGroups.at(index.row())->serverName()).
                 arg(pgl->mPortGroups.at(index.row())->serverPort()).
                 arg(pgl->mPortGroups.value(index.row())->numPorts()); 
         }

client/portswindow.cpp

@@ -503,15 +503,29 @@ void PortsWindow::on_actionNew_Port_Group_triggered()
 {
     bool ok;
     QString text = QInputDialog::getText(this, 
-        "Add Port Group", "Port Group Address (IP[:Port])",
+        "Add Port Group", "Port Group Address (HostName[:Port])",
         QLineEdit::Normal, lastNewPortGroup, &ok);
     
     if (ok)
     {
         QStringList addr = text.split(":");
-        if (addr.size() == 1) // Port unspecified
+        quint16 port = DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT;
-            addr.append(QString().setNum(DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT));
+
-        PortGroup *pg = new PortGroup(QHostAddress(addr[0]),addr[1].toUShort());    
+        if (addr.size() > 2) { // IPv6 Address
+            // IPv6 addresses with port number SHOULD be specified as
+            // [2001:db8::1]:80 (RFC5952 Sec6) to avoid ambiguity due to ':'
+            addr = text.split("]:");
+            if (addr.size() > 1)
+                port = addr[1].toUShort();
+        }
+        else if (addr.size() == 2) // Hostname/IPv4 + Port specified
+            port = addr[1].toUShort();
+
+        // Play nice and remove square brackets irrespective of addr type
+        addr[0].remove(QChar('['));
+        addr[0].remove(QChar(']'));
+
+        PortGroup *pg = new PortGroup(addr[0], port);
         plm->addPortGroup(*pg);
         lastNewPortGroup = text;
     }

rpc/pbrpcchannel.cpp

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 static uchar msgBuf[4096];
 
-PbRpcChannel::PbRpcChannel(QHostAddress ip, quint16 port, 
+PbRpcChannel::PbRpcChannel(QString serverName, quint16 port,
                            const ::google::protobuf::Message &notifProto)
     : notifPrototype(notifProto)
 {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ PbRpcChannel::PbRpcChannel(QHostAddress ip, quint16 port,
     done = NULL;
     response = NULL;
 
-    mServerAddress = ip;
+    mServerHost = serverName;
     mServerPort = port;
     mpSocket = new QTcpSocket(this);
 
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ void PbRpcChannel::establish()
 {
     qDebug("In %s", __FUNCTION__);
 
-    mpSocket->connectToHost(mServerAddress, mServerPort);
+    mpSocket->connectToHost(mServerHost, mServerPort);
 }
 
-void PbRpcChannel::establish(QHostAddress ip, quint16 port)
+void PbRpcChannel::establish(QString serverName, quint16 port)
 {
-    mServerAddress = ip;
+    mServerHost = serverName;
     mServerPort = port;
     establish();
 }

rpc/pbrpcchannel.h

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 #ifndef _PB_RPC_CHANNEL_H
 #define _PB_RPC_CHANNEL_H
 
+#include <QString>
 #include <QTcpServer>
 #include <QTcpSocket>
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class PbRpcChannel : public QObject, public ::google::protobuf::RpcChannel
     const ::google::protobuf::Message   &notifPrototype;
     ::google::protobuf::Message     *notif;
 
-    QHostAddress    mServerAddress;
+    QString            mServerHost;
     quint16            mServerPort;
     QTcpSocket        *mpSocket;
 
@@ -72,15 +73,18 @@ class PbRpcChannel : public QObject, public ::google::protobuf::RpcChannel
     ::google::protobuf::io::CopyingOutputStreamAdaptor *outStream;
 
 public:
-    PbRpcChannel(QHostAddress ip, quint16 port,
+    PbRpcChannel(QString serverName, quint16 port,
                  const ::google::protobuf::Message &notifProto);
     ~PbRpcChannel();
 
     void establish();
-    void establish(QHostAddress ip, quint16 port);
+    void establish(QString serverName, quint16 port);
     void tearDown();
 
-    const QHostAddress& serverAddress() const { return mServerAddress; } 
+    const QString serverName() const
+    {
+        return mpSocket->peerName();
+    }
     quint16 serverPort() const { return mServerPort; } 
 
     QAbstractSocket::SocketState state() const

rpc/rpcserver.cpp

@@ -42,14 +42,15 @@ RpcServer::~RpcServer()
 { 
 }
 
-bool RpcServer::registerService(::google::protobuf::Service *service, 
+bool RpcServer::registerService(::google::protobuf::Service *service,
-    quint16 tcpPortNum)
+    QHostAddress address, quint16 tcpPortNum)
 {
     this->service = service;
 
-    if (!listen(QHostAddress::Any, tcpPortNum)) 
+    if (!listen(address, tcpPortNum))
     {
-        qDebug("Unable to start the server: %s", 
+        qDebug("Unable to start the server on <%s>: %s",
+                qPrintable(address.toString()),
                 errorString().toAscii().constData());
         return false;
     }

rpc/rpcserver.h

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~RpcServer();
 
     bool registerService(::google::protobuf::Service *service,
-        quint16 tcpPortNum);
+        QHostAddress address, quint16 tcpPortNum);
 
 signals:
     void notifyClients(int notifType, SharedProtobufMessage notifData);

server/drone.cpp

@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 #include "drone.h"
 
-#include "rpcserver.h"
 #include "myservice.h"
+#include "rpcserver.h"
+#include "settings.h"
 
 #include <QMetaType>
 
@@ -43,11 +44,21 @@ Drone::~Drone()
 
 bool Drone::init()
 {
+    QString addr = appSettings->value(kRpcServerAddress).toString();
+    QHostAddress address = addr.isEmpty() ?
+        QHostAddress::Any : QHostAddress(addr);
+
     Q_ASSERT(rpcServer);
 
     qRegisterMetaType<SharedProtobufMessage>("SharedProtobufMessage");
 
-    if (!rpcServer->registerService(service, myport ? myport : 7878))
+    if (address.isNull()) {
+        qWarning("Invalid RpcServer Address <%s> specified. Using 'Any'",
+                qPrintable(addr));
+        address = QHostAddress::Any;
+    }
+
+    if (!rpcServer->registerService(service, address, myport ? myport : 7878))
     {
         //qCritical(qPrintable(rpcServer->errorString()));
         return false;

server/settings.h

@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ extern QSettings *appSettings;
 const QString kRateAccuracyKey("RateAccuracy");
 const QString kRateAccuracyDefaultValue("High");
 
+//
+// RpcServer Section Keys
+//
+const QString kRpcServerAddress("RpcServer/Address");
+
 //
 // PortList Section Keys
 //