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1 /*
2 * Copyright (C) 2019 Jérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
3 *
4 * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-only
5 *
6 */
7
8 #ifndef LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_H
9 #define LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_H
10
11 #include <lttng/lttng-export.h>
12
13 #ifdef __cplusplus
14 extern "C" {
15 #endif
16
17 struct lttng_session_descriptor;
18
19 /*
20 * Session descriptor API.
21 *
22 * A session descriptor is an object describing the immutable configuration
23 * options of an LTTng tracing session.
24 *
25 * When used with the lttng_create_session_ext() function, a session descriptor
26 * allows the creation of a tracing session of the following types: regular,
27 * snapshot, and live.
28 *
29 * Certain parameters can be omitted at the time of creation of a session
30 * descriptor to use default or auto-generated values selected by the
31 * session daemon. For instance, a session's name can be left unspecified,
32 * in which case one that is guaranteed not to clash with pre-existing
33 * sessions will be automatically be generated by the session daemon.
34 *
35 * Most session descriptors can be created in either "no output", local, or
36 * network output modes. The various output modes supported vary by session
37 * type.
38 *
39 * Regular session creation functions and output modes:
40 * * "no output": lttng_session_descriptor_create()
41 * * local: lttng_session_descriptor_local_create()
42 * * network: lttng_session_descriptor_network_create()
43 *
44 * Snapshot session creation functions and output modes:
45 * * "no output": lttng_session_descriptor_snapshot_create()
46 * * local: lttng_session_descriptor_snapshot_local_create()
47 * * network: lttng_session_descriptor_snapshot_network_create()
48 *
49 * Live session creation functions and output modes:
50 * * "no output": lttng_session_descriptor_live_create()
51 * * network: lttng_session_descriptor_live_network_create()
52 *
53 * Local output functions accept a 'path' parameter that must be an absolute
54 * path to which the user has write access. When a local output is automatically
55 * generated, it adopts the form:
56 * $LTTNG_HOME/DEFAULT_TRACE_DIR_NAME/SESSION_NAME-CREATION_TIME
57 *
58 * Where CREATION_TIME is time of the creation of the session on the session
59 * daemon in the form "yyyymmdd-hhmmss".
60 *
61 * Network output locations can also be auto-generated by leaving the
62 * 'control_url' and 'data_url' output parameters unspecified. In such cases,
63 * the session daemon will create a default output targeting a relay daemon
64 * at net://127.0.0.1, using the default 'control' and 'data' ports.
65 *
66 * The format of the 'control_url' and 'data_url' parameters is:
67 * NETPROTO://(HOST | IPADDR)[:CTRLPORT[:DATAPORT]][/TRACEPATH]
68 *
69 * NETPROTO: Network protocol, amongst:
70 * * net: TCP over IPv4; the default values of 'CTRLPORT' and 'DATAPORT'
71 * are defined at build time of the lttng toolchain.
72 * * net6: TCP over IPv6: same default ports as the 'net' protocol.
73 * * tcp: Same as the 'net' protocol.
74 * * tcp6: Same as the 'net6' protocol.
75 *
76 * HOST | IPADDR: Hostname or IP address (IPv6 address *must* be enclosed
77 * in brackets; see RFC 2732).
78 *
79 * CTRLPORT: Control port.
80 *
81 * DATAPORT: Data port.
82 *
83 * TRACEPATH: Path of trace files on the remote file system. This path is
84 * relative to the base output directory set on the relay daemon
85 * end.
86 *
87 * The 'data_url' parameter is optional:
88 * * This parameter is meaningless for local tracing.
89 * * If 'control_url' is specified and a network protocol is used, the
90 * default data port, and the 'control_url' host will be used.
91 */
92
93 enum lttng_session_descriptor_status {
94 /* Invalid session descriptor parameter. */
95 LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_STATUS_INVALID = -1,
96 LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_STATUS_OK = 0,
97 /* Session descriptor parameter is unset. */
98 LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_STATUS_UNSET = 1,
99 };
100
101 /*
102 * Create a session descriptor in no-output mode.
103 *
104 * The 'name' parameter can be left NULL to auto-generate a session name.
105 *
106 * Returns an lttng_session_descriptor instance on success, NULL on error.
107 */
108 LTTNG_EXPORT extern struct lttng_session_descriptor *
109 lttng_session_descriptor_create(const char *name);
110
111 /*
112 * Create a session descriptor with a local output destination.
113 *
114 * The 'name' parameter can be left NULL to auto-generate a session name.
115 *
116 * The 'path' must either be an absolute path or it can be left NULL to
117 * use the default local output destination.
118 *
119 * Returns an lttng_session_descriptor instance on success, NULL on error.
120 */
121 LTTNG_EXPORT extern struct lttng_session_descriptor *
122 lttng_session_descriptor_local_create(const char *name, const char *path);
123
124 /*
125 * Create a session descriptor with a remote output destination.
126 *
127 * The 'name' parameter can be left NULL to auto-generate a session name.
128 *
129 * The 'control_url' and 'data_url' must conform to the URL format
130 * described above or can be left NULL to use the default network output.
131 *
132 * Returns an lttng_session_descriptor instance on success, NULL on error.
133 */
134 LTTNG_EXPORT extern struct lttng_session_descriptor *
135 lttng_session_descriptor_network_create(const char *name,
136 const char *control_url, const char *data_url);
137
138 /*
139 * Create a snapshot session descriptor without a default output.
140 *
141 * The 'name' parameter can be left NULL to auto-generate a session name.
142 *
143 * Returns an lttng_session_descriptor instance on success, NULL on error.
144 */
145 LTTNG_EXPORT extern struct lttng_session_descriptor *
146 lttng_session_descriptor_snapshot_create(const char *name);
147
148 /*
149 * Create a snapshot session descriptor with a local output destination.
150 *
151 * The 'name' parameter can be left NULL to auto-generate a session name.
152 *
153 * The 'path' must either be an absolute path or it can be left NULL to
154 * use the default local output destination as the default snapshot output.
155 *
156 * Returns an lttng_session_descriptor instance on success, NULL on error.
157 */
158 LTTNG_EXPORT extern struct lttng_session_descriptor *
159 lttng_session_descriptor_snapshot_local_create(const char *name,
160 const char *path);
161
162 /*
163 * Create a snapshot session descriptor with a remote output destination.
164 *
165 * The 'name' parameter can be left NULL to auto-generate a session name.
166 *
167 * The 'control_url' and 'data_url' must conform to the URL format
168 * described above or can be left NULL to use the default network output as
169 * the default snapshot output.
170 *
171 * Returns an lttng_session_descriptor instance on success, NULL on error.
172 */
173 LTTNG_EXPORT extern struct lttng_session_descriptor *
174 lttng_session_descriptor_snapshot_network_create(const char *name,
175 const char *control_url, const char *data_url);
176
177 /*
178 * Create a live session descriptor without an output.
179 *
180 * The 'name' parameter can be left NULL to auto-generate a session name.
181 *
182 * The 'live_timer_interval_us' parameter is the live timer's period, specified
183 * in microseconds.
184 *
185 * This parameter can't be 0. There is no default value defined for a live
186 * timer's period.
187 *
188 * Returns an lttng_session_descriptor instance on success, NULL on error.
189 */
190 LTTNG_EXPORT extern struct lttng_session_descriptor *
191 lttng_session_descriptor_live_create(
192 const char *name, unsigned long long live_timer_interval_us);
193
194 /*
195 * Create a live session descriptor with a remote output destination.
196 *
197 * The 'name' parameter can be left NULL to auto-generate a session name.
198 *
199 * The 'control_url' and 'data_url' must conform to the URL format
200 * described above or can be left NULL to use the default network output.
201 *
202 * The 'live_timer_interval_us' parameter is the live timer's period, specified
203 * in microseconds.
204 *
205 * This parameter can't be 0. There is no default value defined for a live
206 * timer's period.
207 *
208 * Returns an lttng_session_descriptor instance on success, NULL on error.
209 */
210 LTTNG_EXPORT extern struct lttng_session_descriptor *
211 lttng_session_descriptor_live_network_create(
212 const char *name,
213 const char *control_url, const char *data_url,
214 unsigned long long live_timer_interval_us);
215
216 /*
217 * Get a session descriptor's session name.
218 *
219 * The 'name' parameter is used as an output parameter and will point to
220 * the session descriptor's session name on success
221 * (LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_STATUS_OK). Its content of is left unspecified
222 * for other return codes. The pointer returned through 'name' is only
223 * guaranteed to remain valid until the next method call on the session
224 * descriptor.
225 *
226 * Returns LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_STATUS_OK on success,
227 * LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_STATUS_INVALID if 'descriptor' or 'name' are
228 * NULL, and LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_STATUS_UNSET if the descriptor's
229 * name parameter is unset.
230 */
231 LTTNG_EXPORT extern enum lttng_session_descriptor_status
232 lttng_session_descriptor_get_session_name(
233 const struct lttng_session_descriptor *descriptor,
234 const char **name);
235
236 /*
237 * Destroy a local lttng_session object.
238 *
239 * This does not destroy the session on the session daemon; it releases
240 * the resources allocated by the descriptor object.
241 */
242 LTTNG_EXPORT extern void lttng_session_descriptor_destroy(
243 struct lttng_session_descriptor *descriptor);
244
245 #ifdef __cplusplus
246 }
247 #endif
248
249 #endif /* LTTNG_SESSION_DESCRIPTOR_H */
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