The regex strings are compiled automatically. During file parsing,
the string is compiled once using default settings to check that
the pattern is valid. Once a module asks for the compiled pcre2_code,
the pattern is compiled again with module given settings.
The regex string in the config file should be enclosed within '/ ... /'
A quoted string is a string enclosed in '"':s. This makes it clear
where the string begins and ends, avoiding ambiguity with whitespace.
After the config file has been loaded, the '"':s at the beginning
and at the end of the string are erased. Querying the config value
with config_get_string() will return this de-quoted value.
For example, if the config file reads 'my_string="test""', the actual
string will be 'test"'.
The modules, their types and default values are exposed via the
/maxscale/modules resource. Currently, only a list of resources can be
exposed as the externally exposed module object (MXS_MODULE) does not have
the name and type information in it.
A module can now declare a path parameter for a directory that does not
yet exist. If the directory does not exist, MaxScale will create the
directory with the requested permissions.
The static capabilities declared in getCapabilities allows certain
capabilities to be queried before instances are created. The intended use
of this capability is to remove the need for the `is_internal_service`
function.
This is a list of servers, separated by commas. When queried as a
config setting, returns a null-terminated array of SERVER*:s. The
commit includes a serverlist parsing function, which should probably
be used anywhere a similarly formed string is parsed.
The type represents byte sizes used for configuring buffers and file
sizes. The supported suffixes for binary units are k, m, g and t in both
upper and lower case.
If the enums are converted to the acutual enum values before they are
returned, this removes the need for the modules to process the enum
strings to enum values. This allows modules to use enumerations with
minimal effort.
The MXS_MODULDE object now contains optinal pointers for functions
to be called att process and thread startup and shutdown. Since the
functions were added to the end, strictly speaking, all structures
would not have needed to have been modified, but better to be
explicit. In a subsequent change, these will be called.
C++ does not support flexible arrays, so for the time being C++
modules are restricted to 10 parameters. Better approach is to
factor out the parameters to a separate array and then just store
a pointer to that array in MXS_MODULE.
The path type is validated if the module requested path
validation. Service checks can be done both on startup and at
runtime. This allows dynamic changes to module parameters to be validated
without a configuration context.
The options allow the modules to impose type specific restrictions on the
parameters. This can be used to offload file permission and mandatory
parameter checks to the core.
The MXS_MODULE structure now contains a member for parameters. This can be
used by the modules to declare accepted parameters, their types and the
default values. Currently only count, integer, boolean, string and enum
values are supported.
The MODULE_INFO is now the main object which is used by modules to convey
information to the MaxScale core. The MXS_MODULE name is more apt as it
now contains the actual module definition.
The old MODULES structure was moved into load_utils.c as an internal
implementation and was renamed so that it is not confused with the new
MODULE structure.
The modules are now declared with a common macro. This allows future
additions to the module loading process while also making the loaded
symbol name a constant.
This allows modules to only expose one entry point with a consistent
signature. In the future, this could be used to implement declarations of
module parameters.
- All now include maxscale/cdefs.h as the very first file.
- MXS_[BEGIN|END]_DECLS added to all C-headers.
Strictly speaking not necessary for private headers, but
does not hurt either.
- Include guards moved to the very top of the file.
- #pragma once added.
- Headers now to be included as <maxscale/xyz.h>
- First step, no cleanup of headers has been made. Only moving
from one place to another + necessary modifications.
