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     1.4 +/**
     1.5 + * GMyth Library
     1.6 + *
     1.7 + * @file gmyth/gmyth_socket.c
     1.8 + * 
     1.9 + * @brief <p> MythTV socket implementation, according to the MythTV Project
    1.10 + * (www.mythtv.org). 
    1.11 + * 
    1.12 + * This component provides basic socket functionalities to interact with
    1.13 + * the Mythtv backend.
    1.14 + * <p>
    1.15 + *
    1.16 + * Copyright (C) 2006 INdT - Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia.
    1.17 + * @author Rosfran Lins Borges <rosfran.borges@indt.org.br> 
    1.18 + *
    1.19 + *//*
    1.20 + * 
    1.21 + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    1.22 + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
    1.23 + * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
    1.24 + * (at your option) any later version.
    1.25 + *
    1.26 + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    1.27 + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    1.28 + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    1.29 + * GNU General Public License for more details.
    1.30 + *
    1.31 + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
    1.32 + * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    1.33 + * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
    1.34 + */
    1.35 +
    1.36 +#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
    1.37 +#include "config.h"
    1.38 +#endif
    1.39 +
    1.40 +#include "gmyth_socket.h"
    1.41 +
    1.42 +#include <glib.h> 
    1.43 +#include <glib/gprintf.h>
    1.44 +
    1.45 +#include <arpa/inet.h>
    1.46 +#include <sys/types.h>
    1.47 +#include <sys/socket.h>
    1.48 +#include <sys/param.h>
    1.49 +#include <netdb.h>
    1.50 +#include <net/if.h>
    1.51 +#include <errno.h>
    1.52 +#include <stdlib.h>
    1.53 +
    1.54 +#include <unistd.h>
    1.55 +#include <netinet/in.h>
    1.56 +#include <fcntl.h>
    1.57 +#include <signal.h>
    1.58 +
    1.59 +#include <sys/ioctl.h>
    1.60 +
    1.61 +#include "gmyth_stringlist.h"
    1.62 +#include "gmyth_uri.h"
    1.63 +#include "gmyth_debug.h"
    1.64 +
    1.65 +#define BUFLEN 				   	512
    1.66 +#define MYTH_SEPARATOR 			    	"[]:[]"
    1.67 +#define MYTH_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE		8
    1.68 +
    1.69 +/* max number of iterations */
    1.70 +#define MYTHTV_MAX_VERSION_CHECKS		40
    1.71 +
    1.72 +// FIXME: put this in the right place
    1.73 +#define  MYTHTV_VERSION_DEFAULT			30
    1.74 +
    1.75 +static GStaticMutex mutex = G_STATIC_MUTEX_INIT;
    1.76 +
    1.77 +static gchar* local_hostname = NULL;
    1.78 +
    1.79 +static void gmyth_socket_class_init          (GMythSocketClass *klass);
    1.80 +static void gmyth_socket_init                (GMythSocket *object);
    1.81 +
    1.82 +static void gmyth_socket_dispose  (GObject *object);
    1.83 +static void gmyth_socket_finalize (GObject *object);
    1.84 +
    1.85 +G_DEFINE_TYPE(GMythSocket, gmyth_socket, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
    1.86 +
    1.87 +static void
    1.88 +gmyth_socket_class_init (GMythSocketClass *klass)
    1.89 +{
    1.90 +    GObjectClass *gobject_class;
    1.91 +
    1.92 +    gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
    1.93 +
    1.94 +    gobject_class->dispose  = gmyth_socket_dispose;
    1.95 +    gobject_class->finalize = gmyth_socket_finalize;	
    1.96 +}
    1.97 +
    1.98 +static void
    1.99 +gmyth_socket_init (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket)
   1.100 +{
   1.101 +	
   1.102 +	/* gmyth_socket->local_hostname = NULL; */
   1.103 +	
   1.104 +}
   1.105 +
   1.106 +/** Gets the some important address translation info, from the client socket
   1.107 + * that will open a connection.
   1.108 + * 
   1.109 + * @return gint that represents the error number from getaddrinfo(). 
   1.110 + */
   1.111 +static gint
   1.112 +gmyth_socket_toaddrinfo (const gchar *addr, gint port, struct addrinfo **addrInfo )
   1.113 +{
   1.114 +    struct addrinfo hints;
   1.115 +    gchar *portStr = NULL;
   1.116 +    gint errorn = EADDRNOTAVAIL;
   1.117 + 
   1.118 +    g_return_val_if_fail ( addr != NULL, -1 );
   1.119 +    g_debug ("Calling %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
   1.120 +
   1.121 +    /* hints = g_malloc0 ( sizeof(struct addrinfo) ); */
   1.122 +    memset ( &hints, 0, sizeof(struct addrinfo) );
   1.123 +    hints.ai_family = AF_INET;
   1.124 +    hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
   1.125 +    /* hints.ai_flags = AI_NUMERICHOST; */
   1.126 +    
   1.127 +    if ( port != -1 )	
   1.128 +        portStr = g_strdup_printf ( "%d", port );
   1.129 +    else
   1.130 +	portStr = NULL;
   1.131 +
   1.132 +    gmyth_debug ("Getting name resolution for: %s, %d\n", addr, port);
   1.133 +
   1.134 +    if ( ( errorn = getaddrinfo(addr, portStr, &hints, addrInfo) ) != 0 ) {
   1.135 +		g_printerr( "[%s] Socket ERROR: %s\n", __FUNCTION__, gai_strerror(errorn) );
   1.136 +    }
   1.137 +    g_free (portStr);
   1.138 +    /* g_free (hints); */
   1.139 +    return errorn;
   1.140 +}
   1.141 +
   1.142 +static gint
   1.143 +gmyth_socket_find_match_address_uri( GMythURI* uri, gchar *address ) {
   1.144 +
   1.145 +        if ( g_ascii_strcasecmp( gmyth_uri_get_host( uri ), address ) == 0 ) {
   1.146 +                //g_printerr( "Found URI: %s !!!\n", rui_uri_getvalue(uri) );
   1.147 +                return 0;
   1.148 +        } else {
   1.149 +                return -1;
   1.150 +        }
   1.151 +
   1.152 +}
   1.153 +
   1.154 +static const gchar *PATH_PROC_NET_DEV = "/proc/net/dev";
   1.155 +
   1.156 +/** Gets the list of all local network interfaces (using the /proc/net/dev directory).
   1.157 + * 
   1.158 + * @param current_connections	A list with all the network interfaces are valid, 
   1.159 + * 		to be applied just like a filter.
   1.160 + * @return List with all the local net interfaces. 
   1.161 + */
   1.162 +static GList *
   1.163 +gmyth_socket_get_local_addrs( GList *current_connections )
   1.164 +{
   1.165 +
   1.166 +	GList *local_addrs = NULL;
   1.167 +	FILE *fd;
   1.168 +	gint s;
   1.169 +	gchar buffer[256+1];
   1.170 +	gchar ifaddr[20+1];
   1.171 +	gchar *ifname;
   1.172 +	gchar *sep;
   1.173 +	
   1.174 +	s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
   1.175 +	if (s < 0)
   1.176 +		return 0;
   1.177 +	fd = fopen(PATH_PROC_NET_DEV, "r");
   1.178 +	fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer)-1, fd);
   1.179 +	fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer)-1, fd);
   1.180 +	while (!feof(fd)) {
   1.181 +		ifname = buffer;
   1.182 +		sep;
   1.183 +		if (fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer)-1, fd) == NULL)
   1.184 +			break;
   1.185 +		sep = strrchr(buffer, ':');
   1.186 +		if (sep)
   1.187 +			*sep = 0;
   1.188 +		while (*ifname == ' ')
   1.189 +			ifname++;
   1.190 +		struct ifreq req;
   1.191 +		strcpy(req.ifr_name, ifname);
   1.192 +		if (ioctl(s, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &req) < 0)
   1.193 +			continue;
   1.194 +		if (!(req.ifr_flags & IFF_UP))
   1.195 +			continue;
   1.196 +		if (req.ifr_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK)
   1.197 +			continue;
   1.198 +		if (ioctl(s, SIOCGIFADDR, &req) < 0)
   1.199 +			continue;
   1.200 +		g_strlcpy( ifaddr, inet_ntoa(((struct sockaddr_in*)&req.ifr_addr)->sin_addr), sizeof(struct ifaddr)-1 );
   1.201 +		local_addrs = g_list_append( local_addrs, g_strdup( ifaddr ) );
   1.202 +
   1.203 +		gmyth_debug( "( from the /proc/net/dev) Interface name: %s, address: %s\n", 
   1.204 +								ifname, ifaddr );
   1.205 +	}
   1.206 +	fclose(fd);
   1.207 +	close(s);
   1.208 +	return local_addrs;
   1.209 +
   1.210 +}
   1.211 +
   1.212 +
   1.213 +/**
   1.214 + * Get only the local addresses from the primary interface
   1.215 + */
   1.216 +static gchar *
   1.217 +gmyth_socket_get_primary_addr()
   1.218 +{
   1.219 +	
   1.220 +	gchar *if_eth0 = g_new0( gchar, sizeof(struct ifaddr)-1 );
   1.221 +	GList *if_tmp = NULL;
   1.222 +	
   1.223 +	GList *interfs = gmyth_socket_get_local_addrs( NULL );
   1.224 +	
   1.225 +	if ( interfs != NULL && ( g_list_length( interfs ) > 0 ) ) 
   1.226 +	{
   1.227 +		/* get the first occurrence (primary interface) */
   1.228 +		if_tmp = g_list_first( interfs );
   1.229 +		
   1.230 +		if ( if_tmp != NULL )
   1.231 +			g_strlcpy (if_eth0, (gchar *)if_tmp->data, sizeof(struct ifaddr)-1 );
   1.232 +
   1.233 +	}
   1.234 +	
   1.235 +	if ( interfs != NULL )
   1.236 +		g_list_free( interfs );
   1.237 +	
   1.238 +	return if_eth0;
   1.239 +}
   1.240 +
   1.241 +/** This function retrieves the local hostname of the 
   1.242 + * client machine.
   1.243 + *
   1.244 + * @return GString* get local hostname.
   1.245 + */
   1.246 +GString *
   1.247 +gmyth_socket_get_local_hostname  ()
   1.248 +{
   1.249 +
   1.250 +    char hname[50];
   1.251 +    gint res = gethostname (hname, 50);
   1.252 +
   1.253 +    if (res == -1) {
   1.254 +	g_debug ("Error while getting hostname");
   1.255 +	return NULL;
   1.256 +    }
   1.257 +
   1.258 +    return g_string_new (hname);
   1.259 +    
   1.260 +#if 0	
   1.261 +    GString *str = NULL;
   1.262 +    
   1.263 +    if ( local_hostname != NULL && strlen(local_hostname) > 0 )
   1.264 +    	return g_string_new( local_hostname );
   1.265 +
   1.266 +    gchar *localaddr = NULL; 
   1.267 +    gboolean found_addr = FALSE;
   1.268 +    struct addrinfo* addr_info_data = NULL, *addr_info0 = NULL;
   1.269 +    struct sockaddr_in* sa = NULL;
   1.270 +    gchar localhostname[MAXHOSTNAMELEN];
   1.271 +
   1.272 +
   1.273 +    if (gethostname (localhostname, MAXHOSTNAMELEN) != 0 ) {
   1.274 +    	gmyth_debug ( "Error on gethostname" );
   1.275 +    }
   1.276 +    localhostname[MAXHOSTNAMELEN-1] = 0;
   1.277 +
   1.278 +    gint err = gmyth_socket_toaddrinfo (localhostname, -1,  &addr_info_data );
   1.279 +    
   1.280 +    if ( err == EADDRNOTAVAIL )
   1.281 +    {
   1.282 +    	g_warning( "[%s] Address (%s) not available. (reason = %d)\n", __FUNCTION__, localhostname, err );
   1.283 +    	return str;
   1.284 +    }
   1.285 +    
   1.286 +    g_static_mutex_lock( &mutex );    	
   1.287 +
   1.288 +    addr_info0 = addr_info_data;
   1.289 +
   1.290 +    while( addr_info0 != NULL && addr_info0->ai_addr != NULL && 
   1.291 +	    ( sa = (struct sockaddr_in*)addr_info0->ai_addr ) != NULL && !found_addr ) {
   1.292 +    	localaddr = inet_ntoa( sa->sin_addr );
   1.293 +
   1.294 +	    if ( localaddr != NULL && ( g_strrstr( localaddr, "127" ) == NULL ) ) {
   1.295 +	        str = g_string_new (localaddr);
   1.296 +	        found_addr = TRUE;
   1.297 +		g_free (localaddr);
   1.298 +	        break;
   1.299 +	    }
   1.300 +/*
   1.301 +	    if (localaddr != NULL) {
   1.302 +		g_free (localaddr);
   1.303 +		localaddr = NULL;
   1.304 +	    }
   1.305 +	    */
   1.306 +
   1.307 +	    addr_info0 = addr_info0->ai_next;
   1.308 +    };
   1.309 +    
   1.310 +    freeaddrinfo (addr_info_data);
   1.311 +    addr_info_data = NULL;
   1.312 +    
   1.313 +    if ( found_addr == FALSE ) {
   1.314 +        gchar *prim_addr = gmyth_socket_get_primary_addr();
   1.315 +
   1.316 +    	if ( prim_addr != NULL ) {
   1.317 +		g_warning("[%s] Could not determine the local alphanumerical hostname. Setting to %s\n",
   1.318 +    	        __FUNCTION__, prim_addr );
   1.319 +      
   1.320 +	        str = g_string_new (prim_addr);
   1.321 +	        g_free (prim_addr);
   1.322 +    	} else {
   1.323 +        	str = g_string_new (localhostname);
   1.324 +    	}
   1.325 +    }
   1.326 +
   1.327 +    g_static_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
   1.328 +    
   1.329 +    if ( str != NULL && str->str != NULL )
   1.330 +    	local_hostname = g_strdup( str->str );
   1.331 +
   1.332 +    return str;
   1.333 +#endif    
   1.334 +}
   1.335 +
   1.336 +static void
   1.337 +gmyth_socket_dispose  (GObject *object)
   1.338 +{
   1.339 +    GMythSocket *gmyth_socket = GMYTH_SOCKET(object);
   1.340 +
   1.341 +    /* disconnect socket */
   1.342 +    gmyth_socket_close_connection (gmyth_socket);
   1.343 +
   1.344 +    g_free (gmyth_socket->hostname);
   1.345 +    gmyth_socket->hostname = NULL;
   1.346 +    
   1.347 +    g_free (local_hostname);
   1.348 +    
   1.349 +    local_hostname = NULL;
   1.350 +
   1.351 +    G_OBJECT_CLASS (gmyth_socket_parent_class)->dispose (object);
   1.352 +}
   1.353 +
   1.354 +static void
   1.355 +gmyth_socket_finalize (GObject *object)
   1.356 +{
   1.357 +    g_signal_handlers_destroy (object);
   1.358 +
   1.359 +    G_OBJECT_CLASS (gmyth_socket_parent_class)->finalize (object);
   1.360 +}
   1.361 +
   1.362 +/** Creates a new instance of GMythSocket.
   1.363 + * 
   1.364 + * @return a new instance of GMythSocket.
   1.365 + */
   1.366 +GMythSocket*
   1.367 +gmyth_socket_new ()
   1.368 +{
   1.369 +    GMythSocket *gmyth_socket = GMYTH_SOCKET (g_object_new(GMYTH_SOCKET_TYPE, NULL));
   1.370 +
   1.371 +    gmyth_socket->mythtv_version = MYTHTV_VERSION_DEFAULT;
   1.372 +
   1.373 +    return gmyth_socket;
   1.374 +}
   1.375 +
   1.376 +/** Try to open an asynchronous connection to the MythTV backend.
   1.377 + * 
   1.378 + * @param fd 			Socket descriptor.
   1.379 + * @param remote 	Remote address.
   1.380 + * @param len 		Newly created socket length field.
   1.381 + * @param timeout	Timeval argument with the time interval to timeout before closing.
   1.382 + * @param err			Error message number.
   1.383 + * @return Any numerical value below 0, if an error had been found.
   1.384 + */
   1.385 +static gint 
   1.386 +gmyth_socket_try_connect ( gint fd, struct sockaddr *remote, gint len,
   1.387 +               struct timeval *timeout, gint *err)
   1.388 +{
   1.389 +	  /*g_return_val_if_fail( timeout != NULL, 0 );*/	  
   1.390 +	  gint saveflags, ret, back_err;
   1.391 +	  
   1.392 +	  fd_set fd_w;
   1.393 +	
   1.394 +	  saveflags = fcntl( fd, F_GETFL, 0 );
   1.395 +	  if( saveflags < 0 ) {
   1.396 +	    g_warning( "[%s] Problems when getting socket flags on fcntl.\n", __FUNCTION__ );
   1.397 +	    *err=errno;
   1.398 +	    return -1;
   1.399 +	  }
   1.400 +	
   1.401 +	  /* Set non blocking */
   1.402 +	  if( fcntl( fd, F_SETFL, saveflags | O_NONBLOCK ) < 0) {
   1.403 +	  	g_warning( "[%s] Problems when setting non-blocking using fcntl.\n", __FUNCTION__ );
   1.404 +	    *err=errno;
   1.405 +	    return -1;
   1.406 +	  }
   1.407 +	
   1.408 +	  /* This will return immediately */
   1.409 +	  *err= connect ( fd, remote, len );
   1.410 +		back_err=errno;
   1.411 +	
   1.412 +		/* restore flags */
   1.413 +	  if( fcntl( fd, F_SETFL, saveflags ) < 0) {
   1.414 +	    g_warning( "[%s] Problems when trying to restore flags with fcntl.\n", __FUNCTION__ );
   1.415 +	    *err=errno;
   1.416 +	    return -1;
   1.417 +	  }
   1.418 +	
   1.419 +	  /* return unless the connection was successful or the connect is
   1.420 +	     still in progress. */
   1.421 +	  if( *err < 0 && back_err != EINPROGRESS) {
   1.422 +	    g_warning( "[%s] Connection unsucessfully (it is not in progress).\n", __FUNCTION__ );
   1.423 +	    *err = errno;
   1.424 +	    return -1;
   1.425 +	  }
   1.426 +	
   1.427 +	  FD_ZERO( &fd_w );
   1.428 +	  FD_SET( fd, &fd_w );
   1.429 +	
   1.430 +	  *err = select( FD_SETSIZE, NULL, &fd_w, NULL, timeout);
   1.431 +	  if ( *err < 0 ) {
   1.432 +	    g_warning( "[%s] Connection unsucessfull (timed out).\n", __FUNCTION__ );
   1.433 +	    *err=errno;
   1.434 +	    return -1;
   1.435 +	  }
   1.436 +	
   1.437 +	  /* 0 means it timeout out & no fds changed */
   1.438 +	  if(*err==0) {
   1.439 +	    close(fd);
   1.440 +	    *err=ETIMEDOUT;
   1.441 +	    return -1;
   1.442 +	  }
   1.443 +	
   1.444 +	  /* Get the return code from the connect */
   1.445 +	  len = sizeof( ret );
   1.446 +	  *err=getsockopt( fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_ERROR, &ret, (socklen_t *) &len);
   1.447 +	  
   1.448 +	  if( *err < 0 ) {
   1.449 +	    g_warning( "[%s] Connection usnsucessfull.\n", __FUNCTION__ );
   1.450 +	    *err=errno;
   1.451 +	    return -1;
   1.452 +	  }
   1.453 +	
   1.454 +	  /* ret=0 means success, otherwise it contains the errno */
   1.455 +	  if (ret) {
   1.456 +	    *err=ret;
   1.457 +	    return -1;
   1.458 +	  }
   1.459 +	
   1.460 +	  *err=0;
   1.461 +	  return 0;
   1.462 +}
   1.463 +
   1.464 +/** Connects to the backend.
   1.465 + * 
   1.466 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.467 + * @param hostname The backend hostname or IP address.
   1.468 + * @param port The backend port.
   1.469 + * @return TRUE if success, FALSE if error.
   1.470 + */
   1.471 +
   1.472 +
   1.473 +gboolean
   1.474 +gmyth_socket_connect (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket,
   1.475 +	const gchar *hostname, gint port)
   1.476 +{
   1.477 +    return gmyth_socket_connect_with_timeout (gmyth_socket,
   1.478 +		    hostname, port, 0);
   1.479 +}
   1.480 +
   1.481 +gboolean
   1.482 +gmyth_socket_connect_with_timeout (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket,
   1.483 +	const gchar *hostname, gint port, guint timeout)
   1.484 +{
   1.485 +    struct addrinfo *addr_info_data = NULL, *addr_info0 = NULL;
   1.486 +    gint ret_code = -1;
   1.487 +    gint errno;
   1.488 +    gboolean ret = TRUE;
   1.489 +
   1.490 +    gmyth_debug ("CONNECTING %s:%d", hostname, port);
   1.491 +
   1.492 +    if ( hostname == NULL )
   1.493 +        gmyth_debug ( "Invalid hostname parameter!\n");
   1.494 +
   1.495 +    /* store hostname and port number */
   1.496 +    if (gmyth_socket->hostname != NULL) {
   1.497 +        //g_free (gmyth_socket->hostname);
   1.498 +        gmyth_socket->hostname = NULL;
   1.499 +    }
   1.500 +
   1.501 +    errno = gmyth_socket_toaddrinfo ( hostname, port, &addr_info_data );
   1.502 +
   1.503 +    g_return_val_if_fail( addr_info_data != NULL && hostname != NULL, FALSE );
   1.504 +
   1.505 +    gmyth_socket->hostname = g_strdup( hostname );
   1.506 +    gmyth_socket->port = port;
   1.507 +
   1.508 +    for ( addr_info0 = addr_info_data; addr_info0; addr_info0 = addr_info_data->ai_next ) {
   1.509 +        /* init socket descriptor */
   1.510 +        gmyth_socket->sd = socket( addr_info0->ai_family, addr_info0->ai_socktype,
   1.511 +                         addr_info0->ai_protocol );
   1.512 +
   1.513 +        if ( gmyth_socket->sd < 0 )
   1.514 +            continue;
   1.515 +
   1.516 +        struct timeval *timeout_val = g_new0 (struct timeval, 1);
   1.517 +	if (timeout != 0) {
   1.518 +	    /*timeout_val = g_new0 (struct timeval, 1);*/
   1.519 +	    
   1.520 +            timeout_val->tv_sec = timeout;
   1.521 +            timeout_val->tv_usec = 0;
   1.522 +	} else {
   1.523 +            timeout_val->tv_sec = 5;
   1.524 +            timeout_val->tv_usec = 100;
   1.525 +	}
   1.526 +        
   1.527 +        if (gmyth_socket_try_connect (gmyth_socket->sd, (struct sockaddr *)addr_info0->ai_addr,
   1.528 +                addr_info0->ai_addrlen, timeout_val, &ret_code ) < 0 )
   1.529 +        {
   1.530 +            g_printerr( "[%s] Error connecting to backend!\n", __FUNCTION__ );
   1.531 +            if (ret_code == ETIMEDOUT)
   1.532 +                g_printerr( "[%s]\tBackend host unreachable!\n", __FUNCTION__ );
   1.533 +
   1.534 +            close (gmyth_socket->sd);
   1.535 +            gmyth_socket->sd = -1;
   1.536 +            g_printerr ("ERROR: %s\n", gai_strerror(ret_code));
   1.537 +	    g_free (timeout_val);
   1.538 +            continue;
   1.539 +        }
   1.540 +
   1.541 +	g_free (timeout_val);
   1.542 +
   1.543 +        /* only will be reached if none of the error above occurred */
   1.544 +        break;
   1.545 +    }
   1.546 +
   1.547 +    freeaddrinfo (addr_info_data);
   1.548 +    addr_info_data = NULL;
   1.549 +
   1.550 +    if (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch != NULL) {
   1.551 +        g_io_channel_unref (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch);
   1.552 +        gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch = NULL;
   1.553 +    }
   1.554 +
   1.555 +    gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch = g_io_channel_unix_new (gmyth_socket->sd);
   1.556 +    
   1.557 +    //GIOFlags flags = g_io_channel_get_flags (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch);
   1.558 +		/* unset the nonblock flag */
   1.559 +		//flags &= ~G_IO_FLAG_NONBLOCK;
   1.560 +		/* unset the nonblocking stuff for some time, because GNUTLS doesn't like
   1.561 +		 * that */
   1.562 +		//g_io_channel_set_flags (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch, flags, NULL);
   1.563 +
   1.564 +    ret = ( ret_code == 0 ) ? TRUE : FALSE ;
   1.565 +    return ret;
   1.566 +}
   1.567 +
   1.568 +/** Gets the GIOChannel associated to the given GMythSocket.
   1.569 + * 
   1.570 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.571 + */
   1.572 +GIOChannel *
   1.573 +gmyth_socket_get_io_channel( GMythSocket *gmyth_socket )
   1.574 +{
   1.575 +    g_return_val_if_fail( gmyth_socket != NULL, NULL );
   1.576 +
   1.577 +    return gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch;
   1.578 +}
   1.579 +
   1.580 +/** Verifies if the socket is able to read.
   1.581 + * 
   1.582 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.583 + * @return TRUE if the socket is able to read, FALSE if not.
   1.584 + */
   1.585 +gboolean
   1.586 +gmyth_socket_is_able_to_read( GMythSocket *gmyth_socket )
   1.587 +{
   1.588 +    gboolean ret = TRUE;
   1.589 +
   1.590 +    /* verify if the input (read) buffer is ready to receive data */
   1.591 +    GIOCondition io_cond = g_io_channel_get_buffer_condition( gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch );
   1.592 +
   1.593 +    if ( ( io_cond & G_IO_IN ) == 0 ) {
   1.594 +	g_warning ("[%s] IO channel is not able to send data!\n", __FUNCTION__);
   1.595 +	ret = FALSE;
   1.596 +    }
   1.597 +
   1.598 +    return ret;
   1.599 +
   1.600 +}
   1.601 +
   1.602 +/** Verifies if the socket is able to write.
   1.603 + * 
   1.604 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.605 + * @return TRUE if the socket is able to write, FALSE if not.
   1.606 + */
   1.607 +gboolean
   1.608 +gmyth_socket_is_able_to_write( GMythSocket *gmyth_socket )
   1.609 +{
   1.610 +    gboolean ret = TRUE;
   1.611 +
   1.612 +    /* verify if the input (read) buffer is ready to receive data */
   1.613 +    GIOCondition io_cond = g_io_channel_get_buffer_condition( gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch );
   1.614 +
   1.615 +    if ( ( ( io_cond & G_IO_OUT ) == 0 ) || ( ( io_cond & G_IO_HUP ) == 0 ) ) {
   1.616 +	g_warning ("[%s] IO channel is not able to send data!\n", __FUNCTION__);
   1.617 +	ret = FALSE;
   1.618 +    }
   1.619 +
   1.620 +    return ret;
   1.621 +
   1.622 +}
   1.623 +
   1.624 +/** Sends a command to the backend.
   1.625 + * 
   1.626 + * @param gmyth_socket the GMythSocket instance.
   1.627 + * @param command The string command to be sent.
   1.628 + */
   1.629 +gboolean
   1.630 +gmyth_socket_send_command(GMythSocket *gmyth_socket, GString *command) 
   1.631 +{
   1.632 +    gboolean ret = TRUE;
   1.633 +
   1.634 +    GIOStatus io_status = G_IO_STATUS_NORMAL;
   1.635 +    //GIOCondition io_cond;
   1.636 +    GError* error = NULL;
   1.637 +   
   1.638 +    
   1.639 +    gchar *buffer = NULL;
   1.640 +
   1.641 +    gsize bytes_written = 0;
   1.642 +
   1.643 +    if( command == NULL || ( command->len <= 0 ) || command->str == NULL ) {
   1.644 +		g_warning ("[%s] Invalid NULL command parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
   1.645 +		ret = FALSE;
   1.646 +		goto done;
   1.647 +    }
   1.648 +
   1.649 +    //g_static_mutex_lock( &mutex );
   1.650 +    gmyth_debug ("Sending command to backend: %s\n", command->str);
   1.651 +
   1.652 +    buffer = g_strnfill( BUFLEN, ' ' );
   1.653 +    g_snprintf( buffer, MYTH_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE+1, "%-8d", command->len);
   1.654 +
   1.655 +    command = g_string_prepend(command, buffer);
   1.656 +
   1.657 +    /* write bytes to socket */    
   1.658 +    io_status = g_io_channel_write_chars( gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch, command->str, 
   1.659 +	    command->len, &bytes_written, &error );
   1.660 +
   1.661 +
   1.662 +    if( (io_status == G_IO_STATUS_ERROR) || ( bytes_written <= 0 ) ) {
   1.663 +		g_warning ("[%s] Error while writing to socket", __FUNCTION__);
   1.664 +		ret = FALSE;
   1.665 +    } else if ( bytes_written < command->len ) {
   1.666 +		g_warning ("[%s] Not all data was written socket", __FUNCTION__);
   1.667 +		ret = FALSE;
   1.668 +    }
   1.669 +
   1.670 +    io_status = g_io_channel_flush( gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch, &error );
   1.671 +
   1.672 +    if ( ( bytes_written != command->len ) || ( io_status == G_IO_STATUS_ERROR ) )
   1.673 +    {
   1.674 +		g_warning ("[%s] Some problem occurred when sending data to the socket\n", __FUNCTION__);
   1.675 +	
   1.676 +		ret = TRUE;
   1.677 +    }
   1.678 +
   1.679 +    //g_static_mutex_unlock( &mutex );
   1.680 +done:
   1.681 +    if ( error != NULL ) {
   1.682 +		g_printerr( "[%s] Error found reading data from IO channel: (%d, %s)\n", __FUNCTION__, error->code, error->message );
   1.683 +		ret = FALSE;
   1.684 +		g_error_free( error );
   1.685 +    }
   1.686 +
   1.687 +    if ( buffer!= NULL )
   1.688 +		g_free( buffer );
   1.689 +
   1.690 +    return ret;
   1.691 +}
   1.692 +
   1.693 +/** Starts Mythtv protocol level connection. Checks Mythtv protocol version
   1.694 + * supported by the backend and send the "ANN" command.
   1.695 + * 
   1.696 + * @param gmyth_socket the GMythSocket instance.
   1.697 + * @param hostname_backend The backend hostname or IP address.
   1.698 + * @param port The backend port to connect.
   1.699 + * @param blocking_client A flag to choose between blocking and non-blocking
   1.700 + * @param with_events	Sets the connection flag to receive events.
   1.701 + * 										backend connection. 
   1.702 + */
   1.703 +static gboolean
   1.704 +gmyth_socket_connect_to_backend_and_events (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket, 
   1.705 +	const gchar *hostname_backend, gint port, gboolean blocking_client,
   1.706 +	gboolean with_events)
   1.707 +{
   1.708 +    if (!gmyth_socket_connect (gmyth_socket, hostname_backend, port)) {
   1.709 +		g_warning ("[%s] Could not open socket to backend machine [%s]\n", __FUNCTION__,
   1.710 +					hostname_backend );
   1.711 +		return FALSE;
   1.712 +    }
   1.713 +
   1.714 +    if ( gmyth_socket_check_protocol_version (gmyth_socket) ) {
   1.715 +
   1.716 +	GString *result;
   1.717 +	GString *base_str = g_string_new("");
   1.718 +	GString *hostname = NULL;
   1.719 +
   1.720 +	hostname = gmyth_socket_get_local_hostname();
   1.721 +	if (hostname == NULL) {
   1.722 +	    g_debug ("Hostname not available, setting to n800frontend\n");
   1.723 +	    hostname = g_strdup ("n800frontend");
   1.724 +	}
   1.725 +
   1.726 +	g_string_printf(base_str, "ANN %s %s %u", 
   1.727 +		(blocking_client ? "Playback" : "Monitor"),
   1.728 +		hostname->str, with_events);
   1.729 +
   1.730 +	gmyth_socket_send_command (gmyth_socket, base_str);
   1.731 +	result = gmyth_socket_receive_response (gmyth_socket);
   1.732 +
   1.733 +	if (result != NULL) {
   1.734 +	    gmyth_debug ("Response received from backend: %s", result->str);
   1.735 +	    g_string_free (result, TRUE);
   1.736 +	}
   1.737 +
   1.738 +	g_string_free (hostname, TRUE);
   1.739 +	g_string_free (base_str, TRUE);
   1.740 +
   1.741 +	return TRUE;
   1.742 +    } else {
   1.743 +	g_warning ("[%s] GMythSocket could not connect to the backend", __FUNCTION__);	
   1.744 +	return FALSE;
   1.745 +    }
   1.746 +}
   1.747 +
   1.748 +/** Starts Mythtv protocol level connection. Checks Mythtv protocol version
   1.749 + * supported by the backend and send the "ANN" command.
   1.750 + * 
   1.751 + * @param gmyth_socket the GMythSocket instance.
   1.752 + * @param hostname_backend The backend hostname or IP address.
   1.753 + * @param port The backend port to connect.
   1.754 + * @param blocking_client A flag to choose between blocking and non-blocking 
   1.755 + */
   1.756 +gboolean
   1.757 +gmyth_socket_connect_to_backend (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket, 
   1.758 +	const gchar *hostname_backend, gint port, gboolean blocking_client)
   1.759 +{
   1.760 +    if (!gmyth_socket_connect_to_backend_and_events ( gmyth_socket, hostname_backend, port,
   1.761 +    		blocking_client, FALSE) ) {
   1.762 +		gmyth_debug ("Could not open socket to backend machine [%s]\n",
   1.763 +					hostname_backend );
   1.764 +		return FALSE;
   1.765 +    }
   1.766 +    
   1.767 +    return TRUE;
   1.768 +
   1.769 +}
   1.770 +
   1.771 +/** Starts Mythtv protocol level connection. Checks Mythtv protocol version
   1.772 + * supported by the backend and send the "ANN" command.
   1.773 + * 
   1.774 + * @param gmyth_socket the GMythSocket instance.
   1.775 + * @param hostname_backend The backend hostname or IP address.
   1.776 + * @param port The backend port to connect.
   1.777 + * @param blocking_client A flag to choose between blocking and non-blocking 
   1.778 + */
   1.779 +gboolean
   1.780 +gmyth_socket_connect_to_backend_events (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket, 
   1.781 +	const gchar *hostname_backend, gint port, gboolean blocking_client)
   1.782 +{
   1.783 +    if (!gmyth_socket_connect_to_backend_and_events ( gmyth_socket, hostname_backend, port,
   1.784 +    		blocking_client, TRUE) ) {
   1.785 +		gmyth_debug ("Could not open socket to backend machine in order to receive events [%s]\n",
   1.786 +					hostname_backend );
   1.787 +		return FALSE;
   1.788 +    }
   1.789 +    
   1.790 +    return TRUE;
   1.791 +}
   1.792 +
   1.793 +/** Closes the socket connection to the backend.
   1.794 + * 
   1.795 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.796 + */
   1.797 +void
   1.798 +gmyth_socket_close_connection (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket)
   1.799 +{
   1.800 +    close (gmyth_socket->sd);	
   1.801 +    gmyth_socket->sd = -1;
   1.802 +
   1.803 +    if (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch != NULL) {
   1.804 +        g_io_channel_unref (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch);
   1.805 +        gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch = NULL;
   1.806 +    }
   1.807 +}
   1.808 +
   1.809 +
   1.810 +/** Try the MythTV version numbers, and get the version returned by
   1.811 + * the possible REJECT message, in order to contruct a new
   1.812 + * MythTV version request.
   1.813 + * 
   1.814 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.815 + * @param mythtv_version The Mythtv protocol version to be tested
   1.816 + * 
   1.817 + * @return The actual MythTV the client is connected to.
   1.818 + */
   1.819 +gint
   1.820 +gmyth_socket_check_protocol_version_number (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket, gint mythtv_version)
   1.821 +{
   1.822 +    GString *response = NULL;
   1.823 +    GString *payload = NULL;
   1.824 +    gboolean res = TRUE;
   1.825 +    gint mythtv_new_version = MYTHTV_CANNOT_NEGOTIATE_VERSION;
   1.826 +    guint max_iterations = MYTHTV_MAX_VERSION_CHECKS;
   1.827 +
   1.828 +try_new_version:
   1.829 +    payload = g_string_new ("MYTH_PROTO_VERSION");
   1.830 +    g_string_append_printf( payload, " %d", mythtv_version );
   1.831 +
   1.832 +    gmyth_socket_send_command(gmyth_socket, payload);
   1.833 +    response = gmyth_socket_receive_response(gmyth_socket);
   1.834 +
   1.835 +    if (response == NULL) {
   1.836 +		g_warning ("[%s] Check protocol version error! Not answered!", __FUNCTION__);
   1.837 +		res = FALSE;	
   1.838 +		goto done;
   1.839 +    }
   1.840 +
   1.841 +    res = g_str_has_prefix (response->str, "ACCEPT");
   1.842 +    if (!res) {
   1.843 +		g_warning ("[%s] Protocol version request error: %s", __FUNCTION__, response->str);
   1.844 +	/* get the version number returned by the REJECT message */
   1.845 +	if ( ( res = g_str_has_prefix (response->str, "REJECT") ) == TRUE ) {
   1.846 +        gchar *new_version = NULL;
   1.847 +	    new_version = g_strrstr( response->str, "]" );
   1.848 +	    if (new_version!=NULL) {
   1.849 +		++new_version; /* skip ']' character */
   1.850 +		if ( new_version != NULL ) {
   1.851 +		    gmyth_debug ( "[%s] got MythTV version = %s.\n", __FUNCTION__, new_version );
   1.852 +		    mythtv_version = (gint)g_ascii_strtoull (new_version, NULL, 10 );
   1.853 +		    /* do reconnection to the socket (socket is closed if the MythTV version was wrong) */
   1.854 +		    gmyth_socket_connect( gmyth_socket, gmyth_socket->hostname, gmyth_socket->port );
   1.855 +            new_version =NULL;
   1.856 +		    if ( --max_iterations > 0 ) 
   1.857 +		    	goto try_new_version;
   1.858 +		    else
   1.859 +		    	goto done;
   1.860 +		}
   1.861 +	    }
   1.862 +	}
   1.863 +    }
   1.864 +    
   1.865 +    /* change the return value to a valid one */
   1.866 +    if ( res ) {
   1.867 +    	mythtv_new_version = mythtv_version;
   1.868 +    	gmyth_socket->mythtv_version = mythtv_new_version;
   1.869 +    }
   1.870 +
   1.871 +done:
   1.872 +    if ( payload != NULL )
   1.873 +		g_string_free (payload, TRUE);
   1.874 +    if ( response != NULL )
   1.875 +		g_string_free (response, TRUE);
   1.876 +
   1.877 +    return mythtv_new_version;
   1.878 +}
   1.879 +
   1.880 +/** Verifies if the Mythtv backend supported the GMyth supported version.
   1.881 + * 
   1.882 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.883 + * @return TRUE if supports, FALSE if not.
   1.884 + */
   1.885 +gboolean
   1.886 +gmyth_socket_check_protocol_version (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket)
   1.887 +{
   1.888 +    return ( ( gmyth_socket->mythtv_version = 
   1.889 +    		gmyth_socket_check_protocol_version_number ( gmyth_socket, 
   1.890 +    							MYTHTV_VERSION_DEFAULT ) ) != MYTHTV_CANNOT_NEGOTIATE_VERSION );
   1.891 +}
   1.892 +
   1.893 +/** Returns the Mythtv backend supported version.
   1.894 + * 
   1.895 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.896 + * @return The actual MythTV version number.
   1.897 + */
   1.898 +gint
   1.899 +gmyth_socket_get_protocol_version (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket) 
   1.900 +{
   1.901 +	return gmyth_socket->mythtv_version;
   1.902 +}
   1.903 +
   1.904 +/** Receives a backend answer after a gmyth_socket_send_command_call ().
   1.905 + * 
   1.906 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.907 + * @return The response received, or NULL if error or nothing was received.
   1.908 + */
   1.909 +GString*
   1.910 +gmyth_socket_receive_response(GMythSocket *gmyth_socket)
   1.911 +{
   1.912 +    GIOStatus io_status = G_IO_STATUS_NORMAL;
   1.913 +    GError* error = NULL;
   1.914 +    gchar *buffer;
   1.915 +
   1.916 +    GString *str = NULL;
   1.917 +
   1.918 +    gsize bytes_read = 0;
   1.919 +    gint  len = 0;
   1.920 +    GIOCondition io_cond = g_io_channel_get_buffer_condition (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch);
   1.921 +
   1.922 +    g_return_val_if_fail( gmyth_socket != NULL, NULL );
   1.923 +
   1.924 +    /* verify if the input (read) buffer is ready to receive data */
   1.925 +
   1.926 +    //g_static_mutex_lock( &mutex );
   1.927 +
   1.928 +    //buffer = g_new0 (gchar, MYTH_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
   1.929 +    buffer = g_strnfill (MYTH_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE, ' ');
   1.930 +    io_status = g_io_channel_read_chars (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch, buffer, MYTH_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE, &bytes_read, &error);
   1.931 +
   1.932 +    /* verify if the input (read) buffer is ready to receive data */
   1.933 +    io_cond = g_io_channel_get_buffer_condition (gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch);
   1.934 +
   1.935 +    gmyth_debug ( "[%s] Bytes read = %d\n", __FUNCTION__, bytes_read );
   1.936 +
   1.937 +    if( (io_status == G_IO_STATUS_ERROR) || (bytes_read <= 0) ) {
   1.938 +		g_warning ("[%s] Error in mythprotocol response from backend\n", __FUNCTION__);
   1.939 +		str = NULL;
   1.940 +		//return NULL;
   1.941 +    } else {
   1.942 +
   1.943 +		io_status = g_io_channel_flush( gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch, &error );
   1.944 +		/* verify if the input (read) buffer is ready to receive data */
   1.945 +		io_cond = g_io_channel_get_buffer_condition( gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch );
   1.946 +	
   1.947 +		//if ( ( io_cond & G_IO_IN ) != 0 ) {
   1.948 +            //gchar *buffer_aux = NULL;
   1.949 +
   1.950 +		    /* removes trailing whitespace */
   1.951 +		    //buffer_aux = g_strstrip (buffer);
   1.952 +		    len = (gint)g_ascii_strtoull ( g_strstrip (buffer), NULL, 10 );
   1.953 +
   1.954 +            if (buffer != NULL) {
   1.955 +                g_free (buffer);
   1.956 +                buffer = NULL;
   1.957 +            }
   1.958 +            
   1.959 +            /*            
   1.960 +            if (buffer_aux != NULL) {
   1.961 +                g_free (buffer_aux);
   1.962 +                buffer_aux = NULL;
   1.963 +            }
   1.964 +            */
   1.965 +
   1.966 +            buffer = g_new0 (gchar, len+1);
   1.967 +	
   1.968 +		    bytes_read = 0;
   1.969 +		    io_status = g_io_channel_read_chars( gmyth_socket->sd_io_ch, buffer, len, &bytes_read, &error);
   1.970 +		    buffer[bytes_read] = '\0';
   1.971 +		//}
   1.972 +    }  
   1.973 +
   1.974 +    //g_static_mutex_unlock( &mutex );
   1.975 +
   1.976 +    gmyth_debug ("Response received from backend: {%s}\n", buffer);
   1.977 +
   1.978 +    if ( ( bytes_read != len ) || ( io_status == G_IO_STATUS_ERROR ) )
   1.979 +		str = NULL;
   1.980 +    else
   1.981 +		str = g_string_new (buffer);
   1.982 +
   1.983 +    if ( error != NULL ) {
   1.984 +		g_printerr( "[%s] Error found receiving response from the IO channel: (%d, %s)\n", __FUNCTION__, error->code, error->message );
   1.985 +		str = NULL;
   1.986 +		g_error_free (error);
   1.987 +    }
   1.988 +
   1.989 +    g_free (buffer);
   1.990 +    return str;
   1.991 +}
   1.992 +
   1.993 +/** Format a Mythtv command from the str_list entries and send it to backend.
   1.994 + * 
   1.995 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
   1.996 + * @param str_list The string list to form the command
   1.997 + * @return TRUE if command was sent, FALSE if any error happens.
   1.998 + */
   1.999 +gboolean
  1.1000 +gmyth_socket_write_stringlist(GMythSocket *gmyth_socket, GMythStringList* str_list)
  1.1001 +{
  1.1002 +
  1.1003 +    GList *tmp_list = NULL;
  1.1004 +    GPtrArray *ptr_array = NULL;
  1.1005 +    gchar *str_array = NULL;
  1.1006 +
  1.1007 +    g_static_mutex_lock( &mutex );
  1.1008 +
  1.1009 +    ptr_array = g_ptr_array_sized_new (g_list_length(str_list->glist));
  1.1010 +
  1.1011 +    // FIXME: change this implementation!
  1.1012 +    tmp_list = str_list->glist;
  1.1013 +    for(; tmp_list; tmp_list = tmp_list->next) {
  1.1014 +	if ( tmp_list->data != NULL ) {
  1.1015 +	    g_ptr_array_add(ptr_array, ((GString*)tmp_list->data)->str);
  1.1016 +	} else {
  1.1017 +	    g_ptr_array_add (ptr_array, "");
  1.1018 +	}
  1.1019 +    }
  1.1020 +    g_ptr_array_add(ptr_array, NULL); // g_str_joinv() needs a NULL terminated string
  1.1021 +
  1.1022 +    str_array = g_strjoinv (MYTH_SEPARATOR, (gchar **) (ptr_array->pdata));
  1.1023 +
  1.1024 +    g_static_mutex_unlock( &mutex );
  1.1025 +
  1.1026 +    gmyth_debug ( "[%s] Sending socket request: %s\n", __FUNCTION__, str_array );
  1.1027 +
  1.1028 +    // Sends message to backend	
  1.1029 +    // TODO: implement looping to send remaining data, and add timeout testing!    
  1.1030 +    GString *command = g_string_new(str_array);
  1.1031 +    gmyth_socket_send_command(gmyth_socket, command);
  1.1032 +    g_string_free (command, TRUE);
  1.1033 +
  1.1034 +    g_free (str_array);
  1.1035 +    g_ptr_array_free (ptr_array, TRUE);
  1.1036 +
  1.1037 +    return TRUE;
  1.1038 +}
  1.1039 +
  1.1040 +/* Receives a backend command response and split it into the given string list.
  1.1041 + * 
  1.1042 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
  1.1043 + * @param str_list the string list to be filled.
  1.1044 + * @return The number of received strings.
  1.1045 + */
  1.1046 +gint
  1.1047 +gmyth_socket_read_stringlist (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket, GMythStringList* str_list)
  1.1048 +{
  1.1049 +    GString *response;
  1.1050 +    gchar **str_array;
  1.1051 +    gint i;
  1.1052 +
  1.1053 +    response = gmyth_socket_receive_response(gmyth_socket);
  1.1054 +    g_static_mutex_lock( &mutex );
  1.1055 +
  1.1056 +    gmyth_string_list_clear_all (str_list);	
  1.1057 +    str_array = g_strsplit (response->str, MYTH_SEPARATOR, -1);
  1.1058 +
  1.1059 +    for (i=0; i< g_strv_length (str_array); i++) {
  1.1060 +	gmyth_string_list_append_char_array (str_list, str_array[i] );
  1.1061 +    }
  1.1062 +    g_static_mutex_unlock( &mutex );
  1.1063 +
  1.1064 +    g_string_free (response, TRUE);
  1.1065 +    g_strfreev (str_array);
  1.1066 +
  1.1067 +    return gmyth_string_list_length (str_list);
  1.1068 +}
  1.1069 +
  1.1070 +/** Formats a Mythtv protocol command based on str_list and sends it to
  1.1071 + * the connected backend. The backend response is overwritten into str_list.
  1.1072 + *
  1.1073 + * @param gmyth_socket The GMythSocket instance.
  1.1074 + * @param str_list The string list to be sent, and on which the answer 
  1.1075 + * will be written.
  1.1076 + * @return TRUE if command was sent and an answer was received, FALSE if any
  1.1077 + * error happens.
  1.1078 + */
  1.1079 +gint
  1.1080 +gmyth_socket_sendreceive_stringlist (GMythSocket *gmyth_socket, GMythStringList *str_list)
  1.1081 +{
  1.1082 +    gmyth_socket_write_stringlist (gmyth_socket, str_list);
  1.1083 +
  1.1084 +    return gmyth_socket_read_stringlist (gmyth_socket, str_list);
  1.1085 +}