github.com/psiphon-labs/psiphon-tunnel-core@v2.0.28+incompatible/psiphon/common/reloader.go

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 *
 */

package common

import (
	"hash/crc64"
	"io"
	"io/ioutil"
	"os"
	"sync"
	"time"

	"github.com/Psiphon-Labs/psiphon-tunnel-core/psiphon/common/errors"
)

// Reloader represents a read-only, in-memory reloadable data object. For example,
// a JSON data file that is loaded into memory and accessed for read-only lookups;
// and from time to time may be reloaded from the same file, updating the memory
// copy.
type Reloader interface {

	// Reload reloads the data object. Reload returns a flag indicating if the
	// reloadable target has changed and reloaded or remains unchanged. By
	// convention, when reloading fails the Reloader should revert to its previous
	// in-memory state.
	Reload() (bool, error)

	// WillReload indicates if the data object is capable of reloading.
	WillReload() bool

	// LogDescription returns a description to be used for logging
	// events related to the Reloader.
	LogDescription() string
}

// ReloadableFile is a file-backed Reloader. This type is intended to be embedded
// in other types that add the actual reloadable data structures.
//
// ReloadableFile has a multi-reader mutex for synchronization. Its Reload() function
// will obtain a write lock before reloading the data structures. The actual reloading
// action is to be provided via the reloadAction callback, which receives the content
// of reloaded files, along with file modification time, and must process the new data
// (for example, unmarshall the contents into data structures). All read access to the
// data structures should be guarded by RLocks on the ReloadableFile mutex.
//
// reloadAction must ensure that data structures revert to their previous state when
// a reload fails.
//
type ReloadableFile struct {
	sync.RWMutex
	filename        string
	loadFileContent bool
	checksum        uint64
	reloadAction    func([]byte, time.Time) error
}

// NewReloadableFile initializes a new ReloadableFile.
//
// When loadFileContent is true, the file content is loaded and passed to
// reloadAction; otherwise, reloadAction receives a nil argument and is
// responsible for loading the file. The latter option allows for cases where
// the file contents must be streamed, memory mapped, etc.
func NewReloadableFile(
	filename string,
	loadFileContent bool,
	reloadAction func([]byte, time.Time) error) ReloadableFile {

	return ReloadableFile{
		filename:        filename,
		loadFileContent: loadFileContent,
		reloadAction:    reloadAction,
	}
}

// WillReload indicates whether the ReloadableFile is capable
// of reloading.
func (reloadable *ReloadableFile) WillReload() bool {
	return reloadable.filename != ""
}

var crc64table = crc64.MakeTable(crc64.ISO)

// Reload checks if the underlying file has changed and, when changed, invokes
// the reloadAction callback which should reload the in-memory data structures.
//
// In some case (e.g., traffic rules and OSL), there are penalties associated
// with proceeding with reload, so care is taken to not invoke the reload action
// unless the contents have changed.
//
// The file content is loaded and a checksum is taken to determine whether it
// has changed. Neither file size (may not change when content changes) nor
// modified date (may change when identical file is repaved) is a sufficient
// indicator.
//
// All data structure readers should be blocked by the ReloadableFile mutex.
//
// Reload must not be called from multiple concurrent goroutines.
func (reloadable *ReloadableFile) Reload() (bool, error) {

	if !reloadable.WillReload() {
		return false, nil
	}

	// Check whether the file has changed _before_ blocking readers

	reloadable.RLock()
	filename := reloadable.filename
	previousChecksum := reloadable.checksum
	reloadable.RUnlock()

	// Record the file modification time _before_ loading, as reload actions will
	// assume that the content is at least as fresh as the modification time.
	fileInfo, err := os.Stat(filename)
	if err != nil {
		return false, errors.Trace(err)
	}
	fileModTime := fileInfo.ModTime()

	file, err := os.Open(filename)
	if err != nil {
		return false, errors.Trace(err)
	}
	defer file.Close()

	hash := crc64.New(crc64table)

	_, err = io.Copy(hash, file)
	if err != nil {
		return false, errors.Trace(err)
	}

	checksum := hash.Sum64()

	if checksum == previousChecksum {
		return false, nil
	}

	// It's possible for the file content to revert to its previous value
	// between the checksum operation and subsequent content load. We accept
	// the false positive in this unlikely case.

	var content []byte
	if reloadable.loadFileContent {
		_, err = file.Seek(0, 0)
		if err != nil {
			return false, errors.Trace(err)
		}
		content, err = ioutil.ReadAll(file)
		if err != nil {
			return false, errors.Trace(err)
		}
	}

	// Don't keep file open during reloadAction call.
	file.Close()

	// ...now block readers and reload

	reloadable.Lock()
	defer reloadable.Unlock()

	err = reloadable.reloadAction(content, fileModTime)
	if err != nil {
		return false, errors.Trace(err)
	}

	reloadable.checksum = checksum

	return true, nil
}

func (reloadable *ReloadableFile) LogDescription() string {
	return reloadable.filename
}