src/upnp.h

/**
 * @file upnp.h Universal Plug N Play API
 * @ingroup core
 *
 * gaim
 *
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 */

#ifndef _GAIM_UPNP_H_
#define _GAIM_UPNP_H_

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/**************************************************************************/
/** @name UPnP API                                                        */
/**************************************************************************/
/*@{*/

/**
 * Sends a discovery request to search for a UPnP enabled IGD that
 * contains the WANIPConnection service that will allow us to recieve the
 * public IP address of the IGD, and control it for forwarding ports.
 *
 * @param void
 *
 * @return The control URL for the IGD we'll use to use the IGD services
 */
char* gaim_upnp_discover(void);


/**
 * Gets the IP address from a UPnP enabled IGD that sits on the local
 * network, so when getting the network IP, instead of returning the
 * local network IP, the public IP is retrieved.
 *
 * @param controlURL The control URL retrieved from gaim_upnp_discover.
 *
 * @return The IP address of the network, or NULL if something went wrong
 */
char* gaim_upnp_get_public_ip(const char* controlURL);


/**
 * Maps Ports in a UPnP enabled IGD that sits on the local network to
 * this gaim client. Essentially, this function takes care of the port
 * forwarding so things like file transfers can work behind NAT firewalls
 *
 * @param controlURL The control URL retrieved from gaim_upnp_discover.
 * @param portMap The port to map to this client
 * @param protocol The protocol to map, either "TCP" or "UDP"
 *
 * @return TRUE if success, FALSE if something went wrong.
 */
gboolean gaim_upnp_set_port_mapping(const char* controlURL, 
                                    unsigned short portMap,
                                    const char* protocol);

/**
 * Deletes a port mapping in a UPnP enabled IGD that sits on the local network
 * to this gaim client. Essentially, this function takes care of deleting the 
 * port forwarding after they have completed a connection so another client on
 * the local network can take advantage of the port forwarding
 *
 * @param controlURL The control URL retrieved from gaim_upnp_discover.
 * @param portMap The port to delete the mapping for
 * @param protocol The protocol to map to. Either "TCP" or "UDP"
 *
 * @return TRUE if success, FALSE if something went wrong.
 */
gboolean 
gaim_upnp_remove_port_mapping(const char* controlURL, unsigned short portMap,
                           const char* protocol);
/*@}*/


#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif /* _GAIM_UPNP_H_ */