path: root/rpc/comms/ipc_unix.go

// +build darwin dragonfly freebsd linux nacl netbsd openbsd solaris

package comms

import (
    "net"
    "os"

    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/api"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/codec"
)

func newIpcClient(cfg IpcConfig, codec codec.Codec) (*ipcClient, error) {
    c, err := net.DialUnix("unix", nil, &net.UnixAddr{cfg.Endpoint, "unix"})
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }

    return &ipcClient{cfg.Endpoint, codec, codec.New(c)}, nil
}

func (self *ipcClient) reconnect() error {
    self.coder.Close()
    c, err := net.DialUnix("unix", nil, &net.UnixAddr{self.endpoint, "unix"})
    if err == nil {
        self.coder = self.codec.New(c)
    }

    return err
}

func startIpc(cfg IpcConfig, codec codec.Codec, api api.EthereumApi) error {
    os.Remove(cfg.Endpoint) // in case it still exists from a previous run

    l, err := net.ListenUnix("unix", &net.UnixAddr{Name: cfg.Endpoint, Net: "unix"})
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    os.Chmod(cfg.Endpoint, 0600)

    go func() {
        for {
            conn, err := l.AcceptUnix()
            if err != nil {
                glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("Error accepting ipc connection - %v\n", err)
                continue
            }

            go handle(conn, api, codec)
        }

        os.Remove(cfg.Endpoint)
    }()

    glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("IPC service started (%s)\n", cfg.Endpoint)

    return nil
}