gater.go

package connmgr

import (
	ma "github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"

	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/control"
	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/network"
	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
)

// ConnectionGater can be implemented by a type that supports active
// inbound or outbound connection gating.
//
// ConnectionGaters are active, whereas ConnManagers tend to be passive.
//
// A ConnectionGater will be consulted during different states in the lifecycle
// of a connection being established/upgraded. Specific functions will be called
// throughout the process, to allow you to intercept the connection at that stage.
//
//	InterceptPeerDial is called on an imminent outbound peer dial request, prior
//	to the addresses of that peer being available/resolved. Blocking connections
//	at this stage is typical for blacklisting scenarios.
//
//	InterceptAddrDial is called on an imminent outbound dial to a peer on a
//	particular address. Blocking connections at this stage is typical for
//	address filtering.
//
//	InterceptAccept is called as soon as a transport listener receives an
//	inbound connection request, before any upgrade takes place. Transports who
//	accept already secure and/or multiplexed connections (e.g. possibly QUIC)
//	MUST call this method regardless, for correctness/consistency.
//
//	InterceptSecured is called for both inbound and outbound connections,
//	after a security handshake has taken place and we've authenticated the peer.
//
//	InterceptUpgraded is called for inbound and outbound connections, after
//	libp2p has finished upgrading the connection entirely to a secure,
//	multiplexed channel.
//
// This interface can be used to implement *strict/active* connection management
// policies, such as hard limiting of connections once a maximum count has been
// reached, maintaining a peer blacklist, or limiting connections by transport
// quotas.
//
// EXPERIMENTAL: a DISCONNECT protocol/message will be supported in the future.
// This allows gaters and other components to communicate the intention behind
// a connection closure, to curtail potential reconnection attempts.
//
// For now, InterceptUpgraded can return a non-zero DisconnectReason when
// blocking a connection, but this interface is likely to change in the future
// as we solidify this feature. The reason why only this method can handle
// DisconnectReasons is that we require stream multiplexing capability to open a
// control protocol stream to transmit the message.
type ConnectionGater interface {
	// InterceptPeerDial tests whether we're permitted to Dial the specified peer.
	//
	// This is called by the network.Network implementation when dialling a peer.
	InterceptPeerDial(p peer.ID) (allow bool)

	// InterceptAddrDial tests whether we're permitted to dial the specified
	// multiaddr for the given peer.
	//
	// This is called by the network.Network implementation after it has
	// resolved the peer's addrs, and prior to dialling each.
	InterceptAddrDial(peer.ID, ma.Multiaddr) (allow bool)

	// InterceptAccept tests whether an incipient inbound connection is allowed.
	//
	// This is called by the upgrader, or by the transport directly (e.g. QUIC,
	// Bluetooth), straight after it has accepted a connection from its socket.
	InterceptAccept(network.ConnMultiaddrs) (allow bool)

	// InterceptSecured tests whether a given connection, now authenticated,
	// is allowed.
	//
	// This is called by the upgrader, after it has performed the security
	// handshake, and before it negotiates the muxer, or by the directly by the
	// transport, at the exact same checkpoint.
	InterceptSecured(network.Direction, peer.ID, network.ConnMultiaddrs) (allow bool)

	// InterceptUpgraded tests whether a fully capable connection is allowed.
	//
	// At this point, the connection a multiplexer has been selected.
	// When rejecting a connection, the gater can return a DisconnectReason.
	// Refer to the godoc on the ConnectionGater type for more information.
	//
	// NOTE: the go-libp2p implementation currently IGNORES the disconnect reason.
	InterceptUpgraded(network.Conn) (allow bool, reason control.DisconnectReason)
}