Adding a SIP Header to Sofia SIP
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by Pekka Pessi (2002-08-16, last updated 2007-09-19)

There are two recommended ways to extend the Sofia SIP parser, including a
standard header in extra headers or putting the extension headers into a
separate library.

In the text below, we use "Example" header as our example with following
ABNF:

   sip-example = "Example" COLON 1*DIGIT


IF YOUR HEADER IS A STANDARD ONE
--------------------------------

  * In <sofia-sip/sip_extra.h>, add:

  - Add typedef to the header structure.

    You should add a typedef line like this:

     typedef struct sip_example_s sip_example_t;

    Note that the typedefs are documented together with the
    implementation in the .c file.

 - Add the actual header structure:

    The header structure would look like below. The first field MUST be a
    sip_common_t structure, second field MUST be a pointer to next header
    with same name. As a convention, if there can be only one header field
    of this kind, the type of the "next" pointer is sip_error_t.

    The fields representing the header value are located after the mandatory
    fields, usually in the order they are present in the header contents. In
    this case, the Example header consist of a 32-bit integer:

       /**@ingroup sip_example
        * @brief Structure for Example header.
        */
       struct sip_example_s {
         sip_common_t   ex_common[1];	    /**< Common fragment info. */
         sip_error_t   *ex_next;	    /**< Link to next (dummy). */
         unsigned long  ex_value;	    /**< Value of example. */
       };

  * Add entry to sip_extra_headers.txt:
   - In this case:
     example @NEW_2_0 /* Example header */
   - The first is the base C name used for functions and types related to
     the type. The AWK script msg_parser.awk automatically creates the
     default prototypes and tags for the newly created header. It will
     complain about mismatches between header name and the base name.

   - If the entry is before #### DEFAULT HEADER LIST ENDS HERE ####
     the new header is added to the default parser
   - If after, the new header is added only to the extended parser.

   - The extended parser will be used after call to
     sip_update_default_mclass(NULL)

  * Write parsing tests for your new headers in torture_sip.c:

    Add all relevant parsing/processing cases you can think of
    at the end of function sip_header_test() or add a testing
    function of your own.

  * Add implementation in a suitable ".c" file
    - For an simple example, see implementation of Date header in sip_basic.c
    - Add a documentation group with @defgroup
    - Document the typedef
    - Add header class structure
    - Add parsing and printing functions:
      + sip_example_d(), sip_example_e()
    - Add functions used when copying the header structure:
      + sip_example_dup_xtra(), sip_example_dup_one()

  * If you added a .c file, add to the Makefile.am
    - remember to run autogen.sh unless you have given --enable-maintainer-mode
      to configure script

  * Run "make check" after you are ready

  * Run "make check" after you are ready. Really.


IF YOUR HEADERS ARE COMPLETELY NON-STANDARD
-------------------------------------------

  * Add a separate library package for them

    - There is an example package sofia-sip-2543.tar.gz, available from
      sofia-sip.sourceforge.net

      See the extension package for 1)

    - Create a header template for your header just like
      sofia-sip/rfc2543.h.in (found in <sofia-sip/rfc2543.h> package),
      e.g, sip_example.h.in:

---8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<---
/**@file sip_example.h.in
 *
 * Template for <sip_example.h>.
 */

#ifndef SIP_EXAMPLE_H
/** Defined when <sip_example.h> has been included. */
#define SIP_EXAMPLE_H

/**@file sip_example.h
*
 * @brief Example header.
 *
 * #AUTO#
 *
 * @author Pekka Pessi <Pekka.Pessi@nokia.com>.
 *
 * @date Created: Fri May 27 18:40:38 EEST 2005 ppessi
 */

#ifndef SIP_H
#include <sofia-sip/sip.h>
#endif
#ifndef SIP_HEADER_H
#include <sofia-sip/sip_header.h>
#endif

/**@ingroup sip_example
 * @brief Structure for @b Example header.
 */
struct sip_example_s
{
  sip_common_t   ex_common[1];    /**< Common fragment info */
  sip_error_t   *ex_next;	  /**< Link to next (dummy). */
  uint32_t       ex_value;	  /**< Value of Example */
};

typedef struct sip_example_s sip_example_t;

struct sip_example_dummy_structure {
  /* === Headers start here */
  sip_example_t *sip_example;                            /**< Example */
  /* === Headers end here */
};


#endif /** !defined(SIP_EXAMPLE_H) */
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