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// license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file

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"\subject=repository interface"
"\title=Repository Interface"

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\h0#preface|Preface|

This document describes \c{brep}, the \c{build2} package repository web
interface. For the command line interface of \c{brep} utilities refer to the
\l{brep-load(1)}, \l{brep-clean(1)}, and \l{brep-migrate(1)} man pages.

\h1#submit|Package Submission|

The package submission functionality allows uploading of package archives as
well as additional, repository-specific information via the HTTP \c{POST}
method using the \c{multipart/form-data} content type. The implementation in
\c{brep} only handles uploading as well as basic verification (checksum,
duplicates) expecting the rest of the submission and publishing logic to be
handled by a separate entity according to the repository policy. Such an
entity can be notified by \c{brep} about a new submission as an invocation of
the \i{handler program} (as part of the submission request) or via email. It
could also be a separate process that monitors the upload data directory.

The submission request without any parameters is treated as the submission
form request. If \c{submit-form} is configured, then such a form is generated
and returned. Otherwise, such a request is treated as an invalid submission
(missing parameters).

For each submission request \c{brep} performs the following steps.

\ol|

\li|Verify submission size limit.

The submission form-data payload size must not exceed \c{submit-max-size}.|

\li|Verify the required \c{archive} and \c{sha256sum} parameters are present.

The \c{archive} parameter must be the package archive upload while
\c{sha256sum} must be its 64 characters SHA256 checksum calculated in the
binary mode.|

\li|Verify other parameters are valid manifest name/value pairs.

The value can only contain printable ASCII characters as well as tab
(\c{\\t}), carriage return (\c{\\r}), and line feed (\c{\\n}).|

\li|Check for a duplicate submission.

Each submission is saved as a subdirectory in the \c{submit-data} directory
with a 12-character abbreviated checksum as its name.|

\li|Save the package archive into a temporary directory and verify its
checksum.

A temporary subdirectory is created in the \c{submit-temp} directory, the
package archive is saved into it using the submitted name, and its checksum
is calculated and compared to the submitted checksum.|

\li|Save the submission request manifest into the temporary directory.

The submission request manifest is saved as \c{request.manifest} into the
temporary subdirectory next to the archive.|

\li|Make the temporary submission directory permanent.

Move/rename the temporary submission subdirectory to \c{submit-data} as an
atomic operation using the 12-character abbreviated checksum as its new
name. If such a directory already exist, then this is a duplicate submission.|

\li|Invoke the submission handler program.

If \c{submit-handler} is configured, invoke the handler program passing to it
additional arguments specified with \c{submit-handler-argument} (if any)
followed by the absolute path to the submission directory.

The handler program is expected to write the submission result manifest to
\c{stdout} and terminate with the zero exit status. A non-zero exit status is
treated as an internal error. The handler program's \c{stderr} is logged.

Note that the handler program should report temporary server errors (service
overload, network connectivity loss, etc.) via the submission result manifest
status values in the [500-599] range (HTTP server error) rather than via a
non-zero exit status.

The handler program assumes ownership of the submission directory and can
move/remove it. If after the handler program terminates the submission
directory still exists, then it is handled by \c{brep} depending on the
handler process exit status and the submission result manifest status value.
If the process has terminated abnormally or with a non-zero exit status or the
result manifest status is in the [500-599] range (HTTP server error), then the
directory is saved for troubleshooting by appending a numeric extension to its
name. Otherwise, if the status is in the [400-499] range (HTTP client error),
then the directory is removed. If the directory is left in place by the
handler or is saved for troubleshooting, then the submission result manifest
is saved as \c{result.manifest} into this directory, next to the request
manifest and archive.

If \c{submit-handler-timeout} is configured and the handler program does not
exit in the alloted time, then it is killed and its termination is treated as
abnormal.

If the handler program is not specified, then the following submission result
manifest is implied (note that it is not saved):

\
status: 200
message: submission is queued
reference: <abbrev-checksum>
\

|


\li|Send the submission email.

If \c{submit-email} is configured, send an email to this address containing
the submission request manifest and, unless implied, the submission result
manifest.|

\li|Respond to the client.

Respond to the client with the submission result manifest and its \c{status}
value as the HTTP status code.|

|

Check violations (max size, duplicate submissions, etc) that are explicitly
mentioned above are always reported with the submission result manifest. Other
errors (for example, internal server errors) might be reported with
unformatted text, including HTML.

If the submission request contains the \c{simulate} parameter, then the
submission service simulates the specified outcome of the submission process
without actually performing any externally visible actions (e.g., publishing
the package, notifying the submitter, etc). Note that the package submission
email (\c{submit-email}) is not sent for simulated submissions.

Pre-defined simulation outcome values are \c{internal-error-text},
\c{internal-error-html}, \c{duplicate-archive}, and \c{success}. The
simulation outcome is included into the submission request manifest and the
handler program must at least handle \c{success} but may recognize additional
outcomes.


\h#submit-request-manifest|Submission Request Manifest|

The submission request manifest starts with the below values and in that order
optionally followed by additional values in the unspecified order
corresponding to the custom request parameters.

\
archive: <name>
sha256sum: <sum>
timestamp: <datetime>
[simulate]: <outcome>
[client-ip]: <string>
[user-agent]: <string>
\

The \c{timestamp} value is in the ISO-8601 \c{<YYYY>-<MM>-<DD>T<hh>:<mm>:<ss>Z}
form (always UTC). Note also that \c{client-ip} can be IPv4 or IPv6.


\h#submit-result-manifest|Submission Result Manifest|

The submission result manifest starts with the below values and in that order
optionally followed by additional values if returned by the handler program.
If the submission is successful, then the \c{reference} value must be present
and contain a string that can be used to identify this submission (for
example, the abbreviated checksum).

\
status: <http-code>
message: <string>
[reference]: <string>
\

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