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17
18/**
19 * \file
20 *
21 * \brief EVE logging subsystem
22 *
23 * This file will attempt to the main module for EVE logging
24 * sub-system. Currently most of the API resides in output-json.[ch],
25 * but due to some circular dependencies between EVE, and LogFileCtx,
26 * it made it hard to add EVE filetype modules there until some
27 * include issues are figured out.
28 */
29
30#ifndef SURICATA_OUTPUT_EVE_H
31#define SURICATA_OUTPUT_EVE_H
32
33#include "suricata-common.h"
34#include "rust.h"
35#include "conf.h"
36
37typedef uint32_t ThreadId;
38
39/**
40 * \brief Structure used to define an EVE output file type plugin.
41 *
42 * EVE filetypes implement an object with a file-like interface and
43 * are used to output EVE log records to files, syslog, or
44 * database. They can be built-in such as the syslog (see
45 * SyslogInitialize()) and nullsink (see NullLogInitialize()) outputs,
46 * registered by a library user or dynamically loaded as a plugin.
47 *
48 * The life cycle of an EVE filetype is:
49 * - Init: called once for each EVE instance using this filetype
50 * - ThreadInit: called once for each output thread
51 * - Write: called for each log record
52 * - ThreadInit: called once for each output thread on exit
53 * - Deinit: called once for each EVE instance using this filetype on exit
54 *
55 * Examples:
56 * - built-in syslog: \ref src/output-eve-syslog.c
57 * - built-in nullsink: \ref src/output-eve-null.c
58 * - example plugin: \ref examples/plugins/c-json-filetype/filetype.c
59 *
60 * ### Multi-Threaded Note:
61 *
62 * The EVE logging system can be configured by the Suricata user to
63 * run in threaded or non-threaded modes. In the default non-threaded
64 * mode, ThreadInit will only be called once and the filetype does not
65 * need to be concerned with threads.
66 *
67 * However, in **threaded** mode, ThreadInit will be called multiple
68 * times and the filetype needs to be thread aware and thread-safe. If
69 * utilizing a unique resource such as a file for each thread then you
70 * may be naturally thread safe. However, if sharing a single file
71 * handle across all threads then your filetype will have to take care
72 * of locking, etc.
73 */
74typedef struct SCEveFileType_ {
75 /**
76 * \brief The name of the output, used in the configuration.
77 *
78 * This name is used by the configuration file to specify the EVE
79 * filetype used.
80 *
81 * For example:
82 *
83 * \code{.yaml}
84 * outputs:
85 * - eve-log:
86 * filetype: my-output-name
87 * \endcode
88 */
89 const char *name;
90
91 /**
92 * \brief Function to initialize this filetype.
93 *
94 * \param conf The ConfNode of the `eve-log` configuration
95 * section this filetype is being initialized for
96 *
97 * \param threaded Flag to specify if the EVE sub-systems is in
98 * threaded mode or not
99 *
100 * \param init_data An output pointer for filetype specific data
101 *
102 * \retval 0 on success, -1 on failure
103 */
104 int (*Init)(const SCConfNode *conf, const bool threaded, void **init_data);
105
106 /**
107 * \brief Initialize thread specific data.
108 *
109 * Initialize any thread specific data. For example, if
110 * implementing a file output you might open the files here, so
111 * you have one output file per thread.
112 *
113 * \param init_data Data setup during Init
114 *
115 * \param thread_id A unique ID to differentiate this thread from
116 * others. If EVE is not in threaded mode this will be called
117 * one with a ThreadId of 0. In threaded mode the ThreadId of
118 * 0 correlates to the main Suricata thread.
119 *
120 * \param thread_data Output pointer for any data required by this
121 * thread.
122 *
123 * \retval 0 on success, -1 on failure
124 */
125 int (*ThreadInit)(const void *init_data, const ThreadId thread_id, void **thread_data);
126
127 /**
128 * \brief Called for each EVE log record.
129 *
130 * The Write function is called for each log EVE log record. The
131 * provided buffer contains a fully formatted EVE record in JSON
132 * format.
133 *
134 * \param buffer The fully formatted JSON EVE log record
135 *
136 * \param buffer_len The length of the buffer
137 *
138 * \param init_data The data setup in the call to Init
139 *
140 * \param thread_data The data setup in the call to ThreadInit
141 *
142 * \retval 0 on success, -1 on failure
143 */
144 int (*Write)(
145 const char *buffer, const int buffer_len, const void *init_data, void *thread_data);
146
147 /**
148 * \brief Called to deinitialize each thread.
149 *
150 * This function will be called for each thread. It is where any
151 * resources allocated in ThreadInit should be released.
152 *
153 * \param init_data The data setup in Init
154 *
155 * \param thread_data The data setup in ThreadInit
156 */
157 void (*ThreadDeinit)(const void *init_data, void *thread_data);
158
159 /**
160 * \brief Final call to deinitialize this filetype.
161 *
162 * Called, usually on exit to deinitialize and free any resources
163 * allocated during Init.
164 *
165 * \param init_data Data setup in the call to Init.
166 */
167 void (*Deinit)(void *init_data);
168
169 /* Internal list management. */
172
174
176
177/** \brief Function type for EVE callbacks.
178 *
179 * The function type for callbacks registered with
180 * SCEveRegisterCallback. This function will be called with the
181 * SCJsonBuilder just prior to the top-level object being closed. New
182 * fields maybe added, however there is no way to alter existing
183 * objects already added to the SCJsonBuilder.
184 *
185 * \param tv The ThreadVars for the thread performing the logging.
186 * \param p Packet if available.
187 * \param f Flow if available.
188 * \param user User data provided during callback registration.
189 */
190typedef void (*SCEveUserCallbackFn)(
191 ThreadVars *tv, const Packet *p, Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *jb, void *user);
192
193/** \brief Register a callback for adding extra information to EVE logs.
194 *
195 * Allow users to register a callback for each EVE log. The callback
196 * is called just before the root object on the SCJsonBuilder is to be
197 * closed.
198 *
199 * New objects and fields can be append, but exist entries cannot be modified.
200 *
201 * Packet and Flow will be provided if available, but will other be
202 * NULL.
203 *
204 * Limitations: At this time the callbacks will only be called for EVE
205 * loggers that use SCJsonBuilder, notably this means it won't be called
206 * for stats records at this time.
207 *
208 * \returns true if callback is registered, false is not due to memory
209 * allocation error.
210 */
212
213/** \internal
214 *
215 * Run EVE callbacks.
216 */
217void SCEveRunCallbacks(ThreadVars *tv, const Packet *p, Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *jb);
218
219#endif
ThreadVars * tv
void SCEveRunCallbacks(ThreadVars *tv, const Packet *p, Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *jb)
Definition output-eve.c:53
SCEveFileType * SCEveFindFileType(const char *name)
Definition output-eve.c:82
void(* SCEveUserCallbackFn)(ThreadVars *tv, const Packet *p, Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *jb, void *user)
Function type for EVE callbacks.
Definition output-eve.h:190
struct SCEveFileType_ SCEveFileType
Structure used to define an EVE output file type plugin.
bool SCRegisterEveFileType(SCEveFileType *)
Register an Eve file type.
Definition output-eve.c:100
bool SCEveRegisterCallback(SCEveUserCallbackFn fn, void *user)
Register a callback for adding extra information to EVE logs.
uint32_t ThreadId
Definition output-eve.h:37
Flow data structure.
Definition flow.h:356
Structure used to define an EVE output file type plugin.
Definition output-eve.h:74
void(* Deinit)(void *init_data)
Final call to deinitialize this filetype.
Definition output-eve.h:167
int(* Init)(const SCConfNode *conf, const bool threaded, void **init_data)
Function to initialize this filetype.
Definition output-eve.h:104
int(* Write)(const char *buffer, const int buffer_len, const void *init_data, void *thread_data)
Called for each EVE log record.
Definition output-eve.h:144
void(* ThreadDeinit)(const void *init_data, void *thread_data)
Called to deinitialize each thread.
Definition output-eve.h:157
const char * name
The name of the output, used in the configuration.
Definition output-eve.h:89
TAILQ_ENTRY(SCEveFileType_) entries
int(* ThreadInit)(const void *init_data, const ThreadId thread_id, void **thread_data)
Initialize thread specific data.
Definition output-eve.h:125
Per thread variable structure.
Definition threadvars.h:58
const char * name