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store, plugin: Let the plugin module determine an objects backends.
[sysdb.git] / src / core / plugin.c
index e6df9e9c2a9da7b1746fba2121492dbce630f0bc..83ef6ead9cb150aa447515ba60036691eedfd451 100644 (file)
 
 #include <pthread.h>
 
+/* helper to access info attributes */
+#define INFO_GET(i, attr) \
+       ((i)->attr ? (i)->attr : #attr" not set")
+
 /*
  * private data types
  */
 
-struct sdb_plugin_info {
-       char *plugin_name;
-       char *filename;
-
-       /* public attributes */
-       char *name;
-
-       char *description;
-       char *copyright;
-       char *license;
-
-       int   version;
-       int   plugin_version;
-};
-#define SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_INIT { \
-       /* plugin_name */ NULL, /* filename */ NULL, \
-       /* name */ NULL, /* desc */ NULL, \
-       /* copyright */ NULL, /* license */ NULL, \
-       /* version */ -1, /* plugin_version */ -1 }
-#define INFO_GET(i, attr) \
-       ((i)->attr ? (i)->attr : #attr" not set")
-
 typedef struct {
        sdb_object_t super;
        sdb_plugin_ctx_t public;
@@ -98,24 +80,39 @@ typedef struct {
        void *cb_callback;
        sdb_object_t *cb_user_data;
        ctx_t *cb_ctx;
-} sdb_plugin_cb_t;
-#define SDB_PLUGIN_CB_INIT { SDB_OBJECT_INIT, \
+} callback_t;
+#define CB_INIT { SDB_OBJECT_INIT, \
        /* callback = */ NULL, /* user_data = */ NULL, \
        SDB_PLUGIN_CTX_INIT }
+#define CB(obj) ((callback_t *)(obj))
+#define CONST_CB(obj) ((const callback_t *)(obj))
 
 typedef struct {
-       sdb_plugin_cb_t super;
+       callback_t super;
 #define ccb_callback super.cb_callback
 #define ccb_user_data super.cb_user_data
 #define ccb_ctx super.cb_ctx
        sdb_time_t ccb_interval;
        sdb_time_t ccb_next_update;
-} sdb_plugin_collector_cb_t;
+} collector_t;
+#define CCB(obj) ((collector_t *)(obj))
+#define CONST_CCB(obj) ((const collector_t *)(obj))
+
+typedef struct {
+       callback_t super; /* cb_callback will always be NULL */
+#define w_user_data super.cb_user_data
+#define w_ctx super.cb_ctx
+       sdb_store_writer_t impl;
+} writer_t;
+#define WRITER(obj) ((writer_t *)(obj))
 
-#define SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj) ((sdb_plugin_cb_t *)(obj))
-#define SDB_CONST_PLUGIN_CB(obj) ((const sdb_plugin_cb_t *)(obj))
-#define SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj) ((sdb_plugin_collector_cb_t *)(obj))
-#define SDB_CONST_PLUGIN_CCB(obj) ((const sdb_plugin_collector_cb_t *)(obj))
+typedef struct {
+       callback_t super; /* cb_callback will always be NULL */
+#define r_user_data super.cb_user_data
+#define r_ctx super.cb_ctx
+       sdb_store_reader_t impl;
+} reader_t;
+#define READER(obj) ((reader_t *)(obj))
 
 /*
  * private variables
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@ static sdb_plugin_ctx_t  plugin_default_ctx  = SDB_PLUGIN_CTX_INIT;
 static sdb_plugin_info_t plugin_default_info = SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_INIT;
 
 static pthread_key_t     plugin_ctx_key;
-static _Bool             plugin_ctx_key_initialized = 0;
+static bool              plugin_ctx_key_initialized = 0;
 
 /* a list of the plugin contexts of all registered plugins */
 static sdb_llist_t      *all_plugins = NULL;
@@ -136,6 +133,24 @@ static sdb_llist_t      *collector_list = NULL;
 static sdb_llist_t      *cname_list = NULL;
 static sdb_llist_t      *shutdown_list = NULL;
 static sdb_llist_t      *log_list = NULL;
+static sdb_llist_t      *ts_fetcher_list = NULL;
+static sdb_llist_t      *writer_list = NULL;
+static sdb_llist_t      *reader_list = NULL;
+
+static struct {
+       const char   *type;
+       sdb_llist_t **list;
+} all_lists[] = {
+       { "config",             &config_list },
+       { "init",               &init_list },
+       { "collector",          &collector_list },
+       { "cname",              &cname_list },
+       { "shutdown",           &shutdown_list },
+       { "log",                &log_list },
+       { "timeseries fetcher", &ts_fetcher_list },
+       { "store writer",       &writer_list },
+       { "store reader",       &reader_list },
+};
 
 /*
  * private helper functions
@@ -153,8 +168,6 @@ plugin_info_clear(sdb_plugin_info_t *info)
        if (info->filename)
                free(info->filename);
 
-       if (info->name)
-               free(info->name);
        if (info->description)
                free(info->description);
        if (info->copyright)
@@ -178,10 +191,8 @@ ctx_key_init(void)
 static int
 plugin_cmp_next_update(const sdb_object_t *a, const sdb_object_t *b)
 {
-       const sdb_plugin_collector_cb_t *ccb1
-               = (const sdb_plugin_collector_cb_t *)a;
-       const sdb_plugin_collector_cb_t *ccb2
-               = (const sdb_plugin_collector_cb_t *)b;
+       const collector_t *ccb1 = (const collector_t *)a;
+       const collector_t *ccb2 = (const collector_t *)b;
 
        assert(ccb1 && ccb2);
 
@@ -193,45 +204,44 @@ plugin_cmp_next_update(const sdb_object_t *a, const sdb_object_t *b)
 static int
 plugin_lookup_by_name(const sdb_object_t *obj, const void *id)
 {
-       const sdb_plugin_cb_t *cb = SDB_CONST_PLUGIN_CB(obj);
+       const callback_t *cb = CONST_CB(obj);
        const char *name = id;
 
-       assert(cb && id && cb->cb_ctx);
+       assert(cb && id);
+
+       /* when a plugin was registered from outside a plugin (e.g. the core),
+        * we don't have a plugin context */
+       if (! cb->cb_ctx)
+               return 1;
+
        if (!strcasecmp(cb->cb_ctx->info.plugin_name, name))
                return 0;
        return 1;
 } /* plugin_lookup_by_name */
 
+/* since this function is called from sdb_plugin_reconfigure_finish()
+ * when iterating through all_plugins, we may not do any additional
+ * modifications to all_plugins except for the optional removal */
 static void
 plugin_unregister_by_name(const char *plugin_name)
 {
        sdb_object_t *obj;
        size_t i;
 
-       struct {
-               const char  *type;
-               sdb_llist_t *list;
-       } all_lists[] = {
-               { "config",    config_list },
-               { "init",      init_list },
-               { "collector", collector_list },
-               { "cname",     cname_list },
-               { "shutdown",  shutdown_list },
-               { "log",       log_list },
-       };
-
        for (i = 0; i < SDB_STATIC_ARRAY_LEN(all_lists); ++i) {
-               const char  *type = all_lists[i].type;
-               sdb_llist_t *list = all_lists[i].list;
+               const char  *type =  all_lists[i].type;
+               sdb_llist_t *list = *all_lists[i].list;
 
                while (1) {
-                       sdb_plugin_cb_t *cb;
+                       callback_t *cb;
 
-                       cb = SDB_PLUGIN_CB(sdb_llist_remove(list,
+                       cb = CB(sdb_llist_remove(list,
                                                plugin_lookup_by_name, plugin_name));
                        if (! cb)
                                break;
 
+                       assert(cb->cb_ctx);
+
                        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Unregistering "
                                        "%s callback '%s' (module %s)", type, cb->super.name,
                                        cb->cb_ctx->info.plugin_name);
@@ -240,10 +250,13 @@ plugin_unregister_by_name(const char *plugin_name)
        }
 
        obj = sdb_llist_search_by_name(all_plugins, plugin_name);
-       if (obj->ref_cnt <= 1)
+       /* when called from sdb_plugin_reconfigure_finish, the object has already
+        * been removed from the list */
+       if (obj && (obj->ref_cnt <= 1)) {
                sdb_llist_remove_by_name(all_plugins, plugin_name);
+               sdb_object_deref(obj);
+       }
        /* else: other callbacks still reference it */
-       sdb_object_deref(obj);
 } /* plugin_unregister_by_name */
 
 /*
@@ -292,22 +305,6 @@ static sdb_type_t ctx_type = {
        ctx_destroy
 };
 
-static ctx_t *
-ctx_create(const char *name)
-{
-       ctx_t *ctx;
-
-       ctx = CTX(sdb_object_create(name, ctx_type));
-       if (! ctx)
-               return NULL;
-
-       if (! plugin_ctx_key_initialized)
-               ctx_key_init();
-       sdb_object_ref(SDB_OBJ(ctx));
-       pthread_setspecific(plugin_ctx_key, ctx);
-       return ctx;
-} /* ctx_create */
-
 static ctx_t *
 ctx_get(void)
 {
@@ -333,6 +330,21 @@ ctx_set(ctx_t *new)
        return old;
 } /* ctx_set */
 
+static ctx_t *
+ctx_create(const char *name)
+{
+       ctx_t *ctx;
+
+       ctx = CTX(sdb_object_create(name, ctx_type));
+       if (! ctx)
+               return NULL;
+
+       if (! plugin_ctx_key_initialized)
+               ctx_key_init();
+       ctx_set(ctx);
+       return ctx;
+} /* ctx_create */
+
 static int
 plugin_cb_init(sdb_object_t *obj, va_list ap)
 {
@@ -352,12 +364,14 @@ plugin_cb_init(sdb_object_t *obj, va_list ap)
                return -1;
        }
 
-       SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_callback = callback;
-       SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_ctx      = ctx_get();
-       sdb_object_ref(SDB_OBJ(SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_ctx));
+       /* cb_ctx may be NULL if the plugin was not registered by a plugin */
+
+       CB(obj)->cb_callback = callback;
+       CB(obj)->cb_ctx      = ctx_get();
+       sdb_object_ref(SDB_OBJ(CB(obj)->cb_ctx));
 
        sdb_object_ref(ud);
-       SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_user_data = ud;
+       CB(obj)->cb_user_data = ud;
        return 0;
 } /* plugin_cb_init */
 
@@ -365,79 +379,158 @@ static void
 plugin_cb_destroy(sdb_object_t *obj)
 {
        assert(obj);
-       sdb_object_deref(SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_user_data);
-       sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_ctx));
+       sdb_object_deref(CB(obj)->cb_user_data);
+       sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(CB(obj)->cb_ctx));
 } /* plugin_cb_destroy */
 
-static sdb_type_t sdb_plugin_cb_type = {
-       sizeof(sdb_plugin_cb_t),
+static sdb_type_t callback_type = {
+       sizeof(callback_t),
 
        plugin_cb_init,
        plugin_cb_destroy
 };
 
-static sdb_type_t sdb_plugin_collector_cb_type = {
-       sizeof(sdb_plugin_collector_cb_t),
+static sdb_type_t collector_type = {
+       sizeof(collector_t),
 
        plugin_cb_init,
        plugin_cb_destroy
 };
 
 static int
-plugin_add_callback(sdb_llist_t **list, const char *type,
-               const char *name, void *callback, sdb_object_t *user_data)
+plugin_writer_init(sdb_object_t *obj, va_list ap)
 {
-       sdb_object_t *obj;
+       sdb_store_writer_t *impl = va_arg(ap, sdb_store_writer_t *);
+       sdb_object_t       *ud   = va_arg(ap, sdb_object_t *);
 
-       if ((! name) || (! callback))
+       assert(impl);
+
+       if ((! impl->store_host) || (! impl->store_service)
+                       || (! impl->store_metric) || (! impl->store_attribute)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: store writer callback '%s' "
+                               "does not fully implement the writer interface.",
+                               obj->name);
+               return -1;
+       }
+       if (sdb_llist_search_by_name(writer_list, obj->name)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_WARNING, "core: store writer callback '%s' "
+                               "has already been registered. Ignoring newly "
+                               "registered version.", obj->name);
                return -1;
+       }
 
-       assert(list);
+       /* ctx may be NULL if the callback was not registered by a plugin */
 
-       if (! *list)
-               *list = sdb_llist_create();
-       if (! *list)
-               return -1;
+       WRITER(obj)->impl = *impl;
+       WRITER(obj)->w_ctx  = ctx_get();
+       sdb_object_ref(SDB_OBJ(WRITER(obj)->w_ctx));
 
-       obj = sdb_object_create(name, sdb_plugin_cb_type,
-                       list, type, callback, user_data);
-       if (! obj)
-               return -1;
+       sdb_object_ref(ud);
+       WRITER(obj)->w_user_data = ud;
+       return 0;
+} /* plugin_writer_init */
 
-       if (sdb_llist_append(*list, obj)) {
-               sdb_object_deref(obj);
+static void
+plugin_writer_destroy(sdb_object_t *obj)
+{
+       assert(obj);
+       sdb_object_deref(WRITER(obj)->w_user_data);
+       sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(WRITER(obj)->w_ctx));
+} /* plugin_writer_destroy */
+
+static sdb_type_t writer_type = {
+       sizeof(writer_t),
+
+       plugin_writer_init,
+       plugin_writer_destroy
+};
+
+static int
+plugin_reader_init(sdb_object_t *obj, va_list ap)
+{
+       sdb_store_reader_t *impl = va_arg(ap, sdb_store_reader_t *);
+       sdb_object_t       *ud   = va_arg(ap, sdb_object_t *);
+
+       assert(impl);
+
+       if ((! impl->prepare_query) || (! impl->execute_query)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: store reader callback '%s' "
+                               "does not fully implement the reader interface.",
+                               obj->name);
+               return -1;
+       }
+       if (sdb_llist_search_by_name(reader_list, obj->name)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_WARNING, "core: store reader callback '%s' "
+                               "has already been registered. Ignoring newly "
+                               "registered version.", obj->name);
                return -1;
        }
 
-       /* pass control to the list */
-       sdb_object_deref(obj);
+       /* ctx may be NULL if the callback was not registered by a plugin */
 
-       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Registered %s callback '%s'.",
-                       type, name);
+       READER(obj)->impl = *impl;
+       READER(obj)->r_ctx  = ctx_get();
+       sdb_object_ref(SDB_OBJ(READER(obj)->r_ctx));
+
+       sdb_object_ref(ud);
+       READER(obj)->r_user_data = ud;
        return 0;
-} /* plugin_add_callback */
+} /* plugin_reader_init */
 
-/*
- * public API
- */
+static void
+plugin_reader_destroy(sdb_object_t *obj)
+{
+       assert(obj);
+       sdb_object_deref(READER(obj)->r_user_data);
+       sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(READER(obj)->r_ctx));
+} /* plugin_reader_destroy */
 
-int
-sdb_plugin_load(const char *name, const sdb_plugin_ctx_t *plugin_ctx)
+static sdb_type_t reader_type = {
+       sizeof(reader_t),
+
+       plugin_reader_init,
+       plugin_reader_destroy
+};
+
+static int
+module_init(const char *name, lt_dlhandle lh, sdb_plugin_info_t *info)
+{
+       int (*mod_init)(sdb_plugin_info_t *);
+       int status;
+
+       mod_init = (int (*)(sdb_plugin_info_t *))lt_dlsym(lh, "sdb_module_init");
+       if (! mod_init) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to load plugin '%s': "
+                               "could not find symbol 'sdb_module_init'", name);
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       status = mod_init(info);
+       if (status) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to initialize "
+                               "module '%s'", name);
+               plugin_unregister_by_name(name);
+               return -1;
+       }
+       return 0;
+} /* module_init */
+
+static int
+module_load(const char *basedir, const char *name,
+               const sdb_plugin_ctx_t *plugin_ctx)
 {
        char  base_name[name ? strlen(name) + 1 : 1];
        const char *name_ptr;
        char *tmp;
 
        char filename[1024];
-       ctx_t *ctx;
-
        lt_dlhandle lh;
 
-       int (*mod_init)(sdb_plugin_info_t *);
+       ctx_t *ctx;
+
        int status;
 
-       if ((! name) || (! *name))
-               return -1;
+       assert(name);
 
        base_name[0] = '\0';
        name_ptr = name;
@@ -449,15 +542,10 @@ sdb_plugin_load(const char *name, const sdb_plugin_ctx_t *plugin_ctx)
        }
        strcat(base_name, name_ptr);
 
-       ctx = CTX(sdb_llist_search_by_name(all_plugins, base_name));
-       if (ctx) {
-               /* plugin already loaded */
-               ++ctx->use_cnt;
-               return 0;
-       }
+       if (! basedir)
+               basedir = PKGLIBDIR;
 
-       snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s/%s.so",
-                       PKGLIBDIR, base_name);
+       snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s/%s.so", basedir, base_name);
        filename[sizeof(filename) - 1] = '\0';
 
        if (access(filename, R_OK)) {
@@ -494,21 +582,9 @@ sdb_plugin_load(const char *name, const sdb_plugin_ctx_t *plugin_ctx)
        if (plugin_ctx)
                ctx->public = *plugin_ctx;
 
-       mod_init = (int (*)(sdb_plugin_info_t *))lt_dlsym(lh, "sdb_module_init");
-       if (! mod_init) {
-               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to load plugin '%s': "
-                               "could not find symbol 'sdb_module_init'", name);
-               sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(ctx));
-               return -1;
-       }
-
-       status = mod_init(&ctx->info);
-       if (status) {
-               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to initialize "
-                               "module '%s'", name);
-               plugin_unregister_by_name(ctx->info.plugin_name);
+       if ((status = module_init(name, lh, &ctx->info))) {
                sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(ctx));
-               return -1;
+               return status;
        }
 
        /* compare minor version */
@@ -520,22 +596,14 @@ sdb_plugin_load(const char *name, const sdb_plugin_ctx_t *plugin_ctx)
                                name, SDB_VERSION_DECODE(ctx->info.version),
                                SDB_VERSION_DECODE(SDB_VERSION));
 
-       if (! all_plugins) {
-               if (! (all_plugins = sdb_llist_create())) {
-                       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to load plugin '%s': "
-                                       "internal error while creating linked list", name);
-                       plugin_unregister_by_name(ctx->info.plugin_name);
-                       sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(ctx));
-                       return -1;
-               }
-       }
-
        sdb_llist_append(all_plugins, SDB_OBJ(ctx));
 
        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Successfully loaded "
-                       "plugin '%s' v%i (%s)\n\t%s\n\tLicense: %s",
-                       INFO_GET(&ctx->info, name), ctx->info.plugin_version,
-                       INFO_GET(&ctx->info, description),
+                       "plugin %s v%i (%s)", ctx->info.plugin_name,
+                       ctx->info.plugin_version,
+                       INFO_GET(&ctx->info, description));
+       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Plugin %s: %s, License: %s",
+                       ctx->info.plugin_name,
                        INFO_GET(&ctx->info, copyright),
                        INFO_GET(&ctx->info, license));
 
@@ -545,6 +613,113 @@ sdb_plugin_load(const char *name, const sdb_plugin_ctx_t *plugin_ctx)
        /* reset */
        ctx_set(NULL);
        return 0;
+} /* module_load */
+
+static char *
+plugin_get_name(const char *name, char *buf, size_t bufsize)
+{
+       ctx_t *ctx = ctx_get();
+
+       if (ctx)
+               snprintf(buf, bufsize, "%s::%s", ctx->info.plugin_name, name);
+       else
+               snprintf(buf, bufsize, "core::%s", name);
+       return buf;
+} /* plugin_get_name */
+
+static int
+plugin_add_callback(sdb_llist_t **list, const char *type,
+               const char *name, void *callback, sdb_object_t *user_data)
+{
+       sdb_object_t *obj;
+
+       if ((! name) || (! callback))
+               return -1;
+
+       assert(list);
+
+       if (! *list)
+               *list = sdb_llist_create();
+       if (! *list)
+               return -1;
+
+       obj = sdb_object_create(name, callback_type,
+                       list, type, callback, user_data);
+       if (! obj)
+               return -1;
+
+       if (sdb_llist_append(*list, obj)) {
+               sdb_object_deref(obj);
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       /* pass control to the list */
+       sdb_object_deref(obj);
+
+       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Registered %s callback '%s'.",
+                       type, name);
+       return 0;
+} /* plugin_add_callback */
+
+static void
+get_backend(const char **backends, size_t *backends_num)
+{
+       const sdb_plugin_info_t *info;
+
+       info = sdb_plugin_current();
+       if ((! info) || (! info->plugin_name) || (! *info->plugin_name)) {
+               *backends_num = 0;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       backends[0] = info->plugin_name;
+       *backends_num = 1;
+} /* get_backend */
+
+/*
+ * public API
+ */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_load(const char *basedir, const char *name,
+               const sdb_plugin_ctx_t *plugin_ctx)
+{
+       ctx_t *ctx;
+
+       int status;
+
+       if ((! name) || (! *name))
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! all_plugins) {
+               if (! (all_plugins = sdb_llist_create())) {
+                       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to load plugin '%s': "
+                                       "internal error while creating linked list", name);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+       }
+
+       ctx = CTX(sdb_llist_search_by_name(all_plugins, name));
+       if (ctx) {
+               /* plugin already loaded */
+               if (! ctx->use_cnt) {
+                       /* reloading plugin */
+                       ctx_t *old_ctx = ctx_set(ctx);
+
+                       status = module_init(ctx->info.plugin_name, ctx->handle, NULL);
+                       if (status)
+                               return status;
+
+                       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Successfully reloaded plugin "
+                                       "'%s' (%s)", ctx->info.plugin_name,
+                                       INFO_GET(&ctx->info, description));
+                       ctx_set(old_ctx);
+               }
+               ++ctx->use_cnt;
+               return 0;
+       }
+
+       return module_load(basedir, name, plugin_ctx);
 } /* sdb_plugin_load */
 
 int
@@ -558,16 +733,6 @@ sdb_plugin_set_info(sdb_plugin_info_t *info, int type, ...)
        va_start(ap, type);
 
        switch (type) {
-               case SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_NAME:
-                       {
-                               char *name = va_arg(ap, char *);
-                               if (name) {
-                                       if (info->name)
-                                               free(info->name);
-                                       info->name = strdup(name);
-                               }
-                       }
-                       break;
                case SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_DESC:
                        {
                                char *desc = va_arg(ap, char *);
@@ -617,9 +782,16 @@ sdb_plugin_set_info(sdb_plugin_info_t *info, int type, ...)
 } /* sdb_plugin_set_info */
 
 int
-sdb_plugin_register_config(const char *name, sdb_plugin_config_cb callback)
+sdb_plugin_register_config(sdb_plugin_config_cb callback)
 {
-       return plugin_add_callback(&config_list, "init", name,
+       ctx_t *ctx = ctx_get();
+
+       if (! ctx) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Invalid attempt to register a "
+                               "config callback from outside a plugin");
+               return -1;
+       }
+       return plugin_add_callback(&config_list, "config", ctx->info.plugin_name,
                        (void *)callback, NULL);
 } /* sdb_plugin_register_config */
 
@@ -627,7 +799,9 @@ int
 sdb_plugin_register_init(const char *name, sdb_plugin_init_cb callback,
                sdb_object_t *user_data)
 {
-       return plugin_add_callback(&init_list, "init", name,
+       char cb_name[1024];
+       return plugin_add_callback(&init_list, "init",
+                       plugin_get_name(name, cb_name, sizeof(cb_name)),
                        (void *)callback, user_data);
 } /* sdb_plugin_register_init */
 
@@ -635,7 +809,9 @@ int
 sdb_plugin_register_shutdown(const char *name, sdb_plugin_shutdown_cb callback,
                sdb_object_t *user_data)
 {
-       return plugin_add_callback(&shutdown_list, "shutdown", name,
+       char cb_name[1024];
+       return plugin_add_callback(&shutdown_list, "shutdown",
+                       plugin_get_name(name, cb_name, sizeof(cb_name)),
                        (void *)callback, user_data);
 } /* sdb_plugin_register_shutdown */
 
@@ -643,22 +819,27 @@ int
 sdb_plugin_register_log(const char *name, sdb_plugin_log_cb callback,
                sdb_object_t *user_data)
 {
-       return plugin_add_callback(&log_list, "log", name, (void *)callback,
-                       user_data);
+       char cb_name[1024];
+       return plugin_add_callback(&log_list, "log",
+                       plugin_get_name(name, cb_name, sizeof(cb_name)),
+                       callback, user_data);
 } /* sdb_plugin_register_log */
 
 int
 sdb_plugin_register_cname(const char *name, sdb_plugin_cname_cb callback,
                sdb_object_t *user_data)
 {
-       return plugin_add_callback(&cname_list, "cname", name, (void *)callback,
-                       user_data);
+       char cb_name[1024];
+       return plugin_add_callback(&cname_list, "cname",
+                       plugin_get_name(name, cb_name, sizeof(cb_name)),
+                       callback, user_data);
 } /* sdb_plugin_register_cname */
 
 int
 sdb_plugin_register_collector(const char *name, sdb_plugin_collector_cb callback,
                const sdb_time_t *interval, sdb_object_t *user_data)
 {
+       char cb_name[1024];
        sdb_object_t *obj;
 
        if ((! name) || (! callback))
@@ -669,23 +850,29 @@ sdb_plugin_register_collector(const char *name, sdb_plugin_collector_cb callback
        if (! collector_list)
                return -1;
 
-       obj = sdb_object_create(name, sdb_plugin_collector_cb_type,
+       plugin_get_name(name, cb_name, sizeof(cb_name));
+
+       obj = sdb_object_create(cb_name, collector_type,
                        &collector_list, "collector", callback, user_data);
        if (! obj)
                return -1;
 
        if (interval)
-               SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_interval = *interval;
+               CCB(obj)->ccb_interval = *interval;
        else {
-               sdb_time_t tmp = sdb_plugin_get_ctx().interval;
+               ctx_t *ctx = ctx_get();
 
-               if (tmp > 0)
-                       SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_interval = tmp;
-               else
-                       SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_interval = 0;
+               if (! ctx) {
+                       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot determine interval "
+                                       "for collector %s; none specified and no plugin "
+                                       "context found", cb_name);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               CCB(obj)->ccb_interval = ctx->public.interval;
        }
 
-       if (! (SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update = sdb_gettime())) {
+       if (! (CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update = sdb_gettime())) {
                char errbuf[1024];
                sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to determine current "
                                "time: %s", sdb_strerror(errno, errbuf, sizeof(errbuf)));
@@ -703,29 +890,127 @@ sdb_plugin_register_collector(const char *name, sdb_plugin_collector_cb callback
        sdb_object_deref(obj);
 
        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Registered collector callback '%s' "
-                       "(interval = %.3fs).", name,
-                       SDB_TIME_TO_DOUBLE(SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_interval));
+                       "(interval = %.3fs).", cb_name,
+                       SDB_TIME_TO_DOUBLE(CCB(obj)->ccb_interval));
        return 0;
 } /* sdb_plugin_register_collector */
 
-sdb_plugin_ctx_t
-sdb_plugin_get_ctx(void)
+int
+sdb_plugin_register_ts_fetcher(const char *name,
+               sdb_plugin_fetch_ts_cb callback, sdb_object_t *user_data)
 {
-       ctx_t *c;
-
-       c = ctx_get();
-       if (! c) {
-               sdb_plugin_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Invalid read access to plugin "
-                               "context outside a plugin");
-               return plugin_default_ctx;
-       }
-       return c->public;
-} /* sdb_plugin_get_ctx */
+       return plugin_add_callback(&ts_fetcher_list, "time-series fetcher",
+                       name, callback, user_data);
+} /* sdb_plugin_register_ts_fetcher */
 
 int
-sdb_plugin_set_ctx(sdb_plugin_ctx_t ctx, sdb_plugin_ctx_t *old)
+sdb_plugin_register_writer(const char *name,
+               sdb_store_writer_t *writer, sdb_object_t *user_data)
 {
-       ctx_t *c;
+       char cb_name[1024];
+       sdb_object_t *obj;
+
+       if ((! name) || (! writer))
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! writer_list)
+               writer_list = sdb_llist_create();
+       if (! writer_list)
+               return -1;
+
+       plugin_get_name(name, cb_name, sizeof(cb_name));
+
+       obj = sdb_object_create(cb_name, writer_type,
+                       writer, user_data);
+       if (! obj)
+               return -1;
+
+       if (sdb_llist_append(writer_list, obj)) {
+               sdb_object_deref(obj);
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       /* pass control to the list */
+       sdb_object_deref(obj);
+
+       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Registered store writer callback '%s'.",
+                       cb_name);
+       return 0;
+} /* sdb_store_register_writer */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_register_reader(const char *name,
+               sdb_store_reader_t *reader, sdb_object_t *user_data)
+{
+       char cb_name[1024];
+       sdb_object_t *obj;
+
+       if ((! name) || (! reader))
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! reader_list)
+               reader_list = sdb_llist_create();
+       if (! reader_list)
+               return -1;
+
+       plugin_get_name(name, cb_name, sizeof(cb_name));
+
+       obj = sdb_object_create(cb_name, reader_type,
+                       reader, user_data);
+       if (! obj)
+               return -1;
+
+       if (sdb_llist_append(reader_list, obj)) {
+               sdb_object_deref(obj);
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       /* pass control to the list */
+       sdb_object_deref(obj);
+
+       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Registered store reader callback '%s'.",
+                       cb_name);
+       return 0;
+} /* sdb_plugin_register_reader */
+
+void
+sdb_plugin_unregister_all(void)
+{
+       size_t i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < SDB_STATIC_ARRAY_LEN(all_lists); ++i) {
+               const char  *type =  all_lists[i].type;
+               sdb_llist_t *list = *all_lists[i].list;
+
+               size_t len = sdb_llist_len(list);
+
+               if (! len)
+                       continue;
+
+               sdb_llist_clear(list);
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Unregistered %zu %s callback%s",
+                               len, type, len == 1 ? "" : "s");
+       }
+} /* sdb_plugin_unregister_all */
+
+sdb_plugin_ctx_t
+sdb_plugin_get_ctx(void)
+{
+       ctx_t *c;
+
+       c = ctx_get();
+       if (! c) {
+               sdb_plugin_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Invalid read access to plugin "
+                               "context outside a plugin");
+               return plugin_default_ctx;
+       }
+       return c->public;
+} /* sdb_plugin_get_ctx */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_set_ctx(sdb_plugin_ctx_t ctx, sdb_plugin_ctx_t *old)
+{
+       ctx_t *c;
 
        c = ctx_get();
        if (! c) {
@@ -740,10 +1025,20 @@ sdb_plugin_set_ctx(sdb_plugin_ctx_t ctx, sdb_plugin_ctx_t *old)
        return 0;
 } /* sdb_plugin_set_ctx */
 
+const sdb_plugin_info_t *
+sdb_plugin_current(void)
+{
+       ctx_t *ctx = ctx_get();
+
+       if (! ctx)
+               return NULL;
+       return &ctx->info;
+} /* sdb_plugin_current */
+
 int
 sdb_plugin_configure(const char *name, oconfig_item_t *ci)
 {
-       sdb_plugin_cb_t *plugin;
+       callback_t *plugin;
        sdb_plugin_config_cb callback;
 
        ctx_t *old_ctx;
@@ -753,11 +1048,13 @@ sdb_plugin_configure(const char *name, oconfig_item_t *ci)
        if ((! name) || (! ci))
                return -1;
 
-       plugin = SDB_PLUGIN_CB(sdb_llist_search_by_name(config_list, name));
+       plugin = CB(sdb_llist_search_by_name(config_list, name));
        if (! plugin) {
                ctx_t *ctx = CTX(sdb_llist_search_by_name(all_plugins, name));
                if (! ctx)
-                       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Plugin '%s' not loaded.", name);
+                       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot configure unknown "
+                                       "plugin '%s'. Missing 'LoadPlugin \"%s\"'?",
+                                       name, name);
                else
                        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Plugin '%s' did not register "
                                        "a config callback.", name);
@@ -772,6 +1069,66 @@ sdb_plugin_configure(const char *name, oconfig_item_t *ci)
        return status;
 } /* sdb_plugin_configure */
 
+int
+sdb_plugin_reconfigure_init(void)
+{
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(config_list);
+       if (config_list && (! iter))
+               return -1;
+
+       /* deconfigure all plugins */
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               callback_t *plugin;
+               sdb_plugin_config_cb callback;
+               ctx_t *old_ctx;
+
+               plugin = CB(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter));
+               old_ctx = ctx_set(plugin->cb_ctx);
+               callback = (sdb_plugin_config_cb)plugin->cb_callback;
+               callback(NULL);
+               ctx_set(old_ctx);
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(all_plugins);
+       if (all_plugins && (! iter))
+               return -1;
+
+       /* record all plugins as being unused */
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter))
+               CTX(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter))->use_cnt = 0;
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+
+       sdb_plugin_unregister_all();
+       return 0;
+} /* sdb_plugin_reconfigure_init */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_reconfigure_finish(void)
+{
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(all_plugins);
+       if (all_plugins && (! iter))
+               return -1;
+
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               ctx_t *ctx = CTX(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter));
+               if (ctx->use_cnt)
+                       continue;
+
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_INFO, "core: Module %s no longer in use",
+                               ctx->info.plugin_name);
+               sdb_llist_iter_remove_current(iter);
+               plugin_unregister_by_name(ctx->info.plugin_name);
+               sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(ctx));
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+       return 0;
+} /* sdb_plugin_reconfigure_finish */
+
 int
 sdb_plugin_init_all(void)
 {
@@ -780,13 +1137,13 @@ sdb_plugin_init_all(void)
 
        iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(init_list);
        while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
-               sdb_plugin_cb_t *cb;
+               callback_t *cb;
                sdb_plugin_init_cb callback;
                ctx_t *old_ctx;
 
                sdb_object_t *obj = sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter);
                assert(obj);
-               cb = SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj);
+               cb = CB(obj);
 
                callback = (sdb_plugin_init_cb)cb->cb_callback;
 
@@ -794,15 +1151,47 @@ sdb_plugin_init_all(void)
                if (callback(cb->cb_user_data)) {
                        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to initialize plugin "
                                        "'%s'. Unregistering all callbacks.", obj->name);
+                       ctx_set(old_ctx);
                        plugin_unregister_by_name(cb->cb_ctx->info.plugin_name);
                        ++ret;
                }
-               ctx_set(old_ctx);
+               else
+                       ctx_set(old_ctx);
        }
        sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
        return ret;
 } /* sdb_plugin_init_all */
 
+int
+sdb_plugin_shutdown_all(void)
+{
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+       int ret = 0;
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(shutdown_list);
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               callback_t *cb;
+               sdb_plugin_shutdown_cb callback;
+               ctx_t *old_ctx;
+
+               sdb_object_t *obj = sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter);
+               assert(obj);
+               cb = CB(obj);
+
+               callback = (sdb_plugin_shutdown_cb)cb->cb_callback;
+
+               old_ctx = ctx_set(cb->cb_ctx);
+               if (callback(cb->cb_user_data)) {
+                       sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to shutdown plugin '%s'.",
+                                       obj->name);
+                       ++ret;
+               }
+               ctx_set(old_ctx);
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+       return ret;
+} /* sdb_plugin_shutdown_all */
+
 int
 sdb_plugin_collector_loop(sdb_plugin_loop_t *loop)
 {
@@ -825,18 +1214,18 @@ sdb_plugin_collector_loop(sdb_plugin_loop_t *loop)
                if (! obj)
                        return -1;
 
-               callback = (sdb_plugin_collector_cb)SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_callback;
+               callback = (sdb_plugin_collector_cb)CCB(obj)->ccb_callback;
 
                if (! (now = sdb_gettime())) {
                        char errbuf[1024];
                        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to determine current "
                                        "time in collector main loop: %s",
                                        sdb_strerror(errno, errbuf, sizeof(errbuf)));
-                       now = SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update;
+                       now = CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update;
                }
 
-               if (now < SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update) {
-                       interval = SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update - now;
+               if (now < CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update) {
+                       interval = CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update - now;
 
                        errno = 0;
                        while (loop->do_loop && sdb_sleep(interval, &interval)) {
@@ -845,22 +1234,30 @@ sdb_plugin_collector_loop(sdb_plugin_loop_t *loop)
                                        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to sleep "
                                                        "in collector main loop: %s",
                                                        sdb_strerror(errno, errbuf, sizeof(errbuf)));
+                                       sdb_llist_insert_sorted(collector_list, obj,
+                                                       plugin_cmp_next_update);
+                                       sdb_object_deref(obj);
                                        return -1;
                                }
                                errno = 0;
                        }
 
-                       if (! loop->do_loop)
+                       if (! loop->do_loop) {
+                               /* put back; don't worry about errors */
+                               sdb_llist_insert_sorted(collector_list, obj,
+                                               plugin_cmp_next_update);
+                               sdb_object_deref(obj);
                                return 0;
+                       }
                }
 
-               old_ctx = ctx_set(SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_ctx);
-               if (callback(SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_user_data)) {
+               old_ctx = ctx_set(CCB(obj)->ccb_ctx);
+               if (callback(CCB(obj)->ccb_user_data)) {
                        /* XXX */
                }
                ctx_set(old_ctx);
 
-               interval = SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_interval;
+               interval = CCB(obj)->ccb_interval;
                if (! interval)
                        interval = loop->default_interval;
                if (! interval) {
@@ -871,21 +1268,21 @@ sdb_plugin_collector_loop(sdb_plugin_loop_t *loop)
                        continue;
                }
 
-               SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update += interval;
+               CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update += interval;
 
                if (! (now = sdb_gettime())) {
                        char errbuf[1024];
                        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Failed to determine current "
                                        "time in collector main loop: %s",
                                        sdb_strerror(errno, errbuf, sizeof(errbuf)));
-                       now = SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update;
+                       now = CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update;
                }
 
-               if (now > SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update) {
+               if (now > CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update) {
                        sdb_log(SDB_LOG_WARNING, "core: Plugin '%s' took too "
                                        "long; skipping iterations to keep up.",
                                        obj->name);
-                       SDB_PLUGIN_CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update = now;
+                       CCB(obj)->ccb_next_update = now;
                }
 
                if (sdb_llist_insert_sorted(collector_list, obj,
@@ -923,8 +1320,8 @@ sdb_plugin_cname(char *hostname)
                sdb_object_t *obj = sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter);
                assert(obj);
 
-               callback = (sdb_plugin_cname_cb)SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_callback;
-               cname = callback(hostname, SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_user_data);
+               callback = (sdb_plugin_cname_cb)CB(obj)->cb_callback;
+               cname = callback(hostname, CB(obj)->cb_user_data);
                if (cname) {
                        free(hostname);
                        hostname = cname;
@@ -941,12 +1338,11 @@ sdb_plugin_log(int prio, const char *msg)
        sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
        int ret = -1;
 
+       bool logged = 0;
+
        if (! msg)
                return 0;
 
-       if (! log_list)
-               return fprintf(stderr, "[%s] %s\n", SDB_LOG_PRIO_TO_STRING(prio), msg);
-
        iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(log_list);
        while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
                sdb_plugin_log_cb callback;
@@ -955,12 +1351,19 @@ sdb_plugin_log(int prio, const char *msg)
                sdb_object_t *obj = sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter);
                assert(obj);
 
-               callback = (sdb_plugin_log_cb)SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_callback;
-               tmp = callback(prio, msg, SDB_PLUGIN_CB(obj)->cb_user_data);
+               callback = (sdb_plugin_log_cb)CB(obj)->cb_callback;
+               tmp = callback(prio, msg, CB(obj)->cb_user_data);
                if (tmp > ret)
                        ret = tmp;
+
+               if (CB(obj)->cb_ctx)
+                       logged = 1;
+               /* else: this is an internally registered callback */
        }
        sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+
+       if (! logged)
+               return fprintf(stderr, "[%s] %s\n", SDB_LOG_PRIO_TO_STRING(prio), msg);
        return ret;
 } /* sdb_plugin_log */
 
@@ -1005,5 +1408,391 @@ sdb_plugin_logf(int prio, const char *fmt, ...)
        return ret;
 } /* sdb_plugin_logf */
 
+sdb_timeseries_t *
+sdb_plugin_fetch_timeseries(const char *type, const char *id,
+               sdb_timeseries_opts_t *opts)
+{
+       callback_t *plugin;
+       sdb_plugin_fetch_ts_cb callback;
+       sdb_timeseries_t *ts;
+
+       ctx_t *old_ctx;
+
+       if ((! type) || (! id) || (! opts))
+               return NULL;
+
+       plugin = CB(sdb_llist_search_by_name(ts_fetcher_list, type));
+       if (! plugin) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot fetch time-series of type %s: "
+                               "no such plugin loaded", type);
+               errno = ENOENT;
+               return NULL;
+       }
+
+       old_ctx = ctx_set(plugin->cb_ctx);
+       callback = (sdb_plugin_fetch_ts_cb)plugin->cb_callback;
+       ts = callback(id, opts, plugin->cb_user_data);
+       ctx_set(old_ctx);
+       return ts;
+} /* sdb_plugin_fetch_timeseries */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_query(sdb_ast_node_t *ast, sdb_strbuf_t *buf, sdb_strbuf_t *errbuf)
+{
+       size_t n = sdb_llist_len(reader_list);
+       reader_t *reader;
+       sdb_object_t *q;
+       int status = 0;
+
+       if (! ast)
+               return 0;
+
+       if ((ast->type != SDB_AST_TYPE_FETCH)
+                       && (ast->type != SDB_AST_TYPE_LIST)
+                       && (ast->type != SDB_AST_TYPE_LOOKUP)
+                       && (ast->type != SDB_AST_TYPE_TIMESERIES)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot execute query of type %s",
+                               SDB_AST_TYPE_TO_STRING(ast));
+               sdb_strbuf_sprintf(errbuf, "Cannot execute query of type %s",
+                               SDB_AST_TYPE_TO_STRING(ast));
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       if (n != 1) {
+               char *msg = (n > 0)
+                       ? "Cannot execute query: multiple readers not supported"
+                       : "Cannot execute query: no readers registered";
+               sdb_strbuf_sprintf(errbuf, "%s", msg);
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: %s", msg);
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       reader = READER(sdb_llist_get(reader_list, 0));
+       assert(reader);
+
+       q = reader->impl.prepare_query(ast, errbuf, reader->r_user_data);
+       if (q)
+               status = reader->impl.execute_query(q, buf, errbuf, reader->r_user_data);
+       else
+               status = -1;
+
+       sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(q));
+       sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(reader));
+       return status;
+} /* sdb_plugin_query */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_store_host(const char *name, sdb_time_t last_update)
+{
+       sdb_store_host_t host = { 0 };
+       const char *backends[1];
+       char *cname;
+
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+       int status = 0;
+
+       if (! name)
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! sdb_llist_len(writer_list)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot store host: "
+                               "no writers registered");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       cname = sdb_plugin_cname(strdup(name));
+       if (! cname) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: strdup failed");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       host.name = cname;
+       host.last_update = last_update;
+       host.backends = backends;
+       get_backend(host.backends, &host.backends_num);
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(writer_list);
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               writer_t *writer = WRITER(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter));
+               int s;
+               assert(writer);
+               s = writer->impl.store_host(&host, writer->w_user_data);
+               if (((s > 0) && (status >= 0)) || (s < 0))
+                       status = s;
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+       free(cname);
+       return status;
+} /* sdb_plugin_store_host */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_store_service(const char *hostname, const char *name,
+               sdb_time_t last_update)
+{
+       sdb_store_service_t service = { 0 };
+       const char *backends[1];
+       char *cname;
+
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+       sdb_data_t d;
+
+       int status = 0;
+
+       if ((! hostname) || (! name))
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! sdb_llist_len(writer_list)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot store service: "
+                               "no writers registered");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       cname = sdb_plugin_cname(strdup(hostname));
+       if (! cname) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: strdup failed");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       service.hostname = cname;
+       service.name = name;
+       service.last_update = last_update;
+       service.backends = backends;
+       get_backend(service.backends, &service.backends_num);
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(writer_list);
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               writer_t *writer = WRITER(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter));
+               int s;
+               assert(writer);
+               s = writer->impl.store_service(&service, writer->w_user_data);
+               if (((s > 0) && (status >= 0)) || (s < 0))
+                       status = s;
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+
+       if (! status) {
+               /* record the hostname as an attribute */
+               d.type = SDB_TYPE_STRING;
+               d.data.string = cname;
+               if (sdb_plugin_store_service_attribute(cname, name,
+                                       "hostname", &d, last_update))
+                       status = -1;
+       }
+
+       free(cname);
+       return status;
+} /* sdb_plugin_store_service */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_store_metric(const char *hostname, const char *name,
+               sdb_metric_store_t *store, sdb_time_t last_update)
+{
+       sdb_store_metric_t metric = { 0 };
+       const char *backends[1];
+       char *cname;
+
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+       sdb_data_t d;
+
+       int status = 0;
+
+       if ((! hostname) || (! name))
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! sdb_llist_len(writer_list)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot store metric: "
+                               "no writers registered");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       cname = sdb_plugin_cname(strdup(hostname));
+       if (! cname) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: strdup failed");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       if (store && ((! store->type) || (! store->id)))
+               store = NULL;
+
+       metric.hostname = cname;
+       metric.name = name;
+       if (store) {
+               metric.store.type = store->type;
+               metric.store.id = store->id;
+       }
+       metric.last_update = last_update;
+       metric.backends = backends;
+       get_backend(metric.backends, &metric.backends_num);
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(writer_list);
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               writer_t *writer = WRITER(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter));
+               int s;
+               assert(writer);
+               s = writer->impl.store_metric(&metric, writer->w_user_data);
+               if (((s > 0) && (status >= 0)) || (s < 0))
+                       status = s;
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+
+       if (! status) {
+               /* record the hostname as an attribute */
+               d.type = SDB_TYPE_STRING;
+               d.data.string = cname;
+               if (sdb_plugin_store_metric_attribute(cname, name,
+                                       "hostname", &d, last_update))
+                       status = -1;
+       }
+
+       free(cname);
+       return status;
+} /* sdb_plugin_store_metric */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_store_attribute(const char *hostname, const char *key,
+               const sdb_data_t *value, sdb_time_t last_update)
+{
+       sdb_store_attribute_t attr = { 0 };
+       const char *backends[1];
+       char *cname;
+
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+       int status = 0;
+
+       if ((! hostname) || (! key) || (! value))
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! sdb_llist_len(writer_list)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot store attribute: "
+                               "no writers registered");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       cname = sdb_plugin_cname(strdup(hostname));
+       if (! cname) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: strdup failed");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       attr.parent_type = SDB_HOST;
+       attr.parent = cname;
+       attr.key = key;
+       attr.value = *value;
+       attr.last_update = last_update;
+       attr.backends = backends;
+       get_backend(attr.backends, &attr.backends_num);
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(writer_list);
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               writer_t *writer = WRITER(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter));
+               int s;
+               assert(writer);
+               s = writer->impl.store_attribute(&attr, writer->w_user_data);
+               if (((s > 0) && (status >= 0)) || (s < 0))
+                       status = s;
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+       free(cname);
+       return status;
+} /* sdb_plugin_store_attribute */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_store_service_attribute(const char *hostname, const char *service,
+               const char *key, const sdb_data_t *value, sdb_time_t last_update)
+{
+       sdb_store_attribute_t attr = { 0 };
+       const char *backends[1];
+       char *cname;
+
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+       int status = 0;
+
+       if ((! hostname) || (! service) || (! key) || (! value))
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! sdb_llist_len(writer_list)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot store service attribute: "
+                               "no writers registered");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       cname = sdb_plugin_cname(strdup(hostname));
+       if (! cname) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: strdup failed");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       attr.hostname = cname;
+       attr.parent_type = SDB_SERVICE;
+       attr.parent = service;
+       attr.key = key;
+       attr.value = *value;
+       attr.last_update = last_update;
+       attr.backends = backends;
+       get_backend(attr.backends, &attr.backends_num);
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(writer_list);
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               writer_t *writer = WRITER(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter));
+               int s;
+               assert(writer);
+               s = writer->impl.store_attribute(&attr, writer->w_user_data);
+               if (((s > 0) && (status >= 0)) || (s < 0))
+                       status = s;
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+       free(cname);
+       return status;
+} /* sdb_plugin_store_service_attribute */
+
+int
+sdb_plugin_store_metric_attribute(const char *hostname, const char *metric,
+               const char *key, const sdb_data_t *value, sdb_time_t last_update)
+{
+       sdb_store_attribute_t attr = { 0 };
+       const char *backends[1];
+       char *cname;
+
+       sdb_llist_iter_t *iter;
+       int status = 0;
+
+       if ((! hostname) || (! metric) || (! key) || (! value))
+               return -1;
+
+       if (! sdb_llist_len(writer_list)) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: Cannot store metric attribute: "
+                               "no writers registered");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       cname = sdb_plugin_cname(strdup(hostname));
+       if (! cname) {
+               sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "core: strdup failed");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       attr.hostname = cname;
+       attr.parent_type = SDB_METRIC;
+       attr.parent = metric;
+       attr.key = key;
+       attr.value = *value;
+       attr.last_update = last_update;
+       attr.backends = backends;
+       get_backend(attr.backends, &attr.backends_num);
+
+       iter = sdb_llist_get_iter(writer_list);
+       while (sdb_llist_iter_has_next(iter)) {
+               writer_t *writer = WRITER(sdb_llist_iter_get_next(iter));
+               int s;
+               assert(writer);
+               s = writer->impl.store_attribute(&attr, writer->w_user_data);
+               if (((s > 0) && (status >= 0)) || (s < 0))
+                       status = s;
+       }
+       sdb_llist_iter_destroy(iter);
+       free(cname);
+       return status;
+} /* sdb_plugin_store_metric_attribute */
+
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