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Close and retry a RemoteSigner on err (#2923) * Close and recreate a RemoteSigner on err * Update changelog * Address Anton's comments / suggestions: - update changelog - restart TCPVal - shut down on `ErrUnexpectedResponse` * re-init remote signer client with fresh connection if Ping fails - add/update TODOs in secret connection - rename tcp.go -> tcp_client.go, same with ipc to clarify their purpose * account for `conn returned by waitConnection can be `nil` - also add TODO about RemoteSigner conn field * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn - add rwmutex for conn field in IPC * comments and doc.go * fix ipc tests. fixes #2677 * use constants for tests * cleanup some error statements * fixes #2784, race in tests * remove print statement * minor fixes from review * update comment on sts spec * cosmetics * p2p/conn: add failing tests * p2p/conn: make SecretConnection thread safe * changelog * IPCVal signer refactor - use a .reset() method - don't use embedded RemoteSignerClient - guard RemoteSignerClient with mutex - drop the .conn - expose Close() on RemoteSignerClient * apply IPCVal refactor to TCPVal * remove mtx from RemoteSignerClient * consolidate IPCVal and TCPVal, fixes #3104 - done in tcp_client.go - now called SocketVal - takes a listener in the constructor - make tcpListener and unixListener contain all the differences * delete ipc files * introduce unix and tcp dialer for RemoteSigner * rename files - drop tcp_ prefix - rename priv_validator.go to file.go * bring back listener options * fix node * fix priv_val_server * fix node test * minor cleanup and comments
6 years ago
privval: refactor Remote signers (#3370) This PR is related to #3107 and a continuation of #3351 It is important to emphasise that in the privval original design, client/server and listening/dialing roles are inverted and do not follow a conventional interaction. Given two hosts A and B: Host A is listener/client Host B is dialer/server (contains the secret key) When A requires a signature, it needs to wait for B to dial in before it can issue a request. A only accepts a single connection and any failure leads to dropping the connection and waiting for B to reconnect. The original rationale behind this design was based on security. Host B only allows outbound connections to a list of whitelisted hosts. It is not possible to reach B unless B dials in. There are no listening/open ports in B. This PR results in the following changes: Refactors ping/heartbeat to avoid previously existing race conditions. Separates transport (dialer/listener) from signing (client/server) concerns to simplify workflow. Unifies and abstracts away the differences between unix and tcp sockets. A single signer endpoint implementation unifies connection handling code (read/write/close/connection obj) The signer request handler (server side) is customizable to increase testability. Updates and extends unit tests A high level overview of the classes is as follows: Transport (endpoints): The following classes take care of establishing a connection SignerDialerEndpoint SignerListeningEndpoint SignerEndpoint groups common functionality (read/write/timeouts/etc.) Signing (client/server): The following classes take care of exchanging request/responses SignerClient SignerServer This PR also closes #3601 Commits: * refactoring - work in progress * reworking unit tests * Encapsulating and fixing unit tests * Improve tests * Clean up * Fix/improve unit tests * clean up tests * Improving service endpoint * fixing unit test * fix linter issues * avoid invalid cache values (improve later?) * complete implementation * wip * improved connection loop * Improve reconnections + fixing unit tests * addressing comments * small formatting changes * clean up * Update node/node.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * check during initialization * dropping connecting when writing fails * removing break * use t.log instead * unifying and using cmn.GetFreePort() * review fixes * reordering and unifying drop connection * closing instead of signalling * refactored service loop * removed superfluous brackets * GetPubKey can return errors * Revert "GetPubKey can return errors" This reverts commit 68c06f19b4650389d7e5ab1659b318889028202c. * adding entry to changelog * Update CHANGELOG_PENDING.md Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_listener_endpoint_test.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * updating node.go * review fixes * fixes linter * fixing unit test * small fixes in comments * addressing review comments * addressing review comments 2 * reverting suggestion * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * Update privval/signer_listener_endpoint_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * do not expose brokenSignerDialerEndpoint * clean up logging * unifying methods shorten test time signer also drops * reenabling pings * improving testability + unit test * fixing go fmt + unit test * remove unused code * Addressing review comments * simplifying connection workflow * fix linter/go import issue * using base service quit * updating comment * Simplifying design + adjusting names * fixing linter issues * refactoring test harness + fixes * Addressing review comments * cleaning up * adding additional error check
5 years ago
Close and retry a RemoteSigner on err (#2923) * Close and recreate a RemoteSigner on err * Update changelog * Address Anton's comments / suggestions: - update changelog - restart TCPVal - shut down on `ErrUnexpectedResponse` * re-init remote signer client with fresh connection if Ping fails - add/update TODOs in secret connection - rename tcp.go -> tcp_client.go, same with ipc to clarify their purpose * account for `conn returned by waitConnection can be `nil` - also add TODO about RemoteSigner conn field * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn - add rwmutex for conn field in IPC * comments and doc.go * fix ipc tests. fixes #2677 * use constants for tests * cleanup some error statements * fixes #2784, race in tests * remove print statement * minor fixes from review * update comment on sts spec * cosmetics * p2p/conn: add failing tests * p2p/conn: make SecretConnection thread safe * changelog * IPCVal signer refactor - use a .reset() method - don't use embedded RemoteSignerClient - guard RemoteSignerClient with mutex - drop the .conn - expose Close() on RemoteSignerClient * apply IPCVal refactor to TCPVal * remove mtx from RemoteSignerClient * consolidate IPCVal and TCPVal, fixes #3104 - done in tcp_client.go - now called SocketVal - takes a listener in the constructor - make tcpListener and unixListener contain all the differences * delete ipc files * introduce unix and tcp dialer for RemoteSigner * rename files - drop tcp_ prefix - rename priv_validator.go to file.go * bring back listener options * fix node * fix priv_val_server * fix node test * minor cleanup and comments
6 years ago
privval: refactor Remote signers (#3370) This PR is related to #3107 and a continuation of #3351 It is important to emphasise that in the privval original design, client/server and listening/dialing roles are inverted and do not follow a conventional interaction. Given two hosts A and B: Host A is listener/client Host B is dialer/server (contains the secret key) When A requires a signature, it needs to wait for B to dial in before it can issue a request. A only accepts a single connection and any failure leads to dropping the connection and waiting for B to reconnect. The original rationale behind this design was based on security. Host B only allows outbound connections to a list of whitelisted hosts. It is not possible to reach B unless B dials in. There are no listening/open ports in B. This PR results in the following changes: Refactors ping/heartbeat to avoid previously existing race conditions. Separates transport (dialer/listener) from signing (client/server) concerns to simplify workflow. Unifies and abstracts away the differences between unix and tcp sockets. A single signer endpoint implementation unifies connection handling code (read/write/close/connection obj) The signer request handler (server side) is customizable to increase testability. Updates and extends unit tests A high level overview of the classes is as follows: Transport (endpoints): The following classes take care of establishing a connection SignerDialerEndpoint SignerListeningEndpoint SignerEndpoint groups common functionality (read/write/timeouts/etc.) Signing (client/server): The following classes take care of exchanging request/responses SignerClient SignerServer This PR also closes #3601 Commits: * refactoring - work in progress * reworking unit tests * Encapsulating and fixing unit tests * Improve tests * Clean up * Fix/improve unit tests * clean up tests * Improving service endpoint * fixing unit test * fix linter issues * avoid invalid cache values (improve later?) * complete implementation * wip * improved connection loop * Improve reconnections + fixing unit tests * addressing comments * small formatting changes * clean up * Update node/node.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * check during initialization * dropping connecting when writing fails * removing break * use t.log instead * unifying and using cmn.GetFreePort() * review fixes * reordering and unifying drop connection * closing instead of signalling * refactored service loop * removed superfluous brackets * GetPubKey can return errors * Revert "GetPubKey can return errors" This reverts commit 68c06f19b4650389d7e5ab1659b318889028202c. * adding entry to changelog * Update CHANGELOG_PENDING.md Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_listener_endpoint_test.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * updating node.go * review fixes * fixes linter * fixing unit test * small fixes in comments * addressing review comments * addressing review comments 2 * reverting suggestion * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * Update privval/signer_listener_endpoint_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * do not expose brokenSignerDialerEndpoint * clean up logging * unifying methods shorten test time signer also drops * reenabling pings * improving testability + unit test * fixing go fmt + unit test * remove unused code * Addressing review comments * simplifying connection workflow * fix linter/go import issue * using base service quit * updating comment * Simplifying design + adjusting names * fixing linter issues * refactoring test harness + fixes * Addressing review comments * cleaning up * adding additional error check
5 years ago
Close and retry a RemoteSigner on err (#2923) * Close and recreate a RemoteSigner on err * Update changelog * Address Anton's comments / suggestions: - update changelog - restart TCPVal - shut down on `ErrUnexpectedResponse` * re-init remote signer client with fresh connection if Ping fails - add/update TODOs in secret connection - rename tcp.go -> tcp_client.go, same with ipc to clarify their purpose * account for `conn returned by waitConnection can be `nil` - also add TODO about RemoteSigner conn field * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn - add rwmutex for conn field in IPC * comments and doc.go * fix ipc tests. fixes #2677 * use constants for tests * cleanup some error statements * fixes #2784, race in tests * remove print statement * minor fixes from review * update comment on sts spec * cosmetics * p2p/conn: add failing tests * p2p/conn: make SecretConnection thread safe * changelog * IPCVal signer refactor - use a .reset() method - don't use embedded RemoteSignerClient - guard RemoteSignerClient with mutex - drop the .conn - expose Close() on RemoteSignerClient * apply IPCVal refactor to TCPVal * remove mtx from RemoteSignerClient * consolidate IPCVal and TCPVal, fixes #3104 - done in tcp_client.go - now called SocketVal - takes a listener in the constructor - make tcpListener and unixListener contain all the differences * delete ipc files * introduce unix and tcp dialer for RemoteSigner * rename files - drop tcp_ prefix - rename priv_validator.go to file.go * bring back listener options * fix node * fix priv_val_server * fix node test * minor cleanup and comments
6 years ago
privval: refactor Remote signers (#3370) This PR is related to #3107 and a continuation of #3351 It is important to emphasise that in the privval original design, client/server and listening/dialing roles are inverted and do not follow a conventional interaction. Given two hosts A and B: Host A is listener/client Host B is dialer/server (contains the secret key) When A requires a signature, it needs to wait for B to dial in before it can issue a request. A only accepts a single connection and any failure leads to dropping the connection and waiting for B to reconnect. The original rationale behind this design was based on security. Host B only allows outbound connections to a list of whitelisted hosts. It is not possible to reach B unless B dials in. There are no listening/open ports in B. This PR results in the following changes: Refactors ping/heartbeat to avoid previously existing race conditions. Separates transport (dialer/listener) from signing (client/server) concerns to simplify workflow. Unifies and abstracts away the differences between unix and tcp sockets. A single signer endpoint implementation unifies connection handling code (read/write/close/connection obj) The signer request handler (server side) is customizable to increase testability. Updates and extends unit tests A high level overview of the classes is as follows: Transport (endpoints): The following classes take care of establishing a connection SignerDialerEndpoint SignerListeningEndpoint SignerEndpoint groups common functionality (read/write/timeouts/etc.) Signing (client/server): The following classes take care of exchanging request/responses SignerClient SignerServer This PR also closes #3601 Commits: * refactoring - work in progress * reworking unit tests * Encapsulating and fixing unit tests * Improve tests * Clean up * Fix/improve unit tests * clean up tests * Improving service endpoint * fixing unit test * fix linter issues * avoid invalid cache values (improve later?) * complete implementation * wip * improved connection loop * Improve reconnections + fixing unit tests * addressing comments * small formatting changes * clean up * Update node/node.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * check during initialization * dropping connecting when writing fails * removing break * use t.log instead * unifying and using cmn.GetFreePort() * review fixes * reordering and unifying drop connection * closing instead of signalling * refactored service loop * removed superfluous brackets * GetPubKey can return errors * Revert "GetPubKey can return errors" This reverts commit 68c06f19b4650389d7e5ab1659b318889028202c. * adding entry to changelog * Update CHANGELOG_PENDING.md Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_listener_endpoint_test.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * updating node.go * review fixes * fixes linter * fixing unit test * small fixes in comments * addressing review comments * addressing review comments 2 * reverting suggestion * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * Update privval/signer_listener_endpoint_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * do not expose brokenSignerDialerEndpoint * clean up logging * unifying methods shorten test time signer also drops * reenabling pings * improving testability + unit test * fixing go fmt + unit test * remove unused code * Addressing review comments * simplifying connection workflow * fix linter/go import issue * using base service quit * updating comment * Simplifying design + adjusting names * fixing linter issues * refactoring test harness + fixes * Addressing review comments * cleaning up * adding additional error check
5 years ago
Close and retry a RemoteSigner on err (#2923) * Close and recreate a RemoteSigner on err * Update changelog * Address Anton's comments / suggestions: - update changelog - restart TCPVal - shut down on `ErrUnexpectedResponse` * re-init remote signer client with fresh connection if Ping fails - add/update TODOs in secret connection - rename tcp.go -> tcp_client.go, same with ipc to clarify their purpose * account for `conn returned by waitConnection can be `nil` - also add TODO about RemoteSigner conn field * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn - add rwmutex for conn field in IPC * comments and doc.go * fix ipc tests. fixes #2677 * use constants for tests * cleanup some error statements * fixes #2784, race in tests * remove print statement * minor fixes from review * update comment on sts spec * cosmetics * p2p/conn: add failing tests * p2p/conn: make SecretConnection thread safe * changelog * IPCVal signer refactor - use a .reset() method - don't use embedded RemoteSignerClient - guard RemoteSignerClient with mutex - drop the .conn - expose Close() on RemoteSignerClient * apply IPCVal refactor to TCPVal * remove mtx from RemoteSignerClient * consolidate IPCVal and TCPVal, fixes #3104 - done in tcp_client.go - now called SocketVal - takes a listener in the constructor - make tcpListener and unixListener contain all the differences * delete ipc files * introduce unix and tcp dialer for RemoteSigner * rename files - drop tcp_ prefix - rename priv_validator.go to file.go * bring back listener options * fix node * fix priv_val_server * fix node test * minor cleanup and comments
6 years ago
privval: refactor Remote signers (#3370) This PR is related to #3107 and a continuation of #3351 It is important to emphasise that in the privval original design, client/server and listening/dialing roles are inverted and do not follow a conventional interaction. Given two hosts A and B: Host A is listener/client Host B is dialer/server (contains the secret key) When A requires a signature, it needs to wait for B to dial in before it can issue a request. A only accepts a single connection and any failure leads to dropping the connection and waiting for B to reconnect. The original rationale behind this design was based on security. Host B only allows outbound connections to a list of whitelisted hosts. It is not possible to reach B unless B dials in. There are no listening/open ports in B. This PR results in the following changes: Refactors ping/heartbeat to avoid previously existing race conditions. Separates transport (dialer/listener) from signing (client/server) concerns to simplify workflow. Unifies and abstracts away the differences between unix and tcp sockets. A single signer endpoint implementation unifies connection handling code (read/write/close/connection obj) The signer request handler (server side) is customizable to increase testability. Updates and extends unit tests A high level overview of the classes is as follows: Transport (endpoints): The following classes take care of establishing a connection SignerDialerEndpoint SignerListeningEndpoint SignerEndpoint groups common functionality (read/write/timeouts/etc.) Signing (client/server): The following classes take care of exchanging request/responses SignerClient SignerServer This PR also closes #3601 Commits: * refactoring - work in progress * reworking unit tests * Encapsulating and fixing unit tests * Improve tests * Clean up * Fix/improve unit tests * clean up tests * Improving service endpoint * fixing unit test * fix linter issues * avoid invalid cache values (improve later?) * complete implementation * wip * improved connection loop * Improve reconnections + fixing unit tests * addressing comments * small formatting changes * clean up * Update node/node.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * check during initialization * dropping connecting when writing fails * removing break * use t.log instead * unifying and using cmn.GetFreePort() * review fixes * reordering and unifying drop connection * closing instead of signalling * refactored service loop * removed superfluous brackets * GetPubKey can return errors * Revert "GetPubKey can return errors" This reverts commit 68c06f19b4650389d7e5ab1659b318889028202c. * adding entry to changelog * Update CHANGELOG_PENDING.md Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_client.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_dialer_endpoint.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * Update privval/signer_listener_endpoint_test.go Co-Authored-By: jleni <juan.leni@zondax.ch> * updating node.go * review fixes * fixes linter * fixing unit test * small fixes in comments * addressing review comments * addressing review comments 2 * reverting suggestion * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * Update privval/signer_client_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * Update privval/signer_listener_endpoint_test.go Co-Authored-By: Anton Kaliaev <anton.kalyaev@gmail.com> * do not expose brokenSignerDialerEndpoint * clean up logging * unifying methods shorten test time signer also drops * reenabling pings * improving testability + unit test * fixing go fmt + unit test * remove unused code * Addressing review comments * simplifying connection workflow * fix linter/go import issue * using base service quit * updating comment * Simplifying design + adjusting names * fixing linter issues * refactoring test harness + fixes * Addressing review comments * cleaning up * adding additional error check
5 years ago
Close and retry a RemoteSigner on err (#2923) * Close and recreate a RemoteSigner on err * Update changelog * Address Anton's comments / suggestions: - update changelog - restart TCPVal - shut down on `ErrUnexpectedResponse` * re-init remote signer client with fresh connection if Ping fails - add/update TODOs in secret connection - rename tcp.go -> tcp_client.go, same with ipc to clarify their purpose * account for `conn returned by waitConnection can be `nil` - also add TODO about RemoteSigner conn field * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn * Tests for retrying: IPC / TCP - shorter info log on success - set conn and use it in tests to close conn - add rwmutex for conn field in IPC * comments and doc.go * fix ipc tests. fixes #2677 * use constants for tests * cleanup some error statements * fixes #2784, race in tests * remove print statement * minor fixes from review * update comment on sts spec * cosmetics * p2p/conn: add failing tests * p2p/conn: make SecretConnection thread safe * changelog * IPCVal signer refactor - use a .reset() method - don't use embedded RemoteSignerClient - guard RemoteSignerClient with mutex - drop the .conn - expose Close() on RemoteSignerClient * apply IPCVal refactor to TCPVal * remove mtx from RemoteSignerClient * consolidate IPCVal and TCPVal, fixes #3104 - done in tcp_client.go - now called SocketVal - takes a listener in the constructor - make tcpListener and unixListener contain all the differences * delete ipc files * introduce unix and tcp dialer for RemoteSigner * rename files - drop tcp_ prefix - rename priv_validator.go to file.go * bring back listener options * fix node * fix priv_val_server * fix node test * minor cleanup and comments
6 years ago
  1. /*
  2. Package privval provides different implementations of the types.PrivValidator.
  3. FilePV
  4. FilePV is the simplest implementation and developer default. It uses one file for the private key and another to store state.
  5. SignerListenerEndpoint
  6. SignerListenerEndpoint establishes a connection to an external process, like a Key Management Server (KMS), using a socket.
  7. SignerListenerEndpoint listens for the external KMS process to dial in.
  8. SignerListenerEndpoint takes a listener, which determines the type of connection
  9. (ie. encrypted over tcp, or unencrypted over unix).
  10. SignerDialerEndpoint
  11. SignerDialerEndpoint is a simple wrapper around a net.Conn. It's used by both IPCVal and TCPVal.
  12. */
  13. package privval