moved files to the runtime

there are still some files left which could go into the
runtime, but I think we will delete most of them once we
are done with the full modularization.

1 files changed, 1336 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/obj.c b/runtime/obj.c
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+/* obj.c
+ *
+ * This file implements a generic object "class". All other classes can
+ * use the service of this base class here to include auto-destruction and
+ * other capabilities in a generic manner.
+ *
+ * As of 2008-02-29, I (rgerhards) am adding support for dynamically loadable
+ * objects. In essence, each object will soon be available via its interface,
+ * only. Before any object's code is accessed (including global static methods),
+ * the caller needs to obtain an object interface. To do so, it needs to provide
+ * the object name and the file where the object is expected to reside in. A
+ * file may not be given, in which case the object is expected to reside in
+ * the rsyslog core. The caller than receives an interface pointer which can
+ * be utilized to access all the object's methods. This method enables rsyslog
+ * to load library modules on demand. In order to keep overhead low, callers
+ * should request object interface only once in the object Init function and
+ * free them when they exit. The only exception is when a caller needs to
+ * access an object only conditional, in which case a pointer to its interface
+ * shall be aquired as need first arises but still be released only on exit
+ * or when there definitely is no further need. The whole idea is to limit
+ * the very performance-intense act of dynamically loading an objects library.
+ * Of course, it is possible to violate this suggestion, but than you should
+ * have very good reasoning to do so.
+ *
+ * Please note that there is one trick we need to do. Each object queries
+ * the object interfaces and it does so via objUse(). objUse, however, is
+ * part of the obj object's interface (implemented via the file you are
+ * just reading). So in order to obtain a pointer to objUse, we need to
+ * call it - obviously not possible. One solution would be that objUse is
+ * hardcoded into all callers. That, however, would bring us into slight
+ * trouble with actually dynamically loaded modules, as we should NOT
+ * rely on the OS loader to resolve symbols back to the caller (this
+ * is a feature not universally available and highly importable). Of course,
+ * we can solve this with a pHostQueryEtryPoint() call. It still sounds
+ * somewhat unnatural to call a regular interface function via a special
+ * method. So what we do instead is define a special function called
+ * objGetObjInterface() which delivers our own interface. That function
+ * than will be defined global and be queriable via pHostQueryEtryPoint().
+ * I agree, technically this is much the same, but from an architecture
+ * point of view it looks cleaner (at least to me).
+ * 
+ * Please note that there is another egg-hen problem: we use a linked list,
+ * which is provided by the linkedList object. However, we need to
+ * initialize the linked list before we can provide the UseObj()
+ * functionality. That, in turn, would probably be required by the 
+ * linkedList object. So the solution is to use a backdoor just to
+ * init the linked list and from then on use the usual interfaces.
+ *
+ * File begun on 2008-01-04 by RGerhards
+ *
+ * Copyright 2008 Rainer Gerhards and Adiscon GmbH.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the rsyslog runtime library.
+ *
+ * The rsyslog runtime library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * The rsyslog runtime library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with the rsyslog runtime library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * A copy of the GPL can be found in the file "COPYING" in this distribution.
+ * A copy of the LGPL can be found in the file "COPYING.LESSER" in this distribution.
+ */
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+/* how many objects are supported by rsyslogd? */
+#define OBJ_NUM_IDS 100 /* TODO change to a linked list?  info: 16 were currently in use 2008-02-29 */
+
+#include "rsyslog.h"
+#include "syslogd-types.h"
+#include "srUtils.h"
+#include "obj.h"
+#include "stream.h"
+#include "modules.h"
+#include "errmsg.h"
+#include "cfsysline.h"
+
+/* static data */
+DEFobjCurrIf(obj) /* we define our own interface, as this is expected by some macros! */
+DEFobjCurrIf(var)
+DEFobjCurrIf(module)
+DEFobjCurrIf(errmsg)
+static objInfo_t *arrObjInfo[OBJ_NUM_IDS]; /* array with object information pointers */
+
+
+/* cookies for serialized lines */
+#define COOKIE_OBJLINE   '<'
+#define COOKIE_PROPLINE  '+'
+#define COOKIE_ENDLINE   '>'
+#define COOKIE_BLANKLINE '.'
+
+/* forward definitions */
+static rsRetVal FindObjInfo(cstr_t *pszObjName, objInfo_t **ppInfo);
+
+/* methods */
+
+/* This is a dummy method to be used when a standard method has not been
+ * implemented by an object. Having it allows us to simply call via the 
+ * jump table without any NULL pointer checks - which gains quite
+ * some performance. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-04
+ */
+static rsRetVal objInfoNotImplementedDummy(void __attribute__((unused)) *pThis)
+{
+	return RS_RET_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+/* and now the macro to check if something is not implemented
+ * must be provided an objInfo_t pointer.
+ */
+#define objInfoIsImplemented(pThis, method) \
+	(pThis->objMethods[method] != objInfoNotImplementedDummy)
+
+/* construct an object Info object. Each class shall do this on init. The
+ * resulting object shall be cached during the lifetime of the class and each
+ * object shall receive a reference. A constructor and destructor MUST be provided for all
+ * objects, thus they are in the parameter list.
+ * pszID is the identifying object name and must point to constant pool memory. It is never freed.
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+InfoConstruct(objInfo_t **ppThis, uchar *pszID, int iObjVers,
+              rsRetVal (*pConstruct)(void *), rsRetVal (*pDestruct)(void *),
+	      rsRetVal (*pQueryIF)(interface_t*), modInfo_t *pModInfo)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	int i;
+	objInfo_t *pThis;
+
+	assert(ppThis != NULL);
+
+	if((pThis = calloc(1, sizeof(objInfo_t))) == NULL)
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+
+	pThis->pszID = pszID;
+	pThis->lenID = strlen((char*)pszID);
+	pThis->pszName = (uchar*)strdup((char*)pszID); /* it's OK if we have NULL ptr, GetName() will deal with that! */
+	pThis->iObjVers = iObjVers;
+	pThis->QueryIF = pQueryIF;
+	pThis->pModInfo = pModInfo;
+
+	pThis->objMethods[0] = pConstruct;
+	pThis->objMethods[1] = pDestruct;
+	for(i = 2 ; i < OBJ_NUM_METHODS ; ++i) {
+		pThis->objMethods[i] = objInfoNotImplementedDummy;
+	}
+
+	*ppThis = pThis;
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* destruct the objInfo object - must be done only when no more instances exist.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-03-10
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+InfoDestruct(objInfo_t **ppThis)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	objInfo_t *pThis;
+
+	assert(ppThis != NULL);
+	pThis = *ppThis;
+	assert(pThis != NULL);
+
+	if(pThis->pszName != NULL)
+		free(pThis->pszName);
+	free(pThis);
+	*ppThis = NULL;
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* set a method handler */
+static rsRetVal
+InfoSetMethod(objInfo_t *pThis, objMethod_t objMethod, rsRetVal (*pHandler)(void*))
+{
+	assert(pThis != NULL);
+	assert(objMethod > 0 && objMethod < OBJ_NUM_METHODS);
+	pThis->objMethods[objMethod] = pHandler;
+
+	return RS_RET_OK;
+}
+
+/* destruct the base object properties.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-29
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+DestructObjSelf(obj_t *pThis)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+
+	ISOBJ_assert(pThis);
+	if(pThis->pszName != NULL) {
+		free(pThis->pszName);
+	}
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* --------------- object serializiation / deserialization support --------------- */
+
+
+/* serialize the header of an object
+ * pszRecType must be either "Obj" (Object) or "OPB" (Object Property Bag)
+ */
+static rsRetVal objSerializeHeader(strm_t *pStrm, obj_t *pObj, uchar *pszRecType)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+
+	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
+	ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
+	assert(!strcmp((char*) pszRecType, "Obj") || !strcmp((char*) pszRecType, "OPB"));
+
+	/* object cookie and serializer version (so far always 1) */
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, COOKIE_OBJLINE));
+	CHKiRet(strmWrite(pStrm, (uchar*) pszRecType, 3)); /* record types are always 3 octets */
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, '1'));
+
+	/* object type, version and string length */
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
+	CHKiRet(strmWrite(pStrm, pObj->pObjInfo->pszID, pObj->pObjInfo->lenID));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteLong(pStrm, objGetVersion(pObj)));
+
+	/* record trailer */
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, '\n'));
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* begin serialization of an object
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-06
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+BeginSerialize(strm_t *pStrm, obj_t *pObj)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+
+	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
+	ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
+	
+	CHKiRet(strmRecordBegin(pStrm));
+	CHKiRet(objSerializeHeader(pStrm, pObj, (uchar*) "Obj"));
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+	
+
+/* begin serialization of an object's property bag
+ * Note: a property bag is used to serialize some of an objects
+ * properties, but not necessarily all. A good example is the queue
+ * object, which at some stage needs to serialize a number of its 
+ * properties, but not the queue data itself. From the object point
+ * of view, a property bag can not be used to re-instantiate an object.
+ * Otherwise, the serialization is exactly the same.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-11
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+BeginSerializePropBag(strm_t *pStrm, obj_t *pObj)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+
+	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
+	ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
+	
+	CHKiRet(strmRecordBegin(pStrm));
+	CHKiRet(objSerializeHeader(pStrm, pObj, (uchar*) "OPB"));
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* append a property
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+SerializeProp(strm_t *pStrm, uchar *pszPropName, propType_t propType, void *pUsr)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	uchar *pszBuf = NULL;
+	size_t lenBuf = 0;
+	uchar szBuf[64];
+	varType_t vType = VARTYPE_NONE;
+
+	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
+	assert(pszPropName != NULL);
+
+	/*dbgprintf("objSerializeProp: strm %p, propName '%s', type %d, pUsr %p\n", pStrm, pszPropName, propType, pUsr);*/
+	/* if we have no user pointer, there is no need to write this property.
+	 * TODO: think if that's the righ point of view
+	 * rgerhards, 2008-01-06
+	 */
+	if(pUsr == NULL) {
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* TODO: use the stream functions for data conversion here - should be quicker */
+
+	switch(propType) {
+		case PROPTYPE_PSZ:
+			pszBuf = (uchar*) pUsr;
+			lenBuf = strlen((char*) pszBuf);
+			vType = VARTYPE_STR;
+			break;
+		case PROPTYPE_SHORT:
+			CHKiRet(srUtilItoA((char*) szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), (long) *((short*) pUsr)));
+			pszBuf = szBuf;
+			lenBuf = strlen((char*) szBuf);
+			vType = VARTYPE_NUMBER;
+			break;
+		case PROPTYPE_INT:
+			CHKiRet(srUtilItoA((char*) szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), (long) *((int*) pUsr)));
+			pszBuf = szBuf;
+			lenBuf = strlen((char*) szBuf);
+			vType = VARTYPE_NUMBER;
+			break;
+		case PROPTYPE_LONG:
+			CHKiRet(srUtilItoA((char*) szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), *((long*) pUsr)));
+			pszBuf = szBuf;
+			lenBuf = strlen((char*) szBuf);
+			vType = VARTYPE_NUMBER;
+			break;
+		case PROPTYPE_INT64:
+			CHKiRet(srUtilItoA((char*) szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), *((int64*) pUsr)));
+			pszBuf = szBuf;
+			lenBuf = strlen((char*) szBuf);
+			vType = VARTYPE_NUMBER;
+			break;
+		case PROPTYPE_CSTR:
+			pszBuf = rsCStrGetSzStrNoNULL((cstr_t *) pUsr);
+			lenBuf = rsCStrLen((cstr_t*) pUsr);
+			vType = VARTYPE_STR;
+			break;
+		case PROPTYPE_SYSLOGTIME:
+			lenBuf = snprintf((char*) szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), "%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%c:%d:%d",
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->timeType,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->year,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->month,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->day,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->hour,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->minute,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->second,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->secfrac,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->secfracPrecision,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->OffsetMode,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->OffsetHour,
+					  ((syslogTime_t*)pUsr)->OffsetMinute);
+			if(lenBuf > sizeof(szBuf) - 1)
+				ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_PROVIDED_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL);
+			vType = VARTYPE_SYSLOGTIME;
+			pszBuf = szBuf;
+			break;
+		default:
+			dbgprintf("invalid PROPTYPE %d\n", propType);
+			break;
+	}
+
+	/* cookie */
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, COOKIE_PROPLINE));
+	/* name */
+	CHKiRet(strmWrite(pStrm, pszPropName, strlen((char*)pszPropName)));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
+	/* type */
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteLong(pStrm, (int) vType));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
+	/* length */
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteLong(pStrm, lenBuf));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
+
+	/* data */
+	CHKiRet(strmWrite(pStrm, (uchar*) pszBuf, lenBuf));
+
+	/* trailer */
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, '\n'));
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* end serialization of an object. The caller receives a
+ * standard C string, which he must free when no longer needed.
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+EndSerialize(strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+
+	assert(pStrm != NULL);
+
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, COOKIE_ENDLINE));
+	CHKiRet(strmWrite(pStrm, (uchar*) "End\n", sizeof("END\n") - 1));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, COOKIE_BLANKLINE));
+	CHKiRet(strmWriteChar(pStrm, '\n'));
+
+	CHKiRet(strmRecordEnd(pStrm));
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* define a helper to make code below a bit cleaner (and quicker to write) */
+#define NEXTC CHKiRet(strmReadChar(pStrm, &c))//;dbgprintf("c: %c\n", c);
+
+
+/* de-serialize an embedded, non-octect-counted string. This is useful
+ * for deserializing the object name inside the header. The string is
+ * terminated by the first occurence of the ':' character.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+objDeserializeEmbedStr(cstr_t **ppStr, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	uchar c;
+	cstr_t *pStr = NULL;
+
+	assert(ppStr != NULL);
+
+	CHKiRet(rsCStrConstruct(&pStr));
+
+	NEXTC;
+	while(c != ':') {
+		CHKiRet(rsCStrAppendChar(pStr, c));
+		NEXTC;
+	}
+	CHKiRet(rsCStrFinish(pStr));
+
+	*ppStr = pStr;
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK && pStr != NULL)
+		rsCStrDestruct(&pStr);
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* de-serialize a number */
+static rsRetVal objDeserializeNumber(number_t *pNum, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	number_t i;
+	int bIsNegative;
+	uchar c;
+
+	assert(pNum != NULL);
+
+	NEXTC;
+	if(c == '-') {
+		bIsNegative = 1;
+		NEXTC;
+	} else {
+		bIsNegative = 0;
+	}
+
+	/* we check this so that we get more meaningful error codes */
+	if(!isdigit(c)) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_NUMBER);
+
+	i = 0;
+	while(isdigit(c)) {
+		i = i * 10 + c - '0';
+		NEXTC;
+	}
+
+	if(c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_DELIMITER);
+
+	if(bIsNegative)
+		i *= -1;
+
+	*pNum = i;
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* de-serialize a string, length must be provided but may be 0 */
+static rsRetVal objDeserializeStr(cstr_t **ppCStr, int iLen, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	int i;
+	uchar c;
+	cstr_t *pCStr = NULL;
+
+	assert(ppCStr != NULL);
+	assert(iLen >= 0);
+
+	CHKiRet(rsCStrConstruct(&pCStr));
+
+	NEXTC;
+	for(i = 0 ; i < iLen ; ++i) {
+		CHKiRet(rsCStrAppendChar(pCStr, c));
+		NEXTC;
+	}
+	CHKiRet(rsCStrFinish(pCStr));
+
+	/* check terminator */
+	if(c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_DELIMITER);
+
+	*ppCStr = pCStr;
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK && pCStr != NULL)
+		rsCStrDestruct(&pCStr);
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* de-serialize a syslogTime -- rgerhards,2008-01-08 */
+#define	GETVAL(var)  \
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&l, pStrm)); \
+	pTime->var = l;
+static rsRetVal objDeserializeSyslogTime(syslogTime_t *pTime, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	number_t l;
+	uchar c;
+
+	assert(pTime != NULL);
+
+	GETVAL(timeType);
+	GETVAL(year);
+	GETVAL(month);
+	GETVAL(day);
+	GETVAL(hour);
+	GETVAL(minute);
+	GETVAL(second);
+	GETVAL(secfrac);
+	GETVAL(secfracPrecision);
+	/* OffsetMode is a single character! */
+	NEXTC; pTime->OffsetMode = c;
+	NEXTC; if(c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_DELIMITER);
+	GETVAL(OffsetHour);
+	GETVAL(OffsetMinute);
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+#undef GETVAL
+
+/* de-serialize an object header
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
+ */
+static rsRetVal objDeserializeHeader(uchar *pszRecType, cstr_t **ppstrID, int* poVers, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	number_t oVers;
+	uchar c;
+
+	assert(ppstrID != NULL);
+	assert(poVers != NULL);
+	assert(!strcmp((char*) pszRecType, "Obj") || !strcmp((char*) pszRecType, "OPB"));
+
+	/* check header cookie */
+	NEXTC; if(c != COOKIE_OBJLINE) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER);
+	NEXTC; if(c != pszRecType[0]) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_RECTYPE);
+	NEXTC; if(c != pszRecType[1]) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_RECTYPE);
+	NEXTC; if(c != pszRecType[2]) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_RECTYPE);
+	NEXTC; if(c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER);
+	NEXTC; if(c != '1') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_VERS);
+	NEXTC; if(c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_VERS);
+
+	/* object type and version */
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeEmbedStr(ppstrID, pStrm));
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&oVers, pStrm));
+
+	/* and now we skip over the rest until the delemiting \n */
+	NEXTC;
+	while(c != '\n') {
+		NEXTC;
+	}
+
+	*poVers = oVers;
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* Deserialize a single property. Pointer must be positioned at begin of line. Whole line
+ * up until the \n is read.
+ */
+static rsRetVal objDeserializeProperty(var_t *pProp, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	number_t i;
+	number_t iLen;
+	uchar c;
+
+	assert(pProp != NULL);
+
+	/* check cookie */
+	NEXTC;
+	if(c != COOKIE_PROPLINE) {
+		/* oops, we've read one char that does not belong to use - unget it first */
+		CHKiRet(strmUnreadChar(pStrm, c));
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_NO_PROPLINE);
+	}
+
+	/* get the property name first */
+	CHKiRet(rsCStrConstruct(&pProp->pcsName));
+
+	NEXTC;
+	while(c != ':') {
+		CHKiRet(rsCStrAppendChar(pProp->pcsName, c));
+		NEXTC;
+	}
+	CHKiRet(rsCStrFinish(pProp->pcsName));
+
+	/* property type */
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&i, pStrm));
+	pProp->varType = i;
+
+	/* size (needed for strings) */
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&iLen, pStrm));
+
+	/* we now need to deserialize the value */
+	switch(pProp->varType) {
+		case VARTYPE_STR:
+			CHKiRet(objDeserializeStr(&pProp->val.pStr, iLen, pStrm));
+			break;
+		case VARTYPE_NUMBER:
+			CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&pProp->val.num, pStrm));
+			break;
+		case VARTYPE_SYSLOGTIME:
+			CHKiRet(objDeserializeSyslogTime(&pProp->val.vSyslogTime, pStrm));
+			break;
+		default:
+			dbgprintf("invalid VARTYPE %d\n", pProp->varType);
+			break;
+	}
+
+	/* we should now be at the end of the line. So the next char must be \n */
+	NEXTC;
+	if(c != '\n') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_PROPFRAME);
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* de-serialize an object trailer. This does not get any data but checks if the
+ * format is ok.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
+ */
+static rsRetVal objDeserializeTrailer(strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	uchar c;
+
+	/* check header cookie */
+	NEXTC; if(c != COOKIE_ENDLINE) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
+	NEXTC; if(c != 'E')  ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
+	NEXTC; if(c != 'n')  ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
+	NEXTC; if(c != 'd')  ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
+	NEXTC; if(c != '\n') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
+	NEXTC; if(c != COOKIE_BLANKLINE) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
+	NEXTC; if(c != '\n') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+
+/* This method tries to recover a serial store if it got out of sync.
+ * To do so, it scans the line beginning cookies and waits for the object
+ * cookie. If that is found, control is returned. If the store is exhausted,
+ * we will receive an RS_RET_EOF error as part of NEXTC, which will also
+ * terminate this function. So we may either return with somehting that
+ * looks like a valid object or end of store.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
+ */
+static rsRetVal objDeserializeTryRecover(strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	uchar c;
+	int bWasNL;
+	int bRun;
+
+	assert(pStrm != NULL);
+	bRun = 1;
+	bWasNL = 0;
+
+	while(bRun) {
+		NEXTC;
+		if(c == '\n')
+			bWasNL = 1;
+		else {
+			if(bWasNL == 1 && c == COOKIE_OBJLINE)
+				bRun = 0; /* we found it! */
+			else
+				bWasNL = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	CHKiRet(strmUnreadChar(pStrm, c));
+
+finalize_it:
+	dbgprintf("deserializer has possibly been able to re-sync and recover, state %d\n", iRet);
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* De-serialize the properties of an object. This includes processing
+ * of the trailer. Header must already have been processed.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-11
+ */
+static rsRetVal objDeserializeProperties(obj_t *pObj, objInfo_t *pObjInfo, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	var_t *pVar = NULL;
+
+	ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
+	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
+	ASSERT(pObjInfo != NULL);
+
+	CHKiRet(var.Construct(&pVar));
+	CHKiRet(var.ConstructFinalize(pVar));
+
+	iRet = objDeserializeProperty(pVar, pStrm);
+	while(iRet == RS_RET_OK) {
+		CHKiRet(pObjInfo->objMethods[objMethod_SETPROPERTY](pObj, pVar));
+		/* re-init var object - TODO: method of var! */
+		rsCStrDestruct(&pVar->pcsName); /* no longer needed */
+		if(pVar->varType == VARTYPE_STR) {
+			if(pVar->val.pStr != NULL)
+				rsCStrDestruct(&pVar->val.pStr);
+		}
+		iRet = objDeserializeProperty(pVar, pStrm);
+	}
+
+	if(iRet != RS_RET_NO_PROPLINE)
+		FINALIZE;
+
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeTrailer(pStrm)); /* do trailer checks */
+finalize_it:
+	if(pVar != NULL)
+		var.Destruct(&pVar);
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* De-Serialize an object.
+ * Params: Pointer to object Pointer (pObj) (like a obj_t**, but can not do that due to compiler warning)
+ * expected object ID (to check against), a fixup function that can modify the object before it is finalized
+ * and a user pointer that is to be passed to that function in addition to the object. The fixup function
+ * pointer may be NULL, in which case none is called.
+ * The caller must destruct the created object.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+Deserialize(void *ppObj, uchar *pszTypeExpected, strm_t *pStrm, rsRetVal (*fFixup)(obj_t*,void*), void *pUsr)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	rsRetVal iRetLocal;
+	obj_t *pObj = NULL;
+	int oVers = 0;   /* after all, it is totally useless but takes up some execution time...    */
+	cstr_t *pstrID = NULL;
+	objInfo_t *pObjInfo;
+
+	assert(ppObj != NULL);
+	assert(pszTypeExpected != NULL);
+	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
+
+	/* we de-serialize the header. if all goes well, we are happy. However, if
+	 * we experience a problem, we try to recover. We do this by skipping to
+	 * the next object header. This is defined via the line-start cookies. In
+	 * worst case, we exhaust the queue, but then we receive EOF return state,
+	 * from objDeserializeTryRecover(), what will cause us to ultimately give up.
+	 * rgerhards, 2008-07-08
+	 */
+	do {
+		iRetLocal = objDeserializeHeader((uchar*) "Obj", &pstrID, &oVers, pStrm);
+		if(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
+			dbgprintf("objDeserialize error %d during header processing - trying to recover\n", iRetLocal);
+			CHKiRet(objDeserializeTryRecover(pStrm));
+		}
+	} while(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK);
+
+	if(rsCStrSzStrCmp(pstrID, pszTypeExpected, strlen((char*)pszTypeExpected))) // TODO: optimize strlen() - caller shall provide
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_OID);
+
+	CHKiRet(FindObjInfo(pstrID, &pObjInfo));
+
+	CHKiRet(pObjInfo->objMethods[objMethod_CONSTRUCT](&pObj));
+
+	/* we got the object, now we need to fill the properties */
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeProperties(pObj, pObjInfo, pStrm));
+
+	/* check if we need to call a fixup function that modifies the object
+	 * before it is finalized. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-13
+	 */
+	if(fFixup != NULL)
+		CHKiRet(fFixup(pObj, pUsr));
+
+	/* we have a valid object, let's finalize our work and return */
+	if(objInfoIsImplemented(pObjInfo, objMethod_CONSTRUCTION_FINALIZER))
+		CHKiRet(pObjInfo->objMethods[objMethod_CONSTRUCTION_FINALIZER](pObj));
+
+	*((obj_t**) ppObj) = pObj;
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK && pObj != NULL)
+		free(pObj); // TODO: check if we can call destructor 2008-01-13 rger
+
+	if(pstrID != NULL)
+		rsCStrDestruct(&pstrID);
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* De-Serialize an object, but treat it as property bag.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-11
+ */
+rsRetVal
+objDeserializeObjAsPropBag(obj_t *pObj, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	rsRetVal iRetLocal;
+	cstr_t *pstrID = NULL;
+	int oVers = 0;   /* after all, it is totally useless but takes up some execution time...    */
+	objInfo_t *pObjInfo;
+
+	ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
+	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
+
+	/* we de-serialize the header. if all goes well, we are happy. However, if
+	 * we experience a problem, we try to recover. We do this by skipping to
+	 * the next object header. This is defined via the line-start cookies. In
+	 * worst case, we exhaust the queue, but then we receive EOF return state
+	 * from objDeserializeTryRecover(), what will cause us to ultimately give up.
+	 * rgerhards, 2008-07-08
+	 */
+	do {
+		iRetLocal = objDeserializeHeader((uchar*) "Obj", &pstrID, &oVers, pStrm);
+		if(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
+			dbgprintf("objDeserializeObjAsPropBag error %d during header - trying to recover\n", iRetLocal);
+			CHKiRet(objDeserializeTryRecover(pStrm));
+		}
+	} while(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK);
+
+	if(rsCStrSzStrCmp(pstrID, pObj->pObjInfo->pszID, pObj->pObjInfo->lenID))
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_OID);
+
+	CHKiRet(FindObjInfo(pstrID, &pObjInfo));
+
+	/* we got the object, now we need to fill the properties */
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeProperties(pObj, pObjInfo, pStrm));
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(pstrID != NULL)
+		rsCStrDestruct(&pstrID);
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+
+/* De-Serialize an object property bag. As a property bag contains only partial properties,
+ * it is not instanciable. Thus, the caller must provide a pointer of an already-instanciated
+ * object of the correct type.
+ * Params: Pointer to object (pObj)
+ * Pointer to be passed to the function
+ * The caller must destruct the created object.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+DeserializePropBag(obj_t *pObj, strm_t *pStrm)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	rsRetVal iRetLocal;
+	cstr_t *pstrID = NULL;
+	int oVers;
+	objInfo_t *pObjInfo;
+
+	ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
+	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
+
+	/* we de-serialize the header. if all goes well, we are happy. However, if
+	 * we experience a problem, we try to recover. We do this by skipping to
+	 * the next object header. This is defined via the line-start cookies. In
+	 * worst case, we exhaust the queue, but then we receive EOF return state
+	 * from objDeserializeTryRecover(), what will cause us to ultimately give up.
+	 * rgerhards, 2008-07-08
+	 */
+	do {
+		iRetLocal = objDeserializeHeader((uchar*) "OPB", &pstrID, &oVers, pStrm);
+		if(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
+			dbgprintf("objDeserializePropBag error %d during header - trying to recover\n", iRetLocal);
+			CHKiRet(objDeserializeTryRecover(pStrm));
+		}
+	} while(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK);
+
+	if(rsCStrSzStrCmp(pstrID, pObj->pObjInfo->pszID, pObj->pObjInfo->lenID))
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_OID);
+
+	CHKiRet(FindObjInfo(pstrID, &pObjInfo));
+
+	/* we got the object, now we need to fill the properties */
+	CHKiRet(objDeserializeProperties(pObj, pObjInfo, pStrm));
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(pstrID != NULL)
+		rsCStrDestruct(&pstrID);
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+#undef NEXTC /* undef helper macro */
+
+
+/* --------------- end object serializiation / deserialization support --------------- */
+
+
+/* set the object (instance) name
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-29
+ * TODO: change the naming to a rsCStr obj! (faster)
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+SetName(obj_t *pThis, uchar *pszName)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+
+	if(pThis->pszName != NULL)
+		free(pThis->pszName);
+
+	pThis->pszName = (uchar*) strdup((char*) pszName);
+
+	if(pThis->pszName == NULL)
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* get the object (instance) name
+ * Note that we use a non-standard calling convention. Thus function must never
+ * fail, else we run into real big problems. So it must make sure that at least someting
+ * is returned.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-30
+ */
+static uchar *
+GetName(obj_t *pThis)
+{
+	uchar *ret;
+	uchar szName[128];
+
+	BEGINfunc
+	ISOBJ_assert(pThis);
+
+	if(pThis->pszName == NULL) {
+		snprintf((char*)szName, sizeof(szName)/sizeof(uchar), "%s %p", objGetClassName(pThis), pThis);
+		SetName(pThis, szName);
+		/* looks strange, but we NEED to re-check because if there was an
+		 * error in objSetName(), the pointer may still be NULL
+		 */
+		if(pThis->pszName == NULL) {
+			ret = objGetClassName(pThis);
+		} else {
+			ret = pThis->pszName;
+		}
+	} else {
+		ret = pThis->pszName;
+	}
+
+	ENDfunc
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+/* Find the objInfo object for the current object
+ * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+FindObjInfo(cstr_t *pstrOID, objInfo_t **ppInfo)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	int bFound;
+	int i;
+
+	assert(pstrOID != NULL);
+	assert(ppInfo != NULL);
+
+	bFound = 0;
+	i = 0;
+	while(!bFound && i < OBJ_NUM_IDS) {
+		if(arrObjInfo[i] != NULL && !rsCStrSzStrCmp(pstrOID, arrObjInfo[i]->pszID, arrObjInfo[i]->lenID)) {
+			bFound = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+		++i;
+	}
+
+	if(!bFound)
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_NOT_FOUND);
+
+	*ppInfo = arrObjInfo[i];
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(iRet == RS_RET_OK) {
+		/* DEV DEBUG ONLY dbgprintf("caller requested object '%s', found at index %d\n", (*ppInfo)->pszID, i);*/
+		/*EMPTY BY INTENSION*/;
+	} else {
+		dbgprintf("caller requested object '%s', not found (iRet %d)\n", rsCStrGetSzStr(pstrOID), iRet);
+	}
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* register a classes' info pointer, so that we can reference it later, if needed to
+ * (e.g. for de-serialization support).
+ * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
+ * In this function, we look for a free space in the object table. While we do so, we
+ * also detect if the same object has already been registered, which is not valid.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+RegisterObj(uchar *pszObjName, objInfo_t *pInfo)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	int bFound;
+	int i;
+
+	assert(pszObjName != NULL);
+	assert(pInfo != NULL);
+
+	bFound = 0;
+	i = 0;
+	while(!bFound && i < OBJ_NUM_IDS && arrObjInfo[i] != NULL) {
+		if(   arrObjInfo[i] != NULL
+		   && !strcmp((char*)arrObjInfo[i]->pszID, (char*)pszObjName)) {
+			bFound = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+		++i;
+	}
+
+	if(bFound)           ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OBJ_ALREADY_REGISTERED);
+	if(i >= OBJ_NUM_IDS) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OBJ_REGISTRY_OUT_OF_SPACE);
+
+	arrObjInfo[i] = pInfo;
+	/* DEV debug only: dbgprintf("object '%s' successfully registered with index %d, qIF %p\n", pszObjName, i, pInfo->QueryIF); */
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
+		errmsg.LogError(NO_ERRCODE, "registering object '%s' failed with error code %d", pszObjName, iRet);
+	}
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* deregister a classes' info pointer, usually called because the class is unloaded.
+ * After deregistration, the class can no longer be accessed, except if it is reloaded.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-03-10
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+UnregisterObj(uchar *pszObjName)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	int bFound;
+	int i;
+
+	assert(pszObjName != NULL);
+
+	bFound = 0;
+	i = 0;
+	while(!bFound && i < OBJ_NUM_IDS) {
+		if(   arrObjInfo[i] != NULL
+		   && !strcmp((char*)arrObjInfo[i]->pszID, (char*)pszObjName)) {
+			bFound = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+		++i;
+	}
+
+	if(!bFound)
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OBJ_NOT_REGISTERED);
+
+	InfoDestruct(&arrObjInfo[i]);
+	/* DEV debug only: dbgprintf("object '%s' successfully unregistered with index %d\n", pszObjName, i); */
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
+		dbgprintf("unregistering object '%s' failed with error code %d\n", pszObjName, iRet);
+	}
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* This function shall be called by anyone who would like to use an object. It will
+ * try to locate the object, load it into memory if not already present and return
+ * a pointer to the objects interface.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+UseObj(char *srcFile, uchar *pObjName, uchar *pObjFile, interface_t *pIf)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	cstr_t *pStr = NULL;
+	objInfo_t *pObjInfo;
+
+
+	/* DEV debug only: dbgprintf("source file %s requests object '%s', ifIsLoaded %d\n", srcFile, pObjName, pIf->ifIsLoaded); */
+
+	if(pIf->ifIsLoaded == 1) {
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OK); /* we are already set */
+	}
+	if(pIf->ifIsLoaded == 2) {
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_LOAD_ERROR); /* we had a load error and can not continue */
+	}
+
+	/* we must be careful that we do not enter in infinite loop if an error occurs during
+	 * loading a module. ModLoad emits an error message in such cases and that potentially
+	 * can trigger the same code here. So we initially set the module state to "load error"
+	 * and set it to "fully initialized" when the load succeeded. It's a bit hackish, but
+	 * looks like a good solution. -- rgerhards, 2008-03-07
+	 */
+	pIf->ifIsLoaded = 2;
+
+	CHKiRet(rsCStrConstructFromszStr(&pStr, pObjName));
+	iRet = FindObjInfo(pStr, &pObjInfo);
+	if(iRet == RS_RET_NOT_FOUND) {
+		/* in this case, we need to see if we can dynamically load the object */
+		if(pObjFile == NULL) {
+			FINALIZE; /* no chance, we have lost... */
+		} else {
+			CHKiRet(module.Load(pObjFile));
+			/* NOW, we must find it or we have a problem... */
+			CHKiRet(FindObjInfo(pStr, &pObjInfo));
+		}
+	} else if(iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
+		FINALIZE; /* give up */
+	}
+
+	/* if we reach this point, we have a valid pObjInfo */
+	if(pObjFile != NULL) { /* NULL means core module */
+		module.Use(srcFile, pObjInfo->pModInfo); /* increase refcount */
+	}
+
+	CHKiRet(pObjInfo->QueryIF(pIf));
+	pIf->ifIsLoaded = 1; /* we are happy */
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(pStr != NULL)
+		rsCStrDestruct(&pStr);
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* This function shall be called when a caller is done with an object. Its primary
+ * purpose is to keep the reference count correct, which is highly important for
+ * modules residing in loadable modules.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-03-10
+ */
+static rsRetVal
+ReleaseObj(char *srcFile, uchar *pObjName, uchar *pObjFile, interface_t *pIf)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	cstr_t *pStr = NULL;
+	objInfo_t *pObjInfo;
+
+
+	dbgprintf("source file %s requests object '%s', ifIsLoaded %d\n", srcFile, pObjName, pIf->ifIsLoaded);
+
+	if(pObjFile == NULL)
+		FINALIZE; /* if it is not a lodable module, we do not need to do anything... */
+
+	if(pIf->ifIsLoaded == 0) {
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OK); /* we are already set */ /* TODO: flag an error? */
+	}
+	if(pIf->ifIsLoaded == 2) {
+		pIf->ifIsLoaded = 0; /* clean up */
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OK); /* we had a load error and can not continue */
+	}
+
+	CHKiRet(rsCStrConstructFromszStr(&pStr, pObjName));
+	CHKiRet(FindObjInfo(pStr, &pObjInfo));
+
+	/* if we reach this point, we have a valid pObjInfo */
+	//if(pObjInfo->pModInfo != NULL) { /* NULL means core module */
+	module.Release(srcFile, &pObjInfo->pModInfo); /* decrease refcount */
+
+	pIf->ifIsLoaded = 0; /* indicated "no longer valid" */
+
+finalize_it:
+	if(pStr != NULL)
+		rsCStrDestruct(&pStr);
+
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* queryInterface function
+ * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
+ */
+BEGINobjQueryInterface(obj)
+CODESTARTobjQueryInterface(obj)
+	if(pIf->ifVersion != objCURR_IF_VERSION) { /* check for current version, increment on each change */
+		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INTERFACE_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+	}
+
+	/* ok, we have the right interface, so let's fill it
+	 * Please note that we may also do some backwards-compatibility
+	 * work here (if we can support an older interface version - that,
+	 * of course, also affects the "if" above).
+	 */
+	pIf->UseObj = UseObj;
+	pIf->ReleaseObj = ReleaseObj;
+	pIf->InfoConstruct = InfoConstruct;
+	pIf->DestructObjSelf = DestructObjSelf;
+	pIf->BeginSerializePropBag = BeginSerializePropBag;
+	pIf->InfoSetMethod = InfoSetMethod;
+	pIf->BeginSerialize = BeginSerialize;
+	pIf->SerializeProp = SerializeProp;
+	pIf->EndSerialize = EndSerialize;
+	pIf->RegisterObj = RegisterObj;
+	pIf->UnregisterObj = UnregisterObj;
+	pIf->Deserialize = Deserialize;
+	pIf->DeserializePropBag = DeserializePropBag;
+	pIf->SetName = SetName;
+	pIf->GetName = GetName;
+finalize_it:
+ENDobjQueryInterface(obj)
+
+
+/* This function returns a pointer to our own interface. It is used as the
+ * hook that every object (including dynamically loaded ones) can use to
+ * obtain a pointer to our interface which than can be used to obtain
+ * pointers to any other interface in the system. This function must be
+ * externally visible because of its special nature.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-02-29 [nice - will have that date the next time in 4 years ;)]
+ */
+rsRetVal
+objGetObjInterface(obj_if_t *pIf)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	assert(pIf != NULL);
+	objQueryInterface(pIf);
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* exit our class
+ * rgerhards, 2008-03-11
+ */
+rsRetVal
+objClassExit(void)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	/* release objects we no longer need */
+	objRelease(var, CORE_COMPONENT);
+	objRelease(module, CORE_COMPONENT);
+	objRelease(errmsg, CORE_COMPONENT);
+
+	/* TODO: implement the class exits! */
+#if 0
+	errmsgClassInit(pModInfo);
+	cfsyslineInit(pModInfo);
+	varClassInit(pModInfo);
+#endif
+	moduleClassExit();
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+
+/* initialize our own class 
+ * Please note that this also initializes those classes that we rely on.
+ * Though this is a bit dirty, we need to do it - otherwise we can't get
+ * around that bootstrap problem. We need to face the fact the the obj 
+ * class is a little different from the rest of the system, as it provides
+ * the core class loader functionality.
+ * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
+ */
+rsRetVal
+objClassInit(modInfo_t *pModInfo)
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	int i;
+	
+	/* first, initialize the object system itself. This must be done
+	 * before any other object is created.
+	 */
+	for(i = 0 ; i < OBJ_NUM_IDS ; ++i) {
+		arrObjInfo[i] = NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* request objects we use */
+	CHKiRet(objGetObjInterface(&obj)); /* get ourselves ;) */
+
+	/* init classes we use (limit to as few as possible!) */
+	CHKiRet(errmsgClassInit(pModInfo));
+	CHKiRet(cfsyslineInit());
+	CHKiRet(varClassInit(pModInfo));
+	CHKiRet(moduleClassInit(pModInfo));
+	CHKiRet(objUse(var, CORE_COMPONENT));
+	CHKiRet(objUse(module, CORE_COMPONENT));
+	CHKiRet(objUse(errmsg, CORE_COMPONENT));
+
+finalize_it:
+	RETiRet;
+}
+
+/* vi:set ai:
+ */