Import upstream release 5.2.1

13 files changed, 2050 insertions, 60 deletions

diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/Makefile.am b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/Makefile.am
index 7e459c58d..da71de394 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/Makefile.am
@@ -67,3 +67,10 @@ vici_tests_LDFLAGS = @COVERAGE_LDFLAGS@
 vici_tests_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/libstrongswan/libstrongswan.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/libstrongswan/tests/libtest.la
+
+
+SUBDIRS =
+
+if USE_RUBY_GEMS
+SUBDIRS += ruby
+endif
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/Makefile.in b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/Makefile.in
index e0a6a1b5d..34546b905 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/Makefile.in
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 TESTS = vici_tests$(EXEEXT)
 check_PROGRAMS = $(am__EXEEXT_1)
+@USE_RUBY_GEMS_TRUE@am__append_1 = ruby
 subdir = src/libcharon/plugins/vici
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.in $(srcdir)/Makefile.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/depcomp
@@ -206,11 +207,27 @@ SOURCES = $(libstrongswan_vici_la_SOURCES) $(libvici_la_SOURCES) \
 	$(vici_tests_SOURCES)
 DIST_SOURCES = $(libstrongswan_vici_la_SOURCES) $(libvici_la_SOURCES) \
 	$(vici_tests_SOURCES)
+RECURSIVE_TARGETS = all-recursive check-recursive cscopelist-recursive \
+	ctags-recursive dvi-recursive html-recursive info-recursive \
+	install-data-recursive install-dvi-recursive \
+	install-exec-recursive install-html-recursive \
+	install-info-recursive install-pdf-recursive \
+	install-ps-recursive install-recursive installcheck-recursive \
+	installdirs-recursive pdf-recursive ps-recursive \
+	tags-recursive uninstall-recursive
 am__can_run_installinfo = \
   case $$AM_UPDATE_INFO_DIR in \
     n|no|NO) false;; \
     *) (install-info --version) >/dev/null 2>&1;; \
   esac
+RECURSIVE_CLEAN_TARGETS = mostlyclean-recursive clean-recursive	\
+  distclean-recursive maintainer-clean-recursive
+am__recursive_targets = \
+  $(RECURSIVE_TARGETS) \
+  $(RECURSIVE_CLEAN_TARGETS) \
+  $(am__extra_recursive_targets)
+AM_RECURSIVE_TARGETS = $(am__recursive_targets:-recursive=) TAGS CTAGS \
+	distdir
 am__tagged_files = $(HEADERS) $(SOURCES) $(TAGS_FILES) $(LISP)
 # Read a list of newline-separated strings from the standard input,
 # and print each of them once, without duplicates.  Input order is
@@ -252,7 +269,33 @@ am__tty_colors = { \
     std=''; \
   fi; \
 }
+DIST_SUBDIRS = ruby
 DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(DIST_SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+am__relativize = \
+  dir0=`pwd`; \
+  sed_first='s,^\([^/]*\)/.*$$,\1,'; \
+  sed_rest='s,^[^/]*/*,,'; \
+  sed_last='s,^.*/\([^/]*\)$$,\1,'; \
+  sed_butlast='s,/*[^/]*$$,,'; \
+  while test -n "$$dir1"; do \
+    first=`echo "$$dir1" | sed -e "$$sed_first"`; \
+    if test "$$first" != "."; then \
+      if test "$$first" = ".."; then \
+        dir2=`echo "$$dir0" | sed -e "$$sed_last"`/"$$dir2"; \
+        dir0=`echo "$$dir0" | sed -e "$$sed_butlast"`; \
+      else \
+        first2=`echo "$$dir2" | sed -e "$$sed_first"`; \
+        if test "$$first2" = "$$first"; then \
+          dir2=`echo "$$dir2" | sed -e "$$sed_rest"`; \
+        else \
+          dir2="../$$dir2"; \
+        fi; \
+        dir0="$$dir0"/"$$first"; \
+      fi; \
+    fi; \
+    dir1=`echo "$$dir1" | sed -e "$$sed_rest"`; \
+  done; \
+  reldir="$$dir2"
 ACLOCAL = @ACLOCAL@
 ALLOCA = @ALLOCA@
 AMTAR = @AMTAR@
@@ -284,6 +327,7 @@ ECHO_T = @ECHO_T@
 EGREP = @EGREP@
 EXEEXT = @EXEEXT@
 FGREP = @FGREP@
+GEM = @GEM@
 GENHTML = @GENHTML@
 GPERF = @GPERF@
 GPRBUILD = @GPRBUILD@
@@ -344,6 +388,7 @@ PYTHON_VERSION = @PYTHON_VERSION@
 RANLIB = @RANLIB@
 RTLIB = @RTLIB@
 RUBY = @RUBY@
+RUBYGEMDIR = @RUBYGEMDIR@
 RUBYINCLUDE = @RUBYINCLUDE@
 RUBYLIB = @RUBYLIB@
 SED = @SED@
@@ -409,6 +454,8 @@ ipsecdir = @ipsecdir@
 ipsecgroup = @ipsecgroup@
 ipseclibdir = @ipseclibdir@
 ipsecuser = @ipsecuser@
+json_CFLAGS = @json_CFLAGS@
+json_LIBS = @json_LIBS@
 libdir = @libdir@
 libexecdir = @libexecdir@
 linux_headers = @linux_headers@
@@ -456,6 +503,10 @@ strongswan_conf = @strongswan_conf@
 strongswan_options = @strongswan_options@
 swanctldir = @swanctldir@
 sysconfdir = @sysconfdir@
+systemd_daemon_CFLAGS = @systemd_daemon_CFLAGS@
+systemd_daemon_LIBS = @systemd_daemon_LIBS@
+systemd_journal_CFLAGS = @systemd_journal_CFLAGS@
+systemd_journal_LIBS = @systemd_journal_LIBS@
 systemdsystemunitdir = @systemdsystemunitdir@
 t_plugins = @t_plugins@
 target_alias = @target_alias@
@@ -520,7 +571,8 @@ vici_tests_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/libstrongswan/libstrongswan.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/libstrongswan/tests/libtest.la
 
-all: all-am
+SUBDIRS = $(am__append_1)
+all: all-recursive
 
 .SUFFIXES:
 .SUFFIXES: .c .lo .o .obj
@@ -869,14 +921,61 @@ mostlyclean-libtool:
 clean-libtool:
 	-rm -rf .libs _libs
 
+# This directory's subdirectories are mostly independent; you can cd
+# into them and run 'make' without going through this Makefile.
+# To change the values of 'make' variables: instead of editing Makefiles,
+# (1) if the variable is set in 'config.status', edit 'config.status'
+#     (which will cause the Makefiles to be regenerated when you run 'make');
+# (2) otherwise, pass the desired values on the 'make' command line.
+$(am__recursive_targets):
+	@fail=; \
+	if $(am__make_keepgoing); then \
+	  failcom='fail=yes'; \
+	else \
+	  failcom='exit 1'; \
+	fi; \
+	dot_seen=no; \
+	target=`echo $@ | sed s/-recursive//`; \
+	case "$@" in \
+	  distclean-* | maintainer-clean-*) list='$(DIST_SUBDIRS)' ;; \
+	  *) list='$(SUBDIRS)' ;; \
+	esac; \
+	for subdir in $$list; do \
+	  echo "Making $$target in $$subdir"; \
+	  if test "$$subdir" = "."; then \
+	    dot_seen=yes; \
+	    local_target="$$target-am"; \
+	  else \
+	    local_target="$$target"; \
+	  fi; \
+	  ($(am__cd) $$subdir && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $$local_target) \
+	  || eval $$failcom; \
+	done; \
+	if test "$$dot_seen" = "no"; then \
+	  $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) "$$target-am" || exit 1; \
+	fi; test -z "$$fail"
+
 ID: $(am__tagged_files)
 	$(am__define_uniq_tagged_files); mkid -fID $$unique
-tags: tags-am
+tags: tags-recursive
 TAGS: tags
 
 tags-am: $(TAGS_DEPENDENCIES) $(am__tagged_files)
 	set x; \
 	here=`pwd`; \
+	if ($(ETAGS) --etags-include --version) >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	  include_option=--etags-include; \
+	  empty_fix=.; \
+	else \
+	  include_option=--include; \
+	  empty_fix=; \
+	fi; \
+	list='$(SUBDIRS)'; for subdir in $$list; do \
+	  if test "$$subdir" = .; then :; else \
+	    test ! -f $$subdir/TAGS || \
+	      set "$$@" "$$include_option=$$here/$$subdir/TAGS"; \
+	  fi; \
+	done; \
 	$(am__define_uniq_tagged_files); \
 	shift; \
 	if test -z "$(ETAGS_ARGS)$$*$$unique"; then :; else \
@@ -889,7 +988,7 @@ tags-am: $(TAGS_DEPENDENCIES) $(am__tagged_files)
 	      $$unique; \
 	  fi; \
 	fi
-ctags: ctags-am
+ctags: ctags-recursive
 
 CTAGS: ctags
 ctags-am: $(TAGS_DEPENDENCIES) $(am__tagged_files)
@@ -902,7 +1001,7 @@ GTAGS:
 	here=`$(am__cd) $(top_builddir) && pwd` \
 	  && $(am__cd) $(top_srcdir) \
 	  && gtags -i $(GTAGS_ARGS) "$$here"
-cscopelist: cscopelist-am
+cscopelist: cscopelist-recursive
 
 cscopelist-am: $(am__tagged_files)
 	list='$(am__tagged_files)'; \
@@ -1044,24 +1143,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	    || exit 1; \
 	  fi; \
 	done
+	@list='$(DIST_SUBDIRS)'; for subdir in $$list; do \
+	  if test "$$subdir" = .; then :; else \
+	    $(am__make_dryrun) \
+	      || test -d "$(distdir)/$$subdir" \
+	      || $(MKDIR_P) "$(distdir)/$$subdir" \
+	      || exit 1; \
+	    dir1=$$subdir; dir2="$(distdir)/$$subdir"; \
+	    $(am__relativize); \
+	    new_distdir=$$reldir; \
+	    dir1=$$subdir; dir2="$(top_distdir)"; \
+	    $(am__relativize); \
+	    new_top_distdir=$$reldir; \
+	    echo " (cd $$subdir && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) top_distdir="$$new_top_distdir" distdir="$$new_distdir" \\"; \
+	    echo "     am__remove_distdir=: am__skip_length_check=: am__skip_mode_fix=: distdir)"; \
+	    ($(am__cd) $$subdir && \
+	      $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) \
+	        top_distdir="$$new_top_distdir" \
+	        distdir="$$new_distdir" \
+		am__remove_distdir=: \
+		am__skip_length_check=: \
+		am__skip_mode_fix=: \
+	        distdir) \
+	      || exit 1; \
+	  fi; \
+	done
 check-am: all-am
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $(check_PROGRAMS)
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) check-TESTS
-check: check-am
+check: check-recursive
 all-am: Makefile $(LTLIBRARIES)
-installdirs:
+installdirs: installdirs-recursive
+installdirs-am:
 	for dir in "$(DESTDIR)$(ipseclibdir)" "$(DESTDIR)$(plugindir)"; do \
 	  test -z "$$dir" || $(MKDIR_P) "$$dir"; \
 	done
-install: install-am
-install-exec: install-exec-am
-install-data: install-data-am
-uninstall: uninstall-am
+install: install-recursive
+install-exec: install-exec-recursive
+install-data: install-data-recursive
+uninstall: uninstall-recursive
 
 install-am: all-am
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) install-exec-am install-data-am
 
-installcheck: installcheck-am
+installcheck: installcheck-recursive
 install-strip:
 	if test -z '$(STRIP)'; then \
 	  $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) INSTALL_PROGRAM="$(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM)" \
@@ -1085,96 +1210,97 @@ distclean-generic:
 maintainer-clean-generic:
 	@echo "This command is intended for maintainers to use"
 	@echo "it deletes files that may require special tools to rebuild."
-clean: clean-am
+clean: clean-recursive
 
 clean-am: clean-checkPROGRAMS clean-generic clean-ipseclibLTLIBRARIES \
 	clean-libtool clean-noinstLTLIBRARIES clean-pluginLTLIBRARIES \
 	mostlyclean-am
 
-distclean: distclean-am
+distclean: distclean-recursive
 	-rm -rf ./$(DEPDIR) suites/$(DEPDIR)
 	-rm -f Makefile
 distclean-am: clean-am distclean-compile distclean-generic \
 	distclean-tags
 
-dvi: dvi-am
+dvi: dvi-recursive
 
 dvi-am:
 
-html: html-am
+html: html-recursive
 
 html-am:
 
-info: info-am
+info: info-recursive
 
 info-am:
 
 install-data-am: install-ipseclibLTLIBRARIES install-pluginLTLIBRARIES
 
-install-dvi: install-dvi-am
+install-dvi: install-dvi-recursive
 
 install-dvi-am:
 
 install-exec-am:
 
-install-html: install-html-am
+install-html: install-html-recursive
 
 install-html-am:
 
-install-info: install-info-am
+install-info: install-info-recursive
 
 install-info-am:
 
 install-man:
 
-install-pdf: install-pdf-am
+install-pdf: install-pdf-recursive
 
 install-pdf-am:
 
-install-ps: install-ps-am
+install-ps: install-ps-recursive
 
 install-ps-am:
 
 installcheck-am:
 
-maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
+maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-recursive
 	-rm -rf ./$(DEPDIR) suites/$(DEPDIR)
 	-rm -f Makefile
 maintainer-clean-am: distclean-am maintainer-clean-generic
 
-mostlyclean: mostlyclean-am
+mostlyclean: mostlyclean-recursive
 
 mostlyclean-am: mostlyclean-compile mostlyclean-generic \
 	mostlyclean-libtool
 
-pdf: pdf-am
+pdf: pdf-recursive
 
 pdf-am:
 
-ps: ps-am
+ps: ps-recursive
 
 ps-am:
 
 uninstall-am: uninstall-ipseclibLTLIBRARIES \
 	uninstall-pluginLTLIBRARIES
 
-.MAKE: check-am install-am install-strip
-
-.PHONY: CTAGS GTAGS TAGS all all-am check check-TESTS check-am clean \
-	clean-checkPROGRAMS clean-generic clean-ipseclibLTLIBRARIES \
-	clean-libtool clean-noinstLTLIBRARIES clean-pluginLTLIBRARIES \
-	cscopelist-am ctags ctags-am distclean distclean-compile \
-	distclean-generic distclean-libtool distclean-tags distdir dvi \
-	dvi-am html html-am info info-am install install-am \
-	install-data install-data-am install-dvi install-dvi-am \
-	install-exec install-exec-am install-html install-html-am \
-	install-info install-info-am install-ipseclibLTLIBRARIES \
-	install-man install-pdf install-pdf-am \
-	install-pluginLTLIBRARIES install-ps install-ps-am \
-	install-strip installcheck installcheck-am installdirs \
-	maintainer-clean maintainer-clean-generic mostlyclean \
-	mostlyclean-compile mostlyclean-generic mostlyclean-libtool \
-	pdf pdf-am ps ps-am tags tags-am uninstall uninstall-am \
+.MAKE: $(am__recursive_targets) check-am install-am install-strip
+
+.PHONY: $(am__recursive_targets) CTAGS GTAGS TAGS all all-am check \
+	check-TESTS check-am clean clean-checkPROGRAMS clean-generic \
+	clean-ipseclibLTLIBRARIES clean-libtool \
+	clean-noinstLTLIBRARIES clean-pluginLTLIBRARIES cscopelist-am \
+	ctags ctags-am distclean distclean-compile distclean-generic \
+	distclean-libtool distclean-tags distdir dvi dvi-am html \
+	html-am info info-am install install-am install-data \
+	install-data-am install-dvi install-dvi-am install-exec \
+	install-exec-am install-html install-html-am install-info \
+	install-info-am install-ipseclibLTLIBRARIES install-man \
+	install-pdf install-pdf-am install-pluginLTLIBRARIES \
+	install-ps install-ps-am install-strip installcheck \
+	installcheck-am installdirs installdirs-am maintainer-clean \
+	maintainer-clean-generic mostlyclean mostlyclean-compile \
+	mostlyclean-generic mostlyclean-libtool pdf pdf-am ps ps-am \
+	tags tags-am uninstall uninstall-am \
 	uninstall-ipseclibLTLIBRARIES uninstall-pluginLTLIBRARIES
 
 
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/README.md b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/README.md
index aeabbbd4d..272491052 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/README.md
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/README.md
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ The message encoding consists of a sequence of elements. Each element starts
 with the element type, optionally followed by an element name and/or an element
 value. Currently the following message element types are defined:
 
-* _SECTION_START = 0_: Begin a new section having a name
-* _SECTION_END = 1_: End a previously started section
-* _KEY_VALUE = 2_: Define a value for a named key in the current section
-* _LIST_START = 3_: Begin a named list for list items
-* _LIST_ITEM = 4_: Define an unnamed item value in the current list
-* _LIST_END = 5_: End a previously started list
+* _SECTION_START = 1_: Begin a new section having a name
+* _SECTION_END = 2_: End a previously started section
+* _KEY_VALUE = 3_: Define a value for a named key in the current section
+* _LIST_START = 4_: Begin a named list for list items
+* _LIST_ITEM = 5_: Define an unnamed item value in the current list
+* _LIST_END = 6_: End a previously started list
 
 Types are encoded as 8-bit values. Types having a name (SECTION_START,
 KEY_VALUE and LIST_START) have an ASCII string following the type, which itself
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ the length field itself.
 
 The interpretation of any value is not defined by the message format; it can
 take arbitrary blobs. The application may specify types for specific keys, such
-as strings or integer representations.
+as strings or integer representations. The vici plugin currently uses
+non-null terminated strings as values only; numbers get encoded as strings.
 
 ### Sections ###
 
@@ -165,6 +166,513 @@ the following C array:
 		1,
 	};
 
+## Client-initiated commands ##
+
+Based on the packet layer, VICI implements commands requested by the client
+and responded to by the server using named _CMD_REQUEST_ and _CMD_RESPONSE_
+packets wrapping messages. The request message may contain command arguments,
+the response message the reply.
+
+Some commands use response streaming, that is, a request triggers a series of
+events to consecutively stream data to the client before the response message
+completes the stream. A client must register for the appropriate event to
+receive the stream, and unregister after the response has been received.
+
+The following client issued commands with the appropriate command input and
+output messages are currently defined:
+
+### version() ###
+
+Returns daemon and system specific version information.
+
+	{} => {
+		daemon = <IKE daemon name>
+		version = <strongSwan version>
+		sysname = <operating system name>
+		release = <operating system release>
+		machine = <hardware identifier>
+	}
+
+### stats() ###
+
+Returns IKE daemon statistics and load information.
+
+	{} => {
+		uptime = {
+			running = <relative uptime in human-readable form>
+			since = <absolute startup time>
+		}
+		workers = {
+			total = <total number of worker threads>
+			idle = <worker threads currently idle>
+			active = {
+				critical = <threads processing "critical" priority jobs>
+				high = <threads processing "high" priority jobs>
+				medium = <threads processing "medium" priority jobs>
+				low = <threads processing "low" priority jobs>
+			}
+		}
+		queues = {
+			critical = <jobs queued with "critical" priority>
+			high = <jobs queued with "high" priority>
+			medium = <jobs queued with "medium" priority>
+			low = <jobs queued with "low" priority>
+		}
+		scheduled = <number of jobs scheduled for timed execution>
+		ikesas = {
+			total = <total number of IKE_SAs active>
+			half-open = <number of IKE_SAs in half-open state>
+		}
+		plugins = [
+			<names of loaded plugins>
+		]
+		mem = { # available if built with leak-detective or on Windows
+			total = <total heap memory usage in bytes>
+			allocs = <total heap allocation blocks>
+			<heap-name>* = { # on Windows only
+				total = <heap memory usage in bytes by this heap>
+				allocs = <allocated blocks for this heap>
+			}
+		}
+		mallinfo = { # available with mallinfo() support
+			sbrk = <non-mmaped space available>
+			mmap = <mmaped space available>
+			used = <total number of bytes used>
+			free = <available but unused bytes>
+		}
+	}
+
+### reload-settings() ###
+
+Reloads _strongswan.conf_ settings and all plugins supporting configuration
+reload.
+
+	{} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### initiate() ###
+
+Initiates an SA while streaming _control-log_ events.
+
+	{
+		child = <CHILD_SA configuration name to initiate>
+		timeout = <timeout in seconds before returning>
+		loglevel = <loglevel to issue "control-log" events for>
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure or timeout>
+	}
+
+### terminate() ###
+
+Terminates an SA while streaming _control-log_ events.
+
+	{
+		child = <terminate a CHILD_SA by configuration name>
+		ike = <terminate an IKE_SA by configuration name>
+		child_id = <terminate a CHILD_SA by its reqid>
+		ike_id = <terminate an IKE_SA by its unique id>
+		timeout = <timeout in seconds before returning>
+		loglevel = <loglevel to issue "control-log" events for>
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure or timeout>
+	}
+
+### install() ###
+
+Install a trap, drop or bypass policy defined by a CHILD_SA config.
+
+	{
+		child = <CHILD_SA configuration name to install>
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### uninstall() ###
+
+Uninstall a trap, drop or bypass policy defined by a CHILD_SA config.
+
+	{
+		child = <CHILD_SA configuration name to install>
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### list-sas() ###
+
+Lists currently active IKE_SAs and associated CHILD_SAs by streaming _list-sa_
+events.
+
+	{
+		noblock = <use non-blocking mode if key is set>
+		ike = <filter listed IKE_SAs by its name>
+		ike_id = <filter listed IKE_SA by its unique id>
+	} => {
+		# completes after streaming list-sa events
+	}
+
+### list-policies() ###
+
+List currently installed trap, drop and bypass policies by streaming
+_list-policy_ events.
+
+	{
+		drop = <set to yes to list drop policies>
+		pass = <set to yes to list bypass policies>
+		trap = <set to yes to list trap policies>
+		child = <filter by CHILD_SA configuration name>
+	} => {
+		# completes after streaming list-sa events
+	}
+
+### list-conns() ###
+
+List currently loaded connections by streaming _list-conn_ events. This
+call includes all connections known by the daemon, not only those loaded
+over vici.
+
+	{
+		ike = <list connections matching a given configuration name only>
+	} => {
+		# completes after streaming list-conn events
+	}
+
+### get-conns() ###
+
+Return a list of connection names loaded exclusively over vici, not including
+connections found in other backends.
+
+	{} => {
+		conns = [
+			<list of connection names>
+		]
+	}
+
+### list-certs() ###
+
+List currently loaded certificates by streaming _list-cert_ events. This
+call includes all certificates known by the daemon, not only those loaded
+over vici.
+
+	{
+		type = <certificate type to filter for, or ANY>
+		subject = <set to list only certificates having subject>
+	} => {
+		# completes after streaming list-cert events
+	}
+
+### load-conn() ###
+
+Load a single connection definition into the daemon. An existing connection
+with the same name gets updated or replaced.
+
+	{
+		<IKE_SA config name> = {
+			# IKE configuration parameters with authentication and CHILD_SA
+			# subsections. Refer to swanctl.conf(5) for details.
+		} => {
+			success = <yes or no>
+			errmsg = <error string on failure>
+		}
+	}
+
+### unload-conn() ###
+
+Unload a previously loaded connection definition by name.
+
+	{
+		name = <IKE_SA config name>
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### load-cert() ###
+
+Load a certificate into the daemon.
+
+	{
+		type = <certificate type, X509|X509CA|X509AA|X509CRL|X509AC>
+		data = <PEM or DER encoded certificate data>
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### load-key() ###
+
+Load a private key into the daemon.
+
+	{
+		type = <private key type, RSA|ECDSA>
+		data = <PEM or DER encoded key data>
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### load-shared() ###
+
+Load a shared IKE PSK, EAP or XAuth secret into the daemon.
+
+	{
+		type = <private key type, IKE|EAP|XAUTH>
+		data = <raw shared key data>
+		owners = [
+			<list of shared key owner identities>
+		]
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### clear-creds() ###
+
+Clear all loaded certificate, private key and shared key credentials. This
+affects only credentials loaded over vici, but additionally flushes the
+credential cache.
+
+	{} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### load-pool() ###
+
+Load an in-memory virtual IP and configuration attribute pool. Existing
+pools with the same name get updated, if possible.
+
+	{
+		<pool name> = {
+			addrs = <subnet of virtual IP pool addresses>
+			<attribute type>* = [
+				# attribute type is one of address, dns, nbns, dhcp, netmask,
+				# server, subnet, split_include, split_exclude or a numerical
+				# attribute type identifier.
+				<list of attributes for type>
+			]
+		}
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### unload-pool() ###
+
+Unload a previously loaded virtual IP and configuration attribute pool.
+Unloading fails for pools with leases currently online.
+
+	{
+		name = <virtual IP address pool to delete>
+	} => {
+		success = <yes or no>
+		errmsg = <error string on failure>
+	}
+
+### get-pools() ###
+
+List the currently loaded pools.
+
+	{} => {
+		<pool name>* = {
+			base = <virtual IP pool base address>
+			size = <total number of addresses in the pool>
+			online = <number of leases online>
+			offline = <number of leases offline>
+		}
+	}
+
+## Server-issued events ##
+
+Based on the packet layer, the vici plugin raises event messages using named
+EVENT packets wrapping messages. The message contains event details.
+
+### log ###
+
+The _log_ event is issued to registered clients for each debug log message.
+This event is not associated with a command.
+
+	{
+		group = <subsystem identifier for debug message>
+		level = <log level, 0-4>
+		thread = <numerical thread identifier issuing the log message>
+		ikesa-name = <name of IKE_SA, if log is associated with any>
+		ikesa-uniqued = <unique identifier of IKE_A, if log associated with any>
+		msg = <log message text>
+	}
+
+### control-log ###
+
+The _control-log_ event is issued for log events during active _initiate_ or
+_terminate_ commands. It is issued only to clients currently having such
+a command active.
+
+	{
+		group = <subsystem identifier for debug message>
+		level = <log level, 0-4>
+		ikesa-name = <name of IKE_SA, if log associated with any>
+		ikesa-uniqued = <unique identifier of IKE_A, if log associated with any>
+		msg = <log message text>
+	}
+
+### list-sa ###
+
+The _list-sa_ event is issued to stream IKE_SAs during an active _list-sas_
+command.
+
+	{
+		<IKE_SA config name> = {
+			uniqueid = <IKE_SA unique identifier>
+			version = <IKE version, 1 or 2>
+			state = <IKE_SA state name>
+			local-host = <local IKE endpoint address>
+			local-id = <local IKE identity>
+			remote-host = <remote IKE endpoint address>
+			remote-id = <remote IKE identity>
+			remote-xauth-id = <remote XAuth identity, if XAuth-authenticated>
+			remote-eap-id = <remote EAP identity, if EAP-authenticated>
+			initiator = <yes, if initiator of IKE_SA>
+			initiator-spi = <hex encoded initiator SPI / cookie>
+			responder-spi = <hex encoded responder SPI / cookie>
+			encr-alg = <IKE encryption algorithm string>
+			encr-keysize = <key size for encr-alg, if applicable>
+			integ-alg = <IKE integrity algorithm string>
+			integ-keysize = <key size for encr-alg, if applicable>
+			prf-alg = <IKE pseudo random function string>
+			dh-group = <IKE Diffie-Hellman group string>
+			established = <seconds the IKE_SA has been established>
+			rekey-time = <seconds before IKE_SA gets rekeyed>
+			reauth-time = <seconds before IKE_SA gets re-authenticated>
+			tasks-queued = [
+				<list of currently queued tasks for execution>
+			]
+			tasks-active = [
+				<list of tasks currently initiating actively>
+			]
+			tasks-passive = [
+				<list of tasks currently handling passively>
+			]
+			child-sas = {
+				<child-sa-name>* = {
+					reqid = <reqid of CHILD_SA>
+					state = <state string of CHILD_SA>
+					mode = <IPsec mode, tunnel|transport|beet>
+					protocol = <IPsec protocol AH|ESP>
+					encap = <yes if using UDP encapsulation>
+					spi-in = <hex encoded inbound SPI>
+					spi-out = <hex encoded outbound SPI>
+					cpi-in = <hex encoded inbound CPI, if using compression>
+					cpi-out = <hex encoded outbound CPI, if using compression>
+					encr-alg = <ESP encryption algorithm name, if any>
+					encr-keysize = <ESP encryption key size, if applicable>
+					integ-alg = <ESP or AH integrity algorithm name, if any>
+					integ-keysize = <ESP or AH integrity key size, if applicable>
+					prf-alg = <CHILD_SA pseudo random function name>
+					dh-group = <CHILD_SA PFS rekeying DH group name, if any>
+					esn = <1 if using extended sequence numbers>
+					bytes-in = <number of input bytes processed>
+					packets-in = <number of input packets processed>
+					use-in = <seconds since last inbound packet, if any>
+					bytes-out = <number of output bytes processed>
+					packets-out = <number of output packets processed>
+					use-out = <seconds since last outbound packet, if any>
+					rekey-time = <seconds before CHILD_SA gets rekeyed>
+					life-time = <seconds before CHILD_SA expires>
+					install-time = <seconds the CHILD_SA has been installed>
+					local-ts = [
+						<list of local traffic selectors>
+					]
+					remote-ts = [
+						<list of remote traffic selectors>
+					]
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+### list-policy ###
+
+The _list-policy_ event is issued to stream installed policies during an active
+_list-policies_ command.
+
+	{
+		<child-sa-config-name> = {
+			mode = <policy mode, tunnel|transport|pass|drop>
+			local-ts = [
+				<list of local traffic selectors>
+			]
+			remote-ts = [
+				<list of remote traffic selectors>
+			]
+		}
+	}
+
+### list-conn ###
+
+The _list-conn_ event is issued to stream loaded connection during an active
+_list-conns_ command.
+
+	{
+		<IKE_SA connection name> = {
+			local_addrs = [
+				<list of valid local IKE endpoint addresses>
+			]
+			remote_addrs = [
+				<list of valid remote IKE endpoint addresses>
+			]
+			version = <IKE version as string, IKEv1|IKEv2 or 0 for any>
+
+			local*, remote* = { # multiple local and remote auth sections
+				class = <authentication type>
+				eap-type = <EAP type to authenticate if when using EAP>
+				eap-vendor = <EAP vendor for type, if any>
+				xauth = <xauth backend name>
+				revocation = <revocation policy>
+				id = <IKE identity>
+				aaa_id = <AAA authentication backend identity>
+				eap_id = <EAP identity for authentication>
+				xauth_id = <XAuth username for authentication>
+				groups = [
+					<group membership required to use connection>
+				]
+				certs = [
+					<certificates allowed for authentication>
+				]
+				cacerts = [
+					<CA certificates allowed for authentication>
+				]
+			}
+			children = {
+				<CHILD_SA config name>* = {
+					mode = <IPsec mode>
+					local-ts = [
+						<list of local traffic selectors>
+					]
+					remote-ts = [
+						<list of remote traffic selectors>
+					]
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+### list-cert ###
+
+The _list-cert_ event is issued to stream loaded certificates during an active
+_list-certs_ command.
+
+	{
+		type = <certificate type>
+		has_privkey = <set if a private key for the certificate is available>
+		data = <ASN1 encoded certificate data>
+	}
+
+
 # libvici C client library #
 
 libvici is the reference implementation of a C client library implementing
@@ -172,5 +680,177 @@ the vici protocol. It builds upon libstrongswan, but provides a stable API
 to implement client applications in the C programming language. libvici uses
 the libstrongswan thread pool to deliver event messages asynchronously.
 
-More information about the libvici API is available in the libvici.h header
-file.
+## Connecting to the daemon ##
+
+This example shows how to connect to the daemon using the default URI, and
+then perform proper cleanup:
+
+	#include <stdio.h>
+	#include <errno.h>
+	#include <string.h>
+
+	#include <libvici.h>
+
+	int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+	{
+		vici_conn_t *conn;
+		int ret = 0;
+
+		vici_init();
+		conn = vici_connect(NULL);
+		if (conn)
+		{
+			/* do stuff */
+			vici_disconnect(conn);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ret = errno;
+			fprintf(stderr, "connecting failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		}
+		vici_deinit();
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+## A simple client request ##
+
+In the following example, a simple _version_ request is issued to the daemon
+and the result is printed:
+
+	int get_version(vici_conn_t *conn)
+	{
+		vici_req_t *req;
+		vici_res_t *res;
+		int ret = 0;
+
+		req = vici_begin("version");
+		res = vici_submit(req, conn);
+		if (res)
+		{
+			printf("%s %s (%s, %s, %s)\n",
+				vici_find_str(res, "", "daemon"),
+				vici_find_str(res, "", "version"),
+				vici_find_str(res, "", "sysname"),
+				vici_find_str(res, "", "release"),
+				vici_find_str(res, "", "machine"));
+			vici_free_res(res);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ret = errno;
+			fprintf(stderr, "version request failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		}
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+## A request with event streaming and callback parsing ##
+
+In this more advanced example, the _list-conns_ command is used to stream
+loaded connections with the _list-conn_ event. The event message is parsed
+with a simple callback to print the connection name:
+
+	int conn_cb(void *null, vici_res_t *res, char *name)
+	{
+		printf("%s\n", name);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	void list_cb(void *null, char *name, vici_res_t *res)
+	{
+		if (vici_parse_cb(res, conn_cb, NULL, NULL, NULL) != 0)
+		{
+			fprintf(stderr, "parsing failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		}
+	}
+
+	int list_conns(vici_conn_t *conn)
+	{
+		vici_req_t *req;
+		vici_res_t *res;
+		int ret = 0;
+
+		if (vici_register(conn, "list-conn", list_cb, NULL) == 0)
+		{
+			req = vici_begin("list-conns");
+			res = vici_submit(req, conn);
+			if (res)
+			{
+				vici_free_res(res);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				ret = errno;
+				fprintf(stderr, "request failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+			}
+			vici_register(conn, "list-conn", NULL, NULL);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ret = errno;
+			fprintf(stderr, "registration failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		}
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+## API documentation ##
+
+More information about the libvici API is available in the _libvici.h_ header
+file or the generated Doxygen documentation.
+
+# vici ruby gem #
+
+The _vici ruby gem_ is a pure ruby implementation of the VICI protocol to
+implement client applications. It is provided in the _ruby_ subdirectory, and
+gets built and installed if strongSwan has been _./configure_'d with
+_--enable-vici_ and _--enable-ruby-gems_.
+
+The _Connection_ class from the _Vici_ module provides the high level interface,
+the underlying classes are usually not required to build ruby applications
+using VICI. The _Connection_ class provides methods for the supported VICI
+commands and an event listening mechanism.
+
+To represent the VICI message data tree, the gem converts the binary encoding
+to ruby data types. The _Connection_ class takes and returns ruby objects for
+the exchanged message data:
+ * Sections get encoded as Hash, containing other sections as Hash, or
+ * Key/Values, where the values are Strings as Hash values
+ * Lists get encoded as Arrays with String values
+Non-String values that are not a Hash nor an Array get converted with .to_s
+during encoding.
+
+## Connecting to the daemon ##
+
+To create a connection to the daemon, a socket must be passed to the
+_Connection_ constructor. There is no default, but on Unix systems usually
+a Unix socket over _/var/run/charon.vici_ is used:
+
+	require "vici"
+	require "socket"
+
+	v = Vici::Connection.new(UNIXSocket.new("/var/run/charon.vici"))
+
+## A simple client request ##
+
+An example to print the daemon version information is as simple as:
+
+	x = v.version
+	puts "%s %s (%s, %s, %s)" % [
+		x["daemon"], x["version"], x["sysname"], x["release"], x["machine"]
+	]
+
+## A request with closure invocation ##
+
+The _Connection_ class takes care of event streaming by invoking a closure
+for each event. The following example lists all loaded connections using the
+_list-conns_ command and implicitly the _list-conn_ event:
+
+	v.list_conns { |conn|
+		conn.each { |key, value|
+			puts key
+		}
+	}
+
+## API documentation ##
+
+For more details about the ruby gem refer to the comments in the gem source
+code or the generated documentation.
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/libvici.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/libvici.c
index a2cbb3082..c0205ccb6 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/libvici.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/libvici.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void vici_free_req(vici_req_t *req)
 	free(req);
 }
 
-int vici_dump(vici_res_t *res, char *label, bool pretty, FILE *out)
+int vici_dump(vici_res_t *res, char *label, int pretty, FILE *out)
 {
 	if (res->message->dump(res->message, label, pretty, out))
 	{
@@ -754,11 +754,14 @@ void vici_init()
 	library_init(NULL, "vici");
 	if (lib->processor->get_total_threads(lib->processor) < 4)
 	{
+		dbg_default_set_level(0);
 		lib->processor->set_threads(lib->processor, 4);
+		dbg_default_set_level(1);
 	}
 }
 
 void vici_deinit()
 {
+	lib->processor->cancel(lib->processor);
 	library_deinit();
 }
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/libvici.h b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/libvici.h
index 58595d8cc..641370efd 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/libvici.h
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/libvici.h
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include <utils/utils.h>
-
 /**
  * Opaque vici connection contex.
  */
@@ -284,7 +282,7 @@ void vici_free_req(vici_req_t *req);
  * @param out		FILE to dump to
  * @return			0 if dumped complete message, 1 on error
  */
-int vici_dump(vici_res_t *res, char *label, bool pretty, FILE *out);
+int vici_dump(vici_res_t *res, char *label, int pretty, FILE *out);
 
 /**
  * Parse next element from a vici response message.
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/Makefile.am b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce38e1c3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+EXTRA_DIST = vici.gemspec.in lib/vici.rb
+
+vici.gemspec: $(srcdir)/vici.gemspec.in
+	$(AM_V_GEN) sed \
+	-e "s:@GEM_VERSION@:$(PACKAGE_VERSION):" \
+	$(srcdir)/vici.gemspec.in > $@
+
+vici-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).gem: vici.gemspec
+	$(GEM) build vici.gemspec
+
+all-local: vici-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).gem
+
+clean-local:
+	rm -f vici.gemspec vici-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).gem
+
+install-data-local: vici-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).gem
+	$(GEM) install --install-dir $(DESTDIR)$(RUBYGEMDIR) \
+		vici-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).gem
+
+uninstall-local:
+	$(GEM) uninstall --install-dir $(DESTDIR)$(RUBYGEMDIR) \
+		--version $(PACKAGE_VERSION) vici
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/Makefile.in b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8a8c11fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,556 @@
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+	$(GEM) build vici.gemspec
+
+all-local: vici-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).gem
+
+clean-local:
+	rm -f vici.gemspec vici-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).gem
+
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+	$(GEM) install --install-dir $(DESTDIR)$(RUBYGEMDIR) \
+		vici-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).gem
+
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+		--version $(PACKAGE_VERSION) vici
+
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+# Otherwise a system limit (for SysV at least) may be exceeded.
+.NOEXPORT:
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/lib/vici.rb b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/lib/vici.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8a9ddca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/lib/vici.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,569 @@
+##
+# The Vici module implements a native ruby client side library for the
+# strongSwan VICI protocol. The Connection class provides a high-level
+# interface to issue requests or listen for events.
+#
+#  Copyright (C) 2014 Martin Willi
+#  Copyright (C) 2014 revosec AG
+#
+#  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+#  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+#  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+#  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+#  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+#  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+#  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+#  all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+#  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+#  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+#  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+#  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+#  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+#  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+#  THE SOFTWARE.
+
+module Vici
+
+  ##
+  # Vici specific exception all others inherit from
+  class Error < StandardError
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Error while parsing a vici message from the daemon
+  class ParseError < Error
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Error while encoding a vici message from ruby data structures
+  class EncodeError < Error
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Error while exchanging messages over the vici Transport layer
+  class TransportError < Error
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Generic vici command execution error
+  class CommandError < Error
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Error if an issued vici command is unknown by the daemon
+  class CommandUnknownError < CommandError
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Error if a command failed to execute in the daemon
+  class CommandExecError < CommandError
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Generic vici event handling error
+  class EventError < Error
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Tried to register to / unregister from an unknown vici event
+  class EventUnknownError < EventError
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Exception to raise from an event listening closure to stop listening
+  class StopEventListening < Exception
+  end
+
+
+  ##
+  # The Message class provides the low level encoding and decoding of vici
+  # protocol messages. Directly using this class is usually not required.
+  class Message
+
+    SECTION_START = 1
+    SECTION_END = 2
+    KEY_VALUE = 3
+    LIST_START = 4
+    LIST_ITEM = 5
+    LIST_END = 6
+
+    def initialize(data = "")
+      if data == nil
+        @root = Hash.new()
+      elsif data.is_a?(Hash)
+        @root = data
+      else
+        @encoded = data
+      end
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Get the raw byte encoding of an on-the-wire message
+    def encoding
+      if @encoded == nil
+        @encoded = encode(@root)
+      end
+      @encoded
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Get the root element of the parsed ruby data structures
+    def root
+      if @root == nil
+        @root = parse(@encoded)
+      end
+      @root
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def encode_name(name)
+      [name.length].pack("c") << name
+    end
+
+    def encode_value(value)
+      if value.class != String
+        value = value.to_s
+      end
+      [value.length].pack("n") << value
+    end
+
+    def encode_kv(encoding, key, value)
+      encoding << KEY_VALUE << encode_name(key) << encode_value(value)
+    end
+
+    def encode_section(encoding, key, value)
+      encoding << SECTION_START << encode_name(key)
+      encoding << encode(value) << SECTION_END
+    end
+
+    def encode_list(encoding, key, value)
+      encoding << LIST_START << encode_name(key)
+      value.each do |item|
+        encoding << LIST_ITEM << encode_value(item)
+      end
+      encoding << LIST_END
+    end
+
+    def encode(node)
+      encoding = ""
+      node.each do |key, value|
+        case value.class
+          when String, Fixnum, true, false
+            encoding = encode_kv(encoding, key, value)
+          else
+            if value.is_a?(Hash)
+              encoding = encode_section(encoding, key, value)
+            elsif value.is_a?(Array)
+              encoding = encode_list(encoding, key, value)
+            else
+              encoding = encode_kv(encoding, key, value)
+            end
+        end
+      end
+      encoding
+    end
+
+    def parse_name(encoding)
+      len = encoding.unpack("c")[0]
+      name = encoding[1, len]
+      return encoding[(1 + len)..-1], name
+    end
+
+    def parse_value(encoding)
+      len = encoding.unpack("n")[0]
+      value = encoding[2, len]
+      return encoding[(2 + len)..-1], value
+    end
+
+    def parse(encoding)
+      stack = [Hash.new]
+      list = nil
+      while encoding.length != 0 do
+        type = encoding.unpack("c")[0]
+        encoding = encoding[1..-1]
+        case type
+          when SECTION_START
+            encoding, name = parse_name(encoding)
+            stack.push(stack[-1][name] = Hash.new)
+          when SECTION_END
+            if stack.length() == 1
+              raise ParseError, "unexpected section end"
+            end
+            stack.pop()
+          when KEY_VALUE
+            encoding, name = parse_name(encoding)
+            encoding, value = parse_value(encoding)
+            stack[-1][name] = value
+          when LIST_START
+            encoding, name = parse_name(encoding)
+            stack[-1][name] = []
+            list = name
+          when LIST_ITEM
+            raise ParseError, "unexpected list item" if list == nil
+            encoding, value = parse_value(encoding)
+            stack[-1][list].push(value)
+          when LIST_END
+            raise ParseError, "unexpected list end" if list == nil
+            list = nil
+          else
+            raise ParseError, "invalid type: #{type}"
+        end
+      end
+      if stack.length() > 1
+        raise ParseError, "unexpected message end"
+      end
+      stack[0]
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  ##
+  # The Transport class implements to low level segmentation of packets
+  # to the underlying transport stream.  Directly using this class is usually
+  # not required.
+  class Transport
+
+    CMD_REQUEST = 0
+    CMD_RESPONSE = 1
+    CMD_UNKNOWN = 2
+    EVENT_REGISTER = 3
+    EVENT_UNREGISTER = 4
+    EVENT_CONFIRM = 5
+    EVENT_UNKNOWN = 6
+    EVENT = 7
+
+    ##
+    # Create a transport layer using a provided socket for communication.
+    def initialize(socket)
+      @socket = socket
+      @events = Hash.new
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Write a packet prefixed by its length over the transport socket. Type
+    # specifies the message, the optional label and message get appended.
+    def write(type, label, message)
+      encoding = ""
+      if label
+        encoding << label.length << label
+      end
+      if message
+        encoding << message.encoding
+      end
+      @socket.send([encoding.length + 1, type].pack("Nc") + encoding, 0)
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Read a packet from the transport socket. Returns the packet type, and
+    # if available in the packet a label and the contained message.
+    def read
+      len = @socket.recv(4).unpack("N")[0]
+      encoding = @socket.recv(len)
+      type = encoding.unpack("c")[0]
+      len = 1
+      case type
+        when CMD_REQUEST, EVENT_REGISTER, EVENT_UNREGISTER, EVENT
+          label = encoding[2, encoding[1].unpack("c")[0]]
+          len += label.length + 1
+        when CMD_RESPONSE, CMD_UNKNOWN, EVENT_CONFIRM, EVENT_UNKNOWN
+          label = nil
+        else
+          raise TransportError, "invalid message: #{type}"
+      end
+      if encoding.length == len
+        return type, label, Message.new
+      end
+      return type, label, Message.new(encoding[len..-1])
+    end
+
+    def dispatch_event(name, message)
+      @events[name].each do |handler|
+        handler.call(name, message)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def read_and_dispatch_event
+      type, label, message = read
+      p
+      if type == EVENT
+        dispatch_event(label, message)
+      else
+        raise TransportError, "unexpected message: #{type}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def read_and_dispatch_events
+      loop do
+        type, label, message = read
+        if type == EVENT
+          dispatch_event(label, message)
+        else
+          return type, label, message
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Send a command with a given name, and optionally a message. Returns
+    # the reply message on success.
+    def request(name, message = nil)
+      write(CMD_REQUEST, name, message)
+      type, label, message = read_and_dispatch_events
+      case type
+        when CMD_RESPONSE
+          return message
+        when CMD_UNKNOWN
+          raise CommandUnknownError, name
+        else
+          raise CommandError, "invalid response for #{name}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Register a handler method for the given event name
+    def register(name, handler)
+      write(EVENT_REGISTER, name, nil)
+      type, label, message = read_and_dispatch_events
+      case type
+        when EVENT_CONFIRM
+          if @events.has_key?(name)
+            @events[name] += [handler]
+          else
+            @events[name] = [handler];
+          end
+        when EVENT_UNKNOWN
+          raise EventUnknownError, name
+        else
+          raise EventError, "invalid response for #{name} register"
+      end
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Unregister a handler method for the given event name
+    def unregister(name, handler)
+      write(EVENT_UNREGISTER, name, nil)
+      type, label, message = read_and_dispatch_events
+      case type
+        when EVENT_CONFIRM
+          @events[name] -= [handler]
+        when EVENT_UNKNOWN
+          raise EventUnknownError, name
+        else
+          raise EventError, "invalid response for #{name} unregister"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  ##
+  # The Connection class provides the high-level interface to monitor, configure
+  # and control the IKE daemon. It takes a connected stream-oriented Socket for
+  # the communication with the IKE daemon.
+  #
+  # This class takes and returns ruby objects for the exchanged message data.
+  # * Sections get encoded as Hash, containing other sections as Hash, or
+  # * Key/Values, where the values are Strings as Hash values
+  # * Lists get encoded as Arrays with String values
+  # Non-String values that are not a Hash nor an Array get converted with .to_s
+  # during encoding.
+  class Connection
+
+    def initialize(socket)
+      @transp = Transport.new(socket)
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # List matching loaded connections. The provided closure is invoked
+    # for each matching connection.
+    def list_conns(match = nil, &block)
+      call_with_event("list-conns", Message.new(match), "list-conn", &block)
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # List matching active SAs. The provided closure is invoked for each
+    # matching SA.
+    def list_sas(match = nil, &block)
+      call_with_event("list-sas", Message.new(match), "list-sa", &block)
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # List matching installed policies. The provided closure is invoked
+    # for each matching policy.
+    def list_policies(match, &block)
+      call_with_event("list-policies", Message.new(match), "list-policy",
+                      &block)
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # List matching loaded certificates. The provided closure is invoked
+    # for each matching certificate definition.
+    def list_certs(match = nil, &block)
+      call_with_event("list-certs", Message.new(match), "list-cert", &block)
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Load a connection into the daemon.
+    def load_conn(conn)
+      check_success(@transp.request("load-conn", Message.new(conn)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Unload a connection from the daemon.
+    def unload_conn(conn)
+      check_success(@transp.request("unload-conn", Message.new(conn)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Get the names of connections managed by vici.
+    def get_conns()
+      @transp.request("get-conns").root
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Clear all loaded credentials.
+    def clear_creds()
+      check_success(@transp.request("clear-creds"))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Load a certificate into the daemon.
+    def load_cert(cert)
+      check_success(@transp.request("load-cert", Message.new(cert)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Load a private key into the daemon.
+    def load_key(key)
+      check_success(@transp.request("load-key", Message.new(key)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Load a shared key into the daemon.
+    def load_shared(shared)
+      check_success(@transp.request("load-shared", Message.new(shared)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Load a virtual IP / attribute pool
+    def load_pool(pool)
+      check_success(@transp.request("load-pool", Message.new(pool)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Unload a virtual IP / attribute pool
+    def unload_pool(pool)
+      check_success(@transp.request("unload-pool", Message.new(pool)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Get the currently loaded pools.
+    def get_pools()
+      @transp.request("get-pools").root
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Initiate a connection. The provided closure is invoked for each log line.
+    def initiate(options, &block)
+      check_success(call_with_event("initiate", Message.new(options),
+                    "control-log", &block))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Terminate a connection. The provided closure is invoked for each log line.
+    def terminate(options, &block)
+      check_success(call_with_event("terminate", Message.new(options),
+                    "control-log", &block))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Install a shunt/route policy.
+    def install(policy)
+      check_success(@transp.request("install", Message.new(policy)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Uninstall a shunt/route policy.
+    def uninstall(policy)
+      check_success(@transp.request("uninstall", Message.new(policy)))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Reload strongswan.conf settings.
+    def reload_settings
+      check_success(@transp.request("reload-settings", nil))
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Get daemon statistics and information.
+    def stats
+      @transp.request("stats", nil).root
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Get daemon version information
+    def version
+      @transp.request("version", nil).root
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Listen for a set of event messages. This call is blocking, and invokes
+    # the passed closure for each event received. The closure receives the
+    # event name and the event message as argument. To stop listening, the
+    # closure may raise a StopEventListening exception, the only catched
+    # exception.
+    def listen_events(events, &block)
+      self.class.instance_eval do
+        define_method(:listen_event) do |label, message|
+          block.call(label, message.root)
+        end
+      end
+      events.each do |event|
+        @transp.register(event, method(:listen_event))
+      end
+      begin
+        loop do
+          @transp.read_and_dispatch_event
+        end
+      rescue StopEventListening
+      ensure
+        events.each do |event|
+          @transp.unregister(event, method(:listen_event))
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Issue a command request, but register for a specific event while the
+    # command is active. VICI uses this mechanism to stream potentially large
+    # data objects continuously. The provided closure is invoked for all
+    # event messages.
+    def call_with_event(command, request, event, &block)
+      self.class.instance_eval do
+        define_method(:call_event) do |label, message|
+          block.call(message.root)
+        end
+      end
+      @transp.register(event, method(:call_event))
+      begin
+        reply = @transp.request(command, request)
+      ensure
+        @transp.unregister(event, method(:call_event))
+      end
+      reply
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Check if the reply of a command indicates "success", otherwise raise a
+    # CommandExecError exception
+    def check_success(reply)
+      root = reply.root
+      if root["success"] != "yes"
+        raise CommandExecError, root["errmsg"]
+      end
+      root
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/vici.gemspec.in b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/vici.gemspec.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ad61c0a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/ruby/vici.gemspec.in
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Gem::Specification.new do |s|
+  s.name          = "vici"
+  s.version       = "@GEM_VERSION@"
+  s.authors       = ["Martin Willi"]
+  s.email         = ["martin@strongswan.ch"]
+  s.description   = %q{
+     The strongSwan VICI protocol allows external application to monitor,
+     configure and control the IKE daemon charon. This ruby gem provides a
+     native client side implementation of the VICI protocol, well suited to
+     script automated tasks in a relaible way.
+  }
+  s.summary       = "Native ruby interface for strongSwan VICI"
+  s.homepage      = "https://wiki.strongswan.org/projects/strongswan/wiki/Vici"
+  s.license       = "MIT"
+  s.files         = "lib/vici.rb"
+end
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/suites/test_message.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/suites/test_message.c
index 293117348..e76d27332 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/suites/test_message.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/suites/test_message.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ START_TEST(test_get_int)
 	ck_assert_int_eq(m->get_int(m, 2, "section1.key2"), 0x12);
 	ck_assert_int_eq(m->get_int(m, 2, "section1.section2.key3"), -1);
 	ck_assert_int_eq(m->get_int(m, 2, "section1.key4"), 2);
-	ck_assert_int_eq(m->get_int(m, 2, "key5"), 0);
+	ck_assert_int_eq(m->get_int(m, 2, "key5"), 2);
 	ck_assert_int_eq(m->get_int(m, 2, "nonexistent"), 2);
 	ck_assert_int_eq(m->get_int(m, 2, "n.o.n.e.x.i.s.t.e.n.t"), 2);
 
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_control.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_control.c
index 3cd008162..292a40032 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_control.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_control.c
@@ -450,6 +450,17 @@ CALLBACK(uninstall, vici_message_t*,
 	return send_reply(this, "policy '%s' not found", child);
 }
 
+CALLBACK(reload_settings, vici_message_t*,
+	private_vici_control_t *this, char *name, u_int id, vici_message_t *request)
+{
+	if (lib->settings->load_files(lib->settings, lib->conf, FALSE))
+	{
+		lib->plugins->reload(lib->plugins, NULL);
+		return send_reply(this, NULL);
+	}
+	return send_reply(this, "reloading '%s' failed", lib->conf);
+}
+
 static void manage_command(private_vici_control_t *this,
 						   char *name, vici_command_cb_t cb, bool reg)
 {
@@ -466,6 +477,7 @@ static void manage_commands(private_vici_control_t *this, bool reg)
 	manage_command(this, "terminate", terminate, reg);
 	manage_command(this, "install", install, reg);
 	manage_command(this, "uninstall", uninstall, reg);
+	manage_command(this, "reload-settings", reload_settings, reg);
 	this->dispatcher->manage_event(this->dispatcher, "control-log", reg);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_cred.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_cred.c
index cc6434b62..d4c02de6d 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_cred.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_cred.c
@@ -270,13 +270,10 @@ CALLBACK(load_shared, vici_message_t*,
 CALLBACK(clear_creds, vici_message_t*,
 	private_vici_cred_t *this, char *name, u_int id, vici_message_t *message)
 {
-	vici_builder_t *builder;
-
 	this->creds->clear(this->creds);
 	lib->credmgr->flush_cache(lib->credmgr, CERT_ANY);
 
-	builder = vici_builder_create();
-	return builder->finalize(builder);
+	return create_reply(NULL);
 }
 
 static void manage_command(private_vici_cred_t *this,
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_message.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_message.c
index dcc175f67..e79fbc8d3 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_message.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_message.c
@@ -355,6 +355,10 @@ METHOD(vici_message_t, vget_int, int,
 	found = find_value(this, &value, fmt, args);
 	if (found)
 	{
+		if (value.len == 0)
+		{
+			return def;
+		}
 		if (chunk_printable(value, NULL, 0))
 		{
 			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%.*s", (int)value.len, value.ptr);