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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2005-2009 Martin Willi
 * Copyright (C) 2005 Jan Hutter
 * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
 * Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
 * option) any later version.  See <http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.txt>.
 *
 * This program 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 General Public License
 * for more details.
 */

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>
#include <stdio.h>

#include "generator.h"

#include <library.h>
#include <daemon.h>
#include <utils/linked_list.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/proposal_substructure.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/transform_substructure.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/sa_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/ke_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/notify_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/nonce_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/id_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/auth_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/cert_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/certreq_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/ts_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/delete_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/vendor_id_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/cp_payload.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/configuration_attribute.h>
#include <encoding/payloads/eap_payload.h>


typedef struct private_generator_t private_generator_t;

/**
 * Private part of a generator_t object.
 */
struct private_generator_t {
	/**
	 * Public part of a generator_t object.
	 */
	 generator_t public;

	/**
	 * Buffer used to generate the data into.
	 */
	u_int8_t *buffer;

	/**
	 * Current write position in buffer (one byte aligned).
	 */
	u_int8_t *out_position;

	/**
	 * Position of last byte in buffer.
	 */
	u_int8_t *roof_position;

	/**
	 * Current bit writing to in current byte (between 0 and 7).
	 */
	u_int8_t current_bit;

	/**
	 * Associated data struct to read informations from.
	 */
	void *data_struct;

	/*
	 * Last payload length position offset in the buffer.
	 */
	u_int32_t last_payload_length_position_offset;

	/**
	 * Offset of the header length field in the buffer.
	 */
	u_int32_t header_length_position_offset;

	/**
	 * Last SPI size.
	 */
	u_int8_t last_spi_size;

	/**
	 * Attribute format of the last generated transform attribute.
	 *
	 * Used to check if a variable value field is used or not for
	 * the transform attribute value.
	 */
	bool attribute_format;

	/**
	 * Depending on the value of attribute_format this field is used
	 * to hold the length of the transform attribute in bytes.
	 */
	u_int16_t attribute_length;
};

/**
 * Get size of current buffer in bytes.
 */
static int get_size(private_generator_t *this)
{
	return this->roof_position - this->buffer;
}

/**
 * Get free space of current buffer in bytes.
 */
static int get_space(private_generator_t *this)
{
	return this->roof_position - this->out_position;
}

/**
 * Get length of data in buffer (in bytes).
 */
static int get_length(private_generator_t *this)
{
	return this->out_position - this->buffer;
}

/**
 * Get current offset in buffer (in bytes).
 */
static u_int32_t get_offset(private_generator_t *this)
{
	return this->out_position - this->buffer;
}

/**
 * Makes sure enough space is available in buffer to store amount of bits.
 */
static void make_space_available(private_generator_t *this, int bits)
{
	while ((get_space(this) * 8 - this->current_bit) < bits)
	{
		int old_buffer_size, new_buffer_size, out_position_offset;

		old_buffer_size = get_size(this);
		new_buffer_size = old_buffer_size + GENERATOR_DATA_BUFFER_INCREASE_VALUE;
		out_position_offset = this->out_position - this->buffer;

		DBG2(DBG_ENC, "increasing gen buffer from %d to %d byte",
			 old_buffer_size, new_buffer_size);

		this->buffer = realloc(this->buffer,new_buffer_size);
		this->out_position = (this->buffer + out_position_offset);
		this->roof_position = (this->buffer + new_buffer_size);
	}
}

/**
 * Writes a specific amount of byte into the buffer.
 */
static void write_bytes_to_buffer(private_generator_t *this, void *bytes,
								  int number_of_bytes)
{
	int i;
	u_int8_t *read_position = (u_int8_t *)bytes;

	make_space_available(this, number_of_bytes * 8);

	for (i = 0; i < number_of_bytes; i++)
	{
		*(this->out_position) = *(read_position);
		read_position++;
		this->out_position++;
	}
}

/**
 * Writes a specific amount of byte into the buffer at a specific offset.
 */
static void write_bytes_to_buffer_at_offset(private_generator_t *this,
						void *bytes, int number_of_bytes, u_int32_t offset)
{
	int i;
	u_int8_t *read_position = (u_int8_t *)bytes;
	u_int8_t *write_position;
	u_int32_t free_space_after_offset = get_size(this) - offset;

	/* check first if enough space for new data is available */
	if (number_of_bytes > free_space_after_offset)
	{
		make_space_available(this,
							 (number_of_bytes - free_space_after_offset) * 8);
	}

	write_position = this->buffer + offset;
	for (i = 0; i < number_of_bytes; i++)
	{
		*write_position = *read_position;
		read_position++;
		write_position++;
	}
}

/**
 * Generates a U_INT-Field type and writes it to buffer.
 */
static void generate_u_int_type(private_generator_t *this,
								encoding_type_t int_type,u_int32_t offset)
{
	int number_of_bits = 0;

	/* find out number of bits of each U_INT type to check for enough space */
	switch (int_type)
	{
		case U_INT_4:
			number_of_bits = 4;
			break;
		case TS_TYPE:
		case U_INT_8:
			number_of_bits = 8;
			break;
		case U_INT_16:
		case CONFIGURATION_ATTRIBUTE_LENGTH:
			number_of_bits = 16;
			break;
		case U_INT_32:
			number_of_bits = 32;
			break;
		case ATTRIBUTE_TYPE:
			number_of_bits = 15;
			break;
		case IKE_SPI:
			number_of_bits = 64;
			break;
		default:
			DBG1(DBG_ENC, "U_INT Type %N is not supported",
				 encoding_type_names, int_type);
			return;
	}
	if ((number_of_bits % 8) == 0 && this->current_bit != 0)
	{
		DBG1(DBG_ENC, "U_INT Type %N is not 8 Bit aligned",
			 encoding_type_names, int_type);
		return;
	}

	make_space_available(this, number_of_bits);
	switch (int_type)
	{
		case U_INT_4:
		{
			u_int8_t high, low;

			if (this->current_bit == 0)
			{
				/* high of current byte in buffer has to be set to the new value*/
				high = *((u_int8_t *)(this->data_struct + offset)) << 4;
				/* low in buffer is not changed */
				low = *(this->out_position) & 0x0F;
				/* high is set, low_val is not changed */
				*(this->out_position) = high | low;
				DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %d", *(this->out_position));
				/* write position is not changed, just bit position is moved */
				this->current_bit = 4;
			}
			else if (this->current_bit == 4)
			{
				/* high in buffer is not changed */
				high = *(this->out_position) & 0xF0;
				/* low of current byte in buffer has to be set to the new value*/
				low = *((u_int8_t *)(this->data_struct + offset)) & 0x0F;
				*(this->out_position) = high | low;
				DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %d", *(this->out_position));
				this->out_position++;
				this->current_bit = 0;
			}
			else
			{
				DBG1(DBG_ENC, "U_INT_4 Type is not 4 Bit aligned");
				/* 4 Bit integers must have a 4 bit alignment */
				return;
			}
			break;
		}
		case TS_TYPE:
		case U_INT_8:
		{
			/* 8 bit values are written as they are */
			*this->out_position = *((u_int8_t *)(this->data_struct + offset));
			DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %d", *(this->out_position));
			this->out_position++;
			break;
		}
		case ATTRIBUTE_TYPE:
		{
			u_int8_t attribute_format_flag;
			u_int16_t val;

			/* attribute type must not change first bit of current byte */
			if (this->current_bit != 1)
			{
				DBG1(DBG_ENC, "ATTRIBUTE FORMAT flag is not set");
				return;
			}
			attribute_format_flag = *(this->out_position) & 0x80;
			/* get attribute type value as 16 bit integer*/
			val = *((u_int16_t*)(this->data_struct + offset));
			/* unset most significant bit */
			val &= 0x7FFF;
			if (attribute_format_flag)
			{
				val |= 0x8000;
			}
			val = htons(val);
			DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %d", val);
			/* write bytes to buffer (set bit is overwritten) */
			write_bytes_to_buffer(this, &val, sizeof(u_int16_t));
			this->current_bit = 0;
			break;

		}
		case U_INT_16:
		case CONFIGURATION_ATTRIBUTE_LENGTH:
		{
			u_int16_t val = htons(*((u_int16_t*)(this->data_struct + offset)));
			DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %b", &val, sizeof(u_int16_t));
			write_bytes_to_buffer(this, &val, sizeof(u_int16_t));
			break;
		}
		case U_INT_32:
		{
			u_int32_t val = htonl(*((u_int32_t*)(this->data_struct + offset)));
			DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %b", &val, sizeof(u_int32_t));
			write_bytes_to_buffer(this, &val, sizeof(u_int32_t));
			break;
		}
		case IKE_SPI:
		{
			/* 64 bit are written as-is, no host order conversion */
			write_bytes_to_buffer(this, this->data_struct + offset,
								  sizeof(u_int64_t));
			DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %b", this->data_struct + offset,
				 sizeof(u_int64_t));
			break;
		}
		default:
		{
			DBG1(DBG_ENC, "U_INT Type %N is not supported",
				 encoding_type_names, int_type);
			return;
		}
	}
}

/**
 * Generate a reserved bit or byte
 */
static void generate_reserved_field(private_generator_t *this, int bits)
{
	/* only one bit or 8 bit fields are supported */
	if (bits != 1 && bits != 8)
	{
		DBG1(DBG_ENC, "reserved field of %d bits cannot be generated", bits);
		return ;
	}
	make_space_available(this, bits);

	if (bits == 1)
	{
		u_int8_t reserved_bit = ~(1 << (7 - this->current_bit));

		*(this->out_position) = *(this->out_position) & reserved_bit;
		if (this->current_bit == 0)
		{
			/* memory must be zero */
			*(this->out_position) = 0x00;
		}
		this->current_bit++;
		if (this->current_bit >= 8)
		{
			this->current_bit = this->current_bit % 8;
			this->out_position++;
		}
	}
	else
	{
		if (this->current_bit > 0)
		{
			DBG1(DBG_ENC, "reserved field cannot be written cause "
				 "alignement of current bit is %d", this->current_bit);
			return;
		}
		*(this->out_position) = 0x00;
		this->out_position++;
	}
}

/**
 * Generate a FLAG filed
 */
static void generate_flag(private_generator_t *this, u_int32_t offset)
{
	u_int8_t flag_value;
	u_int8_t flag;

	flag_value = (*((bool *) (this->data_struct + offset))) ? 1 : 0;
	/* get flag position */
	flag = (flag_value << (7 - this->current_bit));

	/* make sure one bit is available in buffer */
	make_space_available(this, 1);
	if (this->current_bit == 0)
	{
		/* memory must be zero */
		*(this->out_position) = 0x00;
	}

	*(this->out_position) = *(this->out_position) | flag;
	DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %d", *this->out_position);

	this->current_bit++;
	if (this->current_bit >= 8)
	{
		this->current_bit = this->current_bit % 8;
		this->out_position++;
	}
}

/**
 * Generates a bytestream from a chunk_t.
 */
static void generate_from_chunk(private_generator_t *this, u_int32_t offset)
{
	chunk_t *value;

	if (this->current_bit != 0)
	{
		DBG1(DBG_ENC, "can not generate a chunk at Bitpos %d", this->current_bit);
		return ;
	}

	value = (chunk_t *)(this->data_struct + offset);
	DBG3(DBG_ENC, "   => %B", value);

	write_bytes_to_buffer(this, value->ptr, value->len);
}

/**
 * Implementation of private_generator_t.write_to_chunk.
 */
static void write_to_chunk(private_generator_t *this,chunk_t *data)
{
	int data_length = get_length(this);
	u_int32_t header_length_field = data_length;

	/* write length into header length field */
	if (this->header_length_position_offset > 0)
	{
		u_int32_t val = htonl(header_length_field);
		write_bytes_to_buffer_at_offset(this, &val, sizeof(u_int32_t),
										this->header_length_position_offset);
	}

	if (this->current_bit > 0)
	{
		data_length++;
	}
	*data = chunk_alloc(data_length);
	memcpy(data->ptr, this->buffer, data_length);

	DBG3(DBG_ENC, "generated data of this generator %B", data);
}

/**
 * Implementation of private_generator_t.generate_payload.
 */
static void generate_payload (private_generator_t *this,payload_t *payload)
{
	int i, offset_start;
	size_t rule_count;
	encoding_rule_t *rules;
	payload_type_t payload_type;

	this->data_struct = payload;
	payload_type = payload->get_type(payload);
	/* spi size has to get reseted */
	this->last_spi_size = 0;

	offset_start = this->out_position - this->buffer;

	DBG2(DBG_ENC, "generating payload of type %N",
		 payload_type_names, payload_type);

	/* each payload has its own encoding rules */
	payload->get_encoding_rules(payload, &rules, &rule_count);

	for (i = 0; i < rule_count;i++)
	{
		DBG2(DBG_ENC, "  generating rule %d %N",
			 i, encoding_type_names, rules[i].type);
		switch (rules[i].type)
		{
			case U_INT_4:
			case U_INT_8:
			case U_INT_16:
			case U_INT_32:
			case IKE_SPI:
			case TS_TYPE:
			case ATTRIBUTE_TYPE:
			case CONFIGURATION_ATTRIBUTE_LENGTH:
			{
				generate_u_int_type(this, rules[i].type, rules[i].offset);
				break;
			}
			case RESERVED_BIT:
			{
				generate_reserved_field(this, 1);
				break;
			}
			case RESERVED_BYTE:
			{
				generate_reserved_field(this, 8);
				break;
			}
			case FLAG:
			{
				generate_flag(this, rules[i].offset);
				break;
			}
			case PAYLOAD_LENGTH:
			{
				this->last_payload_length_position_offset = get_offset(this);
				generate_u_int_type(this, U_INT_16,rules[i].offset);
				break;
			}
			case HEADER_LENGTH:
			{
				this->header_length_position_offset = get_offset(this);
				generate_u_int_type(this ,U_INT_32, rules[i].offset);
				break;
			}
			case SPI_SIZE:
				generate_u_int_type(this, U_INT_8, rules[i].offset);
				this->last_spi_size = *((u_int8_t *)(this->data_struct +
													 rules[i].offset));
				break;
			case ADDRESS:
			{
				generate_from_chunk(this, rules[i].offset);
				break;
			}
			case SPI:
			{
				generate_from_chunk(this, rules[i].offset);
				break;
			}
			case KEY_EXCHANGE_DATA:
			case NOTIFICATION_DATA:
			case NONCE_DATA:
			case ID_DATA:
			case AUTH_DATA:
			case CERT_DATA:
			case CERTREQ_DATA:
			case SPIS:
			case CONFIGURATION_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE:
			case VID_DATA:
			case EAP_DATA:
			{
				u_int32_t payload_length_position_offset;
				u_int16_t length_of_payload;
				u_int16_t header_length = 0;
				u_int16_t length_in_network_order;

				switch(rules[i].type)
				{
					case KEY_EXCHANGE_DATA:
						header_length = KE_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case NOTIFICATION_DATA:
						header_length = NOTIFY_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH +
														this->last_spi_size;
						break;
					case NONCE_DATA:
						header_length = NONCE_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case ID_DATA:
						header_length = ID_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case AUTH_DATA:
						header_length = AUTH_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case CERT_DATA:
						header_length = CERT_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case CERTREQ_DATA:
						header_length = CERTREQ_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case SPIS:
						header_length = DELETE_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case VID_DATA:
						header_length = VENDOR_ID_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case CONFIGURATION_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE:
						header_length = CONFIGURATION_ATTRIBUTE_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					case EAP_DATA:
						header_length = EAP_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
						break;
					default:
						break;
				}
				generate_from_chunk(this, rules[i].offset);

				payload_length_position_offset =
									this->last_payload_length_position_offset;

				length_of_payload = header_length +
						((chunk_t *)(this->data_struct + rules[i].offset))->len;

				length_in_network_order = htons(length_of_payload);
				write_bytes_to_buffer_at_offset(this, &length_in_network_order,
							sizeof(u_int16_t), payload_length_position_offset);
				break;
			}
			case PROPOSALS:
			{
				u_int32_t payload_length_position_offset =
									this->last_payload_length_position_offset;
				/* Length of SA_PAYLOAD is calculated */
				u_int16_t length_of_sa_payload = SA_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
				u_int16_t int16_val;
				linked_list_t *proposals = *((linked_list_t **)
										(this->data_struct + rules[i].offset));
				iterator_t *iterator;
				payload_t *current_proposal;

				iterator = proposals->create_iterator(proposals,TRUE);
				while (iterator->iterate(iterator, (void**)&current_proposal))
				{
					u_int32_t before_generate_position_offset;
					u_int32_t after_generate_position_offset;

					before_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);
					generate_payload(this, current_proposal);
					after_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);
					length_of_sa_payload += (after_generate_position_offset -
											 before_generate_position_offset);
				}
				iterator->destroy(iterator);

				int16_val = htons(length_of_sa_payload);
				write_bytes_to_buffer_at_offset(this, &int16_val,
							sizeof(u_int16_t),payload_length_position_offset);
				break;
			}
			case TRANSFORMS:
			{
				u_int32_t payload_length_position_offset =
									this->last_payload_length_position_offset;
				u_int16_t length_of_proposal =
					PROPOSAL_SUBSTRUCTURE_HEADER_LENGTH + this->last_spi_size;
				u_int16_t int16_val;
				linked_list_t *transforms = *((linked_list_t **)
										(this->data_struct + rules[i].offset));
				iterator_t *iterator;
				payload_t *current_transform;

				iterator = transforms->create_iterator(transforms,TRUE);
				while (iterator->iterate(iterator, (void**)&current_transform))
				{
					u_int32_t before_generate_position_offset;
					u_int32_t after_generate_position_offset;

					before_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);
					generate_payload(this, current_transform);
					after_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);

					length_of_proposal += (after_generate_position_offset -
										   before_generate_position_offset);
				}
				iterator->destroy(iterator);

				int16_val = htons(length_of_proposal);
				write_bytes_to_buffer_at_offset(this, &int16_val,
							sizeof(u_int16_t), payload_length_position_offset);
				break;
			}
			case TRANSFORM_ATTRIBUTES:
			{
				u_int32_t transform_length_position_offset =
									this->last_payload_length_position_offset;
				u_int16_t length_of_transform =
									TRANSFORM_SUBSTRUCTURE_HEADER_LENGTH;
				u_int16_t int16_val;
				linked_list_t *transform_attributes =*((linked_list_t **)
									(this->data_struct + rules[i].offset));
				iterator_t *iterator;
				payload_t *current_attribute;

				iterator = transform_attributes->create_iterator(
													transform_attributes, TRUE);
				while (iterator->iterate(iterator, (void**)&current_attribute))
				{
					u_int32_t before_generate_position_offset;
					u_int32_t after_generate_position_offset;

					before_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);
					generate_payload(this, current_attribute);
					after_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);

					length_of_transform += (after_generate_position_offset -
											before_generate_position_offset);
				}

				iterator->destroy(iterator);

				int16_val = htons(length_of_transform);
				write_bytes_to_buffer_at_offset(this, &int16_val,
							sizeof(u_int16_t),transform_length_position_offset);
				break;
			}
			case CONFIGURATION_ATTRIBUTES:
			{
				u_int32_t configurations_length_position_offset =
									this->last_payload_length_position_offset;
				u_int16_t length_of_configurations = CP_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
				u_int16_t int16_val;
				linked_list_t *configuration_attributes = *((linked_list_t **)
										(this->data_struct + rules[i].offset));
				iterator_t *iterator;
				payload_t *current_attribute;

				iterator = configuration_attributes->create_iterator(
												configuration_attributes,TRUE);
				while (iterator->iterate(iterator, (void**)&current_attribute))
				{
					u_int32_t before_generate_position_offset;
					u_int32_t after_generate_position_offset;

					before_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);
					generate_payload(this, current_attribute);
					after_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);

					length_of_configurations += after_generate_position_offset -
											before_generate_position_offset;
				}

				iterator->destroy(iterator);

				int16_val = htons(length_of_configurations);
				write_bytes_to_buffer_at_offset(this, &int16_val,
					 sizeof(u_int16_t),configurations_length_position_offset);
				break;
			}
			case ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT:
			{
				generate_flag(this, rules[i].offset);
				/* Attribute format is a flag which is stored in context*/
				this->attribute_format =
							*((bool *)(this->data_struct + rules[i].offset));
				break;
			}

			case ATTRIBUTE_LENGTH_OR_VALUE:
			{
				if (this->attribute_format == FALSE)
				{
					generate_u_int_type(this, U_INT_16, rules[i].offset);
					/* this field hold the length of the attribute */
					this->attribute_length =
						*((u_int16_t *)(this->data_struct + rules[i].offset));
				}
				else
				{
					generate_u_int_type(this, U_INT_16, rules[i].offset);
				}
				break;
			}
			case ATTRIBUTE_VALUE:
			{
				if (this->attribute_format == FALSE)
				{
					DBG2(DBG_ENC, "attribute value has not fixed size");
					/* the attribute value is generated */
					generate_from_chunk(this, rules[i].offset);
				}
				break;
			}
			case TRAFFIC_SELECTORS:
			{
				u_int32_t payload_length_position_offset =
									this->last_payload_length_position_offset;
				u_int16_t length_of_ts_payload = TS_PAYLOAD_HEADER_LENGTH;
				u_int16_t int16_val;
				linked_list_t *traffic_selectors = *((linked_list_t **)
										(this->data_struct + rules[i].offset));
				iterator_t *iterator;
				payload_t *current_tss;

				iterator = traffic_selectors->create_iterator(
													traffic_selectors,TRUE);
				while (iterator->iterate(iterator, (void **)&current_tss))
				{
					u_int32_t before_generate_position_offset;
					u_int32_t after_generate_position_offset;

					before_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);
					generate_payload(this, current_tss);
					after_generate_position_offset = get_offset(this);

					length_of_ts_payload += (after_generate_position_offset -
											 before_generate_position_offset);
				}
				iterator->destroy(iterator);

				int16_val = htons(length_of_ts_payload);
				write_bytes_to_buffer_at_offset(this, &int16_val,
							sizeof(u_int16_t),payload_length_position_offset);
				break;
			}

			case ENCRYPTED_DATA:
			{
				generate_from_chunk(this, rules[i].offset);
				break;
			}
			default:
				DBG1(DBG_ENC, "field type %N is not supported",
					 encoding_type_names, rules[i].type);
				return;
		}
	}
	DBG2(DBG_ENC, "generating %N payload finished",
		 payload_type_names, payload_type);
	DBG3(DBG_ENC, "generated data for this payload %b",
		 this->buffer + offset_start,
		 this->out_position - this->buffer - offset_start);
}

/**
 * Implementation of generator_t.destroy.
 */
static status_t destroy(private_generator_t *this)
{
	free(this->buffer);
	free(this);
	return SUCCESS;
}

/*
 * Described in header
 */
generator_t *generator_create()
{
	private_generator_t *this;

	this = malloc_thing(private_generator_t);

	/* initiate public functions */
	this->public.generate_payload = (void(*)(generator_t*, payload_t *))generate_payload;
	this->public.destroy = (void(*)(generator_t*)) destroy;
	this->public.write_to_chunk = (void (*) (generator_t *,chunk_t *))write_to_chunk;

	/* allocate memory for buffer */
	this->buffer = malloc(GENERATOR_DATA_BUFFER_SIZE);

	/* initiate private variables */
	this->out_position = this->buffer;
	this->roof_position = this->buffer + GENERATOR_DATA_BUFFER_SIZE;
	this->data_struct = NULL;
	this->current_bit = 0;
	this->last_payload_length_position_offset = 0;
	this->header_length_position_offset = 0;
	this->attribute_format = FALSE;
	this->attribute_length = 0;

	return &(this->public);
}