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+/*
+ * Nexthop structure definition.
+ * Copyright (C) 1997, 98, 99, 2001 Kunihiro Ishiguro
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Cumulus Networks, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Quagga.
+ *
+ * Quagga 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, or (at your option) any
+ * later version.
+ *
+ * Quagga 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.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Quagga; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+ * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIB_NEXTHOP_H
+#define _LIB_NEXTHOP_H
+
+#include "prefix.h"
+
+union g_addr {
+  struct in_addr ipv4;
+#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
+  struct in6_addr ipv6;
+#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
+};
+
+enum nexthop_types_t
+{
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX = 1,      /* Directly connected.  */
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME,           /* Interface route.  */
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4,             /* IPv4 nexthop.  */
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX,     /* IPv4 nexthop with ifindex.  */
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME,      /* IPv4 nexthop with ifname.  */
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6,             /* IPv6 nexthop.  */
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX,     /* IPv6 nexthop with ifindex.  */
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME,      /* IPv6 nexthop with ifname.  */
+  NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE,        /* Null0 nexthop.  */
+};
+
+/* Nexthop structure. */
+struct nexthop
+{
+  struct nexthop *next;
+  struct nexthop *prev;
+
+  /* Interface index. */
+  char *ifname;
+  ifindex_t ifindex;
+
+  enum nexthop_types_t type;
+
+  u_char flags;
+#define NEXTHOP_FLAG_ACTIVE     (1 << 0) /* This nexthop is alive. */
+#define NEXTHOP_FLAG_FIB        (1 << 1) /* FIB nexthop. */
+#define NEXTHOP_FLAG_RECURSIVE  (1 << 2) /* Recursive nexthop. */
+#define NEXTHOP_FLAG_ONLINK     (1 << 3) /* Nexthop should be installed onlink. */
+#define NEXTHOP_FLAG_MATCHED    (1 << 4) /* Already matched vs a nexthop */
+
+  /* Nexthop address */
+  union g_addr gate;
+  union g_addr src;
+
+  /* Nexthops obtained by recursive resolution.
+   *
+   * If the nexthop struct needs to be resolved recursively,
+   * NEXTHOP_FLAG_RECURSIVE will be set in flags and the nexthops
+   * obtained by recursive resolution will be added to `resolved'.
+   * Only one level of recursive resolution is currently supported. */
+  struct nexthop *resolved;
+};
+
+struct nexthop *nexthop_new (void);
+void nexthop_add (struct nexthop **target, struct nexthop *nexthop);
+
+void copy_nexthops (struct nexthop **tnh, struct nexthop *nh);
+void nexthop_free (struct nexthop *nexthop);
+void nexthops_free (struct nexthop *nexthop);
+
+extern const char *nexthop_type_to_str (enum nexthop_types_t nh_type);
+extern int nexthop_same_no_recurse (struct nexthop *next1, struct nexthop *next2);
+
+#endif /*_LIB_NEXTHOP_H */