[HICN-394] Add route commands add, list, del for the hicn-plugin

Signed-off-by: Alberto Compagno <acompagn+fdio@cisco.com>
Change-Id: I41641f6d27babaa1c413ecf2fe6eae0e499df97d

5 files changed, 1404 insertions, 208 deletions

diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
index 960eb6743..43d120473 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ set(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH ON)
 
 if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
 
-  find_package_wrapper(Libhicn REQUIRED)
+  if (BUILD_CTRL_HICNPLUGIN AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
+    find_package_wrapper(HicnPlugin REQUIRED)
+  else ()
+    find_package_wrapper(Libhicn REQUIRED)
+  endif()
 
   set(HICNCTRL hicnctrl)
   set(LIBHICNCTRL hicnctrl)
@@ -48,6 +52,16 @@ else()
     list(APPEND DEPENDENCIES
       ${LIBHICN_STATIC}
     )
+  elseif (BUILD_CTRL_HICNPLUGIN AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
+    set(HICN_INCLUDE_DIRS
+        ${HICN_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+        ${HICNPLUGIN_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+    set(HICN_LIBRARIES ${HICNPLUGIN_LIBRARIES})
+
+    list(APPEND DEPENDENCIES
+        hicn_plugin
+    )
   else ()
     set(HICN_LIBRARIES ${LIBHICN_SHARED})
     list(APPEND DEPENDENCIES
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/includes/hicn/ctrl/api.h b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/includes/hicn/ctrl/api.h
index c9c2f0da8..b6d2686b7 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/includes/hicn/ctrl/api.h
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/includes/hicn/ctrl/api.h
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
  * NOTES:
  *
  *  - Different extensions of the forwarder functionalities bring both new API
- *    calls, and new object attributes. While it is expected that the former will
- *    only raised NACK answers because of unsupported API calls, the latter will
- *    certainly trigger incompatibilities. It is expected that the forwarder
+ *    calls, and new object attributes. While it is expected that the former
+ * will only raised NACK answers because of unsupported API calls, the latter
+ * will certainly trigger incompatibilities. It is expected that the forwarder
  *    validates the message length and returns a NACK too. In that case, we
  *    provide a set of defines to preserve backwards compatibility. At the
  *    moment, those defines are :
@@ -77,25 +77,30 @@
 #define HOTFIXMARGIN 0
 
 /* Helper for avoiding warnings about type-punning */
+#ifndef UNION_CAST
 #define UNION_CAST(x, destType) \
-   (((union {__typeof__(x) a; destType b;})x).b)
-
+  (((union {                    \
+     __typeof__(x) a;           \
+     destType b;                \
+   })x)                         \
+       .b)
+#endif
 /******************************************************************************
  * Message helper types and aliases
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 #define foreach_command \
-    _(UNDEFINED)        \
-    _(CREATE)           \
-    _(UPDATE)           \
-    _(DELETE)           \
-    _(LIST)             \
-    _(SET)		\
-    _(N)
+  _(UNDEFINED)          \
+  _(CREATE)             \
+  _(UPDATE)             \
+  _(DELETE)             \
+  _(LIST)               \
+  _(SET)                \
+  _(N)
 
 typedef enum {
-#define _(x) ACTION_ ## x,
-foreach_command
+#define _(x) ACTION_##x,
+  foreach_command
 #undef _
 } hc_action_t;
 
@@ -115,33 +120,32 @@ typedef int (*data_callback_t)(struct hc_data_s *, void *);
  * \brief Holds the results of an hICN control request
  */
 typedef struct hc_data_s {
-    size_t size;
-    size_t max_size_log;
-    size_t in_element_size;
-    size_t out_element_size;
-    u8 command_id; /**< Expected message type (should give element size) */
-    u8 * buffer;
-    bool complete;
-
-    /* Callbacks */
-    data_callback_t complete_cb; // XXX int (*complete_cb)(struct hc_data_s * data);
-    void * complete_cb_data;
-    int ret;
+  size_t size;
+  size_t current;
+  size_t max_size_log;
+  size_t in_element_size;
+  size_t out_element_size;
+  u8 command_id; /**< Expected message type (should give element size) */
+  u8 *buffer;
+  bool complete;
+
+  /* Callbacks */
+  data_callback_t complete_cb;  // XXX int (*complete_cb)(struct hc_data_s * data);
+  void *complete_cb_data;
+  int ret;
 } hc_data_t;
 
 /**
  * Create a structure holding the results of an hICN control request.
  * \result The newly create data structure.
  */
-hc_data_t *
-hc_data_create(size_t in_element_size, size_t out_element_size);
+hc_data_t *hc_data_create(size_t in_element_size, size_t out_element_size);
 
 /**
  * Free a structure holding the results of an hICN control request.
  * \param [in] data - The data structure to free.
  */
-void
-hc_data_free(hc_data_t * data);
+void hc_data_free(hc_data_t *data);
 
 /**
  * \brief Adds many new results at the end of the data structure, eventually
@@ -154,8 +158,7 @@ hc_data_free(hc_data_t * data);
  * NOTE: The size of the element should match the one declared at structure
  * initialization.
  */
-int
-hc_data_push_many(hc_data_t * data, const void * elements, size_t count);
+int hc_data_push_many(hc_data_t *data, const void *elements, size_t count);
 
 /**
  * \brief Adds a new result at the end of the data structure, eventually
@@ -167,8 +170,7 @@ hc_data_push_many(hc_data_t * data, const void * elements, size_t count);
  * NOTE: The size of the element should match the one declared at structure
  * initialization.
  */
-int
-hc_data_push(hc_data_t * data, const void * element);
+int hc_data_push(hc_data_t *data, const void *element);
 
 /**
  * \brief Configure a callback (along with private data) to be called upon
@@ -177,8 +179,7 @@ hc_data_push(hc_data_t * data, const void * element);
  * \param [in] cb - Callback function
  * \param [in] cb_data - Callback private data
  */
-int
-hc_data_set_callback(hc_data_t * data, data_callback_t cb, void * cb_data);
+int hc_data_set_callback(hc_data_t *data, data_callback_t cb, void *cb_data);
 
 /**
  * \brief Mark the data structure as complete.
@@ -187,16 +188,14 @@ hc_data_set_callback(hc_data_t * data, data_callback_t cb, void * cb_data);
  * returned if the callback executed successfully, or if no callback were
  * defined.
  */
-int
-hc_data_set_complete(hc_data_t * data);
+int hc_data_set_complete(hc_data_t *data);
 
 /**
  * \brief Reset the data structure holding control data
  * \param [in] data - hICN control data
  * \return Error code
  */
-int
-hc_data_reset(hc_data_t * data);
+int hc_data_reset(hc_data_t *data);
 
 /**
  * \brief Find en element in the data structure
@@ -242,33 +241,33 @@ typedef struct hc_sock_s hc_sock_t;
  * \param [in] url - The URL to connect to.
  * \return an hICN control socket
  */
-hc_sock_t * hc_sock_create_url(const char * url);
+hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create_url(const char *url);
 
 /**
  * \brief Create an hICN control socket using the default connection type.
  * \return an hICN control socket
  */
-hc_sock_t * hc_sock_create(void);
+hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create(void);
 
 /**
  * \brief Frees an hICN control socket
  * \param [in] s - hICN control socket
  */
-void hc_sock_free(hc_sock_t * s);
+void hc_sock_free(hc_sock_t *s);
 
 /**
  * \brief Returns the next available sequence number to use for requests to the
  * API.
  * \param [in] s - hICN control socket
  */
-int hc_sock_get_next_seq(hc_sock_t * s);
+int hc_sock_get_next_seq(hc_sock_t *s);
 
 /**
  * \brief Sets the socket as non-blocking
  * \param [in] s - hICN control socket
  * \return Error code
  */
-int hc_sock_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t * s);
+int hc_sock_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t *s);
 
 /**
  * \brief Return the file descriptor associated to the hICN contorl sock
@@ -276,14 +275,13 @@ int hc_sock_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t * s);
  * \return The file descriptor (positive value), or a negative integer in case
  * of error
  */
-int hc_sock_get_fd(hc_sock_t * s);
+int hc_sock_get_fd(hc_sock_t *s);
 
 /**
  * \brief Connect the socket
  * \return Error code
  */
-int
-hc_sock_connect(hc_sock_t * s);
+int hc_sock_connect(hc_sock_t *s);
 
 /**
  * \brief Return the offset and size of available buffer space
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ hc_sock_connect(hc_sock_t * s);
  * \param [out] size - Remaining size
  * \return Error code
  */
-int hc_sock_get_available(hc_sock_t * s, u8 ** buffer, size_t * size);
+int hc_sock_get_available(hc_sock_t *s, u8 **buffer, size_t *size);
 
 /**
  * \brief Write/read iexchance on the control socket (internal helper function)
@@ -301,14 +299,14 @@ int hc_sock_get_available(hc_sock_t * s, u8 ** buffer, size_t * size);
  * \param [in] msglen - Length of the message to send
  * \return Error code
  */
-int hc_sock_send(hc_sock_t * s, hc_msg_t * msg, size_t msglen, int seq);
+int hc_sock_send(hc_sock_t *s, hc_msg_t *msg, size_t msglen, int seq);
 
 /**
  * \brief Helper for reading socket contents
  * \param [in] s - hICN control socket
  * \return Error code
  */
-int hc_sock_recv(hc_sock_t * s);
+int hc_sock_recv(hc_sock_t *s);
 
 /**
  * \brief Processing data received by socket
@@ -317,21 +315,21 @@ int hc_sock_recv(hc_sock_t * s);
  *      types, or NULL not to perform any translation.
  * \return Error code
  */
-int hc_sock_process(hc_sock_t * s,  hc_data_t ** data);
+int hc_sock_process(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data);
 
 /**
  * \brief Callback used in async mode when data is available on the socket
  * \param [in] s - hICN control socket
  * \return Error code
  */
-int hc_sock_callback(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** data);
+int hc_sock_callback(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data);
 
 /**
  * \brief Reset the state of the sock (eg. to handle a reconnecton)
  * \param [in] s - hICN control socket
  * \return Error code
  */
-int hc_sock_reset(hc_sock_t * s);
+int hc_sock_reset(hc_sock_t *s);
 
 /******************************************************************************
  * Command-specific structures and functions
@@ -391,54 +389,52 @@ int hc_sock_reset(hc_sock_t * s);
 #define MAXSZ_HC_ID_ 10 /* Number of digits for MAX_INT */
 #define MAXSZ_HC_ID MAXSZ_HC_ID_ + NULLTERM
 
-
-#define foreach_type(TYPE, VAR, data) \
-    for (TYPE * VAR = (TYPE*)data->buffer; \
-            VAR < (TYPE*)(data->buffer + data->size * data->out_element_size); \
-            VAR++)
+#define foreach_type(TYPE, VAR, data)                                      \
+  for (TYPE *VAR = (TYPE *)data->buffer;                                   \
+       VAR < (TYPE *)(data->buffer + data->size * data->out_element_size); \
+       VAR++)
 
 /**
  * New type is defined to reconciliate different enum for add and list.
  * Also, values not implemented have been removed for clarity.
  */
 #define foreach_connection_type \
-    _(UNDEFINED)                \
-    _(TCP)                      \
-    _(UDP)                      \
-    _(HICN)                     \
-    _(N)
+  _(UNDEFINED)                  \
+  _(TCP)                        \
+  _(UDP)                        \
+  _(HICN)                       \
+  _(N)
 
 typedef enum {
-#define _(x) CONNECTION_TYPE_ ## x,
-foreach_connection_type
+#define _(x) CONNECTION_TYPE_##x,
+  foreach_connection_type
 #undef _
 } hc_connection_type_t;
 
 #define MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_TYPE_ 9
 #define MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_TYPE MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_TYPE_ + NULLTERM + HOTFIXMARGIN
 
-extern const char * connection_type_str[];
+extern const char *connection_type_str[];
 
-hc_connection_type_t
-connection_type_from_str(const char * str);
+hc_connection_type_t connection_type_from_str(const char *str);
 
 /* Same order as connection_state_t in hicn/core/connectionState.h */
 #define foreach_connection_state \
-    _(UNDEFINED)                \
-    _(DOWN)                     \
-    _(UP)                       \
-    _(N)
+  _(UNDEFINED)                   \
+  _(DOWN)                        \
+  _(UP)                          \
+  _(N)
 
 typedef enum {
-#define _(x) HC_CONNECTION_STATE_ ## x,
-foreach_connection_state
+#define _(x) HC_CONNECTION_STATE_##x,
+  foreach_connection_state
 #undef _
 } hc_connection_state_t;
 
 #define MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_STATE_ 9
 #define MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_STATE MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_STATE_ + NULLTERM
 
-extern const char * connection_state_str[];
+extern const char *connection_state_str[];
 
 typedef int (*HC_PARSE)(const u8 *, u8 *);
 
@@ -448,34 +444,35 @@ typedef int (*HC_PARSE)(const u8 *, u8 *);
 
 // FIXME the listener should not require any port for hICN...
 typedef struct {
-    char name[SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN];        /* K.w */ // XXX clarify what used for
-    char interface_name[INTERFACE_LEN];                     /* Kr. */
-    u32 id;
-    hc_connection_type_t type;  /* .rw */
-    int family;                 /* .rw */
-    ip_address_t local_addr;    /* .rw */
-    u16 local_port;             /* .rw */
+  char name[SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN]; /* K.w */  // XXX clarify what used for
+  char interface_name[INTERFACE_LEN];      /* Kr. */
+  u32 id;
+  hc_connection_type_t type; /* .rw */
+  int family;                /* .rw */
+  ip_address_t local_addr;   /* .rw */
+  u16 local_port;            /* .rw */
 } hc_listener_t;
 
-int hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener);
+int hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener);
 /* listener_found might eventually be allocated, and needs to be freed */
-int hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener,
-        hc_listener_t ** listener_found);
-int hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener);
-int hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata);
+int hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener,
+                    hc_listener_t **listener_found);
+int hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener);
+int hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
 
-int hc_listener_validate(const hc_listener_t * listener);
-int hc_listener_cmp(const hc_listener_t * l1, const hc_listener_t * l2);
-int hc_listener_parse(void * in, hc_listener_t * listener);
+int hc_listener_validate(const hc_listener_t *listener);
+int hc_listener_cmp(const hc_listener_t *l1, const hc_listener_t *l2);
+int hc_listener_parse(void *in, hc_listener_t *listener);
 
 #define foreach_listener(VAR, data) foreach_type(hc_listener_t, VAR, data)
 
-#define MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER_ INTERFACE_LEN + SPACE + MAXSZ_URL_ + SPACE + MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_TYPE_
+#define MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER_ \
+  INTERFACE_LEN + SPACE + MAXSZ_URL_ + SPACE + MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_TYPE_
 #define MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER_ + NULLTERM
 
 GENERATE_FIND_HEADER(listener);
 
-int hc_listener_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_listener_t * listener);
+int hc_listener_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_listener_t *listener);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Connections
@@ -487,16 +484,16 @@ int hc_listener_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_listener_t * listener);
  *  not itself used to create connections.
  */
 typedef struct {
-    u32 id;                 /* Kr. */
-    char name[SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN];         /* K.w */
-    char interface_name[INTERFACE_LEN];                     /* Kr. */
-    hc_connection_type_t type;   /* .rw */
-    int family;                  /* .rw */
-    ip_address_t local_addr;     /* .rw */
-    u16 local_port;              /* .rw */
-    ip_address_t remote_addr;    /* .rw */
-    u16 remote_port;             /* .rw */
-    hc_connection_state_t admin_state;  /* .rw */
+  u32 id;                             /* Kr. */
+  char name[SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN];       /* K.w */
+  char interface_name[INTERFACE_LEN]; /* Kr. */
+  hc_connection_type_t type;          /* .rw */
+  int family;                         /* .rw */
+  ip_address_t local_addr;            /* .rw */
+  u16 local_port;                     /* .rw */
+  ip_address_t remote_addr;           /* .rw */
+  u16 remote_port;                    /* .rw */
+  hc_connection_state_t admin_state;  /* .rw */
 #ifdef WITH_POLICY
     uint32_t priority;           /* .rw */
     policy_tags_t tags;          /* .rw */
@@ -504,25 +501,24 @@ typedef struct {
     hc_connection_state_t state; /* .r. */
 } hc_connection_t;
 
-
-int hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection);
+int hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection);
 /* connection_found will be allocated, and must be freed */
-int hc_connection_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection,
-        hc_connection_t ** connection_found);
-int hc_connection_update_by_id(hc_sock_t * s, int hc_connection_id,
-        hc_connection_t * connection);
-int hc_connection_update(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection_current,
-        hc_connection_t * connection_updated);
-int hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection);
+int hc_connection_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection,
+                      hc_connection_t **connection_found);
+int hc_connection_update_by_id(hc_sock_t *s, int hc_connection_id,
+                               hc_connection_t *connection);
+int hc_connection_update(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection_current,
+                         hc_connection_t *connection_updated);
+int hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection);
 /*
 int hc_connection_remove_by_id(hc_sock_t * s, char * name);
 int hc_connection_remove_by_name(hc_sock_t * s, char * name);
 */
-int hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata);
+int hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
 
-int hc_connection_validate(const hc_connection_t * connection);
-int hc_connection_cmp(const hc_connection_t * c1, const hc_connection_t * c2);
-int hc_connection_parse(void * in, hc_connection_t * connection);
+int hc_connection_validate(const hc_connection_t *connection);
+int hc_connection_cmp(const hc_connection_t *c1, const hc_connection_t *c2);
+int hc_connection_parse(void *in, hc_connection_t *connection);
 
 int hc_connection_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, face_state_t state);
 #ifdef WITH_POLICY
@@ -531,14 +527,15 @@ int hc_connection_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint
 
 #define foreach_connection(VAR, data) foreach_type(hc_connection_t, VAR, data)
 
-#define MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_ MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_STATE_ +       \
-    INTERFACE_LEN + SPACE +                                     \
-    2 * MAXSZ_URL_ + MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_TYPE_ + SPACES(3)
+#define MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_                                            \
+  MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_STATE_ + INTERFACE_LEN + SPACE + 2 * MAXSZ_URL_ + \
+      MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_TYPE_ + SPACES(3)
 #define MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION_ + NULLTERM
 
 GENERATE_FIND_HEADER(connection);
 
-int hc_connection_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, const hc_connection_t * connection);
+int hc_connection_snprintf(char *s, size_t size,
+                           const hc_connection_t *connection);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Faces
@@ -551,10 +548,10 @@ int hc_connection_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, const hc_connection_t * connec
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 typedef struct {
-    u8 id;
-    char name[SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN];
-    face_t face; // or embed ?
-    //face_id_t parent; /* Pointer from connection to listener */
+  u8 id;
+  char name[SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN];
+  face_t face;  // or embed ?
+                // face_id_t parent; /* Pointer from connection to listener */
 } hc_face_t;
 
 /**
@@ -565,11 +562,11 @@ typedef struct {
  *
  * The face parameters will be updated with the face ID.
  */
-int hc_face_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_face_t * face);
-int hc_face_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_face_t * face, hc_face_t ** face_found);
-int hc_face_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_face_t * face);
-int hc_face_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata);
-int hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t * s); //, hc_data_t ** pdata);
+int hc_face_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face);
+int hc_face_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face, hc_face_t **face_found);
+int hc_face_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face);
+int hc_face_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+int hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t *s);  //, hc_data_t ** pdata);
 
 #define foreach_face(VAR, data) foreach_type(hc_face_t, VAR, data)
 
@@ -582,21 +579,21 @@ int hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t * s); //, hc_data_t ** pdata);
 #define MAXSZ_HC_FACE_ MAXSZ_FACE_ID_ + MAXSZ_FACE_NAME_ + MAXSZ_FACE_ + 5 + HOTFIXMARGIN
 #define MAXSZ_HC_FACE MAXSZ_HC_FACE_ + NULLTERM
 
-int hc_face_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_face_t * face);
+int hc_face_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_face_t *face);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Routes
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 typedef struct {
-    u8 face_id;                  /* Kr. */
-    int family;                  /* Krw */
-    ip_address_t remote_addr;    /* krw */
-    u8 len;                      /* krw */
-    u16 cost;                    /* .rw */
+  u8 face_id;               /* Kr. */
+  int family;               /* Krw */
+  ip_address_t remote_addr; /* krw */
+  u8 len;                   /* krw */
+  u16 cost;                 /* .rw */
 } hc_route_t;
 
-int hc_route_parse(void * in, hc_route_t * route);
+int hc_route_parse(void *in, hc_route_t *route);
 
 int hc_route_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route);
 int hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route);
@@ -610,31 +607,32 @@ int hc_route_list_async(hc_sock_t * s);
 #define MAX_LEN 255
 #define MAXSZ_LEN 3
 
-#define MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE_ MAXSZ_FACE_ID + 1 + MAXSZ_COST + 1 + MAXSZ_IP_ADDRESS + 1 + MAXSZ_LEN
+#define MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE_ \
+  MAXSZ_FACE_ID + 1 + MAXSZ_COST + 1 + MAXSZ_IP_ADDRESS + 1 + MAXSZ_LEN
 #define MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE_ + NULLTERM
 
-int hc_route_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_route_t * route);
-
+int hc_route_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_route_t *route);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Punting
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 typedef struct {
-    u8 face_id;                 /* Kr. */ // XXX listener id, could be NULL for all ?
-    int family;                 /* Krw */
-    ip_address_t prefix;        /* krw */
-    u8 prefix_len;              /* krw */
+  u8 face_id; /* Kr. */  // XXX listener id, could be NULL for all ?
+  int family;            /* Krw */
+  ip_address_t prefix;   /* krw */
+  u8 prefix_len;         /* krw */
 } hc_punting_t;
 
-int hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting);
-int hc_punting_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting, hc_punting_t ** punting_found);
-int hc_punting_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting);
-int hc_punting_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata);
+int hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting);
+int hc_punting_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting,
+                   hc_punting_t **punting_found);
+int hc_punting_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting);
+int hc_punting_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
 
-int hc_punting_validate(const hc_punting_t * punting);
-int hc_punting_cmp(const hc_punting_t * c1, const hc_punting_t * c2);
-int hc_punting_parse(void * in, hc_punting_t * punting);
+int hc_punting_validate(const hc_punting_t *punting);
+int hc_punting_cmp(const hc_punting_t *c1, const hc_punting_t *c2);
+int hc_punting_parse(void *in, hc_punting_t *punting);
 
 #define foreach_punting(VAR, data) foreach_type(hc_punting_t, VAR, data)
 
@@ -643,15 +641,14 @@ int hc_punting_parse(void * in, hc_punting_t * punting);
 
 GENERATE_FIND_HEADER(punting);
 
-int hc_punting_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_punting_t * punting);
-
+int hc_punting_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_punting_t *punting);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Cache
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-int hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled);
-int hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled);
+int hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+int hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Strategy
@@ -660,36 +657,36 @@ int hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled);
 #define MAXSZ_STRATEGY_NAME 255
 
 typedef struct {
-    char name[MAXSZ_STRATEGY_NAME];
+  char name[MAXSZ_STRATEGY_NAME];
 } hc_strategy_t;
 
-int hc_strategy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** data);
+int hc_strategy_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data);
 
 #define foreach_strategy(VAR, data) foreach_type(hc_strategy_t, VAR, data)
 
 #define MAXSZ_HC_STRATEGY_ MAXSZ_STRATEGY_NAME
 #define MAXSZ_HC_STRATEGY MAXSZ_HC_STRATEGY_ + NULLTERM
 
-int hc_strategy_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_strategy_t * strategy);
+int hc_strategy_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_strategy_t *strategy);
 
 // per prefix
-int hc_strategy_set(hc_sock_t * s /* XXX */);
+int hc_strategy_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * WLDR
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // per connection
-int hc_wldr_set(hc_sock_t * s /* XXX */);
+int hc_wldr_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * MAP-Me
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-int hc_mapme_set(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled);
-int hc_mapme_set_discovery(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled);
-int hc_mapme_set_timescale(hc_sock_t * s, double timescale);
-int hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t * s, double timescale);
+int hc_mapme_set(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+int hc_mapme_set_discovery(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+int hc_mapme_set_timescale(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale);
+int hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Policies
@@ -698,17 +695,17 @@ int hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t * s, double timescale);
 #ifdef WITH_POLICY
 
 typedef struct {
-    int family;                  /* Krw */
-    ip_address_t remote_addr;    /* krw */
-    u8 len;                      /* krw */
-    policy_t policy;             /* .rw */
+  int family;               /* Krw */
+  ip_address_t remote_addr; /* krw */
+  u8 len;                   /* krw */
+  policy_t policy;          /* .rw */
 } hc_policy_t;
 
-int hc_policy_parse(void * in, hc_policy_t * policy);
+int hc_policy_parse(void *in, hc_policy_t *policy);
 
-int hc_policy_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy);
-int hc_policy_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy);
-int hc_policy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata);
+int hc_policy_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_policy_t *policy);
+int hc_policy_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_policy_t *policy);
+int hc_policy_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
 
 #define foreach_policy(VAR, data) foreach_type(hc_policy_t, VAR, data)
 
@@ -716,7 +713,7 @@ int hc_policy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata);
 #define MAXSZ_HC_POLICY_ 0
 #define MAXSZ_HC_POLICY MAXSZ_HC_POLICY_ + NULLTERM
 
-int hc_policy_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_policy_t * policy);
+int hc_policy_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_policy_t *policy);
 
 #endif /* WITH_POLICY */
 
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ea63217dd..14c204dda 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,11 +26,22 @@ set(UTIL_HEADER_FILES
 )
 
 set(SOURCE_FILES
-    api.c
     face.c
     route.c
 )
 
+if(BUILD_CTRL_HICNPLUGIN)
+    set(SOURCE_FILES
+        ${SOURCE_FILES}
+        hicn_plugin_api.c
+    )
+else ()
+    set(SOURCE_FILES
+        ${SOURCE_FILES}
+        api.c
+    )
+endif()
+
 set(LIBRARIES
     m
     ${HICN_LIBRARIES}
@@ -42,43 +53,37 @@ set(INCLUDE_DIRS
     ${HICN_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
+# Android requires static libraries 
 if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Android")
-    set(HICN_LIBRARIES ${LIBHICN_STATIC} log)
-    build_library(${LIBHICNCTRL}
-        STATIC
-        SOURCES ${SOURCE_FILES}
-        INSTALL_HEADERS ${TO_INSTALL_HEADER_FILES}
-        LINK_LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES}
-        DEPENDS ${LIBHICN_STATIC}
-        COMPONENT ${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}
-        DEPENDS ${LIBHICN_STATIC}
-        INCLUDE_DIRS ${INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        INSTALL_ROOT_DIR hicn
-        DEFINITIONS ${COMPILER_DEFINITIONS}
-    )
+    set(LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES} ${LIBHICN_STATIC})
+    set(LINK_TYPE STATIC)
 else ()
-    build_library(${LIBHICNCTRL}
-        SHARED STATIC
-        SOURCES ${SOURCE_FILES}
-        INSTALL_HEADERS ${TO_INSTALL_HEADER_FILES}
-        LINK_LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES}
-        DEPENDS ${LIBHICN_SHARED}
-        COMPONENT ${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}
-        DEPENDS ${LIBHICN_SHARED}
-        INCLUDE_DIRS ${INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        INSTALL_ROOT_DIR hicn
-        DEFINITIONS ${COMPILER_DEFINITIONS}
-    )
+    set(LINK_TYPE SHARED STATIC)
 endif ()
 
+build_library(${LIBHICNCTRL}
+    ${LINK_TYPE}
+    SOURCES ${SOURCE_FILES}
+    INSTALL_HEADERS ${TO_INSTALL_HEADER_FILES}
+    LINK_LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES}
+    DEPENDS ${DEPENDENCIES}
+    COMPONENT ${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}
+    INCLUDE_DIRS ${INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    INSTALL_ROOT_DIR hicn
+    DEFINITIONS ${COMPILER_DEFINITIONS}
+)
+
 if(NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Android" AND NOT COMPILE_FOR_IOS)
+    set(LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES} ${LIBHICN_SHARED} ${LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED})
+
     list(APPEND DAEMON_SRC
       cli.c
     )
+
     build_executable(${HICNCTRL}
       SOURCES ${DAEMON_SRC}
-      LINK_LIBRARIES ${LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED} ${LIBHICN_SHARED}
-      DEPENDS ${LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED} ${LIBHICN_SHARED}
+      LINK_LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES}
+      DEPENDS ${LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED}
       COMPONENT ${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}
       INCLUDE_DIRS ${INCLUDE_DIRS}
       DEFINITIONS ${COMPILER_DEFINITIONS}
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api.c b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api.c
index 14ee69b53..5afecf7e6 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api.c
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ struct hc_sock_s {
 hc_sock_request_t *
 hc_sock_request_create(int seq, hc_data_t * data, HC_PARSE parse)
 {
-    assert(seq >= 0);
     assert(data);
 
     hc_sock_request_t * request = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_request_t));
@@ -851,11 +850,7 @@ hc_execute_command(hc_sock_t * s, hc_msg_t * msg, size_t msg_len,
     }
 
     int seq = hc_sock_get_next_seq(s);
-    if (seq < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Could not get next sequence number");
-        goto ERR_SEQ;
-    }
-
+   
     /* Create state used to process the request */
     hc_sock_request_t * request = NULL;
     request = hc_sock_request_create(seq, data, params->parse);
@@ -902,7 +897,6 @@ ERR_PROCESS:
 ERR_MAP:
     hc_sock_request_free(request);
 ERR_REQUEST:
-ERR_SEQ:
     hc_data_free(data);
 ERR_DATA:
      return -1;
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/hicn_plugin_api.c b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/hicn_plugin_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7dbd88771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/hicn_plugin_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1186 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \file api.c
+ * \brief Implementation of hICN control library API
+ */
+
+#include <assert.h>  // assert
+#include <fcntl.h>   // fcntl
+#include <math.h>    // log2
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>       // snprintf
+#include <string.h>      // memmove, strcasecmp
+#include <sys/socket.h>  // socket
+#include <unistd.h>      // close, fcntl
+
+#include <hicn/ctrl/api.h>
+#include <hicn/ctrl/commands.h>
+#include <hicn/util/token.h>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include <vapi/hicn.api.vapi.h>
+#include <hicn/util/log.h>
+#include <hicn/util/map.h>
+
+#define APP_NAME "hicn_plugin"
+#define MAX_OUTSTANDING_REQUESTS 4
+#define RESPONSE_QUEUE_SIZE 2
+
+DEFINE_VAPI_MSG_IDS_HICN_API_JSON
+
+/*
+ * Internal state associated to a pending request
+ */
+typedef struct {
+  int seq;
+  // Reusing the buffer of data to hold both the unparsed response from the
+  // forwarder and the result of the parsing
+  hc_data_t *data;
+  /* Information used to process results */
+  int size_in;
+  HC_PARSE parse;
+} hc_sock_request_t;
+
+/**
+ * Messages to the forwarder might be multiplexed thanks to the seqNum fields in
+ * the header_control_message structure. The forwarder simply answers back the
+ * original sequence number. We maintain a map of such sequence number to
+ * outgoing queries so that replied can be demultiplexed and treated
+ * appropriately.
+ */
+TYPEDEF_MAP_H(hc_sock_map, int, hc_sock_request_t *);
+TYPEDEF_MAP(hc_sock_map, int, hc_sock_request_t *, int_cmp, int_snprintf,
+            generic_snprintf);
+
+struct hc_sock_s {
+  vapi_ctx_t g_vapi_ctx_instance;
+  char *url;
+  int fd;
+
+  size_t roff; /**< Read offset */
+  size_t woff; /**< Write offset */
+  u32 buffer[RECV_BUFLEN];
+  /* Next sequence number to be used for requests */
+  int seq;
+
+  bool async;
+  hc_sock_map_t *map;
+};
+
+hc_sock_request_t *hc_sock_request_create(int seq, hc_data_t *data,
+                                          HC_PARSE parse) {
+  assert(data);
+
+  hc_sock_request_t *request = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_request_t));
+  if (!request) return NULL;
+  request->seq = seq;
+  request->data = data;
+  request->parse = parse;
+  request->size_in = 0;
+  return request;
+}
+
+void hc_sock_request_free(hc_sock_request_t *request) { free(request); }
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Message helper types and aliases
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#define foreach_hc_command             \
+  _(hicn_api_node_params_set)          \
+  _(hicn_api_node_params_set_reply)    \
+  _(hicn_api_node_params_get_reply)    \
+  _(hicn_api_node_stats_get_reply)     \
+  _(hicn_api_face_ip_add)              \
+  _(hicn_api_face_ip_add_reply)        \
+  _(hicn_api_face_ip_del)              \
+  _(hicn_api_face_ip_del_reply)        \
+  _(hicn_api_face_ip_params_get)       \
+  _(hicn_api_face_stats_details)       \
+  _(hicn_api_face_ip_params_get_reply) \
+  _(hicn_api_route_nhops_add)          \
+  _(hicn_api_route_nhops_add_reply)    \
+  _(hicn_api_route_del)                \
+  _(hicn_api_route_del_reply)          \
+  _(hicn_api_route_nhop_del)           \
+  _(hicn_api_route_nhop_del_reply)     \
+  _(hicn_api_route_get)                \
+  _(hicn_api_route_get_reply)          \
+  _(hicn_api_routes_details)           \
+  _(hicn_api_strategies_get_reply)     \
+  _(hicn_api_strategy_get)             \
+  _(hicn_api_strategy_get_reply)       \
+  _(hicn_api_punting_add)              \
+  _(hicn_api_punting_add_reply)        \
+  _(hicn_api_punting_del)              \
+  _(hicn_api_punting_del_reply)
+
+typedef vapi_type_msg_header2_t hc_msg_header_t;
+
+typedef union {
+#define _(a) vapi_payload_ ## a a;
+  foreach_hc_command
+#undef _
+} hc_msg_payload_t;
+
+#define IS_DUMP_MSG(a) (a == vapi_msg_id_hicn_api_face_stats_dump || a == vapi_msg_id_hicn_api_routes_dump)
+
+typedef struct __attribute__ ((__packed__)) {
+  hc_msg_header_t hdr;
+  hc_msg_payload_t payload;
+} hc_hicnp_t;
+
+typedef void (* NTOH)(void *msg);
+
+typedef struct __attribute__((__packed__)) {
+  hc_sock_t *s;
+  uint32_t ctx_msg;
+} callback_ctx_t;
+
+typedef struct __attribute__((__packed__)) {
+  hc_hicnp_t * hicnp_msg;
+  vapi_cb_t callback;
+  callback_ctx_t *callback_ctx;
+  NTOH ntoh;
+} hc_msg_s;
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Control Data
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+hc_data_t *hc_data_create(size_t in_element_size, size_t out_element_size) {
+  hc_data_t *data = malloc(sizeof(hc_data_t));
+  if (!data) goto ERR_MALLOC;
+
+  /* FIXME Could be NULL thanks to realloc provided size is 0 */
+  data->in_element_size = in_element_size;
+  data->out_element_size = out_element_size;
+  data->size = 0;
+  data->current = 0;
+  data->complete = false;
+  data->command_id = 0;  // TODO this could also be a busy mark in the socket
+  /* No callback needed in blocking code for instance */
+  data->complete_cb = NULL;
+
+  return data;
+
+ERR_MALLOC:
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+void hc_data_free(hc_data_t *data) {
+  if (data != NULL) {
+    if (data->buffer) free(data->buffer);
+    free(data);
+  }
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Control socket
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * \brief Parse a connection URL into a sockaddr
+ * \param [in] url - URL
+ * \param [out] sa - Resulting struct sockaddr, expected zero'ed.
+ * \return 0 if parsing succeeded, a negative error value otherwise.
+ */
+int hc_sock_parse_url(const char *url, struct sockaddr *sa) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create_url(const char *url) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create(void) {
+  hc_sock_t *s = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_t));
+  memset(s, 0, sizeof(hc_sock_t));
+
+  s->map = hc_sock_map_create();
+  if (!s->map) goto ERR_MAP;
+
+  //By default the socket is blocking -- not async
+  s->async = 0;
+
+  return s;
+
+ERR_MAP:
+  free(s);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+void hc_sock_free(hc_sock_t *s) {
+  hc_sock_request_t **request_array = NULL;
+  int n = hc_sock_map_get_value_array(s->map, &request_array);
+  if (n < 0) {
+    ERROR("Could not retrieve pending request array for freeing up resources");
+  } else {
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+      hc_sock_request_t *request = request_array[i];
+      hc_sock_request_free(request);
+    }
+    free(request_array);
+  }
+
+  hc_sock_map_free(s->map);
+  if (s->url) free(s->url);
+  close(s->fd);
+  free(s);
+}
+
+int hc_sock_get_next_seq(hc_sock_t *s) {
+  return vapi_gen_req_context(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
+}
+
+int hc_sock_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t *s) {
+  s->async = 1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int hc_sock_get_fd(hc_sock_t *s) { return 1; }
+
+vapi_error_e vapi_cb(vapi_ctx_t ctx, void *callback_ctx, vapi_error_e error, bool is_last, void *payload) {
+  callback_ctx_t *ctx_call = (callback_ctx_t *)callback_ctx;
+  hc_sock_t *s = ctx_call->s;
+
+  if ((s->woff != s->roff) && (s->woff % RECV_BUFLEN == 0)) {
+    ERROR("[hc_sock_process] No more space on the buffer to store responces");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (is_last) {
+    s->buffer[s->woff % RECV_BUFLEN] = ctx_call->ctx_msg;
+    s->woff++;
+  }
+
+  if(!payload)
+    return 0;
+
+  hc_sock_request_t *request = NULL;
+  if (hc_sock_map_get(s->map, ctx_call->ctx_msg, &request) <
+      0) {
+    ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error searching for matching request");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (request->data->current == request->data->size) {
+    if (request->data->size == 0){
+      request->data->size = 1;
+      request->data->buffer = malloc(request->data->in_element_size * request->data->size);
+    } else {
+      void *tmp =
+          malloc(request->data->in_element_size * request->data->size * 2);
+      memcpy(tmp, request->data->buffer, request->data->current * request->data->in_element_size);
+      free(request->data->buffer);
+      request->data->size *= 2;
+      request->data->buffer = tmp;
+    }
+  }
+  memcpy(request->data->buffer +
+             request->data->current * request->data->in_element_size,
+         payload, request->data->in_element_size);
+  request->data->current++;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int hc_sock_connect(hc_sock_t *s) {
+  if (s->g_vapi_ctx_instance == NULL) {
+    vapi_error_e rv = vapi_ctx_alloc(&s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
+    rv = vapi_connect(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, APP_NAME, NULL,
+                      MAX_OUTSTANDING_REQUESTS, RESPONSE_QUEUE_SIZE,
+                      s->async ? VAPI_MODE_NONBLOCKING : VAPI_MODE_BLOCKING, true);
+    if (rv != VAPI_OK) {
+      vapi_ctx_free(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
+      goto ERR_CONNECT;
+    }
+    printf("[hc_sock_connect] *connected %s ok", APP_NAME);
+  } else {
+    printf("connection %s keeping", APP_NAME);
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+
+ERR_CONNECT:
+  ERROR("[hc_sock_connect] connection %s failes", APP_NAME);
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_sock_send(hc_sock_t *s, hc_msg_t *msg, size_t msglen, int seq) {
+  vapi_cb_t callback = ((hc_msg_s *)msg)->callback;
+  callback_ctx_t *callback_ctx = ((hc_msg_s *)msg)->callback_ctx;
+
+  if (!msg || !callback) {
+    return VAPI_EINVAL;
+  }
+  if (vapi_is_nonblocking(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance) && vapi_requests_full(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance)) {
+    return VAPI_EAGAIN;
+  }
+  vapi_error_e rv;
+  if (VAPI_OK != (rv = vapi_producer_lock (s->g_vapi_ctx_instance))) {
+    return rv;
+  }
+  ((hc_msg_s *)msg)->hicnp_msg->hdr.context = seq;
+  callback_ctx->ctx_msg = seq;
+  vapi_msg_id_t msg_id = vapi_lookup_vapi_msg_id_t(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, ((hc_msg_s *)msg)->hicnp_msg->hdr._vl_msg_id);
+  ((hc_msg_s *)msg)->ntoh(((hc_msg_s *)msg)->hicnp_msg);
+  if (IS_DUMP_MSG(msg_id)) {
+    if (VAPI_OK == (rv = vapi_send_with_control_ping (s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, ((hc_msg_s *)msg)->hicnp_msg, seq))) {
+      vapi_store_request(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, seq, true, (vapi_cb_t)callback, callback_ctx);
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (VAPI_OK == (rv = vapi_send (s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, ((hc_msg_s *)msg)->hicnp_msg))) {
+        vapi_store_request(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, seq, false, (vapi_cb_t)callback, callback_ctx);
+    }
+  }
+    
+  if (rv != VAPI_OK) {
+    if (VAPI_OK != vapi_producer_unlock (s->g_vapi_ctx_instance)) {
+      abort (); /* this really shouldn't happen */
+    }
+  }
+  return rv;
+}
+
+int hc_sock_get_available(hc_sock_t *s, u8 **buffer, size_t *size) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_sock_recv(hc_sock_t *s) {
+  vapi_error_e rv;
+  if (VAPI_OK != vapi_producer_unlock (s->g_vapi_ctx_instance)) {
+    abort (); /* this really shouldn't happen */
+  }
+  if (vapi_is_nonblocking(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance)) {
+    rv = VAPI_OK;
+  } else {
+    rv = vapi_dispatch(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
+  }
+
+  return rv;
+}
+
+int hc_sock_process(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  int err = 0;
+  int seq = s->buffer[s->roff % RECV_BUFLEN];
+
+  hc_sock_request_t *request = NULL;
+  if (hc_sock_map_get(s->map, seq, &request) < 0) {
+    ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error searching for matching request");
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (!request) {
+    ERROR("[hc_sock_process] No request matching received sequence number");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (s->roff == s->woff) {
+    ERROR("[hc_sock_process] No data received for the corresponding request");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  err = request->parse((u8 *)request, NULL);
+  request->data->complete = 1;
+  s->roff++;
+
+  if (pdata) *pdata = request->data;
+
+  hc_sock_map_remove(s->map, seq, NULL);
+  hc_sock_request_free(request);
+
+  return err;
+}
+
+int hc_sock_callback(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  hc_data_t *data = NULL;
+
+  for (;;) {
+    int n = hc_sock_recv(s);
+    if (n == 0) {
+      goto ERR_EOF;
+    }
+    if (n < 0) {
+      switch (errno) {
+        case ECONNRESET:
+        case ENODEV:
+          /* Forwarder restarted */
+          WARN("Forwarder likely restarted: not (yet) implemented");
+          goto ERR;
+        case EWOULDBLOCK:
+          // DEBUG("Would block... stop reading from socket");
+          goto END;
+        default:
+          perror("hc_sock_recv");
+          goto ERR;
+      }
+    }
+    if (hc_sock_process(s, &data) < 0) {
+      goto ERR;
+    }
+  }
+END:
+  if (pdata)
+    *pdata = data;
+  else
+    hc_data_free(data);
+  return 0;
+
+ERR:
+  hc_data_free(data);
+ERR_EOF:
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_sock_reset(hc_sock_t *s) {
+  s->roff = s->woff = 0;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Command-specific structures and functions
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+typedef int (*HC_PARSE)(const u8 *, u8 *);
+
+typedef struct {
+  hc_action_t cmd;
+  command_id cmd_id;
+  size_t size_in;
+  size_t size_out;
+  HC_PARSE parse;
+} hc_command_params_t;
+
+int hc_execute_command(hc_sock_t *s, hc_msg_t *msg, size_t msg_len,
+                       hc_command_params_t *params, hc_data_t **pdata,
+                       bool async) {
+  if (async) assert(!pdata);
+
+  /* Sanity check */
+  switch (params->cmd) {
+    case ACTION_CREATE:
+      assert(params->size_in != 0); /* payload repeated */
+      assert(params->size_out == 0);
+      //assert(params->parse == NULL);
+      break;
+    case ACTION_DELETE:
+      assert(params->size_in != 0); /* payload repeated */
+      assert(params->size_out == 0);
+      //assert(params->parse == NULL);
+      break;
+    case ACTION_LIST:
+      assert(params->size_in != 0);
+      assert(params->size_out != 0);
+      //assert(params->parse != NULL);
+      break;
+    case ACTION_SET:
+      assert(params->size_in != 0);
+      assert(params->size_out == 0);
+      //assert(params->parse == NULL);
+      break;
+    default:
+      return -1;
+  }
+
+  /* XXX data will at least store the result (complete) */
+  hc_data_t *data = hc_data_create(params->size_in, params->size_out);
+  if (!data) {
+    ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Could not create data storage");
+    goto ERR_DATA;
+  }
+
+  int seq = hc_sock_get_next_seq(s);
+
+  /* Create state used to process the request */
+  hc_sock_request_t *request = NULL;
+  request = hc_sock_request_create(seq, data, params->parse);
+  if (!request) {
+    ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Could not create request state");
+    goto ERR_REQUEST;
+  }
+
+  /* Add state to map */
+  if (hc_sock_map_add(s->map, seq, request) < 0) {
+    ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Error adding request state to map");
+    goto ERR_MAP;
+  }
+
+  if (hc_sock_send(s, msg, msg_len, seq) < 0) {
+    ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Error sending message");
+    goto ERR_PROCESS;
+  }
+
+  if (async) return 0;
+
+  while (!data->complete) {
+    // CAN WE COLLAPSE THEM INTO A SINGLE COMMAND? Ideally the process would be
+    // done in the recv
+    /*
+     * As the socket is non blocking it might happen that we need to read
+     * several times before success... shall we alternate between blocking
+     * and non-blocking mode ?
+     */
+    if (hc_sock_recv(s) < 0) continue;  // break;
+    if (hc_sock_process(s, pdata) < 0) {
+      ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Error processing socket results");
+      goto ERR_PROCESS;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!pdata) hc_data_free(data);
+
+  return 0;
+
+ERR_PROCESS:
+ERR_MAP:
+  hc_sock_request_free(request);
+ERR_REQUEST:
+  hc_data_free(data);
+ERR_DATA:
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Listeners
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* LISTENER CREATE */
+
+int _hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener, bool async) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_listener_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* LISTENER GET */
+
+int hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener,
+                    hc_listener_t **listener_found) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* LISTENER DELETE */
+
+int hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_listener_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* LISTENER LIST */
+int hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_listener_list_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* LISTENER VALIDATE */
+
+int hc_listener_validate(const hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* LISTENER CMP */
+
+int hc_listener_cmp(const hc_listener_t *l1, const hc_listener_t *l2) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* LISTENER PARSE */
+
+int hc_listener_parse(void *in, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+GENERATE_FIND(listener)
+
+/* LISTENER SNPRINTF */
+
+/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
+int hc_listener_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * CONNECTION
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* CONNECTION CREATE */
+
+int hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_connection_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION GET */
+
+int hc_connection_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection,
+                      hc_connection_t **connection_found) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION DELETE */
+
+int hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_connection_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION LIST */
+
+int hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_connection_list_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION VALIDATE */
+
+int hc_connection_validate(const hc_connection_t *connection) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION CMP */
+
+/*
+ * hICN light uses ports even for hICN connections, but their value is ignored.
+ * As connections are specific to hicn-light, we can safely use IP and ports for
+ * comparison independently of the face type.
+ */
+int hc_connection_cmp(const hc_connection_t *c1, const hc_connection_t *c2) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION PARSE */
+
+int hc_connection_parse(void *in, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+GENERATE_FIND(connection)
+
+/* CONNECTION SNPRINTF */
+
+/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
+int hc_connection_snprintf(char *s, size_t size,
+                           const hc_connection_t *connection) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION SET ADMIN STATE */
+
+int hc_connection_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t *s, const char *conn_id_or_name,
+                                  face_state_t state) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_connection_set_admin_state_async(hc_sock_t *s,
+                                        const char *conn_id_or_name,
+                                        face_state_t state) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Routes
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* ROUTE CREATE */
+int parse_route_create(uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst) {
+  // No need to write anything on the dst, no data expected
+
+  hc_sock_request_t *request = (hc_sock_request_t *)src;
+  vapi_payload_hicn_api_route_nhops_add_reply *reply =
+      (vapi_payload_hicn_api_route_nhops_add_reply *)request->data->buffer;
+
+  int retval = reply->retval;
+  free(reply);
+  return retval;
+}
+
+int _hc_route_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route, bool async) {
+  if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(route->family)) return -1;
+
+  hc_msg_s *msg = malloc(sizeof(hc_msg_s));
+  vapi_msg_hicn_api_route_nhops_add *hicnp_msg;
+  hicnp_msg = vapi_alloc_hicn_api_route_nhops_add(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
+  msg->hicnp_msg = (hc_hicnp_t *)hicnp_msg;
+  msg->callback = &vapi_cb;
+  msg->callback_ctx = malloc(sizeof(callback_ctx_t));
+  msg->callback_ctx->s = s;
+  msg->ntoh = (NTOH)&vapi_msg_hicn_api_route_nhops_add_hton;
+
+  if (route->family == AF_INET) {
+    memcpy(&hicnp_msg->payload.prefix.address.un.ip4[0], &route->remote_addr.v4, 4);
+  }
+  else {
+    memcpy(&hicnp_msg->payload.prefix.address.un.ip6[0], &route->remote_addr.v6, 16);
+  }
+  hicnp_msg->payload.prefix.address.af =
+      route->family == AF_INET ? ADDRESS_IP4 : ADDRESS_IP6;
+  hicnp_msg->payload.prefix.len = route->len;
+  hicnp_msg->payload.face_ids[0] = route->face_id;
+  hicnp_msg->payload.n_faces = 1;
+
+  hc_command_params_t params = {
+      .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
+      .cmd_id = ADD_ROUTE,
+      .size_in =
+          sizeof(vapi_msg_hicn_api_route_nhops_add),
+      .size_out = 0,
+      .parse = (HC_PARSE)parse_route_create,
+  };
+
+  return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t *)msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL,
+                            async);
+}
+
+int hc_route_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
+  return _hc_route_create(s, route, false);
+}
+
+int hc_route_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
+  return _hc_route_create(s, route, true);
+}
+
+/* ROUTE DELETE */
+
+int parse_route_delete(uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst) {
+  // No need to write anything on the dst, no data expected
+
+  hc_sock_request_t *request = (hc_sock_request_t *)src;
+  vapi_payload_hicn_api_route_nhop_del_reply *reply =
+      (vapi_payload_hicn_api_route_nhop_del_reply *)request->data->buffer;
+
+  int retval = reply->retval;
+  free(reply);
+  return retval;
+}
+
+int _hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route, bool async) {
+  if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(route->family)) return -1;
+
+  hc_msg_s *msg = malloc(sizeof(hc_msg_s));
+  vapi_msg_hicn_api_route_nhop_del *hicnp_msg;
+  hicnp_msg = vapi_alloc_hicn_api_route_nhop_del(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
+  msg->hicnp_msg = (hc_hicnp_t *)hicnp_msg;
+  msg->callback = &vapi_cb;
+  msg->callback_ctx = malloc(sizeof(callback_ctx_t));
+  msg->callback_ctx->s = s;
+  msg->ntoh = (NTOH)&vapi_msg_hicn_api_route_nhop_del_hton;
+
+  memcpy(&hicnp_msg->payload.prefix.address.un.ip6[0], &route->remote_addr, 16);
+  hicnp_msg->payload.prefix.address.af =
+      route->family == AF_INET ? ADDRESS_IP4 : ADDRESS_IP6;
+  hicnp_msg->payload.prefix.len = route->len;
+  hicnp_msg->payload.faceid = route->face_id;
+
+  hc_command_params_t params = {
+      .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
+      .cmd_id = REMOVE_ROUTE,
+      .size_in =
+          sizeof(vapi_msg_hicn_api_route_nhop_del), 
+      .size_out = 0,
+      .parse = (HC_PARSE)parse_route_delete,
+  };
+
+  return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t *)msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL,
+                            async);
+}
+
+int hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
+  return _hc_route_delete(s, route, false);
+}
+
+int hc_route_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
+  return _hc_route_delete(s, route, true);
+}
+
+/* ROUTE LIST */
+int parse_route_list(uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst) {
+  // No need to write anything on the dst, no data expected
+
+  hc_sock_request_t *request = (hc_sock_request_t *)src;
+
+  int size = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < request->data->current; i++) {
+    vapi_payload_hicn_api_routes_details *reply =
+        (vapi_payload_hicn_api_routes_details
+             *)(request->data->buffer + i * request->data->in_element_size);
+    size += reply->nfaces;
+  }
+  hc_route_t *output = malloc(sizeof(hc_route_t) * size);
+
+  int cur = 0;
+  for (int j = 0; j < request->data->current; j++) {
+    vapi_payload_hicn_api_routes_details *reply =
+        (vapi_payload_hicn_api_routes_details
+             *)(request->data->buffer + j * request->data->in_element_size);
+    for (int i = 0; i < reply->nfaces; i++) {
+      output[cur].face_id = reply->faceids[i];
+      output[cur].cost = 1;
+      output[cur].len = reply->prefix.len;
+      if (reply->prefix.address.af == ADDRESS_IP6)
+      {
+        memcpy(output[cur].remote_addr.v6.as_u8, reply->prefix.address.un.ip6, 16);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        memcpy(output[cur].remote_addr.v4.as_u8, reply->prefix.address.un.ip4, 4);
+      }
+      output[cur].family = reply->prefix.address.af == ADDRESS_IP6? AF_INET6 : AF_INET;
+      cur++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  free(request->data->buffer);
+  request->data->buffer = (void *)output;
+  request->data->size = size;
+  request->data->out_element_size = sizeof(hc_route_t);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int _hc_route_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata, bool async) {
+  hc_msg_s *msg = malloc(sizeof(hc_msg_s));
+  vapi_msg_hicn_api_routes_dump *hicnp_msg;
+  hicnp_msg = vapi_alloc_hicn_api_routes_dump(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
+  msg->hicnp_msg = (hc_hicnp_t *)hicnp_msg;
+  msg->callback = &vapi_cb;
+  msg->callback_ctx = malloc(sizeof(callback_ctx_t));
+  msg->callback_ctx->s = s;
+  msg->ntoh = (NTOH)&vapi_msg_hicn_api_routes_dump_hton;
+
+  hc_command_params_t params = {
+      .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
+      .cmd_id = LIST_ROUTES,
+      .size_in = sizeof(vapi_msg_hicn_api_routes_details),
+      .size_out = sizeof(hc_route_t),
+      .parse = (HC_PARSE)parse_route_list,
+  };
+
+  return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t *)msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata,
+                            async);
+}
+
+int hc_route_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  return _hc_route_list(s, pdata, false);
+}
+
+int hc_route_list_async(hc_sock_t *s) {
+  return _hc_route_list(s, NULL, true);
+}
+
+/* ROUTE SNPRINTF */
+
+/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
+int hc_route_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_route_t *route) {
+  /* interface cost prefix length */
+
+  char prefix[MAXSZ_IP_ADDRESS];
+  int rc;
+
+  rc = ip_address_snprintf(prefix, MAXSZ_IP_ADDRESS, &route->remote_addr,
+                           route->family);
+  if (rc < 0) return rc;
+
+  return snprintf(s, size, "%*d %*d %s %*d", MAXSZ_FACE_ID, route->face_id,
+                  MAXSZ_COST, route->cost, prefix, MAXSZ_LEN, route->len);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Face
+ *
+ * Face support is not directly available in hicn-light, but we can offer such
+ * an interface through a combination of listeners and connections. The code
+ * starts with some conversion functions between faces/listeners/connections.
+ *
+ * We also need to make sure that there always exist a (single) listener when a
+ * connection is created, and in the hICN face case, that there is a single
+ * connection attached to this listener.
+ *
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* FACE -> LISTENER */
+
+int hc_face_to_listener(const hc_face_t *face, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  const face_t *f = &face->face;
+
+  switch (f->type) {
+    case FACE_TYPE_HICN_LISTENER:
+      break;
+    case FACE_TYPE_TCP_LISTENER:
+      break;
+    case FACE_TYPE_UDP_LISTENER:
+      break;
+    default:
+      return -1;
+  }
+  return -1; /* XXX Not implemented */
+}
+
+/* LISTENER -> FACE */
+
+int hc_listener_to_face(const hc_listener_t *listener, hc_face_t *face) {
+  return -1; /* XXX Not implemented */
+}
+
+/* FACE -> CONNECTION */
+
+int hc_face_to_connection(const hc_face_t *face, hc_connection_t *connection,
+                          bool generate_name) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION -> FACE */
+
+int hc_connection_to_face(const hc_connection_t *connection, hc_face_t *face) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION -> LISTENER */
+
+int hc_connection_to_local_listener(const hc_connection_t *connection,
+                                    hc_listener_t *listener) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* FACE CREATE */
+
+int hc_face_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face) { return 0; }
+
+int hc_face_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face, hc_face_t **face_found) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* FACE DELETE */
+
+int hc_face_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face) { return 0; }
+
+/* FACE LIST */
+
+int hc_face_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) { return 0; }
+
+int hc_connection_parse_to_face(void *in, hc_face_t *face) { return 0; }
+
+int hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t *s)  //, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
+int hc_face_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_face_t *face) { return 0; }
+
+int hc_face_set_admin_state(
+    hc_sock_t *s, const char *conn_id_or_name,  // XXX wrong identifier
+    face_state_t admin_state) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Punting
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int _hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting, bool async) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
+  return _hc_punting_create(s, punting, false);
+}
+
+int hc_punting_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
+  return _hc_punting_create(s, punting, true);
+}
+
+int hc_punting_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting,
+                   hc_punting_t **punting_found) {
+  ERROR("hc_punting_get not (yet) implemented.");
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_punting_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
+  ERROR("hc_punting_delete not (yet) implemented.");
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_punting_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  ERROR("hc_punting_list not (yet) implemented.");
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_punting_validate(const hc_punting_t *punting) {
+  if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(punting->family)) return -1;
+
+  /*
+   * We might use the zero value to add punting on all faces but this is not
+   * (yet) implemented
+   */
+  if (punting->face_id == 0) {
+    ERROR("Punting on all faces is not (yet) implemented.");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int hc_punting_cmp(const hc_punting_t *p1, const hc_punting_t *p2) {
+  return ((p1->face_id == p2->face_id) && (p1->family == p2->family) &&
+          (ip_address_cmp(&p1->prefix, &p2->prefix, p1->family) == 0) &&
+          (p1->prefix_len == p2->prefix_len))
+             ? 0
+             : -1;
+}
+
+int hc_punting_parse(void *in, hc_punting_t *punting) {
+  ERROR("hc_punting_parse not (yet) implemented.");
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int hc_punting_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_punting_t *punting) {
+  ERROR("hc_punting_snprintf not (yet) implemented.");
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Cache
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int _hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled, bool async) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
+  return _hc_cache_set_store(s, enabled, false);
+}
+
+int hc_cache_set_store_async(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
+  return _hc_cache_set_store(s, enabled, true);
+}
+
+int _hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled, bool async) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
+  return _hc_cache_set_serve(s, enabled, false);
+}
+
+int hc_cache_set_serve_async(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
+  return _hc_cache_set_serve(s, enabled, true);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Strategy
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// per prefix
+int hc_strategy_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */) { return 0; }
+
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(array) (sizeof(array) / sizeof(*array))
+
+int hc_strategy_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
+int hc_strategy_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_strategy_t *strategy) {
+  return snprintf(s, size, "%s", strategy->name);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * WLDR
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// per connection
+int hc_wldr_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */) { return 0; }
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * MAP-Me
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int hc_mapme_set(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) { return 0; }
+
+int hc_mapme_set_discovery(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) { return 0; }
+
+int hc_mapme_set_timescale(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale) { return 0; }
+
+int hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale) { return 0; }
+
+/* Useless function defined to prevent undefined reference */
+hc_connection_type_t
+connection_type_from_str(const char * str)
+{
+    if (strcasecmp(str, "TCP") == 0)
+        return CONNECTION_TYPE_TCP;
+    else if (strcasecmp(str, "UDP") == 0)
+        return CONNECTION_TYPE_UDP;
+    else if (strcasecmp(str, "HICN") == 0)
+        return CONNECTION_TYPE_HICN;
+    else
+	return CONNECTION_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
+}
+
+/*********************** Missing Symbol in vpp libraries *************************/
+u8 *
+format_vl_api_address_union (u8 * s, va_list * args)
+{
+  return NULL;
+}