[feat] first simplistic implementation of a rest api

It lacks authentication, and I need to debug a segfault/abort when
quitting. But kind of useful for demonstration purposes.

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/gui/backend.go b/gui/backend.go
index faf682a..875706d 100644
--- a/gui/backend.go
+++ b/gui/backend.go
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ func InitializeTestBitmaskContext() {
 	backend.EnableMockBackend()
 }
 
+//export EnableWebAPI
+func EnableWebAPI() {
+	backend.EnableWebAPI()
+}
+
 //export RefreshContext
 func RefreshContext() *C.char {
 	return (*C.char)(backend.RefreshContext())
diff --git a/gui/main.cpp b/gui/main.cpp
index 8033dba..6d01d49 100644
--- a/gui/main.cpp
+++ b/gui/main.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
                                     "extension, or to control VPN by other means)."),
         },
         {
+            {"w", "web-api"},
+            QApplication::translate(
+                "main",
+                "Enable web api (on port 8080)."),
+        },
+        {
             {"i", "install-helpers"},
             QApplication::translate(
                 "main",
@@ -76,6 +82,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     bool hideSystray    = parser.isSet("no-systray");
     bool installHelpers = parser.isSet("install-helpers");
+    bool webAPI         = parser.isSet("web-api");
 
     if (hideSystray) {
         qDebug() << "Not showing systray icon because --no-systray option is set.";
@@ -132,6 +139,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     /* let the Go side initialize its internal state */
     InitializeBitmaskContext();
 
+    /* if requested, enable web api for controlling the VPN */
+    if (webAPI) { EnableWebAPI(); };
+
     /* kick off your shoes, put your feet up */
     return app.exec();
 }