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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# shared_db.py
+# Copyright (C) 2013 LEAP
+#
+# 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 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# 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.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+"""
+A shared database for storing/retrieving encrypted key material.
+"""
+
+import simplejson as json
+
+
+from u1db.remote import http_database
+
+
+from leap.soledad.auth import TokenBasedAuth
+
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Soledad shared database
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class NoTokenForAuth(Exception):
+ """
+ No token was found for token-based authentication.
+ """
+
+
+class Unauthorized(Exception):
+ """
+ User does not have authorization to perform task.
+ """
+
+
+class SoledadSharedDatabase(http_database.HTTPDatabase, TokenBasedAuth):
+ """
+ This is a shared recovery database that enables users to store their
+ encryption secrets in the server and retrieve them afterwards.
+ """
+ # TODO: prevent client from messing with the shared DB.
+ # TODO: define and document API.
+
+ #
+ # Token auth methods.
+ #
+
+ def set_token_credentials(self, uuid, token):
+ """
+ Store given credentials so we can sign the request later.
+
+ @param uuid: The user's uuid.
+ @type uuid: str
+ @param token: The authentication token.
+ @type token: str
+ """
+ TokenBasedAuth.set_token_credentials(self, uuid, token)
+
+ def _sign_request(self, method, url_query, params):
+ """
+ Return an authorization header to be included in the HTTP request.
+
+ @param method: The HTTP method.
+ @type method: str
+ @param url_query: The URL query string.
+ @type url_query: str
+ @param params: A list with encoded query parameters.
+ @type param: list
+
+ @return: The Authorization header.
+ @rtype: list of tuple
+ """
+ return TokenBasedAuth._sign_request(self, method, url_query, params)
+
+ #
+ # Modified HTTPDatabase methods.
+ #
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def open_database(url, create, creds=None):
+ # TODO: users should not be able to create the shared database, so we
+ # have to remove this from here in the future.
+ """
+ Open a Soledad shared database.
+
+ @param url: URL of the remote database.
+ @type url: str
+ @param create: Should the database be created if it does not already
+ exist?
+ @type create: bool
+ @param token: An authentication token for accessing the shared db.
+ @type token: str
+
+ @return: The shared database in the given url.
+ @rtype: SoledadSharedDatabase
+ """
+ db = SoledadSharedDatabase(url, creds=creds)
+ db.open(create)
+ return db
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def delete_database(url):
+ """
+ Dummy method that prevents from deleting shared database.
+
+ @raise: This will always raise an Unauthorized exception.
+
+ @param url: The database URL.
+ @type url: str
+ """
+ raise Unauthorized("Can't delete shared database.")
+
+ def __init__(self, url, document_factory=None, creds=None):
+ """
+ Initialize database with auth token and encryption powers.
+
+ @param url: URL of the remote database.
+ @type url: str
+ @param document_factory: A factory for U1BD documents.
+ @type document_factory: u1db.Document
+ @param creds: A tuple containing the authentication method and
+ credentials.
+ @type creds: tuple
+ """
+ http_database.HTTPDatabase.__init__(self, url, document_factory,
+ creds)