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+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Deciso B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+namespace OPNsense\Routing;
+
+use \OPNsense\Core\Config;
+use \OPNsense\Firewall\Util;
+
+/**
+ * Class Gateways
+ * @package OPNsense\Firewall
+ */
+class Gateways
+{
+    var $configHandle = null;
+    var $ifconfig = array();
+
+    /**
+     * Construct new gateways object
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->configHandle = Config::getInstance()->object();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array $payload containing serialized ifconfig data
+     */
+    public function setIfconfig($payload)
+    {
+        $this->ifconfig = $payload;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * return all non virtual interfaces
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function getDefinedInterfaces()
+    {
+        $result = array();
+        if (!empty($this->configHandle->interfaces)) {
+            foreach ($this->configHandle->interfaces->children() as $ifname => $iface) {
+                if (!isset($iface->virtual) || $iface->virtual != "1") {
+                    $result[$ifname] = array();
+                    foreach ($iface as $key => $value) {
+                        $result[$ifname][(string)$key] = (string)$value;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * return all defined gateways
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getGateways()
+    {
+        $result = array();
+        $definedIntf = $this->getDefinedInterfaces();
+        $dynamic_gw = array();
+        $gatewaySeq = 1;
+        // iterate configured gateways
+        if (!empty($this->configHandle->gateways)) {
+              foreach ($this->configHandle->gateways->children() as $tag => $gateway) {
+                  $gw_arr = array();
+                  foreach ($gateway as $key => $value) {
+                      $gw_arr[(string)$key] = (string)$value;
+                  }
+                  $gw_arr['priority'] = 1; // XXX define in gateway
+                  if ($tag == "gateway_item") {
+                      $gw_arr["if"] = $definedIntf[$gw_arr["interface"]]['if'];
+                      if (Util::isIpAddress($gateway->gateway)) {
+                          $gwkey = sprintf("%d%010d", $gw_arr['priority'], $gatewaySeq);
+                          $result[$gwkey] = $gw_arr;
+                      } else {
+                          // dynamic gateways might have settings, temporary store
+                          if (empty($dynamic_gw[(string)$gateway->interface])) {
+                              $dynamic_gw[(string)$gateway->interface] = array();
+                          }
+                          $dynamic_gw[(string)$gateway->interface][] = $gw_arr;
+                      }
+                  }
+                  $gatewaySeq++;
+              }
+        }
+        // add dynamic gateways
+        foreach ($definedIntf as $ifname => $ifcfg) {
+            foreach (["inet", "inet6"] as $ipproto) {
+                // filename suffix and interface type as defined in the interface
+                $fsuffix = $ipproto == "inet6" ? "v6" : "";
+                $ctype = $ipproto == "inet" ? $ifcfg['ipaddr'] : $ifcfg['ipaddrv6'];
+                // default configuration, when not set in gateway_item
+                $thisconf = [
+                    "priority" => 1,
+                    "interface" => $ifname,
+                    "weight" => 1,
+                    "ipprotocol" => $ipproto,
+                    "name" => strtoupper("{$ifname}_{$ctype}"),
+                    "descr" => "Interface " . strtoupper("{$ifname}_{$ctype}") . " Gateway",
+                    "if" => $ifcfg['if'],
+                    "defaultgw" => file_exists("/tmp/{$ifcfg['if']}_defaultgw".$fsuffix)
+                ];
+                // locate interface gateway settings
+                if (!empty($dynamic_gw[$ifname])) {
+                    foreach ($dynamic_gw[$ifname] as $gw_arr) {
+                        if ($gw_arr['ipprotocol'] == $ipproto) {
+                            // dynamic gateway for this ip protocol found, use config
+                            $thisconf = $gw_arr;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                // dynamic gateways dump their addres in /tmp/[IF]_router[FSUFFIX]
+                if (file_exists("/tmp/{$ifcfg['if']}_router".$fsuffix)) {
+                    $thisconf['gateway'] = trim(@file_get_contents("/tmp/{$ifcfg['if']}_router".$fsuffix));
+                    $gwkey = sprintf("%d%010d", $gw_arr['priority'], $gatewaySeq);
+                    $result[$gwkey] = $thisconf;
+                    $gatewaySeq++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        // sort by priority
+        ksort($result);
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+}