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runtime/obj.c
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Rainer Gerhards
runtime: fix srUtilItoA() data type inconsistencies
31 янв 2026, 20:30
31 янв 2026, 20:30dd6728e
/* obj.c
 *
 * This file implements a generic object "class". All other classes can
 * use the service of this base class here to include auto-destruction and
 * other capabilities in a generic manner.
 *
 * As of 2008-02-29, I (rgerhards) am adding support for dynamically loadable
 * objects. In essence, each object will soon be available via its interface,
 * only. Before any object's code is accessed (including global static methods),
 * the caller needs to obtain an object interface. To do so, it needs to provide
 * the object name and the file where the object is expected to reside in. A
 * file may not be given, in which case the object is expected to reside in
 * the rsyslog core. The caller than receives an interface pointer which can
 * be utilized to access all the object's methods. This method enables rsyslog
 * to load library modules on demand. In order to keep overhead low, callers
 * should request object interface only once in the object Init function and
 * free them when they exit. The only exception is when a caller needs to
 * access an object only conditional, in which case a pointer to its interface
 * shall be acquired as need first arises but still be released only on exit
 * or when there definitely is no further need. The whole idea is to limit
 * the very performance-intense act of dynamically loading an objects library.
 * Of course, it is possible to violate this suggestion, but than you should
 * have very good reasoning to do so.
 *
 * Please note that there is one trick we need to do. Each object queries
 * the object interfaces and it does so via objUse(). objUse, however, is
 * part of the obj object's interface (implemented via the file you are
 * just reading). So in order to obtain a pointer to objUse, we need to
 * call it - obviously not possible. One solution would be that objUse is
 * hardcoded into all callers. That, however, would bring us into slight
 * trouble with actually dynamically loaded modules, as we should NOT
 * rely on the OS loader to resolve symbols back to the caller (this
 * is a feature not universally available and highly importable). Of course,
 * we can solve this with a pHostQueryEtryPoint() call. It still sounds
 * somewhat unnatural to call a regular interface function via a special
 * method. So what we do instead is define a special function called
 * objGetObjInterface() which delivers our own interface. That function
 * than will be defined global and be queriable via pHostQueryEtryPoint().
 * I agree, technically this is much the same, but from an architecture
 * point of view it looks cleaner (at least to me).
 *
 * Please note that there is another egg-hen problem: we use a linked list,
 * which is provided by the linkedList object. However, we need to
 * initialize the linked list before we can provide the UseObj()
 * functionality. That, in turn, would probably be required by the
 * linkedList object. So the solution is to use a backdoor just to
 * init the linked list and from then on use the usual interfaces.
 *
 * File begun on 2008-01-04 by RGerhards
 *
 * Copyright 2008-2024 Rainer Gerhards and Adiscon GmbH.
 *
 * This file is part of the rsyslog runtime library.
 *
 * 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
 *       -or-
 *       see COPYING.ASL20 in the source distribution
 *
 * 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.
 */
#include "config.h"

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include <pthread.h>

#define DEV_DEBUG 0 /* set to 1 to enable very verbose developer debugging messages */

/* how many objects are supported by rsyslogd? */
#define OBJ_NUM_IDS 100

#include "rsyslog.h"
#include "syslogd-types.h"
#include "srUtils.h"
#include "obj.h"
#include "stream.h"
#include "modules.h"
#include "errmsg.h"
#include "cfsysline.h"
#include "unicode-helper.h"
#include "datetime.h"
#include "atomic.h"

/* static data */
DEFobjCurrIf(obj) /* we define our own interface, as this is expected by some macros! */
    DEFobjCurrIf(var) DEFobjCurrIf(module)
        DEFobjCurrIf(strm) static objInfo_t *arrObjInfo[OBJ_NUM_IDS]; /* array with object information pointers */
pthread_mutex_t mutObjGlobalOp; /* mutex to guard global operations of the object system */


/* cookies for serialized lines */
#define COOKIE_OBJLINE '<'
#define COOKIE_PROPLINE '+'
#define COOKIE_ENDLINE '>'
#define COOKIE_BLANKLINE '.'

/* forward definitions */
static rsRetVal FindObjInfo(const char *szObjName, objInfo_t **ppInfo);

/* methods */

/* This is a dummy method to be used when a standard method has not been
 * implemented by an object. Having it allows us to simply call via the
 * jump table without any NULL pointer checks - which gains quite
 * some performance. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-04
 */
static rsRetVal objInfoNotImplementedDummy(void __attribute__((unused)) * pThis) {
    return RS_RET_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
}

/* and now the macro to check if something is not implemented
 * must be provided an objInfo_t pointer.
 */
#define objInfoIsImplemented(pThis, method) \
    (pThis->objMethods[method] != (rsRetVal(*)(void *, ...))objInfoNotImplementedDummy)

/* construct an object Info object. Each class shall do this on init. The
 * resulting object shall be cached during the lifetime of the class and each
 * object shall receive a reference. A constructor and destructor MUST be provided for all
 * objects, thus they are in the parameter list.
 * pszID is the identifying object name and must point to constant pool memory. It is never freed.
 */
static rsRetVal InfoConstruct(objInfo_t **ppThis,
                              uchar *pszID,
                              int iObjVers,
                              rsRetVal (*pConstruct)(void *),
                              rsRetVal (*pDestruct)(void *),
                              rsRetVal (*pQueryIF)(interface_t *),
                              modInfo_t *pModInfo) {
    DEFiRet;
    int i;
    objInfo_t *pThis;

    assert(ppThis != NULL);

    if ((pThis = calloc(1, sizeof(objInfo_t))) == NULL) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);

    pThis->pszID = pszID;
    pThis->lenID = ustrlen(pszID);
    pThis->pszName = ustrdup(pszID); /* it's OK if we have NULL ptr, GetName() will deal with that! */
    pThis->iObjVers = iObjVers;
    pThis->QueryIF = pQueryIF;
    pThis->pModInfo = pModInfo;

    pThis->objMethods[0] = (rsRetVal(*)(void *, ...))pConstruct;
    pThis->objMethods[1] = (rsRetVal(*)(void *, ...))pDestruct;
    for (i = 2; i < OBJ_NUM_METHODS; ++i) {
        pThis->objMethods[i] = (rsRetVal(*)(void *, ...))objInfoNotImplementedDummy;
    }

    *ppThis = pThis;

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* destruct the objInfo object - must be done only when no more instances exist.
 * rgerhards, 2008-03-10
 */
static rsRetVal InfoDestruct(objInfo_t **ppThis) {
    DEFiRet;
    objInfo_t *pThis;

    assert(ppThis != NULL);
    pThis = *ppThis;
    assert(pThis != NULL);

    free(pThis->pszName);
    free(pThis);
    *ppThis = NULL;

    RETiRet;
}


/* set a method handler */
static rsRetVal InfoSetMethod(objInfo_t *pThis, objMethod_t objMethod, rsRetVal (*pHandler)(void *)) {
    pThis->objMethods[objMethod] = (rsRetVal(*)(void *, ...))pHandler;
    return RS_RET_OK;
}

/* destruct the base object properties.
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-29
 */
static rsRetVal DestructObjSelf(obj_t *pThis) {
    DEFiRet;

    ISOBJ_assert(pThis);
    free(pThis->pszName);

    RETiRet;
}


/* --------------- object serializiation / deserialization support --------------- */


/* serialize the header of an object
 * pszRecType must be either "Obj" (Object) or "OPB" (Object Property Bag)
 */
static rsRetVal objSerializeHeader(strm_t *pStrm, obj_t *pObj, uchar *pszRecType) {
    DEFiRet;

    ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
    ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
    assert(!strcmp((char *)pszRecType, "Obj") || !strcmp((char *)pszRecType, "OPB"));

    /* object cookie and serializer version (so far always 1) */
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, COOKIE_OBJLINE));
    CHKiRet(strm.Write(pStrm, (uchar *)pszRecType, 3)); /* record types are always 3 octets */
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, '1'));

    /* object type, version and string length */
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
    CHKiRet(strm.Write(pStrm, pObj->pObjInfo->pszID, pObj->pObjInfo->lenID));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteLong(pStrm, objGetVersion(pObj)));

    /* record trailer */
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, '\n'));

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* begin serialization of an object
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-06
 */
static rsRetVal BeginSerialize(strm_t *pStrm, obj_t *pObj) {
    DEFiRet;

    ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
    ISOBJ_assert(pObj);

    CHKiRet(strm.RecordBegin(pStrm));
    CHKiRet(objSerializeHeader(pStrm, pObj, (uchar *)"Obj"));

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* begin serialization of an object's property bag
 * Note: a property bag is used to serialize some of an objects
 * properties, but not necessarily all. A good example is the queue
 * object, which at some stage needs to serialize a number of its
 * properties, but not the queue data itself. From the object point
 * of view, a property bag can not be used to re-instantiate an object.
 * Otherwise, the serialization is exactly the same.
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-11
 */
static rsRetVal BeginSerializePropBag(strm_t *pStrm, obj_t *pObj) {
    DEFiRet;

    ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
    ISOBJ_assert(pObj);

    CHKiRet(strm.RecordBegin(pStrm));
    CHKiRet(objSerializeHeader(pStrm, pObj, (uchar *)"OPB"));

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* append a property
 */
static rsRetVal SerializeProp(strm_t *pStrm, uchar *pszPropName, propType_t propType, void *pUsr) {
    DEFiRet;
    uchar *pszBuf = NULL;
    size_t lenBuf = 0;
    uchar szBuf[64];
    varType_t vType = VARTYPE_NONE;

    ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
    assert(pszPropName != NULL);

    /*dbgprintf("objSerializeProp: strm %p, propName '%s', type %d, pUsr %p\n",
        pStrm, pszPropName, propType, pUsr);*/
    /* if we have no user pointer, there is no need to write this property.
     * TODO: think if that's the righ point of view
     * rgerhards, 2008-01-06
     */
    if (pUsr == NULL) {
        ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OK);
    }

    /* TODO: use the stream functions for data conversion here - should be quicker */

    switch (propType) {
        case PROPTYPE_PSZ:
            pszBuf = (uchar *)pUsr;
            lenBuf = ustrlen(pszBuf);
            vType = VARTYPE_STR;
            break;
        case PROPTYPE_SHORT:
            CHKiRet(srUtilItoA((char *)szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), (number_t) * ((short *)pUsr)));
            pszBuf = szBuf;
            lenBuf = ustrlen(szBuf);
            vType = VARTYPE_NUMBER;
            break;
        case PROPTYPE_INT:
            CHKiRet(srUtilItoA((char *)szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), (number_t) * ((int *)pUsr)));
            pszBuf = szBuf;
            lenBuf = ustrlen(szBuf);
            vType = VARTYPE_NUMBER;
            break;
        case PROPTYPE_LONG:
            CHKiRet(srUtilItoA((char *)szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), (number_t) * ((long *)pUsr)));
            pszBuf = szBuf;
            lenBuf = ustrlen(szBuf);
            vType = VARTYPE_NUMBER;
            break;
        case PROPTYPE_INT64:
            CHKiRet(srUtilItoA((char *)szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), *((int64 *)pUsr)));
            pszBuf = szBuf;
            lenBuf = ustrlen(szBuf);
            vType = VARTYPE_NUMBER;
            break;
        case PROPTYPE_CSTR:
            pszBuf = rsCStrGetSzStrNoNULL((cstr_t *)pUsr);
            lenBuf = rsCStrLen((cstr_t *)pUsr);
            vType = VARTYPE_STR;
            break;
        case PROPTYPE_SYSLOGTIME:
            lenBuf =
                snprintf((char *)szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), "%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%c:%d:%d",
                         ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->timeType, ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->year, ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->month,
                         ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->day, ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->hour, ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->minute,
                         ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->second, ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->secfrac,
                         ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->secfracPrecision, ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->OffsetMode,
                         ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->OffsetHour, ((syslogTime_t *)pUsr)->OffsetMinute);
            if (lenBuf > sizeof(szBuf) - 1) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_PROVIDED_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL);
            vType = VARTYPE_SYSLOGTIME;
            pszBuf = szBuf;
            break;
        case PROPTYPE_NONE:
        default:
            dbgprintf("invalid PROPTYPE %d\n", propType);
            break;
    }

    /* cookie */
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, COOKIE_PROPLINE));
    /* name */
    CHKiRet(strm.Write(pStrm, pszPropName, ustrlen(pszPropName)));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
    /* type */
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteLong(pStrm, (int)vType));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
    /* length */
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteLong(pStrm, lenBuf));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, ':'));

    /* data */
    CHKiRet(strm.Write(pStrm, (uchar *)pszBuf, lenBuf));

    /* trailer */
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, ':'));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, '\n'));

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* end serialization of an object. The caller receives a
 * standard C string, which he must free when no longer needed.
 */
static rsRetVal EndSerialize(strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;

    assert(pStrm != NULL);

    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, COOKIE_ENDLINE));
    CHKiRet(strm.Write(pStrm, (uchar *)"End\n", sizeof("END\n") - 1));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, COOKIE_BLANKLINE));
    CHKiRet(strm.WriteChar(pStrm, '\n'));

    CHKiRet(strm.RecordEnd(pStrm));

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* define a helper to make code below a bit cleaner (and quicker to write) */
#define NEXTC CHKiRet(strm.ReadChar(pStrm, &c)) /*;dbgprintf("c: %c\n", c)*/


/* de-serialize an embedded, non-octect-counted string. This is useful
 * for deserializing the object name inside the header. The string is
 * terminated by the first occurrence of the ':' character.
 * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
 */
static rsRetVal objDeserializeEmbedStr(cstr_t **ppStr, strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    uchar c;
    cstr_t *pStr = NULL;

    assert(ppStr != NULL);

    CHKiRet(cstrConstruct(&pStr));

    NEXTC;
    while (c != ':') {
        CHKiRet(cstrAppendChar(pStr, c));
        NEXTC;
    }
    cstrFinalize(pStr);

    *ppStr = pStr;

finalize_it:
    if (iRet != RS_RET_OK && pStr != NULL) cstrDestruct(&pStr);

    RETiRet;
}


/* de-serialize a number */
static rsRetVal objDeserializeNumber(number_t *pNum, strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    number_t i;
    int bIsNegative;
    uchar c;

    assert(pNum != NULL);

    NEXTC;
    if (c == '-') {
        bIsNegative = 1;
        NEXTC;
    } else {
        bIsNegative = 0;
    }

    /* we check this so that we get more meaningful error codes */
    if (!isdigit(c)) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_NUMBER);

    i = 0;
    while (isdigit(c)) {
        i = i * 10 + c - '0';
        NEXTC;
    }

    if (c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_DELIMITER);

    if (bIsNegative) i *= -1;

    *pNum = i;
finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* de-serialize a string, length must be provided but may be 0 */
static rsRetVal objDeserializeStr(cstr_t **ppCStr, int iLen, strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    int i;
    uchar c;
    cstr_t *pCStr = NULL;

    assert(ppCStr != NULL);
    assert(iLen >= 0);

    CHKiRet(cstrConstruct(&pCStr));

    NEXTC;
    for (i = 0; i < iLen; ++i) {
        CHKiRet(cstrAppendChar(pCStr, c));
        NEXTC;
    }
    cstrFinalize(pCStr);

    /* check terminator */
    if (c != ':') {
        /* Initialized to NULL */
        *ppCStr = NULL;
        ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_DELIMITER);
    }

    *ppCStr = pCStr;

finalize_it:
    if (iRet != RS_RET_OK && pCStr != NULL) cstrDestruct(&pCStr);

    RETiRet;
}


/* de-serialize a syslogTime -- rgerhards,2008-01-08 */
#define GETVAL(var)                           \
    CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&l, pStrm)); \
    pTime->var = l;
static rsRetVal objDeserializeSyslogTime(syslogTime_t *pTime, strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    number_t l;
    uchar c;

    assert(pTime != NULL);

    GETVAL(timeType);
    GETVAL(year);
    GETVAL(month);
    GETVAL(day);
    GETVAL(hour);
    GETVAL(minute);
    GETVAL(second);
    GETVAL(secfrac);
    GETVAL(secfracPrecision);
    /* OffsetMode is a single character! */
    NEXTC;
    pTime->OffsetMode = c;
    NEXTC;
    if (c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_DELIMITER);
    GETVAL(OffsetHour);
    GETVAL(OffsetMinute);

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}
#undef GETVAL

/* de-serialize an object header
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
 */
static rsRetVal objDeserializeHeader(uchar *pszRecType, cstr_t **ppstrID, int *poVers, strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    number_t oVers;
    uchar c;

    assert(ppstrID != NULL);
    assert(poVers != NULL);
    assert(!strcmp((char *)pszRecType, "Obj") || !strcmp((char *)pszRecType, "OPB"));

    /* check header cookie */
    NEXTC;
    if (c != COOKIE_OBJLINE) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != pszRecType[0]) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_RECTYPE);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != pszRecType[1]) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_RECTYPE);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != pszRecType[2]) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_RECTYPE);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != '1') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_VERS);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != ':') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_HEADER_VERS);

    /* object type and version */
    CHKiRet(objDeserializeEmbedStr(ppstrID, pStrm));
    CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&oVers, pStrm));

    /* and now we skip over the rest until the delemiting \n */
    NEXTC;
    while (c != '\n') {
        NEXTC;
    }

    *poVers = oVers;

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* Deserialize a single property. Pointer must be positioned at begin of line. Whole line
 * up until the \n is read.
 */
rsRetVal objDeserializeProperty(var_t *pProp, strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    number_t i;
    number_t iLen;
    uchar c;
    int step = 0; /* which step was successful? */
    int64 offs;

    assert(pProp != NULL);

    /* check cookie */
    NEXTC;
    if (c != COOKIE_PROPLINE) {
        /* oops, we've read one char that does not belong to use - unget it first */
        CHKiRet(strm.UnreadChar(pStrm, c));
        ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_NO_PROPLINE);
    }

    /* get the property name first */
    CHKiRet(cstrConstruct(&pProp->pcsName));

    NEXTC;
    while (c != ':') {
        CHKiRet(cstrAppendChar(pProp->pcsName, c));
        NEXTC;
    }
    cstrFinalize(pProp->pcsName);
    step = 1;

    /* property type */
    CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&i, pStrm));
    pProp->varType = i;
    step = 2;

    /* size (needed for strings) */
    CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&iLen, pStrm));
    step = 3;

    /* we now need to deserialize the value */
    switch (pProp->varType) {
        case VARTYPE_STR:
            CHKiRet(objDeserializeStr(&pProp->val.pStr, iLen, pStrm));
            break;
        case VARTYPE_NUMBER:
            CHKiRet(objDeserializeNumber(&pProp->val.num, pStrm));
            break;
        case VARTYPE_SYSLOGTIME:
            CHKiRet(objDeserializeSyslogTime(&pProp->val.vSyslogTime, pStrm));
            break;
        case VARTYPE_NONE:
        default:
            dbgprintf("invalid VARTYPE %d\n", pProp->varType);
            break;
    }
    step = 4;

    /* we should now be at the end of the line. So the next char must be \n */
    NEXTC;
    if (c != '\n') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_PROPFRAME);

finalize_it:
    /* ensure the type of var is reset back to VARTYPE_NONE since
     * the deconstruct method of var might free unallocated memory
     */
    if (iRet != RS_RET_OK && iRet != RS_RET_NO_PROPLINE) {
        if (step <= 2) {
            pProp->varType = VARTYPE_NONE;
        }
    }
    if (Debug && iRet != RS_RET_OK && iRet != RS_RET_NO_PROPLINE) {
        strm.GetCurrOffset(pStrm, &offs);
        dbgprintf("error %d deserializing property name, offset %lld, step %d\n", iRet, offs, step);
        strmDebugOutBuf(pStrm);
        if (step >= 1) {
            dbgprintf("error property name: '%s'\n", rsCStrGetSzStrNoNULL(pProp->pcsName));
        }
        if (step >= 2) {
            dbgprintf("error var type: '%d'\n", pProp->varType);
        }
        if (step >= 3) {
            dbgprintf("error len: '%d'\n", (int)iLen);
        }
        if (step >= 4) {
            switch (pProp->varType) {
                case VARTYPE_STR:
                    dbgprintf("error data string: '%s'\n", rsCStrGetSzStrNoNULL(pProp->val.pStr));
                    break;
                case VARTYPE_NUMBER:
                    dbgprintf("error number: %d\n", (int)pProp->val.num);
                    break;
                case VARTYPE_SYSLOGTIME:
                    dbgprintf(
                        "syslog time was successfully parsed (but "
                        "is not displayed\n");
                    break;
                case VARTYPE_NONE:
                default:
                    break;
            }
        }
    }
    RETiRet;
}


/* de-serialize an object trailer. This does not get any data but checks if the
 * format is ok.
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
 */
static rsRetVal objDeserializeTrailer(strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    uchar c;

    /* check header cookie */
    NEXTC;
    if (c != COOKIE_ENDLINE) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != 'E') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != 'n') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != 'd') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != '\n') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != COOKIE_BLANKLINE) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);
    NEXTC;
    if (c != '\n') ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_TRAILER);

finalize_it:
    if (Debug && iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
        dbgprintf("objDeserializeTrailer fails with %d\n", iRet);
    }

    RETiRet;
}


/* This method tries to recover a serial store if it got out of sync.
 * To do so, it scans the line beginning cookies and waits for the object
 * cookie. If that is found, control is returned. If the store is exhausted,
 * we will receive an RS_RET_EOF error as part of NEXTC, which will also
 * terminate this function. So we may either return with somehting that
 * looks like a valid object or end of store.
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
 */
static rsRetVal objDeserializeTryRecover(strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    uchar c;
    int bWasNL;
    int bRun;

    assert(pStrm != NULL);
    bRun = 1;
    bWasNL = 0;

    while (bRun) {
        NEXTC;
        if (c == '\n')
            bWasNL = 1;
        else {
            if (bWasNL == 1 && c == COOKIE_OBJLINE)
                bRun = 0; /* we found it! */
            else
                bWasNL = 0;
        }
    }

    CHKiRet(strm.UnreadChar(pStrm, c));

finalize_it:
    dbgprintf("deserializer has possibly been able to re-sync and recover, state %d\n", iRet);
    RETiRet;
}


/* De-serialize the properties of an object. This includes processing
 * of the trailer. Header must already have been processed.
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-11
 */
static rsRetVal objDeserializeProperties(obj_t *pObj, rsRetVal (*objSetProperty)(void *, ...), strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    var_t *pVar = NULL;

    ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
    ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);

    CHKiRet(var.Construct(&pVar));
    CHKiRet(var.ConstructFinalize(pVar));

    iRet = objDeserializeProperty(pVar, pStrm);
    while (iRet == RS_RET_OK) {
        CHKiRet(objSetProperty(pObj, pVar));
        /* re-init var object - TODO: method of var! */
        rsCStrDestruct(&pVar->pcsName); /* no longer needed */
        if (pVar->varType == VARTYPE_STR) {
            if (pVar->val.pStr != NULL) rsCStrDestruct(&pVar->val.pStr);
        }
        iRet = objDeserializeProperty(pVar, pStrm);
    }

    if (iRet != RS_RET_NO_PROPLINE) FINALIZE;

    CHKiRet(objDeserializeTrailer(pStrm)); /* do trailer checks */
finalize_it:
    if (pVar != NULL) var.Destruct(&pVar);

    RETiRet;
}


/* De-Serialize an object.
 * Params: Pointer to object Pointer (pObj) (like a obj_t**, but can not do that due to compiler warning)
 * expected object ID (to check against), a fixup function that can modify the object before it is finalized
 * and a user pointer that is to be passed to that function in addition to the object. The fixup function
 * pointer may be NULL, in which case none is called.
 * The caller must destruct the created object.
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
 */
static rsRetVal Deserialize(
    void *ppObj, uchar *pszTypeExpected, strm_t *pStrm, rsRetVal (*fFixup)(obj_t *, void *), void *pUsr) {
    DEFiRet;
    rsRetVal iRetLocal;
    obj_t *pObj = NULL;
    int oVers = 0; /* keep compiler happy, but it is totally useless but takes up some execution time... */
    cstr_t *pstrID = NULL;
    objInfo_t *pObjInfo;

    assert(ppObj != NULL);
    assert(pszTypeExpected != NULL);
    ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);

    /* we de-serialize the header. if all goes well, we are happy. However, if
     * we experience a problem, we try to recover. We do this by skipping to
     * the next object header. This is defined via the line-start cookies. In
     * worst case, we exhaust the queue, but then we receive EOF return state,
     * from objDeserializeTryRecover(), what will cause us to ultimately give up.
     * rgerhards, 2008-07-08
     */
    do {
        iRetLocal = objDeserializeHeader((uchar *)"Obj", &pstrID, &oVers, pStrm);
        if (iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
            dbgprintf("objDeserialize error %d during header processing - trying to recover\n", iRetLocal);
            CHKiRet(objDeserializeTryRecover(pStrm));
        }
    } while (iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK);

    if (rsCStrSzStrCmp(pstrID, pszTypeExpected, ustrlen(pszTypeExpected))) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_OID);

    CHKiRet(FindObjInfo((char *)cstrGetSzStrNoNULL(pstrID), &pObjInfo));

    CHKiRet(pObjInfo->objMethods[objMethod_CONSTRUCT](&pObj));

    /* we got the object, now we need to fill the properties */
    CHKiRet(
        objDeserializeProperties(pObj, (rsRetVal(*)(void *, ...))pObjInfo->objMethods[objMethod_SETPROPERTY], pStrm));

    /* check if we need to call a fixup function that modifies the object
     * before it is finalized. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-13
     */
    if (fFixup != NULL) CHKiRet(fFixup(pObj, pUsr));

    /* we have a valid object, let's finalize our work and return */
    if (objInfoIsImplemented(pObjInfo, objMethod_CONSTRUCTION_FINALIZER))
        CHKiRet(pObjInfo->objMethods[objMethod_CONSTRUCTION_FINALIZER](pObj));

    *((obj_t **)ppObj) = pObj;

finalize_it:
    if (iRet != RS_RET_OK && pObj != NULL) free(pObj); /* TODO: check if we can call destructor 2008-01-13 rger */

    if (pstrID != NULL) rsCStrDestruct(&pstrID);

    RETiRet;
}


/* De-Serialize an object, with known constructur and destructor. Params like Deserialize().
 * Note: this is for the queue subsystem, and optimized for its use.
 * rgerhards, 2012-11-03
 */
rsRetVal objDeserializeWithMethods(void *ppObj,
                                   uchar *pszTypeExpected,
                                   int lenTypeExpected,
                                   strm_t *pStrm,
                                   rsRetVal (*fFixup)(obj_t *, void *),
                                   void *pUsr,
                                   rsRetVal (*objConstruct)(void **),
                                   rsRetVal (*objConstructFinalize)(void *),
                                   rsRetVal (*objDeserialize)(void *, strm_t *)) {
    DEFiRet;
    rsRetVal iRetLocal;
    obj_t *pObj = NULL;
    int oVers = 0; /* keep compiler happy, but it is totally useless but takes up some execution time... */
    cstr_t *pstrID = NULL;

    assert(ppObj != NULL);
    assert(pszTypeExpected != NULL);
    ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);

    /* we de-serialize the header. if all goes well, we are happy. However, if
     * we experience a problem, we try to recover. We do this by skipping to
     * the next object header. This is defined via the line-start cookies. In
     * worst case, we exhaust the queue, but then we receive EOF return state,
     * from objDeserializeTryRecover(), what will cause us to ultimately give up.
     * rgerhards, 2008-07-08
     */
    do {
        iRetLocal = objDeserializeHeader((uchar *)"Obj", &pstrID, &oVers, pStrm);
        if (iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
            dbgprintf(
                "objDeserialize error %d during header processing - "
                "trying to recover\n",
                iRetLocal);
            CHKiRet(objDeserializeTryRecover(pStrm));
        }
    } while (iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK);

    if (rsCStrSzStrCmp(pstrID, pszTypeExpected, lenTypeExpected)) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_OID);

    CHKiRet(objConstruct((void **)&pObj));

    /* we got the object, now we need to fill the properties */
    CHKiRet(objDeserialize(pObj, pStrm));
    CHKiRet(objDeserializeTrailer(pStrm)); /* do trailer checks */

    /* check if we need to call a fixup function that modifies the object
     * before it is finalized. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-13
     */
    if (fFixup != NULL) CHKiRet(fFixup(pObj, pUsr));

    /* we have a valid object, let's finalize our work and return */
    if (objConstructFinalize != NULL) {
        CHKiRet(objConstructFinalize(pObj));
    }

    *((obj_t **)ppObj) = pObj;

finalize_it:
    if (iRet != RS_RET_OK && pObj != NULL) free(pObj); /* TODO: check if we can call destructor 2008-01-13 rger */

    if (pstrID != NULL) rsCStrDestruct(&pstrID);

    if (Debug && iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
        dbgprintf("objDeserializeWithMethods fails with %d, stream state:\n", iRet);
        strmDebugOutBuf(pStrm);
    }


    RETiRet;
}


/* De-Serialize an object property bag. As a property bag contains only partial properties,
 * it is not instanciable. Thus, the caller must provide a pointer of an already-instanciated
 * object of the correct type.
 * Params: Pointer to object (pObj)
 * Pointer to be passed to the function
 * The caller must destruct the created object.
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
 */
static rsRetVal DeserializePropBag(obj_t *pObj, strm_t *pStrm) {
    DEFiRet;
    rsRetVal iRetLocal;
    cstr_t *pstrID = NULL;
    int oVers;
    objInfo_t *pObjInfo;

    ISOBJ_assert(pObj);
    ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);

    /* we de-serialize the header. if all goes well, we are happy. However, if
     * we experience a problem, we try to recover. We do this by skipping to
     * the next object header. This is defined via the line-start cookies. In
     * worst case, we exhaust the queue, but then we receive EOF return state
     * from objDeserializeTryRecover(), what will cause us to ultimately give up.
     * rgerhards, 2008-07-08
     */
    do {
        iRetLocal = objDeserializeHeader((uchar *)"OPB", &pstrID, &oVers, pStrm);
        if (iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
            dbgprintf("objDeserializePropBag error %d during header - trying to recover\n", iRetLocal);
            CHKiRet(objDeserializeTryRecover(pStrm));
        }
    } while (iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK);

    if (rsCStrSzStrCmp(pstrID, pObj->pObjInfo->pszID, pObj->pObjInfo->lenID)) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INVALID_OID);

    CHKiRet(FindObjInfo((char *)cstrGetSzStrNoNULL(pstrID), &pObjInfo));

    /* we got the object, now we need to fill the properties */
    CHKiRet(
        objDeserializeProperties(pObj, (rsRetVal(*)(void *, ...))pObjInfo->objMethods[objMethod_SETPROPERTY], pStrm));

finalize_it:
    if (pstrID != NULL) rsCStrDestruct(&pstrID);

    RETiRet;
}

#undef NEXTC /* undef helper macro */


/* --------------- end object serializiation / deserialization support --------------- */


/* set the object (instance) name
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-29
 * TODO: change the naming to a rsCStr obj! (faster)
 */
static rsRetVal SetName(obj_t *pThis, uchar *pszName) {
    DEFiRet;

    free(pThis->pszName);
    CHKmalloc(pThis->pszName = ustrdup(pszName));

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}


/* get the object (instance) name
 * Note that we use a non-standard calling convention. Thus function must never
 * fail, else we run into real big problems. So it must make sure that at least someting
 * is returned.
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-30
 */
uchar *ATTR_NONNULL() objGetName(obj_t *const pThis) {
    uchar *ret;
    uchar szName[128];

    ISOBJ_assert(pThis);

    if (pThis->pszName == NULL) {
        snprintf((char *)szName, sizeof(szName), "%s %p", objGetClassName(pThis), pThis);
        SetName(pThis, szName);
        /* looks strange, but we NEED to re-check because if there was an
         * error in objSetName(), the pointer may still be NULL
         */
        if (pThis->pszName == NULL) {
            ret = objGetClassName(pThis);
        } else {
            ret = pThis->pszName;
        }
    } else {
        ret = pThis->pszName;
    }

    return ret;
}


/* Find the objInfo object for the current object
 * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
 */
static rsRetVal FindObjInfo(const char *const __restrict__ strOID, objInfo_t **ppInfo) {
    DEFiRet;
    int bFound;
    int i;

    bFound = 0;
    i = 0;
    while (!bFound && i < OBJ_NUM_IDS) {
        if (arrObjInfo[i] != NULL && !strcmp(strOID, (const char *)arrObjInfo[i]->pszID)) {
            bFound = 1;
            break;
        }
        ++i;
    }

    if (!bFound) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_NOT_FOUND);

    *ppInfo = arrObjInfo[i];

finalize_it:
    if (iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
        dbgprintf("caller requested object '%s', not found (iRet %d)\n", strOID, iRet);
    }

    RETiRet;
}


/* register a classes' info pointer, so that we can reference it later, if needed to
 * (e.g. for de-serialization support).
 * rgerhards, 2008-01-07
 * In this function, we look for a free space in the object table. While we do so, we
 * also detect if the same object has already been registered, which is not valid.
 * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
 */
static rsRetVal RegisterObj(uchar *pszObjName, objInfo_t *pInfo) {
    DEFiRet;
    int bFound;
    int i;

    assert(pszObjName != NULL);
    assert(pInfo != NULL);

    bFound = 0;
    i = 0;
    while (!bFound && i < OBJ_NUM_IDS && arrObjInfo[i] != NULL) {
        if (arrObjInfo[i] != NULL && !ustrcmp(arrObjInfo[i]->pszID, pszObjName)) {
            bFound = 1;
            break;
        }
        ++i;
    }

    if (bFound) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OBJ_ALREADY_REGISTERED);
    if (i >= OBJ_NUM_IDS) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OBJ_REGISTRY_OUT_OF_SPACE);

    arrObjInfo[i] = pInfo;
#if DEV_DEBUG == 1
    dbgprintf(
        "object '%s' successfully registered with "
        "index %d, qIF %p\n",
        pszObjName, i, pInfo->QueryIF);
#endif

finalize_it:
    if (iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
        LogError(0, NO_ERRCODE, "registering object '%s' failed with error code %d", pszObjName, iRet);
    }

    RETiRet;
}


/* deregister a classes' info pointer, usually called because the class is unloaded.
 * After deregistration, the class can no longer be accessed, except if it is reloaded.
 * rgerhards, 2008-03-10
 */
static rsRetVal UnregisterObj(uchar *pszObjName) {
    DEFiRet;
    int bFound;
    int i;

    assert(pszObjName != NULL);

    bFound = 0;
    i = 0;
    while (!bFound && i < OBJ_NUM_IDS) {
        if (arrObjInfo[i] != NULL && !ustrcmp(arrObjInfo[i]->pszID, pszObjName)) {
            bFound = 1;
            break;
        }
        ++i;
    }

    if (!bFound) ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OBJ_NOT_REGISTERED);

    InfoDestruct(&arrObjInfo[i]);
#if DEV_DEBUG == 1
    dbgprintf("object '%s' successfully unregistered with index %d\n", pszObjName, i);
#endif

finalize_it:
    if (iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
        dbgprintf("unregistering object '%s' failed with error code %d\n", pszObjName, iRet);
    }

    RETiRet;
}


/* This function shall be called by anyone who would like to use an object. It will
 * try to locate the object, load it into memory if not already present and return
 * a pointer to the objects interface.
 * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
 */
/* Note on atomic operations:
 * ifIsLoaded uses PREFER_FETCH_32BIT for reads to prevent data races on platforms with atomics.
 * Writes always occur under mutObjGlobalOp and use plain assignment.
 * On platforms without atomics, PREFER_* degrades to plain operations (acceptable for 20+ years).
 * The mutex provides full synchronization; atomics only improve diagnostic cleanliness (TSAN).
 */
static ATTR_NO_SANITIZE_UNDEFINED rsRetVal UseObj(const char *srcFile,
                                                  uchar *pObjName,
                                                  uchar *pObjFile,
                                                  interface_t *pIf) {
    DEFiRet;
    objInfo_t *pObjInfo;


#if DEV_DEBUG == 1
    /* Best-effort atomic read before mutex: avoids TSAN warnings on platforms with atomics */
    dbgprintf(
        "source file %s requests object '%s', "
        " ifIsLoaded %d\n",
        srcFile, pObjName, PREFER_FETCH_32BIT(pIf->ifIsLoaded));
#endif
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutObjGlobalOp);

    /* Best-effort atomic reads: avoid UB/TSAN warnings from concurrent plain-write by other threads.
     * Synchronization is provided by mutex; these are defensive reads only. */
    if (PREFER_FETCH_32BIT(pIf->ifIsLoaded) == 1) {
        ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OK); /* we are already set */
    }
    if (PREFER_FETCH_32BIT(pIf->ifIsLoaded) == 2) {
        ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_LOAD_ERROR); /* we had a load error and can not continue */
    }

    /* we must be careful that we do not enter in infinite loop if an error occurs during
     * loading a module. ModLoad emits an error message in such cases and that potentially
     * can trigger the same code here. So we initially set the module state to "load error"
     * and set it to "fully initialized" when the load succeeded. It's a bit hackish, but
     * looks like a good solution. -- rgerhards, 2008-03-07
     */
    pIf->ifIsLoaded = 2; /* plain write: protected by mutObjGlobalOp */

    iRet = FindObjInfo((const char *)pObjName, &pObjInfo);
    if (iRet == RS_RET_NOT_FOUND) {
        /* in this case, we need to see if we can dynamically load the object */
        if (pObjFile == NULL) {
            FINALIZE; /* no chance, we have lost... */
        } else {
            CHKiRet(module.Load(pObjFile, 0, NULL));
            /* NOW, we must find it or we have a problem... */
            CHKiRet(FindObjInfo((const char *)pObjName, &pObjInfo));
        }
    } else if (iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
        FINALIZE; /* give up */
    }

    /* if we reach this point, we have a valid pObjInfo */
    if (pObjFile != NULL) { /* NULL means core module */
        module.Use(srcFile, pObjInfo->pModInfo); /* increase refcount */
    }

    // TODO: fix interface pointer type, remove ATTR_NO_SANITIZE_UNDEFINED above
    //       The supression is just an interim solution until the pointer issue
    //       has been fully analyzed and aligned (or considered OK w/ reasoning).
    CHKiRet(pObjInfo->QueryIF(pIf));
    pIf->ifIsLoaded = 1; /* plain write: protected by mutObjGlobalOp */

finalize_it:
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutObjGlobalOp);
    RETiRet;
}


/* This function shall be called when a caller is done with an object. Its primary
 * purpose is to keep the reference count correct, which is highly important for
 * modules residing in loadable modules.
 * rgerhards, 2008-03-10
 */
static rsRetVal ReleaseObj(const char *srcFile, uchar *pObjName, uchar *pObjFile, interface_t *pIf) {
    DEFiRet;
    objInfo_t *pObjInfo;

    /* dev debug only dbgprintf("source file %s releasing object '%s',
    ifIsLoaded %d\n", srcFile, pObjName, PREFER_FETCH_32BIT(pIf->ifIsLoaded)); */
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutObjGlobalOp);

    if (pObjFile == NULL) FINALIZE; /* if it is not a lodable module, we do not need to do anything... */

    if (PREFER_FETCH_32BIT(pIf->ifIsLoaded) == 0) {
        FINALIZE; /* we are not loaded - this is perfectly OK... */
    } else if (PREFER_FETCH_32BIT(pIf->ifIsLoaded) == 2) {
        /* Clean up failed load attempt */
        pIf->ifIsLoaded = 0; /* plain write: protected by mutObjGlobalOp */
        FINALIZE; /* we had a load error and can not/must not continue */
    }

    CHKiRet(FindObjInfo((const char *)pObjName, &pObjInfo));

    /* if we reach this point, we have a valid pObjInfo */
    module.Release(srcFile, &pObjInfo->pModInfo); /* decrease refcount */

    pIf->ifIsLoaded = 0; /* plain write: protected by mutObjGlobalOp */

finalize_it:
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutObjGlobalOp);

    RETiRet;
}


/* queryInterface function
 * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
 */
PROTOTYPEObjQueryInterface(obj);
BEGINobjQueryInterface(obj)
    CODESTARTobjQueryInterface(obj);
    if (pIf->ifVersion != objCURR_IF_VERSION) { /* check for current version, increment on each change */
        ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_INTERFACE_NOT_SUPPORTED);
    }

    /* ok, we have the right interface, so let's fill it
     * Please note that we may also do some backwards-compatibility
     * work here (if we can support an older interface version - that,
     * of course, also affects the "if" above).
     */
    pIf->UseObj = UseObj;
    pIf->ReleaseObj = ReleaseObj;
    pIf->InfoConstruct = InfoConstruct;
    pIf->DestructObjSelf = DestructObjSelf;
    pIf->BeginSerializePropBag = BeginSerializePropBag;
    pIf->InfoSetMethod = InfoSetMethod;
    pIf->BeginSerialize = BeginSerialize;
    pIf->SerializeProp = SerializeProp;
    pIf->EndSerialize = EndSerialize;
    pIf->RegisterObj = RegisterObj;
    pIf->UnregisterObj = UnregisterObj;
    pIf->Deserialize = Deserialize;
    pIf->DeserializePropBag = DeserializePropBag;
    pIf->SetName = SetName;
    pIf->GetName = objGetName;
finalize_it:
ENDobjQueryInterface(obj)


/* This function returns a pointer to our own interface. It is used as the
 * hook that every object (including dynamically loaded ones) can use to
 * obtain a pointer to our interface which than can be used to obtain
 * pointers to any other interface in the system. This function must be
 * externally visible because of its special nature.
 * rgerhards, 2008-02-29 [nice - will have that date the next time in 4 years ;)]
 */
rsRetVal objGetObjInterface(obj_if_t *pIf) {
    DEFiRet;
    assert(pIf != NULL);
    objQueryInterface(pIf);
    RETiRet;
}


/* exit our class
 * rgerhards, 2008-03-11
 */
rsRetVal objClassExit(void) {
    DEFiRet;
    /* release objects we no longer need */
    objRelease(strm, CORE_COMPONENT);
    objRelease(var, CORE_COMPONENT);
    objRelease(module, CORE_COMPONENT);

    /* TODO: implement the class exits! */
#if 0
	cfsyslineExit(pModInfo);
	varClassExit(pModInfo);
#endif
    moduleClassExit();
    RETiRet;
}


/* initialize our own class
 * Please note that this also initializes those classes that we rely on.
 * Though this is a bit dirty, we need to do it - otherwise we can't get
 * around that bootstrap problem. We need to face the fact the the obj
 * class is a little different from the rest of the system, as it provides
 * the core class loader functionality.
 * rgerhards, 2008-02-29
 */
rsRetVal objClassInit(modInfo_t *pModInfo) {
    pthread_mutexattr_t mutAttr;
    int i;
    DEFiRet;

    /* first, initialize the object system itself. This must be done
     * before any other object is created.
     */
    for (i = 0; i < OBJ_NUM_IDS; ++i) {
        arrObjInfo[i] = NULL;
    }

    /* the mutex must be recursive, because objects may call into other
     * object identifiers recursively.
     */
    pthread_mutexattr_init(&mutAttr);
    pthread_mutexattr_settype(&mutAttr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE);
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutObjGlobalOp, &mutAttr);

    /* request objects we use */
    CHKiRet(objGetObjInterface(&obj)); /* get ourselves ;) */

    /* init classes we use (limit to as few as possible!) */
    CHKiRet(datetimeClassInit(pModInfo));
    CHKiRet(cfsyslineInit());
    CHKiRet(varClassInit(pModInfo));
    CHKiRet(moduleClassInit(pModInfo));
    CHKiRet(strmClassInit(pModInfo));
    CHKiRet(objUse(var, CORE_COMPONENT));
    CHKiRet(objUse(module, CORE_COMPONENT));
    CHKiRet(objUse(strm, CORE_COMPONENT));

finalize_it:
    RETiRet;
}