Refactor Route IDs (#1891)

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ type Engine struct {
 	TURNs []*stun.URI
 
 	// clientRoutes is the most recent list of clientRoutes received from the Management Service
-	clientRoutes map[string][]*route.Route
+	clientRoutes route.HAMap
 
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
 
@@ -736,9 +736,9 @@ func toRoutes(protoRoutes []*mgmProto.Route) []*route.Route {
 	for _, protoRoute := range protoRoutes {
 		_, prefix, _ := route.ParseNetwork(protoRoute.Network)
 		convertedRoute := &route.Route{
-			ID:          protoRoute.ID,
+			ID:          route.ID(protoRoute.ID),
 			Network:     prefix,
-			NetID:       protoRoute.NetID,
+			NetID:       route.NetID(protoRoute.NetID),
 			NetworkType: route.NetworkType(protoRoute.NetworkType),
 			Peer:        protoRoute.Peer,
 			Metric:      int(protoRoute.Metric),
@@ -1238,18 +1238,15 @@ func (e *Engine) newDnsServer() ([]*route.Route, dns.Server, error) {
 }
 
 // GetClientRoutes returns the current routes from the route map
-func (e *Engine) GetClientRoutes() map[string][]*route.Route {
+func (e *Engine) GetClientRoutes() route.HAMap {
 	return e.clientRoutes
 }
 
 // GetClientRoutesWithNetID returns the current routes from the route map, but the keys consist of the network ID only
-func (e *Engine) GetClientRoutesWithNetID() map[string][]*route.Route {
-	routes := make(map[string][]*route.Route, len(e.clientRoutes))
+func (e *Engine) GetClientRoutesWithNetID() map[route.NetID][]*route.Route {
+	routes := make(map[route.NetID][]*route.Route, len(e.clientRoutes))
 	for id, v := range e.clientRoutes {
-		if i := strings.LastIndex(id, "-"); i != -1 {
-			id = id[:i]
-		}
-		routes[id] = v
+		routes[id.NetID()] = v
 	}
 	return routes
 }

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			}{}
 
 			mockRouteManager := &routemanager.MockManager{
-				UpdateRoutesFunc: func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*route.Route, map[string][]*route.Route, error) {
+				UpdateRoutesFunc: func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error) {
 					input.inputSerial = updateSerial
 					input.inputRoutes = newRoutes
 					return nil, nil, testCase.inputErr
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithDNSUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
 
 			mockRouteManager := &routemanager.MockManager{
-				UpdateRoutesFunc: func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*route.Route, map[string][]*route.Route, error) {
+				UpdateRoutesFunc: func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error) {
 					return nil, nil, nil
 				},
 			}

client/internal/routemanager/client.go

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type clientNetwork struct {
 	stop                context.CancelFunc
 	statusRecorder      *peer.Status
 	wgInterface         *iface.WGIface
-	routes              map[string]*route.Route
+	routes              map[route.ID]*route.Route
 	routeUpdate         chan routesUpdate
 	peerStateUpdate     chan struct{}
 	routePeersNotifiers map[string]chan struct{}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func newClientNetworkWatcher(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface, st
 		stop:                cancel,
 		statusRecorder:      statusRecorder,
 		wgInterface:         wgInterface,
-		routes:              make(map[string]*route.Route),
+		routes:              make(map[route.ID]*route.Route),
 		routePeersNotifiers: make(map[string]chan struct{}),
 		routeUpdate:         make(chan routesUpdate),
 		peerStateUpdate:     make(chan struct{}),
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func newClientNetworkWatcher(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface, st
 	return client
 }
 
-func (c *clientNetwork) getRouterPeerStatuses() map[string]routerPeerStatus {
-	routePeerStatuses := make(map[string]routerPeerStatus)
+func (c *clientNetwork) getRouterPeerStatuses() map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus {
+	routePeerStatuses := make(map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus)
 	for _, r := range c.routes {
 		peerStatus, err := c.statusRecorder.GetPeer(r.Peer)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) getRouterPeerStatuses() map[string]routerPeerStatus {
 // * Latency: Routes with lower latency are prioritized.
 //
 // It returns the ID of the selected optimal route.
-func (c *clientNetwork) getBestRouteFromStatuses(routePeerStatuses map[string]routerPeerStatus) string {
-	chosen := ""
+func (c *clientNetwork) getBestRouteFromStatuses(routePeerStatuses map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus) route.ID {
+	chosen := route.ID("")
 	chosenScore := float64(0)
 	currScore := float64(0)
 
-	currID := ""
+	currID := route.ID("")
 	if c.chosenRoute != nil {
 		currID = c.chosenRoute.ID
 	}
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) sendUpdateToClientNetworkWatcher(update routesUpdate) {
 }
 
 func (c *clientNetwork) handleUpdate(update routesUpdate) {
-	updateMap := make(map[string]*route.Route)
+	updateMap := make(map[route.ID]*route.Route)
 
 	for _, r := range update.routes {
 		updateMap[r.ID] = r

client/internal/routemanager/client_test.go

@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name            string
-		statuses        map[string]routerPeerStatus
-		expectedRouteID string
-		currentRoute    string
-		existingRoutes  map[string]*route.Route
+		statuses        map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus
+		expectedRouteID route.ID
+		currentRoute    route.ID
+		existingRoutes  map[route.ID]*route.Route
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "one route",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
 					direct:    true,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "one connected routes with relayed and direct",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   true,
 					direct:    true,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "one connected routes with relayed and no direct",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   true,
 					direct:    false,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "no connected peers",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: false,
 					relayed:   false,
 					direct:    false,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple connected peers with different metrics",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					direct:    true,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: 9000,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple connected peers with one relayed",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					direct:    true,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple connected peers with one direct",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					direct:    false,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple connected peers with different latencies",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					latency:   300 * time.Millisecond,
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "should ignore routes with latency 0",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					latency:   0 * time.Millisecond,
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "current route with similar score and similar but slightly worse latency should not change",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "current route with bad score should be changed to route with better score",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "current chosen route doesn't exist anymore",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,

client/internal/routemanager/manager.go

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ var defaultv6 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv6Unspecified(), 0)
 // Manager is a route manager interface
 type Manager interface {
 	Init() (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error)
-	UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*route.Route, map[string][]*route.Route, error)
-	TriggerSelection(map[string][]*route.Route)
+	UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error)
+	TriggerSelection(route.HAMap)
 	GetRouteSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector
 	SetRouteChangeListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener)
 	InitialRouteRange() []string
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type DefaultManager struct {
 	ctx            context.Context
 	stop           context.CancelFunc
 	mux            sync.Mutex
-	clientNetworks map[string]*clientNetwork
+	clientNetworks map[route.HAUniqueID]*clientNetwork
 	routeSelector  *routeselector.RouteSelector
 	serverRouter   serverRouter
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func NewManager(ctx context.Context, pubKey string, wgInterface *iface.WGIface,
 	dm := &DefaultManager{
 		ctx:            mCTX,
 		stop:           cancel,
-		clientNetworks: make(map[string]*clientNetwork),
+		clientNetworks: make(map[route.HAUniqueID]*clientNetwork),
 		routeSelector:  routeselector.NewRouteSelector(),
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
 		wgInterface:    wgInterface,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) Stop() {
 }
 
 // UpdateRoutes compares received routes with existing routes and removes, updates or adds them to the client and server maps
-func (m *DefaultManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*route.Route, map[string][]*route.Route, error) {
+func (m *DefaultManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error) {
 	select {
 	case <-m.ctx.Done():
 		log.Infof("not updating routes as context is closed")
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) GetRouteSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector {
 }
 
 // GetClientRoutes returns the client routes
-func (m *DefaultManager) GetClientRoutes() map[string]*clientNetwork {
+func (m *DefaultManager) GetClientRoutes() map[route.HAUniqueID]*clientNetwork {
 	return m.clientNetworks
 }
 
 // TriggerSelection triggers the selection of routes, stopping deselected watchers and starting newly selected ones
-func (m *DefaultManager) TriggerSelection(networks map[string][]*route.Route) {
+func (m *DefaultManager) TriggerSelection(networks route.HAMap) {
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) TriggerSelection(networks map[string][]*route.Route) {
 }
 
 // stopObsoleteClients stops the client network watcher for the networks that are not in the new list
-func (m *DefaultManager) stopObsoleteClients(networks map[string][]*route.Route) {
+func (m *DefaultManager) stopObsoleteClients(networks route.HAMap) {
 	for id, client := range m.clientNetworks {
 		if _, ok := networks[id]; !ok {
 			log.Debugf("Stopping client network watcher, %s", id)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) stopObsoleteClients(networks map[string][]*route.Route)
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *DefaultManager) updateClientNetworks(updateSerial uint64, networks map[string][]*route.Route) {
+func (m *DefaultManager) updateClientNetworks(updateSerial uint64, networks route.HAMap) {
 	// removing routes that do not exist as per the update from the Management service.
 	m.stopObsoleteClients(networks)
 
@@ -219,15 +219,15 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) updateClientNetworks(updateSerial uint64, networks map[
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *DefaultManager) classifyRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*route.Route, map[string][]*route.Route) {
-	newClientRoutesIDMap := make(map[string][]*route.Route)
-	newServerRoutesMap := make(map[string]*route.Route)
-	ownNetworkIDs := make(map[string]bool)
+func (m *DefaultManager) classifyRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap) {
+	newClientRoutesIDMap := make(route.HAMap)
+	newServerRoutesMap := make(map[route.ID]*route.Route)
+	ownNetworkIDs := make(map[route.HAUniqueID]bool)
 
 	for _, newRoute := range newRoutes {
-		networkID := route.GetHAUniqueID(newRoute)
+		haID := route.GetHAUniqueID(newRoute)
 		if newRoute.Peer == m.pubKey {
-			ownNetworkIDs[networkID] = true
+			ownNetworkIDs[haID] = true
 			// only linux is supported for now
 			if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
 				log.Warnf("received a route to manage, but agent doesn't support router mode on %s OS", runtime.GOOS)
@@ -238,12 +238,12 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) classifyRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*r
 	}
 
 	for _, newRoute := range newRoutes {
-		networkID := route.GetHAUniqueID(newRoute)
-		if !ownNetworkIDs[networkID] {
+		haID := route.GetHAUniqueID(newRoute)
+		if !ownNetworkIDs[haID] {
 			if !isPrefixSupported(newRoute.Network) {
 				continue
 			}
-			newClientRoutesIDMap[networkID] = append(newClientRoutesIDMap[networkID], newRoute)
+			newClientRoutesIDMap[haID] = append(newClientRoutesIDMap[haID], newRoute)
 		}
 	}
 

client/internal/routemanager/mock.go

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 
 // MockManager is the mock instance of a route manager
 type MockManager struct {
-	UpdateRoutesFunc     func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*route.Route, map[string][]*route.Route, error)
-	TriggerSelectionFunc func(map[string][]*route.Route)
+	UpdateRoutesFunc     func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error)
+	TriggerSelectionFunc func(haMap route.HAMap)
 	GetRouteSelectorFunc func() *routeselector.RouteSelector
 	StopFunc             func()
 }
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ func (m *MockManager) InitialRouteRange() []string {
 }
 
 // UpdateRoutes mock implementation of UpdateRoutes from Manager interface
-func (m *MockManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*route.Route, map[string][]*route.Route, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error) {
 	if m.UpdateRoutesFunc != nil {
 		return m.UpdateRoutesFunc(updateSerial, newRoutes)
 	}
 	return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("method UpdateRoutes is not implemented")
 }
 
-func (m *MockManager) TriggerSelection(networks map[string][]*route.Route) {
+func (m *MockManager) TriggerSelection(networks route.HAMap) {
 	if m.TriggerSelectionFunc != nil {
 		m.TriggerSelectionFunc(networks)
 	}

client/internal/routemanager/notifier.go

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (n *notifier) setInitialClientRoutes(clientRoutes []*route.Route) {
 	n.initialRouteRangers = nets
 }
 
-func (n *notifier) onNewRoutes(idMap map[string][]*route.Route) {
+func (n *notifier) onNewRoutes(idMap route.HAMap) {
 	newNets := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, routes := range idMap {
 		for _, r := range routes {

client/internal/routemanager/server.go

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package routemanager
 import "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 
 type serverRouter interface {
-	updateRoutes(map[string]*route.Route) error
+	updateRoutes(map[route.ID]*route.Route) error
 	removeFromServerNetwork(*route.Route) error
 	cleanUp()
 }

client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 type defaultServerRouter struct {
 	mux            sync.Mutex
 	ctx            context.Context
-	routes         map[string]*route.Route
+	routes         map[route.ID]*route.Route
 	firewall       firewall.Manager
 	wgInterface    *iface.WGIface
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ type defaultServerRouter struct {
 func newServerRouter(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface, firewall firewall.Manager, statusRecorder *peer.Status) (serverRouter, error) {
 	return &defaultServerRouter{
 		ctx:            ctx,
-		routes:         make(map[string]*route.Route),
+		routes:         make(map[route.ID]*route.Route),
 		firewall:       firewall,
 		wgInterface:    wgInterface,
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (m *defaultServerRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) error {
-	serverRoutesToRemove := make([]string, 0)
+func (m *defaultServerRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[route.ID]*route.Route) error {
+	serverRoutesToRemove := make([]route.ID, 0)
 
 	for routeID := range m.routes {
 		update, found := routesMap[routeID]
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func routeToRouterPair(source string, route *route.Route) (firewall.RouterPair,
 		return firewall.RouterPair{}, err
 	}
 	return firewall.RouterPair{
-		ID:          route.ID,
+		ID:          string(route.ID),
 		Source:      parsed.String(),
 		Destination: route.Network.Masked().String(),
 		Masquerade:  route.Masquerade,

client/internal/routeselector/routeselector.go

@@ -12,22 +12,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 type RouteSelector struct {
-	selectedRoutes map[string]struct{}
+	selectedRoutes map[route.NetID]struct{}
 	selectAll      bool
 }
 
 func NewRouteSelector() *RouteSelector {
 	return &RouteSelector{
-		selectedRoutes: map[string]struct{}{},
+		selectedRoutes: map[route.NetID]struct{}{},
 		// default selects all routes
 		selectAll: true,
 	}
 }
 
 // SelectRoutes updates the selected routes based on the provided route IDs.
-func (rs *RouteSelector) SelectRoutes(routes []string, appendRoute bool, allRoutes []string) error {
+func (rs *RouteSelector) SelectRoutes(routes []route.NetID, appendRoute bool, allRoutes []route.NetID) error {
 	if !appendRoute {
-		rs.selectedRoutes = map[string]struct{}{}
+		rs.selectedRoutes = map[route.NetID]struct{}{}
 	}
 
 	var multiErr *multierror.Error
@@ -51,15 +51,15 @@ func (rs *RouteSelector) SelectRoutes(routes []string, appendRoute bool, allRout
 // SelectAllRoutes sets the selector to select all routes.
 func (rs *RouteSelector) SelectAllRoutes() {
 	rs.selectAll = true
-	rs.selectedRoutes = map[string]struct{}{}
+	rs.selectedRoutes = map[route.NetID]struct{}{}
 }
 
 // DeselectRoutes removes specific routes from the selection.
 // If the selector is in "select all" mode, it will transition to "select specific" mode.
-func (rs *RouteSelector) DeselectRoutes(routes []string, allRoutes []string) error {
+func (rs *RouteSelector) DeselectRoutes(routes []route.NetID, allRoutes []route.NetID) error {
 	if rs.selectAll {
 		rs.selectAll = false
-		rs.selectedRoutes = map[string]struct{}{}
+		rs.selectedRoutes = map[route.NetID]struct{}{}
 		for _, route := range allRoutes {
 			rs.selectedRoutes[route] = struct{}{}
 		}
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ func (rs *RouteSelector) DeselectRoutes(routes []string, allRoutes []string) err
 // DeselectAllRoutes deselects all routes, effectively disabling route selection.
 func (rs *RouteSelector) DeselectAllRoutes() {
 	rs.selectAll = false
-	rs.selectedRoutes = map[string]struct{}{}
+	rs.selectedRoutes = map[route.NetID]struct{}{}
 }
 
 // IsSelected checks if a specific route is selected.
-func (rs *RouteSelector) IsSelected(routeID string) bool {
+func (rs *RouteSelector) IsSelected(routeID route.NetID) bool {
 	if rs.selectAll {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -98,18 +98,14 @@ func (rs *RouteSelector) IsSelected(routeID string) bool {
 }
 
 // FilterSelected removes unselected routes from the provided map.
-func (rs *RouteSelector) FilterSelected(routes map[string][]*route.Route) map[string][]*route.Route {
+func (rs *RouteSelector) FilterSelected(routes route.HAMap) route.HAMap {
 	if rs.selectAll {
 		return maps.Clone(routes)
 	}
 
-	filtered := map[string][]*route.Route{}
+	filtered := route.HAMap{}
 	for id, rt := range routes {
-		netID := id
-		if i := strings.LastIndex(id, "-"); i != -1 {
-			netID = id[:i]
-		}
-		if rs.IsSelected(netID) {
+		if rs.IsSelected(id.NetID()) {
 			filtered[id] = rt
 		}
 	}

client/internal/routeselector/routeselector_test.go

@@ -12,53 +12,53 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRouteSelector_SelectRoutes(t *testing.T) {
-	allRoutes := []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
+	allRoutes := []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name            string
-		initialSelected []string
+		initialSelected []route.NetID
 
-		selectRoutes []string
+		selectRoutes []route.NetID
 		append       bool
 
-		wantSelected []string
+		wantSelected []route.NetID
 		wantError    bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:         "Select specific routes, initial all selected",
-			selectRoutes: []string{"route1", "route2"},
-			wantSelected: []string{"route1", "route2"},
+			selectRoutes: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Select specific routes, initial all deselected",
-			initialSelected: []string{},
-			selectRoutes:    []string{"route1", "route2"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{"route1", "route2"},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{},
+			selectRoutes:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Select specific routes with initial selection",
-			initialSelected: []string{"route1"},
-			selectRoutes:    []string{"route2", "route3"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{"route2", "route3"},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1"},
+			selectRoutes:    []route.NetID{"route2", "route3"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route2", "route3"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:         "Select non-existing route",
-			selectRoutes: []string{"route1", "route4"},
-			wantSelected: []string{"route1"},
+			selectRoutes: []route.NetID{"route1", "route4"},
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{"route1"},
 			wantError:    true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Append route with initial selection",
-			initialSelected: []string{"route1"},
-			selectRoutes:    []string{"route2"},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1"},
+			selectRoutes:    []route.NetID{"route2"},
 			append:          true,
-			wantSelected:    []string{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:         "Append route without initial selection",
-			selectRoutes: []string{"route2"},
+			selectRoutes: []route.NetID{"route2"},
 			append:       true,
-			wantSelected: []string{"route2"},
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{"route2"},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -86,32 +86,32 @@ func TestRouteSelector_SelectRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRouteSelector_SelectAllRoutes(t *testing.T) {
-	allRoutes := []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
+	allRoutes := []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name            string
-		initialSelected []string
+		initialSelected []route.NetID
 
-		wantSelected []string
+		wantSelected []route.NetID
 	}{
 		{
 			name:         "Initial all selected",
-			wantSelected: []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Initial all deselected",
-			initialSelected: []string{},
-			wantSelected:    []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Initial some selected",
-			initialSelected: []string{"route1"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Initial all selected",
-			initialSelected: []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -134,39 +134,39 @@ func TestRouteSelector_SelectAllRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRouteSelector_DeselectRoutes(t *testing.T) {
-	allRoutes := []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
+	allRoutes := []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name            string
-		initialSelected []string
+		initialSelected []route.NetID
 
-		deselectRoutes []string
+		deselectRoutes []route.NetID
 
-		wantSelected []string
+		wantSelected []route.NetID
 		wantError    bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:           "Deselect specific routes, initial all selected",
-			deselectRoutes: []string{"route1", "route2"},
-			wantSelected:   []string{"route3"},
+			deselectRoutes: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:   []route.NetID{"route3"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Deselect specific routes, initial all deselected",
-			initialSelected: []string{},
-			deselectRoutes:  []string{"route1", "route2"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{},
+			deselectRoutes:  []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Deselect specific routes with initial selection",
-			initialSelected: []string{"route1", "route2"},
-			deselectRoutes:  []string{"route1", "route3"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{"route2"},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			deselectRoutes:  []route.NetID{"route1", "route3"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route2"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Deselect non-existing route",
-			initialSelected: []string{"route1", "route2"},
-			deselectRoutes:  []string{"route1", "route4"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{"route2"},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			deselectRoutes:  []route.NetID{"route1", "route4"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route2"},
 			wantError:       true,
 		},
 	}
@@ -195,32 +195,32 @@ func TestRouteSelector_DeselectRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRouteSelector_DeselectAll(t *testing.T) {
-	allRoutes := []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
+	allRoutes := []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name            string
-		initialSelected []string
+		initialSelected []route.NetID
 
-		wantSelected []string
+		wantSelected []route.NetID
 	}{
 		{
 			name:         "Initial all selected",
-			wantSelected: []string{},
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Initial all deselected",
-			initialSelected: []string{},
-			wantSelected:    []string{},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Initial some selected",
-			initialSelected: []string{"route1", "route2"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{},
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "Initial all selected",
-			initialSelected: []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
-			wantSelected:    []string{},
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func TestRouteSelector_DeselectAll(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRouteSelector_IsSelected(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
 
-	err := rs.SelectRoutes([]string{"route1", "route2"}, false, []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"})
+	err := rs.SelectRoutes([]route.NetID{"route1", "route2"}, false, []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assert.True(t, rs.IsSelected("route1"))
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ func TestRouteSelector_IsSelected(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRouteSelector_FilterSelected(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
 
-	err := rs.SelectRoutes([]string{"route1", "route2"}, false, []string{"route1", "route2", "route3"})
+	err := rs.SelectRoutes([]route.NetID{"route1", "route2"}, false, []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	routes := map[string][]*route.Route{
+	routes := route.HAMap{
 		"route1-10.0.0.0/8":     {},
 		"route2-192.168.0.0/16": {},
 		"route3-172.16.0.0/12":  {},
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func TestRouteSelector_FilterSelected(t *testing.T) {
 
 	filtered := rs.FilterSelected(routes)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, map[string][]*route.Route{
+	assert.Equal(t, route.HAMap{
 		"route1-10.0.0.0/8":     {},
 		"route2-192.168.0.0/16": {},
 	}, filtered)

client/server/route.go

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
 type selectRoute struct {
-	NetID    string
+	NetID    route.NetID
 	Network  netip.Prefix
 	Selected bool
 }
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *Server) ListRoutes(ctx context.Context, req *proto.ListRoutesRequest) (
 	var pbRoutes []*proto.Route
 	for _, route := range routes {
 		pbRoutes = append(pbRoutes, &proto.Route{
-			ID:       route.NetID,
+			ID:       string(route.NetID),
 			Network:  route.Network.String(),
 			Selected: route.Selected,
 		})
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ func (s *Server) SelectRoutes(_ context.Context, req *proto.SelectRoutesRequest)
 	if req.GetAll() {
 		routeSelector.SelectAllRoutes()
 	} else {
-		if err := routeSelector.SelectRoutes(req.GetRouteIDs(), req.GetAppend(), maps.Keys(s.engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID())); err != nil {
+		routes := toNetIDs(req.GetRouteIDs())
+		if err := routeSelector.SelectRoutes(routes, req.GetAppend(), maps.Keys(s.engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID())); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("select routes: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -100,7 +102,8 @@ func (s *Server) DeselectRoutes(_ context.Context, req *proto.SelectRoutesReques
 	if req.GetAll() {
 		routeSelector.DeselectAllRoutes()
 	} else {
-		if err := routeSelector.DeselectRoutes(req.GetRouteIDs(), maps.Keys(s.engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID())); err != nil {
+		routes := toNetIDs(req.GetRouteIDs())
+		if err := routeSelector.DeselectRoutes(routes, maps.Keys(s.engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID())); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("deselect routes: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -108,3 +111,11 @@ func (s *Server) DeselectRoutes(_ context.Context, req *proto.SelectRoutesReques
 
 	return &proto.SelectRoutesResponse{}, nil
 }
+
+func toNetIDs(routes []string) []route.NetID {
+	var netIDs []route.NetID
+	for _, rt := range routes {
+		netIDs = append(netIDs, route.NetID(rt))
+	}
+	return netIDs
+}

management/server/account.go

@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ type AccountManager interface {
 	SavePolicy(accountID, userID string, policy *Policy) error
 	DeletePolicy(accountID, policyID, userID string) error
 	ListPolicies(accountID, userID string) ([]*Policy, error)
-	GetRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string) (*route.Route, error)
-	CreateRoute(accountID, prefix, peerID string, peerGroupIDs []string, description, netID string, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, userID string) (*route.Route, error)
+	GetRoute(accountID string, routeID route.ID, userID string) (*route.Route, error)
+	CreateRoute(accountID, prefix, peerID string, peerGroupIDs []string, description string, netID route.NetID, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, userID string) (*route.Route, error)
 	SaveRoute(accountID, userID string, route *route.Route) error
-	DeleteRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string) error
+	DeleteRoute(accountID string, routeID route.ID, userID string) error
 	ListRoutes(accountID, userID string) ([]*route.Route, error)
 	GetNameServerGroup(accountID, userID, nsGroupID string) (*nbdns.NameServerGroup, error)
 	CreateNameServerGroup(accountID string, name, description string, nameServerList []nbdns.NameServer, groups []string, primary bool, domains []string, enabled bool, userID string, searchDomainsEnabled bool) (*nbdns.NameServerGroup, error)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ type Account struct {
 	Groups                 map[string]*nbgroup.Group         `gorm:"-"`
 	GroupsG                []nbgroup.Group                   `json:"-" gorm:"foreignKey:AccountID;references:id"`
 	Policies               []*Policy                         `gorm:"foreignKey:AccountID;references:id"`
-	Routes                 map[string]*route.Route           `gorm:"-"`
+	Routes                 map[route.ID]*route.Route         `gorm:"-"`
 	RoutesG                []route.Route                     `json:"-" gorm:"foreignKey:AccountID;references:id"`
 	NameServerGroups       map[string]*nbdns.NameServerGroup `gorm:"-"`
 	NameServerGroupsG      []nbdns.NameServerGroup           `json:"-" gorm:"foreignKey:AccountID;references:id"`
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (a *Account) getRoutesToSync(peerID string, aclPeers []*nbpeer.Peer) []*rou
 	routes, peerDisabledRoutes := a.getRoutingPeerRoutes(peerID)
 	peerRoutesMembership := make(lookupMap)
 	for _, r := range append(routes, peerDisabledRoutes...) {
-		peerRoutesMembership[route.GetHAUniqueID(r)] = struct{}{}
+		peerRoutesMembership[string(route.GetHAUniqueID(r))] = struct{}{}
 	}
 
 	groupListMap := a.getPeerGroups(peerID)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (a *Account) getRoutesToSync(peerID string, aclPeers []*nbpeer.Peer) []*rou
 func (a *Account) filterRoutesFromPeersOfSameHAGroup(routes []*route.Route, peerMemberships lookupMap) []*route.Route {
 	var filteredRoutes []*route.Route
 	for _, r := range routes {
-		_, found := peerMemberships[route.GetHAUniqueID(r)]
+		_, found := peerMemberships[string(route.GetHAUniqueID(r))]
 		if !found {
 			filteredRoutes = append(filteredRoutes, r)
 		}
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (a *Account) getRoutingPeerRoutes(peerID string) (enabledRoutes []*route.Ro
 		return enabledRoutes, disabledRoutes
 	}
 
-	seenRoute := make(map[string]struct{})
+	seenRoute := make(map[route.ID]struct{})
 
 	takeRoute := func(r *route.Route, id string) {
 		if _, ok := seenRoute[r.ID]; ok {
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func (a *Account) getRoutingPeerRoutes(peerID string) (enabledRoutes []*route.Ro
 				newPeerRoute := r.Copy()
 				newPeerRoute.Peer = id
 				newPeerRoute.PeerGroups = nil
-				newPeerRoute.ID = r.ID + ":" + id // we have to provide unique route id when distribute network map
+				newPeerRoute.ID = route.ID(string(r.ID) + ":" + id) // we have to provide unique route id when distribute network map
 				takeRoute(newPeerRoute, id)
 				break
 			}
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ func (a *Account) Copy() *Account {
 		policies = append(policies, policy.Copy())
 	}
 
-	routes := map[string]*route.Route{}
+	routes := map[route.ID]*route.Route{}
 	for id, r := range a.Routes {
 		routes[id] = r.Copy()
 	}
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@ func newAccountWithId(accountID, userID, domain string) *Account {
 	network := NewNetwork()
 	peers := make(map[string]*nbpeer.Peer)
 	users := make(map[string]*User)
-	routes := make(map[string]*route.Route)
+	routes := make(map[route.ID]*route.Route)
 	setupKeys := map[string]*SetupKey{}
 	nameServersGroups := make(map[string]*nbdns.NameServerGroup)
 	users[userID] = NewOwnerUser(userID)

management/server/account_test.go

@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ func TestFileStore_GetRoutesByPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	account := &Account{
-		Routes: map[string]*route.Route{
+		Routes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 			"route-1": {
 				ID:          "route-1",
 				Network:     prefix,
@@ -1437,12 +1437,12 @@ func TestFileStore_GetRoutesByPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 	routes := account.GetRoutesByPrefix(prefix)
 
 	assert.Len(t, routes, 2)
-	routeIDs := make(map[string]struct{}, 2)
+	routeIDs := make(map[route.ID]struct{}, 2)
 	for _, r := range routes {
 		routeIDs[r.ID] = struct{}{}
 	}
-	assert.Contains(t, routeIDs, "route-1")
-	assert.Contains(t, routeIDs, "route-2")
+	assert.Contains(t, routeIDs, route.ID("route-1"))
+	assert.Contains(t, routeIDs, route.ID("route-2"))
 }
 
 func TestAccount_GetRoutesToSync(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ func TestAccount_GetRoutesToSync(t *testing.T) {
 			"peer-1": {Key: "peer-1", Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux"}}, "peer-2": {Key: "peer-2", Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux"}}, "peer-3": {Key: "peer-1", Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux"}},
 		},
 		Groups: map[string]*group.Group{"group1": {ID: "group1", Peers: []string{"peer-1", "peer-2"}}},
-		Routes: map[string]*route.Route{
+		Routes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 			"route-1": {
 				ID:          "route-1",
 				Network:     prefix,
@@ -1502,12 +1502,12 @@ func TestAccount_GetRoutesToSync(t *testing.T) {
 	routes := account.getRoutesToSync("peer-2", []*nbpeer.Peer{{Key: "peer-1"}, {Key: "peer-3"}})
 
 	assert.Len(t, routes, 2)
-	routeIDs := make(map[string]struct{}, 2)
+	routeIDs := make(map[route.ID]struct{}, 2)
 	for _, r := range routes {
 		routeIDs[r.ID] = struct{}{}
 	}
-	assert.Contains(t, routeIDs, "route-2")
-	assert.Contains(t, routeIDs, "route-3")
+	assert.Contains(t, routeIDs, route.ID("route-2"))
+	assert.Contains(t, routeIDs, route.ID("route-3"))
 
 	emptyRoutes := account.getRoutesToSync("peer-3", []*nbpeer.Peer{{Key: "peer-1"}, {Key: "peer-2"}})
 
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ func TestAccount_Copy(t *testing.T) {
 				SourcePostureChecks: make([]string, 0),
 			},
 		},
-		Routes: map[string]*route.Route{
+		Routes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 			"route1": {
 				ID:         "route1",
 				PeerGroups: []string{},

management/server/group.go

@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteGroup(accountId, userId, groupID string)
 	for _, r := range account.Routes {
 		for _, g := range r.Groups {
 			if g == groupID {
-				return &GroupLinkError{"route", r.NetID}
+				return &GroupLinkError{"route", string(r.NetID)}
 			}
 		}
 	}

management/server/http/routes_handler.go

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (h *RoutesHandler) CreateRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	newRoute, err := h.accountManager.CreateRoute(
 		account.Id, newPrefix.String(), peerId, peerGroupIds,
-		req.Description, req.NetworkId, req.Masquerade, req.Metric, req.Groups, req.Enabled, user.Id,
+		req.Description, route.NetID(req.NetworkId), req.Masquerade, req.Metric, req.Groups, req.Enabled, user.Id,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(err, w)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (h *RoutesHandler) UpdateRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, err = h.accountManager.GetRoute(account.Id, routeID, user.Id)
+	_, err = h.accountManager.GetRoute(account.Id, route.ID(routeID), user.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(err, w)
 		return
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ func (h *RoutesHandler) UpdateRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	newRoute := &route.Route{
-		ID:          routeID,
+		ID:          route.ID(routeID),
 		Network:     newPrefix,
-		NetID:       req.NetworkId,
+		NetID:       route.NetID(req.NetworkId),
 		NetworkType: prefixType,
 		Masquerade:  req.Masquerade,
 		Metric:      req.Metric,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func (h *RoutesHandler) DeleteRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = h.accountManager.DeleteRoute(account.Id, routeID, user.Id)
+	err = h.accountManager.DeleteRoute(account.Id, route.ID(routeID), user.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(err, w)
 		return
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (h *RoutesHandler) GetRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	foundRoute, err := h.accountManager.GetRoute(account.Id, routeID, user.Id)
+	foundRoute, err := h.accountManager.GetRoute(account.Id, route.ID(routeID), user.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "route not found"), w)
 		return
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ func (h *RoutesHandler) GetRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func toRouteResponse(serverRoute *route.Route) *api.Route {
 	route := &api.Route{
-		Id:          serverRoute.ID,
+		Id:          string(serverRoute.ID),
 		Description: serverRoute.Description,
-		NetworkId:   serverRoute.NetID,
+		NetworkId:   string(serverRoute.NetID),
 		Enabled:     serverRoute.Enabled,
 		Peer:        &serverRoute.Peer,
 		Network:     serverRoute.Network.String(),

management/server/http/routes_handler_test.go

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ var testingAccount = &server.Account{
 func initRoutesTestData() *RoutesHandler {
 	return &RoutesHandler{
 		accountManager: &mock_server.MockAccountManager{
-			GetRouteFunc: func(_, routeID, _ string) (*route.Route, error) {
+			GetRouteFunc: func(_ string, routeID route.ID, _ string) (*route.Route, error) {
 				if routeID == existingRouteID {
 					return baseExistingRoute, nil
 				}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func initRoutesTestData() *RoutesHandler {
 				}
 				return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "route with ID %s not found", routeID)
 			},
-			CreateRouteFunc: func(accountID, network, peerID string, peerGroups []string, description, netID string, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, _ string) (*route.Route, error) {
+			CreateRouteFunc: func(accountID, network, peerID string, peerGroups []string, description string, netID route.NetID, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, _ string) (*route.Route, error) {
 				if peerID == notFoundPeerID {
 					return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "peer with ID %s not found", peerID)
 				}
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func initRoutesTestData() *RoutesHandler {
 				}
 				return nil
 			},
-			DeleteRouteFunc: func(_ string, routeID string, _ string) error {
+			DeleteRouteFunc: func(_ string, routeID route.ID, _ string) error {
 				if routeID != existingRouteID {
 					return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "Peer with ID %s not found", routeID)
 				}

management/server/metrics/selfhosted_test.go

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (mockDatasource) GetAllAccounts() []*server.Account {
 					SourcePostureChecks: []string{"1"},
 				},
 			},
-			Routes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			Routes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"1": {
 					ID:         "1",
 					PeerGroups: make([]string, 1),
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (mockDatasource) GetAllAccounts() []*server.Account {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			Routes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			Routes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"1": {
 					ID:         "1",
 					PeerGroups: make([]string, 1),

management/server/mock_server/account_mock.go

@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ type MockAccountManager struct {
 	UpdatePeerMetaFunc                  func(peerID string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta) error
 	UpdatePeerSSHKeyFunc                func(peerID string, sshKey string) error
 	UpdatePeerFunc                      func(accountID, userID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer) (*nbpeer.Peer, error)
-	CreateRouteFunc                 func(accountID, prefix, peer string, peerGroups []string, description, netID string, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, userID string) (*route.Route, error)
-	GetRouteFunc                    func(accountID, routeID, userID string) (*route.Route, error)
-	SaveRouteFunc                   func(accountID, userID string, route *route.Route) error
-	DeleteRouteFunc                 func(accountID, routeID, userID string) error
+	CreateRouteFunc                     func(accountID, prefix, peer string, peerGroups []string, description string, netID route.NetID, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, userID string) (*route.Route, error)
+	GetRouteFunc                        func(accountID string, routeID route.ID, userID string) (*route.Route, error)
+	SaveRouteFunc                       func(accountID string, userID string, route *route.Route) error
+	DeleteRouteFunc                     func(accountID string, routeID route.ID, userID string) error
 	ListRoutesFunc                      func(accountID, userID string) ([]*route.Route, error)
 	SaveSetupKeyFunc                    func(accountID string, key *server.SetupKey, userID string) (*server.SetupKey, error)
 	ListSetupKeysFunc                   func(accountID, userID string) ([]*server.SetupKey, error)
@@ -399,15 +399,15 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) UpdatePeer(accountID, userID string, peer *nbpeer.
 }
 
 // CreateRoute mock implementation of CreateRoute from server.AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) CreateRoute(accountID, network, peerID string, peerGroups []string, description, netID string, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, userID string) (*route.Route, error) {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) CreateRoute(accountID, prefix, peerID string, peerGroupIDs []string, description string, netID route.NetID, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, userID string) (*route.Route, error) {
 	if am.CreateRouteFunc != nil {
-		return am.CreateRouteFunc(accountID, network, peerID, peerGroups, description, netID, masquerade, metric, groups, enabled, userID)
+		return am.CreateRouteFunc(accountID, prefix, peerID, peerGroupIDs, description, netID, masquerade, metric, groups, enabled, userID)
 	}
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method CreateRoute is not implemented")
 }
 
 // GetRoute mock implementation of GetRoute from server.AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) GetRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string) (*route.Route, error) {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) GetRoute(accountID string, routeID route.ID, userID string) (*route.Route, error) {
 	if am.GetRouteFunc != nil {
 		return am.GetRouteFunc(accountID, routeID, userID)
 	}
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) GetRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string) (*rout
 }
 
 // SaveRoute mock implementation of SaveRoute from server.AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) SaveRoute(accountID, userID string, route *route.Route) error {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) SaveRoute(accountID string, userID string, route *route.Route) error {
 	if am.SaveRouteFunc != nil {
 		return am.SaveRouteFunc(accountID, userID, route)
 	}
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) SaveRoute(accountID, userID string, route *route.R
 }
 
 // DeleteRoute mock implementation of DeleteRoute from server.AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) DeleteRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string) error {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) DeleteRoute(accountID string, routeID route.ID, userID string) error {
 	if am.DeleteRouteFunc != nil {
 		return am.DeleteRouteFunc(accountID, routeID, userID)
 	}

management/server/route.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // GetRoute gets a route object from account and route IDs
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string) (*route.Route, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetRoute(accountID string, routeID route.ID, userID string) (*route.Route, error) {
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireAccountLock(accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string) (*r
 }
 
 // checkRoutePrefixExistsForPeers checks if a route with a given prefix exists for a single peer or multiple peer groups.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) checkRoutePrefixExistsForPeers(account *Account, peerID, routeID string, peerGroupIDs []string, prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) checkRoutePrefixExistsForPeers(account *Account, peerID string, routeID route.ID, peerGroupIDs []string, prefix netip.Prefix) error {
 	// routes can have both peer and peer_groups
 	routesWithPrefix := account.GetRoutesByPrefix(prefix)
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) checkRoutePrefixExistsForPeers(account *Account
 		}
 
 		if prefixRoute.Peer != "" {
-			seenPeers[prefixRoute.ID] = true
+			seenPeers[string(prefixRoute.ID)] = true
 		}
 		for _, groupID := range prefixRoute.PeerGroups {
 			seenPeerGroups[groupID] = true
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) checkRoutePrefixExistsForPeers(account *Account
 }
 
 // CreateRoute creates and saves a new route
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateRoute(accountID, network, peerID string, peerGroupIDs []string, description, netID string, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, userID string) (*route.Route, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateRoute(accountID, network, peerID string, peerGroupIDs []string, description string, netID route.NetID, masquerade bool, metric int, groups []string, enabled bool, userID string) (*route.Route, error) {
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireAccountLock(accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateRoute(accountID, network, peerID string,
 	}
 
 	var newRoute route.Route
-	newRoute.ID = xid.New().String()
+	newRoute.ID = route.ID(xid.New().String())
 
 	prefixType, newPrefix, err := route.ParseNetwork(network)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateRoute(accountID, network, peerID string,
 		return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "metric should be between %d and %d", route.MinMetric, route.MaxMetric)
 	}
 
-	if utf8.RuneCountInString(netID) > route.MaxNetIDChar || netID == "" {
+	if utf8.RuneCountInString(string(netID)) > route.MaxNetIDChar || netID == "" {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "identifier should be between 1 and %d", route.MaxNetIDChar)
 	}
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateRoute(accountID, network, peerID string,
 	newRoute.Groups = groups
 
 	if account.Routes == nil {
-		account.Routes = make(map[string]*route.Route)
+		account.Routes = make(map[route.ID]*route.Route)
 	}
 
 	account.Routes[newRoute.ID] = &newRoute
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateRoute(accountID, network, peerID string,
 
 	am.updateAccountPeers(account)
 
-	am.StoreEvent(userID, newRoute.ID, accountID, activity.RouteCreated, newRoute.EventMeta())
+	am.StoreEvent(userID, string(newRoute.ID), accountID, activity.RouteCreated, newRoute.EventMeta())
 
 	return &newRoute, nil
 }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveRoute(accountID, userID string, routeToSave
 		return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "metric should be between %d and %d", route.MinMetric, route.MaxMetric)
 	}
 
-	if utf8.RuneCountInString(routeToSave.NetID) > route.MaxNetIDChar || routeToSave.NetID == "" {
+	if utf8.RuneCountInString(string(routeToSave.NetID)) > route.MaxNetIDChar || routeToSave.NetID == "" {
 		return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "identifier should be between 1 and %d", route.MaxNetIDChar)
 	}
 
@@ -248,13 +248,13 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveRoute(accountID, userID string, routeToSave
 
 	am.updateAccountPeers(account)
 
-	am.StoreEvent(userID, routeToSave.ID, accountID, activity.RouteUpdated, routeToSave.EventMeta())
+	am.StoreEvent(userID, string(routeToSave.ID), accountID, activity.RouteUpdated, routeToSave.EventMeta())
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // DeleteRoute deletes route with routeID
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string) error {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteRoute(accountID string, routeID route.ID, userID string) error {
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireAccountLock(accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteRoute(accountID, routeID, userID string)
 		return err
 	}
 
-	am.StoreEvent(userID, routy.ID, accountID, activity.RouteRemoved, routy.EventMeta())
+	am.StoreEvent(userID, string(routy.ID), accountID, activity.RouteRemoved, routy.EventMeta())
 
 	am.updateAccountPeers(account)
 
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) ListRoutes(accountID, userID string) ([]*route.
 
 func toProtocolRoute(route *route.Route) *proto.Route {
 	return &proto.Route{
-		ID:          route.ID,
-		NetID:       route.NetID,
+		ID:          string(route.ID),
+		NetID:       string(route.NetID),
 		Network:     route.Network.String(),
 		NetworkType: int64(route.NetworkType),
 		Peer:        route.Peer,

management/server/route_test.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const (
 func TestCreateRoute(t *testing.T) {
 	type input struct {
 		network      string
-		netID        string
+		netID        route.NetID
 		peerKey      string
 		peerGroupIDs []string
 		description  string
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ func TestSaveRoute(t *testing.T) {
 	invalidPrefix, _ := netip.ParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/34")
 	validMetric := 1000
 	invalidMetric := 99999
-	validNetID := "12345678901234567890qw"
-	invalidNetID := "12345678901234567890qwertyuiopqwertyuiop1"
+	validNetID := route.NetID("12345678901234567890qw")
+	invalidNetID := route.NetID("12345678901234567890qwertyuiopqwertyuiop1")
 	validGroupHA1 := routeGroupHA1
 	validGroupHA2 := routeGroupHA2
 

management/server/sqlite_store.go

@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func (s *SqliteStore) GetAccount(accountID string) (*Account, error) {
 	}
 	account.GroupsG = nil
 
-	account.Routes = make(map[string]*route.Route, len(account.RoutesG))
+	account.Routes = make(map[route.ID]*route.Route, len(account.RoutesG))
 	for _, route := range account.RoutesG {
 		account.Routes[route.ID] = route.Copy()
 	}

management/server/sqlite_store_test.go

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
-	nbgroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/group"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
@@ -12,6 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
+	nbgroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/group"
+
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -75,9 +76,9 @@ func TestSqlite_SaveAccount_Large(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		account.Users[user.Id] = user
 		route := &route2.Route{
-			ID:          fmt.Sprintf("network-id-%d", n),
+			ID:          route2.ID(fmt.Sprintf("network-id-%d", n)),
 			Description: "base route",
-			NetID:       fmt.Sprintf("network-id-%d", n),
+			NetID:       route2.NetID(fmt.Sprintf("network-id-%d", n)),
 			Network:     netip.MustParsePrefix(netIP.String() + "/24"),
 			NetworkType: route2.IPv4Network,
 			Metric:      9999,

route/hauniqueid.go

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package route
+
+import "strings"
+
+type HAUniqueID string
+
+// GetHAUniqueID returns a highly available route ID by combining Network ID and Network range address
+func GetHAUniqueID(input *Route) HAUniqueID {
+	return HAUniqueID(string(input.NetID) + "-" + input.Network.String())
+}
+
+func (id HAUniqueID) String() string {
+	return string(id)
+}
+
+// NetID returns the Network ID from the HAUniqueID
+func (id HAUniqueID) NetID() NetID {
+	if i := strings.LastIndex(string(id), "-"); i != -1 {
+		return NetID(id[:i])
+	}
+	return NetID(id)
+}

route/route.go

@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ const (
 	IPv6Network
 )
 
+type ID string
+
+type NetID string
+
+type HAMap map[HAUniqueID][]*Route
+
 // NetworkType route network type
 type NetworkType int
 
@@ -65,11 +71,11 @@ func ToPrefixType(prefix string) NetworkType {
 
 // Route represents a route
 type Route struct {
-	ID string `gorm:"primaryKey"`
+	ID ID `gorm:"primaryKey"`
 	// AccountID is a reference to Account that this object belongs
 	AccountID   string       `gorm:"index"`
 	Network     netip.Prefix `gorm:"serializer:json"`
-	NetID       string
+	NetID       NetID
 	Description string
 	Peer        string
 	PeerGroups  []string `gorm:"serializer:json"`
@@ -165,8 +171,3 @@ func compareList(list, other []string) bool {
 
 	return true
 }
-
-// GetHAUniqueID returns a highly available route ID by combining Network ID and Network range address
-func GetHAUniqueID(input *Route) string {
-	return input.NetID + "-" + input.Network.String()
-}