Merge pull request #17 from tim-beatham/25-ability-to-aliases

25 ability to aliases

cmd/api/main.go

@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	apiServer.Run(":8080")
+	apiServer.Run(":40000")
 }

cmd/wg-mesh/main.go

@@ -171,6 +171,51 @@ func putDescription(client *ipcRpc.Client, description string) {
 	fmt.Println(reply)
 }
 
+// putAlias: puts an alias for the node
+func putAlias(client *ipcRpc.Client, alias string) {
+	var reply string
+
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.PutAlias", &alias, &reply)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(reply)
+}
+
+func setService(client *ipcRpc.Client, service, value string) {
+	var reply string
+
+	serviceArgs := &ipc.PutServiceArgs{
+		Service: service,
+		Value:   value,
+	}
+
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.PutService", serviceArgs, &reply)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(reply)
+}
+
+func deleteService(client *ipcRpc.Client, service string) {
+	var reply string
+
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.PutService", &service, &reply)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(reply)
+}
+
 func main() {
 	parser := argparse.NewParser("wg-mesh",
 		"wg-mesh Manipulate WireGuard meshes")
@@ -184,6 +229,9 @@ func main() {
 	leaveMeshCmd := parser.NewCommand("leave-mesh", "Leave a mesh network")
 	queryMeshCmd := parser.NewCommand("query-mesh", "Query a mesh network using JMESPath")
 	putDescriptionCmd := parser.NewCommand("put-description", "Place a description for the node")
+	putAliasCmd := parser.NewCommand("put-alias", "Place an alias for the node")
+	setServiceCmd := parser.NewCommand("set-service", "Place a service into your advertisements")
+	deleteServiceCmd := parser.NewCommand("delete-service", "Remove a service from your advertisements")
 
 	var newMeshIfName *string = newMeshCmd.String("f", "ifname", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
 	var newMeshPort *int = newMeshCmd.Int("p", "wgport", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
@@ -195,8 +243,6 @@ func main() {
 	var joinMeshPort *int = joinMeshCmd.Int("p", "wgport", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
 	var joinMeshEndpoint *string = joinMeshCmd.String("e", "endpoint", &argparse.Options{})
 
-	// var getMeshId *string = getMeshCmd.String("m", "mesh", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
-
 	var enableInterfaceMeshId *string = enableInterfaceCmd.String("m", "mesh", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
 
 	var getGraphMeshId *string = getGraphCmd.String("m", "mesh", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
@@ -208,6 +254,13 @@ func main() {
 
 	var description *string = putDescriptionCmd.String("d", "description", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
 
+	var alias *string = putAliasCmd.String("a", "alias", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
+
+	var serviceKey *string = setServiceCmd.String("s", "service", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
+	var serviceValue *string = setServiceCmd.String("v", "value", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
+
+	var deleteServiceKey *string = deleteServiceCmd.String("s", "service", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
+
 	err := parser.Parse(os.Args)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -245,10 +298,6 @@ func main() {
 		}))
 	}
 
-	// if getMeshCmd.Happened() {
-	// getMesh(client, *getMeshId)
-	// }
-
 	if getGraphCmd.Happened() {
 		getGraph(client, *getGraphMeshId)
 	}
@@ -268,4 +317,16 @@ func main() {
 	if putDescriptionCmd.Happened() {
 		putDescription(client, *description)
 	}
+
+	if putAliasCmd.Happened() {
+		putAlias(client, *alias)
+	}
+
+	if setServiceCmd.Happened() {
+		setService(client, *serviceKey, *serviceValue)
+	}
+
+	if deleteServiceCmd.Happened() {
+		deleteService(client, *deleteServiceKey)
+	}
 }

cmd/wgmeshd/main.go

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func main() {
 		SyncProvider: &syncProvider,
 		Client:       client,
 	}
-	ctrlServer, err := ctrlserver.NewCtrlServer(&ctrlServerParams)
 
+	ctrlServer, err := ctrlserver.NewCtrlServer(&ctrlServerParams)
 	syncProvider.Server = ctrlServer
 	syncRequester := sync.NewSyncRequester(ctrlServer)
 	syncScheduler := sync.NewSyncScheduler(ctrlServer, syncRequester)

pkg/api/apiserver.go

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ func meshNodeToAPIMeshNode(meshNode ctrlserver.MeshNode) *SmegNode {
 		Description: meshNode.Description,
 		Routes:      meshNode.Routes,
 		PublicKey:   meshNode.PublicKey,
+		Alias:       meshNode.Alias,
+		Services:    meshNode.Services,
 	}
 }
 

pkg/api/types.go

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 package api
 
 type SmegNode struct {
-	WgHost      string   `json:"wgHost"`
-	WgEndpoint  string   `json:"wgEndpoint"`
-	Endpoint    string   `json:"endpoint"`
-	Timestamp   int      `json:"timestamp"`
-	Description string   `json:"description"`
-	PublicKey   string   `json:"publicKey"`
-	Routes      []string `json:"routes"`
+	Alias       string            `json:"alias"`
+	WgHost      string            `json:"wgHost"`
+	WgEndpoint  string            `json:"wgEndpoint"`
+	Endpoint    string            `json:"endpoint"`
+	Timestamp   int               `json:"timestamp"`
+	Description string            `json:"description"`
+	PublicKey   string            `json:"publicKey"`
+	Routes      []string          `json:"routes"`
+	Services    map[string]string `json:"services"`
 }
 
 type SmegMesh struct {

pkg/automerge/automerge.go

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 type CrdtMeshManager struct {
 	MeshId   string
 	IfName   string
-	NodeId   string
 	Client   *wgctrl.Client
 	doc      *automerge.Doc
 	LastHash automerge.ChangeHash
@@ -35,8 +34,9 @@ func (c *CrdtMeshManager) AddNode(node mesh.MeshNode) {
 	}
 
 	crdt.Routes = make(map[string]interface{})
-
+	crdt.Services = make(map[string]string)
 	crdt.Timestamp = time.Now().Unix()
+
 	c.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Set(crdt.HostEndpoint, crdt)
 }
 
@@ -178,6 +178,72 @@ func (m *CrdtMeshManager) SetDescription(nodeId string, description string) erro
 	return err
 }
 
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) SetAlias(nodeId string, alias string) error {
+	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if node.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s does not exist", nodeId)
+	}
+
+	err = node.Map().Set("alias", alias)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Updated Alias for %s to %s", nodeId, alias)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) AddService(nodeId, key, value string) error {
+	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
+
+	if err != nil || node.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return fmt.Errorf("AddService: node %s does not exist", nodeId)
+	}
+
+	service, err := node.Map().Get("services")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if service.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return fmt.Errorf("AddService: services property does not exist in node")
+	}
+
+	return service.Map().Set(key, value)
+}
+
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) RemoveService(nodeId, key string) error {
+	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
+
+	if err != nil || node.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return fmt.Errorf("RemoveService: node %s does not exist", nodeId)
+	}
+
+	service, err := node.Map().Get("services")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if service.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return fmt.Errorf("services property does not exist")
+	}
+
+	err = service.Map().Delete(key)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("service %s does not exist", key)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // AddRoutes: adds routes to the specific nodeId
 func (m *CrdtMeshManager) AddRoutes(nodeId string, routes ...string) error {
 	nodeVal, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
@@ -336,6 +402,20 @@ func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetIdentifier() string {
 	return strings.Join(constituents, ":")
 }
 
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetAlias() string {
+	return m.Alias
+}
+
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetServices() map[string]string {
+	services := make(map[string]string)
+
+	for key, service := range m.Services {
+		services[key] = service
+	}
+
+	return services
+}
+
 func (m *MeshCrdt) GetNodes() map[string]mesh.MeshNode {
 	nodes := make(map[string]mesh.MeshNode)
 
@@ -348,6 +428,8 @@ func (m *MeshCrdt) GetNodes() map[string]mesh.MeshNode {
 			Timestamp:    node.Timestamp,
 			Routes:       node.Routes,
 			Description:  node.Description,
+			Alias:        node.Alias,
+			Services:     node.GetServices(),
 		}
 	}
 

pkg/automerge/factory.go

@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ func (f *MeshNodeFactory) Build(params *mesh.MeshNodeFactoryParams) mesh.MeshNod
 		WgHost:       fmt.Sprintf("%s/128", params.NodeIP.String()),
 		// Always set the routes as empty.
 		// Routes handled by external component
-		Routes: map[string]interface{}{},
+		Routes:      map[string]interface{}{},
+		Description: "",
+		Alias:       "",
 	}
 }
 

pkg/automerge/types.go

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ type MeshNodeCrdt struct {
 	WgHost       string                 `automerge:"wgHost"`
 	Timestamp    int64                  `automerge:"timestamp"`
 	Routes       map[string]interface{} `automerge:"routes"`
+	Alias        string                 `automerge:"alias"`
 	Description  string                 `automerge:"description"`
+	Services     map[string]string      `automerge:"services"`
 }
 
 // MeshCrdt: Represents the mesh network as a whole

pkg/ctrlserver/ctrltypes.go

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ type MeshNode struct {
 	Timestamp    int64
 	Routes       []string
 	Description  string
+	Alias        string
+	Services     map[string]string
 }
 
 // Represents a WireGuard Mesh

pkg/hosts/hosts.go

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+// hosts: utility for modifying the /etc/hosts file
+package hosts
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// HOSTS_FILE is the hosts file location
+const HOSTS_FILE = "/etc/hosts"
+
+const DOMAIN_HEADER = "#WG AUTO GENERATED HOSTS"
+const DOMAIN_TRAILER = "#WG AUTO GENERATED HOSTS END"
+
+type HostsEntry struct {
+	Alias string
+	Ip    net.IP
+}
+
+// Generic interface to manipulate /etc/hosts file
+type HostsManipulator interface {
+	// AddrAddr associates an aliasd with a given IP address
+	AddAddr(hosts ...HostsEntry)
+	// Remove deletes the entry from /etc/hosts
+	Remove(hosts ...HostsEntry)
+	// Writes the changes to /etc/hosts file
+	Write() error
+}
+
+type HostsManipulatorImpl struct {
+	hosts map[string]HostsEntry
+}
+
+// AddAddr implements HostsManipulator.
+func (m *HostsManipulatorImpl) AddAddr(hosts ...HostsEntry) {
+	changed := false
+
+	for _, host := range hosts {
+		prev, ok := m.hosts[host.Ip.String()]
+
+		if !ok || prev.Alias != host.Alias {
+			changed = true
+		}
+
+		m.hosts[host.Ip.String()] = host
+	}
+
+	if changed {
+		m.Write()
+	}
+}
+
+// Remove implements HostsManipulator.
+func (m *HostsManipulatorImpl) Remove(hosts ...HostsEntry) {
+	lenBefore := len(m.hosts)
+
+	for _, host := range hosts {
+		delete(m.hosts, host.Alias)
+	}
+
+	if lenBefore != len(m.hosts) {
+		m.Write()
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *HostsManipulatorImpl) removeHosts() string {
+	hostsFile, err := os.ReadFile(HOSTS_FILE)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	var contents strings.Builder
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(hostsFile))
+
+	hostsSection := false
+
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			break
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return ""
+		}
+
+		if !hostsSection && strings.Contains(line, DOMAIN_HEADER) {
+			hostsSection = true
+		}
+
+		if !hostsSection {
+			contents.WriteString(line + "\n")
+		}
+
+		if hostsSection && strings.Contains(line, DOMAIN_TRAILER) {
+			hostsSection = false
+		}
+	}
+
+	if scanner.Err() != nil && scanner.Err() != io.EOF {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return contents.String()
+}
+
+// Write implements HostsManipulator
+func (m *HostsManipulatorImpl) Write() error {
+	contents := m.removeHosts()
+
+	var nextHosts strings.Builder
+	nextHosts.WriteString(contents)
+
+	nextHosts.WriteString(DOMAIN_HEADER + "\n")
+
+	for _, host := range m.hosts {
+		nextHosts.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s\t%s\n", host.Ip.String(), host.Alias))
+	}
+
+	nextHosts.WriteString(DOMAIN_TRAILER + "\n")
+	return os.WriteFile(HOSTS_FILE, []byte(nextHosts.String()), 0644)
+}
+
+func NewHostsManipulator() HostsManipulator {
+	return &HostsManipulatorImpl{hosts: make(map[string]HostsEntry)}
+}

pkg/ipc/ipc.go

@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ type JoinMeshArgs struct {
 	Endpoint string
 }
 
+type PutServiceArgs struct {
+	Service string
+	Value   string
+}
+
 type GetMeshReply struct {
 	Nodes []ctrlserver.MeshNode
 }
@@ -57,6 +62,9 @@ type MeshIpc interface {
 	GetDOT(meshId string, reply *string) error
 	Query(query QueryMesh, reply *string) error
 	PutDescription(description string, reply *string) error
+	PutAlias(alias string, reply *string) error
+	PutService(args PutServiceArgs, reply *string) error
+	DeleteService(service string, reply *string) error
 }
 
 const SockAddr = "/tmp/wgmesh_ipc.sock"

pkg/mesh/alias.go

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package mesh
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/hosts"
+)
+
+type MeshAliasManager interface {
+	AddAliases(nodes []MeshNode)
+	RemoveAliases(node []MeshNode)
+}
+
+type AliasManager struct {
+	hosts hosts.HostsManipulator
+}
+
+// AddAliases: on node update or change add aliases to the hosts file
+func (a *AliasManager) AddAliases(nodes []MeshNode) {
+	for _, node := range nodes {
+		if node.GetAlias() != "" {
+			a.hosts.AddAddr(hosts.HostsEntry{
+				Alias: fmt.Sprintf("%s.smeg", node.GetAlias()),
+				Ip:    node.GetWgHost().IP,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// RemoveAliases: on node remove remove aliases from the hosts file
+func (a *AliasManager) RemoveAliases(nodes []MeshNode) {
+	for _, node := range nodes {
+		if node.GetAlias() != "" {
+			a.hosts.Remove(hosts.HostsEntry{
+				Alias: fmt.Sprintf("%s.smeg", node.GetAlias()),
+				Ip:    node.GetWgHost().IP,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func NewAliasManager() MeshAliasManager {
+	return &AliasManager{
+		hosts: hosts.NewHostsManipulator(),
+	}
+}

pkg/mesh/manager.go

@@ -25,11 +25,15 @@ type MeshManager interface {
 	GetSelf(meshId string) (MeshNode, error)
 	ApplyConfig() error
 	SetDescription(description string) error
+	SetAlias(alias string) error
+	SetService(service string, value string) error
+	RemoveService(service string) error
 	UpdateTimeStamp() error
 	GetClient() *wgctrl.Client
 	GetMeshes() map[string]MeshProvider
 	Prune() error
 	Close() error
+	GetMonitor() MeshMonitor
 }
 
 type MeshManagerImpl struct {
@@ -46,6 +50,38 @@ type MeshManagerImpl struct {
 	idGenerator          lib.IdGenerator
 	ipAllocator          ip.IPAllocator
 	interfaceManipulator wg.WgInterfaceManipulator
+	Monitor              MeshMonitor
+}
+
+// RemoveService implements MeshManager.
+func (m *MeshManagerImpl) RemoveService(service string) error {
+	for _, mesh := range m.Meshes {
+		err := mesh.RemoveService(m.HostParameters.HostEndpoint, service)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetService implements MeshManager.
+func (m *MeshManagerImpl) SetService(service string, value string) error {
+	for _, mesh := range m.Meshes {
+		err := mesh.AddService(m.HostParameters.HostEndpoint, service, value)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetMonitor implements MeshManager.
+func (m *MeshManagerImpl) GetMonitor() MeshMonitor {
+	return m.Monitor
 }
 
 // Prune implements MeshManager.
@@ -296,6 +332,18 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) SetDescription(description string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SetAlias implements MeshManager.
+func (s *MeshManagerImpl) SetAlias(alias string) error {
+	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
+		err := mesh.SetAlias(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint, alias)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // UpdateTimeStamp updates the timestamp of this node in all meshes
 func (s *MeshManagerImpl) UpdateTimeStamp() error {
 	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
@@ -359,7 +407,7 @@ type NewMeshManagerParams struct {
 }
 
 // Creates a new instance of a mesh manager with the given parameters
-func NewMeshManager(params *NewMeshManagerParams) *MeshManagerImpl {
+func NewMeshManager(params *NewMeshManagerParams) MeshManager {
 	hostParams := HostParameters{}
 
 	switch params.Conf.Endpoint {
@@ -390,5 +438,11 @@ func NewMeshManager(params *NewMeshManagerParams) *MeshManagerImpl {
 	m.idGenerator = params.IdGenerator
 	m.ipAllocator = params.IPAllocator
 	m.interfaceManipulator = params.InterfaceManipulator
+
+	m.Monitor = NewMeshMonitor(m)
+
+	aliasManager := NewAliasManager()
+	m.Monitor.AddUpdateCallback(aliasManager.AddAliases)
+	m.Monitor.AddRemoveCallback(aliasManager.RemoveAliases)
 	return m
 }

pkg/mesh/manager_test.go

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func getMeshConfiguration() *conf.WgMeshConfiguration {
 	}
 }
 
-func getMeshManager() *MeshManagerImpl {
+func getMeshManager() MeshManager {
 	manager := NewMeshManager(&NewMeshManagerParams{
 		Conf:                 *getMeshConfiguration(),
 		Client:               nil,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestCreateMeshCreatesANewMeshProvider(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(`meshId should not be empty`)
 	}
 
-	_, exists := manager.Meshes[meshId]
+	_, exists := manager.GetMeshes()[meshId]
 
 	if !exists {
 		t.Fatal(`mesh was not created when it should be`)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestLeaveMeshDeletesMesh(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("%s", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	_, exists := manager.Meshes[meshId]
+	_, exists := manager.GetMeshes()[meshId]
 
 	if exists {
 		t.Fatalf(`expected mesh to have been deleted`)

pkg/mesh/monitor.go

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package mesh
+
+type OnChange = func([]MeshNode)
+
+type MeshMonitor interface {
+	AddUpdateCallback(cb OnChange)
+	AddRemoveCallback(cb OnChange)
+	Trigger() error
+}
+
+type MeshMonitorImpl struct {
+	updateCbs []OnChange
+	removeCbs []OnChange
+	nodes     map[string]MeshNode
+	manager   MeshManager
+}
+
+// Trigger causes the mesh monitor to trigger all of
+// the callbacks.
+func (m *MeshMonitorImpl) Trigger() error {
+	changedNodes := make([]MeshNode, 0)
+	removedNodes := make([]MeshNode, 0)
+
+	nodes := make(map[string]MeshNode)
+
+	for _, mesh := range m.manager.GetMeshes() {
+		snapshot, err := mesh.GetMesh()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		for _, node := range snapshot.GetNodes() {
+			previous, exists := m.nodes[node.GetWgHost().String()]
+
+			if !exists || !NodeEquals(previous, node) {
+				changedNodes = append(changedNodes, node)
+			}
+
+			nodes[node.GetWgHost().String()] = node
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, previous := range m.nodes {
+		_, ok := nodes[previous.GetWgHost().String()]
+
+		if !ok {
+			removedNodes = append(removedNodes, previous)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(removedNodes) > 0 {
+		for _, cb := range m.removeCbs {
+			cb(removedNodes)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(changedNodes) > 0 {
+		for _, cb := range m.updateCbs {
+			cb(changedNodes)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *MeshMonitorImpl) AddUpdateCallback(cb OnChange) {
+	m.updateCbs = append(m.updateCbs, cb)
+}
+
+func (m *MeshMonitorImpl) AddRemoveCallback(cb OnChange) {
+	m.removeCbs = append(m.removeCbs, cb)
+}
+
+func NewMeshMonitor(manager MeshManager) MeshMonitor {
+	return &MeshMonitorImpl{
+		updateCbs: make([]OnChange, 0),
+		nodes:     make(map[string]MeshNode),
+		manager:   manager,
+	}
+}

pkg/mesh/stub_types.go

@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ type MeshNodeStub struct {
 	description  string
 }
 
+// GetServices implements MeshNode.
+func (*MeshNodeStub) GetServices() map[string]string {
+	return make(map[string]string)
+}
+
+// GetAlias implements MeshNode.
+func (*MeshNodeStub) GetAlias() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (m *MeshNodeStub) GetHostEndpoint() string {
 	return m.hostEndpoint
 }
@@ -66,6 +76,21 @@ type MeshProviderStub struct {
 	snapshot *MeshSnapshotStub
 }
 
+// AddService implements MeshProvider.
+func (*MeshProviderStub) AddService(nodeId string, key string, value string) error {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
+// RemoveService implements MeshProvider.
+func (*MeshProviderStub) RemoveService(nodeId string, key string) error {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
+// SetAlias implements MeshProvider.
+func (*MeshProviderStub) SetAlias(nodeId string, alias string) error {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
 // RemoveRoutes implements MeshProvider.
 func (*MeshProviderStub) RemoveRoutes(nodeId string, route ...string) error {
 	panic("unimplemented")
@@ -171,6 +196,26 @@ type MeshManagerStub struct {
 	meshes map[string]MeshProvider
 }
 
+// RemoveService implements MeshManager.
+func (*MeshManagerStub) RemoveService(service string) error {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
+// SetService implements MeshManager.
+func (*MeshManagerStub) SetService(service string, value string) error {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
+// GetMonitor implements MeshManager.
+func (*MeshManagerStub) GetMonitor() MeshMonitor {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
+// SetAlias implements MeshManager.
+func (*MeshManagerStub) SetAlias(alias string) error {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
 // Close implements MeshManager.
 func (*MeshManagerStub) Close() error {
 	panic("unimplemented")

pkg/mesh/types.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package mesh
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/conf"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
@@ -28,6 +29,51 @@ type MeshNode interface {
 	GetIdentifier() string
 	// GetDescription: returns the description for this node
 	GetDescription() string
+	// GetAlias: associates the node with an alias. Potentially used
+	// for DNS and so forth.
+	GetAlias() string
+	// GetServices: returns a list of services offered by the node
+	GetServices() map[string]string
+}
+
+// NodeEquals: determines if two mesh nodes are equivalent to one another
+func NodeEquals(node1, node2 MeshNode) bool {
+	if node1.GetHostEndpoint() != node2.GetHostEndpoint() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	node1Pub, _ := node1.GetPublicKey()
+	node2Pub, _ := node2.GetPublicKey()
+
+	if node1Pub != node2Pub {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if node1.GetWgEndpoint() != node2.GetWgEndpoint() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if node1.GetWgHost() != node2.GetWgHost() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if !slices.Equal(node1.GetRoutes(), node2.GetRoutes()) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if node1.GetIdentifier() != node2.GetIdentifier() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if node1.GetDescription() != node2.GetDescription() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if node1.GetAlias() != node2.GetAlias() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
 }
 
 type MeshSnapshot interface {
@@ -70,6 +116,12 @@ type MeshProvider interface {
 	GetSyncer() MeshSyncer
 	// SetDescription: sets the description of this automerge data type
 	SetDescription(nodeId string, description string) error
+	// SetAlias: set the alias of the nodeId
+	SetAlias(nodeId string, alias string) error
+	// AddService: adds the service to the given node
+	AddService(nodeId, key, value string) error
+	// RemoveService: removes the service form the node. throws an error if the service does not exist
+	RemoveService(nodeId, key string) error
 	// Prune: prunes all nodes that have not updated their timestamp in
 	// pruneAmount seconds
 	Prune(pruneAmount int) error

pkg/query/query.go

@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ type QueryError struct {
 }
 
 type QueryNode struct {
-	HostEndpoint string   `json:"hostEndpoint"`
-	PublicKey    string   `json:"publicKey"`
-	WgEndpoint   string   `json:"wgEndpoint"`
-	WgHost       string   `json:"wgHost"`
-	Timestamp    int64    `json:"timestmap"`
-	Description  string   `json:"description"`
-	Routes       []string `json:"routes"`
+	HostEndpoint string            `json:"hostEndpoint"`
+	PublicKey    string            `json:"publicKey"`
+	WgEndpoint   string            `json:"wgEndpoint"`
+	WgHost       string            `json:"wgHost"`
+	Timestamp    int64             `json:"timestmap"`
+	Description  string            `json:"description"`
+	Routes       []string          `json:"routes"`
+	Alias        string            `json:"alias"`
+	Services     map[string]string `json:"services"`
 }
 
 func (m *QueryError) Error() string {
@@ -76,6 +78,9 @@ func meshNodeToQueryNode(node mesh.MeshNode) *QueryNode {
 	queryNode.Timestamp = node.GetTimeStamp()
 	queryNode.Routes = node.GetRoutes()
 	queryNode.Description = node.GetDescription()
+	queryNode.Alias = node.GetAlias()
+	queryNode.Services = node.GetServices()
+
 	return queryNode
 }
 

pkg/robin/requester.go

@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ func (n *IpcHandler) LeaveMesh(meshId string, reply *string) error {
 
 func (n *IpcHandler) GetMesh(meshId string, reply *ipc.GetMeshReply) error {
 	mesh := n.Server.GetMeshManager().GetMesh(meshId)
+
+	if mesh == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("mesh %s does not exist", meshId)
+	}
+
 	meshSnapshot, err := mesh.GetMesh()
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -145,6 +150,8 @@ func (n *IpcHandler) GetMesh(meshId string, reply *ipc.GetMeshReply) error {
 			Timestamp:    node.GetTimeStamp(),
 			Routes:       node.GetRoutes(),
 			Description:  node.GetDescription(),
+			Alias:        node.GetAlias(),
+			Services:     node.GetServices(),
 		}
 
 		nodes[i] = node
@@ -202,6 +209,39 @@ func (n *IpcHandler) PutDescription(description string, reply *string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (n *IpcHandler) PutAlias(alias string, reply *string) error {
+	err := n.Server.GetMeshManager().SetAlias(alias)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	*reply = fmt.Sprintf("Set alias to %s", alias)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *IpcHandler) PutService(service ipc.PutServiceArgs, reply *string) error {
+	err := n.Server.GetMeshManager().SetService(service.Service, service.Value)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	*reply = "success"
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *IpcHandler) DeleteService(service string, reply *string) error {
+	err := n.Server.GetMeshManager().RemoveService(service)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	*reply = "success"
+	return nil
+}
+
 type RobinIpcParams struct {
 	CtrlServer ctrlserver.CtrlServer
 }

pkg/sync/syncer.go

@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ type SyncerImpl struct {
 
 // Sync: Sync random nodes
 func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
+	if !s.manager.HasChanges(meshId) && s.infectionCount == 0 {
+		logging.Log.WriteInfof("No changes for %s", meshId)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	logging.Log.WriteInfof("UPDATING WG CONF")
 	err := s.manager.ApplyConfig()
 
@@ -37,23 +42,13 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Failed to update config %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if !s.manager.HasChanges(meshId) && s.infectionCount == 0 {
-		logging.Log.WriteInfof("No changes for %s", meshId)
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	theMesh := s.manager.GetMesh(meshId)
 
 	if theMesh == nil {
 		return errors.New("the provided mesh does not exist")
 	}
 
-	snapshot, err := theMesh.GetMesh()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+	snapshot, _ := theMesh.GetMesh()
 	nodes := snapshot.GetNodes()
 
 	if len(nodes) <= 1 {
@@ -107,16 +102,19 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 	waitGroup.Wait()
 
 	s.syncCount++
-	logging.Log.WriteInfof("SYNC TIME: %v", time.Now().Sub(before))
+	logging.Log.WriteInfof("SYNC TIME: %v", time.Since(before))
 	logging.Log.WriteInfof("SYNC COUNT: %d", s.syncCount)
 
 	s.infectionCount = ((s.conf.InfectionCount + s.infectionCount - 1) % s.conf.InfectionCount)
-	return nil
+
+	// Check if any changes have occurred and trigger callbacks
+	// if changes have occurred.
+	return s.manager.GetMonitor().Trigger()
 }
 
 // SyncMeshes: Sync all meshes
 func (s *SyncerImpl) SyncMeshes() error {
-	for meshId, _ := range s.manager.GetMeshes() {
+	for meshId := range s.manager.GetMeshes() {
 		err := s.Sync(meshId)
 
 		if err != nil {