32-fix-routing

Flooding routes into other meshes a bit like BGP.

cmd/wgmeshd/main.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/mesh"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/robin"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/sync"
-	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/timestamp"
+	timer "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/timers"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
 )
 
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ func main() {
 	syncProvider.Server = ctrlServer
 	syncRequester := sync.NewSyncRequester(ctrlServer)
 	syncScheduler := sync.NewSyncScheduler(ctrlServer, syncRequester)
-	timestampScheduler := timestamp.NewTimestampScheduler(ctrlServer)
+	timestampScheduler := timer.NewTimestampScheduler(ctrlServer)
 	pruneScheduler := mesh.NewPruner(ctrlServer.MeshManager, *conf)
+	routeScheduler := timer.NewRouteScheduler(ctrlServer)
 
 	robinIpcParams := robin.RobinIpcParams{
 		CtrlServer: ctrlServer,
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ func main() {
 	go syncScheduler.Run()
 	go timestampScheduler.Run()
 	go pruneScheduler.Run()
+	go routeScheduler.Run()
 
 	closeResources := func() {
 		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Closing resources")

pkg/automerge/automerge.go

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (c *CrdtMeshManager) AddNode(node mesh.MeshNode) {
 		panic("node must be of type *MeshNodeCrdt")
 	}
 
-	crdt.Routes = make(map[string]interface{})
+	crdt.Routes = make(map[string]Route)
 	crdt.Services = make(map[string]string)
 	crdt.Timestamp = time.Now().Unix()
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (m *CrdtMeshManager) RemoveService(nodeId, key string) error {
 }
 
 // AddRoutes: adds routes to the specific nodeId
-func (m *CrdtMeshManager) AddRoutes(nodeId string, routes ...string) error {
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) AddRoutes(nodeId string, routes ...mesh.Route) error {
 	nodeVal, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
 	logging.Log.WriteInfof("Adding route to %s", nodeId)
 
@@ -338,7 +338,10 @@ func (m *CrdtMeshManager) AddRoutes(nodeId string, routes ...string) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, route := range routes {
-		err = routeMap.Map().Set(route, struct{}{})
+		err = routeMap.Map().Set(route.GetDestination().String(), Route{
+			Destination: route.GetDestination().String(),
+			HopCount:    int64(route.GetHopCount()),
+		})
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -347,6 +350,66 @@ func (m *CrdtMeshManager) AddRoutes(nodeId string, routes ...string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) getRoutes(nodeId string) ([]Route, error) {
+	nodeVal, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if nodeVal.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("node does not exist")
+	}
+
+	routeMap, err := nodeVal.Map().Get("routes")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if routeMap.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("node %s is not a map", nodeId)
+	}
+
+	routes, err := automerge.As[map[string]Route](routeMap)
+	return lib.MapValues(routes), err
+}
+
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) GetRoutes(targetNode string) (map[string]mesh.Route, error) {
+	node, err := m.GetNode(targetNode)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	routes := make(map[string]mesh.Route)
+
+	for _, route := range node.GetRoutes() {
+		routes[route.GetDestination().String()] = route
+	}
+
+	for _, node := range m.GetPeers() {
+		nodeRoutes, err := m.getRoutes(node)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		for _, route := range nodeRoutes {
+			otherRoute, ok := routes[route.GetDestination().String()]
+
+			if !ok || route.GetHopCount() < otherRoute.GetHopCount() {
+				routes[route.GetDestination().String()] = &Route{
+					Destination: route.GetDestination().String(),
+					HopCount:    int64(route.GetHopCount()) + 1,
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return routes, nil
+}
+
 // DeleteRoutes deletes the specified routes
 func (m *CrdtMeshManager) RemoveRoutes(nodeId string, routes ...string) error {
 	nodeVal, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
@@ -459,8 +522,10 @@ func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetTimeStamp() int64 {
 	return m.Timestamp
 }
 
-func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetRoutes() []string {
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetRoutes() []mesh.Route {
-	return lib.MapKeys(m.Routes)
+	return lib.Map(lib.MapValues(m.Routes), func(r Route) mesh.Route {
+		return &r
+	})
 }
 
 func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetDescription() string {
@@ -516,3 +581,12 @@ func (m *MeshCrdt) GetNodes() map[string]mesh.MeshNode {
 
 	return nodes
 }
+
+func (r *Route) GetDestination() *net.IPNet {
+	_, ipnet, _ := net.ParseCIDR(r.Destination)
+	return ipnet
+}
+
+func (r *Route) GetHopCount() int {
+	return int(r.HopCount)
+}

pkg/automerge/factory.go

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ 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:      make(map[string]Route),
 		Description: "",
 		Alias:       "",
 		Type:        string(f.Config.Role),

pkg/automerge/types.go

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 package crdt
 
+// Route: Represents a CRDT of the given route
+type Route struct {
+	Destination string `automerge:"destination"`
+	HopCount    int64  `automerge:"hopCount"`
+}
+
 // MeshNodeCrdt: Represents a CRDT for a mesh nodes
 type MeshNodeCrdt struct {
-	HostEndpoint string                 `automerge:"hostEndpoint"`
+	HostEndpoint string            `automerge:"hostEndpoint"`
-	WgEndpoint   string                 `automerge:"wgEndpoint"`
+	WgEndpoint   string            `automerge:"wgEndpoint"`
-	PublicKey    string                 `automerge:"publicKey"`
+	PublicKey    string            `automerge:"publicKey"`
-	WgHost       string                 `automerge:"wgHost"`
+	WgHost       string            `automerge:"wgHost"`
-	Timestamp    int64                  `automerge:"timestamp"`
+	Timestamp    int64             `automerge:"timestamp"`
-	Routes       map[string]interface{} `automerge:"routes"`
+	Routes       map[string]Route  `automerge:"routes"`
-	Alias        string                 `automerge:"alias"`
+	Alias        string            `automerge:"alias"`
-	Description  string                 `automerge:"description"`
+	Description  string            `automerge:"description"`
-	Services     map[string]string      `automerge:"services"`
+	Services     map[string]string `automerge:"services"`
-	Type         string                 `automerge:"type"`
+	Type         string            `automerge:"type"`
 }
 
 // MeshCrdt: Represents the mesh network as a whole

pkg/ipc/ipc.go

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ type MeshIpc interface {
 	JoinMesh(args JoinMeshArgs, reply *string) error
 	LeaveMesh(meshId string, reply *string) error
 	GetMesh(meshId string, reply *GetMeshReply) error
-	EnableInterface(meshId string, reply *string) error
 	GetDOT(meshId string, reply *string) error
 	Query(query QueryMesh, reply *string) error
 	PutDescription(description string, reply *string) error

pkg/lib/rtnetlink.go

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (c *RtNetlinkConfig) DeleteRoute(ifName string, route Route) error {
 	})
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete route %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete route %s", dst.IP.String())
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -219,22 +219,15 @@ func (r1 Route) equal(r2 Route) bool {
 
 // DeleteRoutes deletes all routes not in exclude
 func (c *RtNetlinkConfig) DeleteRoutes(ifName string, family uint8, exclude ...Route) error {
-	routes := make([]rtnetlink.RouteMessage, 0)
+	routes, err := c.listRoutes(ifName, family)
 
-	if len(exclude) != 0 {
+	if err != nil {
-		lRoutes, err := c.listRoutes(ifName, family, exclude[0].Gateway)
+		return err
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		routes = lRoutes
 	}
 
 	ifRoutes := make([]Route, 0)
 
 	for _, rtRoute := range routes {
-		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Routes: %s", rtRoute.Attributes.Dst.String())
 		maskSize := 128
 
 		if family == unix.AF_INET {
@@ -262,7 +255,7 @@ func (c *RtNetlinkConfig) DeleteRoutes(ifName string, family uint8, exclude ...R
 	toDelete := Filter(ifRoutes, shouldExclude)
 
 	for _, route := range toDelete {
-		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Deleting route %s", route.Destination.String())
+		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Deleting route: %s", route.Gateway.String())
 		err := c.DeleteRoute(ifName, route)
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -274,7 +267,7 @@ func (c *RtNetlinkConfig) DeleteRoutes(ifName string, family uint8, exclude ...R
 }
 
 // listRoutes lists all routes on the interface
-func (c *RtNetlinkConfig) listRoutes(ifName string, family uint8, gateway net.IP) ([]rtnetlink.RouteMessage, error) {
+func (c *RtNetlinkConfig) listRoutes(ifName string, family uint8) ([]rtnetlink.RouteMessage, error) {
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifName)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -288,7 +281,7 @@ func (c *RtNetlinkConfig) listRoutes(ifName string, family uint8, gateway net.IP
 	}
 
 	filterFunc := func(r rtnetlink.RouteMessage) bool {
-		return r.Attributes.Gateway.Equal(gateway) && r.Attributes.OutIface == uint32(iface.Index)
+		return r.Attributes.Gateway != nil && r.Attributes.OutIface == uint32(iface.Index)
 	}
 
 	routes = Filter(routes, filterFunc)

pkg/mesh/config.go

@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ func (m *WgMeshConfigApplyer) convertMeshNode(node MeshNode, device *wgtypes.Dev
 	allowedips[0] = *node.GetWgHost()
 
 	for _, route := range node.GetRoutes() {
-		_, ipnet, _ := net.ParseCIDR(route)
+		allowedips = append(allowedips, *route.GetDestination())
-		allowedips = append(allowedips, *ipnet)
 	}
 
 	clients, ok := peerToClients[node.GetWgHost().String()]
@@ -96,39 +95,28 @@ func (m *WgMeshConfigApplyer) updateWgConf(mesh MeshProvider) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	rtnl, err := lib.NewRtNetlinkConfig()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	peerToClients := make(map[string][]net.IPNet)
 
+	routes := make([]lib.Route, 1)
+
 	for _, n := range nodes {
 		if NodeEquals(n, self) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		for _, route := range n.GetRoutes() {
+
+			routes = append(routes, lib.Route{
+				Gateway:     n.GetWgHost().IP,
+				Destination: *route.GetDestination(),
+			})
+		}
+
 		if n.GetType() == conf.CLIENT_ROLE && len(peers) > 0 && self.GetType() == conf.CLIENT_ROLE {
 			peer := lib.ConsistentHash(peers, n, func(mn MeshNode) int {
 				return lib.HashString(mn.GetWgHost().String())
 			})
 
-			dev, err := mesh.GetDevice()
-
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			rtnl.AddRoute(dev.Name, lib.Route{
-				Gateway:     peer.GetWgHost().IP,
-				Destination: *n.GetWgHost(),
-			})
-
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
 			clients, ok := peerToClients[peer.GetWgHost().String()]
 
 			if !ok {
@@ -153,7 +141,8 @@ func (m *WgMeshConfigApplyer) updateWgConf(mesh MeshProvider) error {
 	}
 
 	cfg := wgtypes.Config{
-		Peers: peerConfigs,
+		Peers:        peerConfigs,
+		ReplacePeers: true,
 	}
 
 	dev, err := mesh.GetDevice()
@@ -162,6 +151,12 @@ func (m *WgMeshConfigApplyer) updateWgConf(mesh MeshProvider) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	err = m.routeInstaller.InstallRoutes(dev.Name, routes...)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return m.meshManager.GetClient().ConfigureDevice(dev.Name, cfg)
 }
 

pkg/mesh/manager.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type MeshManager interface {
 	AddMesh(params *AddMeshParams) error
 	HasChanges(meshid string) bool
 	GetMesh(meshId string) MeshProvider
-	EnableInterface(meshId string) error
 	GetPublicKey(meshId string) (*wgtypes.Key, error)
 	AddSelf(params *AddSelfParams) error
 	LeaveMesh(meshId string) error
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ type MeshManager interface {
 	Close() error
 	GetMonitor() MeshMonitor
 	GetNode(string, string) MeshNode
+	GetRouteManager() RouteManager
 }
 
 type MeshManagerImpl struct {
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ type MeshManagerImpl struct {
 	Monitor              MeshMonitor
 }
 
+// GetRouteManager implements MeshManager.
+func (m *MeshManagerImpl) GetRouteManager() RouteManager {
+	return m.RouteManager
+}
+
 // RemoveService implements MeshManager.
 func (m *MeshManagerImpl) RemoveService(service string) error {
 	for _, mesh := range m.Meshes {
@@ -200,23 +205,6 @@ func (m *MeshManagerImpl) GetMesh(meshId string) MeshProvider {
 	return theMesh
 }
 
-// EnableInterface: Enables the given WireGuard interface.
-func (s *MeshManagerImpl) EnableInterface(meshId string) error {
-	err := s.configApplyer.ApplyConfig()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = s.RouteManager.InstallRoutes()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // GetPublicKey: Gets the public key of the WireGuard mesh
 func (s *MeshManagerImpl) GetPublicKey(meshId string) (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
 	if s.conf.StubWg {
@@ -307,22 +295,23 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) LeaveMesh(meshId string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("mesh %s does not exist", meshId)
 	}
 
-	err := s.RouteManager.RemoveRoutes(meshId)
+	var err error
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
 	if !s.conf.StubWg {
-		device, e := mesh.GetDevice()
+		device, err := mesh.GetDevice()
 
-		if e != nil {
+		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		err = s.interfaceManipulator.RemoveInterface(device.Name)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
+	err = s.RouteManager.RemoveRoutes(meshId)
 	delete(s.Meshes, meshId)
 	return err
 }

pkg/mesh/manager_test.go

@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ func TestAddMeshAddsAMesh(t *testing.T) {
 
 	manager.AddMesh(&AddMeshParams{
 		MeshId:    meshId,
-		DevName:   "wg0",
 		WgPort:    6000,
 		MeshBytes: make([]byte, 0),
 	})
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ func TestAddMeshMeshAlreadyExistsReplacesIt(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
 		err := manager.AddMesh(&AddMeshParams{
 			MeshId:    meshId,
-			DevName:   "wg0",
 			WgPort:    6000,
 			MeshBytes: make([]byte, 0),
 		})
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ func TestAddSelfAddsSelfToTheMesh(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := manager.AddMesh(&AddMeshParams{
 		MeshId:    meshId,
-		DevName:   "wg0",
 		WgPort:    6000,
 		MeshBytes: make([]byte, 0),
 	})
@@ -175,7 +172,6 @@ func TestLeaveMeshDeletesMesh(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := manager.AddMesh(&AddMeshParams{
 		MeshId:    meshId,
-		DevName:   "wg0",
 		WgPort:    6000,
 		MeshBytes: make([]byte, 0),
 	})

pkg/mesh/route.go

@@ -7,19 +7,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ip"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/lib"
 	logging "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/route"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 type RouteManager interface {
 	UpdateRoutes() error
-	InstallRoutes() error
 	RemoveRoutes(meshId string) error
 }
 
 type RouteManagerImpl struct {
-	meshManager    MeshManager
+	meshManager MeshManager
-	routeInstaller route.RouteInstaller
 }
 
 func (r *RouteManagerImpl) UpdateRoutes() error {
@@ -27,6 +24,24 @@ func (r *RouteManagerImpl) UpdateRoutes() error {
 	ulaBuilder := new(ip.ULABuilder)
 
 	for _, mesh1 := range meshes {
+		self, err := r.meshManager.GetSelf(mesh1.GetMeshId())
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		pubKey, err := self.GetPublicKey()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		routes, err := mesh1.GetRoutes(pubKey.String())
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		for _, mesh2 := range meshes {
 			if mesh1 == mesh2 {
 				continue
@@ -39,13 +54,10 @@ func (r *RouteManagerImpl) UpdateRoutes() error {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			self, err := r.meshManager.GetSelf(mesh1.GetMeshId())
+			err = mesh2.AddRoutes(NodeID(self), append(lib.MapValues(routes), &RouteStub{
-
+				Destination: ipNet,
-			if err != nil {
+				HopCount:    0,
-				return err
+			})...)
-			}
-
-			err = mesh1.AddRoutes(NodeID(self), ipNet.String())
 
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -128,7 +140,11 @@ func (m *RouteManagerImpl) installRoute(ifName string, meshid string, node MeshN
 		return err
 	}
 
-	routes := lib.Map(append(node.GetRoutes(), ipNet.String()), routeMapFunc)
+	theRoutes := lib.Map(node.GetRoutes(), func(r Route) string {
+		return r.GetDestination().String()
+	})
+
+	routes := lib.Map(append(theRoutes, ipNet.String()), routeMapFunc)
 	return m.addRoute(ifName, ipNet.String(), routes...)
 }
 
@@ -180,5 +196,5 @@ func (r *RouteManagerImpl) InstallRoutes() error {
 }
 
 func NewRouteManager(m MeshManager) RouteManager {
-	return &RouteManagerImpl{meshManager: m, routeInstaller: route.NewRouteInstaller()}
+	return &RouteManagerImpl{meshManager: m}
 }

pkg/mesh/stub_types.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type MeshNodeStub struct {
 	wgEndpoint   string
 	wgHost       *net.IPNet
 	timeStamp    int64
-	routes       []string
+	routes       []Route
 	identifier   string
 	description  string
 }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (m *MeshNodeStub) GetTimeStamp() int64 {
 	return m.timeStamp
 }
 
-func (m *MeshNodeStub) GetRoutes() []string {
+func (m *MeshNodeStub) GetRoutes() []Route {
 	return m.routes
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ type MeshProviderStub struct {
 	snapshot *MeshSnapshotStub
 }
 
+func (*MeshProviderStub) GetRoutes(targetId string) (map[string]Route, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
 // GetNodeIds implements MeshProvider.
 func (*MeshProviderStub) GetPeers() []string {
 	return make([]string, 0)
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ func (s *MeshProviderStub) HasChanges() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (s *MeshProviderStub) AddRoutes(nodeId string, route ...string) error {
+func (s *MeshProviderStub) AddRoutes(nodeId string, route ...Route) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ func (s *StubNodeFactory) Build(params *MeshNodeFactoryParams) MeshNode {
 		wgEndpoint:   fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", params.Endpoint, s.Config.GrpcPort),
 		wgHost:       wgHost,
 		timeStamp:    time.Now().Unix(),
-		routes:       make([]string, 0),
+		routes:       make([]Route, 0),
 		identifier:   "abc",
 		description:  "A Mesh Node Stub",
 	}
@@ -216,6 +220,11 @@ type MeshManagerStub struct {
 	meshes map[string]MeshProvider
 }
 
+// GetRouteManager implements MeshManager.
+func (*MeshManagerStub) GetRouteManager() RouteManager {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
 // GetNode implements MeshManager.
 func (*MeshManagerStub) GetNode(string, string) MeshNode {
 	panic("unimplemented")
@@ -278,10 +287,6 @@ func (m *MeshManagerStub) GetMesh(meshId string) MeshProvider {
 		snapshot: &MeshSnapshotStub{nodes: make(map[string]MeshNode)}}
 }
 
-func (m *MeshManagerStub) EnableInterface(meshId string) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (m *MeshManagerStub) GetPublicKey(meshId string) (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
 	key, _ := wgtypes.GenerateKey()
 	return &key, nil

pkg/mesh/types.go

@@ -10,6 +10,26 @@ import (
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
+type Route interface {
+	// GetDestination: returns the destination of the route
+	GetDestination() *net.IPNet
+	// GetHopCount: get the total hopcount of the prefix
+	GetHopCount() int
+}
+
+type RouteStub struct {
+	Destination *net.IPNet
+	HopCount    int
+}
+
+func (r *RouteStub) GetDestination() *net.IPNet {
+	return r.Destination
+}
+
+func (r *RouteStub) GetHopCount() int {
+	return r.HopCount
+}
+
 // MeshNode represents an implementation of a node in a mesh
 type MeshNode interface {
 	// GetHostEndpoint: gets the gRPC endpoint of the node
@@ -23,7 +43,7 @@ type MeshNode interface {
 	// GetTimestamp: get the UNIX time stamp of the ndoe
 	GetTimeStamp() int64
 	// GetRoutes: returns the routes that the nodes provides
-	GetRoutes() []string
+	GetRoutes() []Route
 	// GetIdentifier: returns the identifier of the node
 	GetIdentifier() string
 	// GetDescription: returns the description for this node
@@ -82,7 +102,7 @@ type MeshProvider interface {
 	// UpdateTimeStamp: update the timestamp of the given node
 	UpdateTimeStamp(nodeId string) error
 	// AddRoutes: adds routes to the given node
-	AddRoutes(nodeId string, route ...string) error
+	AddRoutes(nodeId string, route ...Route) error
 	// DeleteRoutes: deletes the routes from the node
 	RemoveRoutes(nodeId string, route ...string) error
 	// GetSyncer: returns the automerge syncer for sync
@@ -104,6 +124,8 @@ type MeshProvider interface {
 	Prune(pruneAmount int) error
 	// GetPeers: get a list of contactable peers
 	GetPeers() []string
+	// GetRoutes(): Get all unique routes. Where the route with the least hop count is chosen
+	GetRoutes(targetNode string) (map[string]Route, error)
 }
 
 // HostParameters contains the IDs of a node

pkg/query/query.go

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ type QueryError struct {
 	msg string
 }
 
+type QueryRoute struct {
+	Destination string `json:"destination"`
+	HopCount    int    `json:"hopCount"`
+}
+
 type QueryNode struct {
 	HostEndpoint string            `json:"hostEndpoint"`
 	PublicKey    string            `json:"publicKey"`
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ type QueryNode struct {
 	WgHost       string            `json:"wgHost"`
 	Timestamp    int64             `json:"timestamp"`
 	Description  string            `json:"description"`
-	Routes       []string          `json:"routes"`
+	Routes       []QueryRoute      `json:"routes"`
 	Alias        string            `json:"alias"`
 	Services     map[string]string `json:"services"`
 	Type         conf.NodeType     `json:"type"`
@@ -78,7 +83,12 @@ func MeshNodeToQueryNode(node mesh.MeshNode) *QueryNode {
 	queryNode.WgHost = node.GetWgHost().String()
 
 	queryNode.Timestamp = node.GetTimeStamp()
-	queryNode.Routes = node.GetRoutes()
+	queryNode.Routes = lib.Map(node.GetRoutes(), func(r mesh.Route) QueryRoute {
+		return QueryRoute{
+			Destination: r.GetDestination().String(),
+			HopCount:    r.GetHopCount(),
+		}
+	})
 	queryNode.Description = node.GetDescription()
 	queryNode.Alias = node.GetAlias()
 	queryNode.Services = node.GetServices()

pkg/robin/requester.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ctrlserver"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ipc"
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/lib"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/mesh"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/query"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/rpc"
@@ -119,19 +120,19 @@ 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)
+	theMesh := n.Server.GetMeshManager().GetMesh(meshId)
 
-	if mesh == nil {
+	if theMesh == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("mesh %s does not exist", meshId)
 	}
 
-	meshSnapshot, err := mesh.GetMesh()
+	meshSnapshot, err := theMesh.GetMesh()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if mesh == nil {
+	if theMesh == nil {
 		return errors.New("mesh does not exist")
 	}
 
@@ -151,10 +152,12 @@ func (n *IpcHandler) GetMesh(meshId string, reply *ipc.GetMeshReply) error {
 			PublicKey:    pubKey.String(),
 			WgHost:       node.GetWgHost().String(),
 			Timestamp:    node.GetTimeStamp(),
-			Routes:       node.GetRoutes(),
+			Routes: lib.Map(node.GetRoutes(), func(r mesh.Route) string {
-			Description:  node.GetDescription(),
+				return r.GetDestination().String()
-			Alias:        node.GetAlias(),
+			}),
-			Services:     node.GetServices(),
+			Description: node.GetDescription(),
+			Alias:       node.GetAlias(),
+			Services:    node.GetServices(),
 		}
 
 		nodes[i] = node
@@ -165,18 +168,6 @@ func (n *IpcHandler) GetMesh(meshId string, reply *ipc.GetMeshReply) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *IpcHandler) EnableInterface(meshId string, reply *string) error {
-	err := n.Server.GetMeshManager().EnableInterface(meshId)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		*reply = err.Error()
-		return err
-	}
-
-	*reply = "up"
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (n *IpcHandler) GetDOT(meshId string, reply *string) error {
 	g := mesh.NewMeshDotConverter(n.Server.GetMeshManager())
 

pkg/route/route.go

@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 package route
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/lib"
-	"os/exec"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
-
-	logging "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/log"
 )
 
 type RouteInstaller interface {
-	InstallRoutes(devName string, routes ...*net.IPNet) error
+	InstallRoutes(devName string, routes ...lib.Route) error
 }
 
 type RouteInstallerImpl struct{}
 
 // InstallRoutes: installs a route into the routing table
-func (r *RouteInstallerImpl) InstallRoutes(devName string, routes ...*net.IPNet) error {
+func (r *RouteInstallerImpl) InstallRoutes(devName string, routes ...lib.Route) error {
+	rtnl, err := lib.NewRtNetlinkConfig()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = rtnl.DeleteRoutes(devName, unix.AF_INET6, routes...)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	for _, route := range routes {
-		err := r.installRoute(devName, route)
+		err := rtnl.AddRoute(devName, route)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -26,22 +36,6 @@ func (r *RouteInstallerImpl) InstallRoutes(devName string, routes ...*net.IPNet)
 	return nil
 }
 
-// installRoute: installs a route into the linux table
-func (r *RouteInstallerImpl) installRoute(devName string, route *net.IPNet) error {
-	// TODO: Find a library that automates this
-	cmd := exec.Command("/usr/bin/ip", "-6", "route", "add", route.String(), "dev", devName)
-
-	logging.Log.WriteInfof("%s %s", route.String(), devName)
-
-	if msg, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
-		logging.Log.WriteErrorf(err.Error())
-		logging.Log.WriteErrorf(string(msg))
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func NewRouteInstaller() RouteInstaller {
 	return &RouteInstallerImpl{}
 }

pkg/timers/timers.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package timestamp
+package timer
 
 import (
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ctrlserver"
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@ func NewTimestampScheduler(ctrlServer *ctrlserver.MeshCtrlServer) lib.Timer {
 
 	return *lib.NewTimer(timerFunc, ctrlServer.Conf.KeepAliveTime)
 }
+
+func NewRouteScheduler(ctrlServer *ctrlserver.MeshCtrlServer) lib.Timer {
+	timerFunc := func() error {
+		return ctrlServer.MeshManager.GetRouteManager().UpdateRoutes()
+	}
+
+	return *lib.NewTimer(timerFunc, 10)
+}