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+##
+# Geni Registry Wrapper
+#
+# This wrapper implements the Geni Registry.
+#
+# There are several items that need to be done before starting the registry.
+#
+# 1) Import the existing planetlab database, creating the
+# appropriate geni records. This is done by running the "import.py" tool.
+#
+# 2) Create a "trusted_roots" directory and place the certificate of the root
+# authority in that directory. Given the defaults in import.py, this certificate
+# would be named "planetlab.gid". For example,
+#
+#    mkdir trusted_roots; cp authorities/planetlab.gid trusted_roots/
+##
+
 import tempfile
 import os
+import time
+import sys
 
 from cert import *
 from gid import *
 from geniserver import *
 from excep import *
+from trustedroot import *
 from hierarchy import *
 from misc import *
-
-def get_pl_object_by_hrn(hrn):
-    # find the object in the planetlab database
-    pointer = None
-    if (type=="sa") or (type=="ma"):
-        authname = hrn_to_pl_authname(name):
-        pl_res = shell.GetSites(pl_auth, {'name': authname)
-        if pl_res:
-            site_info = pl_res[0]
-            pointer = auth_info['auth_id']
-            return (site_info, pointer)
-    elif (type=="slice"):
-        slicename = hrn_to_pl_slicename(name)
-        pl_res = shell.GetSlices(pl_auth, {'name': slicename)
-        if pl_res:
-            slice_info = pl_res[0]
-            pointer = slice_info['slice_id']
-            return (slice_info, pointer)
-    elif (type=="user"):
-        username = hrn_to_pl_username(name)
-        pl_res = shell.GetPersons(pl_auth, {'name': slicename)
-        if pl_res:
-            person_info = pl_res[0]
-            pointer = slice_info['person_id']
-            return (person_info, pointer)
-    elif (type=="component"):
-        node_name = hrn_to_pl_nodename(hrn)
-        pl_res = shell.GetNodes(pl_auth, {'name': nodename)
-        if pl_res:
-            node_info = pl_res[0]
-            pointer = node_info['node_id']
-            return (node_info, pointer)
-    else:
-        raise UnknownGeniType(type)
-
-    return (None, None)
+from record import *
+from genitable import *
+from geniticket import *
+
+##
+# Convert geni fields to PLC fields for use when registering up updating
+# registry record in the PLC database
+#
+# @params type type of record (user, slice, ...)
+# @params hrn human readable name
+# @params geni_fields dictionary of geni fields
+# @params pl_fields dictionary of PLC fields (output)
+
+def geni_fields_to_pl_fields(type, hrn, geni_fields, pl_fields):
+    if type == "user":
+        if not "email" in pl_fields:
+            if not "email" in geni_fields:
+                raise MissingGeniInfo("email")
+            pl_fields["email"] = geni_fields["email"]
+
+        if not "first_name" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["first_name"] = "geni"
+
+        if not "last_name" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["last_name"] = hrn
+
+    elif type == "slice":
+        if not "instantiation" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["instantiation"] = "plc-instantiated"
+        if not "name" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["name"] = hrn_to_pl_slicename(hrn)
+        if not "max_nodes" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["max_nodes"] = 10
+
+    elif type == "node":
+        if not "hostname" in pl_fields:
+            if not "dns" in geni_fields:
+                raise MissingGeniInfo("dns")
+            pl_fields["hostname"] = geni_fields["dns"]
+
+        if not "model" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["model"] = "geni"
+
+    elif type == "sa":
+        pl_fields["login_base"] = hrn_to_pl_login_base(hrn)
+
+        if not "name" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["name"] = hrn
+
+        if not "abbreviated_name" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["abbreviated_name"] = hrn
+
+        if not "enabled" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["enabled"] = True
+
+        if not "is_public" in pl_fields:
+            pl_fields["is_public"] = True
+
+##
+# Registry is a GeniServer that serves registry requests. It also serves
+# component and slice operations that are implemented on the registry
+# due to SFA engineering decisions
+#
 
 class Registry(GeniServer):
+    ##
+    # Create a new registry object.
+    #
+    # @param ip the ip address to listen on
+    # @param port the port to listen on
+    # @param key_file private key filename of registry
+    # @param cert_file certificate filename containing public key (could be a GID file)
+
     def __init__(self, ip, port, key_file, cert_file):
         GeniServer.__init__(self, ip, port, key_file, cert_file)
 
+        # get PL account settings from config module
+        self.pl_auth = get_pl_auth()
+
+        # connect to planetlab
+        if "Url" in self.pl_auth:
+            self.connect_remote_shell()
+        else:
+            self.connect_local_shell()
+
+    ##
+    # Connect to a remote shell via XMLRPC
+
+    def connect_remote_shell(self):
+        import remoteshell
+        self.shell = remoteshell.RemoteShell()
+
+    ##
+    # Connect to a local shell via local API functions
+
+    def connect_local_shell(self):
+        import PLC.Shell
+        self.shell = PLC.Shell.Shell(globals = globals())
+
+    ##
+    # Register the server RPCs for the registry
+
     def register_functions(self):
         GeniServer.register_functions(self)
+        # registry interface
+        self.server.register_function(self.create_gid)
         self.server.register_function(self.get_self_credential)
         self.server.register_function(self.get_credential)
         self.server.register_function(self.get_gid)
-
-    def get_auth_info(name):
-        return Hierarchy.get_auth_info(name)
+        self.server.register_function(self.register)
+        self.server.register_function(self.remove)
+        self.server.register_function(self.update)
+        self.server.register_function(self.list)
+        self.server.register_function(self.resolve)
+        # component interface
+        self.server.register_function(self.get_ticket)
+
+    ##
+    # Given an authority name, return the information for that authority. This
+    # is basically a stub that calls the hierarchy module.
+    #
+    # @param auth_hrn human readable name of authority
+
+    def get_auth_info(self, auth_hrn):
+        return AuthHierarchy.get_auth_info(auth_hrn)
+
+    ##
+    # Given an authority name, return the database table for that authority. If
+    # the database table does not exist, then one will be automatically
+    # created.
+    #
+    # @param auth_name human readable name of authority
 
     def get_auth_table(self, auth_name):
-        auth_info = get_auth_info(name, can_create=False)
+        auth_info = self.get_auth_info(auth_name)
 
-        table = GeniTable(hrn = auth_name,
-                          auth_info.get_cninfo()
-                          auth_info.get_privkey_object()
-                          auth_info.get_gid_object())
+        table = GeniTable(hrn=auth_name,
+                          cninfo=auth_info.get_dbinfo())
 
         # if the table doesn't exist, then it means we haven't put any records
         # into this authority yet.
 
         if not table.exists():
+            report.trace("Registry: creating table for authority " + auth_name)
             table.create()
 
         return table
 
+    ##
+    # Verify that an authority belongs to this registry. This is basically left
+    # up to the implementation of the hierarchy module. If the specified name
+    # does not belong to this registry, an exception is thrown indicating the
+    # caller should contact someone else.
+    #
+    # @param auth_name human readable name of authority
+
     def verify_auth_belongs_to_me(self, name):
         # get_auth_info will throw an exception if the authority does not
         # exist
         self.get_auth_info(name)
 
+    ##
+    # Verify that an object belongs to this registry. By extension, this implies
+    # that the authority that owns the object belongs to this registry. If the
+    # object does not belong to this registry, then an exception is thrown.
+    #
+    # @param name human readable name of object
+
     def verify_object_belongs_to_me(self, name):
         auth_name = get_authority(name)
+        if not auth_name:
+            # the root authority belongs to the registry by default?
+            # TODO: is this true?
+            return
         self.verify_auth_belongs_to_me(auth_name)
 
-    def register(self, cred, name, record_dict):
-        self.decode_authentication(cred)
+    ##
+    # Verify that the object_gid that was specified in the credential allows
+    # permission to the object 'name'. This is done by a simple prefix test.
+    # For example, an object_gid for planetlab.us.arizona would match the
+    # objects planetlab.us.arizona.slice1 and planetlab.us.arizona.
+    #
+    # @param name human readable name to test
+
+    def verify_object_permission(self, name):
+        object_hrn = self.object_gid.get_hrn()
+        if object_hrn == name:
+            return
+        if name.startswith(object_hrn + "."):
+            return
+        raise PermissionError(name)
+
+    ##
+    # Fill in the planetlab-specific fields of a Geni record. This involves
+    # calling the appropriate PLC methods to retrieve the database record for
+    # the object.
+    #
+    # PLC data is filled into the pl_info field of the record.
+    #
+    # @param record record to fill in fields (in/out param)
+
+    def fill_record_pl_info(self, record):
+        type = record.get_type()
+        pointer = record.get_pointer()
 
-        auth_name = get_authority(name)
-        auth_info = self.get_auth_info(auth_name)
-        table = self.get_auth_table(auth_name)
+        # records with pointer==-1 do not have plc info associated with them.
+        # for example, the top level authority records which are
+        # authorities, but not PL "sites"
+        if pointer == -1:
+            return
+
+        if (type == "sa") or (type == "ma"):
+            pl_res = self.shell.GetSites(self.pl_auth, [pointer])
+        elif (type == "slice"):
+            pl_res = self.shell.GetSlices(self.pl_auth, [pointer])
+        elif (type == "user"):
+            pl_res = self.shell.GetPersons(self.pl_auth, [pointer])
+        elif (type == "node"):
+            pl_res = self.shell.GetNodes(self.pl_auth, [pointer])
+        else:
+            raise UnknownGeniType(type)
+
+        if not pl_res:
+            # the planetlab record no longer exists
+            # TODO: delete the geni record ?
+            raise PlanetLabRecordDoesNotExist(record.get_name())
+
+        record.set_pl_info(pl_res[0])
+
+    ##
+    # Look up user records given PLC user-ids. This is used as part of the
+    # process for reverse-mapping PLC records into Geni records.
+    #
+    # @param auth_table database table for the authority that holds the user records
+    # @param user_id_list list of user ids
+    # @param role either "*" or a string describing the role to look for ("pi", "user", ...)
+    #
+    # TODO: This function currently only searches one authority because it would
+    # be inefficient to brute-force search all authorities for a user id. The
+    # solution would likely be to implement a reverse mapping of user-id to
+    # (type, hrn) pairs.
+
+    def lookup_users(self, auth_table, user_id_list, role="*"):
+        record_list = []
+        for person_id in user_id_list:
+            user_records = auth_table.find("user", person_id, "pointer")
+            for user_record in user_records:
+                self.fill_record_info(user_record)
+
+                user_roles = user_record.get_pl_info().get("roles")
+                if (role=="*") or (role in user_roles):
+                    record_list.append(user_record.get_name())
+        return record_list
+
+    ##
+    # Fill in the geni-specific fields of the record.
+    #
+    # Note: It is assumed the fill_record_pl_info() has already been performed
+    # on the record.
+
+    def fill_record_geni_info(self, record):
+        geni_info = {}
+        type = record.get_type()
+
+        if (type == "slice"):
+            auth_table = self.get_auth_table(get_authority(record.get_name()))
+            person_ids = record.pl_info.get("person_ids", [])
+            researchers = self.lookup_users(auth_table, person_ids)
+            geni_info['researcher'] = researchers
+
+        elif (type == "sa"):
+            auth_table = self.get_auth_table(record.get_name())
+            person_ids = record.pl_info.get("person_ids", [])
+            pis = self.lookup_users(auth_table, person_ids, "pi")
+            geni_info['pi'] = pis
+            # TODO: OrganizationName
+
+        elif (type == "ma"):
+            auth_table = self.get_auth_table(record.get_name())
+            person_ids = record.pl_info.get("person_ids", [])
+            operators = self.lookup_users(auth_table, person_ids, "tech")
+            geni_info['operator'] = operators
+            # TODO: OrganizationName
+
+            auth_table = self.get_auth_table(record.get_name())
+            person_ids = record.pl_info.get("person_ids", [])
+            owners = self.lookup_users(auth_table, person_ids, "admin")
+            geni_info['owner'] = owners
+
+        elif (type == "node"):
+            geni_info['dns'] = record.pl_info.get("hostname", "")
+            # TODO: URI, LatLong, IP, DNS
+
+        elif (type == "user"):
+            geni_info['email'] = record.pl_info.get("email", "")
+            # TODO: PostalAddress, Phone
+
+        record.set_geni_info(geni_info)
+
+    ##
+    # Given a Geni record, fill in the PLC-specific and Geni-specific fields
+    # in the record.
+
+    def fill_record_info(self, record):
+        self.fill_record_pl_info(record)
+        self.fill_record_geni_info(record)
+
+    ##
+    # GENI API: register
+    #
+    # Register an object with the registry. In addition to being stored in the
+    # Geni database, the appropriate records will also be created in the
+    # PLC databases
+    #
+    # @param cred credential string
+    # @param record_dict dictionary containing record fields
+
+    def register(self, cred, record_dict):
+        self.decode_authentication(cred, "register")
 
         record = GeniRecord(dict = record_dict)
         type = record.get_type()
+        name = record.get_name()
+
+        auth_name = get_authority(name)
+        self.verify_object_permission(auth_name)
+        auth_info = self.get_auth_info(auth_name)
+        table = self.get_auth_table(auth_name)
 
         pkey = None
 
         # check if record already exists
-        existing_records = table.resolve(name, type)
+        existing_records = table.resolve(type, name)
         if existing_records:
             raise ExistingRecord(name)
 
         if (type == "sa") or (type=="ma"):
             # update the tree
-            if not Hierarchy.auth_exists(name):
-                Hierarchy.create_auth(name)
+            if not AuthHierarchy.auth_exists(name):
+                AuthHierarchy.create_auth(name)
 
-            # get the public key from the newly created authority
+            # authorities are special since they are managed by the registry
+            # rather than by the caller. We create our own GID for the
+            # authority rather than relying on the caller to supply one.
+
+            # get the GID from the newly created authority
             child_auth_info = self.get_auth_info(name)
-            pkey = child_auth_info.get_pkey_object()
+            gid = auth_info.get_gid_object()
+            record.set_gid(gid.save_to_string(save_parents=True))
 
+            geni_fields = record.get_geni_info()
             site_fields = record.get_pl_info()
-            pointer = shell.AddSite(pl_auth, site_fields)
+
+            # if registering a sa, see if a ma already exists
+            # if registering a ma, see if a sa already exists
+            if (type == "sa"):
+                other_rec = table.resolve("ma", record.get_name())
+            elif (type == "ma"):
+                other_rec = table.resolve("sa", record.get_name())
+
+            if other_rec:
+                print "linking ma and sa to the same plc site"
+                pointer = other_rec[0].get_pointer()
+            else:
+                geni_fields_to_pl_fields(type, name, geni_fields, site_fields)
+                print "adding site with fields", site_fields
+                pointer = self.shell.AddSite(self.pl_auth, site_fields)
+
             record.set_pointer(pointer)
 
         elif (type == "slice"):
+            geni_fields = record.get_geni_info()
             slice_fields = record.get_pl_info()
-            pointer = shell.AddSlice(pl_auth, slice_fields)
+
+            geni_fields_to_pl_fields(type, name, geni_fields, slice_fields)
+
+            pointer = self.shell.AddSlice(self.pl_auth, slice_fields)
             record.set_pointer(pointer)
 
         elif (type == "user"):
-            # TODO: extract pkey from user_fields
+            geni_fields = record.get_geni_info()
             user_fields = record.get_pl_info()
-            pointer = shell.AddPerson(pl_auth, user_fields)
+
+            geni_fields_to_pl_fields(type, name, geni_fields, user_fields)
+
+            pointer = self.shell.AddPerson(self.pl_auth, user_fields)
             record.set_pointer(pointer)
 
         elif (type == "node"):
+            geni_fields = record.get_geni_info()
             node_fields = record.get_pl_info()
-            pointer = shell.AddNode(pl_auth, login_base, node_fields)
+
+            geni_fields_to_pl_fields(type, name, geni_fields, node_fields)
+
+            login_base = hrn_to_pl_login_base(auth_name)
+
+            print "calling addnode with", login_base, node_fields
+            pointer = self.shell.AddNode(self.pl_auth, login_base, node_fields)
             record.set_pointer(pointer)
 
         else:
             raise UnknownGeniType(type)
 
-        gid = Hierarchy.create_gid(name, create_uuid(), pkey)
-        record.set_gid(gid.save_to_string())
         table.insert(record)
 
+        return record.get_gid_object().save_to_string(save_parents=True)
+
+    ##
+    # GENI API: remove
+    #
+    # Remove an object from the registry. If the object represents a PLC object,
+    # then the PLC records will also be removed.
+    #
+    # @param cred credential string
+    # @param record_dict dictionary containing record fields. The only relevant
+    #     fields of the record are 'name' and 'type', which are used to lookup
+    #     the current copy of the record in the Geni database, to make sure
+    #     that the appopriate record is removed.
+
     def remove(self, cred, record_dict):
-        self.decode_authentication(cred)
+        self.decode_authentication(cred, "remove")
 
         record = GeniRecord(dict = record_dict)
         type = record.get_type()
 
+        self.verify_object_permission(record.get_name())
+
         auth_name = get_authority(record.get_name())
         table = self.get_auth_table(auth_name)
 
         # let's not trust that the caller has a well-formed record (a forged
         # pointer field could be a disaster), so look it up ourselves
-        record = table.resolve(type, record.get_name(), must_exist=True)[0]
+        record_list = table.resolve(type, record.get_name())
+        if not record_list:
+            raise RecordNotFound(name)
+        record = record_list[0]
 
         # TODO: sa, ma
         if type == "user":
-            shell.DeletePerson(pl_auth, record.get_pointer())
+            self.shell.DeletePerson(self.pl_auth, record.get_pointer())
         elif type == "slice":
-            shell.DeleteSlice(pl_auth, record.get_pointer())
+            self.shell.DeleteSlice(self.pl_auth, record.get_pointer())
         elif type == "node":
-            shell.DeleteNode(pl_auth, record.get_pointer())
+            self.shell.DeleteNode(self.pl_auth, record.get_pointer())
+        elif (type == "sa") or (type == "ma"):
+            if (type == "sa"):
+                other_rec = table.resolve("ma", record.get_name())
+            elif (type == "ma"):
+                other_rec = table.resolve("sa", record.get_name())
+
+            if other_rec:
+                # sa and ma both map to a site, so if we are deleting one
+                # but the other still exists, then do not delete the site
+                print "not removing site", record.get_name(), "because either sa or ma still exists"
+                pass
+            else:
+                print "removing site", record.get_name()
+                self.shell.DeleteSite(self.pl_auth, record.get_pointer())
         else:
             raise UnknownGeniType(type)
 
-        table.remove(record_dict)
+        table.remove(record)
+
+        return True
+
+    ##
+    # GENI API: Register
+    #
+    # Update an object in the registry. Currently, this only updates the
+    # PLC information associated with the record. The Geni fields (name, type,
+    # GID) are fixed.
+    #
+    # The record is expected to have the pl_info field filled in with the data
+    # that should be updated.
+    #
+    # TODO: The geni_info member of the record should be parsed and the pl_info
+    # adjusted as necessary (add/remove users from a slice, etc)
+    #
+    # @param cred credential string specifying rights of the caller
+    # @param record a record dictionary to be updated
 
     def update(self, cred, record_dict):
-        self.decode_authentication(cred)
+        self.decode_authentication(cred, "update")
 
         record = GeniRecord(dict = record_dict)
         type = record.get_type()
 
+        self.verify_object_permission(record.get_name())
+
         auth_name = get_authority(record.get_name())
         table = self.get_auth_table(auth_name)
 
         # make sure the record exists
-        existing_record = table.resolve(type, record.get_name(), must_exist=True)[0]
+        existing_record_list = table.resolve(type, record.get_name())
+        if not existing_record_list:
+            raise RecordNotFound(record.get_name())
+
+        existing_record = existing_record_list[0]
         pointer = existing_record.get_pointer()
 
+        # update the PLC information that was specified with the record
+
         if (type == "sa") or (type == "ma"):
-            shell.UpdateSite(pl_auth, pointer, record.get_pl_info())
+            self.shell.UpdateSite(self.pl_auth, pointer, record.get_pl_info())
 
         elif type == "slice":
-            shell.UpdateSlice(pl_auth, pointer, record.get_pl_info())
+            self.shell.UpdateSlice(self.pl_auth, pointer, record.get_pl_info())
 
         elif type == "user":
-            shell.UpdatePerson(pl_auth, pointer, record.get_pl_info())
+            self.shell.UpdatePerson(self.pl_auth, pointer, record.get_pl_info())
 
         elif type == "node":
-            shell.UpdateNode(pl_auth, pointer, record.get_pl_info())
+            self.shell.UpdateNode(self.pl_auth, pointer, record.get_pl_info())
 
         else:
             raise UnknownGeniType(type)
 
+    ##
+    # List the records in an authority. The objectGID in the supplied credential
+    # should name the authority that will be listed.
+    #
+    # TODO: List doesn't take an hrn and uses the hrn contained in the
+    #    objectGid of the credential. Does this mean the only way to list an
+    #    authority is by having a credential for that authority?
+    #
+    # @param cred credential string specifying rights of the caller
+    #
+    # @return list of record dictionaries
     def list(self, cred):
-        self.decode_authentication(cred)
+        self.decode_authentication(cred, "list")
 
         auth_name = self.object_gid.get_hrn()
         table = self.get_auth_table(auth_name)
 
-        dict_list = table.list_dict()
+        records = table.list()
+
+        good_records = []
+        for record in records:
+            try:
+                self.fill_record_info(record)
+                good_records.append(record)
+            except PlanetLabRecordDoesNotExist:
+                # silently drop the ones that are missing in PL.
+                # is this the right thing to do?
+                report.error("ignoring geni record " + record.get_name() + " because pl record does not exist")
+                table.remove(record)
+
+        dicts = []
+        for record in good_records:
+            dicts.append(record.as_dict())
+
+        return dicts
 
         return dict_list
 
+    ##
+    # Resolve a record. This is an internal version of the Resolve API call
+    # and returns records in record object format rather than dictionaries
+    # that may be sent over XMLRPC.
+    #
+    # @param type type of record to resolve (user | sa | ma | slice | node)
+    # @param name human readable name of object
+    # @param must_exist if True, throw an exception if no records are found
+    #
+    # @return a list of record objects, or an empty list []
+
     def resolve_raw(self, type, name, must_exist=True):
         auth_name = get_authority(name)
 
-        table = get_auth_table(auth_name)
+        table = self.get_auth_table(auth_name)
 
         records = table.resolve(type, name)
 
         if (not records) and must_exist:
             raise RecordNotFound(name)
 
-        return records
-
-    def resolve(self, name):
-        self.decode_authentication(cred)
+        good_records = []
+        for record in records:
+            try:
+                self.fill_record_info(record)
+                good_records.append(record)
+            except PlanetLabRecordDoesNotExist:
+                # silently drop the ones that are missing in PL.
+                # is this the right thing to do?
+                report.error("ignoring geni record " + record.get_name() + " because pl record does not exist")
+                table.remove(record)
+
+        return good_records
+
+    ##
+    # GENI API: Resolve
+    #
+    # This is a wrapper around resolve_raw that converts records objects into
+    # dictionaries before returning them to the user.
+    #
+    # @param cred credential string authorizing the caller
+    # @param name human readable name to resolve
+    #
+    # @return a list of record dictionaries, or an empty list
+
+    def resolve(self, cred, name):
+        self.decode_authentication(cred, "resolve")
 
-        records = self.resolve("*", name)
+        records = self.resolve_raw("*", name)
         dicts = []
         for record in records:
             dicts.append(record.as_dict())
 
         return dicts
 
+    ##
+    # GENI API: get_gid
+    #
+    # Retrieve the GID for an object. This function looks up a record in the
+    # registry and returns the GID of the record if it exists.
+    # TODO: Is this function needed? It's a shortcut for Resolve()
+    #
+    # @param name hrn to look up
+    #
+    # @return the string representation of a GID object
+
     def get_gid(self, name):
-        self.verify_object_belongs_to_me(name) # XXX Fixme
+        self.verify_object_belongs_to_me(name)
         records = self.resolve_raw("*", name)
         gid_string_list = []
         for record in records:
             gid = record.get_gid()
-            gid_string_list.append(gid.save_to_string())
+            gid_string_list.append(gid.save_to_string(save_parents=True))
         return gid_string_list
 
+    ##
+    # Determine tje rights that an object should have. The rights are entirely
+    # dependent on the type of the object. For example, users automatically
+    # get "refresh", "resolve", and "info".
+    #
+    # @param type the type of the object (user | sa | ma | slice | node)
+    # @param name human readable name of the object (not used at this time)
+    #
+    # @return RightList object containing rights
+
+    def determine_rights(self, type, name):
+        rl = RightList()
+
+        # rights seem to be somewhat redundant with the type of the credential.
+        # For example, a "sa" credential implies the authority right, because
+        # a sa credential cannot be issued to a user who is not an owner of
+        # the authority
+
+        if type == "user":
+            rl.add("refresh")
+            rl.add("resolve")
+            rl.add("info")
+        elif type == "sa":
+            rl.add("authority")
+        elif type == "ma":
+            rl.add("authority")
+        elif type == "slice":
+            rl.add("embed")
+            rl.add("bind")
+            rl.add("control")
+            rl.add("info")
+        elif type == "component":
+            rl.add("operator")
+
+        return rl
+
+    ##
+    # GENI API: Get_self_credential
+    #
+    # Get_self_credential a degenerate version of get_credential used by a
+    # client to get his initial credential when he doesn't have one. This is
+    # the same as get_credential(..., cred=None,...).
+    #
+    # The registry ensures that the client is the principal that is named by
+    # (type, name) by comparing the public key in the record's GID to the
+    # private key used to encrypt the client-side of the HTTPS connection. Thus
+    # it is impossible for one principal to retrieve another principal's
+    # credential without having the appropriate private key.
+    #
+    # @param type type of object (user | slice | sa | ma | node
+    # @param name human readable name of object
+    #
+    # @return the string representation of a credential object
+
     def get_self_credential(self, type, name):
         self.verify_object_belongs_to_me(name)
 
+        auth_hrn = get_authority(name)
+        auth_info = self.get_auth_info(auth_hrn)
+
         # find a record that matches
         records = self.resolve_raw(type, name, must_exist=True)
         record = records[0]
 
-        gid = record.get_gid()
+        gid = record.get_gid_object()
         peer_cert = self.server.peer_cert
         if not peer_cert.is_pubkey(gid.get_pubkey()):
            raise ConnectionKeyGIDMismatch(gid.get_subject())
 
         # create the credential
-        gid = found_record.get_gid()
+        gid = record.get_gid_object()
         cred = Credential(subject = gid.get_subject())
         cred.set_gid_caller(gid)
         cred.set_gid_object(gid)
-        cred.set_issuer(key=self.key, subject=auth_hrn)
+        cred.set_issuer(key=auth_info.get_pkey_object(), subject=auth_hrn)
         cred.set_pubkey(gid.get_pubkey())
+
+        rl = self.determine_rights(type, name)
+        cred.set_privileges(rl)
+
+        cred.set_parent(AuthHierarchy.get_auth_cred(auth_hrn))
+
         cred.encode()
         cred.sign()
 
-        return cred.save_to_string()
+        return cred.save_to_string(save_parents=True)
+
+    ##
+    # GENI API: Get_credential
+    #
+    # Retrieve a credential for an object.
+    #
+    # If cred==None, then the behavior reverts to get_self_credential()
+    #
+    # @param cred credential object specifying rights of the caller
+    # @param type type of object (user | slice | sa | ma | node)
+    # @param name human readable name of object
+    #
+    # @return the string representation of a credental object
 
     def get_credential(self, cred, type, name):
         if not cred:
             return get_self_credential(self, type, name)
 
-        self.decode_authentication(cred)
+        self.decode_authentication(cred, "getcredential")
 
         self.verify_object_belongs_to_me(name)
 
-        records = self.resolve(type, name, must_exist=True)
+        auth_hrn = get_authority(name)
+        auth_info = self.get_auth_info(auth_hrn)
+
+        records = self.resolve_raw(type, name, must_exist=True)
         record = records[0]
 
-        object_gid = record.get_gid()
+        # TODO: Check permission that self.client_cred can access the object
+
+        object_gid = record.get_gid_object()
         new_cred = Credential(subject = object_gid.get_subject())
         new_cred.set_gid_caller(self.client_gid)
         new_cred.set_gid_object(object_gid)
-        new_cred.set_issuer(key=self.key, cert=self.cert)
+        new_cred.set_issuer(key=auth_info.get_pkey_object(), subject=auth_hrn)
         new_cred.set_pubkey(object_gid.get_pubkey())
+
+        rl = self.determine_rights(type, name)
+        new_cred.set_privileges(rl)
+
+        new_cred.set_parent(AuthHierarchy.get_auth_cred(auth_hrn))
+
         new_cred.encode()
         new_cred.sign()
 
-        return new_cred.save_to_string()
+        return new_cred.save_to_string(save_parents=True)
+
+    ##
+    # GENI_API: Create_gid
+    #
+    # Create a new GID. For MAs and SAs that are physically located on the
+    # registry, this allows a owner/operator/PI to create a new GID and have it
+    # signed by his respective authority.
+    #
+    # @param cred credential of caller
+    # @param name hrn for new GID
+    # @param uuid unique identifier for new GID
+    # @param pkey_string public-key string (TODO: why is this a string and not a keypair object?)
+    #
+    # @return the string representation of a GID object
+
+    def create_gid(self, cred, name, uuid, pubkey_str):
+        self.decode_authentication(cred, "getcredential")
+
+        self.verify_object_belongs_to_me(name)
+
+        self.verify_object_permission(name)
+
+        if uuid == None:
+            uuid = create_uuid()
+
+        pkey = Keypair()
+        pkey.load_pubkey_from_string(pubkey_str)
+        gid = AuthHierarchy.create_gid(name, uuid, pkey)
+
+        return gid.save_to_string(save_parents=True)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Component Interface
+
+    ##
+    # Convert a PLC record into the slice information that will be stored in
+    # a ticket. There are two parts to this information: attributes and
+    # rspec.
+    #
+    # Attributes are non-resource items, such as keys and the initscript
+    # Rspec is a set of resource specifications
+    #
+    # @param record a record object
+    #
+    # @return a tuple (attrs, rspec) of dictionaries
+
+    def record_to_slice_info(self, record):
+
+        # get the user keys from the slice
+        keys = []
+        persons = self.shell.GetPersons(self.pl_auth, record.pl_info['person_ids'])
+        for person in persons:
+            person_keys = self.shell.GetKeys(self.pl_auth, person["key_ids"])
+            for person_key in person_keys:
+                keys = keys + [person_key['key']]
+
+        attributes={}
+        attributes['name'] = record.pl_info['name']
+        attributes['keys'] = keys
+        attributes['instantiation'] = record.pl_info['instantiation']
+        attributes['vref'] = 'default'
+        attributes['timestamp'] = time.time()
+
+        rspec = {}
+
+        # get the PLC attributes and separate them into slice attributes and
+        # rspec attributes
+        filter = {}
+        filter['slice_id'] = record.pl_info['slice_id']
+        plc_attrs = self.shell.GetSliceAttributes(self.pl_auth, filter)
+        for attr in plc_attrs:
+            name = attr['name']
+
+            # initscripts: lookup the contents of the initscript and store it
+            # in the ticket attributes
+            if (name == "initscript"):
+                filter={'name': attr['value']}
+                initscripts = self.shell.GetInitScripts(self.pl_auth, filter)
+                if initscripts:
+                    attributes['initscript'] = initscripts[0]['script']
+            else:
+                rspec[name] = attr['value']
+
+        return (attributes, rspec)
+
+    ##
+    # GENI API: get_ticket
+    #
+    # Retrieve a ticket. This operation is currently implemented on the
+    # registry (see SFA, engineering decisions), and is not implemented on
+    # components.
+    #
+    # The ticket is filled in with information from the PLC database. This
+    # information includes resources, and attributes such as user keys and
+    # initscripts.
+    #
+    # @param cred credential string
+    # @param name name of the slice to retrieve a ticket for
+    # @param rspec resource specification dictionary
+    #
+    # @return the string representation of a ticket object
+
+    def get_ticket(self, cred, name, rspec):
+        self.decode_authentication(cred, "getticket")
+
+        self.verify_object_belongs_to_me(name)
+
+        self.verify_object_permission(name)
+
+        # XXX much of this code looks like get_credential... are they so similar
+        # that they should be combined?
+
+        auth_hrn = get_authority(name)
+        auth_info = self.get_auth_info(auth_hrn)
+
+        records = self.resolve_raw("slice", name, must_exist=True)
+        record = records[0]
+
+        object_gid = record.get_gid_object()
+        new_ticket = Ticket(subject = object_gid.get_subject())
+        new_ticket.set_gid_caller(self.client_gid)
+        new_ticket.set_gid_object(object_gid)
+        new_ticket.set_issuer(key=auth_info.get_pkey_object(), subject=auth_hrn)
+        new_ticket.set_pubkey(object_gid.get_pubkey())
+
+        self.fill_record_info(record)
+
+        (attributes, rspec) = self.record_to_slice_info(record)
+
+        new_ticket.set_attributes(attributes)
+        new_ticket.set_rspec(rspec)
+
+        new_ticket.set_parent(AuthHierarchy.get_auth_ticket(auth_hrn))
+
+        new_ticket.encode()
+        new_ticket.sign()
+
+        return new_ticket.save_to_string(save_parents=True)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    global AuthHierarchy
+    global TrustedRoots
+
     key_file = "server.key"
     cert_file = "server.cert"
 
@@ -290,6 +947,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         cert.sign()
         cert.save_to_file(cert_file)
 
-    s = Registry("localhost", 12345, key_file, cert_file)
+    AuthHierarchy = Hierarchy()
+
+    TrustedRoots = TrustedRootList()
+
+    s = Registry("", 12345, key_file, cert_file)
+    s.trusted_cert_list = TrustedRoots.get_list()
     s.run()