Reticulum/RNS/Transport.py

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import os
import RNS
import time
import math
import struct
import threading
from time import sleep
from .vendor import umsgpack as umsgpack

class Transport:
    """
    Through static methods of this class you can interact with the
    Transport system of Reticulum.
    """
    # Constants
    BROADCAST                   = 0x00;
    TRANSPORT                   = 0x01;
    RELAY                       = 0x02;
    TUNNEL                      = 0x03;
    types                       = [BROADCAST, TRANSPORT, RELAY, TUNNEL]

    REACHABILITY_UNREACHABLE    = 0x00
    REACHABILITY_DIRECT         = 0x01
    REACHABILITY_TRANSPORT      = 0x02

    APP_NAME = "rnstransport"

    PATHFINDER_M                = 128       # Max hops
    """
    Maximum amount of hops that Reticulum will transport a packet.
    """
    
    PATHFINDER_R                = 1            # Retransmit retries
    PATHFINDER_G                = 5            # Retry grace period
    PATHFINDER_RW               = 0.5          # Random window for announce rebroadcast
    PATHFINDER_E                = 60*60*24*7   # Path expiration of one week
    AP_PATH_TIME                = 60*60*24     # Path expiration of one day for Access Point paths
    ROAMING_PATH_TIME           = 60*60*6      # Path expiration of 6 hours for Roaming paths

    # TODO: Calculate an optimal number for this in
    # various situations
    LOCAL_REBROADCASTS_MAX      = 2            # How many local rebroadcasts of an announce is allowed

    PATH_REQUEST_TIMEOUT        = 15           # Default timuout for client path requests in seconds
    PATH_REQUEST_GRACE          = 0.4          # Grace time before a path announcement is made, allows directly reachable peers to respond first
    PATH_REQUEST_RG             = 0.6          # Extra grace time for roaming-mode interfaces to allow more suitable peers to respond first
    PATH_REQUEST_MI             = 20           # Minimum interval in seconds for automated path requests

    STATE_UNKNOWN               = 0x00
    STATE_UNRESPONSIVE          = 0x01
    STATE_RESPONSIVE            = 0x02

    LINK_TIMEOUT                = RNS.Link.STALE_TIME * 1.25
    REVERSE_TIMEOUT             = 30*60        # Reverse table entries are removed after 30 minutes
    DESTINATION_TIMEOUT         = 60*60*24*7   # Destination table entries are removed if unused for one week
    MAX_RECEIPTS                = 1024         # Maximum number of receipts to keep track of
    MAX_RATE_TIMESTAMPS         = 16           # Maximum number of announce timestamps to keep per destination
    PERSIST_RANDOM_BLOBS        = 32           # Maximum number of random blobs per destination to persist to disk
    MAX_RANDOM_BLOBS            = 64           # Maximum number of random blobs per destination to keep in memory

    interfaces                  = []           # All active interfaces
    destinations                = []           # All active destinations
    pending_links               = []           # Links that are being established
    active_links                = []           # Links that are active
    packet_hashlist             = []           # A list of packet hashes for duplicate detection
    receipts                    = []           # Receipts of all outgoing packets for proof processing

    # TODO: "destination_table" should really be renamed to "path_table"
    # Notes on memory usage: 1 megabyte of memory can store approximately
    # 55.100 path table entries or approximately 22.300 link table entries.

    announce_table              = {}           # A table for storing announces currently waiting to be retransmitted
    destination_table           = {}           # A lookup table containing the next hop to a given destination
    reverse_table               = {}           # A lookup table for storing packet hashes used to return proofs and replies
    link_table                  = {}           # A lookup table containing hops for links
    held_announces              = {}           # A table containing temporarily held announce-table entries
    announce_handlers           = []           # A table storing externally registered announce handlers
    tunnels                     = {}           # A table storing tunnels to other transport instances
    announce_rate_table         = {}           # A table for keeping track of announce rates
    path_requests               = {}           # A table for storing path request timestamps
    path_states                 = {}           # A table for keeping track of path states
    
    discovery_path_requests     = {}       # A table for keeping track of path requests on behalf of other nodes
    discovery_pr_tags           = []       # A table for keeping track of tagged path requests
    max_pr_tags                 = 32000    # Maximum amount of unique path request tags to remember

    # Transport control destinations are used
    # for control purposes like path requests
    control_destinations        = []
    control_hashes              = []
    remote_management_allowed   = []

    # Interfaces for communicating with
    # local clients connected to a shared
    # Reticulum instance
    local_client_interfaces     = []

    local_client_rssi_cache     = []
    local_client_snr_cache      = []
    local_client_q_cache        = []
    LOCAL_CLIENT_CACHE_MAXSIZE  = 512

    pending_local_path_requests = {}

    start_time                  = None
    jobs_locked                 = False
    jobs_running                = False
    job_interval                = 0.250
    links_last_checked          = 0.0
    links_check_interval        = 1.0
    receipts_last_checked       = 0.0
    receipts_check_interval     = 1.0
    announces_last_checked      = 0.0
    announces_check_interval    = 1.0
    hashlist_maxsize            = 1000000
    tables_last_culled          = 0.0
    tables_cull_interval        = 5.0
    interface_last_jobs         = 0.0
    interface_jobs_interval     = 5.0

    identity = None

    @staticmethod
    def start(reticulum_instance):
        Transport.jobs_running = True
        Transport.owner = reticulum_instance

        if Transport.identity == None:
            transport_identity_path = RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/transport_identity"
            if os.path.isfile(transport_identity_path):
                Transport.identity = RNS.Identity.from_file(transport_identity_path)                

            if Transport.identity == None:
                RNS.log("No valid Transport Identity in storage, creating...", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
                Transport.identity = RNS.Identity()
                Transport.identity.to_file(transport_identity_path)
            else:
                RNS.log("Loaded Transport Identity from storage", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)

        packet_hashlist_path = RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/packet_hashlist"
        if not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
            if os.path.isfile(packet_hashlist_path):
                try:
                    file = open(packet_hashlist_path, "rb")
                    Transport.packet_hashlist = umsgpack.unpackb(file.read())
                    file.close()
                except Exception as e:
                    RNS.log("Could not load packet hashlist from storage, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

        # Create transport-specific destinations
        Transport.path_request_destination = RNS.Destination(None, RNS.Destination.IN, RNS.Destination.PLAIN, Transport.APP_NAME, "path", "request")
        Transport.path_request_destination.set_packet_callback(Transport.path_request_handler)
        Transport.control_destinations.append(Transport.path_request_destination)
        Transport.control_hashes.append(Transport.path_request_destination.hash)

        Transport.tunnel_synthesize_destination = RNS.Destination(None, RNS.Destination.IN, RNS.Destination.PLAIN, Transport.APP_NAME, "tunnel", "synthesize")
        Transport.tunnel_synthesize_destination.set_packet_callback(Transport.tunnel_synthesize_handler)
        Transport.control_destinations.append(Transport.tunnel_synthesize_handler)
        Transport.control_hashes.append(Transport.tunnel_synthesize_destination.hash)

        if RNS.Reticulum.remote_management_enabled() and not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
            Transport.remote_management_destination = RNS.Destination(Transport.identity, RNS.Destination.IN, RNS.Destination.SINGLE, Transport.APP_NAME, "remote", "management")
            Transport.remote_management_destination.register_request_handler("/status", response_generator = Transport.remote_status_handler, allow = RNS.Destination.ALLOW_LIST, allowed_list=Transport.remote_management_allowed)
            Transport.remote_management_destination.register_request_handler("/path", response_generator = Transport.remote_path_handler, allow = RNS.Destination.ALLOW_LIST, allowed_list=Transport.remote_management_allowed)
            Transport.control_destinations.append(Transport.remote_management_destination)
            Transport.control_hashes.append(Transport.remote_management_destination.hash)
            RNS.log("Enabled remote management on "+str(Transport.remote_management_destination), RNS.LOG_NOTICE)
        
        Transport.jobs_running = False
        thread = threading.Thread(target=Transport.jobloop, daemon=True)
        thread.start()

        if RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled():
            destination_table_path = RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/destination_table"
            tunnel_table_path = RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/tunnels"

            if os.path.isfile(destination_table_path) and not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
                serialised_destinations = []
                try:
                    file = open(destination_table_path, "rb")
                    serialised_destinations = umsgpack.unpackb(file.read())
                    file.close()

                    for serialised_entry in serialised_destinations:
                        destination_hash = serialised_entry[0]

                        if len(destination_hash) == RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8:
                            timestamp = serialised_entry[1]
                            received_from = serialised_entry[2]
                            hops = serialised_entry[3]
                            expires = serialised_entry[4]
                            random_blobs = serialised_entry[5]
                            receiving_interface = Transport.find_interface_from_hash(serialised_entry[6])
                            announce_packet = Transport.get_cached_packet(serialised_entry[7])

                            if announce_packet != None and receiving_interface != None:
                                announce_packet.unpack()
                                # We increase the hops, since reading a packet
                                # from cache is equivalent to receiving it again
                                # over an interface. It is cached with it's non-
                                # increased hop-count.
                                announce_packet.hops += 1
                                Transport.destination_table[destination_hash] = [timestamp, received_from, hops, expires, random_blobs, receiving_interface, announce_packet]
                                RNS.log("Loaded path table entry for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" from storage", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                            else:
                                RNS.log("Could not reconstruct path table entry from storage for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                if announce_packet == None:
                                    RNS.log("The announce packet could not be loaded from cache", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                if receiving_interface == None:
                                    RNS.log("The interface is no longer available", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                    if len(Transport.destination_table) == 1:
                        specifier = "entry"
                    else:
                        specifier = "entries"

                    RNS.log("Loaded "+str(len(Transport.destination_table))+" path table "+specifier+" from storage", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)

                except Exception as e:
                    RNS.log("Could not load destination table from storage, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

            if os.path.isfile(tunnel_table_path) and not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
                serialised_tunnels = []
                try:
                    file = open(tunnel_table_path, "rb")
                    serialised_tunnels = umsgpack.unpackb(file.read())
                    file.close()

                    for serialised_tunnel in serialised_tunnels:
                        tunnel_id = serialised_tunnel[0]
                        interface_hash = serialised_tunnel[1]
                        serialised_paths = serialised_tunnel[2]
                        expires = serialised_tunnel[3]

                        tunnel_paths = {}
                        for serialised_entry in serialised_paths:
                            destination_hash = serialised_entry[0]
                            timestamp = serialised_entry[1]
                            received_from = serialised_entry[2]
                            hops = serialised_entry[3]
                            expires = serialised_entry[4]
                            random_blobs = serialised_entry[5]
                            receiving_interface = Transport.find_interface_from_hash(serialised_entry[6])
                            announce_packet = Transport.get_cached_packet(serialised_entry[7])

                            if announce_packet != None:
                                announce_packet.unpack()
                                # We increase the hops, since reading a packet
                                # from cache is equivalent to receiving it again
                                # over an interface. It is cached with it's non-
                                # increased hop-count.
                                announce_packet.hops += 1

                                tunnel_path = [timestamp, received_from, hops, expires, random_blobs, receiving_interface, announce_packet]
                                tunnel_paths[destination_hash] = tunnel_path

                        tunnel = [tunnel_id, None, tunnel_paths, expires]
                        Transport.tunnels[tunnel_id] = tunnel

                    if len(Transport.destination_table) == 1:
                        specifier = "entry"
                    else:
                        specifier = "entries"

                    RNS.log("Loaded "+str(len(Transport.tunnels))+" tunnel table "+specifier+" from storage", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)

                except Exception as e:
                    RNS.log("Could not load tunnel table from storage, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

            if RNS.Reticulum.probe_destination_enabled():
                Transport.probe_destination = RNS.Destination(Transport.identity, RNS.Destination.IN, RNS.Destination.SINGLE, Transport.APP_NAME, "probe")
                Transport.probe_destination.accepts_links(False)
                Transport.probe_destination.set_proof_strategy(RNS.Destination.PROVE_ALL)
                Transport.probe_destination.announce()
                RNS.log("Transport Instance will respond to probe requests on "+str(Transport.probe_destination), RNS.LOG_NOTICE)
            else:
                Transport.probe_destination = None

            RNS.log("Transport instance "+str(Transport.identity)+" started", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
            Transport.start_time = time.time()

        # Synthesize tunnels for any interfaces wanting it
        for interface in Transport.interfaces:
            interface.tunnel_id = None
            if hasattr(interface, "wants_tunnel") and interface.wants_tunnel:
                Transport.synthesize_tunnel(interface)

    @staticmethod
    def jobloop():
        while (True):
            Transport.jobs()
            sleep(Transport.job_interval)

    @staticmethod
    def jobs():
        outgoing = []
        path_requests = {}
        blocked_if = None
        Transport.jobs_running = True

        try:
            if not Transport.jobs_locked:

                # Process active and pending link lists
                if time.time() > Transport.links_last_checked+Transport.links_check_interval:

                    for link in Transport.pending_links:
                        if link.status == RNS.Link.CLOSED:
                            # If we are not a Transport Instance, finding a pending link
                            # that was never activated will trigger an expiry of the path
                            # to the destination, and an attempt to rediscover the path.
                            if not RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled():
                                Transport.expire_path(link.destination.hash)

                                # If we are connected to a shared instance, it will take
                                # care of sending out a new path request. If not, we will
                                # send one directly.
                                if not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
                                    last_path_request = 0
                                    if link.destination.hash in Transport.path_requests:
                                        last_path_request = Transport.path_requests[link.destination.hash]

                                    if time.time() - last_path_request > Transport.PATH_REQUEST_MI:
                                        RNS.log("Trying to rediscover path for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(link.destination.hash)+" since an attempted link was never established", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                        if not link.destination.hash in path_requests:
                                            blocked_if = None
                                            path_requests[link.destination.hash] = blocked_if

                            Transport.pending_links.remove(link)

                    for link in Transport.active_links:
                        if link.status == RNS.Link.CLOSED:
                            Transport.active_links.remove(link)

                    Transport.links_last_checked = time.time()

                # Process receipts list for timed-out packets
                if time.time() > Transport.receipts_last_checked+Transport.receipts_check_interval:
                    while len(Transport.receipts) > Transport.MAX_RECEIPTS:
                        culled_receipt = Transport.receipts.pop(0)
                        culled_receipt.timeout = -1
                        culled_receipt.check_timeout()

                    for receipt in Transport.receipts:
                        receipt.check_timeout()
                        if receipt.status != RNS.PacketReceipt.SENT:
                            if receipt in Transport.receipts:
                                Transport.receipts.remove(receipt)

                    Transport.receipts_last_checked = time.time()

                # Process announces needing retransmission
                if time.time() > Transport.announces_last_checked+Transport.announces_check_interval:
                    completed_announces = []
                    for destination_hash in Transport.announce_table:
                        announce_entry = Transport.announce_table[destination_hash]
                        if announce_entry[2] > Transport.PATHFINDER_R:
                            RNS.log("Completed announce processing for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+", retry limit reached", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                            completed_announces.append(destination_hash)
                        else:
                            if time.time() > announce_entry[1]:
                                announce_entry[1] = time.time() + Transport.PATHFINDER_G + Transport.PATHFINDER_RW
                                announce_entry[2] += 1
                                packet = announce_entry[5]
                                block_rebroadcasts = announce_entry[7]
                                attached_interface = announce_entry[8]
                                announce_context = RNS.Packet.NONE
                                if block_rebroadcasts:
                                    announce_context = RNS.Packet.PATH_RESPONSE
                                announce_data = packet.data
                                announce_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(packet.destination_hash)
                                announce_destination = RNS.Destination(announce_identity, RNS.Destination.OUT, RNS.Destination.SINGLE, "unknown", "unknown");
                                announce_destination.hash = packet.destination_hash
                                announce_destination.hexhash = announce_destination.hash.hex()
                                
                                new_packet = RNS.Packet(
                                    announce_destination,
                                    announce_data,
                                    RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE,
                                    context = announce_context,
                                    header_type = RNS.Packet.HEADER_2,
                                    transport_type = Transport.TRANSPORT,
                                    transport_id = Transport.identity.hash,
                                    attached_interface = attached_interface,
                                    context_flag = packet.context_flag,
                                )

                                new_packet.hops = announce_entry[4]
                                if block_rebroadcasts:
                                    RNS.log("Rebroadcasting announce as path response for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(announce_destination.hash)+" with hop count "+str(new_packet.hops), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                else:
                                    RNS.log("Rebroadcasting announce for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(announce_destination.hash)+" with hop count "+str(new_packet.hops), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                
                                outgoing.append(new_packet)

                                # This handles an edge case where a peer sends a past
                                # request for a destination just after an announce for
                                # said destination has arrived, but before it has been
                                # rebroadcast locally. In such a case the actual announce
                                # is temporarily held, and then reinserted when the path
                                # request has been served to the peer.
                                if destination_hash in Transport.held_announces:
                                    held_entry = Transport.held_announces.pop(destination_hash)
                                    Transport.announce_table[destination_hash] = held_entry
                                    RNS.log("Reinserting held announce into table", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                    for destination_hash in completed_announces:
                        if destination_hash in Transport.announce_table:
                            Transport.announce_table.pop(destination_hash)

                    Transport.announces_last_checked = time.time()


                # Cull the packet hashlist if it has reached its max size
                if len(Transport.packet_hashlist) > Transport.hashlist_maxsize:
                    Transport.packet_hashlist = Transport.packet_hashlist[len(Transport.packet_hashlist)-Transport.hashlist_maxsize:len(Transport.packet_hashlist)-1]

                # Cull the path request tags list if it has reached its max size
                if len(Transport.discovery_pr_tags) > Transport.max_pr_tags:
                    Transport.discovery_pr_tags = Transport.discovery_pr_tags[len(Transport.discovery_pr_tags)-Transport.max_pr_tags:len(Transport.discovery_pr_tags)-1]

                if time.time() > Transport.tables_last_culled + Transport.tables_cull_interval:
                    # Remove unneeded path state entries
                    stale_path_states = []
                    for destination_hash in Transport.path_states:
                        if not destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
                            stale_path_states.append(destination_hash)

                    # Cull the reverse table according to timeout
                    stale_reverse_entries = []
                    for truncated_packet_hash in Transport.reverse_table:
                        reverse_entry = Transport.reverse_table[truncated_packet_hash]
                        if time.time() > reverse_entry[2] + Transport.REVERSE_TIMEOUT:
                            stale_reverse_entries.append(truncated_packet_hash)

                    # Cull the link table according to timeout
                    stale_links = []
                    for link_id in Transport.link_table:
                        link_entry = Transport.link_table[link_id]

                        if link_entry[7] == True:
                            if time.time() > link_entry[0] + Transport.LINK_TIMEOUT:
                                stale_links.append(link_id)
                        else:
                            if time.time() > link_entry[8]:
                                stale_links.append(link_id)

                                last_path_request = 0
                                if link_entry[6] in Transport.path_requests:
                                    last_path_request = Transport.path_requests[link_entry[6]]

                                lr_taken_hops = link_entry[5]

                                path_request_throttle = time.time() - last_path_request < Transport.PATH_REQUEST_MI
                                path_request_conditions = False
                                
                                # If the path has been invalidated between the time of
                                # making the link request and now, try to rediscover it
                                if not Transport.has_path(link_entry[6]):
                                    RNS.log("Trying to rediscover path for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(link_entry[6])+" since an attempted link was never established, and path is now missing", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                    path_request_conditions =True

                                # If this link request was originated from a local client
                                # attempt to rediscover a path to the destination, if this
                                # has not already happened recently.
                                elif not path_request_throttle and lr_taken_hops == 0:
                                    RNS.log("Trying to rediscover path for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(link_entry[6])+" since an attempted local client link was never established", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                    path_request_conditions = True

                                # If the link destination was previously only 1 hop
                                # away, this likely means that it was local to one
                                # of our interfaces, and that it roamed somewhere else.
                                # In that case, try to discover a new path, and mark
                                # the old one as unresponsive.
                                elif not path_request_throttle and Transport.hops_to(link_entry[6]) == 1:
                                    RNS.log("Trying to rediscover path for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(link_entry[6])+" since an attempted link was never established, and destination was previously local to an interface on this instance", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                    path_request_conditions = True
                                    blocked_if = link_entry[4]

                                    # TODO: This might result in the path re-resolution
                                    # only being able to happen once, since new path found
                                    # after allowing update from higher hop-count path, after
                                    # marking old path unresponsive, might be more than 1 hop away,
                                    # thus dealocking us into waiting for a new announce all-together.
                                    # Is this problematic, or does it actually not matter?
                                    # Best would be to have full support for alternative paths,
                                    # and score them according to number of unsuccessful tries or
                                    # similar.
                                    if RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled():
                                        if hasattr(link_entry[4], "mode") and link_entry[4].mode != RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_BOUNDARY:
                                            Transport.mark_path_unresponsive(link_entry[6])

                                # If the link initiator is only 1 hop away,
                                # this likely means that network topology has
                                # changed. In that case, we try to discover a new path,
                                # and mark the old one as potentially unresponsive.
                                elif not path_request_throttle and lr_taken_hops == 1:
                                    RNS.log("Trying to rediscover path for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(link_entry[6])+" since an attempted link was never established, and link initiator is local to an interface on this instance", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                    path_request_conditions = True
                                    blocked_if = link_entry[4]

                                    if RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled():
                                        if hasattr(link_entry[4], "mode") and link_entry[4].mode != RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_BOUNDARY:
                                            Transport.mark_path_unresponsive(link_entry[6])

                                if path_request_conditions:
                                    if not link_entry[6] in path_requests:
                                        path_requests[link_entry[6]] = blocked_if

                                    if not RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled():
                                        # Drop current path if we are not a transport instance, to
                                        # allow using higher-hop count paths or reused announces
                                        # from newly adjacent transport instances.
                                        Transport.expire_path(link_entry[6])

                    # Cull the path table
                    stale_paths = []
                    for destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
                        destination_entry = Transport.destination_table[destination_hash]
                        attached_interface = destination_entry[5]

                        if attached_interface != None and hasattr(attached_interface, "mode") and attached_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ACCESS_POINT:
                            destination_expiry = destination_entry[0] + Transport.AP_PATH_TIME
                        elif attached_interface != None and hasattr(attached_interface, "mode") and attached_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ROAMING:
                            destination_expiry = destination_entry[0] + Transport.ROAMING_PATH_TIME
                        else:
                            destination_expiry = destination_entry[0] + Transport.DESTINATION_TIMEOUT

                        if time.time() > destination_expiry:
                            stale_paths.append(destination_hash)
                            RNS.log("Path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" timed out and was removed", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                        elif not attached_interface in Transport.interfaces:
                            stale_paths.append(destination_hash)
                            RNS.log("Path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" was removed since the attached interface no longer exists", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                    # Cull the pending discovery path requests table
                    stale_discovery_path_requests = []
                    for destination_hash in Transport.discovery_path_requests:
                        entry = Transport.discovery_path_requests[destination_hash]

                        if time.time() > entry["timeout"]:
                            stale_discovery_path_requests.append(destination_hash)
                            RNS.log("Waiting path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" timed out and was removed", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                    # Cull the tunnel table
                    stale_tunnels = []
                    ti = 0
                    for tunnel_id in Transport.tunnels:
                        tunnel_entry = Transport.tunnels[tunnel_id]

                        expires = tunnel_entry[3]
                        if time.time() > expires:
                            stale_tunnels.append(tunnel_id)
                            RNS.log("Tunnel "+RNS.prettyhexrep(tunnel_id)+" timed out and was removed", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                        else:
                            stale_tunnel_paths = []
                            tunnel_paths = tunnel_entry[2]
                            for tunnel_path in tunnel_paths:
                                tunnel_path_entry = tunnel_paths[tunnel_path]

                                if time.time() > tunnel_path_entry[0] + Transport.DESTINATION_TIMEOUT:
                                    stale_tunnel_paths.append(tunnel_path)
                                    RNS.log("Tunnel path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(tunnel_path)+" timed out and was removed", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                            for tunnel_path in stale_tunnel_paths:
                                tunnel_paths.pop(tunnel_path)
                                ti += 1


                    if ti > 0:
                        if ti == 1:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(ti)+" tunnel path", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(ti)+" tunnel paths", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                    i = 0
                    for truncated_packet_hash in stale_reverse_entries:
                        Transport.reverse_table.pop(truncated_packet_hash)
                        i += 1

                    if i > 0:
                        if i == 1:
                            RNS.log("Released "+str(i)+" reverse table entry", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Released "+str(i)+" reverse table entries", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                    i = 0
                    for link_id in stale_links:
                        Transport.link_table.pop(link_id)
                        i += 1

                    if i > 0:
                        if i == 1:
                            RNS.log("Released "+str(i)+" link", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Released "+str(i)+" links", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                    i = 0
                    for destination_hash in stale_paths:
                        Transport.destination_table.pop(destination_hash)
                        i += 1

                    if i > 0:
                        if i == 1:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(i)+" path", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(i)+" paths", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                    i = 0
                    for destination_hash in stale_discovery_path_requests:
                        Transport.discovery_path_requests.pop(destination_hash)
                        i += 1

                    if i > 0:
                        if i == 1:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(i)+" waiting path request", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(i)+" waiting path requests", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                    i = 0
                    for tunnel_id in stale_tunnels:
                        Transport.tunnels.pop(tunnel_id)
                        i += 1

                    if i > 0:
                        if i == 1:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(i)+" tunnel", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(i)+" tunnels", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                    i = 0
                    for destination_hash in stale_path_states:
                        Transport.path_states.pop(destination_hash)
                        i += 1

                    if i > 0:
                        if i == 1:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(i)+" path state entry", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Removed "+str(i)+" path state entries", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                    Transport.tables_last_culled = time.time()

                if time.time() > Transport.interface_last_jobs + Transport.interface_jobs_interval:
                    for interface in Transport.interfaces:
                        interface.process_held_announces()
                    Transport.interface_last_jobs = time.time()

            else:
                # Transport jobs were locked, do nothing
                pass

        except Exception as e:
            RNS.log("An exception occurred while running Transport jobs.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
            RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

        Transport.jobs_running = False

        for packet in outgoing:
            packet.send()

        for destination_hash in path_requests:
            blocked_if = path_requests[destination_hash]
            if blocked_if == None:
                Transport.request_path(destination_hash)
            else:
                for interface in Transport.interfaces:
                    if interface != blocked_if:
                        # RNS.log("Transmitting path request on "+str(interface), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                        Transport.request_path(destination_hash, on_interface=interface)
                    else:
                        pass
                        # RNS.log("Blocking path request on "+str(interface), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

    @staticmethod
    def transmit(interface, raw):
        try:
            if hasattr(interface, "ifac_identity") and interface.ifac_identity != None:
                # Calculate packet access code
                ifac = interface.ifac_identity.sign(raw)[-interface.ifac_size:]

                # Generate mask
                mask = RNS.Cryptography.hkdf(
                    length=len(raw)+interface.ifac_size,
                    derive_from=ifac,
                    salt=interface.ifac_key,
                    context=None,
                )

                # Set IFAC flag
                new_header = bytes([raw[0] | 0x80, raw[1]])

                # Assemble new payload with IFAC
                new_raw    = new_header+ifac+raw[2:]
                
                # Mask payload
                i = 0; masked_raw = b""
                for byte in new_raw:
                    if i == 0:
                        # Mask first header byte, but make sure the
                        # IFAC flag is still set
                        masked_raw += bytes([byte ^ mask[i] | 0x80])
                    elif i == 1 or i > interface.ifac_size+1:
                        # Mask second header byte and payload
                        masked_raw += bytes([byte ^ mask[i]])
                    else:
                        # Don't mask the IFAC itself
                        masked_raw += bytes([byte])
                    i += 1

                # Send it
                interface.processOutgoing(masked_raw)

            else:
                interface.processOutgoing(raw)

        except Exception as e:
            RNS.log("Error while transmitting on "+str(interface)+". The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

    @staticmethod
    def outbound(packet):
        while (Transport.jobs_running):
            sleep(0.0005)

        Transport.jobs_locked = True

        sent = False
        outbound_time = time.time()

        generate_receipt = False
        if (packet.create_receipt == True and
            # Only generate receipts for DATA packets
            packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.DATA and
            # Don't generate receipts for PLAIN destinations
            packet.destination.type != RNS.Destination.PLAIN and
            # Don't generate receipts for link-related packets
            not (packet.context >= RNS.Packet.KEEPALIVE and packet.context <= RNS.Packet.LRPROOF) and
            # Don't generate receipts for resource packets
            not (packet.context >= RNS.Packet.RESOURCE and packet.context <= RNS.Packet.RESOURCE_RCL)):

            generate_receipt = True

        def packet_sent(packet):
            packet.sent = True
            packet.sent_at = time.time()

            if generate_receipt:
                packet.receipt = RNS.PacketReceipt(packet)
                Transport.receipts.append(packet.receipt)
            
            # TODO: Enable when caching has been redesigned
            # Transport.cache(packet)

        # Check if we have a known path for the destination in the path table
        if packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE and packet.destination.type != RNS.Destination.PLAIN and packet.destination.type != RNS.Destination.GROUP and packet.destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            outbound_interface = Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][5]

            # If there's more than one hop to the destination, and we know
            # a path, we insert the packet into transport by adding the next
            # transport nodes address to the header, and modifying the flags.
            # This rule applies both for "normal" transport, and when connected
            # to a local shared Reticulum instance.
            if Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][2] > 1:
                if packet.header_type == RNS.Packet.HEADER_1:
                    # Insert packet into transport
                    new_flags = (RNS.Packet.HEADER_2) << 6 | (Transport.TRANSPORT) << 4 | (packet.flags & 0b00001111)
                    new_raw = struct.pack("!B", new_flags)
                    new_raw += packet.raw[1:2]
                    new_raw += Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][1]
                    new_raw += packet.raw[2:]
                    packet_sent(packet)
                    Transport.transmit(outbound_interface, new_raw)
                    Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][0] = time.time()
                    sent = True

            # In the special case where we are connected to a local shared
            # Reticulum instance, and the destination is one hop away, we
            # also add transport headers to inject the packet into transport
            # via the shared instance. Normally a packet for a destination
            # one hop away would just be broadcast directly, but since we
            # are "behind" a shared instance, we need to get that instance
            # to transport it onto the network.
            elif Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][2] == 1 and Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
                if packet.header_type == RNS.Packet.HEADER_1:
                    # Insert packet into transport
                    new_flags = (RNS.Packet.HEADER_2) << 6 | (Transport.TRANSPORT) << 4 | (packet.flags & 0b00001111)
                    new_raw = struct.pack("!B", new_flags)
                    new_raw += packet.raw[1:2]
                    new_raw += Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][1]
                    new_raw += packet.raw[2:]
                    packet_sent(packet)
                    Transport.transmit(outbound_interface, new_raw)
                    Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][0] = time.time()
                    sent = True

            # If none of the above applies, we know the destination is
            # directly reachable, and also on which interface, so we
            # simply transmit the packet directly on that one.
            else:
                packet_sent(packet)
                Transport.transmit(outbound_interface, packet.raw)
                sent = True

        # If we don't have a known path for the destination, we'll
        # broadcast the packet on all outgoing interfaces, or the
        # just the relevant interface if the packet has an attached
        # interface, or belongs to a link.
        else:
            stored_hash = False
            for interface in Transport.interfaces:
                if interface.OUT:
                    should_transmit = True

                    if packet.destination.type == RNS.Destination.LINK:
                        if packet.destination.status == RNS.Link.CLOSED:
                            should_transmit = False
                        if interface != packet.destination.attached_interface:
                            should_transmit = False
                    
                    if packet.attached_interface != None and interface != packet.attached_interface:
                        should_transmit = False

                    if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
                        if packet.attached_interface == None:
                            if interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ACCESS_POINT:
                                RNS.log("Blocking announce broadcast on "+str(interface)+" due to AP mode", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                should_transmit = False

                            elif interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ROAMING:
                                local_destination = next((d for d in Transport.destinations if d.hash == packet.destination_hash), None)
                                if local_destination != None:
                                    # RNS.log("Allowing announce broadcast on roaming-mode interface from instance-local destination", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                    pass
                                else:
                                    from_interface = Transport.next_hop_interface(packet.destination_hash)
                                    if from_interface == None or not hasattr(from_interface, "mode"):
                                        should_transmit = False
                                        if from_interface == None:
                                            RNS.log("Blocking announce broadcast on "+str(interface)+" since next hop interface doesn't exist", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                        elif not hasattr(from_interface, "mode"):
                                            RNS.log("Blocking announce broadcast on "+str(interface)+" since next hop interface has no mode configured", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                    else:
                                        if from_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ROAMING:
                                            RNS.log("Blocking announce broadcast on "+str(interface)+" due to roaming-mode next-hop interface", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                            should_transmit = False
                                        elif from_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_BOUNDARY:
                                            RNS.log("Blocking announce broadcast on "+str(interface)+" due to boundary-mode next-hop interface", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                            should_transmit = False

                            elif interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_BOUNDARY:
                                local_destination = next((d for d in Transport.destinations if d.hash == packet.destination_hash), None)
                                if local_destination != None:
                                    # RNS.log("Allowing announce broadcast on boundary-mode interface from instance-local destination", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                    pass
                                else:
                                    from_interface = Transport.next_hop_interface(packet.destination_hash)
                                    if from_interface == None or not hasattr(from_interface, "mode"):
                                        should_transmit = False
                                        if from_interface == None:
                                            RNS.log("Blocking announce broadcast on "+str(interface)+" since next hop interface doesn't exist", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                        elif not hasattr(from_interface, "mode"):
                                            RNS.log("Blocking announce broadcast on "+str(interface)+" since next hop interface has no mode configured", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                    else:
                                        if from_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ROAMING:
                                            RNS.log("Blocking announce broadcast on "+str(interface)+" due to roaming-mode next-hop interface", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                            should_transmit = False

                            else:
                                # Currently, annouces originating locally are always
                                # allowed, and do not conform to bandwidth caps.
                                # TODO: Rethink whether this is actually optimal.
                                if packet.hops > 0:

                                    if not hasattr(interface, "announce_cap"):
                                        interface.announce_cap = RNS.Reticulum.ANNOUNCE_CAP

                                    if not hasattr(interface, "announce_allowed_at"):
                                        interface.announce_allowed_at = 0

                                    if not hasattr(interface, "announce_queue"):
                                            interface.announce_queue = []

                                    queued_announces = True if len(interface.announce_queue) > 0 else False
                                    if not queued_announces and outbound_time > interface.announce_allowed_at and interface.bitrate != None and interface.bitrate != 0:
                                        tx_time   = (len(packet.raw)*8) / interface.bitrate
                                        wait_time = (tx_time / interface.announce_cap)
                                        interface.announce_allowed_at = outbound_time + wait_time
                                    
                                    else:
                                        should_transmit = False
                                        if not len(interface.announce_queue) >= RNS.Reticulum.MAX_QUEUED_ANNOUNCES:
                                            should_queue = True

                                            already_queued = False
                                            for e in interface.announce_queue:
                                                if e["destination"] == packet.destination_hash:
                                                    already_queued = True
                                                    existing_entry = e

                                            emission_timestamp = Transport.announce_emitted(packet)
                                            if already_queued:
                                                should_queue = False

                                                if emission_timestamp > existing_entry["emitted"]:
                                                    e["time"] = outbound_time
                                                    e["hops"] = packet.hops
                                                    e["emitted"] = emission_timestamp
                                                    e["raw"] = packet.raw

                                            if should_queue:
                                                entry = {
                                                    "destination": packet.destination_hash,
                                                    "time": outbound_time,
                                                    "hops": packet.hops,
                                                    "emitted": Transport.announce_emitted(packet),
                                                    "raw": packet.raw
                                                }

                                                queued_announces = True if len(interface.announce_queue) > 0 else False
                                                interface.announce_queue.append(entry)

                                                if not queued_announces:
                                                    wait_time = max(interface.announce_allowed_at - time.time(), 0)
                                                    timer = threading.Timer(wait_time, interface.process_announce_queue)
                                                    timer.start()

                                                    if wait_time < 1:
                                                        wait_time_str = str(round(wait_time*1000,2))+"ms"
                                                    else:
                                                        wait_time_str = str(round(wait_time*1,2))+"s"

                                                    ql_str = str(len(interface.announce_queue))
                                                    RNS.log("Added announce to queue (height "+ql_str+") on "+str(interface)+" for processing in "+wait_time_str, RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                                                else:
                                                    wait_time = max(interface.announce_allowed_at - time.time(), 0)

                                                    if wait_time < 1:
                                                        wait_time_str = str(round(wait_time*1000,2))+"ms"
                                                    else:
                                                        wait_time_str = str(round(wait_time*1,2))+"s"

                                                    ql_str = str(len(interface.announce_queue))
                                                    RNS.log("Added announce to queue (height "+ql_str+") on "+str(interface)+" for processing in "+wait_time_str, RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                                        else:
                                            pass
                                
                                else:
                                    pass
                            
                    if should_transmit:
                        if not stored_hash:
                            Transport.packet_hashlist.append(packet.packet_hash)
                            stored_hash = True

                        # TODO: Re-evaluate potential for blocking
                        # def send_packet():
                        #     Transport.transmit(interface, packet.raw)
                        # thread = threading.Thread(target=send_packet)
                        # thread.daemon = True
                        # thread.start()

                        Transport.transmit(interface, packet.raw)
                        if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
                            interface.sent_announce()
                        packet_sent(packet)
                        sent = True

        Transport.jobs_locked = False
        return sent

    @staticmethod
    def packet_filter(packet):
        # TODO: Think long and hard about this.
        # Is it even strictly necessary with the current
        # transport rules?

        # Filter packets intended for other transport instances
        if packet.transport_id != None and packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
            if packet.transport_id != Transport.identity.hash:
                RNS.log("Ignored packet "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.packet_hash)+" in transport for other transport instance", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                return False

        if packet.context == RNS.Packet.KEEPALIVE:
            return True
        if packet.context == RNS.Packet.RESOURCE_REQ:
            return True
        if packet.context == RNS.Packet.RESOURCE_PRF:
            return True
        if packet.context == RNS.Packet.RESOURCE:
            return True
        if packet.context == RNS.Packet.CACHE_REQUEST:
            return True
        if packet.context == RNS.Packet.CHANNEL:
            return True

        if packet.destination_type == RNS.Destination.PLAIN:
            if packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
                if packet.hops > 1:
                    RNS.log("Dropped PLAIN packet "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.hash)+" with "+str(packet.hops)+" hops", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                    return False
                else:
                    return True
            else:
                RNS.log("Dropped invalid PLAIN announce packet", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                return False

        if packet.destination_type == RNS.Destination.GROUP:
            if packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
                if packet.hops > 1:
                    RNS.log("Dropped GROUP packet "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.hash)+" with "+str(packet.hops)+" hops", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                    return False
                else:
                    return True
            else:
                RNS.log("Dropped invalid GROUP announce packet", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                return False

        if not packet.packet_hash in Transport.packet_hashlist:
            return True
        else:
            if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
                if packet.destination_type == RNS.Destination.SINGLE:
                    return True
                else:
                    RNS.log("Dropped invalid announce packet", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                    return False

        RNS.log("Filtered packet with hash "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.packet_hash), RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
        return False

    @staticmethod
    def inbound(raw, interface=None):
        # If interface access codes are enabled,
        # we must authenticate each packet.
        if len(raw) > 2:
            if interface != None and hasattr(interface, "ifac_identity") and interface.ifac_identity != None:
                # Check that IFAC flag is set
                if raw[0] & 0x80 == 0x80:
                    if len(raw) > 2+interface.ifac_size:
                        # Extract IFAC
                        ifac = raw[2:2+interface.ifac_size]

                        # Generate mask
                        mask = RNS.Cryptography.hkdf(
                            length=len(raw),
                            derive_from=ifac,
                            salt=interface.ifac_key,
                            context=None,
                        )

                        # Unmask payload
                        i = 0; unmasked_raw = b""
                        for byte in raw:
                            if i <= 1 or i > interface.ifac_size+1:
                                # Unmask header bytes and payload
                                unmasked_raw += bytes([byte ^ mask[i]])
                            else:
                                # Don't unmask IFAC itself
                                unmasked_raw += bytes([byte])
                            i += 1
                        raw = unmasked_raw

                        # Unset IFAC flag
                        new_header = bytes([raw[0] & 0x7f, raw[1]])

                        # Re-assemble packet
                        new_raw = new_header+raw[2+interface.ifac_size:]

                        # Calculate expected IFAC
                        expected_ifac = interface.ifac_identity.sign(new_raw)[-interface.ifac_size:]

                        # Check it
                        if ifac == expected_ifac:
                            raw = new_raw
                        else:
                            return

                    else:
                        return

                else:
                    # If the IFAC flag is not set, but should be,
                    # drop the packet.
                    return

            else:
                # If the interface does not have IFAC enabled,
                # check the received packet IFAC flag.
                if raw[0] & 0x80 == 0x80:
                    # If the flag is set, drop the packet
                    return

        else:
            return

        while (Transport.jobs_running):
            sleep(0.0005)

        if Transport.identity == None:
            return
            
        Transport.jobs_locked = True
        
        packet = RNS.Packet(None, raw)
        if not packet.unpack():
            Transport.jobs_locked = False
            return
            
        packet.receiving_interface = interface
        packet.hops += 1

        if interface != None:
            if hasattr(interface, "r_stat_rssi"):
                if interface.r_stat_rssi != None:
                    packet.rssi = interface.r_stat_rssi
                    if len(Transport.local_client_interfaces) > 0:
                        Transport.local_client_rssi_cache.append([packet.packet_hash, packet.rssi])

                        while len(Transport.local_client_rssi_cache) > Transport.LOCAL_CLIENT_CACHE_MAXSIZE:
                            Transport.local_client_rssi_cache.pop(0)

            if hasattr(interface, "r_stat_snr"):
                if interface.r_stat_rssi != None:
                    packet.snr = interface.r_stat_snr
                    if len(Transport.local_client_interfaces) > 0:
                        Transport.local_client_snr_cache.append([packet.packet_hash, packet.snr])

                        while len(Transport.local_client_snr_cache) > Transport.LOCAL_CLIENT_CACHE_MAXSIZE:
                            Transport.local_client_snr_cache.pop(0)

            if hasattr(interface, "r_stat_q"):
                if interface.r_stat_q != None:
                    packet.q = interface.r_stat_q
                    if len(Transport.local_client_interfaces) > 0:
                        Transport.local_client_q_cache.append([packet.packet_hash, packet.q])

                        while len(Transport.local_client_q_cache) > Transport.LOCAL_CLIENT_CACHE_MAXSIZE:
                            Transport.local_client_q_cache.pop(0)

        if len(Transport.local_client_interfaces) > 0:
            if Transport.is_local_client_interface(interface):
                packet.hops -= 1

        elif Transport.interface_to_shared_instance(interface):
            packet.hops -= 1

        if Transport.packet_filter(packet):
            # By default, remember packet hashes to avoid routing
            # loops in the network, using the packet filter.
            remember_packet_hash = True

            # If this packet belongs to a link in our link table,
            # we'll have to defer adding it to the filter list.
            # In some cases, we might see a packet over a shared-
            # medium interface, belonging to a link that transports
            # or terminates with this instance, but before it would
            # normally reach us. If the packet is appended to the
            # filter list at this point, link transport will break.
            if packet.destination_hash in Transport.link_table:
                remember_packet_hash = False

            # If this is a link request proof, don't add it until
            # we are sure it's not actually somewhere else in the
            # routing chain.
            if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.PROOF and packet.context == RNS.Packet.LRPROOF:
                remember_packet_hash = False

            if remember_packet_hash:
                Transport.packet_hashlist.append(packet.packet_hash)
                # TODO: Enable when caching has been redesigned
                # Transport.cache(packet)
            
            # Check special conditions for local clients connected
            # through a shared Reticulum instance
            from_local_client         = (packet.receiving_interface in Transport.local_client_interfaces)
            for_local_client          = (packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE) and (packet.destination_hash in Transport.destination_table and Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][2] == 0)
            for_local_client_link     = (packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE) and (packet.destination_hash in Transport.link_table and Transport.link_table[packet.destination_hash][4] in Transport.local_client_interfaces)
            for_local_client_link    |= (packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE) and (packet.destination_hash in Transport.link_table and Transport.link_table[packet.destination_hash][2] in Transport.local_client_interfaces)
            proof_for_local_client    = (packet.destination_hash in Transport.reverse_table) and (Transport.reverse_table[packet.destination_hash][0] in Transport.local_client_interfaces)

            # Plain broadcast packets from local clients are sent
            # directly on all attached interfaces, since they are
            # never injected into transport.
            if not packet.destination_hash in Transport.control_hashes:
                if packet.destination_type == RNS.Destination.PLAIN and packet.transport_type == Transport.BROADCAST:
                    # Send to all interfaces except the originator
                    if from_local_client:
                        for interface in Transport.interfaces:
                            if interface != packet.receiving_interface:
                                Transport.transmit(interface, packet.raw)
                    # If the packet was not from a local client, send
                    # it directly to all local clients
                    else:
                        for interface in Transport.local_client_interfaces:
                            Transport.transmit(interface, packet.raw)


            # General transport handling. Takes care of directing
            # packets according to transport tables and recording
            # entries in reverse and link tables.
            if RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled() or from_local_client or for_local_client or for_local_client_link:

                # If there is no transport id, but the packet is
                # for a local client, we generate the transport
                # id (it was stripped on the previous hop, since
                # we "spoof" the hop count for clients behind a
                # shared instance, so they look directly reach-
                # able), and reinsert, so the normal transport
                # implementation can handle the packet.
                if packet.transport_id == None and for_local_client:
                    packet.transport_id = Transport.identity.hash

                # If this is a cache request, and we can fullfill
                # it, do so and stop processing. Otherwise resume
                # normal processing.
                if packet.context == RNS.Packet.CACHE_REQUEST:
                    if Transport.cache_request_packet(packet):
                        Transport.jobs_locked = False
                        return

                # If the packet is in transport, check whether we
                # are the designated next hop, and process it
                # accordingly if we are.
                if packet.transport_id != None and packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
                    if packet.transport_id == Transport.identity.hash:
                        if packet.destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
                            next_hop = Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][1]
                            remaining_hops = Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][2]
                            
                            if remaining_hops > 1:
                                # Just increase hop count and transmit
                                new_raw  = packet.raw[0:1]
                                new_raw += struct.pack("!B", packet.hops)
                                new_raw += next_hop
                                new_raw += packet.raw[(RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)+2:]
                            elif remaining_hops == 1:
                                # Strip transport headers and transmit
                                new_flags = (RNS.Packet.HEADER_1) << 6 | (Transport.BROADCAST) << 4 | (packet.flags & 0b00001111)
                                new_raw = struct.pack("!B", new_flags)
                                new_raw += struct.pack("!B", packet.hops)
                                new_raw += packet.raw[(RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)+2:]
                            elif remaining_hops == 0:
                                # Just increase hop count and transmit
                                new_raw  = packet.raw[0:1]
                                new_raw += struct.pack("!B", packet.hops)
                                new_raw += packet.raw[2:]

                            outbound_interface = Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][5]

                            if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.LINKREQUEST:
                                now = time.time()
                                proof_timeout  = Transport.extra_link_proof_timeout(packet.receiving_interface)
                                proof_timeout += now + RNS.Link.ESTABLISHMENT_TIMEOUT_PER_HOP * max(1, remaining_hops)

                                # Entry format is
                                link_entry = [  now,                            # 0: Timestamp,
                                                next_hop,                       # 1: Next-hop transport ID
                                                outbound_interface,             # 2: Next-hop interface
                                                remaining_hops,                 # 3: Remaining hops
                                                packet.receiving_interface,     # 4: Received on interface
                                                packet.hops,                    # 5: Taken hops
                                                packet.destination_hash,        # 6: Original destination hash
                                                False,                          # 7: Validated
                                                proof_timeout]                  # 8: Proof timeout timestamp

                                Transport.link_table[packet.getTruncatedHash()] = link_entry

                            else:
                                # Entry format is
                                reverse_entry = [   packet.receiving_interface, # 0: Received on interface
                                                    outbound_interface,         # 1: Outbound interface
                                                    time.time()]                # 2: Timestamp

                                Transport.reverse_table[packet.getTruncatedHash()] = reverse_entry

                            Transport.transmit(outbound_interface, new_raw)
                            Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][0] = time.time()

                        else:
                            # TODO: There should probably be some kind of REJECT
                            # mechanism here, to signal to the source that their
                            # expected path failed.
                            RNS.log("Got packet in transport, but no known path to final destination "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+". Dropping packet.", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)

                # Link transport handling. Directs packets according
                # to entries in the link tables
                if packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE and packet.packet_type != RNS.Packet.LINKREQUEST and packet.context != RNS.Packet.LRPROOF:
                    if packet.destination_hash in Transport.link_table:
                        link_entry = Transport.link_table[packet.destination_hash]
                        # If receiving and outbound interface is
                        # the same for this link, direction doesn't
                        # matter, and we simply repeat the packet.
                        outbound_interface = None
                        if link_entry[2] == link_entry[4]:
                            # But check that taken hops matches one
                            # of the expectede values.
                            if packet.hops == link_entry[3] or packet.hops == link_entry[5]:
                                outbound_interface = link_entry[2]
                        else:
                            # If interfaces differ, we transmit on
                            # the opposite interface of what the
                            # packet was received on.
                            if packet.receiving_interface == link_entry[2]:
                                # Also check that expected hop count matches
                                if packet.hops == link_entry[3]:
                                    outbound_interface = link_entry[4]
                            elif packet.receiving_interface == link_entry[4]:
                                # Also check that expected hop count matches
                                if packet.hops == link_entry[5]:
                                    outbound_interface = link_entry[2]

                        if outbound_interface != None:
                            # Add this packet to the filter hashlist if we
                            # have determined that it's actually our turn
                            # to process it.
                            Transport.packet_hashlist.append(packet.packet_hash)

                            new_raw = packet.raw[0:1]
                            new_raw += struct.pack("!B", packet.hops)
                            new_raw += packet.raw[2:]
                            Transport.transmit(outbound_interface, new_raw)
                            Transport.link_table[packet.destination_hash][0] = time.time()
                        
                        # TODO: Test and possibly enable this at some point
                        # Transport.jobs_locked = False
                        # return


            # Announce handling. Handles logic related to incoming
            # announces, queueing rebroadcasts of these, and removal
            # of queued announce rebroadcasts once handed to the next node.
            if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
                if interface != None and RNS.Identity.validate_announce(packet, only_validate_signature=True):
                    interface.received_announce()

                if not packet.destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
                    # This is an unknown destination, and we'll apply
                    # potential ingress limiting. Already known
                    # destinations will have re-announces controlled
                    # by normal announce rate limiting.
                    if interface.should_ingress_limit():
                        interface.hold_announce(packet)
                        Transport.jobs_locked = False
                        return

                local_destination = next((d for d in Transport.destinations if d.hash == packet.destination_hash), None)
                if local_destination == None and RNS.Identity.validate_announce(packet):
                    if packet.transport_id != None:
                        received_from = packet.transport_id
                        
                        # Check if this is a next retransmission from
                        # another node. If it is, we're removing the
                        # announce in question from our pending table
                        if RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled() and packet.destination_hash in Transport.announce_table:
                            announce_entry = Transport.announce_table[packet.destination_hash]
                            
                            if packet.hops-1 == announce_entry[4]:
                                RNS.log("Heard a local rebroadcast of announce for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                announce_entry[6] += 1
                                if announce_entry[6] >= Transport.LOCAL_REBROADCASTS_MAX:
                                    RNS.log("Max local rebroadcasts of announce for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+" reached, dropping announce from our table", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                    if packet.destination_hash in Transport.announce_table:
                                        Transport.announce_table.pop(packet.destination_hash)

                            if packet.hops-1 == announce_entry[4]+1 and announce_entry[2] > 0:
                                now = time.time()
                                if now < announce_entry[1]:
                                    RNS.log("Rebroadcasted announce for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+" has been passed on to another node, no further tries needed", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                    Transport.announce_table.pop(packet.destination_hash)

                    else:
                        received_from = packet.destination_hash

                    # Check if this announce should be inserted into
                    # announce and destination tables
                    should_add = False

                    # First, check that the announce is not for a destination
                    # local to this system, and that hops are less than the max
                    if (not any(packet.destination_hash == d.hash for d in Transport.destinations) and packet.hops < Transport.PATHFINDER_M+1):
                        announce_emitted = Transport.announce_emitted(packet)
                        
                        random_blob = packet.data[RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.NAME_HASH_LENGTH//8:RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.NAME_HASH_LENGTH//8+10]
                        random_blobs = []
                        if packet.destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
                            random_blobs = Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][4]

                            # If we already have a path to the announced
                            # destination, but the hop count is equal or
                            # less, we'll update our tables.
                            if packet.hops <= Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][2]:
                                # Make sure we haven't heard the random
                                # blob before, so announces can't be
                                # replayed to forge paths.
                                # TODO: Check whether this approach works
                                # under all circumstances
                                if not random_blob in random_blobs:
                                    Transport.mark_path_unknown_state(packet.destination_hash)
                                    should_add = True
                                else:
                                    should_add = False
                            else:
                                # If an announce arrives with a larger hop
                                # count than we already have in the table,
                                # ignore it, unless the path is expired, or
                                # the emission timestamp is more recent.
                                now = time.time()
                                path_expires = Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash][3]
                                
                                path_announce_emitted = 0
                                for path_random_blob in random_blobs:
                                    path_announce_emitted = max(path_announce_emitted, int.from_bytes(path_random_blob[5:10], "big"))
                                    if path_announce_emitted >= announce_emitted:
                                        break

                                # If the path has expired, consider this
                                # announce for adding to the path table.
                                if (now >= path_expires):
                                    # We check that the announce is
                                    # different from ones we've already heard,
                                    # to avoid loops in the network
                                    if not random_blob in random_blobs:
                                        # TODO: Check that this ^ approach actually
                                        # works under all circumstances
                                        RNS.log("Replacing destination table entry for "+str(RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash))+" with new announce due to expired path", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                        Transport.mark_path_unknown_state(packet.destination_hash)
                                        should_add = True
                                    else:
                                        should_add = False
                                else:
                                    # If the path is not expired, but the emission
                                    # is more recent, and we haven't already heard
                                    # this announce before, update the path table.
                                    if (announce_emitted > path_announce_emitted):
                                        if not random_blob in random_blobs:
                                            RNS.log("Replacing destination table entry for "+str(RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash))+" with new announce, since it was more recently emitted", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                            Transport.mark_path_unknown_state(packet.destination_hash)
                                            should_add = True
                                        else:
                                            should_add = False
                                    
                                    # If we have already heard this announce before,
                                    # but the path has been marked as unresponsive
                                    # by a failed communications attempt or similar,
                                    # allow updating the path table to this one.
                                    elif announce_emitted == path_announce_emitted:
                                        if Transport.path_is_unresponsive(packet.destination_hash):
                                            RNS.log("Replacing destination table entry for "+str(RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash))+" with new announce, since previously tried path was unresponsive", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                            should_add = True
                                        else:
                                            should_add = False

                        else:
                            # If this destination is unknown in our table
                            # we should add it
                            should_add = True

                        if should_add:
                            now = time.time()

                            rate_blocked = False
                            if packet.context != RNS.Packet.PATH_RESPONSE and packet.receiving_interface.announce_rate_target != None:
                                if not packet.destination_hash in Transport.announce_rate_table:
                                    rate_entry = { "last": now, "rate_violations": 0, "blocked_until": 0, "timestamps": [now]}
                                    Transport.announce_rate_table[packet.destination_hash] = rate_entry

                                else:
                                    rate_entry = Transport.announce_rate_table[packet.destination_hash]
                                    rate_entry["timestamps"].append(now)

                                    while len(rate_entry["timestamps"]) > Transport.MAX_RATE_TIMESTAMPS:
                                        rate_entry["timestamps"].pop(0)

                                    current_rate = now - rate_entry["last"]

                                    if now > rate_entry["blocked_until"]:

                                        if current_rate < packet.receiving_interface.announce_rate_target:
                                            rate_entry["rate_violations"] += 1

                                        else:
                                            rate_entry["rate_violations"] = max(0, rate_entry["rate_violations"]-1)

                                        if rate_entry["rate_violations"] > packet.receiving_interface.announce_rate_grace:
                                            rate_target = packet.receiving_interface.announce_rate_target
                                            rate_penalty = packet.receiving_interface.announce_rate_penalty
                                            rate_entry["blocked_until"] = rate_entry["last"] + rate_target + rate_penalty
                                            rate_blocked = True
                                        else:
                                            rate_entry["last"] = now

                                    else:
                                        rate_blocked = True
                                        

                            retries            = 0
                            announce_hops      = packet.hops
                            local_rebroadcasts = 0
                            block_rebroadcasts = False
                            attached_interface = None
                            
                            retransmit_timeout = now + (RNS.rand() * Transport.PATHFINDER_RW)

                            if hasattr(packet.receiving_interface, "mode") and packet.receiving_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ACCESS_POINT:
                                expires            = now + Transport.AP_PATH_TIME
                            elif hasattr(packet.receiving_interface, "mode") and packet.receiving_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ROAMING:
                                expires            = now + Transport.ROAMING_PATH_TIME
                            else:
                                expires            = now + Transport.PATHFINDER_E
                            
                            random_blobs.append(random_blob)
                            random_blobs = random_blobs[-Transport.MAX_RANDOM_BLOBS:]

                            if (RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled() or Transport.from_local_client(packet)) and packet.context != RNS.Packet.PATH_RESPONSE:
                                # Insert announce into announce table for retransmission

                                if rate_blocked:
                                    RNS.log("Blocking rebroadcast of announce from "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+" due to excessive announce rate", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                
                                else:
                                    if Transport.from_local_client(packet):
                                        # If the announce is from a local client,
                                        # it is announced immediately, but only one time.
                                        retransmit_timeout = now
                                        retries = Transport.PATHFINDER_R

                                    Transport.announce_table[packet.destination_hash] = [
                                        now,
                                        retransmit_timeout,
                                        retries,
                                        received_from,
                                        announce_hops,
                                        packet,
                                        local_rebroadcasts,
                                        block_rebroadcasts,
                                        attached_interface
                                    ]

                            # TODO: Check from_local_client once and store result
                            elif Transport.from_local_client(packet) and packet.context == RNS.Packet.PATH_RESPONSE:
                                # If this is a path response from a local client,
                                # check if any external interfaces have pending
                                # path requests.
                                if packet.destination_hash in Transport.pending_local_path_requests:
                                    desiring_interface = Transport.pending_local_path_requests.pop(packet.destination_hash)
                                    retransmit_timeout = now
                                    retries = Transport.PATHFINDER_R

                                    Transport.announce_table[packet.destination_hash] = [
                                        now,
                                        retransmit_timeout,
                                        retries,
                                        received_from,
                                        announce_hops,
                                        packet,
                                        local_rebroadcasts,
                                        block_rebroadcasts,
                                        attached_interface
                                    ]

                            # If we have any local clients connected, we re-
                            # transmit the announce to them immediately
                            if (len(Transport.local_client_interfaces)):
                                announce_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(packet.destination_hash)
                                announce_destination = RNS.Destination(announce_identity, RNS.Destination.OUT, RNS.Destination.SINGLE, "unknown", "unknown");
                                announce_destination.hash = packet.destination_hash
                                announce_destination.hexhash = announce_destination.hash.hex()
                                announce_context = RNS.Packet.NONE
                                announce_data = packet.data

                                # TODO: Shouldn't the context be PATH_RESPONSE in the first case here?
                                if Transport.from_local_client(packet) and packet.context == RNS.Packet.PATH_RESPONSE:
                                    for local_interface in Transport.local_client_interfaces:
                                        if packet.receiving_interface != local_interface:
                                            new_announce = RNS.Packet(
                                                announce_destination,
                                                announce_data,
                                                RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE,
                                                context = announce_context,
                                                header_type = RNS.Packet.HEADER_2,
                                                transport_type = Transport.TRANSPORT,
                                                transport_id = Transport.identity.hash,
                                                attached_interface = local_interface,
                                                context_flag = packet.context_flag,
                                            )
                                            
                                            new_announce.hops = packet.hops
                                            new_announce.send()

                                else:
                                    for local_interface in Transport.local_client_interfaces:
                                        if packet.receiving_interface != local_interface:
                                            new_announce = RNS.Packet(
                                                announce_destination,
                                                announce_data,
                                                RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE,
                                                context = announce_context,
                                                header_type = RNS.Packet.HEADER_2,
                                                transport_type = Transport.TRANSPORT,
                                                transport_id = Transport.identity.hash,
                                                attached_interface = local_interface,
                                                context_flag = packet.context_flag,
                                            )

                                            new_announce.hops = packet.hops
                                            new_announce.send()

                            # If we have any waiting discovery path requests
                            # for this destination, we retransmit to that
                            # interface immediately
                            if packet.destination_hash in Transport.discovery_path_requests:
                                pr_entry = Transport.discovery_path_requests[packet.destination_hash]
                                attached_interface = pr_entry["requesting_interface"]

                                interface_str = " on "+str(attached_interface)

                                RNS.log("Got matching announce, answering waiting discovery path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+interface_str, RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                announce_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(packet.destination_hash)
                                announce_destination = RNS.Destination(announce_identity, RNS.Destination.OUT, RNS.Destination.SINGLE, "unknown", "unknown");
                                announce_destination.hash = packet.destination_hash
                                announce_destination.hexhash = announce_destination.hash.hex()
                                announce_context = RNS.Packet.NONE
                                announce_data = packet.data

                                new_announce = RNS.Packet(
                                    announce_destination,
                                    announce_data,
                                    RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE,
                                    context = RNS.Packet.PATH_RESPONSE,
                                    header_type = RNS.Packet.HEADER_2,
                                    transport_type = Transport.TRANSPORT,
                                    transport_id = Transport.identity.hash,
                                    attached_interface = attached_interface,
                                    context_flag = packet.context_flag,
                                )

                                new_announce.hops = packet.hops
                                new_announce.send()

                            destination_table_entry = [now, received_from, announce_hops, expires, random_blobs, packet.receiving_interface, packet]
                            Transport.destination_table[packet.destination_hash] = destination_table_entry
                            RNS.log("Destination "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+" is now "+str(announce_hops)+" hops away via "+RNS.prettyhexrep(received_from)+" on "+str(packet.receiving_interface), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                            # If the receiving interface is a tunnel, we add the
                            # announce to the tunnels table
                            if hasattr(packet.receiving_interface, "tunnel_id") and packet.receiving_interface.tunnel_id != None:
                                tunnel_entry = Transport.tunnels[packet.receiving_interface.tunnel_id]
                                paths = tunnel_entry[2]
                                paths[packet.destination_hash] = destination_table_entry
                                expires = time.time() + Transport.DESTINATION_TIMEOUT
                                tunnel_entry[3] = expires
                                RNS.log("Path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+" associated with tunnel "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.receiving_interface.tunnel_id), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                            # Call externally registered callbacks from apps
                            # wanting to know when an announce arrives
                            for handler in Transport.announce_handlers:
                                try:
                                    # Check that the announced destination matches
                                    # the handlers aspect filter
                                    execute_callback = False
                                    announce_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(packet.destination_hash)
                                    if handler.aspect_filter == None:
                                        # If the handlers aspect filter is set to
                                        # None, we execute the callback in all cases
                                        execute_callback = True
                                    else:
                                        handler_expected_hash = RNS.Destination.hash_from_name_and_identity(handler.aspect_filter, announce_identity)
                                        if packet.destination_hash == handler_expected_hash:
                                            execute_callback = True

                                    # If this is a path response, check whether the
                                    # handler wants to receive it.
                                    if packet.context == RNS.Packet.PATH_RESPONSE:
                                        if hasattr(handler, "receive_path_responses") and handler.receive_path_responses == True:
                                            pass
                                        else:
                                            execute_callback = False

                                    if execute_callback:
                                        handler.received_announce(
                                            destination_hash=packet.destination_hash,
                                            announced_identity=announce_identity,
                                            app_data=RNS.Identity.recall_app_data(packet.destination_hash)
                                        )
                                except Exception as e:
                                    RNS.log("Error while processing external announce callback.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                                    RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                                    RNS.trace_exception(e)

            # Handling for link requests to local destinations
            elif packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.LINKREQUEST:
                if packet.transport_id == None or packet.transport_id == Transport.identity.hash:
                    for destination in Transport.destinations:
                        if destination.hash == packet.destination_hash and destination.type == packet.destination_type:
                            packet.destination = destination
                            destination.receive(packet)
            
            # Handling for local data packets
            elif packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.DATA:
                if packet.destination_type == RNS.Destination.LINK:
                    for link in Transport.active_links:
                        if link.link_id == packet.destination_hash:
                            packet.link = link
                            link.receive(packet)
                else:
                    for destination in Transport.destinations:
                        if destination.hash == packet.destination_hash and destination.type == packet.destination_type:
                            packet.destination = destination
                            destination.receive(packet)

                            if destination.proof_strategy == RNS.Destination.PROVE_ALL:
                                packet.prove()

                            elif destination.proof_strategy == RNS.Destination.PROVE_APP:
                                if destination.callbacks.proof_requested:
                                    try:
                                        if destination.callbacks.proof_requested(packet):
                                            packet.prove()
                                    except Exception as e:
                                        RNS.log("Error while executing proof request callback. The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

            # Handling for proofs and link-request proofs
            elif packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.PROOF:
                if packet.context == RNS.Packet.LRPROOF:
                    # This is a link request proof, check if it
                    # needs to be transported
                    if (RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled() or for_local_client_link or from_local_client) and packet.destination_hash in Transport.link_table:
                        link_entry = Transport.link_table[packet.destination_hash]
                        if packet.hops == link_entry[3]:
                            if packet.receiving_interface == link_entry[2]:
                                try:
                                    if len(packet.data) == RNS.Identity.SIGLENGTH//8+RNS.Link.ECPUBSIZE//2:
                                        peer_pub_bytes = packet.data[RNS.Identity.SIGLENGTH//8:RNS.Identity.SIGLENGTH//8+RNS.Link.ECPUBSIZE//2]
                                        peer_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(link_entry[6])
                                        peer_sig_pub_bytes = peer_identity.get_public_key()[RNS.Link.ECPUBSIZE//2:RNS.Link.ECPUBSIZE]

                                        signed_data = packet.destination_hash+peer_pub_bytes+peer_sig_pub_bytes
                                        signature = packet.data[:RNS.Identity.SIGLENGTH//8]

                                        if peer_identity.validate(signature, signed_data):
                                            RNS.log("Link request proof validated for transport via "+str(link_entry[4]), RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                                            new_raw = packet.raw[0:1]
                                            new_raw += struct.pack("!B", packet.hops)
                                            new_raw += packet.raw[2:]
                                            Transport.link_table[packet.destination_hash][7] = True
                                            Transport.transmit(link_entry[4], new_raw)

                                        else:
                                            RNS.log("Invalid link request proof in transport for link "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+", dropping proof.", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                                except Exception as e:
                                    RNS.log("Error while transporting link request proof. The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

                            else:
                                RNS.log("Link request proof received on wrong interface, not transporting it.", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Received link request proof with hop mismatch, not transporting it", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                    else:
                        # Check if we can deliver it to a local
                        # pending link
                        for link in Transport.pending_links:
                            if link.link_id == packet.destination_hash:
                                # We need to also allow an expected hops value of
                                # PATHFINDER_M, since in some cases, the number of hops
                                # to the destination will be unknown at link creation
                                # time. The real chance of this occuring is likely to be
                                # extremely small, and this allowance could probably
                                # be discarded without major issues, but it is kept
                                # for now to ensure backwards compatibility.

                                # TODO: Probably reset check back to
                                # if packet.hops == link.expected_hops:
                                # within one of the next releases

                                if packet.hops == link.expected_hops or link.expected_hops == RNS.Transport.PATHFINDER_M:
                                    # Add this packet to the filter hashlist if we
                                    # have determined that it's actually destined
                                    # for this system, and then validate the proof
                                    Transport.packet_hashlist.append(packet.packet_hash)
                                    link.validate_proof(packet)

                elif packet.context == RNS.Packet.RESOURCE_PRF:
                    for link in Transport.active_links:
                        if link.link_id == packet.destination_hash:
                            link.receive(packet)
                else:
                    if packet.destination_type == RNS.Destination.LINK:
                        for link in Transport.active_links:
                            if link.link_id == packet.destination_hash:
                                packet.link = link
                                
                    if len(packet.data) == RNS.PacketReceipt.EXPL_LENGTH:
                        proof_hash = packet.data[:RNS.Identity.HASHLENGTH//8]
                    else:
                        proof_hash = None

                    # Check if this proof needs to be transported
                    if (RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled() or from_local_client or proof_for_local_client) and packet.destination_hash in Transport.reverse_table:
                        reverse_entry = Transport.reverse_table.pop(packet.destination_hash)
                        if packet.receiving_interface == reverse_entry[1]:
                            RNS.log("Proof received on correct interface, transporting it via "+str(reverse_entry[0]), RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                            new_raw = packet.raw[0:1]
                            new_raw += struct.pack("!B", packet.hops)
                            new_raw += packet.raw[2:]
                            Transport.transmit(reverse_entry[0], new_raw)
                        else:
                            RNS.log("Proof received on wrong interface, not transporting it.", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                    for receipt in Transport.receipts:
                        receipt_validated = False
                        if proof_hash != None:
                            # Only test validation if hash matches
                            if receipt.hash == proof_hash:
                                receipt_validated = receipt.validate_proof_packet(packet)
                        else:
                            # In case of an implicit proof, we have
                            # to check every single outstanding receipt
                            receipt_validated = receipt.validate_proof_packet(packet)

                        if receipt_validated:
                            if receipt in Transport.receipts:
                                Transport.receipts.remove(receipt)

        Transport.jobs_locked = False

    @staticmethod
    def synthesize_tunnel(interface):
        interface_hash = interface.get_hash()
        public_key     = RNS.Transport.identity.get_public_key()
        random_hash    = RNS.Identity.get_random_hash()
        
        tunnel_id_data = public_key+interface_hash
        tunnel_id      = RNS.Identity.full_hash(tunnel_id_data)

        signed_data    = tunnel_id_data+random_hash
        signature      = Transport.identity.sign(signed_data)
        
        data           = signed_data+signature

        tnl_snth_dst   = RNS.Destination(None, RNS.Destination.OUT, RNS.Destination.PLAIN, Transport.APP_NAME, "tunnel", "synthesize")

        packet = RNS.Packet(tnl_snth_dst, data, packet_type = RNS.Packet.DATA, transport_type = RNS.Transport.BROADCAST, header_type = RNS.Packet.HEADER_1, attached_interface = interface)
        packet.send()

        interface.wants_tunnel = False

    @staticmethod
    def tunnel_synthesize_handler(data, packet):
        try:
            expected_length = RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.HASHLENGTH//8+RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8+RNS.Identity.SIGLENGTH//8
            if len(data) == expected_length:
                public_key     = data[:RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8]
                interface_hash = data[RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8:RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.HASHLENGTH//8]
                tunnel_id_data = public_key+interface_hash
                tunnel_id      = RNS.Identity.full_hash(tunnel_id_data)
                random_hash    = data[RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.HASHLENGTH//8:RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.HASHLENGTH//8+RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8]
                
                signature      = data[RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.HASHLENGTH//8+RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8:expected_length]
                signed_data    = tunnel_id_data+random_hash

                remote_transport_identity = RNS.Identity(create_keys=False)
                remote_transport_identity.load_public_key(public_key)

                if remote_transport_identity.validate(signature, signed_data):
                    Transport.handle_tunnel(tunnel_id, packet.receiving_interface)

        except Exception as e:
            RNS.log("An error occurred while validating tunnel establishment packet.", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
            RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

    @staticmethod
    def handle_tunnel(tunnel_id, interface):
        expires = time.time() + Transport.DESTINATION_TIMEOUT
        if not tunnel_id in Transport.tunnels:
            RNS.log("Tunnel endpoint "+RNS.prettyhexrep(tunnel_id)+" established.", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
            paths = {}
            tunnel_entry = [tunnel_id, interface, paths, expires]
            interface.tunnel_id = tunnel_id
            Transport.tunnels[tunnel_id] = tunnel_entry
        else:
            RNS.log("Tunnel endpoint "+RNS.prettyhexrep(tunnel_id)+" reappeared. Restoring paths...", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
            tunnel_entry = Transport.tunnels[tunnel_id]
            tunnel_entry[1] = interface
            tunnel_entry[3] = expires
            interface.tunnel_id = tunnel_id
            paths = tunnel_entry[2]

            deprecated_paths = []
            for destination_hash, path_entry in paths.items():
                received_from = path_entry[1]
                announce_hops = path_entry[2]
                expires = path_entry[3]
                random_blobs = path_entry[4]
                receiving_interface = interface
                packet = path_entry[6]
                new_entry = [time.time(), received_from, announce_hops, expires, random_blobs, receiving_interface, packet]

                should_add = False
                if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
                    old_entry = Transport.destination_table[destination_hash]
                    old_hops = old_entry[2]
                    old_expires = old_entry[3]
                    if announce_hops <= old_hops or time.time() > old_expires:
                        should_add = True
                    else:
                        RNS.log("Did not restore path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+" because a newer path with fewer hops exist", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                else:
                    if time.time() < expires:
                        should_add = True
                    else:
                        RNS.log("Did not restore path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+" because it has expired", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                if should_add:
                    Transport.destination_table[destination_hash] = new_entry
                    RNS.log("Restored path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.destination_hash)+" is now "+str(announce_hops)+" hops away via "+RNS.prettyhexrep(received_from)+" on "+str(receiving_interface), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                else:
                    deprecated_paths.append(destination_hash)

            for deprecated_path in deprecated_paths:
                RNS.log("Removing path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(deprecated_path)+" from tunnel "+RNS.prettyhexrep(tunnel_id), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                paths.pop(deprecated_path)

    @staticmethod
    def register_destination(destination):
        destination.MTU = RNS.Reticulum.MTU
        if destination.direction == RNS.Destination.IN:
            for registered_destination in Transport.destinations:
                if destination.hash == registered_destination.hash:
                    raise KeyError("Attempt to register an already registered destination.")
            
            Transport.destinations.append(destination)

            if Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
                if destination.type == RNS.Destination.SINGLE:
                    destination.announce(path_response=True)

    @staticmethod
    def deregister_destination(destination):
        if destination in Transport.destinations:
            Transport.destinations.remove(destination)

    @staticmethod
    def register_link(link):
        RNS.log("Registering link "+str(link), RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
        if link.initiator:
            Transport.pending_links.append(link)
        else:
            Transport.active_links.append(link)

    @staticmethod
    def activate_link(link):
        RNS.log("Activating link "+str(link), RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
        if link in Transport.pending_links:
            if link.status != RNS.Link.ACTIVE:
                raise IOError("Invalid link state for link activation: "+str(link.status))
            Transport.pending_links.remove(link)
            Transport.active_links.append(link)
            link.status = RNS.Link.ACTIVE
        else:
            RNS.log("Attempted to activate a link that was not in the pending table", RNS.LOG_ERROR)

    @staticmethod
    def register_announce_handler(handler):
        """
        Registers an announce handler.

        :param handler: Must be an object with an *aspect_filter* attribute and a *received_announce(destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data)*
                        callable. Can optionally have a *receive_path_responses* attribute set to ``True``, to also receive all path responses, in addition to live
                        announces. See the :ref:`Announce Example<example-announce>` for more info.
        """
        if hasattr(handler, "received_announce") and callable(handler.received_announce):
            if hasattr(handler, "aspect_filter"):
                Transport.announce_handlers.append(handler)

    @staticmethod
    def deregister_announce_handler(handler):
        """
        Deregisters an announce handler.

        :param handler: The announce handler to be deregistered.
        """
        while handler in Transport.announce_handlers:
            Transport.announce_handlers.remove(handler)

    @staticmethod
    def find_interface_from_hash(interface_hash):
        for interface in Transport.interfaces:
            if interface.get_hash() == interface_hash:
                return interface

        return None

    @staticmethod
    def should_cache(packet):
        # TODO: Rework the caching system. It's currently
        # not very useful to even cache Resource proofs,
        # disabling it for now, until redesigned.
        # if packet.context == RNS.Packet.RESOURCE_PRF:
        #     return True

        return False

    # When caching packets to storage, they are written
    # exactly as they arrived over their interface. This
    # means that they have not had their hop count
    # increased yet! Take note of this when reading from
    # the packet cache.
    @staticmethod
    def cache(packet, force_cache=False):
        if RNS.Transport.should_cache(packet) or force_cache:
            try:
                packet_hash = RNS.hexrep(packet.get_hash(), delimit=False)
                interface_reference = None
                if packet.receiving_interface != None:
                    interface_reference = str(packet.receiving_interface)

                file = open(RNS.Reticulum.cachepath+"/"+packet_hash, "wb")  
                file.write(umsgpack.packb([packet.raw, interface_reference]))
                file.close()

            except Exception as e:
                RNS.log("Error writing packet to cache. The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

    @staticmethod
    def get_cached_packet(packet_hash):
        try:
            packet_hash = RNS.hexrep(packet_hash, delimit=False)
            path = RNS.Reticulum.cachepath+"/"+packet_hash

            if os.path.isfile(path):
                file = open(path, "rb")
                cached_data = umsgpack.unpackb(file.read())
                file.close()

                packet = RNS.Packet(None, cached_data[0])
                interface_reference = cached_data[1]

                for interface in Transport.interfaces:
                    if str(interface) == interface_reference:
                        packet.receiving_interface = interface

                return packet
            else:
                return None
        except Exception as e:
            RNS.log("Exception occurred while getting cached packet.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
            RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

    @staticmethod
    def cache_request_packet(packet):
        if len(packet.data) == RNS.Identity.HASHLENGTH/8:
            packet = Transport.get_cached_packet(packet.data)

            if packet != None:
                # If the packet was retrieved from the local
                # cache, replay it to the Transport instance,
                # so that it can be directed towards it original
                # destination.
                Transport.inbound(packet.raw, packet.receiving_interface)
                return True
            else:
                return False
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def cache_request(packet_hash, destination):
        cached_packet = Transport.get_cached_packet(packet_hash)
        if cached_packet:
            # The packet was found in the local cache,
            # replay it to the Transport instance.
            Transport.inbound(packet.raw, packet.receiving_interface)
        else:
            # The packet is not in the local cache,
            # query the network.
            RNS.Packet(destination, packet_hash, context = RNS.Packet.CACHE_REQUEST).send()

    @staticmethod
    def has_path(destination_hash):
        """
        :param destination_hash: A destination hash as *bytes*.
        :returns: *True* if a path to the destination is known, otherwise *False*.
        """
        if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            return True
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def hops_to(destination_hash):
        """
        :param destination_hash: A destination hash as *bytes*.
        :returns: The number of hops to the specified destination, or ``RNS.Transport.PATHFINDER_M`` if the number of hops is unknown.
        """
        if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            return Transport.destination_table[destination_hash][2]
        else:
            return Transport.PATHFINDER_M

    @staticmethod
    def next_hop(destination_hash):
        """
        :param destination_hash: A destination hash as *bytes*.
        :returns: The destination hash as *bytes* for the next hop to the specified destination, or *None* if the next hop is unknown.
        """
        if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            return Transport.destination_table[destination_hash][1]
        else:
            return None

    @staticmethod
    def next_hop_interface(destination_hash):
        """
        :param destination_hash: A destination hash as *bytes*.
        :returns: The interface for the next hop to the specified destination, or *None* if the interface is unknown.
        """
        if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            return Transport.destination_table[destination_hash][5]
        else:
            return None

    @staticmethod
    def next_hop_interface_bitrate(destination_hash):
        next_hop_interface = Transport.next_hop_interface(destination_hash)
        if next_hop_interface != None:
            return next_hop_interface.bitrate
        else:
            return None

    @staticmethod
    def next_hop_per_bit_latency(destination_hash):
        next_hop_interface_bitrate = Transport.next_hop_interface_bitrate(destination_hash)
        if next_hop_interface_bitrate != None:
            return (1/next_hop_interface_bitrate)
        else:
            return None

    @staticmethod
    def next_hop_per_byte_latency(destination_hash):
        per_bit_latency = Transport.next_hop_per_bit_latency(destination_hash)
        if per_bit_latency != None:
            return per_bit_latency*8
        else:
            return None

    @staticmethod
    def first_hop_timeout(destination_hash):
        latency = Transport.next_hop_per_byte_latency(destination_hash)
        if latency != None:
            return RNS.Reticulum.MTU * latency + RNS.Reticulum.DEFAULT_PER_HOP_TIMEOUT
        else:
            return RNS.Reticulum.DEFAULT_PER_HOP_TIMEOUT

    @staticmethod
    def extra_link_proof_timeout(interface):
        if interface != None:
            return ((1/interface.bitrate)*8)*RNS.Reticulum.MTU
        else:
            return 0

    @staticmethod
    def expire_path(destination_hash):
        if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            Transport.destination_table[destination_hash][0] = 0
            Transport.tables_last_culled = 0
            return True
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def mark_path_unresponsive(destination_hash):
        if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            Transport.path_states[destination_hash] = Transport.STATE_UNRESPONSIVE
            return True
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def mark_path_responsive(destination_hash):
        if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            Transport.path_states[destination_hash] = Transport.STATE_RESPONSIVE
            return True
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def mark_path_unknown_state(destination_hash):
        if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
            Transport.path_states[destination_hash] = Transport.STATE_UNKNOWN
            return True
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def path_is_unresponsive(destination_hash):
        if destination_hash in Transport.path_states:
            if Transport.path_states[destination_hash] == Transport.STATE_UNRESPONSIVE:
                return True

        return False

    @staticmethod
    def request_path(destination_hash, on_interface=None, tag=None, recursive=False):
        """
        Requests a path to the destination from the network. If
        another reachable peer on the network knows a path, it
        will announce it.

        :param destination_hash: A destination hash as *bytes*.
        :param on_interface: If specified, the path request will only be sent on this interface. In normal use, Reticulum handles this automatically, and this parameter should not be used.
        """
        if tag == None:
            request_tag = RNS.Identity.get_random_hash()
        else:
            request_tag = tag

        if RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled():
            path_request_data = destination_hash+Transport.identity.hash+request_tag
        else:
            path_request_data = destination_hash+request_tag

        path_request_dst = RNS.Destination(None, RNS.Destination.OUT, RNS.Destination.PLAIN, Transport.APP_NAME, "path", "request")
        packet = RNS.Packet(path_request_dst, path_request_data, packet_type = RNS.Packet.DATA, transport_type = RNS.Transport.BROADCAST, header_type = RNS.Packet.HEADER_1, attached_interface = on_interface)

        if on_interface != None and recursive:
            if not hasattr(on_interface, "announce_cap"):
                on_interface.announce_cap = RNS.Reticulum.ANNOUNCE_CAP

            if not hasattr(on_interface, "announce_allowed_at"):
                on_interface.announce_allowed_at = 0

            if not hasattr(on_interface, "announce_queue"):
                on_interface.announce_queue = []

            queued_announces = True if len(on_interface.announce_queue) > 0 else False
            if queued_announces:
                RNS.log("Blocking recursive path request on "+str(on_interface)+" due to queued announces", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                return
            else:
                now = time.time()
                if now < on_interface.announce_allowed_at:
                    RNS.log("Blocking recursive path request on "+str(on_interface)+" due to active announce cap", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                    return
                else:
                    tx_time   = ((len(path_request_data)+RNS.Reticulum.HEADER_MINSIZE)*8) / on_interface.bitrate
                    wait_time = (tx_time / on_interface.announce_cap)
                    on_interface.announce_allowed_at = now + wait_time

        packet.send()
        Transport.path_requests[destination_hash] = time.time()

    @staticmethod
    def remote_status_handler(path, data, request_id, link_id, remote_identity, requested_at):
        if remote_identity != None:
            response = None
            try:
                if isinstance(data, list) and len(data) > 0:
                    response = []
                    response.append(Transport.owner.get_interface_stats())
                    if data[0] == True:
                        response.append(Transport.owner.get_link_count())

                    return response

            except Exception as e:
                RNS.log("An error occurred while processing remote status request from "+str(remote_identity), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

            return None

    @staticmethod
    def remote_path_handler(path, data, request_id, link_id, remote_identity, requested_at):
        if remote_identity != None:
            response = None
            try:
                if isinstance(data, list) and len(data) > 0:
                    command = data[0]
                    destination_hash = None
                    max_hops = None
                    if len(data) > 1:
                        destination_hash = data[1]
                    if len(data) > 2:
                        max_hops = data[2]

                    if command == "table":
                        table = Transport.owner.get_path_table(max_hops=max_hops)
                        response = []
                        for path in table:
                            if destination_hash == None or destination_hash == path["hash"]:
                                response.append(path)

                    elif command == "rates":
                        table = Transport.owner.get_rate_table()
                        response = []
                        for path in table:
                            if destination_hash == None or destination_hash == path["hash"]:
                                response.append(path)

                    return response

            except Exception as e:
                RNS.log("An error occurred while processing remote status request from "+str(remote_identity), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

            return None

    @staticmethod
    def path_request_handler(data, packet):
        try:
            # If there is at least bytes enough for a destination
            # hash in the packet, we assume those bytes are the
            # destination being requested.
            if len(data) >= RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8:
                destination_hash = data[:RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8]
                # If there is also enough bytes for a transport
                # instance ID and at least one tag byte, we
                # assume the next bytes to be the trasport ID
                # of the requesting transport instance.
                if len(data) > (RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)*2:
                    requesting_transport_instance = data[RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8:(RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)*2]
                else:
                    requesting_transport_instance = None

                tag_bytes = None
                if len(data) > (RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)*2:
                    tag_bytes = data[RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8*2:]

                elif len(data) > (RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8):
                    tag_bytes = data[RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8:]

                if tag_bytes != None:
                    if len(tag_bytes) > RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8:
                        tag_bytes = tag_bytes[:RNS.Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8]

                    unique_tag = destination_hash+tag_bytes

                    if not unique_tag in Transport.discovery_pr_tags:
                        Transport.discovery_pr_tags.append(unique_tag)

                        Transport.path_request(
                            destination_hash,
                            Transport.from_local_client(packet),
                            packet.receiving_interface,
                            requestor_transport_id = requesting_transport_instance,
                            tag=tag_bytes
                        )

                    else:
                        RNS.log("Ignoring duplicate path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" with tag "+RNS.prettyhexrep(unique_tag), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                else:
                    RNS.log("Ignoring tagless path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

        except Exception as e:
            RNS.log("Error while handling path request. The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

    @staticmethod
    def path_request(destination_hash, is_from_local_client, attached_interface, requestor_transport_id=None, tag=None):
        should_search_for_unknown = False

        if attached_interface != None:
            if RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled() and attached_interface.mode in RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.DISCOVER_PATHS_FOR:
                should_search_for_unknown = True

            interface_str = " on "+str(attached_interface)
        else:
            interface_str = ""

        RNS.log("Path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+interface_str, RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

        destination_exists_on_local_client = False
        if len(Transport.local_client_interfaces) > 0:
            if destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
                destination_interface = Transport.destination_table[destination_hash][5]
                
                if Transport.is_local_client_interface(destination_interface):
                    destination_exists_on_local_client = True
                    Transport.pending_local_path_requests[destination_hash] = attached_interface
        
        local_destination = next((d for d in Transport.destinations if d.hash == destination_hash), None)
        if local_destination != None:
            local_destination.announce(path_response=True, tag=tag, attached_interface=attached_interface)
            RNS.log("Answering path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+interface_str+", destination is local to this system", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

        elif (RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled() or is_from_local_client) and (destination_hash in Transport.destination_table):
            packet = Transport.destination_table[destination_hash][6]
            next_hop = Transport.destination_table[destination_hash][1]
            received_from = Transport.destination_table[destination_hash][5]

            if attached_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ROAMING and attached_interface == received_from:
                RNS.log("Not answering path request on roaming-mode interface, since next hop is on same roaming-mode interface", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
            
            else:
                if requestor_transport_id != None and next_hop == requestor_transport_id:
                    # TODO: Find a bandwidth efficient way to invalidate our
                    # known path on this signal. The obvious way of signing
                    # path requests with transport instance keys is quite
                    # inefficient. There is probably a better way. Doing
                    # path invalidation here would decrease the network
                    # convergence time. Maybe just drop it?
                    RNS.log("Not answering path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+interface_str+", since next hop is the requestor", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                else:
                    RNS.log("Answering path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+interface_str+", path is known", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                    now = time.time()
                    retries = Transport.PATHFINDER_R
                    local_rebroadcasts = 0
                    block_rebroadcasts = True
                    announce_hops      = packet.hops

                    if is_from_local_client:
                        retransmit_timeout = now
                    else:
                        if Transport.is_local_client_interface(Transport.next_hop_interface(destination_hash)):
                            RNS.log("Path request destination "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" is on a local client interface, rebroadcasting immediately", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                            retransmit_timeout = now

                        else:
                            retransmit_timeout = now + Transport.PATH_REQUEST_GRACE

                            # If we are answering on a roaming-mode interface, wait a
                            # little longer, to allow potential more well-connected
                            # peers to answer first.
                            if attached_interface.mode == RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_ROAMING:
                                retransmit_timeout += Transport.PATH_REQUEST_RG

                    # This handles an edge case where a peer sends a past
                    # request for a destination just after an announce for
                    # said destination has arrived, but before it has been
                    # rebroadcast locally. In such a case the actual announce
                    # is temporarily held, and then reinserted when the path
                    # request has been served to the peer.
                    if packet.destination_hash in Transport.announce_table:
                        held_entry = Transport.announce_table[packet.destination_hash]
                        Transport.held_announces[packet.destination_hash] = held_entry
                    
                    Transport.announce_table[packet.destination_hash] = [now, retransmit_timeout, retries, received_from, announce_hops, packet, local_rebroadcasts, block_rebroadcasts, attached_interface]

        elif is_from_local_client:
            # Forward path request on all interfaces
            # except the local client
            RNS.log("Forwarding path request from local client for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+interface_str+" to all other interfaces", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
            request_tag = RNS.Identity.get_random_hash()
            for interface in Transport.interfaces:
                if not interface == attached_interface:
                    Transport.request_path(destination_hash, interface, tag = request_tag)

        elif should_search_for_unknown:
            if destination_hash in Transport.discovery_path_requests:
                RNS.log("There is already a waiting path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" on behalf of path request"+interface_str, RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
            else:
                # Forward path request on all interfaces
                # except the requestor interface
                RNS.log("Attempting to discover unknown path to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" on behalf of path request"+interface_str, RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                pr_entry = { "destination_hash": destination_hash, "timeout": time.time()+Transport.PATH_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, "requesting_interface": attached_interface }
                Transport.discovery_path_requests[destination_hash] = pr_entry

                for interface in Transport.interfaces:
                    if not interface == attached_interface:
                        # Use the previously extracted tag from this path request
                        # on the new path requests as well, to avoid potential loops
                        Transport.request_path(destination_hash, on_interface=interface, tag=tag, recursive=True)

        elif not is_from_local_client and len(Transport.local_client_interfaces) > 0:
            # Forward the path request on all local
            # client interfaces
            RNS.log("Forwarding path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+interface_str+" to local clients", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
            for interface in Transport.local_client_interfaces:
                Transport.request_path(destination_hash, on_interface=interface)

        else:
            RNS.log("Ignoring path request for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+interface_str+", no path known", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

    @staticmethod
    def from_local_client(packet):
        if hasattr(packet.receiving_interface, "parent_interface"):
            return Transport.is_local_client_interface(packet.receiving_interface)
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_local_client_interface(interface):
        if hasattr(interface, "parent_interface"):
            if hasattr(interface.parent_interface, "is_local_shared_instance"):
                return True
            else:
                return False
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def interface_to_shared_instance(interface):
        if hasattr(interface, "is_connected_to_shared_instance"):
            return True
        else:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def detach_interfaces():
        detachable_interfaces = []

        for interface in Transport.interfaces:
            # Currently no rules are being applied
            # here, and all interfaces will be sent
            # the detach call on RNS teardown.
            if True:
                detachable_interfaces.append(interface)
            else:
                pass
        
        for interface in Transport.local_client_interfaces:
            # Currently no rules are being applied
            # here, and all interfaces will be sent
            # the detach call on RNS teardown.
            if True:
                detachable_interfaces.append(interface)
            else:
                pass

        for interface in detachable_interfaces:
            try:
                interface.detach()
            except Exception as e:
                RNS.log("An error occurred while detaching "+str(interface)+". The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

    @staticmethod
    def shared_connection_disappeared():
        for link in Transport.active_links:
            link.teardown()

        for link in Transport.pending_links:
            link.teardown()

        Transport.announce_table    = {}
        Transport.destination_table = {}
        Transport.reverse_table     = {}
        Transport.link_table        = {}
        Transport.held_announces    = {}
        Transport.announce_handlers = []
        Transport.tunnels           = {}


    @staticmethod
    def shared_connection_reappeared():
        if Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
            for registered_destination in Transport.destinations:
                if registered_destination.type == RNS.Destination.SINGLE:
                    registered_destination.announce(path_response=True)


    @staticmethod
    def drop_announce_queues():
        for interface in Transport.interfaces:
            if hasattr(interface, "announce_queue") and interface.announce_queue != None:
                na = len(interface.announce_queue)
                if na > 0:
                    if na == 1:
                        na_str = "1 announce"
                    else:
                        na_str = str(na)+" announces"

                    interface.announce_queue = []
                    RNS.log("Dropped "+na_str+" on "+str(interface), RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)


    @staticmethod
    def announce_emitted(packet):
        random_blob = packet.data[RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.NAME_HASH_LENGTH//8:RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Identity.NAME_HASH_LENGTH//8+10]
        announce_emitted = int.from_bytes(random_blob[5:10], "big")

        return announce_emitted


    @staticmethod
    def save_packet_hashlist():
        if not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
            if hasattr(Transport, "saving_packet_hashlist"):
                wait_interval = 0.2
                wait_timeout = 5
                wait_start = time.time()
                while Transport.saving_packet_hashlist:
                    time.sleep(wait_interval)
                    if time.time() > wait_start+wait_timeout:
                        RNS.log("Could not save packet hashlist to storage, waiting for previous save operation timed out.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                        return False

            try:
                Transport.saving_packet_hashlist = True
                save_start = time.time()

                if not RNS.Reticulum.transport_enabled():
                    Transport.packet_hashlist = []
                else:
                    RNS.log("Saving packet hashlist to storage...", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                packet_hashlist_path = RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/packet_hashlist"
                file = open(packet_hashlist_path, "wb")
                file.write(umsgpack.packb(Transport.packet_hashlist))
                file.close()

                save_time = time.time() - save_start
                if save_time < 1:
                    time_str = str(round(save_time*1000,2))+"ms"
                else:
                    time_str = str(round(save_time,2))+"s"
                RNS.log("Saved packet hashlist in "+time_str, RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

            except Exception as e:
                RNS.log("Could not save packet hashlist to storage, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

            Transport.saving_packet_hashlist = False


    @staticmethod
    def save_path_table():
        if not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
            if hasattr(Transport, "saving_path_table"):
                wait_interval = 0.2
                wait_timeout = 5
                wait_start = time.time()
                while Transport.saving_path_table:
                    time.sleep(wait_interval)
                    if time.time() > wait_start+wait_timeout:
                        RNS.log("Could not save path table to storage, waiting for previous save operation timed out.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                        return False

            try:
                Transport.saving_path_table = True
                save_start = time.time()
                RNS.log("Saving path table to storage...", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                serialised_destinations = []
                for destination_hash in Transport.destination_table:
                    # Get the destination entry from the destination table
                    de = Transport.destination_table[destination_hash]
                    interface_hash = de[5].get_hash()

                    # Only store destination table entry if the associated
                    # interface is still active
                    interface = Transport.find_interface_from_hash(interface_hash)
                    if interface != None:
                        # Get the destination entry from the destination table
                        de = Transport.destination_table[destination_hash]
                        timestamp = de[0]
                        received_from = de[1]
                        hops = de[2]
                        expires = de[3]
                        random_blobs = de[4]
                        packet_hash = de[6].get_hash()

                        serialised_entry = [
                            destination_hash,
                            timestamp,
                            received_from,
                            hops,
                            expires,
                            random_blobs,
                            interface_hash,
                            packet_hash
                        ]

                        serialised_destinations.append(serialised_entry)

                        Transport.cache(de[6], force_cache=True)

                destination_table_path = RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/destination_table"
                file = open(destination_table_path, "wb")
                file.write(umsgpack.packb(serialised_destinations))
                file.close()

                save_time = time.time() - save_start
                if save_time < 1:
                    time_str = str(round(save_time*1000,2))+"ms"
                else:
                    time_str = str(round(save_time,2))+"s"
                RNS.log("Saved "+str(len(serialised_destinations))+" path table entries in "+time_str, RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

            except Exception as e:
                RNS.log("Could not save path table to storage, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

            Transport.saving_path_table = False


    @staticmethod
    def save_tunnel_table():
        if not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
            if hasattr(Transport, "saving_tunnel_table"):
                wait_interval = 0.2
                wait_timeout = 5
                wait_start = time.time()
                while Transport.saving_tunnel_table:
                    time.sleep(wait_interval)
                    if time.time() > wait_start+wait_timeout:
                        RNS.log("Could not save tunnel table to storage, waiting for previous save operation timed out.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                        return False

            try:
                Transport.saving_tunnel_table = True
                save_start = time.time()
                RNS.log("Saving tunnel table to storage...", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)

                serialised_tunnels = []
                for tunnel_id in Transport.tunnels:
                    te = Transport.tunnels[tunnel_id]
                    interface = te[1]
                    tunnel_paths = te[2]
                    expires = te[3]

                    if interface != None:
                        interface_hash = interface.get_hash()
                    else:
                        interface_hash = None

                    serialised_paths = []
                    for destination_hash in tunnel_paths:
                        de = tunnel_paths[destination_hash]

                        timestamp = de[0]
                        received_from = de[1]
                        hops = de[2]
                        expires = de[3]
                        random_blobs = de[4][-Transport.PERSIST_RANDOM_BLOBS:]
                        packet_hash = de[6].get_hash()

                        serialised_entry = [
                            destination_hash,
                            timestamp,
                            received_from,
                            hops,
                            expires,
                            random_blobs,
                            interface_hash,
                            packet_hash
                        ]

                        serialised_paths.append(serialised_entry)

                        Transport.cache(de[6], force_cache=True)


                    serialised_tunnel = [tunnel_id, interface_hash, serialised_paths, expires]
                    serialised_tunnels.append(serialised_tunnel)

                tunnels_path = RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/tunnels"
                file = open(tunnels_path, "wb")
                file.write(umsgpack.packb(serialised_tunnels))
                file.close()

                save_time = time.time() - save_start
                if save_time < 1:
                    time_str = str(round(save_time*1000,2))+"ms"
                else:
                    time_str = str(round(save_time,2))+"s"
                RNS.log("Saved "+str(len(serialised_tunnels))+" tunnel table entries in "+time_str, RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
            except Exception as e:
                RNS.log("Could not save tunnel table to storage, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)

            Transport.saving_tunnel_table = False

    @staticmethod
    def persist_data():
        Transport.save_packet_hashlist()
        Transport.save_path_table()
        Transport.save_tunnel_table()

    @staticmethod
    def exit_handler():
        if not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
            Transport.persist_data()