Updated changelog

Fixed file access bug, added fail-safe access

Changelog.md

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+### 2024-10-20: RNS β 0.8.5
+
+This maintenance release fixes a number of bugs. Thanks to @faragher for contributing to this release!
+
+**Changes**
+- Fixed missing close of file handles
+- Fixed invalid values returned from `get_snr()` and `get_q()` physical layer stats API functions
+
+**Release Hashes**
+```
+1757e809e083585bf4c23b6fe0f29954e5a1586ce14081099e38e606a75831df rns-0.8.5-py3-none-any.whl
+44254630634f4dbb1ce3242247fe8180379d27bff15d183263b1856fd662f88d rnspure-0.8.5-py3-none-any.whl
+```
+
 ### 2024-10-11: RNS β 0.8.4
 
 This release fixes a number of bugs and improves reliability of automatic reconnection when BLE-connected RNodes unexpectedly disappear or lose connection.
@@ -10,8 +24,8 @@ This release fixes a number of bugs and improves reliability of automatic reconn
 
 **Release Hashes**
 ```
-d3f7a9fddc6c1e59b1e4895756fe602408ac6ef09de377ee65ec62d09fff97a3 dist/rns-0.8.4-py3-none-any.whl
-eb3843bcab1428be0adb097988991229a4c03156ab40cc9c6e2d9c590d8b850b dist/rnspure-0.8.4-py3-none-any.whl
+d3f7a9fddc6c1e59b1e4895756fe602408ac6ef09de377ee65ec62d09fff97a3 rns-0.8.4-py3-none-any.whl
+eb3843bcab1428be0adb097988991229a4c03156ab40cc9c6e2d9c590d8b850b rnspure-0.8.4-py3-none-any.whl
 ```
 
 ### 2024-10-10: RNS β 0.8.3

RNS/Identity.py

@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ class Identity:
             storage_known_destinations = {}
             if os.path.isfile(RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/known_destinations"):
                 try:
-                    file = open(RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/known_destinations","rb")
-                    storage_known_destinations = umsgpack.load(file)
-                    file.close()
+                    with open(RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/known_destinations","rb") as file:
+                        storage_known_destinations = umsgpack.load(file)
+ 
                 except:
                     pass
 
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ class Identity:
                 RNS.log("Skipped recombining known destinations from disk, since an error occurred: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_WARNING)
 
             RNS.log("Saving "+str(len(Identity.known_destinations))+" known destinations to storage...", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-            file = open(RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/known_destinations","wb")
-            umsgpack.dump(Identity.known_destinations, file)
-            file.close()
+            with open(RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/known_destinations","wb") as file:
+                umsgpack.dump(Identity.known_destinations, file)
+            
 
             save_time = time.time() - save_start
             if save_time < 1:
@@ -191,9 +191,8 @@ class Identity:
     def load_known_destinations():
         if os.path.isfile(RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/known_destinations"):
             try:
-                file = open(RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/known_destinations","rb")
-                loaded_known_destinations = umsgpack.load(file)
-                file.close()
+                with open(RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/known_destinations","rb") as file:
+                    loaded_known_destinations = umsgpack.load(file)
 
                 Identity.known_destinations = {}
                 for known_destination in loaded_known_destinations:
@@ -285,9 +284,8 @@ class Identity:
 
                         outpath   = f"{ratchetdir}/{hexhash}.out"
                         finalpath = f"{ratchetdir}/{hexhash}"
-                        ratchet_file = open(outpath, "wb")
-                        ratchet_file.write(umsgpack.packb(ratchet_data))
-                        ratchet_file.close()
+                        with open(outpath, "wb") as ratchet_file:
+                            ratchet_file.write(umsgpack.packb(ratchet_data))
                         os.replace(outpath, finalpath)
 
                 
@@ -331,12 +329,12 @@ class Identity:
             ratchet_path = f"{ratchetdir}/{hexhash}"
             if os.path.isfile(ratchet_path):
                 try:
-                    ratchet_file = open(ratchet_path, "rb")
-                    ratchet_data = umsgpack.unpackb(ratchet_file.read())
-                    if time.time() < ratchet_data["received"]+Identity.RATCHET_EXPIRY and len(ratchet_data["ratchet"]) == Identity.RATCHETSIZE//8:
-                        Identity.known_ratchets[destination_hash] = ratchet_data["ratchet"]
-                    else:
-                        return None
+                    with open(ratchet_path, "rb") as ratchet_file:
+                        ratchet_data = umsgpack.unpackb(ratchet_file.read())
+                        if time.time() < ratchet_data["received"]+Identity.RATCHET_EXPIRY and len(ratchet_data["ratchet"]) == Identity.RATCHETSIZE//8:
+                            Identity.known_ratchets[destination_hash] = ratchet_data["ratchet"]
+                        else:
+                            return None
                 
                 except Exception as e:
                     RNS.log(f"An error occurred while loading ratchet data for {RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)} from storage.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)

RNS/Link.py

@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ class Link:
                 link.request_time = time.time()
                 RNS.Transport.register_link(link)
                 link.last_inbound = time.time()
+                link.__update_phy_stats(packet, force_update=True)
                 link.start_watchdog()
 
                 RNS.log("Incoming link request "+str(link)+" accepted on "+str(link.attached_interface), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                 return link
 
             except Exception as e:
-                RNS.log("Validating link request failed", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
-                RNS.log("exc: "+str(e))
+                RNS.log(f"Validating link request failed: {e}", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
                 return None
 
         else:
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ class Link:
                         rtt_packet = RNS.Packet(self, rtt_data, context=RNS.Packet.LRRTT)
                         rtt_packet.send()
                         self.had_outbound()
+                        self.__update_phy_stats(packet)
 
                         if self.callbacks.link_established != None:
                             thread = threading.Thread(target=self.callbacks.link_established, args=(self,))
@@ -435,19 +436,28 @@ class Link:
         """
         :returns: The physical layer *Received Signal Strength Indication* if available, otherwise ``None``. Physical layer statistics must be enabled on the link for this method to return a value.
         """
-        return self.rssi
+        if self.__track_phy_stats:
+            return self.rssi
+        else:
+            return None
 
     def get_snr(self):
         """
         :returns: The physical layer *Signal-to-Noise Ratio* if available, otherwise ``None``. Physical layer statistics must be enabled on the link for this method to return a value.
         """
-        return self.rssi
+        if self.__track_phy_stats:
+            return self.snr
+        else:
+            return None
 
     def get_q(self):
         """
         :returns: The physical layer *Link Quality* if available, otherwise ``None``. Physical layer statistics must be enabled on the link for this method to return a value.
         """
-        return self.rssi
+        if self.__track_phy_stats:
+            return self.q
+        else:
+            return None
 
     def get_establishment_rate(self):
         """
@@ -640,9 +650,14 @@ class Link:
 
                 sleep(sleep_time)
 
+                if not self.__track_phy_stats:
+                    self.rssi = None
+                    self.snr  = None
+                    self.q    = None
 
-    def __update_phy_stats(self, packet, query_shared = True):
-        if self.__track_phy_stats:
+
+    def __update_phy_stats(self, packet, query_shared = True, force_update = False):
+        if self.__track_phy_stats or force_update:
             if query_shared:
                 reticulum = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance()
                 if packet.rssi == None: packet.rssi = reticulum.get_packet_rssi(packet.packet_hash)
@@ -778,6 +793,8 @@ class Link:
                         plaintext = self.decrypt(packet.data)
                         packet.ratchet_id = self.link_id
                         if plaintext != None:
+                            self.__update_phy_stats(packet, query_shared=True)
+
                             if self.callbacks.packet != None:
                                 thread = threading.Thread(target=self.callbacks.packet, args=(plaintext, packet))
                                 thread.daemon = True
@@ -785,19 +802,15 @@ class Link:
                             
                             if self.destination.proof_strategy == RNS.Destination.PROVE_ALL:
                                 packet.prove()
-                                should_query = True
 
                             elif self.destination.proof_strategy == RNS.Destination.PROVE_APP:
                                 if self.destination.callbacks.proof_requested:
                                     try:
                                         if self.destination.callbacks.proof_requested(packet):
                                             packet.prove()
-                                            should_query = True
                                     except Exception as e:
                                         RNS.log("Error while executing proof request callback from "+str(self)+". The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
 
-                            self.__update_phy_stats(packet, query_shared=should_query)
-
                     elif packet.context == RNS.Packet.LINKIDENTIFY:
                         plaintext = self.decrypt(packet.data)
                         if plaintext != None:

RNS/Packet.py

@@ -341,6 +341,33 @@ class Packet:
 
         return hashable_part
 
+    def get_rssi(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The physical layer *Received Signal Strength Indication* if available, otherwise ``None``.
+        """
+        if self.rssi != None:
+            return self.rssi
+        else:
+            return reticulum.get_packet_rssi(self.packet_hash)
+            
+    def get_snr(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The physical layer *Signal-to-Noise Ratio* if available, otherwise ``None``.
+        """
+        if self.snr != None:
+            return self.snr
+        else:
+            return reticulum.get_packet_snr(self.packet_hash)
+
+    def get_q(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The physical layer *Link Quality* if available, otherwise ``None``.
+        """
+        if self.q != None:
+            return self.q
+        else:
+            return reticulum.get_packet_q(self.packet_hash)
+
 class ProofDestination:
     def __init__(self, packet):
         self.hash = packet.get_hash()[:RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8];

RNS/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.4"
+__version__ = "0.8.5"

docs/manual/.buildinfo

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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docs/manual/_static/documentation_options.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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     URL_ROOT: document.getElementById("documentation_options").getAttribute('data-url_root'),
-    VERSION: '0.8.4 beta',
+    VERSION: '0.8.5 beta',
     LANGUAGE: 'en',
     COLLAPSE_INDEX: false,
     BUILDER: 'html',

docs/manual/examples.html

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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     <meta name="generator" content="sphinx-5.3.0, furo 2022.09.29.dev1"/>
-        <title>Code Examples - Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.4 beta documentation</title>
+        <title>Code Examples - Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.5 beta documentation</title>
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@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
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-      <a href="index.html"><div class="brand">Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.4 beta documentation</div></a>
+      <a href="index.html"><div class="brand">Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.5 beta documentation</div></a>
     </div>
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@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
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   </div>
   
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-        <title>An Explanation of Reticulum for Human Beings - Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.4 beta documentation</title>
+        <title>An Explanation of Reticulum for Human Beings - Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.5 beta documentation</title>
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-    <meta name="generator" content="sphinx-5.3.0, furo 2022.09.29.dev1"/><title>Index - Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.4 beta documentation</title>
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     <div class="header-center">
-      <a href="index.html"><div class="brand">Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.4 beta documentation</div></a>
+      <a href="index.html"><div class="brand">Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.5 beta documentation</div></a>
     </div>
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@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
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+  <span class="sidebar-brand-text">Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.5 beta documentation</span>
   
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   <input class="sidebar-search" placeholder="Search" name="q" aria-label="Search">
@@ -402,10 +402,14 @@
         </ul></li>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Identity.get_public_key">get_public_key() (RNS.Identity method)</a>
 </li>
+        <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Link.get_q">get_q() (RNS.Link method)</a>
+
+        <ul>
+          <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Packet.get_q">(RNS.Packet method)</a>
+</li>
+        </ul></li>
     </ul></td>
     <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;"><ul>
-        <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Link.get_q">get_q() (RNS.Link method)</a>
-</li>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Identity.get_random_hash">get_random_hash() (RNS.Identity static method)</a>
 </li>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Link.get_remote_identity">get_remote_identity() (RNS.Link method)</a>
@@ -417,13 +421,21 @@
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_response_time">get_response_time() (RNS.RequestReceipt method)</a>
 </li>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Link.get_rssi">get_rssi() (RNS.Link method)</a>
+
+        <ul>
+          <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Packet.get_rssi">(RNS.Packet method)</a>
 </li>
+        </ul></li>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.PacketReceipt.get_rtt">get_rtt() (RNS.PacketReceipt method)</a>
 </li>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Resource.get_segments">get_segments() (RNS.Resource method)</a>
 </li>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Link.get_snr">get_snr() (RNS.Link method)</a>
+
+        <ul>
+          <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Packet.get_snr">(RNS.Packet method)</a>
 </li>
+        </ul></li>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.PacketReceipt.get_status">get_status() (RNS.PacketReceipt method)</a>
 
         <ul>

docs/manual/gettingstartedfast.html

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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     <meta name="generator" content="sphinx-5.3.0, furo 2022.09.29.dev1"/>
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-      <a href="index.html"><div class="brand">Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.4 beta documentation</div></a>
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     <meta name="generator" content="sphinx-5.3.0, furo 2022.09.29.dev1"/>
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