lib: renamed rina_name_t to instance_name_t

all functions taking a char * ap_name and uint id now take either a
instance_name_t or instance_name_t *

21 files changed, 253 insertions, 270 deletions

diff --git a/include/ouroboros/CMakeLists.txt b/include/ouroboros/CMakeLists.txt
index cc6b9103..324a85ad 100644
--- a/include/ouroboros/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/ouroboros/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ set(HEADER_FILES
         da.h
         dev.h
         du_buff.h
+        instance_name.h
         ipcp.h
         irm.h
         list.h
         logs.h
-        rina_name.h
         shm_du_map.h
         sockets.h
         utils.h
diff --git a/include/ouroboros/da.h b/include/ouroboros/da.h
index f678007d..9ecd4bd8 100644
--- a/include/ouroboros/da.h
+++ b/include/ouroboros/da.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define OUROBOROS_DA_H
 
 #include "common.h"
-#include "rina_name.h"
+#include "instance_name.h"
 
 char *  da_resolve_daf(char * daf_name);
 /*
diff --git a/include/ouroboros/rina_name.h b/include/ouroboros/instance_name.h
index f8af00c2..b3e528c0 100644
--- a/include/ouroboros/rina_name.h
+++ b/include/ouroboros/instance_name.h
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
 
-#ifndef RINA_NAME_H
-#define RINA_NAME_H
+#ifndef INSTANCE_NAME_H
+#define INSTANCE_NAME_H
 
 #include "common.h"
 
 typedef struct {
-        char *       ap_name;
-        unsigned int api_id;
-} rina_name_t;
+        char *   name;
+        uint16_t id;
+} instance_name_t;
 
 /*
  * Allocates a new name, returning the allocated object.
  * In case of an error, a NULL is returned.
  */
-rina_name_t * name_create();
+instance_name_t * instance_name_create();
 
 /*
  * Initializes a previously dynamically allocated name (i.e. name_create())
@@ -46,49 +46,44 @@ rina_name_t * name_create();
  *
  * It is allowed to call name_init() over an already initialized object
  */
-rina_name_t * name_init_from(rina_name_t * dst,
-                             const char *  ap_name,
-                             unsigned int  api_id);
+instance_name_t * instance_name_init_from(instance_name_t * dst,
+                                          const char *      name,
+                                          uint16_t          api_id);
 
 /* Takes ownership of the passed parameters */
-rina_name_t * name_init_with(rina_name_t * dst,
-                             char *        ap_name,
-                             unsigned int  api_id);
+instance_name_t * instance_name_init_with(instance_name_t * dst,
+                                          char *            name,
+                                          uint16_t          id);
 
 /*
  * Finalize a name object, releasing all the embedded resources (without
  * releasing the object itself). After name_fini() execution the passed
  * object will be in the same states as at the end of name_init().
  */
-void          name_fini(rina_name_t * dst);
+void          instance_name_fini(instance_name_t * dst);
 
 /* Releases all the associated resources bound to a name object */
-void          name_destroy(rina_name_t * ptr);
+void          instance_name_destroy(instance_name_t * ptr);
 
 /* Duplicates a name object, returning the pointer to the new object */
-rina_name_t * name_dup(const rina_name_t * src);
+instance_name_t * instance_name_dup(const instance_name_t * src);
 
 /*
  * Copies the source object contents into the destination object, both must
  * be previously allocated
  */
-int           name_cpy(const rina_name_t * src, rina_name_t * dst);
+int           instance_name_cpy(const instance_name_t * src,
+                                instance_name_t * dst);
 
-bool          name_is_equal(const rina_name_t * a, const rina_name_t * b);
-bool          name_is_ok(const rina_name_t * n);
+int           instance_name_cmp(const instance_name_t * a,
+                                const instance_name_t * b);
 
-#define NAME_CMP_APN 0x01
-#define NAME_CMP_API 0x02
-#define NAME_CMP_ALL (NAME_CMP_APN | NAME_CMP_API)
-
-bool          name_cmp(uint8_t             flags,
-                       const rina_name_t * a,
-                       const rina_name_t * b);
+bool          instance_name_is_valid(const instance_name_t * n);
 
 /* Returns a name as a (newly allocated) string */
-char *        name_to_string(const rina_name_t * n);
+char *        instance_name_to_string(const instance_name_t * n);
 
 /* Inverse of name_tostring() */
-rina_name_t * string_to_name(const char * s);
+instance_name_t * string_to_instance_name(const char * s);
 
-#endif
+#endif /* INSTANCE_NAME_H */
diff --git a/include/ouroboros/ipcp.h b/include/ouroboros/ipcp.h
index cd4a3f51..49b04908 100644
--- a/include/ouroboros/ipcp.h
+++ b/include/ouroboros/ipcp.h
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
-#include "rina_name.h"
+#include "instance_name.h"
 
 struct ipcp;
 
 /* Returns the process id */
-pid_t ipcp_create(rina_name_t name,
-                  char *      ipcp_type);
-int ipcp_destroy(pid_t pid);
+pid_t ipcp_create(instance_name_t * api,
+                  char *            ipcp_type);
+int   ipcp_destroy(pid_t pid);
 
 int ipcp_reg(pid_t   pid,
              char ** difs,
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ int ipcp_enroll(pid_t   pid,
                 char ** n_1_difs,
                 ssize_t n_1_difs_size);
 
-#endif
+#endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCP_H */
diff --git a/include/ouroboros/irm.h b/include/ouroboros/irm.h
index fe72aefe..780bf77b 100644
--- a/include/ouroboros/irm.h
+++ b/include/ouroboros/irm.h
@@ -24,28 +24,21 @@
 #define OUROBOROS_IRM_H
 
 #include "common.h"
-#include "rina_name.h"
+#include "instance_name.h"
 
-int irm_create_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                    int    api_id,
-                    char * ipcp_type);
-int irm_destroy_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                     int    api_id);
+int irm_create_ipcp(instance_name_t * api,
+                    char *            ipcp_type);
+int irm_destroy_ipcp(instance_name_t * api);
 
-int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(char *              ap_name,
-                       int                 api_id,
+int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(instance_name_t *   api,
                        struct dif_config * conf);
-int irm_enroll_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                    int    api_id,
-                    char * dif_name);
+int irm_enroll_ipcp(instance_name_t * api,
+                    char *            dif_name);
 
-int irm_reg_ipcp(char *  ap_name,
-                 int     api_id,
-                 char ** difs,
-                 size_t  difs_size);
-int irm_unreg_ipcp(char *  ap_name,
-                   int     api_id,
-                   char ** difs,
-                   size_t  difs_size);
-
-#endif
+int irm_reg_ipcp(instance_name_t * api,
+                 char **           difs,
+                 size_t            difs_size);
+int irm_unreg_ipcp(const instance_name_t * api,
+                   char **                 difs,
+                   size_t                  difs_size);
+#endif /* OUROBOROS_IRM_H */
diff --git a/include/ouroboros/sockets.h b/include/ouroboros/sockets.h
index bb8e6d84..4c736de2 100644
--- a/include/ouroboros/sockets.h
+++ b/include/ouroboros/sockets.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #define OUROBOROS_SOCKETS_H
 
 #include <ouroboros/common.h>
-#include <ouroboros/rina_name.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
diff --git a/src/irmd/main.c b/src/irmd/main.c
index e4b6cebd..547286e8 100644
--- a/src/irmd/main.c
+++ b/src/irmd/main.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 #include <ouroboros/da.h>
 #include <ouroboros/list.h>
-#include <ouroboros/rina_name.h>
+#include <ouroboros/instance_name.h>
 
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 
 struct name_to_pid_entry {
-        struct list_head next;
-        pid_t pid;
-        rina_name_t * name;
+        struct list_head  next;
+        pid_t             pid;
+        instance_name_t * api;
 };
 
 struct irm {
         struct list_head name_to_pid;
 };
 
-static pid_t find_pid_by_name(struct irm * instance,
-                              rina_name_t * name)
+static pid_t find_pid_by_name(struct irm *      instance,
+                              instance_name_t * api)
 {
         struct list_head * pos;
 
@@ -55,23 +55,23 @@ static pid_t find_pid_by_name(struct irm * instance,
                 struct name_to_pid_entry * tmp =
                         list_entry(pos, struct name_to_pid_entry, next);
 
-                LOG_DBG("name is %s", name->ap_name);
+                LOG_DBG("name is %s", api->name);
 
-                if (name_is_equal(name, tmp->name))
+                if (instance_name_cmp(api, tmp->api) == 0)
                         return tmp->pid;
         }
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void create_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
-                        rina_name_t name,
-                        char * ipcp_type)
+static void create_ipcp(struct irm *      instance,
+                        instance_name_t * api,
+                        char *            ipcp_type)
 {
         pid_t pid;
         struct name_to_pid_entry * tmp;
 
-        pid = ipcp_create(name, ipcp_type);
+        pid = ipcp_create(api, ipcp_type);
         if (pid == -1) {
                 LOG_ERR("Failed to create IPCP");
                 return;
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ static void create_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tmp->next);
 
         tmp->pid = pid;
-        tmp->name = name_dup(&name);
-        if (tmp->name == NULL) {
+        tmp->api = instance_name_dup(api);
+        if (tmp->api == NULL) {
                 free(tmp);
                 return;
         }
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ static void create_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
         list_add(&tmp->next, &instance->name_to_pid);
 }
 
-static void destroy_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
-                         rina_name_t name)
+static void destroy_ipcp(struct irm *      instance,
+                         instance_name_t * api)
 {
         pid_t pid = 0;
         struct list_head * pos;
         struct list_head * n;
 
-        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, &name);
+        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, api);
         if (pid == 0) {
                 LOG_ERR("No such IPCP");
                 return;
@@ -117,18 +117,18 @@ static void destroy_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
                 struct name_to_pid_entry * tmp =
                         list_entry(pos, struct name_to_pid_entry, next);
 
-                if (name_is_equal(&name, tmp->name))
+                if (instance_name_cmp(api, tmp->api) == 0)
                         list_del(&tmp->next);
         }
 }
 
-static void bootstrap_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
-                           rina_name_t name,
+static void bootstrap_ipcp(struct irm *        instance,
+                           instance_name_t *   api,
                            struct dif_config * conf)
 {
         pid_t pid = 0;
 
-        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, &name);
+        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, api);
         if (pid == 0) {
                 LOG_ERR("No such IPCP");
                 return;
@@ -138,16 +138,16 @@ static void bootstrap_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
                 LOG_ERR("Could not bootstrap IPCP");
 }
 
-static void enroll_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
-                        rina_name_t name,
-                        char * dif_name)
+static void enroll_ipcp(struct irm *       instance,
+                        instance_name_t  * api,
+                        char *             dif_name)
 {
-        pid_t pid = 0;
-        char * member;
+        pid_t   pid = 0;
+        char *  member;
         char ** n_1_difs = NULL;
         ssize_t n_1_difs_size = 0;
 
-        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, &name);
+        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, api);
         if (pid == 0) {
                 LOG_ERR("No such IPCP");
                 return;
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@ static void enroll_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
                         LOG_ERR("Could not enroll IPCP");
 }
 
-static void reg_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
-                     rina_name_t name,
-                     char ** difs,
-                     size_t difs_size)
+static void reg_ipcp(struct irm *      instance,
+                     instance_name_t * api,
+                     char **           difs,
+                     size_t            difs_size)
 {
         pid_t pid = 0;
 
-        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, &name);
+        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, api);
         if (pid == 0) {
                 LOG_ERR("No such IPCP");
                 return;
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ static void reg_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
                 LOG_ERR("Could not register IPCP to N-1 DIF(s)");
 }
 
-static void unreg_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
-                       rina_name_t name,
-                       char ** difs,
-                       size_t difs_size)
+static void unreg_ipcp(struct irm *       instance,
+                       instance_name_t  * api,
+                       char **            difs,
+                       size_t             difs_size)
 {
         pid_t pid = 0;
 
-        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, &name);
+        pid = find_pid_by_name(instance, api);
         if (pid == 0) {
                 LOG_ERR("No such IPCP");
                 return;
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ static void unreg_ipcp(struct irm * instance,
 int main()
 {
         struct irm * instance = NULL;
-        int sockfd;
-        uint8_t buf[IRM_MSG_BUF_SIZE];
+        int          sockfd;
+        uint8_t      buf[IRM_MSG_BUF_SIZE];
 
         instance = malloc(sizeof(*instance));
         if (instance == NULL)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int main()
                 int cli_sockfd;
                 irm_msg_t * msg;
                 ssize_t count;
-                rina_name_t name;
+                instance_name_t api;
 
                 cli_sockfd = accept(sockfd, 0, 0);
                 if (cli_sockfd < 0) {
@@ -235,31 +235,31 @@ int main()
                         if (msg == NULL)
                                 continue;
 
-                        name.ap_name = msg->ap_name;
-                        name.api_id = msg->api_id;
+                        api.name = msg->ap_name;
+                        api.id   = msg->api_id;
 
                         switch (msg->code) {
                         case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_CREATE_IPCP:
-                                create_ipcp(instance, name, msg->ipcp_type);
+                                create_ipcp(instance, &api, msg->ipcp_type);
                                 break;
                         case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_DESTROY_IPCP:
-                                destroy_ipcp(instance, name);
+                                destroy_ipcp(instance, &api);
                                 break;
                         case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_BOOTSTRAP_IPCP:
-                                bootstrap_ipcp(instance, name, NULL);
+                                bootstrap_ipcp(instance, &api, NULL);
                                 break;
                         case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_ENROLL_IPCP:
                                 if (msg->n_dif_name != 1)
                                         continue;
-                                enroll_ipcp(instance, name, msg->dif_name[0]);
+                                enroll_ipcp(instance, &api, msg->dif_name[0]);
                                 break;
                         case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_REG_IPCP:
-                                reg_ipcp(instance, name,
+                                reg_ipcp(instance, &api,
                                          msg->dif_name,
                                          msg->n_dif_name);
                                 break;
                         case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_UNREG_IPCP:
-                                unreg_ipcp(instance, name,
+                                unreg_ipcp(instance, &api,
                                            msg->dif_name,
                                            msg->n_dif_name);
                                 break;
diff --git a/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index c986112e..f18b4d3b 100644
--- a/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
   da.c
   dev.c
   du_buff.c
+  instance_name.c
   ipcp.c
   irm.c
   list.c
-  rina_name.c
   shm_du_map.c
   sockets.c
   utils.c
diff --git a/src/lib/rina_name.c b/src/lib/instance_name.c
index 2dcfbb08..1e61f790 100644
--- a/src/lib/rina_name.c
+++ b/src/lib/instance_name.c
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
 
-#define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "name-utils"
+#define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "instance-name"
 
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 #include <ouroboros/common.h>
-#include <ouroboros/rina_name.h>
+#include <ouroboros/instance_name.h>
 #include <ouroboros/utils.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#define instance_name_is_equal(a, b) (instance_name_cmp(a, b) == 0)
+
 static char * strdup(const char * src)
 {
         int len = 0;
@@ -50,153 +52,150 @@ static char * strdup(const char * src)
         return dst;
 }
 
-rina_name_t * name_create()
+instance_name_t * instance_name_create()
 {
-        rina_name_t * tmp;
+        instance_name_t * tmp;
 
-        tmp = malloc(sizeof(rina_name_t));
+        tmp = malloc(sizeof *tmp);
 
-        tmp->ap_name = NULL;
-        tmp->api_id  = 0;
+        tmp->name = NULL;
+        tmp->id  = 0;
 
         return tmp;
 }
 
-rina_name_t * name_init_from(rina_name_t * dst,
-                             const char *  ap_name,
-                             unsigned int  api_id)
+instance_name_t * instance_name_init_from(instance_name_t * dst,
+                                          const char *      name,
+                                          uint16_t          id)
 {
         if (dst == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
         /* Clean up the destination, leftovers might be there ... */
-        name_fini(dst);
+        instance_name_fini(dst);
 
-        dst->ap_name = strdup(ap_name);
-        dst->api_id = api_id;
+        dst->name = strdup(name);
+        dst->id = id;
 
-        if (dst->ap_name == NULL) {
-                name_fini(dst);
+        if (dst->name == NULL) {
+                instance_name_fini(dst);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
         return dst;
 }
 
-rina_name_t * name_init_with(rina_name_t * dst,
-                             char *        ap_name,
-                             unsigned int  api_id)
+instance_name_t * instance_name_init_with(instance_name_t * dst,
+                                          char *            name,
+                                          uint16_t          id)
 {
         if (dst == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
         /* Clean up the destination, leftovers might be there ... */
-        name_fini(dst);
+        instance_name_fini(dst);
 
-        dst->ap_name = ap_name;
-        dst->api_id  = api_id;
+        dst->name = name;
+        dst->id  = id;
 
         return dst;
 }
 
-void name_fini(rina_name_t * n)
+void instance_name_fini(instance_name_t * n)
 {
         if (n == NULL)
                 return;
 
-        if (n->ap_name != NULL) {
-                free(n->ap_name);
-                n->ap_name = NULL;
+        if (n->name != NULL) {
+                free(n->name);
+                n->name = NULL;
         }
 }
 
-void name_destroy(rina_name_t * ptr)
+void instance_name_destroy(instance_name_t * ptr)
 {
         if (ptr == NULL)
                 return;
 
-        name_fini(ptr);
+        instance_name_fini(ptr);
 
         free(ptr);
 }
 
-int name_cpy(const rina_name_t * src,
-             rina_name_t *       dst)
+int instance_name_cpy(const instance_name_t * src,
+             instance_name_t *       dst)
 {
-        rina_name_t * res;
+        instance_name_t * res;
 
         if (src == NULL || dst == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
-        res = name_init_from(dst,
-                             src->ap_name,
-                             src->api_id);
+        res = instance_name_init_from(dst,
+                             src->name,
+                             src->id);
         if (res == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-rina_name_t * name_dup(const rina_name_t * src)
+instance_name_t * instance_name_dup(const instance_name_t * src)
 {
-        rina_name_t * tmp;
+        instance_name_t * tmp;
 
         if (src == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
-        tmp = name_create();
+        tmp = instance_name_create();
         if (tmp == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
-        if (name_cpy(src, tmp)) {
-                name_destroy(tmp);
+        if (instance_name_cpy(src, tmp)) {
+                instance_name_destroy(tmp);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
         return tmp;
 }
 
-#define NAME_CMP_FIELD(X, Y, FIELD)                           \
-        ((X->FIELD != NULL && Y->FIELD != NULL) ?             \
-         strcmp(X->FIELD, Y->FIELD) :                         \
-         ((X->FIELD == NULL && Y->FIELD == NULL) ? 0 : -1))
-
-bool name_is_ok(const rina_name_t * n)
-{ return (n != NULL &&
-          n->ap_name != NULL &&
-          strlen(n->ap_name)); }
+bool instance_name_is_valid(const instance_name_t * n)
+{
+        return (n != NULL &&
+          n->name != NULL &&
+          strlen(n->name));
+}
 
-bool name_cmp(uint8_t             flags,
-              const rina_name_t * a,
-              const rina_name_t * b)
+int instance_name_cmp(const instance_name_t * a,
+                      const instance_name_t * b)
 {
-        if (a == b)
-                return true;
 
-        if (a == NULL || b == NULL)
-                return false;
+        int ret = 0;
 
-        if (!(flags & NAME_CMP_ALL))
-                LOG_DBG("No flags, name comparison will be meaningless ...");
+        if (a == NULL || b == NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Won't compare NULL.");
+                return -2;
+        }
 
-        if (flags & NAME_CMP_APN)
-                if (NAME_CMP_FIELD(a, b, ap_name))
-                        return false;
+        if (a == b)
+                return 0;
 
-        if (flags & NAME_CMP_API)
-                if (a->api_id !=  b->api_id)
-                        return false;
+        ret = strcmp(a->name, b->name);
 
-        return true;
+        if (!ret) {
+                if (a->id == b-> id)
+                        return 0;
+                else
+                        return a->id < b->id ? -1 : 1;
+        }
+
+        return ret;
 }
 
-bool name_is_equal(const rina_name_t * a,
-                   const rina_name_t * b)
-{ return name_cmp(NAME_CMP_ALL, a, b); }
+
 
 #define DELIMITER "/"
 
-char * name_to_string(const rina_name_t * n)
+char * instance_name_to_string(const instance_name_t * n)
 {
         char *       tmp;
         size_t       size;
@@ -208,12 +207,12 @@ char * name_to_string(const rina_name_t * n)
 
         size  = 0;
 
-        size += (n->ap_name != NULL ?
-                 strlen(n->ap_name) : none_len);
+        size += (n->name != NULL ?
+                 strlen(n->name) : none_len);
         size += strlen(DELIMITER);
 
-        size += (n->api_id == 0 ?
-                 1 : n_digits(n->api_id));
+        size += (n->id == 0 ?
+                 1 : n_digits(n->id));
         size += strlen(DELIMITER);
 
         tmp = malloc(size);
@@ -221,8 +220,8 @@ char * name_to_string(const rina_name_t * n)
                 return NULL;
 
         if (sprintf(tmp, "%s%s%d",
-                    (n->ap_name != NULL ? n->ap_name : none),
-                    DELIMITER, n->api_id)
+                    (n->name != NULL ? n->name : none),
+                    DELIMITER, n->id)
             != size - 1) {
                 free(tmp);
                 return NULL;
@@ -231,9 +230,9 @@ char * name_to_string(const rina_name_t * n)
         return tmp;
 }
 
-rina_name_t * string_to_name(const char * s)
+instance_name_t * string_to_instance_name(const char * s)
 {
-        rina_name_t * name;
+        instance_name_t * name;
 
         char *       tmp1      = NULL;
         char *       tmp_ap    = NULL;
@@ -254,15 +253,15 @@ rina_name_t * string_to_name(const char * s)
         if (tmp_s_api != NULL)
                 tmp_api = (unsigned int) strtol(tmp_s_api, &tmp2, 10);
 
-        name = name_create();
+        name = instance_name_create();
         if (name == NULL) {
                 if (tmp1 != NULL)
                         free(tmp1);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        if (!name_init_from(name, tmp_ap, tmp_api)) {
-                name_destroy(name);
+        if (!instance_name_init_from(name, tmp_ap, tmp_api)) {
+                instance_name_destroy(name);
                 if (tmp1 != NULL)
                         free(tmp1);
                 return NULL;
diff --git a/src/lib/ipcp.c b/src/lib/ipcp.c
index 445160f0..60d5879e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/lib/ipcp.c
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ static int send_ipcp_msg(pid_t pid,
        return 0;
 }
 
-pid_t ipcp_create(rina_name_t name,
-                  char * ipcp_type)
+pid_t ipcp_create(instance_name_t * api,
+                  char *            ipcp_type)
 {
         pid_t pid = 0;
         char * api_id = NULL;
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ pid_t ipcp_create(rina_name_t name,
                 return pid;
         }
 
-        api_id = malloc(n_digits(name.api_id) + 1);
+        api_id = malloc(n_digits(api->id) + 1);
         if (!api_id) {
                 LOG_ERR("Failed to malloc");
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
-        sprintf(api_id, "%d", name.api_id);
+        sprintf(api_id, "%d", api->id);
 
         len += strlen(INSTALL_DIR);
         len += strlen(ipcp_dir);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ pid_t ipcp_create(rina_name_t name,
         strcat(full_name, ipcp_dir);
 
         char * argv[] = {full_name,
-                         name.ap_name, api_id,
+                         api->name, api_id,
                          ipcp_type, 0};
 
         char * envp[] = {0};
diff --git a/src/lib/irm.c b/src/lib/irm.c
index 92d8b3a5..af899d0a 100644
--- a/src/lib/irm.c
+++ b/src/lib/irm.c
@@ -26,22 +26,25 @@
 #include <ouroboros/common.h>
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 #include <ouroboros/sockets.h>
+#include <ouroboros/instance_name.h>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-int irm_create_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                    int api_id,
-                    char * ipcp_type)
+int irm_create_ipcp(instance_name_t * api,
+                    char *            ipcp_type)
 {
         irm_msg_t msg = IRM_MSG__INIT;
 
-        if (ipcp_type == NULL || ap_name == NULL)
+        if (api == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        if (ipcp_type == NULL || api == NULL)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         msg.code = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_CREATE_IPCP;
-        msg.ap_name = ap_name;
+        msg.ap_name = api->name;
         msg.has_api_id = true;
-        msg.api_id = api_id;
+        msg.api_id = api->id;
         msg.ipcp_type = ipcp_type;
 
         if (send_irm_msg(&msg)) {
@@ -52,19 +55,21 @@ int irm_create_ipcp(char * ap_name,
         return 0;
 }
 
-int irm_destroy_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                     int api_id)
+int irm_destroy_ipcp(instance_name_t * api)
 {
         irm_msg_t msg = IRM_MSG__INIT;
 
-        if (ap_name == NULL) {
+        if (api == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        if (api->name == NULL) {
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
         msg.code = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_DESTROY_IPCP;
-        msg.ap_name = ap_name;
+        msg.ap_name = api->name;
         msg.has_api_id = true;
-        msg.api_id = api_id;
+        msg.api_id = api->id;
 
         if (send_irm_msg(&msg)) {
                 LOG_ERR("Failed to send message to daemon");
@@ -74,20 +79,21 @@ int irm_destroy_ipcp(char * ap_name,
         return 0;
 }
 
-int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                       int api_id,
+int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(instance_name_t   * api,
                        struct dif_config * conf)
 {
         irm_msg_t msg = IRM_MSG__INIT;
 
-        if (ap_name == NULL || conf == NULL) {
+        if (api == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        if (api->name == NULL || conf == NULL)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        }
 
         msg.code = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_BOOTSTRAP_IPCP;
-        msg.ap_name = ap_name;
+        msg.ap_name = api->name;
         msg.has_api_id = true;
-        msg.api_id = api_id;
+        msg.api_id = api->id;
 
         if (send_irm_msg(&msg)) {
                 LOG_ERR("Failed to send message to daemon");
@@ -97,20 +103,21 @@ int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(char * ap_name,
         return 0;
 }
 
-int irm_enroll_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                    int api_id,
-                    char * dif_name)
+int irm_enroll_ipcp(instance_name_t * api,
+                    char *            dif_name)
 {
         irm_msg_t msg = IRM_MSG__INIT;
 
-        if (ap_name == NULL || dif_name == NULL) {
+        if (api == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        if (api->name == NULL || dif_name == NULL)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        }
 
         msg.code = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_ENROLL_IPCP;
-        msg.ap_name = ap_name;
+        msg.ap_name = api->name;
         msg.has_api_id = true;
-        msg.api_id = api_id;
+        msg.api_id = api->id;
         msg.n_dif_name = 1;
         msg.dif_name = malloc(sizeof(*(msg.dif_name)));
         if (msg.dif_name == NULL) {
@@ -130,14 +137,13 @@ int irm_enroll_ipcp(char * ap_name,
         return 0;
 }
 
-int irm_reg_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                 int api_id,
-                 char ** difs,
-                 size_t difs_size)
+int irm_reg_ipcp(instance_name_t * api,
+                 char **           difs,
+                 size_t            difs_size)
 {
         irm_msg_t msg = IRM_MSG__INIT;
 
-        if (ap_name == NULL ||
+        if (api->name == NULL ||
             difs == NULL ||
             difs_size == 0 ||
             difs[0] == NULL) {
@@ -145,9 +151,9 @@ int irm_reg_ipcp(char * ap_name,
         }
 
         msg.code = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_REG_IPCP;
-        msg.ap_name = ap_name;
+        msg.ap_name = api->name;
         msg.has_api_id = true;
-        msg.api_id = api_id;
+        msg.api_id = api->id;
         msg.dif_name = difs;
         msg.n_dif_name = difs_size;
 
@@ -159,14 +165,16 @@ int irm_reg_ipcp(char * ap_name,
         return 0;
 }
 
-int irm_unreg_ipcp(char * ap_name,
-                   int api_id,
-                   char ** difs,
-                   size_t difs_size)
+int irm_unreg_ipcp(const instance_name_t * api,
+                   char **                 difs,
+                   size_t                  difs_size)
 {
         irm_msg_t msg = IRM_MSG__INIT;
 
-        if (ap_name == NULL ||
+        if (api == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        if (api->name == NULL ||
             difs == NULL ||
             difs_size == 0 ||
             difs[0] == NULL) {
@@ -174,9 +182,9 @@ int irm_unreg_ipcp(char * ap_name,
         }
 
         msg.code = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_UNREG_IPCP;
-        msg.ap_name = ap_name;
+        msg.ap_name = api->name;
         msg.has_api_id = true;
-        msg.api_id = api_id;
+        msg.api_id = api->id;
         msg.dif_name = difs;
         msg.n_dif_name = difs_size;
 
diff --git a/src/tools/echo/echo_client.c b/src/tools/echo/echo_client.c
index 196296f2..8d3fc322 100644
--- a/src/tools/echo/echo_client.c
+++ b/src/tools/echo/echo_client.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #define CLIENT_AP_NAME "echo-client"
 
 #include <ouroboros/dev.h>
-#include <ouroboros/rina_name.h>
 
 int client_main()
 {
diff --git a/src/tools/echo/echo_server.c b/src/tools/echo/echo_server.c
index 289f537a..b1547d8c 100644
--- a/src/tools/echo/echo_server.c
+++ b/src/tools/echo/echo_server.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <ouroboros/dev.h>
-#include <ouroboros/rina_name.h>
 
 #define DIF_NAME "*"
 
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm.c b/src/tools/irm/irm.c
index 895d52c2..d05e083e 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <ouroboros/common.h>
-#include <ouroboros/rina_name.h>
+#include <ouroboros/instance_name.h>
 #include <ouroboros/irm.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_bootstrap_ipcp.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_bootstrap_ipcp.c
index 0843083d..c7b82c4a 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_bootstrap_ipcp.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_bootstrap_ipcp.c
@@ -39,17 +39,16 @@ static void usage()
 
 int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
-        char * ap_name = NULL;
-        int api_id = 0;
+        instance_name_t api = {NULL, 0};
         struct dif_config conf;
 
         conf.qosspecs = NULL;
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "ap") == 0) {
-                        ap_name = *(argv + 1);
+                        api.name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "api") == 0) {
-                        api_id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
+                        api.id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
                 } else {
                         printf("\"%s\" is unknown, try \"irm "
                                "destroy_ipcp\".\n", *argv);
@@ -61,10 +60,10 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += 2;
         }
 
-        if (ap_name == NULL) {
+        if (api.name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return irm_bootstrap_ipcp(ap_name, api_id, &conf);
+        return irm_bootstrap_ipcp(&api, &conf);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_create_ipcp.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_create_ipcp.c
index 3262bd5c..73d20dce 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_create_ipcp.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_create_ipcp.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ouroboros/irm.h>
 #include <ouroboros/common.h>
+#include <ouroboros/instance_name.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -41,16 +42,15 @@ static void usage()
 int do_create_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
         char * ipcp_type = NULL;
-        char * ap_name = NULL;
-        int api_id = 0;
+        instance_name_t api = {NULL, 0};
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "type") == 0) {
                         ipcp_type = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "ap") == 0) {
-                        ap_name = *(argv + 1);
+                        api.name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "api") == 0) {
-                        api_id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
+                        api.id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
                 } else {
                         printf("\"%s\" is unknown, try \"irm "
                                "create_ipcp\".\n", *argv);
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ int do_create_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += 2;
         }
 
-        if (ipcp_type == NULL || ap_name == NULL) {
+        if (ipcp_type == NULL || api.name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return irm_create_ipcp(ap_name, api_id, ipcp_type);
+        return irm_create_ipcp(&api, ipcp_type);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_destroy_ipcp.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_destroy_ipcp.c
index fbbeb5bd..fe6ef57e 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_destroy_ipcp.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_destroy_ipcp.c
@@ -37,14 +37,13 @@ static void usage()
 
 int do_destroy_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
-        char * ap_name = NULL;
-        int api_id = 0;
+        instance_name_t api = {NULL, 0};
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "ap") == 0) {
-                        ap_name = *(argv + 1);
+                        api.name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "api") == 0) {
-                        api_id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
+                        api.id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
                 } else {
                         printf("\"%s\" is unknown, try \"irm "
                                "destroy_ipcp\".\n", *argv);
@@ -55,10 +54,10 @@ int do_destroy_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += 2;
         }
 
-        if (ap_name == NULL) {
+        if (api.name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return irm_destroy_ipcp(ap_name, api_id);
+        return irm_destroy_ipcp(&api);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_enroll_ipcp.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_enroll_ipcp.c
index 70798821..5c9572bf 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_enroll_ipcp.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_enroll_ipcp.c
@@ -38,15 +38,14 @@ static void usage()
 
 int do_enroll_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
-        char * ap_name = NULL;
-        int api_id = 0;
+        instance_name_t api = {NULL, 0};
         char * dif_name = NULL;
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "ap") == 0) {
-                        ap_name = *(argv + 1);
+                        api.name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "api") == 0) {
-                        api_id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
+                        api.id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "dif") == 0) {
                         dif_name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else {
@@ -59,10 +58,10 @@ int do_enroll_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += 2;
         }
 
-        if (dif_name == NULL || ap_name == NULL) {
+        if (dif_name == NULL || api.name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return irm_enroll_ipcp(ap_name, api_id, dif_name);
+        return irm_enroll_ipcp(&api, dif_name);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_register_ipcp.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_register_ipcp.c
index b8808ecd..f0c1ccff 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_register_ipcp.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_register_ipcp.c
@@ -47,14 +47,13 @@ int do_register_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
         char * difs[MAX_DIFS];
         size_t difs_size = 0;
-        char * ap_name = NULL;
-        int api_id = 0;
+        instance_name_t api = {NULL, 0};
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "ap") == 0) {
-                        ap_name = *(argv + 1);
+                        api.name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "api") == 0) {
-                        api_id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
+                        api.id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "dif") == 0) {
                         difs[difs_size++] = *(argv + 1);
                         if (difs_size > MAX_DIFS) {
@@ -71,10 +70,10 @@ int do_register_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += 2;
         }
 
-        if (difs_size == 0 || ap_name == NULL) {
+        if (difs_size == 0 || api.name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return irm_reg_ipcp(ap_name, api_id, difs, difs_size);
+        return irm_reg_ipcp(&api, difs, difs_size);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_unregister_ipcp.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_unregister_ipcp.c
index 1321c263..3fd6f148 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_unregister_ipcp.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_unregister_ipcp.c
@@ -45,17 +45,16 @@ static void usage()
 
 int do_unregister_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
-        char * ap_name = NULL;
-        int api_id = 0;
+        instance_name_t api = {NULL, 0};
         char * difs[MAX_DIFS];
         size_t difs_size = 0;
 
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "ap") == 0) {
-                        ap_name = *(argv + 1);
+                        api.name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "api") == 0) {
-                        api_id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
+                        api.id = atoi(*(argv + 1));
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "dif") == 0) {
                         difs[difs_size++] = *(argv + 1);
                         if (difs_size > MAX_DIFS) {
@@ -72,10 +71,10 @@ int do_unregister_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += 2;
         }
 
-        if (difs_size == 0 || ap_name == NULL) {
+        if (difs_size == 0 || api.name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return irm_unreg_ipcp(ap_name, api_id, difs, difs_size);
+        return irm_unreg_ipcp(&api, difs, difs_size);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_utils.h b/src/tools/irm/irm_utils.h
index 3d328d95..da2259c6 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_utils.h
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_utils.h
@@ -20,8 +20,4 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
 
-#include <ouroboros/rina_name.h>
-
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
 int matches(const char * cmd, const char * pattern);