nim-libplum/README.md
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# nim-libplum
Nim binding for [libplum](https://github.com/paullouisageneau/libplum), a portable C library for NAT port mapping via PCP, NAT-PMP, and UPnP-IGD.
libplum tries each protocol in order (PCP → NAT-PMP → UPnP-IGD) and falls back automatically. If the local address is already public, it uses it directly.
## Installation
```bash
git submodule update --init
nimble install
```
## Usage
```nim
import chronos
import libplum/plum
proc main() {.async.} =
let initRes = init()
if initRes.isErr():
echo "init failed: ", initRes.error
return
let r = await createMapping(TCP, 8080)
if r.isErr():
echo "failed: ", r.error
discard cleanup()
return
let res = r.value
echo "external: ", res.mapping.externalHost, ":", res.mapping.externalPort
echo "protocol: ", res.mapping.mappingProtocol # PCP, NatPmp, UPnP, or Direct
destroyMapping(res.id)
discard cleanup()
waitFor main()
```
See [examples/port_mapping.nim](examples/port_mapping.nim) for a complete example that pauses between add and remove so you can verify the mapping on your router:
```bash
nim c -r examples/port_mapping.nim
```
### Timeouts
Pass timeout options to `init` to control how long discovery and mapping wait:
```nim
discard init(discoverTimeout = 5000, mappingTimeout = 10000)
```
Pass a `timeout` to `createMapping` to control the overall wait:
```nim
let r = await createMapping(TCP, 8080, timeout = seconds(15))
```
### Ongoing state changes
Pass an `onStateChange` callback to `createMapping` to be notified when the mapping is renewed or lost:
```nim
proc onStateChange(state: PlumState, mapping: PlumMapping) {.cdecl, raises: [], gcsafe.} =
echo "state changed: ", state, " external: ", mapping.externalHost, ":", mapping.externalPort
let r = await createMapping(TCP, 8080, onStateChange = onStateChange)
```
### Checking mapping state
```nim
if hasMapping(id):
echo "mapping is still active"
```
## API
See [api.md](api.md) for the full API reference.
## Testing
Basic tests run without a router:
```bash
nimble test
```
Integration tests run miniupnpd inside a Docker/Podman container and exercise the PCP and UPnP-IGD flows.
Podman or Docker as fallback will be used for testing with `NET_ADMIN` capability:
```bash
nimble testIntegration
```
This builds the image and runs three containers: PCP, UPnP, and a NAT-PMP fallback scenario
(miniupnpd compiled without PCP so libplum must fall back from PCP timeout to NAT-PMP).
Each protocol is tested under both `orc` and `refc` memory managers.
miniupnpd is built with a stub firewall backend (`tests/miniupnpd_stub_rdr.c`) so it accepts mapping requests without requiring iptables or nftables in the container.
Three env vars control verbosity:
- `TEST_VERBOSE=1`: print resolved external addresses
- `MINIUPNPD_VERBOSE=1`: print miniupnpd logs
- `LIBPLUM_VERBOSE=1`: enable verbose libplum internal logs
```bash
TEST_VERBOSE=1 MINIUPNPD_VERBOSE=1 LIBPLUM_VERBOSE=1 nimble testIntegration
```
## License
Licensed and distributed under either of
* MIT license: [LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
* Apache License, Version 2.0: [LICENSE-APACHEv2](LICENSE-APACHEv2) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
at your option.