Commit a79e5ab2e6 for asterisk.org
commit a79e5ab2e6ed1b16a0c19cb07bb49519261b85a4
Author: Ben Ford <bford@sangoma.com>
Date: Tue Feb 10 14:39:56 2026 -0600
chan_websocket: Add media direction.
Currently, WebSockets both accept and send media without the option to
disable one or the other. This commit adds the ability to set the media
direction for a WebSocket, making it unidirectional or bidirectional
(the default). Direction is done from the point of view of the
application, NOT Asterisk. The allowed values are 'both', 'in', and
'out'. If media direction is 'both' (the default), Asterisk accepts and
sends media to the application. If it is 'in', Asterisk will drop any
media received from the application. If it is 'out', Asterisk will not
write any media frames to the application.
UserNote: WebSocket now supports media direction, allowing for
unidirectional media. This is done from the perspective of the
application and can be set via channel origination, external media, or
commands sent from the application. Check out
https://docs.asterisk.org/Configuration/Channel-Drivers/WebSocket/ for
more.
diff --git a/channels/chan_websocket.c b/channels/chan_websocket.c
index b86bac4c67..a431f26092 100644
--- a/channels/chan_websocket.c
+++ b/channels/chan_websocket.c
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ struct webchan_conf_global {
enum webchan_control_msg_format control_msg_format;
};
+/* This is from the perspective of the app, NOT Asterisk */
+enum webchan_media_direction {
+ WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_BOTH,
+ WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_OUT,
+ WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN,
+};
+
+static const char *websocket_media_direction_map[] = {
+ [WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_BOTH] = "both",
+ [WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_OUT] = "out",
+ [WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN] = "in",
+};
+
static struct ast_websocket_server *ast_ws_server;
static struct ao2_container *instances = NULL;
@@ -102,6 +115,7 @@ struct websocket_pvt {
int frame_queue_length;
int queue_full;
int queue_paused;
+ int media_direction;
char connection_id[0];
};
@@ -126,6 +140,7 @@ struct websocket_pvt {
#define REPORT_QUEUE_DRAINED "REPORT_QUEUE_DRAINED"
#define PAUSE_MEDIA "PAUSE_MEDIA"
#define CONTINUE_MEDIA "CONTINUE_MEDIA"
+#define SET_MEDIA_DIRECTION "SET_MEDIA_DIRECTION"
#define QUEUE_LENGTH_MAX 1000
#define QUEUE_LENGTH_XOFF_LEVEL 900
@@ -142,6 +157,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *webchan_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
static int webchan_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *f);
static int webchan_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast);
static int webchan_send_dtmf_text(struct ast_channel *ast, char digit, unsigned int duration);
+static int set_channel_timer(struct websocket_pvt *instance);
#define websocket_request_hangup(_instance, _cause, _tech) \
_websocket_request_hangup(_instance, _cause, _tech, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__)
@@ -746,6 +762,27 @@ static int queue_option_frame(struct websocket_pvt *instance,
return 0;
}
+#define ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command) \
+({ \
+ if (instance->passthrough) { \
+ send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s not supported in passthrough mode", command); \
+ ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket in passthrough mode. Ignoring %s command.\n", \
+ ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command); \
+ return 0; \
+ } \
+})
+
+#define ERROR_ON_INVALID_MEDIA_DIRECTION_RTN(instance, command, direction) \
+({ \
+ if (instance->media_direction == direction) { \
+ send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s not supported while media direction " \
+ "is '%s'", command, websocket_media_direction_map[direction]); \
+ ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket media direction is '%s'. Ignoring %s command.\n", \
+ ast_channel_name(instance->channel), websocket_media_direction_map[direction], command); \
+ return 0; \
+ } \
+})
+
/*!
* \internal
* \brief Handle commands from the websocket
@@ -787,12 +824,8 @@ static int handle_command(struct websocket_pvt *instance, char *buffer)
websocket_request_hangup(instance, AST_CAUSE_NORMAL, AST_WEBSOCKET_STATUS_NORMAL);
} else if (ast_strings_equal(command, START_MEDIA_BUFFERING)) {
- if (instance->passthrough) {
- send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s not supported in passthrough mode", command);
- ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket in passthrough mode. Ignoring %s command.\n",
- ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command);
- return 0;
- }
+ ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command);
+ ERROR_ON_INVALID_MEDIA_DIRECTION_RTN(instance, command, WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN);
AST_LIST_LOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
instance->bulk_media_in_progress = 1;
AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
@@ -809,12 +842,8 @@ static int handle_command(struct websocket_pvt *instance, char *buffer)
id = data;
}
- if (instance->passthrough) {
- send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s not supported in passthrough mode", command);
- ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket in passthrough mode. Ignoring %s command.\n",
- ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command);
- return 0;
- }
+ ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command);
+ ERROR_ON_INVALID_MEDIA_DIRECTION_RTN(instance, command, WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN);
ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket %s '%s' with %d bytes in leftover_data.\n",
ast_channel_name(instance->channel), STOP_MEDIA_BUFFERING, id,
@@ -841,12 +870,8 @@ static int handle_command(struct websocket_pvt *instance, char *buffer)
SCOPED_LOCK(frame_queue_lock, &instance->frame_queue, AST_LIST_LOCK,
AST_LIST_UNLOCK);
- if (instance->passthrough) {
- send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s not supported in passthrough mode", command);
- ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket in passthrough mode. Ignoring %s command.\n",
- ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command);
- return 0;
- }
+ ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command);
+ ERROR_ON_INVALID_MEDIA_DIRECTION_RTN(instance, command, WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN);
if (instance->control_msg_format == WEBCHAN_CONTROL_MSG_FORMAT_JSON) {
id = ast_json_object_string_get(json, "correlation_id");
@@ -867,12 +892,7 @@ static int handle_command(struct websocket_pvt *instance, char *buffer)
} else if (ast_strings_equal(command, FLUSH_MEDIA)) {
struct ast_frame *frame = NULL;
- if (instance->passthrough) {
- send_event(instance, ERROR, "FLUSH_MEDIA not supported in passthrough mode");
- ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket in passthrough mode. Ignoring %s command.\n",
- ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command);
- return 0;
- }
+ ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command);
AST_LIST_LOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
while ((frame = AST_LIST_REMOVE_HEAD(&instance->frame_queue, frame_list))) {
@@ -884,12 +904,7 @@ static int handle_command(struct websocket_pvt *instance, char *buffer)
AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
} else if (ast_strings_equal(command, REPORT_QUEUE_DRAINED)) {
- if (instance->passthrough) {
- send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s not supported in passthrough mode", command);
- ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket in passthrough mode. Ignoring %s command.\n",
- ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command);
- return 0;
- }
+ ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command);
AST_LIST_LOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
instance->report_queue_drained = 1;
@@ -899,27 +914,79 @@ static int handle_command(struct websocket_pvt *instance, char *buffer)
return send_event(instance, STATUS);
} else if (ast_strings_equal(command, PAUSE_MEDIA)) {
- if (instance->passthrough) {
- send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s not supported in passthrough mode", command);
- ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket in passthrough mode. Ignoring %s command.\n",
- ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command);
- return 0;
- }
+ ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command);
+ ERROR_ON_INVALID_MEDIA_DIRECTION_RTN(instance, command, WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN);
AST_LIST_LOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
instance->queue_paused = 1;
AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
} else if (ast_strings_equal(command, CONTINUE_MEDIA)) {
- if (instance->passthrough) {
- send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s not supported in passthrough mode", command);
- ast_debug(4, "%s: WebSocket in passthrough mode. Ignoring %s command.\n",
- ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command);
- return 0;
- }
+ ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command);
+ ERROR_ON_INVALID_MEDIA_DIRECTION_RTN(instance, command, WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN);
AST_LIST_LOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
instance->queue_paused = 0;
AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&instance->frame_queue);
+ } else if (ast_strings_equal(command, SET_MEDIA_DIRECTION)) {
+ const char *direction;
+
+ ERROR_ON_PASSTHROUGH_MODE_RTN(instance, command);
+
+ if (instance->control_msg_format != WEBCHAN_CONTROL_MSG_FORMAT_JSON) {
+ send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s only supports JSON format.\n", command);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ direction = ast_json_object_string_get(json, "direction");
+ if (!direction) {
+ send_event(instance, ERROR, "%s requires a 'direction' parameter.\n", command);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ if (!strcmp("both", direction)) {
+ if (instance->media_direction == WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_BOTH) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ if (!instance->timer) {
+ set_channel_timer(instance);
+ ast_queue_frame(instance->channel, &ast_null_frame);
+ }
+
+ instance->media_direction = WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_BOTH;
+
+ } else if (!strcmp("out", direction)) {
+ if (instance->media_direction == WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_OUT) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ if (!instance->timer) {
+ set_channel_timer(instance);
+ ast_queue_frame(instance->channel, &ast_null_frame);
+ }
+
+ instance->media_direction = WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_OUT;
+
+ } else if (!strcmp("in", direction)) {
+ if (instance->media_direction == WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ if (instance->timer) {
+ ast_channel_internal_fd_clear(instance->channel, WS_TIMER_FDNO);
+ ast_timer_close(instance->timer);
+ instance->timer = NULL;
+ ast_queue_frame(instance->channel, &ast_null_frame);
+ }
+
+ instance->media_direction = WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN;
+
+ } else {
+ send_event(instance, ERROR, "'%s' is not a valid direction for %s.\n",
+ direction, command);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
} else {
ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "%s: WebSocket %s command unknown\n",
ast_channel_name(instance->channel), command);
@@ -1127,7 +1194,14 @@ static int read_from_ws_and_queue(struct websocket_pvt *instance)
return -1;
}
- if (opcode != AST_WEBSOCKET_OPCODE_BINARY) {
+ if (opcode == AST_WEBSOCKET_OPCODE_BINARY) {
+ /* If the application's media direction is 'in', drop any media we receive from it */
+ if (instance->media_direction == WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN) {
+ ast_debug(5, "%s: WebSocket dropped frame (application media direction is 'in')\n",
+ ast_channel_name(instance->channel));
+ return 0;
+ }
+ } else {
ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "%s: WebSocket frame type %d not supported\n",
ast_channel_name(instance->channel), (int)opcode);
websocket_request_hangup(instance, AST_CAUSE_FAILURE, AST_WEBSOCKET_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED_DATA);
@@ -1205,6 +1279,11 @@ static int webchan_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *f)
return -1;
}
+ /* The app doesn't want media right now */
+ if (instance->media_direction == WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_OUT) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
if (f->frametype == AST_FRAME_CNG) {
return 0;
}
@@ -1580,6 +1659,7 @@ enum {
OPT_WS_URI_PARAM = (1 << 2),
OPT_WS_PASSTHROUGH = (1 << 3),
OPT_WS_MSG_FORMAT = (1 << 4),
+ OPT_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION = (1 << 5),
};
enum {
@@ -1588,6 +1668,7 @@ enum {
OPT_ARG_WS_URI_PARAM,
OPT_ARG_WS_PASSTHROUGH,
OPT_ARG_WS_MSG_FORMAT,
+ OPT_ARG_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION,
OPT_ARG_ARRAY_SIZE
};
@@ -1597,6 +1678,7 @@ AST_APP_OPTIONS(websocket_options, BEGIN_OPTIONS
AST_APP_OPTION_ARG('v', OPT_WS_URI_PARAM, OPT_ARG_WS_URI_PARAM),
AST_APP_OPTION('p', OPT_WS_PASSTHROUGH),
AST_APP_OPTION_ARG('f', OPT_WS_MSG_FORMAT, OPT_ARG_WS_MSG_FORMAT),
+ AST_APP_OPTION_ARG('d', OPT_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION, OPT_ARG_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION),
END_OPTIONS );
static struct ast_channel *webchan_request(const char *type,
@@ -1673,6 +1755,22 @@ static struct ast_channel *webchan_request(const char *type,
goto failure;
}
+ instance->media_direction = WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_BOTH;
+ if (ast_test_flag(&opts, OPT_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION)) {
+ if (!strcmp("both", opt_args[OPT_ARG_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION])) {
+ /* The default. Don't need to do anything here other than
+ * ensure it is an allowed value. */
+ } else if (!strcmp("out", opt_args[OPT_ARG_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION])) {
+ instance->media_direction = WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_OUT;
+ } else if (!strcmp("in", opt_args[OPT_ARG_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION])) {
+ instance->media_direction = WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN;
+ } else {
+ ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unrecognized option for media direction: '%s'.\n",
+ opt_args[OPT_ARG_WS_MEDIA_DIRECTION]);
+ goto failure;
+ }
+ }
+
instance->no_auto_answer = ast_test_flag(&opts, OPT_WS_NO_AUTO_ANSWER);
if (!instance->passthrough) {
instance->passthrough = ast_test_flag(&opts, OPT_WS_PASSTHROUGH);
@@ -1751,7 +1849,9 @@ static struct ast_channel *webchan_request(const char *type,
goto failure;
}
- if (set_channel_timer(instance) != 0) {
+ /* If the application's media direction is 'both' or 'out', we need the channel timer. */
+ if (instance->media_direction != WEBCHAN_MEDIA_DIRECTION_IN
+ && set_channel_timer(instance) != 0) {
goto failure;
}
diff --git a/res/ari/resource_channels.c b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
index d989abb9ab..3acb0e072c 100644
--- a/res/ari/resource_channels.c
+++ b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
@@ -2212,11 +2212,21 @@ static int external_media_websocket(struct ast_ari_channels_external_media_args
char *endpoint;
struct ast_channel *chan;
struct varshead *vars;
+ char direction[16] = "";
- if (ast_asprintf(&endpoint, "WebSocket/%s%s%s",
+ /* If direction is set here, it WILL override any m() line in transport data
+ * since it is appended to the end of the string.
+ */
+ if (args->direction) {
+ snprintf(direction, sizeof(direction), "d(%s)", args->direction);
+ }
+
+ if (ast_asprintf(&endpoint, "WebSocket/%s%s%s%s%s",
args->external_host,
S_COR(args->transport_data, "/", ""),
- S_OR(args->transport_data, "")) == -1) {
+ S_OR(args->transport_data, ""),
+ S_COR(!args->transport_data && args->direction, "/", ""),
+ direction) == -1) {
return 1;
}
@@ -2354,8 +2364,14 @@ void ast_ari_channels_external_media(struct ast_variable *headers,
return;
}
- if (ast_strlen_zero(args->direction)) {
- args->direction = "both";
+ if (!ast_strlen_zero(args->direction)) {
+ if (strcmp(args->direction, "both") && strcmp(args->direction, "in")
+ && strcmp(args->direction, "out")) {
+ ast_ari_response_error(
+ response, 400, "Bad Request",
+ "Invalid direction specified");
+ return;
+ }
}
if (strcasecmp(args->encapsulation, "rtp") == 0 && strcasecmp(args->transport, "udp") == 0) {