Ensures normalization on waitfe/fc-xml operations
[anna.git] / example / diameter / launcher / Launcher.cpp
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+// ANNA - Anna is Not Nothingness Anymore                                                         //
+//                                                                                                //
+// (c) Copyright 2005-2015 Eduardo Ramos Testillano & Francisco Ruiz Rayo                         //
+//                                                                                                //
+// See project site at http://redmine.teslayout.com/projects/anna-suite                           //
+// See accompanying file LICENSE or copy at http://www.teslayout.com/projects/public/anna.LICENSE //
+
+
+// Standard
+#include <sstream>      // std::istringstream
+#include <iostream>     // std::cout
+#include <math.h> // ceil
+#include <climits>
+#include <unistd.h> // chdir
+//#include <regex> TODO: use this from gcc4.9.0: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8060025/is-this-c11-regex-error-me-or-the-compiler
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+// Project
+#include <anna/timex/Engine.hpp>
+#include <anna/statistics/Engine.hpp>
+#include <anna/diameter/codec/functions.hpp>
+#include <anna/diameter/codec/Engine.hpp>
+#include <anna/diameter/codec/EngineManager.hpp>
+#include <anna/http/Transport.hpp>
+#include <anna/diameter/stack/Engine.hpp>
+#include <anna/diameter/helpers/base/functions.hpp>
+#include <anna/time/functions.hpp>
+#include <anna/diameter.comm/ApplicationMessageOamModule.hpp>
+#include <anna/testing/defines.hpp>
+#include <anna/xml/xml.hpp>
+#include <anna/diameter.comm/OriginHost.hpp>
+#include <anna/diameter.comm/OriginHostManager.hpp>
+
+// Process
+#include <Launcher.hpp>
+#include <Procedure.hpp>
+#include <EventOperation.hpp>
+#include <MyDiameterEngine.hpp>
+#include <anna/testing/TestManager.hpp>
+#include <anna/testing/TestCase.hpp>
+
+
+#define SIGUSR2_TASKS_INPUT_FILENAME "sigusr2.in"
+#define SIGUSR2_TASKS_OUTPUT_FILENAME "sigusr2.out"
+
+
+const char *ServicesDTD = "\
+<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n\
+<!-- Diameter services DTD -->\n\
+\n\
+<!ELEMENT services (stack*, node*)>\n\
+\n\
+<!ELEMENT stack EMPTY>\n\
+<!ATTLIST stack id CDATA #REQUIRED dictionary CDATA #REQUIRED validationMode (BeforeEncoding | AfterDecoding | Always | Never) #IMPLIED validationDepth (Complete | FirstError) #IMPLIED fixMode (BeforeEncoding | AfterDecoding | Always | Never) #IMPLIED ignoreFlagsOnValidation (yes | no) #IMPLIED>\n\
+<!--\n\
+   Stack record\n\
+\n\
+    id:                      Normally the id corresponds to the Application-Id for which the dictionary provided is designed\n\
+                             (in multistack applications, it shall be mandatory respect such association to know the stack used\n\
+                             for processed messages).\n\
+    dictionary:              Path to the dictionary file.\n\
+    validationMode:          Sets the validation mode. Default is 'AfterDecoding'.\n\
+    validationDepth:         Sets the validation depth. Default is 'FirstError'.\n\
+    fixMode:                 Sets the fix mode. Default is 'BeforeEncoding'.\n\
+    ignoreFlagsOnValidation: Ignore flags during message validation. Default is 'no'.\n\
+-->\n\
+\n\
+<!ELEMENT node EMPTY>\n\
+<!ATTLIST node originHost CDATA #REQUIRED applicationId CDATA #REQUIRED originRealm CDATA #IMPLIED cer CDATA #IMPLIED dwr CDATA #IMPLIED cea CDATA #IMPLIED allowedInactivityTime CDATA #IMPLIED tcpConnectDelay CDATA #IMPLIED answersTimeout CDATA #IMPLIED ceaTimeout CDATA #IMPLIED watchdogPeriod CDATA #IMPLIED entity CDATA #IMPLIED entityServerSessions CDATA #IMPLIED diameterServer CDATA #IMPLIED diameterServerSessions CDATA #IMPLIED balance (yes | no) #IMPLIED sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection (SessionIdLowPart | SessionIdHighPart | SessionIdOptionalPart | RoundRobin) #IMPLIED retries CDATA #IMPLIED log CDATA #IMPLIED splitLog (yes | no) #IMPLIED detailedLog (yes | no) #IMPLIED dumpLog (yes | no) #IMPLIED burstLog (yes | no) #IMPLIED>\n\
+<!--\n\
+   Node record\n\
+\n\
+   originHost:                              Node identifier as diameter application host name.\n\
+   applicationId:                           The Application-Id provided must exists as a registered 'stack id'.\n\
+   originRealm:                             Origin-Realm (domain-name internally used by default).\n\
+\n\
+\n\
+   - Diameter clients:\n\
+\n\
+   entity:                                  Target diameter entity (comma-separated '<address>:<port>' format).\n\
+                                            For example: 10.20.30.40:3868,10.20.30.41:3868. If missing, no entity will be enabled.\n\
+   entityServerSessions:                    Diameter entity server sessions (0: diameter entity disabled). Default value of 1.\n\
+   cer:                                     User defined CER path file to be encoded to establish diameter connections.\n\
+                                            If missing, will be harcoded.\n\
+   dwr:                                     User defined DWR path file to be encoded for diameter protocol keep alive.\n\
+                                            If missing, will be harcoded.\n\
+   tcpConnectDelay:                         Milliseconds to wait TCP connect to any server. If missing, default value of 200 will\n\
+                                            be assigned\n\
+   ceaTimeout:                              Milliseconds to wait CEA from diameter server. If missing, default value of 'answersTimeout'\n\
+                                            will be assigned.\n\
+   watchdogPeriod:                          Milliseconds for watchdog timer (Tw) for diameter keep-alive procedure. If missing, default\n\
+                                            value of 30000 will be assigned.\n\
+   balance:                                 Balance over entity servers instead of doing standard behaviour (first primary, secondary\n\
+                                            if fails, etc.). Default value 'no'.\n\
+   sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection: By default, round-robin will be applied for IEC model (SMS/MMS), and Session-Id Low Part\n\
+                                            will be analyzed for ECUR/SCUR model (data, voice and content). You could change ECUR/SCUR\n\
+                                            analysis behaviour providing 'SessionIdHighPart', 'SessionIdOptionalPart' (atoi applied;\n\
+                                            usually subscriber id data, i.e. MSISDN or IMSI) and 'RoundRobin' (also 'SessionIdLowPart').\n\
+\n\
+\n\
+   - Diameter servers:\n\
+\n\
+   diameterServer:                          Diameter own server address in '<address>:<port>' format. For example: 10.20.30.40:3868.\n\
+                                            If missing, no local server will be enabled.\n\
+   diameterServerSessions:                  Diameter own server available connections (0: diameter server disabled). Default value of 1.\n\
+                                            Negative value implies no limit accepting incoming connections.\n\
+   cea:                                     User defined CEA path file to be encoded to answer client CERs.\n\
+                                            If missing, will be harcoded.\n\
+   allowedInactivityTime:                   Milliseconds for the maximum allowed inactivity time on server sessions born over the\n\
+                                            local server before being reset. If missing, default value of 90000 will be assigned.\n\
+\n\
+\n\
+   - General:\n\
+\n\
+   answersTimeout:                          Milliseconds to wait pending application answers from diameter peers. If missing,\n\
+                                            default value of 10000 will be assigned.\n\
+   retries:                                 Expired responses will cause a number of request retransmissions. Disabled by default (0 retries).\n\
+   log:                                     Process log file (operations result, traffic log, etc.). By default '<originHost>.launcher.log'.\n\
+                                            Empty string or \"null\" name, to disable. Warning: there is no rotation for log files\n\
+                                            (use logrotate or whatever you consider).\n\
+   splitLog:                                Splits log file (appends to log filename, extensions with the type of event.\n\
+                                            (Check 'HELP.md' for more information). No log files for code/decode and load operations are created.\n\
+                                            Default value 'no'.\n\
+   detailedLog:                             Insert detailed information at log files (timestamps, communication resources, etc.). Useful\n\
+                                            to analyze the messages flow along the sockets (specially on 'balance' mode). Default 'no'.\n\
+   dumpLog:                                 Write to disk every incoming/outcoming message named as:\n\
+                                               '<unix ms timestamp>.<originHost>.<hop by hop>.<end to end>.<message code>.<request|answer>.<type of event>.xml'\n\
+                                            Default value 'no'.\n\
+   burstLog:                                Burst operations log file. By default '<originHost>.launcher.burst'. Empty string or \"null\" name, to disable.\n\
+                                            Warning: there is no rotation for log files (use logrotate or whatever). Output: dot (.) for each\n\
+                                            burst message sent/pushed, cross (x) for popped ones, and order number when multiple of 1% of burst\n\
+                                            list size, plus OTA requests when changed.\n\
+\n\
+-->\n\
+\n\
+";
+
+
+Launcher::Launcher() : anna::comm::Application("launcher", "DiameterLauncher", "1.1"), a_communicator(NULL) {
+  a_timeEngine = NULL;
+  a_counterRecorder = NULL;
+  a_admlMinResolution = 2 * anna::timex::Engine::minResolution; // 2*10 = 20 ms; 1000/20 = 50 ticks per second;
+  //a_admlMinResolution = (anna::Millisecond)100;
+  a_counterRecorderClock = NULL;
+
+  a_workingNode = NULL;
+
+  a_httpServerSocket = NULL;
+}
+
+
+std::string Launcher::getSignalUSR2InputFile() const throw() {
+  return (a_initialWorkingDirectory + "/" + SIGUSR2_TASKS_INPUT_FILENAME);
+}
+
+std::string Launcher::getSignalUSR2OutputFile() const throw() {
+  return (a_initialWorkingDirectory + "/" + SIGUSR2_TASKS_OUTPUT_FILENAME);
+}
+
+
+void Launcher::servicesFromXML(const anna::xml::Node* servicesNode, bool eventOperation) throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+
+  CommandLine& cl(anna::CommandLine::instantiate());
+  bool allLogsDisabled = cl.exists("disableLogs");
+
+    //<!ATTLIST stack id CDATA #REQUIRED dictionary CDATA #REQUIRED>
+  const anna::xml::Attribute *id, *dictionary;
+
+  // <!ATTLIST node originHost CDATA #REQUIRED applicationId CDATA #REQUIRED cer CDATA #IMPLIED dwr CDATA #IMPLIED allowedInactivityTime CDATA #IMPLIED tcpConnectDelay CDATA #IMPLIED answersTimeout CDATA #IMPLIED ceaTimeout CDATA #IMPLIED watchdogPeriod CDATA #IMPLIED entity CDATA #IMPLIED entityServerSessions CDATA #IMPLIED diameterServer CDATA #IMPLIED diameterServerSessions CDATA #IMPLIED balance (yes | no) #IMPLIED sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection (SessionIdLowPart | SessionIdHighPart | SessionIdOptionalPart | RoundRobin) #IMPLIED retries CDATA #IMPLIED log CDATA #IMPLIED splitLog (yes | no) #IMPLIED detailedLog (yes | no) #IMPLIED dumpLog (yes | no) #IMPLIED burstLog (yes | no) #IMPLIED>
+  const anna::xml::Attribute *originHost, *appId, *originRealm, *cer, *dwr, *cea, *allowedInactivityTime, *tcpConnectDelay,
+  *answersTimeout, *ceaTimeout, *watchdogPeriod, *entity, *entityServerSessions,
+  *diameterServer, *diameterServerSessions, *balance, *sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection,
+  *retries, *log, *splitLog, *detailedLog, *dumpLog, *burstLog;
+  // Never clear services content from here (append new data from xml). At the moment no node removing is implemented in this process
+
+  // Stacks
+  anna::diameter::stack::Engine &stackEngine = anna::diameter::stack::Engine::instantiate();
+  anna::diameter::stack::Dictionary *d;
+  const anna::diameter::stack::Dictionary *bpd = NULL; // base protocol dictionary
+
+  // Codec engine manager:
+  anna::diameter::codec::EngineManager &em = anna::diameter::codec::EngineManager::instantiate();
+  anna::diameter::codec::Engine *ce;
+
+  ///////////////////////////////////////////
+  // APPLICATION MESSAGE OAM MODULE SCOPES //
+  ///////////////////////////////////////////
+  // We will register a scope per stack id registered. The counters will be dynamically registered at count method.
+  anna::diameter::comm::ApplicationMessageOamModule & appMsgOamModule = anna::diameter::comm::ApplicationMessageOamModule::instantiate();
+  appMsgOamModule.enableCounters(); // this special module is disabled by default (the only)
+  static int scope_id = 3;
+  unsigned int id_value;
+  std::string codecEngineName;
+
+  for(anna::xml::Node::const_child_iterator it = servicesNode->child_begin(); it != servicesNode->child_end(); it++) {
+    std::string nodeName = (*it)->getName();
+
+    if(nodeName == "stack") {
+      // Input data:
+      id = (*it)->getAttribute("id");
+      dictionary = (*it)->getAttribute("dictionary");
+      id_value = id->getIntegerValue();
+
+      if (stackEngine.getDictionary(id_value)) { // Ignore (but don't fail) dictionary load with same stack id already registered
+        LOGWARNING(anna::Logger::warning(anna::functions::asString("Ignore dictionary load for stack id already registered: %llu", id_value), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      try {
+        d = stackEngine.createDictionary(id_value, dictionary->getValue());
+        LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug(anna::functions::asString("Created dictionary (%p) for stack id %llu", d, id_value), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+
+        // OAM module for counters:
+        appMsgOamModule.createStackCounterScope(scope_id, id_value /* application-id */);
+        scope_id++;
+
+      } catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) {
+        //_exit(ex.asString());
+        throw ex;
+      }
+
+      bpd = d; // base protocol dictionary in case of monostack. If multistack, will be calculated later
+
+      // Create codec engine and register it in the codec engine manager:
+      codecEngineName = anna::functions::asString("CodecEngineForStackId_%llu", id_value);
+      ce = new anna::diameter::codec::Engine(codecEngineName.c_str(), d);
+      em.registerCodecEngine(id_value, ce);
+
+      // Codec engine configuration:
+      const anna::xml::Attribute *vm_attr = (*it)->getAttribute("validationMode", false /* no exception */);
+      const anna::xml::Attribute *vd_attr = (*it)->getAttribute("validationDepth", false /* no exception */);
+      const anna::xml::Attribute *fm_attr = (*it)->getAttribute("fixMode", false /* no exception */);
+      const anna::xml::Attribute *if_attr = (*it)->getAttribute("ignoreFlagsOnValidation", false /* no exception */);
+
+      std::string vm_value = vm_attr ? vm_attr->getValue() : "AfterDecoding";
+      std::string vd_value = vd_attr ? vd_attr->getValue() : "FirstError";
+      std::string fm_value = fm_attr ? fm_attr->getValue() : "BeforeEncoding";
+
+      anna::diameter::codec::Engine::ValidationMode::_v vm;
+      if (vm_value == "BeforeEncoding") vm = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::ValidationMode::BeforeEncoding;
+      else if (vm_value == "AfterDecoding") vm = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::ValidationMode::AfterDecoding;
+      else if (vm_value == "Always") vm = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::ValidationMode::Always;
+      else if (vm_value == "Never") vm = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::ValidationMode::Never;
+      ce->setValidationMode(vm);
+
+      anna::diameter::codec::Engine::ValidationDepth::_v vd;
+      if (vd_value == "Complete") vd = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::ValidationDepth::Complete;
+      else if (vd_value == "FirstError") vd = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::ValidationDepth::FirstError;
+      ce->setValidationDepth(vd);
+
+      anna::diameter::codec::Engine::FixMode::_v fm;
+      if (fm_value == "BeforeEncoding") fm = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::FixMode::BeforeEncoding;
+      else if (fm_value == "AfterDecoding") fm = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::FixMode::AfterDecoding;
+      else if (fm_value == "Always") fm = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::FixMode::Always;
+      else if (fm_value == "Never") fm = anna::diameter::codec::Engine::FixMode::Never;
+      ce->setFixMode(fm);
+
+      bool if_value = (if_attr ? (if_attr->getValue() == "yes") : false);
+      ce->ignoreFlagsOnValidation(if_value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Show loaded stacks:
+  std::cout << "Stacks currently loaded:" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << anna::functions::tab(stackEngine.asString(false /* light */)) << std::endl;
+
+  // Basic checking for multistack:
+  bool multistack = (stackEngine.stack_size() > 1);
+  if (multistack) {
+    bpd = stackEngine.getDictionary(0);
+    if(!bpd)
+      throw anna::RuntimeException("In multistack applications is mandatory register a stack id = 0 using a dictionary which contains the needed elements to build base protocol messages (CER/A, DWR/A, DPR/A, STR/A, etc.)", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  }
+
+  // REALMS:
+  for(anna::xml::Node::const_child_iterator it = servicesNode->child_begin(); it != servicesNode->child_end(); it++) {
+    std::string nodeName = (*it)->getName();
+
+    if(nodeName == "node") {
+      // Input data:
+      originHost = (*it)->getAttribute("originHost");
+      appId = (*it)->getAttribute("applicationId");
+      originRealm = (*it)->getAttribute("originRealm", false /* no exception */);
+      cer = (*it)->getAttribute("cer", false /* no exception */);
+      dwr = (*it)->getAttribute("dwr", false /* no exception */);
+      cea = (*it)->getAttribute("cea", false /* no exception */);
+      allowedInactivityTime = (*it)->getAttribute("allowedInactivityTime", false /* no exception */);
+      tcpConnectDelay = (*it)->getAttribute("tcpConnectDelay", false /* no exception */);
+      answersTimeout = (*it)->getAttribute("answersTimeout", false /* no exception */);
+      ceaTimeout = (*it)->getAttribute("ceaTimeout", false /* no exception */);
+      watchdogPeriod = (*it)->getAttribute("watchdogPeriod", false /* no exception */);
+      entity = (*it)->getAttribute("entity", false /* no exception */);
+      entityServerSessions = (*it)->getAttribute("entityServerSessions", false /* no exception */);
+      diameterServer = (*it)->getAttribute("diameterServer", false /* no exception */);
+      diameterServerSessions = (*it)->getAttribute("diameterServerSessions", false /* no exception */);
+      balance = (*it)->getAttribute("balance", false /* no exception */); // (yes | no)
+      sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection = (*it)->getAttribute("sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection", false /* no exception */); // (SessionIdHighPart | SessionIdOptionalPart | RoundRobin)
+      retries = (*it)->getAttribute("retries", false /* no exception */);
+      log = (*it)->getAttribute("log", false /* no exception */);
+      splitLog = (*it)->getAttribute("splitLog", false /* no exception */); // (yes | no)
+      detailedLog = (*it)->getAttribute("detailedLog", false /* no exception */); // (yes | no)
+      dumpLog = (*it)->getAttribute("dumpLog", false /* no exception */); // (yes | no)
+      burstLog = (*it)->getAttribute("burstLog", false /* no exception */); // (yes | no)
+
+      // Basic checkings:
+      anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager &ohm = anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager::instantiate();
+      anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost *oh = ohm.getOriginHost(originHost->getValue());
+      if (oh) {
+        std::string msg = "Already registered such Origin-Host: "; msg += originHost->getValue();
+        throw anna::RuntimeException(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      }
+
+      unsigned int applicationId = appId->getIntegerValue();
+      if (!stackEngine.getDictionary(applicationId)) {
+        std::string msg = "Cannot found a registered stack id with the value of applicationId provided: "; msg += appId->getValue();
+        throw anna::RuntimeException(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      }
+
+      // Engine time measures checking & assignment:
+      anna::Millisecond allowedInactivityTimeMs(90000);
+      anna::Millisecond tcpConnectDelayMs(200);
+      anna::Millisecond answersTimeoutMs(10000);
+      anna::Millisecond ceaTimeoutMs(10000);
+      anna::Millisecond watchdogPeriodMs(30000);
+
+      if (allowedInactivityTime) allowedInactivityTimeMs = checkTimeMeasure("allowedInactivityTime", allowedInactivityTime->getValue());
+      if (tcpConnectDelay)       tcpConnectDelayMs =       checkTimeMeasure("tcpConnectDelay",       tcpConnectDelay->getValue());
+      if (answersTimeout)        answersTimeoutMs =        checkTimeMeasure("answersTimeout",        answersTimeout->getValue());
+      if (ceaTimeout)            ceaTimeoutMs =            checkTimeMeasure("ceaTimeout",            ceaTimeout->getValue());
+      if (watchdogPeriod)        watchdogPeriodMs =        checkTimeMeasure("watchdogPeriod",        watchdogPeriod->getValue());
+
+      // Checking command line parameters
+      std::string sessionBasedModelsType;
+      anna::diameter::comm::Entity::SessionBasedModelsType::_v sessionBasedModelsTypeEnum = anna::diameter::comm::Entity::SessionBasedModelsType::SessionIdLowPart;
+      if(sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection) {
+        sessionBasedModelsType = sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection->getValue();
+       if (sessionBasedModelsType == "RoundRobin") {
+          sessionBasedModelsTypeEnum = anna::diameter::comm::Entity::SessionBasedModelsType::RoundRobin;
+       }
+       else if (sessionBasedModelsType == "SessionIdOptionalPart") {
+          sessionBasedModelsTypeEnum = anna::diameter::comm::Entity::SessionBasedModelsType::SessionIdOptionalPart;
+       }
+       else if (sessionBasedModelsType == "SessionIdHighPart") {
+          sessionBasedModelsTypeEnum = anna::diameter::comm::Entity::SessionBasedModelsType::SessionIdHighPart;
+       }
+       else if (sessionBasedModelsType == "SessionIdLowPart") {
+          sessionBasedModelsTypeEnum = anna::diameter::comm::Entity::SessionBasedModelsType::SessionIdLowPart;
+       }
+       else {
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Parameter 'sessionBasedModelsClientSocketSelection' only accepts 'SessionIdLowPart'/'SessionIdHighPart'/'SessionIdOptionalPart'/'RoundRobin' as parameter values", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+       }
+      }
+
+      int retransmissions = retries ? retries->getIntegerValue() : 0;
+      if(retransmissions < 0) {
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Parameter 'retries' must be non-negative", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      }
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // Diameter communication engine:
+      std::string commEngineName = originHost->getValue() + "_DiameterCommEngine";
+      MyDiameterEngine *commEngine = new MyDiameterEngine(commEngineName.c_str(), bpd);
+      commEngine->setAutoBind(false);  // allow to create client-sessions without binding them, in order to set timeouts.
+      commEngine->setMaxConnectionDelay(tcpConnectDelayMs);
+      commEngine->setWatchdogPeriod(watchdogPeriodMs);
+      commEngine->setOriginHostName(originHost->getValue());
+      if (originRealm) commEngine->setOriginRealmName(originRealm->getValue());
+
+      // Origin host node:
+      a_workingNode = new anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost((anna::diameter::comm::Engine*)commEngine, applicationId);
+      a_workingNode->setRequestRetransmissions(retransmissions);
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+      // Diameter entity:
+      if(entity) {
+        int sessions = entityServerSessions ? entityServerSessions->getIntegerValue() : 1;
+
+        if(sessions > 0) {
+          // Number of sessions:
+          commEngine->setNumberOfClientSessionsPerServer(sessions);
+
+          // Client CER and DWR
+          std::string cerPathfile = cer ? cer->getValue() : "";
+          std::string dwrPathfile = dwr ? dwr->getValue() : "";
+          commEngine->setClientCERandDWR(cerPathfile, dwrPathfile);
+
+          // Register one entity for this engine:
+          a_workingNode->createEntity(entity->getValue(), ceaTimeoutMs, answersTimeoutMs);
+          a_workingNode->getEntity()->setSessionBasedModelsType(sessionBasedModelsTypeEnum);
+          a_workingNode->getEntity()->setBalance(balance ? (balance->getValue() == "yes") : false); // for sendings
+          if (eventOperation) a_workingNode->getEntity()->bind();
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Diameter Server:
+      if(diameterServer) {
+        // Server CEA
+        std::string ceaPathfile = cea ? cea->getValue() : "";
+
+        int sessions = diameterServerSessions ? diameterServerSessions->getIntegerValue() : 1;
+        a_workingNode->createDiameterServer(diameterServer->getValue(), sessions, allowedInactivityTimeMs, answersTimeoutMs, ceaPathfile);
+      }
+
+      // Logs:
+      if (!allLogsDisabled) {
+        std::string host = commEngine->getOriginHostName();
+        std::string s_log = host + ".launcher.log"; if (log) s_log = log->getValue();
+        bool b_splitLog = (splitLog ? (splitLog->getValue() == "yes") : false);
+        bool b_detailedLog = (detailedLog ? (detailedLog->getValue() == "yes") : false);
+        bool b_dumpLog = (dumpLog ? (dumpLog->getValue() == "yes") : false);
+        std::string s_burstLog = host + ".launcher.burst"; if (burstLog) s_burstLog = burstLog->getValue();
+        a_workingNode->setLogs(s_log, b_splitLog, b_detailedLog, b_dumpLog, s_burstLog);
+      }
+
+
+      // Lazy initialization for comm engine:
+      if (eventOperation) commEngine->lazyInitialize();
+
+      // Node and Codec Engine registration ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      ohm.registerOriginHost(originHost->getValue(), a_workingNode);
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!uniqueOriginHost())
+    a_workingNode = NULL; // by default, mode auto
+
+  // Diameter comm engines which are loaded after application start (via management operation 'services') are not really started,
+  //  but this don't care because application startComponents() -> initialize() -> do_initialize() -> do nothing.
+  // And when stopped, running state is not checked and it will be stopped anyway.
+}
+
+
+void Launcher::loadServices(const std::string & xmlPathFile, bool eventOperation) throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+
+  if (xmlPathFile == "null" || xmlPathFile == "") {
+    LOGWARNING(anna::Logger::warning("Ignoring services configuration on start: empty or 'null' string provided as xml file. Use management interface (operation 'services') in order to add services", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  LOGDEBUG(
+      std::string trace = "Loading ADML services file '";
+  trace += xmlPathFile;
+  trace += "'";
+  anna::Logger::debug(trace, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  );
+  anna::xml::DocumentFile xmlDocument; // has private copy constructor defined but not implemented to avoid inhenrit/copy (is very heavy)
+  anna::xml::DTDMemory xmlDTD;
+  const anna::xml::Node *rootNode;
+  xmlDocument.initialize(xmlPathFile.c_str()); // fail here is i/o error
+  xmlDTD.initialize(ServicesDTD);
+  try {
+    rootNode = xmlDocument.parse(xmlDTD); // Parsing: fail here if xml violates dtd
+  }
+  catch (anna::RuntimeException &ex) {
+    LOGWARNING(
+        std::string msg = "Services DTD schema:\n\n";
+    msg += ServicesDTD;
+    anna::Logger::warning(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+    );
+    throw ex;
+  }
+
+  LOGDEBUG(
+      std::string trace = "Loaded XML file (";
+  trace += xmlPathFile;
+  trace += "):\n";
+  trace += anna::xml::Compiler().apply(rootNode);
+  anna::Logger::debug(trace, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  );
+  servicesFromXML(rootNode, eventOperation);
+}
+
+
+anna::Millisecond Launcher::checkTimeMeasure(const std::string &parameter, const std::string &value) throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+
+  if(anna::functions::isLike("^[0-9]+$", value)) {  // para incluir numeros decimales: ^[0-9]+(.[0-9]+)?$
+    int msecs;
+    std::istringstream ( value ) >> msecs;
+
+    if(msecs > a_timeEngine->getMaxTimeout()) { // 600000 ms
+      std::string msg = "Configuration value for '";
+      msg += parameter;
+      msg += "' ("; msg += value; msg += " msecs) is greater than allowed max timeout for timming engine: ";
+      msg += anna::functions::asString(a_timeEngine->getMaxTimeout());
+      throw RuntimeException(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+    }
+
+    if(msecs > 300000) {
+      std::string msg = "Configuration value for '";
+      msg += parameter;
+      msg += "' ("; msg += value; msg += " msecs) is perhaps very big (over 5 minutes).";
+      LOGWARNING(anna::Logger::warning(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+    }
+
+    if(msecs <= a_timeEngine->getResolution()) {
+      std::string msg = "Configuration value for '";
+      msg += parameter;
+      msg += "' ("; msg += value; msg += " msecs) as any other time measure, must be greater than timming engine resolution: ";
+      msg += anna::functions::asString(a_timeEngine->getResolution());
+      throw RuntimeException(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+    }
+
+    return (anna::Millisecond)msecs; // ok
+  }
+
+  // Non-integer exception:
+  std::string msg = "Configuration error for '";
+  msg += parameter;
+  msg += "' = '";
+  msg += value;
+  msg += "': must be a non-negative integer number";
+  throw RuntimeException(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+}
+
+bool Launcher::setWorkingNode(const std::string &name) throw() {
+  bool result = false;
+
+  anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager &ohm = anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager::instantiate();
+  anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost *oh = ohm.getOriginHost(name);
+
+  if (oh) {
+    a_workingNode = const_cast<anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost*>(oh);
+    result = true;
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost *Launcher::getOriginHost(const std::string &name) const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager &ohm = anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager::instantiate();
+  anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost *result = ohm.getOriginHost(name);
+
+  if (!result)
+  throw anna::RuntimeException(anna::functions::asString("There is no origin host registered as '%s' (set Origin-Host avp correctly or force a specific host with 'node' operation)", name.c_str()), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost *Launcher::getOriginHost(const anna::diameter::codec::Message &message) const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  std::string originHost = message.getAvp(anna::diameter::helpers::base::AVPID__Origin_Host)->getDiameterIdentity()->getValue();
+  return (getOriginHost(originHost));
+}
+
+bool Launcher::uniqueOriginHost() const throw() {
+  anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager &ohm = anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager::instantiate();
+  return (ohm.size() == 1);
+}
+
+
+void Launcher::updateOperatedOriginHostWithMessage(const anna::diameter::codec::Message &message) throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  if (!a_operatedHost) // priority for working node by mean 'node' operation
+    a_operatedHost = getOriginHost(message);
+}
+
+anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost *Launcher::getWorkingNode() const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  if(!a_workingNode)
+    throw anna::RuntimeException("Working node not identified (try to load services)", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+  return a_workingNode;
+}
+
+anna::diameter::comm::OriginHost *Launcher::getOperatedHost() const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  if(!a_operatedHost)
+    throw anna::RuntimeException("Node not identified (try to force a specific Origin-Host with 'node' operation)", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+  return a_operatedHost;
+}
+
+MyDiameterEntity *Launcher::getOperatedEntity() const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  MyDiameterEntity *result = (MyDiameterEntity *)(getOperatedHost()->getEntity());
+  if (!result)
+    throw anna::RuntimeException("No entity configured for the operated node", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  return result;
+}
+
+MyLocalServer *Launcher::getOperatedServer() const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  MyLocalServer *result = (MyLocalServer *)(getOperatedHost()->getDiameterServer());
+  if (!result)
+    throw anna::RuntimeException("No local server configured for the operated node", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  return result;
+}
+
+MyDiameterEngine *Launcher::getOperatedEngine() const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  return (MyDiameterEngine *)getOperatedHost()->getCommEngine(); // never will be NULL
+}
+
+void Launcher::initialize()
+throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  anna::comm::Application::initialize();
+  CommandLine& cl(anna::CommandLine::instantiate());
+  anna::comm::Communicator::WorkMode::_v workMode(anna::comm::Communicator::WorkMode::Single);
+  a_communicator = new MyCommunicator(workMode);
+  a_timeEngine = new anna::timex::Engine((anna::Millisecond)600000, a_admlMinResolution);
+  anna::testing::TestManager::instantiate().setTimerController(a_timeEngine);
+
+  // Counters record procedure:
+  const char *varname = "cntRecordPeriod";
+  anna::Millisecond cntRecordPeriod;
+  try {
+    cntRecordPeriod = (cl.exists(varname)) ? checkTimeMeasure(varname, cl.getValue(varname)) : (anna::Millisecond)300000;
+  }
+  catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) {
+    if (cntRecordPeriod != 0) throw ex;
+  }
+
+  if(cntRecordPeriod != 0) {
+    a_counterRecorderClock = new MyCounterRecorderClock("Counters record procedure clock", cntRecordPeriod); // clock
+    std::string cntDir = ".";
+    if(cl.exists("cntDir")) cntDir = cl.getValue("cntDir");
+    a_counterRecorder = new MyCounterRecorder(cntDir + anna::functions::asString("/Counters.Pid%d", (int)getPid()));
+  }
+
+  // Testing framework:
+  std::string tmDir = ".";
+  if(cl.exists("tmDir")) tmDir = cl.getValue("tmDir");
+  anna::testing::TestManager::instantiate().setReportsDirectory(tmDir);
+
+  // Tracing:
+  if(cl.exists("trace"))
+    anna::Logger::setLevel(anna::Logger::asLevel(cl.getValue("trace")));
+
+  // Load launcher services:
+  loadServices(cl.getValue("services")); // before run (have components to be created)
+}
+
+void Launcher::run()
+throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  LOGMETHOD(anna::TraceMethod tm("Launcher", "run", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+  CommandLine& cl(anna::CommandLine::instantiate());
+  anna::diameter::stack::Engine::instantiate();
+
+  // Start time:
+  a_start_time.setNow();
+
+  // Initial working directory:
+  char cwd[1024];
+  if (getcwd(cwd, sizeof(cwd)) == NULL)
+    throw anna::RuntimeException("Cannot retrieve initial working directory !!", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  a_initialWorkingDirectory = cwd;
+
+  // Statistics:
+  anna::statistics::Engine::instantiate().enable();
+
+  LOGINFORMATION(
+  // Test messages dtd:
+  std::string msg = "\n                     ------------- TESTMESSAGES DTD -------------\n";
+  msg += anna::diameter::codec::MessageDTD;
+  anna::Logger::information(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  );
+
+  // HTTP Server:
+  if(cl.exists("httpServer")) {
+    anna::comm::Network& network = anna::comm::Network::instantiate();
+    std::string address;
+    int port;
+    anna::functions::getAddressAndPortFromSocketLiteral(cl.getValue("httpServer"), address, port);
+    //const anna::comm::Device* device = network.find(Device::asAddress(address)); // here provide IP
+    const anna::comm::Device* device = *((network.resolve(address)->device_begin())); // trick to solve
+    a_httpServerSocket = new anna::comm::ServerSocket(anna::comm::INetAddress(device, port), cl.exists("httpServerShared") /* shared bind */, &anna::http::Transport::getFactory());
+  }
+
+  ///////////////////////////////
+  // Diameter library COUNTERS //
+  ///////////////////////////////
+  anna::diameter::comm::OamModule & oamDiameterComm = anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::instantiate();
+  oamDiameterComm.initializeCounterScope(1);  // 1000 - 1999
+  oamDiameterComm.enableCounters();
+  oamDiameterComm.enableAlarms();
+  anna::diameter::codec::OamModule & oamDiameterCodec = anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::instantiate();
+  oamDiameterCodec.initializeCounterScope(2);  // 2000 - 2999
+  oamDiameterCodec.enableCounters();
+  oamDiameterCodec.enableAlarms();
+  /////////////////
+  // COMM MODULE //
+  /////////////////
+  /* Main events */
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestReceived, "" /* get defaults for enum type*/, 0 /*1000*/);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerReceived,                 "", 1 /*1001*/);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestReceivedOnClientSession, "", 2 /*1002*/);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerReceivedOnClientSession,  "", 3 /*1003*/);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestReceivedOnServerSession, "", 4 /* etc. */);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerReceivedOnServerSession,  "", 5);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentOK,                  "", 6);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentNOK,                 "", 7);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerSentOK,                   "", 8);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerSentNOK,                  "", 9);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentOnClientSessionOK,   "", 10);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentOnClientSessionNOK,  "", 11);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerSentOnClientSessionOK,    "", 12);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerSentOnClientSessionNOK,   "", 13);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentOnServerSessionOK,   "", 14);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentOnServerSessionNOK,  "", 15);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerSentOnServerSessionOK,    "", 16);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerSentOnServerSessionNOK,   "", 17);
+  /* Diameter Base (capabilities exchange & keep alive) */
+  // as client
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::CERSentOK,   "", 18);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::CERSentNOK,  "", 19);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::CEAReceived, "", 20);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DWRSentOK,   "", 21);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DWRSentNOK,  "", 22);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DWAReceived, "", 23);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DPRSentOK,   "", 24);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DPRSentNOK,  "", 25);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DPAReceived, "", 26);
+  // as server
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::CERReceived, "", 27);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::CEASentOK,   "", 28);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::CEASentNOK,  "", 29);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DWRReceived, "", 30);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DWASentOK,   "", 31);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DWASentNOK,  "", 32);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DPRReceived, "", 33);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DPASentOK,   "", 34);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::DPASentNOK,  "", 35);
+  /* server socket operations (enable/disable listening port for any local server) */
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::ServerSocketsOpened, "", 36);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::ServerSocketsClosed, "", 37);
+  /* Connectivity */
+  // clients
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::UnableToDeliverOverEntity,                  "", 38);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::LostAvailabilityOverClientSession,          "", 39);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RecoveredAvailabilityOverClientSession,     "", 40);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::LostAvailabilityOverServer,                 "", 41);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RecoveredAvailabilityOverServer,            "", 42);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::LostAvailabilityOverEntity,                 "", 43);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RecoveredAvailabilityOverEntity,            "", 44);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::LostAvailabilityOverEngineForEntities,      "", 45);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RecoveredAvailabilityOverEngineForEntities, "", 46);
+  // servers
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::UnableToDeliverToClient,                                    "", 47);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::LostConnectionForServerSession,                             "", 48);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::UnbindConnectionForServerSessionDueToInactivityTimeAnomaly, "", 49);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::CreatedConnectionForServerSession,                          "", 50);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::LostAvailabilityOverLocalServer,                            "", 51);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RecoveredAvailabilityOverLocalServer,                       "", 52);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::LostAvailabilityOverEngineForLocalServers,                  "", 53);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RecoveredAvailabilityOverEngineForLocalServers,             "", 54);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentExpired,  "", 55);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentOnClientSessionExpired,  "", 56);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestSentOnServerSessionExpired,  "", 57);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestRetransmitted,  "", 58);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestRetransmittedOnClientSession,  "", 59);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::RequestRetransmittedOnServerSession,  "", 60);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerReceivedUnknown,  "", 61);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerReceivedOnClientSessionUnknown,  "", 62);
+  oamDiameterComm.registerCounter(anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::Counter::AnswerReceivedOnServerSessionUnknown,  "", 63);
+  //////////////////
+  // CODEC MODULE //
+  //////////////////
+  /* Avp decoding */
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::AvpDecode__NotEnoughBytesToCoverAvpHeaderLength,                          "", 0 /*2000*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::AvpDecode__IncoherenceBetweenActivatedVBitAndZeroedVendorIDValueReceived, "", 1 /*2001*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::AvpDecode__IncorrectLength,                                               "", 2 /*2002*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::AvpDecode__DataPartInconsistence,                                         "", 3 /*2003*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::AvpDecode__UnknownAvpWithMandatoryBit,                                    "", 4 /*2004*/);
+  /* Message decoding */
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::MessageDecode__NotEnoughBytesToCoverMessageHeaderLength, "", 5 /*2005*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::MessageDecode__NotEnoughBytesToCoverMessageLength,       "", 6 /*2006*/);
+  /* Avp validation */
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::AvpValidation__EnumeratedAvpWithValueDoesNotComplyRestriction, "", 10 /*2010*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::AvpValidation__AvpFlagsDoesNotFulfillTheDefinedFlagRules,      "", 11 /*2011*/);
+  /* Message validation */
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::MessageValidation__UnknownOperationUnableToValidate, "", 12 /*2012*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::MessageValidation__OperationHaveIncoherentFlags,     "", 13 /*2013*/);
+  /* Level validation */
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::LevelValidation__MissingFixedRule,                                       "", 14 /*2014*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::LevelValidation__FailedRuleForCardinality,                               "", 15 /*2015*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::LevelValidation__FailedRuleForCardinalityLessThanNeeded,                 "", 16 /*2016*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::LevelValidation__FailedRuleForCardinalityMoreThanNeeded,                 "", 17 /*2017*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::LevelValidation__FailedGenericAvpRuleForCardinalityFoundDisregardedItem, "", 18 /*2018*/);
+  oamDiameterCodec.registerCounter(anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::Counter::LevelValidation__FoundDisregardedItemsAndGenericAVPWasNotSpecified,      "", 19 /*2019*/);
+
+
+  /////////////////////////////////
+  // Counter recorder associated //
+  /////////////////////////////////
+  if(a_counterRecorderClock) {
+    oamDiameterComm.setCounterRecorder(a_counterRecorder);
+    oamDiameterCodec.setCounterRecorder(a_counterRecorder);
+    anna::diameter::comm::ApplicationMessageOamModule::instantiate().setCounterRecorder(a_counterRecorder);
+    a_timeEngine->activate(a_counterRecorderClock); // start clock
+  }
+
+  /////////////////////////////
+  // Log statistics concepts //
+  /////////////////////////////
+  if(cl.exists("logStatisticSamples"))
+    logStatisticsSamples(cl.getValue("logStatisticSamples"));
+
+  // Start client connections //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  MyDiameterEntity *entity;
+  anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager &ohm = anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager::instantiate();
+  for (diameter::comm::origin_hosts_it it = ohm.begin(); it != ohm.end(); it++) {
+    entity = (MyDiameterEntity *)(it->second->getEntity());
+    if (entity) entity->bind();
+  }
+
+  // Go into communicator poll
+  // Reconnection period (tcp reconnect retry time):
+  const char *varname = "reconnectionPeriod";
+  anna::Millisecond reconnectionPeriod = (cl.exists(varname)) ? checkTimeMeasure(varname, cl.getValue(varname)) : (anna::Millisecond)10000;
+
+  a_communicator->setRecoveryTime(reconnectionPeriod);
+  if(cl.exists("httpServer")) a_communicator->attach(a_httpServerSocket);  // HTTP
+  a_communicator->accept();
+}
+
+bool Launcher::getDataBlockFromHexFile(const std::string &pathfile, anna::DataBlock &db) const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  // Get hex string
+  static char buffer[8192];
+  std::ifstream infile(pathfile.c_str(), std::ifstream::in);
+
+  if(infile.is_open()) {
+    infile >> buffer;
+    std::string hexString(buffer, strlen(buffer));
+    // Allow colon separator in hex string: we have to remove them before processing with 'fromHexString':
+    hexString.erase(std::remove(hexString.begin(), hexString.end(), ':'), hexString.end());
+    LOGDEBUG(
+        std::string msg = "Hex string (remove colons if exists): ";
+    msg += hexString;
+    anna::Logger::debug(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+    );
+
+    anna::functions::fromHexString(hexString, db); // could launch exception
+    // Close file
+    infile.close();
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+void Launcher::resetStatistics() throw() {
+  if (a_workingNode) {
+    a_workingNode->getCommEngine()->resetStatistics();
+  }
+  else {
+    anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager &ohm = anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager::instantiate();
+    for (diameter::comm::origin_hosts_it it = ohm.begin(); it != ohm.end(); it++) {
+      it->second->getCommEngine()->resetStatistics();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void Launcher::resetCounters() throw() {
+  anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::instantiate().resetCounters();
+  anna::diameter::comm::ApplicationMessageOamModule::instantiate().resetCounters();
+  anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::instantiate().resetCounters();
+}
+
+void Launcher::signalTerminate() throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+  LOGMETHOD(anna::TraceMethod tm("Launcher", "signalTerminate", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+
+  forceCountersRecord();
+
+  a_communicator->terminate ();
+  comm::Application::signalTerminate ();
+}
+
+void Launcher::signalUSR2() throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+
+  std::string inputFile = getSignalUSR2InputFile();
+  std::string outputFile = getSignalUSR2OutputFile();
+
+  LOGNOTICE(
+  std::string msg = "Captured signal SIGUSR2. Reading tasks at '";
+  msg += inputFile;
+  msg += "' (results will be written at '";
+  msg += outputFile;
+  msg += "')";
+  anna::Logger::notice(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  );
+
+  // Operation:
+  std::string line;
+  std::string response_content;
+  std::ifstream in_file(inputFile);
+  std::ofstream out_file(outputFile);
+
+  if(!in_file.is_open()) throw RuntimeException("Unable to read tasks", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  if(!out_file.is_open()) throw RuntimeException("Unable to write tasks", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+  while(getline(in_file, line)) {
+
+    // Ignore comments and blank lines:
+    if (line[0] == '#')  continue;
+    if (std::string::npos == line.find_first_not_of(" \t")) continue;
+
+    LOGDEBUG(
+        std::string msg = "Processing line: ";
+    msg += line;
+    anna::Logger::debug(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+    );
+
+    try {
+      eventOperation(line, response_content);
+    } catch(RuntimeException &ex) {
+      ex.trace();
+    }
+
+    out_file << response_content << "\n";
+  }
+
+  in_file.close();
+  out_file << "EOF\n";
+  out_file.close();
+}
+
+
+void Launcher::logStatisticsSamples(const std::string &conceptsList) throw() {
+  anna::statistics::Engine &statEngine = anna::statistics::Engine::instantiate();
+
+  if(conceptsList == "all") {
+    if(statEngine.enableSampleLog(/* -1: all concepts */))
+      LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug("Sample log activation for all statistic concepts", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+  }
+  else if(conceptsList == "none") {
+      if(statEngine.disableSampleLog(/* -1: all concepts */))
+        LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug("Sample log deactivation for all statistic concepts", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+  } else {
+    anna::Tokenizer lst;
+    lst.apply(conceptsList, ",");
+
+    if(lst.size() >= 1) {
+      anna::Tokenizer::const_iterator tok_min(lst.begin());
+      anna::Tokenizer::const_iterator tok_max(lst.end());
+      anna::Tokenizer::const_iterator tok_iter;
+      int conceptId;
+
+      for(tok_iter = tok_min; tok_iter != tok_max; tok_iter++) {
+        conceptId = atoi(anna::Tokenizer::data(tok_iter));
+
+        if(statEngine.enableSampleLog(conceptId))
+          LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug(anna::functions::asString("Sample log activation for statistic concept id = %d", conceptId), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
+bool Launcher::eventOperation(const std::string &operation, std::string &response_content) throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
+
+  bool result = true;
+
+  LOGMETHOD(anna::TraceMethod tm("Launcher", "eventOperation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+  if (operation == "") return result; // ignore
+  LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug(anna::functions::asString("Operation: %s", operation.c_str()), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+
+  // Default response:
+  response_content = "Operation processed with exception: ";
+  response_content += operation;
+  std::string opt_response_content = ""; // aditional response content
+  anna::DataBlock db_aux(true);
+  anna::diameter::codec::Message codecMsg; // auxiliary codec message
+
+  // Singletons:
+  anna::testing::TestManager &testManager = anna::testing::TestManager::instantiate();
+
+
+  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // Simple operations without arguments:
+
+  // Dynamic operation:
+  if(operation.find("dynamic") == 0) {
+    Procedure p(this);
+    int op_size = operation.size();
+    std::string args = ((operation.find("dynamic|") == 0) && (op_size > 8)) ? operation.substr(8) : "";
+    if (args == "" && op_size != 7)
+      throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+    try {
+      p.execute(args, response_content);
+    }
+    catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) {
+      ex.trace();
+      response_content = ex.asString();
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+
+  // Reset performance data:
+  if(operation == "collect") {
+    resetCounters();
+    resetStatistics();
+    response_content = "All process counters & statistic information have been reset";
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+
+  // Counters dump on demand:
+  if(operation == "forceCountersRecord") {
+    forceCountersRecord();
+    response_content = "Current counters have been dump to disk";
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+
+  // OAM & statistics:
+  if(operation == "show-oam") {
+    anna::xml::Node root("root");
+    response_content = anna::xml::Compiler().apply(oamAsXML(&root));
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+  if(operation == "show-stats") {
+    anna::xml::Node root("root");
+    response_content = anna::xml::Compiler().apply(statsAsXML(&root));
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+
+  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // Tokenize operation
+  Tokenizer params;
+  params.apply(operation, "|", "<null>" /* allow contiguous separators */);
+  int numParams = params.size() - 1;
+
+  // Get the operation type and parameters:
+  Tokenizer::const_iterator tok_iter = params.begin();
+  std::string opType = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter);
+  std::string param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6, param7, param8, param9, param10, param11;
+  if(numParams >= 1) { tok_iter++; param1 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 2) { tok_iter++; param2 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 3) { tok_iter++; param3 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  // Tests conditions
+  if(numParams >= 4) { tok_iter++; param4 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 5) { tok_iter++; param5 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 6) { tok_iter++; param6 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 7) { tok_iter++; param7 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 8) { tok_iter++; param8 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 9) { tok_iter++; param9 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 10) { tok_iter++; param10 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  if(numParams >= 11) { tok_iter++; param11 = Tokenizer::data(tok_iter); }
+  // Remove '<null>' artificial token to ease further checkings:
+  if (param1 == "<null>") param1 = "";
+  if (param2 == "<null>") param2 = "";
+  if (param3 == "<null>") param3 = "";
+  if (param4 == "<null>") param4 = "";
+  if (param5 == "<null>") param5 = "";
+  if (param6 == "<null>") param6 = "";
+  if (param7 == "<null>") param7 = "";
+  if (param8 == "<null>") param8 = "";
+  if (param9 == "<null>") param9 = "";
+  if (param10 == "<null>") param10 = "";
+  if (param11 == "<null>") param11 = "";
+
+  // No operation has more than 2 arguments except 'test' ...
+  if(opType != "test" && numParams > 2)
+    throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+
+  // Check the number of parameters:
+  bool wrongBody = false;
+
+  if((opType == "change-dir") && (numParams > 1)) wrongBody = true;
+  if((opType == "log-statistics-samples") && (numParams != 1)) wrongBody = true;
+  if((opType == "node") && (numParams > 1)) wrongBody = true;
+
+  if((opType == "node_auto") && (numParams > 0)) wrongBody = true;
+
+  if(((opType == "code") || (opType == "decode")) && (numParams != 2)) wrongBody = true;
+
+  if(((opType == "sendxml2e") || (opType == "sendhex2e")) && (numParams != 1)) wrongBody = true;
+
+  if((opType == "burst") && (numParams < 1)) wrongBody = true;
+
+  if((opType == "test") && (numParams < 1)) wrongBody = true;
+
+  if(((opType == "sendxml2c") || (opType == "sendhex2c") || (opType == "loadxml") || (opType == "diameterServerSessions")) && (numParams != 1)) wrongBody = true;
+
+  if(wrongBody) {
+    // Launch exception
+    std::string msg = "Wrong body content format on HTTP Request for '";
+    msg += opType;
+    msg += "' operation (missing parameter/s). Check 'HELP.md' for more information.";
+    throw anna::RuntimeException(msg, ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  }
+
+  // Operations:
+  if(opType == "context") {
+    std::string contextFile = ((numParams == 1) ? param1 : anna::functions::asString("/var/tmp/anna.context.%05d", getPid()));
+    writeContext(contextFile);
+    response_content = anna::functions::asString("Context dumped on file '%s'", contextFile.c_str());
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+
+  if(opType == "log-statistics-samples") {
+    logStatisticsSamples(param1);
+    response_content = anna::functions::asString("Log statistics samples for '%s' concepts", param1.c_str());
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+
+  // Change execution directory:
+  if(opType == "change-dir") {
+    if (param1 == "") param1 = a_initialWorkingDirectory;
+    result = (chdir(param1.c_str()) == 0);
+
+    if (result)
+      response_content = "New execution directory configured: ";
+    else
+      response_content = "Cannot assign provided execution directory: ";
+
+    response_content += param1;
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  if(opType == "services") {
+    std::string servicesFile = ((numParams == 1) ? param1 : "services.xml");
+    try {
+      loadServices(servicesFile, true /* bind entities */);
+    }
+    catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) {
+      ex.trace();
+      response_content = anna::functions::asString("Loaded services from file '%s' with errors", servicesFile.c_str());
+      return false;
+    }
+    response_content = anna::functions::asString("Loaded services from file '%s'", servicesFile.c_str());
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+
+  // Host switch:
+  if(opType == "node") {
+    if (param1 != "") {
+      if (setWorkingNode(param1)) response_content = anna::functions::asString("Forced node is now '%s'", param1.c_str());
+    }
+    else {
+      if (a_workingNode) {
+        response_content = "Working node is forced to be: \n\n";
+        response_content += a_workingNode->asXMLString();
+      }
+      else {
+        response_content = "Working node is automatic";
+      }
+    }
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+  if(opType == "node_auto") {
+    a_workingNode = NULL;
+    response_content = "Working node has been set to automatic";
+    return true; // OK
+  }
+
+  // Operated host from possible forced-working node:
+  a_operatedHost = a_workingNode ? a_workingNode /* priority */: NULL /* auto */;
+  // Use later:
+  //    If any message is managed: updateOperatedOriginHostWithMessage(codecMessage)
+  //    To operate, use the exception-protected methods which never will return NULL:
+  //         getOperatedHost(), getOperatedEntity(), getOperatedServer(), getOperatedEngine()
+
+
+  if(opType == "code") {
+    codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param1);
+    std::string hexString = anna::functions::asHexString(codecMsg.code());
+    // write to outfile
+    std::ofstream outfile(param2.c_str(), std::ifstream::out);
+    outfile.write(hexString.c_str(), hexString.size());
+    outfile.close();
+  } else if(opType == "decode") {
+    // Get DataBlock from file with hex content:
+    if(!getDataBlockFromHexFile(param1, db_aux))
+      throw anna::RuntimeException("Error reading hex file provided", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+    // Decode
+    try { codecMsg.decode(db_aux); } catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) { ex.trace(); }
+
+    std::string xmlString = codecMsg.asXMLString();
+    // write to outfile
+    std::ofstream outfile(param2.c_str(), std::ifstream::out);
+    outfile.write(xmlString.c_str(), xmlString.size());
+    outfile.close();
+  } else if((opType == "hide") || (opType == "show") || (opType == "hidden") || (opType == "shown")) {
+
+    if(param1 != "") {
+      if(param2 != "") {
+        std::string key = param1;
+        key += "|";
+        key += param2;
+
+        if(opType == "hide") getOperatedEngine()->findClientSession(key)->hide();
+
+        if(opType == "show") getOperatedEngine()->findClientSession(key)->show();
+
+        if(opType == "hidden") opt_response_content = getOperatedEngine()->findClientSession(key)->hidden() ? "true" : "false";
+
+        if(opType == "shown") opt_response_content = getOperatedEngine()->findClientSession(key)->shown() ? "true" : "false";
+      } else {
+        std::string address;
+        int port;
+        anna::functions::getAddressAndPortFromSocketLiteral(param1, address, port);
+
+        if(opType == "hide") getOperatedEngine()->findServer(address, port)->hide();
+
+        if(opType == "show") getOperatedEngine()->findServer(address, port)->show();
+
+        if(opType == "hidden") opt_response_content = getOperatedEngine()->findServer(address, port)->hidden() ? "true" : "false";
+
+        if(opType == "shown") opt_response_content = getOperatedEngine()->findServer(address, port)->shown() ? "true" : "false";
+      }
+    } else {
+      if(opType == "hide") getOperatedEntity()->hide();
+
+      if(opType == "show") getOperatedEntity()->show();
+
+      if(opType == "hidden") opt_response_content = getOperatedEntity()->hidden() ? "true" : "false";
+
+      if(opType == "shown") opt_response_content = getOperatedEntity()->shown() ? "true" : "false";
+    }
+  } else if((opType == "sendxml2e") || (opType == "sendhex2e")) {
+    anna::diameter::comm::Message *msg;
+
+    if(opType == "sendxml2e") {
+      codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param1);
+      updateOperatedOriginHostWithMessage(codecMsg);
+      msg = getOperatedHost()->createCommMessage();
+      msg->clearBody();
+      try { codecMsg.valid(); } catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) { ex.trace(); }  // at least we need to see validation errors although it will continue sending (see validation mode configured in launcher)
+      msg->setBody(codecMsg.code());
+    } else {
+      // Get DataBlock from file with hex content:
+      if(!getDataBlockFromHexFile(param1, db_aux))
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Error reading hex file provided", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      msg = getOperatedHost()->createCommMessage();
+      msg->setBody(db_aux);
+      try { if(getOperatedHost()->logEnabled()) codecMsg.decode(db_aux); } catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) { ex.trace(); }
+    }
+
+    bool success = getOperatedEntity()->send(msg);
+    getOperatedHost()->releaseCommMessage(msg);
+
+    // Detailed log:
+    if(getOperatedHost()->logEnabled()) {
+      anna::diameter::comm::Server *usedServer = getOperatedEntity()->getLastUsedResource();
+      anna::diameter::comm::ClientSession *usedClientSession = usedServer ? usedServer->getLastUsedResource() : NULL;
+      std::string detail = usedClientSession ? usedClientSession->asString() : "<null client session>"; // shouldn't happen
+      getOperatedHost()->writeLogFile(codecMsg, (success ? "sent2e" : "send2eError"), detail);
+    }
+  } else if((opType == "burst")) {
+
+    if (!uniqueOriginHost())
+      throw anna::RuntimeException("Burst category operations are only allowed in single host node configuration. This is only to simplify user experience.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+    // burst|clear                     clears all loaded burst messages.
+    // burst|load|<source_file>        loads the next diameter message into launcher burst.
+    // burst|start|<initial load>      starts the message sending with a certain initial load.
+    // burst|push|<load amount>        sends specific non-aynchronous load.
+    // burst|stop                      stops the burst cycle.
+    // burst|repeat|[[yes]|no]         restarts the burst launch when finish.
+    // burst|send|<amount>             send messages from burst list. The main difference with
+    //                                 start/push operations is that burst won't be awaken.
+    //                                 Externally we could control sending time (no request
+    //                                 will be sent for answers).
+    // burst|goto|<order>              Updates current burst pointer position.
+    // burst|look|<order>              Show programmed burst message for order provided, current when missing.
+
+    if(param1 == "clear") {
+      opt_response_content = "removed ";
+      opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(getOperatedHost()->clearBurst());
+      opt_response_content += " elements";
+    } else if(param1 == "load") {
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing xml path file for burst load operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param2);
+      if(codecMsg.isAnswer()) throw anna::RuntimeException("Cannot load diameter answers for burst feature", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      try { codecMsg.valid(); } catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) { ex.trace(); }  // at least we need to see validation errors although it will continue loading (see validation mode configured in launcher)
+
+      int position = getOperatedHost()->loadBurstMessage(codecMsg.code());
+      opt_response_content = "loaded '";
+      opt_response_content += param2;
+      opt_response_content += "' file into burst list position ";
+      opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(position);
+    } else if(param1 == "start") {
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing initial load for burst start operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int initialLoad = atoi(param2.c_str());
+      int processed = getOperatedHost()->startBurst(initialLoad);
+
+      if(processed > 0) {
+        opt_response_content = "initial load completed for ";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::entriesAsString(processed, "message");
+      }
+    } else if(param1 == "push") {
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing load amount for burst push operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int pushed = getOperatedHost()->pushBurst(atoi(param2.c_str()));
+
+      if(pushed > 0) {
+        opt_response_content = "pushed ";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::entriesAsString(pushed, "message");
+      }
+    } else if(param1 == "pop") {
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing amount for burst pop operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int releaseLoad = atoi(param2.c_str());
+      int popped = getOperatedHost()->popBurst(releaseLoad);
+
+      if(popped > 0) {
+        opt_response_content = "burst popped for ";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::entriesAsString(popped, "message");
+      }
+    } else if(param1 == "stop") {
+      int left = getOperatedHost()->stopBurst();
+
+      if(left != -1) {
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::entriesAsString(left, "message");
+        opt_response_content += " left to the end of the cycle";
+      }
+    } else if(param1 == "repeat") {
+      if(param2 == "") param2 = "yes";
+
+      bool repeat = (param2 == "yes");
+      getOperatedHost()->repeatBurst(repeat);
+      opt_response_content += (repeat ? "repeat enabled" : "repeat disabled");
+    } else if(param1 == "send") {
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing amount for burst send operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int sent = getOperatedHost()->sendBurst(atoi(param2.c_str()));
+
+      if(sent > 0) {
+        opt_response_content = "sent ";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::entriesAsString(sent, "message");
+      }
+    } else if(param1 == "goto") {
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing order position for burst goto operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      opt_response_content = getOperatedHost()->gotoBurst(atoi(param2.c_str()));
+    } else if(param1 == "look") {
+      int order = ((param2 != "") ? atoi(param2.c_str()) : -1);
+      opt_response_content = "\n\n";
+      opt_response_content += getOperatedHost()->lookBurst(order);
+    } else {
+      throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request for 'burst' operation (unexpected action parameter). Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+    }
+
+  } else if((opType == "test")) {
+    // test|<id>|<command>[|parameters]         Add a new step to the test case ...
+    // test|ttps|<amount>                       Starts/resume the provided number of time ticks per second (ttps). The ADML starts ...
+    // test|next[|<sync-amount>]                Forces the execution of the next test case(s) without waiting for test manager tick ...
+    // test|ip-limit[|amount]                   In-progress limit of test cases. No new test cases will be launched over this value ...
+    // test|repeats|<amount>                    Restarts the whole programmed test list when finished the amount number of times ...
+    // test|report|<initialized/in-progress/failed/success/[all]/none>[|[yes]|no]
+    //                                          Enables/disables report generation for a certain test case state: initialized, in-progress ...
+    // test|report-hex[|[yes]|no]               Reports could include the diameter messages in hexadecimal format. Disabled by default.
+    // test|goto|<id>                           Updates current test pointer position.
+    // test|look[|id]                           Show programmed test case for id provided, current when missing ...
+    // test|state[|id]                          Show test case state for id provided, current when missing ...
+    // test|interact|amount|id                  Makes interactive a specific test case id. The amount is the margin of execution steps ...
+    // test|reset|<[soft]/hard>[|id]            Reset the test case for id provided, all the tests when missing ...
+    // test|auto-reset|<soft|hard>              When cycling, current test cases can be soft (default) or hard reset ...
+    // test|clear                               Clears all the programmed test cases.
+    // test|summary                             Test manager general report (number of test cases, counts by state ...
+
+
+    if(param1 == "ttps") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      bool success = ((param2 != "") ? testManager.configureTTPS(atoi(param2.c_str())) : false);
+      if (success) {
+        opt_response_content = "assigned new test launch rate to ";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(atoi(param2.c_str()));
+        opt_response_content += " events per second";
+      }
+      else {
+        opt_response_content += "unable to configure the test rate provided";
+      }
+    }
+    else if (param1 == "next") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int sync_amount = ((param2 != "") ? atoi(param2.c_str()) : 1);
+
+      if (sync_amount < 1)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("The parameter 'sync-amount' must be a positive integer value", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      bool success = testManager.execTestCases(sync_amount);
+
+      opt_response_content = (success ? "" : "not completely " /* completed cycle and no repeats, rare case */);
+      opt_response_content += "processed ";
+      opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(sync_amount);
+      opt_response_content += ((sync_amount > 1) ? " test cases synchronously" : " test case");
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "ip-limit") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      unsigned int limit;
+      if (param2 != "") {
+        limit = atoi(param2.c_str());
+        testManager.setInProgressLimit(limit);
+        opt_response_content = "new in-progress limit: ";
+        opt_response_content += (limit != UINT_MAX) ? anna::functions::asString(limit) : "<no limit>";
+      }
+      else {
+        opt_response_content = "in-progress limit amount: ";
+        limit = testManager.getInProgressLimit();
+        opt_response_content += (limit != UINT_MAX) ? anna::functions::asString(limit) : "<no limit>";
+        opt_response_content += "; currently there are ";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(testManager.getInProgressCount());
+        opt_response_content += " test cases running";
+      }
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "repeats") {
+      if (numParams != 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      int repeats = atoi(param2.c_str());
+      if (repeats < 0) repeats = -1;
+      testManager.setPoolRepeats(repeats);
+      std::string nolimit = (repeats != -1) ? "":" [no limit]";
+      opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString("Pool repeats: %d%s (current cycle: %d)", repeats, nolimit.c_str(), testManager.getPoolCycle());
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "report") {
+      if (numParams > 3)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      if(param2 == "") param2 = "all";
+      if(param3 == "") param3 = "yes";
+      bool enable = (param3 == "yes");
+
+      if(param2 == "initialized")
+        testManager.setDumpInitializedReports(enable);
+      else if(param2 == "in-progress")
+        testManager.setDumpInProgressReports(enable);
+      else if(param2 == "failed")
+        testManager.setDumpFailedReports(enable);
+      else if(param2 == "success")
+        testManager.setDumpSuccessReports(enable);
+      else if(param2 == "all") {
+        param2 = "any";
+        testManager.setDumpAllReports(enable);
+      }
+      else if(param2 == "none") {
+        enable = !enable;
+        param2 = "any";
+        testManager.setDumpAllReports(enable);
+      }
+      else
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      opt_response_content += (enable ? "report enabled " : "report disabled ");
+      opt_response_content += "for tests in '";
+      opt_response_content += param2;
+      opt_response_content += "' state";
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "report-hex") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      if(param2 == "") param2 = "yes";
+      testManager.setDumpHex((param2 == "yes"));
+      opt_response_content += (testManager.getDumpHex() ? "report includes hexadecimal messages" : "report excludes hexadecimal messages");
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "dump-stdout") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      if(param2 == "") param2 = "yes";
+      testManager.setDumpStdout((param2 == "yes"));
+      opt_response_content += (testManager.getDumpHex() ? "test manager dumps progress into stdout" : "test manager does not dump progress into stdout");
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "goto") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing id for test goto operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      int id = atoi(param2.c_str());
+      if (testManager.gotoTestCase(id)) {
+        opt_response_content = "position updated for id provided (";
+      }
+      else {
+        opt_response_content = "cannot found test id (";
+      }
+      opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(id);
+      opt_response_content += ")";
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "run") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing id for test run operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      int id = atoi(param2.c_str());
+      if (testManager.runTestCase(id)) {
+        opt_response_content = "test executed for id provided (";
+      }
+      else {
+        opt_response_content = "cannot found test id (";
+      }
+      opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(id);
+      opt_response_content += ")";
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "look") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int id = ((param2 != "") ? atoi(param2.c_str()) : -1);
+      anna::testing::TestCase *testCase = testManager.findTestCase(id);
+
+      if (testCase) {
+        response_content = testCase->asXMLString();
+        return true; // OK
+      }
+      else {
+        result = false;
+        if (id == -1) {
+          opt_response_content = "no current test case detected (testing started ?)";
+        }
+        else {
+          opt_response_content = "cannot found test id (";
+          opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(id);
+          opt_response_content += ")";
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "state") {
+      if (numParams > 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int id = ((param2 != "") ? atoi(param2.c_str()) : -1);
+      anna::testing::TestCase *testCase = testManager.findTestCase(id);
+
+      if (testCase) {
+        response_content = anna::testing::TestCase::asText(testCase->getState());
+        return testCase->isSuccess();
+      }
+      else {
+        result = false;
+        if (id == -1) {
+          opt_response_content = "no current test case detected (testing started ?)";
+        }
+        else {
+          opt_response_content = "cannot found test id (";
+          opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(id);
+          opt_response_content += ")";
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    else if (param1 == "interact") {
+      if (numParams != 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int amount = atoi(param2.c_str());
+      if (amount < -1)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Interactive amount must be -1 (to disable interactive mode) or a positive number.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int id = ((param3 != "") ? atoi(param3.c_str()) : -1);
+      anna::testing::TestCase *testCase = testManager.findTestCase(id);
+      if (testCase) {
+        if (amount == -1) {
+          testCase->makeInteractive(false);
+          opt_response_content = "interactive mode disabled";
+        }
+        else {
+          testCase->addInteractiveAmount(amount);
+          opt_response_content = "added interactive amount of ";
+          opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(amount);
+          opt_response_content += " units";
+          if (amount == 0) opt_response_content += " (0: freezing a non-interactive testcase, no effect on already interactive)";
+        }
+        opt_response_content += " for test case id ";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(id);
+      }
+      else {
+        result = false;
+        opt_response_content = "cannot found test id (";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(id);
+        opt_response_content += ")";
+      }
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "reset") {
+      if (numParams > 3)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      if(param2 == "") param2 = "soft";
+     if (param2 != "soft" && param2 != "hard")
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int id = ((param3 != "") ? atoi(param3.c_str()) : -1);
+      anna::testing::TestCase *testCase = ((id != -1) ? testManager.findTestCase(id) : NULL);
+
+      if (testCase) {
+        bool done = testCase->reset(param2 == "hard");
+        opt_response_content = "test ";
+        opt_response_content += param2;
+        opt_response_content += " reset for id ";
+        opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(id);
+        opt_response_content += done ? ": done": ": not done";
+      }
+      else {
+        if (id == -1) {
+          bool anyReset = testManager.resetPool(param2 == "hard");
+          opt_response_content = param2; opt_response_content += " reset have been sent to all programmed tests: "; opt_response_content += anyReset ? "some/all have been reset" : "nothing was reset";
+        }
+        else {
+          result = false;
+          opt_response_content = "cannot found test id (";
+          opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString(id);
+          opt_response_content += ")";
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "auto-reset") {
+      if (numParams != 2)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      if (param2 != "soft" && param2 != "hard")
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      testManager.setAutoResetHard(param2 == "hard");
+      opt_response_content += anna::functions::asString("Auto-reset configured to '%s'", param2.c_str());
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "initialized") {
+      if (numParams > 1)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      opt_response_content = anna::functions::asString("%lu", testManager.getInitializedCount());
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "finished") {
+      if (numParams > 1)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      opt_response_content = anna::functions::asString("%lu", testManager.getFinishedCount());
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "clear") {
+      if (numParams > 1)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      if (testManager.clearPool()) {
+        opt_response_content = "all the programmed test cases have been dropped";
+      }
+      else {
+        opt_response_content = "there are not programmed test cases to be removed";
+      }
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "junit") {
+      response_content = testManager.junitAsXMLString();
+      return true; // OK
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "summary-counts") {
+      response_content = testManager.summaryCounts();
+      return true; // OK
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "summary-states") {
+      response_content = testManager.summaryStates();
+      return true; // OK
+    }
+    else if(param1 == "summary") {
+      response_content = testManager.asXMLString();
+      return true; // OK
+    }
+    else {
+      int id = atoi(param1.c_str());
+      if(id < 0)
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Invalid test case identifier: must be a non-negative number", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      // PARAM: 1     2            3      4          5           6             7           8          9       10         11
+      // test|<id>|<command>
+      //             description|<description>
+      //             ip-limit[|<iplimit>]
+      //             timeout|    <msecs>
+      //             sendxml2e|  <file>[|<step number>]
+      //             sendxml2c|  <file>[|<step number>]
+      //             delay|      [msecs]
+      //             wait<fe/fc>|[code]|[bitR]|[hopByHop]|[applicationId]|[sessionId]|[resultCode]|[msisdn]|[imsi]|[serviceContextId]
+      //      wait<fe/fc>-answer|<step number>
+      //      wait<fe/fc>-xml   |<source_file>[|strict]
+      //      wait<fe/fc>-hex   |<source_file>[|strict]
+      if(param2 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing command for test id operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      // Commands:
+      if (param2 == "description") {
+        if (numParams > 3)
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        if(param3 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing description for test case", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        testManager.getTestCase(id)->setDescription(param3); // creates / reuses
+      }
+      else if (param2 == "ip-limit") {
+        if (numParams > 3)
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        unsigned int limit = (param3 == "") ? 1 : atoi(param3.c_str());
+        testManager.getTestCase(id)->addIpLimit(limit); // creates / reuses
+      }
+      else if (param2 == "timeout") {
+        if (numParams > 3)
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        if(param3 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing milliseconds for 'timeout' command in test id operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        anna::Millisecond timeout = checkTimeMeasure("Test case timeout", param3);
+        testManager.getTestCase(id)->addTimeout(timeout); // creates / reuses
+      }
+      else if ((param2 == "sendxml2e")||(param2 == "sendxml2c")) {
+        if (numParams > 4)
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        if(param3 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException(anna::functions::asString("Missing xml file for '%s' command in test id operation", param2.c_str()), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param3);
+        LOGWARNING(
+          if (!codecMsg.isRequest() && (param4 == ""))
+            anna::Logger::warning("Step number has not been provided. Take into account that this answer message will be sent 'as is' and sequence information could be wrong at the remote peer", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        );
+
+        updateOperatedOriginHostWithMessage(codecMsg);
+        int stepNumber = ((param4 != "") ? atoi(param4.c_str()):-1);
+
+        if (param2 == "sendxml2e")
+          testManager.getTestCase(id)->addSendDiameterXml2e(codecMsg.code(), getOperatedHost(), stepNumber); // creates / reuses
+        else
+          testManager.getTestCase(id)->addSendDiameterXml2c(codecMsg.code(), getOperatedHost(), stepNumber); // creates / reuses
+      }
+      else if (param2 == "delay") {
+        if (numParams > 3)
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        if(param3 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing milliseconds for 'delay' command in test id operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        anna::Millisecond delay = ((param3 == "0" /* special case */) ? (anna::Millisecond)0 : checkTimeMeasure("Test case delay step", param3));
+        testManager.getTestCase(id)->addDelay(delay); // creates / reuses
+      }
+
+// TODO(***)
+//                                        The way to identify the test case, is through registered Session-Id values for
+//                                         programmed requests. But this depends on the type of node. Acting as clients,
+//                                         requests received have Session-Id values which are already registered with
+//                                         one test case, causing an error if not found. Acting as servers, requests are
+//                                         received over a diameter local server from a client which are generating that
+//                                         Session-Id values. Then we know nothing about such values. The procedure in
+//                                         this case is find out a test case not-started containing a condition which
+//                                         comply with the incoming message, and reactivates it.
+// The other solution: register Session-Id values for answers send to client from a local diameter server.
+      else if ((param2 == "waitfe")||(param2 == "waitfc")) {
+        if (numParams > 11)
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        if (param3 != "" || param4 != "" || param5 != "" || param6 != "" || param7 != "" || param8 != "" || param9 != "" || param10 != "" || param11 != "") {
+          bool fromEntity = (param2.substr(4,2) == "fe");
+          testManager.getTestCase(id)->addWaitDiameter(fromEntity, param3, param4, param5, param6, param7, param8, param9, param10, param11);
+        }
+        else {
+          throw anna::RuntimeException(anna::functions::asString("Missing condition for '%s' command in test id operation", param2.c_str()), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        }
+      }
+      else if ((param2 == "waitfe-hex")||(param2 == "waitfc-hex")) {
+        if (numParams > 4)
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        if(param3 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException(anna::functions::asString("Missing hex file for '%s' command in test id operation", param2.c_str()), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+        // Get DataBlock from file with hex content:
+        if(!getDataBlockFromHexFile(param3, db_aux))
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Error reading hex content from file provided", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+        // Hexadecimal representation read from file:
+        std::string regexp = anna::functions::asHexString(db_aux);
+
+        // optional 'full':
+        if(param4 != "strict") {
+          //// If request, we will ignore sequence data:
+          //if (anna::diameter::codec::functions::requestBit(db_aux))
+            regexp.replace (24, 16, "[0-9A-Fa-f]{16}");
+
+          regexp.insert(0, "^");
+          regexp += "$";
+        }
+
+        bool fromEntity = (param2.substr(4,2) == "fe");
+        testManager.getTestCase(id)->addWaitDiameterRegexpHex(fromEntity, regexp);
+      }
+      else if ((param2 == "waitfe-xml")||(param2 == "waitfc-xml")) {
+        if (numParams > 4)
+          throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        if(param3 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException(anna::functions::asString("Missing xml file for '%s' command in test id operation", param2.c_str()), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+        codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param3);
+        std::string regexp = codecMsg.asXMLString(true /* normalization */);
+
+        // Now we must insert regular expressions in hop-by-hop, end-to-end and Origin-State-Id:
+
+        // optional 'full':
+        if(param4 != "strict") {
+          std::string::size_type pos, pos_1, pos_2;
+
+          pos = regexp.find("end-to-end-id=", 0u);
+          pos = regexp.find("\"", pos);
+          pos_1 = pos;
+          pos = regexp.find("\"", pos+1);
+          pos_2 = pos;
+          regexp.replace(pos_1 + 1, pos_2 - pos_1 - 1, "[0-9]+");
+
+          pos = regexp.find("hop-by-hop-id=", 0u);
+          pos = regexp.find("\"", pos);
+          pos_1 = pos;
+          pos = regexp.find("\"", pos+1);
+          pos_2 = pos;
+          regexp.replace(pos_1 + 1, pos_2 - pos_1 - 1, "[0-9]+");
+
+          // For this representation: <avp name="Origin-State-Id" data="1428633668"/>
+          //pos = regexp.find("Origin-State-Id", 0u);
+          //pos = regexp.find("\"", pos);
+          //pos = regexp.find("\"", pos+1);
+          //pos_1 = pos;
+          //pos = regexp.find("\"", pos+1);
+          //pos_2 = pos;
+          //regexp.replace(pos_1 + 1, pos_2 - pos_1 - 1, "[0-9]+");
+          // But we have this one: <avp data="1428633668" name="Origin-State-Id"/>
+          pos = regexp.find("Origin-State-Id", 0u);
+          pos = regexp.rfind("\"", pos);
+          pos = regexp.rfind("\"", pos-1);
+          pos = regexp.rfind("\"", pos-1);
+          pos_1 = pos;
+          pos = regexp.find("\"", pos+1);
+          pos_2 = pos;
+          regexp.replace(pos_1 + 1, pos_2 - pos_1 - 1, "[0-9]+");
+
+          //regexp.insert(0, "^");
+          //regexp += "$";
+        }
+
+        bool fromEntity = (param2.substr(4,2) == "fe");
+        testManager.getTestCase(id)->addWaitDiameterRegexpXml(fromEntity, regexp);
+      }
+      else if (param2 == "sh-command") {
+        // Allow pipes in command:
+        //if (numParams > 4)
+        //  throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        if(param3 == "") throw anna::RuntimeException("Missing script/executable command-line for 'sh-command' in test id operation", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+        std::string token = "|sh-command|";
+        std::string command = operation.substr(operation.find(token) + token.size());
+        testManager.getTestCase(id)->addCommand(command); // creates / reuses
+      }
+      else {
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      }
+    }
+
+  } else if((opType == "sendxml2c") || (opType == "sendhex2c")) {
+    anna::diameter::comm::Message *msg;
+
+    if(opType == "sendxml2c") {
+      codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param1);
+      updateOperatedOriginHostWithMessage(codecMsg);
+      msg = getOperatedHost()->createCommMessage();
+      msg->clearBody();
+      try { codecMsg.valid(); } catch(anna::RuntimeException &ex) { ex.trace(); }  // at least we need to see validation errors although it will continue sending (see validation mode configured in launcher)
+
+      msg->setBody(codecMsg.code());
+    } else {
+      // Get DataBlock from file with hex content:
+      if(!getDataBlockFromHexFile(param1, db_aux))
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Error reading hex file provided", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+      msg = getOperatedHost()->createCommMessage();
+      msg->setBody(db_aux);
+    }
+
+    bool success = getOperatedServer()->send(msg);
+    getOperatedHost()->releaseCommMessage(msg);
+
+    // Detailed log:
+    if(getOperatedHost()->logEnabled()) {
+      anna::diameter::comm::ServerSession *usedServerSession = getOperatedServer()->getLastUsedResource();
+      std::string detail = usedServerSession ? usedServerSession->asString() : "<null server session>"; // shouldn't happen
+      getOperatedHost()->writeLogFile(codecMsg, (success ? "sent2c" : "send2cError"), detail);
+    }
+  } else if(opType == "loadxml") {
+    codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param1);
+    response_content = codecMsg.asXMLString();
+    return true; // OK
+  } else if(opType == "diameterServerSessions") {
+    int diameterServerSessions = atoi(param1.c_str());
+    getOperatedServer()->setMaxConnections(diameterServerSessions);
+
+  } else if(opType == "answerxml2c") {
+    if(param1 == "") { // programmed answers FIFO's to stdout
+      response_content = getOperatedServer()->getReactingAnswers()->asString("ANSWERS TO CLIENT");
+      return true; // OK
+    } else if (param1 == "rotate") {
+      getOperatedServer()->getReactingAnswers()->rotate(true);
+    } else if (param1 == "exhaust") {
+      getOperatedServer()->getReactingAnswers()->rotate(false);
+    } else if (param1 == "clear") {
+      getOperatedServer()->getReactingAnswers()->clear();
+    } else if (param1 == "dump") {
+      getOperatedServer()->getReactingAnswers()->dump("programmed_answer");
+    } else {
+      codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param1);
+      updateOperatedOriginHostWithMessage(codecMsg);
+      anna::diameter::codec::Message *message = getOperatedHost()->getCodecEngine()->createMessage(param1); // loads xml again, lesser of two evils
+      LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug(message->asXMLString(), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+
+      if(message->isRequest())
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Cannot program diameter requests. Answer type must be provided", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int code = message->getId().first;
+      LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug("Adding a new programed 'answer to client' to the FIFO queue corresponding to its message code ...", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+      getOperatedServer()->getReactingAnswers()->addMessage(code, message);
+    }
+  } else if(opType == "answerxml2e") {
+
+    if(param1 == "") { // programmed answers FIFO's to stdout
+      response_content = getOperatedEntity()->getReactingAnswers()->asString("ANSWERS TO ENTITY");
+      return true; // OK
+    } else if (param1 == "rotate") {
+      getOperatedEntity()->getReactingAnswers()->rotate(true);
+    } else if (param1 == "exhaust") {
+      getOperatedEntity()->getReactingAnswers()->rotate(false);
+    } else if (param1 == "clear") {
+      getOperatedEntity()->getReactingAnswers()->clear();
+    } else if (param1 == "dump") {
+      getOperatedEntity()->getReactingAnswers()->dump("programmed_answer");
+    } else {
+      codecMsg.loadXMLFile(param1);
+      updateOperatedOriginHostWithMessage(codecMsg);
+      anna::diameter::codec::Message *message = getOperatedHost()->getCodecEngine()->createMessage(param1); // loads xml again, lesser of two evils
+      LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug(message->asXMLString(), ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+
+      if(message->isRequest())
+        throw anna::RuntimeException("Cannot program diameter requests. Answer type must be provided", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+      int code = message->getId().first;
+      LOGDEBUG(anna::Logger::debug("Adding a new programed 'answer to entity' to the FIFO queue corresponding to its message code ...", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+      getOperatedEntity()->getReactingAnswers()->addMessage(code, message);
+    }
+  } else {
+    throw anna::RuntimeException("Wrong body content format on HTTP Request. Check 'HELP.md' for more information.", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+  }
+
+  // HTTP response
+  response_content = "Operation correctly processed: "; response_content += operation;
+  if (opt_response_content != "") {
+    response_content += " => ";
+    response_content += opt_response_content;
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+anna::xml::Node* Launcher::asXML(anna::xml::Node* parent) const
+throw() {
+  anna::xml::Node* result = parent->createChild("launcher");
+  anna::comm::Application::asXML(result);
+  // Timming:
+  result->createAttribute("StartTime", a_start_time.asString());
+  result->createAttribute("InitialWorkingDirectory", a_initialWorkingDirectory);
+  result->createAttribute("SecondsLifeTime", anna::time::functions::lapsedMilliseconds() / 1000);
+  // Diameter:
+  anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager &ohm = anna::diameter::comm::OriginHostManager::instantiate();
+  for (diameter::comm::origin_hosts_it it = ohm.begin(); it != ohm.end(); it++) {
+    it->second->asXML(result);
+  }
+
+  // Registered codec engines:
+  anna::diameter::codec::EngineManager &em = anna::diameter::codec::EngineManager::instantiate();
+  em.asXML(result);
+
+  // OAM & statistics:
+  oamAsXML(result);
+  statsAsXML(result);
+
+  // Testing: could be heavy if test case reports are enabled
+  anna::testing::TestManager::instantiate().asXML(result);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+anna::xml::Node* Launcher::oamAsXML(anna::xml::Node* parent) const
+throw() {
+  anna::xml::Node* result = parent->createChild("Oam");
+
+  // OAM:
+  anna::diameter::comm::OamModule::instantiate().asXML(result);
+  anna::diameter::comm::ApplicationMessageOamModule::instantiate().asXML(result);
+  anna::diameter::codec::OamModule::instantiate().asXML(result);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+anna::xml::Node* Launcher::statsAsXML(anna::xml::Node* parent) const
+throw() {
+  anna::xml::Node* result = parent->createChild("Statistics");
+
+  // Statistics:
+  anna::statistics::Engine::instantiate().asXML(result);
+
+  return result;
+}