self_signed.go

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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*/

package main

import (
	"context"
	"crypto/rand"
	"crypto/rsa"
	"crypto/tls"
	"errors"
	"sync"
	"time"

	"go.uber.org/zap"
)

type selfSignedCertificate struct {
	sync.RWMutex
	// certificate holds the current issuing certificate
	certificate tls.Certificate
	// expiration is the certificate expiration
	expiration time.Duration
	// hostnames is the list of host names on the certificate
	hostnames []string
	// privateKey is the rsa private key
	privateKey *rsa.PrivateKey
	// the logger for this service
	log *zap.Logger
	// stopCh is a channel to close off the rotation
	cancel context.CancelFunc
}

// newSelfSignedCertificate creates and returns a self signed certificate manager
func newSelfSignedCertificate(hostnames []string, expiry time.Duration, log *zap.Logger) (*selfSignedCertificate, error) {
	if len(hostnames) <= 0 {
		return nil, errors.New("no hostnames specified")
	}
	if expiry < 5*time.Minute {
		return nil, errors.New("expiration must be greater then 5 minutes")
	}

	// @step: generate a certificate pair
	log.Info("generating a private key for self-signed certificate", zap.String("common_name", hostnames[0]))

	key, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 2048)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// @step: create an initial certificate
	certificate, err := createCertificate(key, hostnames, expiry)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// @step: create a context to run under
	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())

	svc := &selfSignedCertificate{
		certificate: certificate,
		expiration:  expiry,
		hostnames:   hostnames,
		log:         log,
		privateKey:  key,
		cancel:      cancel,
	}

	if err := svc.rotate(ctx); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return svc, nil
}

// rotate is responsible for rotation the certificate
func (c *selfSignedCertificate) rotate(ctx context.Context) error {
	go func() {
		c.log.Info("starting the self-signed certificate rotation",
			zap.Duration("expiration", c.expiration))

		for {
			expires := time.Now().Add(c.expiration).Add(-5 * time.Minute)
			ticker := expires.Sub(time.Now())

			select {
			case <-ctx.Done():
				return
			case <-time.After(ticker):
			}
			c.log.Info("going to sleep until required for rotation", zap.Time("expires", expires), zap.Duration("duration", expires.Sub(time.Now())))

			// @step: got to sleep until we need to rotate
			time.Sleep(expires.Sub(time.Now()))

			// @step: create a new certificate for us
			cert, _ := createCertificate(c.privateKey, c.hostnames, c.expiration)
			c.log.Info("updating the certificate for server")

			// @step: update the current certificate
			c.updateCertificate(cert)
		}
	}()

	return nil
}

// close is used to shutdown resources
func (c *selfSignedCertificate) close() {
	c.cancel()
}

// updateCertificate is responsible for update the certificate
func (c *selfSignedCertificate) updateCertificate(cert tls.Certificate) {
	c.Lock()
	defer c.Unlock()

	c.certificate = cert
}

// GetCertificate is responsible for retrieving
func (c *selfSignedCertificate) GetCertificate(hello *tls.ClientHelloInfo) (*tls.Certificate, error) {
	c.RLock()
	defer c.RUnlock()

	return &c.certificate, nil
}