[asterisk-dev] SIP disconnect code

[Greg Varga]

Tim Ringenbach wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Carles Pina i Estany <carles at pina.cat> wrote:
>   
>> hangup_sip2cause function could give the same HANGUPCAUSE for more
>> than one SIP disconnect reason, like in the trunk version 481 and 482
>> SIP codes will return AST_CAUSE_INTERWORKING (defined in
>> include/asterisk/causes.h, Q.931 disconnect codes).
>>
>> Because sometimes I need to know the SIP disconnect code, I don't see
>> any reason that we don't have a SIPHANGUPCAUSE with the SIP reason (404,
>> 604, etc.) so I'm thinking to implement and send the patch.
>>
>>     
>
> I would be interested in this, and I wouldln't mind having the message
> set in another variable too.
>
> Someone mentioned it wouldn't make sense if multiple outbound channels
> were called at once. What does asterisk do with HANGUPCAUSE now if
> there are multiple outbound calls?
>
> I disagree with the idea that it violates the protocol neutral design.
> IMO, one needs to provider both a HANGUPCAUSE and a
> TECHxxxHANGUPCAUSE. Then you can recommend that things rely on
> HANGUPCAUSE, but the power to access exactly what happened isn't lost
> and can be used for those special cases that need it.
>
> --Tim
>   

I agree, we have the problem already with the HANGUPCAUSE not being for 
all channels dialed.

You can implement a fix by either using functions, or by using hash's 
(associated array) to hold the information of each dialed channel. 
Something like:


Return a list of dialed extensions:
Funtion: HANGUPLIST
Hash: HASHKEYS(HANGUPCAUSE) and HASHKEYS(HANGUPCAUSETEXT)

Return the hangup cause code:
Function: HANGUPCAUSE(<channel>)
Hash: HASH(HANGUPCAUSE|<channel>)

Return the hangup cause free form text:
Function: HANGUPCAUSETEXT(<channel>)
Hash: HASH(HANGUPCAUSETEXT|<channel>)

Personally I think the Function is better... You can also implement it 
so that if you don't pass the <channel> that it will act as the old 
HANGUPCAUSE does, and gets just one code from the list.

--Greg

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