100% PodHeitor-authored Rust cdylib framework replacing the legacy C metaplugin stub + statically-linked Bacula objects. Lets you write File Daemon plugins in safe Rust without copying a single line of AGPLv3 Bacula code — independent C-ABI declarations, typed dispatch of all 21 pFuncs callbacks, ergonomic builders for FileSet/StatBuilder/JobMessage, ACL/xattr and RestoreObject. The substrate every PodHeitor plugin is built on.
What it does
- No AGPL code vendoring — Independent extern C declarations in bacula-fd-abi (no Bacula headers); ABI compatibility verified by a mock C harness that dlopens the .so.
- Typed MetaPlugin trait + Event enum — All 21 pFuncs callbacks decoded into an exhaustive Event enum; phase state machine (Setup/Backup/Restore/Endjob) enforces hook ordering.
- Fluent builders + Messenger — FileSet::submit_via, StatBuilder/FileType, Decision (accurate-mode), Messenger (info/warn/error/saved/skipped) with jmsg! macro. The cdylib publishes the live bpContext for the duration of every pFunc call.
- ACL/xattr + RestoreObject + Cancel — Phase 2.5 ships typed Xacl + XaclOp (functional handle_xacl, no longer a stub) and a RestoreObject accessor; cancel state short-circuits pluginIO/startBackupFile/startRestoreFile with bRC::Cancel.
Differentiators
| Feature | Bacula Community alone | Bacula Enterprise / Veeam | PodHeitor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability available on Bacula Community | No | Yes ($$) | Yes, no extra license |
| Implementation | — | Proprietary C++ / Perl | Memory-safe Rust |
| Native observability | Limited | Limited | Prometheus + live dashboard |
| Cost | Free (no support) | $$$$ | ≥ 50% cheaper than Enterprise/Veeam |
Compatibility
- Bacula Community 15.0.3 (validação Phase 2.9 contra bacula-fd real)
- Rust 1.75+ + compilador C (somente para o harness mock; produção é cdylib puro Rust)
- Linux x86_64 (alvo primário); demais arquiteturas conforme cdylib do Rust
- Em produção como base de todos os 15 plugins PodHeitor já publicados
Quick install
Não é um plugin Bacula instalável diretamente — é um framework. Adicione bacula-fd-abi e metaplugin-rs como dependências de path no seu Cargo.toml e implemente o trait MetaPlugin. Veja plugin-hello e plugin-fileset-demo como referência mínima.Ready to switch?
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