Add comprehensive TAK server federation support #178
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Implements full-featured federation capabilities enabling server-to-server mission synchronization compatible with official TAK Server federation protocols. Features: - Federation v1 (port 9000) and v2 (port 9001) protocol support - TLS mutual authentication with X.509 certificates - Outbound and inbound federation connections (TCP, UDP, multicast) - Mission change synchronization across federated servers - Mission Federation Disruption Tolerance with automatic retry - Federation health monitoring and status tracking - Selective mission filtering per federated server - Comprehensive REST API for federation management Implementation: - FederationServer model for database representation of federated servers - FederationOutbound model to track mission changes sent to each federated server - Federation blueprint with API endpoints for CRUD operations - Federation service as background process managing active connections - Federation helper functions integrated with mission change broadcasting - Database migrations for federation_servers and federation_outbound tables Configuration: - OTS_ENABLE_FEDERATION flag to enable/disable feature - Configurable ports, certificates, retry logic, and heartbeat intervals - Support for hub-and-spoke topology for multi-hop federation Integration: - Mission API automatically queues mission changes for federation - Supports both immediate and batch mission change synchronization - Prevents federation loops with isFederatedChange flag Documentation: - Comprehensive setup guide with step-by-step instructions - Certificate generation and configuration procedures - Troubleshooting guide for common issues - Security best practices and advanced configuration options Based on official TAK Server Configuration Guide v5.2 and compatible with TAK Server federation standards.
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Implements full-featured federation capabilities enabling server-to-server mission synchronization compatible with official TAK Server federation protocols.
Features:
Implementation:
Configuration:
Integration:
Documentation:
Based on official TAK Server Configuration Guide v5.2 and compatible with TAK Server federation standards.