cmd/tailscale, ipn/localapi: use localapi for status, not IPN acrobatics

Yay simpler code.

Tested on Linux, macOS and Windows.

Signed-off-by: Brad Fitzpatrick <bradfitz@tailscale.com>

ipn/backend.go

@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ type Notify struct {
 	Prefs         *Prefs             // preferences were changed
 	NetMap        *netmap.NetworkMap // new netmap received
 	Engine        *EngineStatus      // wireguard engine stats
-	Status        *ipnstate.Status   // full status
 	BrowseToURL   *string            // UI should open a browser right now
 	BackendLogID  *string            // public logtail id used by backend
 	PingResult    *ipnstate.PingResult
@@ -159,9 +158,6 @@ type Backend interface {
 	// counts. Connection events are emitted automatically without
 	// polling.
 	RequestEngineStatus()
-	// RequestStatus requests that a full Status update
-	// notification is sent.
-	RequestStatus()
 	// FakeExpireAfter pretends that the current key is going to
 	// expire after duration x. This is useful for testing GUIs to
 	// make sure they react properly with keys that are going to

ipn/fake_test.go

@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ func (b *FakeBackend) RequestEngineStatus() {
 	b.notify(Notify{Engine: &EngineStatus{}})
 }
 
-func (b *FakeBackend) RequestStatus() {
-	b.notify(Notify{Status: &ipnstate.Status{}})
-}
-
 func (b *FakeBackend) FakeExpireAfter(x time.Duration) {
 	b.notify(Notify{NetMap: &netmap.NetworkMap{}})
 }

ipn/handle.go

@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ func (h *Handle) RequestEngineStatus() {
 	h.b.RequestEngineStatus()
 }
 
-func (h *Handle) RequestStatus() {
-	h.b.RequestStatus()
-}
-
 func (h *Handle) FakeExpireAfter(x time.Duration) {
 	h.b.FakeExpireAfter(x)
 }

ipn/ipnlocal/local.go

@@ -1617,12 +1617,6 @@ func (b *LocalBackend) RequestEngineStatus() {
 	b.e.RequestStatus()
 }
 
-// RequestStatus implements Backend.
-func (b *LocalBackend) RequestStatus() {
-	st := b.Status()
-	b.send(ipn.Notify{Status: st})
-}
-
 // stateMachine updates the state machine state based on other things
 // that have happened. It is invoked from the various callbacks that
 // feed events into LocalBackend.

ipn/localapi/localapi.go

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ func (h *Handler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		h.serveWhoIs(w, r)
 	case "/localapi/v0/goroutines":
 		h.serveGoroutines(w, r)
+	case "/localapi/v0/status":
+		h.serveStatus(w, r)
 	default:
 		io.WriteString(w, "tailscaled\n")
 	}
@@ -109,3 +111,14 @@ func (h *Handler) serveGoroutines(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
 	w.Write(buf)
 }
+
+func (h *Handler) serveStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !h.PermitRead {
+		http.Error(w, "status access denied", http.StatusForbidden)
+		return
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	e := json.NewEncoder(w)
+	e.SetIndent("", "\t")
+	e.Encode(h.b.Status())
+}

ipn/message.go

@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ func (bs *BackendServer) GotCommand(ctx context.Context, cmd *Command) error {
 	if c := cmd.RequestEngineStatus; c != nil {
 		bs.b.RequestEngineStatus()
 		return nil
-	} else if c := cmd.RequestStatus; c != nil {
-		bs.b.RequestStatus()
-		return nil
 	} else if c := cmd.Ping; c != nil {
 		bs.b.Ping(c.IP)
 		return nil