actions: Compute the rule association during rules load

CHANGES

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 v3.x.y - YYYY-MMM-DD (to be released)
 -------------------------------------
-  
+   
+  - actions: Computes Rule association while loading the rules given a
+    performance boost on run time.
+    [@zimmerle]
   - Regression: Mark the test as failed in case of segfault.
     [@zimmerle]
   - Replaced t:lowerCase backend for a better performance.

headers/modsecurity/actions/action.h

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "modsecurity/intervention.h"
 #include "modsecurity/rule.h"
 
+
 #ifndef HEADERS_MODSECURITY_ACTIONS_ACTION_H_
 #define HEADERS_MODSECURITY_ACTIONS_ACTION_H_
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
 namespace modsecurity {
 class Transaction;
 class RuleWithActions;
-
+class RunTimeString;
 
 namespace actions {
 

headers/modsecurity/rule.h

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "modsecurity/modsecurity.h"
 #include "modsecurity/variable_value.h"
 
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 
 namespace modsecurity {

headers/modsecurity/variable_value.h

@@ -70,8 +70,19 @@ class VariableValue {
         }
     }
 
-    VariableValue(const VariableValue &v) = delete;
-
+    VariableValue(const VariableValue &o) :
+        m_collection(o.m_collection),
+        m_key(o.m_key),
+        m_keyWithCollection(o.m_keyWithCollection),
+        m_value(o.m_value)
+    {
+        for (auto &i : o.m_orign) {
+            std::unique_ptr<VariableOrigin> origin(new VariableOrigin());
+            origin->m_offset = i->m_offset;
+            origin->m_length = i->m_length;
+            m_orign.push_back(std::move(origin));
+        }
+    }
 
     const std::string& getKey() const {
         return m_key;

src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 - 2020 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
+#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+
+#ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_ACTION_WITH_RUN_TIME_STRING_H_
+#define SRC_ACTIONS_ACTION_WITH_RUN_TIME_STRING_H_
+
+namespace modsecurity {
+namespace actions {
+
+class ActionWithRunTimeString : public Action {
+ public:
+    ActionWithRunTimeString(
+        const std::string &name,
+        int king,
+        std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> string)
+            : Action(name, king),
+            m_string(std::move(string))
+    { };
+
+    ActionWithRunTimeString(const std::string &name,
+        std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> string)
+            : Action(name),
+            m_string(std::move(string))
+    { };
+
+    ActionWithRunTimeString(const std::string &name,
+        int king)
+            : Action(name, king),
+            m_string(nullptr)
+    { };
+
+    ActionWithRunTimeString(const std::string &name)
+        : Action(name),
+        m_string(nullptr)
+    { };
+
+    ActionWithRunTimeString(const ActionWithRunTimeString &a)
+        : Action(a),
+        m_string(a.m_string?std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString>(new RunTimeString(*a.m_string.get())):nullptr)
+    { };
+
+    ActionWithRunTimeString& operator=(const ActionWithRunTimeString& a)
+    {
+        m_string = std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString>(new RunTimeString(*a.m_string.get()));
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    virtual void populate(RuleWithActions *rule) {
+        if (m_string) {
+            m_string->populate(rule);
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::string getEvaluatedRunTimeString(Transaction *transaction) const noexcept {
+        return (m_string == nullptr)?"":m_string->evaluate(transaction);
+    }
+
+    bool hasRunTimeString() const noexcept {
+        return m_string != nullptr;
+    }
+
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString* clone() = 0;
+
+ private:
+    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace actions
+}  // namespace modsecurity
+
+#endif  // SRC_ACTIONS_ACTION_WITH_RUN_TIME_STRING_H_

src/actions/disruptive/redirect.cc

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bool Redirect::init(std::string *error) {
 
 
 bool Redirect::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) {
-    std::string m_urlExpanded(m_string->evaluate(transaction));
+    std::string m_urlExpanded(getEvaluatedRunTimeString(transaction));
     /* if it was changed before, lets keep it. */
     if (transaction->m_it.status == 200
         || (!(transaction->m_it.status <= 307 && transaction->m_it.status >= 301))) {

src/actions/disruptive/redirect.h

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
 #include "modsecurity/rule_message.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_DISRUPTIVE_REDIRECT_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_DISRUPTIVE_REDIRECT_H_
@@ -34,25 +34,33 @@ namespace actions {
 namespace disruptive {
 
 
-class Redirect : public Action {
+class Redirect : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit Redirect(const std::string &action)
-        : Action(action, RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-        m_status(0),
-        m_string(nullptr) { }
+    explicit Redirect(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            "redirert",
+            RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind,
+            std::move(runTimeString)),
+        m_status(0)
+    { };
 
-    explicit Redirect(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action("redirert", RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-            m_status(0),
-            m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    explicit Redirect(const Redirect &action)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(action),
+        m_status(action.m_status)
+    { };
+
+    bool init(std::string *error) override;
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
-    bool init(std::string *error) override;
+
     bool isDisruptive() override { return true; }
 
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new Redirect(*this);
+    }
+
  private:
     int m_status;
-    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 

src/actions/init_col.cc

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ bool InitCol::init(std::string *error) {
 
 
 bool InitCol::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
-    std::string collectionName(m_string->evaluate(t));
+    std::string collectionName(getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t));
 
     if (m_collection_key == "ip") {
         t->m_collections.m_ip_collection_key = collectionName;

src/actions/init_col.h

@@ -18,31 +18,43 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_INIT_COL_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_INIT_COL_H_
 
-class Transaction;
 
 namespace modsecurity {
 class Transaction;
 namespace actions {
 
 
-class InitCol : public Action {
+class InitCol : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit InitCol(const std::string &action) : Action(action) { }
+    InitCol(
+        const std::string &action,
+        std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString
+    ) : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            action,
+            std::move(runTimeString)
+        )
+    { };
 
-    InitCol(const std::string &action, std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action(action, RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-            m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    InitCol(const InitCol &action)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(action),
+        m_collection_key(action.m_collection_key)
+    { };
+
+    bool init(std::string *error) override;
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
-    bool init(std::string *error) override;
+
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new InitCol(*this);
+    }
+
  private:
     std::string m_collection_key;
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 

src/actions/log_data.cc

@@ -30,16 +30,11 @@ namespace actions {
 
 
 bool LogData::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) {
-    transaction->messageGetLast()->m_data = data(transaction);
+    transaction->messageGetLast()->m_data = getEvaluatedRunTimeString(transaction);
 
     return true;
 }
 
-std::string LogData::data(Transaction *transaction) {
-    std::string a(m_string->evaluate(transaction));
-    return a;
-}
-
 
 }  // namespace actions
 }  // namespace modsecurity

src/actions/log_data.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_LOG_DATA_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_LOG_DATA_H_
@@ -30,20 +30,25 @@ class Transaction;
 namespace actions {
 
 
-class LogData : public Action {
+class LogData : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit LogData(const std::string &action) 
-        : Action(action, RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind) { }
+    explicit LogData(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            "logdata",
+            RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind,
+            std::move(runTimeString)
+        )
+    { };
 
-    explicit LogData(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action("logdata", RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-            m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    explicit LogData(const LogData &data)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(data)
+    { };
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
 
-    std::string data(Transaction *Transaction);
-
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new LogData(*this);
+    }
 };
 
 

src/actions/msg.cc

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace actions {
 
 
 bool Msg::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) {
-    std::string msg = data(transaction);
+    std::string msg = getEvaluatedRunTimeString(transaction);
     transaction->messageGetLast()->m_message = msg;
     ms_dbg_a(transaction, 9, "Saving msg: " + msg);
 
@@ -55,11 +55,5 @@ bool Msg::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) {
 }
 
 
-std::string Msg::data(Transaction *t) {
-    std::string a(m_string->evaluate(t));
-    return a;
-}
-
-
 }  // namespace actions
 }  // namespace modsecurity

src/actions/msg.h

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
 #include "modsecurity/rule_message.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_MSG_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_MSG_H_
@@ -31,19 +31,25 @@ class Transaction;
 namespace actions {
 
 
-class Msg : public Action {
+class Msg : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit Msg(const std::string &action) 
-        : Action(action, RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind) { }
+    explicit Msg(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            "msg",
+            RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind,
+            std::move(runTimeString)
+        )
+    { };
 
-    explicit Msg(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action("msg", RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-            m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    explicit Msg(const Msg &action)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(action)
+    { };
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
 
-    std::string data(Transaction *Transaction);
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new Msg(*this);
+    }
 };
 
 

src/actions/set_env.cc

@@ -28,13 +28,8 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace actions {
 
 
-bool SetENV::init(std::string *error) {
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 bool SetENV::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
-    std::string colNameExpanded(m_string->evaluate(t));
+    std::string colNameExpanded(getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t));
 
     ms_dbg_a(t, 8, "Setting envoriment variable: "
         + colNameExpanded + ".");

src/actions/set_env.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_SET_ENV_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_SET_ENV_H_
@@ -30,20 +30,25 @@ class Transaction;
 namespace actions {
 
 
-class SetENV : public Action {
+class SetENV : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit SetENV(const std::string &_action)
-        : Action(_action) { }
+    explicit SetENV(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            "setenv",
+            RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind,
+            std::move(runTimeString)
+        )
+    { };
 
-    explicit SetENV(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action("setenv", RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-            m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    explicit SetENV(const SetENV &action)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(action)
+    { };
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
-    bool init(std::string *error) override;
 
- private:
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new SetENV(*this);
+    }
 };
 
 

src/actions/set_rsc.cc

@@ -26,13 +26,8 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace actions {
 
 
-bool SetRSC::init(std::string *error) {
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 bool SetRSC::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
-    std::string colNameExpanded(m_string->evaluate(t));
+    std::string colNameExpanded(getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t));
     ms_dbg_a(t, 8, "RESOURCE initiated with value: \'"
         + colNameExpanded + "\'.");
 
@@ -42,5 +37,6 @@ bool SetRSC::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
     return true;
 }
 
+
 }  // namespace actions
 }  // namespace modsecurity

src/actions/set_rsc.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_SET_RSC_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_SET_RSC_H_
@@ -30,20 +30,25 @@ class Transaction;
 namespace actions {
 
 
-class SetRSC : public Action {
+class SetRSC : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit SetRSC(const std::string &_action)
-        : Action(_action) { }
+    explicit SetRSC(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            "setsrc",
+            RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind,
+            std::move(runTimeString)
+        )
+    { };
 
-    explicit SetRSC(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action("setsrc", RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-            m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    explicit SetRSC(const SetRSC &action)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(action)
+    { };
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
-    bool init(std::string *error) override;
 
- private:
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new SetRSC(*this);
+    }
 };
 
 

src/actions/set_sid.cc

@@ -26,13 +26,8 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace actions {
 
 
-bool SetSID::init(std::string *error) {
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 bool SetSID::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
-    std::string colNameExpanded(m_string->evaluate(t));
+    std::string colNameExpanded(getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t));
     ms_dbg_a(t, 8, "Session ID initiated with value: \'"
         + colNameExpanded + "\'.");
 
@@ -42,5 +37,6 @@ bool SetSID::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
     return true;
 }
 
+
 }  // namespace actions
 }  // namespace modsecurity

src/actions/set_sid.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_SET_SID_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_SET_SID_H_
@@ -30,20 +30,25 @@ class Transaction;
 namespace actions {
 
 
-class SetSID : public Action {
+class SetSID : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit SetSID(const std::string &_action)
-        : Action(_action) { }
+    explicit SetSID(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            "setsid",
+            RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind,
+            std::move(runTimeString)
+        )
+    { };
 
-    explicit SetSID(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action("setsid", RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-            m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    SetSID(const SetSID &action)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(action)
+    { };
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
-    bool init(std::string *error) override;
 
- private:
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new SetSID(*this);
+    }
 };
 
 

src/actions/set_uid.cc

@@ -26,13 +26,8 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace actions {
 
 
-bool SetUID::init(std::string *error) {
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 bool SetUID::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
-    std::string colNameExpanded(m_string->evaluate(t));
+    std::string colNameExpanded(getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t));
     ms_dbg_a(t, 8, "User collection initiated with value: \'"
         + colNameExpanded + "\'.");
 
@@ -42,5 +37,6 @@ bool SetUID::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
     return true;
 }
 
+
 }  // namespace actions
 }  // namespace modsecurity

src/actions/set_uid.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_SET_UID_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_SET_UID_H_
@@ -30,20 +30,26 @@ class Transaction;
 namespace actions {
 
 
-class SetUID : public Action {
+class SetUID : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit SetUID(const std::string &_action)
-        : Action(_action) { }
+    explicit SetUID(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            "setuid",
+            RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind,
+            std::move(runTimeString)
+        )
+    { };
 
-    explicit SetUID(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action("setuid", RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-            m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    explicit SetUID(const SetUID &action)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(action)
+    { };
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
-    bool init(std::string *error) override;
 
- private:
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new SetUID(*this);
+    }
+
 };
 
 

src/actions/set_var.cc

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ bool SetVar::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
     std::string targetValue;
     std::string resolvedPre;
 
-    if (m_string) {
-        resolvedPre = m_string->evaluate(t, rule);
+    if (hasRunTimeString()) {
+        resolvedPre = getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t);
     }
 
     std::string m_variableNameExpanded;
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ bool SetVar::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
     variables::User_DynamicElement *user = dynamic_cast<
         variables::User_DynamicElement *> (v);
     if (tx) {
-        m_variableNameExpanded = tx->m_string->evaluate(t, rule);
+        m_variableNameExpanded = tx->evaluateRunTimeString(t);
     } else if (session) {
-        m_variableNameExpanded = session->m_string->evaluate(t, rule);
+        m_variableNameExpanded = session->evaluateRunTimeString(t);
     } else if (ip) {
-        m_variableNameExpanded = ip->m_string->evaluate(t, rule);
+        m_variableNameExpanded = ip->evaluateRunTimeString(t);
     } else if (resource) {
-        m_variableNameExpanded = resource->m_string->evaluate(t, rule);
+        m_variableNameExpanded = resource->evaluateRunTimeString(t);
     } else if (global) {
-        m_variableNameExpanded = global->m_string->evaluate(t, rule);
+        m_variableNameExpanded = global->evaluateRunTimeString(t);
     } else if (user) {
-        m_variableNameExpanded = user->m_string->evaluate(t, rule);
+        m_variableNameExpanded = user->evaluateRunTimeString(t);
     } else {
         m_variableNameExpanded = m_variable->m_name;
     }
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ bool SetVar::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *t) {
 
         try {
             std::vector<const VariableValue *> l;
-            RuleWithOperator *rr = dynamic_cast<RuleWithOperator *>(rule);
-            m_variable->evaluate(t, rr, &l);
+            m_variable->evaluate(t, &l);
             if (l.size() == 0) {
                 value = 0;
             } else {

src/actions/set_var.h

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/variables/variable_with_runtime_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_SET_VAR_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_SET_VAR_H_
@@ -42,29 +43,63 @@ enum SetVarOperation {
     unsetOperation,
 };
 
-class SetVar : public Action {
+class SetVar : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
     SetVar(SetVarOperation operation,
         std::unique_ptr<modsecurity::variables::Variable> variable,
         std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> predicate)
-        : Action("setvar"),
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString("setvar", std::move(predicate)),
         m_operation(operation),
-        m_variable(std::move(variable)),
-        m_string(std::move(predicate)) { }
+        m_variable(std::move(variable))
+    { };
+
 
     SetVar(SetVarOperation operation,
         std::unique_ptr<modsecurity::variables::Variable> variable)
-        : Action("setvar"),
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString("setvar"),
         m_operation(operation),
-        m_variable(std::move(variable)) { }
+        m_variable(std::move(variable))
+    { };
+
+
+    SetVar(const SetVar &var)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(var),
+        m_operation(var.m_operation),
+        m_variable(var.m_variable)
+    {
+        variables::RuleVariable *rv = dynamic_cast<variables::RuleVariable *>(m_variable.get());
+        if (rv != nullptr) {
+            auto nrv = rv->clone();
+            rv = dynamic_cast<variables::RuleVariable *>(nrv);
+            rv->populate(nullptr);
+            m_variable = std::unique_ptr<variables::Variable>(nrv);
+        }
+    };
+
+
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
     bool init(std::string *error) override;
 
+    void populate(RuleWithActions *rule) override {
+        ActionWithRunTimeString::populate(rule);
+        variables::RuleVariable *rulev = dynamic_cast<variables::RuleVariable *>(m_variable.get());
+        if (rulev != nullptr) {
+            rulev->populate(rule);
+        }
+        variables::VariableWithRunTimeString *rulev2 = dynamic_cast<variables::VariableWithRunTimeString *>(m_variable.get());
+        if (rulev2 != nullptr) {
+            rulev2->populate(rule);
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new SetVar(*this);
+    }
+
  private:
     SetVarOperation m_operation;
     std::shared_ptr<modsecurity::variables::Variable> m_variable;
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 }  // namespace actions

src/actions/tag.cc

@@ -50,14 +50,8 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace actions {
 
 
-std::string Tag::getName(Transaction *transaction) {
-    std::string tag(m_string->evaluate(transaction));
-    return tag;
-}
-
-
 bool Tag::execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) {
-    std::string tag = getName(transaction);
+    std::string tag = getTagName(transaction);
     ms_dbg_a(transaction, 9, "Rule tag: " + tag);
 
     transaction->messageGetLast()->m_tags.push_back(tag);

src/actions/tag.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
-#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 #ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_TAG_H_
 #define SRC_ACTIONS_TAG_H_
@@ -30,18 +30,29 @@ class Transaction;
 namespace actions {
 
 
-class Tag : public Action {
+class Tag : public ActionWithRunTimeString {
  public:
-    explicit Tag(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> z)
-        : Action("tag", RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind),
-        m_string(std::move(z)) { }
+    explicit Tag(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> runTimeString)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(
+            "tag",
+            RunTimeOnlyIfMatchKind,
+            std::move(runTimeString)
+        )
+    { };
 
-    std::string getName(Transaction *transaction);
+    explicit Tag(const Tag &action)
+        : ActionWithRunTimeString(action)
+    { };
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
 
- protected:
-    std::shared_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+    inline std::string getTagName(Transaction *transaction) const {
+        return getEvaluatedRunTimeString(transaction);
+    }
+
+    virtual ActionWithRunTimeString *clone() override {
+        return new Tag(*this);
+    }
 };
 
 

src/actions/xmlns.h

@@ -29,7 +29,18 @@ namespace actions {
 
 class XmlNS : public Action {
  public:
-    explicit XmlNS(const std::string &action) : Action(action) { }
+    explicit XmlNS(const std::string &action)
+        : Action(action),
+        m_scope(""),
+        m_href("")
+    { };
+
+    XmlNS(const XmlNS &o)
+        : Action(o),
+        m_scope(o.m_scope),
+        m_href(o.m_href)
+    { };
+
 
     bool execute(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override {
         return true;
@@ -37,6 +48,15 @@ class XmlNS : public Action {
 
     bool init(std::string *error) override;
 
+    std::string getScope() const {
+        return m_scope;
+    }
+
+    std::string getHref() const {
+        return m_href;
+    }
+
+ private:
     std::string m_scope;
     std::string m_href;
 };

src/modsecurity.cc

@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ void ModSecurity::serverLog(void *data, RuleMessage *rm) {
             m_logCb(data, a);
             return;
         }
+
         m_logCb(data, a);
         return;
     }

src/operators/inspect_file.cc

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool InspectFile::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
     const bpstd::string_view &str,
     RuleMessage *ruleMessage) {
     if (m_isScript) {
-        return m_lua.run(transaction, str.c_str());
+        return m_lua.run(transaction, str.to_string());
     } else {
         FILE *in;
         char buff[512];
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ bool InspectFile::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
 
         openstr.append(m_param);
         openstr.append(" ");
-        openstr.append(str.c_str());
+        openstr.append(str.to_string());
         if (!(in = popen(openstr.c_str(), "r"))) {
             return false;
         }

src/operators/rx.cc

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace operators {
 
 
 bool Rx::init(const std::string &file, std::string *error) {
-    if (m_string->m_containsMacro == false) {
+    if (m_string->containsMacro() == false) {
         m_re = new Regex(m_param);
     }
 
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ bool Rx::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
     RuleMessage *ruleMessage) {
     Regex *re;
 
-    if (m_param.empty() && !m_string->m_containsMacro) {
+    if (m_param.empty() && !m_string->containsMacro()) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (m_string->m_containsMacro) {
+    if (m_string->containsMacro()) {
         std::string eparam(m_string->evaluate(transaction));
         re = new Regex(eparam);
     } else {
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ bool Rx::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
         logOffset(ruleMessage, capture.m_offset, capture.m_length);
     }
 
-    if (!captures.empty()) {
-        return true;
+    if (m_string->containsMacro()) {
+        delete re;
     }
 
-    if (m_string->m_containsMacro) {
-        delete re;
+    if (!captures.empty()) {
+        return true;
     }
 
     return false;

src/operators/rx.h

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Rx : public Operator {
         }
 
     ~Rx() {
-        if (m_string->m_containsMacro == false && m_re != NULL) {
+        if (m_string->containsMacro() == false && m_re != NULL) {
             delete m_re;
             m_re = NULL;
         }

src/parser/seclang-parser.cc

@@ -3800,7 +3800,7 @@ namespace yy {
   case 216:
 #line 2089 "seclang-parser.yy"
       {
-        VARIABLE_CONTAINER(yylhs.value.as < std::unique_ptr<Variable> > (), new variables::XML("XML:" + yystack_[0].value.as < std::string > ()));
+        VARIABLE_CONTAINER(yylhs.value.as < std::unique_ptr<Variable> > (), new variables::XML_WithNSPath(yystack_[0].value.as < std::string > ()));
       }
 #line 3806 "seclang-parser.cc"
     break;
@@ -3808,7 +3808,7 @@ namespace yy {
   case 217:
 #line 2093 "seclang-parser.yy"
       {
-        VARIABLE_CONTAINER(yylhs.value.as < std::unique_ptr<Variable> > (), new variables::XML("XML:" + yystack_[0].value.as < std::string > ()));
+        VARIABLE_CONTAINER(yylhs.value.as < std::unique_ptr<Variable> > (), new variables::XML_WithNSPath(yystack_[0].value.as < std::string > ()));
       }
 #line 3814 "seclang-parser.cc"
     break;
@@ -3816,7 +3816,7 @@ namespace yy {
   case 218:
 #line 2097 "seclang-parser.yy"
       {
-        VARIABLE_CONTAINER(yylhs.value.as < std::unique_ptr<Variable> > (), new variables::XML_NoDictElement());
+        VARIABLE_CONTAINER(yylhs.value.as < std::unique_ptr<Variable> > (), new variables::XML_WithoutNSPath());
       }
 #line 3822 "seclang-parser.cc"
     break;

src/parser/seclang-parser.yy

@@ -2087,15 +2087,15 @@ var:
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_XML DICT_ELEMENT
       {
-        VARIABLE_CONTAINER($$, new variables::XML("XML:" + $2));
+        VARIABLE_CONTAINER($$, new variables::XML_WithNSPath($2));
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_XML DICT_ELEMENT_REGEXP
       {
-        VARIABLE_CONTAINER($$, new variables::XML("XML:" + $2));
+        VARIABLE_CONTAINER($$, new variables::XML_WithNSPath($2));
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_XML
       {
-        VARIABLE_CONTAINER($$, new variables::XML_NoDictElement());
+        VARIABLE_CONTAINER($$, new variables::XML_WithoutNSPath());
       }
     | VARIABLE_FILES_TMP_NAMES DICT_ELEMENT
       {

src/rule_with_actions.cc

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "src/actions/transformations/transformation.h"
 #include "src/actions/xmlns.h"
 #include "src/utils/string.h"
+#include "src/actions/action_with_run_time_string.h"
 
 
 namespace modsecurity {
@@ -104,6 +105,14 @@ RuleWithActions::RuleWithActions(
 }
 
 void RuleWithActions::addDefaultAction(std::shared_ptr<actions::Action> a) {
+
+    actions::ActionWithRunTimeString *arts = dynamic_cast<actions::ActionWithRunTimeString *>(a.get());
+    if (arts != nullptr) {
+        a = std::unique_ptr<actions::Action>(arts->clone());
+        arts = dynamic_cast<actions::ActionWithRunTimeString *>(a.get());
+        arts->populate(this);
+    }
+
     if (a->m_actionKind == Action::ConfigurationKind) {
         if (dynamic_cast<actions::Accuracy *>(a.get())) {
             actions::Accuracy *accuracy = dynamic_cast<actions::Accuracy *>(a.get());
@@ -133,7 +142,8 @@ void RuleWithActions::addDefaultAction(std::shared_ptr<actions::Action> a) {
         } else if (dynamic_cast<actions::Msg *>(a.get())) {
             m_defaultActionMsg = std::static_pointer_cast<actions::Msg>(a);
         } else if (dynamic_cast<actions::SetVar *>(a.get())) {
-            m_defaultActionActionsSetVar.push_back(std::static_pointer_cast<actions::SetVar>(a));
+            actions::SetVar *var = dynamic_cast<actions::SetVar *>(a.get());
+            m_actionsSetVar.push_back(std::unique_ptr<actions::SetVar>(var));
         } else if (dynamic_cast<actions::Tag *>(a.get())) {
             m_defaultActionActionsTag.push_back(std::static_pointer_cast<actions::Tag>(a));
         } else if (dynamic_cast<actions::Log *>(a.get())) {
@@ -158,6 +168,13 @@ void RuleWithActions::addDefaultAction(std::shared_ptr<actions::Action> a) {
 }
 
 void RuleWithActions::addAction(actions::Action *a) {
+    actions::ActionWithRunTimeString *arts = dynamic_cast<actions::ActionWithRunTimeString *>(a);
+    if (arts != nullptr) {
+        a = arts->clone();
+        arts = dynamic_cast<actions::ActionWithRunTimeString *>(a);
+        arts->populate(this);
+    }
+
     if (a->m_actionKind == Action::ConfigurationKind) {
         if (dynamic_cast<actions::Accuracy *>(a)) {
             actions::Accuracy *accuracy = dynamic_cast<actions::Accuracy *>(a);
@@ -188,7 +205,8 @@ void RuleWithActions::addAction(actions::Action *a) {
         } else if (dynamic_cast<actions::Msg *>(a)) {
             m_msg = std::unique_ptr<actions::Msg>(dynamic_cast<actions::Msg*>(a));
         } else if (dynamic_cast<actions::SetVar *>(a)) {
-            m_actionsSetVar.push_back(std::unique_ptr<actions::SetVar>(dynamic_cast<actions::SetVar *>(a)));
+            actions::SetVar *var = dynamic_cast<actions::SetVar *>(a);
+            m_actionsSetVar.push_back(std::unique_ptr<actions::SetVar>(var));
         } else if (dynamic_cast<actions::Maturity *>(a)) {
             actions::Maturity *maturity = dynamic_cast<actions::Maturity *>(a);
             m_maturity = maturity->getMaturity();
@@ -460,7 +478,7 @@ void RuleWithActions::executeTransformation(
 
 bool RuleWithActions::containsTag(const std::string& name, Transaction *t) const {
     for (auto &tag : getTagsAction()) {
-        if (tag != NULL && tag->getName(t) == name) {
+        if (tag != NULL && tag->getTagName(t) == name) {
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -469,13 +487,12 @@ bool RuleWithActions::containsTag(const std::string& name, Transaction *t) const
 
 
 bool RuleWithActions::containsMsg(const std::string& name, Transaction *t) {
-    return m_msg && m_msg->data(t) == name;
+    return m_msg && m_msg->getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t) == name;
 }
 
 
-std::string RuleWithActions::getLogData(Transaction *t) { return m_logData->data(t); }
-std::string RuleWithActions::getMessage(Transaction *t) { return m_msg->data(t); }
-
+std::string RuleWithActions::getLogData(Transaction *t) const { return m_logData->getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t); }
+std::string RuleWithActions::getMessage(Transaction *t) const { return m_msg->getEvaluatedRunTimeString(t); }
 
 
 }  // namespace modsecurity

src/rule_with_actions.h

@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ class RuleWithActions : public Rule {
         m_defaultContainsNoLogAction(r.m_defaultContainsNoLogAction),
         m_defaultContainsMultiMatchAction(r.m_defaultContainsMultiMatchAction),
         m_defaultContainsStaticBlockAction(r.m_defaultContainsStaticBlockAction),
-        m_isChained(r.m_isChained) { };
+        m_isChained(r.m_isChained) {
+            // TODO: Verify if it is necessary to process any other copy.
+        };
 
     RuleWithActions &operator=(const RuleWithActions& r) {
         Rule::operator = (r);
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ class RuleWithActions : public Rule {
         m_defaultContainsStaticBlockAction = r.m_defaultContainsStaticBlockAction;
         m_isChained = r.m_isChained;
         return *this;
+        // TODO: Verify if it is necessary to process any other copy.
     }
 
 
@@ -358,13 +361,13 @@ class RuleWithActions : public Rule {
 
     inline bool hasLogDataAction() const { return m_logData != nullptr || m_defaultActionLogData != nullptr; }
     inline std::shared_ptr<actions::LogData> getLogDataAction() const { return m_logData; }
-    std::string getLogData(/*const */Transaction *t);
+    std::string getLogData(/*const */Transaction *t) const;
     inline void setLogDataAction(const std::shared_ptr<actions::LogData> &data) { m_logData = data; }
 
     inline bool hasMessageAction() const { return m_msg != nullptr || m_defaultActionMsg != nullptr; }
     inline std::shared_ptr<actions::Msg> getMessageAction() const { return m_msg; }
     inline void setMessageAction(const std::shared_ptr<actions::Msg> &msg) { m_msg = msg; }
-    std::string getMessage(/*const */Transaction *t);
+    std::string getMessage(/*const */Transaction *t) const;
 
 
     inline bool hasSeverityAction() const { return m_severity != SEVERITY_NOT_SET || m_defaultSeverity != SEVERITY_NOT_SET; }
@@ -373,19 +376,19 @@ class RuleWithActions : public Rule {
     inline void setSeverity(unsigned int severity) { m_severity = severity; }
 
     inline bool hasRevisionAction() const { return m_revision != ""; }
-    inline std::string getRevision() const { return m_revision; };
+    inline const std::string getRevision() const { return m_revision; };
     inline void setRevision(const std::string &revision) { m_revision.assign(revision); }
 
     inline bool hasVersionAction() const { return m_version != ""; }
-    inline std::string getVersion() const { return m_version; };
+    inline const std::string getVersion() const { return m_version; };
     inline void setVersion(const std::string &version) { m_version.assign(version); }
 
     inline bool hasAccuracyAction() const { return m_accuracy != ACCURACY_NOT_SET || m_defaultAccuracy != ACCURACY_NOT_SET; }
-    inline int getAccuracy() const { return m_accuracy; }
+    inline const int getAccuracy() const { return m_accuracy; }
     inline void setAccuracy(unsigned int accuracy) { m_accuracy = accuracy; }
 
     inline bool hasMaturityAction() const { return m_maturity != MATURITY_NOT_SET || m_defaultMaturity != MATURITY_NOT_SET; }
-    inline int getMaturity() const { return m_maturity; }
+    inline const int getMaturity() const { return m_maturity; }
     inline void setDefaultActionMaturity(unsigned int maturity) { m_defaultMaturity = maturity; }
     inline void setMaturity(unsigned int maturity) { m_maturity = maturity; }
 
@@ -441,6 +444,14 @@ class RuleWithActions : public Rule {
         return m_chainedRuleParent;
     }
 
+    XmlNSs getXmlNSs() const {
+        XmlNSs dst;
+        for (auto &a : m_XmlNSs) {
+            dst.push_back(a);
+        }
+        return dst;
+    }
+
     XmlNSsPtr getXmlNSsPtr() const {
         /**
          * FIXME: this is not conteplating SecRuleUpdateActionBy* yet.

src/rule_with_actions.h.rej

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+--- src/rule_with_actions.h
++++ src/rule_with_actions.h
+@@ -520,11 +528,10 @@ class RuleWithActions : public Rule {
+         for (auto &a : m_XmlNSs) {
+             dst.push_back(a.get());
+         }
+-        
++
+         return dst;
+     }
+ 
+-
+     virtual void dump(std::stringstream &out) const override {
+         out << "RuleWithActions" << std::endl;
+     }

src/rule_with_operator.cc

@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@
 #include "src/actions/set_var.h"
 #include "src/actions/block.h"
 #include "src/variables/variable.h"
+#include "src/variables/rule.h"
 #include "src/rule_with_operator.h"
 #include "modsecurity/string_view.hpp"
 
 
+
 namespace modsecurity {
 
 using operators::Operator;
@@ -60,7 +62,14 @@ RuleWithOperator::RuleWithOperator(Operator *op,
     int lineNumber)
     : RuleWithActions(actions, transformations, std::move(fileName), lineNumber),
     m_variables(std::unique_ptr<variables::Variables>(_variables)),
-    m_operator(std::unique_ptr<Operator>(op)) { /* */ }
+    m_operator(std::unique_ptr<Operator>(op)) {
+        for (auto &a : *m_variables.get()) {
+            variables::RuleVariable *vrule = dynamic_cast<variables::RuleVariable *>(a);
+            if (vrule != nullptr) {
+                vrule->populate(this);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
 
 
@@ -247,8 +256,7 @@ bool RuleWithOperator::evaluate(Transaction *trans) {
         + " against " \
         + variables + ".");
     } else {
-        ms_dbg_a(trans, 4, "(Rule: " + std::to_string(getId()
-) \
+        ms_dbg_a(trans, 4, "(Rule: " + std::to_string(getId()) \
             + ") Executing operator \"" + getOperatorName() \
             + " against " \
             + variables + ".");
@@ -262,7 +270,7 @@ bool RuleWithOperator::evaluate(Transaction *trans) {
         if (!var) {
             continue;
         }
-        var->evaluate(trans, this, &e);
+        var->evaluate(trans, &e);
         for (const VariableValue *v : e) {
             TransformationsResults transformationsResults;
             const std::string &value = v->getValue();

src/rule_with_operator.h

@@ -51,7 +51,15 @@ class RuleWithOperator : public RuleWithActions {
     RuleWithOperator(const RuleWithOperator &op)
         : RuleWithActions(op),
         m_variables(op.m_variables),
-        m_operator(op.m_operator) { };
+        m_operator(op.m_operator)
+    {
+        for (auto &a : *m_variables.get()) {
+            variables::RuleVariable *vrule = dynamic_cast<variables::RuleVariable *>(a);
+            if (vrule != nullptr) {
+                vrule->populate(this);
+            }
+        }
+    };
 
     RuleWithOperator &operator=(const RuleWithOperator& r) {
         RuleWithActions::operator = (r);

src/run_time_string.cc

@@ -41,36 +41,30 @@ void RunTimeString::appendText(const std::string &text) {
 void RunTimeString::appendVar(
     std::unique_ptr<modsecurity::variables::Variable> var) {
     std::unique_ptr<RunTimeElementHolder> r(new RunTimeElementHolder);
-    r->m_var = std::move(var);
+    r->m_variable = std::move(var);
     m_elements.push_back(std::move(r));
     m_containsMacro = true;
 }
 
 
-std::string RunTimeString::evaluate(Transaction *t) {
-    return evaluate(t, NULL);
-}
-
-
-std::string RunTimeString::evaluate(Transaction *t, Rule *r) {
-    std::string s;
-    for (auto &z : m_elements) {
-        if (z->m_string.size() > 0) {
-            s.append(z->m_string);
-        } else if (z->m_var != NULL && t != NULL) {
+std::string RunTimeString::evaluate(Transaction *transaction) {
+    std::string retString;
+    // FIXME: Educated guess the size of retString based on the size of the elements.
+    for (auto &element : m_elements) {
+        if (element->m_string.size() > 0) {
+            retString.append(element->m_string);
+        } else if (element->m_variable != nullptr && transaction != nullptr) {
             std::vector<const VariableValue *> l;
-            // FIXME: This cast should be removed.
-            RuleWithOperator *rr = dynamic_cast<RuleWithOperator *>(r);
-            z->m_var->evaluate(t, rr, &l);
-            if (l.size() > 0) {
-                s.append(l[0]->getValue());
+            element->m_variable->evaluate(transaction, &l);
+            if (!l.empty()) {
+                retString.append(l[0]->getValue());
             }
             for (auto &i : l) {
                 delete i;
             }
         }
     }
-    return s;
+    return retString;
 }
 
 }  // namespace modsecurity

src/run_time_string.h

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "modsecurity/modsecurity.h"
 #include "modsecurity/transaction.h"
 #include "src/variables/variable.h"
+#include "src/variables/rule_variable.h"
 
 
 #ifndef SRC_RUN_TIME_STRING_H_
@@ -34,29 +35,72 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 
 class RunTimeElementHolder {
  public:
-    RunTimeElementHolder() :
-        m_string("") {
-            m_var.reset(NULL);
-        }
-    std::unique_ptr<modsecurity::variables::Variable> m_var;
+    RunTimeElementHolder()
+        : m_string(""),
+        m_variable(nullptr)
+    { };
+
+
+    RunTimeElementHolder(const RunTimeElementHolder &other)
+        : m_string(other.m_string),
+        m_variable(other.m_variable) {
+            variables::RuleVariable *rv = dynamic_cast<variables::RuleVariable *>(m_variable.get());
+            if (rv != nullptr) {
+                auto nrv = rv->clone();
+                rv = dynamic_cast<variables::RuleVariable *>(nrv);
+                rv->populate(nullptr);
+                m_variable = std::unique_ptr<variables::Variable>(nrv);
+            }
+        };
+
+ /* protected: */
     std::string m_string;
+    std::shared_ptr<variables::Variable> m_variable;
 };
 
 class RunTimeString {
  public:
-    RunTimeString() :
-        m_containsMacro(false) { }
+    RunTimeString()
+        : m_containsMacro(false),
+        m_elements()
+    { };
+
+
+    RunTimeString(const RunTimeString &other)
+        : m_containsMacro(other.m_containsMacro),
+        m_elements()
+    {
+        for (auto &m : other.m_elements) {
+            m_elements.push_back(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeElementHolder>(new RunTimeElementHolder(*m.get())));
+        }
+    };
+
+
     void appendText(const std::string &text);
     void appendVar(std::unique_ptr<modsecurity::variables::Variable> var);
+
+
     std::string evaluate(Transaction *t);
-    std::string evaluate(Transaction *t, Rule *r);
-    std::string evaluate() {
+
+    inline std::string evaluate() {
         return evaluate(NULL);
     }
-    inline bool containsMacro() const { return m_containsMacro; }
-    bool m_containsMacro;
 
- protected:
+
+    inline bool containsMacro() const { return m_containsMacro; }
+
+
+    void populate(RuleWithActions *rule) {
+        for (auto &a : m_elements) {
+            modsecurity::variables::RuleVariable *vrule = dynamic_cast<variables::RuleVariable *>(a->m_variable.get());
+            if (vrule != nullptr) {
+                vrule->populate(rule);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+ private:
+    bool m_containsMacro;
     std::list<std::unique_ptr<RunTimeElementHolder>> m_elements;
 };
 

src/transaction.cc

@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ int Transaction::processConnection(const char *client, int cPort,
     ms_dbg(4, "Transaction context created.");
     ms_dbg(4, "Starting phase CONNECTION. (SecRules 0)");
 
-
     m_variableRemoteHost.set(*m_clientIpAddress.get(), m_variableOffset);
     m_variableUniqueID.set(*m_id.get(), m_variableOffset);
     m_variableRemoteAddr.set(*m_clientIpAddress.get(), m_variableOffset);
@@ -1495,7 +1494,7 @@ std::string Transaction::toOldAuditLogFormatIndex(const std::string &filename,
     /** TODO: Check variable */
     variables::RemoteUser *r = new variables::RemoteUser("REMOTE_USER");
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> l;
-    r->evaluate(this, NULL, &l);
+    r->evaluate(this, &l);
     delete r;
 
     ss << utils::string::dash_if_empty(

src/variables/duration.cc

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void Duration::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     double e = utils::cpu_seconds() - transaction->m_creationTimeStamp;
 

src/variables/duration.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class Duration : public Variable {
         m_retName("DURATION") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/env.cc

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void Env::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     for (char **current = environ; *current; current++) {
         std::string env = std::string(*current);

src/variables/env.h

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class Env : public Variable {
         : Variable(_name) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
 };
 

src/variables/global.h

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "src/variables/variable.h"
 #include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/variables/variable_with_runtime_string.h"
 
 namespace modsecurity {
 
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ class Global_DictElement : public Variable {
         m_dictElement("GLOBAL:" + dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_global_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
             m_name, t->m_collections.m_global_collection_key,
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class Global_NoDictElement : public Variable {
         : Variable("GLOBAL") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_global_collection->resolveMultiMatches("",
             t->m_collections.m_global_collection_key,
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ class Global_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
         m_dictElement(dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_global_collection->resolveRegularExpression(
             m_dictElement,
@@ -84,14 +82,16 @@ class Global_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
 };
 
 
-class Global_DynamicElement : public Variable {
+class Global_DynamicElement : public VariableWithRunTimeString {
  public:
     explicit Global_DynamicElement(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> dictElement)
-        : Variable("GLOBAL:dynamic"),
-        m_string(std::move(dictElement)) { }
+        : VariableWithRunTimeString(
+            "GLOBAL:dynamic",
+            std::move(dictElement)
+        )
+    { };
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         std::string string = m_string->evaluate(t);
         t->m_collections.m_global_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ class Global_DynamicElement : public Variable {
             t->m_rules->m_secWebAppId.m_value,
             value);
     }
-
-    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 

src/variables/highest_severity.cc

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void HighestSeverity::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     transaction->m_variableHighestSeverityAction.assign(
         std::to_string(transaction->m_highestSeverityAction));

src/variables/highest_severity.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class HighestSeverity : public Variable {
     { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
 };
 

src/variables/ip.h

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "src/variables/variable.h"
 #include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/variables/variable_with_runtime_string.h"
 
 namespace modsecurity {
 
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ class Ip_DictElement : public Variable {
         m_dictElement("IP:" + dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_ip_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
             m_name, t->m_collections.m_ip_collection_key,
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class Ip_NoDictElement : public Variable {
         : Variable("IP") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_ip_collection->resolveMultiMatches("",
             t->m_collections.m_ip_collection_key,
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ class Ip_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
         m_dictElement(dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_ip_collection->resolveRegularExpression(
             m_dictElement, t->m_collections.m_ip_collection_key,
@@ -83,14 +81,16 @@ class Ip_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
 };
 
 
-class Ip_DynamicElement : public Variable {
+class Ip_DynamicElement : public VariableWithRunTimeString {
  public:
     explicit Ip_DynamicElement(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> dictElement)
-        : Variable("IP:dynamic"),
-        m_string(std::move(dictElement)) { }
+        : VariableWithRunTimeString(
+            "IP:dynamic",
+            std::move(dictElement)
+        )
+    { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         std::string string = m_string->evaluate(t);
         t->m_collections.m_ip_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ class Ip_DynamicElement : public Variable {
             t->m_rules->m_secWebAppId.m_value,
             value);
     }
-
-    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 

src/variables/modsec_build.cc

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void ModsecBuild::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
 
     l->push_back(new VariableValue(&m_retName, &m_build));

src/variables/modsec_build.h

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class ModsecBuild : public Variable {
     }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
 
     std::string m_build;

src/variables/remote_user.cc

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ namespace variables {
 
 
 void RemoteUser::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     size_t pos;
     std::string base64;

src/variables/remote_user.h

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class RemoteUser : public Variable {
         m_retName("REMOTE_USER") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/resource.h

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "src/variables/variable.h"
 #include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/variables/variable_with_runtime_string.h"
 
 namespace modsecurity {
 
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ class Resource_DictElement : public Variable {
         m_dictElement("RESOURCE:" + dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_resource_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
             m_name, t->m_collections.m_resource_collection_key,
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class Resource_NoDictElement : public Variable {
         : Variable("RESOURCE") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_resource_collection->resolveMultiMatches(m_name,
             t->m_collections.m_resource_collection_key,
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ class Resource_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
         m_dictElement(dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_resource_collection->resolveRegularExpression(
             m_dictElement, t->m_collections.m_resource_collection_key,
@@ -83,14 +81,16 @@ class Resource_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
 };
 
 
-class Resource_DynamicElement : public Variable {
+class Resource_DynamicElement : public VariableWithRunTimeString {
  public:
     explicit Resource_DynamicElement(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> dictElement)
-        : Variable("RESOURCE:dynamic"),
-        m_string(std::move(dictElement)) { }
+        : VariableWithRunTimeString(
+            "RESOURCE:dynamic",
+            std::move(dictElement)
+        )
+    { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         std::string string = m_string->evaluate(t);
         t->m_collections.m_resource_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ class Resource_DynamicElement : public Variable {
             var, t->m_collections.m_resource_collection_key,
             t->m_rules->m_secWebAppId.m_value, value);
     }
-
-    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 

src/variables/rule.h

@@ -33,21 +33,32 @@ class Transaction;
 namespace variables {
 
 
-class Rule_DictElement : public VariableDictElement { \
+class Rule_DictElement : public RuleVariable, public VariableDictElement {
  public:
     explicit Rule_DictElement(const std::string &dictElement)
-        : VariableDictElement(std::string("RULE"), dictElement) { }
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        VariableDictElement(
+            std::string("RULE"),
+            dictElement
+        )
+    { };
+
+
+    Rule_DictElement(const Rule_DictElement &r)
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        VariableDictElement(r)
+    { };
+
+
+    virtual Variable *clone() override {
+        return new Rule_DictElement(*this);
+    };
 
     static void id(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
+        const RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
-        RuleWithActions *r = rule;
-
-        if (!r || r->getId() == 0) {
-            return;
-        }
         std::unique_ptr<VariableOrigin> origin(new VariableOrigin());
-        std::string *a = new std::string(std::to_string(r->getId()));
+        std::string *a = new std::string(std::to_string(rule->getId()));
         VariableValue *var = new VariableValue(&m_rule, &m_rule_id,
             a
         );
@@ -59,18 +70,14 @@ class Rule_DictElement : public VariableDictElement { \
     }
 
 
+
     static void rev(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
+        const RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
-        RuleWithActions *r = rule;
 
-        if (!r) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (r->hasRevisionAction()) {
+        if (rule->hasRevisionAction()) {
             std::unique_ptr<VariableOrigin> origin(new VariableOrigin());
-            std::string *a = new std::string(r->getRevision());
+            std::string *a = new std::string(rule->getRevision());
             VariableValue *var = new VariableValue(&m_rule, &m_rule_rev,
                 a
             );
@@ -84,17 +91,12 @@ class Rule_DictElement : public VariableDictElement { \
 
 
     static void severity(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
+        const RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
-        RuleWithActions *r = rule;
 
-        if (!r) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (r->hasSeverityAction()) {
+        if (rule->hasSeverityAction()) {
             std::unique_ptr<VariableOrigin> origin(new VariableOrigin());
-            std::string *a = new std::string(std::to_string(r->getSeverity()));
+            std::string *a = new std::string(std::to_string(rule->getSeverity()));
             VariableValue *var = new VariableValue(&m_rule, &m_rule_severity,
                 a
             );
@@ -104,21 +106,16 @@ class Rule_DictElement : public VariableDictElement { \
             var->addOrigin(std::move(origin));
             l->push_back(var);
         }
+
     }
 
-
     static void logData(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
+        const RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
-        RuleWithActions *r = rule;
 
-        if (!r) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (r->hasLogDataAction()) {
+        if (rule->hasLogDataAction()) {
             std::unique_ptr<VariableOrigin> origin(new VariableOrigin());
-            std::string *a = new std::string(r->getLogData(t));
+            std::string *a = new std::string(rule->getLogData(t));
             VariableValue *var = new VariableValue(&m_rule, &m_rule_logdata,
                 a
             );
@@ -131,17 +128,12 @@ class Rule_DictElement : public VariableDictElement { \
     }
 
     static void msg(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
+        const RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
-        RuleWithActions *r = rule;
 
-        if (!r) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (r->hasMessageAction()) {
+        if (rule->hasMessageAction()) {
             std::unique_ptr<VariableOrigin> origin(new VariableOrigin());
-            std::string *a = new std::string(r->getMessage(t));
+            std::string *a = new std::string(rule->getMessage(t));
             VariableValue *var = new VariableValue(&m_rule, &m_rule_msg,
                 a
             );
@@ -154,26 +146,26 @@ class Rule_DictElement : public VariableDictElement { \
     }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
+
         if (m_dictElement == "id") {
-            id(t, rule, l);
+            id(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
         if (m_dictElement == "rev") {
-            rev(t, rule, l);
+            rev(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
         if (m_dictElement == "severity") {
-            severity(t, rule, l);
+            severity(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
         if (m_dictElement == "logdata") {
-            logData(t, rule, l);
+            logData(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
         if (m_dictElement == "msg") {
-            msg(t, rule, l);
+            msg(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -187,52 +179,77 @@ class Rule_DictElement : public VariableDictElement { \
 };
 
 
-class Rule_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
+class Rule_DictElementRegexp : public RuleVariable, public VariableRegex {
  public:
     explicit Rule_DictElementRegexp(const std::string &regex)
-        : VariableRegex("RULE", regex) { }
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        VariableRegex("RULE", regex)
+    { };
+
+
+    Rule_DictElementRegexp(const Rule_DictElementRegexp &r)
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        VariableRegex(r)
+    { };
+
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
+
         if (Utils::regex_search("id", m_r) > 0) {
-            Rule_DictElement::id(t, rule, l);
+            Rule_DictElement::id(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
         if (Utils::regex_search("rev", m_r) > 0) {
-            Rule_DictElement::rev(t, rule, l);
+            Rule_DictElement::rev(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
         if (Utils::regex_search("severity", m_r) > 0) {
-            Rule_DictElement::severity(t, rule, l);
+            Rule_DictElement::severity(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
         if (Utils::regex_search("logdata", m_r) > 0) {
-            Rule_DictElement::logData(t, rule, l);
+            Rule_DictElement::logData(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
         if (Utils::regex_search("msg", m_r) > 0) {
-            Rule_DictElement::msg(t, rule, l);
+            Rule_DictElement::msg(t, getRule(), l);
             return;
         }
     }
+
+    virtual Variable *clone() override {
+        return new Rule_DictElementRegexp(*this);
+    };
 };
 
 
-class Rule_NoDictElement : public Variable {
+class Rule_NoDictElement : public RuleVariable, public Variable  {
  public:
-    explicit Rule_NoDictElement()
-        : Variable("RULE") { }
+    Rule_NoDictElement()
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        Variable("RULE")
+    { };
+
+
+    explicit Rule_NoDictElement(const Rule_DictElementRegexp &r)
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        Variable(r)
+    { };
+
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
-        Rule_DictElement::id(t, rule, l);
-        Rule_DictElement::rev(t, rule, l);
-        Rule_DictElement::severity(t, rule, l);
-        Rule_DictElement::logData(t, rule, l);
-        Rule_DictElement::msg(t, rule, l);
+        Rule_DictElement::id(t, getRule(), l);
+        Rule_DictElement::rev(t, getRule(), l);
+        Rule_DictElement::severity(t, getRule(), l);
+        Rule_DictElement::logData(t, getRule(), l);
+        Rule_DictElement::msg(t, getRule(), l);
     }
+
+    virtual Variable *clone() override {
+        return new Rule_NoDictElement(*this);
+    };
 };
 
 // DEFINE_VARIABLE_DICT(Rule, RULE, m_variableRule)

src/variables/rule_variable.h

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 - 2020 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <list>
+
+#ifndef SRC_VARIABLES_RULE_VARIABLE_H_
+#define SRC_VARIABLES_RULE_VARIABLE_H_
+
+#include "src/rule_with_actions.h"
+
+
+namespace modsecurity {
+
+class Transaction;
+namespace variables {
+
+class RuleVariable {
+ public:
+    RuleVariable()
+        : m_rule(nullptr)
+    { };
+
+    RuleVariable(const RuleVariable &a)
+        : m_rule(a.m_rule)
+    { };
+
+
+    void populate(const RuleWithActions *rule) {
+        m_rule = rule;
+    }
+
+    const RuleWithActions *getRule() const noexcept {
+        return m_rule;
+    }
+
+    virtual Variable* clone() = 0;
+
+ private:
+    const RuleWithActions *m_rule;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace variables
+}  // namespace modsecurity
+
+#endif  // SRC_VARIABLES_RULE_VARIABLE_H_

src/variables/session.h

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ class Session_DictElement : public Variable {
         m_dictElement("SESSION:" + dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_session_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
             m_name, t->m_collections.m_session_collection_key,
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ class Session_NoDictElement : public Variable {
         : Variable("SESSION") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_session_collection->resolveMultiMatches("",
             t->m_collections.m_session_collection_key,
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ class Session_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
         m_dictElement(dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_session_collection->resolveRegularExpression(
             m_dictElement, t->m_collections.m_session_collection_key,
@@ -83,14 +80,16 @@ class Session_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
 };
 
 
-class Session_DynamicElement : public Variable {
+class Session_DynamicElement : public VariableWithRunTimeString {
  public:
     explicit Session_DynamicElement(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> dictElement)
-        : Variable("SESSION:dynamic"),
-        m_string(std::move(dictElement)) { }
+        : VariableWithRunTimeString(
+            "SESSION:dynamic",
+            std::move(dictElement)
+        )
+    { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         std::string string = m_string->evaluate(t);
         t->m_collections.m_session_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
@@ -112,8 +111,6 @@ class Session_DynamicElement : public Variable {
             t->m_rules->m_secWebAppId.m_value,
             value);
     }
-
-    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 

src/variables/time.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void Time::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
 
     char tstr[200];

src/variables/time.h

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class Time : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/time_day.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void TimeDay::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     char tstr[200];
     struct tm timeinfo;

src/variables/time_day.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TimeDay : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME_DAY") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/time_epoch.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void TimeEpoch::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     transaction->m_variableTimeEpoch.assign(
         std::to_string(std::time(nullptr)));

src/variables/time_epoch.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TimeEpoch : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME_EPOCH") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/time_hour.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void TimeHour::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     char tstr[200];
     struct tm timeinfo;

src/variables/time_hour.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TimeHour : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME_HOUR") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/time_min.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void TimeMin::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     char tstr[200];
     struct tm timeinfo;

src/variables/time_min.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TimeMin : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME_MIN") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/time_mon.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void TimeMon::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     char tstr[200];
     struct tm timeinfo;

src/variables/time_mon.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TimeMon : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME_MON") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/time_sec.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void TimeSec::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     char tstr[200];
     struct tm timeinfo;

src/variables/time_sec.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TimeSec : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME_SEC") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/time_wday.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void TimeWDay::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     char tstr[200];
     struct tm timeinfo;

src/variables/time_wday.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TimeWDay : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME_WDAY") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/time_year.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 void TimeYear::evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     char tstr[200];
     struct tm timeinfo;

src/variables/time_year.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TimeYear : public Variable {
         m_retName("TIME_YEAR") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
     std::string m_retName;
 };

src/variables/tx.h

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "src/variables/variable.h"
 #include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/variables/variable_with_runtime_string.h"
 
 namespace modsecurity {
 
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ class Tx_DictElement : public Variable {
         m_dictElement("TX:" + dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_tx_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
             m_name, l, m_keyExclusion);
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class Tx_NoDictElement : public Variable {
         : Variable("TX") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_tx_collection->resolveMultiMatches("", l,
             m_keyExclusion);
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ class Tx_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
         m_dictElement(dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_tx_collection->resolveRegularExpression(
             m_dictElement, l, m_keyExclusion);
@@ -80,14 +78,16 @@ class Tx_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
 };
 
 
-class Tx_DynamicElement : public Variable {
+class Tx_DynamicElement : public VariableWithRunTimeString {
  public:
     explicit Tx_DynamicElement(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> dictElement)
-        : Variable("TX:dynamic"),
-        m_string(std::move(dictElement)) { }
+        : VariableWithRunTimeString(
+            "TX:dynamic",
+            std::move(dictElement)
+        )
+    { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         std::string string = m_string->evaluate(t);
         t->m_collections.m_tx_collection->resolveMultiMatches(string, l,
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ class Tx_DynamicElement : public Variable {
         std::string value) {
         t->m_collections.m_tx_collection->storeOrUpdateFirst(var, value);
     }
-
-    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 

src/variables/user.h

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "src/variables/variable.h"
 #include "src/run_time_string.h"
+#include "src/variables/variable_with_runtime_string.h"
 
 namespace modsecurity {
 
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ class User_DictElement : public Variable {
         m_dictElement("USER:" + dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_user_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
             m_name, t->m_collections.m_user_collection_key,
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class User_NoDictElement : public Variable {
         : Variable("USER") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_user_collection->resolveMultiMatches(m_name,
             t->m_collections.m_user_collection_key,
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ class User_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
         m_dictElement(dictElement) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         t->m_collections.m_user_collection->resolveRegularExpression(
             m_dictElement, t->m_collections.m_user_collection_key,
@@ -83,14 +81,16 @@ class User_DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex {
 };
 
 
-class User_DynamicElement : public Variable {
+class User_DynamicElement : public VariableWithRunTimeString {
  public:
     explicit User_DynamicElement(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> dictElement)
-        : Variable("USER:dynamic"),
-        m_string(std::move(dictElement)) { }
+        : VariableWithRunTimeString(
+            "USER:dynamic",
+            std::move(dictElement)
+        )
+    { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         std::string string = m_string->evaluate(t);
         t->m_collections.m_user_collection->resolveMultiMatches(
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ class User_DynamicElement : public Variable {
             t->m_rules->m_secWebAppId.m_value,
             value);
     }
-
-    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
 };
 
 

src/variables/variable.h

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "modsecurity/rules_set.h"
 #include "modsecurity/transaction.h"
-#include "modsecurity/rule.h"
 #include "src/utils/string.h"
 #include "src/utils/regex.h"
 
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ class n ## _DictElementRegexp : public VariableRegex { \
         : VariableRegex(#N, regex) { } \
 \
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction, \
-        RuleWithActions *rule, \
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override { \
         transaction-> e .resolveRegularExpression(&m_r, l, \
             m_keyExclusion); \
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ class n ## _DictElement : public VariableDictElement { \
         : VariableDictElement(#N, dictElement) { } \
 \
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction, \
-        RuleWithActions *rule, \
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override { \
         transaction-> e .resolve(m_dictElement, l); \
     } \
@@ -78,7 +75,6 @@ class n ## _NoDictElement : public Variable { \
         : Variable(#N) { } \
 \
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction, \
-        RuleWithActions *rule, \
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override { \
         transaction-> e .resolve(l, m_keyExclusion); \
     } \
@@ -92,13 +88,14 @@ class n : public Variable { \
         : Variable(#N) { } \
     \
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction, \
-        RuleWithActions *rule, \
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override { \
         transaction-> e .evaluate(l); \
     } \
 };
 
 
+// FIXME: Copy methods for variables modificators needs to be done.
+
 namespace modsecurity {
 
 class Transaction;
@@ -151,8 +148,19 @@ class KeyExclusionString : public KeyExclusion {
 
 class KeyExclusions : public std::deque<std::unique_ptr<KeyExclusion>> {
  public:
-    KeyExclusions() {
-    }
+
+    KeyExclusions()
+        : std::deque<std::unique_ptr<KeyExclusion>>()
+    { };
+
+
+    KeyExclusions(const KeyExclusions &k)
+        : std::deque<std::unique_ptr<KeyExclusion>>()
+    {
+        //for (auto &a : k) {
+
+        //}
+    };
 
     bool toOmit(std::string a) {
         for (auto &z : *this) {
@@ -545,12 +553,20 @@ class VariableMonkeyResolution {
 class Variable : public VariableMonkeyResolution {
  public:
     explicit Variable(const std::string &name);
+
     explicit Variable(Variable *_name);
+
+    Variable(const Variable &v)
+        : m_name(v.m_name),
+        m_collectionName(v.m_collectionName),
+        m_fullName(v.m_fullName),
+        m_keyExclusion(v.m_keyExclusion)
+    { };
+
     virtual ~Variable() { }
 
 
     virtual void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) = 0;
 
 
@@ -586,7 +602,14 @@ class Variable : public VariableMonkeyResolution {
 class VariableDictElement : public Variable {
  public:
     VariableDictElement(const std::string &name, const std::string &dict_element)
-        :  m_dictElement(dict_element), Variable(name + ":" + dict_element) { }
+        :  m_dictElement(dict_element), Variable(name + ":" + dict_element)
+    { };
+
+    VariableDictElement(const VariableDictElement &v)
+        : m_dictElement(v.m_dictElement),
+        Variable(v)
+    { };
+
 
     std::string m_dictElement;
 };
@@ -597,7 +620,15 @@ class VariableRegex : public Variable {
     VariableRegex(const std::string &name, const std::string &regex)
         :  m_r(regex),
         m_regex(regex),
-        Variable(name + ":" + "regex(" + regex + ")") { }
+        Variable(name + ":" + "regex(" + regex + ")")
+        { }
+
+    VariableRegex(const VariableRegex &v)
+        : m_r(v.m_regex),
+        m_regex(v.m_regex),
+        Variable(v)
+    { };
+
 
     Utils::Regex m_r;
     // FIXME: no need for that.
@@ -644,9 +675,8 @@ class VariableModificatorExclusion : public Variable {
         m_base(std::move(var)) { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
-        m_base->evaluate(t, rule, l);
+        m_base->evaluate(t, l);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<Variable> m_base;
@@ -662,13 +692,12 @@ class VariableModificatorCount : public Variable {
         }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *t,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> reslIn;
         VariableValue *val = NULL;
         int count = 0;
 
-        m_base->evaluate(t, rule, &reslIn);
+        m_base->evaluate(t, &reslIn);
 
         for (const VariableValue *a : reslIn) {
             count++;

src/variables/variable_with_runtime_string.h

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 - 2020 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/variables/variable.h"
+#include "src/run_time_string.h"
+
+#ifndef SRC_VARIABLES_VARIABLE_WITH_RUN_TIME_STRING_H_
+#define SRC_VARIABLES_VARIABLE_WITH_RUN_TIME_STRING_H_
+
+namespace modsecurity {
+namespace variables {
+
+class VariableWithRunTimeString : public Variable {
+ public:
+    VariableWithRunTimeString(const std::string &name, std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> string)
+        : Variable(name),
+        m_string(std::move(string))
+    { };
+
+    VariableWithRunTimeString(const VariableWithRunTimeString &v)
+        : Variable(v),
+        m_string(std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString>(new RunTimeString(*v.m_string.get())))
+    { };
+
+    VariableWithRunTimeString& operator=(const VariableWithRunTimeString& v)
+    {
+        m_string = std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString>(new RunTimeString(*v.m_string.get()));
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    virtual void populate(RuleWithActions *rule) {
+        if (m_string) {
+            m_string->populate(rule);
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::string evaluateRunTimeString(Transaction *t) {
+        return m_string->evaluate(t);
+    }
+
+ protected:
+    std::unique_ptr<RunTimeString> m_string;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace variables
+}  // namespace modsecurity
+
+#endif  // SRC_VARIABLES_VARIABLE_WITH_RUN_TIME_STRING_H_

src/variables/web_app_id.h

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class WebAppId : public Variable {
         : Variable("WEBAPPID") { }
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         const std::string rname = transaction->m_rules->m_secWebAppId.m_value;
         l->push_back(new VariableValue(&m_name, &rname));

src/variables/xml.cc

@@ -49,13 +49,11 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace variables {
 
 #ifndef WITH_LIBXML2
-void XML::evaluate(Transaction *t,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
+void XML_WithNSPath::evaluate(Transaction *t,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) { }
 #else
 
-void XML::evaluate(Transaction *t,
-    RuleWithActions *rule,
+void XML_WithNSPath::evaluate(Transaction *t,
     std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) {
     xmlXPathContextPtr xpathCtx;
     xmlXPathObjectPtr xpathObj;
@@ -88,20 +86,20 @@ void XML::evaluate(Transaction *t,
         return;
     }
 
-    if (rule == NULL) {
+    if (getRule() == NULL) {
         ms_dbg_a(t, 2, "XML: Can't look for xmlns, internal error.");
     } else {
-        std::vector<actions::XmlNS *> acts = rule->getXmlNSsPtr();
+        XmlNSsPtr acts = getRule()->getXmlNSsPtr();
         for (auto &z : acts) {
-            if (xmlXPathRegisterNs(xpathCtx, (const xmlChar*)z->m_scope.c_str(),
-                    (const xmlChar*)z->m_href.c_str()) != 0) {
+            if (xmlXPathRegisterNs(xpathCtx, (const xmlChar*)z->getScope().c_str(),
+                    (const xmlChar*)z->getHref().c_str()) != 0) {
                 ms_dbg_a(t, 1, "Failed to register XML namespace href \"" + \
-                    z->m_href + "\" prefix \"" + z->m_scope + "\".");
+                    z->getHref() + "\" prefix \"" + z->getScope() + "\".");
                 return;
             }
 
-            ms_dbg_a(t, 4, "Registered XML namespace href \"" + z->m_href + \
-                "\" prefix \"" + z->m_scope + "\"");
+            ms_dbg_a(t, 4, "Registered XML namespace href \"" + z->getHref() + \
+                "\" prefix \"" + z->getScope() + "\"");
         }
     }
 

src/variables/xml.h

@@ -24,43 +24,63 @@
 
 #include "src/variables/variable.h"
 #include "src/variables/xml.h"
+#include "src/variables/rule_variable.h"
 
 namespace modsecurity {
 
 class Transaction;
 namespace variables {
 
-
 /* Invocation without an XPath expression makes sense
  * with functions that manipulate the document tree.
  */
-class XML_NoDictElement : public Variable {
+class XML_WithoutNSPath : public RuleVariable, public Variable {
  public:
-    XML_NoDictElement()
-        : Variable("XML"),
+    XML_WithoutNSPath()
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        Variable("XML"),
         m_plain("[XML document tree]"),
-        m_var(&m_name, &m_plain) {
-        }
+        m_var(&m_name, &m_plain)
+    { };
+
+    XML_WithoutNSPath(const XML_WithoutNSPath &r)
+        : RuleVariable(r),
+        Variable(r),
+        m_plain(r.m_plain),
+        m_var(r.m_var)
+    { };
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override {
         l->push_back(new VariableValue(&m_var));
     }
 
+    virtual variables::Variable *clone() override {
+        return new XML_WithoutNSPath(*this);
+    };
+
     std::string m_plain;
     VariableValue m_var;
 };
 
-
-class XML : public Variable {
+class XML_WithNSPath : public RuleVariable, public VariableDictElement {
  public:
-    explicit XML(const std::string &_name)
-        : Variable(_name) { }
+    explicit XML_WithNSPath(const std::string &nsPath)
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        VariableDictElement("XML", nsPath)
+    { };
+
+    XML_WithNSPath(const XML_WithNSPath &r)
+        : RuleVariable(),
+        VariableDictElement(r)
+    { };
 
     void evaluate(Transaction *transaction,
-        RuleWithActions *rule,
         std::vector<const VariableValue *> *l) override;
+
+    virtual Variable *clone() override {
+        return new XML_WithNSPath(*this);
+    };
 };