Propose alternative API

examples/basalt.rs

@@ -159,11 +159,15 @@ impl Example {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl EndpointHandler<ExampleMessage> for Example {
-	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, msg: ExampleMessage, _from: NodeID) -> ExampleResponse {
+	async fn handle(
+		self: &Arc<Self>,
+		msg: Req<ExampleMessage>,
+		_from: NodeID,
+	) -> Resp<ExampleMessage> {
 		debug!("Got example message: {:?}, sending example response", msg);
-		ExampleResponse {
+		Resp::new(ExampleResponse {
 			example_field: false,
-		}
+		})
 	}
 }
 

src/client.rs

@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ impl ClientConn {
 
 	pub(crate) async fn call<T>(
 		self: Arc<Self>,
-		rq: T,
+		req: Req<T>,
 		path: &str,
 		prio: RequestPriority,
-	) -> Result<<T as Message>::Response, Error>
+	) -> Result<Resp<T>, Error>
 	where
 		T: Message,
 	{
@@ -162,9 +162,8 @@ impl ClientConn {
 		};
 
 		// Encode request
-		let (rq, stream) = rq.into_parts();
-		let body = rmp_to_vec_all_named(&rq)?;
-		drop(rq);
+		let body = req.msg_ser.unwrap().clone();
+		let stream = req.body.into_stream();
 
 		let request = QueryMessage {
 			prio,
@@ -216,7 +215,11 @@ impl ClientConn {
 		let code = resp[0];
 		if code == 0 {
 			let ser_resp = rmp_serde::decode::from_read_ref(&resp[1..])?;
-			Ok(T::Response::from_parts(ser_resp, stream))
+			Ok(Resp {
+				_phantom: Default::default(),
+				msg: ser_resp,
+				body: BodyData::Stream(stream),
+			})
 		} else {
 			let msg = String::from_utf8(resp[1..].to_vec()).unwrap_or_default();
 			Err(Error::Remote(code, msg))

src/endpoint.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub trait EndpointHandler<M>: Send + Sync
 where
 	M: Message,
 {
-	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, m: M, from: NodeID) -> M::Response;
+	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, m: Req<M>, from: NodeID) -> Resp<M>;
 }
 
 /// If one simply wants to use an endpoint in a client fashion,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ where
 /// it will panic if it is ever made to handle request.
 #[async_trait]
 impl<M: Message + 'static> EndpointHandler<M> for () {
-	async fn handle(self: &Arc<()>, _m: M, _from: NodeID) -> M::Response {
+	async fn handle(self: &Arc<()>, _m: Req<M>, _from: NodeID) -> Resp<M> {
 		panic!("This endpoint should not have a local handler.");
 	}
 }
@@ -80,16 +80,19 @@ where
 
 	/// Call this endpoint on a remote node (or on the local node,
 	/// for that matter)
-	pub async fn call(
+	pub async fn call_full<T>(
 		&self,
 		target: &NodeID,
-		req: M,
+		req: T,
 		prio: RequestPriority,
-	) -> Result<<M as Message>::Response, Error> {
+	) -> Result<Resp<M>, Error>
+	where
+		T: IntoReq<M>,
+	{
 		if *target == self.netapp.id {
 			match self.handler.load_full() {
 				None => Err(Error::NoHandler),
-				Some(h) => Ok(h.handle(req, self.netapp.id).await),
+				Some(h) => Ok(h.handle(req.into_req_local(), self.netapp.id).await),
 			}
 		} else {
 			let conn = self
@@ -104,10 +107,21 @@ where
 					"Not connected: {}",
 					hex::encode(&target[..8])
 				))),
-				Some(c) => c.call(req, self.path.as_str(), prio).await,
+				Some(c) => c.call(req.into_req()?, self.path.as_str(), prio).await,
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	/// Call this endpoint on a remote node, without the possibility
+	/// of adding or receiving a body
+	pub async fn call(
+		&self,
+		target: &NodeID,
+		req: M,
+		prio: RequestPriority,
+	) -> Result<<M as Message>::Response, Error> {
+		Ok(self.call_full(target, req, prio).await?.into_msg())
+	}
 }
 
 // ---- Internal stuff ----
@@ -148,11 +162,20 @@ where
 			None => Err(Error::NoHandler),
 			Some(h) => {
 				let req = rmp_serde::decode::from_read_ref(buf)?;
-				let req = M::from_parts(req, stream);
+				let req = Req {
+					_phantom: Default::default(),
+					msg: Arc::new(req),
+					msg_ser: None,
+					body: BodyData::Stream(stream),
+				};
 				let res = h.handle(req, from).await;
-				let (res, res_stream) = res.into_parts();
-				let res_bytes = rmp_to_vec_all_named(&res)?;
-				Ok((res_bytes, res_stream))
+				let Resp {
+					msg,
+					body,
+					_phantom,
+				} = res;
+				let res_bytes = rmp_to_vec_all_named(&msg)?;
+				Ok((res_bytes, body.into_stream()))
 			}
 		}
 	}

src/message.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+use std::fmt;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -37,94 +41,169 @@ pub const PRIO_SECONDARY: RequestPriority = 0x01;
 
 /// This trait should be implemented by all messages your application
 /// wants to handle
-pub trait Message: SerializeMessage + Send + Sync {
-	type Response: SerializeMessage + Send + Sync;
+pub trait Message: Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Send + Sync {
+	type Response: Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Send + Sync;
 }
 
-/// A trait for de/serializing messages, with possible associated stream.
-/// This is default-implemented by anything that can already be serialized
-/// and deserialized. Adapters are provided that implement this for 
-/// adding a body, either from a fixed Bytes buffer (which allows the thing
-/// to be Clone), or from a streaming byte stream.
-pub trait SerializeMessage: Sized {
-	type SerializableSelf: Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Send;
-
-	fn into_parts(self) -> (Self::SerializableSelf, Option<ByteStream>);
-
-	fn from_parts(ser_self: Self::SerializableSelf, stream: ByteStream) -> Self;
+pub struct Req<M: Message> {
+	pub(crate) _phantom: PhantomData<M>,
+	pub(crate) msg: Arc<M>,
+	pub(crate) msg_ser: Option<Bytes>,
+	pub(crate) body: BodyData,
 }
 
-// ----
-
-impl<T> SerializeMessage for T
-where
-	T: Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Send,
-{
-	type SerializableSelf = Self;
-	fn into_parts(self) -> (Self::SerializableSelf, Option<ByteStream>) {
-		(self, None)
+pub struct Resp<M: Message> {
+	pub(crate) _phantom: PhantomData<M>,
+	pub(crate) msg: M::Response,
+	pub(crate) body: BodyData,
 }
 
-	fn from_parts(ser_self: Self::SerializableSelf, _stream: ByteStream) -> Self {
-		// TODO verify no stream
-		ser_self
+pub(crate) enum BodyData {
+	None,
+	Fixed(Bytes),
+	Stream(ByteStream),
+}
+
+impl BodyData {
+	pub fn into_stream(self) -> Option<ByteStream> {
+		match self {
+			BodyData::None => None,
+			BodyData::Fixed(b) => Some(Box::pin(futures::stream::once(async move { Ok(b) }))),
+			BodyData::Stream(s) => Some(s),
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 // ----
 
-/// An adapter that adds a body from a fixed Bytes buffer to a serializable message,
-/// implementing the SerializeMessage trait. This allows for the SerializeMessage object
-/// to be cloned, which is usefull for requests that must be sent to multiple servers.
-/// Note that cloning the body is cheap thanks to Bytes; make sure that your serializable
-/// part is also easily clonable (e.g. by wrapping it in an Arc).
-/// Note that this CANNOT be used for a response type, as it cannot be reconstructed
-/// from a remote stream.
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct WithFixedBody<T: Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Clone + Send + 'static>(
-	pub T,
-	pub Bytes,
-);
+impl<M: Message> Req<M> {
+	pub fn msg(&self) -> &M {
+		&self.msg
+	}
 
-impl<T> SerializeMessage for WithFixedBody<T>
+	pub fn with_fixed_body(self, b: Bytes) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			body: BodyData::Fixed(b),
+			..self
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn with_streaming_body(self, b: ByteStream) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			body: BodyData::Stream(b),
+			..self
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+pub trait IntoReq<M: Message> {
+	fn into_req(self) -> Result<Req<M>, rmp_serde::encode::Error>;
+	fn into_req_local(self) -> Req<M>;
+}
+
+impl<M: Message> IntoReq<M> for M {
+	fn into_req(self) -> Result<Req<M>, rmp_serde::encode::Error> {
+		let msg_ser = rmp_to_vec_all_named(&self)?;
+		Ok(Req {
+			_phantom: Default::default(),
+			msg: Arc::new(self),
+			msg_ser: Some(Bytes::from(msg_ser)),
+			body: BodyData::None,
+		})
+	}
+	fn into_req_local(self) -> Req<M> {
+		Req {
+			_phantom: Default::default(),
+			msg: Arc::new(self),
+			msg_ser: None,
+			body: BodyData::None,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl<M: Message> IntoReq<M> for Req<M> {
+	fn into_req(self) -> Result<Req<M>, rmp_serde::encode::Error> {
+		Ok(self)
+	}
+	fn into_req_local(self) -> Req<M> {
+		self
+	}
+}
+
+impl<M: Message> Clone for Req<M> {
+	fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+		let body = match &self.body {
+			BodyData::None => BodyData::None,
+			BodyData::Fixed(b) => BodyData::Fixed(b.clone()),
+			BodyData::Stream(_) => panic!("Cannot clone a Req<_> with a stream body"),
+		};
+		Self {
+			_phantom: Default::default(),
+			msg: self.msg.clone(),
+			msg_ser: self.msg_ser.clone(),
+			body,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl<M> fmt::Debug for Req<M>
 where
-	T: Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Clone + Send + 'static,
+	M: Message + fmt::Debug,
 {
-	type SerializableSelf = T;
-
-	fn into_parts(self) -> (Self::SerializableSelf, Option<ByteStream>) {
-		let body = self.1;
-		(
-			self.0,
-			Some(Box::pin(futures::stream::once(async move { Ok(body) }))),
-		)
+	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+		write!(f, "Req[{:?}", self.msg)?;
+		match &self.body {
+			BodyData::None => write!(f, "]"),
+			BodyData::Fixed(b) => write!(f, "; body={}]", b.len()),
+			BodyData::Stream(_) => write!(f, "; body=stream]"),
 		}
-
-	fn from_parts(_ser_self: Self::SerializableSelf, _stream: ByteStream) -> Self {
-		panic!("Cannot use a WithFixedBody as a response type");
 	}
 }
 
-/// An adapter that adds a body from a ByteStream. This is usefull for receiving
-/// responses to requests that contain attached byte streams. This type is
-/// not clonable.
-pub struct WithStreamingBody<T: Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Send>(
-	pub T,
-	pub ByteStream,
-);
-
-impl<T> SerializeMessage for WithStreamingBody<T>
+impl<M> fmt::Debug for Resp<M>
 where
-	T: Serialize + for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Send,
+	M: Message,
+	<M as Message>::Response: fmt::Debug,
 {
-	type SerializableSelf = T;
-
-	fn into_parts(self) -> (Self::SerializableSelf, Option<ByteStream>) {
-		(self.0, Some(self.1))
+	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+		write!(f, "Resp[{:?}", self.msg)?;
+		match &self.body {
+			BodyData::None => write!(f, "]"),
+			BodyData::Fixed(b) => write!(f, "; body={}]", b.len()),
+			BodyData::Stream(_) => write!(f, "; body=stream]"),
+		}
+	}
 }
 
-	fn from_parts(ser_self: Self::SerializableSelf, stream: ByteStream) -> Self {
-		WithStreamingBody(ser_self, stream)
+impl<M: Message> Resp<M> {
+	pub fn new(v: M::Response) -> Self {
+		Resp {
+			_phantom: Default::default(),
+			msg: v,
+			body: BodyData::None,
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn with_fixed_body(self, b: Bytes) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			body: BodyData::Fixed(b),
+			..self
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn with_streaming_body(self, b: ByteStream) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			body: BodyData::Stream(b),
+			..self
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn msg(&self) -> &M::Response {
+		&self.msg
+	}
+
+	pub fn into_msg(self) -> M::Response {
+		self.msg
 	}
 }
 

src/netapp.rs

@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ impl NetApp {
 						PRIO_NORMAL,
 					)
 					.await
+					.map(|_| ())
 					.log_err("Sending hello message");
 			});
 		}
@@ -432,7 +433,8 @@ impl NetApp {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl EndpointHandler<HelloMessage> for NetApp {
-	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, msg: HelloMessage, from: NodeID) {
+	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, msg: Req<HelloMessage>, from: NodeID) -> Resp<HelloMessage> {
+		let msg = msg.msg();
 		debug!("Hello from {:?}: {:?}", hex::encode(&from[..8]), msg);
 		if let Some(h) = self.on_connected_handler.load().as_ref() {
 			if let Some(c) = self.server_conns.read().unwrap().get(&from) {
@@ -441,5 +443,6 @@ impl EndpointHandler<HelloMessage> for NetApp {
 				h(from, remote_addr, true);
 			}
 		}
+		Resp::new(())
 	}
 }

src/peering/basalt.rs

@@ -468,15 +468,24 @@ impl Basalt {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl EndpointHandler<PullMessage> for Basalt {
-	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, _pullmsg: PullMessage, _from: NodeID) -> PushMessage {
-		self.make_push_message()
+	async fn handle(
+		self: &Arc<Self>,
+		_pullmsg: Req<PullMessage>,
+		_from: NodeID,
+	) -> Resp<PullMessage> {
+		Resp::new(self.make_push_message())
 	}
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl EndpointHandler<PushMessage> for Basalt {
-	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, pushmsg: PushMessage, _from: NodeID) {
-		self.handle_peer_list(&pushmsg.peers[..]);
+	async fn handle(
+		self: &Arc<Self>,
+		pushmsg: Req<PushMessage>,
+		_from: NodeID,
+	) -> Resp<PushMessage> {
+		self.handle_peer_list(&pushmsg.msg().peers[..]);
+		Resp::new(())
 	}
 }
 

src/peering/fullmesh.rs

@@ -583,13 +583,14 @@ impl FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl EndpointHandler<PingMessage> for FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
-	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, ping: PingMessage, from: NodeID) -> PingMessage {
+	async fn handle(self: &Arc<Self>, ping: Req<PingMessage>, from: NodeID) -> Resp<PingMessage> {
+		let ping = ping.msg();
 		let ping_resp = PingMessage {
 			id: ping.id,
 			peer_list_hash: self.known_hosts.read().unwrap().hash,
 		};
 		debug!("Ping from {}", hex::encode(&from[..8]));
-		ping_resp
+		Resp::new(ping_resp)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -597,11 +598,12 @@ impl EndpointHandler<PingMessage> for FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
 impl EndpointHandler<PeerListMessage> for FullMeshPeeringStrategy {
 	async fn handle(
 		self: &Arc<Self>,
-		peer_list: PeerListMessage,
+		peer_list: Req<PeerListMessage>,
 		_from: NodeID,
-	) -> PeerListMessage {
+	) -> Resp<PeerListMessage> {
+		let peer_list = peer_list.msg();
 		self.handle_peer_list(&peer_list.list[..]);
 		let peer_list = KnownHosts::map_into_vec(&self.known_hosts.read().unwrap().list);
-		PeerListMessage { list: peer_list }
+		Resp::new(PeerListMessage { list: peer_list })
 	}
 }