// SPF Smart Gateway - Message Framing Protocol // Copyright 2026 Joseph Stone - All Rights Reserved // // Length-prefixed message framing for persistent bidirectional streams. // Replaces one-shot read_to_end/finish pattern in mesh transport. // Supports 8 stream types: TOOL_RPC, CHAT, VOICE, PIPELINE, BRAIN_SYNC, WEIGHT_SYNC, CONTROL // // Frame format: [1-byte type][4-byte length BE][payload bytes] // Max frame size: 10MB (matches existing mesh limit) // // Depends on: nothing (Layer 2 protocol definition) use std::io; // ============================================================================ // STREAM TYPES // ============================================================================ /// Stream type identifiers — first byte of every frame #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)] #[repr(u8)] pub enum StreamType { /// Tool RPC calls (existing mesh functionality) — JSON-RPC format ToolRpc = 0x01, /// Text chat messages (user ↔ user, user ↔ agent, agent ↔ agent) ChatText = 0x02, /// Voice audio frames (Opus codec) VoiceAudio = 0x03, /// Pipeline task assignment (orchestrator → worker) PipelineTask = 0x04, /// Pipeline result (worker → orchestrator) PipelineResult = 0x05, /// Brain knowledge sync between nodes BrainSync = 0x06, /// Transformer weight sharing / delta sync WeightSync = 0x07, /// Control messages: heartbeat, status, peer management Control = 0x08, } impl StreamType { /// Convert byte to StreamType pub fn from_byte(b: u8) -> Option { match b { 0x01 => Some(Self::ToolRpc), 0x02 => Some(Self::ChatText), 0x03 => Some(Self::VoiceAudio), 0x04 => Some(Self::PipelineTask), 0x05 => Some(Self::PipelineResult), 0x06 => Some(Self::BrainSync), 0x07 => Some(Self::WeightSync), 0x08 => Some(Self::Control), _ => None, } } /// Convert StreamType to byte pub fn as_byte(self) -> u8 { self as u8 } /// Human-readable name for logging pub fn name(self) -> &'static str { match self { Self::ToolRpc => "TOOL_RPC", Self::ChatText => "CHAT_TEXT", Self::VoiceAudio => "VOICE_AUDIO", Self::PipelineTask => "PIPELINE_TASK", Self::PipelineResult => "PIPELINE_RESULT", Self::BrainSync => "BRAIN_SYNC", Self::WeightSync => "WEIGHT_SYNC", Self::Control => "CONTROL", } } /// Whether this stream type carries real-time data (low latency required) pub fn is_realtime(self) -> bool { matches!(self, Self::VoiceAudio | Self::ChatText | Self::Control) } /// Whether this stream type carries bulk data (high throughput preferred) pub fn is_bulk(self) -> bool { matches!(self, Self::BrainSync | Self::WeightSync | Self::PipelineTask | Self::PipelineResult) } } // ============================================================================ // FRAME FORMAT // ============================================================================ /// Maximum frame payload size: 10MB (matches mesh.rs MAX_MSG_SIZE) pub const MAX_FRAME_SIZE: u32 = 10_485_760; /// Frame header size: 1 (type) + 4 (length) = 5 bytes pub const FRAME_HEADER_SIZE: usize = 5; /// A single framed message ready for transmission #[derive(Debug, Clone)] pub struct Frame { /// Stream type identifier pub stream_type: StreamType, /// Payload bytes (JSON, audio, binary, etc.) pub payload: Vec, } impl Frame { /// Create a new frame pub fn new(stream_type: StreamType, payload: Vec) -> Self { Self { stream_type, payload } } /// Create a Tool RPC frame from JSON string pub fn tool_rpc(json: &str) -> Self { Self::new(StreamType::ToolRpc, json.as_bytes().to_vec()) } /// Create a Chat frame from text pub fn chat(text: &str) -> Self { Self::new(StreamType::ChatText, text.as_bytes().to_vec()) } /// Create a Control frame from JSON pub fn control(json: &str) -> Self { Self::new(StreamType::Control, json.as_bytes().to_vec()) } /// Create a Pipeline Task frame pub fn pipeline_task(payload: Vec) -> Self { Self::new(StreamType::PipelineTask, payload) } /// Create a Pipeline Result frame pub fn pipeline_result(payload: Vec) -> Self { Self::new(StreamType::PipelineResult, payload) } /// Serialize frame to wire format: [type:1][length:4 BE][payload:N] pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> Vec { let len = self.payload.len() as u32; let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(FRAME_HEADER_SIZE + self.payload.len()); buf.push(self.stream_type.as_byte()); buf.extend_from_slice(&len.to_be_bytes()); buf.extend_from_slice(&self.payload); buf } /// Payload as UTF-8 string (for JSON/text frames) pub fn payload_str(&self) -> Result<&str, std::str::Utf8Error> { std::str::from_utf8(&self.payload) } } // ============================================================================ // FRAME READER / WRITER — for use with any Read/Write stream // ============================================================================ /// Read a single frame from a byte stream. /// Returns None on clean EOF (stream closed by peer). /// Returns Err on protocol violations or I/O errors. pub fn read_frame(reader: &mut dyn io::Read) -> io::Result> { // Read header: 5 bytes [type:1][length:4] let mut header = [0u8; FRAME_HEADER_SIZE]; match reader.read_exact(&mut header) { Ok(()) => {}, Err(e) if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof => return Ok(None), Err(e) => return Err(e), } let type_byte = header[0]; let length = u32::from_be_bytes([header[1], header[2], header[3], header[4]]); // Validate stream type let stream_type = StreamType::from_byte(type_byte).ok_or_else(|| { io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, format!("Unknown stream type: 0x{:02x}", type_byte)) })?; // Validate frame size if length > MAX_FRAME_SIZE { return Err(io::Error::new( io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, format!("Frame too large: {} bytes (max {})", length, MAX_FRAME_SIZE), )); } // Read payload let mut payload = vec![0u8; length as usize]; reader.read_exact(&mut payload)?; Ok(Some(Frame { stream_type, payload })) } /// Write a single frame to a byte stream. pub fn write_frame(writer: &mut dyn io::Write, frame: &Frame) -> io::Result<()> { let len = frame.payload.len(); if len > MAX_FRAME_SIZE as usize { return Err(io::Error::new( io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput, format!("Frame payload too large: {} bytes (max {})", len, MAX_FRAME_SIZE), )); } writer.write_all(&[frame.stream_type.as_byte()])?; writer.write_all(&(len as u32).to_be_bytes())?; writer.write_all(&frame.payload)?; writer.flush()?; Ok(()) } // ============================================================================ // ASYNC FRAME READER / WRITER — for tokio AsyncRead/AsyncWrite // ============================================================================ /// Read a frame from an async byte stream (iroh SendStream/RecvStream). /// This operates on raw byte slices for compatibility with iroh's API. /// /// For iroh streams: caller reads bytes into buffer, passes to parse_frame. /// iroh RecvStream doesn't implement AsyncRead directly — we work with /// the bytes it gives us. /// Parse a frame from a complete byte buffer. /// Returns (frame, bytes_consumed) on success. /// Returns None if buffer doesn't contain a complete frame yet. pub fn parse_frame(buf: &[u8]) -> Result, io::Error> { if buf.len() < FRAME_HEADER_SIZE { return Ok(None); // Need more data } let type_byte = buf[0]; let length = u32::from_be_bytes([buf[1], buf[2], buf[3], buf[4]]); let stream_type = StreamType::from_byte(type_byte).ok_or_else(|| { io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, format!("Unknown stream type: 0x{:02x}", type_byte)) })?; if length > MAX_FRAME_SIZE { return Err(io::Error::new( io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, format!("Frame too large: {} bytes (max {})", length, MAX_FRAME_SIZE), )); } let total_len = FRAME_HEADER_SIZE + length as usize; if buf.len() < total_len { return Ok(None); // Need more data } let payload = buf[FRAME_HEADER_SIZE..total_len].to_vec(); Ok(Some((Frame { stream_type, payload }, total_len))) } /// Serialize a frame into a byte buffer for writing to iroh SendStream. /// Same as Frame::to_bytes() but takes components directly. pub fn encode_frame(stream_type: StreamType, payload: &[u8]) -> Result, io::Error> { if payload.len() > MAX_FRAME_SIZE as usize { return Err(io::Error::new( io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput, format!("Payload too large: {} bytes", payload.len()), )); } let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(FRAME_HEADER_SIZE + payload.len()); buf.push(stream_type.as_byte()); buf.extend_from_slice(&(payload.len() as u32).to_be_bytes()); buf.extend_from_slice(payload); Ok(buf) } // ============================================================================ // LEGACY DETECTION // ============================================================================ /// Detect whether incoming data is legacy JSON-RPC or new framed protocol. /// Legacy mesh messages start with '{' (0x7B) — raw JSON. /// New framed messages start with 0x01-0x08 — stream type byte. /// /// Call this on the first byte(s) of a new stream to determine protocol version. pub fn is_legacy_jsonrpc(first_byte: u8) -> bool { // ASCII '{' = 0x7B. All stream types are 0x01-0x08. // No overlap — clean detection. first_byte == b'{' } /// Detect protocol from first byte #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)] pub enum Protocol { /// Legacy one-shot JSON-RPC (existing mesh behavior) LegacyJsonRpc, /// New framed protocol with persistent streams Framed(StreamType), /// Unknown protocol Unknown(u8), } pub fn detect_protocol(first_byte: u8) -> Protocol { if first_byte == b'{' { Protocol::LegacyJsonRpc } else if let Some(st) = StreamType::from_byte(first_byte) { Protocol::Framed(st) } else { Protocol::Unknown(first_byte) } } // ============================================================================ // CONTROL MESSAGES // ============================================================================ /// Well-known control message types (sent as JSON in Control frames) pub mod control { /// Heartbeat — sent periodically to keep stream alive pub const HEARTBEAT: &str = r#"{"type":"heartbeat"}"#; /// Status request pub const STATUS_REQUEST: &str = r#"{"type":"status_request"}"#; /// Peer closing stream gracefully pub const STREAM_CLOSE: &str = r#"{"type":"stream_close"}"#; /// Peer requesting stream type upgrade/change pub const STREAM_UPGRADE: &str = r#"{"type":"stream_upgrade"}"#; /// Initial role/team/version exchange on persistent stream connect. pub const HANDSHAKE: &str = r#"{"type":"handshake"}"#; /// Build a handshake frame JSON string from role/team/name/version. pub fn build_handshake(role: &str, name: &str, version: &str) -> String { format!(r#"{{"type":"handshake","role":"{}","name":"{}","version":"{}"}}"#, role, name, version) } /// Parse role from a handshake frame payload. Returns None if not a handshake. pub fn parse_role(payload: &str) -> Option { if payload.contains(r#""type":"handshake""#) || payload.contains(r#""type": "handshake""#) { let start = payload.find(r#""role":"#)?; let role_start = start + 8; payload[role_start..].find('"').map(|end| payload[role_start..role_start + end].to_string()) } else { None } } /// Parse name from a handshake frame payload. pub fn parse_name(payload: &str) -> Option { let start = payload.find(r#""name":"#)?; let name_start = start + 8; payload[name_start..].find('"').map(|end| payload[name_start..name_start + end].to_string()) } } // ============================================================================ // TESTS // ============================================================================ #[cfg(test)] mod tests { use super::*; use std::io::Cursor; #[test] fn test_stream_type_roundtrip() { for byte in 0x01..=0x08 { let st = StreamType::from_byte(byte).unwrap(); assert_eq!(st.as_byte(), byte); } assert!(StreamType::from_byte(0x00).is_none()); assert!(StreamType::from_byte(0x0A).is_none()); assert!(StreamType::from_byte(0xFF).is_none()); } #[test] fn test_frame_to_bytes_and_parse() { let frame = Frame::tool_rpc(r#"{"method":"spf_status"}"#); let bytes = frame.to_bytes(); // Verify header assert_eq!(bytes[0], 0x01); // TOOL_RPC let len = u32::from_be_bytes([bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4]]); assert_eq!(len as usize, frame.payload.len()); // Parse back let (parsed, consumed) = parse_frame(&bytes).unwrap().unwrap(); assert_eq!(parsed.stream_type, StreamType::ToolRpc); assert_eq!(parsed.payload, frame.payload); assert_eq!(consumed, bytes.len()); } #[test] fn test_read_write_frame_sync() { let original = Frame::chat("Hello from SPF mesh!"); let mut buffer = Vec::new(); write_frame(&mut buffer, &original).unwrap(); let mut cursor = Cursor::new(&buffer); let read_back = read_frame(&mut cursor).unwrap().unwrap(); assert_eq!(read_back.stream_type, StreamType::ChatText); assert_eq!(read_back.payload_str().unwrap(), "Hello from SPF mesh!"); } #[test] fn test_multiple_frames() { let frames = vec![ Frame::tool_rpc(r#"{"method":"test1"}"#), Frame::chat("message two"), Frame::control(control::HEARTBEAT), ]; let mut buffer = Vec::new(); for f in &frames { write_frame(&mut buffer, f).unwrap(); } let mut cursor = Cursor::new(&buffer); for expected in &frames { let read = read_frame(&mut cursor).unwrap().unwrap(); assert_eq!(read.stream_type, expected.stream_type); assert_eq!(read.payload, expected.payload); } // Next read should return None (EOF) let eof = read_frame(&mut cursor).unwrap(); assert!(eof.is_none()); } #[test] fn test_parse_frame_incomplete() { // Only header, no payload let bytes = vec![0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x05]; // type=TOOL_RPC, len=5 let result = parse_frame(&bytes).unwrap(); assert!(result.is_none()); // Needs 5 more bytes // Too short for header let result2 = parse_frame(&[0x01, 0x00]).unwrap(); assert!(result2.is_none()); } #[test] fn test_oversized_frame_rejected() { let mut header = vec![0x01]; // TOOL_RPC let big_len = MAX_FRAME_SIZE + 1; header.extend_from_slice(&big_len.to_be_bytes()); header.extend_from_slice(&[0u8; 100]); // some payload bytes let result = parse_frame(&header); assert!(result.is_err()); } #[test] fn test_unknown_stream_type_rejected() { let bytes = vec![0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x42]; // type=0xFF let result = parse_frame(&bytes); assert!(result.is_err()); } #[test] fn test_legacy_detection() { assert!(is_legacy_jsonrpc(b'{')); assert!(!is_legacy_jsonrpc(0x01)); assert!(!is_legacy_jsonrpc(0x08)); assert_eq!(detect_protocol(b'{'), Protocol::LegacyJsonRpc); assert_eq!(detect_protocol(0x01), Protocol::Framed(StreamType::ToolRpc)); assert_eq!(detect_protocol(0x08), Protocol::Framed(StreamType::Control)); assert_eq!(detect_protocol(0x09), Protocol::Unknown(0x09)); assert_eq!(detect_protocol(0xAA), Protocol::Unknown(0xAA)); } #[test] fn test_stream_type_properties() { assert!(StreamType::VoiceAudio.is_realtime()); assert!(StreamType::ChatText.is_realtime()); assert!(!StreamType::BrainSync.is_realtime()); assert!(StreamType::BrainSync.is_bulk()); assert!(StreamType::WeightSync.is_bulk()); assert!(!StreamType::ChatText.is_bulk()); } #[test] fn test_encode_frame() { let payload = b"test payload"; let bytes = encode_frame(StreamType::PipelineTask, payload).unwrap(); assert_eq!(bytes[0], 0x04); let len = u32::from_be_bytes([bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4]]); assert_eq!(len, payload.len() as u32); assert_eq!(&bytes[5..], payload); } #[test] fn test_empty_frame() { let frame = Frame::new(StreamType::Control, vec![]); let bytes = frame.to_bytes(); assert_eq!(bytes.len(), FRAME_HEADER_SIZE); // Just header, no payload let (parsed, consumed) = parse_frame(&bytes).unwrap().unwrap(); assert_eq!(parsed.payload.len(), 0); assert_eq!(consumed, FRAME_HEADER_SIZE); } }