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in_memory.rs

1// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
2// Copyright 2026 Tom F. <tomf@tomtomtech.net> (https://github.com/tomtom215)
3//
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5
6//! In-memory event queue backed by a `tokio::sync::broadcast` channel.
7//!
8//! The broadcast channel has a fixed capacity and is used for SSE fan-out.
9//! When a slow SSE consumer falls behind, it receives `Lagged(n)` and skips
10//! missed events — this is acceptable for SSE delivery.
11//!
12//! For the background event processor (state persistence, push notifications),
13//! a separate `tokio::sync::mpsc` channel can be created via
14//! [`super::new_in_memory_queue_with_persistence`]. The mpsc channel is not
15//! affected by SSE consumer backpressure, ensuring that every state transition
16//! is persisted even when SSE consumers are slow.
17
18use std::future::Future;
19use std::pin::Pin;
20
21use a2a_protocol_types::error::{A2aError, A2aResult};
22use a2a_protocol_types::events::StreamResponse;
23use tokio::sync::{broadcast, mpsc};
24
25use super::{EventQueueReader, EventQueueWriter};
26
27/// A zero-allocation writer that counts bytes written without storing them.
28///
29/// Used by [`InMemoryQueueWriter::write`] to measure serialized event size
30/// without performing a full allocation — avoiding the "double serialization"
31/// penalty (serialize once here for size, then again in the SSE layer).
32struct CountingWriter(usize);
33
34impl std::io::Write for CountingWriter {
35    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
36        self.0 += buf.len();
37        Ok(buf.len())
38    }
39
40    fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
41        Ok(())
42    }
43}
44
45// ── InMemoryQueueWriter ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
46
47/// In-memory [`EventQueueWriter`] backed by a `broadcast` channel sender.
48///
49/// Supports multiple concurrent readers (fan-out) via [`subscribe()`](Self::subscribe).
50/// Enforces a maximum serialized event size to prevent OOM from oversized
51/// events written by executors.
52///
53/// Broadcast sends are non-blocking: if a reader falls behind, it will
54/// receive a lagged notification and skip missed events rather than blocking
55/// the writer.
56#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
57pub struct InMemoryQueueWriter {
58    tx: broadcast::Sender<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>,
59    /// Optional dedicated channel for the background persistence processor.
60    /// Unlike the broadcast channel, this mpsc channel is not affected by
61    /// slow SSE consumers and will never lag.
62    persistence_tx: Option<mpsc::Sender<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>>,
63    /// Maximum serialized event size in bytes.
64    max_event_size: usize,
65    /// Retained for API compatibility with `new_in_memory_queue_with_options`.
66    #[allow(dead_code)]
67    write_timeout: std::time::Duration,
68}
69
70impl InMemoryQueueWriter {
71    /// Creates a new `InMemoryQueueWriter`.
72    pub(super) const fn new(
73        tx: broadcast::Sender<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>,
74        max_event_size: usize,
75        write_timeout: std::time::Duration,
76    ) -> Self {
77        Self {
78            tx,
79            persistence_tx: None,
80            max_event_size,
81            write_timeout,
82        }
83    }
84
85    /// Creates a new `InMemoryQueueWriter` with a dedicated persistence channel.
86    pub(super) const fn new_with_persistence(
87        tx: broadcast::Sender<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>,
88        persistence_tx: mpsc::Sender<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>,
89        max_event_size: usize,
90        write_timeout: std::time::Duration,
91    ) -> Self {
92        Self {
93            tx,
94            persistence_tx: Some(persistence_tx),
95            max_event_size,
96            write_timeout,
97        }
98    }
99
100    /// Creates a new reader that will receive all future events from this writer.
101    ///
102    /// This enables fan-out: multiple SSE streams can subscribe to the same
103    /// event queue, which is required for `SubscribeToTask` (resubscribe).
104    #[must_use]
105    pub fn subscribe(&self) -> InMemoryQueueReader {
106        InMemoryQueueReader {
107            rx: self.tx.subscribe(),
108        }
109    }
110}
111
112#[allow(clippy::manual_async_fn)]
113impl EventQueueWriter for InMemoryQueueWriter {
114    fn write<'a>(
115        &'a self,
116        event: StreamResponse,
117    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = A2aResult<()>> + Send + 'a>> {
118        Box::pin(async move {
119            // Check serialized event size to prevent OOM from oversized events.
120            // Uses a zero-allocation CountingWriter instead of `to_string()` to
121            // avoid allocating a full String just for size measurement — the event
122            // will be serialized again in the SSE layer.
123            let serialized_size = {
124                let mut counter = CountingWriter(0);
125                serde_json::to_writer(&mut counter, &event)
126                    .map_err(|e| A2aError::internal(format!("event serialization failed: {e}")))?;
127                counter.0
128            };
129            if serialized_size > self.max_event_size {
130                return Err(A2aError::internal(format!(
131                    "event size {serialized_size} bytes exceeds maximum {} bytes",
132                    self.max_event_size
133                )));
134            }
135            // Send to the persistence channel first (if configured) — this
136            // channel is independent of SSE consumer backpressure.
137            if let Some(ref persistence_tx) = self.persistence_tx {
138                if let Err(_e) = persistence_tx.send(Ok(event.clone())).await {
139                    trace_warn!("persistence channel closed, event not persisted");
140                }
141            }
142            self.tx
143                .send(Ok(event))
144                .map(|_| ())
145                .map_err(|_| A2aError::internal("event queue: no active receivers"))
146        })
147    }
148
149    fn close<'a>(&'a self) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = A2aResult<()>> + Send + 'a>> {
150        Box::pin(async move {
151            // Dropping all sender clones closes the channel. The spawned
152            // executor task will drop its writer, causing readers to see EOF.
153            Ok(())
154        })
155    }
156}
157
158// ── InMemoryQueueReader ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
159
160/// In-memory [`EventQueueReader`] backed by a `broadcast` channel receiver.
161///
162/// If the reader falls behind (slower than the writer), missed events are
163/// silently skipped and the reader continues with the next available event.
164#[derive(Debug)]
165pub struct InMemoryQueueReader {
166    rx: broadcast::Receiver<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>,
167}
168
169impl InMemoryQueueReader {
170    /// Creates a new `InMemoryQueueReader`.
171    pub(crate) const fn new(rx: broadcast::Receiver<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>) -> Self {
172        Self { rx }
173    }
174}
175
176impl EventQueueReader for InMemoryQueueReader {
177    fn read(
178        &mut self,
179    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Option<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>> + Send + '_>> {
180        Box::pin(async move {
181            loop {
182                match self.rx.recv().await {
183                    Ok(event) => return Some(event),
184                    Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Lagged(_n)) => {
185                        trace_warn!(
186                            dropped_events = _n,
187                            "event queue reader lagged, {_n} events skipped"
188                        );
189                    }
190                    Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Closed) => return None,
191                }
192            }
193        })
194    }
195}
196
197#[cfg(test)]
198mod tests {
199    use super::*;
200    use crate::streaming::event_queue::{
201        new_in_memory_queue, new_in_memory_queue_with_options, DEFAULT_MAX_EVENT_SIZE,
202        DEFAULT_WRITE_TIMEOUT,
203    };
204    use a2a_protocol_types::events::{StreamResponse, TaskStatusUpdateEvent};
205    use a2a_protocol_types::task::{ContextId, TaskId, TaskState, TaskStatus};
206
207    /// Helper: create a minimal `StreamResponse::StatusUpdate` for testing.
208    fn make_status_event(task_id: &str, state: TaskState) -> StreamResponse {
209        StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(TaskStatusUpdateEvent {
210            task_id: TaskId::new(task_id),
211            context_id: ContextId::new("ctx-test"),
212            status: TaskStatus {
213                state,
214                message: None,
215                timestamp: None,
216            },
217            metadata: None,
218        })
219    }
220
221    // ── write / read lifecycle ───────────────────────────────────────────
222
223    #[tokio::test]
224    async fn write_then_read_single_event() {
225        let (writer, mut reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
226        let event = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
227
228        writer.write(event).await.expect("write should succeed");
229        drop(writer);
230
231        let received = reader.read().await;
232        assert!(received.is_some(), "reader should return the written event");
233        let result = received.unwrap();
234        let event = result.expect("event should be Ok");
235        match &event {
236            StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(evt) => {
237                assert_eq!(
238                    evt.status.state,
239                    TaskState::Working,
240                    "should be Working event"
241                );
242            }
243            other => panic!("expected StatusUpdate, got: {other:?}"),
244        }
245
246        // After writer is dropped, reader should see EOF.
247        let eof = reader.read().await;
248        assert!(
249            eof.is_none(),
250            "reader should return None after writer is dropped"
251        );
252    }
253
254    #[tokio::test]
255    async fn write_multiple_events_read_in_order() {
256        let (writer, mut reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
257
258        let e1 = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
259        let e2 = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Completed);
260
261        writer.write(e1).await.expect("first write should succeed");
262        writer.write(e2).await.expect("second write should succeed");
263        drop(writer);
264
265        // Read first event.
266        let r1 = reader.read().await.expect("should read first event");
267        let sr1 = r1.expect("first event should be Ok");
268        match &sr1 {
269            StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(evt) => {
270                assert_eq!(
271                    evt.status.state,
272                    TaskState::Working,
273                    "first event should be Working"
274                );
275            }
276            other => panic!("expected StatusUpdate, got: {other:?}"),
277        }
278
279        // Read second event.
280        let r2 = reader.read().await.expect("should read second event");
281        let sr2 = r2.expect("second event should be Ok");
282        match &sr2 {
283            StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(evt) => {
284                assert_eq!(
285                    evt.status.state,
286                    TaskState::Completed,
287                    "second event should be Completed"
288                );
289            }
290            other => panic!("expected StatusUpdate, got: {other:?}"),
291        }
292
293        // EOF.
294        assert!(
295            reader.read().await.is_none(),
296            "should be EOF after all events"
297        );
298    }
299
300    // ── closed queue behavior ────────────────────────────────────────────
301
302    #[tokio::test]
303    async fn read_returns_none_on_empty_closed_queue() {
304        let (writer, mut reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
305        drop(writer); // close immediately without writing
306
307        let result = reader.read().await;
308        assert!(
309            result.is_none(),
310            "reading from an empty closed queue should return None"
311        );
312    }
313
314    #[tokio::test]
315    async fn write_after_all_readers_dropped_returns_error() {
316        let (writer, reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
317        drop(reader);
318
319        let result = writer
320            .write(make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working))
321            .await;
322        assert!(
323            result.is_err(),
324            "writing with no active receivers should return an error"
325        );
326    }
327
328    #[tokio::test]
329    async fn close_is_no_op_and_succeeds() {
330        let (writer, _reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
331        let result = writer.close().await;
332        assert!(result.is_ok(), "close() should succeed");
333    }
334
335    // ── subscribe creates independent readers ────────────────────────────
336
337    #[tokio::test]
338    async fn subscribe_creates_independent_reader() {
339        let (writer, mut reader1) = new_in_memory_queue();
340        let mut reader2 = writer.subscribe();
341
342        let event = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
343        writer.write(event).await.expect("write should succeed");
344        drop(writer);
345
346        // Both readers should receive the event independently.
347        let r1 = reader1.read().await;
348        assert!(r1.is_some(), "reader1 should receive the event");
349
350        let r2 = reader2.read().await;
351        assert!(r2.is_some(), "reader2 should receive the event");
352
353        // Both should see EOF.
354        assert!(reader1.read().await.is_none(), "reader1 should see EOF");
355        assert!(reader2.read().await.is_none(), "reader2 should see EOF");
356    }
357
358    #[tokio::test]
359    async fn subscriber_only_sees_events_after_subscribe() {
360        let (writer, mut reader1) = new_in_memory_queue();
361
362        // Write first event before subscribing.
363        writer
364            .write(make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Submitted))
365            .await
366            .expect("write should succeed");
367
368        // Subscribe after the first event.
369        let mut reader2 = writer.subscribe();
370
371        // Write second event.
372        writer
373            .write(make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working))
374            .await
375            .expect("write should succeed");
376        drop(writer);
377
378        // reader1 sees both events.
379        let r1a = reader1
380            .read()
381            .await
382            .expect("reader1 should see first event");
383        let evt1a = r1a.expect("first event should be Ok");
384        assert!(
385            matches!(&evt1a, StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(e) if e.status.state == TaskState::Submitted),
386            "reader1 first event should be Submitted"
387        );
388        let r1b = reader1
389            .read()
390            .await
391            .expect("reader1 should see second event");
392        let evt_1b = r1b.expect("second event should be Ok");
393        assert!(
394            matches!(&evt_1b, StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(e) if e.status.state == TaskState::Working),
395            "reader1 second event should be Working"
396        );
397        assert!(reader1.read().await.is_none());
398
399        // reader2 only sees the second event (subscribed after first).
400        let r2a = reader2
401            .read()
402            .await
403            .expect("reader2 should see second event");
404        let evt2a = r2a.expect("event should be Ok");
405        assert!(
406            matches!(&evt2a, StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(e) if e.status.state == TaskState::Working),
407            "reader2 should see Working event"
408        );
409        assert!(
410            reader2.read().await.is_none(),
411            "reader2 should see EOF after the one event it received"
412        );
413    }
414
415    // ── max event size enforcement ───────────────────────────────────────
416
417    #[tokio::test]
418    async fn oversized_event_is_rejected() {
419        // Use a very small max_event_size to trigger rejection.
420        let (writer, _reader) = new_in_memory_queue_with_options(
421            16,
422            10, // 10 bytes max — any real StreamResponse will exceed this
423            DEFAULT_WRITE_TIMEOUT,
424        );
425
426        let event = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
427        let result = writer.write(event).await;
428        assert!(
429            result.is_err(),
430            "event exceeding max_event_size should be rejected"
431        );
432        let err = result.unwrap_err();
433        let msg = format!("{err}");
434        assert!(
435            msg.contains("exceeds maximum"),
436            "error message should mention size limit, got: {msg}"
437        );
438    }
439
440    /// Covers lines 28-30 (`CountingWriter::flush`).
441    #[test]
442    fn counting_writer_flush_is_noop() {
443        use std::io::Write;
444        let mut cw = super::CountingWriter(0);
445        cw.write_all(b"hello").unwrap();
446        assert_eq!(cw.0, 5);
447        // flush should succeed as no-op
448        cw.flush().unwrap();
449        assert_eq!(cw.0, 5, "flush should not change the count");
450    }
451
452    #[tokio::test]
453    async fn event_within_size_limit_is_accepted() {
454        // Use a generous max_event_size.
455        let (writer, mut reader) =
456            new_in_memory_queue_with_options(16, DEFAULT_MAX_EVENT_SIZE, DEFAULT_WRITE_TIMEOUT);
457
458        let event = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
459        writer
460            .write(event)
461            .await
462            .expect("event within size limit should be accepted");
463        drop(writer);
464
465        let r = reader.read().await;
466        assert!(r.is_some(), "reader should receive the event");
467    }
468}