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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::new(self.tx.subscribe())
107    }
108
109    /// Returns a raw broadcast receiver without wrapping in `InMemoryQueueReader`.
110    ///
111    /// Used by [`crate::streaming::EventQueueManager::subscribe_with_snapshot`]
112    /// to create a reader with a pending first event.
113    pub(crate) fn raw_subscribe(&self) -> broadcast::Receiver<A2aResult<StreamResponse>> {
114        self.tx.subscribe()
115    }
116}
117
118#[allow(clippy::manual_async_fn)]
119impl EventQueueWriter for InMemoryQueueWriter {
120    fn write<'a>(
121        &'a self,
122        event: StreamResponse,
123    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = A2aResult<()>> + Send + 'a>> {
124        Box::pin(async move {
125            // Check serialized event size to prevent OOM from oversized events.
126            // Uses a zero-allocation CountingWriter instead of `to_string()` to
127            // avoid allocating a full String just for size measurement — the event
128            // will be serialized again in the SSE layer.
129            let serialized_size = {
130                let mut counter = CountingWriter(0);
131                serde_json::to_writer(&mut counter, &event)
132                    .map_err(|e| A2aError::internal(format!("event serialization failed: {e}")))?;
133                counter.0
134            };
135            if serialized_size > self.max_event_size {
136                return Err(A2aError::internal(format!(
137                    "event size {serialized_size} bytes exceeds maximum {} bytes",
138                    self.max_event_size
139                )));
140            }
141            // Send to the persistence channel first (if configured) — this
142            // channel is independent of SSE consumer backpressure.
143            if let Some(ref persistence_tx) = self.persistence_tx {
144                if let Err(_e) = persistence_tx.send(Ok(event.clone())).await {
145                    trace_warn!("persistence channel closed, event not persisted");
146                }
147            }
148            self.tx
149                .send(Ok(event))
150                .map(|_| ())
151                .map_err(|_| A2aError::internal("event queue: no active receivers"))
152        })
153    }
154
155    fn close<'a>(&'a self) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = A2aResult<()>> + Send + 'a>> {
156        Box::pin(async move {
157            // Dropping all sender clones closes the channel. The spawned
158            // executor task will drop its writer, causing readers to see EOF.
159            Ok(())
160        })
161    }
162}
163
164// ── InMemoryQueueReader ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
165
166/// In-memory [`EventQueueReader`] backed by a `broadcast` channel receiver.
167///
168/// If the reader falls behind (slower than the writer), missed events are
169/// silently skipped and the reader continues with the next available event.
170///
171/// Optionally holds a "pending first event" that is yielded before any
172/// broadcast events. This is used by `SubscribeToTask` to emit a `Task`
173/// snapshot as the first event without broadcasting it to all subscribers.
174#[derive(Debug)]
175pub struct InMemoryQueueReader {
176    rx: broadcast::Receiver<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>,
177    pending_first: Option<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>,
178}
179
180impl InMemoryQueueReader {
181    /// Creates a new `InMemoryQueueReader`.
182    pub(crate) const fn new(rx: broadcast::Receiver<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>) -> Self {
183        Self {
184            rx,
185            pending_first: None,
186        }
187    }
188
189    /// Sets a pending first event to be yielded before broadcast events.
190    pub fn set_first_event(&mut self, event: StreamResponse) {
191        self.pending_first = Some(Ok(event));
192    }
193
194    /// Creates a reader with a snapshot event that will be yielded first.
195    pub(crate) const fn with_first_event(
196        rx: broadcast::Receiver<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>,
197        first: StreamResponse,
198    ) -> Self {
199        Self {
200            rx,
201            pending_first: Some(Ok(first)),
202        }
203    }
204}
205
206impl EventQueueReader for InMemoryQueueReader {
207    fn read(
208        &mut self,
209    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Option<A2aResult<StreamResponse>>> + Send + '_>> {
210        Box::pin(async move {
211            // Yield the pending first event (e.g., Task snapshot for SubscribeToTask)
212            // before reading from the broadcast channel.
213            if let Some(first) = self.pending_first.take() {
214                return Some(first);
215            }
216            loop {
217                match self.rx.recv().await {
218                    Ok(event) => return Some(event),
219                    Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Lagged(_n)) => {
220                        trace_warn!(
221                            dropped_events = _n,
222                            "event queue reader lagged, {_n} events skipped"
223                        );
224                    }
225                    Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Closed) => return None,
226                }
227            }
228        })
229    }
230}
231
232#[cfg(test)]
233mod tests {
234    use super::*;
235    use crate::streaming::event_queue::{
236        new_in_memory_queue, new_in_memory_queue_with_options, DEFAULT_MAX_EVENT_SIZE,
237        DEFAULT_WRITE_TIMEOUT,
238    };
239    use a2a_protocol_types::events::{StreamResponse, TaskStatusUpdateEvent};
240    use a2a_protocol_types::task::{ContextId, TaskId, TaskState, TaskStatus};
241
242    /// Helper: create a minimal `StreamResponse::StatusUpdate` for testing.
243    fn make_status_event(task_id: &str, state: TaskState) -> StreamResponse {
244        StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(TaskStatusUpdateEvent {
245            task_id: TaskId::new(task_id),
246            context_id: ContextId::new("ctx-test"),
247            status: TaskStatus {
248                state,
249                message: None,
250                timestamp: None,
251            },
252            metadata: None,
253        })
254    }
255
256    // ── write / read lifecycle ───────────────────────────────────────────
257
258    #[tokio::test]
259    async fn write_then_read_single_event() {
260        let (writer, mut reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
261        let event = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
262
263        writer.write(event).await.expect("write should succeed");
264        drop(writer);
265
266        let received = reader.read().await;
267        assert!(received.is_some(), "reader should return the written event");
268        let result = received.unwrap();
269        let event = result.expect("event should be Ok");
270        match &event {
271            StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(evt) => {
272                assert_eq!(
273                    evt.status.state,
274                    TaskState::Working,
275                    "should be Working event"
276                );
277            }
278            other => panic!("expected StatusUpdate, got: {other:?}"),
279        }
280
281        // After writer is dropped, reader should see EOF.
282        let eof = reader.read().await;
283        assert!(
284            eof.is_none(),
285            "reader should return None after writer is dropped"
286        );
287    }
288
289    #[tokio::test]
290    async fn write_multiple_events_read_in_order() {
291        let (writer, mut reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
292
293        let e1 = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
294        let e2 = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Completed);
295
296        writer.write(e1).await.expect("first write should succeed");
297        writer.write(e2).await.expect("second write should succeed");
298        drop(writer);
299
300        // Read first event.
301        let r1 = reader.read().await.expect("should read first event");
302        let sr1 = r1.expect("first event should be Ok");
303        match &sr1 {
304            StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(evt) => {
305                assert_eq!(
306                    evt.status.state,
307                    TaskState::Working,
308                    "first event should be Working"
309                );
310            }
311            other => panic!("expected StatusUpdate, got: {other:?}"),
312        }
313
314        // Read second event.
315        let r2 = reader.read().await.expect("should read second event");
316        let sr2 = r2.expect("second event should be Ok");
317        match &sr2 {
318            StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(evt) => {
319                assert_eq!(
320                    evt.status.state,
321                    TaskState::Completed,
322                    "second event should be Completed"
323                );
324            }
325            other => panic!("expected StatusUpdate, got: {other:?}"),
326        }
327
328        // EOF.
329        assert!(
330            reader.read().await.is_none(),
331            "should be EOF after all events"
332        );
333    }
334
335    // ── closed queue behavior ────────────────────────────────────────────
336
337    #[tokio::test]
338    async fn read_returns_none_on_empty_closed_queue() {
339        let (writer, mut reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
340        drop(writer); // close immediately without writing
341
342        let result = reader.read().await;
343        assert!(
344            result.is_none(),
345            "reading from an empty closed queue should return None"
346        );
347    }
348
349    #[tokio::test]
350    async fn write_after_all_readers_dropped_returns_error() {
351        let (writer, reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
352        drop(reader);
353
354        let result = writer
355            .write(make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working))
356            .await;
357        assert!(
358            result.is_err(),
359            "writing with no active receivers should return an error"
360        );
361    }
362
363    #[tokio::test]
364    async fn close_is_no_op_and_succeeds() {
365        let (writer, _reader) = new_in_memory_queue();
366        let result = writer.close().await;
367        assert!(result.is_ok(), "close() should succeed");
368    }
369
370    // ── subscribe creates independent readers ────────────────────────────
371
372    #[tokio::test]
373    async fn subscribe_creates_independent_reader() {
374        let (writer, mut reader1) = new_in_memory_queue();
375        let mut reader2 = writer.subscribe();
376
377        let event = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
378        writer.write(event).await.expect("write should succeed");
379        drop(writer);
380
381        // Both readers should receive the event independently.
382        let r1 = reader1.read().await;
383        assert!(r1.is_some(), "reader1 should receive the event");
384
385        let r2 = reader2.read().await;
386        assert!(r2.is_some(), "reader2 should receive the event");
387
388        // Both should see EOF.
389        assert!(reader1.read().await.is_none(), "reader1 should see EOF");
390        assert!(reader2.read().await.is_none(), "reader2 should see EOF");
391    }
392
393    #[tokio::test]
394    async fn subscriber_only_sees_events_after_subscribe() {
395        let (writer, mut reader1) = new_in_memory_queue();
396
397        // Write first event before subscribing.
398        writer
399            .write(make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Submitted))
400            .await
401            .expect("write should succeed");
402
403        // Subscribe after the first event.
404        let mut reader2 = writer.subscribe();
405
406        // Write second event.
407        writer
408            .write(make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working))
409            .await
410            .expect("write should succeed");
411        drop(writer);
412
413        // reader1 sees both events.
414        let r1a = reader1
415            .read()
416            .await
417            .expect("reader1 should see first event");
418        let evt1a = r1a.expect("first event should be Ok");
419        assert!(
420            matches!(&evt1a, StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(e) if e.status.state == TaskState::Submitted),
421            "reader1 first event should be Submitted"
422        );
423        let r1b = reader1
424            .read()
425            .await
426            .expect("reader1 should see second event");
427        let evt_1b = r1b.expect("second event should be Ok");
428        assert!(
429            matches!(&evt_1b, StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(e) if e.status.state == TaskState::Working),
430            "reader1 second event should be Working"
431        );
432        assert!(reader1.read().await.is_none());
433
434        // reader2 only sees the second event (subscribed after first).
435        let r2a = reader2
436            .read()
437            .await
438            .expect("reader2 should see second event");
439        let evt2a = r2a.expect("event should be Ok");
440        assert!(
441            matches!(&evt2a, StreamResponse::StatusUpdate(e) if e.status.state == TaskState::Working),
442            "reader2 should see Working event"
443        );
444        assert!(
445            reader2.read().await.is_none(),
446            "reader2 should see EOF after the one event it received"
447        );
448    }
449
450    // ── max event size enforcement ───────────────────────────────────────
451
452    #[tokio::test]
453    async fn oversized_event_is_rejected() {
454        // Use a very small max_event_size to trigger rejection.
455        let (writer, _reader) = new_in_memory_queue_with_options(
456            16,
457            10, // 10 bytes max — any real StreamResponse will exceed this
458            DEFAULT_WRITE_TIMEOUT,
459        );
460
461        let event = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
462        let result = writer.write(event).await;
463        assert!(
464            result.is_err(),
465            "event exceeding max_event_size should be rejected"
466        );
467        let err = result.unwrap_err();
468        let msg = format!("{err}");
469        assert!(
470            msg.contains("exceeds maximum"),
471            "error message should mention size limit, got: {msg}"
472        );
473    }
474
475    /// Covers lines 28-30 (`CountingWriter::flush`).
476    #[test]
477    fn counting_writer_flush_is_noop() {
478        use std::io::Write;
479        let mut cw = super::CountingWriter(0);
480        cw.write_all(b"hello").unwrap();
481        assert_eq!(cw.0, 5);
482        // flush should succeed as no-op
483        cw.flush().unwrap();
484        assert_eq!(cw.0, 5, "flush should not change the count");
485    }
486
487    #[tokio::test]
488    async fn event_within_size_limit_is_accepted() {
489        // Use a generous max_event_size.
490        let (writer, mut reader) =
491            new_in_memory_queue_with_options(16, DEFAULT_MAX_EVENT_SIZE, DEFAULT_WRITE_TIMEOUT);
492
493        let event = make_status_event("t1", TaskState::Working);
494        writer
495            .write(event)
496            .await
497            .expect("event within size limit should be accepted");
498        drop(writer);
499
500        let r = reader.read().await;
501        assert!(r.is_some(), "reader should receive the event");
502    }
503}