Trait Context 

pub trait Context: Send + Sync {
    // Required methods
    fn self_id(&self) -> &ActrId;
    fn caller_id(&self) -> Option<&ActrId>;
    fn request_id(&self) -> &str;
    fn call<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait, R>(
        &'life0 self,
        target: &'life1 Dest,
        request: R,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<R::Response>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where R: 'async_trait + RpcRequest,
             Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait,
             'life1: 'async_trait;
    fn tell<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait, R>(
        &'life0 self,
        target: &'life1 Dest,
        message: R,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where R: 'async_trait + RpcRequest,
             Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait,
             'life1: 'async_trait;
    fn register_stream<'life0, 'async_trait, F>(
        &'life0 self,
        stream_id: String,
        callback: F,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where F: Fn(DataStream, ActrId) -> BoxFuture<'static, ActorResult<()>> + Send + Sync + 'static + 'async_trait,
             Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait;
    fn unregister_stream<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>(
        &'life0 self,
        stream_id: &'life1 str,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait,
             'life1: 'async_trait;
    fn send_data_stream<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>(
        &'life0 self,
        target: &'life1 Dest,
        chunk: DataStream,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait,
             'life1: 'async_trait;
    fn discover_route_candidate<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>(
        &'life0 self,
        target_type: &'life1 ActrType,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<ActrId>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait,
             'life1: 'async_trait;
    fn register_media_track<'life0, 'async_trait, F>(
        &'life0 self,
        track_id: String,
        callback: F,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where F: Fn(MediaSample, ActrId) -> BoxFuture<'static, ActorResult<()>> + Send + Sync + 'static + 'async_trait,
             Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait;
    fn unregister_media_track<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>(
        &'life0 self,
        track_id: &'life1 str,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait,
             'life1: 'async_trait;
    fn send_media_sample<'life0, 'life1, 'life2, 'async_trait>(
        &'life0 self,
        target: &'life1 Dest,
        track_id: &'life2 str,
        sample: MediaSample,
    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
       where Self: 'async_trait,
             'life0: 'async_trait,
             'life1: 'async_trait,
             'life2: 'async_trait;
}

Context - Actor execution context interface

Defines the complete interface for Actor interaction with the system, including:

• Context data access (self_id, request_id, etc.)
• Communication capabilities (call, tell)

Design Principles

• Interface only: Framework does not provide implementation, runtime implements
• Generic parameter: User code uses <C: Context> instead of &dyn Context
• Zero virtual calls: Static dispatch via generic monomorphization

Implementation Requirements

Runtime must implement this trait and use enum dispatch or other zero-overhead mechanisms internally (avoiding virtual function calls).

Example

async fn my_handler<C: Context>(ctx: &C) {
    // Access data
    let id = ctx.self_id();

    // Type-safe call
    let response = ctx.call(&target, request).await?;
}

Required Methods

fn self_id(&self) -> &ActrId

Get the current Actor’s ID

fn caller_id(&self) -> Option<&ActrId>

Get the caller’s Actor ID

• Some(caller_id): Called by another Actor
• None: System internal call (e.g., lifecycle hooks)

fn request_id(&self) -> &str

Get the unique request ID

A new request_id is generated for each RPC call, used to match requests and responses.

fn call<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait, R>( &'life0 self, target: &'life1 Dest, request: R, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<R::Response>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where R: 'async_trait + RpcRequest, Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait, 'life1: 'async_trait,

Send a type-safe RPC request and wait for response

This is the primary way to call other Actors, providing full type safety guarantees.

Type Inference

Response type is automatically inferred from R::Response, no manual annotation needed:

let request = EchoRequest { message: "hello".to_string() };
let response: EchoResponse = ctx.call(&target, request).await?;
//              ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Inferred from EchoRequest::Response

Error Handling

• ProtocolError::TransportError: Network transport failure
• ProtocolError::Actr(DecodeFailure): Response decode failure
• ProtocolError::Actr(UnknownRoute): Route does not exist
• Errors returned by remote Actor’s business logic

Parameters

• target: Target destination (Dest::Shell for local, Dest::Actor(id) for remote)
• request: Request message implementing RpcRequest trait

Returns

Returns response message of type R::Response

fn tell<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait, R>( &'life0 self, target: &'life1 Dest, message: R, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where R: 'async_trait + RpcRequest, Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait, 'life1: 'async_trait,

Send a type-safe one-way message (no response expected)

Used for sending notifications, events, etc. that do not require a response.

Semantics

• Fire-and-forget: Does not wait for response after sending
• No delivery guarantee: Message may be lost if target is unreachable
• Low latency: Does not block waiting for response

Parameters

• target: Target destination (Dest::Shell for local, Dest::Actor(id) for remote)
• message: Message implementing RpcRequest trait

fn register_stream<'life0, 'async_trait, F>( &'life0 self, stream_id: String, callback: F, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where F: Fn(DataStream, ActrId) -> BoxFuture<'static, ActorResult<()>> + Send + Sync + 'static + 'async_trait, Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait,

Register a DataStream callback for a specific stream

When a DataStream with matching stream_id arrives, the registered callback will be invoked. Callbacks are executed concurrently and do not block other streams.

Parameters

• stream_id: Stream identifier (must be globally unique)
• callback: Handler function that receives (DataStream, sender ActrId)

Example

ctx.register_stream("log-stream", |chunk, sender| {
    Box::pin(async move {
        println!("Received chunk {} from {:?}", chunk.sequence, sender);
        Ok(())
    })
}).await?;

fn unregister_stream<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>( &'life0 self, stream_id: &'life1 str, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait, 'life1: 'async_trait,

Unregister a DataStream callback

Parameters

• stream_id: Stream identifier to unregister

fn send_data_stream<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>( &'life0 self, target: &'life1 Dest, chunk: DataStream, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait, 'life1: 'async_trait,

Send a DataStream to a destination

DataStreams are sent via Fast Path with configurable QoS based on PayloadType.

Parameters

• target: Target destination
• chunk: DataStream to send

fn discover_route_candidate<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>( &'life0 self, target_type: &'life1 ActrType, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<ActrId>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait, 'life1: 'async_trait,

Discover a remote Actor of the specified type via the signaling server.

Returns a route candidate or an error if none are available. Concrete selection strategy is decided by the Context implementation.

fn register_media_track<'life0, 'async_trait, F>( &'life0 self, track_id: String, callback: F, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where F: Fn(MediaSample, ActrId) -> BoxFuture<'static, ActorResult<()>> + Send + Sync + 'static + 'async_trait, Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait,

Register a WebRTC native media track callback

When media samples arrive on the specified track, the registered callback will be invoked. Uses WebRTC native RTCTrackRemote, no protobuf serialization overhead.

Parameters

• track_id: Media track identifier (must match WebRTC track ID in SDP)
• callback: Handler function that receives native media samples

Example

use actr_framework::MediaSample;

ctx.register_media_track("video-track-1", |sample, sender| {
    Box::pin(async move {
        // Decode and render video frame (native RTP payload)
        println!("Received {} bytes at timestamp {}",
                 sample.data.len(), sample.timestamp);
        decoder.decode(&sample.data).await?;
        Ok(())
    })
}).await?;

Architecture Note

MediaTrack uses WebRTC native RTP channels (RTCTrackRemote), NOT DataChannel. This provides:

• Zero protobuf serialization overhead
• Native RTP header information (timestamp, SSRC, etc.)
• Optimal latency (~1-2ms lower than DataChannel)

fn unregister_media_track<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>( &'life0 self, track_id: &'life1 str, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait, 'life1: 'async_trait,

Unregister a media track callback

Parameters

• track_id: Media track identifier to unregister

fn send_media_sample<'life0, 'life1, 'life2, 'async_trait>( &'life0 self, target: &'life1 Dest, track_id: &'life2 str, sample: MediaSample, ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ActorResult<()>> + Send + 'async_trait>>

where Self: 'async_trait, 'life0: 'async_trait, 'life1: 'async_trait, 'life2: 'async_trait,

Send media samples via WebRTC native track

Sends raw media samples through WebRTC RTCRtpSender (native RTP). This is much more efficient than sending through DataChannel.

Parameters

• target: Target destination
• track_id: Track identifier
• sample: Media sample to send

Example

use actr_framework::{MediaSample, MediaType};

let sample = MediaSample {
    data: encoded_frame.into(),
    timestamp: rtp_timestamp,
    codec: "H264".to_string(),
    media_type: MediaType::Video,
};

ctx.send_media_sample(&target, "video-track-1", sample).await?;

Dyn Compatibility

This trait is not dyn compatible.

In older versions of Rust, dyn compatibility was called "object safety", so this trait is not object safe.

Implementors

impl Context for DummyContext