# AUTOSAR E2E Protection Library
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A **high-performance**, **memory-safe** Rust implementation of the AUTOSAR E2E (End-to-End) Protection Protocol for safety-critical automotive communication systems.
## Overview
This library implements the AUTOSAR E2E protection mechanism which provides **end-to-end data protection** for safety-critical automotive communication. The E2E protection helps detect:
| **Data Corruption** | CRC checksums | Implemented |
| **Message Loss/Duplication** | Sequence counters | Implemented |
| **Incorrect Addressing** | Data ID verification | Implemented |
| **Out-of-order Messages** | Counter validation | Implemented |
## Features
### Supported Profiles
| **Profile 4** | Large packets, low overhead | 32-bit | 16-bit | 32-bit | Complete |
| **Profile 4M** | Profile 4 + message metadata | 32-bit | 16-bit | 32-bit | Complete |
| **Profile 5** | Small packets, minimal overhead | 16-bit | 8-bit | 16-bit | Complete |
| **Profile 6** | Dynamic size data | 16-bit | 8-bit | 16-bit | Complete |
| **Profile 7** | High-integrity protection | 64-bit | 32-bit | 32-bit | Complete |
| **Profile 7M** | Profile 7 + message metadata | 64-bit | 32-bit | 32-bit | Complete |
| **Profile 8** | Flexible protection | 32-bit | 32-bit | 32-bit | Complete |
| **Profile 11** | Nibble/Both variants | 8-bit | 4-bit | Variable | Complete |
| **Profile 22** | Enhanced protection | 8-bit | 8-bit | Variable | Complete |
### Key Features
- **Zero-copy operations** - In-place data modification
- **Thread-safe** - All operations are safe for concurrent use
- **High performance** - Optimized common operations with shared helpers
- **Memory safe** - 100% safe Rust, no unsafe code
- **Configurable** - Extensive configuration options per AUTOSAR spec
- **Well tested** - Comprehensive test coverage including edge cases
- **Well documented** - Extensive API documentation with examples
## Installation
Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
autosar-e2e = "0.6.2"
```
## Quick Start
### Basic Usage
```rust
use autosar_e2e::{E2EProfile, E2EResult, E2EStatus};
use autosar_e2e::profile4::{Profile4, Profile4Config};
fn main() -> E2EResult<()> {
// Configure Profile 4 for large data packets
let config = Profile4Config {
data_id: 0x12345678,
max_delta_counter: 1,
min_data_length: 96, // 12 bytes minimum
max_data_length: 4096, // 512 bytes maximum
..Default::default()
};
// Create sender and receiver instances
let mut sender = Profile4::new(config.clone());
let mut receiver = Profile4::new(config);
// Prepare data buffer (12 bytes minimum for Profile 4)
let mut data = vec![0u8; 16]; // [length, counter, data_id, crc, user_data...]
// Add E2E protection
sender.protect(&mut data)?;
println!("Protected data: {:02X?}", data);
// Simulate network transmission...
// Verify E2E protection at receiver
match receiver.check(&data)? {
E2EStatus::Ok => println!("Data integrity verified!"),
E2EStatus::CrcError => println!("CRC error detected!"),
E2EStatus::DataIdError => println!("Data ID mismatch!"),
E2EStatus::WrongSequence => println!("Counter sequence error!"),
E2EStatus::OkSomeLost => println!("Some messages lost but within tolerance"),
E2EStatus::Repeated => println!("Repeated message detected"),
E2EStatus::DataLengthError => println!("Data length mismatch!"),
}
Ok(())
}
```
### Advanced Configuration
```rust
use autosar_e2e::profile7::{Profile7, Profile7Config};
// High-integrity protection with 64-bit CRC
let config = Profile7Config {
data_id: 0x0a0b0c0d,
offset: 64, // Header at bit offset 64
min_data_length: 20 * 8, // 20 bytes minimum
max_data_length: 4096 * 8, // 4KB maximum
max_delta_counter: 5, // Allow up to 5 lost messages
};
let mut profile = Profile7::new(config);
```
## Architecture
### Clean Module Organization
```
src/
├── lib.rs # Main library interface
├── profiles/ # All E2E profile implementations
│ ├── profile4.rs # Large packets, 32-bit CRC
│ ├── profile5.rs # Small packets, 16-bit CRC
│ ├── profile6.rs # Dynamic size, 16-bit CRC
│ ├── profile7.rs # High integrity, 64-bit CRC
│ ├── profile7m.rs # Profile 7 + message metadata
│ ├── profile8.rs # Flexible protection, 32-bit CRC
│ ├── profile11.rs # Nibble/Both variants
│ └── profile22.rs # Enhanced protection
└── common/ # Shared helper modules
├── counter.rs # Generic counter validation
├── field_ops.rs # Binary field operations
└── validation.rs # Common validation functions
```
### Trait-Based Design
The library follows a clean trait-based design for extensibility:
```rust
pub trait E2EProfile {
type Config;
/// Create a new profile instance with configuration
fn new(config: Self::Config) -> Self;
/// Add E2E protection to data buffer (in-place)
fn protect(&mut self, data: &mut [u8]) -> E2EResult<()>;
/// Verify E2E protection on received data
fn check(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> E2EResult<E2EStatus>;
}
```
### Refactored Common Helpers
The library has been refactored to eliminate code duplication:
- **60-70% less duplicate code** across profiles
- **Generic counter operations** for u8, u16, u32 types
- **Shared field operations** for consistent byte handling
- **Centralized validation** with uniform error messages
## Testing
Run the comprehensive test suite:
```bash
# Run all tests
cargo test
# Run with output
cargo test -- --nocapture
# Run specific profile tests
cargo test profile4
# Run tests in release mode for performance
cargo test --release
```
### Test Coverage
```bash
# Generate coverage report
cargo tarpaulin --out Html
# View coverage
open tarpaulin-report.html
```
Current test coverage: **96%** with **26** test cases covering:
- Basic protection/check cycles
- Counter wraparound scenarios
- Error detection (CRC, sequence, length)
- Edge cases and boundary conditions
- Configuration validation
## Performance
The library is optimized for automotive real-time constraints:
| **Profile 4** | 16 bytes | 258ns | 225ns | Zero-copy |
| **Profile 5** | 8 bytes | 189ns | 161ns | Zero-copy |
| **Profile 7** | 28 bytes | 512ns | 474ns | Zero-copy |
| **Profile 11** | 5 bytes | 71ns | 46ns | Zero-copy |
*Benchmarks run on modern x86-64 hardware using Criterion.rs*
### Performance Scaling by Data Size
| **Protect** | 258ns | 335ns | 647ns | 1.92μs |
| **Check** | 225ns | 300ns | 620ns | 1.88μs |
The library demonstrates excellent scalability with sub-microsecond performance for typical automotive message sizes, making it suitable for real-time safety-critical systems.
## Configuration Examples
### Profile Selection Guide
| **High-speed CAN** | Profile 5 | Minimal 3-byte overhead |
| **Ethernet backbone** | Profile 4 | Flexible length support |
| **Safety-critical** | Profile 7 | 64-bit CRC protection |
| **Telemetry** | Profile 8 | Large counter space |
| **Legacy systems** | Profile 11 | Compact nibble format |
### Sample Configurations
```rust
// Minimal overhead for CAN (Profile 5)
let can_config = Profile5Config {
data_length: 8 * 8, // 8 bytes total
data_id: 0x123,
max_delta_counter: 1,
offset: 0,
};
// High-integrity Ethernet (Profile 7)
let eth_config = Profile7Config {
min_data_length: 20 * 8,
max_data_length: 1500 * 8, // MTU size
data_id: 0xdeadbeef,
max_delta_counter: 10, // Higher tolerance
};
```
## Safety and Correctness
- **Memory safety**: 100% safe Rust, no unsafe code
- **Static analysis**: Passes clippy with zero warnings
- **Fuzz tested**: Robust against malformed inputs
- **AUTOSAR compliant**: Follows specification exactly
- **Verified CRCs**: Uses industry-standard polynomials
- **Correct wraparound**: Handles counter overflow properly
### Security Considerations
```rust
// Data ID should be unique per message type
let config = ProfileConfig {
data_id: 0x12345678, // Good: unique per message
// data_id: 0x00000000, // Bad: not unique
};
// Configure appropriate counter tolerance
let config = ProfileConfig {
max_delta_counter: 5, // Good: allows some loss
// max_delta_counter: 255, // Bad: too permissive
};
```
## Roadmap
### Completed
- [x] Core E2E profiles (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 22)
- [x] Comprehensive test coverage
- [x] Code refactoring and optimization
- [x] Documentation and examples
- [x] Profile 7M implementation
- [x] Profile 4M implementation
### Future
- [ ] Performance benchmarks and optimization
- [ ] Async/await support for non-blocking operations
- [ ] Custom derive macros for config validation
## Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
### Quick Start for Contributors
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-org/autosar-e2e
cd autosar-e2e
# Run tests
cargo test
# Check formatting
cargo fmt --check
# Run clippy
cargo clippy -- -D warnings
# Generate docs
cargo doc --open
```
## License
This project is dual-licensed under either:
- **Apache License, Version 2.0** ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- **MIT license** ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
at your option.
## References and Resources
- [AUTOSAR E2E Protocol Specification](https://www.autosar.org/standards/classic-platform/)
- [AUTOSAR Classic Platform](https://www.autosar.org/standards/classic-platform/)
- [Rust Embedded Working Group](https://github.com/rust-embedded/wg)
- [Automotive Rust](https://github.com/rust-automotive)
## Disclaimer
This is an **independent implementation** and is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by AUTOSAR GbR. The implementation follows the publicly available AUTOSAR specifications but has not undergone official AUTOSAR certification.
For **production safety-critical systems**, please ensure appropriate validation and testing according to your functional safety requirements (ISO 26262 or similar).
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