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//! Virtual Chat Differ — the heart of Blazegram.
//!
//! Compares current tracked messages with the new Screen and produces
//! the minimal set of API operations for a transition.
//!
//! Key insight: **edit vs delete+send** depends on whether user messages
//! are pending (i.e. the user typed something). If the user sent a message,
//! the old bot message is scrolled up — editing it in-place is invisible.
//! We must delete it and send a fresh one at the bottom.
//!
//! - Callback (button press): no pending user messages → **edit** in place
//! - Message/command: pending user messages → **delete old + send new** at bottom
use crate::bot_api::SendOptions;
use crate::screen::{ReplyKeyboardAction, Screen};
use crate::types::*;
use std::collections::HashSet;
/// A single operation the differ wants the executor to perform.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub enum DiffOp {
/// Send a new message.
Send {
/// The content to send.
content: MessageContent,
/// Delivery options (reply-to, protect content, etc.).
send_options: SendOptions,
},
/// Edit an existing message in place.
Edit {
/// ID of the message to edit.
message_id: MessageId,
/// New content to replace the old.
content: MessageContent,
/// What kind of edit to perform.
edit_type: EditType,
},
/// Delete one or more messages.
Delete {
/// IDs of the messages to delete.
message_ids: Vec<MessageId>,
},
}
/// What part of a message is being edited.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum EditType {
/// Edit the text body via `editMessageText`.
Text,
/// Edit the caption via `editMessageCaption`.
Caption,
/// Replace the media via `editMessageMedia`.
Media,
/// Change only the inline keyboard via `editMessageReplyMarkup`.
Keyboard,
}
/// The Virtual Chat Differ — computes the minimal set of Telegram API calls
/// to transition from the current on-screen messages to a new [`Screen`].
pub struct Differ;
impl Differ {
/// Compute diff operations assuming no frozen messages.
pub fn diff(
old_messages: &[TrackedMessage],
new_screen: &Screen,
pending_user_messages: &[MessageId],
) -> Vec<DiffOp> {
Self::diff_with_frozen(old_messages, new_screen, pending_user_messages, &[])
}
/// Compute diff operations, excluding `frozen_messages` from deletion.
pub fn diff_with_frozen(
old_messages: &[TrackedMessage],
new_screen: &Screen,
pending_user_messages: &[MessageId],
frozen_messages: &[MessageId],
) -> Vec<DiffOp> {
let has_user_messages = !pending_user_messages.is_empty();
let new_messages = &new_screen.messages;
let frozen: HashSet<MessageId> = frozen_messages.iter().copied().collect();
let send_opts = SendOptions {
protect_content: new_screen.protect_content,
reply_keyboard: None, // attached below to specific ops
reply_to: new_screen.reply_to,
message_thread_id: None,
};
// Force delete+send when protect_content is set (edit API doesn't support it),
// or when reply_keyboard is set (can only be sent with a new message, not edit).
let force_send = new_screen.protect_content || new_screen.reply_keyboard.is_some();
let mut ops = if has_user_messages || force_send {
Self::diff_replace_all(
old_messages,
new_messages,
pending_user_messages,
&frozen,
send_opts,
)
} else {
Self::diff_edit_in_place(old_messages, new_messages, &frozen, send_opts)
};
// Attach reply_keyboard to a Send op that has no inline keyboard,
// so they don't conflict over Telegram's reply_markup field.
if let Some(ref action) = new_screen.reply_keyboard {
let attached = Self::attach_reply_keyboard(&mut ops, action);
if !attached {
// All messages have inline keyboards — add a dedicated helper Send.
ops.push(DiffOp::Send {
content: MessageContent::Text {
text: "\u{200B}".to_string(),
parse_mode: ParseMode::None,
keyboard: None,
link_preview: LinkPreview::Disabled,
},
send_options: SendOptions {
protect_content: false,
reply_keyboard: Some(action.clone()),
reply_to: None,
message_thread_id: None,
},
});
}
}
ops
}
/// Attach reply_keyboard to the first Send op whose content has no inline keyboard.
/// Returns true if successfully attached.
fn attach_reply_keyboard(ops: &mut [DiffOp], action: &ReplyKeyboardAction) -> bool {
for op in ops.iter_mut() {
if let DiffOp::Send {
content,
send_options,
} = op
{
if content.keyboard().is_none() {
send_options.reply_keyboard = Some(action.clone());
return true;
}
}
}
false
}
/// Used when user sent a message (old bot messages are scrolled up).
fn diff_replace_all(
old_messages: &[TrackedMessage],
new_messages: &[crate::screen::ScreenMessage],
pending_user_messages: &[MessageId],
frozen: &HashSet<MessageId>,
send_opts: SendOptions,
) -> Vec<DiffOp> {
let mut ops = Vec::new();
// Collect all message IDs to delete (excluding frozen)
let mut to_delete: Vec<MessageId> = old_messages
.iter()
.filter(|m| !frozen.contains(&m.message_id))
.map(|m| m.message_id)
.collect();
to_delete.extend_from_slice(pending_user_messages);
// Delete old + user messages FIRST to avoid flicker
// (otherwise user momentarily sees both old and new messages)
if !to_delete.is_empty() {
ops.push(DiffOp::Delete {
message_ids: to_delete,
});
}
// Then send all new messages
for msg in new_messages {
ops.push(DiffOp::Send {
content: msg.content.clone(),
send_options: send_opts.clone(),
});
}
ops
}
/// Strategy: edit messages in-place for minimal flicker.
/// Used for callback-triggered navigation (no user messages to clean up).
fn diff_edit_in_place(
old_messages: &[TrackedMessage],
new_messages: &[crate::screen::ScreenMessage],
frozen: &HashSet<MessageId>,
send_opts: SendOptions,
) -> Vec<DiffOp> {
let old_len = old_messages.len();
let new_len = new_messages.len();
let common = old_len.min(new_len);
let mut edit_ops: Vec<DiffOp> = Vec::new();
let mut send_ops: Vec<DiffOp> = Vec::new();
let mut to_delete: Vec<MessageId> = Vec::new();
// Compare common positions — edit if different
for i in 0..common {
let old = &old_messages[i];
let new = &new_messages[i];
let new_hash = new.content.content_hash();
if old.content_hash == new_hash {
continue; // identical — zero API calls
}
let old_type = old.content_type;
let new_type = new.content.content_type();
if old_type.can_edit_to(&new_type) {
let edit_type = determine_edit_type(old, &new.content);
edit_ops.push(DiffOp::Edit {
message_id: old.message_id,
content: new.content.clone(),
edit_type,
});
} else {
// Incompatible types — delete old, send new
if !frozen.contains(&old.message_id) {
to_delete.push(old.message_id);
}
send_ops.push(DiffOp::Send {
content: new.content.clone(),
send_options: send_opts.clone(),
});
}
}
// Extra old messages → delete (excluding frozen)
for old in &old_messages[common..] {
if !frozen.contains(&old.message_id) {
to_delete.push(old.message_id);
}
}
// Extra new messages → send
for new in &new_messages[common..] {
send_ops.push(DiffOp::Send {
content: new.content.clone(),
send_options: send_opts.clone(),
});
}
// Order: edits first (instant visual update), then deletes, then sends.
// This minimises flicker: edits update in-place, deletes remove surplus,
// sends add new messages at the bottom.
let mut ops = edit_ops;
if !to_delete.is_empty() {
ops.push(DiffOp::Delete {
message_ids: to_delete,
});
}
ops.extend(send_ops);
ops
}
}
fn determine_edit_type(old: &TrackedMessage, new_content: &MessageContent) -> EditType {
let new_type = new_content.content_type();
if old.content_type == ContentType::Text && new_type == ContentType::Text {
if old.text_hash == new_content.text_hash()
&& old.keyboard_hash != new_content.keyboard_hash()
{
return EditType::Keyboard;
}
return EditType::Text;
}
// Media → Media
if old.file_hash == new_content.file_hash() {
if old.keyboard_hash != new_content.keyboard_hash()
&& old.caption_hash == new_content.caption_hash()
{
return EditType::Keyboard;
}
return EditType::Caption;
}
EditType::Media
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
use crate::screen::{Screen, ScreenMessage};
fn text_content(s: &str) -> MessageContent {
MessageContent::Text {
text: s.into(),
parse_mode: ParseMode::Html,
keyboard: None,
link_preview: LinkPreview::Disabled,
}
}
#[test]
fn test_same_content_no_ops() {
let content = text_content("hello");
let old = vec![TrackedMessage::from_content(MessageId(1), &content)];
let screen = Screen {
id: ScreenId::from("test"),
messages: vec![ScreenMessage { content }],
input: None,
typing_action: None,
protect_content: false,
reply_keyboard: None,
reply_to: None,
};
// No user messages → callback path → edit in place
let ops = Differ::diff(&old, &screen, &[]);
assert!(ops.is_empty(), "identical content should produce no ops");
}
#[test]
fn test_callback_edits_in_place() {
let old = vec![TrackedMessage::from_content(
MessageId(1),
&text_content("hello"),
)];
let screen = Screen {
id: ScreenId::from("test"),
messages: vec![ScreenMessage {
content: text_content("world"),
}],
input: None,
typing_action: None,
protect_content: false,
reply_keyboard: None,
reply_to: None,
};
// No user messages → edit
let ops = Differ::diff(&old, &screen, &[]);
assert!(ops.iter().any(|op| matches!(op, DiffOp::Edit { .. })));
assert!(!ops.iter().any(|op| matches!(op, DiffOp::Send { .. })));
}
#[test]
fn test_message_deletes_old_and_sends_new() {
let old = vec![TrackedMessage::from_content(
MessageId(1),
&text_content("hello"),
)];
let screen = Screen {
id: ScreenId::from("test"),
messages: vec![ScreenMessage {
content: text_content("world"),
}],
input: None,
typing_action: None,
protect_content: false,
reply_keyboard: None,
reply_to: None,
};
// User messages present → delete + send
let user_msgs = vec![MessageId(10)];
let ops = Differ::diff(&old, &screen, &user_msgs);
assert!(
ops.iter().any(|op| matches!(op, DiffOp::Send { .. })),
"should send new"
);
assert!(
!ops.iter().any(|op| matches!(op, DiffOp::Edit { .. })),
"should NOT edit"
);
let del = ops
.iter()
.find(|op| matches!(op, DiffOp::Delete { .. }))
.unwrap();
if let DiffOp::Delete { message_ids } = del {
assert!(
message_ids.contains(&MessageId(1)),
"should delete old bot msg"
);
assert!(
message_ids.contains(&MessageId(10)),
"should delete user msg"
);
}
}
#[test]
fn test_empty_to_new_sends() {
let screen = Screen::builder("test").text("hello").build();
let ops = Differ::diff(&[], &screen, &[]);
assert_eq!(
ops.iter()
.filter(|op| matches!(op, DiffOp::Send { .. }))
.count(),
1
);
}
#[test]
fn test_frozen_messages_not_deleted() {
let content = text_content("hello");
let old = vec![
TrackedMessage::from_content(MessageId(1), &content),
TrackedMessage::from_content(MessageId(2), &text_content("frozen")),
];
let screen = Screen {
id: ScreenId::from("test"),
messages: vec![ScreenMessage {
content: text_content("new"),
}],
input: None,
typing_action: None,
protect_content: false,
reply_keyboard: None,
reply_to: None,
};
let frozen = vec![MessageId(2)];
let ops = Differ::diff_with_frozen(&old, &screen, &[MessageId(10)], &frozen);
// MessageId(2) should NOT be in any delete op
for op in &ops {
if let DiffOp::Delete { message_ids } = op {
assert!(
!message_ids.contains(&MessageId(2)),
"frozen message should not be deleted"
);
}
}
}
#[test]
fn test_same_content_with_user_msg_still_resends() {
// Even if content is identical, if user sent a message,
// we delete+resend to keep message at bottom
let content = text_content("hello");
let old = vec![TrackedMessage::from_content(MessageId(1), &content)];
let screen = Screen {
id: ScreenId::from("test"),
messages: vec![ScreenMessage { content }],
input: None,
typing_action: None,
protect_content: false,
reply_keyboard: None,
reply_to: None,
};
let user_msgs = vec![MessageId(10)];
let ops = Differ::diff(&old, &screen, &user_msgs);
assert!(
ops.iter().any(|op| matches!(op, DiffOp::Send { .. })),
"should resend even if same content"
);
}
#[test]
fn test_frozen_not_deleted_on_incompatible_edit_in_place() {
// Old: text at index 0 (frozen), new: photo at index 0
// Incompatible types in edit-in-place path — frozen msg must NOT be deleted
let text = text_content("hello");
let old = vec![TrackedMessage::from_content(MessageId(1), &text)];
let photo_content = MessageContent::Photo {
source: FileSource::FileId("photo123".into()),
caption: None,
parse_mode: ParseMode::Html,
keyboard: None,
spoiler: false,
};
let screen = Screen {
id: ScreenId::from("test"),
messages: vec![ScreenMessage {
content: photo_content,
}],
input: None,
typing_action: None,
protect_content: false,
reply_keyboard: None,
reply_to: None,
};
let frozen = vec![MessageId(1)];
// No pending user messages → edit-in-place path
let ops = Differ::diff_with_frozen(&old, &screen, &[], &frozen);
for op in &ops {
if let DiffOp::Delete { message_ids } = op {
assert!(
!message_ids.contains(&MessageId(1)),
"frozen message must not be deleted even on incompatible type change"
);
}
}
// Should still send the new content
assert!(
ops.iter().any(|op| matches!(op, DiffOp::Send { .. })),
"new content should still be sent"
);
}
}