README

Overview

The hydro2-network crate defines the core data structures and utility functions for building operator‐based networks in the hydro2 ecosystem. A network is a directed acyclic graph (DAG) composed of:

Nodes (each wrapping an operator and its I/O buffers)
Edges (defining how data flows between node outputs and inputs)

This crate includes:

NetworkNode and Network structs to store the topology.
NetworkEdge structs for explicit connections.
Macros (node!, edge!, network!) that simplify constructing nodes, edges, and entire networks.
wire_up_network: Allocates and connects channel buffers between node outputs/inputs, ensuring each node’s input type matches the corresponding output type.
Validation (Network::validate) for cycle detection, ensuring the network is acyclic.

Key Features

Operator Agnosticism
Each node references a generic Operator<NetworkItem>, enabling you to integrate any operator that implements the Operator trait.
Wiring & Allocation
The wire_up_network function dynamically allocates shared arcs (Arc<AsyncRwLock<...>>) for node outputs. Edges link those arcs to the downstream node’s inputs. This automatic wiring eliminates the need for manual buffer handling.
Cycle Detection
The built‐in validate routine checks for DAG correctness. If a cycle is found (or other configuration errors), it returns a NetworkError.
Macros
- edge!(src_idx:src_port -> dst_idx:dst_port): Clean syntax for building NetworkEdge.
- node!(idx => op): Instantiates a NetworkNode for a given operator.
- network!(nodes_vec, edges_vec): Validates and wires everything in one shot.

Usage Example

Below is a minimal example of creating and validating a single‐node network with no edges:

use hydro2_network::{Network, node, network};
use hydro2_basic_operators::NoOpOperator;

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    // Build a list of nodes
    let nodes = vec![
        node!(0 => NoOpOperator::default())
    ];
    // Build an empty list of edges
    let edges = vec![];

    // Use the `network!` macro to finalize and validate
    let net = network!(nodes, edges);
    println!("Successfully built a single-node network: {:?}", net);

    Ok(())
}

Adding Edges
If you have multiple nodes, define edges with edge!(0:0 -> 1:0) to connect node 0’s output‐port 0 to node 1’s input‐port 0. The macros check that ports are below 4.
Execution
Once validated and wired, your runtime or scheduler can lock each node’s inputs and outputs and invoke node.execute(). This triggers the operator’s async logic, reading from inputs and writing to outputs.

License

Distributed under the OGPv1 License (see ogp-license-text crate for more details).

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