hyprwire 0.2.8

A fast and consistent wire protocol for IPC
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use super::types;
use crate::implementation::object;
use crate::{message, steady_millis, trace};
use libffi::low as ffi;
use std::os::fd::AsRawFd;
use std::os::raw;
use std::ptr;

pub trait WireObject: object::RawObject {
    fn set_version(&self, version: u32);

    fn version(&self) -> u32;

    fn listener(&self, idx: usize) -> *mut raw::c_void;

    fn listener_count(&self) -> usize;

    fn methods_out(&self) -> &[types::Method];

    fn methods_in(&self) -> &[types::Method];

    fn errd(&self);

    /// Mark this object as destroyed so its `Drop` impl does not attempt to
    /// re-invoke the destructor method.
    fn mark_destroyed(&self) {}

    /// Called after a destructor method is invoked (either by `called` or `call`).
    /// Concrete types use this to remove themselves from their parent socket's object list.
    fn on_destructor_called(&self) {}

    fn send_message(&self, msg: &dyn message::Message);

    fn protocol_name(&self) -> &str;

    fn server(&self) -> bool;

    fn id(&self) -> u32;

    fn seq(&self) -> u32;

    fn called<D>(
        &self,
        id: u32,
        data: &[u8],
        fds: &[i32],
        dispatch: &mut D,
    ) -> Result<(), message::Error> {
        let methods = self.methods_in();

        if methods.len() <= id as usize {
            let msg = format!("invalid method {} for object {}", id, self.id());
            crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
            self.error(self.id(), &msg);
            return Err(message::Error::InvalidMethod);
        }

        let method = &methods[id as usize];

        if self.listener_count() <= id as usize {
            if method.destructor {
                self.on_destructor_called();
            }
            return Ok(());
        }

        if self.listener(id as usize).is_null() {
            if method.destructor {
                self.on_destructor_called();
            }
            return Ok(());
        }
        let mut params: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();

        if !method.returns_type.is_empty() {
            params.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeSeq as u8);
        }

        params.extend_from_slice(method.params);

        if method.since > self.version() {
            let msg = format!(
                "method {} since {} but has {}",
                id,
                method.since,
                self.version()
            );
            crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
            self.error(self.id(), &msg);
            return Err(message::Error::ProtocolVersionTooLow);
        }

        let mut ffi_types: Vec<*mut ffi::ffi_type> = Vec::new();
        // Prepend data pointer type so trampolines receive user data as first arg
        ffi_types.push(&raw mut ffi::types::pointer);

        let mut data_idx: usize = 0;
        let mut i: usize = 0;
        while i < params.len() {
            let param = types::MessageMagic::try_from(params[i])?;
            let wire_param = types::MessageMagic::try_from(data[data_idx])?;

            if param != wire_param {
                let msg =
                    format!("method {id} param idx {i} should be {param:?} but was {wire_param:?}");
                crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                self.error(self.id(), &msg);
                return Err(message::Error::InvalidParameter);
            }

            ffi_types.push(param.to_ffi_type());

            match param {
                types::MessageMagic::End => i += 1, // BUG if this happens or malformed message
                types::MessageMagic::TypeFd => data_idx += 1,
                types::MessageMagic::TypeUint
                | types::MessageMagic::TypeF32
                | types::MessageMagic::TypeInt
                | types::MessageMagic::TypeObject
                | types::MessageMagic::TypeSeq => data_idx += 5,
                types::MessageMagic::TypeVarchar => {
                    let (str_len, var_int_len) = message::parse_var_int(data, data_idx + 1);
                    data_idx += str_len + var_int_len + 1;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeArray => {
                    i += 1;
                    let arr_type = types::MessageMagic::try_from(params[i])?;
                    let wire_type = types::MessageMagic::try_from(data[data_idx + 1])?;

                    if arr_type != wire_type {
                        // raise protocol error
                        let msg = format!(
                            "method {id} param idx {i} should be {arr_type:?} but was {wire_type:?}"
                        );
                        crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                        self.error(self.id(), &msg);
                        return Err(message::Error::IncorrectParamIdx);
                    }

                    let (arr_len, len_len) = message::parse_var_int(data, data_idx + 2);
                    let mut arr_message_len: usize = 2 + len_len;

                    if arr_len > 10000 {
                        let msg =
                            format!("method {id} param idx {i} max array size of 10000 exceeded",);
                        crate::log_debug!("core protocol error: {msg}",);
                        self.error(self.id(), &msg);
                    }

                    ffi_types.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeUint.to_ffi_type());

                    match arr_type {
                        types::MessageMagic::TypeUint
                        | types::MessageMagic::TypeF32
                        | types::MessageMagic::TypeInt
                        | types::MessageMagic::TypeObject
                        | types::MessageMagic::TypeSeq => arr_message_len += 4 * arr_len,
                        types::MessageMagic::TypeVarchar => {
                            for _ in 0..arr_len {
                                if data_idx + arr_message_len > data.len() {
                                    let msg = "failed demarshaling array message";
                                    crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                                    self.error(self.id(), msg);
                                    return Err(message::Error::DemarshalingFailed);
                                }

                                let (str_len, str_len_len) =
                                    message::parse_var_int(data, data_idx + arr_message_len);
                                arr_message_len += str_len + str_len_len;
                            }
                        }
                        types::MessageMagic::TypeFd => {}
                        _ => {
                            let msg = "failed demarshaling array message";
                            crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                            self.error(self.id(), msg);
                            return Err(message::Error::DemarshalingFailed);
                        }
                    }

                    data_idx += arr_message_len;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeObjectId => {
                    let msg = "object type is not implemented";
                    crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                    self.error(self.id(), msg);
                    return Err(message::Error::Unimplemented);
                }
            }

            i += 1;
        }

        let mut cif = ffi::ffi_cif::default();
        unsafe {
            if ffi::prep_cif(
                &raw mut cif,
                ffi::ffi_abi_FFI_DEFAULT_ABI,
                ffi_types.len(),
                &raw mut libffi::raw::ffi_type_void,
                ffi_types.as_mut_ptr(),
            )
            .is_err()
            {
                crate::log_error!("core protocol error: ffi failed");
                self.errd();
                return Ok(());
            }
        }

        let mut avalues: Vec<*mut raw::c_void> = Vec::with_capacity(ffi_types.len());
        let mut other_buffers: Vec<Vec<u8>> = Vec::new();
        let mut strings: Vec<Vec<u8>> = Vec::new();
        let mut fd_no: usize = 0;

        // Prepend the per-call dispatch context so trampolines can access both
        // the object and the current dispatch target without TLS.
        let object_data = unsafe { &*(self.get_data() as *const crate::DispatchData) };
        let call_ctx = crate::DispatchContext {
            object: object_data.object,
            dispatch: ptr::from_mut(dispatch),
        };
        let mut data_ptr_slot = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<*mut raw::c_void>()];
        data_ptr_slot.copy_from_slice(&((&raw const call_ctx) as usize).to_ne_bytes());
        avalues.push(data_ptr_slot.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
        other_buffers.push(data_ptr_slot);

        let mut i: usize = 0;
        while i < data.len() {
            let mut buf: Option<*mut raw::c_void> = None;
            let param = types::MessageMagic::try_from(data[i])?;

            match param {
                types::MessageMagic::End => break,
                types::MessageMagic::TypeUint
                | types::MessageMagic::TypeObject
                | types::MessageMagic::TypeSeq => {
                    let mut storage = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<u32>()];
                    storage.copy_from_slice(&data[i + 1..i + 1 + std::mem::size_of::<u32>()]);
                    buf = Some(storage.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                    other_buffers.push(storage);
                    i += std::mem::size_of::<u32>();
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeF32 => {
                    let mut storage = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<f32>()];
                    storage.copy_from_slice(&data[i + 1..i + 1 + std::mem::size_of::<f32>()]);
                    buf = Some(storage.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                    other_buffers.push(storage);
                    i += std::mem::size_of::<f32>();
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeInt => {
                    let mut storage = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<i32>()];
                    storage.copy_from_slice(&data[i + 1..i + 1 + std::mem::size_of::<i32>()]);
                    buf = Some(storage.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                    other_buffers.push(storage);
                    i += std::mem::size_of::<i32>();
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeVarchar => {
                    let (str_len, len_len) = message::parse_var_int(data, i + 1);
                    let str_bytes = &data[i + 1 + len_len..i + 1 + len_len + str_len];

                    let mut owned_str = Vec::with_capacity(str_len + 1);
                    owned_str.extend_from_slice(str_bytes);
                    owned_str.push(0); // null terminator
                    strings.push(owned_str);

                    let str_ptr = strings.last().unwrap().as_ptr();
                    let mut slot = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<*const u8>()];
                    slot.copy_from_slice(&(str_ptr as usize).to_ne_bytes());
                    buf = Some(slot.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                    other_buffers.push(slot);

                    i += str_len + len_len;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeArray => {
                    let arr_type = types::MessageMagic::try_from(data[i + 1])?;
                    let (arr_len, len_len) = message::parse_var_int(data, i + 2);
                    let mut arr_message_len: usize = 2 + len_len;

                    match arr_type {
                        types::MessageMagic::TypeUint
                        | types::MessageMagic::TypeF32
                        | types::MessageMagic::TypeInt
                        | types::MessageMagic::TypeObject
                        | types::MessageMagic::TypeSeq => {
                            let elem_size = std::mem::size_of::<u32>();
                            let alloc_len = if arr_len == 0 { 1 } else { arr_len };
                            let mut data_buf = vec![0u8; alloc_len * elem_size];

                            for j in 0..arr_len {
                                let src =
                                    &data[i + arr_message_len..i + arr_message_len + elem_size];
                                data_buf[j * elem_size..(j + 1) * elem_size].copy_from_slice(src);
                                arr_message_len += elem_size;
                            }

                            let data_ptr = data_buf.as_mut_ptr();
                            other_buffers.push(data_buf);

                            let mut data_slot = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<*mut u8>()];
                            data_slot.copy_from_slice(&(data_ptr as usize).to_ne_bytes());
                            avalues.push(data_slot.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                            other_buffers.push(data_slot);

                            let mut size_slot = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<u32>()];
                            #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
                            let arr_len_u32 = arr_len as u32;
                            size_slot.copy_from_slice(&arr_len_u32.to_le_bytes());
                            avalues.push(size_slot.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                            other_buffers.push(size_slot);
                        }
                        types::MessageMagic::TypeVarchar => {
                            let alloc_len = if arr_len == 0 { 1 } else { arr_len };
                            let ptr_size = std::mem::size_of::<*const u8>();
                            let mut data_buf = vec![0u8; alloc_len * ptr_size];

                            for j in 0..arr_len {
                                let (str_len, strlen_len) =
                                    message::parse_var_int(data, i + arr_message_len);
                                let str_data = &data[i + arr_message_len + strlen_len
                                    ..i + arr_message_len + strlen_len + str_len];

                                let mut owned_str = Vec::with_capacity(str_data.len() + 1);
                                owned_str.extend_from_slice(str_data);
                                owned_str.push(0);
                                let str_ptr = owned_str.as_ptr() as usize;
                                strings.push(owned_str);

                                data_buf[j * ptr_size..(j + 1) * ptr_size]
                                    .copy_from_slice(&str_ptr.to_ne_bytes());

                                arr_message_len += strlen_len + str_len;
                            }

                            let data_ptr = data_buf.as_mut_ptr();
                            other_buffers.push(data_buf);

                            let mut data_slot = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<*mut u8>()];
                            data_slot.copy_from_slice(&(data_ptr as usize).to_ne_bytes());
                            avalues.push(data_slot.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                            other_buffers.push(data_slot);

                            let mut size_slot = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<u32>()];
                            #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
                            let arr_len_u32 = arr_len as u32;
                            size_slot.copy_from_slice(&arr_len_u32.to_le_bytes());
                            avalues.push(size_slot.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                            other_buffers.push(size_slot);
                        }
                        types::MessageMagic::TypeFd => {
                            let alloc_len = if arr_len == 0 { 1 } else { arr_len };
                            let elem_size = std::mem::size_of::<i32>();
                            let mut data_buf = vec![0u8; alloc_len * elem_size];

                            for j in 0..arr_len {
                                if fd_no >= fds.len() {
                                    let msg = "failed demarshaling array message";
                                    crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                                    self.error(self.id(), msg);
                                    return Err(message::Error::DemarshalingFailed);
                                }
                                data_buf[j * elem_size..(j + 1) * elem_size]
                                    .copy_from_slice(&fds[fd_no].to_le_bytes());
                                fd_no += 1;
                            }

                            let data_ptr = data_buf.as_mut_ptr();
                            other_buffers.push(data_buf);

                            let mut data_slot = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<*mut u8>()];
                            data_slot.copy_from_slice(&(data_ptr as usize).to_ne_bytes());
                            avalues.push(data_slot.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                            other_buffers.push(data_slot);

                            let mut size_slot = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<u32>()];
                            #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
                            let arr_len_u32 = arr_len as u32;
                            size_slot.copy_from_slice(&arr_len_u32.to_le_bytes());
                            avalues.push(size_slot.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                            other_buffers.push(size_slot);
                        }
                        _ => {
                            let msg = "failed demarshaling array message";
                            crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                            self.error(self.id(), msg);
                            return Err(message::Error::DemarshalingFailed);
                        }
                    }

                    i += arr_message_len - 1; // loop does += 1
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeObjectId => {
                    let msg = "object type is not implemented";
                    crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                    self.error(self.id(), msg);
                    return Err(message::Error::Unimplemented);
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeFd => {
                    if fd_no >= fds.len() {
                        let msg = "failed demarshaling fd";
                        crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
                        self.error(self.id(), msg);
                        return Err(message::Error::DemarshalingFailed);
                    }
                    let mut storage = vec![0u8; std::mem::size_of::<i32>()];
                    storage.copy_from_slice(&fds[fd_no].to_le_bytes());
                    fd_no += 1;
                    buf = Some(storage.as_mut_ptr().cast::<raw::c_void>());
                    other_buffers.push(storage);
                }
            }

            if let Some(b) = buf {
                avalues.push(b);
            }

            i += 1;
        }

        let listener = self.listener(id as usize);
        unsafe {
            ffi::call::<()>(
                &raw mut cif,
                libffi::high::CodePtr::from_ptr(listener),
                avalues.as_mut_ptr(),
            );
        };

        if method.destructor {
            self.on_destructor_called();
        }

        Ok(())
    }

    fn call(&self, id: u32, args: &[types::CallArg]) -> Result<u32, message::Error> {
        let methods = self.methods_out();

        if methods.len() <= id as usize {
            let msg = format!("invalid method {} for object {}", id, self.id());
            crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
            self.error(self.id(), &msg);
            return Ok(0);
        }

        let method = &methods[id as usize];

        if method.since > self.version() {
            let msg = format!(
                "method {} since {} but has {}",
                id,
                method.since,
                self.version()
            );
            crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
            self.error(self.id(), &msg);
            return Ok(0);
        }

        if !method.returns_type.is_empty() && self.server() {
            let msg = format!(
                "invalid method spec {} for object {} -> server cannot call returnsType methods",
                id,
                self.id()
            );
            crate::log_error!("core protocol error: {msg}");
            self.error(self.id(), &msg);
            return Ok(0);
        }

        let method_params = method.params;
        let method_returns_type = method.returns_type;
        let method_destructor = method.destructor;

        if method_destructor {
            self.mark_destroyed();
        }

        // encode the message
        let mut data: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
        let mut fds: Vec<i32> = Vec::new();

        data.push(message::MessageType::GenericProtocolMessage as u8);
        data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeObject as u8);

        let obj_id = self.id();
        data.extend_from_slice(&obj_id.to_le_bytes());

        data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeUint as u8);
        data.extend_from_slice(&id.to_le_bytes());

        let mut return_seq: u32 = 0;

        if !method_returns_type.is_empty() {
            trace! {
                if let Some(client) = self.client_sock() {
                    crate::log_debug!("[hw] trace: [{} @ {:.3}] -- call {}: returnsType has {}", client.0.state.stream.as_raw_fd(), steady_millis(), id, method_returns_type);
                }
            }

            data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeSeq as u8);
            if let Some(client) = self.client_sock() {
                return_seq = client.0.seq.get() + 1;
                client.0.seq.set(return_seq);
            }
            data.extend_from_slice(&return_seq.to_le_bytes());
        }

        let params = method_params;
        let mut arg_idx: usize = 0;
        let mut i: usize = 0;
        while i < params.len() {
            let Ok(param) = types::MessageMagic::try_from(params[i]) else {
                break;
            };

            match param {
                types::MessageMagic::TypeUint => {
                    data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeUint as u8);
                    if let Some(types::CallArg::Uint(val)) = args.get(arg_idx) {
                        data.extend_from_slice(&val.to_le_bytes());
                    }
                    arg_idx += 1;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeInt => {
                    data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeInt as u8);
                    if let Some(types::CallArg::Int(val)) = args.get(arg_idx) {
                        data.extend_from_slice(&val.to_le_bytes());
                    }
                    arg_idx += 1;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeObject => {
                    data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeObject as u8);
                    if let Some(types::CallArg::Object(val)) = args.get(arg_idx) {
                        data.extend_from_slice(&val.to_le_bytes());
                    }
                    arg_idx += 1;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeF32 => {
                    data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeF32 as u8);
                    if let Some(types::CallArg::F32(val)) = args.get(arg_idx) {
                        data.extend_from_slice(&val.to_le_bytes());
                    }
                    arg_idx += 1;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeVarchar => {
                    data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeVarchar as u8);
                    if let Some(types::CallArg::Varchar(s)) = args.get(arg_idx) {
                        let mut var_int_buf = [0u8; 10];
                        let encoded = message::encode_var_int(s.len(), &mut var_int_buf);
                        data.extend_from_slice(encoded);
                        data.extend_from_slice(s);
                    }
                    arg_idx += 1;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeFd => {
                    data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeFd as u8);
                    if let Some(types::CallArg::Fd(fd)) = args.get(arg_idx) {
                        fds.push(*fd);
                    }
                    arg_idx += 1;
                }
                types::MessageMagic::TypeArray => {
                    i += 1;
                    let Ok(arr_type) = types::MessageMagic::try_from(params[i]) else {
                        break;
                    };

                    data.push(types::MessageMagic::TypeArray as u8);
                    data.push(arr_type as u8);

                    match args.get(arg_idx) {
                        Some(types::CallArg::UintArray(arr) | types::CallArg::ObjectArray(arr)) => {
                            let mut var_int_buf = [0u8; 10];
                            let encoded = message::encode_var_int(arr.len(), &mut var_int_buf);
                            data.extend_from_slice(encoded);
                            for val in *arr {
                                data.extend_from_slice(&val.to_le_bytes());
                            }
                        }
                        Some(types::CallArg::IntArray(arr)) => {
                            let mut var_int_buf = [0u8; 10];
                            let encoded = message::encode_var_int(arr.len(), &mut var_int_buf);
                            data.extend_from_slice(encoded);
                            for val in *arr {
                                data.extend_from_slice(&val.to_le_bytes());
                            }
                        }
                        Some(types::CallArg::F32Array(arr)) => {
                            let mut var_int_buf = [0u8; 10];
                            let encoded = message::encode_var_int(arr.len(), &mut var_int_buf);
                            data.extend_from_slice(encoded);
                            for val in *arr {
                                data.extend_from_slice(&val.to_le_bytes());
                            }
                        }
                        Some(types::CallArg::FdArray(arr)) => {
                            let mut var_int_buf = [0u8; 10];
                            let encoded = message::encode_var_int(arr.len(), &mut var_int_buf);
                            data.extend_from_slice(encoded);
                            for fd in *arr {
                                fds.push(*fd);
                            }
                        }
                        Some(types::CallArg::VarcharArray(arr)) => {
                            let mut var_int_buf = [0u8; 10];
                            let encoded = message::encode_var_int(arr.len(), &mut var_int_buf);
                            data.extend_from_slice(encoded);
                            for s in *arr {
                                let encoded = message::encode_var_int(s.len(), &mut var_int_buf);
                                data.extend_from_slice(encoded);
                                data.extend_from_slice(s);
                            }
                        }
                        _ => {
                            crate::log_error!("core protocol error: failed marshaling array type");
                            self.errd();
                            return Ok(0);
                        }
                    }

                    arg_idx += 1;
                }
                _ => break,
            }

            i += 1;
        }

        data.push(types::MessageMagic::End as u8);

        let mut msg = message::GenericProtocolMessage::new(data, fds);

        if self.id() == 0 && !self.server() {
            trace! {
                if let Some(client) = self.client_sock() {
                    crate::log_debug!("[hw] trace: [{} @ {:.3}] -- call: waiting on object of type {}", client.0.state.stream.as_raw_fd(), steady_millis(), method_returns_type);
                }
            }

            let protocol_name = self.protocol_name();
            msg.set_depends_on_seq(self.seq());
            if let Some(client) = self.client_sock() {
                client.0.pending_outgoing.borrow_mut().push(msg);
                if return_seq != 0 {
                    client
                        .0
                        .make_object(protocol_name, method_returns_type, return_seq)?;
                    return Ok(return_seq);
                }
            }
        } else {
            self.send_message(&msg);
            if return_seq != 0 {
                let protocol_name = self.protocol_name();
                if let Some(client) = self.client_sock() {
                    client
                        .0
                        .make_object(protocol_name, method_returns_type, return_seq)?;
                    return Ok(return_seq);
                }
            }
        }

        Ok(0)
    }
}