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//! APIs to make and manage calls in the canister.
use crate::api::{ic0, trap};
use crate::export::Principal;
use candid::utils::{ArgumentDecoder, ArgumentEncoder};
use candid::{decode_args, encode_args, write_args, CandidType, Deserialize};
use serde::ser::Error;
use std::future::Future;
use std::marker::PhantomData;
use std::pin::Pin;
use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
use std::task::{Context, Poll, Waker};

#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32-unknown-unknown")]
#[allow(dead_code)]
mod rc {
    use std::cell::{RefCell, RefMut};
    use std::future::Future;
    use std::pin::Pin;
    use std::rc::Rc;
    use std::task::{Context, Poll};

    pub(crate) type InnerCell<T> = RefCell<T>;

    /// A reference counted cell. This is a specific implementation that is
    /// both Send and Sync, but does not rely on Mutex and Arc in WASM as
    /// the actual implementation of Mutex can break in async flows.
    pub(crate) struct WasmCell<T>(Rc<InnerCell<T>>);

    /// In order to be able to have an async method that returns the
    /// result of a call to another canister, we need that result to
    /// be Send + Sync, but Rc and RefCell are not.
    ///
    /// Since inside a canister there isn't actual concurrent access to
    /// the referenced cell or the reference counted container, it is
    /// safe to force these to be Send/Sync.
    unsafe impl<T> Send for WasmCell<T> {}
    unsafe impl<T> Sync for WasmCell<T> {}

    impl<T> WasmCell<T> {
        pub fn new(val: T) -> Self {
            WasmCell(Rc::new(InnerCell::new(val)))
        }
        pub fn into_raw(self) -> *const InnerCell<T> {
            Rc::into_raw(self.0)
        }
        #[allow(clippy::missing_safety_doc)]
        pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *const InnerCell<T>) -> Self {
            Self(Rc::from_raw(ptr))
        }
        pub fn borrow_mut(&self) -> RefMut<'_, T> {
            self.0.borrow_mut()
        }
        pub fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const InnerCell<T> {
            self.0.as_ptr() as *const _
        }
    }

    impl<O, T: Future<Output = O>> Future for WasmCell<T> {
        type Output = O;

        #[allow(unused_mut)]
        fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, ctx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
            unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(&mut *self.0.borrow_mut()) }.poll(ctx)
        }
    }

    impl<T> Clone for WasmCell<T> {
        fn clone(&self) -> Self {
            WasmCell(Rc::clone(&self.0))
        }
    }
}

#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32-unknown-unknown"))]
#[allow(dead_code)]
mod rc {
    use std::future::Future;
    use std::pin::Pin;
    use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, MutexGuard};
    use std::task::{Context, Poll};

    pub(crate) type InnerCell<T> = Mutex<T>;

    /// A reference counted cell. This is a specific implementation that is
    /// both Send and Sync, but does not rely on Mutex and Arc in WASM as
    /// the actual implementation of Mutex can break in async flows.
    ///
    /// The RefCell is for
    pub(crate) struct WasmCell<T>(Arc<InnerCell<T>>);

    impl<T> WasmCell<T> {
        pub fn new(val: T) -> Self {
            WasmCell(Arc::new(InnerCell::new(val)))
        }
        pub fn into_raw(self) -> *const InnerCell<T> {
            Arc::into_raw(self.0)
        }
        #[allow(clippy::missing_safety_doc)]
        pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *const InnerCell<T>) -> Self {
            Self(Arc::from_raw(ptr))
        }
        pub fn borrow_mut(&self) -> MutexGuard<'_, T> {
            self.0.lock().unwrap()
        }
        pub fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const InnerCell<T> {
            Arc::<_>::as_ptr(&self.0)
        }
    }

    impl<O, T: Future<Output = O>> Future for WasmCell<T> {
        type Output = O;

        #[allow(unused_mut)]
        fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, ctx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
            unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(&mut *self.0.lock().unwrap()) }.poll(ctx)
        }
    }

    impl<T> Clone for WasmCell<T> {
        fn clone(&self) -> Self {
            WasmCell(Arc::clone(&self.0))
        }
    }
}

use rc::{InnerCell, WasmCell};

/// Rejection code from calling another canister.
///
/// These can be obtained either using `reject_code()` or `reject_result()`.
#[allow(missing_docs)]
#[repr(i32)]
#[derive(Debug, CandidType, Deserialize, Clone, Copy)]
pub enum RejectionCode {
    NoError = 0,

    SysFatal = 1,
    SysTransient = 2,
    DestinationInvalid = 3,
    CanisterReject = 4,
    CanisterError = 5,

    Unknown,
}

impl From<i32> for RejectionCode {
    fn from(code: i32) -> Self {
        match code {
            0 => RejectionCode::NoError,
            1 => RejectionCode::SysFatal,
            2 => RejectionCode::SysTransient,
            3 => RejectionCode::DestinationInvalid,
            4 => RejectionCode::CanisterReject,
            5 => RejectionCode::CanisterError,
            _ => RejectionCode::Unknown,
        }
    }
}

impl From<u32> for RejectionCode {
    fn from(code: u32) -> Self {
        RejectionCode::from(code as i32)
    }
}

/// The result of a Call.
///
/// Errors on the IC have two components; a Code and a message associated with it.
pub type CallResult<R> = Result<R, (RejectionCode, String)>;

// Internal state for the Future when sending a call.
struct CallFutureState<R: serde::de::DeserializeOwned> {
    result: Option<CallResult<R>>,
    waker: Option<Waker>,
}

struct CallFuture<R: serde::de::DeserializeOwned> {
    // We basically use Rc instead of Arc (since we're single threaded), and use
    // RefCell instead of Mutex (because we cannot lock in WASM).
    state: rc::WasmCell<CallFutureState<R>>,
}

impl<R: serde::de::DeserializeOwned> Future for CallFuture<R> {
    type Output = Result<R, (RejectionCode, String)>;

    fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, context: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
        let self_ref = Pin::into_ref(self);

        let mut state = self_ref.state.borrow_mut();

        if let Some(result) = state.result.take() {
            Poll::Ready(result)
        } else {
            state.waker = Some(context.waker().clone());
            Poll::Pending
        }
    }
}

/// The callback from IC dereferences the future from a raw pointer, assigns the
/// result and calls the waker. We cannot use a closure here because we pass raw
/// pointers to the System and back.
fn callback(state_ptr: *const InnerCell<CallFutureState<Vec<u8>>>) {
    let state = unsafe { WasmCell::from_raw(state_ptr) };
    // Make sure to un-borrow_mut the state.
    {
        state.borrow_mut().result = Some(match reject_code() {
            RejectionCode::NoError => Ok(arg_data_raw()),
            n => Err((n, reject_message())),
        });
    }
    let w = state.borrow_mut().waker.take();
    if let Some(waker) = w {
        // This is all to protect this little guy here which will call the poll() which
        // borrow_mut() the state as well. So we need to be careful to not double-borrow_mut.
        waker.wake()
    }
}

/// This function is called when [callback] was just called with the same parameter, and trapped.
/// We can't guarantee internal consistency at this point, but we can at least e.g. drop mutex guards.
/// Waker is a very opaque API, so the best we can do is set a global flag and proceed normally.
fn cleanup(state_ptr: *const InnerCell<CallFutureState<Vec<u8>>>) {
    let state = unsafe { WasmCell::from_raw(state_ptr) };
    // We set the call result, even though it won't be read on the
    // default executor, because we can't guarantee it was called on
    // our executor. However, we are not allowed to inspect
    // reject_code() inside of a cleanup callback, so always set the
    // result to a reject.
    //
    // Borrowing does not trap - the rollback from the
    // previous trap ensures that the WasmCell can be borrowed again.
    state.borrow_mut().result = Some(Err((RejectionCode::NoError, "cleanup".to_string())));
    let w = state.borrow_mut().waker.take();
    if let Some(waker) = w {
        // Flag that we do not want to actually wake the task - we
        // want to drop it *without* executing it.
        crate::futures::CLEANUP.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
        waker.wake();
        crate::futures::CLEANUP.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
    }
}

fn add_payment(payment: u128) {
    if payment == 0 {
        return;
    }
    let high = (payment >> 64) as u64;
    let low = (payment & u64::MAX as u128) as u64;
    unsafe {
        ic0::call_cycles_add128(high as i64, low as i64);
    }
}

/// Sends a one-way message with `payment` cycles attached to it that invokes `method` with
/// arguments `args` on the principal identified by `id`, ignoring the reply.
///
/// Returns `Ok(())` if the message was successfully enqueued, otherwise returns a reject code.
///
/// # Notes
///
///   * The caller has no way of checking whether the destination processed the notification.
///     The system can drop the notification if the destination does not have resources to
///     process the message (for example, if it's out of cycles or queue slots).
///
///   * The callee cannot tell whether the call is one-way or not.
///     The callee must produce replies for all incoming messages.
///
///   * It is safe to upgrade a canister without stopping it first if it sends out *only*
///     one-way messages.
///
///   * If the payment is non-zero and the system fails to deliver the notification, the behaviour
///     is unspecified: the funds can be either reimbursed or consumed irrevocably by the IC depending
///     on the underlying implementation of one-way calls.
pub fn notify_with_payment128<T: ArgumentEncoder>(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args: T,
    payment: u128,
) -> Result<(), RejectionCode> {
    let args_raw = encode_args(args).expect("failed to encode arguments");
    notify_raw(id, method, &args_raw, payment)
}

/// Like [notify_with_payment128], but sets the payment to zero.
pub fn notify<T: ArgumentEncoder>(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args: T,
) -> Result<(), RejectionCode> {
    notify_with_payment128(id, method, args, 0)
}

/// Like [notify], but sends the argument as raw bytes, skipping Candid serialization.
pub fn notify_raw(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args_raw: &[u8],
    payment: u128,
) -> Result<(), RejectionCode> {
    let callee = id.as_slice();
    // We set all callbacks to -1, which is guaranteed to be invalid callback index.
    // The system will still deliver the reply, but it will trap immediately because the callback
    // is not a valid function. See
    // https://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/789-Zero-downtime_upgrades_of_Internet_Computer_canisters#one-way-calls
    // for more context.
    let err_code = unsafe {
        ic0::call_new(
            callee.as_ptr() as i32,
            callee.len() as i32,
            method.as_ptr() as i32,
            method.len() as i32,
            /* reply_fun = */ -1,
            /* reply_env = */ -1,
            /* reject_fun = */ -1,
            /* reject_env = */ -1,
        );
        add_payment(payment);
        ic0::call_data_append(args_raw.as_ptr() as i32, args_raw.len() as i32);
        ic0::call_perform()
    };
    match err_code {
        0 => Ok(()),
        c => Err(RejectionCode::from(c)),
    }
}

/// Similar to `call`, but without serialization.
pub fn call_raw(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args_raw: &[u8],
    payment: u64,
) -> impl Future<Output = CallResult<Vec<u8>>> {
    call_raw_internal(id, method, args_raw, move || {
        if payment > 0 {
            unsafe {
                ic0::call_cycles_add(payment as i64);
            }
        }
    })
}

/// Similar to `call128`, but without serialization.
pub fn call_raw128(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args_raw: &[u8],
    payment: u128,
) -> impl Future<Output = CallResult<Vec<u8>>> {
    call_raw_internal(id, method, args_raw, move || {
        add_payment(payment);
    })
}

fn call_raw_internal(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args_raw: &[u8],
    payment_func: impl FnOnce(),
) -> impl Future<Output = CallResult<Vec<u8>>> {
    let callee = id.as_slice();
    let state = WasmCell::new(CallFutureState {
        result: None,
        waker: None,
    });
    let state_ptr = WasmCell::into_raw(state.clone());
    let err_code = unsafe {
        ic0::call_new(
            callee.as_ptr() as i32,
            callee.len() as i32,
            method.as_ptr() as i32,
            method.len() as i32,
            callback as usize as i32,
            state_ptr as i32,
            callback as usize as i32,
            state_ptr as i32,
        );

        ic0::call_data_append(args_raw.as_ptr() as i32, args_raw.len() as i32);
        payment_func();
        ic0::call_on_cleanup(cleanup as usize as i32, state_ptr as i32);
        ic0::call_perform()
    };

    // 0 is a special error code meaning call_simple call succeeded.
    if err_code != 0 {
        let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
        state.result = Some(Err((
            RejectionCode::from(err_code),
            "Couldn't send message".to_string(),
        )));
    }
    CallFuture { state }
}

/// Performs an asynchronous call to another canister via ic0.
pub fn call<T: ArgumentEncoder, R: for<'a> ArgumentDecoder<'a>>(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args: T,
) -> impl Future<Output = CallResult<R>> {
    let args_raw = encode_args(args).expect("Failed to encode arguments.");
    let fut = call_raw(id, method, &args_raw, 0);
    async {
        let bytes = fut.await?;
        decode_args(&bytes).map_err(|err| trap(&format!("{:?}", err)))
    }
}

/// Performs an asynchronous call to another canister and pay cycles at the same time.
pub fn call_with_payment<T: ArgumentEncoder, R: for<'a> ArgumentDecoder<'a>>(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args: T,
    cycles: u64,
) -> impl Future<Output = CallResult<R>> {
    let args_raw = encode_args(args).expect("Failed to encode arguments.");
    let fut = call_raw(id, method, &args_raw, cycles);
    async {
        let bytes = fut.await?;
        decode_args(&bytes).map_err(|err| trap(&format!("{:?}", err)))
    }
}

/// Performs an asynchronous call to another canister and pay cycles at the same time.
pub fn call_with_payment128<T: ArgumentEncoder, R: for<'a> ArgumentDecoder<'a>>(
    id: Principal,
    method: &str,
    args: T,
    cycles: u128,
) -> impl Future<Output = CallResult<R>> {
    let args_raw = encode_args(args).expect("Failed to encode arguments.");
    let fut = call_raw128(id, method, &args_raw, cycles);
    async {
        let bytes = fut.await?;
        decode_args(&bytes).map_err(|err| trap(&format!("{:?}", err)))
    }
}

/// Returns a result that maps over the call
///
/// It will be Ok(T) if the call succeeded (with T being the arg_data),
/// and [reject_message()] if it failed.
pub fn result<T: for<'a> ArgumentDecoder<'a>>() -> Result<T, String> {
    match reject_code() {
        RejectionCode::NoError => {
            decode_args(&arg_data_raw()).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to decode arguments: {}", e))
        }
        _ => Err(reject_message()),
    }
}

/// Returns the rejection code for the call.
pub fn reject_code() -> RejectionCode {
    let code = unsafe { ic0::msg_reject_code() };
    RejectionCode::from(code)
}

/// Returns the rejection message.
pub fn reject_message() -> String {
    let len: u32 = unsafe { ic0::msg_reject_msg_size() as u32 };
    let mut bytes = vec![0u8; len as usize];
    unsafe {
        ic0::msg_reject_msg_copy(bytes.as_mut_ptr() as i32, 0, len as i32);
    }
    String::from_utf8_lossy(&bytes).to_string()
}

/// Rejects the current call with the message.
pub fn reject(message: &str) {
    let err_message = message.as_bytes();
    unsafe {
        ic0::msg_reject(err_message.as_ptr() as i32, err_message.len() as i32);
    }
}

/// An io::Writer for message replies.
pub struct CallReplyWriter;

impl std::io::Write for CallReplyWriter {
    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
        unsafe {
            ic0::msg_reply_data_append(buf.as_ptr() as i32, buf.len() as i32);
        }
        Ok(buf.len())
    }

    fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
        Ok(())
    }
}

/// Replies to the current call with a candid argument.
pub fn reply<T: ArgumentEncoder>(reply: T) {
    write_args(&mut CallReplyWriter, reply).expect("Could not encode reply.");
    unsafe {
        ic0::msg_reply();
    }
}

/// Returns the amount of cycles that were transferred by the caller
/// of the current call, and is still available in this message.
pub fn msg_cycles_available() -> u64 {
    unsafe { ic0::msg_cycles_available() as u64 }
}

/// Returns the amount of cycles that were transferred by the caller
/// of the current call, and is still available in this message.
pub fn msg_cycles_available128() -> u128 {
    let mut recv = 0u128;
    unsafe {
        ic0::msg_cycles_available128(&mut recv as *mut u128 as i32);
    }
    recv
}

/// Returns the amount of cycles that came back with the response as a refund.
///
/// The refund has already been added to the canister balance automatically.
pub fn msg_cycles_refunded() -> u64 {
    unsafe { ic0::msg_cycles_refunded() as u64 }
}

/// Returns the amount of cycles that came back with the response as a refund.
///
/// The refund has already been added to the canister balance automatically.
pub fn msg_cycles_refunded128() -> u128 {
    let mut recv = 0u128;
    unsafe {
        ic0::msg_cycles_refunded128(&mut recv as *mut u128 as i32);
    }
    recv
}

/// Moves cycles from the call to the canister balance.
///
/// The actual amount moved will be returned.
pub fn msg_cycles_accept(max_amount: u64) -> u64 {
    // TODO: should we assert the u64 input is within the range of i64?
    unsafe { ic0::msg_cycles_accept(max_amount as i64) as u64 }
}

/// Moves cycles from the call to the canister balance.
///
/// The actual amount moved will be returned.
pub fn msg_cycles_accept128(max_amount: u128) -> u128 {
    let high = (max_amount >> 64) as u64;
    let low = (max_amount & u64::MAX as u128) as u64;
    let mut recv = 0u128;
    unsafe {
        ic0::msg_cycles_accept128(high as i64, low as i64, &mut recv as *mut u128 as i32);
    }
    recv
}

/// Returns the argument data as bytes.
pub fn arg_data_raw() -> Vec<u8> {
    unsafe {
        let len: usize = ic0::msg_arg_data_size() as usize;
        let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(len);
        ic0::msg_arg_data_copy(bytes.as_mut_ptr() as i32, 0, len as i32);
        bytes.set_len(len);
        bytes
    }
}

/// Get the len of the raw-argument-data-bytes.
pub fn arg_data_raw_size() -> usize {
    unsafe { ic0::msg_arg_data_size() as usize }
}

/// Replies with the bytes passed
pub fn reply_raw(buf: &[u8]) {
    unsafe {
        if !buf.is_empty() {
            ic0::msg_reply_data_append(buf.as_ptr() as i32, buf.len() as i32)
        };
        ic0::msg_reply();
    }
}

/// Returns the argument data in the current call.
pub fn arg_data<R: for<'a> ArgumentDecoder<'a>>() -> R {
    let bytes = arg_data_raw();

    match decode_args(&bytes) {
        Err(e) => trap(&format!("{:?}", e)),
        Ok(r) => r,
    }
}

/// Accepts the ingress message.
pub fn accept_message() {
    unsafe {
        ic0::accept_message();
    }
}

/// Returns the name of current canister method.
pub fn method_name() -> String {
    let len: u32 = unsafe { ic0::msg_method_name_size() as u32 };
    let mut bytes = vec![0u8; len as usize];
    unsafe {
        ic0::msg_method_name_copy(bytes.as_mut_ptr() as i32, 0, len as i32);
    }
    String::from_utf8_lossy(&bytes).to_string()
}

/// Get the value of specified performance counter
///
/// Supported counter type:
/// 0 : instruction counter. The number of WebAssembly instructions the system has determined that the canister has executed.
pub fn performance_counter(counter_type: u32) -> u64 {
    unsafe { ic0::performance_counter(counter_type as i32) as u64 }
}

/// Pretends to have the Candid type `T`, but unconditionally errors
/// when serialized.
///
/// Usable, but not required, as metadata when using `#[query(manual_reply = true)]`,
/// so an accurate Candid file can still be generated.
#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Default)]
pub struct ManualReply<T: ?Sized>(PhantomData<T>);

impl<T: ?Sized> ManualReply<T> {
    /// Constructs a new `ManualReply`.
    #[allow(clippy::self_named_constructors)]
    pub const fn empty() -> Self {
        Self(PhantomData)
    }
    /// Replies with the given value and returns a new `ManualReply`,
    /// for a useful reply-then-return shortcut.
    pub fn all<U>(value: U) -> Self
    where
        U: ArgumentEncoder,
    {
        reply(value);
        Self::empty()
    }
    /// Replies with a one-element tuple around the given value and returns
    /// a new `ManualReply`, for a useful reply-then-return shortcut.
    pub fn one<U>(value: U) -> Self
    where
        U: CandidType,
    {
        reply((value,));
        Self::empty()
    }
}

impl<T> CandidType for ManualReply<T>
where
    T: CandidType + ?Sized,
{
    fn _ty() -> candid::types::Type {
        T::_ty()
    }
    /// Unconditionally errors.
    fn idl_serialize<S>(&self, _: S) -> Result<(), S::Error>
    where
        S: candid::types::Serializer,
    {
        Err(S::Error::custom("`Empty` cannot be serialized"))
    }
}