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use tokio::sync::mpsc::{UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};

use crate::{
    BufReaderError, BufferedLedgerMetaReader, BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode, IngestionConfig,
    MetaResult, MultiThreadBufferedLedgerMetaReader, SingleThreadBufferedLedgerMetaReader,
};
use std::{
    io::{self, BufReader},
    process::{Child, ChildStdout, Command},
    sync::mpsc::Receiver,
    thread,
};

/// Represents the status of a core runner.
#[derive(PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum RunnerStatus {
    /// The runner is actively processing tasks while disconnected from the network.
    RunningOffline,

    /// The runner is actively processing tasks and connected to the network.
    RunningOnline,

    /// The runner has been closed and is no longer processing tasks.
    Closed,
}

/// Core runner object.
pub struct StellarCoreRunner {
    //pub configs: IngestionConfig,
    executable_path: String,

    context_path: String,

    status: RunnerStatus,

    ledger_buffer_reader: Option<BufferedLedgerMetaReader>,

    prepared: Option<Vec<MetaResult>>,

    process: Option<Child>,

    bounded_buffer_size: Option<usize>,

    staggered: Option<u32>,
}

/// Represents the potential errors that can occur during runner operations.
#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
pub enum RunnerError {
    /// An instance of the core is already running.
    #[error("Instance of core already running")]
    AlreadyRunning,

    /// Error encountered while running a CLI command.
    #[error("Error running CLI command")]
    CliExec,

    /// Error encountered while reading ledger metadata.
    #[error("Error in reading ledger metadata: {0}")]
    MetaReader(#[from] BufReaderError),

    /// The instance of the core has already been closed.
    #[error("Instance of core already closed")]
    AlreadyClosed,

    /// A process-related error occurred.
    #[error("Process error: {0}")]
    Process(#[from] io::Error),

    /// An attempt was made to kill a process, but no process was found.
    #[error("Asked to kill process, but no process was found")]
    ProcessNotFound,
}

impl StellarCoreRunner {
    fn run_core_cli(&mut self, args: &[&str]) -> Result<(), RunnerError> {
        let conf_arg = format!("--conf {}/stellar-core.cfg", self.context_path);

        let mut cmd = Command::new(&self.executable_path);
        for arg in args {
            cmd.arg(arg);
        }
        cmd.current_dir(&self.context_path)
            .arg(conf_arg)
            //.arg("--in-memory") // TODO: manage in-memory or DB running on implementor choice.
            .arg("--ll INFO");

        let cmd = cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped()).spawn();

        match cmd {
            Ok(child) => {
                self.process = Some(child);
                //Ok(child)
                Ok(())
            }
            Err(_) => Err(RunnerError::CliExec),
        }
    }

    fn kill_process(&mut self) -> Result<(), RunnerError> {
        if let Some(child) = self.process.as_mut() {
            child.kill()?;
            self.process = None;

            Ok(())
        } else {
            if let Some(_) = self.staggered {
                Ok(())
            } else {
                Err(RunnerError::ProcessNotFound)
            }
        }
    }

    fn remove_temp_data(&self) -> Result<(), RunnerError> {
        let mut cmd = Command::new("rm");
        cmd.arg("-rf")
            .arg("buckets")
            .current_dir(&self.context_path)
            .spawn()?;

        Ok(())
    }

    fn reset_bufreader(&mut self) {
        self.ledger_buffer_reader = None
    }

    fn load_prepared(&mut self) -> Result<(), RunnerError> {
        match self.ledger_buffer_reader.as_ref().unwrap().read_meta() {
            Ok(ledgers_meta) => {
                self.prepared = Some(ledgers_meta);
                Ok(())
            }
            Err(error) => Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
        }
    }

    // This function is not yet used anywhere in the codebase but might be in the future.
    #[allow(dead_code)]
    pub(crate) fn status(&self) -> &RunnerStatus {
        &self.status
    }

    pub(crate) fn thread_mode(&self) -> Option<&BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode> {
        if let Some(mode) = self.ledger_buffer_reader.as_ref() {
            Some(mode.thread_mode())
        } else {
            None
        }
    }
}

/// Public interface for interacting with the Stellar Core runner.
/// These actions should not be directory called by the implementor.
pub trait StellarCoreRunnerPublic {
    /// Creates a new instance of the runner with the provided configuration.
    fn new(config: IngestionConfig) -> Self;

    /// Performs catchup using a single thread, processing data from the specified range.
    fn catchup_single_thread(&mut self, from: u32, to: u32) -> Result<(), RunnerError>;

    /// Performs catchup using multiple threads, processing data from the specified range.
    /// Returns a channel receiver for receiving metadata results.
    fn catchup_multi_thread(
        &mut self,
        from: u32,
        to: u32,
    ) -> Result<Receiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError>;

    /// Starts the runner and returns a channel receiver for receiving metadata results.
    fn run(&mut self) -> Result<Receiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError>;

    /// Reads the prepared metadata results from the runner.
    fn read_prepared(&self) -> Vec<MetaResult>;

    /// Closes the runner, freeing any associated resources.
    fn close_runner(&mut self) -> Result<(), RunnerError>;
}

impl StellarCoreRunnerPublic for StellarCoreRunner {
    fn new(config: IngestionConfig) -> Self {
        Self {
            executable_path: config.executable_path,
            context_path: config.context_path.0,
            status: RunnerStatus::Closed,
            ledger_buffer_reader: None,
            prepared: None,
            process: None,
            bounded_buffer_size: config.bounded_buffer_size,
            staggered: config.staggered,
        }
    }

    fn catchup_single_thread(&mut self, from: u32, to: u32) -> Result<(), RunnerError> {
        if self.status != RunnerStatus::Closed {
            return Err(RunnerError::AlreadyRunning);
        }

        self.status = RunnerStatus::RunningOffline;

        let range = format!("{}/{}", to, to - from + 1);

        self.run_core_cli(&[
            "catchup",
            "--in-memory",
            &range,
            "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
        ])?;
        let stdout = self.process.as_mut().unwrap().stdout.take().unwrap(); // TODO: handle panic

        let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);

        //reader
        //.lines()
        //.filter_map(|line| line.ok())
        //.for_each(|line| println!("{}", line));

        let ledger_buffer_reader = match BufferedLedgerMetaReader::new(
            BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode::SingleThread,
            Box::new(reader),
            None,
            None,
            None,
                None
        ) {
            Ok(reader) => reader,
            Err(error) => return Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
        };
        self.ledger_buffer_reader = Some(ledger_buffer_reader);

        self.ledger_buffer_reader
            .as_mut()
            .unwrap()
            .single_thread_read_ledger_meta_from_pipe()?;

        self.load_prepared()?;

        // for single-thread this function is called within the module.
        self.close_runner()?;

        Ok(())
    }

    fn catchup_multi_thread(
        &mut self,
        from: u32,
        to: u32,
    ) -> Result<Receiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError> {
        if self.status != RunnerStatus::Closed {
            return Err(RunnerError::AlreadyRunning);
        }

        self.status = RunnerStatus::RunningOffline;

        if let Some(stagger_every) = self.staggered {
            let ledgers_amount = to - from;
            let stagger_times = ledgers_amount / stagger_every;

            if stagger_times <= 1 {
                let range = format!("{}/{}", to, to - from + 1);
                self.run_core_cli(&[
                    "catchup",
                    "--in-memory",
                    &range,
                    "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
                ])?;
                let stdout = self.process.as_mut().unwrap().stdout.take().unwrap(); // TODO: handle panic

                let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);

                if let Some(bound) = self.bounded_buffer_size {
                    self.start_and_sync_transmitter(reader, bound)
                } else {
                    self.start_and_transmitter(reader)
                }
            } else {
                if let Some(bound) = self.bounded_buffer_size {
                    let (transmitter, receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel(bound);

                    let cloned = transmitter.clone();
                    let context_path = self.context_path.clone();
                    let executable_path = self.executable_path.clone();

                    let step = (to - from + 1) / stagger_times;
                    let ranges: Vec<_> = (0..stagger_times)
                        .map(|i| {
                            let start = from + i * step;
                            let end = std::cmp::min(start + step - 1, to);
                            start..=end
                        })
                        .collect();
                    
                    thread::spawn(move || {
                        for range in ranges {
                            let range =
                                format!("{}/{}", range.end(), range.end() - range.start() + 1);

                            let process = run_core_cli(
                                &[
                                    "catchup",
                                    "--in-memory",
                                    &range,
                                    "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
                                ],
                                &context_path,
                                &executable_path,
                            )?;
                            let stdout = process.stdout.unwrap();
                            let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
                            let _ = Some({
                                let mut stateless_ledger_buffer_reader =
                                    match BufferedLedgerMetaReader::new(
                                        BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode::MultiThread,
                                        Box::new(reader),
                                        // transmitters can be cloned
                                        None,
                                        Some(cloned.clone()),
                                        None,
                None
                                    ) {
                                        Ok(reader) => reader,
                                        Err(error) => return Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
                                    };

                                //self.ledger_buffer_reader = Some(stateless_ledger_buffer_reader.clone());

                                thread::spawn(move || {
                                    stateless_ledger_buffer_reader
                                        .multi_thread_read_ledger_meta_from_pipe()
                                        .unwrap()
                                })
                                .join();
                            });
                        }
                        Ok(())
                    });

                    Ok(receiver)
                } else {
                    let (transmitter, receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
                    //let command_mutex = Arc::new(Mutex::new(())); // Mutex to control command execution
                    let cloned = transmitter.clone();
                    let context_path = self.context_path.clone();
                    let executable_path = self.executable_path.clone();

                    let step = (to - from + 1) / stagger_times;
                    let ranges: Vec<_> = (0..stagger_times)
                        .map(|i| {
                            let start = from + i * step;
                            let end = std::cmp::min(start + step - 1, to);
                            start..=end
                        })
                        .collect();
                    thread::spawn(move || {
                        for range in ranges {
                            let range =
                                format!("{}/{}", range.end(), range.end() - range.start() + 1);

                            let process = run_core_cli(
                                &[
                                    "catchup",
                                    "--in-memory",
                                    &range,
                                    "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
                                ],
                                &context_path,
                                &executable_path,
                            )?;
                            let stdout = process.stdout.unwrap();
                            let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
                            let _ = Some({
                                let mut stateless_ledger_buffer_reader =
                                    match BufferedLedgerMetaReader::new(
                                        BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode::MultiThread,
                                        Box::new(reader),
                                        // transmitters can be cloned
                                        Some(cloned.clone()),
                                        None,
                                        None,
                None
                                    ) {
                                        Ok(reader) => reader,
                                        Err(error) => return Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
                                    };

                                //self.ledger_buffer_reader = Some(stateless_ledger_buffer_reader.clone());

                                thread::spawn(move || {
                                    stateless_ledger_buffer_reader
                                        .multi_thread_read_ledger_meta_from_pipe()
                                        .unwrap()
                                })
                                .join();
                            });
                        }
                        Ok(())
                    });

                    Ok(receiver)
                }
            }
        } else {
            let range = format!("{}/{}", to, to - from + 1);

            self.run_core_cli(&[
                "catchup",
                "--in-memory",
                &range,
                "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
            ])?;
            let stdout = self.process.as_mut().unwrap().stdout.take().unwrap(); // TODO: handle panic

            let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);

            if let Some(bound) = self.bounded_buffer_size {
                self.start_and_sync_transmitter(reader, bound)
            } else {
                self.start_and_transmitter(reader)
            }
        }
    }

    fn run(&mut self) -> Result<Receiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError> {
        if self.status != RunnerStatus::Closed {
            return Err(RunnerError::AlreadyRunning);
        }

        self.status = RunnerStatus::RunningOnline;

        // Creating/resetting the DB and a quick catchup.
        // TODO: optimize this process by checking what's the
        // LCL on the existing database instead of always creating
        // a new one and catching up.
        {
            //self.run_core_cli(&["new-db"])?;
            //self.process.as_mut().unwrap().wait().unwrap();

            let _ = self.run_core_cli(&["catchup", "current/2"]);
            self.process.as_mut().unwrap().wait().unwrap();
        }

        self.run_core_cli(&["run", "--metadata-output-stream fd:1"])?;
        let stdout = self.process.as_mut().unwrap().stdout.take().unwrap(); // TODO: handle panic;

        let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);

        if let Some(bound) = self.bounded_buffer_size {
            self.start_and_sync_transmitter(reader, bound)
        } else {
            self.start_and_transmitter(reader)
        }
    }

    fn read_prepared(&self) -> Vec<MetaResult> {
        self.prepared.as_ref().unwrap().clone()
    }

    fn close_runner(&mut self) -> Result<(), RunnerError> {
        if self.status == RunnerStatus::Closed {
            return Err(RunnerError::AlreadyRunning);
        }

        self.status = RunnerStatus::Closed;

        self.kill_process()?;
        self.remove_temp_data()?;
        self.reset_bufreader();

        Ok(())
    }
}

impl StellarCoreRunner {
    pub async fn async_catchup_multi_thread(
        &mut self,
        from: u32,
        to: u32,
        to_current: bool // note:this is a hotfix, more complete fix is todo.
    ) -> Result<tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError> {
        if self.status != RunnerStatus::Closed {
            return Err(RunnerError::AlreadyRunning);
        }

        self.status = RunnerStatus::RunningOffline;

        if let Some(stagger_every) = self.staggered {
            let ledgers_amount = to - from;
            let stagger_times = ledgers_amount / stagger_every;

            let receiver = if stagger_times <= 1 {
                let range = format!("{}/{}", to, to - from + 1); // note: staggering doesn't support current ledger catchups
                self.run_core_cli(&[
                    "catchup",
                    &range,
                    "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
                ])?;
                let stdout = self.process.as_mut().unwrap().stdout.take().unwrap(); // TODO: handle panic

                let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
                self.start_and_transmitter_async(reader).await
            } else {
                let (transmitter, receiver) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();

                let context_path = self.context_path.clone();
                let executable_path = self.executable_path.clone();

                let step = (to - from + 1) / stagger_times;
                let ranges: Vec<_> = (0..stagger_times)
                    .map(|i| {
                        let start = from + i * step;
                        let end = std::cmp::min(start + step - 1, to);
                        start..=end
                    })
                    .collect();
                
                tokio::spawn(async move {
                    for range in ranges {
                        let range =
                            format!("{}/{}", range.end(), range.end() - range.start() + 1);

                        let process = run_core_cli(
                            &[
                                "catchup",
                                &range,
                                "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
                            ],
                            &context_path,
                            &executable_path,
                        ).unwrap();

                        let stdout = process.stdout.unwrap();
                        let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
                        //let _ = Self::inner_start_from_pipe(reader, transmitter.clone()).await.unwrap();
                        let mut stateless_ledger_buffer_reader = match BufferedLedgerMetaReader::new(
                            BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode::MultiThread,
                            Box::new(reader),
                            None,
                            None,
                            Some(transmitter.clone()),
                            None
                        ) {
                            Ok(reader) => reader,
                            Err(error) => return Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
                        };
            
                        stateless_ledger_buffer_reader
                            .async_multi_thread_read_ledger_meta_from_pipe()
                            .await
                            .unwrap()
                    };

                    Ok(())
                });

                Ok(receiver)
            };
            
            receiver
        } else {
            /*let range = if !to_current {
                format!("{}/{}", to, to - from + 1)
            } else {
                format!("current/{}", to - from + 1)
            };

            self.run_core_cli(&[
                "catchup",
                &range,
                "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
            ])?;
            let stdout = self.process.as_mut().unwrap().stdout.take().unwrap(); // TODO: handle panic

            let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);

            self.start_and_transmitter_async(reader).await*/
            let (transmitter, receiver) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();

            let context_path = self.context_path.clone();
            let executable_path = self.executable_path.clone();

            
            tokio::spawn(async move {
                //for range in ranges {
                    let range = if to_current {
                        format!("current/{}", to - from + 1)
                    } else {
                        format!("{}/{}", to, to - from + 1)
                    };

                    let process = run_core_cli(
                        &[
                            "catchup",
                            &range,
                            "--metadata-output-stream fd:1",
                        ],
                        &context_path,
                        &executable_path,
                    ).unwrap();

                    let stdout = process.stdout.unwrap();
                    let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
                    //let _ = Self::inner_start_from_pipe(reader, transmitter.clone()).await.unwrap();
                    let mut stateless_ledger_buffer_reader = match BufferedLedgerMetaReader::new(
                        BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode::MultiThread,
                        Box::new(reader),
                        None,
                        None,
                        Some(transmitter.clone()),
                        None
                    ) {
                        Ok(reader) => reader,
                        Err(error) => return Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
                    };
        
                    stateless_ledger_buffer_reader
                        .async_multi_thread_read_ledger_meta_from_pipe()
                        .await
                        .unwrap();
                //};

                Ok(())
            });
            Ok(receiver)
        }
    }

    pub async fn run_async(&mut self) -> Result<tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError> {
        if self.status != RunnerStatus::Closed {
            return Err(RunnerError::AlreadyRunning);
        }

        self.status = RunnerStatus::RunningOnline;

        // Creating/resetting the DB and a quick catchup.
        // TODO: optimize this process by checking what's the
        // LCL on the existing database instead of always creating
        // a new one and catching up.
        {
            //self.run_core_cli(&["new-db"])?;
            //self.process.as_mut().unwrap().wait().unwrap();

            let _ = self.run_core_cli(&["catchup", "current/2"]);
            self.process.as_mut().unwrap().wait().unwrap();
        }

        self.run_core_cli(&["run", "--metadata-output-stream fd:1"])?;
        let stdout = self.process.as_mut().unwrap().stdout.take().unwrap(); // TODO: handle panic;

        let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);

        self.start_and_transmitter_async(reader).await
    }

    fn start_and_transmitter(
        &mut self,
        reader: BufReader<ChildStdout>,
    ) -> Result<Receiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError> {
        let (transmitter, receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
        let _handle = {
            let mut stateless_ledger_buffer_reader = match BufferedLedgerMetaReader::new(
                BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode::MultiThread,
                Box::new(reader),
                Some(transmitter),
                None,
                None,
                None
            ) {
                Ok(reader) => reader,
                Err(error) => return Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
            };

            self.ledger_buffer_reader = Some(stateless_ledger_buffer_reader.clone());

            thread::spawn(move || {
                stateless_ledger_buffer_reader
                    .multi_thread_read_ledger_meta_from_pipe()
                    .unwrap()
            })
        };

        Ok(receiver)
    }

    fn start_and_sync_transmitter(
        &mut self,
        reader: BufReader<ChildStdout>,
        bound: usize,
    ) -> Result<Receiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError> {
        let (transmitter, receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel(bound);
        let _handle = {
            let mut stateless_ledger_buffer_reader = match BufferedLedgerMetaReader::new(
                BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode::MultiThread,
                Box::new(reader),
                None,
                Some(transmitter),
                None,
                None
            ) {
                Ok(reader) => reader,
                Err(error) => return Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
            };

            self.ledger_buffer_reader = Some(stateless_ledger_buffer_reader.clone());

            thread::spawn(move || {
                stateless_ledger_buffer_reader
                    .multi_thread_read_ledger_meta_from_pipe()
                    .unwrap()
            })
        };

        Ok(receiver)
    }

    async fn start_and_transmitter_async(
        &mut self,
        reader: BufReader<ChildStdout>,
    ) -> Result<tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Box<MetaResult>>, RunnerError> {
        let (transmitter, receiver) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();
        let _handle = {
            let mut stateless_ledger_buffer_reader = match BufferedLedgerMetaReader::new(
                BufferedLedgerMetaReaderMode::MultiThread,
                Box::new(reader),
                None,
                None,
                Some(transmitter),
                None
            ) {
                Ok(reader) => reader,
                Err(error) => return Err(RunnerError::MetaReader(error)),
            };

            self.ledger_buffer_reader = Some(stateless_ledger_buffer_reader.clone());

            tokio::spawn(async move {
                stateless_ledger_buffer_reader
                    .async_multi_thread_read_ledger_meta_from_pipe()
                    .await
                    .unwrap()
            })
        };

        Ok(receiver)
    }
}

fn run_core_cli(
    args: &[&str],
    context_path: &str,
    executable_path: &str,
) -> Result<Child, RunnerError> {
    let conf_arg = format!("--conf {}/stellar-core.cfg", context_path);

    let mut cmd = Command::new(executable_path);
    for arg in args {
        cmd.arg(arg);
    }
    cmd.current_dir(context_path)
        .arg(conf_arg)
        //.arg("--in-memory") // TODO: manage in-memory or DB running on implementor choice.
        .arg("--ll INFO");

    let cmd = cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped()).spawn();

    match cmd {
        Ok(child) => Ok(child),
        Err(_) => Err(RunnerError::CliExec),
    }
}