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//! Gossip protocol efficiency metrics.
//!
//! Tracks message propagation rates, duplicate detection, and coverage estimation
//! across the peer gossip overlay network.
use std::collections::HashMap;
/// Events emitted by the gossip protocol layer.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
pub enum GossipEvent {
/// A message was received from a peer.
Received {
/// Unique message identifier.
msg_id: u64,
/// Peer that sent this message.
from_peer: String,
/// Number of hops this message has traversed.
hop_count: u32,
},
/// A message was forwarded to one or more peers.
Forwarded {
/// Unique message identifier.
msg_id: u64,
/// Peers the message was forwarded to.
to_peers: Vec<String>,
},
/// A duplicate message was received (already seen).
Duplicate {
/// Unique message identifier.
msg_id: u64,
/// Peer that sent the duplicate.
from_peer: String,
},
/// A message has expired from the gossip cache.
Expired {
/// Unique message identifier.
msg_id: u64,
},
}
/// Per-message trace accumulating all observations of a given message.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
pub struct MessageTrace {
/// Unique message identifier.
pub msg_id: u64,
/// Logical tick at which this message was first seen.
pub first_seen_tick: u64,
/// Total times the message was received (including duplicates).
pub received_count: u32,
/// Number of times this message was forwarded.
pub forward_count: u32,
/// Number of duplicate receptions detected.
pub duplicate_count: u32,
/// Minimum hop count observed across all receptions.
pub min_hop_count: u32,
}
impl MessageTrace {
/// Fraction of receptions that were duplicates.
///
/// Returns `duplicate_count / received_count.max(1)` as an `f64`.
pub fn redundancy_ratio(&self) -> f64 {
self.duplicate_count as f64 / self.received_count.max(1) as f64
}
}
/// Point-in-time snapshot of aggregated gossip metrics.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
pub struct GossipMetricsSnapshot {
/// Total distinct messages seen.
pub total_messages: u64,
/// Total duplicate receptions across all messages.
pub total_duplicates: u64,
/// Total forward operations across all messages.
pub total_forwarded: u64,
/// Average minimum hop count across all message traces.
pub avg_hop_count: f64,
/// Ratio of duplicates to total messages (`total_duplicates / total_messages.max(1)`).
pub duplicate_rate: f64,
}
impl GossipMetricsSnapshot {
/// Simple coverage approximation: `1.0 - duplicate_rate`.
///
/// A higher duplicate rate implies more redundant paths, suggesting lower
/// marginal coverage gain per message.
pub fn estimated_coverage(&self) -> f64 {
1.0 - self.duplicate_rate
}
}
/// Tracks gossip protocol efficiency across all observed messages.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct PeerGossipMetrics {
/// Per-message traces, keyed by `msg_id`.
pub traces: HashMap<u64, MessageTrace>,
/// Current logical tick (monotonically increasing).
pub current_tick: u64,
}
impl PeerGossipMetrics {
/// Create a new, empty `PeerGossipMetrics` instance.
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self {
traces: HashMap::new(),
current_tick: 0,
}
}
/// Record a gossip event, updating the relevant message trace.
///
/// # Behaviour by variant
///
/// - `Received`: Upsert the trace. Increment `received_count` and update
/// `min_hop_count`. If this is **not** the first reception (i.e.
/// `received_count` was already ≥ 1 before this event), also increment
/// `duplicate_count`.
/// - `Forwarded`: Increment `forward_count` for the trace (no-op if the
/// trace does not yet exist).
/// - `Duplicate`: Increment `duplicate_count` for the trace (no-op if the
/// trace does not yet exist).
/// - `Expired`: No-op; the trace is retained for historical queries.
pub fn record_event(&mut self, event: GossipEvent) {
match event {
GossipEvent::Received {
msg_id,
from_peer: _,
hop_count,
} => {
let tick = self.current_tick;
let trace = self.traces.entry(msg_id).or_insert_with(|| MessageTrace {
msg_id,
first_seen_tick: tick,
received_count: 0,
forward_count: 0,
duplicate_count: 0,
min_hop_count: hop_count,
});
// If already received at least once this is a duplicate reception.
if trace.received_count >= 1 {
trace.duplicate_count += 1;
}
trace.received_count += 1;
if hop_count < trace.min_hop_count {
trace.min_hop_count = hop_count;
}
}
GossipEvent::Forwarded { msg_id, to_peers } => {
if let Some(trace) = self.traces.get_mut(&msg_id) {
trace.forward_count += to_peers.len() as u32;
}
}
GossipEvent::Duplicate {
msg_id,
from_peer: _,
} => {
if let Some(trace) = self.traces.get_mut(&msg_id) {
trace.duplicate_count += 1;
}
}
GossipEvent::Expired { msg_id: _ } => {
// Intentionally a no-op; traces are kept for historical access.
}
}
}
/// Advance the logical tick by one.
pub fn advance_tick(&mut self) {
self.current_tick += 1;
}
/// Build an aggregated snapshot of current metrics.
pub fn snapshot(&self) -> GossipMetricsSnapshot {
let total_messages = self.traces.len() as u64;
let total_duplicates: u64 = self.traces.values().map(|t| t.duplicate_count as u64).sum();
let total_forwarded: u64 = self.traces.values().map(|t| t.forward_count as u64).sum();
let avg_hop_count = if self.traces.is_empty() {
0.0
} else {
let sum: u64 = self.traces.values().map(|t| t.min_hop_count as u64).sum();
sum as f64 / total_messages as f64
};
let duplicate_rate = total_duplicates as f64 / total_messages.max(1) as f64;
GossipMetricsSnapshot {
total_messages,
total_duplicates,
total_forwarded,
avg_hop_count,
duplicate_rate,
}
}
/// Return up to `n` message traces sorted descending by `redundancy_ratio`.
pub fn top_messages_by_redundancy(&self, n: usize) -> Vec<&MessageTrace> {
let mut traces: Vec<&MessageTrace> = self.traces.values().collect();
traces.sort_by(|a, b| {
b.redundancy_ratio()
.partial_cmp(&a.redundancy_ratio())
.unwrap_or(std::cmp::Ordering::Equal)
});
traces.truncate(n);
traces
}
/// Look up the trace for a specific message, if one exists.
pub fn message_trace(&self, msg_id: u64) -> Option<&MessageTrace> {
self.traces.get(&msg_id)
}
}
impl Default for PeerGossipMetrics {
fn default() -> Self {
Self::new()
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
// ── helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
fn recv(msg_id: u64, from: &str, hop: u32) -> GossipEvent {
GossipEvent::Received {
msg_id,
from_peer: from.to_string(),
hop_count: hop,
}
}
fn fwd(msg_id: u64, peers: &[&str]) -> GossipEvent {
GossipEvent::Forwarded {
msg_id,
to_peers: peers.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect(),
}
}
fn dup(msg_id: u64, from: &str) -> GossipEvent {
GossipEvent::Duplicate {
msg_id,
from_peer: from.to_string(),
}
}
fn exp(msg_id: u64) -> GossipEvent {
GossipEvent::Expired { msg_id }
}
// ── test 1: Received creates a trace ─────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn received_creates_trace() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(1, "peer-A", 2));
let trace = m.message_trace(1).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.msg_id, 1);
assert_eq!(trace.received_count, 1);
assert_eq!(trace.duplicate_count, 0);
assert_eq!(trace.min_hop_count, 2);
assert_eq!(trace.first_seen_tick, 0);
}
// ── test 2: second Received increments duplicate_count ───────────────────
#[test]
fn second_received_increments_duplicate_count() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(1, "peer-A", 2));
m.record_event(recv(1, "peer-B", 3));
let trace = m.message_trace(1).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.received_count, 2);
assert_eq!(trace.duplicate_count, 1);
}
// ── test 3: third Received further increments duplicate_count ────────────
#[test]
fn third_received_increments_duplicate_count_again() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(1, "peer-A", 2));
m.record_event(recv(1, "peer-B", 3));
m.record_event(recv(1, "peer-C", 1));
let trace = m.message_trace(1).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.received_count, 3);
assert_eq!(trace.duplicate_count, 2);
}
// ── test 4: Forwarded updates forward_count ───────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn forwarded_updates_forward_count() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(2, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(fwd(2, &["peer-B", "peer-C"]));
let trace = m.message_trace(2).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.forward_count, 2);
}
// ── test 5: Forwarded to single peer ─────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn forwarded_single_peer() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(3, "peer-A", 0));
m.record_event(fwd(3, &["peer-B"]));
let trace = m.message_trace(3).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.forward_count, 1);
}
// ── test 6: explicit Duplicate increments duplicate_count ─────────────────
#[test]
fn explicit_duplicate_increments_count() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(4, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(dup(4, "peer-B"));
let trace = m.message_trace(4).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.duplicate_count, 1);
}
// ── test 7: multiple explicit Duplicates ──────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn multiple_explicit_duplicates() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(5, "peer-A", 2));
m.record_event(dup(5, "peer-B"));
m.record_event(dup(5, "peer-C"));
let trace = m.message_trace(5).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.duplicate_count, 2);
}
// ── test 8: min_hop_count tracks smallest value ───────────────────────────
#[test]
fn min_hop_count_tracks_minimum() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(6, "peer-A", 5));
m.record_event(recv(6, "peer-B", 3));
m.record_event(recv(6, "peer-C", 7));
let trace = m.message_trace(6).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.min_hop_count, 3);
}
// ── test 9: min_hop_count set on first reception ──────────────────────────
#[test]
fn min_hop_count_initial_value() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(7, "peer-A", 4));
let trace = m.message_trace(7).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.min_hop_count, 4);
}
// ── test 10: redundancy_ratio ─────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn redundancy_ratio_correct() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(8, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(recv(8, "peer-B", 1));
m.record_event(recv(8, "peer-C", 1));
// received_count = 3, duplicate_count = 2
let trace = m.message_trace(8).expect("trace should exist");
let expected = 2.0 / 3.0;
assert!((trace.redundancy_ratio() - expected).abs() < 1e-10);
}
// ── test 11: redundancy_ratio zero when no duplicates ────────────────────
#[test]
fn redundancy_ratio_zero_no_duplicates() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(9, "peer-A", 1));
let trace = m.message_trace(9).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.redundancy_ratio(), 0.0);
}
// ── test 12: snapshot totals ──────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn snapshot_totals() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
// msg 10: received twice (1 dup), forwarded to 3
m.record_event(recv(10, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(recv(10, "peer-B", 2));
m.record_event(fwd(10, &["peer-C", "peer-D", "peer-E"]));
// msg 11: received once, forwarded to 1
m.record_event(recv(11, "peer-A", 2));
m.record_event(fwd(11, &["peer-F"]));
let snap = m.snapshot();
assert_eq!(snap.total_messages, 2);
assert_eq!(snap.total_duplicates, 1);
assert_eq!(snap.total_forwarded, 4);
}
// ── test 13: snapshot duplicate_rate ─────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn snapshot_duplicate_rate() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(12, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(recv(12, "peer-B", 1));
m.record_event(recv(13, "peer-A", 1));
let snap = m.snapshot();
// total_messages = 2, total_duplicates = 1
let expected = 1.0 / 2.0;
assert!((snap.duplicate_rate - expected).abs() < 1e-10);
}
// ── test 14: estimated_coverage ──────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn estimated_coverage() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(14, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(recv(14, "peer-B", 1)); // 1 dup in 1 msg → dup_rate = 1.0
let snap = m.snapshot();
// coverage = 1.0 - 1.0 = 0.0
assert!((snap.estimated_coverage() - 0.0).abs() < 1e-10);
}
// ── test 15: estimated_coverage no duplicates ─────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn estimated_coverage_no_duplicates() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(15, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(recv(16, "peer-B", 1));
let snap = m.snapshot();
assert!((snap.estimated_coverage() - 1.0).abs() < 1e-10);
}
// ── test 16: top_messages_by_redundancy ordering ──────────────────────────
#[test]
fn top_messages_by_redundancy_ordered() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
// msg 20: received once → redundancy 0/1 = 0.0
m.record_event(recv(20, "peer-A", 1));
// msg 21: received twice → redundancy 1/2 = 0.5
m.record_event(recv(21, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(recv(21, "peer-B", 1));
// msg 22: received three times → redundancy 2/3 ≈ 0.667
m.record_event(recv(22, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(recv(22, "peer-B", 1));
m.record_event(recv(22, "peer-C", 1));
let top = m.top_messages_by_redundancy(3);
assert_eq!(top.len(), 3);
assert_eq!(top[0].msg_id, 22);
assert_eq!(top[1].msg_id, 21);
assert_eq!(top[2].msg_id, 20);
}
// ── test 17: top_messages_by_redundancy respects n ────────────────────────
#[test]
fn top_messages_by_redundancy_truncates() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
for id in 30..36_u64 {
m.record_event(recv(id, "peer-A", 1));
}
let top = m.top_messages_by_redundancy(3);
assert_eq!(top.len(), 3);
}
// ── test 18: message_trace Some ───────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn message_trace_some() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(40, "peer-A", 1));
assert!(m.message_trace(40).is_some());
}
// ── test 19: message_trace None ───────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn message_trace_none() {
let m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
assert!(m.message_trace(999).is_none());
}
// ── test 20: Expired is a no-op but trace survives ───────────────────────
#[test]
fn expired_is_noop_trace_survives() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(50, "peer-A", 1));
m.record_event(exp(50));
let trace = m.message_trace(50).expect("trace should survive expiry");
assert_eq!(trace.received_count, 1);
assert_eq!(trace.duplicate_count, 0);
}
// ── test 21: advance_tick increments current_tick ────────────────────────
#[test]
fn advance_tick_increments() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
assert_eq!(m.current_tick, 0);
m.advance_tick();
assert_eq!(m.current_tick, 1);
m.advance_tick();
assert_eq!(m.current_tick, 2);
}
// ── test 22: first_seen_tick reflects tick at insertion ──────────────────
#[test]
fn first_seen_tick_correct() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.advance_tick(); // tick = 1
m.advance_tick(); // tick = 2
m.record_event(recv(60, "peer-A", 1));
let trace = m.message_trace(60).expect("trace should exist");
assert_eq!(trace.first_seen_tick, 2);
}
// ── test 23: snapshot avg_hop_count ──────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn snapshot_avg_hop_count() {
let mut m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
m.record_event(recv(70, "peer-A", 2));
m.record_event(recv(71, "peer-A", 4));
let snap = m.snapshot();
// avg of min_hop_counts 2 and 4 = 3.0
assert!((snap.avg_hop_count - 3.0).abs() < 1e-10);
}
// ── test 24: empty snapshot ───────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn empty_snapshot() {
let m = PeerGossipMetrics::new();
let snap = m.snapshot();
assert_eq!(snap.total_messages, 0);
assert_eq!(snap.total_duplicates, 0);
assert_eq!(snap.total_forwarded, 0);
assert_eq!(snap.avg_hop_count, 0.0);
assert_eq!(snap.duplicate_rate, 0.0);
assert_eq!(snap.estimated_coverage(), 1.0);
}
}