jsmpi 0.1.0

A browser-oriented MPI compatibility layer for Rust/WASM using Web Workers
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//! Browser-side launcher: spawns Web Workers and orchestrates message routing,
//! replacing coordinator.js / bootstrap.js.
//!
//! Only compiled for the wasm32 target.

#![cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]

use std::cell::RefCell;
use std::collections::HashSet;
use std::rc::Rc;

use js_sys::{Object, Reflect, SharedArrayBuffer};
use serde_wasm_bindgen;
use wasm_bindgen::closure::Closure;
use wasm_bindgen::{JsCast, JsValue};
use web_sys::{ErrorEvent, MessageEvent, Worker, WorkerOptions, WorkerType};

use crate::runtime::protocol::{Envelope, PROTOCOL_VERSION};

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Job — public handle returned to callers
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

/// An active jsmpi job.  Drop or call [`Job::terminate`] to stop all workers.
pub struct Job {
    workers: Rc<Vec<Worker>>,
    /// Closures must be kept alive as long as workers can fire messages.
    _message_handlers: Vec<Closure<dyn FnMut(MessageEvent)>>,
    _error_handlers: Vec<Closure<dyn FnMut(ErrorEvent)>>,
}

#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
pub struct JobOptions {
    pub collective_timeout_ms: Option<u32>,
    pub collective_max_retries: Option<u32>,
}

impl Job {
    /// Terminate all workers immediately.
    pub fn terminate(&self) {
        terminate_all(&self.workers);
    }
}

impl Drop for Job {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        terminate_all(&self.workers);
    }
}

fn terminate_all(workers: &[Worker]) {
    for w in workers {
        w.set_onmessage(None);
        w.set_onerror(None);
        w.terminate();
    }
}

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Public constructor
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

/// Spawn `ranks` Web Workers and wire up the MPI coordinator.
///
/// * `on_log(kind, text)` — called for every log / transport / error line
/// * `on_state_change(state)` — `"running"` | `"finished"` | `"stopped"`
/// * `on_complete(finished_ranks, total_ranks)` — all ranks finished
pub fn create_job(
    worker_url: &str,
    module_url: &str,
    ranks: u32,
    on_log: impl Fn(String, String) + 'static,
    on_state_change: impl Fn(String) + 'static,
    on_complete: impl Fn(u32, u32) + 'static,
) -> Job {
    create_job_with_options(
        worker_url,
        module_url,
        ranks,
        JobOptions::default(),
        on_log,
        on_state_change,
        on_complete,
    )
}

pub fn create_job_with_options(
    worker_url: &str,
    module_url: &str,
    ranks: u32,
    options: JobOptions,
    on_log: impl Fn(String, String) + 'static,
    on_state_change: impl Fn(String) + 'static,
    on_complete: impl Fn(u32, u32) + 'static,
) -> Job {
    let on_log: Rc<dyn Fn(String, String)> = Rc::new(on_log);
    let on_state_change: Rc<dyn Fn(String)> = Rc::new(on_state_change);
    let on_complete: Rc<dyn Fn(u32, u32)> = Rc::new(on_complete);

    let job_id = format!("job-{}", js_sys::Date::now() as u64);

    let barrier_ranks: Rc<RefCell<HashSet<u32>>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(HashSet::new()));
    let barrier_started_at_ms: Rc<RefCell<Option<f64>>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(None));
    let finished_ranks: Rc<RefCell<u32>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(0));
    let stopped: Rc<RefCell<bool>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(false));
    let metrics: Rc<RefCell<RuntimeMetrics>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(RuntimeMetrics::new(
        ranks,
        js_sys::Date::now(),
    )));

    // Create all workers first so closures can reference sibling workers.
    let opts = WorkerOptions::new();
    opts.set_type(WorkerType::Module);
    let raw_workers: Vec<Worker> = (0..ranks)
        .map(|_| Worker::new_with_options(worker_url, &opts).expect("Worker::new failed"))
        .collect();
    let workers_rc: Rc<Vec<Worker>> = Rc::new(raw_workers);

    // Build per-worker closures and post init messages.
    let mut message_handlers: Vec<Closure<dyn FnMut(MessageEvent)>> = Vec::new();
    let mut error_handlers: Vec<Closure<dyn FnMut(ErrorEvent)>> = Vec::new();

    for rank in 0..ranks {
        let workers_clone = Rc::clone(&workers_rc);
        let barrier_clone = Rc::clone(&barrier_ranks);
        let barrier_started_clone = Rc::clone(&barrier_started_at_ms);
        let finished_clone = Rc::clone(&finished_ranks);
        let stopped_clone = Rc::clone(&stopped);
        let metrics_clone = Rc::clone(&metrics);
        let job_id_clone = job_id.clone();
        let on_log_clone = Rc::clone(&on_log);
        let on_state_clone = Rc::clone(&on_state_change);
        let on_complete_clone = Rc::clone(&on_complete);

        let handler = Closure::<dyn FnMut(MessageEvent)>::new(move |evt: MessageEvent| {
            handle_worker_message(
                evt,
                rank,
                ranks,
                &job_id_clone,
                &workers_clone,
                &barrier_clone,
                &barrier_started_clone,
                &finished_clone,
                &stopped_clone,
                &metrics_clone,
                &on_log_clone,
                &on_state_clone,
                &on_complete_clone,
            );
        });

        workers_rc[rank as usize].set_onmessage(Some(handler.as_ref().unchecked_ref()));
        message_handlers.push(handler);

        let on_log_error = Rc::clone(&on_log);
        let on_state_error = Rc::clone(&on_state_change);
        let stopped_error = Rc::clone(&stopped);
        let metrics_error = Rc::clone(&metrics);
        let job_id_error = job_id.clone();
        let error_handler = Closure::<dyn FnMut(ErrorEvent)>::new(move |evt: ErrorEvent| {
            let mut m = metrics_error.borrow_mut();
            m.error_count += 1;

            emit_structured_log(
                &on_log_error,
                "error",
                &job_id_error,
                Some(rank),
                "lifecycle",
                "worker_crash",
                Some("WORKER_CRASH"),
                &format!("{} ({}:{})", evt.message(), evt.filename(), evt.lineno()),
            );

            mark_stopped_once(
                &stopped_error,
                &on_state_error,
                &on_log_error,
                &job_id_error,
                rank,
                &metrics_error,
            );
        });
        workers_rc[rank as usize].set_onerror(Some(error_handler.as_ref().unchecked_ref()));
        error_handlers.push(error_handler);

        // SharedArrayBuffer for blocking recv / barrier (requires COOP + COEP headers).
        let control_buffer = make_control_buffer();
        if control_buffer.is_none() {
            emit_structured_log(
                &on_log,
                "error",
                &job_id,
                Some(rank),
                "runtime",
                "capability_check",
                Some("CAPABILITY_MISSING_SAB"),
                "SharedArrayBuffer is unavailable; serve with COOP/COEP headers for blocking receive/barrier.",
            );
        }

        metrics.borrow_mut().mark_init_sent(rank, js_sys::Date::now());

        let init_msg = build_init_msg(
            rank,
            ranks,
            module_url,
            &job_id,
            control_buffer.as_ref(),
            &options,
        );
        workers_rc[rank as usize]
            .post_message(&init_msg)
            .expect("postMessage failed");
    }

    (on_state_change)("running".into());
    emit_structured_log(
        &on_log,
        "status",
        &job_id,
        None,
        "lifecycle",
        "job_started",
        None,
        &format!("spawned {} workers", ranks),
    );

    Job {
        workers: workers_rc,
        _message_handlers: message_handlers,
        _error_handlers: error_handlers,
    }
}

fn mark_stopped_once(
    stopped: &Rc<RefCell<bool>>,
    on_state_change: &Rc<dyn Fn(String)>,
    on_log: &Rc<dyn Fn(String, String)>,
    job_id: &str,
    rank: u32,
    metrics: &Rc<RefCell<RuntimeMetrics>>,
) {
    if !*stopped.borrow() {
        *stopped.borrow_mut() = true;
        on_state_change("stopped".into());
        emit_metrics(on_log, job_id, metrics, "job_stopped", Some(rank));
    }
}

#[derive(Debug)]
struct RuntimeMetrics {
    total_ranks: u32,
    started_at_ms: f64,
    init_sent_at_ms: Vec<Option<f64>>,
    ready_at_ms: Vec<Option<f64>>,
    barrier_rounds: u32,
    barrier_wait_total_ms: f64,
    transport_dispatch_total_ms: f64,
    transport_dispatch_count: u64,
    error_count: u64,
    event_count: u64,
}

impl RuntimeMetrics {
    fn new(total_ranks: u32, started_at_ms: f64) -> Self {
        Self {
            total_ranks,
            started_at_ms,
            init_sent_at_ms: vec![None; total_ranks as usize],
            ready_at_ms: vec![None; total_ranks as usize],
            barrier_rounds: 0,
            barrier_wait_total_ms: 0.0,
            transport_dispatch_total_ms: 0.0,
            transport_dispatch_count: 0,
            error_count: 0,
            event_count: 0,
        }
    }

    fn mark_init_sent(&mut self, rank: u32, now_ms: f64) {
        if let Some(slot) = self.init_sent_at_ms.get_mut(rank as usize) {
            *slot = Some(now_ms);
        }
    }

    fn mark_ready(&mut self, rank: u32, now_ms: f64) {
        if let Some(slot) = self.ready_at_ms.get_mut(rank as usize) {
            *slot = Some(now_ms);
        }
    }

    fn avg_startup_ms(&self) -> Option<f64> {
        let mut total = 0.0;
        let mut count = 0usize;
        for i in 0..self.total_ranks as usize {
            if let (Some(sent), Some(ready)) = (self.init_sent_at_ms[i], self.ready_at_ms[i]) {
                total += ready - sent;
                count += 1;
            }
        }
        if count == 0 {
            None
        } else {
            Some(total / count as f64)
        }
    }

    fn avg_dispatch_ms(&self) -> Option<f64> {
        if self.transport_dispatch_count == 0 {
            None
        } else {
            Some(self.transport_dispatch_total_ms / self.transport_dispatch_count as f64)
        }
    }

    fn avg_barrier_wait_ms(&self) -> Option<f64> {
        if self.barrier_rounds == 0 {
            None
        } else {
            Some(self.barrier_wait_total_ms / self.barrier_rounds as f64)
        }
    }

    fn failure_rate(&self) -> f64 {
        if self.event_count == 0 {
            0.0
        } else {
            self.error_count as f64 / self.event_count as f64
        }
    }
}

fn extract_error_code(text: &str) -> Option<String> {
    let prefix = text.split(':').next().unwrap_or_default().trim();
    if prefix.chars().all(|c| c == '_' || c.is_ascii_uppercase()) && prefix.contains('_') {
        Some(prefix.to_string())
    } else {
        None
    }
}

fn emit_structured_log(
    on_log: &Rc<dyn Fn(String, String)>,
    kind: &str,
    job_id: &str,
    rank: Option<u32>,
    phase: &str,
    event: &str,
    error_code: Option<&str>,
    message: &str,
) {
    let rank_value = rank
        .map(|r| r.to_string())
        .unwrap_or_else(|| "-".to_string());
    let code = error_code.unwrap_or("-");
    let text = format!(
        "job_id={} rank={} phase={} event={} error_code={} message={}",
        job_id, rank_value, phase, event, code, message
    );
    on_log(kind.to_string(), text);
}

fn emit_metrics(
    on_log: &Rc<dyn Fn(String, String)>,
    job_id: &str,
    metrics: &Rc<RefCell<RuntimeMetrics>>,
    event: &str,
    rank: Option<u32>,
) {
    let mut m = metrics.borrow_mut();
    m.event_count += 1;

    let startup = m
        .avg_startup_ms()
        .map(|v| format!("{:.2}", v))
        .unwrap_or_else(|| "-".to_string());
    let dispatch = m
        .avg_dispatch_ms()
        .map(|v| format!("{:.4}", v))
        .unwrap_or_else(|| "-".to_string());
    let barrier = m
        .avg_barrier_wait_ms()
        .map(|v| format!("{:.2}", v))
        .unwrap_or_else(|| "-".to_string());
    let uptime = js_sys::Date::now() - m.started_at_ms;

    emit_structured_log(
        on_log,
        "status",
        job_id,
        rank,
        "metrics",
        event,
        None,
        &format!(
            "startup_ms_avg={} dispatch_ms_avg={} barrier_wait_ms_avg={} failure_rate={:.4} uptime_ms={:.0}",
            startup,
            dispatch,
            barrier,
            m.failure_rate(),
            uptime
        ),
    );
}

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Per-worker message dispatch
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn handle_worker_message(
    evt: MessageEvent,
    rank: u32,
    total_ranks: u32,
    job_id: &str,
    workers: &Rc<Vec<Worker>>,
    barrier_ranks: &Rc<RefCell<HashSet<u32>>>,
    barrier_started_at_ms: &Rc<RefCell<Option<f64>>>,
    finished_ranks: &Rc<RefCell<u32>>,
    stopped: &Rc<RefCell<bool>>,
    metrics: &Rc<RefCell<RuntimeMetrics>>,
    on_log: &Rc<dyn Fn(String, String)>,
    on_state_change: &Rc<dyn Fn(String)>,
    on_complete: &Rc<dyn Fn(u32, u32)>,
) {
    metrics.borrow_mut().event_count += 1;
    let data = evt.data();
    let msg_type = get_str(&data, "type").unwrap_or_default();

    match msg_type.as_str() {
        "jsmpi:ready" => {
            let now = js_sys::Date::now();
            metrics.borrow_mut().mark_ready(rank, now);
            emit_structured_log(
                on_log,
                "status",
                job_id,
                Some(rank),
                "startup",
                "worker_ready",
                None,
                "worker initialized",
            );
        }

        "jsmpi:send" => {
            let envelope_value = get_obj(&data, "envelope");
            let decoded = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value::<Envelope>(envelope_value.clone());
            match decoded {
                Ok(envelope) => {
                    if envelope.protocol_version != PROTOCOL_VERSION {
                        metrics.borrow_mut().error_count += 1;
                        emit_structured_log(
                            on_log,
                            "error",
                            job_id,
                            Some(rank),
                            "protocol",
                            "version_check",
                            Some("PROTO_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION"),
                            &format!(
                                "expected={}, got={}",
                                PROTOCOL_VERSION, envelope.protocol_version
                            ),
                        );
                        mark_stopped_once(stopped, on_state_change, on_log, job_id, rank, metrics);
                        return;
                    }
                    if envelope.dst < 0 || (envelope.dst as usize) >= workers.len() {
                        metrics.borrow_mut().error_count += 1;
                        emit_structured_log(
                            on_log,
                            "error",
                            job_id,
                            Some(rank),
                            "protocol",
                            "envelope_validate",
                            Some("PROTO_INVALID_ENVELOPE"),
                            &format!("invalid destination rank {}", envelope.dst),
                        );
                        return;
                    }

                    let started_ms = js_sys::Date::now();
                    let dst = envelope.dst as usize;
                    let deliver = build_deliver_msg(&envelope_value);
                    workers[dst].post_message(&deliver).ok();
                    let elapsed_ms = js_sys::Date::now() - started_ms;
                    {
                        let mut m = metrics.borrow_mut();
                        m.transport_dispatch_count += 1;
                        m.transport_dispatch_total_ms += elapsed_ms;
                    }
                    emit_structured_log(
                        on_log,
                        "transport",
                        job_id,
                        Some(rank),
                        "transport",
                        "send_route",
                        None,
                        &format!(
                            "src={} dst={} tag={} dispatch_ms={:.4}",
                            envelope.src, dst, envelope.tag, elapsed_ms
                        ),
                    );
                }
                Err(err) => {
                    metrics.borrow_mut().error_count += 1;
                    emit_structured_log(
                        on_log,
                        "error",
                        job_id,
                        Some(rank),
                        "protocol",
                        "decode",
                        Some("PROTO_INVALID_ENVELOPE"),
                        &format!("decode failed: {err}"),
                    );
                }
            }
        }

        "jsmpi:barrier" => {
            let now = js_sys::Date::now();
            if barrier_ranks.borrow().is_empty() {
                *barrier_started_at_ms.borrow_mut() = Some(now);
            }
            barrier_ranks.borrow_mut().insert(rank);
            let current = barrier_ranks.borrow().len() as u32;
            emit_structured_log(
                on_log,
                "barrier",
                job_id,
                Some(rank),
                "collective",
                "barrier_reached",
                None,
                &format!("reached ({}/{})", current, total_ranks),
            );
            if current == total_ranks {
                let release = build_simple_msg("jsmpi:barrier-release");
                for w in workers.iter() {
                    w.post_message(&release).ok();
                }
                if let Some(started) = *barrier_started_at_ms.borrow() {
                    let wait_ms = js_sys::Date::now() - started;
                    let mut m = metrics.borrow_mut();
                    m.barrier_rounds += 1;
                    m.barrier_wait_total_ms += wait_ms;
                }
                barrier_ranks.borrow_mut().clear();
                *barrier_started_at_ms.borrow_mut() = None;
                emit_structured_log(
                    on_log,
                    "status",
                    job_id,
                    None,
                    "collective",
                    "barrier_release",
                    None,
                    "all ranks reached the barrier",
                );
            }
        }

        "jsmpi:log" => {
            let level = get_str(&data, "level").unwrap_or_else(|| "log".into());
            let text = get_str(&data, "text").unwrap_or_default();
            emit_structured_log(
                on_log,
                &level,
                job_id,
                Some(rank),
                "runtime",
                "worker_log",
                None,
                &text,
            );
        }

        "jsmpi:error" => {
            let text = get_str(&data, "text").unwrap_or_default();
            let error_code = extract_error_code(&text);
            metrics.borrow_mut().error_count += 1;
            emit_structured_log(
                on_log,
                "error",
                job_id,
                Some(rank),
                "runtime",
                "worker_error",
                error_code.as_deref(),
                &text,
            );
            mark_stopped_once(stopped, on_state_change, on_log, job_id, rank, metrics);
        }

        "jsmpi:finished" => {
            let prev = *finished_ranks.borrow();
            *finished_ranks.borrow_mut() = prev + 1;
            let done = prev + 1;
            emit_structured_log(
                on_log,
                "status",
                job_id,
                Some(rank),
                "lifecycle",
                "worker_finished",
                None,
                &format!("({}/{})", done, total_ranks),
            );
            if done == total_ranks {
                on_state_change("finished".into());
                on_complete(done, total_ranks);
                emit_metrics(on_log, job_id, metrics, "job_finished", None);
            }
        }

        _ => {}
    }
}

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Message helpers
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

fn get_str(obj: &JsValue, key: &str) -> Option<String> {
    Reflect::get(obj, &JsValue::from_str(key))
        .ok()
        .and_then(|v| v.as_string())
}

fn get_obj(obj: &JsValue, key: &str) -> JsValue {
    Reflect::get(obj, &JsValue::from_str(key))
        .unwrap_or(JsValue::UNDEFINED)
}

fn build_simple_msg(msg_type: &str) -> JsValue {
    let obj = Object::new();
    Reflect::set(&obj, &"type".into(), &JsValue::from_str(msg_type)).unwrap();
    obj.into()
}

fn build_deliver_msg(envelope: &JsValue) -> JsValue {
    let obj = Object::new();
    Reflect::set(&obj, &"type".into(), &"jsmpi:deliver".into()).unwrap();
    Reflect::set(&obj, &"envelope".into(), envelope).unwrap();
    obj.into()
}

fn build_init_msg(
    rank: u32,
    size: u32,
    module_url: &str,
    job_id: &str,
    control_buffer: Option<&SharedArrayBuffer>,
    options: &JobOptions,
) -> JsValue {
    let obj = Object::new();
    Reflect::set(&obj, &"type".into(), &"jsmpi:init".into()).unwrap();
    Reflect::set(&obj, &"rank".into(), &JsValue::from_f64(rank as f64)).unwrap();
    Reflect::set(&obj, &"size".into(), &JsValue::from_f64(size as f64)).unwrap();
    Reflect::set(&obj, &"jobId".into(), &JsValue::from_str(job_id)).unwrap();
    Reflect::set(&obj, &"moduleUrl".into(), &JsValue::from_str(module_url)).unwrap();
    if let Some(timeout_ms) = options.collective_timeout_ms {
        Reflect::set(
            &obj,
            &"collectiveTimeoutMs".into(),
            &JsValue::from_f64(timeout_ms as f64),
        )
        .unwrap();
    }
    if let Some(max_retries) = options.collective_max_retries {
        Reflect::set(
            &obj,
            &"collectiveMaxRetries".into(),
            &JsValue::from_f64(max_retries as f64),
        )
        .unwrap();
    }
    if let Some(sab) = control_buffer {
        Reflect::set(&obj, &"controlBuffer".into(), sab).unwrap();
    }
    obj.into()
}

/// Try to allocate a SharedArrayBuffer (8 bytes = 2 × Int32).
/// Returns `None` if the environment doesn't support it.
fn make_control_buffer() -> Option<SharedArrayBuffer> {
    let global = js_sys::global();
    let sab_ctor = Reflect::get(&global, &"SharedArrayBuffer".into()).ok()?;
    if sab_ctor.is_undefined() || sab_ctor.is_null() {
        return None;
    }
    // 2 × Int32 = 8 bytes
    Some(SharedArrayBuffer::new(8))
}