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//! Collaborative Performance Mode
//!
//! Multiple performers connect to a shared "session" and influence each
//! other's attractor parameters in real time. One performer's chaotic
//! system output can modulate another's parameters.
//!
//! ## Architecture
//!
//! ```text
//! Performer A Performer B
//! CollaborationClient CollaborationClient
//! | |
//! | SessionMessage (JSON) |
//! v v
//! [WebSocket / UDP layer] <--> [WebSocket / UDP layer]
//! | |
//! +----------> CollaborationSession <-----------+
//! (shared session state)
//! ```
//!
//! ## Network protocol
//!
//! Messages are JSON-encoded variants of [`SessionMessage`]:
//!
//! | Message | Direction | Purpose |
//! |---|---|---|
//! | `JoinSession` | client -> server | announce presence |
//! | `LeaveSession` | client -> server | clean disconnect |
//! | `StateUpdate` | client -> all | push current attractor state |
//! | `ParameterSync` | any -> any | nudge named parameters on peers |
//! | `ChatMessage` | any -> all | optional text chat |
//! | `KickOff` | host -> all | synchronised start event |
//!
//! This module is transport-agnostic: it produces and parses JSON strings.
//! The actual network I/O (WebSocket, UDP, OSC) is handled externally so
//! that the core DSP/sim code stays real-time-safe and dependency-free.
use std::collections::HashMap;
use std::time::SystemTime;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
// ---- Performer state --------------------------------------------------------
/// The live state of one performer in a session.
///
/// Sent as part of every [`SessionMessage::StateUpdate`]. The fields are
/// intentionally flat and `f64`/`f32` so they can be interpolated by peers
/// to smooth latency jitter.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
pub struct PerformerState {
/// Stable unique identifier (UUID or user-chosen short string).
pub performer_id: String,
/// Human-readable display name shown in the session UI.
pub display_name: String,
/// Name of the dynamical system this performer is running.
pub system_name: String,
/// Current x-coordinate of the attractor.
pub x: f64,
/// Current y-coordinate of the attractor.
pub y: f64,
/// Current z-coordinate of the attractor.
pub z: f64,
/// Current playback tempo in beats per minute.
pub tempo_bpm: f64,
/// Master volume level (0.0 - 1.0).
pub volume: f32,
/// RGB colour used to visually differentiate this performer.
pub color: [u8; 3],
}
impl PerformerState {
/// Create a performer state with sensible defaults.
pub fn new(performer_id: impl Into<String>, display_name: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
Self {
performer_id: performer_id.into(),
display_name: display_name.into(),
system_name: "lorenz".to_string(),
x: 0.0,
y: 0.0,
z: 0.0,
tempo_bpm: 120.0,
volume: 0.75,
color: [128, 200, 255],
}
}
/// Update attractor coordinates.
pub fn set_xyz(&mut self, x: f64, y: f64, z: f64) {
self.x = x;
self.y = y;
self.z = z;
}
}
// ---- Session messages -------------------------------------------------------
/// All message variants exchanged between performers.
///
/// Serialised with the `"type"` tag so the JSON discriminant is the variant
/// name, e.g. `{"type":"JoinSession","session_id":"abc","performer":{...}}`.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
#[serde(tag = "type")]
pub enum SessionMessage {
/// Performer requests to join the named session.
JoinSession {
session_id: String,
performer: PerformerState,
},
/// Performer announces a clean disconnect.
LeaveSession {
performer_id: String,
},
/// Periodic push of attractor state (high-frequency, lossy OK).
StateUpdate {
performer: PerformerState,
},
/// Push a set of named parameters to all peers (or a specific target).
ParameterSync {
params: HashMap<String, f64>,
},
/// Optional text chat within the session.
ChatMessage {
performer_id: String,
text: String,
},
/// Host signals a synchronised start: all performers should begin at
/// the given BPM on receipt.
KickOff {
session_id: String,
bpm: f64,
},
}
// ---- Server-side session ----------------------------------------------------
/// Server-side model of one shared performance session.
///
/// Tracks which performers are present and their last-known state.
/// Thread-safety (locking) is left to the caller; wrap in `Arc<Mutex<_>>` for
/// multi-threaded use.
pub struct CollaborationSession {
/// Unique identifier for this session (e.g. a short random slug).
pub session_id: String,
/// Map from `performer_id` to last-known [`PerformerState`].
pub performers: HashMap<String, PerformerState>,
/// Timestamp at which the session was created.
pub created_at: SystemTime,
/// Maximum number of performers allowed (default: 8).
pub max_performers: usize,
}
impl CollaborationSession {
/// Create a new empty session with the given identifier.
pub fn new(session_id: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
Self {
session_id: session_id.into(),
performers: HashMap::new(),
created_at: SystemTime::now(),
max_performers: 8,
}
}
/// Add a performer to the session.
///
/// Returns `Err` if the session is full or if the performer ID is already
/// present (use [`update_state`] to refresh existing performers).
pub fn join(&mut self, performer: PerformerState) -> Result<(), String> {
if self.is_full() {
return Err(format!(
"Session '{}' is full ({} performers)",
self.session_id, self.max_performers
));
}
if self.performers.contains_key(&performer.performer_id) {
return Err(format!(
"Performer '{}' is already in session '{}'",
performer.performer_id, self.session_id
));
}
self.performers.insert(performer.performer_id.clone(), performer);
Ok(())
}
/// Remove a performer from the session. Silently ignores unknown IDs.
pub fn leave(&mut self, performer_id: &str) {
self.performers.remove(performer_id);
}
/// Update the state for an existing performer.
///
/// If the performer is not yet in the session they are inserted (allowing
/// implicit join on first state push).
pub fn update_state(&mut self, performer: PerformerState) {
self.performers.insert(performer.performer_id.clone(), performer);
}
/// Build a [`SessionMessage::ParameterSync`] containing a snapshot of
/// the mean attractor coordinates across all performers.
///
/// Useful as a "broadcast" message that lets new joiners quickly orient
/// to the current collective state.
pub fn broadcast_message(&self) -> SessionMessage {
let n = self.performers.len().max(1) as f64;
let mut params = HashMap::new();
let (sx, sy, sz) = self.performers.values().fold((0.0, 0.0, 0.0), |acc, p| {
(acc.0 + p.x, acc.1 + p.y, acc.2 + p.z)
});
params.insert("mean_x".to_string(), sx / n);
params.insert("mean_y".to_string(), sy / n);
params.insert("mean_z".to_string(), sz / n);
params.insert("performer_count".to_string(), self.performers.len() as f64);
SessionMessage::ParameterSync { params }
}
/// Return `true` if the session has reached `max_performers`.
pub fn is_full(&self) -> bool {
self.performers.len() >= self.max_performers
}
/// Return the number of performers currently in the session.
pub fn performer_count(&self) -> usize {
self.performers.len()
}
/// Return the state for a specific performer, if present.
pub fn performer(&self, id: &str) -> Option<&PerformerState> {
self.performers.get(id)
}
/// Return all performer states as a sorted `Vec` (sorted by `performer_id`
/// for deterministic ordering).
pub fn all_performers(&self) -> Vec<&PerformerState> {
let mut v: Vec<&PerformerState> = self.performers.values().collect();
v.sort_by(|a, b| a.performer_id.cmp(&b.performer_id));
v
}
}
// ---- Client-side connector --------------------------------------------------
/// Client-side representation of the local performer.
///
/// Produces [`SessionMessage`] values ready to serialise and send over any
/// transport. The actual WebSocket / UDP socket is handled externally so
/// this type contains no async or I/O code and is safe to construct on the
/// audio thread (though you should only update `local_performer` from the
/// simulation thread).
pub struct CollaborationClient {
/// State of the performer running on this machine.
pub local_performer: PerformerState,
}
impl CollaborationClient {
/// Create a new client for the given performer.
pub fn new(performer: PerformerState) -> Self {
Self { local_performer: performer }
}
/// Build a [`SessionMessage::JoinSession`] for the given session.
pub fn join_message(&self, session_id: &str) -> SessionMessage {
SessionMessage::JoinSession {
session_id: session_id.to_string(),
performer: self.local_performer.clone(),
}
}
/// Build a [`SessionMessage::LeaveSession`] for the local performer.
pub fn leave_message(&self) -> SessionMessage {
SessionMessage::LeaveSession {
performer_id: self.local_performer.performer_id.clone(),
}
}
/// Build a [`SessionMessage::StateUpdate`] from the current local state.
pub fn state_update_message(&self) -> SessionMessage {
SessionMessage::StateUpdate { performer: self.local_performer.clone() }
}
/// Build a [`SessionMessage::ChatMessage`] from the local performer.
pub fn chat_message(&self, text: impl Into<String>) -> SessionMessage {
SessionMessage::ChatMessage {
performer_id: self.local_performer.performer_id.clone(),
text: text.into(),
}
}
/// Serialise a [`SessionMessage`] to a JSON string.
///
/// Returns the raw JSON bytes as a `String`. The output is compact
/// (no pretty-printing) to minimise transmission size.
pub fn serialize_message(msg: &SessionMessage) -> String {
serde_json::to_string(msg).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
format!(r#"{{"type":"Error","message":"{e}"}}"#)
})
}
/// Deserialise a JSON string back to a [`SessionMessage`].
pub fn deserialize_message(json: &str) -> Result<SessionMessage, serde_json::Error> {
serde_json::from_str(json)
}
/// Convenience: update xyz and return the resulting state-update message.
pub fn push_xyz(&mut self, x: f64, y: f64, z: f64) -> SessionMessage {
self.local_performer.set_xyz(x, y, z);
self.state_update_message()
}
}
// ---- Tests -----------------------------------------------------------------
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
fn performer(id: &str) -> PerformerState {
PerformerState::new(id, id)
}
// ---- PerformerState ----------------------------------------------------
#[test]
fn performer_state_new_defaults() {
let p = PerformerState::new("p1", "Alice");
assert_eq!(p.performer_id, "p1");
assert_eq!(p.display_name, "Alice");
assert_eq!(p.system_name, "lorenz");
assert_eq!(p.tempo_bpm, 120.0);
}
#[test]
fn performer_state_set_xyz() {
let mut p = performer("p1");
p.set_xyz(1.0, 2.0, 3.0);
assert_eq!((p.x, p.y, p.z), (1.0, 2.0, 3.0));
}
// ---- CollaborationSession ----------------------------------------------
#[test]
fn session_join_and_count() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
assert_eq!(s.performer_count(), 0);
s.join(performer("p1")).unwrap();
assert_eq!(s.performer_count(), 1);
}
#[test]
fn session_join_duplicate_errors() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
s.join(performer("p1")).unwrap();
assert!(s.join(performer("p1")).is_err());
}
#[test]
fn session_full_rejects_join() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("full");
s.max_performers = 2;
s.join(performer("p1")).unwrap();
s.join(performer("p2")).unwrap();
assert!(s.is_full());
assert!(s.join(performer("p3")).is_err());
}
#[test]
fn session_leave_removes_performer() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
s.join(performer("p1")).unwrap();
s.leave("p1");
assert_eq!(s.performer_count(), 0);
}
#[test]
fn session_leave_unknown_no_panic() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
s.leave("nobody"); // must not panic
}
#[test]
fn session_update_state_inserts_if_absent() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
let mut p = performer("p1");
p.x = 5.0;
s.update_state(p);
assert_eq!(s.performer("p1").unwrap().x, 5.0);
}
#[test]
fn session_update_state_overwrites() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
s.join(performer("p1")).unwrap();
let mut p2 = performer("p1");
p2.tempo_bpm = 150.0;
s.update_state(p2);
assert_eq!(s.performer("p1").unwrap().tempo_bpm, 150.0);
}
#[test]
fn session_broadcast_message_is_parameter_sync() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
s.join(performer("p1")).unwrap();
assert!(matches!(s.broadcast_message(), SessionMessage::ParameterSync { .. }));
}
#[test]
fn session_broadcast_includes_mean_coords() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
let mut p1 = performer("p1");
p1.x = 2.0;
let mut p2 = performer("p2");
p2.x = 4.0;
s.update_state(p1);
s.update_state(p2);
if let SessionMessage::ParameterSync { params } = s.broadcast_message() {
let mean_x = params["mean_x"];
assert!((mean_x - 3.0).abs() < 1e-9, "mean_x should be 3.0, got {mean_x}");
} else {
panic!("expected ParameterSync");
}
}
#[test]
fn session_all_performers_sorted() {
let mut s = CollaborationSession::new("sess1");
s.join(performer("charlie")).unwrap();
s.join(performer("alice")).unwrap();
s.join(performer("bob")).unwrap();
let ids: Vec<&str> = s.all_performers().iter().map(|p| p.performer_id.as_str()).collect();
assert_eq!(ids, vec!["alice", "bob", "charlie"]);
}
// ---- CollaborationClient -----------------------------------------------
#[test]
fn client_join_message_contains_session_id() {
let c = CollaborationClient::new(performer("p1"));
if let SessionMessage::JoinSession { session_id, .. } = c.join_message("room42") {
assert_eq!(session_id, "room42");
} else {
panic!("expected JoinSession");
}
}
#[test]
fn client_leave_message_contains_performer_id() {
let c = CollaborationClient::new(performer("p1"));
if let SessionMessage::LeaveSession { performer_id } = c.leave_message() {
assert_eq!(performer_id, "p1");
} else {
panic!("expected LeaveSession");
}
}
#[test]
fn client_state_update_message() {
let c = CollaborationClient::new(performer("p1"));
assert!(matches!(c.state_update_message(), SessionMessage::StateUpdate { .. }));
}
#[test]
fn client_chat_message() {
let c = CollaborationClient::new(performer("p1"));
if let SessionMessage::ChatMessage { text, .. } = c.chat_message("hello") {
assert_eq!(text, "hello");
} else {
panic!("expected ChatMessage");
}
}
#[test]
fn client_push_xyz_updates_state() {
let mut c = CollaborationClient::new(performer("p1"));
let msg = c.push_xyz(1.5, 2.5, 3.5);
assert_eq!(c.local_performer.x, 1.5);
if let SessionMessage::StateUpdate { performer } = msg {
assert_eq!(performer.z, 3.5);
} else {
panic!("expected StateUpdate");
}
}
// ---- JSON round-trips --------------------------------------------------
#[test]
fn serialize_deserialize_join_session() {
let p = performer("p1");
let msg = SessionMessage::JoinSession { session_id: "s1".to_string(), performer: p };
let json = CollaborationClient::serialize_message(&msg);
let back = CollaborationClient::deserialize_message(&json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(msg, back);
}
#[test]
fn serialize_deserialize_leave_session() {
let msg = SessionMessage::LeaveSession { performer_id: "p99".to_string() };
let json = CollaborationClient::serialize_message(&msg);
let back = CollaborationClient::deserialize_message(&json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(msg, back);
}
#[test]
fn serialize_deserialize_state_update() {
let mut p = performer("p2");
p.x = 3.14;
let msg = SessionMessage::StateUpdate { performer: p };
let json = CollaborationClient::serialize_message(&msg);
let back = CollaborationClient::deserialize_message(&json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(msg, back);
}
#[test]
fn serialize_deserialize_parameter_sync() {
let mut params = HashMap::new();
params.insert("rho".to_string(), 28.0);
params.insert("sigma".to_string(), 10.0);
let msg = SessionMessage::ParameterSync { params };
let json = CollaborationClient::serialize_message(&msg);
let back = CollaborationClient::deserialize_message(&json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(msg, back);
}
#[test]
fn serialize_deserialize_chat_message() {
let msg = SessionMessage::ChatMessage { performer_id: "p1".into(), text: "hi!".into() };
let json = CollaborationClient::serialize_message(&msg);
let back = CollaborationClient::deserialize_message(&json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(msg, back);
}
#[test]
fn serialize_deserialize_kickoff() {
let msg = SessionMessage::KickOff { session_id: "room1".into(), bpm: 128.0 };
let json = CollaborationClient::serialize_message(&msg);
let back = CollaborationClient::deserialize_message(&json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(msg, back);
}
#[test]
fn deserialize_invalid_json_returns_err() {
assert!(CollaborationClient::deserialize_message("not json at all").is_err());
}
#[test]
fn json_type_tag_present() {
let msg = SessionMessage::KickOff { session_id: "x".into(), bpm: 100.0 };
let json = CollaborationClient::serialize_message(&msg);
assert!(json.contains(r#""type":"KickOff""#));
}
#[test]
fn performer_color_serializes() {
let mut p = performer("p1");
p.color = [255, 128, 0];
let msg = SessionMessage::StateUpdate { performer: p };
let json = CollaborationClient::serialize_message(&msg);
let back = CollaborationClient::deserialize_message(&json).unwrap();
if let SessionMessage::StateUpdate { performer } = back {
assert_eq!(performer.color, [255, 128, 0]);
}
}
}