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// Copyright 2026 Paul Adamson
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
//
// Channel - RPC communication proxy for ChannelOwner objects
//
// Architecture Reference:
// - Python: playwright-python/playwright/_impl/_connection.py (Channel class)
// - JavaScript: playwright/.../client/channelOwner.ts (_createChannel method)
// - Java: Channels are implicit in method calls
//
// The Channel provides a typed interface for sending JSON-RPC messages
// to the Playwright server on behalf of a ChannelOwner object.
use crateResult;
use crateConnectionLike;
use Serialize;
use DeserializeOwned;
use Value;
use Arc;
/// Channel provides RPC communication for a ChannelOwner.
///
/// Every ChannelOwner has a Channel that sends method calls to the
/// Playwright server and receives responses.
///
/// # Architecture
///
/// In the JavaScript implementation, Channel is a Proxy object that
/// intercepts method calls and forwards them to the connection.
///
/// In Python, Channel is a class with explicit method forwarding.
///
/// In Rust, we provide an explicit `send` method that handles:
/// - Serialization of parameters
/// - Sending to connection with object's GUID
/// - Waiting for response
/// - Deserialization of result
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```ignore
/// // Example of using Channel to send RPC calls
/// use playwright_rs::server::channel::Channel;
/// use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
///
/// #[derive(Serialize)]
/// struct LaunchParams {
/// headless: bool,
/// }
///
/// #[derive(Deserialize)]
/// struct LaunchResult {
/// browser: BrowserRef,
/// }
///
/// // Protocol response references use Arc<str> for performance
/// #[derive(Deserialize)]
/// struct BrowserRef {
/// guid: String, // Simplified for example; actual implementation uses Arc<str>
/// }
///
/// async fn example(channel: &Channel) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
/// let params = LaunchParams { headless: true };
/// let result: LaunchResult = channel.send("launch", params).await?;
/// println!("Browser GUID: {}", result.browser.guid);
/// Ok(())
/// }
/// ```