velo 0.4.0

Velo distributed-systems runtime: active messaging, peer discovery, streaming, rendezvous, and queue backends
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// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0

//! Bounded, zero-allocation slot arena for coordinating async request/response completions.
//!
//! This module provides a thread-safe, bounded slot arena for coordinating asynchronous
//! request/response patterns. Each slot can be allocated to await a response, and external
//! entities can complete slots using a `ResponseId` that encodes the slot location.
//!
//! # Usage Pattern
//!
//! ```ignore
//! use crate::messenger::common::responses::ResponseManager;
//!
//! let manager = ResponseManager::new(0); // worker_id = 0
//!
//! // Register an outcome to await
//! let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome()?;
//!
//! // Send the response_id in your request (it serves as both message and response identifier)
//! let response_id = awaiter.response_id();
//!
//! // Later, receive the response (must be in async context)
//! // let result = awaiter.recv().await?;
//! ```
//!
//! # Generation-Based ABA Protection
//!
//! Each slot maintains a generation counter that increments when the slot is recycled.
//! The `ResponseId` encodes both the slot index and generation, preventing stale responses
//! from affecting new awaiters. If an awaiter is dropped and a new one acquires the same
//! slot index, the generation mismatch will cause stale completion attempts to be rejected.
//!
//! # Thread Safety
//!
//! All operations are thread-safe and lock-free where possible. The slot arena uses
//! atomic operations for allocation tracking and mutex-protected state for slot values.
//!
//! # Slot Retirement
//!
//! When a slot's generation counter reaches the maximum value (u48), the slot is
//! permanently retired and will not be returned to the free list. This prevents
//! generation counter wraparound issues.
//!
//! # Client/Handler Pairing
//!
//! Active message handlers (`am_handler`, `am_handler_async`) now correctly send
//! ACK/NACK responses when paired with `am_sync` clients. The `AmExecutorAdapter`
//! checks `ResponseType` and:
//! - `FireAndForget` (`am_send`): No response sent (fire-and-forget)
//! - `AckNack` (`am_sync`): ACK on success, NACK on error
//!
//! For request-response patterns with payloads, use `unary`/`unary_handler_async`.

use crate::observability::VeloMetrics;
use bytes::{Buf, BufMut, Bytes, BytesMut};
use dashmap::DashSet;
use futures::future::BoxFuture;
use futures::task::AtomicWaker;
use parking_lot::Mutex;
use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
use std::fmt;
use std::future::Future;
use std::mem::size_of;
use std::pin::Pin;
use std::sync::{
    Arc,
    atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
};
use std::task::{Context, Poll};
use thiserror::Error;
use tokio::sync::{OwnedSemaphorePermit, Semaphore};
use tracing::{debug, trace, warn};
use uuid::Uuid;

use super::events::Outcome;

type WorkerId = u64;
type ArenaAllocation<T, E> = (usize, u64, Arc<Slot<T, E>>);

const RESPONSE_SLOT_CAPACITY: usize = u16::MAX as usize;
const MAX_GENERATION: u64 = (1u64 << 48) - 1;

#[derive(Debug, Error)]
pub(crate) enum DecodeError {
    #[error("Response header too short: expected at least 18 bytes, got {0}")]
    HeaderTooShort(usize),

    #[error("Invalid headers length")]
    InvalidHeadersLength,

    #[error("Failed to deserialize headers: {0}")]
    HeaderDeserializationError(#[from] rmp_serde::decode::Error),
}

/// Decodes a response header into (ResponseId, Outcome, headers).
///
/// Wire format (19+ bytes):
/// - 16 bytes: response_id (u128, little-endian)
/// - 1 byte: outcome (0 = Ok, 1 = Error)
/// - 2 bytes: headers_len (u16, little-endian)
/// - N bytes: headers (MessagePack encoded HashMap, if headers_len > 0)
#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
pub(crate) fn decode_response_header(
    header: Bytes,
) -> Result<(ResponseId, Outcome, Option<HashMap<String, String>>), DecodeError> {
    let mut header = header;

    // Validate minimum header length (16 bytes response_id + 1 byte outcome + 2 bytes headers_len)
    if header.len() < 19 {
        return Err(DecodeError::HeaderTooShort(header.len()));
    }

    // Read response_id (16 bytes / u128)
    let response_id_value = header.get_u128_le();
    let response_id = ResponseId::from_u128(response_id_value);

    // Read outcome (1 byte)
    let outcome_byte = header.get_u8();
    let outcome = if outcome_byte == 0 {
        Outcome::Ok
    } else {
        Outcome::Error
    };

    // Read headers
    let headers_len = header.get_u16_le() as usize;
    let headers = if headers_len > 0 {
        // Validate headers length
        if header.remaining() < headers_len {
            return Err(DecodeError::InvalidHeadersLength);
        }

        let headers_bytes = header.copy_to_bytes(headers_len);
        let headers_map: HashMap<String, String> = rmp_serde::from_slice(&headers_bytes)?;
        Some(headers_map)
    } else {
        None
    };

    Ok((response_id, outcome, headers))
}

#[derive(Debug, Error)]
pub(crate) enum EncodeError {
    #[error("Response headers too large: {0} bytes exceeds u16 maximum of 65535")]
    HeadersTooLarge(usize),

    #[error("Failed to serialize headers: {0}")]
    HeaderSerializationError(#[from] rmp_serde::encode::Error),
}

/// Encodes a response header with outcome.
///
/// Wire format (19+ bytes):
/// - 16 bytes: response_id (u128, little-endian)
/// - 1 byte: outcome (0 = Ok, 1 = Error)
/// - 2 bytes: headers_len (u16, little-endian)
/// - N bytes: headers (MessagePack encoded HashMap, if headers_len > 0)
#[inline]
pub(crate) fn encode_response_header(
    response_id: ResponseId,
    outcome: Outcome,
    headers: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
) -> Result<Bytes, EncodeError> {
    // Encode headers to MessagePack if present
    let headers_bytes = if let Some(ref h) = headers {
        let msgpack_bytes = rmp_serde::to_vec(h)?;
        Some(msgpack_bytes)
    } else {
        None
    };

    let headers_len = headers_bytes.as_ref().map(|b| b.len()).unwrap_or(0);
    if headers_len > u16::MAX as usize {
        return Err(EncodeError::HeadersTooLarge(headers_len));
    }
    // response_id (16) + outcome (1) + headers_len (2) + msgpack
    let capacity = size_of::<u128>() + 1 + 2 + headers_len;
    let mut bytes = BytesMut::with_capacity(capacity);

    // Encode response_id
    bytes.extend_from_slice(&response_id.as_u128().to_le_bytes());

    // Encode outcome
    let outcome_byte: u8 = match outcome {
        Outcome::Ok => 0,
        Outcome::Error => 1,
    };
    bytes.put_u8(outcome_byte);

    // Encode headers_len and headers
    bytes.extend_from_slice(&(headers_len as u16).to_le_bytes());
    if let Some(hbytes) = headers_bytes {
        bytes.extend_from_slice(&hbytes);
    }

    Ok(bytes.freeze())
}

/// Encodes a response key from worker_id, slot_index, and generation.
///
/// Layout (u128):
/// - Bits 0-63: worker_id (u64)
/// - Bits 64-79: slot_index (u16)
/// - Bits 80-127: generation (u64, capped at 48 bits)
#[inline]
fn encode_response_key(worker_id: WorkerId, slot_index: usize, generation: u64) -> u128 {
    let worker_bits = worker_id as u128;
    let slot_bits = ((slot_index as u16) as u128) << 64;
    let gen_bits = (generation as u128) << 80;
    worker_bits | slot_bits | gen_bits
}

/// Decodes a response key into (worker_id, slot_index, generation).
///
/// Layout (u128):
/// - Bits 0-63: worker_id (u64)
/// - Bits 64-79: slot_index (u16)
/// - Bits 80-127: generation (u64, capped at 48 bits)
#[inline]
fn decode_response_key(raw: u128) -> (WorkerId, usize, u64) {
    let worker_id = (raw & 0xFFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFF) as u64;
    let slot_index = ((raw >> 64) & 0xFFFF) as u16;
    let generation = ((raw >> 80) & 0xFFFF_FFFF_FFFF) as u64;
    (worker_id, slot_index as usize, generation)
}

/// Opaque identifier encoding the worker, slot, and generation that locate a
/// pending response.
///
/// The encoding is a stable 16-byte UUID-shaped value sent on the wire; the
/// layout is an implementation detail and callers should treat it as opaque.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
pub struct ResponseId(Uuid);

impl ResponseId {
    pub(crate) fn from_u128(val: u128) -> Self {
        Self(Uuid::from_u128(val))
    }

    pub(crate) fn as_u128(&self) -> u128 {
        self.0.as_u128()
    }

    pub(crate) fn worker_id(&self) -> WorkerId {
        let (worker_id, _, _) = decode_response_key(self.as_u128());
        worker_id
    }

    pub(crate) fn slot_index(&self) -> usize {
        let (_, slot_index, _) = decode_response_key(self.as_u128());
        slot_index
    }

    pub(crate) fn generation(&self) -> u64 {
        let (_, _, generation) = decode_response_key(self.as_u128());
        generation
    }
}

impl fmt::Display for ResponseId {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
    }
}

/// Awaiter returned to callers for a registered response.
pub struct ResponseAwaiter {
    response_id: ResponseId,
    manager: Arc<ResponseManagerInner>,
    slot: Arc<Slot<Option<Bytes>, String>>,
    index: usize,
    consumed: bool,
    // Capacity permit for this awaiter. Taken on recycle/drop so we can
    // `forget()` it if the slot retired (generation wrap-around) instead of
    // returning it to the semaphore — keeping the semaphore's permit count
    // in lockstep with the arena's effective capacity.
    permit: Option<OwnedSemaphorePermit>,
}

impl ResponseAwaiter {
    fn new(
        manager: Arc<ResponseManagerInner>,
        slot: Arc<Slot<Option<Bytes>, String>>,
        index: usize,
        generation: u64,
        permit: OwnedSemaphorePermit,
    ) -> Self {
        let response_id = manager.encode_key(index, generation);
        Self {
            response_id,
            manager,
            slot,
            index,
            consumed: false,
            permit: Some(permit),
        }
    }

    /// Identifier to include in the outbound request (acts as message + response key).
    pub fn response_id(&self) -> ResponseId {
        self.response_id
    }

    /// Wait for the response payload, returning the outcome supplied by the responder.
    ///
    /// This method can be called multiple times (e.g., in a tokio::select! loop) until
    /// it successfully receives a value. After successful receipt, subsequent calls will
    /// return an error.
    pub async fn recv(&mut self) -> Result<Option<Bytes>, String> {
        if self.consumed {
            return Err("response awaiter already consumed".to_string());
        }

        let result = self.slot.wait_and_take().await;
        self.consumed = true;
        self.recycle();

        match result {
            Some(outcome) => outcome,
            None => Err("response awaiter dropped before completion".to_string()),
        }
    }

    /// Poll-based version of recv that can be used in manual Future implementations.
    ///
    /// This avoids heap allocation by using stack-pinning internally.
    /// Returns `Poll::Pending` if the response isn't ready yet, registering the waker
    /// to be notified when it becomes available.
    pub fn poll_recv(
        &mut self,
        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
    ) -> std::task::Poll<Result<Option<Bytes>, String>> {
        use std::task::Poll;

        if self.consumed {
            return Poll::Ready(Err("response awaiter already consumed".to_string()));
        }

        match self.slot.poll_wait(cx) {
            Poll::Ready(result) => {
                self.consumed = true;
                self.recycle();
                Poll::Ready(match result {
                    Some(outcome) => outcome,
                    None => Err("response awaiter dropped before completion".to_string()),
                })
            }
            Poll::Pending => Poll::Pending,
        }
    }

    fn recycle(&mut self) {
        if let Some(permit) = self.permit.take() {
            self.manager.recycle_slot(self.index, permit);
        }
    }
}

impl Drop for ResponseAwaiter {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        if !self.consumed {
            self.recycle();
        }
    }
}

impl fmt::Debug for ResponseAwaiter {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
        f.debug_struct("ResponseAwaiter")
            .field("response_id", &self.response_id)
            .field("consumed", &self.consumed)
            .finish()
    }
}

/// Failure returned from [`ResponseManager::register_outcome`] when the slot
/// arena is full.
///
/// Pattern-match on this type (rather than stringifying) to drive backoff,
/// shed load, or route to the async [`ResponseManager::register_outcome_async`]
/// fallback.
#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
pub enum ResponseRegistrationError {
    /// No free response slots. `capacity` is the fixed per-worker capacity;
    /// `pending` is the in-flight count at the moment of the failed
    /// acquisition. Both are reported for diagnostics.
    #[error("response slot capacity ({capacity}) exhausted; {pending} in flight")]
    Exhausted { capacity: usize, pending: usize },
}

/// Outcome of a non-blocking slot acquisition.
///
/// Mirrors the `SendOutcome::Enqueued` / `SendOutcome::Backpressured(_)`
/// shape used by `velo-transports` for per-peer channel saturation, so
/// callers can handle slot-exhaustion backpressure with the same idiom they
/// use for transport-channel backpressure.
#[must_use = "RegisterOutcome::Backpressured must be awaited to acquire a slot"]
pub enum RegisterOutcome {
    /// A slot was available and is now held by the awaiter.
    Allocated(ResponseAwaiter),
    /// No slot was available. Await the contained future to acquire one as
    /// soon as another awaiter drops its slot.
    Backpressured(SlotBackpressure),
}

/// Future that resolves to a [`ResponseAwaiter`] once a response slot is
/// available. Analogous to `crate::transports::SendBackpressure`.
///
/// Dropping this future cancels the pending acquisition cleanly — no permit
/// is leaked.
#[must_use = "SlotBackpressure must be awaited to acquire a response slot"]
pub struct SlotBackpressure {
    fut: BoxFuture<'static, ResponseAwaiter>,
}

impl Future for SlotBackpressure {
    type Output = ResponseAwaiter;

    fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<ResponseAwaiter> {
        self.fut.as_mut().poll(cx)
    }
}

impl fmt::Debug for SlotBackpressure {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
        f.debug_struct("SlotBackpressure").finish_non_exhaustive()
    }
}

/// Correlates response outcomes (ACK/NACK/payload) using a fixed-capacity slot arena.
pub(crate) struct ResponseManager {
    inner: Arc<ResponseManagerInner>,
}

impl ResponseManager {
    #[allow(dead_code)]
    pub fn new(worker_id: WorkerId) -> Self {
        Self::with_observability(worker_id, None)
    }

    pub fn with_observability(
        worker_id: WorkerId,
        observability: Option<Arc<VeloMetrics>>,
    ) -> Self {
        Self {
            inner: Arc::new(ResponseManagerInner::new(
                worker_id,
                observability,
                RESPONSE_SLOT_CAPACITY,
            )),
        }
    }

    /// Construct a manager with a smaller slot arena, for exercising the
    /// capacity-exhaustion and backpressure paths without allocating the full
    /// per-worker ceiling.
    ///
    /// Test-only — not exposed in release builds. Production code must go
    /// through [`ResponseManager::new`] / [`ResponseManager::with_observability`].
    ///
    /// # Panics
    /// Panics if `capacity` is zero or exceeds [`RESPONSE_SLOT_CAPACITY`]
    /// (the wire format encodes `slot_index` in 16 bits).
    #[cfg(test)]
    pub fn with_capacity(
        worker_id: WorkerId,
        capacity: usize,
        observability: Option<Arc<VeloMetrics>>,
    ) -> Self {
        assert!(
            (1..=RESPONSE_SLOT_CAPACITY).contains(&capacity),
            "response slot capacity {capacity} out of range (1..={RESPONSE_SLOT_CAPACITY})"
        );
        Self {
            inner: Arc::new(ResponseManagerInner::new(
                worker_id,
                observability,
                capacity,
            )),
        }
    }

    /// Fail-fast slot acquisition. Returns [`ResponseRegistrationError::Exhausted`]
    /// immediately when the arena is full.
    pub fn register_outcome(&self) -> Result<ResponseAwaiter, ResponseRegistrationError> {
        self.inner.try_acquire().ok_or_else(|| {
            self.inner.record_exhaustion();
            ResponseRegistrationError::Exhausted {
                capacity: self.inner.capacity,
                pending: self.inner.pending_outcome_count(),
            }
        })
    }

    /// Non-blocking slot acquisition that exposes the backpressure future for
    /// callers that want to await capacity instead of failing fast.
    pub fn try_register_outcome(&self) -> RegisterOutcome {
        if let Some(awaiter) = self.inner.try_acquire() {
            RegisterOutcome::Allocated(awaiter)
        } else {
            self.inner.record_exhaustion();
            RegisterOutcome::Backpressured(SlotBackpressure {
                fut: Box::pin(ResponseManagerInner::acquire_owned(Arc::clone(&self.inner))),
            })
        }
    }

    /// Await capacity, then allocate. Convenience wrapper over
    /// [`ResponseManager::try_register_outcome`] that collapses the fast-path
    /// and the backpressure branch.
    pub async fn register_outcome_async(&self) -> ResponseAwaiter {
        match self.try_register_outcome() {
            RegisterOutcome::Allocated(a) => a,
            RegisterOutcome::Backpressured(bp) => bp.await,
        }
    }

    pub fn complete_outcome(
        &self,
        response_id: ResponseId,
        outcome: Result<Option<Bytes>, String>,
    ) -> bool {
        self.inner.complete_outcome(response_id, outcome)
    }

    pub fn pending_outcome_count(&self) -> usize {
        self.inner.pending_outcome_count()
    }
}

struct ResponseManagerInner {
    worker_id: WorkerId,
    arena: Arc<SlotArena<Option<Bytes>, String>>,
    // Capacity gate. Holds `capacity` permits; one is consumed per outstanding
    // awaiter and released when the awaiter drops. The semaphore is the
    // source of truth for "can we allocate right now" and provides the
    // async-wait path. The arena's free list carries the same count in
    // lockstep, except when a slot is retired due to generation wrap-around
    // (see `recycle_slot`, which `forget()`s the permit in that case to
    // permanently shrink the semaphore alongside the arena).
    slot_sem: Arc<Semaphore>,
    pending: AtomicUsize,
    capacity: usize,
    observability: Option<Arc<VeloMetrics>>,
}

impl ResponseManagerInner {
    fn new(worker_id: WorkerId, observability: Option<Arc<VeloMetrics>>, capacity: usize) -> Self {
        let arena = SlotArena::with_capacity(capacity);
        Self {
            worker_id,
            arena,
            slot_sem: Arc::new(Semaphore::new(capacity)),
            pending: AtomicUsize::new(0),
            capacity,
            observability,
        }
    }

    /// Non-blocking slot acquisition. Returns `None` if the arena is at
    /// capacity (permit unavailable). When successful, pairs a semaphore
    /// permit with a free arena slot and constructs the awaiter.
    fn try_acquire(self: &Arc<Self>) -> Option<ResponseAwaiter> {
        let permit = Arc::clone(&self.slot_sem).try_acquire_owned().ok()?;
        let (index, generation, slot) = self
            .arena
            .allocate()
            .expect("arena and semaphore permits must stay in sync");
        self.mark_pending();
        Some(ResponseAwaiter::new(
            Arc::clone(self),
            slot,
            index,
            generation,
            permit,
        ))
    }

    /// Async slot acquisition. Used as the body of
    /// [`SlotBackpressure`]; awaits a semaphore permit, then pairs it with
    /// an arena allocation. The `Arc<Self>` is passed by value so the
    /// future owns the refcount and is `'static`.
    async fn acquire_owned(inner: Arc<Self>) -> ResponseAwaiter {
        let permit = Arc::clone(&inner.slot_sem)
            .acquire_owned()
            .await
            .expect("response slot semaphore must not be closed");
        let (index, generation, slot) = inner
            .arena
            .allocate()
            .expect("arena and semaphore permits must stay in sync");
        inner.mark_pending();
        ResponseAwaiter::new(Arc::clone(&inner), slot, index, generation, permit)
    }

    fn recycle_slot(&self, index: usize, permit: OwnedSemaphorePermit) {
        let retired = self.arena.recycle(index);
        if retired {
            // Slot's generation counter is saturated; the arena won't reuse
            // it. Forget the permit so the semaphore's permit count shrinks
            // to match the arena's effective capacity.
            permit.forget();
        }
        // else: permit drops at end of scope, returning one permit to the
        // semaphore alongside the arena's free-list push.

        let pending = self.pending.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Release) - 1;
        if let Some(metrics) = self.observability.as_ref() {
            metrics.set_pending_responses(pending);
        }
    }

    fn mark_pending(&self) {
        let pending = self.pending.fetch_add(1, Ordering::AcqRel) + 1;
        if let Some(metrics) = self.observability.as_ref() {
            metrics.set_pending_responses(pending);
        }
    }

    fn record_exhaustion(&self) {
        if let Some(metrics) = self.observability.as_ref() {
            metrics.inc_response_slot_exhausted();
        }
    }

    fn encode_key(&self, slot_index: usize, generation: u64) -> ResponseId {
        ResponseId::from_u128(encode_response_key(self.worker_id, slot_index, generation))
    }

    fn decode_key(&self, response_id: ResponseId) -> Option<(u64, usize, u64)> {
        Some(decode_response_key(response_id.as_u128()))
    }

    fn complete_outcome(
        &self,
        response_id: ResponseId,
        outcome: Result<Option<Bytes>, String>,
    ) -> bool {
        trace!(
            response_id = %response_id,
            "ResponseManager.complete_outcome() called - decoding response_id"
        );

        let (worker_id, slot_index, expected_generation) = match self.decode_key(response_id) {
            Some(parts) => parts,
            None => {
                warn!(response_id = %response_id, "invalid response identifier");
                return false;
            }
        };

        trace!(
            response_id = %response_id,
            worker_id,
            slot_index,
            expected_generation,
            "ResponseManager decoded response_id successfully"
        );

        if worker_id != self.worker_id {
            warn!(
                response_id = %response_id,
                expected_worker = self.worker_id,
                received_worker = worker_id,
                "response targeted wrong worker"
            );
            return false;
        }

        if slot_index >= self.capacity {
            warn!(
                response_id = %response_id,
                slot_index,
                capacity = self.capacity,
                "response slot index out of bounds"
            );
            return false;
        }

        // Check if slot is currently allocated (not recycled)
        if !self.arena.is_allocated(slot_index) {
            warn!(
                response_id = %response_id,
                slot_index,
                "response slot has been recycled - discarding stale response"
            );
            return false;
        }

        let slot = match self.arena.slot(slot_index) {
            Some(slot) => {
                trace!(
                    response_id = %response_id,
                    slot_index,
                    "ResponseManager found slot in arena"
                );
                slot
            }
            None => {
                warn!(
                    response_id = %response_id,
                    slot_index,
                    "response slot not found (likely freed)"
                );
                return false;
            }
        };

        trace!(
            response_id = %response_id,
            slot_index,
            expected_generation,
            "ResponseManager completing slot outcome"
        );

        let completed = match outcome {
            Ok(payload) => {
                trace!(
                    response_id = %response_id,
                    slot_index,
                    payload_present = payload.is_some(),
                    expected_generation,
                    "ResponseManager calling slot.complete_ok()"
                );
                slot.complete_ok(payload, expected_generation)
            }
            Err(err) => {
                trace!(
                    response_id = %response_id,
                    slot_index,
                    error = %err,
                    expected_generation,
                    "ResponseManager calling slot.complete_err()"
                );
                slot.complete_err(err, expected_generation)
            }
        };

        if completed {
            debug!(response_id = %response_id, slot_index, "ResponseManager: slot.complete_ok/err RETURNED TRUE - awaiter should wake");
        } else {
            warn!(
                response_id = %response_id,
                slot_index,
                expected_generation,
                "ResponseManager: slot.complete_ok/err RETURNED FALSE - response outcome already completed, cancelled, or generation mismatch"
            );
        }
        completed
    }

    fn pending_outcome_count(&self) -> usize {
        self.pending.load(Ordering::Acquire)
    }
}

impl Clone for ResponseManager {
    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
        Self {
            inner: self.inner.clone(),
        }
    }
}

impl fmt::Debug for ResponseManager {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
        f.debug_struct("ResponseManager")
            .field("worker_id", &self.inner.worker_id)
            .field("pending", &self.pending_outcome_count())
            .field("capacity", &self.inner.capacity)
            .finish()
    }
}

struct SlotState<T, E> {
    value: Option<Result<T, E>>,
    generation: u64,
    did_finish: bool,
}

impl<T, E> SlotState<T, E> {
    fn new(generation: u64) -> Self {
        Self {
            value: None,
            generation,
            did_finish: false,
        }
    }

    fn can_complete(&self, expected_gen: u64) -> bool {
        self.generation == expected_gen && self.value.is_none()
    }

    fn complete(&mut self, value: Result<T, E>, expected_gen: u64) -> bool {
        if !self.can_complete(expected_gen) {
            return false;
        }
        self.value = Some(value);
        self.generation = self.generation.wrapping_add(1);
        self.did_finish = true;
        true
    }

    fn take_value(&mut self) -> Option<Result<T, E>> {
        self.value.take()
    }

    fn recycle(&mut self) -> u64 {
        if !self.did_finish {
            self.generation = self.generation.wrapping_add(1);
        }
        self.value = None;
        self.did_finish = false;
        self.generation
    }

    fn generation(&self) -> u64 {
        self.generation
    }
}

struct Slot<T, E> {
    /// Waker for async waiting (supports both poll-based and async APIs)
    waker: AtomicWaker,
    state: Mutex<SlotState<T, E>>,
}

impl<T, E> Slot<T, E> {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        Self {
            waker: AtomicWaker::new(),
            state: Mutex::new(SlotState::new(0)),
        }
    }

    /// Completes the slot with a success payload.
    pub fn complete_ok(&self, val: T, expected_generation: u64) -> bool {
        self.finish(Ok(val), expected_generation)
    }

    /// Completes the slot with an error payload.
    pub fn complete_err(&self, err: E, expected_generation: u64) -> bool {
        self.finish(Err(err), expected_generation)
    }

    fn finish(&self, res: Result<T, E>, expected_generation: u64) -> bool {
        use tracing::{debug, trace};
        trace!("Slot.finish() called - locking state");
        let mut guard = self.state.lock();
        let success = guard.complete(res, expected_generation);
        if success {
            trace!("Slot.finish() - value set, dropping lock");
            drop(guard);
            trace!("Slot.finish() - waking waiter");
            self.waker.wake();
            debug!("Slot.finish() - waiter woken, returning true");
        } else {
            debug!("Slot.finish() - generation mismatch or already completed, returning false");
        }
        success
    }

    /// Waits for completion; consumes and returns the result.
    ///
    /// Uses `poll_wait` internally via `poll_fn` for a unified implementation.
    pub async fn wait_and_take(&self) -> Option<Result<T, E>> {
        std::future::poll_fn(|cx| self.poll_wait(cx)).await
    }

    /// Poll-based waiting that registers the provided waker.
    ///
    /// Uses `AtomicWaker` to properly persist the waker registration across poll calls,
    /// avoiding heap allocation while ensuring no lost wakeups.
    ///
    /// The caller's waker will be woken when `finish()` is called on this slot.
    pub fn poll_wait(
        &self,
        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
    ) -> std::task::Poll<Option<Result<T, E>>> {
        use std::task::Poll;

        // Register waker FIRST to avoid lost wakeup race condition
        // AtomicWaker persists the registration across poll calls
        self.waker.register(cx.waker());

        // Then check if value is ready
        if let Some(val) = self.state.lock().take_value() {
            return Poll::Ready(Some(val));
        }

        // Value not ready, waker is registered, return Pending
        Poll::Pending
    }

    // TODO: add polling/query to public api waiters
    /// Non-blocking poll version.
    #[expect(dead_code)]
    #[doc(hidden)]
    pub fn try_take(&self) -> Option<Result<T, E>> {
        self.state.lock().take_value()
    }

    /// Resets the slot (for reuse). Returns the new generation after recycling.
    pub fn recycle(&self) -> u64 {
        self.state.lock().recycle()
    }

    /// Gets the current generation of the slot.
    pub fn current_generation(&self) -> u64 {
        self.state.lock().generation()
    }
}

struct SlotArena<T, E> {
    slots: Vec<Arc<Slot<T, E>>>,
    free: parking_lot::Mutex<VecDeque<usize>>,
    allocated: DashSet<usize>,
}

impl<T, E> SlotArena<T, E> {
    pub fn with_capacity(cap: usize) -> Arc<Self> {
        let slots = (0..cap).map(|_| Arc::new(Slot::new())).collect();
        Arc::new(Self {
            slots,
            free: parking_lot::Mutex::new((0..cap).collect()),
            allocated: DashSet::new(),
        })
    }

    pub fn allocate(&self) -> Option<ArenaAllocation<T, E>> {
        let mut free = self.free.lock();
        free.pop_front().map(|i| {
            self.allocated.insert(i);
            let generation = self.slots[i].current_generation();
            (i, generation, self.slots[i].clone())
        })
    }

    pub fn slot(&self, index: usize) -> Option<Arc<Slot<T, E>>> {
        self.slots.get(index).cloned()
    }

    #[expect(dead_code)]
    pub fn complete(&self, index: usize, val: Result<T, E>, expected_generation: u64) -> bool {
        let slot = &self.slots[index];
        match val {
            Ok(v) => slot.complete_ok(v, expected_generation),
            Err(e) => slot.complete_err(e, expected_generation),
        }
    }

    /// Recycle a slot. Returns `true` if the slot was retired (generation
    /// counter saturated) and will not be returned to the free list — the
    /// caller is responsible for shrinking any paired capacity gate (e.g.
    /// forgetting a semaphore permit).
    pub fn recycle(&self, index: usize) -> bool {
        let new_generation = self.slots[index].recycle();
        self.allocated.remove(&index);

        if new_generation <= MAX_GENERATION {
            self.free.lock().push_back(index);
            false
        } else {
            // Slot is permanently retired.
            true
        }
    }

    pub fn is_allocated(&self, index: usize) -> bool {
        self.allocated.contains(&index)
    }
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn outcome_registration_and_completion() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"ping")))));

        let bytes = awaiter.recv().await.unwrap().unwrap();

        // hash the bytes to compare
        let hash = xxhash_rust::xxh3::xxh3_64(&bytes);
        assert_eq!(hash, xxhash_rust::xxh3::xxh3_64(b"ping"));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn deferred_send_failure_completes_awaiter_via_header_decode() {
        // Simulates what DefaultErrorHandler does: a deferred send failed
        // after the transport accepted the frame, and the handler decodes
        // the response_id out of the request header it was given and
        // completes the awaiter with an error. The caller's .recv() must
        // resolve immediately with Err(...) instead of hanging.
        use super::super::messages::{
            ActiveMessage, MessageMetadata, decode_response_id_from_request_header,
        };

        let worker_id = 7;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        let (header, _payload, _mt) = ActiveMessage {
            metadata: MessageMetadata::new_unary(response_id, "any_handler".to_string(), None),
            payload: Bytes::from_static(b""),
        }
        .encode()
        .expect("encode");

        let decoded = decode_response_id_from_request_header(&header).expect("decode id");
        assert_eq!(decoded.as_u128(), response_id.as_u128());

        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(decoded, Err("peer disconnected".to_string())));

        let err = awaiter.recv().await.expect_err("should be Err");
        assert_eq!(err, "peer disconnected");
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn malformed_header_does_not_spuriously_complete_awaiter() {
        use super::super::messages::decode_response_id_from_request_header;

        let worker_id = 7;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let _awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");

        // Truncated header
        let short = Bytes::from_static(&[1u8, 2, 3]);
        assert!(decode_response_id_from_request_header(&short).is_none());

        // Valid-looking header but wrong worker_id encoded in the id — even
        // if decode succeeds, complete_outcome must refuse to complete any
        // awaiter on this manager.
        let bogus_id = ResponseId::from_u128(0u128);
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(bogus_id, Err("x".to_string())));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn drop_recycles_slot() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);

        let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        drop(awaiter);

        // Late response should be discarded
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(None)));
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 0);
    }

    // Small capacity used by slot-saturation tests. Lets us exercise the
    // exhaustion / backpressure paths without allocating the full per-worker
    // ceiling on every test run.
    const TEST_CAPACITY: usize = 16;

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn allocation_exhaustion() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::with_capacity(worker_id, TEST_CAPACITY, None);

        let mut awaiters = Vec::with_capacity(TEST_CAPACITY);
        for _ in 0..TEST_CAPACITY {
            let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
            awaiters.push(awaiter);
        }

        match manager.register_outcome() {
            Err(ResponseRegistrationError::Exhausted { capacity, pending }) => {
                assert_eq!(capacity, TEST_CAPACITY);
                assert_eq!(pending, TEST_CAPACITY);
            }
            other => panic!("expected Exhausted, got {:?}", other),
        }

        // Recycle one slot and ensure allocation succeeds again.
        let awaiter = awaiters.pop().expect("awaiter");
        drop(awaiter);

        let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate after recycle");
        drop(awaiter);
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Semaphore-backed acquisition
    // ============================================================================

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn try_register_outcome_reports_backpressure_when_full() {
        let manager = ResponseManager::with_capacity(0, TEST_CAPACITY, None);
        let mut awaiters = Vec::with_capacity(TEST_CAPACITY);
        for _ in 0..TEST_CAPACITY {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        match manager.try_register_outcome() {
            RegisterOutcome::Allocated(_) => panic!("expected backpressure at capacity"),
            RegisterOutcome::Backpressured(_) => {}
        }
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn slot_backpressure_resolves_after_recycle() {
        use tokio::time::{Duration, timeout};

        let manager = ResponseManager::with_capacity(0, TEST_CAPACITY, None);
        let mut awaiters = Vec::with_capacity(TEST_CAPACITY);
        for _ in 0..TEST_CAPACITY {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        let bp = match manager.try_register_outcome() {
            RegisterOutcome::Backpressured(bp) => bp,
            RegisterOutcome::Allocated(_) => panic!("expected backpressure"),
        };

        // Drop one after a short delay to unblock the backpressure future.
        let mut handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(25)).await;
            drop(awaiters.pop());
            awaiters
        });

        let awaiter = timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), bp)
            .await
            .expect("backpressure resolved");
        drop(awaiter);
        let _remaining = (&mut handle).await.expect("drop task");
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn register_outcome_async_waits_for_capacity() {
        use tokio::time::{Duration, timeout};

        let manager = Arc::new(ResponseManager::with_capacity(0, TEST_CAPACITY, None));
        let mut awaiters = Vec::with_capacity(TEST_CAPACITY);
        for _ in 0..TEST_CAPACITY {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        let m = manager.clone();
        let acquire = tokio::spawn(async move { m.register_outcome_async().await });

        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20)).await;
        assert!(!acquire.is_finished(), "should block while at capacity");

        drop(awaiters.pop());

        let awaiter = timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), acquire)
            .await
            .expect("resolved")
            .expect("task ok");
        drop(awaiter);
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn cancelling_slot_backpressure_is_safe() {
        let manager = ResponseManager::with_capacity(0, TEST_CAPACITY, None);
        let mut awaiters = Vec::with_capacity(TEST_CAPACITY);
        for _ in 0..TEST_CAPACITY {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        // Drop the backpressure future mid-wait. No permit must be leaked.
        if let RegisterOutcome::Backpressured(bp) = manager.try_register_outcome() {
            drop(bp);
        } else {
            panic!("expected backpressure");
        }

        // Free a slot; subsequent sync acquisition must succeed.
        drop(awaiters.pop());
        let awaiter = manager
            .register_outcome()
            .expect("allocate after bp cancel");
        drop(awaiter);
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn slot_backpressure_debug_format() {
        let manager = ResponseManager::with_capacity(0, TEST_CAPACITY, None);
        let mut awaiters = Vec::with_capacity(TEST_CAPACITY);
        for _ in 0..TEST_CAPACITY {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        let bp = match manager.try_register_outcome() {
            RegisterOutcome::Backpressured(bp) => bp,
            RegisterOutcome::Allocated(_) => panic!("expected backpressure"),
        };

        assert!(
            format!("{:?}", bp).contains("SlotBackpressure"),
            "Debug fmt should name the type"
        );
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn try_register_outcome_fires_exhaustion_metric() {
        use crate::observability::VeloMetrics;
        use crate::observability::test_helpers::MetricSnapshot;

        // try_register_outcome's Backpressured branch increments the
        // exhaustion counter. (The fail-fast register_outcome path is
        // exercised by `exhaustion_records_metric_and_details`.)
        let registry = prometheus::Registry::new();
        let metrics = Arc::new(VeloMetrics::register(&registry).expect("metrics"));
        let manager = ResponseManager::with_capacity(0, TEST_CAPACITY, Some(metrics));

        let mut awaiters = Vec::with_capacity(TEST_CAPACITY);
        for _ in 0..TEST_CAPACITY {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        for _ in 0..2 {
            match manager.try_register_outcome() {
                RegisterOutcome::Backpressured(_) => {}
                RegisterOutcome::Allocated(_) => panic!("expected backpressure"),
            }
        }

        let snapshot = MetricSnapshot::from_registry(&registry);
        let value = snapshot.counter("velo_messenger_response_slot_exhausted_total", &[]);
        assert!(
            value >= 2.0,
            "try_register_outcome should also fire the exhaustion counter"
        );
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn exhaustion_records_metric_and_details() {
        use crate::observability::VeloMetrics;
        use crate::observability::test_helpers::MetricSnapshot;

        let registry = prometheus::Registry::new();
        let metrics = Arc::new(VeloMetrics::register(&registry).expect("metrics"));
        let manager = ResponseManager::with_capacity(0, TEST_CAPACITY, Some(metrics));

        let mut awaiters = Vec::with_capacity(TEST_CAPACITY);
        for _ in 0..TEST_CAPACITY {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        for _ in 0..3 {
            match manager.register_outcome() {
                Err(ResponseRegistrationError::Exhausted { capacity, pending }) => {
                    assert_eq!(capacity, TEST_CAPACITY);
                    assert_eq!(pending, TEST_CAPACITY);
                }
                Ok(_) => panic!("expected Exhausted"),
            }
        }

        let snapshot = MetricSnapshot::from_registry(&registry);
        let value = snapshot.counter("velo_messenger_response_slot_exhausted_total", &[]);
        assert!(value >= 3.0, "exhaustion counter should fire per attempt");
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn recv_works_with_tokio_select() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Complete the response in a background task
        let manager_clone = manager.clone();
        tokio::spawn(async move {
            tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
            manager_clone.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"delayed"))));
        });

        // Use awaiter in a select loop (this can be dropped and recreated by select!)
        let result = tokio::select! {
            res = awaiter.recv() => res,
            _ = tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_secs(1)) => {
                Err("timeout".to_string())
            }
        };

        assert!(result.is_ok());
        assert_eq!(result.unwrap().unwrap(), Bytes::from_static(b"delayed"));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn recv_prevents_double_consumption() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"data"))));

        // First recv should succeed
        let first = awaiter.recv().await;
        assert!(first.is_ok());

        // Second recv should fail
        let second = awaiter.recv().await;
        assert!(second.is_err());
        assert_eq!(second.unwrap_err(), "response awaiter already consumed");
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Category 1: Error Path Testing
    // ============================================================================

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn complete_with_wrong_worker_id() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Create a manager with a different worker_id
        let other_manager = ResponseManager::new(999);

        // Attempt to complete with wrong worker should fail
        assert!(
            !other_manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"data"))))
        );

        // Verify the original awaiter is still waiting
        // Complete with the correct manager
        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"correct")))));
        let result = awaiter.recv().await.unwrap().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result, Bytes::from_static(b"correct"));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn complete_with_out_of_bounds_slot() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);

        // Create a fake response_id with out-of-bounds slot index
        let fake_slot_index = (RESPONSE_SLOT_CAPACITY + 1000) as u16;
        let worker_bits = worker_id as u128;
        let slot_bits = (fake_slot_index as u128) << 64;
        let fake_id = ResponseId::from_u128(worker_bits | slot_bits);

        // Should reject out-of-bounds slot
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(fake_id, Ok(None)));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn complete_after_recycle_is_rejected() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Drop to recycle the slot
        drop(awaiter);

        // Allocate a new slot (might reuse the same index)
        let _new_awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate new slot");

        // Old response_id should be rejected (slot was recycled)
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"stale")))));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn double_completion_fails() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // First completion succeeds
        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"first")))));

        // Second completion should fail
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"second")))));

        // Awaiter should receive the first value
        let result = awaiter.recv().await.unwrap().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result, Bytes::from_static(b"first"));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn complete_with_error_outcome() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Complete with error
        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Err("operation failed".to_string())));

        // Awaiter should receive the error
        let result = awaiter.recv().await;
        assert!(result.is_err());
        assert_eq!(result.unwrap_err(), "operation failed");
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Category 2: State Management
    // ============================================================================

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn pending_count_tracking() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);

        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 0);

        // Register 3 outcomes
        let mut awaiter1 = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate 1");
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 1);

        let awaiter2 = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate 2");
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 2);

        let mut awaiter3 = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate 3");
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 3);

        // Complete and recv one
        manager.complete_outcome(awaiter1.response_id(), Ok(None));
        awaiter1.recv().await.unwrap();
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 2);

        // Drop one unconsumed
        drop(awaiter2);
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 1);

        // Complete and recv the last one
        manager.complete_outcome(awaiter3.response_id(), Ok(None));
        awaiter3.recv().await.unwrap();
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 0);
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn slot_reuse_after_recycling() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);

        // Allocate and track response IDs
        let mut first_awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate first");
        let first_id = first_awaiter.response_id();

        // Complete and consume
        manager.complete_outcome(first_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"first"))));
        first_awaiter.recv().await.unwrap();

        // Allocate again - may reuse the same slot
        let mut second_awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate second");
        let second_id = second_awaiter.response_id();

        // IDs should be different (different generation/allocation)
        assert_ne!(first_id, second_id);

        // Old ID should not affect new slot
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(first_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"stale")))));

        // New ID should work correctly
        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(second_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"second")))));
        let result = second_awaiter.recv().await.unwrap().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result, Bytes::from_static(b"second"));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn allocated_set_accuracy() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);

        // Allocate multiple slots
        let mut awaiters = vec![];
        for _ in 0..10 {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        // All should be tracked as allocated
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 10);

        // Drop half
        awaiters.truncate(5);
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 5);

        // Allocate more - should reuse freed slots
        for _ in 0..5 {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 10);
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn none_payload_handling() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Complete with Ok(None)
        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(None)));

        // Should successfully receive None
        let result = awaiter.recv().await.unwrap();
        assert!(result.is_none());
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Category 3: Concurrency
    // ============================================================================

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn concurrent_allocation() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = Arc::new(ResponseManager::new(worker_id));

        let mut handles = vec![];
        let allocation_count = 100;

        // Spawn multiple tasks allocating concurrently
        for _ in 0..allocation_count {
            let mgr = Arc::clone(&manager);
            let handle = tokio::spawn(async move { mgr.register_outcome().expect("allocate") });
            handles.push(handle);
        }

        // Collect all awaiters
        let mut awaiters = vec![];
        for handle in handles {
            awaiters.push(handle.await.unwrap());
        }

        // All allocations should succeed
        assert_eq!(awaiters.len(), allocation_count);

        // All response IDs should be unique
        let mut ids = std::collections::HashSet::new();
        for awaiter in &awaiters {
            assert!(ids.insert(awaiter.response_id()));
        }
        assert_eq!(ids.len(), allocation_count);

        // Pending count should be accurate
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), allocation_count);
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn concurrent_completion() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = Arc::new(ResponseManager::new(worker_id));

        // Allocate multiple slots
        let mut awaiters = vec![];
        for _ in 0..50 {
            awaiters.push(manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate"));
        }

        // Spawn tasks to complete them concurrently
        let mut handles = vec![];
        for (i, awaiter) in awaiters.iter().enumerate() {
            let mgr = Arc::clone(&manager);
            let response_id = awaiter.response_id();
            let handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
                tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_micros(i as u64 * 10)).await;
                mgr.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from(format!("data-{}", i)))))
            });
            handles.push(handle);
        }

        // Wait for all completions
        for handle in handles {
            assert!(handle.await.unwrap());
        }

        // All awaiters should be able to receive their values
        for (i, mut awaiter) in awaiters.into_iter().enumerate() {
            let result = awaiter.recv().await.unwrap().unwrap();
            assert_eq!(result, Bytes::from(format!("data-{}", i)));
        }

        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 0);
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn race_drop_and_complete() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = Arc::new(ResponseManager::new(worker_id));

        for iteration in 0..100 {
            let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate");
            let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

            let mgr = Arc::clone(&manager);
            let complete_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
                tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_micros(iteration % 3)).await;
                mgr.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"data"))))
            });

            let drop_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
                tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_micros((iteration + 1) % 3)).await;
                drop(awaiter);
            });

            // Wait for both - one should win
            let complete_result = complete_handle.await.unwrap();
            drop_handle.await.unwrap();

            // Completion may succeed or fail depending on timing
            // Either way, no panic should occur and state should be consistent
            let _ = complete_result;
        }

        // All slots should be recycled by now
        assert_eq!(manager.pending_outcome_count(), 0);
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Category 4: UUID Operations
    // ============================================================================

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn encode_decode_boundary_values() {
        let max_worker_id = u64::MAX;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(max_worker_id);

        // Allocate and get response_id with maximum worker_id
        let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Decode manually to verify
        let raw = response_id.as_u128();
        let decoded_worker = (raw & 0xFFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFF) as u64;
        let decoded_slot = ((raw >> 64) & 0xFFFF) as u16;

        assert_eq!(decoded_worker, max_worker_id);
        assert_eq!(decoded_slot, 0); // First allocation
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn uuid_round_trip_correctness() {
        let worker_id = 0x1234_5678_9ABC_DEF0u64;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);

        // Allocate multiple slots
        for expected_slot in 0..10 {
            let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate");
            let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

            // Manually decode and verify
            let raw = response_id.as_u128();
            let decoded_worker = (raw & 0xFFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFF) as u64;
            let decoded_slot = ((raw >> 64) & 0xFFFF) as u16;

            assert_eq!(decoded_worker, worker_id);
            assert_eq!(decoded_slot as usize, expected_slot);

            // Verify it can be completed with decoded ID
            assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(None)));
        }
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Category 5: Integration
    // ============================================================================

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn manager_clone_shares_state() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager1 = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let manager2 = manager1.clone();

        // Allocate with first manager
        let mut awaiter1 = manager1.register_outcome().expect("allocate with manager1");
        let response_id1 = awaiter1.response_id();

        // Complete with second manager (cloned)
        assert!(manager2.complete_outcome(response_id1, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"shared")))));

        // Receive with first manager's awaiter
        let result = awaiter1.recv().await.unwrap().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result, Bytes::from_static(b"shared"));

        // Both managers should see the same pending count
        assert_eq!(manager1.pending_outcome_count(), 0);
        assert_eq!(manager2.pending_outcome_count(), 0);

        // Allocate with manager2, complete with manager1
        let mut awaiter2 = manager2.register_outcome().expect("allocate with manager2");
        let response_id2 = awaiter2.response_id();
        assert!(manager1.complete_outcome(response_id2, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"reverse")))));
        let result = awaiter2.recv().await.unwrap().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result, Bytes::from_static(b"reverse"));
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Category 6: Generation Counter Tests
    // ============================================================================

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn generation_mismatch_rejection() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Drop awaiter to recycle and increment generation
        drop(awaiter);

        // Try to complete with old response_id (should fail due to generation mismatch)
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"stale")))));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn generation_validation_on_complete() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Complete with correct generation should succeed
        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"data")))));

        // Try to complete again with same response_id (should fail - already completed)
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"second")))));

        // Awaiter should receive the first value
        let result = awaiter.recv().await.unwrap().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result, Bytes::from_static(b"data"));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn did_finish_prevents_double_increment() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = ResponseManager::new(worker_id);
        let mut awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate slot");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Complete the slot (this increments generation and sets did_finish=true)
        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"data")))));

        // Receive the value (this calls recycle, but did_finish=true so no increment)
        awaiter.recv().await.unwrap();

        // Allocate again - should get the incremented generation from finish, not recycle
        let awaiter2 = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate again");
        let response_id2 = awaiter2.response_id();

        // Old response_id should still be rejected (generation mismatch)
        assert!(!manager.complete_outcome(response_id, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"stale")))));

        // New response_id should work
        assert!(manager.complete_outcome(response_id2, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"new")))));
    }

    #[tokio::test]
    async fn concurrent_complete_with_mismatched_generations() {
        let worker_id = 42;
        let manager = Arc::new(ResponseManager::new(worker_id));

        // Allocate and get response_id
        let awaiter = manager.register_outcome().expect("allocate");
        let response_id = awaiter.response_id();

        // Drop to recycle and increment generation
        drop(awaiter);

        // Spawn multiple tasks trying to complete with stale response_id
        let mut handles = vec![];
        for _ in 0..10 {
            let mgr = Arc::clone(&manager);
            let rid = response_id;
            let handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
                mgr.complete_outcome(rid, Ok(Some(Bytes::from_static(b"stale"))))
            });
            handles.push(handle);
        }

        // All should fail due to generation mismatch
        for handle in handles {
            assert!(!handle.await.unwrap());
        }
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Category 7: Header Decode Error Handling
    // ============================================================================

    #[test]
    fn test_decode_response_header_too_short() {
        // Test with header shorter than 16 bytes
        let short_header = Bytes::from_static(&[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]);
        let result = decode_response_header(short_header);

        assert!(result.is_err(), "Should error on short header");
        match result {
            Err(DecodeError::HeaderTooShort(len)) => {
                assert_eq!(len, 5);
            }
            _ => panic!("Expected HeaderTooShort error"),
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_decode_response_header_empty() {
        // Test with empty header
        let empty_header = Bytes::new();
        let result = decode_response_header(empty_header);

        assert!(result.is_err(), "Should error on empty header");
        match result {
            Err(DecodeError::HeaderTooShort(len)) => {
                assert_eq!(len, 0);
            }
            _ => panic!("Expected HeaderTooShort error"),
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_decode_response_header_exactly_19_bytes() {
        // Test with exactly 19 bytes (16 response_id + 1 outcome + 2 headers_len with no headers)
        let valid_header = Bytes::from(vec![0u8; 19]);
        let result = decode_response_header(valid_header);

        assert!(result.is_ok(), "Should succeed with exactly 19 bytes");
        let (_response_id, outcome, headers) = result.unwrap();
        assert!(matches!(outcome, Outcome::Ok));
        assert!(headers.is_none(), "Should have no headers");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_decode_response_header_more_than_19_bytes() {
        // Test with more than 19 bytes (extra bytes should be headers)
        let mut data = vec![0u8; 19];
        data.extend_from_slice(&[1, 2, 3, 4]); // Extra bytes
        let long_header = Bytes::from(data);
        let result = decode_response_header(long_header);

        // This should succeed - headers_len is 0, extra bytes are ignored
        assert!(result.is_ok(), "Should handle extra bytes");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_decode_response_header_18_bytes() {
        // Test with 18 bytes (one byte short - missing headers_len bytes)
        let short_header = Bytes::from(vec![0u8; 18]);
        let result = decode_response_header(short_header);

        assert!(result.is_err(), "Should error with 18 bytes");
        match result {
            Err(DecodeError::HeaderTooShort(len)) => {
                assert_eq!(len, 18);
            }
            _ => panic!("Expected HeaderTooShort error"),
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_decode_response_header_round_trip() {
        // Test encoding and decoding a response ID (without headers)
        let response_id = ResponseId::from_u128(0x1234_5678_9ABC_DEF0_1234_5678_9ABC_DEF0);
        let encoded = encode_response_header(response_id, Outcome::Ok, None).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(
            encoded.len(),
            19,
            "Encoded header should be 19 bytes (16 response_id + 1 outcome + 2 headers_len)"
        );

        let (decoded_id, decoded_outcome, decoded_headers) =
            decode_response_header(encoded).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(decoded_id.as_u128(), response_id.as_u128());
        assert!(matches!(decoded_outcome, Outcome::Ok));
        assert!(decoded_headers.is_none(), "Headers should be None");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_decode_response_header_error_outcome_round_trip() {
        // Test encoding and decoding a response ID with Error outcome
        let response_id = ResponseId::from_u128(0xABCD_EF01_2345_6789_ABCD_EF01_2345_6789);
        let encoded = encode_response_header(response_id, Outcome::Error, None).unwrap();

        let (decoded_id, decoded_outcome, decoded_headers) =
            decode_response_header(encoded).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(decoded_id.as_u128(), response_id.as_u128());
        assert!(matches!(decoded_outcome, Outcome::Error));
        assert!(decoded_headers.is_none());
    }

    // ============================================================================
    // Response Headers Tests
    // ============================================================================

    #[test]
    fn test_response_headers_encode_decode_round_trip() {
        // Test encoding and decoding response with headers
        let response_id = ResponseId::from_u128(0x1234_5678_9ABC_DEF0_1234_5678_9ABC_DEF0);
        let mut headers = HashMap::new();
        headers.insert("trace-id".to_string(), "abc123".to_string());
        headers.insert("span-id".to_string(), "def456".to_string());

        let encoded =
            encode_response_header(response_id, Outcome::Ok, Some(headers.clone())).unwrap();

        // Should be larger than 19 bytes due to headers
        assert!(encoded.len() > 19, "Should be larger with headers");

        let (decoded_id, decoded_outcome, decoded_headers) =
            decode_response_header(encoded).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(decoded_id.as_u128(), response_id.as_u128());
        assert!(matches!(decoded_outcome, Outcome::Ok));
        assert!(decoded_headers.is_some());

        let decoded_headers = decoded_headers.unwrap();
        assert_eq!(decoded_headers.len(), 2);
        assert_eq!(decoded_headers.get("trace-id").unwrap(), "abc123");
        assert_eq!(decoded_headers.get("span-id").unwrap(), "def456");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_response_headers_empty_map() {
        // Test with empty headers map
        let response_id = ResponseId::from_u128(12345);
        let headers = HashMap::new();

        let encoded = encode_response_header(response_id, Outcome::Ok, Some(headers)).unwrap();
        let (decoded_id, decoded_outcome, decoded_headers) =
            decode_response_header(encoded).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(decoded_id.as_u128(), response_id.as_u128());
        assert!(matches!(decoded_outcome, Outcome::Ok));
        assert!(decoded_headers.is_some());
        assert_eq!(decoded_headers.unwrap().len(), 0);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_response_headers_with_unicode() {
        // Test headers with unicode characters
        let response_id = ResponseId::from_u128(12345);
        let mut headers = HashMap::new();
        headers.insert("emoji".to_string(), "🚀".to_string());
        headers.insert("chinese".to_string(), "你好".to_string());

        let encoded =
            encode_response_header(response_id, Outcome::Ok, Some(headers.clone())).unwrap();
        let (decoded_id, decoded_outcome, decoded_headers) =
            decode_response_header(encoded).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(decoded_id.as_u128(), response_id.as_u128());
        assert!(matches!(decoded_outcome, Outcome::Ok));
        let decoded_headers = decoded_headers.unwrap();
        assert_eq!(decoded_headers.get("emoji").unwrap(), "🚀");
        assert_eq!(decoded_headers.get("chinese").unwrap(), "你好");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_response_headers_many_entries() {
        // Test with many header entries
        let response_id = ResponseId::from_u128(12345);
        let mut headers = HashMap::new();

        for i in 0..50 {
            headers.insert(format!("key-{}", i), format!("value-{}", i));
        }

        let encoded =
            encode_response_header(response_id, Outcome::Ok, Some(headers.clone())).unwrap();
        let (decoded_id, decoded_outcome, decoded_headers) =
            decode_response_header(encoded).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(decoded_id.as_u128(), response_id.as_u128());
        assert!(matches!(decoded_outcome, Outcome::Ok));
        let decoded_headers = decoded_headers.unwrap();
        assert_eq!(decoded_headers.len(), 50);
        assert_eq!(decoded_headers.get("key-25").unwrap(), "value-25");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_response_headers_none_vs_empty() {
        // Test that None and Some(empty) are different
        let response_id = ResponseId::from_u128(12345);

        // None case
        let encoded_none = encode_response_header(response_id, Outcome::Ok, None).unwrap();
        let none_len = encoded_none.len();
        let (_, outcome_none, headers_none) = decode_response_header(encoded_none).unwrap();
        assert!(matches!(outcome_none, Outcome::Ok));
        assert!(headers_none.is_none());

        // Empty map case
        let empty_map = HashMap::new();
        let encoded_empty =
            encode_response_header(response_id, Outcome::Ok, Some(empty_map)).unwrap();
        let empty_len = encoded_empty.len();
        let (_, outcome_empty, headers_empty) = decode_response_header(encoded_empty).unwrap();
        assert!(matches!(outcome_empty, Outcome::Ok));
        assert!(headers_empty.is_some());
        assert_eq!(headers_empty.unwrap().len(), 0);

        // Sizes should be different
        assert!(empty_len > none_len, "Empty map should be larger than None");
    }
}